ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 9, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Appointments TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
DATE: April 1, 2025
SUBJECT: Two appointments to the Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital City Services Measure Oversight Committee
due to the term expirations of Connie Perez (Ward 2) and Mary Madland (at-large)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council determination
BACKGROUND:
Currently there are two vacancies on the Bakersfield Public Safety/Vital City Services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee (Committee). The current vacancies are due to term expirations of Connie Perez-Andreesen (Ward 2), whose term expired November of 2024, and Mary Madland (At-large), whose term expired on February 6, 2025.
Councilmembers each nominate one member which will be confirmed by majority vote of the Council.
Individuals must reside within the City of Bakersfield for the duration of their term, but do not have to reside within the Ward they are nominated to represent.
Applications for appointment have been received from:
Mary Madland – Incumbent (At-Large)
Frankie Sutton
The City Council formed the Committee on January 9, 2019. The Committee is comprised of members who represent a diverse demographic cross section of the community with experience in business, leadership, accounting and related fields for the purposes of ensuring the proceeds of any revenues pursuant to the measure are expended in a manner consistent with the priorities of the measure. In making its appointment to the Committee, the City Council may, at its discretion, consider various factors applicable to each candidate including, but not limited to the candidate's professional and educational background and affiliation with or nomination by groups or organizations such as the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Kern County Taxpayers Association, Bakersfield Association of Realtors and Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action will not result in an impact to the City General Fund
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Mary Madland application
2. Frankie Sutton application