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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/22/2013 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER March 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/ch SUBJECT: General Information Miscellaneous News • We received some positive news this week. Sales tax revenue showed a slightly positive increase of 5.29 percent in the past quarter, as compared to the same quarter in the previous calendar year. For the past four quarters the City has experienced an increase of 4.09 percent compared to the previous four quarters. Two memos from Finance Director Nelson Smith are enclosed which provide additional information on sales tax revenue trends by quarter and industry. • Enclosed is the official news release from AEG regarding the Council’s approval of the new facilities management agreement. • Central Valley Magazine, a special publication of the Fresno Bee, published the enclosed positive article on Bakersfield in a recent edition. The article features information on many points of interest, local restaurants and hotels. • March continues to be a busy month for visitors in Bakersfield. This past weekend, music played a key role in two large groups meeting in our city. The Sweet Adelines International Regional Competition was held at Rabobank Theatre from Thursday to Sunday. At the Kern County Fairgrounds, the 48th Bakersfield Fiesta brought square dancers from throughout the nation and Canada for competitions Thursday to Saturday. Both events helped to fill local hotel rooms and restaurants, and followed up on CIF Boys Wrestling and the March Meet, which brought visitors to Bakersfield the previous two weekends. Upcoming Events Sports: Condors Hockey March 24th vs. San Francisco 5:00 p.m. – Rabobank Arena Tickets: $8 - $25 General Information March 22, 2013 Page 2 Miscellaneous Activities/Entertainment: Eggstravaganza Underwater Egg Hunt March 23rd – 11:00 a.m. McMurtrey Aquatic Center Tickets: $5 onsite All ages welcome; children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult Jeff Dunham March 23rd – 5:00 p.m. Rabobank Arena Tickets: $42.50 Annual Egg Hunt March 30th – 10:00 a.m. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park FREE Council Referrals  Councilmember Sullivan: o Policy Regarding Post-Event Cleanup  Councilmember Johnson: o Citizen Reporting Procedure o Red Curbs at Bus Stops  Councilmember Maxwell: o Possible Internet Café On Oak Street Reports For your information, we enclose the following:  Streets Division work schedule for the week of March 25th. AT:rs:ch cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director A/6 DATE: March 18, 2013 SUBJECT: Quarterly Sales Tax Update We received the most recent quarterly sales tax data, which reflects the activity and sales during the months of October, November and December 2012. The quarterly and annual trend information is as follows: Comparing the most recent quarter with the same quarter last year- positive ( +) 5.29 %. Comparing the most recent four quarters with the prior four quarters- positive ( +) 4.09 %. These results are generally in line 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 few weeks. Attachment cc: Rhonda Smiley Steven T eglia File name: nks:ls:lsales tax/memo--sales tax memo march 2013.doc MEMORANDUM RECEIVED M TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director.#? DATE: March 18,2013 SUBJECT: Sales Tax Quarterly Report by Industry Attached is a copy of the Sales Tax Quarterly Report by Industry, comparing the top ten industry categories second and third quarter results of2011 to their respective quarterly results of2012. This provides a more specific look at what types of industries are doing better or worse than citywide results for a given feriod. The overall growth for the 2nd quarter of2012 was 10.3% and the overall growth for the 3r quarter of2012 was 2.5%. Building Materials, New Car Dealers and Department Stores all show above average positive movement compared to the same quarters last year, while Service Stations and Oil & Gas Services & Equipment show below average results compared to the same quarters of the previous year. Attachment cc: Steven Teglia Rhonda Smiley File name: nks:/s:lnelson/salestaxlmcmo-salcs tax data by industry -top ten 2'"' and 3'd qtr 2012.doc FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AEG FACILITIES AWARDED LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR BAKERSFIELD’S RABOBANK ARENA AND OTHER VALLEY VENUES LOS ANGELES, CA (March 21, 2013) – The Bakersfield City Council last night unanimously approved a 10- year agreement for AEG Facilities to manage Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center complex, the San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center and Bright House Networks Amphitheatre. Under the agreement, AEG Facilities will provide full venue services including management, event booking, exclusive sponsorship and naming rights sales, premium seating programs, venue operation and access to AEG’s purchasing network and AEG’s 1EARTH sustainability campaign. “After a closely scrutinizing both proposals on a variety of levels, AEG’s was clearly the better plan for our arena, our other venues and our City,” said City Manager Alan Tandy. “Their experience, their understanding of our venues and our market and their willingness to take risk to guarantee the fiscal impact to our City set them apart. Finally, with AEG being the only company with a division (the second largest in the world) that books and promotes concerts and other live entertainment, this choice will also mean more and bigger events at Bakersfield facilities.” “AEG Facilities is excited to be part of the Bakersfield community and as one of the largest cities in California, Bakersfield has a proven track record in supporting a variety of sports and entertainment events,” said Bob Newman, President, AEG Facilities. “We look forward to continuing the growth of these venues and bringing high-profile events to the Bakersfield community.” Rabobank Arena, the main showcase of Bakersfield’s downtown public sports and entertainment facilities has been the home of the Bakersfield Condors hockey team (ECHL) since the 10,000-seat arena opened in 1998. The modern, multi-purpose and fully equipped facility is also the home of concerts, family shows, special events, basketball and other sporting competitions as well as convention related activities affiliated with events taking place at the Rabobank Theater and Convention Center located adjacent to the arena which contains a 26,000-square foot exhibit hall along with 14 meeting rooms and a 3,000-seat theater that is the seasonal home for the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, Community Concerts and an annual Broadway tour. Also included in the portfolio of City-owned venues AEG Facilities will now oversee is the 41,000 square foot San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center, a full- service, public ice skating facility and the 4,000-seat outdoor Bright House Networks Amphitheater which has hosted concerts starring well known artists such as The Doobie Brothers, Peter Frampton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Poco, Firefall, The English Beat and Willie Nelson among others since the venue located in the picturesque Park at Riverwalk opened in 2006. About AEG Facilities AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with 100 of the industry’s preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, providing total venue management, plus other services, including operations, guest services, ticketing, booking, sales and marketing. AEG Facilities also provides resources and access to other AEG-affiliated entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships, AEG Development, AEG 1Earth, AEG Encore and AEG Creative to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. The Los Angeles-based organization owns, operates or provides services to the world’s most elite venues, including STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.), Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (Los Angeles, Calif.), Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.), KFC YUM! Center (Louisville, Ky.), AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas), O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena (Oakland, Calif.), CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh, Penn.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), O2 World (Berlin, Germany), O2 World Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Pernambuco Stadium (Recife, Brazil), Allphones Arena (Sydney, Australia), ULKER Sports Arena (Istanbul, Turkey), Ericsson Globe Arena (Stockholm, Sweden), Hydro Arena (Glasgow, Scotland) and the Qatar National Convention Centre (Doha, Qatar). For more information, please visit www.aegworldwide.com. Contacts: Michael Roth, AEG (213) 742-7155 or mroth@aegworldwide.com Cassandra Zebisch, AEG (213) 763-7712 or czebisch@aegworldwide.com Rhonda Smiley, City of Bakersfield (661) 326-3753 or rsmiley@bakersfieldcity.us E-BeeBuy PhotosCustomer Service News Obits Sports Entertainment Life Opinion Blogs Find N SavePlace An AdJobsReal EstateCarsClassified Web Search powered by YAHOO! 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She further asked that staff provide information about the policy cleanup after an event. The Liberty Bell and surrounding plaza is County owned property and therefore, the County is responsible for details of the reservation and subsequent cleanup. If an event is held in a city park area, the group pays a deposit of at least $500 to $1 ,000, depending on the event location and type of event, along with proof of insurance. For event p ermits issued outside of city parks but within the City's jurisdiction, the Code requires a cleanup deposit of at least $200 and insurance. In both cases, if the area is cleaned up after the event and no other damage has occurred, the deposit is refunded. City of Bakersfield · Department of Recreation & Parks · 1600 Tru:xtun Avenue. 3'd Floor Bakersfield · California· 93301 (661) 326-3866 ·Fa,, (66 1) 852-2140 BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: GREG WILLIAMSON, CHIEF OF POLICE DATE: MARCH 21, 2013 SUBJECT: CITIZEN REPORTING PROCEDURE Council Referral No. 356 Council Member Johnson requested that staff revise the procedure for citizens to provide reports to the Police Department. Specifically, he asked that staff assist citizens by taking the reports over the phone, and then encourage them to use the online form themselves for subsequent reports. Last year the Bakersfield Police Department processed 5,646 telephonic reports and 6,467 on-line reports submitted by crime victims. Individuals who are unable to complete on-line reports are forwarded to the telephonic report process. The telephonic reports are received by the Communications Center, and forwarded to a queue where they are handled in the order they are received by the desk officer, and Police Service Technicians who are assigned to commit the first hour of their shift to telephonic reports. The department strives to handle these calls within 72 hours of receipt. The department also uses officers and employees in modified duty positions to assist with the handling of telephonic reports, and is currently in the process of developing a volunteer program which also may be of assistance in the future. Current staffing levels do not allow for immediate response to telephonic reports. The department will be working on an analysis of staffing needs that would be required for that action. Consideration will be given to it in the budget process, along with the fundamental shortage of sworn staff and related considerations. TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: 4---·---~ BAKERSFIELD CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul Rojas, Public Works Director March 22,2013 Red Curbs at Bus Stops Referral No. 367 Councilmember Johnson requested that staff provide an update in follow up to efforts being made to paint curbs at bus stops red to indicate a no-parking zone. California Vehicle Code does not prohibit parking in front of a bus stop. The City, by ordinance, is allowed to establish no parking zones in front of bus stops by painting the curb red or installing no parking signs. Per CVC, buses may stop in a no parking zone marked for buses. Ideally, GET locates bus stops along collectors and arterials that are already signed no parking for a substantial length. Per GET's standard, they prefer a 130 feet of "No Parking" to move the 40' bus out of the traffic lane and then this also provides an acceleration length back into traffic. At stops located at the far side of an intersection or driveway, the no parking distance is adjusted since the bus move over can take place in the intersection/driveway area. Therefore, the no parking zone length at bus stops varies by location and need. Staff has reviewed GET's 703 bus stops within the City of Bakersfield which GET marks with a bus sign and/or bus shelter. Of those, 334 (48%) are in "No Parking" zones. Many of the stops not in no parking zones are on collector streets and where there is also not a conflict between parked vehicles and the bus loading hours of operation. Therefore, it would be unnecessary to remove parking at every location. Also, in some areas, removal of the preferred 130' feet of parking would severely impacting residential or business parking areas. It should be noted GET changed many of their bus stop locations and routes in October 2012. The issue of no parking at bus stops was reviewed by the City's Legislative and Litigation Committee in 2012. It was determined Public Works would continue to work with GET and remove parking on a case by case basis. Also, the committee requested staff BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: GREG WILLIAMSON, CHIEF OF POLICE DATE: March 20, 2013 SUBJECT: POSSIBLE INTERNET CAFÉ ON OAK STREET Council Referral No. 370 Council Member Maxwell requested the Police Department investigate and follow-up on a claim of an internet café on Oak Street, near Pizzaville, as there are reports of illegal activities in the facility. On February 14th, 2013, members of the Bakersfield Police Department/Kern County Sheriff’s Office Joint-Vice Task Force responded to the report of possible illegal activity occurring at the Hot Spot Cyber Center LLC located at 714 Oak Street. Staff observed patrons at approximately 50 computers which were generating the sounds and appearance of Las Vegas-style gambling/electronic slot machines. A poster listing sweepstakes rules was displayed on the wall from Tel-Connect Phone Card Service, a company that supplies one of the programs used by internet café businesses. Based on this observation, a criminal investigation was initiated for this business being in violation of Penal Code 330 (Possession of Illegal Gambling Device). This case will be submitted to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office for charges. In addition, a calls-for-service record check on the address and the business name revealed four criminal cases generated during the past year, including three vehicle thefts and one vehicle burglary, with a total of 24 calls for service. Investigations Division staff contacted the Kern County District Attorney’s Office and was advised that civil action has been pursued towards several internet café businesses using the Tel-Connect Phone Card Service and the Figure Eight Internet Sweepstakes Programs for illegal gambling in the last several months. The City of Bakersfield will immediately be notified once the California Appellate Court makes a ruling. Staff from the City/County Joint-Vice Task Force will continue to investigate any illegal or potentially illegal activity regarding sweepstakes type gambling centers that are brought to their attention. All completed investigations will continue to be submitted to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office for case filing. Alan Tandy, City Manager Possible Internet Café on Oak Street Page 2 of 2 Week of March 25_2013_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of March 25, 2013 – March 29, 2013 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area east of Buck Owens Blvd. and north of Select Ave Resurfacing streets in the area south & north of Panorama and west of Morning Dr Preparing streets in the area north of Brimhall Rd and east of Allen Rd for resurfacing Preparing Panorama Dr. for resurfacing between Fairfax Rd to Columbus Ave Preparing streets in the area south of Panama Ln and east of Akers Rd for resurfacing Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Construction of spray pad at Siemon Park Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Installing handicap ramps on MLK Blvd between E California & E Brundage, Beale Ave between Monterey and Bernard St and Panama Ln between So. “H” St & Monitor prior to CIP project THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of March 25_2013_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, March 25, 2013 Between Coffee Rd. & Verdugo Ln. – Brimhall Rd., south to the Kern River boundary. Cul-De-Sacs, west of Windsong St., between Brimhall Rd. & Thistlewood Ct. City areas between Rosedale Hwy. & Stockdale Hwy. – Verdugo Ln. to the west City Limit. Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave. Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. Tuesday, March 26, 2013 City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. – Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk St., including Patton Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave. Between W. Columbus St. & 34th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St. Beween Union Ave. & Madison St. – Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln. Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr. Wednesday, March 27, 2013 City areas between Snow Rd. & Rosedale Hwy. – Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit. Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Coffee Rd. & El Portal / Laurelglen Blvd. Thursday, March 28, 2013 Between Snow Rd. & Olive Dr. – Jewetta Ave., east to the canal boundary. Between Olive Dr. & Hageman Rd. – Jewetta Ave. & Calloway Dr. Between Niles St. & Sumner St. – Union Avenue & Beale Ave. Between Sumner St. & E. Truxtun Ave. – Beale Ave. & Brown St. Between Brundage Ln. & E. Belle Terrace St. – Union Ave. & Kincaid St. Between Camino Media & Kroll Wy. – Coffee Rd., west to the PG&E easement. Friday, March 29, 2013 All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule. 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. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the end of the month.