MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joe Conroy

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 Public Information Officer
(661) 326-3074
JConroy@bakersfieldcity.us

CITY ANNOUNCES REAL ESTATE PURCHASE FOR NEW

LOW-BARRIER EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER LOCATION

The City of Bakersfield is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement in

principle with Calcot Limited to purchase 7.5 acres of property and the
associated office complex at 1900 East Brundage Lane for $3.83 million to open
a new, comprehensive homeless shelter. The new facility will provide much-
needed bed space to assist people experiencing homelessness who typically do
not, or cannot access traditional shelters within Bakersfield.

This full-service facility will also provide space for on-site service providers to deliver
necessary resources through a collaborative system of care to individuals
experiencing homelessness. The purchase of this facility represents a significant
step in assisting homeless individuals onto a path toward permanent housing.

“This new shelter will provide additional bed capacity and resources to homeless
individuals who otherwise would not be able to access these types of services,”
said City Manager Alan Tandy. “The City looks forward to joining several partners
under one unified roof with one objective: To reduce the number of homeless
individuals on the streets of Bakersfield.”

The new shelter will combine several on-site resources for homeless individuals in
a secure and professionally-managed environment. Individuals will have access
to case managers, transportation services, housing navigators, medical and
mental health services as well as animal care. The facility will have on-site security
and will be operated by professionally trained third-party staff.

Advantages of this property include:

• Up 450 emergency beds, constructed in 2-3 Phases
• Existing office space to house all Service Providers on-site.

City Manager’s Office

1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-326-3751 FAX: 661-324-1850
 • Space is available for a separate, but attached Bakersfield Police
Department southeast substation. Growth in department personnel
necessitates added space needs.
• Existing office space potential for new Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless
Collaborative (BKRHC) staff.
• Existing conditioned warehouse for Possessions Storage with minimal
renovations.
• Existing Day-room and Green-Space.
• Existing cafeteria area and room for a commercial kitchen.
• Appropriate layout and access for Coordinated-Entry
• Ability for on-site “referral only” drop off system via shuttle and coordination
with partners.
• Space for on-site employee parking that will not interfere with operations.
• Room for future addition of “safe parking area” if needed.

Ten acres of adjacent vacant property that is part of the proposed deal can be
used for future affordable housing and/or a City Corporation Yard. The cost of
that property is $1.1 million, for a total of $4.93 million.

The purchase agreement will be presented to the City Council at the next
available meeting opportunity.

The funding for this purchase will come from the Public Safety & Vital Services
Measure (Measure N). This purchase would be in addition to more than $11.5
million in PSVS funding allocations the City Council has made this year and
represents one of several efforts by the City to address homelessness.

For more information on these expanded and enhanced efforts, please refer to
the accompanying Bakersfield Homelessness Action Plan fact sheet.

Please also refer to the accompanying rendering showing how these uses may
be arranged in the structure, as well as an aerial photo of the site.

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 MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joe Conroy

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 Public Information Officer
(661) 326-3074
JConroy@bakersfieldcity.us

BAKERSFIELD HOMELESSNESS ACTION PLAN FACT SHEET

The City of Bakersfield has recently implemented a three-point approach to addressing

homelessness concerns:
1. Acknowledge the crisis (November 2018);
2. Support and strengthen existing providers;
3. Implement Public Safety and Vital Services Measure funds (Measure N) for new
programs.

Over the past year the City Council has taken a number of steps to address homelessness
concerns:
• On Nov. 7, 2018, the City allocated $1.1 million to add 40 new Emergency Beds at
the Bakersfield Homeless Center (BHC).
• On Dec. 12, 2018, the City allocated $200,000 for BHC operations.
• On Jan. 23, 2019, the City allocated $1.1 million to add 40 new Emergency Beds
at the Mission at Kern County.
• The City is also allocating almost $1 million per year to fund BHC job programs such
as the Animal Control Facility Program, Greenwaste Facility Program and Freeway
Litter Removal Program.

The City Council has also spent more than $11.5 million in PSVS funding on programs
including:
• On Sept. 25, 2019, the Council approved a $90,740 contract with a professional
cleaning service for five-day a week human waste cleanup in Downtown and Old
Town Kern.
• On Sept. 25, 2019, Council approved an $86,856 contract with a security company
to provide additional seven-day a week security patrols, as directed by the
Bakersfield Police Department.
• On Oct. 29, 2019, the City agreed in principle to purchase 7.5 acres of property
from Calcot Limited for $3.83 million to open a new, comprehensive homeless
shelter. That purchase agreement will be brought to the City Council for approval
at the next available meeting opportunity.

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City Manager’s Office

1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-326-3751 FAX: 661-324-1850
 DRAFT – CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT - Calcot Benefits: Suitable Space & Police Substation
1

Dormitory 1 Possessions Storage

Phase 1: 100 bed Possible Dormitory 3
Phase 2: 150 beds Phase 3: 100 beds

(15,000 sq ft | AC in place) (15,000 sq ft | Swamp Cooler in place)

Vendor
Drop-off Existing Possible Dormitory 2
Employee Parking Cafeteria Dining
(Emergency Shelter) Possible Phase 3: 100 beds
Client Coordinated Kitchen (6,000 sq ft)
Entry
Drop-off Employee Parking
(BPD)
Pet Kennels

Medical Services
Phase 1: 25 BKRHC
Phase 2: 25 Existing Staff BPD Substation
Green Space (15,000 sq ft)

Vacant Dirt area BPD

Day
(Possible green-space or parking) Room Employee
Future Entrance
City Offices
(2,500 sq ft)
LEGEND

Existing Chain-link Gate

Service Public
Existing Restrooms (not ADA)
Providers Entrance
Secure Door (Authorization req.)
Conceptual Layout Only

Visitor Parking

City of Bakersfield – Draft 10/25/19