2015 kern county market overview

2015 KERN COUNTY MARKET OVERVIEW & INVESTOR DIRECTORY

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project with a spirit of teamwork and an emphasis on

exceeding our clients’ expectations – on time and within

budget every time. We value our association with local

advisors whose standards are equally as high.

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General Contractors

alley Republic Bank is our trusted, local banking connection. �eir leadership shares

our core values and places as much emphasis on building lasting relationships as we do.”

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A FamilyTradition Since 1962

A KERN COUNTY TRADITION!

Permenter Family

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Employee Bene�ts ProgramExcellent Loan ProgramsOnline & Mobile BankingLarge Co-Op ATM NetworkFor more information, please contact

Darlene Maddox, Business Development O�cer, at [email protected] or (661) 833-7999.

Hatcher Family

A FamilyTradition

Since 1981

A FamilyTradition

Since 1964

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Proud Sponsor of the Kern County Economic Development Corporation!

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61 | A-C Electric Company

55 | Aera Energy

16 | Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau

IV | Berkadia Real Estate Advisors

7 | Bolthouse Development Company

82 | Brumfield & Hagan

2 | Chevron

16 | City of McFarland

53 | City of Wasco

60 | County of Kern

25 | CSU Bakersfield

54 | DoubleTree By Hilton Bakersfield

37 | Electrical Systems & Instrumentation

55 | First American Financial Corporation

17 | GET Bus

60 | Greater Bakersfield | Chamber of Commerce

43 | Grimmway Farms

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II,IV | Advertiser Index

1 | President’s Message

3 | Editor’s Note & Acknowledgements

4-5 | Kern EDC: Helping Businesses | Thrive in Kern County Since 1988

Learn more about the county’s primary engine for economic and workforce development.

8-9 | Top 10 Reasons to Do Business in Kern CountyWith top rankings making national news, it’s easy to see why Kern County is “the land of opportunity.”

10-15 | Kern County by the NumbersTake an in-depth look into Kern’s GDP growth, unemployment statistics, and much more.

18-23 | Kern County Business AdvantageStrategic market access and business-friendly environment are just two of the reasons companies prefer Kern County.

24-25 | Kern County Target IndustriesOil and agriculture aren’t the only industries making headlines in Kern County. Find out more about what Kern “does for a living.”

26-27 | Aerospace & DefenseEastern Kern County is home to some of the most innovative and specialized technologies in the world.

28-31 | Energy & Natural ResourcesKern County is the leading energy provider for the State of California and is connected to the strongest players in the global energy industry.

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82 | Jim’s Supply Company

IV | Kaiser Permanente

IBC | Kern County Board of Trade

BC | Kern Economic Development | Corporation

49 | Kern Economic Development Foundation

II | Kern Schools Federal Credit Union

VI | Marcom Group, The

6 | Marcom Real Estate

81 | McIntosh & Associates

81 | Quad Knopf

2 | Roll Real Estate Development

17 | Sierra Printers

II | South Valley Electrical Contractors

IFC | State Farm

55 | Taft College

38 | Tejon Ranch Company

I | Valley Republic Bank

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32-33 | Health Care ServicesKern County residents enjoy an array of cutting-edge medical services thanks to passionate and innovative health care providers.

34-36 | Transportation, Logistics | & Advanced Manufacturing

Kern’s easy one-day turnaround trip to California’s largest population centers makes it a rapidly growing home for some of the world’s largest companies.

40-42 | Value-Added AgricultureAgriculture has long been at the heart of Kern County’s economy and as one of the top commodities producers in the nation, it’s easy to see why.

44-47 | Community ProfileWith one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation, Kern’s diverse communities continue to flourish with opportunities.

48-53 | Education & Workforce DevelopmentMeeting demands for a skilled and prepared workforce are top priorities for education professionals.

56-59 | Quality of LifeWith valley, mountain, and desert areas, Kern County has something for everyone.

62-76 | Kern EDC Investor Directory by Category

77-81 | Kern EDC Investor Directory Index

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2015 Kern County Market Overview & Investor Directory 1

Welcome toKern CountyAn Emerging Economic Powerhouse!

Home to one of the fastest-growing regions in California, Kern’s business environment is bustling with

unprecedented growth and opportunity.

In fact, Area Development, a leading economic development publication, featured Kern and declared it a “California County that’s Making (Good) News.”

According to a recent Harvard University study, Kern County ranked #1 in U.S. in terms of the “Odds of Reaching Top Fifth Income Level, When Starting from the Bottom Fifth.” Indeed, ample opportunities in energy, logistics, and value-added agriculture are providing lucrative career opportunities.

Kern County is constantly in the national spotlight when it comes to its rapidly-growing and diverse economy and is poised to experience substantial economic growth in several industry sectors. Recent Top 10 performances by the Milken Institute and the Brookings Institution showcase to corporate executives and site selection consultants our significant economic strengths and advantages.

Let Kern EDC Help You

Kern EDC staff visits an average of 100 County businesses per year. The two key goals for Kern EDC’s business retention and expansion (BRE) program are to remove local obstacles that prevent existing firms from remaining in operation in the community, and to help businesses become more competitive.

Kern EDC provides targeted business development assistance in the areas of strategic planning and marketing, production, regulatory, workforce development, and financing.

25,000 JOBS

$5 BILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT

$1 BILLION ANNUAL WAGES

Indeed, since the founding of Kern EDC in 1988, our business-friendly environment, enhanced commercial/industrial infrastructure, and relatively low cost-of-doing business (93% of the U.S. average) and living (97% of the U.S. average) have helped to make Kern #1 in U.S in the 2000s for economic and personal income growth.

Kern EDC will continue to encourage local economic growth by strengthening Kern County’s competitive position and facilitating outreach efforts to help our business community thrive. I invite you to learn more about Kern EDC’s role in helping to make Kern County the best investment a business can make! ■

RICHARD CHAPMANPresident/CEO

President’s Message

... Kern County (ranks) #1 in U.Sin the 2000s for economic and personal

income growth.

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A ContinuingStory of Innovation

So many of the things that make our lives

better, things that we take for granted every

day, originate right here in Kern County. From petroleum and natural gas that fuel our way of life, to value-added agriculture that provides nutriment around the world, Kern County’s vast resources are essential for a global economy moving forward.

One thing is certain: Kern County continues to deliver more than meets the eye. After all, we are the leading reason why:

“California’s Central Valley enjoys what is essentially a microcosm of an entire nation’s economy. Or perhaps ‘microcosm’ is the wrong word, because there’s nothing ‘micro’ about it- the economy here dwarfs that of many nations.”

— Steve Stackhouse-Kaelble, Area Development

Kern Economic Development Corporation is proud to present the 2015 Kern County Market Overview & Investor Directory. This annual publication is prepared by Kern EDC to give you a synopsis of Kern County’s vast resources, business climate, demographics, and quality of life, which is important to consider while making your own business development decisions. This directory provides contact information needed to help you reach out and create strong relationships with our business partners, all of whom recognize that a strong economic development effort is integral to our county’s continued vitality. ■

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A special thank you to The Marcom Group for providing exceptional design work for this publication. We would also like to thank David Lyman, Bakersfield Visitors Bureau, and Kevin McCuster, CSU Bakersfield, for their valuable input and collaboration.

Finally, we would like to thank Cheryl Scott, Kern EDC, for improving the publication’s readability.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Editor’s Note

Kern EDC Team

Executive Committee Board of Directors

TERRENCE ALEXISNational Cement

HOLLY ARNOLDCalifornia Resources Corporation

ISABELLE BRASSARDRio Tinto Minerals/US Borax

TEOFILO CORTEZ, JR.City of Wasco

CHRISTINE FRAZIERKern County Superintendent of Schools

KELLIE GARCIACalifornia State University, Bakersfield

TERESA HITCHCOCKKern County Board of Trade

TIM HOOPERS.C. Anderson, Inc.

BRUCE JAYValley Republic Bank

TOM JONESPacific Gas & Electric

ORCHEL KRIERCity of Taft

RICK KREISERCarney’s Business Technology Center

DR. DENA P. MALONEYTaft College

DR. MICHAEL McCLENICKaplan College

ROGER McINTOSHMcIntosh & Associates

DENNIS MULLINSKlein, DeNatale, Goldner

MICHAEL MYERSGEMCare Health Plan

CHRIS PARLIERCity of Bakersfield

STEVE PEREZRosamond Community Services District

PATTY POIREGrimmway Farms

CATHY PROUTCity of Shafter

TOM SABASaba Agency

SANDRA SERRANOKern Community College District

JEFF STONEWells Fargo Bank

CHRIS WARDState Farm Insurance

JOHN WELLSThe Bakersfield Californian

SUSAN WIGGINSCity of Tehachapi

CHRIS WILSONWallace & Smith Contractors

DAVID WOMACKKaiser Permanente

JENNIFER WOODCalifornia City

JOHN WOONERCity of McFarland

STEVE RENOCKTreasurer

Kern Schools Federal Credit Union

LAUREL SHOCKLEYSecretary

Southern California Edison Economic

Development Services

WAYNE KRESSVice-Chair

Cushman & Wakefield | Pacific Commercial

Realty Advisors

ROB DUCHOWChair

Southern Gas California Company

MIKE MAGGARDSupervisor

County of Kern District 3

ZACK SCRIVNERSupervisor

County of KernDistrict 2

DEAN BROWN Immediate Past-Chair

Tejon Ranch

CARLA MUSSEREx-Officio Member

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An environment that helps businesses grow and create new job opportunities is vital to the economic well-being of any community. Southern California Gas Company is proud to support Kern Economic Development Corporation and similar organizations that help make our communities stronger by supporting business expansion and job creation.

— Rob Duchow, Chair

WhatWe Do.

Staff

FIONA LYTLEResearch & Marketing Specialist

MELINDA BROWNDirector of Business Development/Corporate Relocations

CHERYL SCOTTVice President

RICHARD CHAPMANPresident/CEO

TRISH REEDInvestor Relations Specialist

PATRICIA MARQUEZProgram Manager & Foundation Liaison

COURTNEY ANSOLABEHEREAdministrative Assistant

E stablished in 1988 as a public private partnership, Kern EDC is dedicated to helping

retain, grow and attract businesses and jobs in Kern County. We work with businesses, schools and universities, elected officials, and many organizations and partners seeking to advance economic vitality and quality of life in the region.

Helping Companies Grow and Create Jobs

Kern EDC offers a variety of services designed to support our mission. With local industry sector expertise and deep connections in Kern’s communities, we work to ensure the region remains a leader of commerce and a hub for innovation.

Kern EDC Services:

SITE SELECTION

Through partnerships with the County of Kern, municipalities and real estate professionals, we can identify available property and buildings that meet your requirements.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

We provide direct access to educational and vocational training organizations, as well as other local training resources, to help you recruit, hire and train employees.

FINANCING

We help you find and apply for financial incentives, and connect you with grant and loan professionals.

PRIVATE/PUBLIC SECTOR SYNERGY

We work closely with the public entities to advocate for local businesses. Whether we are helping facilitate the already expedient permitting process, or speaking to the Board of Supervisors on behalf of local companies, our strong relationship with the County is invaluable.

RESEARCH

We compile labor studies, demographic data, economic vitality updates and other important information you need to objectively evaluate Kern County as a viable option for your growing business. ■

Helping BusinessesThrive in Kern CountySince 1988.


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EXCEPTIONAL OCCUPANTS• Houchin Community Blood Bank • Hoffmann Hospice

• Kern Schools Federal Credit Union • Seneca Resources• The Villages at Seven Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care

• DaVita Dialysis • The Alzheimer’s Association of Kern County and a new Commercial Office Building.

“Our focus is on you, not the number of sales.We are about the quality of the transaction,knowing the current market, and exceedingyour expectations every step of the way.”

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Top 10 Reasons to Do Business in Kern County


Top Ten

... (Kern County) ranks #1 for fastest-growing workforceand #4 for most industrial variety ...

Location,Location, Location!

Kern County is geographically the center of California’s population, making it accessible to 38 million consumers.

1 Top 15 Strongest-Recovering Areas in U.S. (Brookings Institution)

The Brookings Institution’s Metro Monitor ranked Kern County #11 in the U.S. for economic recovery. Four indicators were used: jobs, unemployment, output (gross product), and house prices.

2 #1 Metro for Fastest-Growing Workforce (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

The Bakersfield MSA (Kern County) ranks #1 for fastest-growing workforce and #4 for most industrial variety, according to WalletHub’s “2014 Best U.S. Cities To Find A Job” list.

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#4 Most Industrial Variety (WalletHub)

From aerospace to logistics and manufacturing jobs, Kern County has a bountiful job market for the average job seeker, independent of background or industry focus.

6Top 15 Fastest-Growing Metro GDP (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

Powered by the oil & gas industry, Kern County saw a reported GDP jump by 5.9 percent in 2012, the nation’s 14th highest growth rate, just ahead of Austin, Texas.

5 #5 Metro in U.S.for Upward Mobility(National Bureau of Economic Research)

Kern County is definitely the land of opportunity because it ranks #1 in California for “Odds of Reaching Top Fifth Starting from the Bottom Fifth.” Greater mobility is associated with the following community characteristics: less segregation, less income inequality, better schools, greater social capital, and more stable families.

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With top rankings making national news, it’s easy to see why Kern County is “the land of opportunity.”

Over 15,000 people work in the energy industry and engineers make up about 4,680 employees.

These are just a few accolades that demonstrateKern County’s stability as an economic power house.

#9 Engineering Jobs per Capita in U.S. (Forbes)

Over 15,000 people work in the energy industry and engineers make up about 4,680 employees. This translates to 17.1 engineers per 1,000 employees.

9 #4 Region for STEM Jobs (Brookings Institution)

The number of local blue-collar technical jobs in the energy industry puts Kern’s Bakersfield MSA ahead of Seattle for the prevalence of technical jobs: science, computer technology, engineering and math. ■

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#2 Millennial Job Growth Creation (Forbes)

The Bakersfield-Delano metropolitan area had the second-fastest job growth rate in the nation for millennials from 2007 to 2013, at 11%.

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Top 20 Best Performing U.S. Metro (Milken Institute)

Kern County has held steady at the #19 spot due to good performance in job and wage growth, despite lagging the state and the nation in educational attainment.

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$8,413,035,302$94,499,791

$7,802,593,404$84,165,912

$6,643,209,411$68,940,443

$2,180,792,414$22,627,451

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Paramount Farms International

Berry Petroleum Company

Vintage Petroleum

Seneca Resources

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$1,990,741,600$21,290,277

$1,410,208,403$15,521,877

$800,545,874$8,410,604

$794,134,112$11,177,775

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$790,266,574$11,124,180

$497,308,176$5,292,537

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By the Numbers

The Fast-Growing U.S. Economy Since 2001

I n 2013, Kern’s GDP increased 1.2% over the previous year. The manufacturing and trade industries were the top performers. This compares to a

staggering 7.6% growth rate in 2012. Currently, Kern County holds the title as the fastest-growing economy—among the 200 largest metros—in the U.S. since 2001.


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Manufacturing (3,000)

Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities (2,900)

Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance (8,900)

Professional & Business Services (6,800)

Leisure & Hospitality (4,900)

Government (4,500)

Construction (2,400)

Wholesale Trade (1,500)

Financial Activities (1,400)

Other Services (1,100)

Mining & Logging (200)Information (200)

GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT FROM 2012-22

Kern County by the Numbers


Kern’s Top Ten Major Employers

1. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE

Location: Edwards

Type: Military

Employees: 12,224

2. COUNTY OF KERN

Location: Bakersfield

Type: Government

Employees: 8,785

3. CHINA LAKENAVAL WEAPONS CENTER

Location: China Lake

Type: Military

Employees: 7,000

4. GRIMMWAY

Location: Arvin

Type: Agriculture

Employees: 4,130

5. WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS


Type: Agriculture

Employees: 2,209

6. SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL


Type: Health Care

Employees: 2,059

7. SUN WORLD


Type: Agriculture

Employees: 1,600

8. DIGNITY HEALTH


Type: Health Care

Employees: 1,500

9. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD


Type: Government

Employees: 1,474

10. GIUMARRA VINEYARDS


Type: Agriculture

Employees: 1,215

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Industry Projections

According to the State of California Employment Development Department, industry employment in Kern County is projected to reach 371,900 by 2022, an increase of 14.7% over the next ten years. Total nonfarm employment is projected to grow by more than 41,000 jobs by 2022.

Fifty percent of all projected nonfarm job growth is concentrated in three industry sectors.

■ Educational services, health care, and social assistance leads the anticipated growth adding the most jobs at 8,900 jobs. Ambulatory health care services is predicted to bring in 4,400 of these jobs.

■ Professional and business services is expected to have job gains of 6,800 with an estimated growth of 4,500 jobs in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services.

■ Leisure and hospitality is projected to add 4,900 jobs, the third largest increase, with food services and drinking places increasing by 4,200 jobs.

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Architecture & Engineering 1.38 $44.90 $93,400

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media 0.63 $22.61 $47,020

Building & Grounds, Cleaning & Maintenance 0.71 $12.46 $25,910

Business & Financial Operations 0.72 $33.36 $69,400

Community & Social Service 1.28 $23.47 $48,820

Computer & Mathematical 0.56 $40.02 $83,250

Construction & Extraction 1.60 $23.16 $48,180

Education, Training & Library 1.07 $24.67 $51,310

Farming, Fishing & Forestry 41.84 $9.15 $19,030

Food Preparation & Serving Related 0.79 $10.19 $21,190

Health Care Practitioners & Technical 0.76 $38.46 $80,000

Health Care Support 0.71 $12.86 $26,740

Installation, Maintenance & Repair 1.19 $23.13 $48,120

Legal 0.43 $43.89 $91,300

Life, Physical & Social Science 1.01 $37.68 $78,360

Management 0.74 $51.02 $106,130

Personal Care & Service 0.76 $16.77 $34,870

Production 0.60 $19.88 $41,360

Protective Service 1.31 $29.69 $61,760

Sales & Related 0.75 $16.40 $34,110

Transportation & Material Moving 1.20 $16.00 $33,280

By the Numbers

Occupational Employment

The fastest growing occupations anticipate an annual growth rate of 2.1% or higher. Twenty-four percent of the fastest growing occupations are in the healthcare field. Occupations range from home health aides that require a high school diploma or less and earn $10 per hour, to medical and health services managers that require a bachelor’s degree and pay median wages of $53 per hour. ■


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Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, Except Line Installers

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Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers 320 510 59.4% $41.246 8

Medical Assistants 1,680 2,480 47.6% $25,040 5

Personal Care Aides 4,120 5,960 44.7% $18,964 8

Home Health Aides 880 1,240 40.9% $21,241 8

Dental Hygienists 350 490 40.0% $73,714 4

Phlebotomists 230 320 39.1% $34,583 5

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Rehabilitation Counselors 360 490 36.1% $30,746 2

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Painters, Construction & Maintenance 460 620 34.8% $35,792 8

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Dental Assistants 770 1,020 32.5% $27,267 5

Cooks, Restaurant 1,480 1,950 31.8% $21,614 8

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*Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics (CES) March 2013 benchmark, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) industry employment, and Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) data.

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“According to the State of California Employment Development Department, industry employment in Kern County is projected to reach 371,900 by 2022, an increase of 14.7% over the next ten years.”


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Brokerage Houses that Specialize in Business

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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL

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Office Real Estate Snapshot

According to Cushman & Wakefield, Kern County’s office market finished strong in 2014. Office vacancies decreased a remarkable 23% from 8.1% (Q4 2013) to 6.53% (Q4 2014). Kern’s 2013 vacancy rate was the lowest in the nation! One year later, an even lower vacancy rate of 6.5% is substantially lower than the current national average of 14%.

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GENERAL ±8,500,000 RSF [6.5%] $1.53/SF/MO MG

Class A ±2,900,000 RSF [6.0%] $1.91/SF/Mo MG

Class B ±2,100,000 RSF [7.5%] $1.62/SF/Mo MG

Class C ±2,700,000 RSF [6.5%] $1.37/SF/Mo MG

Class D ±760,000 RSF [5.8%] $1.21/SF/Mo MG

MEDICAL ±1,900,000 RSF [9.2%] $1.78/SF/MO MG

Class A ±454,000 RSF [9.7%] $2.21/SF/Mo MG

Class B ±893,000 RSF [3.8%] $1.97/SF/Mo MG

Class C ±370,000 RSF [21.4%] $1.45/SF/Mo MG

Class D ±173,000 RSF [10.1%] $1.50/SF/Mo MG

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Q4 2013: 8.1% Q4 2014: 6.5%

Y-T-Y Change: 24% 12-MO FORECAST: ▲

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Business Advantage

■ Over 3.3M SF currently under construction

■ 1,625-acre master-planned industrial park

■ By-right entitlements for 26M SF of development

■ Parcel sizes from 5-300 acres

■ Build-to-suit industrial facilities available for up to 2.8M SF

■ BNSF rail-served sites for up to 2M SF

■ Foreign Trade Zone 276

■ High-speed fiber optics network that supports 10Gbps

■ 180-acre park with design flexibility

■ Premium concrete tilt-up construction warehouses with yards

■ Buildings available from 18,000 to 133,000 SF

■ For lease, sale or build-to-suit

■ Parcels range from 1-16 acres

■ Over 80 acres for office, retail and light industrial

■ Build-to-suit and spec development

■ For sale or lease

■ Parcels range from 1.5-16 acreswww.RollRealEstate.com/Crossroads-Business-Park

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1,450 Acre Masterplan

■ Fully entitled, 1,450-acre master planned development

■ Offering industrial, commercial and retail leasing and building opportunities

■ Shovel ready pads available for up to 2 million square feet

■ Located at the juncture of Interstate 5 and Highway 99

■ Proximity to the Outlets at Tejon’s 70 designer and

brand-name stores


Business Advantage

Business Incentives

Workforce

■ Employment Training Panel (ETP) — Funds offsetting cost of training

■ America’s Job Center Workforce Investment Act (WIA) — Free assistance, customized recruitment plans, positions advertising, qualifying applicants and hiring

New California Incentives

■ Manufacturing equipment + sales and use tax exemption

■ Employment credit between Jan 2014 - Jan 2021.

■ California Competes Tax Credit — Criteria includes number of jobs to be created or retained, extent of property in business development area, minimum compensation limitation, and set job retention period.

Foreign Trade Zone 276

■ California City

■ County of Kern Department of Airports

■ Mojave Airport

■ Rockefeller Group at Tejon Ranch

■ Paramount Logistics Park at Shafter

Recycling Market Development Zone

■ Low interest loans and assistance for manufacturers using recycled materials.

County of Kern Economic Development Incentive Program

Cash payments to qualified, non-retail

businesses whose investment will:

■ Yield at least $50,000 over a five-year period to the County of Kern General Fund AND

■ Create at least 10 full-time equivalent permanent jobs with benefits that are available to Kern County residents at the proposed County business location for the same five-year period.

Contact Kern EDC for additional incentive program details or application forms.

Kern Microenterprise Opportunity Program (KMOP)

KMOP offers small business loans to eligible, qualified borrowers seeking to start or expand their businesses. Loans from $2,500-$50,000 may be available. ■

To encourage business owners to invest in energy efficiency as a major goal in their new buildings, financial incentives are available to owners when the efficiency of their new building exceeds the minimum Savings By Design threshold (generally 10% better than Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards).

■ Greater health, comfort, and productivity for the occupant

■ Reduce building and operating costs for the owner

■ Identify system options and quickly estimate the associated potential savings

Savings By Design, a program administered by California utilities, encourages high-performance, non-residential building design and construction. The program offers a variety of solutions, including owner incentives to help offset the additional costs of energy efficient buildings.

For more information or contact information visit: www.savingsbydesign.com

Utility Incentives

Target Industries

Kern County’s Target Industries


Energy & Natural Resources

With national rankings for both traditional energy (petroleum) and renewables (wind and solar), Kern County is the leading energy provider for the state of California and is connected to the strongest players in the global energy industry. Additionally Kern County also leads as a producer of natural gas, hydro-electric power, geothermal, and is noted for its mineral wealth, including gold, borate, and kernite.

Health Care Services

As Kern County continues to grow, so does the need for a wide-ranging network of healthcare professionals and facilities to serve the region’s population. With more than 850,000 living in Kern County, and over 360,000 in Bakersfield alone, demand for highly skilled and innovative healthcare options continues to increase.

T arget industries are groups or clusters of related businesses which export products and services from the county, bringing in new net revenue. Kern County’s Economic Development Strategy outlines six industry clusters of focus. The Kern County Board of Trade develops and markets the large Tourism, Recreation, and Entertainment cluster, while Kern Economic Development Corporation recruits and works to retain businesses in the other five:

Kern County is at the heart of California’s military and defense presence ...

Aerospace & Defense

Boeing, Virgin Galactic, and Edwards Air Force Base are just a few of the globally recognized names in aerospace and defense. Kern County is at the heart of California’s military and defense presence and the industry contributes significantly to the state’s economy and workforce. Photo by Piotr Zajc / Shutterstock.com

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Transportation, Logistics& Advanced Manufacturing

Kern County’s transportation, logistics and advanced manufacturing industry is strongly united with oil and agriculture, which continue to be the region’s strongest assets. With ideal geographic location in California, the area is home to major distribution centers such as IKEA, Target, American Tire, Frito Lay, Nestle, and many more.

Value-Added Agriculture

From cattle to carrots, Kern County’s agriculture products feed communities around the world and strengthen the local, state, and national economy. As the nation’s second leading producer of goods, the Ag industry generates a fifth of the county’s gross domestic product and employs up to 20 percent of the workforce. ■

Kern County is the leading energy provider for the state of California and is connected to the strongest players in the global energy industry.

With ideal geographic location in California,the area is home to major distribution centers ...


Aerospace & Defense

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Advancing the Future

E astern Kern County is home to some of the most innovative and specialized technologies

in the world. The region’s aerospace programs stand at the forefront of an industry gaining international recognition for space tourism and the first-ever privately-funded spaceflight, while the area’s defense and advanced weapons development are fostered by two military installations. The region’s aerospace and defense employment is four times the national average.

California is home to approximately 139,000 aerospace jobs, with over 20,000 of them in Kern County. These high-wage full-time jobs have staying power thanks to vast open land, lack of development encroachment, proximity to Los Angeles, and higher education levels per capita in East Kern than in most other regions in the country.

Launching to New Heights

Kern County is home to the Mojave Air and Space Port, one of the country’s ten space launch complexes, where more than 60 companies and 3,000 employees are located. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) honored the Mojave Air and Space Port as the first facility certified in the U.S. for horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft. Kern County also made history as Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded, built and manned spacecraft to rocket into space and win the $10 million Ansari X-Prize. The spacecraft, designed by famed aerospace engineer Burt Rutan, garnered attention from celebrity billionaire, Sir Richard Branson, who continues to invest millions in space tourism in eastern Kern County. More than 700 people have already paid up to $250,000 each to reserve their seat for a suborbital space fight on the aircraft.

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ASB AVIONICS

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FIRESTAR TECHNOLOGIES (Engineering)

FLIGHT RESEARCH, INC.

FLIGHT TEST ASSOCIATES

ICON AIRCRAFT

MASTEN SPACE

MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT

NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL

ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP.

ROCKET PROPULSION ENGINEERING CORP.

SCALED COMPOSITES

STRATOLAUNCH MANUFACTURING

THE SPACESHIP COMPANY

TRANS LUNAR RESEARCH

VIRGIN GALACTIC

XCOR AEROSPACE

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Business of Nationwide Importance in Kern’s Backyard

Two military installations are based in eastern Kern County: the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake and Edwards Air Force Base.

China Lake is the Navy’s largest single landholding in the world. It represents 85% of the Navy’s land for research, development, tests, and evaluations use, and it represents 40% of the Navy’s land holdings worldwide. A unique combination of laboratories, ranges, and weapons test squadrons give the team at China Lake the ability to provide efficient deployment of new

weapons systems, fleet training and tactics development. Almost 2,000 scientists and engineers are engaged in designing the 21st century battlespace.

Edwards Air Force Base covers roughly 470 square miles in the western portion of the Mojave Desert, 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, and is ideally located for the base’s three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Edwards is also home to the Air Force Flight Test Center, where virtually every aircraft, weapon system and component the Air Force has ever put in the air, on an aircraft, or in an aircraft has been developed and tested. ■

Edwards AFB, CA - Oct 17, 2009 B-17 Flying Fortress performs at Flight Test Nation 2009. Photo by Eugene Berman / Shutterstock.com

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Edwards AFB, CA - Oct 17, 2009 Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight aircraft on display at Flight Test Nation 2009.

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Istanbul, Turkey - Nov 17, 2007 Famous English business magnate Sir Richard Branson. He is the founder of Virgin Group.

“California is hometo approximately 139,000 aerospace jobs, with over 20,000 of them in Kern County.”

Aerospace & Defense


Energy & Natural Resources (OIL & GAS)

Target Industry

Fueling the Nation

P etroleum energy companies in California produce 585,000 barrels of crude oil per day from onshore wells as well as

offshore wells in state and federal waters, making up 10 percent of the nation’s oil production. Over seventy percent of that oil is produced by companies based in Kern County.

Approximately 78 percent of all active California wells are in Kern County, which accounts for almost 72 percent of oil production and more than 63 percent of all gas production in the state. Los Angeles County is a distant second, with less than seven percent of active wells, twelve percent of oil production and seven percent of gas production.

Along with jobs and revenues, the petroleum industry in the western United States provides the affordable energy needed to move us forward, grow our food, manufacture the goods we use every day, and to transport those items to market.

Petroleum keeps public transportation and public safety fleets moving, gets our

kids to school, parents to work and family members to the doctor. Property taxes paid by oil producers and refiners help pay for local schools. The contributions of the petroleum industry are essential to maintaining not only our state’s economy but our quality of life.

Oil accounts for one out of every 20 dollars of GDP in California, and no California county contributes more to that total than Kern. At 386,000 barrels per day, Kern produces more oil than even the most oil-rich counties in Texas, North Dakota, Alaska and New Mexico.

In crude oil production, California ranks third behind Texas and North Dakota while out-producing such oil-rich states as Alaska, Oklahoma and Louisiana. In terms of refining activity, California ranks third behind Texas and Louisiana. At the end of December 2012, California was producing two million barrels per calendar day, representing 11 percent of total U.S. capacity.

California also produces 876 million cubic feet of natural gas every day, 77 percent of which is produced along with crude oil. Natural gas touches people’s lives every day from cooking and bathing to heating

their homes. And it’s a key resource used to generate nearly half the electricity we all use.

THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IS A LEADING ECONOMIC DRIVER AND MAJOR EMPLOYER:

■ 50,000 jobs — Kern’s petroleum industry provides a substantial amount direct/indirect equating to over $4 billion in labor income

■ $10.7 billion total value added — The petroleum industry responsible for 25% of Kern’s GDP

■ $85 billion direct economic value — The petroleum industry’s direct economic value in California equals 3.8% of the state’s entire GDP.

■ $113 billion total economic value — The petroleum industry’s 5.4% total GDP contribution to California alone is larger than the economies of 17 U.S. states.

78% of all active California wells are in Kern County.

Major Oil and Gas Companies in Kern

AERA ENERGY LLC

ALON USA ENERGY, INC.

BAKER HUGHES

BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP. LLC

CANARY, LLC

CHEVRON CORPORATION

E&B NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY

FREEPORT-McMoRAN

GE ENERGY

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HESS CORPORATION

KERN OIL AND REFINING CO.

KEY ENERGY SERVICES

MACPHERSON ENERGY CORPORATION

MT. POSO COGENERATION COMPANY, LLC

NABORS INDUSTRIES

SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.

SCHLUMBERGER CO.

SEMPRA U.S. GAS & POWER

TRICOR REFINING, LLC

VENOCO INC.

VINTAGE PRODUCTION CALIFORNIA

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California’s increasingly dry climate. Chevron, an international oil and gas company ranked 12th on Fortune’s Global 500 list for 2014, operates a series of oil wells at the Kern River Field, which is the fifth largest oil field in the country, producing 70,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Oil is far from the most abundant resource produced when drilling. The field produces about nine barrels of water for every barrel of oil, or approximately 760,000 barrels of water per day. The resulting water is at near-fresh water quality standards, requiring minimal filtration on site before traveling through an 8.5 mile

pipeline to the Cawelo Water District (CWD), where it is then dispersed to approximately 90 high-yield farms representing over 45,000 acres of farmland.

According to The New York Times, in normal years when California is not facing extreme drought conditions, water from the Kern River Field facility makes up about 25 percent of the CWD’s total supply. However, in current drought conditions, that number is closer to 50 percent as other sources of water “dry up.” ■

An Unlikely Ally for Ag

THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MAKES SIGNIFICANT FISCAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CA:

■ $21.6 billion in state and local tax revenues

■ $14.7 billion in sales and excise taxes

■ $1 billion in personal income taxes

■ $3.8 billion in property taxes

■ $990 million in corporate profits taxes. ■

Kern County is the #1 Oil-Producing County in the Nation.

Energy & Natural Resouces (Oil & Gas)

Kern County is home to some of the world’s largest solar and wind projects


Energy & Natural Resources (RENEWABLES)

Target Industry

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy is energy derived from naturally replenished resources such as wind, sunlight, geothermal

heat, small hydro, and biomass. In the energy arena, Kern County’s renewables industry, with over $15 billion in recent private investment, has gained national and world-wide attention.

Wind and solar energy creates jobs, supports public works, and boosts local economic activity. In fact, the renewable energy industry has generated over 800 manufacturing jobs, 1,600 professional and indirect permanent local jobs, and wind will pump over $50 million in property tax revenues into our local economy.

Kern County Energy Goal

In 2011, the Kern County Board of Supervisors announced their goal to produce 10,000MW by 2015. Today, we are at 9,142 MW installed and operating in Kern County. When complete, projects will have resulted in 8,000 construction jobs at all skill levels, 1,500 operational jobs, electricity to over 7 million

people, and a $25 billion investment in Kern County (inclusive of wind, solar, geothermal, small hydro and biomass).

Leading the State

Thanks to companies in Kern, California is set to exceed its own legal requirement of generating 33 percent of its electricity from renewables such as wind, solar and biomass by 2020 through a series of private-sector success stories. Leading the charge is BHE Renewable’s “Solar Star projects,” the largest solar farm in the world (formally known as MidAmerican Solar). With over 1.7 million photovoltaic modules, capable of delivering 597 megawatts to the California ISO grid, up to 570,000 tons of CO2 emissions will be alleviated per year (estimated completion date year-end 2015).

Leading the Way

Like solar, wind energy plays an integral role in California’s electricity portfolio. By 2014, Kern had installed over 3,200 MW, with about 2,455 MW installed 2009-2014.

■ Over $5 billion invested in Eastern Kern County wind projects and it is estimated an additional $2.4 billion will be spent on wind and solar development

■ Highest percentage increase for assessed value in Kern

▪ Oil & Gas: $27.7 billion, 12% increase

▪ Renewable Energy Sector: $7.4 billion, 31.5% increase

▪ Agriculture: $5.3 billion, 11% increase

■ Growing Wind Assessments: County of Kern receives half and the remainder goes to schools, cities and special districts

▪ 2011: $13 million

▪ 2012: $29.6 million

▪ 2013: $46.3 million

■ 4,363 MW total wind energy potential in Kern County

Like solar, wind energyplays an integral role in CA’s

electricity portfolio.

Major Renewables Companies in Kern

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EDP RENEWABLES

FIRST SOLAR

GESTAMP SOLAR

MARICOPA SUN

MIDAMERICAN SOLAR

NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES

NRG

PIONEER GREEN ENERGY

RECURRENT ENERGY

SUNEDISON

SUNPOWER

TERRAGEN

(Partial list compiled by Kern EDC)


Energy Production from Biomass

Kern County is home to four biomass plants, built over 20 years ago and originally burning coal. Thanks to bioenergy companies like Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, LLC, nearly 2 million pounds a day of agricultural waste and urban tree trimmings are being used as fuel to generate enough electricity to power more than 30,000 homes and helping produce steam that doubles production in nearby oil fields.

A Note on Energy Storage

The Tehachapi Storage Project (TSP) is one of the largest battery storage systems in the world, with 8MW of power and storage capability of 32MWh of energy. The ability to store large amounts of solar and wind energy will help improve flexibility and reliability of the next-generation grid. TSP will also test the storage capability of the lithium-ion battery, expected to provide nearly instantaneous maximum capacity for supply-side ramp rate control to minimize the need for fossil fuel-powered back-up generation. ■

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BATTERY CONFIGURATION

■ 8 MW/32MWh system

■ 56 cells per module

■ 18 modules per rack

■ 604 racks

■ 608,832 cells

TehachapiStorage Project

KERN COUNTY RECEIVES SOME OF THE BEST SOLAR RADIATION IN THE U.S.

WHR/SQ M PER DAY

Kern County

Energy & Natural Resources (Renewables)


Health Care Services

Target Industry

Where Technology Meets Humanity

K ern County residents enjoy an array of medical services thanks to passionate and innovative health care providers. Caring for Kern’s 860,000 residents is no small task. Each year new technologies and

advancements make their way to the region where they are needed most. Continuing this upward development, Dignity Health has announced its plans to build a four-story, 120-bed addition, to its existing 150,000-square foot medical facility. The new $150 million building is estimated to create 600 jobs and will allow for expanded services, including women’s health and neurology, and new ones such as cardiology.

RENOWNED HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS IN KERN COUNTY

Advances in medical technology are already being made right here in Kern County.

■ Dignity Health’s Lauren Small Children’s Medical Center at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County and includes a 31-bed Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and a 20-bed Pediatric Unit with 24/7 in-house pediatricians.

■ San Joaquin Community Hospital’s AIS Cancer Center’s 60,000-square-foot facility in Bakersfield is affiliated with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and offers a comprehensive option for cancer diagnosis and treatment all under one roof.

■ Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center (CBCC) in Bakersfield is the largest private cancer center on the West Coast and is a top accrual site for UCLA & Bristol Myers Squibb.

■ Memorial Hospital’s Sarvanand Heart and Stroke Center offers a range of cardiovascular services and technology such as the Bi-plane International Suite to perform heart procedures on kids, treat stroke-causing clots and blockages and many other lifesaving procedures.

■ HealthSouth Hospital is a 60-bed acute medical rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Of the 93 hospitals in the United States system, HealthSouth Bakersfield is consistently ranked in the top 10.

■ The Valley Institute of Prosthetics & Orthotics (VIPO) offers some of the newest and most advanced prosthetic technology in the country. One of VIPO’s many special offerings is the POWER KNEE, the world’s first powered bionic prosthesis for above-the-knee amputees.

■ Townsend Design is a leading manufacturer of knee braces and orthotic products for patients with injuries or osteoarthritis. Through published studies and personal use, physicians, certified orthotists and physical therapists consistently designate Townsend Design as the top performing knee brace manufacturer. ■

Caring for Kern’s 860,000 residents is no small task.

KAISER PERMANENTER

900

SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

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KERN MEDICAL CENTER

1,350

DIGNITY HEALTH

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DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL

450

BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL

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COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD & CANCER CENTER

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HEALTHSOUTH BAKERSFIELD REHABILITATION CENTER

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TEHACHAPI VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

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Health care matters in Kern County.

Health Care

Kern’s Top Health Care Providers (Employees)


Target Industry

Transportation and Logistics is a Strong, Emerging Cluster in Kern County

K ern County’s logistics and distribution sector is driven by the availability of shovel-ready sites and accessible

workforce. The region is home to 50+ distribution centers with access to key transportation infrastructure, including the Ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles and Oakland, and the major north-south

and east-west highways and interstates in California. Within a four-hour drive from 90% of the state’s population, Kern County boasts an extremely low (single-digit) employee turnover rate at most of its centers and complementary workforce development programs.

Kern County has significant strengths in facilities support, specialized freight, trucking and logistics services for road and rail, rental, leasing, and equipment repair. The County’s industry cluster is also strong in wholesale trade, which depends on the strong availability of

transportation providers and services across various modes. The Transportation and Logistics cluster’s strengths are tied to the County’s strengths in energy and agriculture, two export-oriented industries that are heavily dependent on the large-scale transport of materials and final products.

The industry employs over 13,000 people with above-average wages in the key segments of road, air, rail, logistics, warehousing, and wholesale trade. Since 1990, the sector has achieved an annual growth rate of 4%.

Transportation,Logistics & AdvancedManufacturing

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Over 40 Distribution Centers Located within 50 Miles of State Center of Population

Located in Kern County approximately 5 miles west of Bakersfield and Shafter, the geographic center of population is the weighted single point that is closest to all people in California. It is the location with the lowest shipping cost and carbon footprint for facilities designed to ship to consumers statewide. ■

Distribution Centers

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Transportation, Logistics & Advanced Manufacturing

California C-10 #837498Nevada C-2 #0068774New Mexico #378509

Texas #28803

Our market segment expertise includes:

• Oil and Gas Production,

Pipeline and Refining • Water and Waste Water • Mining and Minerals • Food and Beverage

Our capabilities include:

• Electrical Power • Control Systems • Instrumentation • Overhead Line Construction • Panel and System Fabrication

ESI Headquarters6906 Downing Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308Phone: (661) 587-9322Toll-Free: (800) ESI-0800 Fax: (661) 587-8655www.elect-systems.com

Electrical Systems andInstrumentation, Inc. isa full-service electrical and instrumentation service company. Specializing in many industrial and commercial sectors, we provide both construction andboth construction andmaintenance services.

Safety,Qualityand Value

Distribution Centers

AMERICAN TIRES DC

ANDREWSAG INC.

ANTHONY VINEYARDS

BOLTHOUSE FARMS

CAMPING WORLD DC

CARQUEST DC

CATERPILLAR

DELANO FARMS

DOLLAR GENERAL DC

FAMOUS FOOTWEAR DC

FEDEX

FOUR STAR FRUIT

FRITO-LAY

GARCIA FARMING

GRIMMWAY FARMS

HILLMAN GROUP DC

HURE BROTHERS

IKEA DC

JOHNSTON FARMS

KERN RIDGE GROWERS

KIRSCHENMANN FARMS

LUCICH FARMS

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MEN’S WAREHOUSE

NESTLE/DREYER’S

PANDOL BROTHERS

PARAMOUNT CITRUS

PARAMOUNT FARMS

PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP

PRIME WEST WAREHOUSING

RAILEX DC

REDBANK-MALAGA

ROSS DRESS FOR LESS DC

SEARS DC

SIERRA FARMS

SUNRIDGE NURSERIES

SUN PACIFIC

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SUN WORLD

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THOMSON INTERNATIONAL

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WAL-MART DC

Recent Relocations & Expansions

AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTION CENTER

▪ 1 MSF build-to-suit on 45 acres

▪ 234 trailer stalls, 201 loading docks, and 10,000 SF of office space

BAKERSFIELD PIPE AND SUPPLY

▪ 80,000 SF expansion

HILLMAN FASTENERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

▪ 60,000 SF expansion

PACTIV

▪ Expansion of manufacturing portion of facility

▪ Estimated 30 jobs

▪ Expected to produce $12 million in capital investment

RAILEX LLC

▪ Expansion of services


ROSS DRESS FOR LESS DISTRIBUTION

▪ 1.7 MSF facility

▪ Estimated 1,500 jobs

CATERPILLAR LOGISTICS INC.

▪ 400,000 SF distribution warehouse on 46 acres


CATERPILLAR LOGISTICS INC.

▪ 606,000 SF distribution warehouse


PARAMOUNT CITRUS

▪ 600,000 SF expansion of ag distribution center


▪ Will process additional 500 million lbs. of citrus/year

The region is home to 50+ distribution centers ...


Transportation, Logistics & Advanced Manufacturing

California C-10 #837498Nevada C-2 #0068774New Mexico #378509

Texas #28803

Our market segment expertise includes:

• Oil and Gas Production,

Pipeline and Refining • Water and Waste Water • Mining and Minerals • Food and Beverage

Our capabilities include:

• Electrical Power • Control Systems • Instrumentation • Overhead Line Construction • Panel and System Fabrication

ESI Headquarters6906 Downing Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308Phone: (661) 587-9322Toll-Free: (800) ESI-0800 Fax: (661) 587-8655www.elect-systems.com

Electrical Systems andInstrumentation, Inc. isa full-service electrical and instrumentation service company. Specializing in many industrial and commercial sectors, we provide both construction andboth construction andmaintenance services.

Safety,Qualityand Value



Target Industry

Kern County Provides the Nation’s Food Supply and Beyond

T hanks to fertile soils and one of the best climates for fruit and vegetable production, value-added agriculture is a strong economic driver for Kern County’s economy. In 2013, the gross value of

all agricultural commodities produced in Kern County was over $6.7 billion. Grapes, almonds, milk, citrus and cattle & calves alone account for 68% of agriculture’s value, generating more than $4.6 billion.

In terms of overall employment, Kern County’s value-added agriculture industry is the largest and most significant sector. Over 55,000 people — 20% of Kern’s total workforce — are employed in this sector that also has overall employment growth that outpaces most competitor counties.

According to the Agriculture Issues Center at UC Davis, for every 100 jobs linked directly to the agricultural industry, an additional 106 jobs are created in the local economy. In addition, every dollar generated by value-added Ag leads to an additional $1.27 generated by the region’s non-agriculture economy.

Exports are booming in Kern County with nuts and fruits capturing world markets. The export market is especially important to almond and pistachio growers, with close to 70% of their harvest going straight to international buyers. Demand for Kern’s agriculture is highest in China, followed closely by Mexico and Japan. ■Kern County Commodities

Rank #2 in the U.S.

Pistachios are one of the oldest flowering nut trees and one of Kern County’s leading commodities.

TOP COMMODITIES EXPORTED FROM KERN COUNTY

Lemons(336) 1%

Mandarins(234) 1%

Grapefruit(156) 1%

Grapes 37% (9,400)

Almonds 16% (4,219)

Pistachios 16% (4,217)

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CENTRAL VALLEY ALMOND ASSOCIATION

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1 Grapes, all $1,822,092,000

2 Almonds, including by-products $970,808,000

3 Milk, market & manufacturing $764,728,000

4 Citrus, fresh & processing $641,691,000

5 Cattle & Calves $408,897,000

6 Pistachios $388,189,000

7 Carrots, fresh & processing $335,088,000

8 Hay, Alfalfa $217,964,000

9 Cotton, including processed cottonseed $146,537,000

10 Potatoes, fresh & processing $109,222,000

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Major Agriculture Companies in KernCONT.

FARMERS COOPERATIVE ALMOND HULLER, INC.

FRITO-LAY, INC

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GIUMARRA VINEYARDS CORPORATION

GOLDEN EMPIRE NUT

GOLDEN STATE VINTNERS

GRIMMWAY FARMS

JOHNSTON FARMS

KERN-TULARE ALMOND PROCESSING

KERN RIDGE GROWERS

LANGER’S JUICE

MARKO ZANINOVICH, INC.

PACIFIC ALMONDS PROCESSING

PALM LLC

PANDOL & SONS

PANOCHE CREEK PACKING

PARAMOUNT CITRUS

PARAMOUNT FARMS

PRODUCTION PILLSBURY

PRIMEX FARMS PISTACHIOS

SARA LEE BAKERY GROUP

SHAFTER – WASCO GINNING AND ALMOND HULLING CO.

SOUTH FAMILY FARMS

SUN GRO COMMODITIES

SUN PACIFIC

SUNNY GEM ALMOND PROCESSING

THOMSON INTERNATIONAL

TOMATO COMPANY LLC

VETCH FARMS ALMOND PROCESSING

Southern San Joaquin Valley Crush District 14 is comprised of Kern

County and the southern half of Kings and Tulare County. It’s no surprise that Kern’s #1 commodity has a major impact on the wine industry. Kern grows a variety of grapes from table grapes to grapes used for wine production. With several white and red wine grape varieties from Chardonnay and French Colombard to Merlot and Syrah, District 14 supplies low-cost wine grape varieties with consistent quality for use in everyday wines. This advantage

allows growers to provide large volumes of product to the bulk wine market at low prices.

In 2013, Chardonnay continued to account for the largest percentage of the total crush volume with 16.1 percent. Cabernet Sauvignon accounted for the second leading percentage of crush with 11.1 percent. The next eight highest percentages of grapes crushed included wine and raisin grape varieties. Thompson Seedless, the leading raisin grape variety crushed for 2013, held 6.2 percent of the total crush. ■

Kern County Crushes:Wine Industry

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Male (Overall: 51.5%)

Female (Overall: 48.5%)

MEDIAN AGE

Kern County: 30.8 California: 35.4

US: 36.9

Community Profile

Kern County’s Bakersfield MSA is the 10th Fastest Growing City in the Nation

O ver the next 25 years, growth in Kern County could vary widely based on a host of factors, including spillover from Southern California, water availability, employment opportunities, housing costs, interest rates,

high-speed rail, air quality regulations, and land availability. The combined general plans within the Kern region designate sufficient land to absorb growth at twice the rate forecasted by 2035.

Past growth in the region and in Southern California as a whole would indicate that the question is not “if” but “when” Kern County’s population will double. At current growth rates that will likely happen by 2050.


County Size by Population

KERN IS THE 11TH LARGEST COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA

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FASTEST GROWING CITIES IN THE U.S.

INCORPORATED PLACEPERCENT INCREASE

Gilbert, AZ 90.0%

North Las Vegas, NV 87.9%

Fayetteville, NC 65.7%

Fontana, CA 52.1%

Cape Coral, FL 50.9%

Irvine, CA 48.4%

Henderson, NV 47.0%

Raleigh, NC 46.3%

Peoria, AZ 42.2%

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Alameda (1,573,254)

Orange (3,113,991)

Riverside (2,279,967)

San Bernardino (2,085,669)

Santa Clara (1,868,558)

Sacramento (1,454,406)

Contra Costa (1,087,008)

Fresno (964,040)

Kern (873,092)

Ventura (842,967)


Community Profile

COMMUNITY POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD FORECAST

CITY TYPE OF UNITESTIMATE 2014

FORECAST 2020

FORECAST 2030

FORECAST 2035

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INCREASE

Kern County Population 873,092 1,010,800 1,208,200 1,321,000 1,444,100 1.80% 20,150

Households 319,200 381,600 417,200 456,100 1.90% 6,716

Metro Bakersfield Population 640,500 764,900 848,500 939,700 1.90% 13,540

Households 203,800 244,700 269,800 297,200 1.90% 4,293

Arvin Population 20,226 23,800 29,300 32,500 36,000 2.10% 557

Households 5,300 6,700 7,500 8,400 2.30% 139

Bakersfield Population 367,315 443,500 566,000 639,400 719,500 2.40% 12,401

Households 143,900 186,300 212,000 240,100 2.50% 4,299

California City Population 13,276 17,300 21,300 23,600 26,100 2.00% 399

Households 5,200 6,700 7,500 8,400 2.40% 143

Delano Population 52,591 60,100 68,100 72,500 77,300 1.20% 809

Households 11,600 13,000 13,800 14,700 1.20% 148

Maricopa Population 1,180 1,170 1,190 1,200 1,210 0.20% 2

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McFarland Population 13,745 14,600 16,800 18,000 19,300 1.40% 220

Households 2,900 3,100 3,300 3,500 1.00% 30

Ridgecrest Population 28,638 30,500 33,600 35,500 37,600 1.00% 333

Households 12,000 13,400 14,200 15,100 1.10% 144

Shafter Population 17,461 23,700 33,100 39,900 47,300 3.40% 1,010

Households 6,100 8,700 10,600 12,700 3.60% 282

Taft Population 8,942 10,900 12,800 14,000 15,300 1.60% 199

Households 2,400 2,700 2,800 2,900 0.80% 22

Tehachapi Population 13,346 16,000 17,800 18,900 20,100 1.10% 190

Households 3,600 4,200 4,600 5,000 1.60% 63

Wasco Population 26,159 31,200 38,100 42,600 47,500 2.00% 732

Households 6,500 8,200 9,300 10,500 2.40% 179

Unincorporated Population 310,213 338,030 370,110 382,900 396,890 1.00% 3,300

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Arvin 91.5 6.5 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2

Bakersfield 46.0 36.7 7.9 6.2 0.6 2.4 0.1 0.2

California City 27.3 52.5 13.7 3.2 0.1 2.5 0.0 0.6

Delano 73.2 7.1 5.0 13.1 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.0

Maricopa 25.2 65.7 0.0 4.7 2.3 2.1 0.0 0.0

McFarland 90.0 5.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.0

Ridgecrest 17.0 67.4 6.3 4.0 0.5 4.4 0.3 0.1

Shafter 81.4 16.1 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4

Taft 34.9 56.1 2.3 2.2 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0

Tehachapi 33.5 56.3 6.2 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.3

Wasco 76.9 13.9 7.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1

Over the next decade, natural increases will continue to fuel population growth in Kern County, with a population that will consist of more than 50% Hispanic/Latino ethnicity (Source: US Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey). Concurrently, a huge “baby boomer” population group is retiring and has set the stage for conversion of existing vacation homes in the mountain areas to primary residences.

According to Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG), the increase of telecommuting workers will also allow more remote locations to become primary residences. At some point, significant spillover from the Southland will be felt first in the Rosamond and Frazier Park areas. Centennial—a new proposed community of 23,000 housing units on Tejon Ranch in northern Los Angeles County—may siphon some of the anticipated growth from southern Kern as the development comes online; however, this project will likely have growth-inducing effects in the Frazier Park area as well. The most recent forecast assumes that positive and negative growth factors will ultimately cancel each other out, causing long-term growth to reflect historic boom/bust trends. ■(U.S Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey (5-year estimates))

KERN COUNTY QUICK FACTS

Median Household Income Kern $48,552Bakersfield $56,204

Per Capita Income $20,295 $23,316

Housing Units 285,895

Persons per Household 3.11

Owner Occupied 148,163 (58%)

Veterans 44,753 (7.6% of Population)

Insurance Coverage Private 51.5% Public 36.6%

Education & Workforce

Education &

Today’s Kids are Tomorrow’s Workforce

I n response to Kern County’s steady economic development and business growth, Kern Economic Development Foundation (KEDF) was established to cultivate top-notch hiring prospects for the benefit of

local employers and the community overall. KEDF’s workforce development mentoring program, with a special emphasis on STEM industry (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, is helping develop today’s youth into tomorrow’s skilled workforce.

The mentoring program is housed in local high schools where, each month, over 100

professionals meet with and mentor over 300 students. Mentors provide

the benefit of their personal work experience, and they teach lessons from a career skills-based curriculum.

KEDF’S MENTORING CURRICULUM PROMOTES SOFT SKILLS AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC:

■ Creating and pursuing a career action plan

■ How to write a resume and promote oneself in job interviews

■ Managing time, physical space, and stress levels

CURRICULUM ALSO PROMOTES SELF-CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE:

■ Preparing for transitions from high school to college and/or technical training to career

■ Understanding and managing personal finances

■ Developing interpersonal communication skills

KEDF’s Additional Programs

The Alliance of Women in Energy (AWE) is a membership group created for women in Kern County energy industry careers. The group provides local traditional, renewable, and utility industry professionals the opportunity to build relationships with one another and gain knowledge about their industry and community. At AWE monthly luncheons and quarterly evening events, members share knowledge about their field and enjoying presentations by community leaders about key energy innovations, legislative challenges, non-profit activities, and women’s issues.

The East Kern Economic Alliance (EKEA) is a coalition of community and business leaders from the eastern Kern County region who aims to foster economic development collaborations within their cities and unincorporated areas. These relationships result in improved infrastructure, workforce development, and business recruitment/retention/expansion efforts that are beneficial to the entire region. ■

Workforce Development


To learn about how you can help,

visit kedf.org or call (661) 862-5156.

KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION’S mentoring programs give high school students the

soft skills, work ethic, and self-confidence they need to become top prospects for future employers. And

with the help of Kern County’s business community, we can continue helping local kids reach their full

potential.

Whether you are a business owner in need of a better-prepared workforce, or a local professional looking

for a way to make a difference, you can help KEDF develop a qualified, productive pool of future hires.

KEDF is the sister organization to Kern EDC, and a charitable 501(c)(3) focusing on workforce development and research benefitting Kern County businesses and communities.

KEKERNRN EECOCONONOMIMICC DEDEVEVELOLOPMPMENENTT FOFOUNUNDADATITIONON’’SS mentoring programs give high school students the

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CSU Bakersfield strives for excellence, opportunity and engagement. The University empowers students to transform their lives through education and in turn, transform our community.

Educating Kern County’s Future

A Q&A with Kevin McCusker, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at California State University, Bakersfield.

Kern EDC: How is CSU Bakersfield evolving to meet the changing demands of business and industry?

CSUB: Our objectives encompass preparing students to be competitive in the job market and working with business and industry to develop a highly skilled workforce. It is really a two-fold approach.

As an example, CSUB’s petroleum geology program is the only one offered by a public university west of the Rockies. The program’s Geotechnology Center is a state-of-the-art training resource for petroleum geology students and oil industry professionals. Its California Well Core Repository contains information from thousands of oil, gas, water and core wells from California and is an irreplaceable

resource for California’s energy and water industries.

We offer students the opportunity to excel

academically and compete at the highest levels when they enter the job market; and we offer our business and industry partners the chance to work with us to develop a highly skilled workforce and to further develop current personnel.

Kern EDC: How does CSUB prepare students for the rapidly changing climate of the workplace?

CSUB: The University combines opportunities for rigorous student research and excellent academics with the development of critical thinking and problem solving abilities. Students get to tackle those aspects of their learning in an environment that focuses on real-world and leading-edge applications.

Let’s look at the Fab Lab at CSUB as an example.

In one location, students can access equipment for three-dimensional

Four Year Universities

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD

Undergraduate and graduate degrees

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World’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace

FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITYΩBAKERSFIELD

Teaching certification, undergraduate and graduate degrees

UNIVERSITY OF LAVERNEΩBAKERSFIELD

Undergraduate and graduate degrees

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIXΩBAKERSFIELD

Teaching certification, undergraduate and graduate degrees

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imaging and printing, laser cutting, circuit production—everything. It’s leading-edge technology accessible in a single lab so the user can execute a project from conception to prototype.

And its not only CSUB students reaping the hands-on, project-based learning benefits of the Fab Lab. Local middle school and high school students also use a suite of fabrication and rapid prototyping machines, typically including a large CNC router, a 3D desktop mill and scanner, a vinyl cutter, a laser cutter, an electronics work bench, a 3D printer and the accompanying computers and software to make almost anything.

Kern EDC: Explain some of CSUB’s economic development partnerships in the community.

CSUB: CSUB is home the region’s Small Business Development Center which serves Kern, Inyo and Mono counties. It is funded through a variety of sources including the Small Business Administration, the County of Kern and Mid State Development Corporation, as well as the University itself.

Our SBDC consultants work with small businesses throughout the county and partners with companies like Chevron, the County of Kern, Kern EDC, and more than 25 chambers of commerce

and economic development associations across the three counties.

Another example is CSUB’s nursing program, which is an integral part of the National Children’s Health Study, the largest long-term study of environmental and genetic effects on child health ever undertaken in the U.S. The study will follow a representative sample of 100,000 children, seeking information to prevent and treat some of the nation’s most pressing health problems.

Kern EDC: What is CSUB’s economic impact in Kern County?

CSUB: Annual spending related to CSUB generates a total impact of $163.4 million on the regional economy and nearly $262.7 million on the statewide economy. That impact sustains nearly 2,000 jobs in the region and nearly 2,300 jobs statewide.

Per year, CSUB’s impact generates more than $8.2 million in local and nearly $15.2 million in statewide tax revenue.

Even greater—nearly $676.4 million of the earnings by alumni from CSUB are attributable to their CSU degrees, creating an additional $996.5 million of industry activity throughout the state. ■

Employment and Training Centers

BAKERSFIELD ADULT SCHOOL

CARNEY’S BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER

DELANO ADULT SCHOOL

AMERICA’S JOB CENTER

EMPLOYERS’ TRAINING RESOURCE

KERN COUNTY REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM

Community Colleges & Trade Schools

BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE

Certificate and associates degrees

CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Certificate and associates degrees, honor programs

DEVRY UNIVERSITYΩBAKERSFIELD

Certificate, associates and undergraduate degrees

KAPLAN COLLEGE


NATIONAL UNIVERSITYΩBAKERSFIELD

Certificates, undergraduate and graduate degrees

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE


SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE


TAFT COLLEGE


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“... Nearly $676.4 million of the earnings by alumni from CSUB are attributable to their CSU degrees ...”

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Total Enrollment (K-12) 179,680

School Districts 47

Average Class Size 23

Elementary Schools 156

Middle/Junior High Schools 46

High Schools 34

Charter Schools 13

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

KERN BAKERSFIELD

High School Graduate or Higher 72.4% 78.5%

Bachelor’s or Higher 15% 20.0%

HIGHEST EDUCATION ATTAINMENT LEVEL

KERN BAKERSFIELD

No Diploma 13.0% 10.7%

High School Graduate 26.5% 24.9%

Some College 23.9% 25.6%

Associate’s Degree 7.0% 7.9%

Bachelor’s Degree 9.9% 13.3%

Graduate or Professional Degree 5.1% 6.7%

ANNUAL EARNINGS

HIGHEST EDUCATION ATTAINMENT LEVEL KERN BAKERSFIELD

No Diploma $16,872 $19,130

High School Graduate $26,392 $28,089

Some College or Associate’s Degree $35,253 $36,899

Bachelor’s Degree $57,299 $58,317

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The Future Will Run on Innovation

The demand for skilled workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is closely linked to global competitiveness and is a leading priority for Kern County educators. To succeed in this new information-based and highly technological society, local businesses, community leaders, and educators have come together to create private-public partnerships, allowing students new opportunities to study and experience STEM activities and training programs. In the past year, Chevron has dedicated $30 million to STEM education through project-based learning methods at CSUB, Bakersfield College, Taft College, and a handful of local high schools and middle schools.

Project Lead the Way Pathway (PLTW), a program that serves several high schools in the Kern High School District, offers world-class, activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum and high-quality teacher professional development model, combined with an engaged network of educators and corporate partners, help students develop the skills needed to succeed in our global economy. ■

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading provider of K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. More than 6,500 elementary, middle, and high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia currently offer PLTW courses to their students. For more information, visit www.pltw.org.



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OCCUPATION2014 JOBS

ANNUAL OPENINGS 2014-2023

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Operations Management 3,246 151 $43

Technicians/Technologist-related 912 37 $36

Sales Engineers 69 3 $43

Industrial Electronics Maintenance 189 9 $28

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One of only 15 community college districts in California to offer a degree program, BC willprovide much-needed workforce training to Kern County’s current and future employers.


New BAS in Industrial Automation at Bakersfield College

Building upon more than 100 years of excellence, Bakersfield College (BC) continues to contribute to the intellectual, cultural,

and economic vitality in Kern County. Beginning fall 2015, BC will offer a Baccalaureate of Applied Science in Industrial Automation. One of only 15 community college districts in California to offer a degree program, BC will provide much-needed workforce training to Kern County’s current and future employers. Courses will prepare students for technical management careers in industries that use automation, including petroleum, manufacturing, logistics and agriculture industry sections—key industries to Kern County’s regional economic growth. ■

Local Automation Employers

Industries that use automation are key to Kern County’s regional economy.

An Inviting Gateway to theSan Joaquin Valley and Central California

The DoubleTree by Hilton Bakersfield, the largest full service hotel in Bakersfield,

is your ideal home away from home. All guests receive the famous warm DoubleTree

chocolate chip cookie on arrival and that’s the beginning of our warm and caring service.

262 oversized guest rooms and suites, over 14,700 square feet of flexible

function space for up to 1,000 guests, Club Odyssey Bar and The Cafe Restaurant.

Call to book your conventions, meetings and events,weddings and business travel to Bakersfield.

Please call our sales and catering department 661.323.71113100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, CA 93308

www.Bakersfield.DoubleTree.com


AAUW – Tech Trek • American Cancer Society • API Coastal Chapter – Scholarships • API SJV Chapter – Scholarships • Arts Council of Kern • Assistance League of Bakersfield

• Bakersfield City School District Educational Foundation • Bakersfield Foundation • Bakersfield Homeless Center • Bakersfield Museum of Art • Bakersfield Southwest Baseball

• Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra • Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference • Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County • Boys & Girls Clubs of North SLO • Boys & Girls Clubs of

Ventura • Bradley Union Elementary School District • Brea Chamber of Commerce • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History • California Living Museum • California Lutheran

University • California Oil Museum • California State University, Bakersfield • California State University, Channel Islands • CASA of Kern County • Coalinga Area Chamber

of Commerce • Coalinga High School • Coalinga–Huron Library District • Concerned Resources & Environmental Workers (C.R.E.W.) • Corcoran Chamber of Commerce •

Diamond Bar Chamber of Commerce • Direct Relief International • Food Bank Coalition of SLO • Food Share • Friends of Rowland Unified School District Foundation • Friends

of Youth Foundation • Friendship House • Golden Empire Gleaners • Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce • Grossman Burn Center at San Joaquin Community Hospital

• Habitat for Humanity • Jim Burke Education Foundation • KEEP Foundation • Kern Adult Literacy Council • Kern Autism Network • Kern Community Foundation • Kern

County Black Chamber of Commerce • Kern County Children and Families Commission • Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Kern County Museum • Kern County

Science Foundation • Kern County Sheriff's Search and Rescue • Kern Economic Development Corporation • Kern High School District Educational Foundation • Kings County

Economic Development Association • Lemoore High School • Lost Hills Union School District • Maricopa High School • MESA • Mexican American Opportunity Foundation •

Museum of Ventura County • North County Adaptive and Recreation Program • North County Women’s Shelter • Orange County Business Council • Paso Robles High School

• Project Best • Project Self Sufficiency • Project Understanding • Rancho Los Amigos • Ready to Start Foundation • Regional Chamber of the San Gabriel Valley • R.M. Pyles

Boys Camp • San Ardo Elementary School • San Miguel Joint Union School District • Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce • Sheridan Way Elementary School • Stop

the Violence • Studios on the Park • Taft City School District • Taft College Foundation • Taft District Chamber of Commerce • Taft Oildorado • Taft Union High School • United

Way • Valley Public Radio • Ventura Chamber of Commerce • Ventura County Arts Council • Ventura County Community Foundation • Ventura County Economic Development

Association • Ventura County Fire Department • Ventura County Office of Education • Ventura County Science Fair • Ventura Education Partnership • Ventura Music Festival

• Ventura Police Activities League • West Hills College Foundation • West Side Recreation & Park District • YMCA of Orange County • Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce

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Our work includes helping others.

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An Inviting Gateway to theSan Joaquin Valley and Central California

The DoubleTree by Hilton Bakersfield, the largest full service hotel in Bakersfield,

is your ideal home away from home. All guests receive the famous warm DoubleTree

chocolate chip cookie on arrival and that’s the beginning of our warm and caring service.

262 oversized guest rooms and suites, over 14,700 square feet of flexible

function space for up to 1,000 guests, Club Odyssey Bar and The Cafe Restaurant.

Call to book your conventions, meetings and events,weddings and business travel to Bakersfield.

Please call our sales and catering department 661.323.71113100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, CA 93308

www.Bakersfield.DoubleTree.com

For more information visit taftcollege.edu or

call 661-763-7748

TaftCollegeOpening Doors

• AA/AS degrees and transfer programs

• Dental Hygiene Engineering Business Administration

• 45 certificate programs to choose from

• On line and evening classes available

Taft College is dedicated to STUDENT SUCCESS and the success of our community's growing workforce needs.

Opportunity

Kern Lifestyle

Quality of LifeFood. Fun. Festivals. Family.

W ith more than 8,000 square miles, Kern offers everything from big city amenities to small

town friendliness, along with outstanding recreational opportunities and easy access to ocean, alpine, and desert.

Our largest city, Bakersfield, was founded on hospitality and that spirit is found throughout Kern County. In the mid-19th century, Col. Thomas Baker was known for offering travelers a place to rest in the area he settled that became known as “Colonel Baker’s Field.” That spirit of welcoming continues today, as new industry, new residents, and new visitors discover Kern County. Don’t believe it? Just look at how our population has grown: between 1960 and 2010, Kern’s population increased 187%!


This “Nashville of the West” will have your family calling Kern County home in no time!

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Most Family Friendly City

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The Great Outdoors

The scenic Kern River is the source of boundless recreational activities: from whitewater rafting and boating in the Kern River Valley, fishing in the Kern River canyon, to cycling or walking the 30 mile Kern River Parkway Trail through Bakersfield. Sky diving is popular around Taft and Frazier Park and golf courses are found just about everywhere is Kern. Exploring nature is also a popular activity, from Red Rock Canyon in the Mojave Desert, to Sequoia National Forest, to Wind Wolves Preserve, the west coast’s largest non-profit preserve.

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Festival Fun

There always seems to be a festival going on somewhere in Kern County: Ridgecrest Air Show and Balloon Festival, Greek Food Festival, Tehachapi Mountain Festival, Wasco Rose Festival, Bakersfield Jazz Festival, Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival, Mac and Cheese Festival, Kern County Nut Festival, and many more.

Community Festivals

Bravo! Bravo!

The Mountain Shakespeare Festival brings live theater to Pine Mountain Club, while the Ridgecrest Community Light Opera and Theater Association produces plays throughout the year. Bakersfield Community Theater is the longest continually operating community theater in California, and the second oldest live theater west of the Mississippi. Larger productions and top names in entertainment go onstage at Bakersfield’s Fox Theater and Rabobank Theater & Arena.

Kern County is the Place to Be!

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New residents and visitors alike rave about their latest “food find,” whether it is white table cloth or Kern County casual. Our restaurants have made Saveur Magazine, Smithsonian, Travel+Leisure, the New York Times, and Food Network.

Get Your Game On

With three professional sports teams (baseball, hockey, and basketball), countless golf courses, and the west coast’s largest soccer facility, Kern County is a sports-lovers paradise, either as a participant or as a spectator. Get your team on here.

Delicious Food

Start Your Engines!

Join racing fans from throughout the world who regularly visit Kern’s storied tracks: Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Willow Springs International Raceway, Buttonwillow Raceway, Bakersfield Speedway, and Kern County Raceway Park. Start your engines for racing fun. ■


Auto Racing Mania

Love of Sports

Whatever you enjoy—bird-watching, golfing, hunting and fishing, auto racing, sky diving, rock climbing, biking, off-roading, skiing, kayaking, or windsurfing—Kern County is the place to be!

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Design Build

Industrial

Site Lighting

Commercial Solar

Automation

System Integration

Oil Field Service

24/7 Service

Since 1945 Bakersfield Visalia Fresno CA Lic 99849

A-C Electric Company

A-CELECTRIC.COM A-CAUTOMATED.COM A-CSOLAR.COM

A-C Electric Company Innovation for the future...

….built on a tradition of Excellence.


Connections with Other Businesses

Top 10 Reasons WhyBusinesses Join the Greater Bakersfield

Chamber of Commerce

Business Exposure

Want to Make a Difference in Community

Credibility of Membership

Civic Responsibility

Educational Opportunities

Advocacy Efforts

Leads Generation

Benefits and Services Provided

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Contact Joy Davis, Director of Membership at (661) 327-4421 or [email protected] for more information on Chamber membership.

10 great benefits, at prices your business can afford!1 to 9 Employees ............................................... $37510 to 25 .................................................................... $44526 to 39 .................................................................... $54540 to 69 .................................................................... $64570 to 99 .................................................................... $825100 and over ...............$800+$2 per employeeAssociate* ............................................................... $205Retired .........................................................................$65

Two part-time employees are equivalent to one full-time employee.

*An associate annual membership is provided for individuals not engaged in business and for branches of member firms. Contact Chamber Membership.

Director for Branch office qualifications. Dues investment amounts are subject to change without notice. Dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for income tax purposes. Dues may be considered as an ordinary and necessary business expense.

Celebrating

70 years

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Design Build

Industrial

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Commercial Solar

Automation

System Integration

Oil Field Service

24/7 Service

Since 1945 Bakersfield Visalia Fresno CA Lic 99849

A-C Electric Company

A-CELECTRIC.COM A-CAUTOMATED.COM A-CSOLAR.COM

A-C Electric Company Innovation for the future...

….built on a tradition of Excellence.

Accounting Firms

BARBICH HOOPER KING DILL HOFFMAN

Geoffrey B. King

P.O. Box 11171

Bakersfield, CA 93389-1171

(661) 631-1171

www.bhkcpas.com

A full service firm serving businesses and individuals, with expertise in Agriculture and Wineries, Medical and Dental, Not-for-Profits, Real Estate and Construction, Employee Benefit and Pension Plan Administration, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, and Special Districts.

DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK MANAGING PARTNER

Nancy Vogel

300 New Stine Road

Bakersfield, CA 93309

(661) 834-7411

www.dpvb.com

Specializing in serving the owner managed business.

O’DELL CROSS CPA’S

Nicolette Cross, CPA CEO

5001 California Avenue, Suite 212


(661) 716-1160

www.odellcrosscpa.com

Specializing in full service accounting, auditing and tax.

Investor List


SABA AGENCY

Cathy Berthiaume

P.O. Box 11570

5329 Office Center Court, Suite 220


(661) 326-0393

www.sabaagency.com

Specializing in advertising, print, website development, graphic design, and electronic and social media.

WILLIS DESIGN STUDIO

Mike Willis

1703 Forrest


(661) 324-2337

www.willisdesign.com

blog.willisdesign.com

Specializing in print and web design.

Advertising Agencies & Promotional Products

PROFORMA SOLUTIONS

Beckie Diltz



(661) 633-1117

[email protected]

www.proformabakersfield.com

Specializing in print, promotional, marketing and social media.

Advertising Agencies

DESIGN MARK & ASSOCIATES

Mark Ramsey

5401 Business Park South, Suite 217


(661) 323-7787

www.designmarkassociates.com

Specializing in all forms of print communications, brand development/support, broadcast media and web design.

eMEDIA

Erin Henderson

1800 Oak Street, Suite B


(661) 323-0800

[email protected]

www.eMediams.com

Specializing in creative advertising and media placement.

HEISE MEDIA GROUP

Marlene B. Heise

1400 Easton Drive, Suite 148


(661) 323-8594

[email protected]

www.heisemedia.com

Specializing in full-service marketing, advertising and communications.

THE MARCOM GROUP INCORPORATED

David Plivelich

1100 Mohawk Street, Suite 170


(661) 489-4444

www.TheMarcomGroup.com

Specializing in advertising, branding, design and website development.

KERN EDC INVESTOR LIST BYCATEGORY


DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED



(661) 716-3000

www.dowlingaaron.com

Specializing in commercial transactions, employment law, business and estate planning, and business litigation.

KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP

Dennis Mullins

4550 California Avenue, 2nd Floor


(661) 395-1000

www.kleinlaw.com

KDG provides the most advanced legal services in the San Joaquin Valley, ranging from business litigation and transactions to specialized representation for bankruptcy, employment, estate planning, construction, intellectual property and real estate matters.

Automobile Dealers

BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA

Steve Downs

5100 Gasoline Alley Drive


(661) 398-8697

www.billwright.com

Specializing in automobile sales and services.

JIM BURKE FORD

Dan Hay

2001 Oak Street


(888) 699-4585

www.myjimburkeford.com

Specializing in automobile sales and services.

MOTOR CITY LEXUS-BUICK/GMC

Richard Stricklen

3101 Pacheco Road


661/836-9000

www.motorcitywest.com

Specializing in GMC, Buick, and Lexus.

Agriculture / Food Processing

FRITO-LAY

Stephen Ray

28801 Hwy 58


(661) 328-6000

www.fritolay.com

Specializing in snack foods.

GIUMARRA VINEYARDS

Jeff Giumarra

11220 Edison Highway

Edison, CA 93307

(661) 395-7000

www.fritolay.com

Specializing in grapes, potatoes, and citrus.

GRIMMWAY FARMS

Patty Poire

P.O. Box 81498


(661) 855-8530

www.grimmway.com

[email protected]

Specializing as a grower, packer, processor, and shipper of carrots and other organic vegetables.

Airports


Stuart Witt

1434 Flightline

Mojave, CA 93501

(661) 824-2433

www.mojaveairport.com

Specializing in aerospace and industrial development.

Architecture Firms

KSA GROUP ARCHITECTS

Derek Holdsworth

4660 American Avenue, Suite 200


(661) 834-1331

www.ksagrouparchitects.com

Specializing in medical, retail and industrial buildings.

KLASSEN CORPORATION

Mark Delmarter

2021 Westwind Drive


(661) 324-3000

www.klassencorp.com

Specializing in energy, commercial, education, industrial, civic, agribusiness, and healthcare industries.

ORDIZ-MELBY ARCHITECTS, INC.

Danny Ordiz

5500 Ming Avenue, Suite 280


(661) 832-5258

www.ordizmelby.com

Specializing in institutional and commercial buildings.

TETER

Renee Goodwin

1200 Discovery Drive, Suite 160


(661) 843-8400

www.teterae.com

Specializing in education, agriculture, energy, and industrial.

Attorneys

BRUMFIELD & HAGAN, LLP

Kristin Hagan

2031 F Street


(661) 215-4980

[email protected]

www.brumfield-haganlaw.com

Specializing real estate, land use and civil litigation.

Categorical

Investor List


Banks / Credit Unions / Financial Institutions

BANK OF THE SIERRA

Heather Sullivan

Market President

8500 Ming Avenue


(661) 654-6397

(661) 376-1953 Cell

www.bankofthesierra.com

molague@bankofthesierra,com

Specializing in independent full service banking including small business loans.

FARM CREDIT WEST

Mike Moore

19628 Industry Parkway Drive


(661) 399-7360

[email protected]

www.farmcreditwest.com

Specializing in agriculture finance.

JPMORGAN CHASE

Zeny Agullana

1415 L Street, Suite 650

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 491-3340

Specializing in financial services.

MERRILL LYNCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Andy Stanley



(661) 326-7708

www.fa.ml.com/andystanley

[email protected]

Specializing in personalized wealth management plans, 401(k) implementation, cash management, investment income, asset growth, and tax reduction strategies.

MID STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Keith Brice

1631 17th Street


(661) 322-4241

www.msdcdc.org

Specializing in commercial real estate funding and 504 SBA loans.

RABOBANK

Deanna Blaise

SVP Retail Division Manager South Valley

3800 Riverlakes Drive


(661) 334-6901

[email protected]

www.rabobankamercia.com

Specializing in full service community banking.

TRI COUNTIES BANK

Greg Gill

5201 California Ave, Suite 102


(661) 325-9321

www.tcbk.com

Specializing in commercial lending.

VALLEY REPUBLIC BANK

Bruce Jay



(661) 371-2000

www.valleyrepublicbank.com

Specializing in local, responsive and reliable community banking services.

WELLS FARGO BANK

Jeff Stone

Vice President Regional Sales Manager



(661) 637-2632

[email protected]

www.wellsfargo.com

Specializing in a diversified financial services company providing commercial, agriculture and consumer banking as well as insurance, investment and mortgage services.

Business Consulting

BUSINESS INITIATIVES

Sue Watson

9021 Willamette Court


(661) 301-7162

[email protected]

Specializing in improving organizational effectiveness and conflict resolution.

GENE TACKETT CONSULTING

Gene Tackett

2927 19th Street


(661) 747-0654

Specializing in connecting projects with local government and winning project approval.

PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INC.

Tracy Leach

1800 30th Street, 4th Floor


(661) 327-1698

www.provconsult.com

Specializing in strategic communications & government & public affairs.

KERN SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Steve Renock

P.O. Box 9506


(661) 833-7955

www.ksfcu.org

Specializing in financial services.


YANKEE COMMUNICATIONS

Jimmy Yee

5001 California Avenue, #211


(661) 861-8100

[email protected]

Specializing in communications, lobbying, and crisis management.

Chambers of Commerce

GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

1725 Eye Street


(661) 327-4421

www.bakersfieldchamber.org

Specializing in providing leadership for a healthy business community.

Computer / Internet Services


Rick Kreiser

2001 Westwind Drive


(661) 327-0030

www.carneys.com

Specializing in design, installation, and support of business-class networks.

Construction

BAYMARR CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Patrick Howes

6950 McDivitt Drive


(661) 395-1676

[email protected]

www.baymarr.com

Specializing in concrete/tilt-up construction.

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Brent Fogg

3005 James Road


(661) 399-3361

www.graniteconstruction.com

Specializing in general engineering/aggregate and asphalt materials sales.

GUINN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Jeff Affonso

6533 Rosedale Highway


661/325-6109

[email protected]

www.guinnconstruction.com

Specializing in general engineering construction.

MAAS COMPANIES, INC.

Courtney Kerrigan

20280 Acacia Street, #220

Newport Beach, CA 93660

(949) 679-9439

www.maasco.com

Specializing in program/project management, public and private institutions.

PAC-VAN, INC.

Tom Svare

2801 E. Brundage Lane


(661) 324-0060

www.PacVan.com

Specializing in modular buildings, mobile offices and storage

equipment.

TURMAN CONSTRUCTION

Jeff Turman

4301 Park Circle


(661) 831-0905

www.turmanconstruction.com

Specializing in general engineering, contracting and

infrastructure.

Contractors - Electrical

A-C ELECTRIC COMPANY

Daren Alexander

2921 Hangar Way


(661) 410-0000

www.a-celectric.com

Specializing in electrical engineering, construction automation and service.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS & INSTRUMENTATION, INC.

Martin Esqueda

6906 Downing Avenue


(661) 587-9322

www.elect-systems.com

Specializing in Electrical and Instrumentation construction and maintenance.

SOUTH VALLEY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Darren Scott

309 Windsor Park Drive


(661) 665-9809

[email protected]

Specializing in electrical maintenance, construction and remodels of commercial, industrial and home projects.

Contractors - General

GRIFFITH COMPANY

Luke Walker

1128 Carrier Parkway Avenue


(661) 392-6640

www.griffithcompany.net

Specializing in paving, concrete and underground utility.

S.C. ANDERSON, INC.

Tim Hooper

P. O. Box 81747


(661) 392-7000

www.scanderson.com

Specializing in commercial, educational and healthcare development properties.

Categorical

Investor List


SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION

Amber Shafer

4241 E. Brundage Lance


(661) 588-0552

www.superiorconstuctiononline.com

Specializing in general contracting in all types of construction for the ag, oil, industrial, medical and retail industries.

WALLACE & SMITH CONTRACTORS

Chris Wilson

3325 Landco Drive


(661) 327-1436

www.wallacesmith.com

Specializing in multi-unit housing and commercial, industrial,

institutional, agriculture, and aviation buildings.

Contractors - Steel Fabricators

PCL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

Mark Pittser

1500 South Union Avenue


(661) 832-3995

www.pcl.com

Specializing in full service heavy industrial contracting.

Corporate Meeting Space

THE LODGE AT PAINTED ROCK

Tom Teofilo

P.O. Box 3203

Lake Isabella, CA 93240-3203

(760) 379-5500

[email protected]

www.lodgeatpaintedrock.com

Specializing business meetings, weddings and corporate get-aways.

Education

TAFT COLLEGE

Dr. Dena Maloney

29 Cougar Court

Taft, CA 93268

661/763-7748

www.taftcollege.edu

Discover the Difference!

UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, KERN COUNTY CAMPUS

Nora Dominguez

1201 24th Street, Suite D200


661/861-6800

www.laverne.edu

Specializing in bachelor and masters degrees in business and education, credentials, Doctorate in Organizational Management, small business development resources, corporate employee tuition discounts, and on-site degree programs. WASC Accredited.

Employment /Training / Recruitment Services

VOLT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Sofia Espinoza

4560 California Avenue


(661) 395-0135

[email protected]

www.volt.com

Specializing in accounting and finance, administrative, engineering IT and light industrial services.

WORKLOGIC HR LEGAL SOLUTIONS

David Blaine

4029 Coffee Road


(661) 588-8118

[email protected]

www.worklogiclegal.com

Specializing in human resource consulting and employment

law counseling.


Kellie Garcia

9001 Stockdale Highway


(661) 654-2287

www.csub.edu

Specializing as Kern County’s only regionally comprehensive state university.

KAPLAN COLLEGE

Dr. Michael McClenic

1914 Wible Road


(661) 836-6300

www.kaplancollege.com/bakersfield

Specializing in vocational and employer-oriented education.

KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE

CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PORTERVILLE COLLEGE

Sandra V. Serrano, Chancellor

2100 Chester Avenue


(661) 336-5104

www.kccd.edu

Specializing in university transfer, basic skills, and workforce training education for students at the lower division undergraduate college level.

KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Christine Lizardi Frazier

1300 17th Street


(661) 636-4000

www.kern.org

Specializing in services to school districts.


CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, LLC

Holly Arnold

10800 Stockdale Highway


(661) 412-5044

[email protected]

www.crc.com

Specializing in oil and gas exploration and production.

EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA, LLC

Tim Marvich

53 SW Yamhill Street

Portland, OR 97204

(503) 222-9400

www.edpr.com

Specializing in renewable energy.

FIRST SOLAR

Jack Pigott

525 Market Street, 15th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 935-2512

www.firstsolar.com

Specializing in alternative energy.

GESTAMP SOLAR

Julia Jauregui

2440 Tulare Street, Suite 410

Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 440-6432

[email protected]

Specializing in developing and operating utility-scale photovoltaic plants.

HYDROGEN ENERGY CALIFORNIA BY SCS ENERGY

Tiffany Rau

189 E. Front Street

Buttonwillow, CA 93206

(661) 764-6442

www.hydroenergycalifornia.com

Specializing in alternative energy by converting fossil fuels into hydrogen to generate clean electricity and manufacture low-carbon fertilizer products while capturing CO2for use in enhanced oil recovery by resulting in permanent storage of greenhouse gas emissions.

MARICOPA SUN, LLC

Jeffrey Roberts

1396 West Herndon, Suite #101

Fresno, CA 93711

(559) 436-0900

Specializing in land for utility scale solar development.

Categorical

Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar

8MINUTENERGY RENEWABLES

Tom Buttgenbach

5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2010

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 525-0900

www.8minutengery.com

Specializing in solar development.

AERA ENERGY LLC

Cynthia Pollard

10000 Ming Avenue

P.O. Box 11164


(661) 665-5000

www.aeraenergy.com

Specializing in oil and gas production.

ALON USA ENERGY, INC. / PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bill Winters



(661) 326-4200

Specializing in petroleum refining and marketing CARB gasoline and diesel.

BHE RENEWABLES, LLC

Paulette Rush

15637 Avenue A

Lancaster, CA 93560

(805) 423-8763

[email protected]

Specializing solar development.

CHEVRON

Carla Musser

9525 Camino Media

Room A-2050


(661) 654-7155

www.chevron.com

Specializing in energy development and production.


Steve Layton

1600 Norris Road


(661) 679-1700

www.ebresources.com

Specializing in oil exploration and production.


Mark Tholke

4000 Executive Parkway Suite 100

San Ramon, CA 94583

(925) 242-0168

www.edf-re.com

Specializing in renewable energy sources.

Investor List


MACPHERSON ENERGY COMPANY

MACPHERSON OIL COMPANY

Tim Lovley

24118 Round Mountain Road


(661) 368-3909

www.macphersonenergy.com

Energy – Power Generation, O&G E&P

MUTH PUMP, LLC

Garold Muth

4308 Resnik Court #206


(661) 836-1373

www.muthpump.com

Specializing in down hole rod pumps for the oil industry.

PIONEER GREEN ENERGY, LLC

Cyrus Tashakkori

1802 Lavaca Street, Suite 200

Austin, TX 78701

(512) 921-8643

www.pioneergreen.com

Specializing in renewable energy project development.

RECURRENT ENERGY

Michael Bowes

300 California Street, 7th Floor


(415) 675-1500

www.recurrentenergy.com

Specializing in solar development.


Lisa Briggs

101 Ash Street, HQ15A

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 696-4016

[email protected]

Specializing in alternative energy.

sPOWER

Nikki Olofson

2749 E. Parley’s Way

Sat Lake City, UT 84109

(809) 679-3514

www.spower.com

Specializing in sustainable energy.

