OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER February 1, 2013 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Honorable Mayor and City Council AT/al Alan Tandy, City Manager General Information Miscellaneous News Attached is information that shows the County of Kern understood, reviewed and accepted the Fire Fund calculations in 2005, then the paid the amounts for six years. Current staff now claims the calculations were done in error. As to our other dispute with the County we received documents from the new Auditor-Controller this week that clearly indicated her office unilaterally reduced the City s property tax allocation for the current fiscal year by approximately $483,000. This is the result of applying the County s new interpretation of the master tax split agreement on annexations dating back to FY 2005-06. Up to this point we were told this would be taking place, however this document confirms the amount. In addition, six other cities in the County have been impacted by this as well. In total, approximately $659,000 has been credited to the County s General Fund under this erroneous action. We continue to try to find solutions, but have been met with no substantial dialogue from the County which would lead to a potential resolution. Unilateral actions such as these do not help to that end! We are attempting to obtain funds from Caltrans, and, in turn, contract with the Homeless Shelter to perform freeway litter clean up. Dealing with Caltrans takes time, and the outcome is uncertain, but we are trying! As a precursor to the Community Services Committee discussion, a memo from the Public Works Department is attached. TRIP News Truxtun Avenue o Nighttime lane closures are planned for Truxtun Avenue, from Commercial Way to State Route 99, beginning on Monday, February 4, 2013, to allow the contractor for the Westside Parkway to install curb and gutter, complete remaining drainage work and pave the roadway, weather permitting. The closures will affect both eastbound and westbound lanes between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. The outside eastbound lane will be closed from Commercial Way to State Route 99, and the outside westbound lane will be closed from Commercial Way to Empire Drive. At least one lane in each direction will remain open to traffic at all times; however, all lanes will be reopened in time for the morning commute. Lane closures in this area are expected to last through the end of February.
General Information February 1, 2013 Page 2 TRIP News continued Coffee Road o On Wednesday and Thursday, February 6-7, 2013, the outside southbound lane of Coffee Road, from Truxtun Avenue to Brimhall Road, will be closed between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. while the contractor sets concrete girders for the Coffee Road Bridge widening across the Cross Valley Canal. Flaggers will need to intermittently stop all southbound traffic for up to 10 minutes while the girders are lifted off trucks and put into place. Northbound lanes will not be impacted by this operation. All lanes are expected to reopen in time for the morning commute. State Route 58 o Eastbound and westbound lane closures on State Route 58, between Real Road and the Cottonwood Road interchange, will continue at night for the next week to allow crews to drill for soil samples in support of the preliminary engineering and environmental work underway for the Centennial Corridor Project. The closures will remain in effect between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. At least one lane will remain open to both westbound and eastbound traffic at all times; however, all lanes are expected to reopen in time for the morning commute. Shoulder closures may also be required while work is underway. State Route 99 o A similar nighttime lane closure is planned for alternating northbound lanes of State Route 99, between the Ming Avenue and White Lane/Wible Road interchanges, beginning February 7, 2013. The closure will happen on State Route 99 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. At least one lane will be open to northbound traffic at all times. Southbound lanes will not be impacted at this time. All lanes are expected to open in time for the morning commute. As always, more information can be found at: www.bakersfieldfreeways.us.
General Information February 1, 2013 Page 3 Upcoming Events Sports: Condors Hockey February 1 st and 2 nd vs Colorado February 5 th vs Stockton February 8 th vs Las Vegas 7:00 p.m. Rabobank Arena Tickets: $8 - $25 Musical Entertainment: Art Laboe s Valentine Super Love Jam February 9 th - 7:30 p.m. Rabobank Arena Tickets: $27.50 - $37.50 CSUB Men s Basketball vs Wyoming February 6 th - 7:00 p.m. Rabobank Arena Tickets: $10 - $50 Bakersfield Symphony February 9 th - 8:00 p.m. Rabobank Theater Tickets: $34 - $50 Mayor and Councilmember Referrals Mayor Hall: o Letter to Assembly Member Salas regarding the Special Election Reports For your information, we enclose the following: Part 1 Crime Statistics for 2012; and Streets Division work schedule for the week of February 4, 2013. AT:rs:al cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: January 29, 2013 SUBJECT: Caltrans Freeway Litter Update In light of recent discussions both in the media and at our most recent City Council meeting, the Solid Waste Division has been asked to research some funding sources and identify parameters for removing freeway litter. After meeting with Caltrans, private sector sponsors, the Bakersfield Homeless Center (BHC) staff, and other partners, staff is prepared to propose a thorough freeway cleanup program at no cost to the City. Funding for this program is expected to come primarily from Caltrans, who have stated that around $250,000 is available annually for two years to Bakersfield in the event the City coordinates freeway cleanups in the City. Additional funding is anticipated from local private sector donors such as PG&E, Federal Express, Coca Cola, and Kyle Carter, among others, who have expressed an interest in contributing financially and otherwise to a solution. Private sector funding would be donated through the Bakersfield Foundation. Caltrans funding and private sector funding would then be used to contract with the Bakersfield Homeless Center. The City already has a very successful agreement with BHC for this type of service at the Mount Vernon Green Waste Facility. Both the City and BHC are prepared to change the agreement to allow BHC clients to perform freeway cleanups. Other cleanups groups such as the Mayor s Freeway Cleanups, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, Kern County Probation Department and other sources can then be used to supplement and further improve upon this foundation. The Solid Waste Division, working with Keep Bakersfield Beautiful volunteers, is prepared to coordinate routing of crews. Agreement drafts are circulating with BHC and Caltrans at this time.
BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM Date: January 30, 2013 To: From: Subject: Alan Tandy, City Manager Greg Williamson, Chief of Police 2012 Crime Stats I have attached the Part 1 Crime Statistics for 2012. There was a 17.9% increase in overall crime from 2011. The overall crime rate in 2012 was 556 reported crimes per 10,000 citizens. The Part 1 Crime rate in 2012 is comparable to 2008 being 555 crimes per 10,000 citizens. The overall crime rate per 10,000 individuals for the previous five years is: 2011 475 2010 510 2009 530 2008 555 2007 558 There were 34 homicides in 2012; 15 were gang related. The average number of homicides per year over the past ten years has been 25. There were 1,141 aggravated assaults, a 9.5% decrease compared to 2011. There was an increase in the following reported crimes from 2011 to 2012: Rape 43.6%; Larceny 17.4%; Auto Theft 35.7%; Robbery 23.4%; and Burglary 15.6%. The rape category increased by 17 offenses for a total of 56, compared to 39 offenses in 2011. Fourteen of the 56 offenses were committed by strangers and one that occurred in the prior year was reported in 2012. Four of them were unsuccessful rape attempts. The Bakersfield Police Department is committed to reducing crime in our community. In an effort to combat crime, staff will proactively and aggressively pursue gang related crimes and use crime analysis to identify crime trends. The Bakersfield Police Department Crime Prevention Unit will continue to establish a positive working relationship with the community to effectively educate citizens on preventative safety techniques and encourage collaboration between the police department and the public.
The following tables reflect Part 1 Crime Data, of offenses reported to the Bakersfield Police Department in January thru December. The data listed below is collected from our Records Management System, and then sorted into Part 1 categories per Department of Justice reporting standards. Monthly Part I Crime Report Bakersfield Police Department 2012 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total year to date % chg 2012/2011 Homicide 2 0 3 6 2 3 3 2 5 4 2 2 34 88.9% Rape 4 4 2 5 2 3 5 9 8 4 7 3 56 43.6% Robbery 48 39 48 59 58 58 55 83 33 74 68 53 676 23.4% Aggravated Assault 77 83 75 98 110 127 101 93 105 100 78 94 1141-9.5% Burglary 364 310 352 392 429 390 429 484 458 443 452 491 4994 15.6% Larceny 738 691 770 814 782 823 884 941 760 825 736 776 9540 17.4% Auto Theft 245 192 264 299 251 245 304 318 280 303 291 260 3252 35.7% Total Part One 1478 1319 1514 1673 1634 1649 1781 1930 1649 1753 1634 1679 19693 17.9% % Change Same Month Previous Year * -4.3% 12.3% 15.8% 29.6% 29.2% 18.5% 21.3% 35.5% 24.1% 22.7% 4.7% 10.5% 17.9% *The totals in red color represent increases in crime.
