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05/28/2021[Icon] OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER May 28, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager CC SUBJECT: General Information City administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 31, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Curbside trash and recycling services will not be affected. Notable Items The City of Bakersfield’s Solid Waste Division will host a pair of pop-up large trash item drop-off events on Saturday, June 5 at Kaiser Permanente Sports Village (9001 Ashe Road) and at 4200 Panorama Drive. City residents are welcome to bring trash items that don’t fit in their tan bins to those locations between 8 a.m. and noon. Part of Bakersfield's Clean City Initiative – funded by the Public Safety & Vital Services (PSVS) Measure – these events have proved quite popular with the public since launching in January of this year. The last events, held on May 19, collected almost 14 tons of trash items. The Clean City Initiative aims to reduce illegal dumping and debris seen around the City, improving quality of life for our residents and visitors. All nine City-maintained spray parks will begin operations this weekend, starting on Saturday, May 29. Hours of operation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. each day, Tuesday through Sunday through Labor Day. All spray parks will be closed on Mondays as a proactive water conservation effort and to provide staff an opportunity to perform any maintenance needed at the spray General Information May 28, 2021 Page 2 parks. The spray parks will be open on Mondays when there is a holiday observed: May 31 (Memorial Day), July 5 (Independence Day observed) and September 6 (Labor Day). This change in hours and days of operation is a proactive step to help conserve water following the Governor’s drought declaration in Kern County, but the changes are not mandated by the state. The City also has a number of resources, conservation tips and other information about drought and water savings on our website. The widening of College Avenue west of Fairfax Avenue is complete. This follows the completion of the construction of a retaining wall project completed last year on the north side of College along the East Niles Community Services District tank site (before and after below). Public Works Street maintenance crews completed the road widening with support from annual contractors. Once the widening was complete, Streets crews resurfaced the full width of College Avenue from the City limit at the west end near Montello Street to 500 feet east of Fairfax Avenue. The popular summer Movies in the Park series returns in June! The Recreation & Parks Department will host free movies at various parks throughout the City each Friday night through July, starting with “Shrek” on June 4 at The Park at River Walk. The movies begin at dusk and families are welcome to bring picnic gear, lawn chairs and snacks. I am pleased to inform you that Assistant City Manager Chris Huot has been recommended by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Credentialing Advisory Board to receive ICMA Credentialed Manager Candidate status in July. The ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program recognizes professional local government managers qualified by a combination of education and experience, adherence to high standards of integrity, and an assessed commitment to lifelong learning and professional development. Managers are recognized by ICMA through a peer review credentialing process, and this self-directed program offers an opportunity for interested ICMA members to quantify the unique expertise they bring to their communities. A Credentialed Manager Candidate is a member who has been fully accepted into the program, but is a year or two shy of having enough executive experience to become an ICMA Credentialed Manager. Candidates complete professional development and submit annual reports just like Credentialed Managers, and they are automatically upgraded to Credentialed Manager as soon as they have enough executive experience. Upon confirmation in July, Chris will be among General Information May 28, 2021 Page 3 1,400 out of over 11,000 ICMA members with this designation. Congratulations to Chris! A pair of Thomas Roads Improvement Program projects were recognized at the state level this week, earning honors from the California Transportation Foundation Awards (right). The Highway 43-Highway 58 Roundabout project (Parsons Transportation Group) was awarded in the Conventional State Highway Category and the 24th Street Widening project (Parsons Transportation Group; T.Y. Lin International; Griffith Company) was named Local Street Project of the Year. Congrats to all those involved in those projects and thank you for your incredible work improving transportation in Bakersfield! The Recreation & Parks