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BAKERSFIELD
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Staff:
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
ROLL CALL
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Bakersfield
Committee Members:
Councilmember, Bruce Freeman - Chair
Councilmember, Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember, Manpreet Kaur
Special Meeting of the
Legislative and Litigation Committee
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
AGENDA
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. Agenda Item Public Statements.
B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements.
3. ADOPT JUNE 8, 2023, REGULAR AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Staff update on City Animal Control issues and options for possible
Municipal Code amendments concerning the same for Committee
discussion and direction.
(Staff recommends receive and file presentation and Committee direction)
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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Staff: Committee Members:
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager 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, June 8, 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 10:01 a.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Councilmember Bruce Freeman
Councilmember Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember Manpreet Kaur (seated at 10:03 a.m.)
City Staff: Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Josh Rudnick, City Attorney
Ginny Gennaro, City Attorney
John Frando, Fire Chief
Kevin Albertson, Deputy Fire Chief
Bryce Patterson, Deputy Fire Chief
Joe Conroy, City Manager's Office
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Additional Attendees: Members of the public and other City Staff
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
Ryan Nance spoke regarding item 4.a., SB423 (written material provided).
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. ADOPTION OF THE APRIL 27, 2023, AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to adopt the April 27, 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.
(Staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez made staff comments.
City Clerk Drimakis announced a staff memorandum was received transmitting
additional background materials for item 4.a.
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to support SB423 for City Council action. Motion
unanimously approved.
B. Committee discussion and recommendations regarding staff review of Fireworks
Education and Enforcement Review.
(Staff recommends receive and file presentation and Committee direction.)
Fire Chief Frando made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
Presentation.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
Bruce Freeman, CHAIR
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
ATTEST:
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Legislative and Litigation Committee
Regular Meeting June 8, 2023, Agenda
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