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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/09/2022 Bakersfield Notes News of the City September 9, 2022 In this Issue: Homelessness Hub Launch BPD Citizen Volunteer Graduation Events City manager Christian Clegg demonstrates the City's new homeless information hub. This week, the City launched the Homeless Hub online dashboard to increase accountability, track the progress of City funded homeless programming and share resources available to City residents. The Homeless Hub dashboard is updated weekly with data on the number of sheltered and unsheltered home- less residents, the total number of individuals permanently housed by the City's Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC), the number of individuals en- gaged by street outreach contractor Flood Ministries over the past week, the number of individuals currently employed by the Open Door Network Jobs Program and more. The new dashboard was designed by the City’s Technology Services Department staff in coordination with the Economic and Community Development Department and City Manager's Office. Homeless Hub The Measure This issue we're highlighting the new Bakersfield Homeless Hub, a website that will help citizens track the City's progress helping our unsheltered residents. You can view it at: cityobfakersfieldhomelesshub.us 9/11 Memorial The Bakersfield Fire and Police Departments will host their annual 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sunday, Sep- tember 11. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at Bak- ersfield Fire Station 15 (1315 Buena Vista Road). See page 4 for more information. Number of new beds funded in part by the City since 2018 500 Number of people permanently housed since 2020 by City's BLNC operated by Mercy House 166 If you or someone you know are in need of mental health crisis help, please call 9-8-8 to receive assistance. 988 Flix Movies, “The Duke” (2020) Friday, September 9 at the Fox Theater (2001 H Street), doors at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Animal Control low-cost drive-through vaccination clinic, 9 a.m. – noon Saturday, September 10 at Silver Creek Park (7011 Harris Road). 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, 9 a.m. Sunday, September 11 at Bakersfield Fire Station 15 (1315 Buena Vista Road). Cults & Classics, “The Fast & the Furious” (2001)Monday, September 12 at the Fox Theater (2001 H Street), doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Free CPR & First Aid class, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, September 17 at the Community House (2020 R Street). In-person preregistration at McMurtrey Aquatic Center (1325 Q Street) is required. Events Animal Control Field Services’ low-cost drive-through vaccination clinic is set for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 10 at Silver Creek Park (7011 Harris Road). This is the first held since May after taking a break due to the summer heat. Pet owners are asked to take their dogs out of the vehicle so staff can safely vac- cinate them, and dogs must remain on a leash during the clinic. Dogs can also be microchipped free of charge with the purchase of a license. The Bakersfield Youth Commission currently has two alternate openings re- maining. The City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications to fill those vacancies: • Ward 4: alternate appointment • Ward 6: alternate appointment All applicants must be City residents, high school students, and have as close to a 3.0 GPA as possible. Applicants can apply in either the Ward in which they live and/or the Ward where their high school is located. The Development Services Department is still accepting submissions for its General Plan Update T-shirt design contest! The deadline to submit designs is 11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. The winner will receive a $50 Visa gift card, City RISE swag bag and two T-shirts featuring their original design. Designs can be submitted at the Bakersfield2045.com website. Rules and parameters for submissions can also be found on the website, as well as a wealth of infor- mation about the GPU and how to participate and stay informed! Vaccine Clinic Youth Commission Vacancies The Solid Waste Division will host a pair of monthly pop- up large trash item drop off events on Saturday, September 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport (2000 S. Union Avenue) and the Riverlakes Ranch Community Center (3825 Riverlakes Drive). The August events collected more than 17,000 pounds of trash, taking the City to more than 140,000 pounds of trash collected at these events since January. These monthly drop-off events are part of Bakersfield’s Clean City Initiative and are only possible thanks to the Public Safety & Vital Services (PSVS) Measure, also known as Measure N. The Bakersfield Police Department continues to grow, as nearly 30 new officers celebrated their graduation on Thursday, Sept. 8. Not only did 28 Bakersfield PD officers go through the academy, but also two officers from Santa Maria PD. In all, they spent 23 weeks in the academy. Congratu- lations to BPD Academy Class 22-01. PD Academy Graduation This week the City wel- comed 15 individuals as the inaugural class in the City Hall Fellowship Program. The fellows will be working in various City departments through August of 2023. They’ll work 20 hours a week, earning $23 an hour. The program, a follow-up to the Youth Jobs Internship Program, is made possible thanks to California Volun- teers and the Kern Commu- nity Foundation. Large Item Disposal Event Sept. 10 With temperatures remaining in the 100s, our Recreation & Parks Department has extended opera- tion of our 10 spray parks. Origi- nally scheduled to wrap up oper- ation on Labor Day, Rec. & Parks will keep the spray parks running this weekend, Sept. 10-11 from 1 -6 p.m. Empowerment Hub Lifelong learning is a key component of working for the City of Bakersfield. The photo on the left below was taken at the City’s Empowerment Hub; an immersive training focused on leadership and maximizing our ability to have a positive impact. On the right, Finance Director Randy McKeegan prepared breakfast for the team ahead of an Empowerment Hub session.