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BAKERSFIELD MINUTES
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City Hall North-1600 Truxtun Avenue
First Floor,Conference Room A
Regular Meeting-4:30 p.m.
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1. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Tarango, Pursell, Beardsley,Kakarla, Brar,
Commissioners Absent: Bell,Vargas (A), Resolme, Webster, Nahama(A),
Batth,Tran (A)
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements: None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
Dashel Sandles from Bakersfield College on behalf of his Political Science
Class.
3. SUMMARY REPORT
a. Adoption of the March 27,2023,Youth Commission minutes.
Due to lack of quorum,no action taken.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and consideration on a date and time for the Youth
Commission to work with Applecore Project Inc.to distribute items
collected during the March 2023 donation drive at the Haggin Oaks
Farmers Market.
Commissioner Pursel informed that the principal of Roman Garza
Elementary called Applecore Project Inc.and expressed their need for
school supplies. AppleCore decided to donate the supplies to the school
and invited the Commissioners to join her when she passes out the
supplies.The Commissioners would have to decide which day they would
like to go.
4. NEW BUSINESS continued
b. Discuss the Keep California Beautiful project presented by Ray Scott,
committee member of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful at the March 27,2023
Youth Commission meeting,and the potential for a collaboration before - - [Formatted:indent:Left: 1",First line: o"
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the end of FY 2022-2023.
After discussion, the Commissioners reached the consensus that there
would not be enough time to take on this project.
C. Discussion and vote regarding the development of a recruitment video to
promote youth engagement in the community for interested high school
students to serve on the Youth Commission for the 2023-2024 school year
The Commissioners discussed putting together a short recruitment video
for the Youth Commission.They also suggested that at least one
additional meeting would be needed to work on the video.
5. STAFF COMMENTS
Management Assistant Gutierrez informed the Commissioners that the city
is offering internships to high school students this summer. The application
deadline is May 5,
6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Pursel requested a poll be taken to determine who will be
able to help finish the Applecore project and to decide if the Youth
Commission had an interest in making a recruitment video.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:23 p.m.