TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
209 E. KERN ST., TAFT, CA 93268
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Roll Call: Mayor Noerr
Mayor Pro Tem Krier
Councilmember Bryant
Councilmember Eveland
Councilmember Whiting
1. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
COMMENTS ARE TO BE RECEIVED AS STATED IN ABOVE POLICY
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON MATTERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION. STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE COUNCIL FROM ADDRESSING ANY ISSUE NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA. COUNCIL MAY RECEIVE COMMENT AND SET THE MATTER FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO FIVE MINUTES.
2. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON ACTION)
3. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
4. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
5. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
6. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
****************************************************************************************************** CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 7-10
All items listed on the Consent Calendar shall be considered routine and will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the City Council requests specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered after the regular business items. Are there any items on the consent calendar that any member of the public would like to comment on?
7. MINUTES
January 18, 2021 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Agenda
February 1, 2022
8. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant# 1/21/22 Check No. 95798-95864 $ 645,527.12
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
9. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM CALRECYCLE SB 1383 LOCAL
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL CALRECYCLE GRANTS FOR WHICH CITY OF TAFT IS ELIGIBLE.
10. FUNDING TO THE TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 2021 TO SEPTEMBER 2021
Recommendation – Motion to approve the 25% allocation of the Transient Occupancy Tax to the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the quarter of July 2021 through September 2021. *********************************************************************************************************
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES- CITY MANAGER Government Code Section 54956.8 – undisclosed parcel
ADJOURNMENT
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
(Government Code Section 54943.2)
The City of Taft City Council Chamber is accessible to persons with disabilities. Disabled individuals who need special assistance (including transportation) to attend or participate in a meeting of the Taft City Council may request assistance at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Taft, 209 E. Kern Street, Taft, California or by calling (661) 763-1222. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in alternative formats. Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance of a meeting whenever possible.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Darnell Porter, declare as follows:
That I am the Deputy City Clerk for the City of Taft; that an agenda was posted on a public information bulletin board located near the door of the Civic Center Council Chamber on January 27, 2022 at ________ a.m. /p.m., pursuant to 1987 Brown Act Requirements.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed January 27, 2022, at Taft, California.
Signature _________
TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
JANUARY 18, 2022
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The January 18, 2022, regular joint meeting of the Taft City Council/Taft Successor Agency, held in the Council Chamber at Taft City Hall, 209 East Kern Street, Taft, CA 93268, was opened by Mayor Dave Noerr at 6:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Whiting, followed by an invocation given by Pastor Steven McDaniel.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier Council Members Jeff Eveland and Ed Whiting
City Manager Craig Jones and City Clerk Yvette Mayfield ABSENT: Council Member Josh Bryant
1. PROCLAMATION – LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION WEEK
2. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Shari Rightmer, representing Labors of the Harvest, shared some stats for their program and invited everyone to the upcoming Grand Reopening.
Dr. Kathy Orrin, Executive Director of the Taft Chamber of Commerce, shared about upcoming chamber events and talked about Taft College’s Centennial celebration.
3. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON ACTION)
Council Member Whiting spoke on Law Enforcement Day and his years in law enforcement.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier expressed sadness for the way things are currently going in our state and reminded everyone that the current trash issues were not brought on locally, but where decisions made at state level.
Mayor Noerr talked about it being the first meeting since the holidays and thanked everyone who made Taft’s holiday celebrations so awesome.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There was none
5. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
6. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
7. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
Krier requested a certificate of commendation for Mike Long for his years of service to Labors of the Harvest.
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Minutes
January 18, 2022
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 8-13
Motion: Moved by Eveland, seconded by Whiting to approve consent calendar items 8-12.
AYES: Krier, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
8. MINUTES
December 21, 2021 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
9. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant# 12/24/21 Check No. 95705-95759 $ 130,316.68
Warrant# 1/07/22 Check No. 95760-95796 $ 2,494.07
Warrant# 1/07/22 Check No. 95797-95797 $ 2494.07
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
10. TREASURER’S REPORT
Recommendation – Motion to receive and file Treasurer’s Report for the Month of November 2021.
11. AGREEMENT WITH SPYGLASS TO PERFORM TELECOMMUNICATION AUDIT Recommendation – Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with spyglass for telecommunication audit.
12. AMENDMENT NO. 1 BHT ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
Recommendation – Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 with BHT engineering for a term of three years.
********************************************************************************************* ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 6:29 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM CALRECYCLE SB 1383 LOCAL ASSISTANCE
GRANT PROGRAM
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
CalRecycle is currently accepting applications for their SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program. Per the funding estimate provided, Taft qualifies for $20,000. Eligible Projects are: Capacity Planning, Collection, Edible Food Recover, Education and Outreach, Enforcement and Inspection, Program Evaluation/Gap Analysis, Procurement Requirements and Record Keeping.
The City will be submitting an application for these funds to hire a consultant to perform education and outreach, program evaluation and capacity planning.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL CALRECYCLE GRANTS FOR WHICH CITY OF TAFT IS ELIGIBLE.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): Yes, Resolution
PREPARED BY: Grant Administrator
RESOLUTION NO. _____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION(S) FOR ALL CALRECYCLE
GRANTS FOR WHICH CITY OF TAFT IS ELIGIBLE
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code sections 48000 et seq. authorize the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to administer various grant programs (grants) in furtherance of the State of California’s (state) efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse solid waste generated in the state thereby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public health and safety and the environment; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this authority CalRecycle is required to establish procedures governing the application, awarding, and management of the grants; and WHEREAS, CalRecycle grant application procedures require, among other things, an applicant’s governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of CalRecycle grants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Taft authorizes the submittal of application(s) to CalRecycle for all grants for which the City of Taft is eligible; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or his/her designee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Taft all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment, necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these authorizations are effective for five (5) years from the date of adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Taft on this 1st day of February, 2022.
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Dave Noerr, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
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I, Yvette Mayfield, City Clerk of the City of Taft, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Taft at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of February, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
FUNDING TO THE TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 2021 TO SEPTEMBER 2021
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Taft and the Taft Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) entered into an agreement on September 16, 2008 where the City Council recognized the best interest of the City to financially support the Chamber. The City Council agreed to fund the Chamber in the amount of 25% of the actual Transient Occupancy Tax (“TOT”) received and paid quarterly to the Chamber.
The total amount of TOT received by the October 31, 2021 deadline for the quarter of July 2021 through September 2021 were $43,531.38 and the amount to be allocated to the Chamber will be $10,882.85.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to approve the 25% allocation of the Transient Occupancy Tax to the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the quarter of July 2021 through September 2021.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): No
PREPARED BY: Teresa Binkley, Finance Director