HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/23 KBB AGENDAKeep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting
12:00 PM, Friday, May 12, 2023
City Hall — North, 1600 Truxtun Ave., in Floor, Conf. 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: Theresa Olson Vice Chairperson: Sophia Felix
Agenda
I. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions —Vice Chairperson (2 minutes)
II. Public Statements — (2 minutes max per person)
A. Agenda Item Public Statements
B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
III. Approval of April 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes — Vice Chairperson (2 minutes)
IV. Deferred Business
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V. New Business
A. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Staff (2 minutes)
B. KBBC Give Big Kern Update —Vice Chairperson (2 minutes)
C. Recap Saturday, April 22, 2023: Great American Cleanup (GAC) —Brooks Douglass, GAC Chairperson (20 minutes)
1. Event Timeline
2. Volunteer Recruitment
3. Sponsors
4. Promotions Methods and Budget
S. KBBC and Advisory Board Members' Activities Before, During, and Post Event
6. Supplies & Distribution
7. Mayor's Great American Cleanup High School Challenge Process
8. Cleanup/Beautification Volunteer Leadership w
9. Yokuts Park
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d. Information Booth
e. KBB Booth
f. Other Booths/Vendors
g. Parking
D. Vote to Schedule the 215Y Annual Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 20 or Saturday, April 27 — Vice
Chairperson (3 minutes)
E. Vote to Schedule KBBC Community Appearance Index on Saturday, June 24 starting at 9:00 a.m. at the City Solid
Waste Division, 4101 Truxtun Avenue, Building A — Vice Chairperson (3 minutes)
F. Anti -Litter PSA Campaign Factors to Promote Behavior Change — Heather Pennella/California State University,
Bakersfield (5 minutes)
G. Reminder: KBB Subcommittee & Advisory Board Reports (1 minute) — Vice Chairperson
VI. City of Bakersfield, KBBC, and Advisory Board Comments (8 minutes)
VII. Adjournment —Chairperson
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting
12:00 PM, Friday, April 14, 2023
City Hall — North, 1600 Truxtun Ave., 111 Floor, Conf. 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: Theresa Olson Vice Chairperson: Sophia Felix
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Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions — Chairperson Theresa Olson: 12:03 PM
KBBC Members Present: Heather Pennella — Mayoral Alternate, Noe Garcia — Ward 1, Zechariah Garcia — Ward 2
Alternate, Ray Scott — Ward 3, Chairperson Theresa Olson — Ward 3 Alternate, Vice Chairperson Sophia Felix — Ward 4
Alternate, Harwant Gill — Ward 7, Paul Yanez — Ward 7 Alternate
KBBC Members Absent: John Enriquez — Mayoral, Manuel Ramirez — Ward 1 Alternate, Vacancy — Ward 2, Brooks
Douglass — Ward 4, Matthew Martin — Ward 5, Steve Esselman — Ward 5 Alternate, Sue England — Ward 6, Tai Quan —
Ward 6 Alternate
KBB Advisory Board Member Present: Dr. Evelyn Young Spath
City of Bakersfield Representatives Present: Jessica Felix — KBB Coordinator, Nathan Gutierrez — Management
Assistant, Elizabeth Villanueva — Deputy City Attorney, City Fellows: Ignacio Garcia, Desiree Calloway, Yahya Kazi,
Nancy Espinoza, Nancy Nunez, Enrico Khalil
11. Public Statements— (2 minutes max per person)
A. Agenda Item Public Statements: None
B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements: None
III. Approval of March 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes — Chairperson Theresa Olson
Motion: Ray Scott
Seconded By: Zechariah Garcia
Approved: Unanimously
IV. New Business
A. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Staff
1. Traffic control box mural $500 funding request for the intersection of Hageman Road and Calloway Drive
Motion: Heather Pennella
Seconded By: Ray Scott
Approved: Unanimously
B. KBBC Give Big Kern Update —Chairperson
1. Give Big at the Park [at Riverwalk], 8 AM —1 PM, Saturday, April 22
Task: Per KBBC request, Sophia Felix will lead the KBB booth at the Park at River Walk until 11 a.m., however someone would
need to take over until the event ends. Sophia and Zechariah will reach out to Tai Quan for the second shift.
Task: Jessica Felix will request a QR Code to promote KBB in Give Big Kern for this booth and the KBB booth at Yokuts Park.
C. KBB Adopt A Street Agreement and Liability Waivers — Jessica Felix
KBBC signed paperwork to adopt Chester Avenue between California Avenue and Garces Circle plus part of Garces
Circle again.
D. Saturday, April 22, 2023: Great American Cleanup —Theresa Olson, Brooks Douglass
1. Review Event Timeline 8 a.m. —1 p.m. for the public
a. 8 a.m. —10 a.m. Volunteer at Assigned Location
b. 10:30 AM Play Area & Booths Open at Yokuts Park
c. 10:45 AM Group Photo
d. 11:00 AM BBQ Starts
e. 12:00 PM Ceremony Starts
2. KBBC and Advisory Board Members' Activities Before, During, and Post Event
a. Schedule Supplies Distribution Shifts
i. Evelyn Young Spath on Tuesday from 8 a.m. —10 a.m.
ii. Harwant Gill on Tuesday morning
iii. Heather Pennella on Tuesday from 1 p.m. — 3 p.m.
iv. Noe Garcia on TBD from 10:30 a.m. —12:30 p.m.
V. Sophia Felix and daughter TBD 1 p.m. — 7 p.m.
vi. Theresa Olson TBD
b. Mayor's Great American Cleanup High School Challenge Process
Heather Pennella will call the schools registered the day before GAC.
Task: Ignacio Garcia will provide a roster for high school teams to Heather Pennella.
c. Cleanup/Beautification Volunteer Leadership
i. Noe Garcia — Downtown
ii. Manny — The Greenfield Walking Group Garden/Stiern Park neighborhood
iii. Brooks Douglass — media, vendors, and flexible Yokuts Park
iv. Evelyn Young Spath — Seeds of Inspiration Community Garden
d. Yokuts Park
i. Ceremony
a) KBBC approval request to recognize former KBBC members Monica Cater and
Jenilee Fermin with certificates of appreciation for volunteer service on KBBC.
Motion: Ray Scott
Seconded By: Paul Yanez
Approved: Unanimously
ii. Youth Play Area — Zechariah Garcia, Harwant Gill, City Fellows
a) Request first aid kit
b) Request to potentially change the layout the morning of the event
c) Handout: face -paint options
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Task: Revise face -paint options to replace the caterpillar option with a frog because KBB mascot is a treefrog.
iii. Food & Beverage: moving forward as planned
iv. Information Booth: moving forward as planned
Task: Ask The Retirees Pick Up Group will help Elizabeth Villanueva with volunteer and supplies coordination.
V. KBB Booth
Task: Ask KBB Advisory Board members to help cover KBB booth.
vi. Other Booths/Vendors: anticipate about 10 booths
vii. Parking: BPD cadets available for parking control until 1 p.m., if necessary, will
reserve parking for KBBC, advisory and key staff
viii. Other: none
3. Update Volunteer Recruitment: Anticipate approximately 2,000 volunteers (60 captains)
4. Update Sponsors: strong sponsorships received and more anticipated
5. Update Promotions Methods and Budget: Received promotions in -kind and/or guest appearances from
17, 23, 29, 58, Telemundo, KUZZ, Precious 95.7, Scott Cox
E. Anti -Litter PSA Campaign Factors to Promote Behavior Change — Heather Pennella/California State University,
Bakersfield
Heather has reached out to the president of CSUB. Heather has since reached out to CSUB library to help. She
anticipates gathering more information over the next month.
F. Schedule Mayor's Community Appearance Index — Heather Pennella
1. Scheduled for Friday, June 16 from 8 a.m. —12 p.m. using the same route as 2022
G. Recap: Saturday, March 25, 2023, Clean California Community Day —Zechariah Garcia
1. About 15 bags of litter were collected
2. About 10 volunteers did litter clean up and weeds removal by the Bakersfield sign near Hwy 99
northbound
H. Litterati App for Tracking Litter Cleanups —Nathan Gutierrez
Nathan Gutierrez is communicating with Literatti for program options for KBBC to consider.
Task: At the request of Nathan Gutierrez, Jessica Felix will continue this item on the May agenda.
V. City of Bakersfield, KBBC, and Advisory Board Comments
A. Evelyn Young Spath: She relayed that there may be a homeless person living at the Seeds of Inspiration Community
Garden. Jessica Felix asked City Code Enforcement to look into it in advance of GAC.
B. Harwant Gill: She requested that KBB have a booth at a walk/run event at The Park at Riverwalk on April 29. No
commitment was made by KBB.
