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12:00 PM, Friday, December 13, 2019 City of
City Hall — North Bakersfield
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KeepBakersfeldBeautiful
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATE
The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving
their community.
Chair: Heather Pennella
Agenda
Vice -Chair: Nate Meeks
I. Roll Call and Introductions — Heather Pennella (2 minutes)
II. Public Statements — Heather Pennella (2 minutes max per person)
III. Approval of November Regular Meeting Minutes — Heather Pennella (2 minutes)
IV. Deferred Business
A. Update KBBC Tasks, Goals, and 5 Year Plan — Heather Pennella (3 minutes)
B. KBBC Special Meeting, 8 AM —12 PM on Sat., Jan. 25 at Worklogic HR, 5016 California Ave. — Heather
Pennella (1 minute)
1. KBBC vote to keep or cancel regular meeting scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10.
V. New Business
A. 19`h Annual Great American Cleanup Planning —Jessica Felix (20 minutes)
B. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update—Jessica Felix (2 minutes)
1. KBBC vote to earmark Keep America Beautiful UPS Tree Grant
C. KBBC Vote to Select a Downtown Utility Box Murals Theme — Monica Cater (5 minutes)
D. Keep California Beautiful Quarterly Webinar, 1 PM, Monday, Dec. 16 — Ray Scott (1 minute)
E. Recap America Recycles Day, 8 AM —12 PM, Saturday, Nov. 9 — Ray Scott (1 minute)
F. Recap Bakersfield Christmas Parade, Dec. 5 —Cathy Butler (1 minute)
G. Approval of Written Report(s) — Heather Pennella (5 minutes max)
1. Litter Subcommittee: Meets Bimonthly, 1 PM, Caltrans 1226 Olive Dr. —John Enriquez, Chair
2. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee: Meets 15` Monday of the month,
12 PM, Padre Hotel, Farmacy Cafe — Monica Cater, Chair
3. Education/Image Subcommittee: Irregular Meetings — Sophia Felix, Chair
4. Waste Reduction and Recycling Subcommittee: No Meetings — Ray Scott, Chair
5. Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee: Meets,2nd Friday Monthly, 11 AM, City Hall - North,
Conference Room A — Bob Lerude, Chair
6. Social Media Ad Hoc Committee: Irregular Meetings — Crystal Pinthong, Chair
7. Advisory Board: Monthly Meetings — Cathy Butler, Chair
VI. Staff Comments (5 minutes)
VII. KBBC and Advisory Board Comments (10 minutes)
VIII. Adjournment — Heather Pennella
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Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Meeting
12:00 PM, Friday, November 8, 2019
City Hall — North
1600 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor, Conference Room A
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KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATE
The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving
their community.
Chair: Heather Pennella
Minutes
Vice -Chair: Nate Meeks
I. Roll Call and Introductions — Nate Meeks: 12:03 PM
• Committee Members Present: John Enriquez — Mayoral Appointee, Anastasia Lester — Ward 1, Monica Cater —
Ward 2, Ray Scott — Ward 3, Vice Chair Nate Meeks — Ward 4 Alternate, Crystal Pinthong — Ward 5, Bob Lerude
— Ward 6, Paul Yanez — Ward 7, Jessica Felix — Staff Coordinator
• Committee Members Absent: Chair Heather Pennella — Mayoral Alternate Appointee, Anna Smith — Ward 1
Alternate, Norma Jackson — Ward 2 Alternate, Jenifer Pitcher — Ward 3 Alternate, Brooks Douglass — Ward 4,
Matthew Martin — Ward 5 Alternate, Sophia Felix — Ward 6 Alternate, Theresa Olson — Ward 7 Alternate
• Advisory Board Members Present: Chair Cathy Butler
• City of Bakersfield Representatives Present: Kevin Barnes — Solid Waste Director, Viri Gallardo-King — Deputy
City Attorney I, Christina Oleson, Deputy City Attorney, Brianna Carrier, Administrative Analyst III
• Others Present: Melanie Palmer, Gabriela Avitia, Julian Marin, Karla Hernandez, Ana Garcia, Leonel Alfaro,
Megan Pasada, Monet Torres, Alexis Ponce, Matthew Hernandez, Michelle Rios, Rebecca Nunez, Adriana
Beltran, Kimberly Barrera
II. Public Statements — Nate Meeks: None
III. Approval of October Regular Meeting Minutes — Nate Meeks
Motion: Ray Scott
Second: John Enriquez
Ayes: approved unanimously
IV. Deferred Business
A. Update KBBC Tasks, Goals, and 5 Year Plan — Nate Meeks
• Viri: A draft of the liability waiver for Great American Cleanup online registration is in progress.
• John: A meeting will be set in January with the Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation to discuss
how to change the downtown rehabilitation grant terms. Jason Smith of Keep America Beautiful
(KAB) will provide a new contact for the KAB — Coca Cola recycling grant. John will connect with
GET Bus regarding data KAB may want for the 6 pedestrian recycling containers the grant provided
to GET.
• Monica: She will request two articles in the Westchester community magazine to promote
cleanups and the Great American Cleanup (GAC).
• Brianna: KBBC needs to drop its request for a Kern Community Foundation profile to receive funds
because KBB is not a non-profit.
V. New Business
A. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update—Jessica Felix
Balances were provided per monthly routine. Purchases may now be made with monies redirected
from the Old Town Kern project.
B. Downtown Bakersfield Development Corporation (DBDC) Block By Block Program — Melanie Farmer
This item became the last item on the agenda because Melanie and Cathy Butler arrived after the
funeral of KBB Advisory Board member Midge Jimerson. DBDC launched the program in March 2019.
Mayor Karen Goh designates volunteer block captains. The block captains are similar to Neighborhood
Watch block captains. They help the communication flow of downtown needs and happenings. The
program is approved by the City, in particular Bakersfield Police. The City assisted with the
informational packet available to the community. The packet promotes the use of the City's Bakersfield
mobile app to report maintenance needs. The program also has a Facebook group page and monthly
roundtable meetings. A result of this effort is Brianna Carrier working with the group to change many 30
minute parking zones to 60 minute parking zones. Melanie reports that the program has proven
successes in other communities. Cathy also invited KBB to have a booth at their expo on Nov. 21. KBB
thanked them for the opportunity and that KBB would consider it.
C. Downtown Business Association Invites KBB to the Christmas Parade, 6 PM, Dec. 5 — Cathy Butler
Jessica Felix covered for Cathy. KBB agreed to walk with the DBA and DBDC in the parade again. The
entry number is 30. The meeting point is on L Street across from KGET and Wells Fargo.
D. Schedule KBBC Special Meeting, 8 AM —12 PM Sat., Jan. 4, 11, or 25 — Nate Meeks
Motion to schedule it for Jan. 25 tentatively at Worklogic HR: John Enriquez
Second: Ray Scott
Ayes: approved unanimously
E. Recap Make A Difference Day, Saturday, October 26 —Jessica Felix, John Enriquez, Ray Scott
Mayor Karen Goh presented a Make A Difference Day proclamation at the volunteer meeting point (Fox
Theater). Approximately 170 volunteers cleaned up litter, painted 12 public trash cans as part of the
downtown rehabilitation grant, removed stickers and other illegal signage within reach on 25 poles,
planted 40 flats of flowers, and did a variety of tasks at the Seeds of Inspiration Community Garden.
Ikea was an in-kind sponsor for the garden.
F. 10th Annual America Recycles Day, 8 AM —12 PM, Saturday, Nov. 9 — Ray Scott
The collectors are confirmed. More volunteers are welcome. A volunteer to be Captain Cleanup is still
needed.
G. Great American Cleanup Meeting, 2 PM, Tues., Nov. 12 at City Hall — South —Jessica Felix
1. Sponsor one -sheet: Brianna Carrier said that the City Manager's Office approved the
sponsorship tier changes that KBBC requested. So there may be one presenting sponsor, two second
top sponsors, and website links may be an additional sponsor benefit.
H. Approval of Written Report(s) — Nate Meeks: None
VI. Staff Comments
• Kevin: He announced his retirement effective Dec. 30, 2019. A conditional job offer for an assistant director
has been made with a December start date. The new hire will help Jessica with KBB. Kevin would be happy
to continue to be a resource to KBB.
• Jessica: Kevin's retirement is an end of an era in Solid Waste. His legacy in Solid Waste includes the green
waste facility and job development programs for the homeless community. Nate added that the solid waste
industry is aware of Kevin's cutting edge accomplishments.
VII. KBBC and Advisory Board Comments
• John: There is a downtown cleanup tomorrow at 7 AM starting at the Fox Theater. He also shared that the
Downtown Street Ambassador Program has expanded from two to six ambassadors with three trucks and
three pressure washers. The expansion is thanks to sponsorships from Congressman Kevin McCarthy and
Assemblymember Vince Fong.
• Ray: Keep California Beautiful submitted six nominations for national KAB awards. The nominations include
Caltrans, CalRecycle, and Ray himself. Ray will find out the winners in December. If Ray wins he would be
the third Iron Eyes Cody Award winner from Bakersfield. Bakersfield has the most Iron Eyes Cody Award
winners. Former Mayor Harvey L. Hall and John Enriquez are the other recipients. He said that these
nominations and wins are examples of the depth of KBB.
• Monica: A Ward 2 business owner is seeking support from KBB. She would like the utility box at the corner
of 19th and M Street to be a candidate for a mural. She'd also like a potted tree in front of her business. The
business owner said that there were also dead potted trees on M St. John noted that the Tree Foundation
of Kern would replant those pots if there were a water source. Monica asked if the dead trees could be
moved. John noted that's possible if the tree foundation has available funding.
Task: Viri will ask City Recreation and Parks if that department may remove the trees based on information
Monica will gather. Brianna noted that if trees are in the ground that the sidewalk grate would be cemented
over.
Task: Jessica will add available tree grant funds and utility box mural locations and theme(s) to the
December agenda. KBBC may provide her with theme suggestions in advance of the meeting.
Task. Monica will ask the business owner if she has input on a mural theme and if she would want to
sponsor that utility box at $500. Monica will also ask the business owner more specifics about the trees, i.e.
exact locations and quantity, and if she'd want to sponsor a potted tree at $500. Monica will update Viri on
the trees.
• Nate: He and Cathy are interested in light pole murals since utility box murals decrease illegal signage and
graffiti. Brianna said it is not an option on traffic signal light poles because drivers may be distracted. Nate
also requested that the time on the clock in Conference Room A needs to be updated. He also said that the
City Clerk told him that the parking lot entrance that KBBC has been using to access Conference Room A is
not a public entrance. So Nate asked staff to remove the public entrance sign on that exterior door.
Task. Brianna will confirm the public entrances to City Hall North.
VIII. Adjournment — Nate Meeks: 1:03 PM