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All area codes are 661.

BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS
Members Phone  
John Dovichi (O) 397-1184 (R) 665-2254  
Phillip L. Foster - Chair (R) (O) 834-2578  
Don Simpson (R) 322-8306  
Warren A. Minner (O) 324-9724 (R) 831-6842  
Rick Montoya (O) 327-3727 (R) 587-9699  
Barbara Lomas (R) 589-8444  
Ray Chopra (O) 391-4776 (R) 808-3669  

Phil Burns, Building Director
Ex Officio Member and Secretary

Meetings are held at 1715 Chester Avenue, Development Services Building. Contact the Building Department at 326-3720 for specific meeting information.

Members are nominated and appointed by the full Council, and shall be qualified by training and experience in building construction or the building trades. Members serve at the pleasure of Council, and must be residents of the City of Bakersfield. No terms specified. (Municipal Code § 15.04.120)

BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
Members Phone  
Phil Burns, Building Director (O) 326-3720  
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director (O) 326-3724  
Chris Hout, Administrative Analyst III (O) 326-3775  
Alternates    
Mark Fick, Assistant Building Director (O) 326-3790  
Nick Fidler, Assistant Public Works Director (O) 326-3586  
Steve Teglia, Assistant to the City Manager (O) 326-3747  
 

Meets once a month on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall North, Conference Room A, 1600 Truxtun Avenue. Contact the Planning Department at 326-3733 for specific meeting information.

Members are from the Public Works Department, Building Department and City Manager's Office. Membership is contingent upon holding the position or appointment as identified in the Municipal Code. (Municipal Code § 2.28.090)

FIRE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
Members Phone Term Expires
Mike L. George (O) 324-2427(R) 322-3755 (C) 331-3900 Dec. 31, 2015
Thomas Edmonds (R) 587-7994 (C) 599-0374 Dec. 31, 2013
Dr. Ronald Eaves (R) 319-7849 Dec. 31, 2014
     

Christi Tenter
Human Resources Manager

Meets the second Monday of each month at 3:00 p.m., Fire Station No. 1, 2101 H Street.. Contact Human Resources at 326-3773 for specific meeting information.

Members are nominated and appointed by the full Council, and must be residents of the City of Bakersfield throughout their 3-year term. They shall have no connection to City government. (City Charter § 183)

GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT
Members Phone Term Expires
Kathleen Ashland (R) 322-6235 Jan. 8, 2015
Norris Ledbetter (O) 325-1063 (R) 324-1091 Jan. 6, 2015
Chuck Michel (R) 665-2344 Jan. 8, 2017
Howard Silver (R) 397-3488 Jan. 6, 2017
Patricia Norris (O) 631-8500 (R)588-6898 Jan. 6, 2015
 

Karen H. King
Chief Executive Officer

Meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the District Board Room at 1830 Golden State Avenue. Contact Golden Empire Transit District at 324-9874 for specific meeting information.

City Representatives are nominated and appointed by the full Council and must be residents of the City of Bakersfield throughout their 4-year term.

County Representatives are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and At-Large Representatives are appointed by the Board Members. (Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 72-430 pursuant to Section 10100 et seq. of the Public Utilities Code, AB 2386)


HANDICAPPED ACCESS APPEALS BOARD
Members Phone  
     
Phillip L. Gaskill (O) 664-2580  
Derek Holdsworth, Vice-Chair (O) 834-1331 Construction Rep.
Brad Hudiburg (R) 589-1080 Handicap Rep.
Scott Rice (R) 397-3306 Member at Large
 

Phil Burns
Building Director

Meetings are held at the Development Services Building, 1715 Chester Avenue.
Contact the Building Department at 326-3720 for specific meeting information

Members are nominated and appointed by the full Council. No terms specified.
(Municipal Code § 15.54; California Health & Safety Code § 19955 - 19959)


HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Members Phone Term Expires
Susan B. Stussy (R) 664-9807 Mar. 30, 2015
Tenielle Elizabeth Cooper (O) 636-4830 (R) 204-4440

Mar. 30, 2015

Scott Fieber (O) 852-5044 (R) 325-5850 Mar. 30, 2016
Patricia Lee Duffel (R) 366-5627 Mar. 30, 2015
Cynthia Claire Icardo (O) 747-8526 (R) 665-2566 Mar. 30, 2014
 

Debbie Scanlan, Staff
Christine Gutierrez, Secretary

Meets the third Tuesday of each month as needed at 4:00 p.m. at 1600 Truxtun Ave, First Floor, Conference Room B. Contact Economic Development at 326-3765 for specific meeting information.

Members are nominated by and confirmed by the full Council. They shall be residents of the City of Bakersfield, but not a specific Ward, throughout their 3-year term. (Municipal Code § 15.72.040)


KEEP BAKERSFIELD BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE
Member & Ward Appointed Phone Term Expires
John Enriquez - Mayor (O) 589-5654(R) 589-5674 Jan. 2017
Antonio Martinez - Ward 1 (O) 326-3922 (R) 392-0904 Dec. 2014
Karen DeWalt - Ward 2 (R) 631-9148 (C) 747-8243 Dec. 2016
Jenifer Pitcher - Ward 3 (O) 325-1063 (R) 331-0484 Dec. 2014
Brenda Ratliff - Ward 4 (O) 395-9787 (R) 873-9948 Dec. 2014
David Taylor - Ward 5 (O) 322-8741 (R) 835-0799 Dec. 2016
Bob Lerude - Ward 6 (O) 868-7003 (R) 589-0047 Dec. 2016
Brian Wargo - Ward 7 (O) 663-1352 (R) 827-1275 Dec. 2014
     
ALTERANATE BOARD MEMBERS
Susan B. Stussy - Mayor (R) 664-9807 Jan. 2017
Sean Battle - Ward 1 (O) 427-3993 (R) 324-0943 Dec. 2014
Norma Jean Jackson - Ward 2 (R) 324-3747 Dec. 2016
Ray Scott - Ward 3 (O) 831-2321 Dec. 2014
Brooks Douglass- Ward 4 (O) 695-5105 Dec. 2014
Patrick Frase - Ward 5 (R) 447-7100 Dec. 2016
Sophia L. Ramirez - Ward 6 (O )872-2041 ext.324(R) 444-3764 Dec. 2016
Christian Parlier - Ward 7 (O) 496-5476 (R) 398-0808 Dec. 2014
 

Meets on the second Friday of each month at 12:00 noon, in the Solid Waste Conference Room, City of Bakersfield Corporation Yard, 4101 Truxtun Avenue. Contact Solid Waste Division at 326-3539 for specific meeting information.

Members terms run concurrent with the nominating Councilmember’s term, and must be residents of the City of Bakersfield throughout their term (Municipal Code Section 2.62)


KERN COUNTY MUSEUM AUTHORITY BOARD
Members Phone E-mail
Mike Maggard, Supervisor (O) 868-3670 district3@co.kern.ca.us
Harvey Hall, Mayor (O) 326-3770 mayor@bakersfieldcity.us
Jim Bartleson (O) 725-0641 jimbart@pacbell.net
Ray Watson (O) 868-3684 christyf@co.kern.ca.us
Christine Lizardi Frazier (O) 636-4624 chfrazier@kern.org
Mike Ansolabehere (O) 325-1567 mike@famosonut.com
Beth Brookhart-Pandol (O) 323-7219 bpandol@bmoa.org
Jeff Nickell (O) 852-5032 jenickell@kern.org
Dedre Ahl (O) 868-3198 dedrea@co.kern.ca.us
Bob Lerude (O) 868-7003 lerudeb@co.kern.ca.us
     

John Lindsay, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services 636-4625

Meets the second Monday of the months of July, September, November,
January, March and May at 11:30 a.m., location to be determined.
Terms of members are concurrent with the elected offices they hold.


KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Members Phone  
Terrance Alexis (661) 248-6733  
John Anderson (661) 327-1436  
Dean Brown (661) 663-4224  
Rob Duchow (661) 393-1501  
Jeff Foy (661) 392-7000  
Christine Frazier (661) 636-4621  
Suzie Geiger (661) 412-5044  
Dean Ghering (760) 762-7432  
Jeff Giumarra (661) 395-7000  
Jeff Green (661) 845-5275  
Ben Hanson (661) 637-2605  
Dave Hook (661) 868-5376  
*Bruce Jay, Chairman (661) 716-7012  
Tom Jones (661) 595-6340  
*Rick Kreiser, Vice Chair (661) 327-1126  
Orchel Krier (661) 763-1222  
Legal Counsel to the Board Borton, Petrini & Conron, LLP (661) 322-3051  
*Supervisor Mike Maggard (661) 868-3690  
Dr. Dena P. Maloney (661) 763-7700  
Dennis Mullins (661) 395-1000  
Carla Musser (661) 395-6300  
Michael Neal (661) 654-2287  
Steve Perez (661) 256-3411  
Steve Renock (661) 833-7900  
Tom Saba (661) 326 0393  
Sandra Serrano (661) 336-5104  
Robert Servers (661) 716-7100  
Laurel Shockley (661) 257-8217  
Mary Lou Vachon (661) 822-2200  
Chris Ward (661) 663-1000  
John Wells (661) 395-7227  
Fred West (661) 758-5348  
David Womack (661) 864-3308  
 

*Executive Committee

Richard Chapman
President/CEO
(661) 862-5150

Meets the third Thursday of the month, on a quarterly basis, location to be announced. Contact Kern Economic Development Corporation, 2700 M Street, Suite 200, at (661) 862-5150 for specific meeting information.

City Representatives are nominated and appointed by the full Council; no terms specified.


KERN MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
Members Agency Term Expires
     
Richard Freeland Kern County December 31, 2013
Danny Brown City of Wasco December 31, 2016
Morris C. Mahlmann City of Bakersfield December 31, 2013
Robert J. Mayborn Kern County December 31, 2013
Harmon Clement Kern County December 31, 2013
William Prout City of Shafter December 31, 2013
J.B. Selvidge Kern County December 31, 2013
Tony Richards City of Arvin December 31. 2014

Robert A. Quiring, District Manager

Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m., District Headquarters, 4705 Allen Road, Bakersfield. Contact the District Office at 589-2744 for specific meeting information. One member is nominated and appointed by the Council of each City, and shall be an elector of the City and a resident of that portion of the City which is within the Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District throughout their 2-year term. Four members are appointed by the Kern County Board of Supervisors. (Health & Safety Code § 2240)


LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
Commissioners Phone Term Expires
Councilmember Harold Hansen (O) 326-3767 May 2014
Councilmember Kim Nixon (O) 823-8255 May 2014
Councilmember Fred West (O) 758-7214 May 2016
Supervisor Zack Scrivner (O) 868-3660 Virtue of Office
Supervisor David Couch (O) 868-3660 Virtue of Office
Special Dist. Rep. Mel McLaughlin (O)746-3921 May 2014
Special Dist. Rep. Adriene Mathews (R) 634-1400 May 2016
Public Member Virginia Mello (O) 834-6729 May 2014
Public Member Paul Neufeld (O) 758-3558 May 2014
     
Alternates    
Councilmember Bob Smith (O) 326-3767 May 2014
Councilmember Susan Wiggins (O) 822-2200 May 2014
Supervisor Mick Gleason (O) 868-3650 Virtue of Office
Spc. Dist. Rep. Steve Esselman (O) 393-5411 May 2016
Public Member Stuart Baugher (O) 399-6809 May 2015
Public Member Barbara Fowler (O) 393-6326 May 2014
     
Counsel    
Thomas F. Schroeter (O) 327-1489  

Rebecca Moore, Executive Officer

Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in the First Floor Conference Room
Of the Public Service Building, 2700 M Street, Bakersfield. Contact LAFCO at
716-1076 for specific meeting information. City Representatives are appointed
to 4-year terms by the City Selection Committee. (Government Code§56000 et
al.)

LAFCO Offices located at 5300 Lennox Ave., Suite #303, Bakersfield, CA 93309


METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN TRUST GROUP
Members Phone  
Jim Eggert, Director
City of Bakersfield Planning Department
(661) 326-3733  
Lorelei Oviatt, Director
Kern County Planning Development
(661) 862-8616  
     
Advisors    
Annee Ferranti
California Dept. Of Fish and Game
(559) 243-4014  
Tim Kuhn
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(916) 414-6626  
James Buchanan
Public Member-at-Large
(City Appointed, Term 2014)
(661) 616-2600  
Staff
Martin Ortiz
(661)326-3786  


Meetings are held at the County of Kern Administrative Center, Fourth Floor Conference Room 1115 Truxtun Ave. Contact Martin Ortiz, Trust Administrative Officer at (661) 326-3733 for specific meeting information.

The City representative is appointed by the full Council. The County representative is appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The City/County alternate appointment of the public member is rotated every two years. The California Department of Fish and Game and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service advisors are appointed by the wildlife agencies.


MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
Members Phone Term Expires
     
Tom Dorlis (R) 303-6307 (C) 663-2636 Dec. 31, 2014
Gregory Klimko (R) 834-9001 Dec. 31, 2014
Gonzalo E. Ramirez (R) 871-4935 (C) 203-7753 Dec. 31, 2013
Murray Tragish (R) 836-9727 Dec. 31, 2013
Daniel L. Williams (R) 831-3627 (C) 340-8536 Dec. 31, 2015

Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., City Hall North, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Conference Room A, First Floor, Contact Human Resources at 326-3773 for specific meeting information

Members are nominated and appointed by the full Council, and must be residents of the City of Bakersfield throughout the 3-year term. They shall have no connection with City government. (City Charter § 209)

OVERSIGHT BOARD TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
OF THE DISSOLVED
BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Members Appointing Agency  

J. Phillip Bentley  (Chair)               

County of Kern
 
Thomas Burke Kern Community College Dist.  
Bud Burrow Kern County Supt. of Schools  
Linda Jay County of Kern  
Rob Quiring Kern Mosquito & Vector Control  
Alan Tandy City of Bakersfield  
Steven Teglia (Vice Chair) City of Bakersfield  

Meets as needed at City Hall North, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Conference Room A, First Floor.  Contact the City Manager’s Office at 326-3751 for specific meeting information.

Two members are appointed by the full Council, two members are appointed by the County, and one member is appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community College District, the Kern County Board of Education and the largest special district taxing entity.  There are no term limits for this body.

NORTH OF THE RIVER RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT
Members Phone Term Expires
Jim Eckroth - (County Appt.) (O) 392-2000 Dec 20, 2013
Steve Ruettgers - (County Appt.)
(O) 392-2000 Dec 20, 2014
Dana Ann Martin - (City Appt.) (O) 392-2000 Dec 30, 2013
Bobbie Roberson - (County Appt.) (O) 392-2000 Dec 20, 2015
Stuart Patteson - (City Appt.) (O) 392-2000 Dec 31, 2015
     

Meets on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m., at the District
Office, 405 Galaxy Avenue. If the third Monday falls on a legal state
Holiday, the meeting will be held on the Tuesday following the holiday.
392-2000

Three Board members serve 4-year terms and are appointed by the Kern
County Board of Supervisors and two by the Bakersfield City Council.


