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Votes at a glance: Taft council approves consent agenda, planning commission appointments and Verizon lease option
Summary
On June 17 the council approved the consent agenda (items 11–23), appointed three planning commissioners to four-year terms, and authorized a lease-option for a Verizon cell tower site with a 4-year option; all three roll-call votes passed 4–0 with one absence.
At the June 17 Taft City Council meeting the council took several routine and discrete actions summarized below. Each action passed on roll call by an affirmative 4–0 vote; Mayor Noor was absent.
Consent agenda (items 11–23): The council approved the consent calendar by a single roll-call vote. The consent items included approval of the June 3, 2025 regular meeting minutes; payment of bills (approximately $415,000); receipt of monthly reports (Kern County Fire Station No. 21); adoption of engineer's report and set a public hearing for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1; personnel classification modifications; appointment to the Measure A citizens' oversight committee; receipt of several audited financial statements; ratification of an interim on-call planning services agreement; approval of a special event permit for a July 3 fireworks show; updates to rental forms and rates for the Old Dorado Room at the Transit Center; authorization of HF&H for SB 1383 technical assistance; and acceptance of a quote for less-lethal tasers for the police department. The consent agenda motion was made by Council member Kreier and seconded by Council member Waldrop; roll-call recorded all four present council members voting yes.
Planning commission appointments (item 24): The council appointed three applicants to fill scheduled vacancies on the Taft Planning Commission for terms effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. The motion to appoint was moved and seconded; roll-call recorded the four present council members in favor. One applicant (Steven J. McDaniel) had submitted a letter outlining qualifications including community involvement and goals to support small business and local industry.
Lease-option agreement for Verizon cell tower (item 25): The council authorized the mayor to sign a four-year lease option with Towers LLC for a potential Verizon cellular tower on city-owned property adjacent to the Tractor Supply shopping center. City staff said the site was selected to address known gaps in cellular coverage near the police department; the city would receive approximately $16,000 per year once the lease option is exercised. The agreement was described as reviewed by the city attorney and CEQA-exempt under California Code of Regulations section 15303 (new construction of small structures). The motion passed on a 4–0 vote with one absence.
All votes above were recorded on the public meeting record by roll-call; no items listed above were set aside for separate votes beyond the single roll-call for the consent calendar.
