HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/24 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SPECIALMembers Present:
Members Absent
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
January 23, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Committee Member Andrae Gonzales - Chair, Committee
Member Eric Arias
Committee Member Ken Weir
City Staff Present: Christian Clegg, City Manager, Jennifer Byers, Acting Economic
Development Director, Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III,
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk, Nina Carter, Homeless Services
Principal Planner, Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager,
Christopher Boyle, Development Services Director, Amisha
Pannu, Kern Health Systems, Matthew Gregory, Police
Lieutenant, Josh Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of the November 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes.
Moved by: Committee Member Eric Arias
Approved
4. STAFF REPORTS
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a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and
homelessness.
Acting Economic and Community Development Director Byers made staff
comments.
Committee Member Gonzales requested a map of improvements be
provided in the future.
City Manager Clegg provided additional staff comments.
Committee Member Gonzales asked for the number of people moving out
of the shelter, month per month, into supportive housing, to be included in
the report in the future.
Moved by: Committee Member Eric Arias
(Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
Approved
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Healthcare for homeless individuals.
City Manager Clegg made staff comments.
Amisha Pannu, Kern Health Systems, provided the Committee an update
and additional written materials.
(Discussion item only, no action needed)
1. Additional written materials provided by Kern Health systems January
23, 2024
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:36 p.m.
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ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK
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