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B A K E R S F I E L D
Staff: Commission Members:
Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant Kobie Budak
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate Attorney Kiara Frink
Elyse Honaker
Lorryn Carter
Katie Collins
Alejandro Ruiz
Elizabeth Reyes
Luke Garcia
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
YOUTH COMMISSION
Monday, February 6, 2017
4:00 p.m.
City Hall South
1501 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor
Bakersfield, California 93301
A G E N D A Summary Report
1. ROLL CALL
Youth Commissioners:
Kobie Budask
Kiara Frink
Elyse Honaker
Lorryn Carter
Katie Collins
Alejandro Ruiz
Elizabeth Reyes
Luke Garcia
City Staff:
Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate City Attorney
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
There were no public statements
3. ADOPT JANUARY 9, 2017 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Approval minutes for January 9, 2017. For the Youth Council Committee
Meeting. Commissioner Garcia has seconded the approval of the minutes
for the minutes for January 9th.
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation and Discussion of Youth Employment Services by
Kern County Employers’ Training Resource
Mr. Gerry introduced guest speaker from Kern County
Employers’ Training Resources also known as the Career Service
Center. The organizations serve four different categories which
are; adults, dislocated workers, farmworkers, and youth and
performs these programs through the Bakersfield College. There
main goal is to get people graduate high school or get their
G.E.D.
It is expected that in 2017 there is going to be a Youth Re-
Engagement Center open where there will be a digital arts lab,
3D printing lab, IMac computer lab, Lego Robotics, and many
more programs for the local youth.
B. Annual Youth Conference
Management Assistant, Caleb Blaschke, stated there are two
different ways to have the Annual Youth Conference. First, to
have staff research the different methods on how other youth
commissions in the state have conferences or second, for the
Youth Commission to appoint three to perform the research. The
information could be presented in March.
The Youth Commission formed an ad hoc committee to perform
the research.
4. COMMISSION COMMENTS
- Katie Collie would like for staff see if it is feasible to implement a program
here in Bakersfield similar to Sacramento, where leftover food from
schools is given to the homeless.
- Chair Reyes requested that the City share its social media applications
with the Youth Commission in order to explore additional outreach
methods to disseminate information to the Youth of Bakersfield.
5. ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 4:54