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Council appoints Larry Komen as Bakersfield’s Cal Cities voting delegate
Summary
Council nominated and unanimously approved Council Member Larry Komen as delegate to the League of California Cities annual conference, with Council Member Eric Arias named as alternate.
On the consent/appointment portion of the agenda, a council member nominated Council Member Larry Komen to serve as Bakersfield’s voting delegate to the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) 2026 annual conference and named Council Member Eric Arias as the alternate. A motion to appoint the nominations was made and "Motion is unanimously approved," according to the meeting record.
City staff explained the appointment is routine: the League’s meeting includes resolutions that member cities vote on during the conference and delegations vary year to year depending on attendance. The council did not discuss further details and did not record individual yea/nay votes during the public portion beyond the unanimous approval statement.
