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Staff: Committee Members:
Christian Clegg, City Manager Vice-Mayor Ken Weir – Chair
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Patty Gray
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III Councilmember Eric Arias
Regular Meeting of the
Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee
of the City Council – City of Bakersfield
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Meeting called to order at 12:00 p.m.
1) ROLL CALL
Committee Members:
Councilmember Ken Weir, Chair
Councilmember, Eric Arias
Councilmember, Patty Gray
City Staff:
Christian Clegg, City Manager Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Josh Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney
Brent Stratton, Bakersfield Police, Assistant Chief Jeff Burdick, Bakersfield Police, Lieutenant
Matt Gregory, Bakersfield Police, Lieutenant John Frando, Bakersfield Fire Department, Chief
Paul Saldana, Economic and Development Services Jason Cater, Economic and Community Development Manager
Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal
Additional Attendees:
Members of the public
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2) PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements –
No public statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
Lauren Skidmore with Bakersfield Homeless Center shared that the
organization has a new name, Open Door Network.
3) ADOPTION OF THE MAY 24, 2022 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The report was adopted as submitted
4) STAFF REPORT
a. Update on the City’s efforts to address homelessness.
Assistant to the City Manager Anthony Valdez, provided a monthly update
on City contracts with Flood Ministries, Mercy House (BLNC), and Bakersfield
Homeless Center.
5) NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion of a Regional Homelessness Action Plan conducted by the
Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative. - Valdez
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez, provided a brief introduction to the
committee on the presentation by Dr. Anna Laven, Executive Director of
Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC).
Executive Director, Dr. Laven presented to the committee on Bakersfield Kern
Regional Homeless Collaborative’s goals, purpose, and strategic plan.
Councilmember Arias discussed the need for the City to lean in hard
on affordable housing and discussed the level of ownership the City
should take for a regional problem.
Councilmember Gray discussed the budget of the Bakersfield Kern
Regional Homeless Collaborative and asked about outcomes.
Chair Weir discussed the need to expediate the timeline of the action
plan and the need for the City to increase its communication about efforts to address homelessness.
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6) COMMITTEE COMMENTS No comments
7) ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.