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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/23 KBB AGENDAKeep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting 12:00 PM, Friday, March 10, 2023 23I f I —7 C"; City Hall — North, 1600 Truxtun Ave., 1" Floor, Card. Rm. A, Bakersfield CA, 93361 The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) is to engage individudla[q take greater NH responsibilityfor improving their community. u ' KeepBakerefieldBeautiful Chairperson: Theresa Olson Vice Chairperson: Sophia Felix KEEP AMERICA BGOT wC II Agenda 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions —Chairperson (2 minutes) II. Public Statements— (2 minutes max per person) A. Agenda Item Public Statements B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements III. Approval of February 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes —Chairperson (2 minutes) IV. New Business A. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update — Staff (2 minutes) B. KBBC Give Big Kern Option(s)— Chairperson IS minutes) 1. Vote to Set KBBC Member Contribution Level for Give Big Kern Board Challenge ($5 Minimum Per Person) 2. Give Big at the Park [at Riverwalk], 8 AM —1 PM, Saturday, April 22, Booth Sign Up Deadline, March 23 C. Saturday, March 25, 2023, Clean California Community Day —John Enriquez (5 minutes) D. Overview of Litterati App for Tracking Litter Cleanups — Brianna Carrier (5 minutes) E. Overview of Downtown and Old Town Kern Pedestrian Trash Cans — John Enriquez (5 minutes) F. Approval of Litter Subcommittee and Advisory Board Reports — Chairperson IS minutes) G. KC Career and STEMposium Expo, 8:30 AM-1 PM, Tuesday, April 28, Booth Sign Up Deadline, April 14. —Staff (3 minutes) H. April 22, 2023: Great American Cleanup (GAC) Planning Committee —Theresa Olson, Brooks Douglass (10 minutes) 1. Vote to Select Dr. Harvey Hall Outstanding Volunteer of the year Award Recipients 2. Sponsors Maximum Benefits Deadline Extension 3. KBBC Members and Advisory Board Members Activities Before, During, and Post Event 4. Update Volunteer T-Shirt Vendor and Logo 5. Update Promotions Methods and Budget 6. Meeting Schedule Bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 12 p.m., Next Meeting: March 14, 2023 7. Volunteer Crew Captain Meeting, March 28 at City Hall— South, Council Chambers 8. Online Volunteer Recruitment Soft Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2023 V. Staff, KBBC, and Advisory Board Comments (10 minutes) VII. Adjournment —Chairperson POSTED ON by City Clerk's O ice City of Bakersfield Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) Regular Meeting 13 12:00 PM, Friday, February 10, 2023 City Hall — North, 1600 Truxtun Ave., 1° Floor, Cont. Rm. A, Bakersfield CA, 93301 The mission of Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (I is to engage individuals to take greater KeepBakersfleldBeaubful responsibility for improving their community. KEEP nm a A,CA a EAU71 FU l A,,, l A, e Minutes I. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Introductions —Temporary Chairperson Brooks Douglass: 12:02 PM KBBC Members Present: John Enriquez— Mayoral, Monica Cater— Ward 2, Zechariah Garcia — Ward 2 Alternate, Ray Scott —Ward 3, Brooks Douglass —Ward 4, Sophia Felix —Ward 4 Alternate, Steve Esselman —Ward 5 Alternate, Harwant Gill— Ward 7, Paul Yanez— Ward 7 Alternate KBBC Members Absent: Heather Pennella — Mayoral Alternate, Vacant— Ward 1, Vacant— Ward 1 Alternate, Theresa Olson — Ward 3 Alternate, Matthew Martin — Ward 5, Sue England — Ward 6, Tai Quan — Ward 6 Alternate KBB Advisory Board Members Present: Cathy Butler City of Bakersfield Representatives Present: Mayor Karen Goh, Luda Fishman — Solid Waste Director, Jessica Felix— KBB Coordinator, Abel Torres — Solid Waste/Clean City Initiative Supervisor II, Brianna Carrier —Assistant to City Manager, Nathan Gutierrez — Management Assistant, Elizabeth Villanueva — Deputy City Attorney Public Present: Marisa Banks— Compassion Christian Center/Agape Christian Academy, Evelyn Young Spath —Amor Backyard Farm, Ever Marquez — California Water Service, Rafael Molina — California Water Service, Sal Moretti — Kern County Employment Training Resources, Joe Turner — Kern High School District Recycling Lives, Sean Mullen — Kern High School District Recycling Lives II. Public Statements —Temporary Chairperson A. Agenda Item Public Statements: None B. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements: None III. Approval of January 23, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes and January 14, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes —Temporary Chairperson Motion to Approve With Amendment to Add Litter Annual Report Hand-out: Ray Scott Second: Paul Yanez Approved: Unanimously IV. Deferred Business A. KBBC Vote to Elect 2023 Chairperson and Vice Chair —Temporary Chairperson Motion to Election Theresa Olson as Chairperson and Sophia Felix as Vice Chairperson: Ray Scott Second: Zechariah Garcia Approved: Unanimously B. KBBC Chairperson Appoints KBBC Subcommittee Chairpersons — Vice Chairperson Sophia Felix: Accordingly; 1. Education/Image Subcommittee: Sophia Felix 2. Waste Reduction and Recycling Subcommittee: Ray Scott 3. Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee: Brooks Douglass and Heather Pennella 4. Beautification and Community Improvement Subcommittee: Brooks Douglass and Heather Pennella S. Litter Subcommittee: John Enriquez 6. Social Media Committee: Zechariah Garcia 7. Great American Cleanup Committee: Brooks Douglass and Theresa Olson C. KBBC Votes to Elect Additional 2023 Advisory Board Members —Vice Chairperson Motion to add J-P Masuda, Rafael Molina, and Dr. Evelyn Young Spath, Ed.D. to the KBB Advisory Board: Brooks Douglass Second: Ray Scott Approved: Unanimously D. Set and Approve 2023 Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes —Vice Chairperson 1. Education/Image Subcommittee a. Heather Pennella goal idea: Educate community about compost, especially in relation to SB 1383. b. Heather Pennella goal idea: Educate community about proper disposal of various batteries. c. Sophia Felix goal idea: Do more school presentations. d. Zechariah Garcia goal idea: Strategize purchases to make KBB outreach booth more inviting and engaging (e.g., recycling game, collection box for batteries, thoughtful swag). 2. Litter Subcommittee 3. Graffiti Abatement Subcommittee 4. Waste Reduction& Recycling Subcommittee 5. Social Media Committee a. Zechariah Garcia goal idea: Present KBBC members to the public more. 6. Great American Cleanup Committee Motion to approve goals: Ray Scott Second: Brooks Douglass Approved: Unanimously E. Social Media Content Creation— Social Media Committee Chairperson— Zechariah Garcia: Zechariah wants to use social media to introduce KBBC members to the community. Part of the purpose would be to inform community members how they could help support KBB plans of action. 1. 1 Pledge Not to Litter and Be Mindful of Accidental Litter... - Tabled 2. Bakersfield is Beautiful Because... -Tabled 3. 1 Volunteer for Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Because... -Tabled Task: KBBC members to coordinate availability and locations for video content creation with Zechariah Garcia F. Update Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Cigarette Litter Collections Stand Grant — John Enriquez John is the new lead for this grant project. Last week, Brooks Douglas did a presentation to the Downtown Block to Block program for those participants consideration to accept the granted in -kind gift from KBB. Gift recipients will have to sign a form from KBB that staff created for this project. Some locations downtown may need an encroachment permit or rider to an encroachment permit. Monica Cater would like an image of the container available for interested parties. Task: Jessica Felix will reach out to GET Bus about their interest in placing them at bus stops. V. New Business A. KBBC Vote to Select Community Garden Leadership for Eye Street and Jonah Street — Paul Yanez: Paul referred to Brooks Douglass to cover this item. Motion to approve Bakersfield Compassion Christian Center, Inc. for 405 Eye Street and the Greenfield Walking Group for 5224 Jonah Street: Monica Cater Second: Paul Yanez Approved: Unanimously B. KBBC Vote to Select Give Big Kern Option(s) —Vice Chairperson: Jessica Felix gave an overview of several Give Big Kern set-up options and sub -challenges. Examples included peer -to -peer fundraisers, donation matching option, and board member contribution challenge. Motion for KBBC to participate in the board member challenge (set minimum level at March KBBC meeting): Ray Scott Second: Paul Yanez Approved: Unanimously C. April 22,2023:20`^ Annual Great American Cleanup(GAC) Planning Committee —KBBC, Mayor 1. KBBC Vote to Approve KBB Logo Alternative Option(s) Motion to approve with tweaking — see visual aid: Ray Scott Second: Zechariah Garcia 2. KBBC Vote to Approve Volunteer T-Shirt Aesthetics and$10,000 Maximum Budget Motion to choose Gold color t-shirt with new KBB logo front of shirt design using a black imprint ink and up to $10,000 order — see visual aid: Steve Esselman Second: Zechariah Garcia Approved: Unanimously 3. KBBC Vote to Change Celebration Venue from Jastro Park to yokuts Park Motion: Ray Scott Second: Steve Esselman Approved: Unanimously 4. Update Promotions Methods and Budget: GAC Planning Committee decided to limit KAV608 GAC funding to $100 for social media outreach and up to $1,000 for media outreach. 5. Meeting Schedule Bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 12 p.m., Next Meeting: February 14, 2023: A zoom link is available. 6. Sponsors' Maximum Benefits Deadline: Wednesday, March 1, 2023: New monetary sponsors totaling $90C ($500, $250, $100, $50). 7. Online Volunteer Recruitment Soft Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2023: Volunteer registration is on the KBB website now and a team has signed up, however Jessica Felix is awaiting confirmation from City Technology Services about how volunteer crew captains and crew members are linked and made aware of each other through the Survey Monkey registration and Excel data collection. D. Guest Presentation: Recycling Lives — Sean Mullens & Sal Moretti, Recycling Lives: Sal Moretti of Kern County Employment Training Resources introduced Sean Mullens of Recycling Lives. Recycling Lives helps local adults prepare for the workforce by providing certifications and training. A key part of training includes teaching behavior that helps a person get and keep a job. Recycling Lives has recycled glass landscape mulch that is safe to the touch. They are looking for demonstration projects to utilize the landscape mulch. Recycling Lives is interested in collaborating with KBBC on a demonstration project. The demonstration projects would be to help Recycling Lives navigate entering the market as a retailer of recycled glass. E. Clean City Ambassador Recognition Program — Brianna Carrier: The City is developing a recognition program. She would like the KBB Social Media Subcommittee and [Education]/Image Subcommittee to help. It will be a mayoral recognition program that will include online recognition. Still in development is how residents could achieve the recognition. For example, a commitment to do regular cleanups in their neighborhood could be a way to be recognized. F. Save the Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023, Clean California Community Day — Vice Chairperson: From March 17- 27, will be Clean California Community Days. Caltrans would like KBB to provide volunteers fora Caltrans District 6 led community service project on Saturday, March 25. John Enriquez is open to leading a project on a weekday during this time frame. At the KBB January special meeting, KBBC said that they would try to have about 50 volunteers for the activity. G. Special Projects and Programs Funding Update —Staff 1. Vote to move funds from KAV634 KBB General Fund accordingly: $3,500 to KAV633 Murals, $3,000 to KAV629 Promotions/Advertising for swag, and $2,500 to KAV608 for Pacific Gas and Electric Company to receive a minimum of Gold level GAC 2023 sponsor recognition and benefits. Motion: Ray Scott Second: John Enriquez Approved: Unanimously VI. Staff, KBBC, and Advisory Board Comments Brooks Douglass: Thanked everyone for their contributions and looks forward to doing more together. Brianna Carrier: She mentioned that the City Economic and Development Department has a home repair and weatherization program. Grants for $15,000 are available to owner occupied residences that meet certain income requirements. The funding could be used for energy efficacy and fagade upgrades. More information is available on the City website now. The City is also working on prosperity neighborhoods. Examples include Niles St. & Monterey St. and the TCC Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. area. In follow up to prior KBBC inquiry about collaborating with canal agencies to allow KBB volunteers to clean up canals, the City is talking to Kern Delta about the possibility of scheduling a cleanup day for the canal by Niles St. & Monterey St. Ray Scott offered to help promote related upcoming volunteer day(s) to Rotary groups. Cathy Butler: She thanked Brooks Douglass for participating in the Block to Block meeting. John Enriquez: At the next KBBC meeting, he would like to present a report about pedestrian trash receptacles Downtown and in Old Town Kern. The report is to take a closer look at ones already in place that need repair and where new ones could be placed. The first Litter Subcommittee meeting with Caltrans this calendar year is set for Tuesday, February 14 at 1 PM. Zechariah Garcia: KBBC member generated social media content meetings could be online and content elements for review could be submitted to Zechariah online. Monica Cater: She announced that today is her last day as a KBBC member. She became involved with KBBC shortly after she moved to Bakersfield about 6 years ago. She's resigning due to more commitment to her employer that includes increased travel. She appreciates KBBC and encouraged KBBC to ask her to volunteer. Jessica Felix: She thanked Monica for her contributions to KBBC. She thanked Brooks Douglass for serving as KBBC Temporary Chairperson in January through