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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
January 22, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager
SUBJECT: General Information
MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS
The City received the draft order from the State Water Resources Control (SWRC) Board on the
Kern River this week. It contained very good news, as the SWRC Board indicates that it will
revise the declaration that the river is fully appropriated, and accept the applications to
appropriate river water, including the one from the City, for processing. The SWRC Board
primarily found that the fully appropriated status of the river should be revised because of
excess flood flows that have occassionally gone past all the Kern River right holders. There is
also a very positive statement in the decision that public trust and environmental issues, which
were not addressed at the hearing, will be addressed when our application is processed.
Again, this is a draft decision. Comments are due by February 91h and the SWRC Board will
consider and presumably approve the order at its February 161h meeting. We are moving into
a process where the public can comment on the use of the river water including
consideration of environment and public trust issues.
The attached article was published based on input from the CVB in the Winter 2010 edition of
Western Group Tour Magazine. The article highlights several attractions our city has to offer,
such as the Kern County Museum, Crystal Palace, several Basque restaurants, and outdoor
adventure areas.
—> A letter from Bright House Networks is enclosed regarding its new digital video delivery
technology known as Switched Digital Video and some changes to its channel lineup.
The following reports are enclosed:
• Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report for December 2009.
• Streets Division's weekly work schedule.
BUDGET NEWS
Attached is a copy of an interesting chart regarding percentage job losses during
recessionary periods. The chart measures the number of months to full recovery regarding
percentage job losses. The chart appears to indicate that the current recession we are
experiencing is probably the worst in recent history and the chart also implies full recovery of
job losses will be a lengthy process.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
January 22, 2010
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KERN COUNTY - The County has placed restrictions on hiring and purchases in the current year
and has directed departments to plan for a 20 percent reduction in the overall General Fund
budget next fiscal year.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - The City Council has directed the City Manager to examine
how to cut the city budget "by a third", or $1.2 million, "as a response to sales tax and other
revenue shortfall" without disrupting service to residents. Sales tax revenue ''dropped
significantly lower than expected" in two quarters of 2009, decreasing 16 percent in the
second quarter and 15 percent in the third quarter, "far worse than the original projection of 5
percent," and "figures from the fourth quarter, which are expected to be released in March,
will determine if the city will look to cutting services.'' The city has used reserves and city hall
staff reductions to deal with declining revenues, and "since 2007, the city workforce has
dropped 11 .5 percent without laying off full-time employees."
TRACY, CA - Tracy Police Officers Association has agreed to a contract amendment to avoid
the layoff of six police officers by:
• Forgoing a scheduled 5 percent raise in June;
• Transitioning to the "3 percent at age 55" pension system for new hires; and,
o Extending the contract one year.
RESPONSES TO COUNCIL REQUESTS
Councilmember Benham
• 1-9 reporting compliance.
Councilmember Sullivan
• Rental concerns.
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trips between major cities of the West, and Merle Haggard made the sound Groups should take the chance to
whether groups are just passing through —brought by Dust Bowl migrants—fa- sample Bakerfield's Basque cuisine before
or spending several days. mous.A new generation of artists, like they leave.The city is home to largest con-
To learn about the local scene,visit Dwight Yoakam and Brad Paisley,are car- centration of Basque restaurants outside
the Kern County Museum. Since 1941, rying on the sound. the Pyrenees Mountains. Traditionally,
the downtown museum encompasses 16 The country crooner and the host of meals are served family style.Woolgrowers
acres and several historic structures,in- Hee Haw made a lasting contribution to Basque Restaurant—a favorite of James
cluding the Lopez-Hill House, 1910 Fel- the local music heritage with the opening of Brolin and Barbara Streisand—is well
lows Hotel,and an 1898 Southern Pacific Buck Owens'Crystal Palace in 1996.Many suited for groups.
locomotive. of today's biggest stars interrupt world tours Visitors in March or April will see blan-
"Black Gold: The Oil Experience"is to play the intimate 550-seat nightclub, kets of wildflowers;during the year,the Kern
one of the centerpiece experiences at the museum,and restaurant.In 2005,coun- River Canyon and Sequoia National Forest
museum.The interactive exhibit and the try superstar Garth Brooks proposed to his provide a setting for outdoor adventures.•
surrounding acres present an overview then girlfriend and country singer Trisha
of how oil is found,extracted,and used Yearwood on the Palace stage. ..................................................................................
