Contact Us - Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Dept.

For General Zoning, Use of Property Questions, and Application Submittal
Phone: 661-862-5263
(661-862-LAND)
Email: zoning@kerncounty.com

For Oil and Gas Permitting Questions
Email: oilandgasplanning@kerncounty.com

Planning (Contact Management and Complex Projects)
Phone: 661-862-8600
Fax: 661-862-8601
E-Mail: Planning

Community Development (State and Federal HUD Projects Only)
Phone: 661-862-5050
E-Mail: Community Development

Administration Environmental/Plan Development Environmental/Plan Development Plan Development/Special Projects Community Development Unit Permit Assistance Center / Energy Implementation Graphics Land Division Unit Current Planning Unit Housing Division Word Processing Unit Fiscal Unit Payroll / Personnel

Administration

Employee	Phone	Job Title
Administration
OVIATT, Lorelei	661-862-8866	Director
MURPHY, Craig	661-862-8739	Assistant Director
SIMON, Anjanette	661-862-8619	Current Planning Division Chief
MCNAMARA, Dennis	661-862-8624	Energy/Permitting Division Chief
SLAYTON, Katrina	661-862-8957	Adv Planning Division Chief
Vacant		Plan Dev/Special Projects Division Chief
VASQUEZ, Catherine	661-862-5062	Housing Program Manager
PICKENS, Teresa	661-862-8804	Admin Operations Division Chief
TORRES, Alyssa	661-862-8615	Office Services Coordinator

Environmental/Plan Development

California Environmental Quality Act Compliance, Environmental Impact Report Management, State and Federal Regulation Monitoring, Major Development Projects

Employee	Phone	Job Title
MENCHACA, Nicole	661-862-8738	Supervising Planner
MAYES, Janice	661-862-8793	Planner III
Alvidrez, Keith	661-862-5015	Planner II
Tolentino, Mark	661-862-5041	Planner III
Ferguson, Jamal	661-862-5017	Planner I
Vacant		Planner

Environmental/Plan Development

California Environmental Quality Act Compliance, Environmental Impact Report Management, State and Federal Regulation Monitoring, Major Development Projects

Employee	Phone	Job Title
MENCHACA, Nicole	661-862-8738	Supervising Planner
CATES, Randall	661-862-8612	Planner III
FOSTER, Jack	661-862-5010	Planner II
CALDERON, Andrea	661-862-5029	Planner II

Plan Development/Special Projects

Employee	Phone	Job Title
VACANT		Supervising Planner
VACANT		Planner
VACANT		Planner
VACANT		Office Services Specialist

Community Development Unit

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Public Facilities and Public Improvements (CDBG)

Employee	Phone	Job Title
BELL, Lonnie	661-862-8659	Supervising Planner
GOLDEN, James	661-862-5130	Supervising Planner
VACANT		Planner
LOPEZ, NATALIE	661-862-5144	Planner I

Permit Assistance Center / Energy Implementation

General Planning Questions, Oil/Gas Zoning Implementation, VFHCP, Solar/Wind Implementation

Employee	Phone	Job Title
HALL, Matt	661-862-8611	Supervising Planner
SORENSON, Paul	661-862-8636	Planner III
RUTLEDGE, Brian	661-862-8632	Planner I
Contreras, Audel	661-862-8641	Planner I
Vacant		Planner
Vacant		Permit Specialist
Vacant		Permit Specialist
Vacant		Permit Specialist
Vacant		Permit Specialist
Vacant		Oil Compliance Officer
Vacant		Office Services Technician

Graphics

GIS, Map Updates, Addressing

Employee	Phone	Job Title
WILLIAMS, Julie	661-862-8884	Supervising Planner
CORNELL, Jeff	661-862-8781	GIS Specialist
TISCARENO, Karen	661-862-8656	GIS Specialist
BRIDGEWATER, Nichole	661-862-8991	GIS Technician II

Land Division Unit

Parcel Maps, Tract Maps, Lot Line Adjustments, Certificates Of Compliance

Employee	Phone	Job Title
NELSON, Holly	661-862-8625	Supervising Planner
VACANT		Planner
BARGER, SEAN	661-862-5006	Planner I
RODRIGUEZ, SANDY	661-862-8997	Planner II
THOMPSON, KYLE	661-862-5061	Planner II

Current Planning Unit

Zoning, Williamson Act, General Plan Amendments, Precise Development Plans, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Modifications, Road Vacations

Employee	Phone	Job Title
BARKER, Kathy	661-862-5044	Supervising Planner
EICKENHORST, Sara	661-862-5040	Planner III
BENAVIDES, Angelica	661-862-8638	Planner II
CLAIRDAY, Logan	661-862-8653	Planner II
MARTINEZ, Mayra	661-862-8626	Planner I

Housing Division

Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) Program, Fair Housing Counseling, Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), Emergency Shelter (Solutions) Grants (ESG)

Employee	Phone	Job Title
VASQUEZ, Catherine	661-862-5062	Housing Program Manager
ESPARZA, Yerania	661-862-5039	Housing Rehab Supervisor
GUERRA, Jorge	661-862-5038	Fair Housing Coordinator
Vacant		Office Services Specialist
MOSQUEDA, Kandi	661-862-5024	Housing Rehabilitation Technician

Word Processing Unit

Employee	Phone	Job Title
COWLING, Cari	661-862-8647	Office Services Coordinator
ALVAREZ, Zulema	661-862-8817	Office Services Specialist
RAMIREZ, Miranda	661-862-5026	Office Services Specialist
NEATHERY, Amber	661-862-8639	Office Services Specialist
SHEPHERD, Emily	661-862-8640	Office Services Specialist
WATTIGNY, Josephine	661-862-8836	Office Services Specialist

Fiscal Unit

Employee	Phone	Job Title
DENG, Na	661-862-5023	Sr Accountant (CD)
Galvan, Lacie	661-862-8805	Sr Accountant (PNR)
BAHENA, Veronica	661-862-8870	Accountant (PNR)
LAKHANPAL, Tanuja	661-862-5021	Accountant (CD)
Vega Azcarate, Dora	661-862-8825	Administrative Coordinator (PNR)
Gomez, Patricia	661-862-5034	Administrative Coordinator (CD)
STONE, Megan	661-862-8631	Fiscal Support Supervisor (PNR)
Vacant		Fiscal Support Specialist (PNR)
Vasquez, Lydia	661-862-8837	Fiscal Support Specialist (CD)
Vacant		Fiscal Support Technician (PNR)
Vacant		Office Services Assistant (PNR)

Payroll / Personnel

Employee	Phone	Job Title
VEGA AZCARATE, Dora	661-862-8825	Administrative Coordinator
Hinojosa, Daena	661-862-8981	Office Services Technician
Morales, Juan	661-862-8910	Office Services Assistant