TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
JUNE 21, 2022
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The June 21, 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 Council Member Josh Bryant, followed by an invocation given by Council Member Ed Whiting.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier Council Members Josh Bryant and Ed Whiting
City Manager Craig Jones and City Attorney Jason Epperson Deputy City Clerk Darnell Porter
ABSENT: Council Member Jeff Eveland
1. PUBLIC HEARING – TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 481 AND
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 13 TO
TITLE VIII OF THE TAFT CITY CODE
The public hearing was opened at 6:04 PM to receive input from the public, seeing none, the public hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Krier to approve and amend the City of Taft Municipal Code entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 13 TO TITLE VIII OF THE
TAFT CITY CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF A MILITARY
EQUIPMENT USE POLICY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481 for first reading by title only and reading of such be waived.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4/0
2. PRESENTATION BY TERESA BINKLEY FINANCE DIRECTOR – 2021/2022 BUDGET
Finance Director Binkley, attending via Zoom, gave a detailed presentation on the budget, mentioning that due to the closure of the MCCF the city has experienced a loss of revenue prompting funds to be borrowed from capital reserves, she also mentioned that once we start receiving revenue from Measure A, that will replace half of the loss from the MCCF.
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 AND PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Krier to adopt a resolution entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT
ADOPTING THE CITY OF TAFT FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2021-2022 AND PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023. (Resolution No. 4151-22)
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4/0
4. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Dr. Kathy Orrin thanked the City Council for their continued support of the Taft Chamber of Commerce and spoke about upcoming events.
5. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Mayor Noerr thanked Binkley and staff for their hard work on the budget and expressed his concerns on rising gas prices and inflation.
Council Member Whiting also thanked Binkley and staff for their hard work on the budget.
Council Member Bryant thanked citizens for supporting Measure A and encouraged everyone to watch the Taft Brass Band at the Oilworker Monument on Tuesday evenings.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier thanked Binkley and staff for their hard work on the budget and voiced his concerns on inflation.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There were none.
7. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There were none.
8. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There were none.
9. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There were none.
******************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 10-17
Motion: Moved by Whiting, seconded by Bryant to approve consent calendar items 10-
17. AYES: Krier, Bryant, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
10. MINUTES
June 7, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
11. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant# 6/8/22 Check No. 96393-96455 $ 253,456.22
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
12. APPROVE DONATION OF 501 & 511 NORTH STREET (APN’s 031-070-05, 06, 07 & 08) PROPERTIES TO OILDORADO, INC. FOR PRESERVATION OF THE PROPERTY
AND USES OF THE PROPERTY THAT PROMOTE THE HISTORICAL TRADITIONS City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
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AND HERITAGE OF THE CITY
Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING A PROPERTY DONATION AND
TRANSFER AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAFT AND OILDORADO, INC., AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROPERTY DONATION
AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. (Resolution No. 4152-22)
13. LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 ENGINEERS REPORT Recommendation –
Motion to: 1) receive 2022-2023 Engineer’s Report for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1; and
2) adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAFT DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REVIEW THE
IMPROVEMENTS AND FEES FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 19, 2022. (Resolution No. 4153-22)
14. CANCELLATION OF JULY 5, 2022, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Recommendation – Motion to approve the cancellation of the July 5, 2022, City Council Meeting.
15. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR THE TAFT 4 TH OF
JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR BY TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2022
Recommendation – Motion to approve a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT NO. 2022-04 AND AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR THE TAFT FIREWORKS
SPECTACULAR BY TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ALONG THE RAILS TO TRAILS, AND THE CLOSURE OF SUPPLY ROW AND RAILS TO TRAILS FROM 2ND TO 4TH STREETS, AND 6TH STREET FROM SUPPLY ROW TO MAIN STREET ON SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2022. (Resolution No. 4154-22)
16. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT #2 WITH RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY FOR THE SB2/PGP, LEAP, AND REAP PLANNING GRANT PROJECTS – DOWNTOWN TAFT SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO ACCELERATE HOUSING PRODUCTION
Recommendation – Motion to amend the Professional Services Agreement with Rick Engineering Company for the Downtown Taft Specific Plan for additional graphics work to develop 3D renderings of development scenarios, increasing the overall project budget $10,000, in an updated amount not to exceed $268,310
17. ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS. (BSCC) FOR STANDARDS AND TRAINING FOR CORRECTIONS (STC) TRAINING COSTS.
Recommendation – Motion to approve resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA
BOARD OF STATE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS (BSCC) TO RECEIVE FUNDS FOR City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
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TRAINING UNDER THE STANDARDS FOR TRAINING FOR CORRECTIONS (STC) PROGRAM. (Resolution No. 4155-22)
********************************************************************************************* At 7:12 PM the regular meeting was recessed to closed session.
CLOSED SESSION
A. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957 – City Attorney
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(b) – one (1) potential case C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) – Case # BCV-20-100096 D. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Government Code Section 54956.8 – APN 220-280-16
ADJOURNMENT
➢ The City Council met in closed session to discuss those items agendized for closed session discussion. The City Council gave direction to staff and negotiators. No other reportable action was taken by the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 PM. __________ ____________
Darnell Porter, CMC Dave Noerr
Deputy City Clerk Mayor