Department is offering a beginner’s pickleball clinic at Jastro Park’s courts (2900 Truxtun Avenue) in June. Over four sessions held Tuesday nights starting June 8, participants will learn the fundamentals of the fastest growing game in the country, including how to serve, block and more, as well as strategy and scoring. The deadline for registration is June 4. Registration is online only (search “pickleball”). Reports City Council Agenda Highlights, June 2, 2021. Recreation & Parks Department Rapid Response Team report, May 16 – 22, 2021. Recreation & Parks Department’s activity brochure, Summer 2021. Events Live Stream Vaccine: The Second Dose, Mento Buru, Dub Seeds, 7 p.m. Friday, May 28. SPECIAL EVENT The City will offer two FREE pop-up bulky item drop-off events! Saturday, June 5 8 a.m. to noon 4200 Panorama Drive & Kaiser Permanente Sports Village (9001 Ashe Road) Be prepared to unload your items yourself Help Keep our City Clean! EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED/NOT ACCEPTED ITEMS Pop-up Bulky Item Drop-off Events ACCEPTED NOT ACCPETED Furniture Propane tanks Mattresses Construction Box springs materials/debris Major appliances (including concrete) Electronics (e-waste: Any item with TVs, monitors, refrigerant (A/C computers, printers, units, refrigerators, etc.) etc.) Water heaters Items weighing more BBQ grills (no than 300 pounds propane tanks) Household hazardous waste Liquid waste Hazardous materials ### City Manager’s Office 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3751 FAX: 661-324-1850 EVENTO ESPECIAL ¡La Ciudad ofrecerá dos eventos para recibir sus artículos grandes GRATIS! Sábado 5 de junio 8 a.m. al mediodía En los estacionamientos de 4200 Panorama Drive y Kaiser Permanente Sports Village (9001 Ashe Road) Esté preparado para descargar sus artículos usted mismo ¡Ayude a mantener nuestra ciudad limpia! EJEMPLOS DE ARTÍCULOS ACEPTABLES / NO ACEPTABLES Eventos para recibir artículos grandes ACEPTABLES NO ACEPTABLES Muebles Tanques de Colchones propano Somieres Materiales de Grandes construcción / electrodomésticos escombros (incluido Electrónica el hormigón) (desechos Cualquier artículo electrónicos: con refrigerante televisores, (unidades de A / C, monitores, refrigeradores, etc.) computadoras, Artículos que pesen impresoras, etc.) más de 300 libras Calentadores de Desperdicios agua domésticos Parrillas para peligrosos barbacoa (sin Desperdicios líquidos tanques de Materiales peligrosos propano) ### City Manager’s Office 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3751 FAX: 661-324-1850 MOVIES IN THE PARK MOVIES BEGIN AT DUSK EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT IN JUNE & JULY. BRING YOUR PICNIC GEAR, LAWN CHAIRS, BLANKETS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS! SNACKS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO MAINTAIN 6 FEET SOCIAL DISTANCING FROM OTHER PARTICIPANTS. PLEASE STAY HOME IF YOU HAVE ANY COVID-19 SYMPTOMS. June 4th June 11th June 18th June 25th River Walk Lowell Jefferson Greystone Ward 4 Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 5 July 2ND July 9th July 16th July 23RD Wilson Silver Creek Mesa Marin River Walk Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 3 Ward 4 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS JUNE 2, 2021 COUNCIL MEETING Based on guidance from the California Governor’s Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the upcoming City Council meeting will have limited public access. Councilmembers may elect to attend remotely and the public may view a live video stream of the meeting at https://bakersfield.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/ or through the local government channel (Kern County Television). Detailed Public Participation Instructions are included in the Agenda package, and include opportunities to submit comments via Email, Voicemail or through in-person appearance (social distancing procedures will be in place). REGULAR MEETING – 3:30 p.m. - CANCELLED SPECIAL MEETING – 4:30 p.m. CLOSED SESSION • Item 4a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (All Wards) REGULAR MEETING – 5:15 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR – PUBLIC SAFETY/VITAL SERVICES MEASURE • Item 8aj. Bakersfield Homeless Center (BHC) Clean City Team for Kern River Parkway (All Wards) The Clean City Initiative is a multi-pronged program aimed at reducing the amount of litter, debris and illegal dumping throughout the City, improving the quality of life for residents and visitors. This program currently includes the deployment of six teams providing enhanced litter abatement activities and the establishment of regular bulky waste collection events for the community. This specific item is related to the litter abatement component of the program. The Bakersfield Homeless Center provides four teams of BHC clients and supervisors
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