Council approves transit appointment, planning and safety committee picks, committee assignments and City Guard amendment

The Bakersfield City Council confirmed a slate of appointments, ratified council committee assignments for 2025–2027 and approved a contract amendment with private security firm City Guard during the meeting.

The council appointed Carlos Bello to the Golden Empire Transit District, approved Ward 5 and Ward 6 planning commission nominees, confirmed several members to the Public Safety and Vital Services (PSVS) Measure Oversight Committee, ratified the 2025–2027 council committee assignments and approved an amendment to the City's agreement with City Guard to continue supplemental security services in targeted areas.

Council votes and procedural outcomes included: Carlos Bello received six votes and was named to the Golden Empire Transit District; the planning commission appointments and PSVS ward appointments were approved; the at‑large PSVS appointment was referred to allow more applicants; the 2025–2027 committee assignments were ratified; the consent calendar items 7A–7I were approved with several items pulled for separate consideration; and the City Guard amendment (agenda item 7I2) was adopted.

Several items were continued or pulled for further consideration: Councilmember Smith moved to continue the down payment assistance program item (7E4) for further staff review and that motion was approved. The council also pulled a small set of consent items for separate consideration before approving the remainder of the consent calendar.

The motions generally passed with Councilmember Ken Weir absent, as noted in the meeting record. Where the roll call or vote-by-name was not read into the record the clerk confirmed the outcomes rather than listing individual yes/no votes.

Votes and procedural motions cited in this summary are recorded in the meeting transcript and accompanying clerk announcements.