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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/2012 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER June 1, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT SUBJECT: General Information Miscellaneous News • The State Department of Finance continues to be a source of frustration to Bakersfield as well as many other cities around the state that once had Redevelopment Agencies. We appealed the DOF’s initial decision to invalidate $13 million in legitimate financial obligations. We did get one more loan approved for slightly over $5 million but they disallowed our appeal on $8 million. Oddly we had three section 108 loans - one was allowed and two disallowed when the circumstances were nearly identical. The Oversight Board, on two occasions, approved all of the loans and acknowledged their validity. We will now have to amend the block grant financial plan to cover the debt disallowed. This time we can cover it from personnel savings (our downsizing) and program income. If this continues it will take valued programs. We read stories from across the State of others who believe the Department of Finance is functioning outside the parameters of AB 26 - some have already filed suit. Some believe it is to meet the administration’s budget objectives. We will go through the stages of appeal process painstakingly trying to educate them. More to follow! • The budget process continues to move forward. We will have six departments/divisions presenting their proposed budgets at next week’s Council meeting. We also have the animal shelter issue to deal with which arose after the proposed budget was prepared, as well as the State Department of Finance, as mentioned above and our required hearings. Staff continues to work on the various budget related questions and requests posed by Councilmembers during the last meeting. There are some other issues which may impact the budget. It is not the intention of staff to surprise any of you with changes, however the process remains fluid and there will be some administrative adjustments to the budget presented at the next two meetings. Honorable Mayor and City Council General Information June 1, 2012 Page 2 • As you know, the Corps of Engineers recently released a report which detailed various conditions of the City’s levees. The report was critical of a particular levee which has mature trees and other vegetation on it, as well as the popular bike path. Other studies and sources of information cite similar levee situations in other parts of the nation as adequate and in some cases even promote stronger levees. The Water Resources Department staff is beginning the appeal process of the findings through the Corps. We will keep you updated as the process moves along. • We are pleased to announce that Eddie Chavez has been promoted and is the new Information Technology Director. • City staff is coordinating with the General Services Administration and Gilbane Building Company on a tree planting ceremony at the new Federal Courthouse in Mill Creek at Central Park. The ceremony is tentatively scheduled to take place on June 15th at 10 a.m. on the north side of the courthouse. Details are still being worked out – a news release with more information will be sent to you in the near future. • The planning efforts for the Fourth at Riverwalk event are going well. We have six bands confirmed for the day, as well as a variety of food and children’s activity vendors. An official announcement and the band lineup will be made soon! Event Information  The following event information is provided by the Recreation and Parks Department: All spray parks will open this Saturday and stay open daily through Labor Day. Hours of operation are from 12 to 7:00 p.m. Open Swim at all city pools (McMurtrey, Silver Creek, Jefferson and MLK) will start on Monday, June 4th at 1:00 p.m. Music Fest will be held on Tuesdays at Silver Creek Park with the first one starting on June 5th at 7:00 p.m. The event is free and features local music groups. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic basket and enjoy the sounds of Mento Buru! Reports For your information, we enclose the following information:  The Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 4th. AT:rs:ch cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Week of June 4_2012_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of June 4, 2012 – June 8, 2012 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area north of White Ln and west of Wible Rd Grind & Resurface Calloway between Meacham & Olive Dr Grind & Resurface Ming Ave between Wible Rd & New Stine (most of work will be done at night) Grind & Resurface Real Rd between Stockdale Hwy & California Ave Sealing streets in the area between Frwy 99 & “H” St north of Fairview Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes (CDBG funded area) Installing & Repairing curb, gutter & sidewalks in the area east of Oleander & south of Palm St. (CDBG funded area) Installing & Repairing curb, gutter & sidewalks in the area south of California Ave to 8th St from “M” St to “N” St THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of June 4_2012_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, June 4, 2012 Between Golden State & 16th St. -- “F” St. & Oak St. /kern River Boundary Between 34th St. & 30th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St. Between San Dimas St. & Beale Ave. – 34th/Bernard St. & Niles St. Between Olive Dr. & Riverlakes Dr. (ext.) – Riverlakes Dr. & Coffee Rd. Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Between Panorama Dr. & Bernard St. -- Union Ave. & Loma Linda Dr. Between River Blvd. & E. Columbus St. – Panorama Dr. & Columbus St. Between College Ave. & Azalea Ave. – Mountain Dr. & Raval St. Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. – Allen Rd. & Buena Vista Rd. Thursday, June 7, 2012 City areas between Kentucky St. & Quincy St. – Owens St. & Virginia St. Between Union Ave. & Washington St. – E. Truxtun Ave. & Brundage Ln. Between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Panama Ln. & Pacheco Rd. (alignment) City areas between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Meadow Falls Dr. & Rose Creek Dr. Friday, June 8, 2012 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. 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. This also applies when a large number of street sweeper are in Fleet for repairs which is the current case. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the end of the month.