City Council - May 13th, 2026 3:30PM Meeting

The City Council of Bakersfield, CA, held a regular meeting on May 13, 2026, primarily focusing on a presentation regarding the city's certified sixth cycle housing element, annual progress report, and required municipal code amendments. Staff detailed the significant state-mandated housing goals, including the need to permit 5,400 housing units per year to meet the regional allocation, and highlighted the substantial staffing and funding resources required to comply with these mandates. The council discussed challenges related to meeting these ambitious housing targets, the complexity of compliance-driven activities, and the importance of community engagement and affordable housing production. A motion to receive and file the housing element report was approved. No procurement actions such as contract awards or vendor selections were discussed during this meeting.