TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
APRIL 19, 2022
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The April 19, 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 Mayor Noerr, 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 Attorney Jason Epperson City Clerk Yvette Mayfield
ABSENT: Council Member Josh Bryant
1. DRAFT 2022 RTP PRESENTATION BY BEN RAYMOND, REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLANNER FROM KERN COG
DRAFT 2022 RTP Preview Handouts: https://www.kerncog.org/2022-RTP/ (EnglishSpanish)
2. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was none.
3. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON ACTION)
Mayor Pro Tem Krier said he hoped everyone had a blessed and happy Easter and asked everyone to pray for peace during these times of war in the world.
Mayor Noerr stated he enjoyed his Easter and the beautiful weather it brought. He shared that the intent of the discussion during the Kern COG presentation, is to bring the discussion and its information to people.
4. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
Planning Commissioner, Jerry Livingston, reported that at their last meeting they had informational presentations from the Taft Community Garden and Director Staples gave updates on annexation and growth and on Workshop #3 of the Downtown Taft Specific Plan Project.
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There was none.
6. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
7. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none
8. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
April 19, 2022
******************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 9-16
Motion: Moved by Whiting, seconded by Krier to approve consent calendar items 9-
16. AYES: Krier, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
9. MINUTES
April 5, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
10. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant# 4/6/22 Check No. 96158-96161 $ 4,735.04
Warrant# 4/15/22 Check No. 96162-96228 $ 237,997.72
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
11. STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2022 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAR SHOW Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING THE STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2022 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAR SHOW. (Resolution No. 4141-22)
12. ACCEPT THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BID AND AWARD THE SB1 - 10TH STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS & TDA ARTICLE 3 – S. 4TH STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1 PROJECT
Recommendation – Motion to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid, award the project, and to approve a construction agreement with R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. for the SB1 – 10th Street Pedestrian Improvements & TDA Article 3 – S. 4TH Street Pedestrian Improvements – Phase 1 – Project, and to authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement.
13. RESTORATION OF DELETED PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE POSITONS Recommendation –
1. Approve the addition of one (1) Maintenance Leadperson and one (1) Equipment Operator/ Maintenance Worker I/II.
2. Adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAFT AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND ESTABLISHING CORRESPONDING COMPENSATION RATES. (Resolution No. 4142-22)
14. AWARD THREE SAFE AND SANE FIREWORK STANDS FOR 4TH OF JULY, 2022 Recommendation – Motion to award three Safe and Sane Firework stands for July 4, 2022 to the Taft Motorcycle Club, Taft Sportsmen’s Club and West Side Recreation and Park District.
15. FY 2021-2022 FTA SECTION 5311 APPLICATION
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
April 19, 2022
Recommendation – Motion to adopt resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING THE FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER FTA SECTION 5311 (49 U.S.C. SECTION 5311) WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Resolution No. 4143-22)
16. FY 2022-2023 FTA SECTION 5311 APPLICATION
Recommendation – Motion to adopt resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING THE FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER FTA SECTION 5311 (49 U.S.C. SECTION 5311) WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Resolution No. 4144-22)
********************************************************************************************* Closed Session was cancelled.
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:33 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor