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City manager outlines six priority initiatives, referral process and near-term projects; council receives report
Summary
The city manager presented Bakersfield’s annual work plan tied to six council priorities, highlighted items including jail capacity, downtown visioning, an $11 million federal grant for MLK Park phase one, permit streamlining and a Habitat Conservation Plan that will require an EIR. The council voted to receive and file the report.
The Bakersfield City Manager presented the city’s annual work plan and referral-tracking process to the City Council on Aug. 27, detailing six priority initiatives, an operational review of departments, and a list of near-term projects staff will pursue. Council voted to receive and file the report.
The manager said the council’s six priorities are enhancing criminal justice accountability (with a focus on jail bed capacity and regional diversion), revitalizing the urban core, completing undeveloped parks, improving performance management and internal efficiency, advancing a Habitat Conservation Plan, and pursuing smart growth and master-planned communities.
On parks, the city manager said the MLK Park phase one project recently received a federal grant of $11 million to build the first half of the park. The manager also described a downtown vision plan and a specific…
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