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Staff: Committee Members=
Christian Clegg, City Monc ger Councilmember Andrae Gonzales - Choir
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir
Jenni Byers, Acting Economic development Director Councilmember Eric Arias
Juan Heredica, Administrative Analyst III
Meeting of the
He a"sing and Homelessness Committee
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Tug -sdoy, October 24, 2023
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1 600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
MINUTES
11- ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present: Councilmember Androe Gonzales - Chair
Councilmember Eric Arias
Councilmember Ken Weir
City Staff Present: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Priscilla Martinez, Economic 8. Community
development Planner
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Monoger
Jenni Byers, Acting Economic development 1>irector
Scott Andrews, Assistant City Mancoger
Julie ll)rimcokis, City Clerk
Joshua Rudnick, deputy City Attorney 11
Juan Heredio, Administrative Analyst III
Michele Cruz, Monogement Assistant
Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal
Nichol Ruiz, Economic 8. Community development
Planner 11
Paige McCollister, Economic 8. Community
E>evelopment Planner II
Rogelio Martinez, Community
development Planner 11
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
CA. Agenda Item Public Statements
Sandra Placencia made comments.
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None
a - AE>OPTION OF THE September 26, 2023, MINUTES
Motion by Coainci/member Ar/os to codopt the meeting rrâ–º/naites from the September
26, 2023, meeting. Motion approved with Covjnc//member Weir absent.
4. STAFF REPORT
a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness_
(Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation_)
No action taken.
5. NEW BUSINESS
co. Roundtable discussion of homeless prevention programs and services.
(Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
The following individuals mode PowerPoint presentations gave written
material:
Lauren Skidmore, Executive E>irector, Open C'oor Network
Rick Ramos, Executive [Director, Bakersfield -Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative
Louis Gill, Chief Program Officer, Community Action Partnership of Kern
Scott MCArdle, Assistant Outreach Program Manager, Flood Ministries
Bryanna Wood, Prevention Specialist, Cream Center_
6_ COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None_
7. AE>JOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1 _15 p_m_
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Meeting October 24, 2023, Minutes
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ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
ATTEST:
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Meeting October 24, 2023, Minutes
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