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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.17.202311/17/23, 3:12 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.17.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/259683c83fed4abca3e3c5d4f064a2e8/print 1/7 Bakerseld Notes The Sound of What's Happening! Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 Notable Items Seventh Annual Tree Lighting set for Saturday, Nov. 25 The City of Bakerseld will host the 7th Annual Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 25 at Centennial Plaza in front of Mechanics Bank Arena. The media is invited to attend and broadcast the event live to the public. Mayor Karen Goh and other City Councilmembers are expected to speak during the event, followed by the ofcial lighting of the tree by Mayor Goh.  Live and recorded music will be played, and hot dogs and hot chocolate will be available for purchase. Santa and Mrs. Claus are also expected to make an appearance!  Bakerseld Notes 11/17/23, 3:12 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.17.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/259683c83fed4abca3e3c5d4f064a2e8/print 2/7 And we hope everyone plans to attend the Bakerseld Condors’ Annual Teddy Bear Toss game at 7 p.m. inside the arena!  What: 7th Annual lighting of the Centennial Plaza tree. When: 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25. The tree lighting is set to follow shortly after Santa’s arrival. Where: Centennial Plaza at Mechanics Bank Arena (1001 Truxtun Avenue). This event is open to the public. $5M in HOME-ARP funding available for homeless, at-risk populations Nearly $5 million in local HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funding is now available to assist the unhoused, those at- risk of becoming homeless and other vulnerable populations. Much like the goals of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the City of Bakerseld is working to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability for low-income households and qualifying populations with future projects. The approved City of Bakerseld HOME-ARP Allocation Plan activity allocations are as follows: Multi-family Rental Housing: $4,063,549.03 Supportive Services: $575,784.13 Non-Prot Capacity Building: $272,901.95 11/17/23, 3:12 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.17.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/259683c83fed4abca3e3c5d4f064a2e8/print 3/7 Total: $4,912,235.11 The City is accepting applications through Dec. 15, 2023. More information, as well as the Notice of Funding Availability can be found at the link below. HOME-ARP City seeks assistance for eviction prevention services The City and regional partners have implemented numerous solutions in response to the impacts of homelessness and emergency shelter needs. Addressing the number of people entering homelessness is a priority. One cause of homelessness for some of the unhoused is tenant evictions. In an effort to address this cause - and to prevent more people from becoming homeless - the City plans to launch an Eviction Prevention Program which will include an awareness campaign to offer tenant education workshops about their rights, to provide mediation services between tenants and landlords when necessary. This campaign will also make available legal aid for low-income tenants encountering housing issues. This pilot program will be supported with $350,000 in funding. The City is accepting applications through Dec. 15, 2023 from organizations that specialize in Community Outreach and have the ability to provide education workshops, as well as applications from organizations to provide legal services. The selected organization will facilitate this program on behalf of the City. Pop-up large trash item drop-off events set for Nov. 18 The City of Bakerseld's Solid Waste Division will host a pop-up large item drop-off event on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the Kaiser Permanente Sports Village (9001 Ashe Road). 11/17/23, 3:12 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.17.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/259683c83fed4abca3e3c5d4f064a2e8/print 4/7 The October pop-up large trash item drop- off event held at Mesa Marin Sports Complex collected more than 25,000 pounds of trash. These events - which started in January 2020 - are part of Bakerseld's Clean City Initiative. Accepted Items list (Eng.) Accepted Items list (Esp.) Provide feedback for safety improvements along Monitor Street School Corridor 11/17/23, 3:12 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.17.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/259683c83fed4abca3e3c5d4f064a2e8/print 5/7 What do you want to see in City of Bakerseld parks? Take the survey! Share your priorities for site and systemwide recommendations for our parks, recreation facilities, trails, tree canopy, programs, and services. Community needs and desired improvements are more than the City can afford at this time. Take this online Prioritization Exercise to join the discussion. Prioritization Exercise 11/17/23, 3:12 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.17.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/259683c83fed4abca3e3c5d4f064a2e8/print 6/7 Employee Service Awards Week of Nov. 12 Demetrius Jackson, Public Works Dept., 10 years Martin Ramos, Public Works Dept., 10 years Michael Vogel, Public Works Dept., 10 years Steven Cannon, Recreation & Parks Dept., 5 years Ryan Woods, Public Works Dept., 5 years Reports Recreation & Parks Dept. Support Team for Operations, Rangers and Maintenance (STORM) weekly report, Nov. 5 - 11, 2023. DirecTV Programming Changes letter, Nov. 9, 2023. 11/17/23, 3:12 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.17.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/259683c83fed4abca3e3c5d4f064a2e8/print 7/7 Events Saturday, Nov. 18 Pop-up large trash item drop-off event, 8 a.m. to noon at Kaiser Permanente Sports Village (9001 Ashe Road).