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Kern County City of Bakersfield
Michael Rubio,Supervisor—Co-Chair Irma Carson,Councilmember—Co-Chair
Mike Maggard,Supervisor Sue Benham,Councilmember
Staff: Sergio Reyes/ Adel Klein Jacquie Sullivan,Councilmember
Staff: John W.Stinson
QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE JOINT CITY/COUNTY
STANDING COMMITTEE TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE
May 14,2009--10:00 a.m.
Bakersfield City Council Chambers
1501 Truxtun Avenue,Bakersfield,CA 93301
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
SUPERVISOR RUBIO, SUPERVISOR MAGGARD, COUNCILMEMBER CARSON,
COUNCILMEMBER BENHAM AND COUNCILMEMBER SULLIVAN PRESENT.
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.
NO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS/COMMENTS WERE MADE.
2. Committee Member Announcements or Reports
SUPERVISOR RUBIO,COUNCILMEMBER CARSON AND COUNCILMEMBER SULLIVAN
MADE INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS.
3. Community Presentation-National Brotherhood Association of Kern
JONATHAN WEBSTER,PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
ASSOCIATION OF KERN,MADE ORAL PRESENTATION.
4. Update of the Kern County Gang Violence Strategic Plan
SUPERVISOR RUBIO THANKED THE MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
CONSTITUENTS WHO PROVIDED COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS STRATEGIC
PLAN REVISION. ALSO,COMMUNITY PARTNERS,AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS IN
THE CITY,COUNTY AND COMMUNITY WHO PRESENTED UPDATED STATISTICS AND
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE UPDATED STRATEGIC PLAN WERE THANKED.
SUPERVISOR RUBIO REVIEWED THE UPDATED DRAFT OF THE KERN COUNTY GANG
VIOLENCE STRATEGIC PLAN. HE SOLICITED ANY FINAL SUGGESTIONS FROM BOTH
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISCUSSED BUDGET DIFFICULTIES,INTERACTIONS WITH
SCHOOL DISTRICTS,ROOT CAUSES OF GANG VIOLENCE AND NEED FOR ONGOING
FOCUS ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION EFFORTS,AS WELL AS
SUPPRESSION. ATTENDEES MENTIONED NEEDS INCLUDING SUSTAINABILITY OF
EFFORTS,ON-THE-STREET INTERVENTIONS IN AFFECTED NEIGHBORHOODS,
MENTORING FOR 18-24 YEAR OLDS AND FRONT LINE/CONFLICT RESOLUTION
RESPONSE FROM APPLICABLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION(S).
5. Q&A/ Discussion
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.