TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JOINT SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 15, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 P.M.
The October 15, 2024, special and 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 5:30 PM.
PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr 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
At 5:30 the meeting recessed to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, CRAIG JONES, CITY MANAGER Government Code 54957.6 – All units
City Attorney Epperson gave the following report out of closed session:
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.
Closed Session ended at 5:44 PM. The meeting reconvened at 6:00 PM in open session with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Chavira, and invocation given by Pastor John Getty.
1. ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING The floor was opened for community engagement, comment and feedback on the Taft Police Department’s 2023-2024 Annual Military Equipment Report presented to Council on September 3, 2024. No engagement was received.
2. ANNUAL REVIEW AND RENEWAL OF ORDINANCE 847-22 ADOPTING THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AB 481
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Chavira to adopt a resolution entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT RENEWING ORDINANCE 847-22, ADOPTING THE CITY OF TAFT POLICE
DEPARTMENT (TPD) MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481 (Resolution No. 4260-24) 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
3. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was none.
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October 15, 2024
4. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
Planning Commissioner, Jerry Livingston, reported that the Commission began the review of code for proposed amendments coming out of the Housing Element update.
5. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Bryant addressed the fact that asking community members to attend Council Meetings to share and address their issues is not a challenge and not meant to be adversarial but is encouragement and an open invitation for engagement.
Council Member Chavira encouraged everyone to do their due diligence, and not rely on social media to educate them for the upcoming election and shared a relevant quote.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier agreed with Bryant encouraging community members to come forward, participate in the process and shared about all the things to do in Taft.
Mayor Noerr talked about the hurricane in Florida, climate change and questioning the narrative.
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 - 14
Noerr pulled Item 13
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Krier to approve consent calendar items 10- 12 & 14.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
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10. MINUTES
October 1, 2024, Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
11. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 092724 Check No. 100503 - 100564 $ 126,324.03 Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
12. MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 - SEPTEMBER 2024 Recommendation - Receive and file the monthly report for September 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.
14. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE (5) FLOCK, LPR CAMERAS FOR
THE CITY OF TAFT POLICE DEPARTMENT
Recommendation - Motion to approve the Master Services Agreement quote from Flock Group Inc. to be paid the first-year amount of $17,750.00 and every year following in contract of $15,000.00, authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement 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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13. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND WAIVER OF APPLICATION FEES FOR THE ST. MARY’S
CATHOLIC CHURCH TO HOST A FESTIVAL ON THEIR PROPERTY ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Waldrop to approve a resolution entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT NO. 2024-10 AND TO WAIVE APPLICATION FEES FOR ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH TO HOST A FESTIVAL ON THEIR PROPERTY ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2024 (Resolution No. 4261- 24) and find that the activity is not a project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set forth in Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
AYES: Krier, Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 5-0
Noerr stated that he pulled this item to see what the start time allowed for the music might be, as only the end time was stated in the conditions of approval and how any complaints would be handled if the conditions of approval were not met. City Manager Jones responded that the start time for the music would be assumed not be before the 10 AM start of the event and that the Police Department is provided with a copy of the approved conditions of approval and would handle any complaints per the City’s Code.
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15. CALPERS CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL SERVICE YEARS OF CREDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20903 Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Chavira to adopt resolution entitled
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TAFT TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT (Resolution No. 4262-24) 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
ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor