HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/23 HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS MINUTESBAKERSFIELD
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Staff:
Christian Clegg, City Manager
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Priscilla Martinez, ECD Principal Planner
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Paige McCallister, Economic Development Planner II
Committee Members:
Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Councilmember Ken Weir
Councilmember Eric Arias
Special Meeting of the
Housing and Homelessness Committee
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Tuesday, May 25, 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 members absent: Committee Member Ken Weir
City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Pricilla Martinez, ECD Principal Planner
Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal
Paige McAllister, Economic Development Planner II
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Karen Goh, Mayor
Joshua Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney II
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Jason Cater, EDC Manager
Janeth Vega, Police Community Relations
Tiana Jacquez, Police Community Relations
Darian Henson, Garcia Police Community Relations
Additional Attendees: Members of the Public
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. ADOPTION OF THE APRIL 25, 2023, MINUTES
Motion to adopt the April 25, 2023, minutes by Committee Member Weir. Motion was
unanimously approved.
4. STAFF REPORT
a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness.
5. NEW BUSINESS
b. Presentation regarding the Regional Homelessness Action Plan
(Informational item only; Staff recommends receive and file the presentation
Motion to receive and file Regional Homelessness Action Plan by Committee Member
Arias. Motion unanimously approved.
C. Presentation regarding the 2023 Bakersfield Homeless Point -in -Time Count.
(Informational item only; Staff recommends receive and file the presentation)
Motion to receive and file the 2023 Bakersfield Homelessness Point -in -Time Count by
Committee Member Arias. Motion unanimously approved.
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:24 p.m.
ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Meeting April 25, 2023 Agenda
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7. ADJOURNMENT continued
ATTEST:
ULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Meeting April 25, 2023 Agenda
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