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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/2013 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER January 11, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT SUBJECT: General Information Miscellaneous News • Congratulations are in order for Nick Fidler who has accepted the Assistant Public Works Director position. Mr. Fidler formally held the position of General Services Superintendent. We look forward to Mr. Fidler’s experience and expertise being an asset to the City for many years to come. • Kern County has the second best commuter traffic rankings among California’s eleven major metropolitan areas, according to an analysis released this week by business blog On Numbers. The results show that the average travel time to work in Kern County is 23.4 minutes. One in three Kern workers have a commute time of 14 minutes or less. • We are in the process of drafting meeting calendars for each of the 2013 Council Committees. They will be transmitted to all Councilmembers next week for review and feedback. Budget News  The Governor’s Office released its preliminary budget for next fiscal year this week. The Governor’s budget is being touted as balanced, however the independent Legislative Analyst Office recently projected a $1.9 billion deficit come June 2013. The reality is it is very, very early in the budgeting process. Although the projected deficit by the LAO is substantially less than in previous years, we remain cautious – as the state tends to deal with their budget problems by looking to counties and cities to make up the shortfall. A copy of the Governor’s budget can be viewed at: http://www.dof.ca.gov/documents/FullBudgetSummary_web2013.pdf General Information January 11, 2013 Page 2 TRIP News  Motorists are advised to anticipate nighttime lane closures near the intersection of Coffee Road/Brimhall Road from January 13-17, 2013. The lane closures will affect alternating lanes between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., as the contractor for the Westside Parkway continues work on a storm drain installation in the area. The lane closures will occur through the intersection, and to the west on Brimhall Road. At least one lane in each direction will remain open to traffic at all times. All lanes will be reopened in time for the morning commute. Event Information  Bakersfield Condors Hockey January 11th & 12th at 7 p.m. Rabobank Arena Tickets: $11-$25 Reports For your information, we enclose the following:  Recreation and Parks Monthly Report – December 2012; and  Streets Division work schedule for the week of January 14, 2013. AT:rs:ch cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. Department of Recreation and Parks Date: January 10, 2013 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: December 2012 Monthly Report ADMINISTRATION:  December Monthly Total Attendance: 12,627 (Includes all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for the month.) o Special Event Reservations: o December 1st – Beach Park, Clubes de Peru, Soccer- 200 Guests o December 8th – Beach Park, Bakersfield Recovery Services, Inc., Toy Drive & Recovery Festival – 300 Guests o December 9th Beach Park, Salvation Army, Toy Run – 250 Guests Total Attendance: 2, 210 – Reservations/Special Events AQUATICS: o Total attendance for City aquatic programming is 1,067 which is a decrease of 21% as compared to the same time last year of 1,355. The decrease is attributed to a decline in lap swim attendance. • 100 Mile Club: o The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 327 active members. The club has swum a combined total of 110,660 miles. Once year ago the club had swum a total of 88,523 miles. Other Aquatic News: o Some of the activities taking place at City pools in the Fall include: o Lap Swim o 100 Mile Club o Diving o CPR/First Aid Courses o Lifeguard Courses o SCUBA o Water Walking o Water Safety Presentations • Total Attendance: 1,067 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DECEMBER MONTHLY REPORT PAGE TWO ATHLETICS: o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of December was 5,386. There is a slight decrease from last year’s monthly attendance of 7,136 due to the number of softball games played in December to finish the Fall league and having only one softball tournament compared to two last year at Mesa Marin Sports Complex. • Adult Softball League: o All the divisions in the Fall League completed their season in December except for the Tuesday night teams which were finished in November. Several teams were so close that we held five (5) championship games to determine the winners. Kern Trophies donated all the 1st and 2nd place trophies for the league. o Connor’s Concession reported earning $2,728.49 in sales for the month of December at Mesa Marin Sports Complex. o Donation Total: o $1,610.00 (Softball Trophies) Other Sports Highlights: • Spring Softball League • All Spring brochure classes and programs. Total Attendance: 5,386 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER: o Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 2,880. Attendance was down 21% from last December. The drop was due to a large rental consisting of 800 participants held the previous year. Healthy Cooking Class o The cooking participants have been enjoying various vegetables from the MLK garden. They are learning how to make delicious creative salads with the ingredients grown. o An instructor at the center is teaching the participants about the bad effects of too much sugar and how to read labels on packages. They were also taught how to properly set a table. Dance Recital o The MLK dancers held a dance recital at the center on Saturday, December 22nd. Participants were able to perform for their parents and friends. A social was held with refreshments for the attendees. Kwanzaa o Kwanzaa was held at the center on Friday, December 28th with an estimated 350 people in attendance. o A total of seven (7) vendors were on hand to offer a variety of African culture crafts and memorabilia. The program consisted of a performance from our MLK dancers, the Compton Dancer’s, a book reading, a short history of Kwanzaa by Bakari and a one hour long documentary on Kwanzaa. o The Women’s New Spirit group fed all of the participants. We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DECEMBER MONTHLY REPORT PAGE THREE Zumba o The center started a Zumba class in connection with Stop the Violence group. It is held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:00 am. o The class was discontinued due to the instructor accepting another job and she began conducting the class in the evenings. o Volunteer Total: o $1,160.00 o Donation Total: o $300.00 Total Attendance: 2,880 SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY: Silver Creek Community Center Total attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 405, compared to 680 in 2011. The attendance in 2011 included park reservation attendees which inflated the overall attendance figures. There was one (1) rental for Silver Creek Community Center in December. After School Fun • Attendance: Daily Average: 12 Monthly: 170* (No program on school holidays: 12/23-1/3) • Saunders Recreational Facility o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 679 as compared to last year of 320. There was one (1) rental for the Saunders Recreational Facility. o Hockey Program o The total league registration revenue was $3,105. The City’s profit was 20% at $621. o Soccer o Play-offs extended through December. New season delayed until January. • Total Revenue/Silver Creek & Saunders o Silver Creek $1,595.00 o Saunders Multiuse Facility $1,076.00 (Less program fees paid in prior months)  Total: $2,671.00 • Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 1,084 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DECEMBER MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FOUR PARKS: Linear Park Phase I o Coffee Road west side of Olive Drive to Hageman Road – Development of the empty field adjacent to Linear Park Phase I is underway. Existing water service that supplies irrigation runs through this location will be relocated. Meetings with developer to follow. TPRW o Staff prepared BHN Amphitheatre for tours being conducted with potential management groups from 12/5/12 through 12/7/12. KRPW Bike Path o Pre-emergent was applied at several locations along the bike path including Kern River Uplands. Garces Circle o A Keep Bakersfield Beautiful volunteer group headed by John Enriquez finished a shrub planting and illumination of the Father Garces statue at Garces Circle on Saturday, December 8th. The group created a new planter on three sides of the statue to improve aesthetics with shrubs and installed spot light to illuminate the Father Garces statue which has been a focal point of the traffic circle for decades. Pin Oak Park o The small tot lot equipment installation was completed on Thursday, December 6th. Greystone Park o The motion sensors and the emergency release buttons to the restrooms that were vandalized the month prior arrived and they were repaired on December 14th. The locking system is again controlled by the Maxicom System. o The annual tree contractor Stay Green has completed trimming at the following locations:  Stiern Park  Silver Creek Park o City staff has completed trimming at the following locations:  Fire Station 15, Buena Vista Road  Seven Oaks Country Club entrance.  Cal State park and ride parking lot. o Trees Trimmed: 43 Clearance: 100 Removals: 14 o Service Tickets received: 171 Completed: 132 UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS: • Adult Co-ed Soccer League begins – January 6th • Spring Softball League Registration begins – January 7th – February 15th. Week of January 14_2013_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Jan. 14, 2013 – Jan. 18, 2013 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the industrial area south of White Ln between Stine Rd & Ashe Rd (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., 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 Replacing several catch basin tops where lids have been stolen throughout the city THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of January 14_2013_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, January 14, 2013 Between So. “H” St. & Union Avenue – Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) – Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave. Tuesday, January 15, 2013 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, January 16, 2013 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, January 17, 2013 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, January 18, 2013 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.