TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
APRIL 5, 2022
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The April 5, 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 6:01 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Noerr, followed by an invocation given by Council Member Ed Whiting.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier Council Members Josh Bryant, Jeff Eveland and Ed Whiting City Manager Craig Jones and City Attorney Jason Epperson Deputy City Clerk Darnell Porter
1. PROCLAMATION – NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK
2. PROCLAMATION – DMV/DONATE LIFE CALIFORNIA MONTH IN KERN COUNTY
3. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dr. Kathy Orrin, Executive Director of the Taft Chamber of Commerce, shared about upcoming local events and thanked the Council for their support in the form of the Transient Occupancy Tax donation.
4. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON ACTION)
Council Member Eveland personally thanked the Dispatchers for their professionalism.
Council Member Bryant:
• Thanked all dispatchers for their good work and professionalism. • Mentioned that now is the time to start spring cleaning on the inside and outside and shared information on the next hazardous waste and bulky item clean up that West Side Waste Management is having in Bob Hamptons honor.
• Thanked Mark Staples and staff for their work on the Downtown Specific Plan • Encouraged everyone to go to the next TUHS baseball game as they will be recognizing local veterans.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier thanked all First Responders and Dispatchers and expressed his appreciation for local Banks.
Mayor Noerr thanked the Council for always being professional and courteous and spoke about his latest trip to Sacramento where he was able to voice his concerns on Senate Bill 1319.
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There were none.
6. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There were none.
7. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There were none.
8. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There were none.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
April 5, 2022
*********************************************************************************************** CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 9-15
Motion: Moved by Krier, seconded by Bryant to approve consent calendar items 9-15.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
9. MINUTES
March 15, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
10. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant# 3/10/22 Check No. 96044-96048 $ 32,612.86
Warrant# 3/18/22 Check No. 96049-96110 $ 115,348.34
Warrant# 3/22/22 Check No. 96111 $ 1,980.00
Warrant# 4/1/22 Check No. 96112-96157 $ 84,267.76
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
11. TREASURER’S REPORTS
Recommendation – Motion to receive and file Treasurer’s Reports for the Months of January and February 2022.
12. UPDATED AGREEMENT WITH VINCENT GRIFFITH, DBA NATIVE PRODUCTIONS FOR
VIDEO AND LIVESTREAMING SERVICES
Recommendation – Motion to approve updated agreement with Vincent Griffith, DBA Native Productions and authorize Mayor to execute said agreement.
13. LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATION PROGRAM (LCTOP) FY2021-22 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES AND AUTHORIZED AGENT FORMS FOR ZEROEMISSION TRANSIT BUSES AND RELATED SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Recommendation – to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE CERTIFICATIONS AND
ASSURANCES AND AUTHORIZED AGENT FORMS FOR THE LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS PROGRAM (LCTOP) FY2021-22 FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT:
PURCHASE OF TWO (2) ZERO-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES AND RELATED SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT USING $23,493 IN LCTOP FUNDS. (Resolution No. 4139-22).
14. FUNDING TO THE TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE QUARTER OF OCTOBER 2021 TO DECEMBER 2021
Recommendation – Motion to approve the 25% allocation of the Transient Occupancy Tax to the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the quarter of October 2021 through December 2021.
15. PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. F024 TO ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS NO. 06-5193F15, FOR THE REHABILITATION OF 10TH STREET FROM A STREET TO PILGRIM AVE. PROJECT - City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
April 5, 2022
RSTPL-5193 (043)
Recommendation – to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. F024 TO ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS NO. 06-5193F15, FOR THE REHABILITATION OF 10TH STREET FROM A STREET TO PILGRIM AVE. PROJECT – RSTPL 5193 (043), AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. (Resolution No. 4140-22).
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16. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SILVER & WRIGHT LLP Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Whiting to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the attached Professional Service Agreement with Silver & Wright LLP.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
Council Member Bryant expressed his support for the item mentioning that it is much needed and will help the City of Taft.
Council Member Whiting expressed his support for this item, stating that having guidance for Code Enforcement is a good thing.
Mayor Noerr mentioned that he fully supports it and that it is something that needs to be done to be able to provide the best service to the citizens of Taft.
At 6:44 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 – APN’s 031-070-05, 06, 07 and 08, 031-080-09-12, 13 and 16, 031-080-07 and 08
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES, CITY MANAGER Government Code 54957.6 – All units
The City Council discussed in closed session those items agendized for closed session discussion and direction was given to staff. No other reportable action was taken. .
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 PM. __________ ____________
Darnell Porter, CMC Dave Noerr
Deputy City Clerk Mayor