HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/8/23 LEGISLALTIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEEBAKERSFIELD
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Staff:
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
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 Summary Report
Meeting called to order at 12:03 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Councilmember Bruce Freeman
Councilmember Andrae Gonzales
Councilmember Manpreet Kaur
City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Ginny Gennaro, City Attorney
Ashley Zambrano, Deputy City Attorney
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Tammy Davis, Animal Control
Sandra Alvarez, Animal Control
Joe Conroy, Crystal Rubio, City Manager's Office
Additional Attendees: Members of the public and other City Staff
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. ADOPT JUNE 8, 2023, REGULAR AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to adopt the June 8, 2023, Regular Agenda
Summary Report. Motion unanimously approved.
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.)
City Manager Clegg made staff comments.
Deputy City Attorney Zambrano and Assistant to the City Manager Rubio, Animal
Control Supervisor Davis, Animal Control Senior Officer Alvarez, Animal Care
Center Shelter Director Buck, made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
City Attorney Gennaro made additional comments.
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to receive and file the presentation and propose
the four ordinance options presented to full Council for adoption. Motion unanimously
approved.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:43 p.m.
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LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
ATTEST:
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Legislative and Litigation Committee
Special Meeting November 8, 2023, Agenda
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