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Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting
12:00 PM, Friday, August 13, 2021 701( AUG 10
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The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to engage individuals
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Chair: Paul Yanez Vice Chair: Crystal Pinthong
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Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions — Chairperson, Staff (S minutes)
Public Statements — Chairperson (2 minutes max per person)
A. Correspondence received
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III. Approval of July 9, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes — Chairperson (2 minutes)
IV. New Business
A. KBB 20th Anniversary, Certified October 5, 2001— Chairperson (15 minutes)
1. Wednesday, September 15, 2021— 5 PM: KBB City Council Presentation
2. Saturday, October 16, 2021: 17th Annual Make A Difference Day
a. Schedule start time
b. Determine cleanup/other volunteer activity per Ward
c. Volunteers
3. April 2022: Select 20th Anniversary Event Type, Event Name, and Date —
Available Date Options if it were at Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater, and
Convention Center: April 4, 5, or 6, 2022
a. Set luncheon program
b. Fundraising —review sponsor tiers to cover the, costs of the 20th Anniversary -
special event and Great American Cleanup (GAC) main event
c. Marketing
(1) Approve anniversary logo
(2) Sponsored promotional video
B. Saturday, April 30, 2022: 19th Annual GAC — Chairperson (5 minutes)
a. Set event announcement plan
b. Potential collaboration with Keep Kern Beautiful
c.. Harvey L. Hall Volunteer of the Year Awards Program
C. KAB Annual Report & Community Appearance Index — Chairperson (5 minutes)
D. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Staff & Chairperson (5 minutes)
1. $5,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Sponsorship
2. Greenfield Walking Group Garden & Seeds of Inspiration Garden Funding
Request for Solar Lighting
3. Tuesday, August 31, 2021: Bakersfield College Student Involvement Festival $25
Booth Fee Request
E. California Coastal Cleanup, Saturday, September 18 — Mayoral Appointees (1 minute)
F. Select America Recycles Day as Saturday, November 13, 2021— Staff (2 minutes)
G. Approval of Written Report(s) — Chairperson (5 minutes)
1. Litter Subcommittee July Report: John Enriquez
2. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee July Report: Monica
Cater
a. Approval request for Seeds of Inspiration Community Garden banner
and outreach booth fees
3. Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee: Monica Cater
a. Utility Box Mural Updates
(1) Downtown artist approval, 18th St. & Chester Ave.
(2) Downtown utility box mural request, 19th & M St.
4. Advisory Board: Cathy Butler
V. Staff Comments (2 minutes)
VI. KBBC and Advisory Board Comments (S minutes)
VII. Adjournment — Chairperson
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful
Litter Subcommittee Meeting With Caltrans
Litter Committee Notes
Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 1:00 pm
Via WebEx
1. Welcome and Introductions — The meeting was called to order at 1:00 pm. In attendance
were Edward Offerding, John Enriquez, Carola Enriquez, Jason Maio, Cody Miller, John
Liu, Jay Asistin, Mayor Karen Goh, Sal Moretti, Diana Gomez, Jessica Felix, Steven
Montgomery, Alicia Gutierrez, Michelle Burnes Lusich, and John Noriega, Greg 011ivier.
2. Clean California Initiative — John Liu, Caltrans
$1.1 billion has been approved for Clean California. 2/3 will go to highways and 1/3 to
streets and roads. Litter abatement will be increased using SAMS. Additional SAMS will be
sought from Special People's Programs to include homeless and veteran's populations.
The new programs will be based out of Delano to cover Tulare and Kern County. In our
district $26 million will be spent over 2 years for safety and beautification. Which will make
highways less hospitable for the homeless. Caltrans will be looking for 1 showcase project
for a minimum of $5 million in Bakersfield and this money will come from the state funding
side. The project should aid underserved areas and could become a public space with
public art. Suggestions might be at Highway 99 and 58 or Union Avenue and Highway 58;
however, local input is needed. Projects could be spread out to disadvantaged areas
throughout Kern County such as Highway 184 in Lamont or Highway 33 in Taft.
Summer media campaign will be instituted utilizing additional PR officers. One of whom will
be posted in Bakersfield. A new Clean California coordinator will be hired soon. For the City
and County grants there will be at least 2 public meetings once .guidelines are available in
about 5 months. It is suggested that controversial projects needed EIRs should be avoided.
Local projects could include litter abatement or beautification, but equity is a goal, meaning
underserved areas are served. Sal asked if money could be used for job training for the
underserved and Steve replied yes. In 2 to 3 months there will be public workshops seeking
input to develop guidelines for local projects. Caltrans will be adding 12 non -field positions,
one of which will be a planner to help people with grants. The state highway funding will be
a 3 -year program and the local component will be a 2 -year program.
3. Caltrans Weekly Litter Report and Look Ahead — John Liu, Caltrans
Customer service is determined based on problem reports from the public about conditions
on highways. More crews will equal more litter cleanups.
4. Caltrans Project Update — Caltrans
Clay said to expect new configurations on Highways 58 and 99 related to the detour and
ramp replacement. These are necessary for safety with so many projects in the area. They
are working with contractors to cleanup "no man's land" between projects. Slope repairs
necessitated by the unsheltered are ongoing. People are looking for shade from the heat
under the construction areas. Caltrans appreciates receiving reports of gates cut around
construction sites so the contractor can fix them and stop the resulting foot traffic. The gap
project on Highway 58 is to the finalization and acceptance stage. Steven had. some good
observations about the detours in the Buck Owens Bouvard and 24th Street area. -
5. Freeway Litter Partnership Update
Jay said he was excited by the additional funding and personnel. Right now, there are 5
BHC crews, 1 Kern County Crew, 1 Delano Crew, and 1 Veteran Crew working Kern
County. It will be getting a lot better as they are able to increase staffing.
6. Committee Member or Public Comments
Alicia announced herself as the Keep Kern Beautiful (KKB) coordinator and she is in
marketing with Public Works. Sue Smith of Keep America Beautiful will be presenting a
workshop virtually on July 29th for KKB.
Jessica reported that Renee Plotner is on top of community reports of work to be done
abating litter. KBB had approximately more than 1,500 volunteer the last reporting year
during the pandemic.
Cody Miller reported that he has still been focused on the northern region but there are 3
new potential highway adoptions in the south area. It takes just 1-2 weeks to get Adopt a
Highways signs up thanks to a great crew.
Diana said Caltrans can't do it alone and they appreciate willing partners to improve
roadways.
Mayor Goh said the City of Bakersfield is committed to being a model community for
keeping California beautiful.
John Noriega stated that in-person services have just begun at the Kern Adult Program. It
has been 2 years and 4 months since they closed. August 2 they will be opening with Covid
protocols. Cleanups are still out for the foreseeable future.
Michelle reported that KKB is up and running with training this week. Kern County Public
Works will be at the Kern County Fair to publicize its programs to the public.
7. The meeting was adjourned at 1;45 pm. The next meeting will be September 28, 2021.
Submitted by Carola Enriquez, Volunteer
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting
12:00 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021
City Hall — North
1600 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor, Conference Room A
Bakersfield CA, 93301
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KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATE
The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to engage individuals to take greater responsibility
for improving their community.
Chair: Paul Yanez Vice Chair: Crystal Pinthong
Minutes
I. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions —Paul Yanez, Renee Plotner, and Jessica Felix
• Call to Order: 12:02 p.m.
• Roll Call
o Committee Members Present: Chairperson Paul Yanez — Ward 7 (in person),
John Enriquez — Mayoral Appointee (in person), Anastasia Lester —Ward 1
(video), Monica Cater —Ward 2 (video), Zechariah Garcia —Ward 2 Alternate
(phone), Ray Scott — Ward 3 (in person), Brooks Douglass — Ward 4 (video),
Sophia Felix — Ward 4 Alternate (in person), and Sue England — Ward 6 (video).
o Committee Members Absent: Heather Pennella — Mayoral Alternate Appointee,
Anna Smith — Ward 1 Alternate, Jenifer VanAlstein — Ward 3 Alternate, Matthew
Martin —Ward 5, Vice Chairperson Crystal Pinthong —Ward 5 Alternate, Althea
Gillette — Ward 6 Alternate, and Theresa Olson — Ward 7 Alternate.
o Advisory Board Members Present: Chairperson Cathy Butler (video).
o City of Bakersfield Representatives Present: Mayor Karen Goh (video), Viri
Gallardo-King, Deputy City Attorney I (in person), Jessica Felix, KBBC
Coordinator/Solid Waste Community Relations Specialist (in person), and Renee
Plotner— KBBC Secretary/Solid Waste Administrative Analyst, Clean City
Initiative Coordinator (video).
