TO: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER Honorable Mayor and City Council June 9, 2017 FROM: SUBJECT: Alan Tandy, City Manager General Information AT Notable Items With 100 percent of precincts reporting, we like to congratulate Bruce Freeman on his election to the Ward 5 City Council seat. Although the post-election day count of provisional and absentee ballots may delay the formal election results, we look forward to working with Mr. Freeman in the future. For the second consecutive quarter, the City experienced very small growth in sales tax revenues. When compared to the same quarter last year, receipts for the 1 st quarter of 2017 reflect +.4 percent growth. This is good news in the short term, as no eleventh-hour adjustments to the current year or next year s budget are necessary. The four-quarter comparison is now trending at -4.79 percent, which reflects the volatility that persists in the local economy. The longer-term outlook remains very uncertain City-paid CalPERS costs are projected to increase $2.5 million in FY 2017-18 and $6.5 million in FY 2018-19. The City will also need to account for the costs associated with the Ward 5 special election that was not included in the budget. Although positive trending is a welcome change from the recent past, it does not translate into an ability to consider any significant additional expenditures at this time. For more information, please see the enclosed memorandum from Assistant Finance Director Randy McKeegan. We are pleased to announce that Greg Pronovost has been promoted to the Director of Technology Services. He has served as the Assistant Director of Technology Services for the last few years and has worked for the City for nearly 20 years. Congratulations! Applications were recently accepted for the 2017 League of California Cities Australian Exchange Program with the Local Government Managers Association of Australia. This program provides an opportunity for selected applicants to travel to Australia and represent the League of California Cities at a conference in either Sydney or the Gold Coast. The program also includes a job shadowing opportunity
General Information June 9, 2017 Page 2 with an Australian local government agency. I am pleased to announce that Assistant to the City Manager Chris Gerry was one of two delegates selected statewide to participate in this highly competitive program. Congratulations! TheBakersfield Police Department, Community Relations Unit, has recently started its summer school series of presentations at our local high schools, which consists of anti-bulling, internet safety, and human trafficking information. These presentations are presented on an annual basis. Also, the Unit was invited to a meeting with the District Attorney s Office, members of the disabled community, and other partners to collaborate on training for officers about how to recognize and interact with individuals with different types of disabilities. The training includes information for the disabled community about reporting and interacting with officers. The group is making videos to facilitate the training and hopes to make them available very soon. Finally, the Unit recently graduated 19 new Explorers into the BPD Explorer Post. There are approximately 70 active Explorers, and 12 Explorer Advisors volunteering for the BPD. About 150 new Explorers were tested yesterday at the Rabobank Convention Center, which is the first step in becoming an Explorer for the BPD. Traffic Advisory Nighttime Street Closure at Madison Street Madison Street will be closed in the vicinity of State Route 58 on Friday night, June 9, 2017. The closure allows the contractor for the Beltway Operational Improvements Project to set a 125-foot long pre-cast girder for the Madison Street Bridge widening. This closure is expected to be in effect from 6:00 p.m. Friday through 5:00 a.m. Saturday. Motorists needing to cross the freeway can use either Union Avenue or Cottonwood Road while this work is underway. In addition, sound wall and barrier construction continues along State Route 58, requiring intermittent nighttime closures of freeway lanes and ramps. Motorists traveling along State Route 58 during nighttime hours should anticipate closures of the two outside lanes, between Union Avenue and Cottonwood Road, Sunday through Thursday nights from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The intermittent closures required for this work is expected to continue for several months. Reports Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 12 th Event Notifications Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center
General Information June 9, 2017 Page 3 The National Softball Association Youth Girls Fast Pitch Tournament will be held on June 10 th and 11 th at Mesa Marin Sports Complex, Beach Park, East High School, and Highland High School fields. This is the largest tournament the City has held to date, with 45 teams converging from across California and the Las Vegas area. All City pools open on Monday, June 5 th. Open swim hours are 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., seven days a week at McMurtrey Aquatic Center, Silver Creek, Jefferson, and Martin Luther King. Please go to www.bakersfieldparks.us for more information on swim lessons, Whacky Fridays, Family Fun Night, swim team opportunities, and junior lifeguarding classes. Movies in the Park begins on Friday, June 9 th, at The Park at Riverwalk. This week s movie will be the Jungle Book. All movies are free and start at dusk. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase. The Beale Band concerts begin on Sunday, June 11 th, featuring members of the Bakersfield Symphony. The pre-show begins at 7:00 p.m. and the band at 8:00 p.m. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnic items are welcome. AT:cg cc: Department Heads Christopher Gerry, Acting City Clerk
MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager Randy McKeegan, Assistant Finance Director DATE: June 8, 2017 SUBJECT: Quarterly Sales Tax Update We received the most recent quarterly sales tax data, which reflects the activity and sales during the months of January, February, and March 2017. The adjusted quarterly and annual trend information is as follows: Adjusted quarterly data Comparing the most recent quarter with the same quarter last year positive (+) 0.40 %. Adjusted annualized data Comparing the most recent four quarters with the prior four quarters negative (-) 4.79 %. Specific industry data will be available in a few weeks. This continues a positive trend signaling a minimal recovery after almost two years of decline. We are hopeful that the worst is over and that our economy will show more signs of recovery in the months to come. However, we would recommend caution as we move forward due to the continued volatility of oil prices and other economic indicators like rising interest costs. We would like to see more than a quarter or two of positive movement before we view this as a lasting trend. We will continue to monitor this important General Fund revenue as it is a critical component of our annual budget. Attachment cc: Steve Teglia, Assistant City Manager Chris Huot, Assistant City Manager C:\Users\mcruz\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\QXY1EXFX\Memo - sales tax memo June 2017 1st qtr 2017 data.docx
Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION WORK SCHEDULE Week of June 12, 2017 June 16, 2017 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Sealing streets in the area south of Brundage Ln between Union Ave and east City limits Sealing streets in the area north of 178 Hwy and east of Fairfax Rd after above is completed Maintenance Grind & Pave on Harris Rd between Stine Rd and Gosford Rd Maintenance work on H St between 23 rd St and 24 th St Cleaning alleys in the area between Williams St to Baker St from Kentucky St to Niles St in preparation for resurfacing them Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned sewer and storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the City limits Concrete repairs to various bus stops throughout City limits THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of June 12_2017_Work Schedule.doc
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, June 12, 2017 Between So. H St. & Union Ave. Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) Coffee Rd. & Partridge Ave. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Between 99 Hwy. & So. H St. Ming Ave. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Magdelena Ave., west of So. H St. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 City areas between Brundage Ln. & Ming Ave. So. H St. & Union Ave. City areas between Wilson Rd. & Pacheco Rd. So. H St. & Union Ave. Between Casa Loma Dr. & Planz Rd. Madison Ave. & Cottonwood Dr. Between Planz Rd. & Brook St. Madison Ave. & Hale St. Thursday, June 15, 2017 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between El Portal Dr./Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. Ming Ave. & So. Half Moon Dr./Olympia Dr. Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. Ming Ave. & So. Half Moon Dr./Edgemont Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) White Ln. & So. Half Moon Dr./Olympia Dr. Friday, June 16, 2017 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. Allen Rd. & Old River Rd. Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak Dr./Westwold Dr. Between Ridge Oak Dr./Westwold Dr. & White Ln. Old River Rd., east to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Asperata Dr. Gosford Rd., west to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Cedarwood Dr. Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) 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 sweepers are in Fleet for repairs. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the end of the month only when possible. Week of June 12_2017_Work Schedule.doc
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