VISION –month process involving over 15,000 Bakersfield residents, including youth, from across the community

VISION 2020 PROCESS PHASEPlanningAssessmentVisioning Action Planning “Hand back” to Community COMPLETED September 1999 January 2000 June 2000 December 2000 January 2001

IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE 2001:Year 1 of 20 year implementation2001:Year 1 of 20 year implementation ……… ………2020

2002 – YEAR 1 Laying the Foundation People are talking & working togetherPeople are talking & working together People are actingPeople are acting Things are happeningThings are happening The Community is moving forward!

People are talking & working together Business, industry, education leaders are looking at how to best deliver technology/career preparation for youthBusiness, industry, education leaders are looking at how to best deliver technology/career preparation for youth The City, downtown business organizations & property owners, Historic Preservation Commission are talking about the future of Central Park districtThe City, downtown business organizations & property owners, Historic Preservation Commission are talking about the future of Central Park district

People are talking & working together The “Connecting Kern County Taskforce” is setting the stage for crucial technology infrastructure improvementsThe “Connecting Kern County Taskforce” is setting the stage for crucial technology infrastructure improvements Foster Care Task Force was formedFoster Care Task Force was formed

People are talking & working together Existing climate of collaboration has become even strongerExisting climate of collaboration has become even stronger  Intensified collaboration  Focused on common objectives based on community input Collaboration betweenCollaboration between  City & County  Educational institutions  Business & community based organizations  All of the above!

People are talking & working together More than 100 agencies, organizations actively involvedMore than 100 agencies, organizations actively involved More than 150 Vision Force volunteers from across the community continue to monitor & urge implementation of Action PlansMore than 150 Vision Force volunteers from across the community continue to monitor & urge implementation of Action Plans Vision 2020 “mindset” emergingVision 2020 “mindset” emerging  Emphasis on collaboration  Learning from each other  “Can do” attitude

People are acting City of Bakersfield adopted Vision 2020 ReportCity of Bakersfield adopted Vision 2020 Report County of Kern adopted Vision 2020 ReportCounty of Kern adopted Vision 2020 Report Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Cal State Bakersfield, Bakersfield College, Kern High School District have embraced the VisionKern County Superintendent of Schools, Cal State Bakersfield, Bakersfield College, Kern High School District have embraced the Vision

People are acting Workforce Investment Board, Kern Economic Development Corporation, Chambers of Commerce & other groups have incorporated Vision 2020 into their program of workWorkforce Investment Board, Kern Economic Development Corporation, Chambers of Commerce & other groups have incorporated Vision 2020 into their program of work Spirit of the Vision Awardees exemplify “can do” attitude of individuals, groups, public officialsSpirit of the Vision Awardees exemplify “can do” attitude of individuals, groups, public officials

Things are happening City & County to incorporate Vision 2020 recommendations in 2010 Metropolitan Plan updateCity & County to incorporate Vision 2020 recommendations in 2010 Metropolitan Plan update City, County, Kern COG agree on cross-town transportation alternativeCity, County, Kern COG agree on cross-town transportation alternative Kern Learn goes “live” Kern Learn goes “live” First class of Youth Leadership Bakersfield selectedFirst class of Youth Leadership Bakersfield selected

Things are happening City hires urban forester & adopts revised landscape standards for new commercial developmentsCity hires urban forester & adopts revised landscape standards for new commercial developments New community policing substations are on the drawing boardsNew community policing substations are on the drawing boards 10 new single-family homes to be built in 2002/03 as part of the Lakeview in-fill housing program10 new single-family homes to be built in 2002/03 as part of the Lakeview in-fill housing program

Things are happening Charrette process envisions heart of the cityCharrette process envisions heart of the city East Bakersfield Community Coalition, Greenfield Collaborative & Southeast Neighborhood Partnership use Vision 2020 data to help win grants totaling almost $1 millionEast Bakersfield Community Coalition, Greenfield Collaborative & Southeast Neighborhood Partnership use Vision 2020 data to help win grants totaling almost $1 million By March 2002 you will be able to ride from CALM to Enos Lane on the Kern River Bike Path…& enjoy water year round in Beach ParkBy March 2002 you will be able to ride from CALM to Enos Lane on the Kern River Bike Path…& enjoy water year round in Beach Park

Things are happening Workforce Investment Board presents “State of the Workforce”Workforce Investment Board presents “State of the Workforce” “Baby Steps” provides all new parents a book to read to their child“Baby Steps” provides all new parents a book to read to their child Research phase of Image Campaign is underwayResearch phase of Image Campaign is underway

ROLE OF VISION 2020 PrioritizePrioritize Review lead agenciesReview lead agencies Close gapsClose gaps Look for synergies across jurisdictional, functional linesLook for synergies across jurisdictional, functional lines Update the communityUpdate the community Keep the momentum going…catalyst for actionKeep the momentum going…catalyst for action

YEAR 1 IN REVIEW For a complete update, check out the web site at:

YEAR 2 & BEYOND: Shoring up the foundation Air qualityAir quality Transportation (freeway) fundingTransportation (freeway) funding DowntownDowntown “heart of the city” “heart of the city”....what next?....what next? Significant work is ahead of us

Year 2 & Beyond: Shoring up the foundation Job creation for today & tomorrowJob creation for today & tomorrow Target reading first!Target reading first! Complete Vision for HealthComplete Vision for Health