Consolidated Plan 2025-2030
Community Engagement Summary
Memorandum
To: Nina Carter, Community Development Principal
From: Diana Elrod and Erica Snyder, Consultants
CC: Adriana Legorreta, ECD Planner & Daniel Peterson, Planner I The City of Bakersfield’s community engagement process for the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan generated consistent themes across community partner focus groups, community meetings, and survey. A comprehensive community engagement strategy was developed to solicit feedback from the full community. City staff conducted outreach and shared information about the Consolidated Plan and surveys at three community meetings and the Downtown Bakersfield Association Community Fair. Additionally, City staff shared and requested four community partners listservs to provide details community engagement to their respective groups, utilized media through a press release, radio interviews and two news interviews, as well as multiple social media postings. Lastly, City staff emailed and/or dropped off paper surveys at 22 community partner agencies.
Based on the above community outreach, resident participation are as follows:
• Community Partner Focus Groups: 39 community partners • Community Meetings: 37 residents
• Survey: 496 responses (471 in English, 25 in Spanish) • Total community participants: 572 individuals (not de-duplicated) Overall, we found residents in the City of Bakersfield have concerns pertaining to affordable housing (e.g., rental housing affordability, first-time homebuyers’ assistance, increased housing costs), addressing homelessness (e.g., homelessness prevention, behavioral health services, and access to housing), as well as economic development (e.g., job training, living wage, and finding/maintain jobs). While other needs were identified, these three areas were heard at all levels of engagement.
Given the community needs, the consultant team has put together a summary of the findings by engagement. Based on the feedback received, we are proposing five goals to guide your future Consolidated Plan investments.
2 Recommended 2025-2030 Goals
1. Invest in and preserve the supply of affordable housing for low-and- moderate income households, including homeownership opportunities.
Previous: Increase and preserve the supply of affordable housing for low- and-moderate income households.
2. Prevent and reduce homelessness, including increased supports related to mental and behavioral health.
Previous: Prevent and reduce homelessness.
3. Foster and improve the quality of life by increasing access to economic development opportunities.
Previous: Foster community and economic development.
Note: Goal was previous four, it has been moved to the third goal based on community feedback.
4. Improve community infrastructure and facilities to promote safe and vibrant communities.
Previous: Improve public infrastructure and facilities to promote safe and vibrant communities.
5. Increase vital services for special needs populations, including children and youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Previous: Enhance facilities and services for the non-homeless special needs population, including seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons living with HIV/AIDS.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THEME S
CONSOLDIATED PLAN 2025 -2030
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING (OCTOBER 22 ND )
• Concerns that public notices and
outreach seem to be disjointed and may
not be shared with the
groups/populations who are most
impacted.
• Increased calls from citizens for rental
assistance and eviction assistance post-
COVID funding winding down.
• Need for infrastructure and street
improvement
BAKER STREET COMMUNITY ROOM (OCTOBER 22 ND )
• Need for more affordable housing.
• Infrastructure and streets are really bad
in some areas in Bakersfield.
• Need for economic development, need
jobs in order to afford homes because
housing costs exceed income.
Community is seeing a decline in local
businesses.
BAKERSFIELD SENIOR CENTER (OCTOBER 23 RD )
• Adequately address basic needs and the
need to flourish as a person (e.g., phones,
showers, and food) for people who are
experiencing homelessness.
• Concerns about limited housing stock
and desire to see creative housing
options (e.g., community land trust) and
increased education on housing for
residents.
• Need for increased community services,
such as, senior services and facilities,
community/day centers, utility
assistance for families.
• Community expressed concerns about
transparency in the City’s delivery of
information to residents.
FOCUS GROUPS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING (OCTOBER 7 TH )
• Attended by 11 partners, including the
City.
• Going after HCD money, Homekey,
CERNA, etc. Some of it is drying up.
Biggest challenge seen is in the last two
years, how competitive the 4% tax credit
program is, comparable to 9% and
historically hasn’t been the case.
• Saw a steep increase in housing costs, a
40% increase on cost per square foot
(may be higher now). General private
market growing and not keeping pace.
• Affordability levels rose sharply. Have had
those with low/extremely low income
served by the market, saw the gap
exacerbated by the costs.
• Labor market disruption and difficulty to
recruit employees, wage cost increases,
still some impact for a segment of the
population who dropped out of the labor
force.
• Having a hard time finding land to build
on that’s on the market and zoned
properly.
• Relied on Cal HOME funding, state
budget is changing and funding is getting
reduced, going to require getting creative
and look for funding in different areas.
• Big push locally for farmworker housing.
• Idea to explore manufacturing here, there
is a group in the area. New market ground
in the industry.
• Affordability of housing, we know it’s hard
in Kern County/Bakersfield for Latinos
and Black folks to own a home, lowest
ownership rates.
• Threats of evictions is hitting at higher
levels.
• Seen growth/public visibility, there are
still a lot of folks who don’t know about
programs and access to programs.
Important to meet folks where they are,
get the word out about programs,
services, etc. Fielding calls on a daily
basis where people aren’t aware of a
multitude of programs to drive what is
available as we build on.
• Disconnect between those who need the
services and the services
• We used to be more connected during the
pandemic, but now we have become
more siloed. We need a resource hub. A
few years back we started the housing
collaborative locally, we need to get that
back going.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (OCTOBER 10 TH )
• Attended by 4 community partners.
• Things have regressed to where they were
before COVID and beyond
• Less risk taking, more caution. Unwilling
to make large investments
• Sustainability planning - more reservation
about taking risks in case we get a new
pandemic
• Working with local CDFIs - capital here to
help you
• Some businesses did not survive, but the
ones that did are solidified
• Businesses struggle to maintain, not
opportunities for special needs
• Looming economic crisis
• Lack skill sets to do the work where they
are hiring at higher paid jobs
• Workforce development orgs are great
but need soft skills; technical skills can
be taught (communication skills,
customer service, empathy, non-verbal
cues etc.)
• Cultural differences also a barrier -
mistrust, hopelessness, suspicion
• Small biz and entrepreneurs are
important component
• Logistics/transportation and high-speed
rail will continue to be important
• Environmental technology
• High demand for mental health
• Digital divide between people with
disabilities and hiring offices (with
international or national corporations)
NONPROFIT SERVICES PROVIDERS (OCTOBER 16 TH )
• Attended by 12 community partners.
• Need to provide food for seniors and
services. Also, transportation for seniors
getting to and from our facility and other
facilities for their additional services (e.g.,
grocery store and doctors/providers).
There is a need for medically-tailored
meals. Increased due to health issues.
Healthcare, from a chronic perspective
(diabetes, hypertension, and
cardiovascular). More education and
healthcare access.
• Food insecurity is a major thing and food
connects with housing, substance abuse,
and serious mental illness. Kern County
is large and not transportation easily,
needing to provide services in outlying
areas.
• Advocate for overall health access,
affordable healthcare.
• Foodbank trying to meet community
needs, expanded square footage, funds
to operate are minimal. The community is
not addressing food security in an
equitable and just way, resources to
operate are slim. Ties into housing, if food
is inaccessible to population, relationship
to the ability for disadvantaged
communities to achieve housing. People
see we have a homeless issue, but we
have an inequitable allocation of
resources.
• Agencies get funds that are complicated,
but difficult to administer and
administrative costs to operate are not
available. Flexible funding is hard,
funding can be too prescriptive.
• Youth population, addressing basic
needs/food insecurity/housing/skill
building. Need brick and mortar,
supports, and assistance.
• COVID brought our organization into the
21st century. Grew agency, advanced
technology. Advance IT to meet
community needs
• COVID caused many agencies to be
recognized as trusted partners for
community members and had extra
resources, but funds dry up and the need
didn’t.
• Need has been growing post-COVID.
Looking at what we have less resources.
Housing is more of a crisis now. Housing
is up. Need safe housing. People are just
surviving.
• Youth/family field: lots of isolation and
fear during COVID. Separation from
services, clients are different. Traumas
are different than before COVID.
• COVID highlighted disparities and
inequities for social determinants of
health
• We have a unique community, not
affluent in any way.
• Median income is below the state
average. Elements on Maslow’s hierarchy
of needs (food and housing) has to be
addressed if we’ll have economic growth
in city or county.
• Guidelines and restrictions were lifted at
the time, they are now being poured back
on. We don’t have the freedom to extend
or expand programs, feel pressure
returning.
• Seems to be more pushback against
equitable work that municipalities are
trying to do. We just got through COVID
and proved these things are needed, but
due to other narratives, there is pushback
to sustaining that work. Concern we’ll
perpetuate and expand disparities and
we may be worse off in 5-years. Need to
continue to do and invest in work.
• Bright spots: there are strong
relationships between nonprofit partners
and the ecosystem has been built out.
The City was a partner and helped
nonprofits understand the various roles.
• Seen solidarity collaboration and work.
Working across groups/interest/sectors.
HOMELESSNESS (OCTOBER 17 TH )
• Attended by 11 community partners.
• Causes of homelessness – prevention
outside of rental assistance
• Agreement from others – for every one
person who exits, three enter
• Service calls suggest maybe including
law enforcement on prevention side (DV)
• Get medical and educators to identify
potential triggers on DV/SA
• Love to see more public entities coming
to providers; can’t hire consultants
• Need immediate placement; some can’t
get into shelters because of background
so fall into homelessness
• Don’t have all the money to do everything
but collabs with hospitals work because
hitting same clientele
• Also look at school systems to educate
kids about homelessness; schools not
empowered to act on children’s behalf
• Pilot project with school district – CAPK
staff on site partnering with community
resource teams; work with families to
identify needs
• Employment issues are barriers across
board, no good jobs and therefore
housing is a problem
• Once Covid funding stopped, huge influx
of food, shelter, housing needs
• Unrestricted funds from CARES was
helpful; flexibility should be built into
• Nature of chemical addiction changed –
fentanyl, Narcan every week
• Getting people into affordable housing is
one of the most important ways to
prevent homelessness – minimum wage
earners can’t get into housing
• Maybe obstacle is workforce training
• Now need 24 hours security to support
homeless population, adding to cost –
people having mental crises; violent
behavior on the rise
• PSH sites are targets for drug dealers and
traffickers – need security, whole
different level of services needed now
• PSH target timing consistent with
misdemeanors and felonies being
reclassified
• Compassion fatigue - harder to count on
support from community
• Hard to handle changes, some beyond
our control but still have to demonstrate
progress
• Done a lot of great work but people don’t
see it because the problem is getting
worse
• Top homeless prevention strategies
• Prevention, PSH, mental/addiction health
• Also need interim housing
• Need more non-congregate interim
options
• Aftercare case management also needed;
appalling lack
• Strategic Action Plan – touches on a lot of
what we are already talking about
• Community bright spots
• Our collaboration is good; all very close in
this work
• CoC University
• Hiring of lived experience individuals,
lifting up employment side of the work
• Quality of congregate shelter is top notch
INTERVIEWS
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF KERN (OCTOBER 21 ST ) • Fundamental problem: Prices/cost to
develop housing versus income of
tenants
• Middle class people moving to other
states with remote work
• LMI can’t afford to leave
• Increasing State minimum wage, while
positive, pushes people above 60% of
median so no longer eligible for most
affordable housing
• Biggest challenge is construction cost –
up to $500K per unit
• 50% - 80% of AMI hardest to serve
• “NOAH” used to exist in large numbers in
Bakersfield 10 years ago but not now
• HA became a moving to work agency,
testing step rents of 3% of FMR to help
people budget to pay more for rent
• Now have a mandatory self-sufficiency
program for non-disabled and seniors to
include job training, substance abuse
support
• Trying to get tenants to think about their
future; provide financial incentives for
completion of the program
• HA has 600 unused vouchers because
there is not enough money
• Lack of coordination at the State level in
terms of affordable housing financing
• City is now at the table as an important
partner
GREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL AID (OCTOBER 21 ST )
• More fair housing complaints based on
source of income
• Discrimination based on income is still
prevalent
• State TPA helped with evictions overall,
but there are many loopholes in terms of
situations where people are not covered
• Even LIHTC projects have been trying to
raise rents beyond what is allowed
• Previous problems with landlords
claiming they are doing substantial
remodels in order to remove Section 8
tenants; new requirements should
eliminate that loophole
• One or two years ago, there were fewer
discrimination cases, but this year there
have been more referrals
• Race-based discrimination still is one of
top 25% of cases
• Also, disproportionate number of sexual
harassment cases
CONTINUUM OF CARE/HOMELESSNESS (OCTOBER 22 ND )
• In five years, much has changed – more
pressure on the system of care
• Have an inflow problem – more people
coming into the system than leaving
• Prevention is key component of Strategic
Action Plan, but where are people going
to go?
• Need more developers to come into the
community to build housing
• Seeing an increase of 30% in population
year over year due to housing costs, drug
abuse and mental health issues
• Family reunification is one strategy to
prevent people from becoming homeless
in the first place
• Foreclosures also problematic, need to
prevent those
• Organizational problems – no ED at CoC,
staff stretched
• If prop 36 passes, will create additional
pressure
• City and others now at the table because
of COVID funds, more collaboration
KERN COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (OCTOBER 23 RD )
• Challenge to meet the Housing Element’s
RHNA requirements because of cost
• $450K per door but with low rents – how to
subsidize?
• Remote workers are coming here for relatively
inexpensive housing – can get a relative
mansion for $750K as opposed to LA
• This pushes out middle income buyers
• Birth rates are dropping, collapse in the
number of children so enrollment is down
• COVID made us change how we look at
ridership, as there is so much more remote
work
• COG not focused on addressing the digital
divide
• The need for childcare from 0-4 years is an
impediment to employment
• Bakersfield Housing Element needs more
higher densities to meet RHNA, but these
densities do not pencil
• Lots of truck traffic in the area because of
distribution hubs, and with that comes more
LMI workers
KERN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH (OCTOBER 24 TH )
• COVID brought public health into spotlight
• Health equity didn’t exist before
• New partnership with other agencies,
including the City
• Telehealth is great, but many people are
illiterate and don’t know how to access
• People are making slightly too much money to
qualify for affordable housing $13 a month too
much in one case
• Suspiciousness/mistrust of government in
communities of color is happening
throughout the region – “we live in a Trump
nation”
• Need to reach out to immediate community
• Because things changed so rapidly at the
beginning of COVIDF, mistrust built
• People felt left behind
• Public did not see government as a trusted
messenger
• Difficult for people to know services exist
• With respect to Lead Based Pain,
undocumented population no longer trusted
health workers, therefore higher BLLs during
pandemic
• Experiencing a huge maternal health crisis –
losing doctors, losing services
• Once COVID money dried up, there was no
follow up
• If someone is in a shelter, they will not seek
help for postpartum depression because they
will lose their bed
• Health literacy – clients do not understand,
some cannot read, but still having kids
• Children in Bakersfield have across-the-board
worse outcomes since COVID
• No preventive medicine, no immunizations
• Folks with HIV deal with similar housing
issues, plus substance abuse
• TBRA needs to be increased
• The overall compounding issues are
behavioral health, substances, and housing
• Bright spots: revisions to grant requirements
mean more LBP funding]
• Looking at city-wide smoke-free housing
• Difficulty of mixing street people with families
– different needs, and more danger
• Subsidy layering is a problem
• Red tape: things are reactive, not proactive;
force people to literally be out on the street
before they can receive benefits
• Agencies often work in silos – opportunities to
work together
• State is very inflexible in its programs; they
don’t understand ow things actually work
• No easy way to provide services to unhoused
people
• Burnout is real
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In what zip code do you reside?
455 responses
In which age bracket are you?
471 responses
City of Bakers<eld Community Needs Survey471 responses
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What is your race?
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What is your ethnicity?
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What is your gender?
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Which areas of need are of most interest to you? (Select all that apply) 470 responses
Choose five (5) of the most critical Housing needs in your community. 463 responses
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Affordable Housing
Housing and Services for…
Community Facilities (e.g…
Social and Public Service…
Infrastructure
Accommodations for thos…
Economic Development (…
Homelessness Communi…
367 (78.1%)367 (78.1%)367 (78.1%)
303 (64.5%)303 (64.5%)303 (64.5%)
195 (41.5%)195 (41.5%)195 (41.5%)
213 (45.3%)213 (45.3%)213 (45.3%)
178 (37.9%)178 (37.9%)178 (37.9%)
170 (36.2%)170 (36.2%)170 (36.2%)
252 (53.6%)252 (53.6%)252 (53.6%)
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Accessibility improvemen…Owner-occupied housing…Construction of Affordabl…First-time Downpayment…Senior HousingHousing for those with di…Housing for large familiesFair Housing servicesLead-based paint issuesHeating/Cooling HVAC 133 (28.7%)133 (28.7%)133 (28.7%)155 (33.5%)155 (33.5%)155 (33.5%)324 (70%)324 (70%)324 (70%)303 (65.4%)303 (65.4%)303 (65.4%)213 (46%)213 (46%)213 (46%)195 (42.1%)195 (42.1%)195 (42.1%)179 (38.7%)179 (38.7%)179 (38.7%)266 (57.5%)266 (57.5%)266 (57.5%)35 (7.6%)35 (7.6%)35 (7.6%)178 (38.4%)178 (38.4%)178 (38.4%) Choose three (3) of the most critical Homelessness needs in your comm unity.
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Choose three (3) of the most critical Infrastructure needs in your commu nity.
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Permanent supportive ho…Emergency/overnight sh…Landlord engagement pr…OutreachNavigation centers/centr…Homelessness preventio…Mental and behavioral he…Substance use programsStorage facilities/lockers 274 (59.7%)274 (59.7%)274 (59.7%)145 (31.6%)145 (31.6%)145 (31.6%)67 (14.6%)67 (14.6%)67 (14.6%)82 (17.9%)82 (17.9%)82 (17.9%)87 (19%)87 (19%)87 (19%) 245 (53.4%)245 (53.4%)245 (53.4%)247 (53.8%)247 (53.8%)247 (53.8%)165 (35.9%)165 (35.9%)165 (35.9%)30 (6.5%)30 (6.5%)30 (6.5%) Copy
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Street/Road improvements
Street lighting
Sidewalk improvements
Tree planting and urban…
Accessibility improvemen…
Broadband internet access
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169 (37.1%)169 (37.1%)169 (37.1%)
314 (68.9%)314 (68.9%)314 (68.9%)
241 (52.9%)241 (52.9%)241 (52.9%)
190 (41.7%)190 (41.7%)190 (41.7%)
188 (41.2%)188 (41.2%)188 (41.2%)
66 (14.5%)66 (14.5%)66 (14.5%)
105 (23%)105 (23%)105 (23%)
54 (11.8%)54 (11.8%)54 (11.8%)
Choose three (3) of the most critical Social and Public Services needs in your community.
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Choose two (2) of the most critical Economic Development needs in your community.
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Senior activitiesYouth activitiesChildcare servicesPublic transit and transpo…Health servicesMental Health ServicesLegal servicesCenters/services for pers…Domestic violence servicesHIV/AIDS servicesFair HousingFood BanksSubstance Use Services 98 (20.9%)98 (20.9%)98 (20.9%)181 (38.6%)181 (38.6%)181 (38.6%)120 (25.6%)120 (25.6%)120 (25.6%)118 (25.2%)118 (25.2%)118 (25.2%)113 (24.1%)113 (24.1%)113 (24.1%)222 (47.3%)222 (47.3%)222 (47.3%)54 (11.5%)54 (11.5%)54 (11.5%)37 (7.9%)37 (7.9%)37 (7.9%)55 (11.7%)55 (11.7%)55 (11.7%)8 (1.7%)8 (1.7%)8 (1.7%) 172 (36.7%)172 (36.7%)172 (36.7%)109 (23.2%)109 (23.2%)109 (23.2%)91 (19.4%)91 (19.4%)91 (19.4%) Copy
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223 (48.4%)223 (48.4%)223 (48.4%)
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118 (25.6%)118 (25.6%)118 (25.6%)
78 (16.9%)78 (16.9%)78 (16.9%)
81 (17.6%)81 (17.6%)81 (17.6%)
Choose two (2) of the most critical Community Facilities needs in your c ommunity.
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Do you have any challenges to internet access?
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Community centersChildcare centersPark and recreational fac…Food BanksHomeless SheltersMedical FacilitiesFire stations and Equipm…Healthcare FacilitiesLibraries 145 (31.8%)145 (31.8%)145 (31.8%)112 (24.6%)112 (24.6%)112 (24.6%)110 (24.1%)110 (24.1%)110 (24.1%)125 (27.4%)125 (27.4%)125 (27.4%)210 (46.1%)210 (46.1%)210 (46.1%)45 (9.9%)45 (9.9%)45 (9.9%)31 (6.8%)31 (6.8%)31 (6.8%)45 (9.9%)45 (9.9%)45 (9.9%)69 (15.1%)69 (15.1%)69 (15.1%) Copy
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Have you ever encountered any form of housing discrimination or know s omeone who has?
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15. If yes, in what way did you or someone you know face discrimination ?
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Refusing to rent or sell…Discouraging the rental…Steering potential tena…Facing unfavorable ter…Refusing, discouraging…Unfair, misleading, and…Not Applicable Owner being very disre…Section 8 housing is ra…They wouldn’t rent a h…Discriminate because t…Failing to do repair to t…discriminate for family…Homeless shelters kick…How many people in th…In danger on the street…Not against me but the…Unfit for human accupa…Being harassed by the…55+ community manag…Refusing to rent to me…Past Criminal Backgro…refusal to rent based o…Stopping maintenance… 95 (53.1%)95 (53.1%)95 (53.1%)49 (27.4%)49 (27.4%)49 (27.4%)50 (27.9%)50 (27.9%)50 (27.9%)43 (24%)43 (24%)43 (24%)50 (27.9%)50 (27.9%)50 (27.9%)54 (30.2%)54 (30.2%)54 (30.2%)9 (5%)9 (5%)9 (5%)4 (2.2%)4 (2.2%)4 (2.2%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%)1 (0.6%) If yes, what do you believe was the basis for the discrimination faced by you or someone you know?
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Bakersfield Housing Trends
What is your housing status currently? (Where you live) 456 responses
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Race/Color/EthnicityNational originGender IdentitySexAgeReligionFamily status (e.g. single…DisabilitySource of IncomeSexual OrientationMarital StatusOther 109 (60.6%)109 (60.6%)109 (60.6%)17 (9.4%)17 (9.4%)17 (9.4%)18 (10%)18 (10%)18 (10%)16 (8.9%)16 (8.9%)16 (8.9%)42 (23.3%)42 (23.3%)42 (23.3%)5 (2.8%)5 (2.8%)5 (2.8%)46 (25.6%)46 (25.6%)46 (25.6%)27 (15%)27 (15%)27 (15%) 93 (51.7%)93 (51.7%)93 (51.7%)14 (7.8%)14 (7.8%)14 (7.8%)12 (6.7%)12 (6.7%)12 (6.7%)28 (15.6%)28 (15.6%)28 (15.6%) Copy
Own homeRental unitWith family and/or friendsUnhousedCongregate Housing Setting (College Dorm, Nursing Home,Shelter or Group Home)
10.1%
14.7%14.3%
24.1%
36.8%
Which of the following do you consider to be the biggest challenge to achieving equitable housing? Select one.
456 responses
Have you personally experienced/seen any of the below housing trends in your community? (Select all that apply.)
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Lack of affordable housing st…Inadequate funding for low-in…Discriminatory lending and ho…Zoning and land-use regulatio…Insufficient support for the ho…Other income does not match the pr…
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13.6%16.7%
51.8%
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Increase in absentee lan…
Increased monthly rent
Increase in security depo…
Increase in evictions
Decreasing home values
Increasing housing prices
Increased mortgage fore…
Increase in property taxes
137 (30.7%)137 (30.7%)137 (30.7%)
347 (77.8%)347 (77.8%)347 (77.8%)
189 (42.4%)189 (42.4%)189 (42.4%)
126 (28.3%)126 (28.3%)126 (28.3%)
57 (12.8%)57 (12.8%)57 (12.8%)
307 (68.8%)307 (68.8%)307 (68.8%)
74 (16.6%)74 (16.6%)74 (16.6%)
181 (40.6%)181 (40.6%)181 (40.6%)
Has an individual/entity/organization denied you housing or treated you differently related to housing? (Choose all that apply) 272 responses
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Homeowner's Association
Housing advertisement/fl…
Insurance Agent/Carrier
Landlord
Mortgage Lender/Bank
Property Manager
Real Estate Agent
Other
29 (10.7%)29 (10.7%)29 (10.7%)
13 (4.8%)13 (4.8%)13 (4.8%)
19 (7%)19 (7%)19 (7%)
89 (32.7%)89 (32.7%)89 (32.7%)
29 (10.7%)29 (10.7%)29 (10.7%)
84 (30.9%)84 (30.9%)84 (30.9%)
27 (9.9%)27 (9.9%)27 (9.9%)
80 (29.4%)80 (29.4%)80 (29.4%)
Forms
Fondo
¿En qué código postal resides?
25 responses
¿En qué grupo de edad te encuentras?
25 responses
Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad
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20 1 (4%)1 (4%)1 (4%) 4 (16%)
19 (76%)
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Menores de 18 años
18-34
35-44
45-64
65+
16%
12%
48%
24%
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 1/11 ¿Cuál es tu raza?
25 responses
¿Cuál es tu origen étnico?
24 responses
¿Cuál es tu género?
25 responses
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Indio Americano/Nativo de Al…
Negro/Afromamericano
Asiático
Nativo de Hawái/Otros isleño…
Blanco/Caucásico
Multirracial
Prefiero no contester
1/2
8%
20%
60%
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Hispano o Latino
No Hispano o Latino
100%
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Hembra
Masculino
No binario
Transgénero
Prefiero no contestar
40%
56%
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Elija cinco (5) de las necesidades de vivienda más críticas en su comunidad.
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Vivienda asequible
Vivienda y servicios para…
Instalaciones comunitaria…
Servicios Sociales y Públ…
Infraestructura
Alojamiento para person…
Desarrollo económico (e…
17 (68%)17 (68%)17 (68%)
21 (84%)21 (84%)21 (84%)
10 (40%)10 (40%)10 (40%)
18 (72%)18 (72%)18 (72%)
13 (52%)13 (52%)13 (52%)
13 (52%)13 (52%)13 (52%)
19 (76%)19 (76%)19 (76%)
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Mejoras de accesibilidad…
Rehabilitación de viviend…
Construcción de vivienda…
Asistencia para comprad…
Construcción de nuevas…
Vivienda para personas…
Vivienda para personas c…
Vivienda para familias nu…
Servicios de Vivienda Justa
Problemas de pintura a b…
Calefacción/Aire acondici…
5 (20%)5 (20%)5 (20%)
12 (48%)12 (48%)12 (48%)
14 (56%)14 (56%)14 (56%)
13 (52%)13 (52%)13 (52%)
12 (48%)12 (48%)12 (48%)
15 (60%)15 (60%)15 (60%)
7 (28%)7 (28%)7 (28%)
11 (44%)11 (44%)11 (44%)
15 (60%)15 (60%)15 (60%)
4 (16%)4 (16%)4 (16%)
7 (28%)7 (28%)7 (28%)
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 3/11 Elija tres (3) de las necesidades más críticas de las personas sin hogar en su comunidad.
24 responses
Elija tres (3) de las necesidades de infraestructura más críticas de su comunidad.
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Vivienda de apoyo perm…
Refugios de emergencia/…
Programas de participaci…
Difusión
Centros de navegación/s…
Servicios de prevención…
Servicios de salud menta…
Programas de consumo…
Instalaciones de almacen…
13 (54.2%)13 (54.2%)13 (54.2%)
9 (37.5%)9 (37.5%)9 (37.5%)
3 (12.5%)3 (12.5%)3 (12.5%)
1 (4.2%)1 (4.2%)1 (4.2%)
9 (37.5%)9 (37.5%)9 (37.5%)
7 (29.2%)7 (29.2%)7 (29.2%)
17 (70.8%)17 (70.8%)17 (70.8%)
12 (50%)12 (50%)12 (50%)
0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
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Agua/Mejoras en el alcan…
Calle/Mejoras viales
Alumbrado publico
Mejoras en las aceras
Plantación de árboles y v…
Mejoras de accesibilidad…
Acceso a Internet
Estaciones de carga de v…
10 (41.7%)10 (41.7%)10 (41.7%)
15 (62.5%)15 (62.5%)15 (62.5%)
18 (75%)18 (75%)18 (75%)
6 (25%)6 (25%)6 (25%)
6 (25%)6 (25%)6 (25%)
5 (20.8%)5 (20.8%)5 (20.8%)
7 (29.2%)7 (29.2%)7 (29.2%)
4 (16.7%)4 (16.7%)4 (16.7%)
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 4/11 Elija tres (3) de las necesidades más críticas de Servicios Sociales y Públicos en su comunidad.
25 responses
Elija dos (2) de las necesidades de Desarrollo Económico más críticas en su comunidad.
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Actividades para persona…
Actividades juveniles
Servicios de cuidado de…
Transporte público y serv…
Servicios de salud
Servicios de Salud Mental
Servicios Legales
Centros/servicios para p…
Servicios de violencia do…
Servicios de VIH/SIDA
Vivienda Justa
Bancos de Alimentos
Servicios para el Abuso d…
7 (28%)7 (28%)7 (28%)
6 (24%)6 (24%)6 (24%)
7 (28%)7 (28%)7 (28%)
4 (16%)4 (16%)4 (16%)
10 (40%)10 (40%)10 (40%)
4 (16%)4 (16%)4 (16%)
8 (32%)8 (32%)8 (32%)
2 (8%)2 (8%)2 (8%)
3 (12%)3 (12%)3 (12%)
0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
13 (52%)13 (52%)13 (52%)
5 (20%)5 (20%)5 (20%)
6 (24%)6 (24%)6 (24%)
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Creación/retención de
empleo
Programas de preparación
para el trabajo
Rehabilitación comercial e
industrial
Subvenciones/préstamos a
pequeñas empresas
Asesoramiento/
capacitación para peque…
Mejora de escaparates/
fachadas
18 (72%)18 (72%)18 (72%)
15 (60%)15 (60%)15 (60%)
1 (4%)1 (4%)1 (4%)
3 (12%)3 (12%)3 (12%)
11 (44%)11 (44%)11 (44%)
2 (8%)2 (8%)2 (8%)
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 5/11 Elija dos (2) de las necesidades más críticas de las instalaciones comunitarias en su comunidad.
25 responses
¿Tiene algún problema para acceder a Internet?
25 responses
Elección de Vivienda Justa
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Centros comunitarios
Guarderías
Parque e instalaciones re…
Bancos de Alimentos
Refugios para personas…
Facilidades médicas
Estaciones y equipos de…
Centros sanitarios
Bibliotecas
8 (32%)8 (32%)8 (32%)
5 (20%)5 (20%)5 (20%)
4 (16%)4 (16%)4 (16%)
4 (16%)4 (16%)4 (16%)
11 (44%)11 (44%)11 (44%)
8 (32%)8 (32%)8 (32%)
2 (8%)2 (8%)2 (8%)
5 (20%)5 (20%)5 (20%)
3 (12%)3 (12%)3 (12%)
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Si, No tengo acceso a Interne…
Si, Tengo acceso a Internet e…
Si, Solo puedo acceder a Inte…
No, Puedo acceder a Internet…
ALTO COSTO
si pero es alto costo
No tengo con que usar el inte…
no telefono
1/2
20%
24%
8%
24%
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 6/11 ¿Alguna vez se ha encontrado con alguna forma de discriminación en la vivienda o conoce a alguien que lo haya hecho?
25 responses
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En caso afirmativo
En caso afirmativo, ¿de qué manera usted o alguien que conoce enfrentó discriminación?
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Si
No
No estoy seguro
8%
44%
48%
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Negarse a alquilar o vender una
casa
Desalentar el alquiler o la venta
de una vivienda
Dirigir al posible inquilino/
propietario a una casa o veci…
Enfrentar términos
desfavorables en un préstam…
Negar, desalentar o cobrar m…
Prácticas de préstamo injusta…
7.7%
38.5%
7.7%
38.5%
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 7/11 En caso afirmativo, ¿Cuál crees que fue la base de la discriminación que enfrentaste tú o alguien que conoces?
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¿Siente que está bien informado sobre la discriminación en la vivienda? 24 responses
Cuál es el estado de su Vivienda actualmente? (Dónde vives) 25 responses
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Race/Color/Ethnicity
National origin
Gender Identity
Sexo
Edad
Estado civil
Religión
Estado civil (por ejemplo, pad…
1/2
18.8%
25%
25%
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Sí
No
Tal vez
20.8%
29.2%
50%
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Casa propia
Unidad de alquiler
En familia y/o con amigos
Sinhogar
Entorno de vivienda colectiva
(dormitorio universitario, hogar
de ancianos, refugio o grupo)
32%
20%
44%
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 8/11 ¿Cuál de los siguientes considera que es el mayor desafío para lograr una vivienda equitativa? Seleccione uno.
25 responses
¿Ha experimentado o visto personalmente alguna de las siguientes tendencias de vivienda en su comunidad? (Seleccione todas las que correspondan).
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Falta de viviendas asequibles
Financiamiento inadecuado
para programas de vivienda
para personas de bajos ingre…
Políticas discriminatorias en
materia de préstamos y vivien…
Regulaciones de zonificación y
uso de la tierra que limitan la…
Apoyo insuficiente a los
programas de prevención del…
8%
52%
36%
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Aumento de propietarios…
Aumento del alquiler me…
Aumento en el monto del…
Aumento de los desahucios
Disminución del valor de…
Aumento de los precios d…
Aumento de las ejecucio…
Aumento de los impuesto…
Renta muy alta
10 (43.5%)10 (43.5%)10 (43.5%)
14 (60.9%)14 (60.9%)14 (60.9%)
14 (60.9%)14 (60.9%)14 (60.9%)
3 (13%)3 (13%)3 (13%)
2 (8.7%)2 (8.7%)2 (8.7%)
16 (69.6%)16 (69.6%)16 (69.6%)
7 (30.4%)7 (30.4%)7 (30.4%)
9 (39.1%)9 (39.1%)9 (39.1%)
1 (4.3%)1 (4.3%)1 (4.3%)
11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 9/11 ¿Una persona/entidad/organización le ha negado la vivienda o le ha tratado de manera diferente en relación con la vivienda? (Elija todas las que correspondan)
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Asociación de Propietarios
Anuncio de vivienda/vola…
Agente/Transportista de…
Propietario
Prestamista/Banco Hipot…
Administrador de Propied…
Agente Inmobiliario
Duenos cobran mucho p…
4 (25%)4 (25%)4 (25%)
1 (6.3%)1 (6.3%)1 (6.3%)
3 (18.8%)3 (18.8%)3 (18.8%)
6 (37.5%)6 (37.5%)6 (37.5%)
5 (31.3%)5 (31.3%)5 (31.3%)
1 (6.3%)1 (6.3%)1 (6.3%)
4 (25%)4 (25%)4 (25%)
1 (6.3%)1 (6.3%)1 (6.3%)
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11/15/24, 11:04 AM Encuesta de Necesidades de la Comunidad de la Ciudad de Bakersfield https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14jNfZGPm1aHaruppUQpCcS7S26oSKxB-b8H1fvvgro8/viewanalytics 10/11 ConPlan 25-30 Outreach by City of Bakersfield Staff:
Provided an overview of the survey, and left copies for them to take:
• MLK Community Initiative Meeting Date: Same as ConPlan (about 40 participants) - October 22
• Bakersfield High School Latino Parents Group (Spanish) (About 10 participants) – October 23
• Cal State Bakersfield Master of Public Administration Class: (about 30 participants) – October 21
Sent to Their Listserv or Contacts:
• Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative
• Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
• Greenfield Walking Group (Spanish)
• Leadership Counsel (English and Spanish)
Posted on Social Media for us:
• Kern Family Health Care
Tabled at a large Community Fair and passed out surveys:
• Downtown Bakersfield Association - Party in the Park @ Mill Creek Park – October 17th
City of Bakersfield Media:
• Press Release
• Interview for Radio: KUZZ – October 21
• Interviews for TV News: Channel 58, Channel 23
• Interview for TV News: Channel 58, Channel 23
• Social Media Push on Facebook, Twitter, Linked in (All Spanish and English) o Additional push October 21st on Facebook, Twitter, Linked in (All Spanish and English)
Focused email and paper survey drop off:
• Kern Alliance for Non-Profits and Children First email and paper survey drop off • Williams Elementary – email only
• AppleCore Project - email only
• Stay Focused Ministries - email and paper survey drop off • Housing Authority - email and paper survey drop off
• Jakara Movement - email and paper survey drop off
• Family Resource Center - email only
• Children First - email only
• Community Interventions - email and paper survey drop off • Boys and Girls Club - email and paper survey drop off • CAPK (1300 18th Street) - email and paper survey drop off • Network for Children - email and paper survey drop off • GBLA - email and paper survey drop off
• Kern Art Council - email and paper survey drop off
• Open Door Network - email and paper survey drop off
• Mission at Kern - email and paper survey drop off
• Brundage Lane Navigation Center - email and paper survey drop off • CAPK (1631 30th Street) - email and paper survey drop off • Greenfield Walking Group- email and paper survey drop off • Shepower Leadership Academy- email and paper survey drop off • CAL State Bakersfield - email and paper survey drop off • Dolores Huerta Foundation – email only