RESOLUTION NO. ____________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
APPROVING THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF KERN PLAN
OF FINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS (NOT TO EXCEED $5.5 MILLION) FOR THE ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AT 1015 BAKER STREET WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (the “Authority”) is authorized pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing rental housing projects; and
WHEREAS, the Authority proposes to undertake a plan of finance to issue its multifamily housing revenue bonds in one or more series from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,500,000 outstanding at any one time (the “Housing Authority Bonds”) for the purpose of financing the acquisition and rehabilitation of 37-units of multi-family rental housing known as Baker Street Village RAD, located at 1015 Baker Street and 711 Lake Street, on the east side of Baker Street between Lake Street and Kentucky Street within the City of Bakersfield, California (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, proceeds of the Housing Authority Bonds are expected by the Authority to be used to make a loan to a to-be-formed limited partnership tentatively named Baker Street Village RAD LP, a California limited partnership, the proposed owner and operator of the Project (the “Owner”), the general partners of which will tentatively include GEAHI Baker Street Village RAD LLC (controlled by Golden Empire Affordable Housing, Inc.), as the managing general partner of the Owner, and Kern Baker Street Village RAD LLC (controlled by the Authority), as the administrative general partner of the Owner, to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority Bonds will be qualified “private activity bonds” for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the proposed plan for the issuance of private activity bonds to finance the Project is required to be approved by the “applicable elected representative” of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the facility financed by such bonds is to be located, after a public hearing held following reasonable public notice (collectively, the “TEFRA Actions”); and
WHEREAS, the Project is located in the City of Bakersfield (the “City”) and the members of the City Council (“City Council”) are the applicable elected representatives of the City; and
WHEREAS, there has been published, at least 7 days prior to the date hereof, a notice on the public City website that a public hearing regarding the plan for the proposed issuance of the Housing Authority Bonds would be held on the date hereof; and
WHEREAS, such public hearing was conducted on the date hereof by this City Council, at which time an opportunity was provided to interested parties to be heard with respect to the proposed plan for the issuance of the Housing Authority Bonds and financing of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City shall not have any liability for the repayment of the Housing Authority Bonds or any responsibility for the Project; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this resolution shall constitute the approval of the proposed plan for the issuance of the Housing Authority Bonds required by Section 147(f) of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The City Council finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
2. Approval of Plan of Finance for the Issuance of Housing Authority Bonds.
This City Council hereby approves the proposed plan for the issuance of the Housing Authority Bonds by the Authority for the purposes of financing the Project. It is the purpose and intent of this City Council that this resolution constitutes approval of the proposed plan for the issuance of the Housing Authority Bonds for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Code.
3. No City Liability for Authority Bonds. The issuance of the Housing Authority Bonds shall be subject to the approval by the Authority of all financing documents relating thereto to which the Authority is a party.
The City shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to the Housing Authority Bonds.
4. No City Responsibility for Project. The adoption of this resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to:
i. Provide any financing to acquire, rehabilitate, or otherwise finance the Project or any refinancing of the Project, as a result of the TEFRA Actions;
ii. Approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit, or other action necessary for the acquisition, construction, or operation of the Project;
iii. Make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or
iv. Take any further action with respect to the Authority, its issuance of the Housing Authority Bonds, or its acquisition, rehabilitation, or operation of the Project.
5. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on _______________________________________ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED ______________
By: _________________________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: _________________________________________
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 15, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Miscellaneous TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager
DATE: June 30, 2026
SUBJECT: Approval of Temporary Grant-Funded City Intervention Worker Positions in the City Manager's Office Personnel Complement
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend approval of this item.
BACKGROUND:
On February 12, 2026, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) approved the City of Bakersfield's Cohort 5 California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Grant award in the amount of approximately $4.9 million. On February 25, 2026, the City Council accepted the grant award, appropriated the grant funds into the City's budget, and authorized implementation of the grant through Resolution No. 016-2025.
Although the grant became effective on April 1, 2026, the award was received shortly before the City's annual budget development process was finalized. At that time, departmental staffing allocations and payroll projections for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget had already been substantially completed. To avoid delaying the adoption of the City's annual budget, the grant-funded City Intervention Worker positions were not included in the staffing schedule, presented as part of the budget adoption process.
This item formally adds two (2) City Intervention Worker positions to the City Manager's Office authorized staffing allocation to support implementation of the Cohort 5 CalVIP Grant. These positions are fully funded by the grant and are limited-term positions that will exist only for the duration of the grant, which concludes on March 30, 2029. The positions are contingent upon the availability of grant funding and do not create any ongoing General Fund obligation or permanent staffing commitment.
The City Intervention Workers will conduct outreach, participant engagement, violence intervention, and case management activities for individuals identified as being at the highest risk of firearm violence. These positions are essential to implementing the City's evidence-informed Gun Violence Reduction Strategy and achieving the objectives outlined in the approved grant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The two (2) City Intervention Worker positions are fully funded through the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Cohort 5 CalVIP Grant. The positions are limited-term and authorized only for the duration of the grant, which service date ends March 30, 2029. There is no additional General Fund impact associated with this action.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
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RESOLUTION NO. 0 1 6- 2 0 2 6
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TO
ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF
STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS AND ACCEPT
FUNDING MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 2026
CALIFORNIA VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION
CaIVIP) COHORT 5 GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield applied for grant funding through the 2026 California Violence Intervention and Prevention ( CaIVIP) Cohort_ 5 Program administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections ( hereafter referred to as the " BSCC"); and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2026, the BSCC Board approved funding recommendations of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Executive Steering Committee and awarded the City of Bakersfield a highly competitive state grant in the amount of Four Million Eight Hundred Ninety - Nine Thousand Dollars -($4,899, 000) through the CaIVIP Cohort 5 Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the grant term is anticipated to run from April 1, 2026, through - - June 30, 2029, and will support the City' s continued implementation of a comprehensive, evidence -based, and collaborative approach to reducing gun violence through intervention, outreach, case management, and supportive services utilizing a public health and socioecological model; and WHEREAS, acceptance of these funds will allow the City of Bakersfield to expand and sustain violence intervention and prevention strategies in partnership with community -based organizations and public safety partners to reduce gun violence and improve community safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. The City Manager of the City of Bakersfield is authorized, on behalf of the City Council, to execute a Grant Agreement with the BSCC for the CaIVIP Cohort 5 Grant in the amount of $ 4, 899, 000, including any extensions or amendments thereto, if substantially consistent with the terms and conditions of the Cohort 4 grant- agreement.
3. The grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to duplicate expenditures already approved by the City.
4. The City of Bakersfield agrees to ensure that any subcontractors funded under the Grant Agreement comply with all applicable terms, conditions, and guidelines established by the BSCC for the expenditure of grant funds.
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on FEB 2 5 2026 , by the following vote:
YE COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, & E6 I vL 5, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BAS RTASH, KA R NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
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APPROVED FEB 2 5 2026
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NPREET KAUR
Vice Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA G NNARO
City Attor y
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RGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
City Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 15, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Reports
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: July 1, 2026
SUBJECT: Presentation regarding the Bakersfield 2045 General Plan Update -
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the presentation BACKGROUND:
A general plan is a State required document that includes a land-use plan and goals, policies, and implementation programs, which guide the development of the community. These goals, policies, and programs are then used by the City Council and Planning Commission when making land-use decisions.
General plans benefit local communities by promoting better projects, streamlined processes, integrated planning, and improved access and use of available resources.
The City has been undergoing the Bakersfield 2045 General Plan Update since 2021 which has included an existing conditions and background report; identifying issues, opportunities and vision; mapping land use alternatives and drafting general plan policies. The current phase is releasing a public draft of the general plan. As part of the ongoing community engagement, staff is providing this presentation to City Council regarding the draft Bakersfield 2045 General Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Currently there is no request for budgetary items resulting in a fiscal impact to the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENT:
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