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Bakersfield council reports closed‑session outcomes, unanimously approves consent calendar; trolley launch and downtown corridor construction highlighted
Summary
City Attorney reported closed‑session outcomes including a recusal and several direction votes; the council unanimously approved consent calendar items 7A–7I. Councilmembers highlighted the new Golden Empire Transit Toucan Trolley and the 18th–19th Street corridor construction, and a lease review for the train depot with Union Pacific was requested.
At the Jan. 7 meeting the council moved into and reconvened from closed session, after which City Attorney reported multiple outcomes. On the litigation item Edgar Quincy Sloan v. City of Bakersfield there was no reportable action and Councilmember Gonzales recused himself because of potential campaign contributions. On the Robin Boyd and Raymond Boyd matter the council gave…
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