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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
April 19, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/RS/al
SUBJECT: General Information
Miscellaneous News
The Bakersfield Convention and Visitors is pleased to announce another
busy weekend for local hotels. Bakersfield will be hosting the Cali Finale, a
large cheerleading and dance championship to be held Friday through
Sunday at Rabobank Arena. In addition to the championships, the event
will also feature the largest spirit expo on the West Coast. Cali Finale will
be bringing cheerleaders, their families, and their coaches to Bakersfield
for the first time. A news release is attached.
TRIP Traffic Advisory
Coffee/Brimhall Roads
Motorists will encounter nighttime lane closures at the Coffee
Road/Brimhall Road intersection Friday, April 19, 2013, as City crews
work on roadway paving in this area. Alternating lanes will be
closed between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., but at least one
lane in each direction will be open at all times while work is
underway. All lanes will reopen in time for the morning commute.
Allen Road
Motorists are advised to anticipate traffic delays on Allen Road,
between San Juan Avenue and Brimhall Road, on Monday and
Tuesday, April 22-23, 2013 to allow the contractor to complete work
on the Allen Road Bridge. There will be intermittent traffic delays in
place for both northbound and southbound lanes between the
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists can expect delays of up to five
minutes.
General Information
April 19, 2013
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Upcoming Events
Sports: U.S. Army Arena Bowl
April 19th – 7:00 p.m.
Rabobank Arena
Tickets: $10
Entertainment: Festival de Mariachi
April 26th – 8:00 p.m.
Rabobank Theater
Tickets: $30 - $105
Miscellaneous: Wellness & Healthy Activity Fair
April 21st – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Central Park – 21st & R Streets
Sponsored by the City of Bakersfield and the Kern
County Public Health Department. More information is
available from the Health Department at 868-0378.
Reports
For your information, we enclose the following:
March report from the Police Department, Directed Policing Unit;
Report from the Recreation and Parks Department for the month of March;
Letter from AT&T U-verse regarding possible programming changes; and
Streets Division work schedule for the week of April 22nd.
AT:rs:al
cc: Department Heads
Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Misty Glasco
Marketing & Events Specialist
Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
Office: (661) 852-7237
MGlasco@VisitBakersfield.com
www.VisitBakersfield.com
April 17, 2013
Spirit Championships Underway This Weekend
Cali Finale to Meet in Bakersfield For First Time
Bakersfield, Calif. – The Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that the Golden
State Spirit Association and the Aloha Spirit Championships will host the Cali Finale for the first time in
Bakersfield this weekend at Rabobank Arena.
This cheerleading and dance championships will bring together teams from the North Region and South Region
to battle in two days of all-star cheer and dance competitions. Divisions level 1-6 will compete along with
school cheer and dance. Award ceremonies will take place throughout the weekend and don’t miss the awards
ceremony for the Western Region Scholarship Team - over $10,000 in scholarships awarded!
The Cali Finale Spirit Expo is the LARGEST Spirit Expo on the West Coast. Instructional classes for coaches,
parents, cheerleaders AND dancers will be offered throughout the weekend. Admission is $25 per person for
all attendees for the three days and tickets are sold the day of the event at the Theater Box Office.
The Cali Finale Spirit Expo will open Friday at noon and close Sunday at 5:00 PM. For a complete schedule of
the teams competing visit www.GSSAonline.com and www.AlohaSpiritChamps.com and click the Cali Finale
logo.
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.
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2013
Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Stats for March 2013
Year to Date Special Enforcement Unit Statistics January – March 2013
224 Felony Arrests 445 FI’s 26 Search Warrants
96 Misdemeanor Arrests 60 Citations 132 Court Prep - Hours
62 Felony Warrant
Arrests 1794 Probation and
Parole Searches 83 Community
Contacts
118 Misdemeanor
Warrant Arrests 14 Hrs. Assisting Other
Department Sections 20 Project Logs Hours
Worked
18 AB109 Arrests –
186.22 167 Supplemental
Reports 194 Hours Assisting
Patrol
4 AB109 Arrests - Other 213 General Offense
Reports 288 Hours Assisting
Investigations
5 Hours In Training 38 Vehicle Reports 24
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2012 Shootings
2011 Shootings
2010 Shootings 50 Guns Seized 286 Patrol Call Response
102 Felony Arrests 216 FI’s 9 Search Warrants
58 Misdemeanor Arrests 31 Citations 78 Court Prep - Hours
30 Felony Warrant
Arrests 761 Probation and
Parole Searches 36 Community
Contacts
38 Misdemeanor
Warrant Arrests 12 Hrs. Assisting Other
Department Sections 20 Project Logs Hours
Worked
6 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 67 Supplemental
Reports 67 Hours Assisting
Patrol
2 AB109 Arrests - Other 103 General Offense
Reports 43 Hours Assisting
Investigations
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2013
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Week of the Year
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
Department of Recreation and Parks
Date: April 16, 2013
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks
Subject: March 2013 Monthly Report
ADMINISTRATION:
January Monthly Total Attendance: 64,373 (Includes all programs,
reservations and volunteers combined for the month.)
o Bright House Amphitheater: Parks is assisting PW in the modification of existing
seating to achieve more leg room. The project will take several weeks and
may be suspended from time to time for events.
o State Farm Sports Village Phase II – The project is complete and in
establishment period. Phase II opening
o Unimproved Median Island Study: Project is complete and in 1 year
maintenance period.
o Bicycle Transportation Plan – Adoption is scheduled for May 2013.
o Special Event Reservations:
o March 3rd – Beach Park, Club de Pervianos Soccer Tournament – 200
Guests.
o March 9th – KRP Trail, Brain Injury Association of California Walk/Run –
150 Guests.
o March 16th – Beach Park, WISH Project International Walk/Run – 400
Guests.
o March 23rd – TPRW, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Walk/Run – 400 Guests
o March 23rd - Yokuts Park, Cross Christian Church Walk/Run – 250
Guests
o March 25th – Jastro Park, United Farm Workers Foundation Parade –
1500 Guests.
o March 30th Stonecreek Park, ladies Active 20-30 Club Easter Egg Hunt
– 100 Guests
o March 30th – Yokuts Park, Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance
Walk/Run – 300 Guests
o March 31st – Yokuts Park, Crossroads Christian Fellowship Run/Walk –
500 Guests.
Total Attendance: 24,792 – Reservations/Special Events
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
MARCH MONTHLY REPORT
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AQUATICS:
o Total attendance for City aquatic programming is 11,530 which is a 2.7%
increase as compared to the same time last year of 11,229. The increase
was due to high school swim teams, swim meets and trainings.
McMurtrey Aquatic Center:
o Monthly attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center was 7,786
compared to last year’s 7,082. This 9.9% growth was due to the
increase in attendance for the high school swim teams, swim meets,
Waterpark Lifeguard class and Water Safety Instructor class.
100 Mile Club:
o The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 348 active
members. The club has swum a combined total of 113,853 miles.
One year ago the club had 284 active members and swum a total
of 95,117 miles!
Underwater EGGStravaganza:
o The Seventh Annual Underwater EGGStravganza was held at the
McMurtrey Aquatic Center on Saturday, March 23rd. Total
attendance for the event was 323, with 149 children participating in
the underwater egg hunt. Families enjoyed the opportunity to swim
and play on the waterslides following the egg hunt which included
approximately 5,000 eggs.
Training Courses:
o Three classes were conducted this month by our Aquatic Trainers.
On March 2nd all current lifeguards attended and passed the First Aid
for Public Safety Personnel certification. This new certification satisfies
Title 22 requirements. Major efforts to recruit new lifeguards these
past months helped boost attendance to 29 participants at both the
Waterpark Lifeguard class and Water Safety Instructor class.
Jefferson Pool:
o High school swim team attendance at Jefferson Pool for the month
of March totaled 1,356. Two high school swim meets were also
hosted this month.
Silver Creek Pool:
o High school swim team attendance at Silver Creek Pool for the
month of March totaled 1,950. There were also two swim meets at
the pool.
Make A Splash Program:
o The Make A Splash drowning prevention program provided Parent
CPR and First Aid Training to 3 adults with preschool aged children
this month. Staff also presented Water Safety Presentations to 438
children at 20 different schools. Staff also gave a presentation on
the Make A Splash program at the Kern County Network for
Children’s Collaborative meeting on March 21st.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
MARCH MONTHLY REPORT
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Other Aquatics Highlights:
Some of the activities currently taking place at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center
include:
Lap Swimming Diving
100 Mile Club SCUBA
Water Walking CPR & First Aid Classes
Deep Water Intervals Aqua Conditioning
High School Swimming, Diving & Swim Meets
Waterpark Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Classes
Total Attendance: 11,530
ATHLETICS:
o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of
March was 21,892. Monthly attendance decreased by 15% as compared to
same time last year due to adult softball game rainouts; games will be made up
during the month of April.
Adaptive Programming:
o Adaptive softball games started on Thursday, March 21st at Beach
Park and Wayside Park for the six week spring league.
o Six teams from local adult day programs play each week in this
modified softball league.
Athletic Programming:
Adult Softball
Spring Softball started their ten week league on March 11th.
The Spring Adult Softball League has 172 teams registered- 108 Men’s and 64 Coed.
To accommodate the 87 softball games a week (172 teams), Mesa Marin’s 4 fields
are used 5 nights per week, Beach five nights per week, and Wayside is used four
nights a week.
Connor’s Concession reported earning $7,305.52 in sales at the Mesa Marin Sports
Complex.
Softball Tournaments
The Kern High School District All Area Girls’ Softball Tournament was held on March
15th & 16th. Sixteen teams participated in the tournament.
Second Annual “Quality of Life” Presentation & St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk
The City and CSUB joined forces again this year to improve the quality of life in
Bakersfield by partnering to present a lecture on “Five Science-Based Strategies to
Make You Happier”. The lecture was given by Steve Bacon, Ph.D. CSUB Faculty
Member on Thursday, March 14th.
In conjunction with this presentation, a St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk was held on
Saturday, March 16th at The Park at River Walk. There were 314 people participated
in the run.
o Volunteer/Donation Total: $1,056.00
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
MARCH MONTHLY REPORT
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Other Athletics & Adaptive Programming News:
Some of the activities staff are currently working on include:
Pee Wee Sports held on three Saturday’s at Silver Creek Park this month; participants
focused on track & field, basketball, and t-ball.
Little T-Ball Stars was held on three Saturday’s at Silver Creek Park this month.
o Golf Lessons
o Adaptive Softball League
o Spring Adult Softball League
o Celebration 5K Run
o Softball Tournament Rentals
o T-Ball & Pee Wee T-Ball
o Pee Wee Sports
o Tennis Classes
o Adaptive Youth Tennis
o League of Dreams – Adaptive T-Ball
o 2nd Annual Quality of Life Presentation
Series
o Adaptive Softball League
o ASA National Tournament
o Soccer Camp
Total Attendance: 21,892
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER:
o Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 4,132.
Attendance was up 21% from last March. The increase was due to our spring
break camp and egg hunt held in March rather than April.
Springtime Egg Hunt
o The springtime Egg Hunt was held in conjunction with Stay Focused Ministries Spring Break
Event. Over 2,000 participants attended and over 5,000 stuffed eggs were given away!
Stay focused Ministries served over 1,500 meals during the event. Giveaways by Bike
Bakersfield and Stay Focused Ministries were given away.
Spring Camp
o Spring Camp was a success with over 30 children per day in attendance. Campers were
fed daily and also participated in several activities.
o Volunteer/Donation Total: $1,360
Total Attendance: 4,132
SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY:
Silver Creek Community Center
Total attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 479, compared to 856 in
2012. There were no rentals for Silver Creek Community Center in March.
After School Fun
Attendance: Weekly Average: 11 Monthly: 176
Saunders Recreational Facility
o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 1548 as compared
to last year of 1250. There were a total of three (3) rentals for the Saunders
Recreational Facility.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
MARCH MONTHLY REPORT
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o Hockey Program
o Drop in program on March 12th & 19th with revenue totaling $210.00
o Soccer
o Soccer revenue for the month totaling $725.00
Total Revenue/Silver Creek & Saunders
o $ 4, 208
Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 2,027
PARKS:
Patriots Park
o Parking stalls in all three parking lots were repainted by signs & markings.
Pin Oak Park Blvd.
o On March 1st, Streets department closed off the breeze way to Pin Oak Blvd from
Landover Lane.
Arbor Day – Union Avenue & Kentucky
o Trees were planted on the sides of the Union overpass. There were a total of eight (8)
volunteers to assure proper planting of ten (10) 15 gallon trees. The varieties of trees
planted were Crape Myrtles and Chinese Pistache.
Aera Park
o Tree staff installed new flags at the entrance and South/East corner of Aera Park
baseball diamonds.
Linnell & Brahama
o Tree staff removed all tumbleweeds and trash at the future park site.
WALL REPAIRS
1. Bids were awarded for seven wall damage locations on March 15th. The locations
awarded to Tony Cole were as follows:
Buena Vista @ Soltierra $1,545.00
Buena Vista @ Calico Peak $4,420
Mt. Ridge @ McKee $1,770.00
Planz @ Akers $770.00
Bids awarded to CNF were as follows:
Mt. Ridge @ Sandstone $5,938
Akers & Firewood $2, 311.00
o Trees
o Trees Trimmed: 138 Clearance: 174 Removals: 29
o Service Tickets received: 198 Completed: 193
UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:
Adult Softball Summer League Registration Began April 15th
Online Aquatic’s registration begins on April 24th at 8am – www.bakersfieldswim.us
Adult Indoor Soccer begins on April 29th
City Lifeguard Academy currently in progress – inquire at www.bakersfieldswim.us
Week of April 22_2013_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of April 22, 2013 – April 26, 2013
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Reconstructing various streets in the area east of Buck Owens Blvd. and north of Select Ave
Resurfacing streets in the area south of Panama Ln and east of Akers Rd for resurfacing
Sealing streets in the area west of River Blvd and south of Panorama
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
Testing an asphalt product that is 100% recycled material to resurface Elm St between 21st St & 19th
St, the work will be done on 4/19/13 & 4/23/13. Crews will be preparing the street prior to the work
being done. This work will be done at no cost to the city and staff will monitor and evaluate this
process over the next few years
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.
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STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, April 22, 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, April 23, 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, April 24, 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, April 25, 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, April 26, 2013
Between Etchart Rd. & Pavilion Dr. -- Calloway Dr., west to the canal boundary.
Between Norris Rd. & Olive Dr. – Calloway Dr. & Coffee Rd.
Between Olive Dr. & Noriega Rd. – Calloway Dr. & Verdugo Ln.
City areas between Coffee Rd./Riverlakes ext. & Allen Rd. – Hageman Rd. & Rosedale Hwy.
City areas between Pacheco Rd. & Harris Rd. – Stine Rd. & Wible Rd.