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Home My WebLink About11/09/2012 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER November 9, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/ch SUBJECT: General Information Miscellaneous News • Congratulations to Councilmember-elect Bob Smith and to Harold Hanson and Jacquie Sullivan on their re-elections. Congratulations also to both Terry Maxwell and Elliott Kirschenmann for the very competitive race in Ward 2. The County Elections Office has not yet finished counting ballots in that race – so a final congratulation is pending that count. Additionally, the final count is not yet in on the State Assembly race which includes Councilmember Salas. • On Saturday, November 17th, the City of Bakersfield and Kern County Animal Control will host a low cost rabies vaccination and dog licensing clinic at Beale Park (500 Oleander Ave) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Staffs from both agencies are available for licensing information and assistance. Dog owners must have documentation of spay or neuter alteration to receive the reduced licensing fee. Additionally, City staff is offering microchips at no charge for all current or newly licensed dogs at the clinic. This includes the lifetime registration, at no cost. A flyer with more information is enclosed. • The Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau is calling all photographers to submit photos of Bakersfield. Photos that are selected will be printed in 30,000 copies of the 2013 Official Bakersfield Visitors Guide distributed throughout the United Sates. The attached news release has more details. High Speed Rail News  Staff met with members of the High Speed Rail Authority this week. The HSR group included all new people and the meeting was much like the first one we had about two years ago. That is, we outlined our primary concerns - they listened and took notes. The positive is they do seem to have a new and much better attitude about working with us. On the other hand there were new negative impacts unseen to us before that add to the problems to resolve. We will meet again in December and keep you informed. General Information November 9, 2012 Page 2 TRIP News  Motorists are advised to anticipate continuing nighttime lane closures beginning Monday, November 12, 2012 in the vicinity of the Coffee Road/Brimhall Road intersection. The contractor for the Westside Parkway is continuing to install a new storm drain in this area. This work requires the closure of the outside northbound lane on Coffee Road, just south of Brimhall Road; and the outside westbound lane on Brimhall Road, for approximately 1,000 feet to the west of Coffee Road. At least one lane will remain open in each direction while work is underway. These temporary closures are expected to be lifted in time for the morning commute. The lane closures will be in effect between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Work is expected to take about two weeks to complete.  Motorists are advised to anticipate the closure of the outside eastbound lane on Truxtun Avenue, between the new Westside Parkway Bridge crossing Truxtun Avenue and Empire Drive, beginning Wednesday night, November 14, 2012. The contractor for the Westside Parkway plans to set concrete barrier rail to enable road widening construction to begin in this area. Work is scheduled to take place between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. and may continue at night through Friday, November 16, 2012. One eastbound lane will remain open while work is underway and both eastbound lanes will be open for the morning commute. No changes are anticipated for the westbound lanes. Event Information  Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic November 9, 10, 11 (Show times vary by date) Rabobank Arena Tickets: $16 - $48  Savor Bakersfield with Dash Around The Table Tour November 13th at 3:30 p.m. Rabobank Theater Tickets: $20  Bakersfield Condors Hockey November 15th at 10:30 a.m. November 16th & 17th at 7 p.m. Rabobank Arena Tickets: $8-$30 Reports For your information, we enclose the following information:  The Streets Division work schedule for the week of November 12, 2012. AT:rs:ch cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk City of Bakersfield Low Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics 2012 Nov. 17, 2012 @ Beale Park-500 Oleander Avenue-9am-Noon Dec. 15, 2012 @ Heritage Park-2320 Mt. Vernon Avenue-9am-Noon Clinic Purpose: • Provide Rabies Vaccination at a Reduced Cost to City Residents • A Dog License Must be Purchased with a Vaccination Helpful Tips: • Please Keep All Dogs on a Leash • Please Refrain from Walking Young, Unvaccinated Dogs Through the Park Near Other Animals Licensing Fees Spayed/Neutered Dogs 1 year $15.00 3 year $30.00 Natural Dogs 1 year $60.00 3 year $120.00 In order to be eligible for a Senior Citizen discount, you must be 62 years or older and the discount can be applied to altered dogs only. Senior Rate 1 year $ 5.00 3 year $15.00 A $5.00 fee for the rabies vaccination is in addition to the license. Contact Information Bakersfield City Licensing Bakersfield City Animal Control Canvassing Info Line City Hall North – Treasury Dept. City Hall South 2nd floor (661) 326-3464 1600 Truxtun Ave 1501 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield, CA 93301 Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 326-3436 (661) 326-3436 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Misty Glasco Marketing & Events Specialist Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau Office: (661) 852-7237 MGlasco@VisitBakersfield.com www.VisitBakersfield.com November 6, 2012 Send us your best Bakersfield photograph(s) and become famous! BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Send us your best Bakersfield photograph(s) and become famous! Well, we can’t promise the famous part, but if your photograph(s) is selected, it will be printed in 30,000 copies of the 2013 Official Bakersfield Visitors Guide distributed throughout the United Sates. The Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau has started production of this exciting publication that will promote Bakersfield. The interactive version of the Visitors Guide will be available on our website, meaning anyone in the world with an internet connection can see your photograph(s). This is an opportunity for you to showcase your work in the community and beyond. Show us what you’ve got so we can show the world what we’ve got. For guidelines and submission information log onto www.visitbakersfield.com and click the Bakersfield Photographs link or contact the Bakersfield CVB at 661-852-7282. About the Bakersfield CVB The Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit, city managed, economic development organization responsible for strengthening the Bakersfield economy through the marketing, promotion, and selling of the city and region as a site for conventions, corporate meetings, trade shows, pleasure travel, group travel, cultural, sports and special events. # # # Week of November 12_2012_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Nov. 12, 2012 – Nov. 16, 2012 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Resurfacing streets in the area east of Fairfax and south of Freeway 178 Grinding & Resurfacing on Old River Rd from White Ln to Ming Ave Reconstructing streets in the area west of Stine Rd and north of White Ln Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Installing handicap ramps at Columbus St & Bucknell St, Columbus St & Berkeley St and Columbus St & Dartmouth St Crack Sealing on Wible Rd between White Ln & Ming Ave (weather permitting) Leaf collection has started, crews will be cycling the city starting in north east and working toward the south west part of town. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of November 12_2012_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, November 12, 2012 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Tuesday, November 13, 2012 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, November 14, 2012 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, November 15, 2012 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between El Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) – White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Friday, November 16, 2012 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.) 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.