Agenda — Taft City Council, October 7, 2025

TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY

JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2025

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 Bryant
Councilmember Krier
Councilmember Waldrop
Councilmember Chavira

1. PUBLIC HEARING – INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 854-25, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT UPDATING AND STREAMLINING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE TAFT MUNICIPAL CODE (“TMC”) TO ADD KEY PROHIBITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR MORE

EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC PEACE,

HEALTH, SANITATION, AND WELFARE

RECOMENDATION

1. Conduct the Public Hearing; and

2. Motion 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 UPDATING AND STREAMLINING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE TAFT MUNICIPAL CODE (“TMC”) TO ADD

KEY PROHIBITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE

ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SANITATION, AND WELFARE for first reading by title only and reading of such be waived; 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.

2. PUBLIC HEARING – TAFT AREA TRANSIT FARE INCREASE

RECOMENDATION

1. Conduct the Public Hearing; and

2. Motion to approve and adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PROPOSED FARE INCREASES FOR THE TAFT AREA TRANSIT 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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3. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR GEORGIANNA ARMSTRONG

4. PROCLAMTION – CITY OF TAFT FINANCE WEEK

5. 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.

6. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)

7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

8. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS

9. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS

10. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
***************************************************************************************************** CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 11-14
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?

11. MINUTES
September 16, 2025 Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.

12. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 091225A Check No. 200789-200791 $ 2,466.22
Warrant # 091225 Check No. 200792-200847 $ 225,727.59
Warrant # 091925 Check No. 200848-200863 $ 50,372.16
Warrant # 092625A Check No. 200864 $ 17,376.50
Warrant # 092625 Check No. 200865-200927 $ 368,887.72
Warrant # 100325 Check No. 200928-200936 $5,069.94
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.

13. MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 – AUGUST 2025 City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
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Recommendation – Receive and file the monthly report for August 2025 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 STREET CLOSURE FOR THE WEST SIDE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

TRUNK-OR-TREAT EVENT
Recommendation –
Motion to adopt a resolution entitled RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING THE STREET CLOSURE FOR THE 2025 TRUNK-OR-TREAT EVENT 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 LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3 of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 (d) – one (1) potential case

ADJOURNMENT
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Faith Melton, 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 October 2nd, 2025, at ________ a.m./p.m., pursuant to 1987 Brown Act Requirements.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed October 2nd, 2025, at Taft, California.

Signature ___________ _________
REVIEWED BY:

CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2025
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:

PUBLIC HEARING – INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 854-25, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF TAFT UPDATING AND STREAMLINING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE TAFT MUNICIPAL CODE (“TMC”) TO ADD KEY PROHIBITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE

ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SANITATION, AND WELFARE SUMMARY STATEMENT:

This ordinance will update and streamline portions of the TMC to enhance enforcement regulations related to various prohibitions on unlawful conduct, intended to improve public welfare and quality of life in the City of Taft (“City”). This ordinance will now include or clarify prohibitions on: disturbing the peace; entering or remaining in parks or facilities while under the influence; defacing, destroying, or littering in restrooms in any park or public facility; public urination and defecation; interference with public transportation; public consumption of alcohol and possession of open containers in vehicles; unauthorized entry on public property; fighting on public property; engaging in harassing contact with City staff; loitering; smoking in certain public places; nudity in public places; removal of shopping carts from businesses; graffiti; unlawful use or possession of fireworks; aggressive panhandling and unlawful door-to-door solicitation; and disturbing or excessive noise and loud parties. This ordinance further streamlines penalties and cumulative remedies to ensure that the TMC comports with recent state and federal law enactments and to achieve more efficient enforcement of violations of the TMC. This ordinance also updates the TMC to be in line with recent Supreme Court decisions and directives by the State of California.

The outcome of this ordinance will be to provide greater efficiency and authority for the City’s code enforcement efforts related to prohibitions designed to improve public peace, health, sanitation, and welfare.

RECOMENDATION

1. Conduct the Public Hearing; and

2. Motion 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 UPDATING AND STREAMLINING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE TAFT MUNICIPAL CODE (“TMC”) TO ADD KEY PROHIBITIONS AND

PROVIDE FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SANITATION, AND WELFARE for first reading by title only and reading of such be waived; 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, Ordinance
PREPARED BY: Office of the City Manager and Police Chief ORDINANCE NO. 854-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT UPDATING

AND STREAMLINING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE TAFT MUNICIPAL CODE (“TMC”) TO ADD KEY PROHIBITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR MORE

EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS TO

PROTECT PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SANITATION, AND WELFARE
WHEREAS, California Constitution, article XI, section 7, authorizes the City of Taft (“City”) to adopt and enforce local police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations that are not in conflict with general laws;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to update, consolidate, and streamline the Taft Municipal Code (“TMC”) periodically to comply with recent state and federal law enactments and decisions and to achieve more effective and efficient enforcement of code violations to promote public health, safety, and welfare;
WHEREAS, in light of the recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court in Johnson v.

Grants Pass which expands cities’ ability to enforce local laws prohibiting camping on public property, including camping in vehicles located on public property, the City Council has identified changes to its regulations based on the guidance offered in that Court decision and subsequent court decisions and executive order by the State to enhance the City’s capacity to protect the safety and well-being of the community;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to expand authority to enforce and issue citations to include law enforcement and clarify the TMC’s provisions for authority to arrest for increased transparency and optionality for enforcement in line with Penal Code section 836.5; WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to define and either include or clarify prohibitions affecting public peace, health, sanitation, and welfare and related penalties such as disturbing the peace, entering or remaining in parks or facilities while under the influence, defacing, destroying, or littering in restrooms in any park or facility, public urination and defecation, interference with public transportation, prohibited door-to-door solicitation, public consumption of alcohol or possession of open containers in vehicles, unauthorized entry on public property, fighting on public property, engaging in annoying and harassing contact with City staff, loitering generally and loitering while manifesting an intent to engage in drug activity and loitering while engaging in other conduct in violation of the code while respecting the constitutional rights of free speech for all citizens, smoking in certain public places, nudity in public places, removal of shopping carts, graffiti, responsibility for unlawful use or possession of fireworks, aggressive panhandling by imposing reasonable restrictions on aggressive, intrusive, or unsafe panhandling while respecting the constitutional rights of free speech for all citizens, disturbing or excessive noise and loud parties, and criminal street gang activity; WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to clarify its regulations for abatement for public nuisances including regulations in Title II, Chapter 12 regarding Encroachments, Title II, Chapter 13 regarding the Use of Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Other Public Places, Title II, Chapter 14 regarding prohibitions against the Use of Vehicles for Human Habitation, Title IV, Chapter 9 for Doorto-Door Solicitation, Title VIII, Chapter 1 for General Offenses, Title VIII, Chapter 12 regarding Graffiti Prevention and Abatement, Title VIII, Chapter 15 regarding Aggressive Panhandling, Title VIII, Chapter 16 regarding Disturbing, Excessive, Loud, or Offensive Noise and/or Loud Parties, and Title VIII, Chapter 17 regarding Criminal Street Gang Enforcement and Prevention, including what constitutes a nuisance and cost recovery for nuisance abatement as permitted under Government Ordinance No. 854-25

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Code sections 38771, 38773, 38773.1, 37773.5 and other laws to ensure a more efficient and clear approach to nuisance abatement in the City;
WHEREAS, the City Council has identified sensible changes to the TMC to effectuate the above and wishes to ensure that the TMC’s provisions across the various chapters are consistent for ease of enforcement and ease of understanding for the public; and WHEREAS, said amendments, adoptions, and/or deletions of the TMC are permitted by law, including the California Constitution, Government Code, and Civil Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.

SECTION 2. TMC section 1-1-5 is hereby amended as follows:

SECTION 3. TMC section 1-1-11, subdivision (C)(1) is hereby amended as follows:

1. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation.

SECTION 4. TMC section 1-2-5 is hereby amended as follows:

It is the duty of city enforcement officers as defined in section 1-3-3 to enforce the provisions of this code and they are authorized to arrest any person without a warrant whenever the enforcement officer has a reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed a misdemeanor or infraction in the enforcement officer's presence which is a violation of this code.

SECTION 5. TMC section 2-13-1 is hereby amended, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

City parks and recreational facilities are established for the use and enjoyment of all persons in the pursuit of recreation, whether active or passive. It is the city's responsibility to promote the health, peace, safety, welfare and convenience of all persons in regards to their use and enjoyment of any city park, city public transportation, and other city facilities. The city council finds that to give practical effect to this policy and to ensure that all persons may enjoy such parks and facilities, it is necessary to regulate the use of city parks and facilities.

SECTION 6. TMC section 2-13-2 is hereby amended with respect to the definition of FACILITY, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

FACILITY: A building, owned or used by the city, whether devoted to active or passive recreation, or open for or dedicated to public use within the city of Taft.

SECTION 7. TMC section 2-13-3 is hereby amended, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

No person shall enter, be or remain in any city park or facility unless such person complies with all the regulations and conditions set forth in this chapter.

SECTION 8. TMC section 2-13-4 is hereby amended, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

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Every person who willfully within any park or facility commits any of the acts set out in this section or violates any other prohibition in this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor which shall be punishable in accordance with title I, chapters 1 and 2 of this code, as now existing or later amended. The prohibited acts include the following:
(A) To hitch, fasten, lead, drive or let loose any animal or fowl of any kind, except in areas which may be designated by the chief of police, provided that this shall not apply to dogs and cats when led by a leash and under full control by its owner or custodian, and shall not apply to those dogs defined under California law as "assistance dogs". (B) To ride or drive any skates, skateboard, horse or other animal, or to propel any vehicle, cycle, bicycle, skateboard, skates or automobile, except in areas designated for purposes of vehicle or other travel or otherwise by the chief of police. This provision does not apply to any vehicle being used for authorized city business, nor to any police or other emergency vehicle performing an authorized mission, nor to a vehicle pursuant to written permission of the chief of police. Neither does this provision apply to any electrically driven wheelchair carrying a physically incapacitated person.
(C) To enter, remain, stay or loiter between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. the following day without permission from the chief of police or except as a participant in an activity permitted by the chief of police. This provision does not apply to cyclists or pedestrians within the park known as “rails to trails” who are in transit during the time between one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise the following day. (D) To light or maintain any fire or to cook, prepare, serve or eat any meal other than in an area which is provided for that purpose and designated as such by posted notice. (E) To possess, carry or discharge any firearms, firecrackers, rockets, explosives or any other fireworks, air gun, bow and arrow, slingshot or any similar device or weapon; nor shall any person carry into or use any other object within a park with the intent of disturbing the peace of any person by means of noise or otherwise. This prohibition shall not apply to the engaging in or traveling to target practice conducted in accordance with appropriate standards of safety at an archery, skeet or target range authorized and provided by the city for such purpose, nor shall this prohibition apply to law enforcement personnel acting within the scope of their official duties. This provision's prohibition against possessing firearms shall not apply to individuals in possession of a current and properly issued carry concealed weapon (CCW) permit, if such CCW permit was properly issued by a California city police department or California county sheriff's office. Persons with a current and properly issued CCW permit may not discharge such weapon or weapons within a park even with said CCW permit. (F) To throw, project or propel or drive any missile, model airplane, model car, go-carts or other self-propelled devices and vehicles not covered under the California Vehicle Code, capable of causing personal injury or damage to personal property, except at such places designated therefor by the chief of police.
(G) To drive, hit or putt any golf ball or to use any golf club, except in such areas as may be designated by the chief of police for that purpose.
(H) To cut, break, injure, deface or destroy any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, cage, pen, monument, sidewalk or paved area, fence, bench or other structure, apparatus or property, or pull up, cut, take or remove any shrub, bush, plant or flower, or mark or write upon, paint or deface in any manner any building, monument, bench, sidewalk, paved area or other structure.

This prohibition shall not apply to any employee or contractor of the city. (I) To cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, gravel, sand or fertilizer. (J) To camp or lodge therein except by permission in writing by the chief of police. (K) To throw, discard, place or dispose of any garbage or refuse in any place other than in a garbage can or other receptacle maintained for that purpose. (L) To park any vehicle on any path or grass except at places designed for parking by the chief of police, or to park any vehicle overnight, even in places designed for parking. (M) To play or bet at or against any game which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with Ordinance No. 854-25

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cards, dice or other devices for money, chips, shells, credit or other representative of value, or maintain or exhibit any gambling table or other instrument of gambling or gaming. This prohibition shall not apply to simulated gambling games or to bingo games when conducted by a nonprofit organization during fundraising events pursuant to a permit or reservation issued by the chief of police pursuant to this code and in compliance with all other applicable law. (N) To hold any meeting, service, concert, event or exhibition without first obtaining written permission from the chief of police or other city official or department designated by the city manager for the issuance of such written permission.
(O) To engage in any commercial activity including, but not limited to, the selling, offering for sale, advertising for sale or solicitation for future delivery or performance of any goods, wares, merchandise or services, except pursuant to a specific concession or contract granted by the city or a permit therefor, including pursuant to title IV chapter 7 of this code. (P) To interfere with the use of any scheduled group or activity that has received a permit from the city for use of said park or facility.
(Q) To camp overnight or otherwise set up camping equipment. (R) To disturb the peace and quiet by:

1. Any unduly loud or unusual noise;

2. Tooting, blowing or sounding any siren, horn, signal, or noise-making device;

3. Any obscene, violent or riotous conduct; or

4. The use of obscene language.
(S) To enter, remain in, or be in any park or facility while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage except allowed through a special event permit or narcotic or dangerous drug. (T) To enter, remain in, or be in a park or facility while in possession of or transporting, purchasing, selling, giving away or consuming any narcotics or dangerous drugs. (U) To deface, destroy, litter in, or otherwise misuse the restroom facilities located at any park or facility.

SECTION 9. TMC section 2-13-10 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
2-13-10: BODILY FUNCTIONS PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PLACES:

Any person who, in any public park, street, sidewalk, alley, highway, or, at any facility, including presence there for any kind of meeting, assembly, or other public service, or otherwise, at any other public place or in the immediate neighborhood thereof and in view by the public, urinates or defecates, is guilty of a misdemeanor, provided that this section shall not be applicable to the act of urinating or defecating in a proper receptacle in a restroom or bathroom in any enclosed restroom structure.

SECTION 10. TMC section 2-13-11 is hereby amended, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
2-13-11: INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
(A) Annoyance. No person shall, with the intent of causing public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, within or near any public transportation vehicle, building, or facility:

1. Engage in fighting or violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;

2. Make excessive or unnecessary noise;

3. Use abusive, obscene, profane or vulgar language, or make obscene gestures;

4. Obstruct the free unimpeded movement of passengers or public transportation vehicles; or

5. Interfere with the duties of any maintenance or facility operations personnel, transportation vehicle operator, fare collector or inspector, or public safety officer, security guard or official.

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(B) Failure to Obey Reasonable Requests. No person shall fail to obey a reasonable request or lawful directive of a transportation vehicle operator, public safety officer, or other person in charge or control of a public transportation vehicle or public transportation facility. (C) Graffiti. No person shall cause graffiti, signs or stickers to be inscribed, applied, or affixed on any public transportation vehicle or facility.
(D) Public Restroom Facilities. No person shall deface, destroy, litter in, or otherwise misuse any public restroom facility provided with the public transportation.

SECTION 11. TMC section 2-13-12 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
2-13-12: ENFORCEMENT:
(A) Except as otherwise provided, the chief of police shall have the primary responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter. Each police and law enforcement officer of the city is given permission to enter the public and restricted parts of all parks and public facilities to maintain public order or to prevent, remedy or take other appropriate action with respect to violations of the provisions of this chapter or of other applicable laws or regulations. All violations are prosecutable under title I, chapters 1 through 3, inclusive, of this code, as well as under any other provisions of applicable law, whether or not contained within this code. Parking violations may be enforced via citation and by immediate towing. Vehicles towed shall be released to the rightful owner only upon presentation of proof of ownership and payment in full of all citations and towing and impound fees.
(B) The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter.

The city may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunctions, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy. (C) Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement, including, abatement procedures authorized to the city by this code and other applicable laws.

SECTION 12: TMC section 2-14-3 is hereby amended as follows:
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep in a vehicle whatsoever for habitation:

1. Between the hours of nine o’clock (9:00) P.M. and six o’clock (6:00) A.M. on any public or private street, parking lot, or unimproved or vacant lot within the City of Taft; or

2. At any time within a one block radius of any edge of a lot containing a park or a licensed school, pre-school, or daycare facility within the City of Taft.

The foregoing shall not apply to a private parking lot or unimproved lot in which the property owner has obtained a conditional use permit from the City to allow for sleeping in the parking lot or unimproved lot. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit camping in public campgrounds pursuant to a permit or license authorized under Federal, State, or local statute or ordinance. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the allowable parking and sleeping in recreational vehicles described in sections 6-12-19, 6-12-20, and 6-12-21 of title VI of the Taft Municipal Code if all legal requirements therein are met. Nothing herein precludes the enforcement of any other related laws that the City of Taft is authorized to enforce.
(B) Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with title I, including chapters 1 and 2, of this code, unless deemed an infraction pursuant to section 1-1-11. The City is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter. The City may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order Ordinance No. 854-25

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and nuisance abatement action for such relief such as preliminary or permanent injunctions, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement, including abatement procedures authorized to the City by this code and all other applicable laws. (C) If any portion, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this section is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each portion or subsection, sentence, clause and phrase herein, irrespective of the fact that any one or more portions, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
(D) This section may be enforced by enforcement officers of the City of Taft specified in section 1- 2-5 of title I.
(E) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect, supersede, or otherwise prevent enforcement of provisions under other provisions of the Taft Municipal Code, California State Law, or other law enforceable by the City or to prevent the City from commencing administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings for nuisance abatement, injunctive relief, or other methods of enforcement available under law.

SECTION 13. TMC Title IV, Chapter 9 is hereby amended as follows:

CHAPTER 9

DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION
4-9-1: PROHIBITED DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION
It is unlawful for any person to engage in door-to-door commercial solicitation at or upon any private property within the city. This prohibition shall not apply to activities specifically exempted by section 4-9-2.

For purposes of this chapter, “door-to-door solicitation” means traveling by foot, vehicle, or any other means from door to door, house to house, or street to street:
(A) carrying, conveying, or transporting food, goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property of any nature whatsoever, offering or exposing the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, excepting authorized vendors as defined in Chapter 22 of Title IV; or
(B) taking or attempting to take subscriptions, contracts of sale, or orders for the sale of foods, goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such person has, carries, or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale, or whether or not he collects advance payments on such sales.
4-9-2: EXEMPTIONS
The provisions of section 4-9-1 shall not apply to any of the following:
(A) Merchandise and food vendors may be allowed on public sidewalks under the provisions of Title IV, Chapter 22 Sidewalk Vending;
(B) Persons delivering or soliciting subscriptions for a newspaper of general circulation; (C) Groups that operate under a nonprofit exemption;
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(E) Delivery of goods that have been ordered or delivery of goods that are a part of an established fixed route.
4-9-3: PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
(A) Penalties. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with title I, including chapters 1 and 2, of this code. (B) Public nuisance. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement, including abatement procedures authorized to the city by this code and all other applicable laws.
(C) Enforcement. The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter. The city may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunction, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

SECTION 14. TMC section 8-1-4 is hereby amended as follows:
(A) Public Consumption and Possession. It shall be unlawful for any person to drink, otherwise consume, or be in possession of an open container, of any intoxicating beverage, on any public street, sidewalk, alley, highway, municipal parking lot, public facility, park or playground within the city unless a special event permit allows otherwise. (B) Drinking in Vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in a vehicle while the person or any other occupant is consuming any alcoholic beverage while the vehicle is on a public street, public parking lot, alleyway, public highway, or other public place.

SECTION 15. TMC section 8-1-12 is hereby amended as follows:
8-1-12: UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS:
(A) Public Property. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain unlawfully in or upon a public property, public transportation vehicle or public transportation facility, or portion thereof which is owned, occupied, or under the control of the city when the premises or any portion thereof is not open to the public.
(B) Other Property. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter any unoccupied building, open or empty lot, or other private property and create a nuisance, danger to themselves or others, such as [] without the consent of the owner, occupant or person in charge thereof.

SECTION 16. TMC section 8-1-15 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-1-15: FIGHTING IN PUBLIC PROHIBITED:

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any physical fight, disorderly conduct, or altercation with any other person upon any private property, including the property of another, within the city, while in public view and disturbing the peace.

SECTION 17. TMC section 8-1-16 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-1-16: FIGHTING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITED:

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any physical fight, disorderly conduct, or altercation with any other person on any public owned or operated by the city.

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SECTION 18. TMC section 8-1-17 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-1-17: HARRASSING, THREATENING, AND ANNOYING CONTACTS TO CITY:
(A) No person shall contact the city’s employees, representatives, or agents in person to harass, threaten, or annoy them, including making repeated in person contacts with use of obscene language, threats of violence, threatening behavior, or with the intent to annoy. (B) No person shall contact the city’s employees, representatives, and agents via telephone or other electronic communication to harass, threaten, or annoy them, including making repeated telephone calls with the use of obscene language, threats of violence, or with the intent to annoy.

SECTION 19. TMC section 8-1-18 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-1-18: LOITERING:
(A) No person, after first being warned by an enforcement officer, shall loiter, stand, sit, or lie in or upon any public street, sidewalk, curb, crosswalk, path, trail, or walkway area so as to hinder or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles thereon; nor shall any person block, obstruct, or prevent the free access to the entrance of any building open to the public . (B) It is unlawful for any person to loiter, stand, sit, or lie in or upon any public street, sidewalk, curb, crosswalk, path, trail, or walkway area while also engaging in conduct which amounts to a violation of any provision of this code.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to loiter, stand, sit, or lie in or upon any public street, sidewalk, curb, crosswalk, path, trail, or walkway area in the manner and under circumstances manifesting the intent to engage in drug-related activity, defined as offenses in Chapters 6 and

6.5 of Division 10 of the California Health and Safety Code. (D) The provisions of this section shall not apply when application would abridge the exercise of a person’s rights protected under the United States Constitution and the California Constitution, including, but not limited to, the right of free speech, right of peaceable assembly and right to object to unreasonable search and seizure.

SECTION 20. TMC section 8-1-19 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-1-19: SMOKING AT CITY-OWNED FACILITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES (A) Smoking defined. Smoking for the purposes of this section means the inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying of any lighted, heated, or ignited cigar, cigarette, cigarillo, pipe, cannabis, hookah, electronic smoking device, or any other combustible substance in any manner or in any form. Smoking includes the use of an electronic cigarette or any other electronic and/or battery-operated device used to deliver an inhaled dose of nicotine or other substance. (B) Smoking at city-owned, leased, or operated facilities

1. Smoking shall be prohibited at all outdoor facilities, including parks, and all enclosed facilities, including vehicles, which are owned, leased, or operated by the city.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (B)(1) of this section, smoking is not prohibited in areas of facilities designated as smoking areas by the city manager, or his or her designee, pursuant to subsection (B)(3) of this section.

3. The city Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized to establish, and change the designated smoking area(s) for each facility. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall conspicuously post, or cause to be posted, at every designated smoking area, signs identifying that area as a location where smoking is permitted.

SECTION 21. TMC section 8-1-20 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

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8-1-20: NUDE IN PUBLIC PLACE
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to appear, bathe, sunbathe, walk, or be in any public place or place open to public view in such manner so as to expose the human male or female genitals, vulva, pubis, pubic hair, cleft of the buttocks, perineum, or anus with less than a fully opaque covering, and/or to expose the nipples and/or the areola of the female breasts with less than a fully opaque covering. This provision may not be complied with by applying an opaque covering simulating the appearance of the specific anatomical part required to be covered.
(B) This Section shall not apply to children under the age of two (2) years, or females engaged in breast-feeding of an infant under the age of two (2) years old.

SECTION 22. TMC section 8-1-23 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-1-21: UNLAWFUL REMOVAL OR POSSESSION OF SHOPPING CARTS PROHIBITED It shall be unlawful for any person other than a cart owner or its authorized representative to do any of the following acts:
(F) To remove or cause to be removed any cart from a retail establishment or a parking area without the prior written consent of the cart owner;
(G) To possess any cart that has been removed from a parking area without the prior written consent of the cart owner or retail establishment, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the cart owner of possession of the cart; (H) To alter, convert, or tamper with any cart, or remove any part or portion thereof, or to remove, obliterate, or alter any identification, including, but not limited to, any serial numbers, or to possess any cart that has been altered, converted, or tampered with or whose identification has been removed, obliterated, or altered, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the cart owner or retailer of possession of the cart without the prior written consent of the cart owner; or
(I) To abandon or leave any cart, which has been removed from a business establishment or a parking facility, upon any public property or upon any private property that is not the premises of the retail establishment or the parking facility.

SECTION 23. TMC section 8-1-23 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-1-23: PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
(D) Penalties. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with title I, including chapters 1 and 2, of this code. (E) Public nuisance. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement, including abatement procedures authorized to the city by this code and all other applicable laws.
(F) Enforcement. The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter. The city may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunction, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

SECTION 24. TMC section 8-12-2 is hereby amended as follows:
8-12-2: GRAFFITI DEFINED AND PROHIBITED
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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to apply graffiti as defined in this chapter. (B) Graffiti means, but is not limited to, an unauthorized inscription, word, figure, design, writing or picture which is marked, etched, scratched, affixed, drawn or painted upon any public or private property, either real or personal, or any structure, wall, fence, sidewalk, sign, public utility box, or any structural component of any building, bridge, structure or any facility in public view.

SECTION 25. TMC section 8-12-3 is hereby amended as follows:
8-12-3: PUBLIC NUISANCE:

The city hereby declares graffiti to be a public nuisance that may be abated pursuant to the provisions provided in title III, chapter 4 of this code as well as pursuant to the provisions in this chapter. Nothing in this or any other chapter of the code shall be deemed to prevent the city from commencing a civil or criminal proceeding to abate said public nuisance under applicable Civil or Penal Code provisions as an alternative to the proceedings set forth herein.

SECTION 26. TMC section 8-12-5, subdivisions (C), (D), and (E) are hereby amended as follows:
8-12-5: REGULATION OF SALES AND PURCHASES OF AEROSOL PAINT CONTAINERS AND

WIDE TIPPED MARKER PENS TO MINORS
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, except a parent or legal guardian, to sell or give or in any way furnish any aerosol paint container or any marker pen with the tip exceeding six millimeters (6 mm) in width, containing anything other than a solution which can be removed with water when dry, to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years who is not accompanied by a responsible adult.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to purchase aerosol paint container(s) or a marker pen(s) with the tip exceeding six millimeters (6 mm) in width, containing anything other than a solution which can be removed with water when dry. (E) Every retailer selling or offering for sale aerosol paint containers and/or marker pens with the tip exceeding six millimeters (6 mm) in width, containing anything other than a solution which can be removed with water when dry, shall post in a conspicuous place a sign in letters at least three-eighths inch (3/8") high stating:

ANY PERSON WHO MALICIOUSLY DEFACES REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY WITH INK OR

OTHER PERMANENT LIQUIDS IS GUILTY OF VANDALISM, PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT.

SECTION 27. TMC section 8-12-8 is hereby amended as follows:
8-12-8: PENALTY:
(A) Criminal penalty. A violation of this chapter, except where otherwise indicated, is a misdemeanor subject to all penalties set forth in section 1-1-11 of this code. (B) Additional Penalties Through Sentencing Court. Whenever deemed appropriate, it is the City’s intent to petition a sentencing court to impose the following additional penalties or conditions of any grant or probation, diversion, deferred entry of judgment, or other court supervision (including upon a determination that a minor is to be a ward of the court as a result of committing an act of vandalism or graffiti) upon conviction:

1. Suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license (pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 13202.6); and
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2. Community service and/or graffiti removal service (pursuant to California Penal Code Sections 640.6 and 1203 et seq., Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 728 and 729.8, and Vehicle Code Section 42001.7)
(C) Cumulative Remedies. The city may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunction, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

SECTION 28. TMC section 8-12-9 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-12-9: ABATEMENT – RECOVERY OF COSTS:

Should the city take abatement measures for graffiti removal under title III, chapter 4 of this code, the expense of such abatement shall be recovered under the provisions of title III, chapter 4 of this code.

The expense of abatement done under this chapter related to minors, shall be recovered under this section:
(A) Lien Against Property. It is the intent of the city to make the expense of abatement of any nuisance, resulting from the defacement by a minor of the property of another by graffiti or any other inscribed material, a lien against the property of a parent or guardian having custody and control of the minor, and a personal obligation against the parent or guardian having custody and control of the minor (pursuant to California Government Code Section 38772, California Penal Code Section 1202.4 and other State law). “Expense of abatement” includes, but is not limited to, court costs, attorney’s fees, costs of removal of the graffiti or other inscribed material, costs of repair and replacement of defaced property, and the law enforcement costs incurred by the city in identifying and apprehending the minor or other person. (B) Special Assessment. As an alternative to the lien against property provided in subsection (A) of this section, the city may, pursuant to Section 38773.6 of the California Government Code, make the expense of abatement of any nuisance, resulting from the defacement by a minor of the property of another by graffiti or any other inscribed material, a special assessment against a parcel of land owned by the minor or other person or by the parent or guardian having custody and control of the minor, in accordance with the procedures specified in California Government Code Section 38773.5. “Expense of abatement” includes, but is not limited to, court costs, attorney’s fees, costs of removal of the graffiti or other inscribed material, costs of repair and replacement of defaced property, and the law enforcement costs incurred by the city in identifying and apprehending the minor or other person.

SECTION 29: TMC section 8-14-8 is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
8-14-8: RESPONSIBILITY
All persons concerned in the commission of any violation of the provisions of this Chapter, whether it be misdemeanor, infraction, or administrative violation subject to administrative penalties, and whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense, or own property that the violation occurs on, or aid and abet in its commission, or, being present, are spectators and encourage its commission, or, not being present, have advised and encouraged its commission, or knowingly allow its commission on property owned by such person, and all persons counseling, advising, or encouraging children under the age of 16 years, or mentally impaired persons, to commit any offense, or who, by fraud, contrivance, or force, occasion the drunkenness of another for the purpose of causing him to commit any offense, or who, by threats, menaces, command, or coercion, compel another to commit any offense, are principals in any offense so committed and are guilty of and responsible for any offense so committed.

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SECTION 30. TMC chapter 15 is hereby added to Title VIII, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

CHAPTER 15

AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING
8-15-1: PURPOSE AND INTENT
(A) It is the intent of the city council in enacting the ordinance codified in this chapter to preserve and improve the quality of life for those in the city, and to protect the safety of the general public against certain abusive conduct of persons engaged in aggressive panhandling by imposing reasonable restrictions on aggressive, intrusive, or unsafe panhandling while respecting the constitutional rights of free speech for all citizens. (B) This chapter is not intended to, and does not, prohibit nonaggressive panhandling, and is limited to aggressive panhandling on public property.
(C) Aggressive and intrusive panhandling includes unwanted physical contact upon pedestrians and others or the intentional blocking of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The city council finds that an increase in aggressive panhandling in the city has become extremely disturbing and disruptive to residents and businesses and contributes to the loss of access to and enjoyment of public places, and to an enhanced sense of fear, and disorder. Aggressive panhandling unquestionably threatens the public’s safety and welfare. Aggressive panhandling also undermines the public’s inherent right to use and enjoy public places without being accosted by or being in reasonable apprehension of persons demanding money or goods in a forceful manner. The actions of individuals engaged in aggressive panhandling likewise can create a climate of intimidation and anxiety among members of the public, who when confronted, reasonably and legitimately fear harm if they refuse to give in to the solicitations of individuals engaged in this type of conduct. Aggressive panhandling also reflects behaviors that are otherwise illegal, such as assaulting persons, and is unrelated to the content of speech, and these regulations are in no way intended to regulate in any manner the content of speech. (D) Aggressive panhandling usually includes approaching or following pedestrians, the use of abusive language, unwanted physical contact, or the intentional blocking of pedestrians. Such activity often carries with it an implicit threat to both person and property. (E) The city council further finds that restricting aggressive panhandling on public property will provide a balance between the rights of panhandlers and the rights of persons who wish to decline or avoid such aggressive panhandling and will help avoid or diminish the threat of violence in such unwarranted and unavoidable confrontations while allowing all members of the public to peacefully utilize and enjoy public property. (F) The restrictions contained herein are neither overbroad nor vague and are narrowly tailored to very specific conduct occurring on public property and focused to serve a substantial governmental interest. Furthermore, in enacting this legislation, the city council recognizes the inherent availability of warnings and alternative administrative and civil remedies which may be appropriate remedies for violations of this law.
8-15-2: DEFINITIONS
As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined below:

AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING: Shall mean any of the following:
(A) Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during, or after soliciting, if that conduct is likely to cause a reasonable person to: (a) Fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, damage to or loss of property, or(b) Otherwise be intimidated into giving money, goods, or other things of value;
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(C) Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including unreasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact in the course of soliciting, asking, or begging; or (1) Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during, or after soliciting, if that conduct is likely to cause a reasonable person to: (a) Fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, damage to or loss of property, or(b) Otherwise be intimidated into giving money, goods, or other things of value;
(D) Persisting in closely following or approaching a person, after the person solicited has been solicited and informed the solicitor by words or conduct that such person does not want to be solicited or does not want to give money or any other thing of value to the panhandler.

BONA FIDE CHARITY or CHARITY: Shall mean any social, religious, educational, sports, arts, or other similar bona fide nonprofit organization not engaged in any criminal activity or enterprise for which financial donations are collected.

PANHANDLING: Shall mean to ask for or solicit money, property, or other favor, regardless of value. 8-15-3: PROHIBITION AGAINST AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any aggressive panhandling on any public property, including any city park, city building, and public street, highway, sidewalk, or public right-of-way.
(B) This chapter does not apply to any bona fide charity or person that engages in panhandling that is not aggressive, as defined in this chapter.
(C) This chapter does not apply to protected speech activities or other activity protected by law. 8-15-4: PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
(A) Penalties. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with title I, including chapters 1 and 2, of this code. (B) Public nuisance. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement, including abatement procedures authorized to the city by this code and all other applicable laws.
(C) Enforcement. The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter. The city may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunction, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

SECTION 31. TMC chapter 16 is hereby added to Title VIII, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

CHAPTER 16

DISTURBING, EXCESSIVE, LOUD, OR OFFENSIVE NOISE AND/OR LOUD PARTIES 8-16-1: DEFINITIONS
As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined below:

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which is determined by enforcement officers as defined in section 1-3-3 to be disruptive to the public peace, health, safety, or welfare due to the magnitude of the crowd, noise, disturbances, unruly behavior of those attending the party or gathering, excessive traffic or traffic congestion, illegally parked vehicles blocking other traffic or fire access, or destruction of property.

RESPONSIBLE PERSON: A “responsible person” means the person who owns the property where the party, gathering or event takes place; the person in charge of the premises; and/or the person who organized the event. If the responsible person is a minor, then the parents or guardians of that minor are also responsible persons whether or not they are present at the party. All responsible persons, as defined herein, are deemed to have caused or permitted the loud party and are responsible for and may be charged with a violation of this section; provided, however, a property owner who rents or otherwise allows others to use its property who is not present at the party or gathering may not be charged with a violation of this section unless the absentee owner had knowledge that the party or gathering was occurring, was planned to occur, reasonably should have known the party or gathering would occur, or previously has been put on notice of prior loud parties being held on site. This exception does not apply to a parent or guardian of a responsible person who is a minor. 8-16-2: PROHIBITION AGAINST DISTURBING, EXCESSIVE, LOUD, OR OFFENSIVE NOISE It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully make or continue, or cause or permit to be made or continued, any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise which unreasonably disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area. It shall also be unlawful to violate any condition of approval associated with any City-issued special event permit for a private special event. (A) The characteristics and conditions which may be considered in determining whether such noise violates the provisions of this section, shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. The volume of the noise;

2. The intensity of the noise;

3. Whether the nature of the noise is usual or unusual;

4. Whether the origin of the noise is natural or unnatural;

5. The volume and intensity of the background noise, if any;

6. The proximity of the noise to sleeping facilities;

7. The nature and zoning of the area within which the noise emanates;

8. The density of the inhabitation of the area within which the noise emanates;

9. The time of the day or night the noise occurs;

10. The duration of the noise;

11. Whether the noise is recurrent, intermittent, or constant; and

12. Whether the noise is produced by a commercial or noncommercial activity. (B) Acts constituting disturbing, excessive, loud, or offensive noise The following activities, among others, are declared to cause disturbing, excessive, loud, or offensive noises in violation of this chapter and causing or permitting such activities is unlawful; provided, however, that inclusion in this section shall not be construed as limiting the type of activities which may be found to cause disturbing, excessive, loud, or offensive noises:

1. Horns, Signaling Devices, Etc. The unnecessary or unreasonable use or operation of horns, signaling devices, or other similar devices, on automobiles, motorcycles, motordriven cycles or any other vehicles.

2. Radios, Television Sets, Phonographs, Loud Speaking Amplifiers, and Similar Devices. a. Uses Restricted. The use or operation of any sound production or reproduction device, radio receiving set, loud speakers, and sound amplifier or other similar machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet, or comfort of any reasonable person of normal sensitivity in any area of Ordinance No. 854-25

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the city is prohibited.
b. Prima facie violations of this subsection. The following shall constitute evidence of a prima facie violation of this subsection; provided, however, that inclusion herein shall not be construed as limiting the activities which may be found to violate this subsection:
i. The operation of any such sound production or reproduction device, radio receiving set, musical instrument, drum, phonograph, television set, machine, loud speaker and sound amplifier, or similar machine or device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the building, structure, or vehicle in which it is located. ii. The operation of any sound amplifier which is part of, or connected to, any radio, stereo receiver, compact disc player, digital video disc player, computer, cassette tape player, or other similar device when operated in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet and when operated in such a manner as to cause a person to be aware of vibration accompanying the sound at a distance of 50 feet from the source.
(C) This provision shall not apply to any participant in a licensed parade, to law enforcement or emergency personnel in the performance of their duties, or to any person duly authorized, licensed, or permitted by the city to engage in such conduct in a public or private place including through a special event permit issued by the City. 8-16-3: PROHIBITION AGAINST LOUD PARTIES
(A) It shall be unlawful for any responsible person to organize, cause, or permit a loud party.

1. Prima facie violations of this section. The following shall constitute evidence of a prima facie violation of this section; provided, however, that inclusion herein shall not be construed as limiting the activities which may be found to violate this subsection: A party, event or gathering where:
a. Noise emanating from or attributable to that party, event or gathering is audible from a distance of 50 feet from the source of that noise; b. Persons present at the party or gathering are acting in a wild, unruly, uncontrollable manner disruptive to neighbors;
c. The number of persons present violates the fire code or other code related to occupancy limits;
d. Vehicles of those attending the party or gathering are illegally parked or parked in a manner to cause traffic congestion, passage on rights of way, or to block traffic or fire access; or
e. Persons present at the party or gathering have caused or are causing destruction to property of others.
(B) Loud Party Participation Prohibited. All persons attending a party or social gathering declared to be a public nuisance by an enforcement officer shall immediately disperse upon the order of an enforcement officer, and all persons not domiciled at the site of such party or social gathering shall immediately leave the premises. No person shall fail or refuse to obey and abide by such an order.
(C) It shall also be unlawful to violate any condition of approval associated with any City-issued special event permit for a private special event.
(D) This provision shall not apply to any participant for a City-approved special event subject to a special event permit issued by the City
8-16-4: PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
(A) Penalties. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with title I, including chapters 1 and 2, of this code.

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(B) Public nuisance. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement, including abatement procedures authorized to the city by this code and all other applicable laws.
(C) Enforcement. The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter. The city may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunction, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

SECTION 32. TMC chapter 17 is hereby added to Title VIII, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:

CHAPTER 17

CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENFORCEMENT AND PREVENTION
8-17-1: DEFINITIONS
As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined below:

CRIMINAL STREET GANG: Shall mean any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more of the criminal acts enumerated and set forth in the definition of “Pattern of criminal gang activity” in this section, having a common name or common identifying sign or symbol, and whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity.

PATTERN OF CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY: Shall mean the commission of, attempted commission of, conspiracy to commit, or solicitation of, sustained juvenile petition for, or conviction of two or more of the following offenses, provided at least one of these offenses occurred after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and the last of those offenses occurred within three years after a prior offense, and the offenses were committed on separate occasions, or by two or more persons:
(A) Assault with a deadly weapon or by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, as defined in Penal Code Section 245.
(B) Robbery, as defined in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 211) of Title 8 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
(C) Unlawful homicide or manslaughter, as defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 187) of Title 8 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
(D) The sale, possession for sale, transportation, manufacture, offer for sale, or offer to manufacture controlled substances as defined in Sections 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057, and 11058 of the Health and Safety Code.
(E) Shooting at an inhabited dwelling or occupied motor vehicle, as defined in Penal Code Section 246.
(F) Discharging or permitting the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle, as defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Penal Code Section 12034.
(G) Arson, as defined in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 450) of Title 13 of the Penal Code. (H) The intimidation of witnesses and victims, as defined in Penal Code Section 136.1. (I) Grand theft, as defined in subdivision (a) or (c) of Penal Code Section 487. (J) Grand theft of any firearm, vehicle, trailer, or vessel. (K) Burglary, as defined in Penal Code Section 459.
(L) Rape, as defined in Penal Code Section 261.

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(M) Looting, as defined in Penal Code Section 463.
(N) Money laundering, as defined in Penal Code Section 186.10. (O) Kidnapping, as defined in Penal Code Section 207.
(P) Mayhem, as defined in Penal Code Section 203.
(Q) Aggravated mayhem, as defined in Penal Code Section 205. (R) Torture, as defined in Penal Code Section 206.
(S) Felony extortion, as defined in Penal Code Sections 518 and 520. (T) Felony vandalism, as defined in Penal Code Section 594(b)(1). (U) Carjacking, as defined in Penal Code Section 215.
(V) The sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm, as defined in Penal Code Section 12072. (W)Possession of a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in violation of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Penal Code Section 12101. (X) Threats to commit crimes resulting in death or great bodily injury, as defined in Penal Code Section 422.
(Y) Theft and unlawful taking or driving of a vehicle, as defined in Section 10851 of the Vehicle Code.

PUBLIC PLACE: Shall mean the public way and any other location open to the public, whether publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, any street, sidewalk, avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, playground or other public ground or public building, any common area of a school, hospital, apartment house, office building, transport facility, shop, privately owned place of business to which the public is invited, including any place of recreation, entertainment, or eating place. Any “public place” also includes the front yard area, driveway, and walkway of any private residence, business, or apartment house visible from any common area or public right-of-way. 8-17-2: BUILDINGS OR PLACES USED BY CRIMINAL STREET GANGS – NUISANCE Every building or place used by members of a criminal street gang for the purpose of the commission of the offenses listed in in the definition of “Pattern of criminal gang activity” in this chapter or any offense involving dangerous or deadly weapons, burglary, or rape, and every building or place wherein or upon which that criminal conduct by gang members takes place is a nuisance which may be punished as set forth in TMC 8-17-4 as well as enjoined, abated, and prevented, and for which damages may be recovered, whether it is a public or private nuisance, as set forth in as set forth in TMC 8-17-4 and incorporated provisions.
8-17-3: PROHIBITED ACTS
(A) Loitering by criminal street gangs. It is unlawful for any person who is a member of a criminal street gang or who is in the company of or acting in concert with a member of a criminal street gang to loiter or idle in a public place under any of the following circumstances:

1. So as to intimidate nonmembers of the gang from entering, remaining in, or using the public place or adjacent area;

2. So as to participate in, aid and abet, or conceal commerce in illegal drugs or other unlawful activity.
(B) Parental control. It is unlawful for any parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) authorized by said parent(s) or guardian(s) to have the care and custody of a minor, to knowingly permit or by insufficient control allow a minor to violate the provisions of this chapter. (C) Property owners, lessees or their agents. It is unlawful for any owner, or lessee, or their agent of any building or place to maintain a nuisance, whether public or private, by knowingly Ordinance No. 854-25

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permitting or by insufficient control of the building or place to allow any person, including a minor, to violate the provisions of this chapter.
(D) In order to sustain a conviction or judgment it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that a person devotes all, or a substantial part of, his or her time or efforts to the criminal street gang, nor is it necessary to prove that the person is a member of the criminal street gang.

Active participation in the criminal street gang is all that is required. 8-17-4: PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
(A) Penalties. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with title I, including chapters 1 and 2, of this code. (B) Public nuisance. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement, including abatement procedures authorized to the city by this code and all other applicable laws.
(C) Enforcement. The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter. The city may enforce any violation of this chapter by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunction, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

SECTION 33. TMC section 2-12-4 is hereby amended, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
2-12-4: VIOLATION, PENALTY, AND ENFORCEMENT.
(A) Any person failing to remove any encroachment from any property of the city, or from any street, avenue, lane, alley, sidewalk, court, place, public way, property or rights of way, now open or dedicated or which may hereafter be opened or dedicated to public use within the city within the time specified in the notice for removal by the director of public works, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(B) The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter.

SECTION 34. TMC section 2-15-3, subdivision (C) is hereby amended as follows:
(C) This section and entire chapter may be enforced by the City of Taft employees specified in sections 1-1-12, 1-1-13, 1-2-4, and 1-2-5 of title I.

SECTION 35. TMC section 2-15-3, subdivision (E) is hereby added, and is to be read in its entirety as follows:
(E) The city is authorized to take such actions as may be required for enforcement of this chapter.

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conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

SECTION 36. The City Council finds that the actions contemplated by this Ordinance are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) in that the Ordinance alone does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

SECTION 37. If any section or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, unconstitutional, illegal, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, or contravened by reason of any preemptive legislation, then such section or provision shall be reformed to lawfully comply with the intent of the provision and to comport with the remainder of this Ordinance, and the remainder of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 38. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify passage and adoption of this Ordinance, and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law in this regard, and this Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its final passage.

SECTION 39. All provisions of the TMC that have not been amended or deleted by this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect unless they otherwise are amended by another Ordinance of the City Council.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 21st day of October, 2025. _____________________________
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 Ordinance had its first reading on October 7, 2025 and had it second reading on October 21, 2025, and was passed by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
_________________________________
Yvette Mayfield, MMC
City Clerk
REVIEWED BY:

CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2025
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:

PUBLIC HEARING – TAFT AREA TRANSIT FARE INCREASE
SUMMARY STATEMENT:

Transit fares help offset a portion of the costs of providing transit services, which are highly subsidized through a variety of state and federal sources. In order to receive state and federal funding for transit operations, the Taft Area Transit fare box ratio of revenue is required to cover at least ten percent (10%) of total transit operating expenditures per PUC 99268. In fiscal year 2023/24 the city’s fare box was 6.90% per the TDA Triennial Audit.

City of Taft strives to keep Taft Area Transit fares as low as possible, as we know its services are needed most by the low income, senior citizens and disabled clients and we continue to evaluate service costs as we understand what this service means to our most vulnerable citizens. With all that said, the City does need to raise fares at this time, as we have not had a raise in our transit fares since 2016 although we have had record inflation throughout our country over the last several years. We have followed the required noticing for this increase and are proposing the following increases:

Current Proposed
General $2.50 $3.00
Senior $1.75 $2.00
ADA $1.75 $2.00
Youth $1.75 $2.00
12- Trip Pass (General) $25.00 $30.00
12-Trip Pass (Maricopa) $20.00 $30.00
12- Trip Pass (Senior/ADA/Youth) $17.50 $20.00
Maricopa General $2.00 $3.00
Maricopa (Senior/ADA/Youth) $2.00 $3.00
Proposed fare increases would become effective November 1, 2025 if approved.

RECOMENDATION

1. Conduct the Public Hearing; and

2. Motion to approve and adopt a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

TAFT AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PROPOSED FARE INCREASES FOR THE TAFT AREA TRANSIT 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: Public Works
RESOLUTION NO. ________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT

AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PROPOSED FARE INCREASE FOR THE

TAFT AREA TRANSIT
WHEREAS, transit fares help offset a portion of the costs of providing transit services, which are highly subsidized through a variety of state and federal sources; and WHEREAS, in order to receive state and federal funding for transit operations, the Taft Area Transit fare box ratio of revenue is required to cover at least ten percent (10%) of total transit operating expenditures per California Public Utilities Code (CPUC), and in fiscal year 2023/24 the city’s fare box was 6.90%; and
WHEREAS, the City strives to keep Taft Area Transit fares as low as possible as we know its services are needed most by our most vulnerable citizens and fares have not been increased since 2016; and
WHEREAS, in recognizing the need to now increase fares, the City has provided the proper noticing for the increase and conducted a public hearing to receive input from citizens; and
WHEREAS, after performing the noticing and public hearing the following fare increases is now being proposed for adoption.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT THAT:

1. The following proposed rate increases are authorized and approved:

2. The proposed fare increase becomes effective November 1, 2025 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of October, 2025. _____________________________________
Dave Noerr, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________________
Faith Melton
Deputy City Clerk
Reso No. ________
October 7, 2025
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF KERN }SS
CITY OF TAFT }
I, Faith Melton, Deputy 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 7th day of October 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
______________________________________
Faith Melton
Deputy City Clerk

CERTIFICATE

OF COMMENDATION
Presented To

GEORGIANNA ARMSTRONG

IN RECOGNITION OF HER MANY YEARS OF

DEDICATED SERVICE TO KERN COUNTY
WHEREAS, Georgianna Armstrong has served the people
of Kern County with distinction as the Emergency Services Manager since January 2005, following two years of prior service as the County’s Emergency Planner; and
WHEREAS, throughout her more than two decades of service, Ms. Armstrong has demonstrated unwavering leadership and professionalism during numerous disaster events, leading emergency response efforts with diligence, foresight, and compassion; and WHEREAS, she has played a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the safety and preparedness of Kern County by managing the Kern County Emergency Operations Center, overseeing the Homeland Security Grant Program, updating and developing emergency response plans, and ensuring compliance with federal and state emergency management standards including FEMA, IPAWS, and Cal OES; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Armstrong has been instrumental in facilitating emergency training for local public safety agencies, thereby strengthening interagency coordination and improving the county’s ability to respond to crises; and WHEREAS, her contributions extend beyond local government through her stewardship of resources and commitment to the public good, and her legacy will be felt in the resilience and preparedness of Kern County for years to come; and WHEREAS, prior to her public service, Ms. Armstrong built a solid foundation in administration and finance in the private sector beginning in 1984, and is a proud graduate of UCLA, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics with honors; and WHEREAS, Georgianna Armstrong is retiring from her post as Kern County Emergency Services Manager, leaving behind a legacy of excellence, dedication, and service to her community;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Taft does hereby extend its deepest appreciation to Georgianna Armstrong for her exemplary service and congratulates her on a well-earned retirement, and wishes her continued success, health, and happiness in the years ahead.

Dated this 7th day of October 2025.
___________________________
Dave Noerr, Mayor
___________________________ ____________________________ Josh Bryant, Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier, Council Member ____________________________ _____________________________ Ron Waldrop, Council Member Carlos Chavira, Council Member

PROCLAMATION

DECLARING
October 6-10, 2025

CITY OF TAFT
“FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING APPRECIATION WEEK”
WHEREAS, the history of accounting as an established practice dates back several millennia and is vital to business success; and
WHEREAS, the field of accounting has undeniably developed significantly since its introduction in pre-modern times and has experienced robust advancements throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Finance Department provides accounting, financial administration and reporting, budgeting, investment, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll services for the City of Taft; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Department Staff is privy to the most intimate details of the City and have access to facts and figures we could never collectively understand; and WHEREAS, it is most appropriate that we recognize the importance of our Finance Department Staff as they play a critical role in providing accurate and timely information to the City Manager and City Council so that sound business decisions can be made on behalf of the City and its citizens.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Taft, does hereby formally recognizes the unsung heroes of the City of Taft’s Finance Department and accordingly hereby declares October 6-10, 2025 as City of Taft’s Finance and Accounting Appreciation Week.

Dated this 7th day of October 2025.
_____________________________________
Dave Noerr, Mayor
__________________________________ ___________________________________ Josh Bryant, Mayor Pro Tem Orchel Krier, Council Member __________________________________ ___________________________________ Carlos Chavira, Council Member Ron Waldrop, Council Member

TAFT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY

MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
The September 16, 2025 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 Noerr and invocation was given by Pastor Lloyd Francis.

PRESENT: Mayor Dave Noerr and Mayor Pro Tem Josh Bryant Council Members Orchel Krier and Ron Waldrop
City Manager Craig Jones and City Attorney Jason Epperson Deputy City Clerk Faith Melton
ABSENT: Council Member Carlos Chavira

1. CITIZEN REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Lewis Gillham said the fresh produce distribution presented by CAPK that happened at the United Methodist Church last Thursday went great. He also mentioned he was looking forward to hearing the Taft Chief of Police speak at the Chamber Sit n Sip tomorrow.

Bernard Herrmann addressed Council and said he was applying for a special event permit for a mini-golf course on Kern Street and was willing to answer any questions.

Stephanie Molina, the current Oildorado President, invited everyone to the 2025 Oildorado celebration and said she would answer any questions the Council Members had regarding item 11 – Oildorado street closures.

2. COUNCIL STATEMENTS (NON-ACTION)
Council Member Krier mentioned what had happened to Charlie Kirk was a tragedy and that he is praying for the world.

Council Member Waldrop said he is very excited for Oildorado and thanked everyone who helped with the food drive at United Methodist Church.

Mayor Pro Tem Bryant thanked all the people who serve for others, gave his condolences to the Charlie Kirk family, and was excited to say there are only 24 days until Oildorado.

Mayor Noerr spoke about how once AB 237 passes it will open up 2,000 more oil wells every year for the next 10 years. He also gave his condolences to the Charlie Kirk family and shared a story about free speech and civil conversations.

3. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
There was none.

4. CITY MANAGER STATEMENTS
There was none.

City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
September 16, 2025

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5. CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
There was none.

6. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
There was none.
********************************************************************************************* CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 7-10
Motion: Moved by Bryant, seconded by Krier to approve consent calendar items 7-10.

AYES: Krier, Bryant, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0

7. MINUTES
September 02, 2025 Regular
Recommendation – Approve as submitted.

8. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Warrant # 082225 Check No. 200722-200746 $ 143,559.68
Warrant # 082925A Check No. 200747-200748 $ 98,243.81
Warrant # 082925 Check No. 200749-200787 $ 97,761.97
Warrant # 090225 Check No. 101527 $ 450,000.00
Warrant # 090225 Check No. 200788 $ 660,778.00
Recommendation – Approve payment of the bills.

9. MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 – JULY 2025 Recommendation –
Receive and file the monthly report for July 2025 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. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT 2025-10 FOR BERNARD HERRMANN TO

DEVELOP A TEMPORARY MINIATURE GOLF EVENT DURING THE WEEKENDS IN

OCTOBER TO COINCIDE WITH OILDORADO AND THE WEEKEND OF HALLOWEEN Recommendation –
Motion to approve a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT NO. 2025-10 BY BERNARD HERRMANN TO DEVELOP A TEMPORARY MINIATURE GOLF EVENT AT 421 KERN

STREET DURING THREE WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER AND THE FIRST WEEKEND IN NOVEMBER, 2025 (Resolution No. 4316-25) and find that the activity is not a project per the City of Taft Council/Successor Agency Meeting
Minutes
September 16, 2025

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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set forth in Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines.
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11. 2025 OILDORADO CELEBRATION – SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND STREET CLOSURES Motion: Moved by Krier, seconded by Bryant to adopt a Resolution entitled A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT APPROVING THE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FOR THE 2025 OILDORADO CELEBRATION AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR STREET CLOSURES (Resolution No. 4317-25) 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, Waldrop, Noerr
PASSED: 4-0

CLOSED SESSION
 There was no closed session.

ADJOURNMENT - With no further business to conduct the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 PM. _ ____________
Faith Melton Dave Noerr
Deputy City Clerk Mayor

REVIEWED BY:

CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: OCTOBER 07, 2025
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:

MONTHLY REPORT FOR KERN COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 21 – AUGUST 2025 SUMMARY STATEMENT:

Kern County Fire 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 August 2025. You will notice that this report is 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 monthly report for August 2025 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
Station 21
2025
Month # of calls # of fires
January 189 23
February 265 25
March 254 30
April 189 15
May 235 29
June 208 47
July 194 33
August 140 21
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Kern County Fire Engine_Truck 21 Taft Monthly Report
Incident
Date
Incident
Time
Apparatus
ID
Incident Code Address
Incident Category: (None)
08/04/2025 01:07:30 E21 316 MONTVIEW Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / WOOD ST 08/12/2025 20:28:02 E21 419 HILLARD Street and SANDY CREEK AVE / ALPINE AVE Count: 2
Incident Category: 1 - Fire
08/02/2025 23:59:40 E21 100 - Fire, other 228 ASHER Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / PICO ST, 4TH ST 08/13/2025 09:44:03 E21 100 - Fire, other West ASH ST / N 10TH Street 08/07/2025 19:55:56 E21 111 - Building fire 916 PICO Street and GENERAL PETROLEUM AVE / MONTVIEW AVE 08/01/2025 13:11:57 E21 120 - Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other
307 MONTVIEW Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / WOOD ST
18:32:29 E21 120 - Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other
307 MONTVIEW Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / WOOD ST
08/28/2025 20:19:05 E21 122 - Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle
CRYSTAL ST / EASTERN Avenue
08/03/2025 00:44:30 E21 131 - Passenger vehicle fire 531 OLIVE Avenue and SOUTH ST, TWENTY FIVE HILL RD / BUENA VISTA ST
08/20/2025 23:01:37 E21 138 - Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
basic school Road and BASIC SCHOOL RD, COPUS RD / 166 HWY,

PENTLAND RD
08/07/2025 19:26:24 E21 142 - Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire
ASH ST / VAN BUREN Street
08/23/2025 12:29:11 E21 142 - Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire
119 HWY / AIRPORT Road and 119 HWY, AIRPORT RD / AIRPORT RD,

HONOLULU RD
08/26/2025 16:41:45 E21 142 - Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire
Harrison and HARRISON ST, 119 HWY / 119 HWY, MIDWAY RD
08/01/2025 13:05:50 E21 143 - Grass fire AIRPORT RD / HONOLULU Road 08/06/2025 20:36:18 E21 143 - Grass fire ELK HILLS RD / SKYLINE Road and ELK HILLS RD, VALLEY WEST RD /

SKYLINE RD, ELK HIL
08/01/2025 01:44:25 E21 150 - Outside rubbish fire, other 209 PHILIPPINE Street and 2ND AVE / 3RD AVE 08/04/2025 21:50:24 E21 150 - Outside rubbish fire, other Cedar and 119 HWY, CEDAR ST / E CEDAR ST, AIRPORT RD, GAS CO 08/05/2025 06:33:35 E21 150 - Outside rubbish fire, other 500 MAIN Street and 5TH ST / S 6TH ST, 6TH ST 08/01/2025 23:09:00 E21 151 - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire ELM ST / POLK Street 08/02/2025 23:51:45 E21 151 - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 228 ASHER Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / PICO ST, 4TH ST 08/10/2025 10:22:10 E21 151 - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire GENERAL PETROLEUM AVE / QUALITY Street and GENERAL

PETROLEUM AVE, QUALITY ST / SUPPLY ROW, S
08/28/2025 19:37:13 E21 151 - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 420 FINLEY Drive and 4TH ST / 6TH ST 08/30/2025 22:21:19 E21 151 - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire LIERLY AVE / SOUTH Street Count: 21
Incident Category: 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident 08/01/2025 05:24:09 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 110 MADISON Street and BIRCH ST / VICTOR ST, ASH ST 08/03/2025 04:53:44 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 501 1/2 VAN BUREN Street and ELM ST / DEAD END 08/07/2025 12:27:00 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 27974 119 Highway and DUSTIN ACRES RD, TANK FARM RD / SUNRIDGE AVE
18:45:10 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 108 1/2 SAN EMIDIO Street and 1ST ST, E SAN EMIDIO ST / 2ND ST 08/09/2025 23:31:40 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 300 LUCARD Street and 3RD ST / 4TH ST 08/10/2025 23:24:55 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 120 ADAMS Street and BIRCH ST / ASH ST, WILLIAMS WAY 08/11/2025 04:57:25 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 10523 ODYSSY Way and STROKE CUTTERS DR / TEE BOX LN 08/13/2025 23:40:57 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 6 ST / KERN Street 08/15/2025 18:59:57 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 203 East WARREN Street and BELL AVE / WILLIAMS WAY 08/17/2025 00:17:20 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 1036 STEVENS Street and WARD ST / GENERAL PETROLEUM AVE 08/18/2025 08:30:45 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 531 D Street and 6TH AVE / 5TH AVE 08/19/2025 11:20:09 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 108 1/2 SAN EMIDIO Street and 1ST ST, E SAN EMIDIO ST / 2ND ST 08/21/2025 12:04:49 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 420 FINLEY Drive and 4TH ST / 6TH ST 08/23/2025 02:21:41 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 27507 MAPLE Street and CHERRY AVE / ORANGE ST 06:50:22 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 1210 4TH Street and ASH ST, MONROE ST / FINLEY DR 1 of 4 Printed On: 09/07/2025 04:02:16 PM
Incident
Date
Incident
Time
Apparatus
ID
Incident Code Address
20:33:58 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 345 JEFFERSON Street and ADAMS ST / CEDAR ST 08/25/2025 18:01:05 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 209 NAYLOR Avenue and PICO ST / CRYSTAL ST 08/28/2025 03:52:40 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 119 HWY / CEDAR Street 08/29/2025 10:52:47 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 1044 KERN Street and CASCADE PL / N 10TH ST 08/31/2025 20:07:34 E21 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew 27989 TAFT Highway 08/02/2025 01:29:48 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 305 MONROE Street and CEDAR ST / DATE ST 08/03/2025 18:38:49 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other ORANGE ST / CYPRESS Street 08/04/2025 04:41:06 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 614 WOODROW Street and 6TH ST / WILDCAT WAY 08/05/2025 21:47:35 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 209 EASTERN Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / OAK ST 08/08/2025 03:12:59 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 407 LUCARD Street and 4TH ST / 5TH ST 23:49:00 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other SAN EMIDIO ST / 4TH Street 08/09/2025 20:41:02 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 208 East SAN EMIDIO Street and BELL AVE / WILLIAMS WAY 08/12/2025 17:10:03 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 27989 TAFT Highway 08/13/2025 17:50:30 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 33 HWY / HOVEY HILLS Road 22:24:54 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other ELK HILLS RD / SKYLINE Road 08/14/2025 16:13:45 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 121 ASHER Avenue and ASHER WAY / PICO ST, 4TH ST 08/15/2025 15:19:36 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 418 FILLMORE Street and ELM ST / DATE ST 08/20/2025 16:23:32 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 29 COUGAR Court and ASH ST, TAYLOR ST / WILDCAT WAY 08/24/2025 00:39:18 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 119 HWY / MIDWAY Road 22:58:42 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 219 HARRISON Street and CEDAR ST / BIRCH ST 08/25/2025 21:19:17 E21 320 - Emergency medical service, other 718 KERN Street and 8TH ST / 7TH ST, WILDCAT WAY 08/01/2025 14:47:02 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
1044 KERN Street and CASCADE PL / N 10TH ST
08/02/2025 19:07:41 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
605 TAYLOR Street and FIR ST / GREVILLEA ST
21:24:27 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
628 SAN EMIDIO Street and WILDCAT WAY / 6TH ST
08/04/2025 13:03:10 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
28156 CHAPARRAL Avenue and DEAD END / OLIVAREZ ST
14:39:40 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
215 MONROE Street and CEDAR ST / BIRCH ST
16:32:39 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
123 North 10TH Street and MAIN ST / CENTER ST
08/06/2025 14:28:09 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
1021 4TH Street and MAPLE AVE / FINLEY DR
08/08/2025 02:07:18 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
506 FILLMORE Street and ELM ST / FIR ST
09:41:27 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
604 GRANT Terrace and VISTA VIA DR / E ST
13:58:08 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
310 GENERAL PETROLEUM Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / WOOD ST
08/10/2025 02:05:32 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
416 ASHER Avenue and WOOD ST / BUENA VISTA ST
05:26:05 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
409 JACKSON Street and DATE ST / ELM ST
18:16:54 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
708 B Street and HARDING AVE / ARROYO DR
19:18:08 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
119 North 10TH Street and MAIN ST / CENTER ST
08/12/2025 19:24:26 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
27927 119 Highway and DUSTIN ACRES RD, TANK FARM RD / SUNRIDGE AVE
08/13/2025 09:36:41 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
811 CENTER Street and 8TH ST / N 10TH ST
08/14/2025 06:34:41 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
23301 166 Highway and BASIC SCHOOL RD / PENTLAND RD
07:15:30 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
27 COUGAR Court and WILDCAT WAY / ASH ST, TAYLOR ST
21:25:23 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
123 North 10TH Street and MAIN ST / CENTER ST
08/15/2025 07:08:22 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident 600 GARRATT Street and E SAN EMIDIO ST / E WOODROW ST 2 of 4 Printed On: 09/07/2025 04:02:16 PM
Incident
Date
Incident
Time
Apparatus
ID
Incident Code Address
with injury
19:59:30 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
317 A Street and WOODLAWN AVE / 4TH AVE, LOMA VISTA AVE 08/17/2025 01:57:22 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
HARRISON ST / DATE Street
02:57:39 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
402 South 8TH Street and HOPE ST / OAK ST
21:38:25 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
300 JEFFERSON Street and CEDAR ST / ADAMS ST
21:46:48 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
115 PIERCE Street and BIRCH ST / ASH ST
08/18/2025 18:22:09 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
515 FILLMORE Street and FIR ST / ELM ST
18:57:06 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
727 D Street and DEAD END / HARDING AVE
08/21/2025 14:01:26 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
24863 33 Highway and CLOUD AVE / DERBY AVE
08/22/2025 10:01:09 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
27517 MAPLE Street and CHERRY AVE / ORANGE ST
19:53:10 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10th. St. and N 10TH ST, MAIN ST / S 10TH ST, SUPPLY ROW 08/23/2025 13:11:00 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
115 PIERCE Street and BIRCH ST / ASH ST
08/24/2025 07:57:53 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
201 8TH Street and NORTH ST / CENTER ST
12:14:54 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
110 BUENA VISTA Place and TWENTY FIVE HILL RD, S 10TH ST / WOOD

ST, MARICOPA
08/26/2025 03:17:53 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
507 ALPINE Avenue and MC KINLEY ST / CHURCH ST
08/27/2025 09:06:20 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
115 PIERCE Street and BIRCH ST / ASH ST
08/28/2025 01:15:47 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
312 PARKVIEW Circle and KEENE LN / KEENE LN
17:21:51 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
102 East CALVIN Street and 2ND ST, CALVIN ST / BELL AVE 08/29/2025 12:43:01 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
29 COUGAR Court and ASH ST, TAYLOR ST / WILDCAT WAY
18:10:13 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
121 ASHER Avenue and ASHER WAY / PICO ST, 4TH ST
08/30/2025 12:40:10 E21 321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
303 2ND Avenue and PHILIPPINE ST / D ST
08/05/2025 13:53:58 E21 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 6 ST / KERN Street 08/09/2025 23:55:06 E21 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 320 NAYLOR Avenue and WOOD ST / CRYSTAL ST 08/21/2025 10:50:26 E21 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries SAN LUIS OBISPO CO - HWY 58 (24) and UNKNOWN / 58 HWY 08/23/2025 14:21:50 E21 322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries 166 Highway and 166 HWY, SCHALLOCK RD / CHRIS HEER TRL, 166 HWY
08/01/2025 17:55:26 E21 324 - Motor vehicle accident, non-injury MIDWAY RD / N LINCOLN Street 08/21/2025 21:31:14 E21 352 - Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle AIRPORT RD / 119 Highway 08/31/2025 15:32:30 E21 352 - Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 119 HWY / GOLF COURSE Road Count: 83
Incident Category: 4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
08/06/2025 16:24:32 E21 412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 518 ASHER Avenue and SOUTH ST / BUENA VISTA ST 08/19/2025 00:47:52 E21 412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 414 B Street and 5TH AVE / 4TH AVE 08/08/2025 11:56:41 E21 480 - Attempted burning, illegal action, other
307 MONTVIEW Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / WOOD ST
Count: 3
Incident Category: 5 - Service Call
08/02/2025 06:32:33 E21 551 - Assist police or other governmental agency
228 ASHER Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / PICO ST, 4TH ST
08/01/2025 12:55:26 E21 554 - Assist invalid 605 TAYLOR Street and FIR ST / GREVILLEA ST 08/07/2025 09:08:29 E21 554 - Assist invalid 108 CENTER Street and 1ST ST, E CENTER ST / 2ND ST 10:44:06 E21 554 - Assist invalid 108 CENTER Street and 1ST ST, E CENTER ST / 2ND ST 3 of 4 Printed On: 09/07/2025 04:02:16 PM
Incident
Date
Incident
Time
Apparatus
ID
Incident Code Address
Apparatus:

Apparatus:

Incident Date:
08/10/2025 02:02:44 E21 554 - Assist invalid 604 GRANT Terrace and VISTA VIA DR / E ST 08/13/2025 11:42:06 E21 554 - Assist invalid 122 LUCARD Street and 2ND ST / 1ST ST, E LUCARD ST 08/20/2025 04:56:30 E21 554 - Assist invalid 420 FINLEY Drive and 4TH ST / 6TH ST 08/26/2025 09:34:18 E21 554 - Assist invalid 123 North 10TH Street and MAIN ST / CENTER ST 08/28/2025 15:12:51 E21 554 - Assist invalid A ST / S 10TH Street 08/29/2025 11:31:03 E21 554 - Assist invalid 207 E Street and 2ND AVE / 3RD AVE 08/14/2025 20:58:08 E21 561 - Unauthorized/illegal burning (SRA/APCD or illegal campfire)
309 BUCHANAN Street and CEDAR ST / DATE ST
Count: 11
Incident Category: 6 - Good Intent Call
08/02/2025 19:55:50 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 105 EASTERN Avenue and OAK ST / CRYSTAL ST 08/03/2025 17:03:42 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 315 NAYLOR Avenue and CRYSTAL ST / WOOD ST 08/09/2025 12:02:05 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 428 EASTERN Avenue and BUENA VISTA ST / WOOD ST 08/11/2025 11:25:09 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 376 ADAMS Street and CEDAR ST / JEFFERSON ST 08/13/2025 22:39:30 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 704 POLK Street and GREVILLEA ST / DEAD END 08/18/2025 01:34:11 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 405 F Street and 4TH AVE / 5TH AVE 09:48:35 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 105 EASTERN Avenue and OAK ST / CRYSTAL ST 08/21/2025 04:31:57 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 303 CRYSTAL Street and SHATTUCK AVE / ASHER AVE 13:13:31 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 713 LUCARD Street and WILDCAT WAY / 8TH ST 08/22/2025 00:43:32 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 517 ROSE Avenue and SOUTH ST / BUENA VISTA ST 04:06:28 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 517 ROSE Avenue and SOUTH ST / BUENA VISTA ST 08/25/2025 10:21:06 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 328 B Street and 4TH AVE / 3RD AVE 08/29/2025 17:48:02 E21 611 - Dispatched and cancelled en route 121 ASHER Avenue and ASHER WAY / PICO ST, 4TH ST 08/18/2025 08:03:58 E21 622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
North 10TH ST / SAN EMIDIO Street
08/23/2025 12:25:02 E21 622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
PETROLEUM CLUB RD / CADET Road
21:13:00 E21 622 - No incident found on arrival at
dispatch address
400 RAINIER Avenue and SIERRA ST / CHURCH ST
08/31/2025 11:46:06 E21 622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
119 and 119 HWY, SUNRIDGE AVE / TANK FARM RD, 119 HWY
08/09/2025 13:56:53 E21 653 - Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle 300 MADISON Street and CEDAR ST / DEAD END Count: 18
Incident Category: 7 - False Alarm & False Call
08/28/2025 23:58:21 E21 745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional
1044 KERN Street and CASCADE PL / N 10TH ST
08/31/2025 04:04:05 E21 745 - Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional
305 GARDNER FIELD Road and ENTERPRISE WAY / 33 HWY, E MAIN ST, 119 HWY
Count: 2
Count:
140
Report Criteria
Is Equal To E21
Is Equal To TK21
Is Equal To Last Month
Description
For Official Use Only: Last Month's Run Stats
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REVIEWED BY:

CITY CLERK FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER
City of Taft Agenda Report
DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2025
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
AGENDA MATTER:

APPROVAL OF STREET CLOSURE FOR THE WEST SIDE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

TRUNK-OR-TREAT EVENT
SUMMARY STATEMENT:

The City has received a request from the West Side Recreation and Park District for the temporary street closure of Center Street between 4th and 6th Streets for their annual TrunkOr-Treat event to be held October 27th, 2025 between 3:30pm-7:30pm.

The following streets have been designated for closure from 3:30 pm. until 7:30 p.m. • Center Street from 4th Street to 6th Street
Conditions of approval: The Rec must verbally notify the business owners on the 400-600 blocks of Center Street.

California Vehicle Code Section 21101 authorizes local agencies by resolution to close streets for special events.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to adopt a resolution entitled RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT AUTHORIZING THE STREET CLOSURE FOR THE 2025 TRUNK-OR-TREAT EVENT 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, Letter, Encroachment Permit, and Map PREPARED BY: Public Works
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAFT
AUTHORIZING THE STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2025 TRUNK-ORTREAT EVENT WHEREAS, the West Side Recreation and Park District has requested a street closure for the annual Trunk-Or-Treat event scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. October 27, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Section 21101 (e) of the California Vehicle Code requires a resolution by Council to temporarily close streets for special events.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Taft, California, approve the following street closure from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on October 27, 2025:
 Center Street from 5th Street to 6th Street
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October 2025.

Dave Noerr, Mayor
ATTEST:

Faith Melton
Deputy City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

COUNTY OF KERN ) SS

CITY OF TAFT )
I, Faith Melton, Deputy 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 7th day of October, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Faith Melton
Deputy City Clerk

Taft City CouncilOctober 7, 2025

Taft City Council
October 7, 2025