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Votes at a glance: Kern COG approves consent agenda and adopts 2025–26 financial plans
Summary
The Kern Council of Governments approved the consent agenda and adopted final fiscal-year 2025–26 financial plans for Kern COG and the Kern Motorist Aid Authority (KMAA) by roll call votes; no public comments were recorded during the related hearings.
The Kern Council of Governments on May 14 approved its consent agenda and adopted final fiscal-year 2025–26 financial plans for both Kern COG and the Kern Motorist Aid Authority (KMAA) during roll call votes, with no public comments recorded during the related public hearings.
Consent agenda: Committee members moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; a roll call vote recorded the motion as approved. Roll call at the time of that vote recorded all present members voting yes (12 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain). The chairman opened and closed the public hearing with no public comment before the consent action.
Kern COG 2025–26 financial plan: Staff presented a final Kern COG fiscal-year 2025–26 financial plan and asked the board to open a public hearing, receive comments and close the hearing. No public comments were received. The board voted to adopt the final Kern COG 2025–26 financial plan by roll call; the roll call recorded the motion as passed (9 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).
KMAA 2025–26 financial plan: The Kern Motorist Aid Authority (KMAA) final fiscal-year 2025–26 financial plan was presented. Staff described proposed operating revenues and appropriations and asked the board to open the public hearing; no comments were offered. The board adopted the KMAA plan by roll call (9 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).
Why it matters: The actions set the agency’s operating and capital priorities for fiscal year 2025–26 and allow staff to proceed with the planned programs and maintenance activity. The KMAA plan includes funding for debris removal and other motorist-aid activities described in staff materials.
Ending: Meeting minutes and the adopted financial plans will be posted with Kern COG documents; staff said carryover amounts from Caltrans will be captured in a first amendment later in the fiscal year.
