TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The November 1, 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 Council Member Eveland, followed by an invocation given by Pastor Steven McDaniel.
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. PUBLIC HEARING ON COST AND PLACEMENT OF A LIEN ON AN ABATED PROPERTY 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 Whiting to adopt a resolution entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING
AND CONFIRMING THE COSTS FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE AT 122 E. KERN STREET, TAFT, CA, APN# 032-072-01-9 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,237.59. (Resolution No. 4167-22)
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
2. PUBLIC HEARING – ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2022-05, STREAMLINE PERMITTING
OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
The public hearing was opened at 6:07 PM to receive input from the public, seeing none the public hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Eveland to approve and amend the City of Taft Municipal Code entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2022-05, AN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 5 OF THE TAFT MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING STREAMLINE PERMITTING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING STATIONS for first reading by title only and reading of such be waived.
**After much discussion by Council regarding the state requirement that this ordinance must be adopted or agencies face possible sanctions, they each reluctantly voted to adopt.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
3. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was none.
4. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Eveland spoke on how our State is broken being one of the reasons for his decision not to run again for his seat on the Council. He shared his deepest respect for his fellow Council Members and said he was proud that Taft is surviving in spite of the State.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
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November 1, 2022
Council Member Whiting agreed with Eveland’s comments and encouraged everyone to get out and vote.
Council Member Bryant stated that the biggest threat to democracy is apathy, reminding everyone that their vote matters.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier thanked Eveland for his service on the Council, talked about the cost of gas and oil and encouraged everyone to get out and vote.
Mayor Noerr stated that he agreed with all the statements made by the other Council Members and reminded everyone that this is the people’s government, educate yourselves and vote your conscious.
5. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
Planning Commissioner, Jerry Livingston, reported that the Commission had a special meeting on October 17th in order to receive a culmination of about four years of work that went into the downtown plan and ordinance update that will be coming to Council at their next meeting.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There was none.
7. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
8. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
9. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
***************************************************************************************** CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 10-16
Eveland abstained from Item 10
Motion: Moved by Krier, seconded by Bryant to approve consent calendar items 10-
16. AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
November 1, 2022
10. MINUTES
October 18, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
11. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 10/24/22 Check No. 97022-97032 $ 11,846.74
Warrant # 10/28/22 Check No. 97033-97089 $ 311,258.42
Warrant # 10/28/22 Check No. 97089 $ 473.63
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
12. TREASURER’S REPORTS
Recommendation – Motion to receive and file Treasurer’s Reports for the Months of July and August, 2022.
13. ACCEPT BID AND AWARD AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $288,922 TO KEN W. SMITH CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR THE CDBG FUNDED NEEDS CENTER BUILDING RENOVATION
PROJECT
Recommendation – Motion to accept the bid in the amount of $288,922 from Ken W. Smith Construction, Inc., for the CDBG funded NEED’s Center Building Renovation Project, approve entering into an agreement for same and authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement.
14. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH SOROPTIMIST
INTERNATIONAL OF TAFT FOR THE SOROPTIMIST MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN
LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN MINI-PARK
Recommendation – Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Soroptimist International of Taft for the Soroptimist Memorial Rose Garden located in the Downtown Mini-Park and authorize the Mayor to execute the MOU.
15. SETTLEMENT OF LEASE WITH QUADIENT/NEOPOST FOR MAIL MACHINE Recommendation – Motion to approve the settlement agreement with Quadient/Neopost for termination of Lease N19111363 and authorize the Mayor to execute same.
16. AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN INDEMNITY AGREEMENT INDEMNIFYING COUNTY OF KERN REGARDING FY21 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT
Recommendation – Motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the indemnity agreement indemnifying County of Kern regarding receiving grant assistance for an Emergency Operations Plan update through the FY21 State Homeland Security Grant. ***************************************************************************************** At 6:40 PM the regular meeting was recessed to closed session.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
November 1, 2022
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES, CITY MANAGER Government Code 54957.6 – All units
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) – Taft Union High School vs. City of Taft The City Council discussed in closed session those items agendized for closed session discussion and direction was given to staff and negotiators. No other reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 6:56 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor