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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/17/21 VISIT BAKERSFIELD AGENDAd VISIT BAKERSFIELD rHF SovNo of j—en2r 1�e$(r� I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL VISIT BAKERSFIELD AGENDA February 17, 2021 Telephonic Conference Call 8:00 a.m. SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility February 17, 2021 Visit Bakersfield Board Meeting On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N29-20, which includes a waiver of Brown Act provisions requiring physical presence of the Visit Bakersfield Board or the public in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the California Governor's Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local health emergencies, and in light of the Governor's order, the following adjustments have been made: 1. The meeting scheduled for February 17, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. will not be open to the public. 2. Consistent with the Executive Order, Visit Bakersfield Board members may elect to attend the meeting telephonically and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. 3. The public may participate in the February 17, 2021 meeting and address the Board as follows: • If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to the City Clerk at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be read into the record during the meeting. • If you wish to make a general public comment not related to a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to the City Clerk at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be read into the record during the meeting. III. PUBLIC STATEMENTS A. Correspondence received IV. MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of the October 21, 2020 meeting V. TREASURER'S REPORT A. Approval of Treasurer's Report of February 17, 2021 VI. STAFF REPORT A. Manager's Report VII. OLD BUSINESS A. None VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of financial assistance to Westside Bullets to host a National Softball Association (NSA) regional qualifier tournaments in Bakersfield in 2021 - 2023 B. Approval of meeting calendar for 2021 C. Update on B-CARES Small Business Assistance Grants D. Update on Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC) E. Update on City Budget Process F. Update on Clean Cities Initiative G. Update on Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) IX. BOARD STATEMENTS X. CLOSED SESSION A. None Xi. ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, �ristfian Cleg City Manager City of Bakersfield Visit Bakersfield Minutes Meeting of October 21, 2020 Visit Bakersfield, 515 Truxtun Avenue Regular Meeting - 8:00 AM I. Call to order Visit Bakersfield Board of Directors convened via Zoom.com on this 21 st day of October 2020 at 8:00 a.m. II. Roll call Jenny Hlaudy conducted roll call. Directors Present: Chris Huot Ed Dorsey Randy McKeegan Denise Taylor -Connor Ryan Uhles Debora Hill Beth Brookhart-Pandol Kenneth "Ziggy" Siegfried Tamara Baker Jenny Hlaudy Jessica Ramirez Directors Absent: Kim Huckaby Steve Hughes Others Present: David Lyman, Visit Bakersfield Andrea Marroquin, Visit Bakersfield Joe Simpson, Visit Bakersfield Evangelina Medina, Visit Bakersfield Matt Billingsley, Visit Bakersfield Christina Oleson, City Attorney's Office Jacqui Kitchen, City of Bakersfield III. Public Statements None Visit Bakersfield Board Meeting October 21, 2020 Page 12 IV. Minutes A. Approval of September 16, 2020 Minutes Motion by Tamara Baker, seconded by Debora Hill. All in favor. Motion approved. V. Treasurer's Report A. Approval of Treasurer's Report of October 21, 2020 Treasurer's Report presented by Randy McKeegan. Motion by Denise Taylor -Connor, seconded by Jessica Ramirez. All in favor. Motion approved. VI. Staff Report • Manager's Report • Matt Billingsley provided an update on various groups and events. • David Lyman discussed STIR data then provided additional updates. • Visit Bakersfield continues to be the presenting sponsor for the Live Stream Vaccine concerts from the Fox Theater every Friday evening beginning at 7PM. Not only is our banner positioned behind every performer, our name is on the marquee promoting every concert. • Visit Bakersfield also was a sponsor of last weekend's Via Art6 Italian Street painting event at The Marketplace. • We had our latest Webinar Wednesday last month. We billed it as a Web-BEER-Nar, and it focused on three local craft breweries. Evangelina Medina who handled the interviews, videography, editing and music. • We expect our new electronic message sign to be completed this month and then there will be work needed to install it on site. • We continue to move forward with plans for an online retail store featuring products with Bakersfield branding on them. But we have not been able to find a firm to handle the shipping of these products. • We rolled out our Hotel Heroes program last month. Mr. Lyman noted a positive response from the hotels that decided to participate, but was disappointed that we had responses from only 12 hotels out of the 48 that were sent invitations. • Evangelina Medina gave information and possible projects aimed at helping local hotels. VII. Old Business None Visit Bakersfield Board Meeting October 21, 2020 Page 13 Vill. New Business A. Approve an agreement with Tempest Interactive Media LLC., for subscriptions of IDSS and Tempest Destination Suite for Craft, and hosting Visitbakersfield.com for the amount $122,000. Motion by Ryan Uhles, seconded by Beth Brookhart-Pandol to approve agreement with Tempest Interactive Media LLC. All in favor. Motion approved. B. Staff Report on Hotel Data. Information only. No action needed. IX. Board Statements • Chris Huot gave the board a brief update on current City operations. • Jenny Hlaudy announced her retirement. • David Lyman thanked Jenny Hlaudy for her years of services to the Board. X. Closed Session None XI. Adjournment Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m. Citv of Bakersfield Check Reaister - CVB REPORT Payment Number Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date Check Total 19748 15868 TEL TEC SECURITY SYSTEM INC Oct 29, 2020 $45.00 19926 15868 TEL TEC SECURITY SYSTEM INC Nov 19, 2020 $45.00 20079 3593 HALL LETTER SHOP Dec 17, 2020 $1,367.92 20142 15868 TEL TEC SECURITY SYSTEM INC Dec 23, 2020 $90.00 20180 3593 HALL LETTER SHOP Jan 7, 2021 $2,180.93 714181 27973 TEMPEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA LLC Oct 15, 2020 $200.00 714197 26060 VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS INC Oct 15, 2020 $576.75 714294 16501 BAKERSFIELD ART FOUNDATION INC Oct 22, 2020 $1,500.00 714413 31074 ON THE HORIZON COMMUNICATIONS Oct 22, 2020 $2,000.00 714522 6114 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Oct 22, 2020 $43.39 714811 29620 AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION Oct 29, 2020 $435.00 714951 31151 EINSTEIN VISUALS Nov 5, 2020 $1,050.00 715163 20601 VERIZON WIRELESS Nov 6, 2020 $151.34 715358 30777 THE MARCOM GROUP Nov 12, 2020 $1,800.00 715367 26060 VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS INC Nov 12, 2020 $576.75 715454 31232 CAMPCALNOW RV PARK & CAMPGROUND Nov 13, 2020 $2,849.00 715732 841 BAKERSFIELD RUBBER STAMP CO Nov 19, 2020 $9.74 715852 31314 POCKET OUTDOOR MEDIA INC Nov 19, 2020 $3,695.00 715883 27973 TEMPEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA LLC Nov 19, 2020 $200.00 715915 1696 CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE Nov 19, 2020 $242.89 715943 6114 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Nov 19, 2020 $43.11 716011 23548 CENTRAL VALLEY TOURISM ASSOC Nov 25, 2020 $600.00 716282 841 BAKERSFIELD RUBBER STAMP CO Dec 3, 2020 $43.19 716442 1696 CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE Dec 3, 2020 $254.93 716666 31074 ON THE HORIZON COMMUNICATIONS Dec 10, 2020 $2,000.00 716709 31106 SEE SOURCE LLC Dec 10, 2020 $8,088.00 716745 26060 VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS INC Dec 10, 2020 $576.75 716992 31074 ON THE HORIZON COMMUNICATIONS Dec 17, 2020 $2,000.00 717021 31106 SEE SOURCE LLC Dec 17, 2020 $2,848.00 717096 6114 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Dec 17, 2020 $135.82 717661 1696 CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE Dec 30, 2020 $147.68 717774 2901 FEDEX Jan 7, 2021 $8.76 718137 31074 ON THE HORIZON COMMUNICATIONS Jan 14, 2021 $2,000.00 718151 31314 POCKET OUTDOOR MEDIA INC Jan 14, 2021 $1,000.00 718176 31106 SEE SOURCE LLC Jan 14, 2021 $2,848.00 718217 26060 VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS INC Jan 14, 2021 $576.75 718474 841 BAKERSFIELD RUBBER STAMP CO Jan 21, 2021 $29.17 718529 2901 FEDEX Jan 21, 2021 $12.35 718738 6114 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Jan 21, 2021 $178.33 719264 31089 EMBROIDERY PLUS LLC Feb 4, 2021 $864.86 46 Overall - Count Overall -Total $43,314.41 Feb 10, 2021 1 12:08:36 PM PREPARED 02/09/21, 08:27:11 EXPENDITURE REPORT PAGE 1 HTEPGM/GM601U BY FUND PERIOD 06/2021 2020-21 2020-21 2020-21 2020-21 2020-21 ADJUSTED YEAR TO DATE CURRENT UNENCUMBERED ACCOUNT NUMBER ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION BUDGET ACTUAL ENCUMBRANCES APPROPRIATIONS TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES 191-6590-675.10-01 REGULAR PAY 365,121 169,298.59 .00 195,822.41 191-6590-675.10-14 SPECIALITY PAY 1,825 861.00 .00 964.00 191-6590-675.10-15 AUTO ALLOWANCE 2,039 961.98 .00 1,077.02 191-6590-675.10-31 LIFE INSURANCE 401 189.16 .00 211.84 191-6590-675.10-33 MEDICARE INSURANCE 3,337 1,553.65 .00 1,783.35 191-6590-675.10-35 MEDICAL INSURANCE -ACTIVE 51,721 24,390.41 .00 27,330.59 191-6590-675.10-38 WORKERS COMP INS ALLOC 4,584 2,369.52 .00 2,214.48 191-6590-675.10-44 PERS - MISCELLANEOUS 129,138 94,411.81 .00 34,726.19 191-6590-675.10-48 CITY 1% MATCH - RHS PLAN 1,156 322.14 .00 833.86 191-6590-675.30-39 OTHER PROFESSIONAL 234,912 13,654.58 19,800.00 201,457.42 191-6590-675.40-23 INTERNAL COMM EQUIP 29 14.52 .00 14.48 191-6590-675.40-24 INTERNAL TELEPHONE EQUIP 3,636 1,818.00 .00 1,818.00 191-6590-675.40-26 INTERNAL COMPUTER EQUIP 11,538 5,769.00 .00 5,769.00 191-6590-675.50-11 LIABILITY INS ALLOCATION 2,689 1,435.50 .00 1,253.50 191-6590-675.50-12 PROPERTY INS ALLOCATION 148 163.02 .00 15.02- 191-6590-675.50-33 TELEPHONE -CELL PHONE CHGS 1,800 612.83 .00 1,187.17 191-6590-675.50-41 ADVERTISING 82,625 21,835.16 9,250.00 51,539.84 191-6590-675.50-51 PRINTING AND BINDING 29,436 1,367.92 .00 28,068.08 191-6590-675.50-53 INTERNAL GARBAGE 525 264.00 .00 261.00 191-6590-675.50-54 INTERNAL SEWER 323 162.00 .00 161.00 191-6590-675.50-61 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSE 2,788 244.49 .00 2,543.51 191-6590-675.50-62 ENTERTAINING GUESTS 4,095 .00 .00 4,095.00 191-6590-675.50-64 TRAVEL (OPERATIONAL) 91,199 .00 .00 91,199.00 191-6590-675.50-65 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 8,653 2,985.00 .00 5,668.00 191-6590-675.50-91 OTHER OUTSIDE SERVICES 18,490 23,716.50 .00 5,226.50- 191-6590-675.60-21 WATER 2,500 1,524.02 .00 975.98 191-6590-675.60-22 NATURAL GAS 750 175.64 .00 574.36 191-6590-675.60-23 ELECTRICITY 15,267 1,124.83 .00 14,142.17 191-6590-675.60-31 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,141 802.47 .00 2,338.53 191-6590-675.60-61 FURNITURE & EQUIP (MINOR) 0 676.56 .00 676.56- 191-6590-675.70-12 CONTRIBUTIONS 305,695 14,000.00 7,500.00 284,195.00 191-6590-675.80-62 COMPUTR HARDWARE/SOFTWARE 416 .00 .00 416.00 191-6590-675.80-68 OTHER EQUIPMENT 9,590 4,121.00 .00 5,469.00 * VISIT BAKERSFIELD 1,389,567 390,825.30 36,550.00 962,191.70 ** CONVENTION VISITOR BUREAU 1,389,567 390,825.30 36,550.00 962,191.70 *** ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVEL 1,389,567 390,825.30 36,550.00 962,191.70 ---------------- **** TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES ----------------- 1,389,567 ----------------- 390,825.30 36,550.00 ----------------- 962,191.70 ---------------- ----------------- 1,389,567 ----------------- 390,825.30 36,550.00 ----------------- 962,191.70 r-I 00 >- N aJ r LL U bA C: C: ro Q ::3 v U U O aJ aJ O 2 bA t >aJ � a--j fB O aJ N Q 6 N aJ .Q iLL �toLo C: ro CD � aJ � � v aJ r 3 U E o 0 v ti cn + N N 0 ■ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ro LL oo CL u V 0 Q) 0 MM 0 0 0 L 0 L — a OLD � a � a bLo �vll L- Q 4— vi I Q.l 4— o m © m 0 m O m 0 m a r-I .-i CV N m m d' d' m sn ■ `� cv a (n ■ CU ■ +, ■ c� ■ oC ■ C34 j■ Q) un c� L } ■ 0 ■ 4� 0 4—j r'-4 i C3 0 C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ t ■ f� V ■ \ +D ■ ■ E 4-j� V u o aj u v 0 as m .E L 0 w 4Ln — &I, 176, O 0 m Q m 0 m 0 r4 N m m ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Meeting Date: February 17, 2021 Agenda Item: VIII.A. To: Board of Directors From: David Lyman, Manager Subject: Approval of financial assistance to Westside Bullets to host a National Softball Association (NSA) regional qualifier tournaments in Bakersfield in 2021 - 2023 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of assistance to Westside Bullets not to exceed $1,500 per event for a total not to exceed $36,000 within the term of a three-year agreement. Background: In September of 2019 your board approved financial assistance for a one-year agreement with Westside Bullets to host six regional qualifying softball tournaments in 2020. The agreement stated that Visit Bakersfield would pay Westside Bullets $50 per registered team up to a maximum of 30 teams. The 2020 agreement allowed a per - tournament compensation up to $1,500 ($50 x 30), and an aggregate sum not to exceed $9,000 ($1,500 x 6). All but one of the 2020 tournaments were cancelled due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions. The NSA State Director, owner of Westside Bullets, has agreed to bring eight regional tournaments to Bakersfield for the next three years once the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Visit Bakersfield is under no financial liability if the tournaments do not proceed. However, in the event the City is able to host, staff recommends having the agreement in place. Based on the attached Economic Impact analysis staff estimates that the impact of a two-day tournament is approximately $100,000, of which a conservative estimate of $5,000 of that is TOT. Based on these estimates staff proposes assistance of $50 per team per tournament for a maximum of $1,500 per tournament. Contributions would be based on performance. If there are fewer teams participating, then Westside Bullets would receive a lower amount of financial assistance. This proposed agreement would allow for a maximum compensation of $12,000 per year and an aggregate sum not exceed $36,000 during the three-year duration. 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However, the Board may consider and approve alternative dates and times for monthly meetings if deemed advantageous for the Board. The third Wednesdays of each month in 2021 are below: March 17 April 21 May 19 June 16 July 21 August 18 September 15 October 20 November 17 December 15 G:\Cvb\SHARED\Board Meeting Items\Board Meeting - Agenda Packets\2021-2025\2021\02 Feb 2021\New Business B - Board Meeting Calendar 2021.Docx ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Meeting Date: February 17, 2021 Agenda Item: VIII.C. To: Board of Directors From: David Lyman, Manager Subject: Update on B-CARES Small Business Assistance Grants Recommendation: Information only. No action needed. Background: City staff will provide an update on the B-CARES Small Business Assistance Grants. G:\cvb\SHARED\Board Meeting Items\Board Meeting - Agenda Packets\2021-2025\2021\02 Feb 2021\New Business C. Update on B- CARES.docx BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF5a44kti Ve*t MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joe Conroy Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 Public Information Officer 661-326-3074 JConrov@bakersfieldcity.us CITY AWARDS NEARLY $6 MILLION TO ALMOST 1,000 LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGH B-CARES GRANT PROGRAM The City of Bakersfield awarded nearly $6 million to local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related State closures and stay home orders through the recently closed B-CARES Small Business Assistance Grant Program. Launching on September 21, the B-CARES program provided grants of $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, and $20,000 to almost 1,000 small businesses located in, or that provided services within, the City limits. The City initially allocated $3 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to the program, later increasing that total in order to meet demand. The program, administered through the City's Finance Department, awarded $5.93 million to 938 businesses over the four months the program was active. "We are extremely proud of the success of the B-CARES program and the support it provided to local businesses in need," said City Manager Christian Clegg. "We appreciate the community feedback in helping us design a low -barrier program to assist our smallest businesses that were not eligible for other programs. We are also grateful for the terrific work done by our Finance Department to not only create this program, but to execute it in an extremely short period of time." "Our staff put in many long hours, including time after normal business hours and over weekends in order to review the more than 1,500 B-CARES grant applications we received," said Finance Director Randy McKeegan. "I thank everyone who was a part of this program - including the Code Enforcement staff in the Development Services Department and Technology Services. Without them, we could not have supported our local businesses to this extent." Finance Director McKeegan has compiled a final report for the B-CARES program, City Manager's Office 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3751 FAX:661-324-1850 including details of business types that received funding and how much was awarded to each category. The B-CARES program is just one example of the support the City provided to the community using $33.5 million in CARES Act monies to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. More than half that total - $18 million - was used to support community outreach efforts such as the Rental and Mortgage Assistance Relief program ($3 million), administered by the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) and other public -private partnerships. While the B-CARES program is now closed, because of this success, the City may revisit it should additional funding become available in the future. BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF5swletGki I -Re* B-CARES Small Business Assistance Grants In March 2020, the Federal government approved the Corona Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) that included more than $150 billion in assistance through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF). The City received $33.5 million in CRF funds that would be used to fund various programs to mitigate the negative impacts of the pandemic. In August 2020, the City Council approved a plan to allocate $18 million of these CARES/CRF funds to help different segments on the community. Included in that plan was an allocation of $3 million towards a small business assistance program, later named B-CARES. Through research of similar plans throughout the country, discussion with other municipalities, and the County of Kern, City staff designed a program that would direct funds to those businesses with the greatest need. That focus was on microbusinesses as defined by the State of California government code Section 14837. The code section states that a microbusiness is one with 25 or fewer employees and revenue of $5 million or less. The research also found that one segment of the business population being left out of assistance programs like the Federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and the Kern Recovers loan program were those owner -operated entities with no other employees. Those existing programs awarded funds based on a business's payroll and many owner -operated companies had very little or no payroll to qualify them for awards. The B-CARES program established a number of qualifying criteria that was designed to first, direct funds to businesses in need, and to also ensure that the applicants were established businesses operating within the City. The CRF funds included a requirement that the grant be used to reimburse costs of business interruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds could not be used to establish new businesses nor to expand a business operation. The grant requirements established, based on the limitations of the Federal funding and needs based limits established by the City, were: 1. Applicant must have a business physically located within Bakersfield's city limits. 2. Applicant must have a current Business Tax Certificate issued by the City of Bakersfield. 3. Applicant must be a for -profit small business having the following: a. Between one and not more than twenty-five full time equivalent (FTE) employees. b. Annual revenues are less than $5,000,000. c. Operating for at least one full year prior to March 1, 2020. 4. Applicant must certify that business has experienced at least a 25% reduction in revenue since March 1, 2020 and that grant proceeds will be used for allowable expenses under the Federal CARES Act guidelines. 5. Applicant business cannot have any unremedied City Code violations. Award amounts would be based on the FTEs and be distributed as follows: GRANT AWARD WILL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER HE EMPLOYEES 1 to 5 FTEs $ 5,000 6 to 10 FTEs $ 10,000 11 to 17 FTEs $ 15,000 18 to 25 FTEs $ 20,000 The applicants were required to submit the following to assist in determination that grant qualifications were met. Copies of Income tax returns for 2018 and 2019. Copies of quarter payroll tax filings for the 1 st and 2nd quarters of 2020 showing number of employees. • Copy of current City Business Tax Certificate. Our City Technology Services Department was able to quickly design and rollout a secure online system in less than two weeks, designed to expedite the application and review process. Paper applications could also be submitted. Applications began to be accepted on September 21, 2020 with funding being granted first to those businesses who had not received Federal PPP or County Kern Recovers funding (called Tier I applicants). From September 21 through October 31, the City awarded 98 grants (out of 623 applications received). On November 2, 2020 the City opened up the program to those "Tier 11" applicants who had received other COVID-19 business assistance. The grant program continued to receive applications through December 11. Exhibit A displays the history of the applications received showing that, in total, program staff reviewed more than 1,500 submissions during the 12-week application period. Determination that applicants met initial B-CARES qualifications had to be completed by December 31, 2020. Exhibit B shows the payment history of the program with the first distributions made October 1, 2020 and the final batch of payments being mailed on February 5, 2021. In all, the City awarded 938 grants totaling $5,930,000. Of the remaining applications (total of 1,520), 447 were denied and 135 did not provide the necessary documentation to receive the grant. Additional charts showing the results of the program are also attached. The graphics provide the following data: • Exhibit C - B-CARES Awards by Business Category (total grants and dollar amount) • Exhibit D - Detail Definition of Business Categories • Exhibit E - B-CARES Awards by Business Size (based on # of FTE's) • Exhibit F - Application Denials - By Reason The B-CARES program has been an incredible success, as these reports demonstrate. The City was able to provide much needed assistance to over 900 businesses in Bakersfield to help mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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C O � O kD M r-I ^ ri II O �^ O LU O H ^ LL Ln Ln �^ O r-I ■ Ln N O N M N C Q 0 w o LL t Q� v > 0 C) C o fl- N fl O Q N O O N N O a LL m x W L to O L a c V U m a-1 .N Q C .N 3 m m E LA w L m V m •� L J t o �,+ o OLO T J 0 N C d R o d _V � 3 x c,4 w o cn c d N 0 0 0 Q cr 0 N O N O N 0 N O N Ln N Q p v v C) O N 0 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Meeting Date: February 17, 2021 Agenda Item: VIII.D. To: Board of Directors From: David Lyman, Manager Subject: Update on Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC) Recommendation: Information only. No action needed. Background: City staff will provide an update on the Brundage Lane Navigation Center. G:\cvb\SHARED\Board Meeting Items\Board Meeting - Agenda Packets\2021-2025\2021\02 Feb 2021\New Business D. Update on BLNC.docx ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Meeting Date: February 17, 2021 Agenda Item: VIII.E. To: Board of Directors From: David Lyman, Manager Subject: Update on City Budget Process Recommendation: Information only. No action needed. Background: City staff will provide an update on the City budget process for Fiscal Year 2021-22. G:\cvb\SHARED\Board Meeting Items\Board Meeting - Agenda Packets\2021-2025\2021\02 Feb 2021\New Business E. Update on City Budget Process.docx ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Meeting Date: February 17, 2021 Agenda Item: VIII.F. To: Board of Directors From: David Lyman, Manager Subject: Update on Clean Cities Initiative Recommendation: Information only. No action needed. Background: City staff will provide an update on the Clean Cities Initiative. G:\cvb\SHARED\Board Meeting Items\Board Meeting - Agenda Packets\2021-2025\2021\02 Feb 2021\New Business F. Update on Clean Cities Initiative.docx BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF5a4eiG/kVe*t MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joe Conroy Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2020 Public Information Officer 661-326-3074 JConrov@bakersfieldcity.us NEW CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE CLEAN-UP TEAMS NOW IN SERVICE The City of Bakersfield has launched its most recent Clean City Initiative effort, clean- up teams that will improve the look of our City as well as quality of life for our residents. The new teams will respond to calls for service throughout the City reported through the Bakersfield Mobile agg, as well as provide regular clean-up of "hot spot" areas and address other community -focused clean-up efforts as directed by City staff. These teams are part of agreements with the California Highway Adoption Company and the Bakersfield Homeless Center. Both teams will provide litter and illegal dumping abatement services. For several years, the community has expressed interest in enhancing the "first impression" of the City to visitors, specifically, finding ways to reduce illegal dumping and littering along streets, alleys, major access points to the City, in public spaces, and in other highly visible areas of Bakersfield. The City's Clean City Initiative - funded by the Public Safety & Vital Services Measure (also known as Measure N) - is a multi -pronged program with the goal of reducing the amount of litter, debris and illegal dumping throughout the City. The program includes enhanced litter abatement activities, enforcement components, as well as establishing more convenient opportunities for the community to dispose of bulky waste items. For example, the City held two, two-day holiday waste collection events the first weekend of January. The City of Bakersfield is proud to provide the Clean City Initiative and remains committed to improving the lives of its residents and our many visitors. City Manager's Office 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 - 661-326-3751 FAX:661-324-1850 LU C z ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Meeting Date: February 17, 2021 Agenda Item: VIII.G. To: Board of Directors From: David Lyman, Manager Subject: Update on Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) Recommendation: Information only. No action needed. Background: City staff will provide an update on the Thomas Roads Improvements Program (TRIP) G:\cvb\SHARED\Board Meeting Items\Board Meeting - Agenda Packets\2021-2025\2021\02 Feb 2021\New Business G. Update on TRIP.docx The following provided for information only; no action required. IraiW41YAil Covid-19 has decimated a once -vital industry - Buffalo Business First FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF DLYMAN3@AOL.COM From the Buffalo Business First: https://www. bizjou rna ls.com/buffalo/news/2021/02/01/why- hotel-operators-are-in-the-fight-of-our-lives.htmI 'We're in the fight of our lives': Future looks gloomy for area hotel operators Feb 1, 2021, 11:00am EST Stalled and paused proposed hotel developments have gutted a once - growing tourism and hospitality industry. "We're in the fight of our lives on so many fronts," said David Hart, Hart Hotels Inc. president and CEO. "All of the demand generators that we rely on are gone and it remains a mystery MARK WEBSTER — a big mystery — when, or if, they Last year, Hart Hotels applied and will come back." received $750,000 in PPP funds, which David Hart said was used for For the hospitality industry, which payroll. employs more than 30,000 people and had a pre-Covid nearly $2 billion economic impact in Erie County, the key economic indicator numbers are bad. Consider: • Total hotel revenues — from bookings alone — was off nearly 58%, dropping from $249.92 million in the January -to -November period in 2019 to to $105.18 million for the same period last year. • Hotel room occupancy rate dropped 46.6%, falling from 63.1% in 2019 to 33.7% last year. • The average daily room rate was off 18%, going from $107.56 in 2019 to $88.21 in 2020. .A https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2021 /02/01 /why-hotel-operators-are-in-the-fight-of-our-Iives.htmI?s=print 1 /2 r►a`rr► 0141 Covid-19 has decimated a once -vital industry - Buffalo Business First • Rev PAR (revenue per available room) decreased 56.2%, falling from $67.88 in 2019 to $29.74 last year. The pandemic has all but shut off such hotel room demand generators as corporate travel, professional sports, amateur sports, conventions and meetings, collegiate -related travel and, in the Buffalo Niagara region, Canadian visitors. "If I try and forecast what's coming up in the next few months, I'm looking at just a feeble amount of business," Hart said. "Any prediction I'm making is like a dart throwing contest." Hart Hotels owns three suburban Erie County Homes — a Candlewood Suites and Doubletree Inn in Amherst and Holiday Inn Express in Cheektowaga. It also owns the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in the Jamestown suburb of Celeron. Last year, the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel lost 90 pre -booked weddings, all canceled or postponed because of the pandemic. Last year, Hart Hotels applied and received $750,000 in PPP funds, which Hart said was used for payroll. Hart Hotels has applied for $1 million in the new PPP funding round, which Hart said will also be used for payroll. Hart is not alone. William Palladino, Ellicott Development Co. CEO and president, said business is down — double-digit deep — in all 10 of its hotels. "We've lost everything from weddings and family reunions to corporate travel and some bookings related to the Bills and Sabres," Palladino said. Like Hart, Palladino said that looking into the hospitality and tourism crystal ball doesn't bode well for hotel operators. "Maybe, maybe, by spring or summer, we might see some better numbers," Palladino said. "But that's a big maybe in my book." James Fink Reporter Buffalo Business First hftps://www. bizjou rnals. com/buffalo/news/2021 /O2/01 /why -hotel -operators -are -in -the -fight -of -our -I ives. html?s=print 2/2 � _ � � ■ � CL cu N 0 N N 2 o Um N >- k � Q U m � � � Q Q � Q CL ) e e e e e e e e e m 0 7 � « � Q � m � = .� ■ \ S 9 k 2 0 § J @ $ * G I m 7 / = E / � � %.E = E \ o / ƒ g / / ƒ 2 2 \ Lu / w 2 5 k/± / e E O 23 _ 5 / v ± . = 0 c m m U o 1a./ f / ƒ a / / f