SPECIAL NOTICE
Public Participation and Accessibility
July 9, 2021, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee Regular Meeting
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency in California due to the threat of
COVID-19. We understand that many of the Governor's Executive Orders related to COVID-19 have been
rescinded or are due to expire soon; however, many orders remain in effect, including the suspension of
some components of the Brown Act related to public meetings like this one.
Based on guidance from the California Governor's Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the
Kern County Health Officer, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice that the following
adjustments have been made:
1. Consistent with the Executive Order, KBBC members may attend the meeting via Zoom
or telephonically to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were
physically present.
2. The public may participate in this meeting and address the KBBC 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 12:00 p.m. on Thursday,
July 8, 2021. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to.
Comments are limited to 2 minutes.
• If you wish to make a 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
12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Comments are limited to 2 minutes.
• All comments may not be read during the meeting, but they will be in the public
record of the meeting.
II. Public Statements — Paul Yanez, Renee Plotner, and Jessica Felix
A. Correspondence received: None
III. Approval of June 11, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes — Paul Yanez
Motion: John Enriquez
Second: Ray Scott
Motion: unanimously approved
IV. Deferred Business
A. KBBC Members Requirement to Each Coordinate and Lead an Activity in the Ward
Appointed to Represent (At Large for Mayoral Appointees) — Paul Yanez and Jessica Felix
1. Ward 3, Ward 5, and Ward 6
Task. Wards 3, 5, and 6 submit activity and date to Jessica Felix.
Task. KBBC members submit any volunteer activity data for the annual report for Keep America
Beautiful (KAB) to Jessica Felix ASAP next week. The report is due August 1(for President's Circle
status].
V. New Business
A. KBB 20th Anniversary — Paul Yanez and Ray Scott
• July 14, 2021, John Slagle will interview 4 people (Kevin Burton, Gema Perez, Tom
Burch, and a high school student leader for Interact Club) for a video to present to
City Council and promote the KBB 201h Anniversary. Individuals mentioned can tell
their story of upholding KBB's mission. Each person will have approximately a 30 -
second speaking segment in the video. John Slagle will give these interviews to KGET
for editing and airtime.
• John Enriquez Suggestions
o 2 individuals for the video interviews or guest speakers at the anniversary
luncheon
■ John Liu, Deputy Director from Caltrans District 6. He has been a
partner for 19 years.
■ Lavonne Hall, [President & C.E.O. of Hall Ambulance] widow of late
City of Bakersfield Mayor, Dr. Harvey L. Hall, KBB supporter KBB.
Mayor Goh Suggestions
o Consider the potential visual impact of the video in terms of the racial
diversity of the interviewees and the target audience KBB wants.
o Have a clear desired reaction from someone who watches/hears the video.
Make sure the interviewees know what the overall goal is going into the
interview to better achieve the desired reaction.
■ Ray Scott: The goal is for people to want to volunteer or sponsor
KBB.
• Monica Cater:
o Will the KBB Committee be able to review the interviews or questions?
• Ray Scott: Will have to be done today otherwise this will be delayed.
Each person will state why he or she work with KBB and how he or she
help KBB. He will attempt to get the video to KBBC to see.
• Ray Scott is privately sponsoring the video as an individual in-kind
donation.
April 2022 luncheon is still in the works. Jessica Felix has reached out
the arena and convention center about options for KBBC to consider.
Task. Staff will request that KBB is on a September City Council agenda to show the video and do a
presentation.
1. Select Volunteer Cleanup Saturday, October 16, 2021
• Each Ward will do a volunteer cleanup in their Ward.
