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Taft council adjourns to closed session to discuss labor negotiations, litigation and performance evaluations

Taft City Council · July 22, 2026
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Summary

After the public session the council adjourned to closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the city’s labor negotiator, existing litigation 'Taft Union High School v. City of Taft' (Kern County Superior Court case S‑15CV‑2838004), and annual performance evaluations for the city attorney and city manager.

At the close of its July 21 regular meeting the Taft City Council adjourned to closed session on four items: (a) conference with the city’s labor negotiator, Craig Jones, concerning all bargaining units (Gov. Code §54957.6); (b) conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation, "Taft Union High School v. City of Taft" (Kern County Superior Court case number S‑15CV‑2838004) (Gov. Code §54956.9(a)); and (c–d) annual performance evaluations for the city attorney and the city manager.

The council did not return to public session during the transcript provided, and no further public actions or votes on those matters were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.