TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The November 19, 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 Mayor Pro Tem Krier, and invocation was given by Pastor Sean Peifer.
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. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ray Ballard from Children’s Network of Hope talked about upcoming events including Toys for Tots and a concert in the park.
2. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT
Planning Commissioner, Jerry Livingston, reported that the Commission had one item at their last meeting, that was the review of a zoning ordinance amendment required due to the Housing Element update.
3. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Waldrop expressed his sympathy for Mayor Pro Tem Krier’s loss of his mother.
Council Member Bryant also expressed his condolences to Mayor Pro Tem Krier and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Council Member Chavira encouraged everyone to focus on the positive and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Mayor Pro Tem Krier talked about the upcoming holidays, encouraging everyone to take lots of pictures and take nothing for granted.
Mayor Noerr stated that now that the election is behind us, he sees changes a coming and that he hopes that all the newly elected’s will work for the good of the people.
4. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.
5. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
City Attorney Epperson wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
6. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
November 19, 2024
********************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 8-12
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Krier to approve consent calendar items 8-12.
AYES: Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Chavira, Krier
PASSED: 5-0
7. MINUTES
November 5, 2024, Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.
8. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 110824 Check No. 100712-100761 $ 524,541.74
Warrant # 110824 Check No. 100762-100764 $ 9,974.32
Warrant # 11524 Check No. 100765-100790 $ 114,034.21
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.
9. MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 - OCTOBER 2024 Recommendation - Receive and file the monthly report for October 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.
10. ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FY2016-2017 Recommendation - Motion to receive and file the Annual Audited Comprehensive Financial Reports for the year ended June 30, 2017 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. ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FY2019-2020 Recommendation - Motion to receive and file the Annual Audited Comprehensive Financial Reports for the year ended June 30, 2020 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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12. 2ND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAFT AND THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Waldrop to approve and amend the City of Taft Municipal Code and adopt an Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT ADDING SECTION 1-7-6 TO CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 1 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT AND City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
November 19, 2024
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Ordinance No. 853-24) 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: Bryant, Chavira, Waldrop, Chavira, Krier
PASSED: 5-0
At 6:17 PM the regular meeting was recessed to closed session.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (1 undisclosed case) Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
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 6:26 PM. __________ ____________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC Dave Noerr
City Clerk Mayor