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B A K E R S F I E L D
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
February 6, 2009
TO: Honorable yor k ana City ouncil
FROM: Alan Tand Ity
SU BJECT: General Information
1. Enclosed is a copy of the Budget Instructions for FY 2009-10. Departments are
beginning to draft their budget requests for the upcoming year. This year's budget
environment will be significantly different than the past several years due to declines in
Sales Taxes, Property Taxes and development-related revenues, as well as the potential
for state budget captures. Departments will be submitting "hold-the-line" base budgets
that reflect the reduction actions taken in the current year. As noted in the instructions,
there will be no new positions or new capital projects other than those funded through
grants or dedicated funding sources. All departments will continue to work together to
get us through what is likely to be a difficult budget process. In addition, they will also be
engaged in a parallel process to discuss budget alternatives in the event that further
reductions become necessary due to reduced revenues and/or state budget captures.
We hope those will not be necessary, but we have to prepare for it "in case".
2. We received official notice this week from the California Public Utilities Commission that
the sale of the Kern Power Plant facility to World Oil Corp. was approved. A copy of the
CPUC's resolution is attached for your information.
3. A traffic signal pole was knocked down as the result of a major car accident on Thursday
morning at the intersection of Coffee Road and Meany/Riverlakes Dr. A temporary pole
has been installed and the signal has been put in a 4-way stop mode with flashing red
lights. A new permanent signal base and pole is now being constructed and the signal is
expected to be back in normal operation by the end of next week.
4. The City's Biggest Loser contest has seen amazing results in just two weeks! City staff is
becoming healthier by the day. The 52 teams in the Biggest Loser Team Challenge have
lost a total of 372 Ibs, with an average weight loss of 7 lbs. per team.
5. The Recreation & Parks Department monthly report for January 2009 is enclosed.
6. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of February 9t" is enclosed.
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cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Roberta Gafford,Assistant City Clerk
B A K E R S F I E L D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
February 4, 2009
TO: ALL DEPARTMENTS
FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
JOHN W. STINSON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS
The preparation of the FY 2009-2010 budget will, unfortunately, be significantly different
than anything we have experienced in the recent history of our city. As you are all
aware, the significant downturn in the state and national economy has negatively
impacted City revenues, particularly those in the General Fund. Declines in housing
construction and development activity have also resulted in significant reductions in
various City revenue sources, such as development fees. As we have experienced
during the current fiscal year, City revenues will continue to mirror the state and local
economy. Declines in home values, gasoline prices, retail activity and auto sales will all
negatively affect the City's revenues.
In the current year we have had to make mid-year budget adjustments to address the
reduced revenues noted above. Those cuts, made in December 2008, resulted in
General Fund reductions of approximately $14.8 million and include the elimination of
one-hundred six (106) positions. Additionally, there were five (5) positions displaced in
the Development Services Department due to reductions in workload. These budget
cuts and position reductions (including those frozen since December) will now become
each department's base budget for 2009-10. Since the reductions in December
approximately twenty-six (26) additional positions have become vacant and are frozen.
This represents the best case budget scenario for the upcoming year and is subject to
new Information which could possibly require further cuts
The next sales tax distribution will be made in late March 2009. It will be for the months
of October through December 2008. That is essentially when the bottom fell out of the
national economy. It is possible that further reductions in revenue forecasts may be
necessary as a result of that information.
There continues to be budget gridlock and uncertainty in Sacramento. According to
recent news reports, the State budget currently has a $40 billion deficit and there has
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been no progress in addressing the shortfall. The Governor's most recent budget
proposal is still pending and is likely to be revised over the upcoming months. There
are potential threats to significant sources of City revenues that still remain. It is likely
we will not know for many months what the final actions of the Governor and the State
Legislature will be, This year's budget preparation will, therefore, be subject to
changing financial conditions as we proceed over the upcoming months.
General Fund Circumstances
While the most recent quarterly sales tax data was positive, sales tax revenues have
been trending negative for the past two years. We expect the Christmas season sales
tax revenues to be lower than the prior year. We expect current year revenues to
decline about seven percent (7%). Preliminary revenue estimates for 2009-10 are
projected to decline five percent (5%). Our historic sales tax growth averages about six
percent (6%) growth.
The County Assessor's office has recently informed us to expect an eleven percent
(11%) decline in property tax revenues for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Current year
property taxes are still projecting out at zero growth. Our historic property tax growth
averages about six percent (6%).
Development Services revenues are at historically low levels due to the lack of
development activity. This dramatic decline in development activity and revenues
continues to result in reduced workload demands for development-related services. We
expect those levels to continue through FY 2009-10.
Given the current financial circumstances, there will be no new positions considered. It
is understood that having fewer employees will make it more difficult to keep pace with
service demands and will result in longer response times for all services.
Other Considerations
There are several additional areas of concern regarding the upcoming budget.
Although pension costs for 2009-10 will remain consistent with those for the current
fiscal year with some slight changes, new accounting procedures and large unfunded
liabilities in both the pension and retiree medical charges will drain significant resources
that could otherwise be applied to operations. Collective bargaining agreements for the
Police unit and Fire unit MOU's are continuing to be negotiated.
Staff is currently anticipating the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding
for FY 2009-10 to be similar to the level received in FY 2008-09, based on estimates
from HUD and pending final federal action. Staff will submit a supplemental budget
should the bill be signed into law.
The passage of the State bond measures last year provided some additional road
funding and a variety of grant opportunities for City transportation, housing, parks, water
resources-related infrastructure improvements and capital projects. Unfortunately, the
State budget stalemate has resulted in many of these funds being frozen due to the
State's inability to issue debt and the associated projects being stalled, essentially
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capturing $138 million of funds designated for City projects, This is an example of how
an incidental administrative action by the State can have far reaching impacts on the
City with little or no warning.
There has been discussion at the state and federal level of economic stimulus packages
being developed to accelerate the construction of capital projects that are ready to
proceed (where design and environmental work has been completed) in order to create
new jobs. These programs are still in the formative stages, however we are tracking
them and preparing projects to take advantage of any funding that may become
available through these efforts.
Additionally, the Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) projects will be
continuing their development and progress.
Summary of Environment
It appears that the overall financial environment will allow only a limited level of change
to departmental budget requests compared to the current year budgets after the mid-
year reductions. This will require departments to carefully document and justify service
demands and real needs in preparing their budget requests. Departments will continue
to be expected to "work smarter" and find alternative means of addressing service
needs. A parallel process to review potential additional budget reductions will be
conducted by Department Heads in order to identify areas and priorities should the
revenue situation continue to decline.
Budget Numbers
• The sales tax is projected to decline 5% for FY 2009-10 compared to the 2008-
09 revised revenue estimates.
• The property tax is projected to decline 11% for FY 2009-10 compared to 2008-
09 revenues estimated by the County Auditor-Controller.
• Motor vehicle in lieu is projected to decline 11% for FY 2009-10 based on the
decline in property tax noted above, which makes up a majority of this revenue.
• The population estimate for the year is 328,692.
Budget Guidelines
Due to uncertainties regarding our declining revenues and the potential for State budget
captures, we will be preparing the budget in a very volatile and changing environment,
Departments have made many individual budget reductions in the current year. If
further maior cuts are required it is likely those reductions will be more global in nature
rather than department specific. In order to provide tolerable alternates for dealing with
a variety of budgetary scenarios which may result, it will be helpful for departments to
continue to review their budgets for additional reductions within their department
budgets. Departments must recognize there is an element of equity regarding budget
reductions and the need to contribute fairly to the city-wide budget solution. This task
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should be seriously addressed by each department, as the revenue picture could
significantly worsen in the upcoming months, or the Legislature could make decisions
that negatively impact us late in our budget process when little time for analysis will
remain.
Personnel:
Due to current financial circumstances, there will be no new positions
considered. Only temporary positions remaining as of the mid-year budget
reductions (seasonal and recreation workers, for example) are to be budgeted.
Justifications for any such requests will be critically reviewed.
PERS and medical insurance rate adjustments are included in salary projections.
Negotiated salary and wage adjustments will be included in salary projections by
the City Manager's Office as they are determined.
Development-related positions need to be reviewed to address changes to
staffing needs based on the decline in development activity and should be
presented as part of the department budget proposal where applicable.
Each department should carefully analyze its remaining overtime, employee
training, and travel expenditures and identify possible further reductions.
Operating Expenses:
The change in the CPI for the past year is 0.1%, which is essentially flat.
Operating budget requests should, therefore, not materially change due to
general inflation. Operating line items should be carefully reviewed to determine
if there are contractual or other justifiable increases required (or opportunities for
reductions) due to unique circumstances and considering the context of the
budget environment. There will be very limited replacement of equipment,
including vehicles and computers. Replacement cycles are being extended and
replacements will occur only where critically needed.
Capital Improvements:
This year there will be a very limited amount of funds available for Capital Outlay
projects. The use of grant funding or other dedicated funding sources for capital
projects is encouraged. However, it is important to consider that some state
funding for projects may be at risk due to state budget circumstances. Since
revenues such as Transportation Impact Fees, Park Development Fees and
other sources related to development activity have declined, departments will be
required to demonstrate that such revenues are available to fund any requested
capital improvements.
Departments will want to focus on completing existing projects already in the
pipeline, such as the Sports Village, Mill Creek, etc., rather than initiating new
projects, in most instances.
There will also continue to be significant capital projects planned as part of the
funding for the Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP). Funding obtained
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through grants should also be pursued for capital projects where available.
Departments should submit requests for critical capital improvement projects with
funding sources identified.
These budget parameters will also be applied for interdepartmental service funds, such
as motor vehicle replacement, Information Technology expenses, and building
renovations, among others, where there is a secondary_ General Fund impact.
Departments are asked to review capital expenditures for vehicles and computers which
may be deferred or eliminated.
City of Bakersfield employees continue to be creative and resourceful as we cope with
this challenging budget environment. As we have done in the past under similar
circumstances, we encourage all employees to bring forward any ideas which may
result in cost savings or suggestions to enhance revenues which can positively affect
the budget situation.
would like to thank all of our employees for their efforts in making the mid-year budget
reductions. Your teamwork and cooperation in addressing our changing circumstances
is greatly appreciated. This year's budget will present a significant challenge in
addressing Council goals, the continued development and improvement of our
community, and the expectations of the citizens we serve.
The Budget Process
The Budget Manual is available on the intranet and I encourage you to use this
resource. Any ideas as to how to improve the Manual are appreciated. Just forward
your ideas to any of the business managers or John Stinson or Rick Kirkwood with the
City Manager's Office.
The budget process has already begun with the distribution of the salary projection
report to the Business and Budget Managers for each department. Each Department is
to verify and update its salary projection information. It is crucial that a thorough review
of the salary projection process be completed. Before commencing with making
changes in HTE, Business and Budget Managers should first read Chapter 4 of the
Manual (Budgeting for Personnel). All changes to the salary projection file are to be
completed and input into HTE by February 6, 2008. After that date, any changes to
salary line items will be made by the City Manager's Office.
In order to streamline the budget process as much as possible, the operating budget
justifications for FY 2008-09 have once again been rolled over into the FY 2009-10 data
entry screens without the associated dollars for all funds except for the General Fund
(011) and Development Services Fund (012). Rollover of the justifications allows
departments to prepare budgets efficiently and results in significant time savings.
However, we are asking that Departments re-enter justifications for the General Fund
(011) and Development Services Fund (012). Although justifications have been rolled
over, departments MUST ensure the information is current and accurate and the
text and detail must match the department request amount Again, in keeping the
budget process as paperless as possible, we will not be asking departments to submit a
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budget binder to the City Manager's Office. These instructions will outline the budget
review process and the parameters which each department will need to follow in
preparing its budget proposals.
Operating budget information must be entered into HTE by the due date of March
4, 2008. Please refer to the attached budget calendar for all budget due dates. There
are several time sensitive tasks that must be completed before the March 4th date. The
calendar lists each task and the deadline. A few of the critical dates are:
• Personnel changes are to be entered into HTE by February 13th. Chapter 4,
Section 9, of the Budget Manual describes this process. After that date, users
will be locked out of the system and additional requests will require a
memorandum under separate cover which will need to be approved by the
Assistant City Manager. This should only be required in rare cases. It is
important for departments to comply with this deadline.
