HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
REVISED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
January 23, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members
Committee Member Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Committee Member Eric Arias
Committee Member Ken Weir
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of the November 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes.
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Staff update on the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness. (Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Healthcare for homeless individuals.
(Discussion item only, no action needed)
*1. Additional written materials provided by Kern Health systems January 23, 2024
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Staff: Committee Members:
Christian Clegg, City Manager Councilmember Andrae Gonzales – Chair Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager Councilmember Ken Weir Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director Councilmember Eric Arias Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Meeting of the
Housing and Homelessness Committee
of the City Council – City of Bakersfield
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
MINUTES
1. ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present: Councilmember Andrae Gonzales – Chair Councilmember Eric Arias
Committee Members Absent Councilmember Ken Weir
City Staff Present: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Priscilla Martinez, Economic & Community
Development Planner
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Jenni Byers, Acting Economic Development Director
Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Joshua Rudnick, Deputy City Attorney II
Juan Heredia, Administrative Analyst III
Michele Cruz, Management Assistant
Nina Carter, Homeless Services Principal
Nichol Ruiz, Economic & Community Development
Planner II
Paige McCallister, Economic & Community
Development Planner II
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Meeting November 28, 2023, Minutes
Rogelio Martinez, Economic & Community
Development Planner II
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None
3. ADOPTION OF THE October 24, 2023, MINUTES
Motion by Councilmember Arias to adopt the meeting minutes from the October 24, 2023, meeting. Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
4. STAFF REPORT
a, Staff update on the City’s efforts to address housing and homelessness. (Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
Acting Economic Development Director Byers made staff comments.
Councilmember Gonzales made a referral to have staff develop a short- term, aggressive, plan of action with the specific goal of seeing how many new homes can be built before the end of the year.
Assistant to the City Manager Valdez made staff comments.
Lieutenant Gregory made staff comments.
Motion by Councilmember Arias to receive and file presentation. Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion of Regional Behavioral Health Programming and Initiatives. (Information item only, staff recommends receive and file presentation.)
Natalee Garrett, Kern Medical, and Allison Burrows, Kern Behavioral Health gave a presentation.
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Meeting November 28, 2023, Minutes
Motion by Councilmember Arias to receive and file presentation. Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
Councilmember Gonzales asked that the Council moves forward with a resolution that outlines our position as a city on SB43, that we would like to be a partner in this collaboration and we in courage the county supervisors to work toward an implementation plan as soon as possible.
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:01 p.m.
ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
ATTEST:
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
Bakersfield City Council Housing & Homelessness Committee Monthly Report: December 2023
HOUSING
The City of Bakersfield’s Development Services Department collects data on the number of residential housing unit permits that were issued which signify the beginning of development of new housing.
Housing Type December 2023 2023 Housing Summary
Single Family Residence (SFR) 113 1234
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) 3 37
Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) 0 1
SFR + ADU 9 74
SFR + JADU 2 3
SFR + ADU + JADU 0 1
Duplexes 1 6 (12 units)
Duplex + ADU 0 2
Condominium 0 1
Multi-Family Residential (MFR)
3-4 Unit Building 0 3 (11 units)
5 or more Building 0 3 (212 units)
Total SFR 1353
Total MFR 235
Total Dwelling Units 1588
The City contracts with Habitat for Humanity and Staples Energy for the Home Repair and Weatherization Program. This program helps qualified homeowners receive home repair and weatherization improvements.
December 2023
Contractor Monthly Total 2023 Summary
Habitat for Humanity 1 5
Staples Energy 1 6
Applications approved 0 60
The City of Bakersfield contracts with VCCDC for the Hope to Home program. Hope to Home is a deferred loan program to make homeownership possible for income qualified individuals. and requires recipients to first participate in home-buyer education.
Activity Calendar Year
Total Leads 233
Residents waiting – (repair credit, income level, time at job, inquiries) 86 Waiting for call back 55
Waiting for documents 28
Referred to PPC and SHFCU 43
Pending pre-approval 1
Pre-Approved 14
In Escrow 1
Closed 5
The City of Bakersfield aims to ensure every Bakersfield resident has access to safe, secure, and affordable homes that meet their needs.
The City contracts several companies to design, construct, and operate affordable housing projects.
Affordable Housing Report: December 2023
Project Developer Recently
Completed
Under
Construction
Pre-
Development
Start / Completion
Date
Sagewood
Apartments
Chelsea
Investment Corp. -- 72 -- December 2023
Brentwood Crossings Danco -- 58 -- December 2023
CityServe Housing
(Homekey) CityServe -- 126 -- January 2024
6th Street Apartments
(Homekey) HA -- 40 -- February 2024
Renaissance at Baker HA/CCF -- 85 -- Sept 23 - Feb 25
4th Street Senior
Housing GHEAII -- -- 16 (Delayed due to
Funding) Jan 2024
800 South Baker HA -- -- 8 (Delayed due to
Funding) Jan 2024
Auburn Street Apts. Chelsea
Investment Corps. -- -- 60 Jan 25 – Nov 26
City View HA -- -- 37 Sept 24 - June 25
Letzring Senior
Housing HA -- -- 150 Jan 24 - Mar 25
Bakersfield Senior Center
Housing & Facility Project HA -- -- 36 Jan 25 - Mar 26
Niles Street HA -- -- 51 July 24 - Aug 25
1209 M Street HA -- -- 4 Jan 24 - Oct 24
627 Sumner Street Wakeland
Housing -- -- 54 Dec 25 - June 27
Gordco’s Affordable
Housing
Gordco
Enterprises LLC -- -- 8 June 24 - Jan 25
HOME-ARP Haley Housing
LP -- -- 40 Dec 25 - Mar 27
Totals
-- 381 464
845
HOMELESSNESS
The City of Bakersfield contracts with Flood Ministries for street outreach services to unsheltered individuals.
December Report Weekly Average
Total Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 916 Total Unique Contacts with homeless individuals in the field 688 City’s Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC) turn-aways due to lack of dorm or pet capacity (includes field contacts, walk-in, and call-ins) 54 BLNC turn-aways due to lack of dorm capacity 49
Male 26
Female 13
Couple (# of individuals) 10
BLNC turn-aways due to lack of pet capacity 5
Male 1
Female 2
Couple (# of individuals) 2
Service Resistance Monthly Total
Shelter Referrals 366
Referred individuals who refused shelter 170
Percentage of individuals refusing service 46%
The City of Bakersfield contracts with Mercy House to operate all aspects of the City’s Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC).
December Report Weekly
Average
Maximum
Capacity
% of Capacity
Filled Weekly
City’s Brundage Lane Navigation Center beds filled 245 249* 98% Male 108 109 99%
Female 88 90 98%
Couple (# of individuals) 49 50 98%
* BLNC’s current maximum capacity is 249 beds. Each night four (4) beds are held open for the Bakersfield Police Department to utilize which brings the functional capacity to 245.
The City of Bakersfield contracts with the Open Door Network for a jobs program serving multiple City functions, including but not limited to downtown ambassadors, green solid waste, highway clean-up, animal shelter, and sump cleaning. The new City-funded Open Door Network Jobs Center building was completed in December.
December Report Dec. Total Calendar YTD Max. Capacity % Filled Newly Hired Employees 4 80 -- --
Current Employees 114 -- 75 152%
Male 70 -- -- --
Female 44 -- -- --
Program Participants Placed in
Permanent Jobs 3 41 -- --
COMMUNITY VITALITY INITIATIVE
The City of Bakersfield’s Community Vitality Initiative collects data on calls received, responses to calls, and whether services were accepted or declined by homeless individuals.
Call Sources & Response Times
Call Types and Teams
Services
December 2023
Declined 53 73%
Accepted 20 27%
Total 73 100%
December 2023
Encampment Lewd
Conduct Loitering Transient Trash Trespassing Total %
Code 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 1%
Flood 20 0 7 5 0 0 32 5%
Impact 131 6 368 136 0 0 641 94%
Total 156 6 375 141 5 0 683 100%
% 23% 1% 55% 21% 1% 0% 100%
5 0 0 0 5 0 1020 0 7 5 0 0 32
131
6 368
136
0 0
641
156
6 375
141
5 0
683
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Encampment Lewd Conduct Loitering Transient Trash Trespassing Total Number of Calls
Code Flood Impact Total
20 53
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Accepted
Declined
Services
Response Times for December 2023
Metric Hours
Quickest Response Time 2.07
Average Response Time 5.27
Slowest Response Time 17.16
Calls for December 2023
Source Number of Calls Percent
CAD 654 96%
Internal 16 2%
Council 13 2%
Total 683 100.0%