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REGULAR MEETING
February 27, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Andrae Gonzales - Chair,
Ken Weir
Members Absent: Eric Arias
City Staff: Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Jennifer Byers, Acting Economic Development Director
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Karen Goh, Mayor
Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer
Rogelio Martinez, Economic & Community Development Planner
Josh Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney
Matthew Gregory, Police Lieutenant
Jim Wheeler, Executive Director, Flood Ministries
Lauren Skidmore, Executive Director, The OpenDoor Network
Theo Dues, Mercy House
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of January 23, 2024, special meeting minutes
Moved by: Committee Member Ken Weir
Staff recommend adoption of minutes.
Approved
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and
homelessness
Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director, made staff
comments and gave a Power point presentation on affordable housing
strategies along with written material.
Councilmember Gonzales made a referral to have staff identify 3 to 5 clear
objectives to focus on with the opportunity to have the highest leverage to
accelerate creating housing units.
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager, made staff comments.
Councilmember Gonzales asked that the following items be placed on the
staff report: number of individuals who were engaged and moved into a
shelter or housing. Regarding the BLNC the number of individuals who
have been released into permanent supportive housing, as well as their
Length of stay.
Lieutenant Gregory made staff comments.
Moved by: Committee Member Ken Weir
Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.
1. PowerPoint presentation
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion of Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative -
Regional Action Plan
No action was taken on this item
Staff recommends Committee provide direction and receive and file
presentation.
1. PowerPoint presentation
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
No committee comments.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:01 p.m.
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ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK