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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/2010 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM January 8, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Cou cil FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS In order to save fuel and improve efficiency, the Solid Waste Division is planning to reroute some residential refuse and greenwaste routes in those areas where City crews do the collection. This rerouting project will save about 1,000 gallons of LNG fuel per month, and about 20 hours of driving per week. We plan to hold a workshop for you at the regular Council meeting of January 27th Residents will be notified of their new pickup days through several means: • Postcards mailed a few days beforehand; • The City's "Rapid Notify" phone system will call affected households; and, • Flyers will be attached to refuse carts or placed on doorsteps. Staff plans to make the transition during February since it is the best time of year to reroute. Refuse and greenwaste are less bulky in the winter after the holiday peak which makes it easier to accommodate extra pickups for those residents who may forget their new pickup day. During the transition, residents won't have to wait more than one extra day between pickups. This will be similar to the normal one day delay for holidays. There are three tree planting events planned for this month at the following locations, dates and times: • Jastro Park on January 16th at 2:00 p.m. • Aera Park on January 23rd at 9:00 a.m. • Hart Park on January 30th at 9:00 a.m. The locations were selected with the help of the Tree Foundation, County of Kern, and City of Bakersfield. Trans-West is donating the trees and supplying volunteers to assist with the plantings. The enclosed flyer contains more information. The Fire Department's year-end status report of contaminated sites being addressed in the City is enclosed. -� In an earlier "General Information" memo, we indicated that the Police towing list issue would be on the agenda for January 13th. Due to timing and workload related problems it has been delayed until January 27tH Honorable Mayor and City Council January 8, 2010 Page 2 —� The following reports are enclosed: • Streets Division's weekly work schedule. • Construction Division's weekly roadway paving projects update. AT:rs:rk cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, Acting City Clerk Help us p lant a tree ! You are invited to Participate in three tree piantings, hosted by TRANS-WEST and supported the of Kern. Trans-West has adopted a GO GREEN philosophy and participates in various programs and utilizes processes that respect the environment! This includes internal processes as well as external in the field. These efforts include, but are not limited to: C.­ Increasing fleet of hybrid vehicles Use environmentally friendly, certified cleaning products Transition to a paperless reporting, documentation and information sharing system ` Reduction of waste through an aggressive recycling g gg y g program within the office and with products used. Management of waste/materials in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. In lieu of candy and gifts , year AND as a part of our commitment z. to the environmen forts to go green, TRANS-WEST has purchased and will plant 80 trees in Kern. We invite you to join us and use this as a perfect opportunity to test out your gardening skills and get a little dirty. Morning refreshments will be provided. The sites for the trees were selected with the help of the Tree Foundation and the County of Kern and City of Bakersfield Parks Departments. The trees are being planted at the selected sites to add to the base of trees and to diversify the age of the trees by having varied stages of growth. Date Time Location January 16th 2 astro Park January 23rd 9arri,, Aera Park (Jewetta St.) January 30th gam Hart Park To participate in any of these events, please RSVP to Joy Jordan at ioy(@twsecurity com or by calling the TRANS-WEST office at 834-0711. "RTN BA City of Bakersfield 4th Quarter Environmental Clean-up Status IFO as of 12/30/2009 Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Release Corrective Actions: Ld Agency Site Name Location Photo Status BFD Freeway Liquors MTBE(295 ug/1),Benzene(95 ug/l) &gasoline Since 1999 2030 E.Brundage Ln (2,049 ug/1)detected in groundwater(126') a beneath site. No water supply wells are within (MTBE&Benzene one mile. Vapor extraction in operation since originally detected in Nov. `02. Since remedial system startup groundwater is now no 388,055 lbs of fuel hydrocarbons have been longer present) removed from the soil and groundwater. Latest groundwater monitoring shows non-detect for Update: Latest groundwater constituents of concern.Vapor extraction system monitoring shows non-detect was reported to have had problems and will be for constituents of concern. put back in-service when natural gas is Recommending continued established. monitoring. BFD Shell Service Station : 50 cu.yds.of impacted soil excavated& Since 2004 4050 Gosford Rd. a removed during product piping