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Taft council moves to closed session on labor negotiations and Taft Union High School lawsuit

Taft City Council · August 5, 2026
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Summary

After the open meeting the council recessed into closed session to discuss labor negotiations with all units and existing litigation titled Taft Union High School v. City of Taft (Kern County Superior Court case SD‑1500‑CV‑283804).

At the end of the open meeting Aug. 4 the Taft City Council recessed for closed session on two items: a conference with the city's labor negotiator (City Manager Craig Jones) regarding all bargaining units (Gov. Code §54957.6) and a conference with legal counsel about existing litigation, identified in the meeting as Taft Union High School v. City of Taft, Kern County Superior Court case number SD‑1500‑CV‑283804.

Mayor Noor announced the closed session topics before adjourning the public portion of the meeting. No action or votes taken in closed session were disclosed in the open record during the meeting.