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Home My WebLink About08/31/2012 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER August 31, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/ch SUBJECT: General Information Please Note: City Hall will be closed Monday September 3rd in observance of Labor Day Miscellaneous News • As a reminder, City staff will be holding a community meeting regarding the Siemon Park pool on Wednesday September 5th starting at 5:30 p.m. at Howard Nichols Elementary School (3401 Renegade Ave.). A news release is enclosed. • Bakersfield native and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Jake Varner will be honored at a community event at Central Park on Saturday, September 8th starting at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. • Bakersfield plays host to the 2012 ASA Men's Class E Western National Championships at Mesa Marin Sports Complex this weekend. According to the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 34 teams will travel to Bakersfield over Labor Day weekend looking to take home the title. The event begins on Friday evening at 6 p.m. at Mesa Marin. Games are scheduled every hour and a half and will conclude with the championship game Sunday at 4 p.m. Admission to the event is $5 per day or $8 for the weekend. Parking is free. • We are considering a change in the start time for the City Council meetings from 5:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There are a number of practical benefits, including more flexibility for the public and Councilmembers, which are outlined in the attached memorandum from the City Clerk. TRIP News  Enclosed is a memo from Real Property Manager Don Anderson providing an overview of the property acquisition phase process for the Rosedale Highway widening project. General Information August 31, 2012 Page 2 Event Information  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Thru Sept 2nd; Show time’s vary by date Rabobank Arena Tickets: $10-$70 (range varies by date/show time) Reports For your information, we enclose the following information:  The Streets Division work schedule for the week of September 3, 2012. RS:ch cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk City Manager’s Office MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Huot Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Administrative Analyst III (661) 326-3775 CITY TO HOLD COMMUNITY MEETING TO DISCUSS AMENITY OPTIONS FOR SIEMON PARK The City of Bakersfield will host a community meeting to present potential options for replacement amenities at Siemon Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Howard Nichols Elementary School (3401 Renegade Ave.) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ward 3 Councilmember Ken Weir is scheduled to be in attendance, as well as staff from various City departments. The existing swimming pool has been dormant since late 2009 due to budget reductions and will require significant repairs to resume operations. Neighborhood residents will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide their input regarding the options to be discussed. The community feedback received at the meeting will be presented to the City Council Community Services Committee members at a subsequent meeting. The presentation will include: • The current status of amenities at Siemon Park • Concepts and options for replacement amenities at Siemon Park • Q&A/Feedback session for citizens to provide input to City staff for future planning of amenities at the park. A similar meeting is planned for Planz Park in the near future. More details for that meeting will be announced as they are confirmed. # # # City of Bakersfield • City Manager’s Office • 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California • 93301 (661) 326-3751 • Fax (661) 324-1850 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: ~----·------..._ BAKERSFIELD CITY CLERK'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Y Proposal for Changing Council Meeting Time August 30, 2012 I have considered the proposal for changing the City Council meeting starting time from 5:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on scheduled meeting days. This change is intended to promote better time management for both the City Council, city staff and the public. This proposal calls for meetings to begin at 3:30p.m. at which time the Council would handle closed session and possibly informational workshop items. A brief recess would occur and Council meetings would resume at 5:15 p.m. to address agenda items which receive public comment and participation. This proposal, with a modified agenda and order of business, is expected to benefit the public, staff and the City Council as follows: • The public would not be inconvenienced while waiting during Closed Session for Council to reconvene the meeting before their item of business is to be acted upon. • Moving the Closed Sessions to 3:30 p.m. allows staff not involved in Closed Session matters to use their time performing city functions, promoting an efficient use of their time, and they would arrive as needed at the 5:15 p.m. session. • Council Members, including the Mayor, could arrive at a later time when their presence is not required for closed session matters. • Agenda items of most interest to the public will be addressed at 5:15 p.m., thereby ensuring public access to City business. • In the interest of public participation, citizens will have the opportunity to make public statements at either the 3:30 p.m. or 5:15 p.m. sessions. In these times of fiscal management and staff reductions, it is in the best interest of the City of Bakersfield to promote efficiencies wherever they can be found. This proposal promotes the efficient use of City staff time and the public's need to participate in government matters. Memorandum Property Management Division Date: August 31, 2012 To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members From: Donald M. Anderson, Real Property Manager Subject: TRIP – Rosedale Widening Project – Notice of Decision to Appraise Now that the environmental phase of the Rosedale Widening Project has been completed the TRIP (City) will be acquiring the properties necessary to construct the project. Since this is a widening project the City will be acquiring strips of land rather than acquiring full parcels. However, there are approximately 100 properties involved, most of which are in the unincorporated area of metropolitan Bakersfield. The City thru Parsons has hired Overland Pacific & Cutler (OPC) to acquire the needed properties. OPC has previously assisted the City on the Fairfax Interchange and the Westside Parkway projects. The first step in acquiring the properties is to send out a notice to the property owners advising them: 1) a portion of their property is necessary for the project and 2) that their property will be appraised to establish the amount of just compensation they will be offered and 3) the name of the appraisal firm that will be contacting them to arrange a mutually convenient time to inspect their property. The letters should be going out early next week. Week of September 3_2012_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Sept. 3, 2012 – Sept. 7, 2012 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area Manley Ct & Angela Way Sealing streets in the area between North of 178 East of Fairfax Resurfacing streets with oilsand in the area between Niles & Flower east of Miller St (blade seal) Resurfacing streets in the area south of 34th St between Chester Ave & Union Ave Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Curb & Gutter and ag-base being installed on Bedford Green between 184 & 178 THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of September 3_2012_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, September 3, 2012 No sweeping service due to Holiday (the first Monday route was swept on 8/29/12 due to the Holiday) Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, September 5, 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, September 6, 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, September 7, 2012 Between Buena Vista Rd. & Allen Rd. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Mountain Vista Dr. – Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. Between 178 Hwy. & Paladino Dr. – W. Columbus St. & Morning Dr. City areas between Sterling Rd. & Morning Dr. – 178 Hwy. & College Ave. Between Valley St. & Lene Pl. -- !78 Hwy & Hickory Dr. Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. – Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. – McDonald Wy. & N. 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.