ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 26, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Appointments TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
DATE: February 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Eight appointments to the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee as follows:
1. Ward 2 – Regular and alternate members, terms expired December 2024
2. Ward 3 - Regular member, resigned September 16, 2024
3. Ward 5 - Regular and alternate members term expired December 2024
4. Ward 6 - Regular and alternate members, terms expired December 2024,
5. Mayor's appointment - Alternate member, term expired January 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council determination.
BACKGROUND:
There are currently eight vacancies on the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) . The current vacancies are due to term expirations of Zechariah Garica (Ward 2) regular member, Sarah Huston (Ward 2) alternate member, Matthew Martin (Ward 5) regular member, Yahya Kazi (Ward 5) alternate member, Sue England (Ward 6) regular member in December 2024; resignations of Ray Scott (Ward 3) regular member on September 16, 2024, Tai Quan ( Ward 6) alternative member; and the appointment of Heather Panella (Mayor’s appointment) from alternate member to regular member in December 2024.
The positions run concurrent with the nominating Councilmembers’ term expirations.
Nominations are approved by a majority vote of the entire Council. Member must be City resident s throughout their term. Terms for these committee positions run concurrent with the term of the nominating Councilmember; however, it is not necessary for the Mayor/Councilmember to nominate a resident from his or her Ward. Applications for appointment to the regular and/or alternate positions have been received from the following residents:
- Sarah Huston – Incumbent (Ward 2) alternate member
- Selena Pena
- Matthew Martin – Incumbent (Ward 5) regular member
- Vicheka Ek
- Frankie Sutton
- Jamie Little
KBBC was formed on June 28, 2000. The Committee is comprised of eight Mayor/Council -appointed members who take on the responsibility of decision making for the beautification program. On July 30, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance 4520 which allows each Councilmember and the Mayor to appoint one alternate member to the KBBC. Each alternate is allowed to vote with their corresponding appointed regular committee member.
The duties of the KBBC are to recommend policies and specific programs to the City Council which promote the Mission Statement of the KBBC, as reflected by its bylaws on file with the City Clerk. In addition, the KBBC shall actively participate in the implementation of various programs and projects to achieve the KBBC Mission Statement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action will not result in an impact to the City General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Application from Vicheka Ek
2. Application from Selana Pena
3. Application from Sarah Huston
4. Application from Matthew Martin
5. Application from Jamie Little
6. Application from Frankie Sutton