TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
AUGUST 2, 2022
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
The August 2, 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. PRESENTATION – RICHIE SAYAVONG – CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE
2. PUBLIC HEARING – ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2022-05, STREAMLINE
PERMITTING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
The public hearing was opened at 6:19 PM to receive input from the public, seeing none the public hearing was closed.
After much discussion by the Council, it was decided that they’d like to know what the penalty would be if they decided not to adopt this ordinance and asked to table this item allowing the City Attorney time to research.
Motion: Moved by Krier, seconded by Eveland to table this item to be brought back at the first meeting in November.
AYES: Krier, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
4. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was none.
5. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Eveland shared about a local grocery comparison that he performed.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier talked about Kern County benefitting from Los Angeles’ loss of businesses.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Police Chief, Damon McMinn, reported on patrol statistics for July.
7. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
8. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
August 2, 2022
9. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
******************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 10-11
Motion: Moved by Eveland, seconded by Whiting to approve consent calendar items 10 & 11.
AYES: Krier, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
10. MINUTES
July 19, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
11. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant# 7/22/22A Check No. 96575-96617 $ 114,216.98
Warrant# 7/22/22 Check No. 96618-96667 $ 264,703.42
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
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12. A RESOLUTION TO PLACE A BALLOT MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION PERTAINING TO WHETHER THE CITY CLERK
POSITION SHOULD BE ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE
Motion: Moved by Whiting, seconded by Noerr to adopt resolution entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
OF A MEASURE REGARDING WHETHER THE POSITION OF CITY CLERK
SHOULD BE APPOINTIVE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 4147-22. (Resolution No. 4163-22)
AYES: Krier, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 7:03 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor