MEETING OF THE SPECIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Of the City Council – City of Bakersfield
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
5:00 p.m.
City Hall North – Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Meeting called to order at 5:01 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present: Manpreet Kaur – Chair
Bruce Freemen
Bob Smith
City Staff Present: Gary Hallen Assistant City Manager
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Chris Boyle, Development Services Director
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Deputy City Attorney II
Ashley Zambrano, Deputy City Attorney II
Paul Johnson, Planning Director
Phil Burns, Building Director
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
Kevin Oliver spoke regarding item 5.b.
Staff: Committee Members:
Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager Manpreet Kaur – Chair Bruce Freemen
Bob Smith
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b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None
3. ADOPT August 22, 2023, AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Motion by Committee Member Smith for approval of minute.
Motion unanimously approved.
4. REPORTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
a. Update on Chronic Nuisance and Properties Progress and Consideration of Vacant Building Registry Ordinance
(Staff recommends receive and file report and provide direction) Phil Burns spoke regarding 5a.
Motion by Committee Member Smith to move item a. to full Council.
Motion unanimously approved.
b. Discussion of Short-term rental property policy
(Staff recommends receive and file report and provide direction) Gary Hallen and Dustin Reilich spoke regarding 5 b.
Motion by Committee Member Smith to bring back a Redline ordinance, including what the top 10 cities are doing.
Motion passed with Committee Member Freeman voting no.
6. NEW BUSINESS
None
7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Chair Kaur confirmed the cancelation of the regular planning and development meeting on 12//7/2024.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
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Manpreet Kaur, CHAIR
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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ATTEST:
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield