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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
January 15, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Amy Rose, Vince Zaragoza, Andrae Gonzales, Alex Mora, and
Bob Smith
1. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 2:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a. Adoption of December 12, 2024, Regular Meeting minutes.
(Staff recommends adoption of the minutes.)
Motion by Board Member Smith, seconded by Board Member Zaragoza, for
approval of minutes. Motion unanimously approved.
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
C. Board of Directors appointment to vacant City Director position.
(Staff recommends the Board determination.)
Motion by Board member Gonzales to appoint Vice Mayor Kaur to the Board of
Directors of the Bakersfield Community Land Trust. Motion approved.
b. Approval of the 2025 Meeting Calendar for January through December 2025.
(Staff recommends approval of the 2025 meeting calendar.)
Economic Development Director Byers made comments.
Motion by Board Member Rose, seconded by Board Member Kaur, for approval of
the 2025 meeting calendar. Motion unanimously approved.
6. NEW BUSINESS continued
d. Report on City of Bakersfield's of CalHome application.
(Staff recommends receive and file report.)
Economic Development Director Byers made comments. Betsy McGovern Garcia,
Self -Help made additional comments.
Motion by Board Member Smith, seconded by Board Member Zaragoza.
Motion approved.
a. Introduction of the Self -Help Enterprises (SHE) Team
(Information Only.)
In person Team Introduction by:
Betsy McGovern -Garcia, Vice President, Self -Help Enterprises.
Heather Mendonca, Assistant Director, Real Estate Development, Self -Help
Enterprises.
Jose Gonzales, Sr. Project Manager, Self -Help Enterprises
Additional team members not present, Jose Flores and Juan Jaime
e. Draft Program Outline for Discussion
(Staff recommends discussion and board direction.)
Betsy McGovern -Garcia, Self -Help, made comments.
f. Initial Site Review
(Staff recommends Initial Site Review.)
Betsy McGovern -Garcia, Self -Help, made comments.
Motion by Board Member Gonzales, seconded by Board Member Rose.
Motion approved.
7. DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Board member Gonzales requested an ongoing agenda item regarding any
pending Government issues until they are resolved.
Board member Gonzales requested a census tracking on home ownership.
Board member Zaragoza commented if there was a website for the Bakersfield
Community Land Trust.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
JULIE DRIMAKIS, Secretary