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8 The ConduiT MAY 20088 The ConduiT MAY 2008
County of SaCramento muniCipal ServiCeS agenCy
The Conduit is a monthly newsletter of the Municipal Services Agency, a customer service enterprise of the County of Sacramento that provides innovative, efficient and effective residential, business and environmental services to the region’s neighborhoods and com-munities. The newsletter’s goal is to provide timely and relevant information to customers and the 2,500 employees that comprise the Agency. The 11 departments are:
The ConduiT STaff
•AgencyAdministration•AnimalCare&Regulation•CountyEngineering•EnvironmentalReview
&Assessment•NeighborhoodServices•RegionalParks
•Planning&Community Development
•Transportation•WasteManagement
&Recycling•WaterResources•WaterQuality(SRCSD
and SASD)
BoARDofSuPERviSoRSRogerDickinson,1st District
Jimmie Yee, 2nd District
SusanPeters,3rd District
RobertaMacGlashan,4th District
DonNottoli,5th District
TerrySchutten,CountyExecutive
ZekeHolst,CommunicationsandMediaofficer
PaulHahn,AgencyAdministrator
StevePedretti,DeputyAgencyAdministrator
Co u n t y o f S a c r am e n t o
For Customers, Employees And Friends of The County Municipal Services Agency
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Chris Andis, ManagingEditor
Traci MillerJennifer Lemos
Wevalueyourfeedbackandparticipation.To suggest a story, or a question/comment, contactChrisAndisat875-4047ore-mail
MSADelivering ServiceS to reSiDentS anD neighborhooDS of UnincorporateD Sacramento coUnty Animals – stray, lost, dangerous 875-5656Buildinginspection&permits 875-5296DrinkingWater 875-RAiN(7246)SacramentoCountyWaterAgencyCustomers.To find out who supplies your water, call 875-5656flooding-streetflooding,blocked 875-RAiN(7246)stormdrains,floodingchannelsandcreeksGarbage,Recycling&Landfills 875-5555illegalDumping 875-5656NeighborhoodConcerns:Central-876-5241 North-874-2424East-536-9887 South-876-8335NuisancesReports-suchaslooseanimals, 875-5656 abandoned vehicles, substandard housing etc.RegionalParksRangerDispatchandAnnualPasses 875-6672PicnicReservations 875-6336Roadmaintenance,sidewalks,trees,gutters 875-5171Sewerbackups,questions 875-6730Spay/NeuterClinicforPets 368-7387TrafficSignals,signs,lightsandmarkings 875-5171Zoning 874-6221After hours 875-5000
viSit US anytime at www.mSa.SaccoUnty.net
May 2008
Celebrating Public Works ‘The Future Is Now’
in ThiS iSSuECelebrating Public Works ...................... 2Going for the Gold ................................. 3South Area Neighborhood Pulls itself Up ... 4More Items Now Recycled ..................... 4Save Green While In the Green ............. 5East Service Center Off to a Busy Start ..... 6Don’t Be Left Out! ................................. 6MSA Works ............................................ 7Parks PASSPORT Application ................. 8
The Sacramento County, along with American Public Works Association is celebrating Public Works Week May 18 through 24.
employee Service awarDNote:GregWhealeshouldbecongratulated
for 15 years of service with the County.
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ifyoudriveyourcaronpublicroadways,usecleanwaterfromafaucetorhaveindoorplumbing,youencounterpublicworksevery day, and chances are, you never give it a second thought.
“Mostofthetimewedon’tthinkaboutpublicworksuntilsomethingisn’tworking,”saidMunicipalServicesAgencyAdministrator Paul Hahn.“TaketherecentexampleofJanuary’sstorms;streetswereblockedwithfallentrees,homeswere without power and things were a mess. Suddenly television screwswerefullofcrewsclimbingcherry-pickersandtrudgingalong levees and we were all hyper-aware of the thousands of crewsdedicatedtokeepingourcommunitiesfunctioning.”
ThatawarenessiswhythecountycelebratesNationalPublicWorksWeekeveryMay;tohonorthehardworkofthousandsof dedicated employees and recognize that they are always on thejob,takingcareofbusiness,24/7,rainorshine.
TherearehundredsofpublicworksemployeesintheCountyMunicipal Services Agency alone. They pave roads, dig ditches,paintbridges,fixequipment,testconcreteandmanageconstruction.Theymaintainpublicinfrastructurelikepumpstations, sewage treatment plants and airports. They plan fortheregion’sfuturebyconstructingbuildingwaterintakefacilities,expandingairports,workingoncommuterfreewaysand burrowing under rivers to connect services from region to region.
“Withanincreasedawarenessofclimatechange,wewillbefocusingonsustainablepublicworksinthefuture.Thefutureisnow–andit’sourjobtodevelopbestpracticestoinsureit,”Hahnsaid.
More…
coUnty pUblic workS StatS:
Transportation
Maintained5428lanemilesofroadsandlastyearalone
Repaired1.1millionsquarefeetofpavement
Serviced4,600streetlights
Utility Billing
Sent out 1.8 million bills last year
Receivedapproximately274,500utilitycalls
Waste Management & Recycling
Services155,000residentialcustomerseveryweek
Collects and disposes or processes 150, 000 tons of trash every year
Kiefer landfill receives more than 700,000 tons of waste every yearandproducesenoughrenewableenergytopower9000homes.
Water Resources
Maintains more than 2000 miles of storm drainage
Maintainsmorethan33,000drainageinletsand61,000 manholes
Supplieswatertoapproximately47,000households.
Building Inspection and Construction
Manages 100 public projects a year at a contract value of $250,000,000
issues15,000buildingpermitsayear
Performs75,000inspectionsperyear
The Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Elk Grove
Receivesandtreatsanaverageof165milliongallonsofwaste-waterperdayfromthroughouttheSacramentoRegion
The Sacramento Area Sewer District
Maintains 268,000 service connections
Maintains3,000milesofsewerpipe
operates98pumpstations
-Traci Miller and Chris Andis
Celebrating Public Works MSA WORKS at the New Community Service Center!
DepartmentofNeighborhoodServicesDirector Victor Morrison-Vega, Senior Office Assistant Alison Baker and Center Manager Steve Young invite everyone to stop by.
AssistantCivilEngineerwiththeDepartmentofPlanningandCommunityDevelopmentBuildinginspectionDivision,PlannerRobert Logsdon is ready to help customers with questions on zoning and permits.
EmployeesoftheClerkRecorderoffice(left)Mary Ling,(center)Nikki Mummert and Wanda Dark help one of the many customers who stopped by duringtheopeningevent.“We’vehadasteadystreamofpeoplecallingandstoppingbysinceweopenedourdoorsonMarch31,”Darksaid.
At the east Community Service Center grand opening event,(left)ClerkRecorderatthenewcenterShaunell Robinson,(back)Clerk/RecorderKaren Lomackand(right)CommunicationsandMediainternTraci Miller handed out flyers and greeted visitors.
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East Side Service Center Off to a Busy StartThegrandopeningeventoftheEastCommunityServiceCenterat5229HazelAvenuewasheldApril11anddrewmorethan300residents. The highlight of the event was Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan marrying a local couple in the wedding chapel room.
“Theresidents’responsetothecenterhasbeenoutstanding”,saidofficemanager,Alison Baker.“Thefeedbackismorethanpositiveandwewerebusythefirstdayourdoorsopened.”
Residentsinfairoaks,orangevale,GoldRiver,CitrusHeightsandfolsomarenowabletogetCountyservicesclosertohome,in-cludingbuildingpermits,zoninginformationandclerk-recorderservicessuchascopiesofmarriageandbirthcertificates.TheCenter’shoursareMondaythroughfriday,9a.m.–4p.m.
-Traci Miller
Going for the Gold in Environmental Building ConstructionThenewWaterQualityheadquartersbuildingbeingconstructedtohouseSacramentoRegionalCountySanitationDistrictandSacramentoAreaSewerDistrictstaffalongBradshawRoadisamongoneofthefirstLEEDcertifiedbuildingsunderconstruc-tionbytheCounty.LEEDstandsforLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign-andLEEDprojectsarecertifiedonasilvertoplatinumscalebytheu.S.GreenBuildingCouncilbased on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly building techniques.
“TheSanitationDistrictsarestrivingforLEEDGold,butthisfacilitywasdesignedtobeatleastLEEDSilverwithgreenbuild-ing provisions such as 500 solar panels that will provide more than10percentofthebuilding’spower,”saidPrincipalBuildinginspectorThor Grendahl with the Construction Management andinspectionDivisionofCountyEngineering.
other featUreS of thiS new bUilDing will inclUDe:
• Theuseoflesstoxicglues,paintsandfabrics
• Strategically placed windows to allow for more ambient light
• Well-thoughtoutwaterconservationandairqualityfeatures
• useofbuildingmaterialssuchassteelcarpetingand concrete partially made of recycled materials
• useofregionalsuppliestoreducetruckingissues
• Segregation of construction waste materials to minimize landfill waste
“Terracotta tiles will serve as a decorative element on one exteriorwallaswellastomakethefacilityspecifictoSRCSDandSASDandtheiruniqueterracottaclaysewerpipes,”saidConstructionManagementSupervisorGlenPeachwiththeConstructionManagementandinspectionDivisionwithCountyEngineering.
Thebuildingisscheduledforcompletioninthefallof2009.Toviewup-to-the-minuteworkprogressatthebuildingsitevisitwww.csd-1.com/prj-nbcy.html.
other coUnty conStrUction projectS Striving for leeD certification:
• TheSacramentointernationalAirport’snewTerminalB
• AnimalCareandRegulationsfacility
-Jennifer Lemos
“This green building is also using a cost-effective and accelerated way of building called concrete tilt up, or tilt slab building. The walls are poured into concrete slabs on the ground, after they cure they are tilted up with a large crane and then large braces hold them in position until all the walls and interior beams are connected,” said Peach.
Photos by: Jennifer Lemos
Don’t Be Left Out! help Sacramento log a million mileS DUring bike month!
onMay15,youcanjoinregion-wideeffortstologamillionmilesofbicycleridingduring‘MayisBikeMonth’.insupport,theDepartmentofRegionalParksisholdingtheirthirdPark’nRideeventandwaivingparkingfeesforthedayalongtheAmericanRiverParkway!
“We’repartneringwiththeSacramentoRegionBikeCommuteMonth2008organizerstoencouragepeopletogetoutoftheircars,ontotheParkway,andstartloggingthosemiles,”saidJill Ritzman,DeputyDirectorofthedepartment.“AtfourkeyAmericanRiverParkwayentranceswe’llbewaivingthe$5day-usefeesandofferingsomefunactivitiesaswellassellingPASSPoRTS!”
The 6 - 10 a.m. event will feature energizer stations at each entrance with free coffee, juice and bagels, donated by the American RiverParkwayfoundation.ThosewhopurchasetheirPASSPoRTattheeventwillbeeligibletowintheTrek7000bikeinthePASSPoRTdrawing.
ParkwayusersarealsoinvitedtovisittheParksBoothattheBikefestattheWestStepsoftheStateCapitolfrom11-1.Thefestivalwillfeaturemusic,antiquebicycles,awardpresentationsanddrawingsforbicyclesaswellasbooths,vendors,andbicycleandwalkingorganizations.“TheBikefestisalwaysalotoffunandagreatwaytonetworkwithotherbikingenthusiasts,”Ritzmanadded.formoreinformation, visit www.sacparks.net
-Chris Andis
free parking at foUr parkway entranceS: • Lower Sunrise
• Sacramento Bar
•WilliamB.Pond RecreationArea
•AmericanRiverParkwaySouth (formerlyGoethePark)
Last year the BikeFest was a great success with thousands of people visiting the Parks Booth.Photos: Jennifer Lemos
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South Area Neighborhood Pulls Itself UpThereisasmallbutmightyneighborhoodinSouthSacramento–nestledbetweenthebordersof39thandto47thAvenuesandStocktonandfranklinBoulevards–whosetroubleshavebeengrowinginrecentyears.Loitering,run-downapartmentcomplexes,litterandviolentcrimeshavetakentheirtoll.Anduntilrecently,ithasbeenacommunitywithoutthemeanstopullitselfup.
“TheDepartmentofNeighborhoodServices(DNS)isworkingwithotherCountydepartmentsandagenciestohelpturnthecommunityaround,”saidDepartmentofNeighborhoodServicesDirector,Victor Morrison-Vega.“WeareimplementingsomecreativepilotprojectssuchasCodeEnforcementscommunityclean-upprogram,”Morrison-vegaadded.“ourgoalistoengageresidentsandtosupporttheminaddressingneighborhoodproblems.”
Anothercomponentoftheareasrevitalizationeffortistheproposed41stAvenueCommunityCenter,tobelocatedonthecornerof41stAvenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
“WearepartneringwithlocalorganizationssuchasCampbell’sSoups,thefranklinBoulevardBusinessAssociation,Lafamilia,openingDoors,AsianResourcesandtheCommunityResourceProjectinc.tohelpmakethiscenterareality,”saidDNSSouthServiceAreaMan-ager, Keri Blaskoski.
“Wegavethe41stAvenueCommunityCenteragenericnamebecausewewanteveryonetofeelwelcome.Servicesforchildren,teens,adultsandelderlywillbeoffered,”saidLt.Rosie Enriquez with the Sheriffs Department.
Theneighborhood,whichhasuntilrecentlybeenreferredtoas“TheGrains”bytheSacramentoBee,hasbeenrenamed“TheAvenues”bythecommunity.“Thecommunityfeltthatthenewnamewasmorerespectful,”saidBlaskoski.
AneighborhoodmeetingandfundraisingfestivalwillbeheldatRainbowParkonMay10from10a.m.to3p.m.Residentsareinvitedtospeakaboutchangestheywouldliketoseeintheirneighborhood,playgamesandenjoygreatfoodwiththeirneighbors.
-Jennifer Lemos
Save Green While In the Green with a parkS annUal paSS paSSport
reSoUrce center partnerS:• JimmieYee,SacramentoCountySupervisor
• LaurenHammond,SacramentoCityCouncilmember
• SacramentoCountySheriff ’sDepartment
• SacramentoCountyDistrictAttorney’soffice
• franklinBoulevardBusinessAssociation
• KaiserPermanente
• SacramentoCountyNeighborhoodServices
• MexicanConsulate
• SacramentoCommunityClinicConsortium
• SacramentoMunicipalutilitiesDistrict
• Campbell’sSoupCompanyThe new community center will be located on the corner of 41st Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and will be the only source of locally-provided health and social services to the South Sacramento Community.Photo: Department of Neighborhood Services
More Items Now RecyclableTheDepartmentofWasteManagement&Recycling(DWMR)isnowacceptingmoreitemsintheircurbsiderecyclingprogram,includingplastictoys,plasticcontainerssuchasyogurtcontainersandmargarinetubs,milkandjuicecartons,filmplasticssuchassemi-clear plastic shopping bags, and shredded paper.
“AlongwiththeCounty’seffortstomakerecyclingaconvenience,itemssuchasanti-freeze,autobatteries,motoroil,latexpaintandotheruniversalwasteisnowacceptedatKieferLandfill,”saidDWMR’sfinancialandBusinessServicesProgramManager,Doug Kobold. “Recyclingisnotonlygoodfortheenvironment;therevenuesgeneratedfrommanyoftheitemshelpkeepreduceserviceratestocustomers.”
foramorecompletelistoracceptableandunacceptablematerialsvisitwww.sacgreenteam.comorcall916-875-5555.
-Jennifer Lemos
Parks Passports revenues go directly to the operations and maintenance of the County’s beautiful regional parks and open spaces.
Withthesignsofspringfinallyarriving,theCountyismakingiteasyfornatureenthusiaststosavemoneywhentheyarevisitingtheCountyRegionalParkssystem,includingtheAmericanRiverParkway,Gibson
Ranch,MatherPark,AncilHoffmanandmore.Nowresidentscanbike,jog,picnicandfishforlessbypurchasinganannualparkingpass,A.K.A.the‘PASSPoRT.’
“WithPASSPoRTSbeginningatonly$50,theycanpayforthemselvesinjusttenvisits,”saidLiz Bellas,projectmanagerwiththeParksDepartment.“Withdollarsandtimesolimitedthesedays,whywouldyouNoTpurchaseapass?”
APASSPoRTentitlespurchaserstounlimitedday-useandparkingatallCountyRegionalParksfromoneyearofpurchase.“We’reofferingaSupporterPassthisyearforthosewhomayalreadybeusingtheParkwayandotherCountyparks,butdon’tnecessarilydrivethere.ThisSupporterPasscanbeabicyclist’sorjogger’s“badgeofhonor”showingtheirsupportoftheregionalparksystem.”
Toenticeresidentstogetonboardearly,theParksDepartmentholdsanannualpromotionbetweenMay1andJuly31thatincludesacouponbookworth$250andaraffle.Thisyear’sraffleprize,courtesyofBicyclesPlusinfolsom,isaTrek7000Bikewithacustomfittingandacompletesurvivalkitincludingahelmet-valuedatmorethan$500.
Thisyear’ssponsorsinclude:BicyclesPlus,Karsan’sElliott’sNaturalfoods,SacramentoNaturalfoodsCo-op,R.E.i.,RiverRat,PatriotBicycles,AmericanRiverRaftRentals,andCaliforniaCanoeandKayak.
paSSportS are available all aroUnD town! • Online at www.sacparks.net or www.arpf.org
• REistoresintheSacramento(1790ExpoParkway), folsom(2425ironPointRoad)and Roseville(1148GalleriaBlvd.)areas
• PatriotBicycles(4791SanJuanAve.)infairoaks
• EffieYeawNatureCenter (2850SanLorenzoWay)inAncilHoffmanPark,Carmichael
• RegionalParksoffice(4040BradshawRoad)inSacramento
• AmericanRiverParkwayfoundationoffice (5700ArdenWay)inCarmichael
visitwww.sacparks.netorcall916875-6672foradditionaldetails.
-Chris Andis
this year’s raffle prize, courtesy of bicycles plus in folsom, is a trek 7000 bike with a custom fitting and a complete
survival kit including a helmet - valued at more than $500.
8 The ConduiT MAY 20088 The ConduiT MAY 2008
County of SaCramento muniCipal ServiCeS agenCy
The Conduit is a monthly newsletter of the Municipal Services Agency, a customer service enterprise of the County of Sacramento that provides innovative, efficient and effective residential, business and environmental services to the region’s neighborhoods and com-munities. The newsletter’s goal is to provide timely and relevant information to customers and the 2,500 employees that comprise the Agency. The 11 departments are:
The ConduiT STaff
•AgencyAdministration•AnimalCare&Regulation•CountyEngineering•EnvironmentalReview
&Assessment•NeighborhoodServices•RegionalParks
•Planning&Community Development
•Transportation•WasteManagement
&Recycling•WaterResources•WaterQuality(SRCSD
and SASD)
BoARDofSuPERviSoRSRogerDickinson,1st District
Jimmie Yee, 2nd District
SusanPeters,3rd District
RobertaMacGlashan,4th District
DonNottoli,5th District
TerrySchutten,CountyExecutive
ZekeHolst,CommunicationsandMediaofficer
PaulHahn,AgencyAdministrator
StevePedretti,DeputyAgencyAdministrator
Co u n t y o f S a c r am e n t o
For Customers, Employees And Friends of The County Municipal Services Agency
Prin
ted
onre
cycl
edp
aper
wit
hso
yin
ks
Chris Andis, ManagingEditor
Traci MillerJennifer Lemos
Wevalueyourfeedbackandparticipation.To suggest a story, or a question/comment, contactChrisAndisat875-4047ore-mail
MSADelivering ServiceS to reSiDentS anD neighborhooDS of UnincorporateD Sacramento coUnty Animals – stray, lost, dangerous 875-5656Buildinginspection&permits 875-5296DrinkingWater 875-RAiN(7246)SacramentoCountyWaterAgencyCustomers.To find out who supplies your water, call 875-5656flooding-streetflooding,blocked 875-RAiN(7246)stormdrains,floodingchannelsandcreeksGarbage,Recycling&Landfills 875-5555illegalDumping 875-5656NeighborhoodConcerns:Central-876-5241 North-874-2424East-536-9887 South-876-8335NuisancesReports-suchaslooseanimals, 875-5656 abandoned vehicles, substandard housing etc.RegionalParksRangerDispatchandAnnualPasses 875-6672PicnicReservations 875-6336Roadmaintenance,sidewalks,trees,gutters 875-5171Sewerbackups,questions 875-6730Spay/NeuterClinicforPets 368-7387TrafficSignals,signs,lightsandmarkings 875-5171Zoning 874-6221After hours 875-5000
viSit US anytime at www.mSa.SaccoUnty.net
May 2008
Celebrating Public Works ‘The Future Is Now’
in ThiS iSSuECelebrating Public Works ...................... 2Going for the Gold ................................. 3South Area Neighborhood Pulls itself Up ... 4More Items Now Recycled ..................... 4Save Green While In the Green ............. 5East Service Center Off to a Busy Start ..... 6Don’t Be Left Out! ................................. 6MSA Works ............................................ 7Parks PASSPORT Application ................. 8
The Sacramento County, along with American Public Works Association is celebrating Public Works Week May 18 through 24.
employee Service awarDNote:GregWhealeshouldbecongratulated
for 15 years of service with the County.
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ifyoudriveyourcaronpublicroadways,usecleanwaterfromafaucetorhaveindoorplumbing,youencounterpublicworksevery day, and chances are, you never give it a second thought.
“Mostofthetimewedon’tthinkaboutpublicworksuntilsomethingisn’tworking,”saidMunicipalServicesAgencyAdministrator Paul Hahn.“TaketherecentexampleofJanuary’sstorms;streetswereblockedwithfallentrees,homeswere without power and things were a mess. Suddenly television screwswerefullofcrewsclimbingcherry-pickersandtrudgingalong levees and we were all hyper-aware of the thousands of crewsdedicatedtokeepingourcommunitiesfunctioning.”
ThatawarenessiswhythecountycelebratesNationalPublicWorksWeekeveryMay;tohonorthehardworkofthousandsof dedicated employees and recognize that they are always on thejob,takingcareofbusiness,24/7,rainorshine.
TherearehundredsofpublicworksemployeesintheCountyMunicipal Services Agency alone. They pave roads, dig ditches,paintbridges,fixequipment,testconcreteandmanageconstruction.Theymaintainpublicinfrastructurelikepumpstations, sewage treatment plants and airports. They plan fortheregion’sfuturebyconstructingbuildingwaterintakefacilities,expandingairports,workingoncommuterfreewaysand burrowing under rivers to connect services from region to region.
“Withanincreasedawarenessofclimatechange,wewillbefocusingonsustainablepublicworksinthefuture.Thefutureisnow–andit’sourjobtodevelopbestpracticestoinsureit,”Hahnsaid.
More…
coUnty pUblic workS StatS:
Transportation
Maintained5428lanemilesofroadsandlastyearalone
Repaired1.1millionsquarefeetofpavement
Serviced4,600streetlights
Utility Billing
Sent out 1.8 million bills last year
Receivedapproximately274,500utilitycalls
Waste Management & Recycling
Services155,000residentialcustomerseveryweek
Collects and disposes or processes 150, 000 tons of trash every year
Kiefer landfill receives more than 700,000 tons of waste every yearandproducesenoughrenewableenergytopower9000homes.
Water Resources
Maintains more than 2000 miles of storm drainage
Maintainsmorethan33,000drainageinletsand61,000 manholes
Supplieswatertoapproximately47,000households.
Building Inspection and Construction
Manages 100 public projects a year at a contract value of $250,000,000
issues15,000buildingpermitsayear
Performs75,000inspectionsperyear
The Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Elk Grove
Receivesandtreatsanaverageof165milliongallonsofwaste-waterperdayfromthroughouttheSacramentoRegion
The Sacramento Area Sewer District
Maintains 268,000 service connections
Maintains3,000milesofsewerpipe
operates98pumpstations
-Traci Miller and Chris Andis
Celebrating Public Works MSA WORKS at the New Community Service Center!
DepartmentofNeighborhoodServicesDirector Victor Morrison-Vega, Senior Office Assistant Alison Baker and Center Manager Steve Young invite everyone to stop by.
AssistantCivilEngineerwiththeDepartmentofPlanningandCommunityDevelopmentBuildinginspectionDivision,PlannerRobert Logsdon is ready to help customers with questions on zoning and permits.
EmployeesoftheClerkRecorderoffice(left)Mary Ling,(center)Nikki Mummert and Wanda Dark help one of the many customers who stopped by duringtheopeningevent.“We’vehadasteadystreamofpeoplecallingandstoppingbysinceweopenedourdoorsonMarch31,”Darksaid.
At the east Community Service Center grand opening event,(left)ClerkRecorderatthenewcenterShaunell Robinson,(back)Clerk/RecorderKaren Lomackand(right)CommunicationsandMediainternTraci Miller handed out flyers and greeted visitors.
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East Side Service Center Off to a Busy StartThegrandopeningeventoftheEastCommunityServiceCenterat5229HazelAvenuewasheldApril11anddrewmorethan300residents. The highlight of the event was Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan marrying a local couple in the wedding chapel room.
“Theresidents’responsetothecenterhasbeenoutstanding”,saidofficemanager,Alison Baker.“Thefeedbackismorethanpositiveandwewerebusythefirstdayourdoorsopened.”
Residentsinfairoaks,orangevale,GoldRiver,CitrusHeightsandfolsomarenowabletogetCountyservicesclosertohome,in-cludingbuildingpermits,zoninginformationandclerk-recorderservicessuchascopiesofmarriageandbirthcertificates.TheCenter’shoursareMondaythroughfriday,9a.m.–4p.m.
-Traci Miller
Going for the Gold in Environmental Building ConstructionThenewWaterQualityheadquartersbuildingbeingconstructedtohouseSacramentoRegionalCountySanitationDistrictandSacramentoAreaSewerDistrictstaffalongBradshawRoadisamongoneofthefirstLEEDcertifiedbuildingsunderconstruc-tionbytheCounty.LEEDstandsforLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign-andLEEDprojectsarecertifiedonasilvertoplatinumscalebytheu.S.GreenBuildingCouncilbased on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly building techniques.
“TheSanitationDistrictsarestrivingforLEEDGold,butthisfacilitywasdesignedtobeatleastLEEDSilverwithgreenbuild-ing provisions such as 500 solar panels that will provide more than10percentofthebuilding’spower,”saidPrincipalBuildinginspectorThor Grendahl with the Construction Management andinspectionDivisionofCountyEngineering.
other featUreS of thiS new bUilDing will inclUDe:
• Theuseoflesstoxicglues,paintsandfabrics
• Strategically placed windows to allow for more ambient light
• Well-thoughtoutwaterconservationandairqualityfeatures
• useofbuildingmaterialssuchassteelcarpetingand concrete partially made of recycled materials
• useofregionalsuppliestoreducetruckingissues
• Segregation of construction waste materials to minimize landfill waste
“Terracotta tiles will serve as a decorative element on one exteriorwallaswellastomakethefacilityspecifictoSRCSDandSASDandtheiruniqueterracottaclaysewerpipes,”saidConstructionManagementSupervisorGlenPeachwiththeConstructionManagementandinspectionDivisionwithCountyEngineering.
Thebuildingisscheduledforcompletioninthefallof2009.Toviewup-to-the-minuteworkprogressatthebuildingsitevisitwww.csd-1.com/prj-nbcy.html.
other coUnty conStrUction projectS Striving for leeD certification:
• TheSacramentointernationalAirport’snewTerminalB
• AnimalCareandRegulationsfacility
-Jennifer Lemos
“This green building is also using a cost-effective and accelerated way of building called concrete tilt up, or tilt slab building. The walls are poured into concrete slabs on the ground, after they cure they are tilted up with a large crane and then large braces hold them in position until all the walls and interior beams are connected,” said Peach.
Photos by: Jennifer Lemos
Don’t Be Left Out! help Sacramento log a million mileS DUring bike month!
onMay15,youcanjoinregion-wideeffortstologamillionmilesofbicycleridingduring‘MayisBikeMonth’.insupport,theDepartmentofRegionalParksisholdingtheirthirdPark’nRideeventandwaivingparkingfeesforthedayalongtheAmericanRiverParkway!
“We’repartneringwiththeSacramentoRegionBikeCommuteMonth2008organizerstoencouragepeopletogetoutoftheircars,ontotheParkway,andstartloggingthosemiles,”saidJill Ritzman,DeputyDirectorofthedepartment.“AtfourkeyAmericanRiverParkwayentranceswe’llbewaivingthe$5day-usefeesandofferingsomefunactivitiesaswellassellingPASSPoRTS!”
The 6 - 10 a.m. event will feature energizer stations at each entrance with free coffee, juice and bagels, donated by the American RiverParkwayfoundation.ThosewhopurchasetheirPASSPoRTattheeventwillbeeligibletowintheTrek7000bikeinthePASSPoRTdrawing.
ParkwayusersarealsoinvitedtovisittheParksBoothattheBikefestattheWestStepsoftheStateCapitolfrom11-1.Thefestivalwillfeaturemusic,antiquebicycles,awardpresentationsanddrawingsforbicyclesaswellasbooths,vendors,andbicycleandwalkingorganizations.“TheBikefestisalwaysalotoffunandagreatwaytonetworkwithotherbikingenthusiasts,”Ritzmanadded.formoreinformation, visit www.sacparks.net
-Chris Andis
free parking at foUr parkway entranceS: • Lower Sunrise
• Sacramento Bar
•WilliamB.Pond RecreationArea
•AmericanRiverParkwaySouth (formerlyGoethePark)
Last year the BikeFest was a great success with thousands of people visiting the Parks Booth.Photos: Jennifer Lemos
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South Area Neighborhood Pulls Itself UpThereisasmallbutmightyneighborhoodinSouthSacramento–nestledbetweenthebordersof39thandto47thAvenuesandStocktonandfranklinBoulevards–whosetroubleshavebeengrowinginrecentyears.Loitering,run-downapartmentcomplexes,litterandviolentcrimeshavetakentheirtoll.Anduntilrecently,ithasbeenacommunitywithoutthemeanstopullitselfup.
“TheDepartmentofNeighborhoodServices(DNS)isworkingwithotherCountydepartmentsandagenciestohelpturnthecommunityaround,”saidDepartmentofNeighborhoodServicesDirector,Victor Morrison-Vega.“WeareimplementingsomecreativepilotprojectssuchasCodeEnforcementscommunityclean-upprogram,”Morrison-vegaadded.“ourgoalistoengageresidentsandtosupporttheminaddressingneighborhoodproblems.”
Anothercomponentoftheareasrevitalizationeffortistheproposed41stAvenueCommunityCenter,tobelocatedonthecornerof41stAvenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
“WearepartneringwithlocalorganizationssuchasCampbell’sSoups,thefranklinBoulevardBusinessAssociation,Lafamilia,openingDoors,AsianResourcesandtheCommunityResourceProjectinc.tohelpmakethiscenterareality,”saidDNSSouthServiceAreaMan-ager, Keri Blaskoski.
“Wegavethe41stAvenueCommunityCenteragenericnamebecausewewanteveryonetofeelwelcome.Servicesforchildren,teens,adultsandelderlywillbeoffered,”saidLt.Rosie Enriquez with the Sheriffs Department.
Theneighborhood,whichhasuntilrecentlybeenreferredtoas“TheGrains”bytheSacramentoBee,hasbeenrenamed“TheAvenues”bythecommunity.“Thecommunityfeltthatthenewnamewasmorerespectful,”saidBlaskoski.
AneighborhoodmeetingandfundraisingfestivalwillbeheldatRainbowParkonMay10from10a.m.to3p.m.Residentsareinvitedtospeakaboutchangestheywouldliketoseeintheirneighborhood,playgamesandenjoygreatfoodwiththeirneighbors.
-Jennifer Lemos
Save Green While In the Green with a parkS annUal paSS paSSport
reSoUrce center partnerS:• JimmieYee,SacramentoCountySupervisor
• LaurenHammond,SacramentoCityCouncilmember
• SacramentoCountySheriff ’sDepartment
• SacramentoCountyDistrictAttorney’soffice
• franklinBoulevardBusinessAssociation
• KaiserPermanente
• SacramentoCountyNeighborhoodServices
• MexicanConsulate
• SacramentoCommunityClinicConsortium
• SacramentoMunicipalutilitiesDistrict
• Campbell’sSoupCompanyThe new community center will be located on the corner of 41st Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and will be the only source of locally-provided health and social services to the South Sacramento Community.Photo: Department of Neighborhood Services
More Items Now RecyclableTheDepartmentofWasteManagement&Recycling(DWMR)isnowacceptingmoreitemsintheircurbsiderecyclingprogram,includingplastictoys,plasticcontainerssuchasyogurtcontainersandmargarinetubs,milkandjuicecartons,filmplasticssuchassemi-clear plastic shopping bags, and shredded paper.
“AlongwiththeCounty’seffortstomakerecyclingaconvenience,itemssuchasanti-freeze,autobatteries,motoroil,latexpaintandotheruniversalwasteisnowacceptedatKieferLandfill,”saidDWMR’sfinancialandBusinessServicesProgramManager,Doug Kobold. “Recyclingisnotonlygoodfortheenvironment;therevenuesgeneratedfrommanyoftheitemshelpkeepreduceserviceratestocustomers.”
foramorecompletelistoracceptableandunacceptablematerialsvisitwww.sacgreenteam.comorcall916-875-5555.
-Jennifer Lemos
Parks Passports revenues go directly to the operations and maintenance of the County’s beautiful regional parks and open spaces.
Withthesignsofspringfinallyarriving,theCountyismakingiteasyfornatureenthusiaststosavemoneywhentheyarevisitingtheCountyRegionalParkssystem,includingtheAmericanRiverParkway,Gibson
Ranch,MatherPark,AncilHoffmanandmore.Nowresidentscanbike,jog,picnicandfishforlessbypurchasinganannualparkingpass,A.K.A.the‘PASSPoRT.’
“WithPASSPoRTSbeginningatonly$50,theycanpayforthemselvesinjusttenvisits,”saidLiz Bellas,projectmanagerwiththeParksDepartment.“Withdollarsandtimesolimitedthesedays,whywouldyouNoTpurchaseapass?”
APASSPoRTentitlespurchaserstounlimitedday-useandparkingatallCountyRegionalParksfromoneyearofpurchase.“We’reofferingaSupporterPassthisyearforthosewhomayalreadybeusingtheParkwayandotherCountyparks,butdon’tnecessarilydrivethere.ThisSupporterPasscanbeabicyclist’sorjogger’s“badgeofhonor”showingtheirsupportoftheregionalparksystem.”
Toenticeresidentstogetonboardearly,theParksDepartmentholdsanannualpromotionbetweenMay1andJuly31thatincludesacouponbookworth$250andaraffle.Thisyear’sraffleprize,courtesyofBicyclesPlusinfolsom,isaTrek7000Bikewithacustomfittingandacompletesurvivalkitincludingahelmet-valuedatmorethan$500.
Thisyear’ssponsorsinclude:BicyclesPlus,Karsan’sElliott’sNaturalfoods,SacramentoNaturalfoodsCo-op,R.E.i.,RiverRat,PatriotBicycles,AmericanRiverRaftRentals,andCaliforniaCanoeandKayak.
paSSportS are available all aroUnD town! • Online at www.sacparks.net or www.arpf.org
• REistoresintheSacramento(1790ExpoParkway), folsom(2425ironPointRoad)and Roseville(1148GalleriaBlvd.)areas
• PatriotBicycles(4791SanJuanAve.)infairoaks
• EffieYeawNatureCenter (2850SanLorenzoWay)inAncilHoffmanPark,Carmichael
• RegionalParksoffice(4040BradshawRoad)inSacramento
• AmericanRiverParkwayfoundationoffice (5700ArdenWay)inCarmichael
visitwww.sacparks.netorcall916875-6672foradditionaldetails.
-Chris Andis
this year’s raffle prize, courtesy of bicycles plus in folsom, is a trek 7000 bike with a custom fitting and a complete
survival kit including a helmet - valued at more than $500.
