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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
July 30, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager
SUBJECT: General Information
Notable Items
With heavy hearts, the Bakersfield Police and
Fire Departments honored Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Campas in various ways
after he was killed last weekend during a
standoff in Wasco. Bakersfield Fire Chief
Anthony Galagaza announced that all Bakersfield Fire stations will display a blue light,
a symbol of support for our brothers and sisters in in the Kern County Sheriff’s Department and
law enforcement.
Top: Blue lights added at Fire Station 3.
Bottom: Bakersfield Fire Fighters salute
during a procession for Deputy Campas.
Left: Flags have been lowered to half-mast
and blue lights added at the 9/11 Memorial at Station 15.
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Twelve new affordable housing units are now home to tenants! Mayor Karen Goh, Councilmembers Eric Arias (Ward 1), Andrae Gonzales (Ward 2), and Patty Gray
(Ward 6) joined representatives from Golden Empire Affordable Housing, Inc. and the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) for the ribbon cutting held on
Wednesday, July 28 (below).
These 500-square foot, one-bedroom units – located at 119 L Street in a once empty lot – feature vinyl plank wood flooring, granite countertops, a refrigerator, a
dishwasher, and a stove. The complexes will provide lower energy costs to residents
as well. This project is a partnership between the City, Golden Empire Affordable
Housing, Inc., HACK, and Citizens Business Bank and includes two other future
locations as well: 102 L Street and 2675 Sunny Lane.
The entire 28-unit project was made possible thanks to an allocation of $1.7 million in
Public Safety & Vital Services (PSVS) Measure (Measure N) funding from the City of
Bakersfield.
It remains important that the City’s water customers continue to conserve wherever
and however they can. We continue to ask that customers voluntarily reduce their
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water use by 15% compared to their 2020 use to help ensure a reliable water supply through the drought conditions.
That 15% reduction can be reached by taking just a few steps, including cutting lawn
watering schedules by one day a week (watering no more than three days each week); reducing watering times by just one or two minutes; and checking your
sprinkler system once a month to make sure there are no broken heads or hidden leaks.
Residents and businesses can also take advantage of the City’s conservation
programs to save water every day:
• Free residential conservation kit (includes garden hose nozzles with
shutoff valves, high-efficiency showerheads, faucet aerators, and leak
detection tablets);
• Rebates on devices such as high-efficiency toilets, clothes washers, and
smart irrigation controllers.
The City continues to monitor local conditions and will make future decisions based
on our ongoing supply and demand forecast.
Also, if you see City irrigation systems that aren’t functioning correctly and/or are
wasting water, that can be reported through the free Bakersfield Mobile app
(available on iOS and Android devices) or through our online service request portal.
The City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications to fill 10 vacancies on the Youth Commission:
• Mayor appointment
• Ward 1: regular and alternate appointments
• Ward 2: regular and alternate appointments
• Ward 4: regular appointment
• Ward 6: regular and alternate appointments
• Ward 7: regular and alternate appointments
Applicants must be City residents, current high school students at the time of
appointment, and maintain as close to a 3.0 grade point average as possible.
Anyone interested in applying for these openings can do so at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall North (1600 Truxtun Avenue) or by downloading an application from the
City’s website here. All applications must be returned to the Clerk’s
Office.
The Bakersfield Fire Department is
pleased to display the newest addition to the BFD fleet, Rescue 6
(right), which was approved and
funded by the Public Safety & Vital
Services (PSVS) Measure (Measure
N). Although the services that this
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unit will provide have been in operation since July 1, 2020 by utilizing an existing
Department apparatus, this particular Rescue vehicle made its debut on the streets of Bakersfield on Thursday, July 29, operating out of Fire Station 6, one of the
Department’s busiest fire stations. Rescue 6 will respond to a wide range of call types, including medical aids, traffic collisions and structure fires. From July 1, 2020 to July 1,
2021, the previous Rescue 6 apparatus responded to more than 3,500 calls for service, which reduced response times within its district and helped keep other engines
available within their respective response areas.
Mayor Goh visited with campers at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center on Wednesday,
July 28. The mayor spoke with the kids about water
conservation, getting a good education, healthy
living and nutrition, which
were all themes of this
year’s camp. Mayor Goh
participated in some yoga
exercises with the kids (top
right), presented the kids
with a copy of the City’s
Proclamation that
recognized national Parks
and Recreation month and a
certificate of participation to
each camper (bottom right).
As an added surprise, Mayor
Goh had the owner of La Rosa
Fruit Bars & Ice Cream, Norma
Diaz, come and give the
campers their new refreshing
Watermelon Cucumber Fruit Bar, which recognizes
National Conservation Month!
Visit Bakersfield proudly welcomes Dionysus Brewing to the Bakersfield Brewery Trail! The Trail campaign is still
ongoing, and you can receive a free t-shirt after checking in at three participating breweries: 2nd Phase Brewing, Crusader Brewing, Dionysus Brewing, Great Change
Brewing, Lengthwise Brewing Company, and Temblor Brewing Company. Not only is there a large variety of wonderful locally brewed beers, their quality sets them apart
from national brands. Visit experience.visitbakersfield.com for registration and
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information about the Bakersfield Brewery Trail. Cheers!
The City’s partnership
with the Downtown Street Ambassadors of
the Bakersfield Homeless Center continues to be
a productive one. You may notice some new signage on the DSA’s vehicles as well,
featuring information on how the public can
report illegal dumping to be cleaned up and that
the program is made possible by the Public
Safety & Vital Services
(PSVS) Measure
(Measure N).
As a reminder, due to the summer heat, there will be no low-cost pet vaccination
clinics held in August. The Bakersfield Animal Control Field Services team will resume
the clinics in September.
Traffic Advisories
Partial closure planned for Gosford Road
Part of Gosford Road in southwest Bakersfield will be closed due to work at the nearby railroad crossing next month.
The closure will be in effect in both directions of Gosford Road from District Boulevard to
Pacheco Road starting Monday, August 9 at 6 a.m. through Sunday, August 15 at 5 p.m.
Northbound traffic will be detoured to Ashe Road. Southbound will be detoured to Old River Road during this closure. There will be work performed at the railroad crossing. City
crews will re-pave the approaches and departures from the crossing.
The City of Bakersfield thanks the public for its patience and understanding during the
completion of these improvements.
Reports
City Council Agenda Highlights, Aug. 4, 2021.
Recreation & Parks Department Rapid Response Team weekly report, July 18-24, 2021.
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Events
Cole Swindell: Live in Concert, Friday, July 30, 8 p.m. at Dignity Health Amphitheatre
at The Park at River Walk (11200 Stockdale Highway).
Concerts by the Fountain, Rock and Roll with The Aviators, Thursday, August 5, from 7
to 9 p.m. at The Marketplace Bakersfield (9000 Ming Avenue, at Haggin Oaks Boulevard).
August Cruise Thru, Friday, August 6, from 7-9 p.m. at the Kern County Museum’s Neon
Courtyard (3801 Chester Avenue).
City Clerk’s Office
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-326-3767
MEDIA ADVISORYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
CONTACT: Lena Legge
Assistant City Clerk 661-326-3767
YOUTH COMMISSION SEATS AVAILABLE FOR 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR
10 seats open, including regular and alternate appointments The Bakersfield City Council is recruiting individuals to serve on the Bakersfield Youth
Commission for the 2021-22 school year.
The following positions are open:
Mayor – Regular appointment
Ward 1 – Regular and alternate appointments Ward 2 – Regular and alternate appointments Ward 4 – Regular appointment Ward 6 – Regular and alternate appointments
Ward 7 – Regular and alternate appointments
Each Councilmember appoints two members from their respective Wards to the
commission; the Mayor appoints two members from the City at-large. Applicants
must be City residents, current high school students at the time of appointment, and
maintain as close to a 3.0 grade point average as possible.
The Youth Commission identifies the concerns and needs of local youth, including
matters related to: recreational opportunities, park amenities, student safety, and
volunteer opportunities with the City.
Applications are available at the City Clerk’s Office (City Hall North, 1600 Truxtun
Avenue) or online at www.bakersfieldcity.us/152. The applications should be
returned to the City Clerk’s Office and will be accepted until an adequate number
have been received to fill the available positions.
For more information and assistance regarding these appointments, please contact
the City Clerk’s Office at 661-326-3767.
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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
AUGUST 4, 2021 COUNCIL MEETING
CANCELLED: REGULAR MEETING – 3:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING – 5:15 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR – PUBLIC SAFETY/VITAL SERVICES MEASURE
• Item 8af. Bakersfield Police Department Partnership with Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (All
Wards) The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) and Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (Kern BHRS) are
partnering to pilot the efficacy of placing a behavioral health (BH) clinician within a law enforcement communications
center alongside dispatchers for triage of BH calls. The purpose of placing a BH clinician alongside dispatchers is for
dispatchers to have the option of transferring BH related calls, that do not require an emergency response, to the
BH clinician for triage. It is also an opportunity for Kern BHRS to engage, or re-engage, the population we strive to
serve within the County of Kern. Additionally, it will decrease law enforcement contact with subjects in crisis who
are better served by BH staff intervention and as a result decrease response times to other priority calls. $135,000
PSVS revenue has been appropriated by the City Council to the Police Department's operating budget within the
Public Safety and Vital Services Fund to implement this project.
• Item 8ag. Design/Build of Recreation and Parks Equipment (All Wards) The Recreation and Parks Department has
a current inventory of 61 parks. Over time, various parks through usage and the environment require a need of
refurbishment and rehabilitation. Council currently has approved and funded 23 projects between FY 2020-21 mid-
year budget adjustment and FY 2021-22 budget cycle. Staff determined the most efficient and cost-effective way to
complete the list of approved projects was by issuing a Request for Qualification/Request for Proposal (RFQ/RFP) for
a design/build vendor. Staff finds the RFQ/RFP submitted by PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc. DBA GameTime to be best
qualified and recommends approval of the design/build agreement for not to exceed amount of $6,235,182.00.
Funds are budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Department Capital Improvement Budget within the Public Safety
and Vital Services Measure and within the Capital Outlay Fund.
CONSENT CALENDAR – PUBLIC HEARINGS
• Item 9a. Design/Build of Recreation and Parks Equipment (All Wards) n Fiscal Year 2020-21, Advanced Lighting
Services, Inc. converted over 2,000 high pressure sodium (HPS) or metal halide fixtures to light emitting diode (LED)
fixtures at the Park at River Walk, 18th and Eye Parking Structure, Jastro Park, Beach Park, Jefferson Park and 10
other City facilities (Phase I). Phase I was funded by PG&E's On Bill Financing (OBF) Loan Program. There are still over
2,000 light fixtures in other City parks with HPS or metal halide fixtures. This project (Phase II) will convert the existing
light fixtures to energy efficient LED fixtures at the following parks/facilities: Bakersfield Municipal Airport, Silver
Creek Park, Patriots Park, Saunders Park, Siemons Park and Tevis Park. The proposed resolution authorizes the
finance director to dispense with bidding in accordance with Government Code section 4217.10, et. seq. and
authorizes the City to enter into an energy service contract funded using PG&E's OBF Loan Program.
Approved: Christian Clegg, City Manager CC
Prepared: Anthony Valdez, Administrative Analyst III
cc: Department Heads
City Manager’s File
City Clerk’s File
News Media File
Recreation & Parks - RRT Weekly Report
For the week of 7/18/2021-7/24/2021
City Council and/or Public Requests
• None
City Source Requests
• None
Projects Completed by RRT
1. Jefferson Park Pool Facility (Perimeter Fence Vandalism Repair)
• 7/18/2021- The RRT made temporary fence repairs at the southwest side of the fence, that was cut open due to vandalism, until the contractor can complete
fence material repairs.
• 7/19/2021- The RRT replaced one padlock that was cut off at the emergency exit
due to vandalism.
• The RRT fabricated and installed a lock box on the exit gate to prevent additional
vandalism to the lock.
• 7/22/2021- The RRT made additional temporary fence repairs at the southwest
side of the fence, that was cut open due to vandalism, until the contractor can
complete fence material repairs.
2. Mesa Marin Sports Complex (Perimeter Fence Windscreen Replacement)
• The RRT replaced the existing worn/damaged windscreens at ball diamond Field 3 with new ones.
3. Weill Park (Backflow Device Enclosure Modification)
• The RRT modified and re-enforced the existing irrigation backflow device
enclosure due to vandalism by homeless to gain access to the water supply.
4. San Miguel Grove (Parking Lot Entry Gate Repair)
• The RRT completed the installation of a new security gate (north side) at parking lot entry, due to vandalism.
5. Hageman Rd. & Mill Ridge Dr. (Tree Removal)
• The RRT responded to a BPD request regarding a down tree and debris blocking
the roadway, due to a vehicular accident.
• One load was taken to Bena Landfill for disposal (total weight 3,100 lbs.)
Miscellaneous
1. The Park at Riverwalk (East Lake Erosion Control)
• The RRT assisted with re-grading and re-establishing the shoreline around the east
lake due to erosion.
2. Berkshire Rd. e/of Old River Rd. (Tumbleweed Clean-Up)
• The RRT assisted Code Enforcement with tumbleweed removal along the railroad
tracks and block wall, adjacent to residences.
3. Sister Cities (Encampment Clean-Up)
• The RRT removed trash and pressure washed both the north and south sides of
Sister Cities after Code Enforcement abated the encampments set up at these
locations.
Ongoing Projects
1. Greystone Park (Trash Enclosure Modification)
• The RRT will schedule fabrication and installation of a new cover on the existing
trash enclosure.
2. McMurtrey Aquatics Center (Wrought Iron Fence Modification)
• The RRT will schedule wrought iron fence modification on west side concession
area to prevent illegal entry.
3. Mesa Marin Sports Complex (Perimeter Fence Windscreen Replacement)
• The RRT will be replacing the ball diamond fence windscreens at all four fields.
• Work will continue only on weekends until the project is completed.
4. Siemon Park (Restroom Window Modification)
• The RRT will fabricate and install new restroom security metal frames to prevent
further vandalism to the decorative block.
Weekly Data:
Assignment Locations Job Description Date Man Hours Equip/Hours Misc. Cost Weight Approx. lbs.
Jefferson Park Pool Fence Vandalism Repair 7/18/2021 7/19/2021
7/22/2021
9 8
3
6 6
3
0 0
Mesa Marin Fence Windscreen Replacement 7/18/2021
7/24/2021
21
21
14
12 0 0
Lowell Shop Backflow Enclosure Modification 7/19/2021
7/20/2021
5
24
5
21 0 0
Weill Park Backflow Enclosure Installation 7/20/2021
7/21/2021
6
2
6
1
0
$122.13
0
0
San Miguel
Grove Parking Lot Entry Gate Repair 7/21/2021 35 52.5 $79.33 0
Hageman & Mill
Ridge Dr. Tree Removal 7/22/2021 7.5 7.5 0 3,100 lbs.
Riverwalk Park East Lake Erosion Control 7/22/2021 3 3 0 0
Berkshire Rd. &
Old River Rd. Tumbleweed Removal 7/23/2021 10 10 0 0
Siemon Park Restroom Window Modification 7/22/2021 18 18 $321.88 0
Sister Cities Encampment Clean-Up 7/24/2021 12 8 0 0
Totals: Projects Completed: 10 184.5 hrs. 176 hrs. $523.34 3,100 lbs.
Next Week
City Source Request
• None
City Council and/or Public Request
• None
Priority Projects
• RRT will continue to work with Code Enforcement regarding any illegal homeless
encampment sites within City Parks, Streetscapes, and/or City buildings.
•
Training
• None
See Attached Photos
Jefferson Pool Fence Repairs
Weill Park Backflow Device Enclosure Modification
San Miguel Grove Parking Lot Entry Gate Repair
Hageman Rd. & Mill Ridge Dr. Tree Removal
The Park at Riverwalk East Lake Erosion Control
Siemon Park Restroom Window Modification
Sister Cities Encampment Clean-Up
Mesa Marin Fence Windscreen Replacement