SUN EDISON

Tim Lasocki

44 Montgomery, Suite 2200


(415) 230-3400

www.sunedison.com

Specializing in solar energy.

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

15637 Avenue A

Rosamond, CA 93560

(408) 240-5500 Ext: 5437

www.sunpower.com

Specializing in solar energy and construction.

WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION

Nick Ortiz

901 Tower Way, Suite 300


(661) 321-0884

www.wspa.org

Specializing in striving to ensure adequate, reliable, and

affordable energy for consumers in the western United States.

Engineering Firms

AUTOMATED CONTROL & TECHNICAL SERVICES

David Morton

315 30th Street

P.O. Box 82191


(661) 399-2200

www.a-cautomated.com

Specializing in complete industrial automation services, including: control system engineering, systems integration, instrumentation, and electrical construction.

BSK ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS & LABORATORIES

On Man Lau, P.E., G.E.

Bakersfield Branch Manager

700 22nd Street


(661) 327-0671, ext. 206

www.bskinc.com

Specializing in providing analytical chemistry, construction observation, ecological services, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and water resources management.

CANNON

Skip Carleton, PLS



(661) 328-6280

[email protected]

www.cannoncorp.us

Specializing in providing responsive solutions to clients in oil and gas, development, and public infrastructure.

DEWALT CORPORATION

Jeffrey Gutierrez

1930 22nd Street


(661) 323-4600

www.dewaltcorp.com

Specializing in providing creative and pragmatic civil engineering and land surveying solutions for residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial development.


KRAZAN & ASSOCIATES

Byron “Kip” Williamson

2205 Coy Avenue


(661) 837-9200

www.Krazan.com

Specializing in geotechnical and environmental engineering.

NYFOTOGRAPHY KISS ME PHOTO BOOTH

Natalie Green M.S. / P.P.S.

2100 19th Street


(661) 864-7700

(661) 549-9108

www.nyfotograpghy.com

www.kissmephotobooth.com

NYFotography -Blog about it

Specializing in professional photography and day of event

photography services.

Financial Services

CENTRAL VALLEY FUND

Brad Triebsch

1590 Drew Avenue, Suite 110

Davis, CA 95618

(530) 757-7004

www.centralvalleyfund.com

Specializing in management buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisitions, intergenerational transfers, and growth capital.

Government Agencies - City / County

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD

Doug McIsaac

1715 Chester Avenue


(661) 326-3681

www.bakersfieldcity.us

CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY

Tom Weil

21000 Hacienda Blvd.

California City, CA 93505

(760) 373-8661

[email protected]

www.californiacity.com

QUAD KNOPF, INC.

Jeff Cowart



(661) 616-2600

www.quadknopf.com

Specializing in the dedication of providing innovative and efficient solution in the areas of civil and traffic engineering, surveying, construction management, landscape architecture, utility coordination, planning and urban design, environmental permitting, and NEPA/CEQA compliance.

SEI - SOILS ENGINEERING, INC.

Tom Bayne

4400 Yeager Way


(661) 831-5100

www.soilsengineering.com

Specializing in soils, geology, environmental, and construction materials testing and consulting.

WZI, INC.

Jesse D. Frederick

1717 28th Street


(661) 326-1112

www.wziinc.com

Specializing in engineering consulting.

Entertainment

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY

Matthew Riley

P.O. Box 1806


(661) 324-7825

www.bakersfieldcondors.com

Specializing in sports entertainment.

Categorical

McINTOSH & ASSOCIATES

Roger McIntosh

2001 Wheelan Court


661/834-4814

www.mcintoshassoc.com

[email protected]

Specializing in civil engineering, land surveying, land development, photogrammetry, and landscape design.

MORENO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.

Justin Moreno

5351 Olive Drive #100


(661) 480-6625

www.morenostructural.com

Specializing in structural engineering services.

PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP, INC.

Terry Schroepfer, P.E.

1800 30th Street, Suite 280


(661) 616-5900

[email protected]

www.ppeng.com

Specializing in engineering, planning, surveying, water resources and infrastructure for private sector clients and government.

Investor List


CITY OF McFARLAND

John Wooner

401 West Kern Avenue

McFarland, CA 93250

(661) 792-3091

www.mcfarlandcity.org

CITY OF WASCO

J. Paul Paris

746 8th Street

Wasco, CA 93280

(661) 758-7214

www.ci.wasco.ca.us

[email protected]

CBCC - COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD & CANCER CENTER

Gitesh Patel

6501 Truxtun Avenue


(661) 322-2206

[email protected]

www.cbccusa.com

Specializing in cancer and blood diseases and the world’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center with a freestanding Cyberknife Center.

DIGNITY HEALTH BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Jon Van Boening, President

420 34th Street


(661) 327-1792

www.bakersfieldmemorial.org

Specializing in tertiary hospital services.

MERCY HOSPITAL

Bruce Peters, President

Truxtun Campus

2215 Truxtun Avenue


(661) 632-5000

Southwest Campus

400 Old River Road


(661) 663-5000

www.mercybakersfield.org

Specializing in healthcare.

GEMCARE MEDICAL GROUP

Michael Myers



(661) 716-7120

Specializing in healthcare services.

CITY OF SHAFTER

Scott Hurlbert

336 Pacific Avenue

Shafter, CA 93263

(661) 746-5000

www.shafter.com

CITY OF TAFT

Craig Jones, City Manager

209 East Kern Street

Taft, CA 93268

(661) 763-1222

www.cityoftaft.org

CITY OF TEHACHAPI

David A. James

115 South Robinson Street

Tehachapi, CA 93561

(661) 822-2200

www.liveuptehachapi.com

COUNTY OF KERN

John Nilon

1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor


(661) 868-3198

[email protected]

www.co.kern.ca.us/cao/

ROSAMOND COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT

Steve A. Perez

3179 35th Street W

Rosamond, Ca 93560

(661) 256-3411

[email protected]

www.rosamondcsd.com

Healthcare Providers


David Veillette

3001 Sillect Avenue


(661) 316-6000

www.bakersfieldhearthospital.com

Specializing in high acuity medical and surgical care, including cardiovascular, cardiac catheterization, general surgery and a full service ER.


GEMCARE MERCY MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

Michael Myers



661/716-7125

Specializing in healthcare administrative services.

HOUCHIN COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK

Greg Gallion

11515 Bolthouse Drive


(661) 323-4222

www.hcbb.com

Specializing in being the sole provider of a safe, adequate blood supply from volunteer blood donors for the purpose of saving the lives of the residents of Kern County.

KAISER PERMANENTE

David Womack



(661) 864-3392

www.kp.org/kerncounty

Specializing in providing high quality, affordable health care in an easy and convenient manner with a personal touch.


Doug Duffield

2615 Chester Avenue


(661) 395-3000

www.sjch.us

Specializing in hospital/healthcare.

US HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL GROUP

Liz Martinez

1800 Westwind Drive, Suite 301


(661) 327-9617

www.ushealthworks.com

Specializing in workers comp medicine, physicals and return to work evaluations.

Home Builders

TOWERY HOMES DBA TOWERY COMMERCIAL

Matt Towery

P.O. Box 81866


(661) 633-1110 Homes

(661) 615-6634 Commercial

www.toweryhomes.com

Specializing in residential and commercial building.

Hotels

BAKERSFIELD MARRIOTT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER

Carlos Navarro

801 Truxtun Avenue


(661) 323-1900

www.bakersfieldmarriott.com

Specializing in corporate and leisure travel, lodging, catering, and all meeting and function needs.

COURTYARD & SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT

Dana Gillis

3801 Marriott Drive


(661) 377-4000

www.marriott.com

Specializing in lodging needs.

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON - BAKERSFIELD

Bill Murray

3100 Camino Del Rio Court


(661) 323-7111

www.bakersfield.doubletree.com

Specializing in corporate and leisure travel, lodging, catering, and all meeting and function needs.

HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON - BAKERSFIELD

Nicole Kirkland

1505 Mill Rock Way


(661) 664-0400

www.bakersfield.homewoodsuites.com

Specializing in corporate and leisure travel, lodging, and all meeting and function needs.

Indian Tribal Nations

TEJON INDIAN TRIBE

Kathryn Montes Morgan

1731 Hasti-Acres, Suite 108


(661) 834-8566

Insurance

BUSTOS INSURANCE AGENCY

Patrick Bustos

2200 Oak Street


(661) 327-1621

www.bustosinsurance.com

Specializing in business and workers compensation and group health and providing auto, home and life insurance.

FIRST SOLUTIONS INSURANCE SERVICES

Jackie McCarville



(661) 325-3005

www.kernhealth.com

Specializing in employee benefits, individual life, health, annuities and senior plans.

SIDLES DUNCAN & ASSOCIATES, A HUB, INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

Eric Barthel

4800 Stockdale Highway, Suite 201


(714) 308-6013

www.hubinternational.com

Specializing in employee benefits and healthcare consulting.

Categorical

Investor List


STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

Chris Ward – Vice President Agency Sales

900 Old River Road


(805) 379-5049

www.statefarm.com

Specializing in providing insurance and financial services.

Labor

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL

John Spaulding

200 West Jeffrey Street


(661) 323-7957

Specializing in providing essential coordination and support to the work of its affiliated national and international unions.

Media

THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

KERN BUSINESS JOURNAL

BAKERSFIELD LIFE MAGAZINE

WWW.BAKERSFIELD.COM

John Wells

P.O. Box 440


1707 Eye Street


(661) 395-7500

www.bakersfield.com

Specializing in providing Kern County residents with the most complete source of local news and information.

Mineral Mining

GOLDEN QUEEN MINING COMPANY, LTD.

H. Lutz Klingmann

6411 Imperial Avenue

West Vancouver, BC V7W 2J5

(604) 921-7570

www.goldenqueen.com

Specializing in mineral mining.

H.M. HOLLOWAY, INC.

Vard Terry

2019 Westwind Drive, Suite B


(661) 758-6484

www.hmhgypsum.com

Specializing in gypsum mining and biosolids disposal.

HEART OF NATURE

Jerry Tyler

34710 7th Standard Road


(661) 399-9755

www.heartofnature.biz

Specializing in 100% natural minerals for agriculture and environmental uses.

NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Terrence Alexis

15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 475

Encino, CA 91436-2935

(818) 728-5200

Specializing in cement and concrete.

REYNEVELD CONSTRUCTION

Willy Reyneveld

2911 Landco Drive


(661) 859-0224

Specializing in full service concrete construction.

RIO TINTO MINERALS, BORON OPERATIONS

Isabelle Brassard, General Manager

14486 Borax Road

Boron, Ca 93516

(760) 762-7470

www.riotintominerals.com

Specializing in being a leading supplier of borates and, servicing more than 2,400 direct customers worldwide.

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY

John Hunt

P.O. Box 22800


(661) 835-4800

www.vulcanmaterials.com

Specializing in construction materials, including sand and gravel, asphalt, ready mix concrete.

Non - Profit Organizations

BARC, INC.

Jim Baldwin

2240 South Union Avenue


(661) 834-2272

www.barc-inc.org

BARC…Giving People Purpose™ since 1949

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Sheryl Chalupa

4901 Stine Road


(661) 837-0595

www.TheGoodwill.org

Specializing in providing work opportunities and skills

development to people with barriers to employment.

Office Furnishings, Equipment & Supplies

STINSON STATIONERS

Ben Stinson

4500 Stine Road-Office Furniture Showroom

1108 Baker Street


(661) 323-7611

www.stinsons.com

Specializing in office products and office furniture.


Partners

AMERICA’S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA

Daniel C. Smith

1600 E. Belle Terrace


(661) 336-6849

www.amerciasjobcenterofkern.com

www.etronline.com

Specializing in employment and training.

ANTELOPE VALLEY BOARD OF TRADE

Vicki Medina - Executive Director

41319 12th Street West, Suite 104

Palmdale, CA 93551

(661) 947-9003

www.avbot.org

KERN COUNTY BOARD OF TRADE

Teresa Hitchcock

2101 Oak Street


(661) 868-5376

[email protected]

www.kerncountyboardoftrade.com

KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION

Michael Turnipseed

331 Truxtun Avenue


(661) 322-2973

[email protected]

www.kerntaxpayers.org

KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bryon Schaefer

5801 Sundale Avenue


(661) 827-3100

www.khsd.k12.ca.us

Specializing in serving the 9-12 educational needs of more than 37,000 students.

Printing / Digital / Direct Mail Services

Real Estate - Commercial

BERKADIA REAL ESTATE ADVISORS

Mark J Bonas

1430 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor


(661) 369-7100

(661) 330-1283

[email protected]

www.berkadia.com

www.apartmentupdate.com

Specializing in multi-family investment sales.


Chad Brock

2130 F Street, Suite B


(661) 864-1000

www.naicentralcal.com

Specializing in commercial real estate, brokerage, and management services.


David Williams, SIOR



(661) 631-3800

www.colliers.com/bakersfield

Specializing in office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD / PACIFIC COMMERCIAL REALTY ADVISORS

Wayne Kress



(661) 633-3819

www.paccra.com

Specializing in commercial properties.

NEWMARK GRUBB ASU & ASSOCIATES

Mark Smith

2000 Oak Street, Suite 200


(661) 862-5454

www.ngkf.com

Specializing in office, industrial, retail, agriculture, land and multi-family real estate.

Categorical

SIERRA PRINTERS

Jon Van Alstyne

Steven Van Alstyne

901 19th Street


(661) 322-6128

www.sierraprinters.com

Specializing in commercial printing and direct mail services.

TREK IMAGING

Valarie Canfield

3700 Easton Drive


(661) 325-2695

www.trekimaging.com

Specializing in printing, copying, promotional products and wide format equipment.

Promotional Products

CREATIVE CONCEPTS

Tom Saba



(661) 326-0393

www.sabaagency.com

Specializing in imprinted promo items, safety incentive programs, embroidered and silk screened wearables.

Public Relations

LARRY PICKETT/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Larry Pickett

9530 Hageman Road, Suite B166


(661) 587-8173

www.LarryPickettPR.com

Specializing in public outreach, media relations, crisis management, training and meeting facilitation.

Investor List


CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA, INC.

Laura Whitaker



(661) 664-6500

www.castlecooke.com

Specializing in the development of master planned communities and commercial and retail centers.

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE HOMEBUILDER SERVICES

Brian Johns



(661) 362-6510

(661) 221-3452 Cell

[email protected]

www.firstam.com/title/homebuilder/socal

Specializing in title and escrow services for new homebuilders and developers.

JACO OIL COMPANY

Lee Jamieson

P.O. Box 82515


(661) 393-7000

Specializing in convenience stores, and petroleum products.

