OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM August 30, 2013

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1 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM August 30, 2013 TO: FROM: Honorable Mayor and City Council Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/ al SUBJECT: General Information In observation of Labor Day, City offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 nd. Good News As noted previously, the ribbon cutting for Phase II of the State Farm Sports Village took place last Friday afternoon. It was an upbeat event, and very well attended, as evidenced in the attached photographs. At last week s Kern Green Awards Dinner, Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center, along with San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center won the Keep Kern Green Award in the Water Conservation Division. Congratulations go to Ed Dorsey and Adam Miller, who led the way with the water conservation efforts in those facilities. Great Job! The Southern San Joaquin Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) selected the Westside Parkway as this year s recipient of the Excellence Award for Outstanding Transportation Project. The award will be formally presented at a banquet on September 26 th. The employees who deserve recognition for this exceptional effort are too numerous to mention, but my hat is off to all of them for a job well done. We are pleased to confirm that this past Monday, August 26 th, the first 14 units of the Creekview Villas condominium complex were listed for sale. These are brand new modern units, some of which front directly onto the new Mill Creek improvements. More information can be found at: Miscellaneous News We have all been anxiously watching the news reports about the devastating fire taking place in and near the northwest boundary of Yosemite National Park. Resources are on scene from a great many cities to aid in the effort to contain this fire, and some of those resources are our own troops. Chief Greener reports that nine of our personnel are amongst those battling the blaze. We send them, and all of the other brave firefighters and medical unit leaders, our best thoughts for a speedy containment and subsequent return to their homes.

2 General Information August 30, 2013 Page 2 All spray parks will stay open daily from Noon to 7:00 p.m. through next Monday, September 2 nd. After that time, through the end of September, they will be open during the same hours on weekends only. The Sister City Gardens, Phase B project is coming along nicely. We are on track for completion at the end of October. The Gardens in this phase will pay respect to Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico and Amritsar, India. Attached are some pictures that depict the progress being made. We were disappointed to learn that our efforts to obtain a grant for some of our urban greening projects were not successful. Staff submitted applications for the Centennial Corridor Linear Park, Hageman Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail and the 24 th Street Urban Greening. We will continue to seek out other opportunities. City Council Referrals The following responses are attached: Councilmember Maxwell o Vandalism and Parking Issues at the Hill House (dual responses) Reports For your information, we enclose the following: Streets Division work schedule for the week of September 2 nd Upcoming Events Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus Thursday and Friday, September 5 th and 6 th, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7 th, 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 8 th, 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. Rabobank Arena Tickets: $20 - $75 AT:rs:al cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk

3 State Farm Sports Village, Phase II Ribbon Cutting August 23, 2013

4 Sister City Gardens, Phase B

5 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS DIANNE HOOVER, DIRECTOR Department of Recreation and Parks Date: August 27, 2013 To: From: Subject: Alan Tandy, City Manager Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Vandalism and Parking Issues at the Hill House Council Referral No. 413 Councilmember Maxwell requested that the Police Department increase patrols in the area of the Hill House as a result of the vandalism that takes place. He suggested that staff also look at what may be parking issues behind the facility as a result of the recently completed Mill House. Staff was also directed to meet with the management of the Hill House to discuss ways to mitigate the problems. Recreation and Parks staff met with the manager of Hill House on Tuesday, August 20, His main concerns were lack of lighting along the Mill Creek corridor and South of 17 th Street, no lighting on the walk bridge over the canal and the need for improved lighting along 17 th behind the Hill House. Staff referred the Mill Creek lights to General Services since it appears that only half of the existing lights were working. Additional lighting on the walk bridge and 17 th Street was referred to Public Works for their review. City of Bakersfield Department of Recreation & Parks 1600 Truxtun Avenue, 3 rd Floor Bakersfield California (661) Fax (661)

6 BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER GREG WILLIAMSON, CHIEF OF POLICE DATE: August 26, 2013 SUBJECT: Vandalism and Parking Issues at the Hill House Council Referral No. 413 Council Member Maxwell requested that the Police Department increase patrols in the area of the Hill House as a result of the vandalism that takes place. He suggested that staff also look at what may be parking issues behind the facility as a result of the recently completed Mill House. Staff was also directed to meet with the management of the Hill House to discuss ways to mitigate the problems. Council Member Maxwell s referral was assigned to the Operations Division, and on August 19 th, staff contacted the manager at the Hill House and discussed the activity that is occurring, as well as crime prevention strategies and reporting suspicious activity. Foot beat officers have been assigned to provide additional enforcement efforts in the area.

7 Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION WORK SCHEDULE Week of Sept. 2, 2013 Sept. 6, 2013 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Grind & Pave Stockdale Hwy between Old River & Buena Vista Rd Reconstructing various streets north of Aubrun and west of Fairfax Sealing streets in the area east of Oak St and North of Brundage Ln Grinding Streets east of Monitor both north & south of Berkshire in preparation for paving Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Concrete work in the area north of Flower St and east of Alta Vista in preparation for street reconstruction / resurfacing (HUD funded area) Grading site at Sister City phase B for concrete work Concrete work on various streets in the area south of E. California Ave and west of MLK Blvd in preparation for street reconstruction / resurfacing (HUD funded area) Installing sewer line on Mohawk north of Rosedale Hwy THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of Sept 2_2013_Work Schedule

8 Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 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, Sept. 5, 2013 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, Sept. 6, 2013 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. --!78 Hwy & Hickory Dr. Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. McDonald Wy. & N. Stine Rd. 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. Week of Sept 2_2013_Work Schedule