• John Enriquez has a group that wants to volunteer October 16.
a. This would be the date for the 17th Annual Make A Difference Day
b. Other: N/A
2. Select Type of Anniversary Recognition/Outreach Celebration and Date -
Deferred
a. Purpose
b. Fundraising
c. Marketing
B. Select 19th Annual Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Great American Cleanup Date for
Saturday, April 23, 2022 or Saturday, April 30, 2022 — Paul Yanez
Motion to approve Saturday, April 30, 2022 as KAB Great American Cleanup Date:
Monica Cater
Second: Ray Scott
Motion: unanimously approved
• The arena has dates open for the luncheon on April 4 - 6, 2022 for the 20th
Anniversary.
• April is also Earth Month.
C. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Paul Yanez and Jessica Felix
1. Earmark $5,000 Sponsorship from Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Deferred
a. Pacific Gas and Electric Company agreed that KBB may use the money for
one or more of the following: Great American Cleanup, gardens, murals,
outreach (youth, PSA campaigns, or otherwise), and litter cleanup supplies.
b. Mayor Goh, John Enriquez, Paul Yanez, and Brooks Douglass expressed
interest in KBBC having a way to have unrestricted funds.
Task. Jessica Felix will check with Finance to ascertain from its perspective if money has to be
earmarked within a certain timeframe.
Task. Jessica Felix will apply for California Water Service sponsorship for community gardens again.
D. Update KAB Community Appearance Index (CAI), Saturday, June 26, 2021— Paul Yanez
1. Paul Yanez conducted Ward 7 appearance index on Saturday, June 26, 2021.
2. Still missing appearance indices from: Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 5, and Ward 6.
Monica Cater: Ward 2 will conduct it on Sunday, July 18, 2021.
Task. KBBC members submit index survey results to Jessica Felix by the extended deadline (preferably
the week of July 11 and no later than July 26. Staff must submit results to KAB by July 30 for August 1
[President's Circle] deadline.
Motion to approve Ray Scott as temporary chairperson due to Paul Yanez needing to leave early for
another obligation: John Enriquez
Second: Brooks Douglass
sMotion: unanimously approved
E. California Coastal Cleanup, Saturday, September 18, 2021— Ray Scott
1. Heather Pennella and John Enriquez will be working together for the cleanup to take
place most likely at Truxtun Lake again.
Task. John and Heather will update KBBC and staff on September 18 cleanup.
Approval of Written Report(s) — Ray Scott
Motion to approve June Advisory Board Report: John Enriquez
Second: Sophia Felix
Motion: unanimously approved
1. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee: Monica Cater
a. Approval request for Seeds of Inspiration Community Garden banner
and outreach booth fees — Deferred
2. Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee: Monica Cater
a. Utility Box Mural Updates
(1) Auto Mall artist approval — Wible and Pacheco Rd. intersection
o Approved artist [Juan Baltazar] dropped out due to
summertime heat. He would consider starting it
September 2021 or later.
Motion to approve new artist [Eric Tapia] for the utility box at the intersection of
Wible and Pacheco Rd.: Anastasia Lester
Second: Monica Cater
Motion: unanimously approved
(2) Downtown artist approval, 18th St. & Chester Ave. — Deferred
(3) Downtown utility box mural request, 19th & M St. - Deferred
(4) Downtown artist revision approval, 18th & M St.
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Motion to select 1, 3, 5, and 6 out of 6 options reviewed for a 4 -sided utility box at 18th
& M St. Monica Cater
Second: Sophia Felix
Motion unanimously approved
2. Advisory Board June Report: Cathy Butler
a. Yard of the Season would like more from the KBBC website to promote
the return of this program.
L Nomination form is on KBB website under Education
b. There was an apparent drop in illegal signs, e.g. "We sell homes".
C. With KBBC approval, Advisory Board will make recommendations to
KBBC for its Beautiful Business recognition effort with Mayor Goh.
VI. Staff Comments
Jessica Felix: Make sure to submit the appearance index reports for your Ward and any
volunteer events/activities from July 2020 to June 2021 as soon as possible for the report
that is due August 1, 2021.
VII. KBBC and Advisory Board Comments
• John Enriquez: Next Caltrans Meeting Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 1 p.m.
• Monica Cater: Next Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee meeting at
Seeds of Inspiration Garden on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 12 p.m.
o Anyone in the meeting needs to sign the liability waiver that's available on the KBB
website under the forms section.
VIII. Adjournment— Ray Scott 1:20 p.m.