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Kern County City of Bakersfield
Michael Rubio, Supervisor—Co-Chair Irma Carson, Councilmember—Co-Chair
Mike Maggard, Supervisor Zack Scrivner, Councilmember
Staff: Adel Klein Jacquie Sullivan, Councilmember
Staff: John W. Stinson
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE JOINT CITY/COUNTY
STANDING COMMITTEE TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE
May 29, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Bakersfield City Council Chambers
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
1. Public Presentations
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Committee on any matter not on this agenda
but under the jurisdiction of the Committee. Committee members may respond briefly to statements made or
questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff for factual information or
request staff to report back to the Committee at a later meeting. Also, the Committee may act to direct the staff
to place a matter of business on a future agenda. Please state your name and address for the record before
making your presentation. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES.
DEAN GARDNER AND MARVIN DEAN SPOKE ON THE ISSUE OF EMPLOYING THOSE
INDIVIDUALS WITH A CRIMINAL HISTORY.
2. Committee Member Announcements or Reports
• Follow up on Community/ Business Partnership Meeting (February 2008)
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR RUBIO REPORTED ON THE MEETING HELD AT THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. MATT PONTES, KERN COUNTY
GENERAL SERVICES, REPORTED ON A DRAFT INCENTIVE PLAN TO THOSE
CONTRACTORS WHO ARE WILLING TO EMPLOY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT RISK.
3. Statistics on Gang Violence Activity & Prevention/Intervention Update
• Presentation — Kern County Sheriff's Department
• Presentation — Bakersfield Police Department
• Presentation — Kern County Probation Department
• Presentation — Street Interdiction Team (Chief Tommy Tunson)
SHERIFF LT. MIKE ROSCOE GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE KERN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GANG UNIT. POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM RECTOR
AND POLICE LT. JOE BIANCO GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE ACTIVIES OF THE
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT. PAT CHEADLE,
DIRECTOR OF THE KERN COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GAVE A BRIEF
REPORT ON CALWORKS PROGRAM. PROBATION CHIEF JOHN ROBERTS GAVE AN
UPDATE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT. ARVIN POLICE
Joint City/County Standing Committee to Combat Gang Violence
Minutes of May 29, 2008 Meeting
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CHIEF TOMMY TUNSON REPORTED ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE STREET
INTERDICTION TEAM, WHICH IS A REGIONAL, MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE.
4. Development of Youth Subcommittee
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR RUBIO PROPOSED TO CREATE A YOUTH SUBCOMMITTEE
TO BE OVERSEEN BY DAVID REESE, BAKERSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
INPUT FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE WOULD HELP TO DRAFT THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
MOTION TO CREATE THE SUBCOMMITTEE MADE BY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR RUBIO.
ALL AYES.
5. Discuss Process to Update Gang Violence Strategic Plan system
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR RUBIO RECOMMENDED UPDATING THE GANG VIOLENCE
STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN. SERGIO REYES FROM MR. RUBIO'S OFFICE WILL WORK
WITH ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, JOHN W. STINSON ON THE UPDATE.
6. Discuss Potential topics for Next Meeting
I. UPDATE THE STRATEGIC PLAN
2. RECEIVE UPDATES FROM THE NON-PROFIT AND FAITH-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTRACTED WITH THE COUNTY
THE NEXT MEETING IS TENTATIVELY SET FOR AUGUST 7, 2008.
ADJOURNMENT
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
(Government Code Section 54953.2)
Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Joint City/County
Standing Committee to Combat Gang Violence may request assistance at the County Administrative Office, 1115
Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, or by calling 661/868-3198. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate
individuals with disabilities by making meeting materials available in alternative formats. Requests for assistance
should be made five (5) working days in advance wherever possible.
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