OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER October 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/st SUBJECT: General Information High Speed Rail News . The City submitted its comments in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the high speed rail segment from Fresno to Bakersfield this week. The 105-page document outlines the City’s concerns with the DEIR’s contents, including impacts to the City related to: transportation, safety, socioeconomics, noise, biology, land use, parks impacts, visual impacts, cultural impacts, regional growth and other general concerns. The document also includes correspondence received by the City from residents during the comment period. Due to the scale of the document, it is not included as part of the General Information Memorandum. However, the document is available in its entirety at: http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/high_speed_rail/index.html Should any Councilmembers wish to obtain a hardcopy of the comments, staff would be happy to provide one to you. Miscellaneous News The first AYSO tournament at the Bakersfield Sports Village will be held on November 6th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 2011 Section Ten VIP Festival will feature players with special needs from Bakersfield, as well as the Los Angeles and Ventura areas. The event is expected to draw 400 to 500 players. Mayor Hall and Councilmember Sullivan are scheduled to make presentations at the event and Councilmembers and City staff are invited to attend the festival. Redevelopment News . The redevelopment projects in the South Mill Creek area are very close to completion. The ribbon cutting for the Cityplace Apartments has been Honorable Mayor and City Council General Information October 14, 2011 Page 2 scheduled for November 10th. The landscaping and infrastructure is coming along very nicely as well. Please see the enclosed pictures. TRIP News Motorists are advised that the northbound outside lane on Allen Road, between Stockdale Highway and Brimhall Road, will be under a 24-hour closure from Monday, October 17 through Friday, October 21, 2011. This closure will be a few hundred yards north of the previous lane closure site, which ended this week. The lane closure is needed to ensure the safety of motorists and crews who are working on tie-ins to an existing sewer line that parallels the roadway. The closure may extend into the following week if necessary. Event Schedule There are multiple public events scheduled for the next week at City facilities: Good Neighbor Festival Third Thursday/Central Park Farmers Oct 15th; 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Market Martin Luther King Jr. Park Oct. 20th, 4 – 8:30 p.m. Free (includes lunch, bounce Central Park at Mill Creek houses and more) Free Admission Party on the Plaza Disney On Ice: Toy Story 3 Oct 15th; 4 -7 p.m. Oct. 20th & 21st – 7 p.m., Centennial Plaza Oct. 22nd – 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Oct. 23rd - 1 p.m., 5 p.m. Medieval Faire Rabobank Arena; Tickets: $16-$45 Oct 15th & 16th; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Central Park at Mill Creek Julieta Venegas Oct. 23rd; 8 p.m. Rabobank Theater $17.50 - $47.50 Council Referrals Councilmember Sullivan o Reflective Paint on Medians Reports For your information, we enclose the following information: The Streets Division work schedule for the week beginning October 17th; Honorable Mayor and City Council General Information October 14, 2011 Page 3 The Recreation and Parks Department Monthly Report for September; The Directed Policing Unit Gang Violence Report; and A letter from AT&T regarding potential changes to its Uverse® programming. ST:rs:ch cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Cityplace Apartments Creekview Villas Thomas Roads Improvement Program 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 200, Bakersfield, California 93301 Telephone: (661) 326-3700 • Fax: (661) 852-2195 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janet Wheeler October 14, 2011 TRIP Public Information (661) 326-3491 Traffic Advisory Allen Road Lane Closure Continues Motorists are advised that the northbound outside lane on Allen Road, between Stockdale Highway and Brimhall Road, will be under a 24-hour closure from Monday, October 17 through Friday, October 21, 2011. This closure will be a few hundred yards north of the previous lane closure site, which ended this week. The lane closure is needed to ensure the safety of motorists and crews who are working on tie- ins to an existing sewer line that parallels the roadway. The closure may extend into the following week if necessary. Motorists are advised to stay alert while traveling through this area, and to watch for construction equipment and personnel that may be entering or leaving the job site. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this work causes the traveling public. For additional information on the Westside Parkway project, please visit our website at www.BakersfieldFreeways.us. # # # Managed by the City of Bakersfield in cooperation with County of Kern • California Department of Transportation www.Bakersfieldfreeways.us CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: October 13, 2011 SUBJECT: Reflective Paint on Medians Referral No. 273 COUNCILMEMBER SULLIVAN REQUESTS STAFF TO CHECK ALL ENDS OF THE MEDIANS TO DETERMINE IF THE YELLOW REFLECTIVE PAINT NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED. The Signing and Marking Section of the General Services Division is responsible for painting ends of the medians which are exposed to oncoming traffic with yellow reflective paint. It is the Section’s goal to repaint these median ends eveery two years in order to maintain their reflectivity. Howevere , some median ends require more frequent repainting due to new median installations; continual abuse from heavy traffic; or from accidents which damage the median end. These situations are addressed as they are reported. Once the median end is reported, staff will review the median and paint/repaint as warranted. C:\Users\chuot\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\VVR90GV2\_273_Reflective_Paint_on_Medians1.docx Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Oct. 17, 2011 – Oct. 21, 2011 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Sealing streets in the area between Stine Rd & Wible Rd north of Planz Resurfacing Streets in the area north of 21st St between “B” St & Elm St (CDBG funded area) Resurfacing street in the area between Brundage Ln and 4th St east of Chester Ave Blade Sealing in the area north of Brundage between “H” St and Chester Ave also between “H” St and Oleander Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: (CDBG funded area) Installing & Repairing curb, gutter & sidewalks in the area east of Beale Ave & north of Niles St and preparing streets for resurfacing Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Repairing Curb & Gutters on Ming Ave in preparation for street repairs Grading at Sports Village for a temporary parking lot THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of Oct 17_2011_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 Between Panama Lane & Woodmere Dr. – Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. Between District Blvd. & Panama Ln. -- Gosford Rd. & Ashe Rd. Between Akers Rd. & Phyllis St. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. City areas between Akers Rd. & Stine Rd. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Angela Wy., between Manely Ct. & Cris Ct. Between Oswell Park Dr. & Brundage Ln. – Oswell St. & Leeta St. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 City areas between Workman St. & Sterling Rd. – 58 Hwy. & Baja Dr. Between Morning Dr. & Park Dr. – College Ave. & Willis Ave. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Old River Rd. – White Ln. & Panama Ln. Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. – White Ln. & Pacheco Rd. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between El Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) – White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Allen Rd. & Old River Rd. Between Old River Rd. & Coffee Rd. – Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. Between Ridge Oak/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. & Cederwood Dr. – Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) Week of Oct 17_2011_Work Schedule Department of Recreation and Parks Date: October 12, 2011 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: September 2011 Monthly Report ADMINISTRATION: September Monthly Total Attendance: 50,950 (Includes all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for the month.) Bright House Networks Amphitheatre o Karla Bonoff Concert, held on September 10th, 400. o Movie – “Escape School” and a screening of Gnomeo & Juliet, sponsored by The Southern California Gas Company and Councilmembers Couch and Johnson, 150. Special Event Reservations: o September 1 – Yokuts Park, California Nurses Association, 60. o September 3 – Beach Park, Bakersfield Shoe Crew Horseshoe Tournament, 200. o September 4 – Beach Park, Bakersfield Shoe Crew Horseshoe Tournament, 200. o September 4 - Beach Park, Union de Clubes Peruanos Soccer Tournament, 200. o September 10 – TPRW, Alzheimer’s Walk/Run, 600. o September 10 – Yokuts Park, Hearts Connection International Festival, 300. o September 17 – Beach Skate Park, Westbrook Calvary Chapel Skate Board Exhibition, 200. o September 17 – Stiern Park, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Community Outreach, 100. o September 17 – TPRW, Sickle Cell Walk/Run, 500. o September 24 – TPRW, Ridgeview High School Cross Country Meet/Duck Race, 500. o September 24 – Weill Park, Flood Ministries Community Outreach, 400.