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Staff: Committee Members:
Christian Clegg, City Manager Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir
Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director Councilmember Eric Arias
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Meeting of the
Housing and Homelessness Committee
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Tuesday, August 22, 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: Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Councilmember Ken Weir
Councilmember Eric Arias
City Staff Present: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Joshua Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney II
Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Karen Goh, Mayor
Michele Cruz, Management Assistant
Crystal Rubio, Assistant to the City Manager
Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Jessica Golden, Economic Development Planner II
Phil Burns, Building Director
Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal
David Paquette, Code Enforcement Manager
Stella Martinez, Bakersfield Police Department
Billy Owens, Code Enforcement Supervisor
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 JULY 25, 2023, MINUTES
Motion by Committee Member Weir to adopt the July 25, 2023, meeting minutes.
Unanimously approved.
4. STAFF REPORT
a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness.
Acting Economic Development Director Byers made staff comments.
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez continued staff comments.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion regarding the Downtown Capacity Analysis
(Informational item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation)
Eric Bagwell from ECONorthwest gave a PowerPoint presentation.
Committee Chair Gonzales referred this item to the Planning and
Development Committee.
b. Discussion regarding Code Enforcement Rapid Response Team's efforts to
address the impacts of homelessness.
(Informational item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
Building Director Burns gave a PowerPoint presentation.
C. Discussion regarding the Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Program
(Informational item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
Acting Economic Development Director Byers gave a PowerPoint
Presentation.
Committee Member Weir left at 1 p.m.
Motion by Committee Member Arias to receive and file presentations.
Unanimously approved.
Housing and Homelessness Committee Meeting
August 22, 2023, Minutes
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6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Referral by Committee Member Arias to research the most successful strategies
to keep people in their homes.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:1 1 p.m.
ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
ATTEST:
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J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Housing and Homelessness Committee Meeting
August 22, 2023, Minutes
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