TEJON RANCH COMPANY

Greg Bielli

P. O. Box 1000

Tejon Ranch, CA 93243

(661) 248-3000

www.tejonranch.com

Specializing in a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company committed to responsibly using its land and resources to meet the housing, employment and lifestyle needs of Californians.

TRACY RANCH, INC.

Mike Frey

7540 Tracy Avenue


(661) 764-5865

www.tracyranch.com

Specializing in agriculture real estate.

Real Estate - Residential

COLDWELL BANKER, PREFERRED REALTORS®

Westwind Drive Office

1810 Westwind Drive


(661) 327-2121

Ming Avenue Office

9100 Ming Ave. #100


(661) 836-2345

Coffee Road Office

3820 Coffee Road, #1


(661) 616-3600

www.cbbakersfield.com

Specializing in 30 years of local real estate experience.

OLIVIERI COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.

Anthony Olivieri

9810 Brimhall Road


(661) 327-1200 Main

(661) 617-1850 Direct

www.oliviericommercial.com

Specializing in sale and leasing of commercial real estate.

RITCHIE REALTY ADVISORS

John Ritchie



(661) 889-3549

[email protected]

Specializing in commercial real estate development, entitlement, and brokerage construction.

STOCKDALE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. AMO®

Cheryl Miller, CPM® - President



(661) 323-7830

[email protected]

Specializing in property management for office buildings, shopping centers and light industrial.

Real Estate - Developers, Investors, Property Owners

BOLTHOUSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC

Stephan DeBranch

2000 Oak Street, Suite 250


(661) 323-4005

www.bolthouseproperties.com

Specializing in diversified real estate development, as well as the management of office, retail, and industrial centers.

ROLL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Jason Gremillion

4805 Centennial Plaza, Suite 100


(661) 829-8102

(661) 369-5176

Specializing in Industrial Development.


Real Estate - Residential / Commercial

BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Linda Jay

2300 Bahamas Drive


(661) 635-2300

www.bakersfieldrealtor.com

Specializing in real estate trade association.

Retail

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Philip Serghini

7710 Hazard Center Drive, Suite E

San Diego, CA 92108

(619) 688-3083

www.walmart.com

Specializing in one-stop shopping and helping people save money so they can live better.

Security Systems / Services

TEL-TEC SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

Morgan Clayton

5020 Lisa Marie Court


(661) 397-5511

www.tel-tec.com

Specializing in burglary, fire, access control and camera systems.

TRANS-WEST

TRANS-WEST SECURITY SERVICES, INC.

TRANS-WEST SERVICES, INC.

TRANS-WEST SPECIAL SERVICES, INC.

Brooke Antonioni

8503 Crippen Street


(661) 834-0711

www.trans-west.net

Specializing in private security, armed /special details, and janitorial/maintenance service.

Technology Solutions

FORMFORCE, INC.

Brooke Antonioni

8503 Crippen Street


(888) 440-3111

www.fomforceinc.com

Specializing in hardware and software technology solutions aimed at high compliance industries.

Telecommunications

AT&T

Mike Silacci

1150 S. Olive Avenue, Room 2803

Los Angeles, CA 90015

(213) 743-7010

www.att.com

Specializing in communication services, including wireless, high speed Internet access, home entertainment/digital television, residential and business phone service.

BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS

Danielle Wade

4450 California Avenue, Suite A


(661) 634-2204

www.brighthouse.com

Specializing in residential and business cable television, high speed internet and phone.

Title / Escrow Companies

CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Gary Hallstrom

4015 Coffee Road, Suite 100


(661) 410-4700

www.chicagotitle.com

Specializing in residential, refinance, commercial, ag, oil and gas real estate transactions.

TICOR TITLE COMPANY

Joe Armas



(661) 847-7000

www.ticortitle.com

Specializing in residential, refinance, commercial and agriculture real estate transactions.

Transportation

BNSF RAILWAY

Hector Garcia

740 E. Carnegie Drive

San Bernardino, CA 92408

(909) 386-4020

www.BNSF.com

Specializing in railway transportation.

GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT

Karen King

1830 Golden State Avenue


(661) 324-9874

www.getbus.org

Specializing in public transportation utilizing compressed natural gas vehicles for clean air.

Travel Agencies

UNIGLOBE GOLDEN EMPIRE TRAVEL

Ray W. Watson, Jr.

1820 Chester Avenue


(661) 323-1213

www.uget.com

Specializing in corporate travel, meetings and incentives, and vacations.

Categorical

Investor List


Utility Companies

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

Terry Scott

1918 H Street


(661) 321-4468

www.pge.com

Specializing in gas and electric services along with energy efficiency.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

Deborah Hess, Regional Manager

P.O. Box 7329

Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

(760) 924-4811

[email protected]

www.sce.com

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Laurel Shockley

25625 W. Rye Canyon

Valencia, CA 93155

(661) 257-8217

[email protected]

www.sce.com/ebd

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

Rob Duchow

3701 Pegasus, Suite 114


(661) 393-1501

www.socalgas.com

Warehouse / Distribution

ADVANCE BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.

Bill Lazzerini

5200 District Boulevard


(661) 833-3783

Specializing in beer distribution including Budweiser and Bud Light.

B&B SURPLUS, INC.

Michael Georgino



(661) 589-0381

Specializing in steel and pipe warehouse and distribution.

DOLLAR GENERAL

Matt Lucas

4193 Industrial Parkway Drive

Lebec, CA 93243

(661) 664-2251

www.dollargeneral.com

Specializing in providing top quality brands and being the largest small-box discount retailer.

IKEA

Jim Cavezza

4104 Industrial Parkway

Lebec, CA 93243

(661) 858-0345

www.ikea.com

Specializing in logistics.

JIM’S SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

Daron Hobson

3530 Buck Owens Boulevard


(800) 423-8016

www.jimssupply.com

Specializing in steel vineyard and livestock products.

TARGET CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION CENTER T-593

Jason Bell

3880 Zachary Avenue

Shafter, CA 93263

(661) 396-6054

Specializing in distribution.

UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE

Randy Dorrell

6501 District Boulevard


(661) 832-COLD

www.uscoldstorage.com

Specializing in cold storage.

Waste Processing

CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC

Marianna Buoni

P.O. Box 787


(661) 762-6236

[email protected]

www.cleanharbors.com

Specializing in hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal.

KNIGHT’S PUMPING AND PORTABLE SERVICES, INC.

Maureen Napier

P. O. Box 41657


(661) 397-4116

www.knightsservices.com

Specializing in portable restrooms, executive restroom trailers, temporary fence, temporary power, holding tanks, water tanks, septic tanks, and grease tanks.

WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

Bob Hampton

274 East Cedar

P.O. Box 104

Taft, CA 93268

(661) 763-5135

Specializing in solid waste collection, recycling collection and recycling.


KERN EDC INVESTOR LIST#

8MINUTENERGY RENEWABLES Energy Producers - Oil, Gas, Cogeneration, Wind and Solar

A

A-C ELECTRIC COMPANY

Contractors - Electrical

ADVANCE BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.


AERA ENERGY LLC


ALON USA ENERGY, INC. / PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION


AMERICA’S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA

Partners

ANTELOPE VALLEY BOARD OF TRADE

Partners

AT&T

Telecommunications

AUTOMATED CONTROL & TECHNICAL SERVICES

Engineering Firms

B

B&B SURPLUS, INC.


BHE RENEWABLES, LLC


BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Real Estate – Residential/Commercial

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY

Entertainment



BAKERSFIELD MARRIOTT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER

Hotels

BANK OF THE SIERRA


BARBICH HOOPER KING DILL HOFFMAN

Accounting Firms

BARC, INC.


BAYMARR CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Construction

BERKADIA REAL ESTATE ADVISORS

Real Estate – Commercial

BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA

Automobile Dealers

BNSF RAILWAY

Transportation

BOLTHOUSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC


BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS

Telecommunications



BRUMFIELD & HAGAN, LLP

Attorneys

BSK ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS & LABORATORIES

Engineering Firms

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL

Labor

BUSINESS INITIATIVES

Business Consulting

BUSTOS INSURANCE AGENCY

Insurance

C

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, LLC



Education

CANNON

Engineering Firms


Computer / Internet Services

CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA, INC.


CBCC - COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD & CANCER CENTER


CENTRAL VALLEY FUND

Financial Services

CHEVRON


CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY


CITY OF BAKERSFIELD


CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY


CITY OF McFARLAND


Alphabetical

BYNAME

Investor List


CITY OF SHAFTER


CITY OF TAFT


CITY OF TEHACHAPI


CITY OF WASCO


CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC

Waste Processing

COLDWELL BANKER

Preferred Realtors, Real Estate – Residential



COUNTY OF KERN


COURTYARD & SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT

Hotels

CREATIVE CONCEPTS

Promotional Products

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD / PACIFIC COMMERCIAL REALTY ADVISORS


D

DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK

Accounting Firms

DESIGN MARK & ASSOCIATES


DEWALT CORPORATION

Engineering Firms

DIGNITY HEALTH BAKERSFIELD, BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & MERCY HOSPITAL


DOLLAR GENERAL


DOUBLETREE BY HILTON

Bakersfield, Hotels

DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED

Attorneys

E





EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA, LLC


ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS V& INSTRUMENTATION, INC.

Contractors – Electrical

EMEDIA


F

FARM CREDIT WEST


FIRST AMERICAN TITLE HOMEBUILDER SERVICES


FIRST SOLAR


FIRST SOLUTIONS INSURANCE SERVICES

Insurance

FORMFORCE, INC.

Technology Solutions

FRITO-LAY


G

GEMCARE MEDICAL GROUP


GEMCARE MERCY MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS


GENE TACKETT CONSULTING

Business Consulting

GESTMAP SOLAR


GIUMARRA VINEYARDS CORPORATION


GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT

Transportation

GOLDEN QUEEN MINING COMPANY, LTD.

Mineral Mining

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA


GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Construction

GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Chambers of Commerce

GRIFFITH COMPANY

Contractors – General

GRIMMWAY FARMS


GUINN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Construction

H

H.M. HOLLOWAY, INC.

Mineral Mining

HEART OF NATURE

Mineral Mining

HEISE MEDIA GROUP


HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON BAKERSFIELD

Hotels

HOUCHIN COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK



HYDROGEN ENERGY CALIFORNIA BY SCS ENERGY


I

IKEA


J

JP MORGAN CHASE


JACO OIL COMPANY


JIM BURKE FORD

Automobile Dealers

JIM’S SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.


K

KAISER PERMANENTE


KAPLAN COLLEGE

Education

KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE, CERRO COSO COLLEGE & PORTERVILLE COLLEGE

Education

KERN COUNTY BOARD OF TRADE

Partners

KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Education

KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION

Partners

KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Partners

KERN SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION


KLASSEN CORPORATION

Architecture Firms

KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP

Attorneys

KNIGHT’S PUMPING AND PORTABLE SERVICES, INC.

Waste Processing

KRAZAN & ASSOCIATES

Engineering Firms

KSA GROUP ARCHITECTS

Architecture Firms

L

LARRY PICKETT/ PUBLIC RELATIONS

Public Relations

M

MAAS COMPANIES, INC.

Construction

MACPHERSON ENERGY COMPANY


MARICOPA SUN, LLC


McINTOSH & ASSOCIATES

Engineering Firms

MERRILL LYNCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT


MID STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION


MORENO STRUCTURAL ENGINNERING

Engineering Firms

MOTOR CITY LEXUS-BUICK/GMC

Automobile Dealers


Airports

MUTH PUMP, LLC


N

NAI CENTRAL CALIFORNIA


NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Mineral Mining

NEWMARK GRUBB ASU & ASSOCIATES


NYFOTOGRAPHY AND KISS ME PHOTO BOOTH

Entertainment

O

O’DELL CROSS CPA

Accounting Firms

OLIVIERI COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.


ORDIZ-MELBY ARCHITECTS, INC.

Architecture Firms

PPACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

Utility Companies

PAC-VAN, INC.

Construction

PCL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

Contractors - Steel Fabricators

PIONEER GREEN ENERGY, LLC


PROFORMA SOLUTIONS

Advertising Agencies & Promotional Products

PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC CONSULTING, INC.

Business Consulting

PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP, INC.

Engineering Firms

Alphabetical

Investor List


Q

QUAD KNOPF, INC.

Engineering Firms

R

RABOBANK


RECURRENT ENERGY


REYNEVELD CONSTRUCTION

Mineral Mining

RIO TINTO MINERALS

Mineral Mining

RITCHIE REALTY ADVISORS


ROLL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC


ROSAMOND COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT


S

S.C. ANDERSON, INC.


SABA AGENCY




SEI - SOILS ENGINEERING, INC.

Engineering Firms



SIDLES DUNCAN & ASSOCIATES, A HUB, INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

Insurance

SIERRA PRINTERS


SOUTH VALLEY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Contractors – Electrical

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Utility Companies

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

Utility Companies

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

Utility Companies

STATE FARM INSURANCE

Insurance

STINSON STATIONERS

Office Furnishings, Equipment and Supplies

STOCKDALE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. AMO®


SUN EDISON


SUNPOWER CORPORATION


SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION

Construction - General

T

TAFT COLLEGE

Education

TARGET CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION CENTER T-593


TEJON INDIAN TRIBE

Indian Tribal Nations

TEJON RANCH COMPANY


TEL-TEC SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.


TETER

Architecture Firms

THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

Kern Business Journal & Bakersfield Life Magazine, Media

THE LODGE AT PAINTED ROCK

Corporate Meeting Space

THE MARCOM GROUP INCORPORATED


TICOR TITLE COMPANY


TOWERY HOMES DBA TOWERY COMMERCIAL

Home Builders

TRACY RANCH, INC.


TRANS-WEST, TRANS-WEST SECURITY SERVICES, INC., TRANS-WEST SERVICES, INC. & TRANS-WEST SPECIAL SERVICES, INC.


TREK IMAGING


TRI COUNTIES BANK


TURMAN CONSTRUCTION

Construction

U

UNIGLOBE GOLDEN EMPIRE TRAVEL

Travel Agencies

UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE


UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE

Kern County Campus, Education

US HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL GROUP


V

VALLEY REPUBLIC BANK


VOLT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Employment / Training / Recruitment Services

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY

Mineral Mining


W

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Retail

WALLACE & SMITH CONTRACTORS


WELLS FARGO BANK


WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION


WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

Waste Processing

WILLIS DESIGN STUDIO


WORKLOGIC HR LEGAL SOLUTIONS

Employment / Training / Recruitment Services

WZI, INC.

Engineering Firms

Y

YANKEE COMMUNICATIONS

Business Consulting

AlphabeticalGreat Communities

Healthy Environments By Design

Effective Solutions for Today’s Challenges

Civil & Traffic Engineering

Environmental Compliance

Land Surveying & GIS

Land Use Planning

Biological Resources

Construction Management

Labor Compliance

Landscape Architecture

Utility Coordination

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