VII. Adjournment — Chairperson Theresa Olson: 1:23pm
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting
12:00 PM, Friday, March 10, 2023
City Hall — North, 1600 Truxtun Ave., in Floor, Conf. 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: Theresa Olson
Minutes
Vice Chairperson: Sophia Felix
I. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions — Chairperson: 12:01 PM
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KBBC Members Present: John Enriquez — Mayoral, Noe Garcia — Ward 1, Manuel Ramirez — Ward 1 Alternate, Ray Scott
— Ward 3, Chairperson Theresa Olson — Ward 3 Alternate, Brooks Douglass — Ward 4, Sue England — Ward 6, Tai Quan —
Ward 6 Alternate
KBBC Members Absent: Heather Pennella — Mayoral Alternate, Vacant — Ward 2, Zechariah Garcia — Ward 2 Alternate,
Vice Chairperson Sophia Felix — Ward 4 Alternate, Matthew Martin — Ward 5, Steve Esselman — Ward 5 Alternate,
Harwant Gill — Ward 7, Paul Yanez — Ward 7 Alternate
KBB Advisory Board Members Present: Cathy Butler
City of Bakersfield Representatives Present: Mayor Karen Goh, Luda Fishman —Solid Waste Director, Jessica Felix —
KBB Coordinator, Ignacio Garcia — Fellowship, Nathan Gutierrez — Management Assistant, Elizabeth Villanueva —
Deputy City Attorney
II. Public Statements — (2 minutes max per person):
A. Agenda Item Public Statements: None
B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements: None
III. Approval of February 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes — Chairperson
Motion: John Enriquez
Seconded by: Sue England
Approved: Unanimously
IV. New Business
A. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Staff: Jessica Felix tabled the item. She reported that Great
American Cleanup (GAC) sponsorship are looking strong and encouraged the KBBC to participate in the unofficial
challenge that they self-imposed to raise at least $1,000 each.
B. KBBC Give Big Kern Option(s) —Chairperson
1. Vote to Set KBBC Member Contribution Level for Give Big Kern Board Challenge ($5 Minimum Per Person)
Motion to set a minimum donation of $20 per KBBC member: Ray Scott
Seconded by: Brooks Douglass
Approved: Unanimously
2. Give Big at the Park [at Riverwalk], 8 AM — 1 PM, Saturday, April 22, Booth Sign Up Deadline, March 23:
Tabled. Handout - This event is a direct conflict with the GAC. However, the unofficial consensus of KBBC
is to participate in the program. An alternative is being sought. Roundtable discussion included if Give Big
Kern would change the date, move the location to the soccer field of Yokuts Park, or for KBB Committee
member(s) to host the community outreach booth with the plan that Give Big Kern has already announced
to its participants. If the Give Big Kern event remains a direct conflict at a different location than GAC, then
the KBBC consensus is to use the KBB branded outreach tent and table cloth for the Give Big Kern event
rather than GAC.
Task: Per KBBC request, Jessica Felix will register for this Give Big Kern by March 23.
Task: Add item to the April KBBC agenda. Item will include which KBBC members will volunteer for this outreach event.
C. Saturday, March 25, 2023, Clean California Community Day —John Enriquez: 2 Handouts —John Enriquez will lead
volunteers to beautify the Bakersfield gateway sign near McKee Street and H Street on the south end of the City
next to Northbound Highway 99. Volunteerism is 8 a.m. — 10 a.m. John will provide cleanup supplies. If there is a
strong volunteer turn out, John will expand volunteer activities to more than litter cleanup.
Task: Jessica Felix will register KBBC's participation in the event through State of California Clean City Initiative.
D. Overview of Litterati App for Tracking Litter Cleanups — Nathan Gutierrez for Brianna Carrier: Nathan with the help
of Ray Scott and Jessica Felix, reintroduced the app's general capabilities and price range. The app could be used
for $0, however, to have full feature access, which includes data that could help strategize litter and illegal dump
cleanups, the cost would be approximately $10,000 annually. KBBC may request City to direct County Illegal Dump
Fee funding for education, eradication, and enforcement purposes related to litter and illegal dumping to acquire
this app.
Task: At the request of Nathan Gutierrez, Jessica Felix will continue this item on an upcoming KBBC agenda.
Overview of Downtown and Old Town Kern Pedestrian Trash Cans —John Enriquez: 5 Handouts —John Enriquez
presented recommendations to repair, replace, or add pedestrian trash receptacles downtown. John had
previously discussed the matter with City Recreation & Parks Department (R&P) staff. John reports, that R&P staff
agree with his recommendations and added 4 more locations that should be improved. John estimates that it
would be $10,000 or less to make the improvements. John also reported that the pedestrian receptacles in Old
Town Kern are in good working condition. This item was tabled for Downtown. It is to be determined if City will
move forward with the improvements without KBBC's involvement.
F. Approval of Litter Subcommittee and Advisory Board Reports — Chairperson
Motion: Brooks Douglass
Seconded by: Sue England
Approved: Unanimously
G. KC Career and STEMposium Expo, 8:30 AM — 1 PM, Tuesday, April 28, Booth Sign Up Deadline, April 14. — Staff:
Tabled. KBBC consensus, that although it's a worthwhile event for local youth, KBBC would not participate with a
booth this year.
H. April 22, 2023: Great American Cleanup (GAC) Planning Committee —Theresa Olson, Brooks Douglass
1. Vote to Select Dr. Harvey Hall Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients
Motion to select an individual winner and a group winner: Ray Scott
Seconded by: Manuel Ramirez
Approved: Unanimously
Motion to award Jodie Hare for the individual category: Manuel Ramirez
Seconded by: Ray Scott
Approved: Unanimously
Motion to award Arvin High School for the group category: Noe Garcia
Seconded By: Brooks Douglass
Approved: Unanimously
Sponsors Maximum Benefits Deadline Extension: Jessica Felix reported that Friday, March 24, 2023 is the
new preferred date for sponsors commitments and logo submissions.
KBBC Members and Advisory Board Members Activities Before, During, and Post Event
Task: Brooks Douglass and Jessica Felix will share the GAC assignments list with the group.
Update Volunteer T-Shirt Vendor and Logo: Visual Aids —Jessica Felix reported that KV Print will be the
shirt vendor.
5. Update Promotions Methods and Budget: Visual Aid —12 in -kind billboards are now in the community
thanks to Sun Outdoor. Facebook and Instagram boosted outreach efforts have been done. Staff
anticipates doing another round. Mayor Goh and City Technology Services updated the Mayor's GAC High
School Challenge promotional video. Theresa Olson presented the event to a meeting of local real estate
brokers for volunteerism and sponsorship.
Task: Per Theresa Olson's request, staff will see if Facebook post could link to the KBB web page about GAC.
6. Meeting Schedule Bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 12 p.m., Next Meeting: March 14, 2023
Task: Brooks Douglass will invite new KBBC members to online GAC Planning Committee meetings.
7. Volunteer Crew Captain Meeting, March 28 at City Hall — South, Council Chambers: Mayor Goh, GAC
chairpersons Theresa Olson and Brooks Douglass, and Jessica Felix will present.
Task: Jessica Felix will draft a PowerPoint presentation. Speakers need to arrive by 5:30 p.m. Other KBBC members and
Advisory Board may arrive 5 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. to help set up and usher in volunteers.
Online Volunteer Recruitment Soft Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2023: Ignacio Garcia reported that there are
currently approximately 650 volunteers registered for the event and more are promising to do so.
V. Staff, KBBC, and Advisory Board Comments
A. Cathy Butler: She's grateful for the new advisory board members' contributions. She shared a flyer for the
State of Downtown Breakfast on March 23, 2023, which begins at 7:30 a.m. Mayor Goh and John Enriquez will
be in attendance. Block to Block program captains will be encouraged to suggest cleanup sites. She also
mentioned there was vandalism to wall murals downtown. KBBC said that they would not be able to volunteer
to clean up vandalism because the murals are on private property. Ray Scott suggested to reach out to the
Arts Council of Kern as that organization was part of those mural projects.
B. Brooks Douglass: City General Services attended KBB Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee meeting. Brooks
requested a list of utility boxes that get vandalized regularly to create a priority list for murals. Next KBBC
meeting, Brooks will request a box location for a mural in Ward 4 and would like each appointee to make a
suggestion for a location in the Ward that they represent.
C. Nathan Gutierrez: Ray Scott will present GAC to the Youth Commission. The Youth Commission will have a
fundraiser on March 19, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Haggin Oaks Farmer's Market [Kaiser Permanente]
to provide school supplies to those in need.
D. Noe Garcia: He shared how he started volunteering with KBB with John Enriquez downtown. He's returned to
Bakersfield after graduating UCLA. He looks forward to doing community work with KBB as an appointee.
E. John Enriquez would like to do an alternative recognition of Monica Cater for her service as a KBBC member.
F. Manuel Ramirez shared that he is also from Bakersfield and has volunteered for KBB in the past. He's honored
to serve this community that he loves with KBB.
VII. Adjournment —Chairperson: 1:02 PM
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IV. E. Hand-out:
Trash Receptacle Survey in Downtown Bakersfield March 5, 2023
Submitted by: John Enriquez, KBBC Appointed Volunteer Member
Recommendations for new trash receptacles for placement at following locations:
17th East of Eye Street, NW corner
181h and H Street, SW Corner
19th and H Street, SE Corner
201h and Eye Street, NE and NW Corner
201h and G Street, SE Corner
20th and Eye Street, NW and NE Corner
20th and H Street, SE Corner
19th and G Street, SE and NE Corner
19th and K Street, NE and NW Corner
Number of Receptacles
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Recommendations for new trash can liners for trash receptacles at the following locations:
Number of Liners
Chester at 26th Street, SE Corner 1
Chester at 28th Street, NE Corner 1
Chester at 29th Street, two NE of 29th 2
2801 Chester Avenue 1
Chester and 27th Street, SW Corner 1
Chester and 26th Street, NW Corner 1
Chester and 26th Street, SW Corner 1
Chester and 24th Street, SW Corner 1
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