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Taft council approves lease of vacant downtown building to Californians for Energy and Science
Summary
The Taft City Council voted 5-0 to lease 410 Supply Road to Californians for Energy and Science, a nonprofit that plans air-quality monitoring, workforce training and community outreach in the vacant building.
The Taft City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt a resolution authorizing a no‑cost lease of 410 Supply Road to Californians for Energy and Science, a nonprofit that told the council it will use the long‑vacant building for air‑quality monitoring, education and workforce training.
The lease, approved after public discussion, directs city staff to finalize terms and includes a CEQA finding that the activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378.
City Manager Jones told the council the building had been vacant for more than a decade and was subject to vandalism and squatting. "The building is currently in need of repairs and improvements to bring it up to current…
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