TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The February 1, 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 Pro Tem Orchel Krier at 6:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Ed Whiting, followed by an invocation given by Pastor Steven McDaniel.
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier
Council Members Josh Bryant, Jeff Eveland and Ed Whiting City Manager Craig Jones and City Attorney Jason Epperson City Clerk Yvette Mayfield
ABSENT: Mayor Dave Noerr
1. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dr. Kathy Orrin, Executive Director of the Taft Chamber of Commerce, thanked the Council for the continued support in the form of the TOT donation and invited everyone to the upcoming Chamber Installation event.
2. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON ACTION)
Mayor Pro Tem Krier spoke about the shooting of a Stockton Fireman and the prayer being held for first responders in Bakersfield.
3. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There was none.
4. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
5. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
6. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
******************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 7-10
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Whiting to approve consent calendar items 7-
10. AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting
PASSED: 4-0
7. MINUTES
January 18, 2021 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
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. (Resolution No. 4135-22)
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. ********************************************************************************************* At 6:12 PM the regular meeting was recessed to closed session.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES- CITY MANAGER Government Code Section 54956.8 – undisclosed parcel
The City Council discussed in closed session those items agendized for closed session discussion and direction was given to staff and negotiators.
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 6:36 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor