Kern supervisors continue occupancy agreement for Bakersfield Recovery Services after recusals and procurement 'glitch'

The Kern County Board of Supervisors on March 24 postponed consideration of an occupancy agreement with Bakersfield Recovery Services (BRS) after two supervisors said they would abstain and county counsel said the underlying procurement had not completed required purchasing approvals.

Chair Philip Peters moved to continue the matter to the board's April 14, 9 a.m., meeting; the motion was seconded. County counsel told the board the county’s new Workday approvals routed the sole‑source paperwork to the auditor without passing through purchasing, creating what the attorney described as a "glitch." "If you do not have a quorum of the board, you cannot hear the the item," county counsel said, urging the board to reconvene the matter once the competitive/sole‑source process is complete.

Why it matters: the agreement would allow a provider to occupy space at the Kern County Family Justice Center and deliver confidential case management to victims of domestic violence and related crimes. Assistant…