HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
September 22, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members
Committee Member Andrae Gonzales - Chair
Committee Member Eric Arias
Larry Koman
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of the July 22, 2025, regular meeting minutes Staff recommends adoption of minutes
4. STAFF REPORTS
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Presentation on Day Center contributions to Homelessness Representatives from The Mission at Kern County and St. Vincent de Paul will share programming and impacts of their respective Day Centers.
Staff recommends that the Committee receive and file the information
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
1 HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
July 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Committee Member Andrae Gonzales - Chair Committee Member Larry Koman
Members Absent: Committee Member Eric Arias
Staff Present: Christian Clegg, City Manager
Jennifer Byers, Economic and Community Development Director Juan Heredia, Assistant to the City Manager
Cari Cowling, Assistant City Clerk
Virginia "Ginny" Gennaro, City Attorney
Rene Taylor, Administrative Analyst II
Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Priscilla Martinez, Economic and Community Development
Principal Planner
Rick Anthony, Assistant City Manager
Jaritza Nunez, Management Assistant
Richard Gutierrez, Solid Waste Superintendent
Mindy Akins, Administrative Analyst I
Michelle Cruz, Management Assistant
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1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 12:03 p.m.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
2 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of the June 24, 2025, regular meeting minutes Moved by: Larry Koman
Staff recommends committee adopt June 24, 2025, regular meeting minutes
Approved
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Homelessness Committee Staff Report
A Staff Memorandum was provided to correct the Homelessness Committee Administrative Report pages 6-12
Economic & Community Development Department Director Byers made staff comments
Assistant to the City Manager Heredia made staff comments Administrative Analyst Akins made staff comments
Administrative Analyst Taylor made staff comments
Moved by Larry Koman
Staff recommends committee receive and file report
Approved
1. Staff Memorandum
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Presentation on the 2025 Homeless Point-in-Time Count Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative Executive Director Christopher Vargas gave a PowerPoint presentation
Referral by Committee Member Gonzales to push for zero unhoused children and solutions for that number
Representatives from the Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless collaborative will share the results of the 2025 Homeless Point-In-Time count.
Moved by: Andrae Gonzales
Staff recommends committee receive and file report.
Approved
1. BKRHC Presentation
3 2. Point in Time Count 2025 Report
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn at 1:03 pm
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ANDRAE GONZALES, CHAIR
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 22, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: New Business TO: Homelessness Committee
FROM: Jennifer M. Byers, Economic and Community Development Director DATE: September 16, 2025
SUBJECT: Presentation on Day Center contributions to Homelessness.
Representatives from The Mission at Kern County and St. Vincent de Paul will share programming and impacts of their respective Day Centers.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Committee receive and file the information
BACKGROUND: Local community partners provide resources and services to the homeless community through a variety of intervention tools. Carlos Bladovinos with The Mission at Kern County and Oscar Zubiran with St. Vincent de Paul will present information regarding programing and the impacts to serve guests from their respective Day Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no request for funding.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Community Character & Quality of Life
ATTACHMENTS:
None