OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

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1 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER November 26, 2014 TO: FROM: Subject: Honorable Mayor and City Council Alan Tandy, City Manager AT General Information City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27 th and 28 th, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Notable Items: As previously discussed, Property and Sales Tax revenues are of critical importance to the long-term health of the General Fund and City operations. As a result, staff created the following memorandum for Councils consideration. Bakersfield s office market has the lowest rate of vacancies in the nation, according to a report from Colliers International. For the third quarter of 2014, Bakersfield s office market showed a vacancy rate of 7.39%. In addition to being the lowest of any U.S. market, Bakersfield had the third lowest rate in North America, behind only Toronto (6.62%) and Montreal (7.31%). The vacancy rate for all North American markets was 13.11%. Colliers tracks 87 North American markets; 75 of them are in the U.S. To read the complete report, click on the following link: Highlights-Reports/Colliers_NA_Office_2014Q3_Final.pdf

2 General Information November 26, 2014 Page 2 Please see the attached press release, which notes the trash, recycling and green waste pick-up schedules for the week of Thanksgiving. Traffic Advisory There will be no construction work Wednesday and through the holiday weekend. Work will resume Monday, December 1 st. State Route 99 Lane Closures Needed for Hosking Avenue Interchange Work The contractor for the State Route 99/Hosking Avenue Interchange project will begin preparing the site for construction next week, December 1 st -5 th. This work entails clearing the construction site, including the removal of fencing and trees along State Route 99 in the vicinity of the future interchange. The contractor will need to close the outside traffic lanes on State Route 99, in both directions, to perform this work. Motorists should anticipate the closure of these lanes between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. State Route 58/H Street Westbound On-ramp Closure Nighttime Freeway Lane Closures and Local Street Closures Resume Work on the State Route 58 Gap Closure project resumes on December 1 st, following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Motorists should anticipate potential lane, ramp and street closures in the following locations through December 19 th. The 24-hour closure resumes at the State Route 58/Chester Avenue-H Street westbound on-ramp on Monday, December 1 st. During this closure, motorists can use the State Route 58/Union Avenue Interchange, located approximately one mile to the east, or continue west on Brundage Lane for approximately one mile to access northbound or southbound State Route 99. Nighttime lane closures on State Route 58, between State Route 99 and Cottonwood Road, will resume Tuesday night, December 2 nd. These closures will then be in effect Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. through 6 a.m. the following morning. The closures may affect either lane in each direction; and when work is adjacent to an on- or off-ramp, the ramp will be closed while work is underway. At least one lane in each direction is expected to be open to freeway traffic at all times.

3 General Information November 26, 2014 Page 3 Motorists should also anticipate closures on Cottonwood Road, Madison Street and P Street, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. No two adjacent arterial streets will be closed at any given time so motorists can use the closest arterial, to the east or west, to cross the freeway while work is underway. Traffic Control at State Route 178 at Canteria Drive Motorists are advised to anticipate having to stop while traveling in the vicinity of State Route 178 and Canteria Drive next week, while the contractor removes an overhead power line. This work will be conducted between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., and will require stopping traffic for approximately 10 minutes while work is underway. Motorists are reminded to obey flagging personnel and construction signs and to pay close attention to road construction vehicles and personnel while driving through this area. Council Referrals: Attached is a response to the following Council referral: Councilmember Maxwell o Traffic Signals on 23 rd and 24 th Streets Reports For your information, the following report is attached: Streets Division work schedule for the week of December 1 st Letter from Bright House Networks regarding possible program changes Event Notifications: Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. o Bakersfield Condors November 29 th vs Utah Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Annual Teddy Bear Toss - Tickets start at $15 AT:CH:cb:al cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk

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7 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NICK FIDLER DIRECTOR CITY ENGINEER PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Luda Fishman Monday November 24, 2014 Business Manager (661) During the Thanksgiving week, residents and businesses in Bakersfield should note the holiday trash collection schedule. There will be no trash pick up on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, All Thursday trash, recycling, and green-waste services will be made the next day, Friday November 28 th. Friday collections will be made on Saturday November 29 th. The Mt Vernon Green Waste Facility will also be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 27 th reopening again Friday, November 28 th at 7am. The City of Bakersfield Solid Waste Division wishes residents a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday! For more information, please contact Luda Fishman, Business Manager, Solid Waste Division, at (661) Truxtun Avenue (661) Bakersfield California Fax (661)

8 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager Nick Fidler, Public Works Director DATE: November 25, 2014 SUBJECT: Traffic Signals on 23rd and 24th Streets Referral No. 544 Councilmember Maxwell requested that, once a week, the Public Works Department assign a staff member to ensure that the traffic signals on 23rd and 24th Streets are working properly. A signal technician has been assigned to check both 23 rd and 24 th Street weekly to make sure the traffic signals stay in coordination and operating properly. The project to install fiber communications between the signals is expected to advertise for bids within the next 2-3 weeks. The communication line between the signals will help keep them in coordination with the Caltrans signals at M Street and allow the signals to be monitored remotely from the City s Traffic Operations Center.

9 Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION WORK SCHEDULE Week of Dec. 1, 2014 Dec. 5, 2014 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing various streets south of Panama Ln and west of Union Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Dirt work at Sports Village Concrete work on various streets in the area south of E. California Ave and east of Union Ave, south of Wilson and east of So H, south of California and east of Oleander, south Flower and east of Beale ( all HUD funded areas) Miscellaneous work at PD property room Leaf collection started on 10/15/14 and runs thru 1/31/15 Working on Brick repairs at Centennial Plaza 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. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of December 1_2014_Work Schedule

10 Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, December 1, 2014 Between Golden State & 16 th St. -- F St. & Oak St. /kern River Boundary Between 34 th St. & 30 th St. Chester Ave. & San Dimas St. Between San Dimas St. & Beale Ave. 34 th /Bernard St. & Niles St. Between Olive Dr. & Riverlakes Dr. (ext.) Riverlakes Dr. & Coffee Rd. Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Between Panorama Dr. & Bernard St. -- Union Ave. & Loma Linda Dr. Between River Blvd. & E. Columbus St. Panorama Dr. & Columbus St. Between College Ave. & Azalea Ave. Mountain Dr. & Raval St. Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. Allen Rd. & Buena Vista Rd. Thursday, December 4, 2014 City areas between Kentucky St. & Quincy St. Owens St. & Virginia St. Between Union Ave. & Washington St. E. Truxtun Ave. & Brundage Ln. Between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. Panama Ln. & Pacheco Rd. (alignment) City areas between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. Meadow Falls Dr. & Rose Creek Dr. Friday, December 5, 2014 Between Buena Vista Rd. & Allen Rd. Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Mountain Vista Dr. Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. Between 178 Hwy. & Paladino Dr. W. Columbus St. & Morning Dr. City areas between Sterling Rd. & Morning Dr. 178 Hwy. & College Ave. Between Valley St. & Lene Pl Hwy & Hickory Dr. Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. McDonald Wy. & N. Stine Rd. Week of December 1_2014_Work Schedule

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12 BOX OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM Closed Saturday & Sunday (Excluding Event Days) UPCOMING EVENTS TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS Walmart Fashion Place Walmart Colony Street Walmart Rosedale Hwy CHARGE-BY-PHONE GROUP SALES INFORMATION SEASON TICKET INFORMATION Bakersfield Condors PUCK (7825) Bakersfield Symphony Bakersfield Community Concert Association November 29 Condors Teddy Bear Toss 7:00 PM $40, $26, $21, $18, $15 On Sale Now December 11 Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now December 13 Condors vs Utah 7:00 PM $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now December 14 Condors vs Utah 5:30 PM $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now December Condors vs Stockton 7:00 PM $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now January 23 & 24 Monster X Tour 7:00 PM $40, $20, $17, $15, $10 On Sale Now February 10 Harlem Globetrotters 7:00 PM $88, $53, $36, $28, $21 On Sale Now February 12 Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull 7:30 PM $127.50, $77.50, $47.50, $27.50 On Sale Now May 7-10 Marvel Universe Live! $150, $100, $50, $40 On Sale Now December The Nutcracker $35, $30, $25, $20 On Sale Now January 9 Disney Live:Pirate & Princess 3:30 PM & 6:30 PM $55, $32, $23, $18 On Sale Now January 11 Harmonies Girls Choir BCCA Show 3:00 PM January 22 So You Think You Can Dance 8:00 PM $63, $47, $37 On Sale Now January 26 7 Brides For 7 Brothers 7:30 PM $52, $42, $32 On Sale Now February Shen Yun 7:30 PM $120, $110, $100, $80, $70, $60, $50 On Sale Now -