TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 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. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
4. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
5. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
6. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
****************************************************************************************************** CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 7-8
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
August 6, 2024
7. MINUTES
July 16, 2024 Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
8. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 71224A Check No. 100098-100115 $ 107,729.84
Warrant # 71924A Check No. 100116-100143 $ 347,238.23
Warrant # 071924 Check No. 100144-100181 $ 454,194.63
Warrant # 072624A Check No. 100182-100199 $ 58,589.73
Warrant # 080224A Check No. 100200-100213 $ 49,124.85
Warrant # 080224 Check No. 100214-100253 $ 97,711.04
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
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CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES, CITY MANAGER Government Code 54957.6 – All units
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES- CITY MANAGER Government Code Section 54956.8 – undisclosed parcel
ADJOURNMENT
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Nadine Storey, declare as follows:
That I am a 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 August 1, 2024 at _______ p.m., pursuant to 1987 Brown Act Requirements.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed August 1, 2024, at Taft, California.
Signature _________
TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
JULY 16, 2024
The July 16, 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 Council Member Josh Bryant, and invocation was given by Greg Mudge.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier Council Members Josh Bryant, Carlos Chavira and Ron Waldrop City Manager Craig Jones and City Attorney Jason Epperson City Clerk Yvette Mayfield
1. PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING KERN COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR TO COLLECT REFUSE AND STREET SWEEPING CHARGES AND STANDBY
CHARGES FOR VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
The public hearing was opened at 6:05 PM to receive comment, having none the hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Krier to adopt resolutions entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT PROVIDING
FOR COLLECTION OF REFUSE AND STREET SWEEPING CHARGES BY THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 5473 ET. SEQ., OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (Resolution 4248-24) and A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION
OF STANDBY REFUSE AND STREET SWEEPING CHARGES BY THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 5473 ET. SEQ., OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (Resolution 4249-24) 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.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
2. PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING KERN COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR TO COLLECT SEWER CHARGES AND STANDBY SEWER CHARGES FOR
VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
The public hearing was opened at 6:07 PM to receive comment, having none the hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Krier to adopt resolutions entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT PROVIDING
FOR COLLECTION OF SEWER CHARGES BY THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 5473 ET. SEQ., OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (Resolution 4250-24) and A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TAFT PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF STANDBY SEWER
CHARGES BY THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 5473 ET. SEQ., OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (Resolution 4251-24) 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
Minutes
July 16, 2024
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
3. PUBLIC HEARING – LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 The public hearing was opened at 6:10 PM to receive comment, having none the hearing was closed.
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Chavira to approve resolution entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT SETTING THE
ASSESSMENT FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (Resolution No. 4252-24) 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.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
4. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was none.
5. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Waldrop reminded everyone to register and vote in November.
Council Member Bryant shared that approximately 60% of people are qualified to vote and of that 60% only 20% actually vote and then encouraged everyone that is qualified to register and vote.
Council Member Chavira spoke about all the recent fires in the area and encouraged everyone to remain vigilant.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier thanked the Chamber of Commerce for the fireworks event, talked about the new Tractor Supply opening and the November election.
Mayor Noerr encouraged people to do their research for the November election, stating this is your government and your money.
6. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
Planning Commissioner, Jerry Livingston, reported that the Commission continued their review of the Housing Element update at their last meeting.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Police Chief, Damon McMinn, reported out the June statistics for the Taft Police Department.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
July 16, 2024
City Clerk, Yvette Mayfield, shared that nomination period for the November 5th election is now open and there are two city council seats along with the treasurer’s seat up for election in November.
8. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
9. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.
10. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
********************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 11-14
Motion: Moved by Krier, seconded by Bryant to approve consent calendar items 11-
14. AYES: Krier, Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
11. MINUTES
June 18, 2024 Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
12. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 061424 Check No. 99954-99967 $ 11,789.90
Warrant # 062124 Check No. 99968-100029 $ 272,989.83
Warrant # 062824 Check No. 100030-100043 $ 99,451.67
Warrant # 07124 Check No. 100044 $ 81.00
Warrant # 070524A Check No. 100045-100094 $ 148,417.35
Warrant # 070524 Check No. 100095-100097 $ 25,418.96
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
13. MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 - JUNE 2024 Recommendation – Receive and file the monthly report for June 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.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
July 16, 2024
14. RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT WITH WESTSIDE HEALTH CARE DISTRICT FOR
HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT TAFT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Recommendation – Motion to ratify the agreement with Memorandum of Agreement for Health Care Services for Taft Community Correctional Facility 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.
********************************************************************************************* At 6:24 PM the meeting was recessed to closed session.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES, CITY MANAGER Government Code 54957.6 – All units
B. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957 – City Attorney
C. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957 – City Manager
The City Council discussed in closed session those items agendized for closed session discussion and directions were given to negotiators and staff. No other reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor