TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The September 6, 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 City Clerk, Yvette Mayfield, followed by an invocation given by Greg Mudge.
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 City Clerk Yvette Mayfield
1. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
2. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Bryant talked about the large amount of money the state has put toward the high-speed rail project over the last 10 years while still not addressing the lacking water infrastructure and shortage of electricity.
Mayor Noerr spoke about the Senate passing SB 1137 and the flaws and repercussions of the bill.
3. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Chief of Police, Damon McMinn gave a report on the Police Department Statistics for August.
4. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
5. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
6. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
***************************************************************************************** CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 7-12
Eveland abstained from item 7
Motion: Moved by Whiting, seconded by Bryant to approve consent calendar items 7-
12. AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
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September 6, 2022
7. MINUTES
August 16, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
8. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 8/19/22A Check No. 96715-96719 $ 6,936.46
Warrant # 8/19/22 Check No. 96720-96785 $ 615,921.88
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
9. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
Recommendation - Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS LAND AND
FINDING THAT SUCH DECLARATION IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONEMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. (Resolution No. 4164-22)
10. TRAVEL TO NEVADA FOR THE ANNUAL RIMS CONFERENCE FOR TWO POLICE
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Recommendation – Motion to approve out of state travel for Tanya Spradlin and Pete Aranda to the Annual RIMS Conference in Stateline Nevada for the week of October 10, to October 14, 2022.
11. AUTHORZING BY RESOLUTION THE USE OF AND APPLICATION FOR $9,308 IN FY 2022- 23 CALIFORNIA STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM FOR TRANSIT PROJECTS Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING THE PROPOSED PROJECT LIST FOR THE FY 2022 – 2023 CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 1- STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM. (Resolution No. 4165-22)
12. FUNDING TO THE TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL 2022 TO JUNE 2022
Recommendation – Motion to approve the 25% allocation of the Transient Occupancy Tax to the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the quarter of April 2022 through June 2022. ***************************************************************************************** At 6:14 P.M. 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 & APN # 031-260-07 City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
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September 6, 2022
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 6:25 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor