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Staff:
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Committee Members:
Councilmember, Bruce Freeman - Chair
Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember, Manpreet Kaur
Regular Meeting of the
Legislative and Litigation Committee
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Thursday, April 27, 2023
10:00 a.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
Agenda Summary Report
Meeting called to order at 10:03 a.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Councilmember Bruce Freeman
Councilmember Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember Manpreet Kaur
City Staff: Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Ginny Gennaro, City Attorney
Juan Heredia, Michelle Cruz, City Manager's Office
Roel Jaime, Public Works Analyst
Paul Briones, Deputy Fire Chief
City Manager's Office Fellows
Jason Cater, Economic Development
Jennifer Byers, Assistant Economic Development Director
Kristin Muir, Economic Development
Walter Villa, Recreation and Parks
Lorraine Reza, Deputy City Clerk
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 13, 2023, AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Motion by Councilmember Freeman to adopt the February 13, 2023, Agenda Summary
Report. Motion unanimously approved.
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Committee Discussion and Recommendation regarding a legislative update
from the Renne Public Policy Group.
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez made staff comments, provided written
material and Sharon Gonzalves, Renee Public policy Group presented a
PowerPoint Presentation.
Councilmember Gonzales requested future reports to include a rational onto why
we are taking that position and dates of when we took position, would like to see
when the recommendation originated.
Chairman Freeman requested that presentations be given to the committee
members in advance.
Motion by Councilmember Freeman to support SB4 and AB894 for City Council action.
Motion unanimously approved.
Committee Discussion and Recommendation regarding Grant Process and
Legislative Funding requests.
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez made staff comments, provided written
material and Jake Whitaker, Renne Public Policy Group made comments and
presented a PowerPoint Presentation.
Councilmember Gonzales requested the report include an additional row for
award announcement date.
C. Committee Discussion and Recommendation regarding State and Federal
Funding Wish List.
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez made staff comments and provided
written material.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
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Regular Meeting April 27, 2023, Agenda
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6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1 1:1 1 a.m.
Bfu,6e Freemor,"CHAIR
LEGISLATIVE/AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
ATTEST:
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JU'LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Legislative and Litigation Committee
Regular Meeting April 27, 2023, Agenda
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