ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 14, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Miscellaneous TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Virgina Gennaro, City Attorney
DATE: April 30, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Agreement No. 2016 -215 and Board of Directors By-Laws
1. Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 2016-251 with CVB (to reflect the current management) for operations of CVB;
2. Amended By-Laws for Greater Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, commonly referred to as Visit Bakersfield (“CVB”)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2016-251 and Amended By-Laws
BACKGROUND: Greater Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, commonly referred to as Visit Bakersfield (“CVB”) organize and promote events to benefit Bakersfield by offering various types of events/services. CITY and CVB combine resources and oversee th e day-to-day operations of the CVB to maximize efficiency as set forth in Agreement 2016-251.
On April 16th, 2025, the CVB Committee and Board approved amendments, presented by the City Attorney’s Office, to CVB’s By-Laws and Agreement 2016-251, which update terms concerning the duties and operations of CVB. These changes included the following:
The operation of CVB shall now be under the direction of City Manager/designee since the retirement of David Lyman, “CVB Manager”. Matt Billingsley is the Cit y Manager’s designee, and he will oversee operations and serve as the Secretary of the Board of Directors.
At the request of CVB, the makeup of the CVB’s Board of Directors has been updated from four (4) members to one (1) member; the total number of board members remain the same and only the quantity within each section has been altered.
Lastly, to mirror City Council, expenditures shall be presented to the CVB Board at each meeting in the same manner as expenditures are presented to the Council and any expenditure exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($100,000.00) shall be presented to the Board for prior approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: n/a
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Bylaws signed by MB
2. Amendment