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Home My WebLink About09/17/2020 Staff: Committee Members: Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager Councilmember, Willie Rivera - Chair Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales Councilmember, Chris Parlier SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00 a.m. City Hall North – Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 A G E N D A 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 3. ADOPTION OF FEBRUARY 13, 2020 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Committee Discussion Regarding Violence Prevention Strategy – Terry 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Street Racing Enforcement Update – Terry 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT Safe Neighborhoods and Community Relations Committee Special Meeting September 17 Agenda Page 2 SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility September 17, 2020 Safe Neighborhood and Community Relations Committee On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which includes a waiver of Brown Act provisions requiring physical presence of the Committee members or the public in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on guidance from the California Governor’s Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local health emergencies, and in light of the Governor’s order, the following adjustments have been made: 1. The meeting scheduled for September 17, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. will have limited public access. 2. Consistent with the Executive Order, Committee members may elect to attend the meeting telephonically and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. 3. The public may participate in each meeting and address the Committee as follows:  If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to the City Clerk at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, the day before the Committee meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to.  If you wish to make a general public comment not related to a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to the City Clerk at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, the day before the Committee meeting.  Alternatively, you may comment by calling (661) 326-3100 and leaving a voicemail of no more than 3 minutes no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, the day before the Committee meeting. Your message must clearly indicate whether your comment relates to a particular agenda item, or is a general public comment. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be transcribed as accurately as possible.  If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please email your written comment to the City Clerk at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us. All comments received during the meeting may not be read, but will be provided to the Committee and included as part of the permanent public record of the meeting. S:\Council Committees\2020\Safe Neighborhood and Community Relations Committee\02_February Page 1 JK:pa:mc Committee Members Staff: Jacqui Kitchen Councilmember, Willie Rivera Chair Assistant City Manager Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales Councilmember, Chris Parlier SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE Thursday, February 13, 2020 9:00 a.m. City Hall North – Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT The meeting was convened at 9:00 a.m. 1. ROLL CALL Committee members: Councilmember, Willie Rivera, Chair Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales Councilmember, Chris Parlier City staff: Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager Anthony Valdez, Brianna Carrier Administrative Analyst III Nathan Gutierrez, Management Assistant Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer Richard Iger, Interim City Attorney Viridiana Gallardo-King, Christina Oleson, Deputy City Attorney I Greg Terry, Interim Chief of Police Joe Mullins, Interim Assistant Chief of Police Kevin Fidler, Jason Townsend, Matt Hillard, Police Lieutenant Jeremy Grimes, Police Captain Daniel McAfee, Nathan McCauley, Police Sergeants Brian West, Police Detective Phil Burns, Building Director Additional Attendees: Members of the Public /S/ Jacqui Kitchen DRAFT S:\Council Committees\2020\Safe Neighborhood and Community Relations Committee\02_February Page 2 JK:pa:mc 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Retrain the Night Representative Tiara King provided an update about their program and distributed a pamphlet to the Committee. Interim Assistant Police Chief Mullins thanked Ms. King for her Organization’s efforts. 3. ADOPTION OF MARCH 5, 2019 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT The Report was adopted as submitted. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and Committee Recommendation Regarding Adoption of the 2020 Committee Meeting Schedule - Kitchen The Committee meeting schedule was adopted as submitted. B. Discussion Regarding Street Racing – Terry Interim Police Chief Terry introduced Lieutenant Hilliard, who provided a PowerPoint presentation on street racing deterrence and enforcement. He stated community outreach and prevention efforts have been successful and will be ongoing. Committee member Parlier thanked them for their efforts and praised the collaboration between the City, the California Highway Patrol and the Kern County Raceway. 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Human Trafficking Update – Terry Interim Police Chief Terry provided a summarization of the Human Trafficking memorandum provided in the packet. Committee member Gonzales thanked Interim Police Chief Terry for the information and inquired if there were areas identified for improvement, expanding the service area, and enhance responses. Interim Police Chief Terry responded that additional research of what other jurisdictions do is ongoing. They will also review what partnerships and collaborations are most successful. Interim Assistant Police Chief Mullins added that the addition of personnel funded by the Public Safety & Vital Services Measure (PSVS) will contribute to improve service and enhance response. Lieutenant Fidler and Sergeant McAfee provided additional comments on current efforts related to Human Trafficking. Committee Chair Rivera requested staff reach out to the City of Fresno and inquire about the impacts they have had with the “John Program” and present the information to the Committee at a future meeting. Committee member Parlier agreed. They also requested staff collaborate with Retrain the Night. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS There were no committee comments. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 a.m. DRAFT BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: Safe Neighborhoods Committee Council Member Willie Rivera Council Member Chris Parlier Council Member Andrae Gonzales FROM: Greg Terry, Chief of Police DATE: September 17, 2020 SUBJECT: Street Racing Enforcement – Update The Bakersfield Police Department continues to focus on illegal street racing throughout our community. Street racing creates an extremely dangerous environment and endangers everyone on and near the roadway. Prior to the arrival of Covid-19, plans were progressing toward a community based collaborative alternative; street racing events at the Kern County Raceway. With the assistance of Vice Mayor Parlier, several community businesses and car clubs were working to collaborate with the Police Department to organize and fund these special events. After sustained enforcement efforts early in the year and with the arrival of Covid-19, there was a decrease in the frequency of community complaints and reports of illegal street racing for a period of time in the spring. However, there has been a recent emergence in illegal street racing activities and we have once again began the special enforcement operations. Over the last eight weeks, we have conducted enforcement operations and have cited over 193 drivers and impounded 97 vehicles. We have also recovered firearms and stolen vehicles. We will continue to utilize a holistic approach to address this serious public safety issue. We will:  Engage in enforcement/prevention activities  Partner with other local enforcement agencies  Utilize social media and develop original content to educate and inform the community on the dangers of street racing.  Utilize technology (surveillance trailers, speed trailers, traffic signage..etc) to enhance prevention efforts.  Continue to collaborate with community partners to reduce the activity of street racing on our local roadways. Documents Presented At The Safe Neighborhoods Committee September 17, 2020 Meeting