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City Hall — North, 1600 Truxtun Ave., 111 Floor, Conference Rm. A, Bakersfielo P1WPA0k' L
The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving
their community.
Chairperson: Brooks Douglass Vice Chairperson. Theresa Olson
Agenda
i Call toOrder, Roll Call, and Introductions — Chairperson (2minutes)
U' Public Statements —Chairperson (2minutes max per person)
A. Agenda Item Public Statements
B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
UL Approval ofJuly 8,2O22 Regular Meeting Minutes — Chairperson (2minutes)
ki Deferred Business — Status Update on KBBC S-Year Plan Goals — KBBC Leads (5 minutes)
V. New Business
A. Keep America Beautiful (KAB)Annual Reports Update — Staff (2minutes)
B. April 22, 2023: 20th Annual Great American Cleanup Planning Committee — KBBC, Mayor, & Staff (5 minutes)
1. GACPlanning Committee Formation
a. Task List Including GACVenue Selection
C. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update —Staff (2minutes)
D. City ofBakersfield Fiscal Year 2O23/2U23Budget Available toKB8[—BrianneCarrier (1Ominutes)
I. K88[Vote toEarmark Funds
E. Vote to Schedule California Coastal Cleanup in Bakersfield —Heather Pennella (2 minutes)
F. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee Requests —Monica Cater, Chairperson (5
minutes)
1. Chester Avenue Corridor Traffic Control Box Mural Project Theme: Downtown the Heart of a
Vibrant Community for 8 Utility Box Murals Along Chester Avenue from Truxtun Avenue to 24,h
Street.
a. Request vote tochange the theme
b. Request vote toselect artist tomove forward with
2. Request vote for $2,OOOtodo4Traffic Control Box Murals inWard l
3. Request vote for $2,000 to do 4 Traffic Control Box Murals Downtown. The Target Mural Complete
Date isMonday, October 24'2O22.
a. Request vote toselect artist(s)proposa|(s)
G. Approval of Litter Subcommittee Written Report —John Enriquez (2 minutes)
VI. Staff Comments (S minutes)
0ikBECand Advisory Board Comments (10minutes)
VIiAdjoumment—Chairperson
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Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting
12:00 PM, Friday, July 8, 2022
City Hall — North, 1600 Truxtun Ave., 1' Floor, Conference Rm. A, Bakersfield CA, 93301
The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving
their community.
Chairperson: Brooks Douglass Vice Chairperson: Theresa Olson
Minutes
I. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions —Brooks Douglass, Chairperson
• Call to Order: 12:04 PM
• Committee Members Present: Heather Pennella — Mayoral Alternate, Jenilee Fermin — Ward 1, Monica
Cater — Ward 2, Chairperson Brooks Douglass — Ward 4, Matthew Martin — Ward 5, Tai Quan — Ward 6
Alternate, Sophia Felix — Ward 4 Alternate, Edward Robinson — Ward 5 Alternate
• Advisory Board Members Present: Chairperson Cathy Butler
• City of Bakersfield Representatives Present: Mayor Karen Goh, Jessica Felix — Community Relations
Specialist/KBBC Coordinator, Viri Gallardo-King — Deputy City Attorney II, Elizabeth Villanueva — Associate
Attorney
• Committee Members Absent: John Enriquez — Mayoral, Anna Smith — Ward 1 Alternate, Zechariah Garcia —
Ward 2 Alternate, Ray Scott — Ward 3, Jenifer VanAlstein — Ward 3 Alternate, Sue England — Ward 6, Paul
Yanez — Ward 7, Vice Chairperson Theresa Olson — Ward 7 Alternate
II. Public Statements —Brooks Douglass, Chairperson
A. Agenda Item Public Statements: None
B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements: None
III. Approval of June 10, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes —Brooks Douglass, Chairperson
Motion to approve: Monica Cater
Second: Edward Robinson
Approved: Unanimously
IV. New Business
A. Update KBBC on Community Appearance Index (CAI) Route Per Ward, Data and Worksheets Due to Staff by
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 — Chairperson
Jessica Felix: KBBC CAI Ward routes may need to be revised due to City Ward redistricting in May 2022.
KBBC members need to verify Ward boundaries by using the map resources provided during the meeting or
the online maps made available via email. KBBC members need to update Jessica on route changes they
may make.
B. Recap Mayor's Litter Index Survey, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 — Heather Pennella
Heather Pennella informed that the average score was 1.81.
C. Vote to Select Celebration Venue for 201h Annual Great American Cleanup (GAC) on Earth Day, Saturday,
April 22, 2023 — Chairperson
Task: Table to August KBBC meeting.
D. Vote to Schedule Make A Difference Day (MDD) for Saturday, October 22, 2022 —John Enriquez
Motion to schedule MDD for Saturday, October 22, 2022: Heather Pennella
Second: Jenilee Fermin
Approved: Unanimously
E. Recap Beautiful Bakersfield Awards Gala at Mechanics Bank Convention Center, Saturday, June 25,
2022 — Chairperson
Brooks Douglass: Keep Bakersfield Beautiful did not win the Chairman's award or the Humanitarian —
Group award. It was a great event to share with KBBC.
Jessica Felix: The event presented positive exposure to KBB and it was an honor to be nominated.
Overall, it is an inspiring event about the best of the people and places in Bakersfield.
F. City of Bakersfield Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget Available to KBBC— Brianna Carrier
Brooks Douglass and Jessica Felix relayed information from Brianna Carrier. The City is going to allow KBBC
to earmark funding from County illegal dump fees for KBB activities, events, and programs. The City will
determine the framework that KBBC must use while earmarking these funds. Appropriate uses include
things that KBBC already does, including supplies and events for litter cleanup, flower and tree plantings,
community garden efforts, promotional items, and marketing/PSA campaigns. Funds could also be used for
new efforts. Funds must benefit all 7 City Wards. Funds may not be used for construction projects or to hire
staff. KBBC members are welcome to reach out to Brianna in advance of the August KBBC Regular Meeting
with questions and ideas. Mayor Goh emphasized that she would like to see a research based multi -media
campaign effort to motivate the community to keep the city clean.
G. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update —Jessica Felix: Balances tabled.
1. Update $700.00 Max Approved for Lumber/Supplies for Seeds of Inspiration Community Garden Bed
Repairs/Replacements
Jessica Felix updated KBBC that the funding was not used thanks to City Recreation & Parks making
the purchase instead.
Vote to Approve the Following Funding Requests
a. Vote to reimburse $50 to a Seeds of Inspiration Community Garden volunteer for booth
fee at NAACP Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 16, 2022.
First Motion: Edward Robinson to table the item and further investigate the
reimbursement
No Second. No Vote Taken. Motion Died as a result of last motion passing.
Last Motion: Mathew Martin to deny reimbursement to Seeds of Inspiration for the booth
fee Seconded by Heather Penella. Motion approved.
b. Vote for an additional $3,000 (for a total of $4,000) for the Centennial Corridor Utility Box
Mural Project. The project consists of up to 8 utility box murals on Chester Avenue from
Truxtun Avenue through 24th Street. KBBC approved the project and theme, Downtown
the Heart of a Vibrant Community, at the November 2021 meeting. Selected artist(s)
would get up to 3 months to complete the mural(s). KBBC already approved $1,000 in
funding for Chester Avenue & Truxtun Avenue and Chester Avenue & 181h Street.
Motion: Jenilee Fermin
Second: Heather Pennella
Abstention: N/A
Noes: %: — Edward Robinson
Ayes: 5
Motion Approved: 5 % to
Status Update KBBC 5-Year Plan Goals — KBBC: No Updates
9 AM —12 PM, Thurs., Aug. 5 KBB Booth Opportunity: Ready — Set Back 2 School Health & Wellness Fair
at the Kern County Museum — Chairperson
Corrected Event Date: Thursday, August 4. Brooks Douglass, Jenilee Fermin, and Tai Quan will
represent KBBC at the event,
Task: Jessica Felix will do the vendor registration. Brooks will set-up, Jenilee will take the first booth shift, Tai will
take the second booth shift and break down.
Approval of Written Reports — Chairperson
1. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee April, May, and June Reports: Monica
Cater, Chairperson: Tabled
2. Graffiti Subcommittee June Report Handout: Zechariah Garcia, Chairperson
Motion: Matthew Martin
Second: Edward Robinson
Approved: Unanimously
3. Advisory Board June Report: Cathy Butler, Chairperson: Report Deferred
a. Vote to approve Yard of the Season recognition for Summer 2022: Deferred
V. Staff Comments
Jessica Felix: Thanked Edward Robison for agreeing to do a KBB presentation to a youth camp. Thanked Tai
Quan and Jenilee Fermin for doing a litter cleanup together. Thanked Mayor Goh for her role in new City funding
available to KBBC.
Mayor Goh: Thanked all for what they do.
VI. KBBC and Advisory Board Comments
Brooks Douglass: Thanked all.
Cathy Butler: The umbrella mural refurbishing project with Heather Pennella is moving forward. The property
owner permission is being pursued. Thanked Jessica Felix for some guidance.
Edward Robinson: He announced that he's the program manager for Kern Community Foundation. He's
involved with the City Hall Fellowship program for high school graduates age 18 to 30. Applications will be
accepted until July 22 at 11:59 p.m.
Monica Cater: Friends ofJastro Park have a cleanup at the park starting at 8 a.m. on July 9.
Jenilee Fermin: A volunteer cleanup was held in the Casa Loma neighborhood on June 25. Thanked Tai Quan for
volunteering. She will follow up on requests to remove graffiti in the neighborhood that were made that day.
VII. Adjournment — Chairperson: 1:07 PM
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Litter Subcommittee
Meeting with Caltrans
Agenda
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 1:00 pm
Via WebEx
1. Welcome and Introductions
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 pm. In attendance were John Enriquez, Jason
Maio, Curt Hatton, Edward Offerding, John Liu, Steve Montgomery, Mike R. Garrett, Sal
Moretti, RayAnn Cruz, Erika Flores, Jessica Felix, John Lorance, Mayor Karen Goh,
Rob Ball, Heather Pennella, Beau Alaniz, Maria Montoya, and Larry Heptinsall Jr.
2. Clean California Update — Caltrans
Curt Hatton reported that as of the first full year of operation on June 1, there were 800
new adopters statewide with the Adopt A Highway program and 151 free dump days
were held. In addition, 12,000 tons of litter were collected statewide, which is the
equivalent of two elephants. In District 6 the target goal of 50 new adopters was met.
There were 11 dump days and 7,000 cubic yards of litter collected or the equivalent of
20 Olympic size swimming pools. Sagent has been hired as a consultant for the Public
Education Campaign for students and adults. Locally there were 5 grants awarded
which places Kern County 3rd in ranking behind San Francisco and Los Angeles. The
Garces Circle and Route 204 Project will be advertised in the fall and buttoned up by
June 20, 2023. SAMs crews are fully staffed. Noah Ullman of Keep America Beautiful
(KAB) could not make the meeting, but KAB has reached out to Keep Bakersfield
Beautiful regarding its work with Caltrans.
3. Caltrans Projects Update — Caltrans
John Liu announced that Clay Lomax has gotten a promotion at High -Speed Rail. Mike
Garett was introduced to give the report. He reported that the Highway 99 rehab is
substantially complete from Palm to Beardsley. The Union Avenue to White Lane rehab
is 1/3 done, mostly on the northbound side. In TRIP projects, the Bakersfield Freeway
Connector is 85% done and the Centennial Corridor is 75%-85% done.
4. Adopt a Highway Update — Caltrans
Cody Miller and Maria Montoya reported that they are working with 4 new Adopt A
Highway participants including Delano, Taft, and Ridgecrest. There will be an upcoming
education event for the Adopt A Highway program at the Kern County Museum.
5. California Economic Summit, October 27-28 — Mayor Karen Goh
Mayor Goh reported that Bakersfield will be hosting this year's California Economic
Summit which will attract leaders from throughout the state. We need to do whatever we
can before October 26 to make our highways and the city look its best. John Liu
assured the Mayor that Caltrans will have all hands on deck before the summit. They
will ensure that all contractors clean trash and graffiti in construction zones and they will
concentrate cleaning crews in Bakersfield.
6. Sunday August 14 Downtown Cleanup — Beau Alaniz
Beau Alaniz reported that The World Mission Society Church of God volunteers from
Bakersfield and Santa Clarita will be cleaning the seats in the Fox Theater on Sunday
August 14, 2022. 80 volunteers are expected to work from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and there
will also be the opportunity to cleanup downtown for those who would like to do that.
Jessica Felix offered to put the event on the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful website.
7. Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Update — Jessica Felix
Jessica Felix reported that Make A Difference Day will be held on October 22, 2022, in
part to get ready for the summit. Usually, volunteers cover 8-10 hot spots. To nominate a
hot spot please contact Jessica. She also reported that the 20th annual Great American
Cleanup will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2023. Jessica also announced that KBB is
seeking artists to paint traffic control boxes on Chester Avenue. The focus is on 8 boxes
on Chester Avenue from Truxtun Avenue to 24th Street. August 8 is the deadline for
artists to apply, and the theme is "Downtown: The Heart of a Vibrant Community. Artists
will get $400 for each box mural. KBB will be going to a summer camp to make a
presentation and hope to be back to the schools in the fall.
8. Freeway Litter Partnership Update
John Liu reported that Jay Asistin is on a temporary training assignment. Michael
Powers is now overseeing 5 cleaning crews and the other 2 crews have a different
supervisor. Homeless crews are down 1 person or so per crew, meaning there are 5 not
6 per crew. Sal Moretti said that the newest county maintenance agreement just needs
a letter and funding and is ready to go to add a crew in Taft. Jason Maio noted the Taft
area contains a large swatch of 1-5 and 2 rest stops, so the crew will come from BCOE.
Rob Ball reported that Kern COG is continuing funding highway cleanup funding with
$225,000 for Metro Bakersfield and $50,000 for the County in the coming year. RayAnn
Cruz stated that the Veterans Outreach Program is strong and working well with
Caltrans. Six individuals are on the crew although call outs increase with hot weather..
9. Committee Member or Public Comments
Steve Montgomery reported that the historic curbs downtown have 130 years of grime
on them, and it would be nice to get them power washed before the Summit. Steve was
interested in knowing about any proposed construction on the Hagman flyover. Jason
Maio said the city is still looking for funding for the vehicular bridge, but the pedestrian
bridge is funded.
10. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1:42 pm.
Submitted by Carola Enriquez, Volunteer
qMP Abatement
Subcommittee
Meeting Minutes
June 16, 2022
I. Welcome & Attendance
In attendance: Jenilee Fermin, Jessica Felix, Brooks Douglass
11. Old Business
a. U.S. Post Office Cluster Mailbox Volunteer Cleanup Program
1. In -person and email responses have been made - still have yet to hear
back on discussions with re-establishing the Cluster Mailbox Volunteer
Cleanup Program.
Zechariah wrote an email to two different United States Post Office (USPS) employees:
Lynette.OfsenQusps.gov and Bradley. G.Webb@usps.pov regarding the Cluster Mailbox
Cleanup Program. He is currently waiting to hear back. Jessica Felix mentioned that the City
General Services Division may be the primary involvement when it came to Adopt -A -Mailbox
and/or the Cluster Mailbox Cleanup Program. It was also mentioned that KBB is not a not-for-
profit/nonprofit but rather a City of Bakersfield committee of appointed volunteers.
However, sponsors and grantors may make tax deductible donations for KBB by
earmarking them through the City nonprofit called The Bakersfield Foundation. City General
Services Division in past years had painting kits for volunteers to use to clean up mailboxes -
Steve Montgomery, a former KBB Committee member and current KBB Advisory Board
member, and Tony Martinez, former KBB Committee member and former KBB Advisory Board
member were heavily involved in the cluster mailbox volunteer cleanups.
b. Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) and City Graffiti Abatement
Program Collaborations
1. Outreach opportunities
2. Promoting Information
a) City of Bakersfield App
b) Educational show and tell
3. Reporting
Zechariah mentioned about continuing to target opportunities to do outreach regarding
graffiti education and/or all things KBB-related. It was also mentioned that it would be a
good idea to have the Graffiti crew show and tell their service truck at outreach events for
educational purposes. Jenilee would keep the subcommittee updated on any events that
KBB can be plugged into. Jessica mentioned the KBB Committee would have to approve
any booth fees in advance of the event. For reporting purposes, Zechariah thought of the
idea to have City staff of the City General Services Division pull numbers of how much
paint was used to abate graffiti and the number of working hours it took and compliant
received. Jessica mentioned when reporting to Keep America Beautiful (KAB) reporting
action items done by the City is not what is reported but more so what the KBB members
and volunteers do.
Brooks thought the idea of having the reports would still be a good item to have and share
at meetings.
Jessica mentioned within the City, a department called Technology Services would be the
area where outreach coordination and materials could be handled and produced. They
would need time in advance to satisfy requests.
Brooks mentioned his connection with billboards and getting ads on the LED billboards
around town whether it be a litter campaign or a regular ad - he could make it happen.
There's a full county studio to produce and edit videos. Jessica fancied the opportunity to
partner with the County of Kern to use their facility for promotional work or capture graffiti
work being cleaned up. Zechariah has offered his connection with the County to connect
with Ally Soper, Chief Communications Officer at the County of Kern, when the opportunity
presents itself.
The City General Services Division and KBB graffiti webpages could use some sprucing
up. These pages will be looked over to advise staff of any requests for changes.
Ill. New Business
a. Ideas to deter Graffiti tagging
1. Lighting
2. Vegetation
3. Adopt -a -wall
New ideas for deterring graffiti were brought up by Zechariah to possibly add more lighting
to prone tagging areas or add vegetation as a barrier to prevent taggers from getting to a
potential tagging spot. Jessica kept in mind that maintenance of vegetation may be an
issue we run into. Jessica and backed by Brooks, thought that it could be better to
partner/collaborate with BPD and General Services on a pilot to test if solar lighting/added
vegetatian/fake camera/camera signage for a certain wall or area plagued with tagging to
see to see if it prevents graffiti tagging based on General Services data.
Jessica recommended getting in touch with Sean Cacal (scacal bake rsfieldcity. us) with
the City of Bakersfield General Services regarding the related programs such as adopting a
wall or cluster mailbox program.
IV. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:41 p.m.
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