TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2024
The March 5, 2024 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 Manager, Craig Jones, and invocation was given by Pastor Sean Peifer.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier Council Members Josh Bryant and Carlos Chavira
City Manager Craig Jones and City Attorney Jason Epperson City Clerk Yvette Mayfield
ABSENT: Council Member Ron Waldrop
1. PUBLIC HEARING – CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTING (APR) FOR 2023 The public hearing was opened at 6:05 PM to receive comment, having none the hearing was closed.
The report was received and filed, and the Planning Director was directed to submit the Housing Element Annual Report to HCD and OPR.
2. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was none.
3. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Chavira shared that he felt privileged to live in Taft where there are a lot of great organizations congratulating both the Soroptimist Club and the Chamber of Commerce on their recent events.
Council Member Bryant stated that he hoped that everyone took the chance to vote and thanked all the behind-the-scenes staff at the city for all they do.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier gave his condolences to the City of Arvin on the passing of their mayor and also shared his hopes that everyone took time to vote.
Mayor Noerr talked about several recent events going on in the community and shared that of those people that have the right to vote, it’s sad that only 50% is the target that is strived for.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Police Chief, Damon McMinn, reported the police department’s statistics for the month of February.
5. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
March 5, 2024
6. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
7. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
********************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 8-9
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Chavira to approve consent calendar items 8 & 9.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Chavira, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0
8. MINUTES
February 20, 2024 Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
9. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 021624 Check No. 99306-99365 $ 241,325.10
Warrant # 022324 Check No. 99366-99367 $ 1,346.47
Warrant # 022324 Check No. 99368-99378 $ 99,496.31
Warrant # 030124 Check No. 99379-99441 $ 140,280.83
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
********************************************************************************************* Item No. 10 was pulled from the agenda.
10. MUTUAL RELEASE AND WAIVER WITH NEW HOPE TEMPLE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD AND PAYMENT OF $15,150.00
Recommendation - Motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Mutual Release and Waiver, authorize the City Manager to pay the Settlement Amount to New Hope and find that the Mutual Release and Waiver is not a project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set forth in Section 15060(c)(3) and Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines.
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor