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e HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
September 24, 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 City Manager
Jennifer Byers, Economic and Community Development Director
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Josh Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney
Nicole Anderberg, Bakersfield Police Lieutenant
Jose Gonzales, Code Enforcement Manager
David Paquette, Code Enforcement Manager
Joe Conroy, Public Information Officer
Nicole Franco Ruiz, Economic & Community Development Planner II
Others Present: Jessica Armstrong, Deputy Director, KC Behavioral Health
Theo Dues, Mercy House
Mitchel Barter, Flood Ministries
1. ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None
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3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of August 27, 2024, regular meeting minutes
Moved by: Committee Member Eric Arias
Staff recommends adoption of minutes
Approved
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. September 2024 - Staff update on the City's efforts to address
housing and homelessness
Economic and Community Development Director Byers made staff
comments.
Assistant City Manager Valdez made staff comments.
Lieutenant Anderberg made staff comments.
Moved by: Committee MemberAndrae Gonzales
Staff recommend Committee receive and file report.
Approved
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. BHRS CARE Court Presentation
Jessica Armstrong, Deputy Director, Kern County Behavioral Heath
Recovery Services, made comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Council Member Gonzales made a referral for staff to come up with an
interim plan in preparation of CARE Court implementation, identifying
individuals who qualify for this program early, to make sure the city can
immediately begin working effectively without any delays or setbacks.
Moved by: Committee Member Eric Arias
Staff recommend the Committee receive and file the presentation.
Approved
1. PowerPoint presentation
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting was adjourned -at 1 p.m.
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ANDRAE GONZALES, QHAIR
J LIE DRIMAKIS; CITY°CLER`K .
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