ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 28, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Appointments TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
DATE: May 13, 2025
SUBJECT: One appointment (Mayor’s Alternate) to the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee due to an existing vacancy
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council determination.
BACKGROUND:
There is a current vacancy on the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBBC) as the Mayor’s Alternate Member. The current vacanc y is due to the appointment of Heather P ennella from Mayor’s alternate member to regular member in December 2024. The position run s concurrent with the Mayors’ term expiration.
Nominations are approved by a majority vote of the entire Council. Member s must be City residents throughout their term. Terms for these committee positions run concurrent with the term of the nominating Mayor/Councilmember; how ever, it is not necessary for the Mayor/Councilmember to nominate a resident from his or her Ward. Applications for appointment to the alternate position have been received from the following residents:
- Nayeli Franco
- Paul Yanez
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. Nayeli Franco Application
2. Paul Yanez Application