TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 6, 2022
The December 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 Council Member Jeff Eveland followed by an invocation given by 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 Deputy City Clerk Darnell Porter
1. CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATIONS – JEFF EVELAND AND ED WHITING
2. PRESENTATION – CLEAR SOURCE FINANCIAL CONSULTING – USER & REGULATORY FEE STUDY
3. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR UPDATING AND
ESTABLISHING USER AND REGULATORY FEES
The public hearing was opened at 6:35 PM to receive input from the public. Seeing none, the public hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Eveland to adopt a resolution entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF USER AND REGULATORY FEES FOR VARIOUS CITY SERVICES.(Resolution No. 4171-22)
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
4. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
5. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Bryant thanked Council Members Eveland and Whiting for serving on the City Council and thanked Taft Public Works Department for all their hard work cleaning up after the Christmas parade.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier mentioned that he was impressed at the turn out for the Christmas Parade sharing that it was a terrific event for the community.
Mayor Noerr mentioned that the Christmas Parade was wonderful and thanked all the participants and everyone who assisted in putting it together.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There were none.
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7. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There were none.
8. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There were none.
9. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There were none.
********************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 10-14
Motion: Moved by Krier, seconded by Bryant to approve consent calendar items 10-
14. AYES: Krier, Bryant, Eveland, Whiting, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
10. MINUTES
November 15, 2022 regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
11. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 11/25/22 Check No. 97151-97211 $ 247,489.28
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
12. TREASURER’S REPORTS
Recommendation – Motion to receive and file Treasurer’s Reports for the Months of September and October 2022.
13. 2ND READING – GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
FOR THE DOWNTOWN TAFT SPECIFIC PLAN AND AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING
REGULATIONS TO ACCELERATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Recommendation – Motion to approve and amend the City of Taft Municipal Code adopting an Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2021-05 AN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 AND 14 OF TITLE 6 OF THE TAFT MUNICIPAL CODE TO ACCELERATE HOUSING PRODUCTION IN THE CITY OF TAFT. (Ordinance No. 849-22) City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
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14. APPROVAL OF MEMORADUM OF AGREEMENT AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU LOCAL 521) (Resolution No. 4172-22)
********************************************************************************************* ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:14 PM.
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Darnell Porter, CMC Dave Noerr
Deputy City Clerk Mayor