Good afternoon,
The Kern County Board of Supervisors met today as scheduled for Tuesday’s February 6, 2024, Board Meeting. Supervisor Phillip Peters (District 1), Supervisor Zack Scrivner (District 2), Supervisor Jeff Flores (District 3), Chairman David Couch (District 4), and Supervisor Leticia Perez (District 5) were in attendance. For information on how to address the Board on a specific agenda item or provide general public comment, please click here.
Meeting Highlights:
- Item No. 2 AM session:
- The Board proclaimed February 2024 as Safety Surrendered Baby Awareness Month in Kern County.
- Item No. 8 AM session:
- The Board approved an agreement with California Health Advocates for program management and support for Senior Medicare Patrol Program for Kern County older residents through May of 2024.
- Item No. 13 AM session:
- The Board approved a resolution closing the County Clerk’s office on March 5, March 19, May 21, and November 5, 2024 (election days) to use customer service windows and staff to help alleviate voter lines and better assist Kern County voters.
- Item No. 17 AM session:
- The Board approved an agreement with the Housing Authority of County of Kern and CityServe Kern, LP to use Behavioral Health Bridge Housing grant program funds to provide bridge housing in Kern County through June of 2027.
- This program will address the immediate and sustainable housing needs of people in Kern County experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions.
- Learn more here.
- Item No. 23 AM session:
- The Board approved an agreement with the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety for the District Attorney’s Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program through September of 2024.
- Item No. 28 AM session:
- The Board heard a presentation from Public Health on their latest 2024 campaign: “A Healthier Kern: One Heart at a Time.”
- Watch the entire presentation here.
- Item No. 30 AM session:
- The Board approved an agreement with the California Department of Public Health for the continuation of the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health and Black Infant Health programs through June of 2024.
- Items No. 3 – 7 PM session:
- The Board held a series of protest hearings for cost incurred for various nuisance abatement work throughout unincorporated Kern County.
- This effort supports the enhancement of quality-of-life for Kern County residents.
- Item No. 27 PM session:
- The Board voted to contribute $250 to Redemption Ranch to support animal rescues.
- Item No. 28 PM session:
- The Board voted to contribute $500 to the Community Action Partnerhsip of Kern Foundation (CAPK) to support fundraising and community building.
- Item No. 29 PM session:
- The Board voted to contribute $5,000 to the Bakersfield City School District for Sequoia Junior High after school activities.
- Item No. 30 PM session:
- The Board voted to contribute $400 to the Shafter Chamber of Commerce to Support the State of the City, $500 to the Shafter Community Chest to support community members needing assistance due to medical or financial hardship, $500 to the Kern High School District to support Arvin High School “We the People” team, and $1,500 to the Committee for Better Arvin to support community activities.
The next Regular Board Meetings are scheduled for February 13, 2024, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
