LAWS AND LEGISLATION
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
March 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members
Eric Arias
Andrae Gonzales
Ken Weir
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a. Adoption of August 8, 2024, Regular Agenda Summary Report Staff recommends adoption of the committee meeting summary report.
4. STAFF REPORT
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Update on State Legislative Advocacy and Grant Writing Staff recommends committee receive and file report.
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Legislative and Litigation Committee
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, August 8, 2024
4:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
Committee Members:
Bruce Freeman – Chair
Andrae Gonzales
Manpreet Kaur
Agenda
Meeting called to order at 4:07 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Councilmembers Gonzales and Kaur
Committee members absent: Councilmember Freeman
City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Anthony Valdez, Assistant to the City Manager
Elizabeth Villanueva, City Attorney’s Office
Gary Hallen, Juan Heredia, City Manager’s Office
Sharon Gonsalves, Ethan Nagler, and Jake Whitaker,
Renne Public Policy Group
Lorraine Reza, City Clerk’s Office
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. Adoption of the June 6, 2024, Regular Agenda Summary Report. (Staff recommends adoption of the agenda summary report.)
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to adopt the June 6, 2024, Regular Agenda Summary Report. Motion approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Renne Public Policy Group August 2024 Legislative and Funding Advocacy Quarterly Update.
(Staff recommends receive and file.)
City Manager Clegg and Assistant to the City Manager Valdez provided staff comments.
Legislative and Litigation Committee
Regular Meeting August 8, 2024, Agenda
4. NEW BUSINESS continued
Item 4.a. continued
Sharon Gonsalves Renne Public Policy Group, (written materials provided) made comments and provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Jake Whitaker, Renne Public Policy Group, made comments and continued the PowerPoint Presentation.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff review more information on how we are pursuing KernCog Grants.
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to receive and file. Motion approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 28, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: NEW BUSINESS TO: Laws and Legislation Committee
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager
DATE: March 24, 2025
SUBJECT: Update on State Legislative Advocacy and Grant Writing
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends committee receive and file report.
BACKGROUND:
The City Manager’s Office and California Public Policy Group will provide an update on state legislative advocacy and grants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS: