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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
December 14, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT
SUBJECT: General Information
Miscellaneous News
• We met with the High Speed Rail Authority this past Wednesday as part of our ongoing
process. Representatives from the County, COG, Save Bakersfield, Dignity Health and
World Oil (The Commons) were present. In the future we plan to include any other
interested groups or impacted property owners. An idea was raised roughly as follows:
The Authority does not have enough money in its initial funding to build into downtown
Bakersfield - they will stop the actual rail perhaps near Shafter or North of that.
Nonetheless the environmental work is planned to be adopted - along with a
preferred route through Bakersfield negatively impacting property values - the ability
of owners to plan - in some cases necessitating protective lawsuits and related. So the
concept that arose was to adopt an interim plan from the point near Shafter into
downtown which says they will simply merge their line to the BNSF to the Amtrak
Station. Since it will not be built for years it is a paper plan only which under this
condition causes no one harm. Later additional environmental work would be done
to convert the interim plan to a permanent plan which might include the current and
or other alternates that are as yet unstudied. That planning effort would start right
away but resolution would be several years away. So the bottom line is- that if it can
be done it would give more time and opportunity to devise an acceptable plan while
not interfering with the Authority's short term plans.
The Authority has many constituencies and legal factors to consider in deciding if they
can do this but they have agreed to take a look. We have asked for a response within
two weeks.
• We received quarterly sales tax information this week – it is positive – a 2.52 percent
increase over the same quarter last year. As predicted, the double-digit quarter-over-
quarter increases we previously experienced are a thing of the past. We are on track
to meet the projected 3 percent sales tax growth rate we predicted for the current
fiscal year. More detailed information by industry will be available to us in the coming
weeks. A memo from Finance Director Nelson Smith is enclosed.
• The City Animal Control Division will be co-hosting a low-cost rabies vaccination and
licensing clinic on December 15th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Heritage Park – 2320 Mt.
General Information
December 14, 2012
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Vernon Ave. Staff will be offering reduced-cost vaccinations and be selling licenses
and implanting free microchips for dogs with current licenses. Please see the enclosed
flyer for more information.
Event Information
Bakersfield Condors Hockey
December 14th & 15th at 7 p.m.
Rabobank Arena
Tickets: $11-$25
New Life Center Christmas Concert
December 14th at 7 p.m.
Rabobank Theater
Tickets: Free
Winter Wonderland
Fridays and Saturdays until Christmas: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
San Joaquin Hospital Ice Sports Center
Reports
For your information, we enclose the following:
• Recreation and Parks November 2012 Report; and
• Streets Division work schedule for the week of December 17, 2012; and
• A letter from Bright House Networks regarding changes to its programming.
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cc: Department Heads
Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director ~
DATE : December 14, 2012
SUBJECT: Quarterly Sales Tax Update
We received the most recent quarterly sales tax data, which reflects the activity and
sales during the months of July, August and Septembe r 2012. The quarterly and
annual trend information is as follows:
Comparing the most rece nt quarter with t he same quarter last year -
positive { +) 2 .52 %.
Comparing the most recent four quarters with the prior four quarters -
positive { +) 3.27 %.
These results are generally in lin e with our budget projections for the current fiscal year,
which estimated sales tax growth at an annualized rate of 3.0 %.
We do not have the detail results available by industry type at this time; this
information will be available in a f e w weeks.
Attachment
cc: Rhonda Smi ley
Steve n T eglia
Fil e name: nksJ s :lsales tax/memo-sales tax update sept 2012.doe
Vendor
Reporting
Date
[CUfrentQuarter report I
Oct., Nov., Dec. 2010
Jan., Feb., Mar. 2011
April, May, June 2011
July, Aug., Sept. 2011
Tota l
City of Bakersfield
Sales Tax
Co mparison of most recent four quarters
to the prior four quart ers by vendor reporting period
prior
four quarters
$ 15,769,996
$ 15,659,680
$ 15,473,225
$ 15,895,465
$ 62,798,366
Vendor
Reporting
Date
Oct., Nov., Dec. 2011
Jan., Feb., Mar. 2012
April , May, June 2012
July, Aug., Sept. 2012
Total
most recent
four quarters
$ 16,095,952
$ 15 ,395,385
$ 17,066,629
_! 16,295,273
$ 64,853,239 .
%change
2.07%
-1.69%
10.30%
I 2.52%
L 3.27%~
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Michaela Beard
Public Information Office
661-326-3803
mbeard@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release December 12, 2012
When: Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Where/Location: Heritage Park @ 2320 Mt. Vernon Avenue, from 9 am-12 pm
What Agency/Department/Detail is involved: BPD-Animal Control Department & KCAC
Who is invited: Dog owners that reside in the City of Bakersfield or Kern County
What is happening: Low cost Rabies Vaccinations and City/County Licensing-COB Animal Control &
KCAC will also be offering FREE Microchips.
Why or What is the Purpose: Rabies vaccinations and licensing is required by law. Vaccinations
offered at a reduced cost and both agencies will available to sell licenses and implant free microchips.
The micro chipping effort is a pilot program focused on minimizing the impact of impounded animals
entering the shelter.
Contact Person Name: Tammy Davis
Contact Person Title: Animal Control Supervisor
Phone #: 661-326-3434 or 661-326-3464
Website (if applicable): http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/police/Operations/Animal_Control/index.html
Any Additional Information: See attached flyer
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
Department of Recreation and Parks
Date: December 11, 2012
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks
Subject: November 2012 Monthly Report
ADMINISTRATION:
November Monthly Total Attendance: 40,332 (Includes all programs,
reservations and volunteers combined for the month.)
o Unimproved Median Island Study – Pre-Construction conference was held
on November 27, 2012. Work will likely begin in January 2013.
o Bright House Networks Amphitheatre:
o November 3rd – Yokuts Park, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Walk/Run – 300 Guests.
o November 4th – TPRW, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Walk/Run
– 400 Guests.
o November 10th – TPRW, Alzheimer’s Association Walk/Run – 500
Guests
o November 17th, Yokuts Park, Bakersfield Homeless Shelter – 400
Guests.
Total Attendance: 12,618 – Reservations/Special Events
AQUATICS:
o Total attendance for City aquatic programming is 1,905 which is an
increase of 5.2% as compared to the same time last year of 1,810. The
increase can be attributed to: 1) an increase in both lap swim and SCUBA
attendance.
• 100 Mile Club:
o The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 315 active
members. The club has swum a combined total of 109,976 miles.
One year ago the club had swum a total of 87,355 miles.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
NOVEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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Other Aquatic News:
o Some of the activities taking place at City pools in the Fall include:
o Open Swim
o Lap Swim
o 100 Mile Club
o Diving
o CPR/First Aid Courses
o Lifeguard Courses
o SCUBA
o Kayaking
o Water Walking
o Water Safety Presentations
• Total Attendance: 1,905
ATHLETICS:
o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of November
was 22,507. There is an increase of 12.5% from last year’s monthly attendance of 20,015.
This is due to the number of teams in the Fall Softball League and softball tournaments at
Mesa Marin Sports Complex.
• Adult Softball League:
o Tuesday night teams are the only divisions that completed their Fall League
and received awards this month.
o Connors Concession reported earning $8,362 in sales for the month of
November at Mesa Marin Sports Complex.
o Two large tournaments were held at the Mesa Marin Sports Complex this
month. An ASA softball tournament on November 10th and 11th with 31 teams
participating and a USSSA softball tournament on November 17th and 18th
with 27 teams.
• Adult Adaptive Co-Rec Softball League:
o The teams completed the league on Thursday, November 29th with each
team receiving a trophy and t-shirts.
o Donation Total:
o $665.00
Other Sports Highlights:
• Junior High School Tennis classes were held this month at Jastro Park with 3 participants.
• Pee Wee Tennis continued this month at Jastro Park with 3 participants.
• Adaptive Youth Tennis also completed their classes this month with 12 participants.
• In addition to the above programs, staff are currently working on the following:
CPRS District 15 Professional Development Conference
Mesa Marin Softball Tournaments
Spring Brochure—Sports and Adaptive Classes and Programs
Total Attendance: 22,507
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
NOVEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER:
o Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 2,510.
Attendance was down 11% from last November. The drop was due to a
large rental held last year and not this year.
Youth Garden
o The youth gardeners are harvesting the cabbage and radishes. They have enjoyed
tasting all the delicious vegetables from the garden.
Healthy Cooking for Kids
o The participants learned to make a pilgrim stew. It was such a big hit that they were
requesting second and third bowls of the stew. Other dishes they learned to make
included raisin and carrot salad and turkey burgers on an English muffin.
o A topic of discussion during the class centered on vitamin B & C and how they get
washed through the body and need to be replaced frequently for good health to be
maintained.
o Volunteer Total:
o $440.00
o Donation Total:
o $105.00
Total Attendance: 2,510
SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY:
Silver Creek Community Center
Total attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 472, compared to 1,062 in
2011. The attendance in 2011 included park reservation attendees which inflated the
overall attendance figures. There were “0” rentals for Silver Creek Community Center
in November.
After School Fun
• Attendance: Daily Average: 14 Monthly: 224
• Saunders Recreational Facility
o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 320 as compared
to last year of 260. There were 0 rentals for the Saunders Recreational Facility.
o Hockey Program
o League started in November, registrations still outstanding.
o Soccer
o Finalizing league play-offs, new season delayed until December.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
NOVEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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• Total Revenue/Silver Creek & Saunders
o Silver Creek $1,352.00
o Saunders Multiuse Facility $0
(Less program fees paid in prior months)
Total: $1,352.00
• Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 792
PARKS:
o Kern River Parkway
o Beaver activity was found damaging trees around Lake Truxtun. Staff wrapped
trees with green plastic wrap to preserve and prevent any further damage to trees.
o Coffee Road
o Agreement with county area on east side at Norris Road was canceled and given
back to the County to maintain. Staff cleaned and trimmed area prior to this on
11/2/12 and 11/5/12.
o Campus Park South
o The small hill side at the park was leveled, graded and the irrigation was repaired
accordingly. Staff seeded the dirt area and planted six trees at the location to
replace the three that were removed. The job was completed on November 5th.
o Sister City Gardens
o Twelve (12) Deodora Cedar trees surrounding the Korean Garden were replaced
with proper cedar shrubs on November28th.
o Mill Creek Mill House Project began in early November ½ block south of the Sister
City Gardens.
o Nick Fidler will use our departmental masonry contract to have the Sister City stage
front modified to minimize impact of skateboarders. The project entails adding brick
to the leading edge of the stage and river rock to the new vertical surface to match
the nearby planters and dissuade skateboarding.
o Enos Lane
o Cement parking stop blocks for parking spaces in parking lot were vandalized and
stolen on 11/19/12. A request for replacement was forwarded to Signs and Striping
Division.
o The annual tree contractor, Stay Green, has completed trimming at the following
locations:
o Wilson Park
o Planz Park
o Wayside Park
o City staff has completed safety pruning trees in the following areas:
o Chester Avenue between Truxtun Avenue and Garces Circle
o ROW and alleys in a six block radius around Siemon Park
o On November 15th, nine trees were planted on South H median islands from Brundage
Lane to Pacheco Road.
o Trees Trimmed: 74 Clearance: 455 Removals: 32
o Service Tickets received: 267 Completed: 222
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
NOVEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:
• Kwanzaa, December 28th 1-4pm at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
• Polar Bear Plunge, January 1st 11am at McMurtrey Aquatic Center
Week of December 17_2012_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of Dec. 17, 2012 – Dec. 21, 2012
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Grind & Pave on Chester Ave between 34th St & River Bridge (weather permitting)
Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:
Start Demolition of swimming pools at Siemon & Planz parks (if all permits in place)
Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes
Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city
Crack Sealing on Olive Dr., Calloway, Hageman, and Coffee (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.
Repairing curb & gutter at various bus stops on major streets
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.
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Week of December 17_2012_Work Schedule
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STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, December 17, 2012
City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Between Panama Lane & Woodmere Dr. – Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd.
Between District Blvd. & Panama Ln. -- Gosford Rd. & Ashe Rd.
Between Akers Rd. & Phyllis St. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln.
City areas between Akers Rd. & Stine Rd. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln.
Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Angela Wy., between Manely Ct. & Cris Ct.
Between Oswell Park Dr. & Brundage Ln. – Oswell St. & Leeta St.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
City areas between Workman St. & Sterling Rd. – 58 Hwy. & Baja Dr.
Between Morning Dr. & Park Dr. – College Ave. & Willis Ave.
Between Buena Vista Rd. & Old River Rd. – White Ln. & Panama Ln.
Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. – White Ln. & Pacheco Rd.
Thursday, December 20, 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, December 21, 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.)