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3701 North Sillect Avenue Joseph R. Schoenstein
Bakersfield, CA 93308 Division President
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January 14,2010
Mr.Alan Tandy
City Manager
City of Bakersfield
1600 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor
Bakersfield,CA 93301
Dear Mr.Tandy,
Bright House Networks is continuing its commitment to bring new technology and advanced digital services to our
community.To that end, we have implemented a new digital video delivery technology known as Switched Digital
Video (SDV). SDV is a robust bandwidth-management system that makes it possible to offer more digital video
programming services than before, including new HD channels.
Effective Friday,January 29, 2010, Dealz TV will cease to exist. It will drop from channel 253.
On or after Thursday, February 18, 2010,the following new channels will be delivered on the SDV system:
Channel Tier Channel
Wize Buys Variety on channel 253
BET HD Standard Service on channel 1208
Hallmark HD Standard Service on channel 1219
MTV HD Standard Service on channel 1800
VH1 HD Standard Service on channel 1801
CMT HD Variety on channel 1803
When delivered on the SDV system, the above channels will become bi-directional (or two-way) services and will
continue to be available to all Bright House Networks customers who subscribe to our digital services and lease a
digital set-top box or similar bi-directional device capable of supporting two-way services.
However, the above channels will not be available to customers with a unidirectional (one-way) retail television or
other device who currently lease a CableCARD from Bright House Networks. This small number of impacted
customers has been offered the option of obtaining a digital set-top box or similar bi-directional device from Bright
House Networks. In either case,such customers will not need to replace their unidirectional retail device.
For more information on Bright House Networks programming, please call 661-323-4892 or visit our website at
www.mybrighthouse.com.
Sincerely,
Joseph R.Schoenstein
Division President
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Date: January 21, 2010
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Greg Williamson, Chief of Police°c
Subject: Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report
I have enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit's monthly report for December, 2009.
Please call if you have any questions.
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
GANG UNIT
MONTHLY REPORT
EM DECEMBER 2009
Gang Unit Monthly Stats for December 2009
52 Felony Arrests 228 FI's
7 Vehicle Reports
17 Misdemeanor Arrests 28 Citations
140 Patrol Call Response
14 Felony Warrant Probation and Parole
Arrests 312 Searches 6 Search Warrants
27 Misdemeanor Warrant Hrs. Assisting Other
Arrests 398 Department Sections 61 Court Prep
621 Hours In Training 50 Supplemental Reports 3 2009 Shootings
3 2008 Shootings
10 Guns Seized 55 General Offense 4 2007 Shootings
Reports 2 2006 Shootings
Year to Date Gang Unit Statistics
January — December 2009
881 Felony Arrests 4584 FI's
94 Vehicle Reports
386 Misdemeanor Arrests 439 Citations
2259 Patrol Call Response
132 Felony Warrant Probation and Parole
Arrests 5550 Searches 95 Search Warrants
433 Misdemeanor Warrant Hrs. Assisting Other
Arrests 5683 De artment Sections 789.5 Court Prep
1572 Hours In Training 788 Supplemental Reports 53 2009 Shootings
60 2008 Shootings
211 Guns Seized 894 General Offense 61 2007 Shootings
Reports 56 2006 Shootings
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STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE
WEEK OF JANUARY 25, 2010 — JANUARY 29, 2010
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the followinq areas:
Reconstructing streets in the area between District Boulevard & White Lane, west of
Gosford Road (weather permitting).
Crack sealing streets in the area between Stockdale Highway and Truxtun Avenue, east
of Coffee Road (weather permitting).
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 (installing storm drain).
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Week of January 25_2010_Work Schedule
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STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, January 25, 2010
Between Coffee Rd. & Verdugo Ln. — Brimhall Rd., south to the Kern River boundary.
