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BAKERSFIELD
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Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for
Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS)
Of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Thursday, April 21, 2022
12:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall South,
1501 Truxtun Avenue
MINUTES
ROLL CALL at 12:03 pm
Present: Chair Ortiz, Vice -Chair Abernathy, Committee Members Madland,
Perez-Andreesen, Koman, Singh, and Prince.
Absent: Committee Members Dewey and Keller.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a. Adoption of Minutes from the April 14, 2022 Oversight Committee
meeting
Motion by Committee Member Koman, second by Committee Member
Perez-Andreesen, to adopt the minutes from the April 14, 2022 Oversight
Committee meeting. Motion was approved with Committee Members
Dewey and Keller absent.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Fiscal Year 2022-23 PSVS Budget Overview
City Manager Clegg made staff comments and introduced Economic and
Community Development Director Soldona who provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
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Assistant to the City Manager Valdez, Community Development Director
Boyle, Recreation and Parks Director Anthony, Public Works Director Strakaluse
also made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentations.
Motion by Committee Member Singh, second by Committee Member
Abernathy, that the recommended ongoing expenses for Quality Public
Safety Services ($4,335,957) is consistent with the measure and recommend
to the Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Members
Dewey and Keller absent.
Motion by Committee Member Koman, second by Committee Member Perez-
Andreesen, that the recommendations for Addressing Homelessness
($1,800,000) is consistent with the measure and recommend to the Council for
approval. Motion was approved with Committee Members Dewey and Keller
absent.
Motion by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen, second by Committee
Member Singh, that the recommendations to Maintain Fiscal Solvency
($37,000) is consistent with the measure and recommend to the Council for
approval. Motion was approved with Committee Members Dewey and Keller
absent.
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member
Koman, that the recommendations to Enhance Quality of Life & Public
Amenities ($1,794,213) is consistent with the measure and recommend to the
Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Members
Abernathy and Madland voting no; Dewey and Keller absent.
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Perez-
Andreesen, that the recommendations for Quality Public Safety Services
($9,050,000) is consistent with the measure and recommend to the Council for
approval. Motion was approved with Committee Members Abernathy and
Madland voting no; Dewey and Keller absent.
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member
Abernathy, that the recommendations to Address Homelessness ($560,000) is
consistent with the measure and recommend to the Council for approval.
Motion was approved with Committee Members Dewey and Keller absent.
Motion by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen, second by Committee
Member Prince, that the recommendations to Maintain Fiscal Solvency
($2,585,000) is consistent with the measure and recommend to the Council for
approval. Motion was approved with Committee Members Madland and
Prince voting no; Dewey and Keller absent.
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Singh,
that the recommendations to Enhance Quality of Life and Public Amenities
($8,510,000) is consistent with the measure and recommend to the Council for
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approval. Motion was approved with Committee Members Abernathy and
Madland voting no; Dewey and Keller absent.
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Perez-
Andreesen, that the recommendations to Enhance Infrastructure ($13,230,000)
is consistent with the measure and recommend to the Council for approval.
Motion was approved with Committee Members Abernathy and Madland
voting no; Dewey and Keller absent.
Motion by Committee Member Singh, second by Committee Member
Madland, that the recommendations to Invest in Urban Renewal and
Downtown Development ($3,750,000) is consistent with the measure and
recommend to the Council for approval. Motion was approved with
Committee Members Dewey and Keller absent, Prince abstaining.
S. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None
6. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
Chair Ortiz made comments on the value of individual perspectives.
Committee Member Prince requested that comments be forwarded to the Council.
Committee Member Kaman requested some discussion In terms of a
recommendation to the Council as to what the restrictions should be for recurring
costs. He further reiterated Chair Ortiz's comments regarding diverse committee that
represents the community and it is great that a consensus can still be reached based
on different perspectives.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 3:34 p.m.
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L.A1 IE DRIMAKIS MWC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield