HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-25 CC MINUTESBAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 10, 2025
Dignity Health Arena, Potato Room, 1001 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting — 8:30 a.m.
SPECIAL MEETING - 8:51 AM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice Mayor Kaur, Councilmembers Arias, Gonzales, Smith,
Koman and Bashirtash
Absent: Councilmember Weir
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
2.a. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
Vanessa Shaw, Director of the Downtown Business Association, spoke regarding
working relationship with the City.
2.b. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
(� 3. NEW BUSINESS
3.a. Council Goals Workshop
(Staff recommends Council discussion and direction.)
City Manager Clegg introduced Rod Gould and Susan Healy Keene, Raftelis, the
facilitators for the workshop and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
(written materials provided.)
Meeting was recessed at 10:23 a.m. .
Meeting was reconvened at 10:35 a.m.
Meeting was recessed at 11:12 a.m.
Meeting was reconvened at 11:17 a.m.
Meeting was recessed for lunch at 12:22 p.m.
Councilmember Bashirtash left the meeting at 12:33 pm.
Meeting was reconvened at 12:41 p.m.
4. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
None.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the meeting at 1:50 p.m.
KAREN GOH
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
ATTEST:
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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