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Committee Members
Staff: Jacqui Kitchen Councilmember, Chris Parlier, Chair
Assistant City Manager Councilmember, Jacquie Sullivan
Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 8, 2020 12:00 p.m. City Hall South, First Floor, Council Chambers 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL Committee members Present:
Councilmember, Chris Parlier, Chair Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember, Jacquie Sullivan
City Staff: Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager
Anthony Valdez, Administrative Analyst III Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Christina Oleson, Deputy City Attorney I Christopher Boyle, Development Services Director
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Others Present:
Member of the Public
2. ADOPT JULY 20, 2020 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The Report was adopted as submitted.
/S/ Jacqui Kitchen
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3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Several members of the public made comments regarding Urban Hens; one in opposition
and four in support.
4. NEW BUSINESS A. Committee Discussion and Recommendation Regarding Urban Hens – Gennaro/Boyle
City Attorney Gennaro provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing a draft
ordinance to allow for residential urban hens within city limits.
Committee member Sullivan inquired about the setback requirement and distances
between enclosures and residential buildings; thirty (30) feet for large properties and
fifteen (15) feet with a reduction of allowable urban hens for smaller properties.
Committee member Gonzales agreed with Committee member Sullivan and thanked
staff for their time. He was also in agreeance with limiting urban hens to twelve (12) just
like the County of Kern.
Committee Chair Parlier inquired about the impacts the draft ordinance will have on
staff, in particular Code Enforcement. Development Services Director Boyle stated
impacts were anticipated but it was unknown to what extent at this time. Committee
Chair Parlier agreed with limiting the number of allowable hens to twelve (12) and
requiring a thirty (30) feet setback.
City Attorney Gennaro will present the Committee’s feedback of the draft ordinance including the number of allowable hens, the setback requirements, and other
potential options for allowing hens to the entire City Council.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Committee member Sullivan thanked staff for all their efforts and research.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:49 p.m.
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