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Staff:
Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager
Mario Orosco, Budget Officer
Committee Members:
Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Councilmember, Ken Weir
Councilmember, Eric Arias
Special Meeting of the
Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Monday, March 27, 2023
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 12:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present:
City Staff Present:
Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Councilmember Eric Arias
Councilmember Weir (left at 12:58 p.m.)
Christian Clegg, City Manager
Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager
Brianna Carrier, Assistant to the City
Manager
Mario Orosco, Budget Officer
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst (CMO)
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City
Manager
Jennifer Byers, Assistant Economic
Development Director
Josh Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney
Rick Anthony, Recreation and Parks Director
Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer
Daniel Maldonado, Assistant Water
Resource Director
Cecilia Griego, Principal Planner (ECD)
Greg Strakaluse, Public Works Director
Randy McKeegan, Finance Director
Christopher Boyle, Development Services
Director
Additional Attendees: Members of the Public and other City Staff
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None
3. ADOPTION OF THE FEBRUARY 27, 2023, AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Motion to adopt the February 27, 2023, Agenda Summary Report by
Committee Member Arias. Motion unanimously approved.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Review of Development Impact Fees and Committee
Direction
Assistant Manager Gary Hallen gave a presentation on Development Impact
Fees and potential policy changes.
Development Services Director Christopher Boyle discussed the general plan
and the timeline for the area specific impact fee consideration related to
zoning and land use.
Public Works Director Greg Strakaluse discussed Infrastructure standards and
impact fee consideration.
Assistant Economic Development Directory Jennifer Byers discussed
Economic Development Impact Fee consideration.
Motion by Committee Member Gonzales that staff move forward with
the Development impact fee deferral program for affordable housing
development and undertake a formal Nexus study that is required to
fully analyze the associated costs and benefits of each of the policy
areas discussed along with consideration for change in the service
level D or E, which will be brought back to council. Motion approved
with Committee Member Weir absent.
b. Receive Update on Economic Opportunity Area Program
Economic and Community Development Assistant Director Jennifer Byers
discussed an update on the EOA program. The three topics of the program
Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee
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discussed were improvement, business relocation and development
assistance.
Motion by Committee Member Arias to receive and file. Motion
approved with Committee Member Weir absent.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
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ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
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JU IE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee
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