• Internal service requests are to be entered into HTE by February 13th. Chapter
5 of the Budget Manual defines what is considered an internal service request
and explains how the information is to be entered into HTE. After that date,
users will be locked out of the system and additional requests will require a
memorandum under separate cover, which will need to be approved by the
Assistant City Manager. This should only be required in rare cases. It is
important for departments to comply with this deadline.
• Goals and objectives, along with the department's organization chart, are due to
the City Manager's Office by March 4 th. Chapter 6 of the Manual provides
guidance on this process.
Any questions on the calendar should be directed to your Business and Budget
Managers. If questions still remain, they can contact John Stinson or Rick Kirkwood for
guidance. Training sessions can be provided by contacting John Stinson or Rick
Kirkwood.
The only document that departments will need to submit to the City Manager's Office in
hard copy on March 4th is the Budget Transmittal Letter. This letter should be
signed by the Department Head and should provide an overview of the proposed
budget for the department, specifically highlighting any significant changes. Chapter 6
of the Budget Manual provides detailed guidance as to how to format the
transmittal. It is important that the author of the transmittal understand and comply
with the directions provided. The transmittal memo should clearly reflect the link
between department operations and City Council Goals and Guiding Principles, and be
consistent with the City Manager's Office budget instructions. We are trying to obtain a
consistent format for all transmittals to streamline the final stages of preparing the
budget document for the City Council.
The Risk Management staff will enter the citywide budget for: workers'
compensation, liability insurance, and property insurance. Contact the Risk
Management Division if you have questions regarding the annual rates. The IT
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Division, Fleet Division, and Communications Division will provide the rates directly to
the Business and Budget Managers, with the latter group responsible for entering the
annual rental costs into their budgets. Contact the respective divisions if you have any
questions on the rates provided. The internal service managers will enter approved
internal service requests in the appropriate line item of the operating budget. Remodel
requests, if any, should be coordinated between the requesting department, General
Services and the City Manager's Office prior to inclusion in the budget.
Budget Presentations
The Budget Manual provides guidance on how department budget presentations are to
be prepared. These instructions are provided in Chapter 7. It is important that the
preparer of the presentation become familiar with these instructions. All goals and
objectives, organizational charts and department budget presentations before the City
Council should be prepared using PowerPoint presentation software.
Budget Reviews Process
The City Manager's Office will be focusing on budgets as submitted and continue to
look for possible savings. We will be critically reviewing proposed new programs,
potential capital projects, and requests for new personnel. Each department should
carefully scrutinize its budget and expenditure history to determine the funding needs
for each line-item, taking a zero-base approach. It is important to note how budget
requests address Council goals and priorities. It is expected that the miscellaneous
information provided for budget justification in the budget system be specific and
detailed enough to explain proposed line-item requests, should a question or concern
arise. After the City Manager's initial review of department budgets, questions will be e-
mailed to each department head to assist you in preparing for the budget review with
the City Manager's Office. Again, depending on circumstances, there may need to be
multiple departmental budget meetings to review and finalize budget figures. Key staff
involved in the budget preparation process should be prepared to be available to
respond to questions, perform analysis, and assist the budget office as needed over the
time period the budget is being prepared.
Summary
The FY 2009-2010 budget calendar is attached to assist departments in preparing their
annual budgets and meeting all appropriate deadlines. This year the Budget Team
consists of Alan Tandy, Nelson Smith, John W. Stinson, Rick Kirkwood, Brad
Underwood, and Steven Teglia. I encourage each department to be creative, follow the
budget instructions and rise to the challenge of making this budget process a positive
experience in a most difficult situation. If you have any questions or comments about
the budget process, please feel free to call John Stinson or Rick Kirkwood at ext. 3751.
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DATE OF ISSUANCE: 02/02/09
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ENERGY DIVISION RESOLUTION E-4224
January 29, 2009
R E S O L U T I O N
Resolution E-4224. Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). This
Resolution approves with certain exceptions PG&E's Advice Letter
3336-E seeking approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 to
sell its non-operating Kern Power Plant facility, associated
equipment, and approximately 120-acres of the 152-acre facility
property , located within the City of Bakersfield, to World Oil Corp.
This resolution has been prepared pursuant to a pilot program
specified in Resolution ALJ-202 granting expedited treatment to
utility proposals meeting certain requirements.
By Advice Letter 3336-E. Filed on September 4, 2008.
SUMMARY
This Resolution approves with certain exceptions PG&E's Advice Letter 3336-E
seeking approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 to sell its non-operating
Kern Power Plant facility, associated equipment, and approximately 120-acres of
the 150-acre facility property, collectively known as "Property", located within
the City of Bakersfield to World Oil Corp ("World"). All was processed pursuant
to Resolution ALJ-202, providing for expedited action. This Resolution is
effective immediately.
BACKGROUND
Utilities proposing to sell, lease, dispose of, or otherwise encumber property
necessary or useful to the performance of its duties to the public must comply
with PU Code Section 851. Ordinarily, such a proposal would entail a full
Application to the Commission, including a review pursuant to CEQA or a
demonstration that such a review is not necessary. The Commission has initiated
a pilot program per Resolution ALJ-202 that provides for an expedited process
for certain transactions meeting criteria specified in the ALJ Resolution. For
proposals that meet the requirements, an Advice Letter may be filed
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demonstrating the applicability of the pilot program to the utility's proposal and
requesting an expedited review of the Advice Letter. In order to approve
projects under the pilot program, the Commission must pass a Resolution
confirming that the proposal meets the requirements of Resolution ALJ-202.
On September 4, 2008, PG&E filed Advice Letter 3336-E requesting Commission
approval under Public Utilities Code 851 to grant the sale of its non-operating
Kern Power Plant facility, associated equipment, and approximately 120 acres of
the 152-acre facility property to World Oil Corp. World intends to use the
purchased property for possible future development of commercial uses, the
specifics of which are yet to be determined.
The Kern Power Plant was in operation from 1948 to 1985, and shut down as a
result of the availability of cheaper energy and capacity sources. In 1994, after
nine years of being in cold stand-by', the plant's generation production assets
were retired when PG&E determined that the cost of meeting air pollution
permitting requirements was not economic and not in the interest of PG&E's
ratepayers. During the deregulation of California's electric industry, the
Commission authorized PG&E to amortize uneconomic generation plant costs
including land that would otherwise have become stranded. In 1998, all
generation plant assets were grouped together and amortized without the
traditional distinction between land and other assets. Since then, all operational
permits have expired. PG&E is selling the facility and 120 acres of the facility
property as a non-operating plant. The rest of the property will be retained by
PG&E, including easements associated with transmission substations and a 70kV
bus structure.
Under the Purchase and Sale Agreement for the sale of the Kern facility and land,
World will pay PG&E $5,000,000 on the Closing date and will, thereafter,
indemnify PG&E for certain of its associated environmental and non-
environmental costs. The Property at issue in this advice letter is fully
depreciated land and property. Since ratepayers bore the full cost of the land
and facility, the property, including the land associated with it, is being treated
1 According to PG&E Advice Letter 3336-E, "cold stand-by" is a "mode of operation
where a power plant is ready to deliver emergency power for a specified duration at
full turbine power with sufficient notice, depending on the specifics of the turbine
design."
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as depreciable assets for purposes of gain on sale, and 100% of the net gain on
sale, at least $4.5 million (sale price minus transaction costs), will be allocated to
ratepayers.
PG&E originally proposed in its advice letter that this amount would be
awarded to ratepayers through a credit to accumulated depreciation. Given the
accelerated nature of utility recovery of generation assets and of land, which is
not normally amortized, Commission Energy Division staff recommended a
more immediate transfer process. In discussions between Energy Division staff
and PG&E, it was agreed that PG&E will allocate 100% of the net gain on sale to
ratepayers as a credit that will be recorded to a memorandum account called the
Utility Generation Balancing Account (UGBA) upon execution of the sale.
Pursuant to the terms of the UGBA, interest will accrue on those amounts until
the next Annual Electric True-Up (AET). Through this approach, the benefit to
customers of the gain on sale will be realized over a shorter period of time than it
would through a credit to PG&E's accumulated depreciation. PG&E agreed to
this approach on the grounds that it not be treated as precedential, as PG&E
states that the Kern Power Plant is the last of PG&E's plants subject to the
unusual approach of accelerated amortization, pursuant to Commission Decision
97-11-074. The fair market value for the Kern property was determined by an
appraisal.
This transaction is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines, 14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15378. Since this transaction,
which involves the transfer or disposition of utility property, does not have the
potential for resulting in either a direct physical change or a reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment, the transaction is not a
"project", and CEQA review is not required.2 As World has not determined the
intended development of the Property, the sale of Kern Power Plant Property
will not directly result in a physical change in use of the Property nor is there a
reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change. According to PG&E, the sale of
the Property is also not expected to have an adverse effect on the existing
operations of PG&E's substation facilities or on the provision of service to
PG&E's customers, as required by Public Utilities Code Section 851 for advice
2 Additionally, if, assuming arguendo, this transaction was a CEQA project it would be
exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline, 14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15061(b)(3).
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letter consideration by the Commission. This transaction does not materially
impact rate base as required by Resolution ALJ-202 for expedited advice letter
treatment. Any possible change to the retained 70kV bus structure on the
Retained Property would be of independent utility and involve negligible or no
expansion of existing use. While it is possible such action would be categorically
exempt under Sections 15301 (b) and/or (d) of the CEQA Guidelines, 14 Cal.
Code Regs., this action is currently not before the Commission, and we will not
prejudge the issue.
NOTICE
Notice of AL 3336-E was made by publication in the Commission's Daily
Calendar.
PROTESTS
No protests or comments to PG&E Advice Letter AL 3336-E were filed.
DISCUSSION
The Energy Division has reviewed PG&E's Advice Letter 3336-E and finds that it
satisfies the criteria for inclusion in the pilot program specified in Resolution
ALJ-202. Additionally, AL 3336-E satisfies the filing requirements specified in
Appendix A Section IV. 1-13 of Resolution ALJ-202.
The Energy Division finds that expedited treatment pursuant to Appendix A.11 of
Resolution ALJ-202 is appropriate for PG&E's Advice Letter 3336-E and that no
reason to deny the approval of Advice Letter 3336-E exists pursuant to Appendix
A. VII.3. of Resolution ALJ-202, with the understanding that sales proceed will be
treated as laid out in this Resolution.
FINDINGS
1. On September 4, 2008 PG&E filed Advice Letter 3336-E requesting
Commission approval under Public Utilities Code 851 to grant the Kern
Power Plant Property ("Property") sale to World Oil Corp ("World").
2. The Property is located within the City of Bakersfield.
3. The Property is approximately 120 acres of a 152-acre property owned by
PG&E.
4. The Property is designated as Assessors Parcel Numbers (APN) 368-010-03.
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5. The approximately 32-acre portion of the property that is retained ("Retained
Property") includes easements associated with operating transmission
substations and an operating 70kV bus structure that is attached one wall of
the power plant proposed to be sold.
6. The Property is currently non-operational.
7. The sale of the Property will not interfere with PG&E's existing facilities, or
utility operations provision of service to the public.
8. PG&E is collecting Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from World for the sale
of the Property. World will additionally assume responsibility for and
indemnify PG&E for associated demolition and environmental costs of soil
and groundwater remediation, as more specifically described in the sale
Agreement. Such provisions were estimated to relieve PG&E and its
ratepayers from future costs of approximately $14.3 million.
9. The preparation of environmental documents is not required because this
transaction is not a project under the provisions of CEQA.
THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Pursuant to Public Utilities Code 851, the CPUC authorizes PG&E sell its Kern
Power Plant Facility and associated land, collectively known as Property, as
requested in Advice Letter AL 3336-E.
This Resolution is effective today.
I certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, passed and adopted
at a conference of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California held
on January 29, 2009;t he following Commissioners voting favorably thereon:
/s/ Paul Clanon
Paul Clanon
Executive Director
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
PRESIDENT
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
JOHN A. BOHN
RACHELLE B. CHONG
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
Commissioners
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B A K E R S F I E L D
Department of Recreation and Parks
Date: February 5, 2009 -
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
PC�//„ 9--- FE0 0 5 2009
From: Diannt�Aover, Director of Recreation & Parks
Subject: January 2009 Monthly Report
ADMINISTRATION:
• Sports Village: Final plans for eight soccer fields is nearing completion, as the first phase of
the sports complex.
• Discussions with Region 73 AYSO regarding construction, operations and maintenance of
the facility are on-going.
• Aera Park: Project is approximately a spring opening date.
• River Walk Maintenance Facility: Building pad is completed and the walls are being built.
• Stiern Park: Color rending of proposed features provided to staff for comment.
• Casa Loma Park Wet Playground: The City Council approved a $350,000 appropriation to
Kern County for this project.
• Saunders Wet Playground: The water playground was awarded to Water Splash. The
colors have been selected and delivery is expected in six to eight weeks.
• Maya Cinemas: A color rendering has been developed and a PDF document was e-mailed
to the developer for comment.
• .7394 acres extended into maintenance period in January.
• .4320 acres were accepted into the City maintenance in January.
AQUATICS:
• Attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Centered totaled 2,368 visitors for the month of
January. Last January's attendance was 2,805 visitors, due to an extra swim meet last
year, which totaled 930 swimmers and spectators combined.
• High school swim and dive teams are currently practicing at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center,
as well as swim teams at Jefferson and Silver Creek Park pools.
• The 100 Mile Club is currently made up of 234 active members who have swum a combined
total of 38,192 miles. That is a lot of laps!
• The fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge was a huge success! Over 380 people attended the
event, with 168 participants taking the icy plunge and joining the Polar Bear Club, as
compared to 107 in 2008.
• Wide spread media coverage appeared on each of the local news stations and on the front-
page of the Bakersfield Californian. Overall, an outstanding event enjoyed by everyone!
"We create a quality community through people, parks and programs"
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January 2009 Monthly Report
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ATHLETICS:
• Registration for the Adult Spring Softball League started on January 12th and will end on
February 13tH
• A Spring Softball Tournament was held on Saturday January 31s' at Wayside and Beach
Parks for eight teams. Overall winner received a $200 credit for the City Spring Softball
League. There were 120 participants and 455 people attending the event, with a total of
$1,200 generated in revenue.
• A meeting for the League of Dreams Committee was held this month to discuss the
upcoming T-Ball League. Try-outs will be in February with the league starting on March
15th. The committee is actively looking for team sponsors and recruiting volunteers to be
"angles".
• Plans have been finalized for the "Valentine's Run for Your Heart" Run/Walk with CSUB
PEAK and Terrio-Therapy being held on February 14th. This event is part of the Precision
Lifestyles Goal Setters Series which is designed to help people reach their health and
fitness goals.
• A meeting was held with Get Moving Kern and the County of Kern Department of Public
Health on the Chronic Disease Action Plan for Obesity in Kern County. A summit will be
held on April 291h for leaders in the health, medical, government, faith based and business
areas. The objective is for these key organizations to work together to develop a plan to
combat obesity.
• Staff met with Dr. Robert Allison, Director of the Levan Institute of Lifelong Learning at
Bakersfield College, to determine how both departments can work together to provide more
programs to the community. The City will be adding new classes, such as Tai Chi, at the BC
campus next fall. This is a win/win situation as the Department can expand programs using
BC's facilities.
• Staff is working with the Centre for Neuro Skills and the Veterans Administration to help
promote the adaptive programs as well as establishing partnerships in developing new
programs for veterans.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY CENTER:
• A breakfast in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was held on Monday, January 19th. Over
300 people attended and included public speakers, music and information about Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
• After breakfast, the department co-sponsored a free youth lunch with Faith in Action.
Activities included inspirational speakers, music and games.
• In cooperation with Kern Schools Federal Credit Union, the department held a basketball
clinic in the gym. One player from the Globetrotter team gave an inspirational speech and
conducted the clinic. There were snacks provided to the participants by Kern Schools.
• Approximately 100 participants attended a basketball clinic held in conjunction with PAL and
Stop the Violence. Currently there are 8 teams in a league beginning at the end of
February.
• Total attendance at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in January was 3,456.
"We create a quality community through people, parks and programs"
Department of Recreation and Parks
January 2009 Monthly Report
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SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER:
• Afterschool Program: The Silver Creek Afterschool Program resumed in January from the
winter break. The theme is Shine in 2009. The children have been competing with each
other on who can provide the most nutritional and healthy snack. An award is given each
day to the winner as judged by staff. Each child also was given an opportunity to make a
New Year's resolution based on two areas — education and health. Afterschool:
Attendance for January: 310 Average Daily Attendance: 15
• Rentals: The multi-purpose room was rented one time during the month of January.
Revenue was $537. Attendance was: 70
• Combined attendance at Silver Creek Community Center was 1,235 for January.
PARKS:
• The Tree Section received a $3,000 grant from the California State Park Foundation which
will be used to provide trees for Earth Day 2009.
• CPRS awarded Jennifer Lopez a Community Service Award on January 30" for her work on
coordinating improvements at Stiern Park. Other awards included Tom Jones, Build-A-Bike
program and Mac Robertson.
• The department received a donation of 75 boulders for Patriot's Park, Grissom Park, Silver
Creek Park and Kroll Park.
• Three benches were installed in Patriot's Park on the north and south sides of the basketball
courts.
• Three concrete benches were installed in the Kroll Park leash free area for the many
patrons using that area which is the City's most active dog park.
• In-house training was conducted for softball field maintenance.
• Various employees have completed in-house computer training on GroupWise and Power
Point offered by IT.
• Four Parks Services Coordinators completed Maxi-Com training to be able to work with both
the hardware and software of the Rain Bird irrigation system used throughout the City.
• On January 22nd, the first "Biggest Loser Team Challenge" weigh-in were conducted at
various sites. The city has 52 teams participating. Good luck to all!
• KERO Channel 23 has arranged interviews with contestants during BLC weigh-ins. This is
a wonderful opportunity to get word out about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle
through fitness and diet.
• Trees:
o Trimmed: 285
o Clearance: 141
o Removals: 53
o Greenwaste: 92 loads
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STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9, 2009 — FEBRUARY 13, 2009
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Continue working on reconstructing streets in the area between Club View Drive
and Sanders Lane, east of Ashe Road (as weather permits).
Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:
Working on the Mill Creek project.
Working on the Aera Park project.
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Week of February 9_2009 Work Schedule
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STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, February 9, 2009
Between So. "H" St. & Union Avenue — Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd.
Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) — Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Between 99 Hwy. & So. "H" St. — Ming Ave. & Panama Ln.
Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Magdalena Ave., west of So. "H" St.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
City areas between Brundage Ln. & Ming Ave. — So. "H" St. & Union Ave.
City areas between Wilson Rd. & Pacheco Rd. — So. "H" St. & Union Ave.
Between Casa Loma Dr. & Planz Rd. — Madison Ave. & Cottonwood Dr.
Between Planz Rd. & Brook St. — Madison Ave. & Hale St.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Between Carr St. & California Ave. — Mohawk St. & Stockdale Hwy.
Between Stockdale Hwy. & Marella Way. — California Ave. & Montclair St.
Between La Mirada Dr. & Chester Ln. — Montclair St. & No. Stine Rd.
Between California Ave. (ext.) & Stockdale Hwy. — No. Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy.
Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. — New Stine Rd. & Ashe Rd.
Between Mountain Ridge Dr. & Ashe Rd. — Taft Hwy. & Berkshire Rd.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. — Buena Vista Rd & Old River Rd.
Between Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy. — Ming Avenue & Adidas.
Between Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. — Gosford Rd. & Stine Rd.
Week of February 92009 Work Schedule