PLANNING COMMISSION
Members Phone Term Expires
David Strong (Ward 1)

(C) 213-7975 (R) 323-2138

Apr. 30, 2015
Elliott Kirschenmann (Ward 2) (O) 631-2609 (R) 345-5498 Apr. 30, 2014
Dustin Dodgin (Ward 3) (O) 661-395-1000 (R) 661-328-5397 Apr. 30, 2013
Barbara Lomas (Ward 4) (O) 565-5435 (R) 589-8444 Apr. 30, 2014
Justin B Batey (Ward 5) (R) 808-3932 Apr. 30, 2013
Jeffrey G. Tkac (Ward 6) (O) 589-8800 (R) 663-0784 Apr. 30, 2016
Patrick Wade (Ward 7) (O) 319-5325 (R) 377-3333 Apr. 30, 2015
Staff    
Jim Eggert, Planning Director (O) 326-3754  
Harold Hanson, City Councilmember (O) 326-3767 Dec. 2016
Andy Heglund, Deputy City Attorney (O) 326-3686  
Marian Shaw, Engineer IV (O) 326-3724  
Mark Fick, Assistant Bldg Director (O) 326-3790  


Meets the first and third Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. of each month,City Hall South Council Chambers 1501 Truxtun Avenue. Contact the Planning Department at 326-3733 for specific meeting information.

Members are nominated and appointed by the full Council, and must be residents of the City of Bakersfield throughout their 4-year term. (Municipal Code Chapter 2.28)


POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
Members Phone Term Expires
Steven C. Anderson (O) 392-7000 Dec. 31, 2015
William R. Perry, Chairman (R) 871-5159 Dec. 31, 2013
Kenneth E. Vetter, Secretary (O) 327-3300 Dec. 31, 2014
 

Christi Tenter
Human Resources Manager

Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m., Police Facilities Building, Executive Conference Room 53, 1601 Truxtun Avenue. Contact Rosalie Molinar at 326-3127 for specific meeting information.

Members are nominated by and confirmed by the full Council, and must be residents of the City of Bakersfield throughout their 3 year term. They shall have no connection with City government. (City Charter § 221)

SITE PLAN REVIEW
Hearing Officer Phone  

Jim Eggert                                 
Planning Director
1715 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA  93301

(O) 326-3733  

Meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 4:00 p.m., in the Development Services Building, First Floor Conference Room 107, 1715 Chester Avenue.  Contact the Planning Department at 326-3733 for specific meeting information.

The Development Services Director is authorized to review and approve all site plan review applications.  (Municipal Code § 17.08.080)

 

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE/LOCAL TASK FORCE
Members Phone Agency
Michael Geyer - Chairman
873-7277 Public Member
Larry Moxley
393-6699 Metro-Bakersfield Haulers
Kern Refuse Disposal
Bob Hampton

588-2716 Non-Metropolitan Bakersfield Hauler
Sanitation Services Co.
Dennis Lynch – Vice-Chair
399-3361 Recycler
Granite Construction Co.
Ed Grimes
822-2200 KC Association of Cities
Letcia Perez 868-3690 Board of Supervisors, County of Kern
Ken Weir

326-3767 Bakersfield City Council
David Couch 868-3680 Board of Supervisors, County of Kern
John Duffy 616-5900 x705 Public Member
Alternates    
Terry Maxwell
326-3767 Bakersfield City Council
Mick Gleason 868-3650 Board of Supervisors, County of Kern

KC Association of Cities
Not Designated

Meets bi-monthly (January, March, May, July, September, November) at the Public Services Building, 2700 M Street. Contact Kern County Waste Management Department at 862-8900 for specific meeting information.

Membership is determined by the Board of Supervisors and the City Council, no terms specified.


WATER BOARD
Members Phone  
Harold Hanson, Chair (O) 326-3767  
Bob Smith (O) 326-3767  
Russell Johnson (O) 326-3767  
     

Art Chianello
Water Resources Manager

Meets bi-monthly on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Water Resources Department Conference Room, 1000 Buena Vista Road. Contact the Water Resources Department at 326-3715 for specific meeting information.

Members are appointed by the full Council. No terms specified. (Municipal Code Chapter 2.18)