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City Council members:
(,,, ,~- Irma Carson, Chair
Staff: John W. Stinson Zack Scrivner
Assistant City Manager Jacquie Sullivan
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS
AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
and Community Advisory Committee
of the City Council -City of Bakersfield
Thursday, October 18, 2007
11:45 a.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Meeting called to order at 11:50:49 AM
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members Present
Councilmember Irma Carson, Chair
Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan
Committee members Absent:
Councilmember Zack Scrivner
Advisory members present: Ann Batchelder, Employers Training Resource
City staff present: Mayor Harvey L. Mayor Hall
Assistant City Manager John W. Stinson
Management Assistant Rick Kirkwood
City Attorney Virginia Gennaro
Associate Attorney Michael Richards
Capt. Lyle Martin, Bakersfield Police Department
Lt. Joe Bianco, Bakersfield Police Department
Asst. Recreation and Parks Director Allen Abe
Fire Engineer Bill Macauley
Others present: Karen Goh, Garden Pathways, Inc.
John Roberts, Kern County Probation
Alan Paradise, Kern High School District
David Reese, Principal -Bakersfield High School
Various members of the media
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2. ADOPTION OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
4. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. Update regardincLGang and Graffiti Enforcement -Rector
Captain Martin reported.
Graffiti: Total arrests to date: 165. Last year: 166.
Offenses cleared to date: 304. Last year: 544.
Staff contacted the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission in regard to the
mural project. Statistics show that these types of projects reduce graffiti because
the clear coating makes it easier to remove the graffiti. Jeanette Richardson of
the Arts Council of Kern will work with the City's Economic and Community
Development Department to create a similar project in Bakersfield.
Gangs: Total felony arrests to date: 842.
Total shootings to date: 54. Last year: 51.
Guns seized to date by Gang Unit: 123. This number does not
include guns seized by other officers.
Contact was made with the Kern High School District police and security staff.
Through a collaborative effort, incidents are down at Bakersfield High School.
Senator Florez hosted a CalGrip informational meeting. Most of the available
monies are already earmarked. Approximately $900,000 will be available for the
Central Valley in the prevention and intervention areas. The Office of Emergency
Services' website will provide information regarding the Request for Proposals in
the near future.
B. Update of State and Federal Anti-Gang Legislation -Gennaro
City Attorney Gennaro reported on five legislative bills, all of which were signed
into law by the Governor.
AB 1381 (Nunez) -establishes the office of gang and youth violence
AB 1300 (Price) -expands the law and adds some educational programs to
some of younger individuals who commit gang-related crimes
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AB 1291 (Mendoza) -allows the court under certain circumstances to order a
parent or guardian of a minor who has been found guilty of involvement in gang-
related crimes to attend an anti-gang violence parenting class
AB 1013 (Krekorian) -provides landlords with an additional tool to evict tenants
based on illegal use of weapons and involvement in gang crimes
SB 594 (Romero) -changes the name of the Witness Protection Program to the
Witness Relocation and Assistance Program, and provides funds to state and
local agencies to help witnesses who come forward, cooperate and testify in
gang related cases
The District Attorney's office will administer the funds from SB 594.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Allen Abe reminded everyone about the
Good Neighbor Festival. Flyers were distributed.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:19:30 PM
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