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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
March 26, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Committee Member Andrae Gonzales - Chair,
Committee Member Eric Arias
Members Absent: Committee Member Ken Weir
City Staff: Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Jenni Byers, Economic and Community Development Director
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk,
Josh Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney
Christopher Boyle, Development Services Director
Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer
Nicole Anderberg, Police Lieutenant
Nicole Ruiz, Economic and Community Development Planner II
Pricilla Martinez, Economic and Community Development
Principal Planner
Matthey Gregory, Police Lieutenant
Others Present John Donagan, Bakersfield Californian
Theo Dues, Mercy House
Larry Hayes, Mercy House
James Brooks, Mercy House
Steve Peterson, The Mission
Diahna Torres, Mercy House
Arianna Morales, Mercy House
Jim Wheeler, Flood Ministries
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 12:03 p.m.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
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None.
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of February 27, 2024 regular meeting minutes
Moved by: Committee MemberAndrae Gonzales
Staff recommends adoption of minutes.
Approved
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. February 2024 - Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing
and homelessness
Economic and Community Development Director Byers made staff
comments.
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez made additional staff comments.
Lieutenant Gregory made additional staff comments.
Moved by: Committee Member Eric Arias
Staff recommends Committee receive and file.
Approved
1. Written report submitted by Lieutenant Gregory
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion on Emergency Shelter Expansion Options with Mercy
House and Kern County
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez made staff comments.
Theo Dues, Mercy House, made additional comments.
Larry Haynes, Chief Executive Officer, Mercy House, made additional
comments.
Jim Wheeler, Executive Director, Flood Ministries, made additional
comments.
Staff recommends Committee provide direction and receive and file
presentation.
No Action taken.
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6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1.06 p.m.
ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK
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