HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/23 HOUSING & HOMELESSNESSBAKERSFIELD
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Staff: Committee Members:
Christian Clegg, City Manager Vice -Mayor Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir
Jenni Byers, Assistant Economic Development Director Councilmember Eric Arias
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Special Meeting of the
Housing and Homelessness Committee
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
MINUTES
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Vice -Mayor Andrae Gonzales
Committee Member Eric Arias
Committee Member Ken Weir
City Staff: Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Jenni Byers, Assistant Economic Development Director
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Crystal Rubio, Assistant to the City Manager
Joshua Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney II
Elizabeth Villanueva, Deputy City Attorney I
Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal
Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer
Cecelia Griego, Economic Development Principal
Scott Andrews, City Manager's Office
Members of the Public: Stacy Kuwahara, Kern Behavioral Health
Lauren Skidmore, Open Door Network
Amisha Parru, Kern Health Systems
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. ADOPTION OF THE February 28, 2023, AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Motion to adopt the February 28, 2023 minutes by Committee
Member Arias. Motion was unanimously approved.
4. STAFF REPORT
a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness.
Assistant Economic Development Director Byers gave an update on housing
development.
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez gave an update on homelessness.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion of strategies for affordable housing development.
Assistant Economic Development Director Byers gave a PowerPoint
presentation on affordable housing strategies.
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m.
ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
ATTEST:
J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Meeting March 28, 2023 Minutes
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