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B A K E R S F I E L D
City Staff: Commission Members:
Brianna Carrier, Management Assistant Annika Paterno (Mayor)
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate Attorney Luke Garcia (Ward 1)
Christopher Gerry, City Clerk Elyse Honaker (Ward 3)
Julie Drimakis, Assistant City Clerk Lorryn Carter (Ward 4)
Jessica Flores (Ward 5)
Katelynn Zamora (Ward 6)
Regular Meeting
YOUTH COMMISSION
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
November 6, 2017
4:00 p.m.
City Hall South
1501 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor
Bakersfield, California 93301
A G E N D A
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
3. ADOPT AUGUST 7, 2017 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Staff Presentation – Teen Government Day
B. Staff Presentation – Commission Recruitment Outreach
C. Roundtable
5. COMMISSION COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
B A K E R S F I E L D
City Staff: Commission Members:
Christopher Gerry, Assistant to the City Manager Annika Paterno (Mayor)
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate Attorney Luke Garcia (Ward 1)
Julie Drimakis, Assistant City Clerk Marisa Edmonston (Ward 2)
Brianna Carrier, Management Assistant Elyse Honaker (Ward 3)
Lorryn Carter (Ward 4)
Katie Collins (Ward 5)
Katelynn Zamora (Ward 6)
Arshpreet Sandhu (Ward 7)
Regular Meeting
YOUTH COMMISSION
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
August 7, 2017
4:00 p.m.
City Hall South
1501 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor
Bakersfield, California 93301
A G E N D A SUMMARY REPORT
The meeting was called to order at 4:03
1. ROLL CALL
Commissioners:
Luke Garcia
Marisa Edmonston
Elyse Honaker
Alejandro Ruiz
Lorryn Carter
Annika Paterno
City Staff:
Christopher Gerry, Assistant to the City Manager
Brianna Carrier, Management Assistant
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate City Attorney
Julie Drimakis, Assistant City Clerk
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
There were no public statements.
3. ADOPT JUNE 5, 2017 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The Commission adopted the June 5, 2017 report.
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Alternates Automatically Replacing Youth Commissioners that Resign
Assistant to the City Manager, Christopher Gerry,
B. Outreach for Youth Commission Membership
C. Neighborhood Clean-up Projects
D. Youth and Police Outreach
4. COMMISSION COMMENTS
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at
TEEN GOVERNMENT DAY
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
RECAP
•Coordinated effort between the
Bakersfield Optimists Club
•Students from most local high schools
attend and are paired with a City
department to learn about operations
and ask questions
•Very busy schedule from 8:30am-
Lunch
•Students received a USB with the
Youth Commission application, the
City Manager’s presentation, and more
information.
•Selected students accompany City
Council members during Council
meeting
YOUTH COMMISSION PARTICIPATION
•Bakersfield Youth Commission should have a role
•Great opportunity for recruitment and longevity
•Suggestions:
–Profile of current commissioners included in USB drives
–1-page recap of commission accomplishments
–“Where are they now?” quotes
QUESTIONS
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
COMMISSION VACANCY
OUTREACH
COMMISSION
•Annika Paterno (Mayor)
•Luke Garcia (Ward 1)
•Elyse Honaker (Ward 3)
•Lorryn Carter (Ward 4)
•Jessica Flores (Ward 5)
•Katelynn Zamora (Ward 6)
COMMISSION VACANCIES
•Mayor – Alternate
•Ward 1 – Alternate
•Ward 2 – Commissioner & Alternate
•Ward 6 – Alternate
•Ward 7 – Commissioner & Alternate
OUTREACH EFFORTS
•Sorted high schools by ward
•Eligibility extended to high school address and
home address
High Schools Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7
South High School x
Golden Valley High School x x
Mira Monte High School x
Bakersfield High School x
East High School (unincorporated_ x x
West High School x x
Centennial High School x
Foothill High School x
Highland High School x
Frontier High School x
Liberty High School x
Stockdale High School x x
Independence High School x
Ridgeview High School (ward 6) x x
North High School
Garces x
Bakersfield Christian High School x
OUTREACH EFFORTS
•E-mail outreach
•Principals
•Activities Director
•Counselors*
•Phone calls to schools with primary commissioner vacancies
•Updated the Commission slideshow presented by former CMO staff Caleb Blaschke and Chris Gerry
•In-person presentation
•Outreach to “We the People” club
•Outreach to community programs with youth components
•Bring physical applications to high schools
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS