Laws and Legislation Committee
Minutes
Special Meeting
Friday, May 30, 2025
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
Committee Members:
Eric Arias – Chair
Andrae Gonzales
Ken Weir
Agenda
Meeting called to order at 12:05 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members present: Councilmembers Arias and Gonzales
Committee members absent: Councilmembers Weir
City Staff: Anthony Valdez, Assistant City Manager
Juan Heredia, City Manager’s Office
Viridiana King, City Attorney’s Office
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk’s Office
Sharon Gonsalves, California Public Policy Group
Terry Heubert, Janet Jimenez, Summit Strategies
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. Adoption of August 8, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes. (Staff recommends approval of the minutes.)
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to adopt the August 8, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
4. STAFF REPORT
a. May 2025 State Legislative and Funding Advocacy Quarterly Update – California Public Policy Group
(Staff recommends committee receive and file report.)
Juan Heredia, City Manager’s Office, made staff comments.
Sharon Gonsalves California Public Policy Group, (written materials provided) made comments and provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to receive and file report. Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
Legislative and Legislation Committee
Special Meeting May 30, 2025, Agenda
4. STAFF REPORT continued
b. May 2025 Federal Legislative and Funding Advocacy Update – Summit Strategies (Staff recommends committee receive and file report.)
Juan Heredia, City Manager’s Office, made staff comments.
Terry Heubert Summit Strategies (written materials provided) made comments and provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Motion by Councilmember Arias to receive and file report. Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
5. NEW BUSINESS
None.
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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Eric Arias, CHAIR
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
ATTEST:
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield