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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2017
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting- 5:15 p.m.
Swearing -In Karen Goh
as Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
SPECIAL MEETING - 5:15 p.m. ACTION TAKEN
1. WELCOME by Harvey L. Hall - Mayor, City of Bakersfield.
2. INVOCATION by Monsignor Craig F. Harrison, V.F. -
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
3. PRESENTATION OF COLORS by South High School, Army
Junior R.O.T.C., Instructor Greg Underwood, Sergeant
First Class (Retired) US Army.
4, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Ueutenant Jordan Goh,
Army National Guard.
5. NATIONAL ANTHEM by Lauren Kaff - 4th grade student,
Reagan Elementary.
6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS by Harvey L. Hall
Mayor, City of Bakersfield
Mayor Hall acknowledged the following special guests
in attendance at the ceremony: Kern County District
Attorney Lisa Green; Past Kern County District 1
Supervisor Jon McQuiston; Bakersfield College
President Sonya Christian; Past Kern County
Administrative Officer John Nilon; Past Mayor Mary K.
Shell; Past Councilmember Sue Benham; California
State University Bakersfield President Dr. Horace
Mitchell; Assembly Member Shannon Grove; President
and CEO of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of
Commerce Nick Ortiz and Past Councllmember
Russell Johnson.
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7. PRESENTATIONS ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Hall stated it has been wonderful serving the
City of Bakersfield as Mayor for 16years; he has carried
a motto with him from day one, "Make every day
better than the day before to make Bakersfield
the best city In America "; he is honored to have
awarded 297 high school scholarships with his Mayor
salary, totaling $253,000; gave recognition to 12,505
citizens of Bakersfield; served with 17 Councilmembers;
served 5,846 days and 362 Council meetings, only
missing 6 Council Meetings in 16 years; recognized his
Administrative Assistant Turner and Administrative
Assistant Heather Pruitt for being dedicated
employees; and wished good luck and prosperity to
Mayor -elect Goh.
a. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF
OATH OF OFFICE -KAREN K. GOH by Roberta Gafford,
CMC - Retired City Clerk
9. PRESENTATION OF GAVEL
Vice -Mayor Smith presented Past Mayor Harvey L. Hall
with the gavel he has used over the past 16 years.
Past Mayor Harvey L. Hall presented the Mayor's gavel
to Mayor Karen Goh.
Mayor Goh made comments and presented Past
Mayor Harvey L. Hall with a Key to the City with the
following inscription: " In recognition of your tenure as
the City of Bakersfield's Longest Serving Mayor,
January 2, 2001- January 3, 2017, In Recognition of
your profound commitment to making this City a
better place to live for each and every resident, and
in recognition of the positive and lasting impact you
have made on the quality of life in the City of
Bakersfield."
10. MAYOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Mayor Goh thanked everyone for their vote and
confidence in her ability to serve as Mayor;
recognized members of her family in attendance at
the ceremony: her father, Harry Goh; brother, David;
sister -in -law, Janelle; nephews, Jordon and Hunter;
niece Annalise; and cousins, Nesi and Paul Sheldon.
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11. BENEDICTION by Dr. David Goh - Senior Pastor, Garden ACTION TAKEN
Community Church,
12. ADJOURNMENT AND RECEPTION
Mayor Goh adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
A reception followed in the Council Chambers Foyer.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio C k of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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