TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
209 E. KERN ST., TAFT, CA 93268
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Roll Call: Mayor Noerr
Mayor Pro Tem Krier
Councilmember Bryant
Councilmember Waldrop
Councilmember Chavira
1. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
COMMENTS ARE TO BE RECEIVED AS STATED IN ABOVE POLICY
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON MATTERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION. STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE COUNCIL FROM ADDRESSING ANY ISSUE NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA. COUNCIL MAY RECEIVE COMMENT AND SET THE MATTER FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO FIVE MINUTES.
2. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
5. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
6. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
7. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
*********************************************************************************************************** CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 8-17
All items listed on the Consent Calendar shall be considered routine and will be enacted by one roll call vote.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the City Council requests specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered after the regular business items. Are there any items on the consent calendar that any member of the public would like to comment on? City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Agenda
March 19, 2024
8. MINUTES
March 5, 2024 Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
9. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 030824 Check No. 99442-99463 $ 89,276.00
Warrant # 031524 Check No. 99464-99527 $ 246, 481.62
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
10. UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS IN THE CITY OF TAFT
Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS IN THE CITY OF TAFT and find that the activity 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.
11. 2023 ANNUAL REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 Recommendation – Receive and file the 2023 Annual Report from Kern County Fire Station No. 21 and find that the activity 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.
12. MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 - FEBRUARY 2024 Recommendation – Receive and file the monthly report for January 2024 from Kern County Fire Station No. 21 and find that the activity 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.
13. APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED SIGNER FOR ALL DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS
Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAFT APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED SIGNER FOR THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS and find that the activity 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.
14. REQUEST FOR DONATION OF TWO GEM ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY THE WEST KERN OIL MUSEUM Recommendation – Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING DONATION OF TWO (2) 2019 GEM ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO THE WEST KERN OIL MUSEUM AND ESTABLISHING PUBLIC BENEFIT and find that the activity 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.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Agenda
March 19, 2024
15. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT – WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT CO., INC. – AMENDMENT #3 TO SECTION 11.1 COMPENSATION FOR BASIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Recommendation – Motion to authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment #3 to the Franchise Agreement between the City of Taft and Westside Waste Management Company, Inc. and find that the activity 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.
16. FUNDING TO THE TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 2023
Recommendation – Motion to approve the 25% allocation of the Transient Occupancy tax to the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the quarter of July 2023 through September 2023, and find that the activity 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.
17. MEASURE A CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Recommendation – Motion to appoint Emmanuel “Manny” Campos, Brian Finn and Scottie Gee, to positions on the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee effective March 19, 2024, authorize the City Clerk to keep an open-ended recruitment until such time as one more qualified applicant is received and find that the activity 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.
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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
ADJOURNMENT
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Darnell Willard, declare as follows:
That I am the Deputy City Clerk for the City of Taft; that an agenda was posted on a public information bulletin board located near the door of the Civic Center Council Chamber on March 14, 2024 at _______ p.m., pursuant to 1987 Brown Act Requirements.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed March 14, 2024, at Taft, California.
Signature _________
TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
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
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: March 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS IN THE CITY OF TAFT
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
A Transit Unmet Needs hearing was advertised for 10:30 am Thursday, February 29, 2024 at City Hall. This hearing was publicly noticed in the Midway Driller on January 11, 2024. No comments were received electronically by staff. There was one member of the public in attendance at the hearing.
The Transportation Development Act outlines criteria for the distribution of funds for public transportation. Pursuant to the Transportation Development Act, the City of Taft must annually conduct a hearing to receive input from the community regarding potential unmet transit needs within the City which are reasonable to be met. If there is a finding that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to be met, the transportation planning agency may allocate funds for maintenance of local streets and roads.
Staff prepared the attached resolution indicating there were no unmet needs that could reasonably be met at this time.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS IN THE CITY OF TAFT and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): NO
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES, Resolution and hearing minutes
PREPARED BY: Public Works
RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT MAKING
FINDINGS RELATIVE TO UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS IN THE CITY OF TAFT WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act of 1971 provides for distribution of funds to Local Transportation Fund held in trust by the Kern County Auditor/ Controller for use by eligible claimants for purposes authorized by Article 4; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has noticed the public hearing to hear comments relative to unmet transit needs in the City of Taft; and
WHEREAS, the Transit Agency has made finding that the Taft Area Transit service has no unmet needs which are reasonable to meet other than those previously scheduled and the claimant may use the remaining funds for the purpose authorized by Article 8, Section 99400(a) Streets and Roads.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Taft that there are no Unmet Transit Needs that are reasonable to be met within the greater Taft area serviced by the Taft Area Transit.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19th day of March, 2024. ________________________________
Dave Noerr, Mayor
ATTEST:
Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA}
COUNTY OF KERN } SS
CITY OF TAFT }
I, Yvette Mayfield, City Clerk of the City of Taft do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on 19th day of March, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member :
NOES: Council Member :
ABSENT: Council Member :
ABSTAIN: Council Member :
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Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
2023 ANNUAL REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Kern County Fire has provided the attached 2023 Annual report for Station No. 21 in the Taft area. This report is being provided to Council for informational purposes only and to be received and filed.
You will notice that this report if for not only the calls responded to within the city limits but reports everything within the greater Taft area that Station 21 covers.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the 2023 Annual Report from Kern County Fire Station No. 21 and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): Report
PREPARED BY: City Manager
Engine 48
Taft City Council Engine 21 2023 Report
Truck 21
2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
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2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
2023 Taft City Council Report
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 - FEBRUARY 2024 SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Kern County now provides a monthly report for Station No. 21 in the Taft area. This report is being provided to Council for informational purposes only and to be received and filed.
This chart below was provided to show the total number of emergency calls and number of fires for February 2024. You will notice that this report if for not only the calls responded to within the city limits but reports everything within the greater Taft area that Station 21 covers.
Station 21
2024
Month # of calls # of fires
January 182 16
February 205 19
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the monthly report for January 2024 from Kern County Fire Station No. 21 and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): Report
PREPARED BY: City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED SIGNER FOR ALL DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Taft is awarded funding from the State of California Department of Transportation on a consistent basis for projects. The State of California Department of Transportation requires a resolution to be on file appointing an authorized signer for all the agreements and documents pertaining to these funds. Staff recommends the adoption of the attached resolution to fulfill the requirement.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAFT APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED SIGNER FOR THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): Yes, Resolution
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. _____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPOINTING THE
CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED SIGNER FOR THE ADMINISTERING
AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of Taft is eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for certain Transportation Projects, through the California Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements and/or Fund Transfer Agreements need to be executed with the California Department of Transportation before such funds could be claimed; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto to the City Manager to be able to execute all Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and any amendments thereto with California Department of Transportation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT:
That the City Manager will be the authorized signer for all Department of Transportation Agreements and documents as detailed above.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19th day of March, 2024. _____________________________________
Dave Noerr, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF KERN }SS
CITY OF TAFT }
I, Yvette Mayfield, City Clerk of the City of Taft, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Taft at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
REQUEST FOR DONATION OF TWO GEM ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY THE WEST KERN OIL MUSEUM
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City purchased four GEM electric vehicles in 2019 with money received from a 2018 San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Public Benefit New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grant. The GEM vehicles have served their useful life to our public works department, are considered depreciated and the life cycle of the grant has closed. The batteries and maintenance for these GEM’s has proven them not cost worthy for the city to continue to try to maintain them.
The City has just received a new SJVAPCD grant to replace these GEM vehicles and the 2019 GEMs are now considered disposable. The West Kern Oil Museum, as a local non-profit, active and serving to improve the 93268 area, has reached out and requested that the city consider donating two of these GEMs to them for their use in accessing and maintaining their grounds.
Donation of these GEMs will prove a public benefit in assisting the Museum with all that they do for our community.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING DONATION OF TWO (2) 2019 GEM ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO THE WEST KERN OIL MUSEUM AND ESTABLISHING PUBLIC BENEFIT and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): Yes, Resolution and letter from Oil Museum requesting donation
PREPARED BY: Public Works
RESOLUTION NO. _____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING DONATION OF TWO (2) 2019 GEM ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO THE WEST KERN
OIL MUSEUM AND ESTABLISHING PUBLIC BENEFIT
WHEREAS, the City of Taft currently owns two 2019 GEM vehicles that were purchased through a San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control Public Benefit New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grant; and
WHEREAS, these GEMs have served their useful life for the public works department, are considered depreciated and released by the grant; and
WHEREAS, the West Kern Oil Museum, a local 501C3 nonprofit, has requested that the city consider donating the vehicles to the museum for their use accessing and maintaining their grounds; and
WHEREAS, assisting the museum with the donation of these vehicles can be proven a public benefit, as the museum is consistently active and working in the community, holding public events, and educating all those that visit on importance of oil and its history in Taft.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT:
1) That the city currently has two disposable GEM vehicles that it would like to donate to the West Kern Oil Museum; and
2) The West Kern Oil Museum has requested that two GEM vehicles be donated to the museum as a local nonprofit 501C3; and
3) Donation of these GEM Vehicles will prove a public benefit, as the museum is consistently active in the community, holds public events and educates those that visit on the importance of oil and its history in Taft.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 19th day of March, 2024. _____________________________________
Dave Noerr, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF KERN }SS
CITY OF TAFT }
I, Yvette Mayfield, City Clerk of the City of Taft, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Taft at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT – WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT CO., INC. – AMENDMENT #3 TO SECTION 11.1 COMPENSATION FOR BASIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The current Franchise Agreement between the City of Taft and Westside Waste Management Co., may request an increase in both compensation for collection services for Residential Customers and an increase in commercial rates, detailed in Section 11.2 Annual Adjustments with the current rate outlined in Section 11.1(A) Compensation for Basic Residential Service. Both rate increases are needed due to the increase in the rising cost of fuel, maintenance cost, the price of new trash cans and overall cost of providing services.
The Compensation Rate increase will become effective on July 1, 2024, the Commercial Rate increase will become effective after a 30-day notice to customers and is anticipated to be effective on July 1, 2024. The increase is measured by CPI and no greater than the net percentage change not to exceed 5%. The actual inflation factor for Calander year ended 2023 was 3.50%, and Westside is requesting that the carryover inflation factor from prior year of 1.5% be utilized for an increase of 5.0%, outlined in the attached letter and the remaining amount of .95% be carried over to 2025-2026.
The current monthly amount paid for collection services is $31,970 and will increase by 5% to $33,568.50 per month and the 3-Cart System monthly amount paid is $11,025 and will increase by 5% to $11,576.25.
These increases will be beginning July 1, 2024, and will be included in the FY2024-25 proposed budget.
The new Commercial rates that will be effective July 1, 2024, are listed in Exhibit B.
Attached is the Amendment #3 to Section 11.1(A) Compensation for Basic Residential Service to the Franchise Agreement between the City of Taft and Westside Waste with the new monthly amount and Exhibit B that will be effective on July 1, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment #3 to the Franchise Agreement between the City of Taft and Westside Waste Management Company, Inc. and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): Yes – Amendment
PREPARED BY: Teresa Binkley, Finance Director
1 AMENDMENT #3 TO SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF TAFT AND
WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Taft, hereinafter referred to as “CITY” and Westside Waste Management Company, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “CONTRACTOR” each of whom agrees as follows:
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, The parties hereto are parties to a certain Solid Waste Franchise Agreement “Agreement” dated September 1, 2020, wherein CONTRACTOR provides refuse collection, disposal, and recycling service to CITY; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Agreement, CONTRACTOR may request both rate and monthly payment increase once a year during the month of March to reflect ordinary changes in the cost of doing business; and WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR has exercised his right to request both a rate increase and monthly payment increase as specified in Article 11 Section 11.2 of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the inflation factor for Calendar year 2023 was 3.50%, the CONTRACTOR is requesting to use a portion of prior year carryover for a 5% increase and the remaining amount of .95% be carried over to next fiscal year in the event that the 2024 inflation factor is below 5.0%.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Section 11.1(A) Compensation for Basic Residential Services is amended effective July 1, 2024 to read as follows:
A. Compensation for Basic Residential Service. Contractor’s compensation for provision of the basic per dwelling unit services provided to Single-Family and Multi-Family Residential Customers shall be the sum of thirty-three thousand five hundred-sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents ($33,568.50) per month payable on the last Business Day of each month. Contractor’s additional compensation related to the implementation of the 3-Cart System described in Section 4.1.B, shall be an additional eleven thousand five hundred seventy-six dollars and twenty-five cents ($11,576.25) per month.
B. Compensation for All Other Services. Rates presented in Exhibit B, effective 07-01-2024.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed this 19th day of March 2024.
CITY OF TAFT
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Dave Noerr, Mayor
WESTSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
INC.
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______________________,Contractor Representative
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
Material Size Units Frequency Weekly Yards Proposed Monthly Rate MSW 75 Gal 1 0.4 $ 24.10 MSW 96 Gal 1 0.5 $ 24.10 MSW 96 Gal 2 1.0 $ 48.20 MSW 96 Gal 3 1.4 $ 72.29 MSW 300 Gal 1 1.5 $ 48.20 MSW 300 Gal 2 3.0 $ 96.39 MSW 300 Gal 3 4.5 $ 144.61 MSW 2 CY 1 2.0 $ 64.26 MSW 2 CY 2 4.0 $ 128.52 MSW 2 CY 3 6 $ 192.78 MSW 3 CY 1 3.0 $ 96.39 MSW 3 CY 2 6.0 $ 192.78 MSW 3 CY 3 9.0 $ 289.16 RECYCLE 96 Gal 1 0.5 $ 19.28 RECYCLE 96 Gal 2 1 $ 38.56 RECYCLE 96 Gal 3 1.4 $ 57.83 RECYCLE 300 Gal 1 1.5 $ 38.56 RECYCLE 300 Gal 2 3.0 $ 77.11 RECYCLE 300 Gal 3 4.5 $ 115.69 RECYCLE 2 CY 1 2 $ 51.41 RECYCLE 2 CY 2 4.0 $ 102.82 RECYCLE 2 CY 3 6.0 $ 154.21 RECYCLE 3 CY 1 3.0 $ 77.11 RECYCLE 3 CY 2 6.0 $ 154.21 RECYCLE 3 CY 3 9 $ 231.34 ORGANICS 64 Gal 1 0.3 $ 12.73 ORGANICS 64 Gal 2 0.6 $ 25.44 ORGANICS 64 Gal 3 1.0 $ 38.17 ORGANICS 96 Gal 1 0.5 $ 19.28 ORGANICS 96 Gal 2 1 $ 38.56 ORGANICS 96 Gal 3 1.4 $ 57.83 ORGANICS 2 CY 1 2.0 $ 51.41 ORGANICS 2 CY 2 4.0 $ 102.82 ORGANICS 2 CY 3 6.0 $ 154.21 MSW 1 CY each yard per month Actual Bin Fee per Kern Co.
ORGANICS 1 CY each yard per month Actual Bin Fee per Kern Co.
ANY Push/Pull per acct per mo after 1st 25' $ 10.50 ANY Lock Charge per acct per mo $ 10.50 ANY Contamination Fee per event per cart 1st time forgiveness waiver $ 26.25 ANY Contamination Fee per event per bin 2nd time forgiveness waiver $ 47.25 ANY Cart Replacement per cart per each Actual Cost of Cart ANY Add'l Cart per cart per mo $ 12.60 ANY Delivery Charge per event per each $ 26.25 ANY Extra Pick‐up per cart per each $ 4.20 ANY Extra Pick‐up per bin per each $ 21.00 BULKY Extra Item per item in existing Bulky Event $ 21.00 BULKY Extra Event per event after 2 free events $ 63.00 City of Taft/Westside Waste Management ‐ Commercial Rate Exhibit ‐ Effective 07‐01‐2024
EXHIBIT B
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
FUNDING TO THE TAFT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE QUARTER OF JULY 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 2023
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Taft and the Taft Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) entered into an agreement on September 16, 2008 where the City Council recognized the best interest of the City to financially support the Chamber. The City Council agreed to fund the Chamber in the amount of 25% of the actual Transient Occupancy Tax (“TOT”) received and paid quarterly to the Chamber.
The total amount of TOT received by the October 31, 2023, deadline for the quarter of July 2023 through September 2023 were $41,354.50 and the amount to be allocated to the Chamber will be $10,338.63.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to approve the 25% allocation of the Transient Occupancy tax to the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the quarter of July 2023 through September 2023, and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): No
PREPARED BY: Teresa Binkley, Finance Director
REVIEWED BY:
CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: MARCH 19, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:
MEASURE A CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In December 2021, the City Council adopted and ratified Ordinance No. 845-21 enacting a transactions and use tax approved by the voters of the City as Measure A. The Ordinance, as adopted, in Section 4-21- 15, requires that the City Council form a citizens’ oversight committee to review revenue and expenditure of funds from the tax. On May 16, 2023 Resolution No. 4186-23 establishing the formation and setting forth guidelines and duties of the Committee was adopted.
Per the guidelines, recruitment for the Committee started at the end of October with applications for appointment being accepted by the Clerk’s office through December 1st. Unfortunately, at that time only one qualified applicant, Greg Mudge, applied and was appointed. The City Clerk was instructed and opened another application period for the committee which just closed March 1st. Applications were received from the following qualified applicants: Emmanual “Manny” Campos, Brian Finn and Scottie Gee, which will still leave one seat open on the committee. The City Clerk requests direction from the Council to authorize an open-ended recruitment period until such time as another qualified applicant applies.
At this time, it is recommended that Emmanuel “Manny” Campos, Brian Finn and Scottie Gee be appointed to serve on the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to appoint Emmanuel “Manny” Campos, Brian Finn and Scottie Gee, to positions on the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee effective March 19, 2024, authorize the City Clerk to keep an open-ended recruitment until such time as one more qualified applicant is received and find that the activity 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.
IMPACT ON BUDGET (Y/N): No
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): No
PREPARED BY: City Clerk