“Our Future – Our Responsibility” First Quarter Update A look back and on to the next five years

 Compile first five years’ accomplishments  Celebrate the accomplishments  Take the pulse of the community  Determine priorities for next five years First Quarter Review Objectives

First Quarter Results  Community embraced the Vision  Vision 2020 mindset, collaboration, “can do” attitude  Many achievements to celebrate Target Reading First Collaborative Target Reading First Collaborative Great use of alternative fuel and low emission vehicles Great use of alternative fuel and low emission vehicles Tomatoes on Steroids program Tomatoes on Steroids program “Ready to Start” pre-K “Ready to Start” pre-K Downtown revitalization Downtown revitalization City/County adopted Vision/action plan City/County adopted Vision/action plan Formation of Kern County Citizens for Quality Transportation Formation of Kern County Citizens for Quality Transportation Community-oriented policing Community-oriented policing Youth Leadership Bakersfield Youth Leadership Bakersfield Child care community-wide assessment complete Child care community-wide assessment complete

Next Five Years’ Survey  Build on previous work  Re-prioritize remaining high priority strategies & action plans  Capture new concerns

Next Five Years’ Survey  Education High School grads ready to pursue next step High School grads ready to pursue next step  Quality of Life Air Quality Air Quality Community can make an impactCommunity can make an impact Recycling Recycling Cut across all key elements in the Vision Cut across all key elements in the Vision

Next Five Years’ Survey  Economic Development Public/private collaboration to develop local economy Public/private collaboration to develop local economy Involve educational institutions Involve educational institutions  Community Planning/Transportation City/County work together for growth plan City/County work together for growth plan High support for additional resources to leverage state and federal highway funding High support for additional resources to leverage state and federal highway funding

Next Five Years’ Survey  Youth & Family Safe, enriching community for all ages Safe, enriching community for all ages Affordable childcare Affordable childcare  Health & Wellness Expand walking/bike paths to promote healthier lifestyle Expand walking/bike paths to promote healthier lifestyle

Next Five Years’ Survey  Downtown Make downtown more accessible for alternative transportation Make downtown more accessible for alternative transportation 24 hour accessible parking 24 hour accessible parking  Image Survey coincided with roll out of image campaign; Holiday sales were brisk Survey coincided with roll out of image campaign; Holiday sales were brisk Image will improve as quality of life improves Image will improve as quality of life improves

“Our Future – Our Responsibility”