upgrade. z Detectible MTBE still present in soil. Vapor Update:Drilled for q' extraction approved&pilot test completed. conformation samples and Based on pilot test results,a program of awaiting report. continued vapor sampling is underway. The levels of MTBE have significantly decreased during the post-remediation monitoring phase. BFD Market Express Since 2005 2500 Wible Rd. Soil contamination detected during recent dispenser island upgrades. A request for a work �.., ,• plan to investigate the extent of the impact has Update: Work Plan been sent. With approval of State Clean-up submitted however,State funding,the work plan and soil investigation rejected funding in should be forthcoming. September 2008.No activity since then Hazardous Waste Corrective Actions: Ld A enc Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status BFD Kern Bluff Oilfields: Oilfield contamination cleanup for future Since 2005 Clean-up for Residential housing tract developments. Soils are impacted Tract Developments with petroleum in various areas where new housing tracts are proposed. Abandoned oil Update: There have been t' wells to be excavated and tested for possible gas nine(9)separate oilfield leaks. Older oil well abandonment's to be re- clean-up efforts occurring abandoned to current Div.of Oil&Gas however no new activity has standards. No new houses can be built within 10 occurred past year. No new feet of any abandoned well,per City Ordinance activity. for safety reasons. Ld Agency Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status BFD Walker Fuels Soil contamination was discovered after samples Since 2009 4600 Stine Rd were taken during the upgrade of the fueling dispensers.The contaminate levels were low and Update:The dispenser site over excavation was the mitigation of choice. has been over excavated and the excess contaminated soil will be left on site for bio- •• °'� - remediation. Kern County Environmental Health Corrective Actions Cases: Ld A enc Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status KCEH KHSD Maint.Yard Over-excavation performed for remediation of Since 1995 3100 Chester Av. Underground Injection Well. G/W monitoring was in progress. No further records have been (No MTBE Detected) „ found in the County's file. This case appears to No activity •, have had no new action in the past year. The City has brought the lack of action to the County's attention. KCEH 7-Eleven G/W monitoring since 1988. Request for Since 1988 1701 Pacheco Rd. !` I closure was denied by KCEH&7-Eleven was asked to perform confirmation sampling&risk UPDATE:Minimal changes assessment prior to requesting closure. Vapor so monitoring will continue 41 extraction equipment has been removed from along with bimonthly site,but vapor wells and piping still remain in periodic oxygen injections. - the ground. KCEH McKenny's Air Cond. t. G/W monitoring in progress. Vapor extraction Since 1988 2323 R St. 2 has been completed. Groundwater monitoring continues to occur on a quarterly basis. Minor (No MTBE Detected) amount of petroleum impacted groundwater No Activity remains directly beneath the site. RWQCB Corrective Actions Cases: Ld Agencl Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status RWQCB KL Aviation Pesticide contamination assessment still Since 2002 2014 S.Union Av. continuing as an open case from previous Former Garriot Crop practice of rinsing crop duster tanks into a BFD Dusters former sump.Additional monitoring well to be Initiated in installed downgradient. Abandoned UST's 2001 (Soil assessment req'd) removed on 12/01/00. Gasoline detected in soil between former tank and dispenser locations and Update: no activities referred to RWQCB for coordination with their initiated by RWQCB this existing investigation. past year. RWQCB PG&E Kern Steam Hexavalent Chrome was retested and detected at Since 2002 Plant 3 ppb(drinking water standard is 50 ppb)in the 2401 Coffee Rd. groundwater near the cooling towers. Water BFD supply wells are non-detect for chrome Initiated in (MTBE in groundwater) elsewhere on site.80 tons of soil containing 2001 (Benzene in hazardous levels of heavy metals was removed groundwater) in Nov. `01 from a former incinerator area. (Chromium VI detected) Additional soil and groundwater sampling for petroleum impacts around fuel oil storage tanks Update: Sunland's to be conducted. groundwater monitoring extends through this site. Ld Agency Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status BFD Howards Mini Mart r A leak in a product delivery line was discovered Since 2006 3300 Planz Rd after investigating an alarm.During the piping r repairs soil samples were performed and soil Update:Work Plan for contamination was discovered. additional drilling to define plum.Case being referred to RWQCB due to proximity of MTBE and water table RWQCB Sunland Refinery Free product removal,air sparging&vapor Since 1997 2150 Coffee Rd. extraction in progress.Sunland(World Oil)has �\ a total of 100 groundwater,air sparging,and soil (MTBE in groundwater) i y vapor extraction wells,mostly on their property (Benzene in (including Pan Pacific Transportation,also groundwater) owned by World Oil)but 15 of those wells are located on the PG&E site too. The floating City well CBK-25 product is confined to the Sunland/Pan Pacific impacted and out of property,but trace benzene,MTBE,TPH is in service. the groundwater beneath the PG&E site as well. Update: New The clean up is continuing into its 9th year with groundwater monitoring over 1.4 million gallons of petroleum extracted wells installed on off the water table to date. City's Water Agency western edge of the well#CBK-25-01,SW of Brimhall&Coffee,is PG&E site.Additional not in service due to contamination in the area. SVE being installed week of 10/12/09. RWQCB Downtown Chevron Thousands of gallons of gas leaked through a Since 2000 2317 L Street hole in an underground pipe before the leak was detected and confirmed. Initial detectable BFD (MTBE in groundwater) °A' benzene(2400 ug/1),and MTBE(4,000,000 Initiated in ug/1)is in the shallow groundwater below the 1999 Cal Water Service well site. After 3 years of vapor extraction,the #64 impacted " MTBE levels have dropped to 31,000 ug/l. approximately 2,200 ft. Groundwater"pump&treat"with air stripper downgradient. and air sparging to be installed once the Kern Community College District(KCCD)and Update: downgradient KGET-TV complete an adjacent property monitoring wells to be transfer. PG&E installed a larger transformer on installed during 3nd site to handle all the additional remediation quarter and continue equipment power demands. Soil vapor monitoring of existing extraction was initiated on Oct.8,2002. An wells as well. equivalent of 139,121 lbs(21,738gallons)of gasoline has been removed from the subsurface to date. Cal Water well#64 was impacted by MTBE(12.3 ug/1),2,200 ft.downgradient,and has been made inactive. RWQCB Shell Service Station Voluntary groundwater analysis shows MTBE Since 2003 3605 Rosedale Hwy i�,i!,I e d 6 detected at 2800 ugh under the site. Work plan approved to install groundwater monitoring BFD (MTBE groundwater wells. A pilot vapor extraction test was Referral to site) performed oomed and determined there weren't sufficient vapors to be feasible. Oxygen Update: Property injection pilot project underway to treat MTBE owners to be notified in groundwater beneath the site. that case has closed.No other activity RWQCB Mr.Fast Gas Leak from former UST's stopped in 1995.Vapor Since 1995 600 Brundage Ln. extraction system and add'l groundwater BFD monitoring wells have been installed and (Gasoline operating. Second vapor extraction system is Initiated in groundwater) installed on the south side of Brundage Lane 1993 u((ul��' l 4li which is used only for groundwater extraction at Cal Water Service well this time. All USTs were eventually removed app impacted in 2003. A previous RWQCB Order has been approximately 3000 ft. rescinded for installing an additional monitoring downgradient. well on the south side of Hwy 58. Biostimulation being proposed as a remediation Update: Work plan method. peing prepared to introduce oxygen into the subsurface to enhance degradation of hydrocarbons.No activity at this time. Ld Agency Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status RWQCB Minit Stop Market Gasoline detected in groundwater at 21,200 ug/1 Since 2002 2900 Union Ave. and MTBE detected at 20,900 ug/1. Case has been referred to RWQCB for further BFD (MTBE groundwater P' investigation. Three additional groundwater Initiated in site) !�'''�'li� monitoring wells installed in Feb.2003. Soil 2000 vapor extraction system currently being operated Cal Water Service well since April,2004. Approximately 27,523 #22 impacted gallons of gasoline removed from soil to date. approximately 2500 ft. Contaminants have greatly decreased since soil downgradient. vapor extraction was implemented. Cal Water well#22 was impacted by MTBE approximately Update: 3rd report 2500 ft.downgradient(according to KC Water received and a request Agency maps). from RWQCB for No Further Action Letter. RWQCB Kangs 34th Street Arco UST lining inspection uncovered petroleum Since 2003 1102 34th St. impacted soil surrounding two of the three UST turbine pump areas. UST's are emptied and BFD (MTBE groundwater ,~ temporarily abandoned since 2002. Referred to Initiated in site) RWQCB for their investigation in connection to 2001 Cal Water well#22 impacted by MTBE Cal Water Service well approximately 2800 ft downgradient. Soil #22 impacted borings and groundwater monitoring wells approximately 2800 ft. installed. MTBE detected in the groundwater. downgradient. Work plan for further assessment will be conducted with the future removal of the Update:Approved by abandoned USTs on site. State Clean-up Fund, after several appeal processes.No activity RWQCB Lucky 7#3 Previous leak investigation from 1994-1998 did Since 2002 726 S.Union Av. not require analysis for MTBE at that time. Four groundwater monitoring wells and vapor BFD (MTBE groundwater extraction system installed. Possible primary or Referral to site) f �' secondary source of MTBE impact to Cal Water RWQCB »> Service well#75 approximately 500 ft. Cal Water Service well downgradient. Mr Fast is additionally 3000 ft. #75 