Cul-De-Sacs, west of Windsong St., between Brimhall Rd. & Thistlewood Ct.
City areas between Rosedale Hwy. & Stockdale Hwy. — Verdugo Ln. to the west City Limit.
Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. — Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave.
Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. — So. "H" St. & Union Ave.
Tuesday, January 26 2010
City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. — Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk St.,
including Patton Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave.
Between W. Columbus St. & 34th St. — Chester Ave. & San Dimas St.
Beween Union Ave. & Madison St. — Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln.
Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. — Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
City areas between Snow Rd. & Rosedale Hwy. — Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit.
Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. — Coffee Rd. & El Portal / Laurelglen Blvd.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Between Snow Rd. & Olive Dr. — Jewetta Ave., east to the canal boundary.
Between Olive Dr. & Hageman Rd. — Jewetta Ave. & Calloway Dr.
Between Niles St. & Sumner St. — Union Avenue & Beale Ave.
Between Sumner St. & E. Truxtun Ave. — Beale Ave. & Brown St.
Between Brundage Ln. & E. Belle Terrace St. — Union Ave. & Kincaid St.
Between Camino Media & Kroll Wy. — Coffee Rd., west to the PG&E easement.
Friday, January 29, 2010
All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule.
NOTE: If raining, there will be no street sweeping service and all street cleaning personnel will
be assigned to cleaning plugged drains and part circle culverts.
Week of January 25_2010_Work Schedule
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TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director .A-I5
DATE: January 22, 2010
SUBJECT: Percent Job Losses during Recessionary Periods
Attached is a copy of an interesting chart regarding percentage job losses during recessionary
periods. The chart measures the number of months to full recovery regarding percentage job
losses. While it isn't clear from the chart, I believe the chart reflects USA national data.
The chart appears to indicate that the current recession we are experiencing is probably the worst
in recent history and the chart also implies full recovery of job losses will be a lengthy process.
Attachment
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CONIRACOSTATIMES
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With sales tax down, city fund, has dropped significantly lower than
expected. In the second and third quarters of 2009,
looks to cut 1.2 million sales tax dipped 16 and 15 percent respectively,far
worse than the original projection of 5 percent.
Wendy Leung,Staff Writer Figures from the fourth quarter,which are expected
to be released in March,will determine if the city
Posted:01/20/2010 01:30:27 PM PST will look to cutting services.
Updated:01/20/2010 04:19:25 PM PST "You can only go so many years...without
RANCHO CUCAMONGA-The city is looking for affecting services,"Lam said.
ways to cut its budget deficit by a third as a
response to sales tax and other revenue shortfall. Development fees,franchise fees and many other
revenue sources also fell lower than projected.The
During a mid-year budget review on Tuesday, City city also received about$740,000 less than
Council directed City Manager Jack Lam to look for expected from state tax reimbursement.
ways to trim the budget by about$1.2 million
without affecting services. So far,the city has dealt with the economic blow by
dipping into its reserves and reducing City Hall staff
City staff members are expected to present what through attrition.Since 2007,the city workforce has
money-saving measures are available in 30 days. dropped 11.5 percent without laying off full-time
employees.
Lam said the move was akin to"squirrels counting
nuts before preparing for winter." "People understand that wearing multiple hats is
better than wearing not hat,"Lam said.
"The recession will end some time," he said. "It's a
matter of how long we have to wait this out." Lam said these were"less invasive measures"to
carry the city through the recession.
After two and a half years of cuts,the city now has
little leeway to slash the operational budget. Lam "We rather do that than take knee-jerk reactions to
said the city will look into contract negotiations with cut services,"he said. "The whole idea is to draw
vendors,grant reassignment and other measures to down the budget, manage the reserves to take us
help close the$3.6 million gap. down gently,chasing the bottom."
"We've gone through three rounds of cutting and
we're getting toward scrapping the bottom here,"
Lam said. "We don't know where the bottom is.We'll
do this last scrape."
