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LA'l'an"Tandy, City Manager Sue Benham
Staff: Alan Christensen Irma Carson
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, December 4, 2002, 1:00 p.m.
Suite 201, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA
1. ROLL CALL
Called to Order at 1:05 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Jacquie Sullivan, Chair; and Irma Carson
Absent: Councilmember Sue Benham
2. ADOPT OCTOBER 23, 2002 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. DEFERRED BUSINESS
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Committee discussion and recommendation regarding a request for a City
contribution of an amount not to exceed $5,000 to the Bakersfield African-
American Cultural Association (BAACA) for a community celebration for
renaming of Lakeview Avenue to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and the
Lakeview Avenue Streetscape Project completion
Committee Member Carson expressed the Lakeview Avenue Streetscape Project is
the first major project of this type in the area for sometime. This is a major
improvement in the City and deserves a large celebration. Since the Lakeview
Avenue Streetscape will be completed in January around the time of Martin Luther
King, Jr.'s birthday, Saturday, the 18th of January, has been chosen as the date for
the grand opening of the Lakeview Avenue Streetscape as it coincides with
changing the name of the avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, which was
previously approved by the City Council and Planning Commission.
Agenda Summary Repor~O
Community Services Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
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The Bakersfield African-American Cultural Association (BAACA) has been holding a
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday celebration at MLK Center for the past seven years.
Committee Member Carson suggested joining the two celebrations and requested
the Committee support a recommendation to the Council for the City to assist with
$5,000 to sponsor celebration activities.
Mr. Patrick Moore from BAACA spoke regarding activities that have been planned.
Committees have been formed for each segment, including entertainment, activities
for three different age groups from very young to adult, advertising in newspapers,
and a marketing team for promotion and flyers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is
scheduled for 10:00 a.m. with a march down Lakeview Avenue and activities from
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center.
BAACA is a non-profit organization and has been holding the Good Neighbor
Festival for the last eight years. The City previously sponsored the Good Neighbor
Festival and now only sponsors a booth.
The City Manager explained there are funds from completed CDBG projects, which
could be used. Using these funds would not impact the budget. The process and
activities would have to meet HUD approval, with documentation to
Economic/Community Development Department and all expenditures in accordance
with CDBG Guidelines.
The Committee discussed Community Development Coordinator George Gonzales
should be the contact person working directly with Mr. Moore. This will be a
celebration for the whole community of Bakersfield as these improvements bring up
the image of the City.
Committee Member Carson made a motion for a contribution not to exceed $5,000
to the Bakersfield African-American Cultural Association for celebration activities.
The Committee unanimously approved (Committee Member Benham absent). Staff
will forward an administrative report to the City Council for the December 11th
meeting.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Staff attendance: City Manager Alan Tandy, City Attorney Bart Thiltgen, Assistant City Manager
Alan Christensen, Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Allen Abe; Community Development
Coordinator George Gonzales; Economic Development Associate Charles Webb; and
Administrative Assistant Natalie Welty, Mayor's Office.
Others: James Burger, reporter, The Bakersfield Californian; and Patrick Moore, Bakersfield
African-American Cultural Association.
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