today. She welcomed the new KBB Advisory Board members. She also mentioned that Mayor Karen Gob recognized The Retirees Pick Up Group at the City Council Meeting earlier this week. The recognition was for the group's 10-year anniversary volunteering for the community. Their volunteerism has been primarily through KBB. VII. Adjournment —Chairperson: 1:22 PM V. C. 1. Visual Aid Keep Bakersfield e !Beautiful KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATE V. C. 2. Visual Aid rsr � w....r• cos cenaw •s Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Meeting With Caltrans Litter Committee Minutes Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 1:00 PM Via WebEx 1. Welcome and Introductions. The meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m. Present were John Enriquez, Jason Maio, Angie Jenkins, Cody Miller, Shavonne Conley, Carole Enriquez, Jennifer Nishikawa, Luda Fishman, Sean Cacal, Jessica Felix, Sal Moretti, David Madding, Amarjit Dhaliwal, Eric Sanchez, Jamal Mussa, John Lorance, Mayor Karen Goh, Douglas McNeiece, Maria Montoya, Edward Offerding, Steve Montgomery, and Ruben Suarez. 2. Clean California Update — Jennifer Nishikawa, the Clean California Coordinator gave an overview of the Clean California Community Days to be held from March 17 - 27, 2023. There will be a District 6 kick-off event in Fresno with a tree planting. The governor may visit. Clean California will be present at many events including a Spring Festival in Taft. Other activities include several tire amnesty days in Taft, Shaker and Bakersfield and a statewide Litter Stand Down for Caltrans employees to be out in force on the freeways. Local cleanups are encouraged during the Community Days and can be tracked on the website where dates will be added regularly. Litter pickers and bags will be provided by Caltrans. There is an online signup for groups so the various activities can be tracked and placed on the map so the public can access information on local activities. Jessica Felix asked if the Clean California logo can be used on marketing materials for the March 25 activity Keep Bakersfield Beautiful had been planning to support. The answer was yes, such uses are encouraged. Mayor Goh offered Bakersfield as an always excellent test site for any beautification activities. John asked for clarification on the hours for the Caltrans activities on March 23 and 25. The Litter Stand Down on the 231d will be an all -day event. On March 25, Caltrans office employees will participate in a contest to pick up litter for a few hours. The hours will vary. John asked if he would need a permit to clean on and off -ramps on the March 25. Jason said yes, and he is the direct contact for the permits. Shavonne addressed questions regarding the Garces Circle project. Hopefully this project will be out to contractors this month or in early March. Brianna Carrier is still seeking a contract for art associated with that project. Hopefully construction will begin in late summer or early fall at a cost of $1,062,000. Unfortunately, lighting can only be installed on the Caltrans right-of-way so new lights for the underpass will be located under the columns at the sidewalks. On Route 204 there will be sidewalk, art and repainting to the Garces Circle. On Brundage to California they will take a lane to make a pike path and limit parking in some places. 3. Caltrans Projects Update — Caltrans Besides the projects covered by Shavonne, at California Avenue and 99 there will be safety improvements to include fencing, art, and upgrades to electric and sprinkler systems. Amarjit Dhaliwal also gave an update on the TRIP projects. Jason is working on drought tolerant landscaping at Hoskings and Highway 99 to include trees and agave bushes. It is hoped this will provide a template to use for other on and off ramps. Sal suggested that recycled glass made by Recycling Lives be considered for the landscaping. He and Jason will meet to discuss this further. 4. AdoptAHighwayUpdate— Caltrans Maria reported that five new groups have recently been permitted. She in encouraging all Adopt -A -Highway participants to plan something during Clean California Community Days. She has many outreach activities planned and hopes to be at the Great American Cleanup. 5. City of Bakersfield Solid Waste Director - Luda Fishman Luda Fishman described her thirteen years with the City of Bakersfield Solid Waste Department followed by a stint at the City Water Department. She is glad to be back with Solid Waste and looks forward to working with the group. 6. City of Bakersfield General Services Superintendent — Sean Cacal Sean reported that the City of Bakersfield will perform graffiti removal in portions of the county thanks to a new contract. They are working on hiring four techs. They will work only 6 - 8 feet from curbs and on public objects like lights, signs, etc. Sean is also working with Juan at Caltrans on a similar contact to cover soundwalls and on and off ramps on 99 and 58. This is still being planned due to staffing changes, but Jason will set up a meeting to restart talks. Sean said that while the focus would be graffiti removal in safe places, Caltrans help might be needed with traffic control in a limited number of areas. 7. Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Update — Jessica Felix The 20thAnniversary of the Great American Cleanup is scheduled for Earth Day, April 22, 2023. This national event should attract a few thousand volunteers. Mayor Goh has a special $500 first prize plus trophy, as well as a $250 second place prize from Affordable Dental Care to encourage high school participation in the cleanup. The participation is not limited to students. If anyone would like to nominate an area to be cleaned during the Great American Cleanup, get details to Jessica. 8. Freeway Litter Partnership Update Ruben Suarez of Caltrans reported that The Open Door Network has three SPP crews who collected 2,800 bags of litter this year. He provided other litter removal statistics as well. He reported they were using large barrels to make temporary fencing harder for the homeless to breach. He said not tarping loads on 58 was a huge problem on the way to the dump. He asked Mayor Goh for help. She asked him for photos which she will forward. David gave an update on The Open Door Network crews. He said the program was growing with the ink now dry on an expansion in Taft which should be up and running in a month. He also reported that there has been no update to expand services of the Street Ambassador program in downtown Bakersfield, but they continue to clean the usual areas. Eric Sanchez reported that Veterans Service crews continue to work on removing litter and vegetation. So far this year 7,486 bags of brush and trash have been removed by the crews. Usually there are 6 - 8 personnel per day, but sometimes as few as 4. 9. Committee Member or Public Comments Steve Montgomery suggested that gray and black signs would be better to showcase the memorial signs on freeways, to set them off from the usual green and white directional signs. Jason and Steve will get together on the possibilities given federal requirements for signage on the Caltrans right-of-way. 10. The meeting was adjourned at 1:58 pm, and the next meetings noted as follows: March 21 May 23 July 18 September 19 November 14 Report Submitted by Carole Enriquez, Volunteer Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Advisory Board Wednesday, March 1, 2023-1:30 p.m. DBA Office 1675 Chester Avenue #110 Report by Volunteer, Cathy Butler Attendance: Cathy Butler, Chair J-P Masuda, Stephen Montgomery and Evelyn young Spath Absent: John Enriquez and Rafael Molina Cathy Butler called the meeting to order at 1:38 p.m. Cathy Butler gave a brief history of the KBB Advisory Board. Stephen Montgomery presented a list of potential future projects and was pleased that several projects on his list have been taken care of. Stephen then reviewed his list of suggestions that have not been addressed, such as limited access to alleys with targeted hours to deter vandals and taggers; graffiti removal, instead of painting walls with paint that doesn't match, chemical assist power washing instead, and Caltrans signs for memorials use a different color than the signs that give direction, suggested color grey with black lettering. J-P Masuda said property owners still having big issues of breaking and entering, but at some of their commercial buildings such as 7/11 the playing of classical music is successful in discouraging loitering. Lighting is a big way to discourage vandals. Cathy suggested in addition to security that we consider ways of lighting areas that are decorative. Evelyn brought up her concerns of illegal dumping in the foothills. Stephen suggested she contact Kern County Public Works to discuss what is currently on the books and suggest fines or making violators pickup what they dumped. Evelyn also was concerned with the excessive trash at the parks. It was suggested Evelyn contact the Park Rangers to see if they could give out citations. Discussion regarding model cities we could emulate were Santa Clarita or San lose, with laws that are working to keep areas clean and safe. Cathy will be attending a conference in San Jose at the end of this month and will bring back info. Evelyn was also concerned about areas in the city that do not have proper street lighting. Will check with representative from the city if they are plans for additional lighting in the future. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 2:38 p.m