Sales tax revenue, a key source for the general
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Tracy police officers forgo raises to save jobs - Inside Bay Area Page 1 of 1
Tracy police officers forgo Department has an estimated$23.8 million
operating budget for 2009-10,the second highest
raises to save jobs expenditure in Tracy. Public works has an operating
budget of$50.8 million for 2009-10.
By Sophia Kazmi
Contra Costa Times Without the changes,the department would have
considered dismantling the department's four-
Posted:01/21/2010 04:40:28 PM PST person gang unit and laying off two sergeants,and
demoting a police captain.
Updated:01/21/2010 06:45:54 PM PST
TRACY—Tracy police have agreed to forgo raises Tracy Mayor Brent Ives said he wasn't surprised by
for the next 2 1/2 years to save the jobs the officers'concession.
of six of their fellow officers.
"We are pretty tight here in Tracy,and I thought that
The contract amendment to give up their scheduled is exactly what they were going to do," Ives said.
5 percent raise in June was approved last week by
members of the Tracy Police Officers Association. Other unionized city employees have also agreed to
The contract,set to expire in 2011,was also make changes to help the city through the tough
extended for an additional year without any added financial times, he said. Unrepresented employees
benefits,said Marc Bergman,the association's have also taken pay cuts,forgone raises and taken
president.TPOA has 85 members, representing all furlough days to help balance the budget.
sworn officers except the police chief.
While the city budgeted conservatively, its revenue
"We all wanted to do our part,"Bergman said. stream is a wild card. Ives said he hopes the city has
already done all the cutting it needs to make its
The union members also agreed to transition to a financial goals.
pension system of 3 percent at age 55,which delays
receiving pension benefits by five years for future Given the many violent incidents the city
new hires.That change was suggested by the union experienced in 2009,continuing quality public
as a long-term savings option for the city. safety is a priority, Ives said.
Pensions are calculated by multiplying 3 percent of "The public is loud and clear:We have to
an officer's salary by the number of years he or she continually be vigilant in public safety,and we fully
worked until retirement.So if an officer makes intend to do so,"he said.
$100,000 a year and worked for 25 years,his or her
pension would be a total of$75,000. Contact Sophia Kazmi at 925-847-2122.
The city was seeking a savings of about$1.1 Follow her at Twitter.com/sophiakazmi .
million from the department,Bergman said,to help
overcome a$9.2 million budget shortfall.The Police
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January 20, 2010
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOSHUA H. RUDNICK, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: 1-9 REPORTING COMPLIANCE
COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 152
Councilmember Benham requested that staff look into whether or not the City is in
compliance with all laws regarding 1-9 reporting on City contracts.
ISSUE: Is the City of Bakersfield in compliance with all laws regarding 1-9 reporting
on City contracts?
SHORT ANSWER: Yes.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment Eligibility Verification Form 1-9 is a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services form. It is used by an employer to verify an employee's identity and to
establish that the worker is eligible to accept employment in the United States. In
addition to filling out the 1-9 Form, the employee must present a document, or a
combination of documents that establishes both his or her identity, and his or her legal
authorization to work in the United States.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) (8 U.S.C. Section 1324a)
requires employers to verify that all newly-hired employees present "facially valid"
documentation verifying the employee's identity and his or her legal authorization to
accept employment in the United States. The 1-9 Form or more properly the
Employment Eligibility Verification Form" is provided by the federal government for
that purpose. Every employee hired after November 6, 1986 must complete an 1-9
Form at the time of hire. The employer is responsible for ensuring that the form is
completed properly, and in a timely manner. The 1-9 Form is not required for unpaid
volunteers or when an employer hires independent contractors. Employers must
retain a copy of the 1-9 Form for three years after the employee is hired or one year
after their employment is terminated, whichever is LATER. The 1-9 Form must be
retained as long as the employee is employed with the company.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 20, 2010
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The 1-9 Form must be made available for inspection ONLY by authorized officials of
the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor for enforcement, and
the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices,
which enforces the anti-discrimination provisions. Therefore, an employer is not under
any legal obligation to produce the 1-9 Form to anyone other than the authorized
federal agencies.
The IRCA includes penalties for 1-9 noncompliance. According to the 1-9 Form, "federal
law provides for imprisonment and/or fines for false statements or use of false
documents in connection with the completion of this form."An employer who hires an
unauthorized worker can be fined between $250 and $5,500 per worker. In addition,
such an employer can be barred from federal government contracts for a year. An
employer who fails to keep proper records that 1-9 Forms are properly filed can be
fined $110 per missing item for each form, up to$1,100 perform, even if the employee
is legally authorized to work in the US.
City of Bakersfield Compliance:
The City of Bakersfield is in compliance with the laws and reporting requirements
associated with the 1-9 Form. Every new City employee is required to fill out an 1-9 Form
at the time of hire and the Human Resources Dept. maintains the 1-9 Form according
to the federal law.
As stated above, the City of Bakersfield does not have the authority to audit and
enforce the 1-9 regulations on other companies and business entities because each
company subject to IRCA is responsible for their own employees and only authorized
agents from the federal government can access the 1-9 Forms. Although the City
cannot enforce compliance with IRCA, City contracts contain language that states
that the entity is in "compliance with all laws," including federal law. In addition, the
City's policy is not to do business with companies that violate the law or are barred
from state or federal contracts. Thus, the City could not knowingly enter into a
contract with a company that is in violation of IRCA and the 1-9 Form requirements,
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January 19, 2010
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JUSTIN A. CRUMLEY, ASSOCIATE CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: RENTAL CONCERNS
COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 153
Councilmember Sullivan requested that the City Attorney respond to Mr.
Quirarte's concerns about the City's responsibilities involving his request to have
his rent deposit returned from a former landlord.
On January 13, 2010, during the public statements portion of the City Council meeting,
Jose Quirarte addressed the City Council regarding his eviction from Village Lane
Apartments and the landlord's refusal to return his deposit. Mr. Quirarte has previously
addressed the City Council in December 2007, February 2008 and November 2009
regarding these issues.
In response to Councilmember Sullivan's request, this memorandum provides a
summary of Mr. Quirarte's concerns, City action taken as relayed to Mr. Quirarte in
previous communications, and the City's current responsibilities.
Complaint History
The following is a list of prior complaints by Mr. Quirarte (in bold) and corresponding
action taken by the City:
1 . Assistance for the release of a car from a towing company before a pending
lien sale - Mr. Quirarte was advised that this was a civil matter that the City
cannot provide assistance to resolve. He was further advised to seek legal
assistance from Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA);
2. Black widow/roach infestation and other needed repairs at Village Lane
Apartments-Subsequent to Mr. Quirarte's complaints, Code Enforcement was
dispatched to survey any related violations. Code Enforcement determined
there were no visible life safety issues or signs of blight in the apartment
complex. Mr. Quirarte was informed of Code Enforcement's findings and that
further action could only be taken in response to a complaint from a current
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
January 19, 2010
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tenant. At this time, there are no complaints registered for this apartment
complex,
3. Assistance for Payment of hospital bills resulting from a spider bite at Village
Lane Apartments- Mr. Quirarte was advised that this was a civil matter that the
City cannot legally provide assistance to resolve. Mr. Quirarte was advised to
contact GBLA;
4. Landlord retaliation due to complaints filed with Section 8 - Section 8 and
landlord retaliation complaints are outside the City's jurisdiction. Mr. Quirarte
was advised to contact the City of Bakersfield's Fair Housing coordinator to
discuss related issues and receive direction on how to proceed.
5. Unlawful eviction from Village Lane Apartments, including a refusal of deposit
return - These two issues are civil issues outside of the purview of the City
Council and the City of Bakersfield. Mr. Quirarte was advised to contact GBLA.
City's Current Responsibilities
The City of Bakersfield sympathizes with Mr. Quirarte's past and current concerns and
has tried to provide assistance; however, many of Mr. Quirarte's issues are civil in
nature and require that Mr. Quirarte seek help from his own personal attorney. It is not
that the City doesn't want to help, it is simply that we have no leverage or power to
help. Mr. Quirarte must seek court intervention.
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cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant
Mr. Jose Quirarte
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