OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

July 19, 2013

TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council

FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/al

SUBJECT: General Information

Good News!

Last week, Congressman McCarthy assisted in obtaining $28.2 million for the Lake

Isabella Project, which, upon completion, will add water storage capacity for the

City, as well as other Kern River interests, in addition to safety-related issues. See the

attached press release for more information.

Miscellaneous News

We have been informed that the group, Patients for Compassionate Use Policies,

hired a firm to gather signatures on a petition to take the issue of the City’s

Ordinance on medical marijuana directly to the voters. According to the City Clerk,

15,326 signatures are required, and those signatures must be verified within 30 days

(excluding weekends and holidays).

Should a successful petition be filed, the Council itself can repeal the Ordinance or

allow it to proceed to a vote. If the latter option is chosen, it would either be

placed on the ballot at the next general municipal election, which is in 2014, or a

special election could be called.

Should this issue go to a vote, it is important to note that Ordinance would not

become effective until or unless a majority of the voters vote in favor of it.

On a related note, there was a double homicide in one of the dispensaries on

Chester Avenue this week.

TRIP Advisories

Lane closures on Coffee Road, Brimhall Road, and Calloway Drive have been extended

through Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Further:

Coffee Road - The inside northbound and southbound lanes of Coffee Road,

between Truxtun Avenue and Brimhall Road, will be closed between the hours of 9

a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to allow the contractor to complete final bridge work. Two lanes

in each direction will remain open while work is underway.

General Information

July 19, 2013

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Brimhall Road - The outside westbound lane of Brimhall Road, just west of the

Brimhall Road/Coffee Road intersection, along with the outside left-turn lane on

Coffee Road, will be closed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to allow the

contractor to install curbing along the roadway. One lane will remain open while

work is underway.

Calloway Drive - The inside northbound and southbound lanes of Calloway Drive,

between Marby Grange Way and Glen Eagles Drive, will be closed between the

hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to allow the contractor to complete final bridge

work. Two lanes in each direction will remain open while work is underway.

Truxtun Avenue - Motorists can also expect nighttime lane closures on Truxtun

Avenue, between Commercial Way and Empire Drive beginning Monday, July 22,

2013, and will continue through Thursday, July 25, 2013. Alternating eastbound and

westbound lanes will be closed between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. while crews

complete work on Truxtun Avenue. One lane in each direction will remain open

while work is underway.

Reports

For your information, we enclose the following:

Recreation and Parks Department’s June 2013 Monthly Report;

Streets Division work schedule for the week of July 22nd; and

Letter from AT&T U-verse regarding possible programming changes.

Upcoming Events

Family Fun Night

Friday, July 19th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

McMurtrey Aquatic Center

$3 per person or $10 for a group of up to six people

Jerry Seinfeld

Friday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m.

Rabobank Theater

Tickets: $45 - $75

Brave (Movie in the Park)

Friday, July 26th at 8:00 p.m.

Bright House Networks Amphitheater

FREE

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cc: Department Heads

Roberta Gafford, City Clerk

McCarthy Applauds Passage and Water Funding Bill, Lake Isabella Project Funds

Today, Congressman McCarthy voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water appropriations bill, the annual funding bill that funds the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies. Notably, the bill includes $28.2 million in important funding that McCarthy supports for the Lake Isabella Project. As the Corps moves into the preconstruction, engineering, and design phase and initial construction, these funds will ensure the project continues to move forward.

“This is a critical project for the residents of Bakersfield, the Kern River Valley, and all of Kern County,” said McCarthy. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers understands the importance of completing this project as quickly as possible, and I will continue to work with the Corps to ensure that they address the needs of our community. This week’s action by the House is an important step to enable the Corps to ramp up activities to break ground on this project in an expeditious manner.”

McCarthy voted in support of the FY 2014 Energy & Water appropriations bill (H.R. 2609), which passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 227-198. The overall bill provides $30.4 billion in funding, a cut of $2.9 billion below the FY 2013 enacted level, as the House continues to reduce overall government spending to cut the annual deficit while funding necessary infrastructure projects across the nation.

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Department of Recreation and Parks

Date: July 15, 2013

To: Alan Tandy, City Manager

From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks

Subject: June 2013 Monthly Report

ADMINISTRATION:

June Monthly Total Attendance:

104,262 (Includes all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for

the month.)

o Mill House – Grand Opening was held on July 12th.

o Wayside & MLK Park Tennis Courts Rehabilitation Project – Bids were opened

on June 27, 2013.

o Bright House Networks Amphitheatre – 2013 River Walk Concert Series

o Rare Earth – June 8th, 340 in attendance.

o Air Supply – June 29th, 1,076 in attendance.

o Summerland – June 30th, 1,071 in attendance.

o Special Event Reservations:

o June 1st - Yokuts Park, H.A.L.T. Walk - 250 Guests

o June 2nd – Beach Park, Union de Clubes Peruanos Soccer

Tournament – 200 Guests

o June 8th – Patriots Park, Valley Bible Community Outreach – 300

Guests

o June 8th – The Park at River Walk, Kern Economic Development

Foundation Walk/Run – 300 Guests

Total Attendance: 21,167 – Reservations/Special Events

AQUATICS:

o Total attendance for City aquatic programming is 43,952 which is a 30%

increase as compared to the same time last year of 33,761. The increase

was due to an increase in the number of swim lessons and programs

offered this year.

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McMurtrey Aquatic Center:

o Monthly attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center was 25,639

compared to last year’s 21, 798. This 17.6% increase was due to the

increase in programs and swim lessons.

o A new class offered this summer at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center is

Aqua Zumba. This fast paced, cardio-conditioning class has been a

hit on Monday nights and one of the reasons attendance is up this

month.

100 Mile Club:

o The 100 Mile lap swim club is currently made up of 383 active

members that swam 11,470.29 miles this month. The club has swum a

combined total of 117,296 miles. One year ago, the club had 318

active members and swum a total of 100,005 miles.

Jefferson Pool:

Total Attendance at Jefferson Pool for the month of June was 4,457. Last year’s

total attendance was 3,325. This increase is due to increased numbers in our swim

lessons and recreation swim.

Swim Lessons

Recreational

Swim Training Total

Attendance: 1048 3361 48 4457

Silver Creek Pool:

Total Attendance at Silver Creek Pool for the month of June was 11,201. Last

year’s total attendance was 6,940. This increase is due to increased numbers in

our swim lessons and recreation swim.

Swim Lessons

Recreational

Swim Training Rentals Total

Attendance: 7160 3698 88 255 11201

MLK Pool:

Total Attendance at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pool for the month of June was

2,436. Last year’s total attendance was 1,666. This increase is due to teaching

swim lessons and teaching Camp King swim lessons this year.

Swim

Lessons

Camp

Lessons

Recreational

Swim Camp Rec. Swim Training Total

Attendance: 384 310 1260 438 44 2436

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Make A Splash Program:

o Staff presented Water Safety Presentations to 219 children at 4

different schools this month. This program provided 4,336 pre-

school aged with American Red Cross Water Safety Education this

past year. o

USA Swimming Foundation Grant:

o Due to a USA Swimming Foundation Grant the City of Bakersfield

received, Jefferson, MLK, and McMurtrey Pools were able to provide 111

children, ages 6 months to 12 years, $5 swim lessons for eligible families.

We’re happy with these grants that allow us to teach children to swim.

Bathing Suit Drive:

o The community generously responded to the Bathing Suit Drive that was

held on Friday, June 14th at all the City Pools. There were 239 new or

gently used swim suits donated in the month of June and provided to

those in need. Today Cleaners helps sponsor this event.

Family Fun Night:

o Family Fun Night was held on Friday, June 21st at the McMurtrey Aquatic

Center from 6:00 to 9:00 pm with a Luau theme. There were 397 people

enjoying the slides, playing games, and diving off the diving boards.

o Donation Total: $4,064.94

Other Aquatic Highlights:

Some of the activities currently taking place at the McMurtrey Aquatic

Center include:

Lap Swimming Diving Water Walking

100 Mile Club SCUBA Aqua Conditioning

Deep Water Intervals Kayaking Jr. Lifeguarding

Aqua Zumba Swim Meets

In addition to the above activities, staff are currently working on:

Water Safety Presentations

CPR & First Aid Classes

Family Fun Nights—July & August Total Attendance: 43,952

ATHLETICS:

o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of

June was 30,248. Monthly attendance increased by 6% as compared to same

time last year due to the growth of the City’s Softball League. This summer the

league reached a record of 192 teams; last summer the record was 173 teams.

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Athletic Programming:

Adult Softball

The Summer Softball League started on June 11th

There are 192 teams in the Summer League with 114 Men’s teams and 78 Coed.

This is an increase from last summer’s 173 teams.

Connors Concession reported earning $6,045 in sales at the Mesa Marin Sports

Complex.

Softball Tournaments

An ASA Softball tournament was held at the Mesa Marin Sports Complex on June

8th and June 9th, with 21 teams participating.

The So Cal Cardinals held a tournament at Beach Park on June 30th with 5 teams

participating.

T-Ball League

The Pee Wee T-Ball and T-Ball Leagues completed their seasons on Saturday,

June 1st with an awards ceremony for all the participants and volunteer

coaches.

Tennis Classes

High School Drills Tennis classes were held this month at Silver Creek Park.

Junior Drills Tennis classes were held this month at Silver Creek Park.

Golf

A beginner’s golf clinic was held this month at Buena Vista Golf Course. The one

week long clinic focused on the basics such as swing, grip, posture, chipping,

putting, etiquette and rules.

Pee Wee Camp & Sports

Pee Wee Camp was held for one week this month at Jastro Park. The focus of

the camp is to introduce 3-5 year olds to the fun and excitement of sports.

Pee Wee Sports was held on Saturday’s at Silver Creek Park this month. The

program introduced kids to sports such as soccer, basketball, t-ball, kickball,

track and field, and circle games.

Basketball Camp

A one week basketball camp was held for kid’s ages 6-14 years old at Silver

Creek Park this month.

Total Attendance: 30,248

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER:

o Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 5,966

Attendance decreased by 13% from last June. The decrease was due to not

conducting the Farmers Market, the Garden Program and the Healthy

Cooking class. These classes will begin again in August.

Camp King

o Our Recreation Leaders are keeping our campers very busy this summer. Activities have

included special events including Crazy dress week, Super Hero Week and a Dance

Party.

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o Various activities such as arts and crafts, dancing, sports, special events and swimming will

be provided during camp hours

o Several local groups will help to make this year’s camp a success. Weekly visits and

curriculum will be shared with campers by Ebony Counseling Center, The Girl Scouts and

Stay Focused Ministries. This continues a longstanding relationship that these organizations

have had with Camp King.

Movies in the Park

o Movies held in June were as follows:

June 14, at the Park at River Walk – 1,200 in attendance

June 21, at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park - 250 in attendance

June 28, Silver Creek Park – 250 in attendance

o These movies were sponsored by Bright House Networks. We thank them for their valuable

contribution!

o We have three movies scheduled for July and two scheduled for August.

Bakersfield City School District Free Lunch Program

The MLK center is hosting a free lunch to participants 18 years or younger.

This program provides our campers as well as the surrounding community with a balanced

meal.

We have been feeding between 100 to 200 people a day.

Donation Total: $1,540.00

Total Attendance: 5,966

SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY:

Silver Creek Community Center

Total attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 2,051.

o There were three rentals for the month of June – Life Session Program, 150 in attendance

and $660 in revenue.

Camp Fun

Attendance: Weekly Average: 161 Monthly: 805

Music Fest

June 4 Mento Buru Guests: 375

June 11 The John Hollins Band Guests: 125

June 18 Bunky Spurling Guests: 125

June 25 1916 Guests: 175

Saunders Recreational Facility

o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 878. There was

one rental for the Saunders Recreational Facility for the month of June.

o Hockey Program

o Registered: 47 Participants Total Attendance: 188

o Soccer Program

o Registered: 10 Teams Total Attendance: 440

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Total Revenue/Silver Creek & Saunders

o $16,743.25

Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 2,929

PARKS:

TPRW

o Amphitheatre seats – remodel resumed on 5/20/13 and continued through 6/17/13.

o Contractor to begin installing sleeves in turf near Amphitheatre to accommodate

BHNA’s temporary fencing for concerts. Work was completed on 5/23/13. 85 ―Christie

Boxes‖ with sleeves were installed at perimeter of Amphitheatre.

o First phase of trenching began on 6/3/13 for power to the restroom trailers.

Remainder of trenching pending TPRW concerts scheduled in June.

o Delivery on 6/3/13 of approximately 200 pieces of chain link fencing stored at the

maintenance yard of TPRW. This fencing will was used for the first time during the Rare

Earth Concert on 6/8/13 and again for future concerts.

o The remodel of the restrooms continues; cement was delivered on 6/6/13, final

completion on June 28th.

o Craftworkers installed new dispensers for new additional toilets in restrooms next to

BHN Amphitheatre on 6/28/13.

Mesa Marin Sports Complex

o The scoreboard installation project continued in June progressing with installing

painted control cabinets for the power and control wiring. Actual scoreboards were

installed the week of June 22nd. City electrical crew members need to power wiring

and connect to the electrical panel. Once this is done, the contractor will return to

complete control wiring connection.

Mill House

o A final walk through was done on June 28th. The water wheel was placed into

operation and the electrical system was accepted. A grand opening for the Mill

House took place on July 12th.

PERC

o Pressurized Exhaust Rodent Controller was used at TPRW, Aera and Quailwood Parks

for approximately three (3) days each this month. Approximate total holes serviced

for each park was 205.

o PERC performed at KRPW, East and West of Mohawk for one (1) day, servicing 125

holes total.

o PERC performed on River oaks Park on June 28th. A total of 52 squirrel holes and 77

gopher holes were treated.

o Results of the PERC system have been extremely favorable at all locations. The

squirrel population has been drastically diminished as we have received daily

compliments from citizens.

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Wible Road

o For the month of June, Area 3 accepted areas at the following and cleaned, sprayed

and removed dead plant material and fixed irrigation issues:

o Wible Road, West side, North and South of Rawhide Rd.

o Hondo Lane West side between Big Trail Avenue

o Rio Grande Lane

o Hosking Avenue South side

o Median between Sophia and Shannon Drive

o Shannon Drive West side between Hosking Avenue

o Astor Avenue

Banks Pest Control

o Results of the treatment to eliminate the squirrel problem at Beach and Yokuts were

very good. Visitors to these parks have had great comments to Park Staff.

State Farm Sports Village

o Details of sod cutting project:

o Total Labor Cost: $9,354.66

o Total Equipment Cost: $13,520.00

Grand Total: $22,874.66

Sister Cities

o City Survey crews returned in late June to lay out the foot print of the Sister City II

expansion. Streets staff began rough grading by the end of June.

Stockdale Medians

o On June 18th PG&E installed the electric meter that powers the irrigation controller to

the medians between Old River Road and Don Hart Drive.

Tree Department

o Tree staff assisted Code Enforcement in the Kern River Encampment cleanup. Staff

spent a total of 1 ½ days removing and hauling debris from encampments in the Kern

River to Bena landfill.

o The current total for the River Clean-up project since April 3, 2013 for the Recreation

and Parks Department is:

o $12,455.72 in labor cost

o $15,280.00 in Equipment

Totaling: $27,735.72

o A total of 118,380 lbs. or 47.35 tons of trash has been removed from the Kern River. The

monthly ―trees trimmed‖ report will reflect the impact to our trimming services due to

this project.

o Tree staff has continued to address tumbleweeds at several locations throughout the

city:

o City in the Hills

o Mesa Marin Sports Complex

o Stine and Ashe

o Marvin and Welch

o Tree staff assisted the Water Department in a sump cleanup project. The sump was

located on Edith and Pontiac. Staff spent two (2) days removing volunteer trees and

hauling debris to the landfill.

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WALL REPAIRS

1. The North side of McKee, east of Stine Road wall repair was expedited due to the size of

the wall opening. Repairs were completed the week of June 17th.

2. Repairs to the wall at the north side of Harris Road, west of Ashe Road are the next

scheduled repairs. These should be completed the first week of July.

3. The following two wall locations were damaged due to accidents:

o South East corner on Akers Road and Bridgewater Way.

o North West corner on Akers Road and Rio Viejo

Trees

o Trees Trimmed: 61 Clearance: 115 Removals: 68

o Service Tickets received: 85 Completed: 55

UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:

July 17th - Discounted Open Swim – All City Pools 1-5 pm except Silver Creek 1-4 pm

July 19th - Family Fun Night – Pirates Cove at McMurtrey Aquatic Center from 6-9 pm, $3 per

person or $10 for groups of 4-6

July 19th - Movie in the Park at Stone Creek Park – ―Wreck-it Ralph‖ Movies begin at

dusk/Free

July 26th – Movie in the Park at BHNA – ―Brave‖ Movies begin at dusk/Free

Week of July 22_2013_Work Schedule

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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE

Week of July 22, 2013 – July 26, 2013 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Grinding & Paving Stockdale Hwy between Gosford & Old River Preparing streets north of White Ln and west of Akers for reconstruction Sealing streets in the area west of Union Ave and North of Brundage Ln Blade sealing various streets in the area between Palm St and Brundage Ln from Oak St to Oleander Blade sealing various streets in the area between Beale Ave and Baker St from Niles St to Flower St Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:

Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Building temporary parking lot at north end of Sports Village phase 2 using asphalt grindings Concrete work in the area north of Flower St and east of Alta Vista in preparation for street reconstruction / resurfacing (HUD funded area) Miscellaneous sewer repairs found during video inspection. Preparing site at Sister City phase B 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) 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.

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Week of July 22_2013_Work Schedule

Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE

Monday, July 22, 2013 Between Coffee Rd. & Verdugo Ln. – Brimhall Rd., south to the Kern River boundary.

Cul-De-Sacs, west of Windsong St., between Brimhall Rd. & Thistlewood Ct.

City areas between Rosedale Hwy. & Stockdale Hwy. – Verdugo Ln. to the west City Limit.

Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave.

Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. Tuesday, July 23, 2013 City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. – Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk St., including Patton Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave.

Between W. Columbus St. & 34th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St.

Beween Union Ave. & Madison St. – Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln.

Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr. Wednesday, July 24, 2013 City areas between Snow Rd. & Rosedale Hwy. – Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit. Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Coffee Rd. & El Portal / Laurelglen Blvd. Thursday, July 25, 2013 Between Snow Rd. & Olive Dr. – Jewetta Ave., east to the canal boundary.

Between Olive Dr. & Hageman Rd. – Jewetta Ave. & Calloway Dr.

Between Niles St. & Sumner St. – Union Avenue & Beale Ave.

Between Sumner St. & E. Truxtun Ave. – Beale Ave. & Brown St.

Between Brundage Ln. & E. Belle Terrace St. – Union Ave. & Kincaid St.

Between Camino Media & Kroll Wy. – Coffee Rd., west to the PG&E easement. Friday, July 26, 2013 Between Etchart Rd. & Pavilion Dr. -- Calloway Dr., west to the canal boundary.

Between Norris Rd. & Olive Dr. – Calloway Dr. & Coffee Rd.

Between Olive Dr. & Noriega Rd. – Calloway Dr. & Verdugo Ln.

City areas between Coffee Rd./Riverlakes ext. & Allen Rd. – Hageman Rd. & Rosedale Hwy.

City areas between Pacheco Rd. & Harris Rd. – Stine Rd. & Wible Rd.