Monthly Part I Crime Report Bakersfield Police Department 2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total year to date % chg 2011/2010 Homicide 3 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 18-43.8% Rape 6 5 0 3 6 3 4 2 4 4 2 0 39 14.7% Robbery 47 46 40 42 48 37 39 47 50 48 51 53 548-14.5% Aggravated Assault 104 74 110 98 117 120 119 126 125 90 92 86 1261-9.7% Burglary 413 258 322 343 332 325 357 383 360 412 421 395 4321 2.0% Larceny 780 659 655 614 604 706 722 641 609 639 750 744 8123-4.5% Auto Theft 192 132 179 188 155 199 225 225 181 236 244 240 2396-2.4% Total Part One 1545 1175 1307 1291 1265 1392 1468 1424 1329 1429 1561 1520 16706-3.4% % Change Same Month Previous Year * 7.8% -16.4% -10.5% -10.2% -18.2% -4.3% -5.8% -2.8% 4.5% 2.6% 19.8% -3.2% -3.4%
Total Part 1 Crimes 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 2012 2011 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Part 1 Offenses Homicide Rape Robbery Agg Assault Burglary Larceny Auto Theft 2012 2011
HOMICIDES 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 16 15 8 7 3 2 1 0 Domestic Violence Gang - Related Child Abuse Other 2012 2011 Violent Crimes 2012 Homicide, (34) 2% Rape, (56) 3% Agg Assault, (1141) 60% Robbery, (676) 35%
PROPERTY CRIMES 2012 Auto Theft, (3252) 18% Burglary, (4994) 28% Larceny, (9540) 54%
The table below reflects case clearances for the total number offenses reported to Department of Justice Monthly Part I Crime Clearance per case Report Adult/Juveniles Bakersfield Police Department 2012 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Year To Date Rate Homicide 2 0 1 6 0 1 3 3 0 2 3 1 22 64.7% Rape 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 2 1 16 28.6% Robbery 19 7 12 10 14 14 11 22 16 25 29 8 187 27.7% Aggravated Assault 51 42 46 60 37 80 54 61 50 50 49 49 629 55.1% Burglary 36 33 40 53 42 29 52 40 37 40 45 33 480 9.6% Larceny 119 96 116 94 114 87 136 49 58 81 189 108 1247 13.1% Auto Theft 22 17 31 28 37 43 37 27 24 35 26 20 347 10.7% Monthly Part I Crime Clearance per case Report Adult/Juveniles Bakersfield Police Department 2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Year To Date Rate Homicide 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 14 82.4% Rape 3 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 3 0 4 0 20 51.3% Robbery 11 21 17 14 14 15 11 11 18 19 17 12 180 32.8% Aggravated Assault 61 44 61 60 67 87 63 83 80 37 44 40 727 57.5% Burglary 27 40 47 38 33 40 39 49 41 41 26 42 463 10.7% Larceny 96 89 97 82 109 102 68 95 75 111 45 127 1096 13.5% Auto Theft 17 32 26 19 17 21 25 38 16 14 19 28 272 11.4%
Officer to Population Ratios Authorized compliment number of Officers Population Officer per 1000 379 354,480 1.1 Number of Crimes Population Rate per 1000 Calculations Rate /1,000 19693 354,480 55.6 Crime Rate/ 10,000 19693 354,480 555.5 Crime Rate/100,000 Calculations 19693 354,480 5555.0 01/30/13 Angie Mendoza Crime Analyst/Investigations Division Bakersfield Police Department 661.326.3265 amendoza@bakersfieldpd.us
Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION WORK SCHEDULE Week of Feb. 4, 2013 Feb. 8, 2013 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the industrial area south of White Ln between Stine Rd & Ashe Rd (weather permitting) Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Demolition of swimming pool at Siemon park will start week of 2/11/13 Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Crack Sealing on Olive Dr., Hageman, and Coffee (weather permitting) Leaf collection, crews will be cycling the city starting in north east and working toward the south west part of town. Repairing curb & gutter at various bus stops on major streets Replacing several catch basin tops where lids have been stolen throughout the city THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of February 4_2013_Work Schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, February 4, 2013 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, February 5, 2013 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, February 6, 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, February 7, 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, February 8, 2013 Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. Buena Vista Rd & Old River Rd. Between Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy. Ming Avenue & Adidas. Between Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. Gosford Rd. & 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 which is the current case. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the end of the month. Week of February 4_2013_Work Schedule