OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER March 18, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT SUBJECT: General Information Notable Items Good news! Last evening the Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) awarded the City in the amount of $2.655 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funds for the Truxtun Avenue Operational Improvements Project. As part of the Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP), this award replaces local funds that would have been contributed to the project; thus, reducing the City’s overall debt obligation. This project will extend the improvements to Truxtun Avenue, performed as part of the Westside Parkway Phase 4 project, east through the Oak Street intersection. The project will make improvements to the Truxtun Avenue/Oak Street intersection and widen Truxtun Avenue to three lanes in each direction from just west of the State Route 99 overcrossing to east of Oak Street. In addition, the curve at the Truxtun Avenue/Westwind Drive intersection will be modified, and the project will construct a right-turn deceleration lane for westbound traffic turning north onto Westwind Drive. A special thanks to Kern COG’s Board and staff members for their support! A remarkable 25 candidates have been certified to run for Mayor. Attached is the list of candidates to be included in the Primary Municipal Election on June 7, 2016. If a candidate does not receive over 50% of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will have a runoff in the General Election on November 1, 2016. General Information Page 2 March 18, 2016 I will be on vacation beginning March 21st and returning March 31st. Chris Huot will be in charge during my absence, and will fill in for me at the City Council meeting on March 30th. As usual, City staff has my contact information. The playground at Coral Keys Park is closed due to the renovation of the playground equipment. We anticipate the closure will last until late April 2016. Last weekend the City partnered with the Tree Foundation of Kern, PG&E, and the community to plant 35 trees in celebration of Arbor Day at Beale Park. The City has been recognized for 19 years as a Tree City USA. Thank you to all who participated in this event. Traffic and Other Road Advisories IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS WORK MAY BE RESCHEDULED TO A LATER DATE. Work continues on State Route 178 at Alfred Harrell Highway/Comanche Drive Drainage work at the intersection of State Route 178 and Alfred Harrell Highway/Comanche Drive will continue next week, Monday, March 21st, through Friday, March 25th. This work will require flagging personnel to stop vehicles approaching the intersection from all four directions. Delays may last up to 10 minutes. This work is expected to be underway between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., each day. Motorists are encouraged to avoid this area during work hours if possible. Motorists who must travel through the area should adjust their travel plans to allow adequate time to reach their destinations. Please be courteous to other drivers and stay with the lead car while being escorted through the work area. We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding while this work is completed. Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures on State Routes 58 and 99 Nighttime lane closures are planned for State Route 58, between State Route 99 and Cottonwood Road, from Monday, March 21st, through Wednesday, March 23rd, to remove overhead signs. Closures of the two outside travel lanes will be needed in various areas along both the eastbound and westbound directions. These closures are expected to be in place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., each night. General Information Page 3 March 18, 2016 The northbound State Route 99 to Ming Avenue off-ramp is also expected to be closed on Monday and Tuesday nights, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., each night. The closure is needed to allow for construction work on a new retaining wall along northbound State Route 99. This ramp is expected to be open to traffic during daytime hours. Council Referrals Councilmember Maxwell o Pavement Management System Reports Streets Division work schedule for the week of March 21st AT&T U-verse letter with possible programming changes Recreation and Parks Department Monthly Report Event Notifications As part of the City’s High Speed Rail Station Area Plan, a series of workshops are scheduled that will shape the community’s vision for Downtown Bakersfield. Participants will explore and design their ideal future for Downtown. The City has developed a schedule of 10 workshops over three different days to maximize participation. Please see the attached flyer for additional information. The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a community forum to discuss changes to residential electric rates of PG&E. Please see the attached flyer for additional information. Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center Recreation and Parks o The Derby Revolution of Bakersfield will be holding a roller derby tournament this weekend at Saunders Recreation Facility. The days and times include Friday from 5:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m.; Saturday from 9:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. st th o A spring break camp will be held next Monday, March 21 , through Friday, March 25 , at the Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center. Free lunch is provided. st o Another spring break camp, Camp Silver Creek, will be held next Monday, March 21 , through Friday, March 25th, from 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. Half day or full day sessions are available as well. AT:cg cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk CITY CLERK’S OFFICE CANDIDATE INFORMATION SHEET MAYOR PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION JUNE 7, 2016 CERTIFIED CANDIDATES: 1. ALEX MERRILL 2. ROY CHARLES KEENAN 3. VALIANT ROBINSON 4. WILLIAM M. MINNICK 5. MICHAEL HARMON 6. KEVIN BLANTON 7. OPAL MORLAND 8. MARC DELEON 9. KYLE CARTER 10. KENNETH WHITCHARD 11. GREGORY TATUM 12. KAREN GOH 13. TONY MARTINEZ 14. ADDISON CHAVEZ 15. TANNER THOMPSON 16. JOSEPH CROTWELL 17. GILBERTO DE LA TORRE 18. SCOTT MONROE 19. NANNETTE GONZALEZ 20. NATHAN NEMNICH 21. BRETT VIGIL 22. TYRONE SMITH 23. BENJAMIN WEIGEL 24. KAMERON KEPHART 25. ANTHONY “T.J.” ESPOSITO Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of March 21, 2016 – March 25, 2016 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Planz Rd between Wible Rd and So “H” St Maintenance Grind & Pave on Chester Ave between California Ave and 24th St Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Sidewalk installation at Sports Village Working on Brick repairs at Centennial Plaza (after Contractor is done) Concrete Repairs to various Bus Stops throughout City limits Concrete work in the area of California Ave to Verde from “A” St to Chester (HUD Area) Concrete work in the area of California Ave to Brundage from Union Ave to Railroad Tracts east of Martin Luther King Blvd (HUD Area) THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of March 21_2016_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, March 21, 2016 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 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, March 23, 2016 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, March 24, 2016 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, March 25, 2016 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. 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 only when possible. Week of March 21_2016_Work Schedule B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: March 17, 2016 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: February 2016 Monthly Report Total monthly attendance for all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for the month of February totaled 35,062 as compared to last year’s total of 31,427.