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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/15/2012 County of Kern City of Bakersfield Mike Maggard, Supervisor – Co-Chair Rudy Salas, Councilmember – Co-Chair Karen Goh, Supervisor Russell Johnson, Councilmember Staff: Richard Taylor Jacquie Sullivan, Councilmember Staff: Steven Teglia REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT CITY/COUNTY STANDING COMMITTEE TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE November 15, 2012 - 10:00 a.m. Bakersfield City Council Chambers 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 M I N U T E S Called to Order by Councilmember Johnson: 10:15 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Bakersfield City Councilmembers Johnson and Sullivan Kern County Supervisors Goh and Maggard, Co-Chair Absent: Bakersfield City Councilmember, Rudy Salas, Co-Chair 1. Public Presentations Paul Rodriguez, Jan Castillo and Justin Jackson spoke regarding the New Life Center Program. 2. Receive and File Department Current Updates and Statistics from the Bakersfield Police Department, Kern County Sheriff’s Department, and Kern County Probation Department; Reports May be Pulled for Discussion as Determined Necessary by Committee Members Moved by Co-Chair Maggard and seconded by Committee member Goh. The motion to receive and file the updates and statistics was unanimously approved, with Co-Chair Salas absent. 3. Project 180/Prevention Update Cindy Uetz with the Department of Human Services gave an update regarding both recent and upcoming events, and programs overseen by Ebony Counseling Center, Garden Pathways, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, New Life Training Center, Stay Focused Ministries, and Stop the Violence. All groups participate in the Safe Streets Partnership. 4. Discuss and Take Action on Strategic Plan 2012 Update Assistant to the City Manager, Steve Teglia reported on City of Bakersfield updates generated by the Police Department and approved by the City’s Safe Neighborhoods and Community Relations Committee. The information focused on status updates, rather than action items. A Joint City – County Standing Committee to Combat Gang Violence November 15, 2012 Page 2 recommendation was made to forward the information to the County for inclusion in the Strategic Plan. Committee member Goh said that recommendations from the Project 180 partners and the suppression component were made at the last meeting. She suggested that all updates be merged and incorporated into the document. Jan Castillo asked about the status of funds for the Project 180 partners, specifically, if there are any and if they can be accessed. Committee member Goh indicated how the funds had been allocated, and further noted that there are no funds available at this time. Committee member Johnson pointed out the updates provided by the City indicated the different sources of funding received by the City and how they had been utilized by the Project 180 partners. Ms. Castillo asked for more clarification. Committee member Goh asked that Ms. Castillo be invited to a future meeting of the Department of Human Services when an update would be given. Moved by Committee member Sullivan and seconded by Committee member Goh. The motion to incorporate the City’s comments and the recommendations previously made by the Project 180 partners and Suppression component into the Strategic Plan was unanimously approved, with Co-Chair Salas absent. 5. Committee Members Announcements or Reports Committee member Sullivan thanked Committee member Goh for her interest and dedication to the Committee and for all that she has done on the governmental level. Committee member Johnson attended the recent Open House at the New Life Training Center, and noted that it is a great facility with a good mission. Assistant to the City Manager Teglia reported that, in 2012, the first quarterly meeting of the Committee was held in February, and the tentative plan is to hold the first one in 2013 in February, also. A new schedule can be determined at that time. ADJOURNMENT 10:45 a.m. 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 C ity Manager’s Office, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, or by calling (661) 326-3751. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance wherever possible.