impacted upgradient from well#75. An unlined canal y, approximately 500ft. A adjacent to the site is possibly introducing downgradient. perched water through the contamination zone and into the water table. Property owners within Update: SVE restart has 200 ft.of the site identified for pending closure been advised. notifications. RWQCB Car Wash of America Unreported release in 1997 has not yet been Since 2001 1701 Stine Rd. fully defined,but max.MTBE of 2.8 mg/kg detected in soil at 85'below surface(that's deep BFD (MTBE groundwater B for max.MTBE). USTs were removed in March Initiated in site) a'°`z' 2003.A monitoring well and vapor extraction 1999 system has been installed and expanded as Cal Water Service well required. A total of 7,800 lbs(1,418 gallons)of #136 impacted approx. gasoline removed from the subsurface. Cal 3000 ft.downgradient. Water well#136 was impacted with MTBE approximately 3000 ft.downgradient. MTBE Update: Case closure originally detected at 102 ug/1 in groundwater being requested. below the site, No MTBE remains detected in the water beneath the site at this time. Ld Agency Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status RWQCB Former Mobil Station Max.MTBE of 16,000 ug/L in groundwater at Since 2001 4456 California Av 36'beo]w surface. Monitoring well was installed on south side of California Ave.in July BFD (MTBE groundwater 2003,but did not adequately define the extent of Initiated in site) the plume. Floating product originally detected 1998 on the water table. Groundwater flow direction No Cal Water wells reported last quarter was anomalous. Soil vapor currently affected in extraction began in June 2003. 12,0961bs area. (1,890 gal)of gasoline removed in total. Update: Case closure Influent concentrations declined enough to issued on November 24, discontinue vapor extraction. Groundwater 2009 monitoring completed. Closure notifications pending. RWQCB Beacon Truck Stop Vapor extraction started on Oct. 15, 1999 and Since 1995 3225 Buck Owens Blvd ! 4,462 lbs(822 gal)of gasoline removed to date. BFD MTBE has not been detected in the groundwater (minor levels of diesel do during the past two years. Vapor extraction Initiated in reappeared in completed. However,diesel concentrations in 1993 groundwater,and are the groundwater continue to increase from a now increasing over large mass of residual contaminated soils time) extending off-site beneath Hwy 99. The impacted shallow groundwater is traveling west Update: RWCQB under Hwy 99 for an unknown distance. requested monitoring Groundwater monitoring well to be installed on wells be drilled deeper. west side of Hwy 99. Cal-Trans has Continue groundwater subsequently denied the encroachment permit to monitoringinstall the well. DTSC Corrective Actions Cases: Ld Agency Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status DTSC Gibson Oil Refinery Not in City,but within area of concern. Since 1999 End of Commercial St. Corrective Action Branch of the Permitting (Not in City Limits) Program(Berkeley Office)is handling the clean-up oversight. All hazardous liquids& Update: Work plan for soil tanks have been removed. Soils have been removal near final approval. stabilized with a dust suppressant. Soil Removal of contaminated removal to begin in early 2007&will take soil will occur in 2007.No several months to complete the clean-up. new activity DTSC K&D Salvage DTSC has removed solid wastes from K&D Since 1990 600 S.Union site,and has performed further assessment. Update Clean-up Removal of 710 cubic yards of soil impacted with leachable concentrations of lead and completed in 2003,but PCBs and placement of an asphalt covering certain deed restrictions over part of the site to prevent percolation of will apply to future uses. rainwater in progress. Cost of State funded No new activit . cleanup estimated to exceed$1,300,000. US EPA Corrective Actions Cases: Ld Agency Site Name&Address Location Photo Environmental Status USEPA Double D Recycling USEPA repaired fence&returned April 25, Since 2000 Former Benham-Johnson "y ' 340 Daniels Ln qtr' ` i' ' i{I 2002 to conduct further assessment. Double D has shown high levels(19 ppm)of DDT in (located behind 600 Union) soil(hazardous threshold=1ppm). All hazardous waste removed from the surface. U date:no new activities Junk removed by City Code Enforcement in this past year. cooperation with EPA soil sampling activities. Cases Currently Under Investigation Pending Clean-Up Determinations: LAAgency Site Name Location Status BFD Fastrip 1200 Coffee Rd. Soil contamination detected during piping upgrade. BFD Gas-n-Save 830 Union Av Soil contamination detected during piping upgrade.Tanks to be removed. BFD Bernard&Sons 4011 Jewett Av. Aboveground tank removal w/underground piping to fuel dispenser found leaking.Work plan has been developed.No additional information. BFD Afana Option Kern Bluff Oilfield Oil contaminated soil moved to this site for bio-remediation.No action at this time. BFD Dunmore Property North of Morning&Paladino Removal of oilfield wastes for development BFD Tract 6383 Phoenix Homes Hwy 178&Morning Dr. Removal of oilfield wastes for development. BFD Tract 6577 Centex Homes Buena Vista&McCutchen Soil clean-up from farm wastes on site. BFD Tract 6758 Centex Homes 5938 Taft Hwy Soil clean-up from farm wastes on site. BFD Cal-Kern III,Kern Bluff Wells-McGregor Lease Removal of oilfield wastes for development. BFD 34 Street Carwash 930 34 Street Eandd2t 20000 gallon fuel tank,dispensers lines.Soil sample results are Case Closure/No Further Action: Ld Agency Site Name Location Photo Environmental Status BFD CVS Soil investigation from tank removal detected 2009 9628 Rosedale HwyI !i contamination that came from a leaking dispenser. Update:Contaminated soil {i° Ali was over excavated and replaced with clean soil. „Pw Case Closed. No Further Action Letter 2009 BFD Three way Chevrolet Soil samples obtained following tank removal. 2009 3800 California Ave Update:No Further Letter Case Closed issued September 2,2009 BFD Tract 6610 Cal.Homes Soil investigation from former fuel tank& Former Mesa Marin Case Closed petroleum product use on site still pending. Racetrack Closure Letter Issued 2009 Key: BFD = Bakersfield Fire Department(Office of Environmental Services) DTSC = Department of Toxic Substances Control KCEH = Kern County Environmental Health RWQCB = Regional Water Quality Control Board USEPA = United States Environmental Protection Agency Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF JANUARY 11, 2010 — JANUARY 15, 2010 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Preparing streets for reconstruction (lowering utility manholes) in the area between District Boulevard & White Lane, west of Gosford Road Crack sealing streets in the area between Stockdale Highway and Truxtun Avenue, east of Coffee Road (Quailwood Area). Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Installing curb & gutters in the area between California Avenue & 4th Street, east of Chester Avenue (CDBG FUNDED PROJECT). Working on the Ming Avenue widening project. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of January 11_2010_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE MondaV, 11, 2010 Between So. "H" St. & Union Avenue — Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) — Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave. Tuesday, 12, 2010 Between 99 Hwy. & So. "H" St. — Ming Ave. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Magdelena Ave., west of So. "H" St. Wednesday, 13, 2010 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, 14, 2010 Between Carr St. & California Ave. — Mohawk St. & Stockdale Hwy. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Marella Wy. — 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, 15, 2010 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. — Allen Rd. & Old River Rd. Between Old River Rd. & Coffee Rd. — Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. Between Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. & White Ln. — Old River Rd., east to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Asperata Dr. — Gosford Rd„ west to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Cederwood Dr. — Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) Week of January 11_2010_Work Schedule CONSTRUCTION DIVISION WEEKLY UPDATES ROADWAY PAVING PROJECTS Status update of the roadway paving projects currently awarded as of January 8, 2010: Stockdale Highway - California to Wetherly and Country Club Lane to Ashe Road Work has resumed on the median islands between California and Wetherley. Traffic is currently open to thee lanes in each direction with some lane closures occurring between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM on weekdays. The scheduled completion date of this project is February 10, 2010. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT PROJECTS: Ashe Road -White Lane to Mina Avenue The area of failed paving is being repaired by the contractor. These repairs should be complete by Monday. Once these repair are complete, striping operations will resume (weather permitting). This project is expected to be complete in January 2010. Wilson Road -White Lane to Planz Road Paving operations on Wilson Road are complete. Striping of the street is nearly complete; however, weather conditions are preventing the contractor from completing the striping of the street. This project is expected to be complete in January 2010. Hushes Lane -White Lane to Planz Road Paving operations on Wilson Road are complete. Striping of the street is nearly complete; however, weather conditions are preventing the contractor from completing the striping of the street. This project is expected to be complete by January 2010. Wible Road - Pacheco Road to White lane The paved area on the east side of Wibie Road has been pulverized and rehabilitation operations are being done at this time. Currently all traffic has been diverted to one lane in each direction on the west half of the roadway. All work on the project is currently being done between the hours of 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM. This project is expected to be complete in January 2010. CADOCU ME-1\RKIRKW-1\LOCALS-1\Temp\XPgrpWse\RoadwayProjectsUpdates_January 10 2010.doc