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SPECIAL MEETING OF
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Committee is scheduled to take place on
Saturday, January 22, 2022 starting at 8:00 a.m. at Worklogic HR,
5016 California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC)
Special Meeting
8:00 AM —12:00 PM, Saturday, January 22, 2022
Worklogic HR
5016 California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309
The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to
engage individuals to take greater responsibility for
improving their community.
Chairperson: Brooks Douglass
Agenda
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Vice Chairperson: Theresa Olson
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Introductions and Housekeeping — Chairperson (5 minutes)
II. Public Statements — Chairperson (2 minutes max per person)
Ill. Approval of December 10, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes— Chairperson (2 minutes)
IV. Remarks — Mayor Karen Goh (5 minutes)
V. Deferred Business
A. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Staff (5 minutes)
1. Vote to Earmark Pacific Gas and Electric Company Sponsorship
2. Vote for Max Budget for Social Media Boosts/Advertising for KBB 20th
Anniversary & GAC
3. Budgets & Fundraising Update for the KBB 201h Anniversary Luncheon & Great
American Cleanup (GAC)
B. Vote to Approve Letter of Support From KBBC for City of Bakersfield Clean California
Initiative Grant Opportunity — Staff (5 minutes)
VI. New Business
A. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee Requests Approval to
Apply for Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Cigarette Litter Collection Stands Grant
Opportunity — Monica Cater (5 minutes)
B. Vote to Approve 2022 Give Big Kern Participation and Propose Strategy, February 25
Registration Deadline — Ray Scott, Staff (10 minutes)
C. KBB 20th Anniversary Luncheon, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (KAB Affiliate Certification
October 5, 2001) — Ray Scott, Paul Yanez (15 minutes)
1. Vote to Set Longevity Awards Process
2. Vote to Set Ticket Process, e.g. Donation/Pricing, Available Period, and Method
3. Vote for Designated Funding to Email and/or Mail 20th Anniversary Luncheon &
GAC Sponsorship and/or Volunteer Information
D. Saturday, April 30, 2022: 19th Annual GAC — Ray Scott, Paul Yanez (5 minutes)
1. Vote to Set Event Day Program/Time Line
2. Vote to Approve Save the Date Draft
3. Vote to Approve GAC Flyer Draft
4. Vote to Approve Mayor's GAC High School Challenge Flyer Draft
5. Eventbrite/Online Volunteer Registration
a. vote to approve GAC volunteer registration process
b. vote to approve Mayor's GAC High School Challenge registration
process and rules — Ray Scott, Greg 011ivier
E. Approval of Annual Report —Chairperson (2 minutes)
1. Litter Subcommittee Annual Report: John Enriquez
F. Request Next KBBC Update to Bakersfield City Council on March 2 or March 16 —
Chairperson (2 minutes)
G. Discussion on Meeting With City of Bakersfield Departments to Pay KBB for Litter and
Beautification Projects in City Jurisdiction (5 minutes)
H. Keep California Beautiful (KCB) & KAB Update — Ray Scott, KCB President (5 minutes)
VII. Break Meeting — Chairperson (15 minutes)
Vill. KBBC Member Contribution(s) — Chairperson (15 minutes)
IX. Designate Subcommittee and Committee Chairpersons — Chairperson
1. Litter Subcommittee
2. Beautification & Community Improvement Subcommittee
3. Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee
4. Waste Reduction & Recycling Subcommittee
5. Education/Image Subcommittee
6. Social Media Committee
7. GAC Planning Committee
8. KBB 20th Anniversary Planning Committee
X. KBBC Goals, Special Projects, and Programs — Chairperson (60 minutes)
A. Review Revised 51h Year of Five Year Plan and Update New/Revised Goals
1. Vote to Accept 2022 Five Year Plan
XI. Staff Comments (2 minutes)
XII. KBBC and Advisory Board Comments (5 minutes)
XIII. Adjournment — Chairperson
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting
12:00 PM, Friday, December 10, 2021
City Hall — North
1600 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor, Conference Room A
Bakersfield CA, 93301
The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is
to engage individuals to take greater responsibility
for improving their community.
Chairperson: Paul Yanez
Minutes
Vice Chairperson: Vacant
Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions — Paul Yanez
• Call to Order: 12:01 p.m.
• Roll Call
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o Committee Members Present: Chairperson Paul Yanez - Ward 7, John Enriquez -
Mayoral Appointee, Monica Cater - Ward 2, Zechariah Garcia - Ward 2
Alternate, Ray Scott, Brooks Douglass - Ward 4, Sophia Felix - Ward 4 Alternate,
Sue England - Ward 6, and Theresa Olson - Ward 7 Alternate.
o Committee Members Absent: Heather Pennella - Mayoral Alternate Appointee,
Anna Smith - Ward 1 Alternate, Ray Scott - Ward 3, Jenifer VanAlstein - Ward 3
Alternate, Sophia Felix - Ward 4 Alternate, Matthew Martin - Ward 5, and
Bonnie Gillette -Turner - Ward 6 Alternate.
o City of Bakersfield Representatives Present: Greg 011ivier - Assistant Solid Waste
Director, Viri Gallardo-King - Deputy City Attorney II, Brianna Carrier - Assistant
to the City Manager, and Jessica Felix - KBBC Coordinator/Solid Waste
Community Relations Specialist, and Renee Plotner— KBBC Secretary/Solid
Waste Administrative Analyst, Clean City Initiative Coordinator.
II. Public Statements — Paul Yanez
A. Correspondence Received: None
III. Approval of November 12, 2021, Regular Meeting Minutes — Paul Yanez
Motion: John Enriquez
Second: Theresa Olson
Motion: unanimously approved
IV. New Business
A. Wednesday, April 6, 2022: KBB 20th Anniversary Luncheon [Keep America Beautiful
(KAB) Affiliate Certified on October 5, 2001] — Paul Yanez
1. Vote to Name Event: 20th Anniversary Celebration & Awards Luncheon
Potential names:
The Mayor's 20th Anniversary Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Luncheon
(KBBC needs approval from Mayor Goh before using her name and
title)
ii. Keep Bakersfield Beautiful 20th Anniversary Luncheon
Motion: To approve both event names. 1' choice is The Mayor's 20th Anniversary Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Luncheon if she approves: Theresa Olson
Second: Monica Cater
Motion: unanimously approved
2. Luncheon Program Final Draft Deadline, Tuesday, March 1, 2022
3. Marketing
a. Save the Date emails were sent out in October 2021. Email blasts for
Sponsorship levels were sent out today.
b. All information regarding sponsor levels and benefits is on the KBBC
website. KBBC members are encouraged to send out information regarding
the event on their personal social media platforms to spread the word.
c. Banners
Banners will be placed at the park for the event.
An idea is to use West High School to create banners and posters for
the event. The high school has experience doing this as an in -kind
donation.
Task. Paul Yanez will send out a digital copy of the sponsorship levels to all the KBBC Members today.
Task. Jessica Felix and Brooks Douglass will meet about the first week of January about in -kind digital
billboard opportunities.
4. Budgets & Joint Fundraising for the Anniversary & Great American Cleanup
(GAC)
• Luncheon venue is going to be around $2,000.
• May Goh wants it to be a plated lunch.
• Ray Scott met with arena staff regarding the cost of each plate for the
luncheon. Each plate is going to cost between $30.00 to $35.00.
o Max attendance (250) X $35.00 per plate comes out to
$8,750.00.
o Ray Scott said he could get the linens included and possibly a
donation of the anniversary table toppers.
a. Vote to approve sponsor proposal package (handout)
i. Jessica Felix created a form that Sponsors can send in with their
checks that Mayor Goh has reviewed. If approved by KBBC, it can be
turned into a fillable form and put on the website.
Motion to approve proposal package form with the revised anniversary
event name change: Brooks Douglass
Second: Zechariah Garcia
Motion: unanimously approved
b. Discuss ticket sales to attend April 6, 2022, event, e.g., pricing, sales period,
and method
i. Jessica Felix talked to Finance and Police. There is no protocol in
place to sell tickets.
ii. Police suggested a donation amount for a ticket.
Task. Brianna Carrier will investigate the option of selling tickets and get back to KBBC.
B. Saturday, April 30, 2022: 19th Annual GAC — Paul Yanez
1. 12 PM Tues., Dec. 14, 2021: Meeting in City Hall —South, Caucus Room
a. GAC sponsors contact info is on a spreadsheet in Google sheets. KBBC can use the
spreadsheet to notate who they will contact.
Task: Paul Yanez will send out the PDF version of the GAC Sponsor Spreadsheet to KBBC.
C. Recap Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021: Bakersfield 39th Christmas Parade — Paul Yanez
1. Overall great night and turn out. This was the first time KBBC was in the parade
as a standalone. Jessica Felix showed KBBC the pictures from the Christmas
parade.
D. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Paul Yanez and Jessica Felix
1. Jessica Felix went over the KBBC the budget. Community garden money is
running low. California Water Service will donate toward water and GAC again.
E. Vote to Schedule KBBC Special Meeting for 8 AM —12 PM on Sat., Jan. 8, 2022, at
Bakersfield Racquet Club, 1660 Pine St. or Sat., Jan. 22 at Worklogic HR, 5016 California
Ave. — Paul Yanez
Motion to change the KBBC Special Meeting from Saturday January 8, 2022, to
Saturday January 22, 2022: Brooks Douglass
Second: John Enriquez
Motion: unanimously approved
1. Elections: KBBC Chair and Vice Chair, Advisory Board Chair and Advisory Board
Members
a. Recommend KBBC to think about potential candidates and decision will be
made at the KBBC Regular Meeting on January 14, 2022.
2. KBBC Vacancy(s)
a. Currently 2 vacancies (Ward 1 and Ward 5 Alternate). If you know anyone
who is interested, please spread the word about the application process
that the City Clerk will likely open in early 2022.
Approval of Written Reports — Paul Yanez
1. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee November Report:
Monica Cater
a. Trash bins for GET Bus were signed off and picked up. They have not
been installed. Zachariah Garcia will continue to follow up on this.
2. Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee November Report: Monica Cater
a. Next step with the utility murals for the Chester Ave. corridor project is
to meet with the Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation. A meeting in
January 2022 has been requested to fund the murals in 2022.
b. Monica Cater spoke to artist Morgan Townsend. KBBC had previously
assigned her a utility box for a mural in that section of Chester Ave., but
the timing of the project didn't work out. Monica let Morgan know that
the scope of the project has changed and that she is welcome to apply to
be the artist again.
c. Vote to select utility box muralist for 19th & M St.
Motion to approve the first artist proposal depicting camellias for the utility box at the
intersection of 191h and M Streets: Brooks Douglas
Second: Theresa Olson
Motion: unanimously approved
3. Litter Subcommittee November Report: John Enriquez
a. The World Mission Society Church of God scheduled a volunteer cleanup on
December 26, 2021, to clean around the Bakersfield entry sign to include
adding bark around the sign, clean weeds around the trees, and plant 8
trees.
4. Waste Reduction & Recycling Subcommittee November Report: Ray Scott -
Deferred
Motion to approve the Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee,
Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee, and Litter Subcommittee Reports: Brooks Douglas
Second: Monica Cater
Motion: unanimously approved
V. Staff Comments
• Jessica Felix: Wished everyone a merry Christmas and thanked everyone for what they do.
Looking forward to the meetings and new projects in January 2022.
• Renee Plotner: Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Looking forward
to the new year and enjoy time with friends and family.
• Viri Gallardo-King: Have a great holiday break and see everyone in January 2022.
• Brianna Carrier: Looking for KBBC involvement and letter of support in January 2022.
Redistricting Webinar was held on Wednesday night and received good feedback from
residents.
• Greg 011ivier: Merry Christmas to everyone and thanks to all who were involved in the
Bakersfield Christmas Parade.
VI. KBBC and Advisory Board Comments
• Theresa Olson: Wished everyone a merry Christmas and happy New Year. Enjoy times with
family and friends.
• Cathy Butler: Ditto.
• John Enriquez: Ditto
• Zechariah Garcia: Happy holidays to everybody.
• Monica Cater: 2"d Saturday this year there will have over 50 vendors. She's personally
involved with the Adopt -A -Park program of Recreation and Parks. There will be cleanups
held two times a month. If you'd like to participate, go to Jastro Park on Monday, December
12, 2021, at 12 PM.
• Brooks Douglas: Merry Christmas to everybody and loved the Christmas parade this year.
Next year Christmas Parade will be held on December 1, 2022.
VII. Adjournment — Paul Yanez 1:20 PM
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB)
Revised 51h Year (2022) of 5 Year Strategic Plan (2018 — 2022)
Great American Planning Committee
Goal: Fundraise, budget, and execute 19th Annual Great American Cleanup (GAC)
KBB 20th Anniversary Planning Committee
Goal: Fundraise, budget, and execute KBB 20th Anniversary Luncheon
Education/Image Subcommittee
Goal: Bakersfield Is Beautiful Campaign
Objective: Promote what is beautiful in Bakersfield in social and traditional media, i.e. photo sharing
contests, lifestyle features, tourist attractions
— Stakeholders: Visit Bakersfield, County Visitors Center, COB Community Development,
Hotel Owners, Restaurant Owners, Museums, Amtrak, Greyhound, Featured Entities
Outcomes: Make people see what is beautiful in Bakersfield: increase community pride, increase
tourism, increase public image
— Black Gold Capitol of California
— Breadbasket of the World
— Nashville of California
— Gateway to Space
— Hollywood of Central California
— Winners' Cup of California
— American History
Goal: Find Teachers/Volunteers to Join KBB Education Efforts
Objective: Present KBB Litter and Recycling Initiatives in After School Programs/Assemblies
Outcome: Increase community engagement with youth for generational improvements
Goal: Be Part of the Crew Campaign
Objective: Promote KBB Slogan
Waste Reduction & Recycling Subcommittee
Goal: Annual America Recycles Day (November)
Objective: Mechanics Bank Arena - AEG sponsored
Goal: School Recycling Programs - KCB K-12 Challenge
Objective: Work more with KBB Education/Image Subcommittee and Kern County Superintendent of
Schools
Goal: Relay for Life - Kern County Fairgrounds
Objective: Event Recycling
Goal: Campout For Cancer
Objective: Event Recycling
Goal: Kern High School District - ROC Program
Objective: KHSD Internship Program with Price Disposal
Outcome: Great American Cleanup youth support
Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee
Goal: Attempt to Resume US Post Office Cluster Mailbox Volunteer Cleanup Program, Including
Collaboration with City of Bakersfield General Services
Goal: Work with City Attorney to explore Chapter 9.36 of Bakersfield Municipal Code to deter graffiti on
business and homeowner property
Goal: Partner with Bakersfield Police Department and City General Services Division on how the Graffiti
Abatement Subcommittee can best support their organizations
Litter Subcommittee
Goal: Request City Water Resources to Collaborate With KBB
Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee
Goal: Develop mural sponsorship and recognition program with City
Goal: Complete 5 quantity electric box murals
Goal: Identify locations for new utility box murals, propose themes for boxes, and rank boxes in priority
for new projects
Goal: Request City to reconsider KBBC restriction not to fund wall murals.
Goal: Beautiful Business Recognition as community outreach and recognition for the business
and KBB
Goal: Tree Planting Calloway Road to add trees in a neighborhood that has had many redwood
trees removed due to climate conditions and overgrowth, help with air pollution
Goal: Tree Planting Caltrans Jurisdiction in Caltrans Jurisdiction
Goal: Partner with the Tree Foundation on identifying areas for concentrated tree planting projects
Goal: Tree Planting along Hwy 99 to make the entry to Bakersfield more picturesque, improve
sound pollution to neighboring park, improve air pollution, create perimeter to County Park in
process
Goal: Assist the Greenfield Walking Group Community Garden complete their pathway project
Goal: Assist the Seeds of Inspiration Garden complete their garden pathway project
Goal: Partner with the Seeds of Inspiration Garden on securing their tools and equipment
Goal: Assist Seeds of Inspiration Garden on installing solar powered lighting
Social Media Committee
Goal: Social Media PSA/Ad/Boosts to Increase Followers, volunteers, and sponsors ($500)
Advisory Board
Goal: Potential KBBC Collaboration with Historic Preservation Commission