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Tehachapi City Council
September 18, 2023

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TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ROOM
TEHACHAPI 220 WEST C STREET

MINUTES

TEHACHAPI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING,

TEHACHAPI REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING,

TEHACHAPI PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING, AND

TEHACHAPI CITY FINANCING CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 — 6: 00 P. M.

NOTE: Wi, Sm, Da, Pa and Po are abbreviations for Council Members Wiggins, Smith, Davies, Pauer, and Pogon- Cord, respectively. For example, Wi/ Sm denotes Council Member Wiggins made the motion and Council Member Smith seconded it. The abbreviation Ab means absent, Abd abstained, Ns noes, and NAT no action taken.

ACTION TAKEN

CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Mayor Davies at 6: 00 pm

ROLL CALL
Roll call by City Clerk Tori Marsh

Present: Mayor Davies, Mayor Pro Tern Pogon- Cord, Councilmember Pauer, Councilmember Smith, and Councilmember Wiggins

Absent: None

INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Robert Brooks, Tehachapi Nazarene Church

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Smith
CONSENT AGENDA Approved
Sm/ Wi Ayes All

AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. Public comment

CITY CLERK REPORTS

2. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Approved And Filed Sm/ Wi Ayes All Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Corporation regular meeting held on August 21, 2023— APPROVED AND FILED Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— September 18, 2023 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN

3. Special Event Application for the Thunder on the Mountain Car Show — Approved The Greater Tehachapi APPROVED THE GREATER TEHACHAPI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THUNDER ON Chamber Of Commerce Thunder On The Mountain Car Show THE MOUNTAIN CAR SHOW SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED Special Event Application And STREET CLOSURES, SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS, CITY MANAGER, AND CITY Associated Street Closures,

ATTORNEY APPROVAL
Subject To Staff Conditions, City
Manager, And City Attorney
Approval
Sm/ Wi Ayes All

FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORTS

4. Disbursements and bills for August 17, 2023 through September 12, 2023 - Authorized Payments

AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Sm/ Wi Ayes All

5. RSI Disbursements and bills for August 17, 2023 through September 12, 2023— Mayor Davies Recused Himself

AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Due To A Potential Conflict. He
Is An Employee Of RSI.

Authorized Payments
Wi/ Pa Motion Carried
Abd Da

6. City of Tehachapi Investment Report through August 2023 Received Report

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS

7. Introduction of new Community Engagement Specialist, Mya Acosta —

INFORMATION ONLY

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORTS

8. Downtown Water Tower Painting Project — PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DON Awarded The Downtown Water MARSH GAVE STAFF REPORT; AWARDED THE DOWNTOWN WATER TOWER TowProject To Construction Company
PAINTING PROJECT TO HORIZONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY International, Inc. For The INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOR THE AMOUNT OF $ 42, 727. 48 AND AUTHORIZED AmountOf$ 42, 727. 48And Authorized The CityManager To
THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO 5% OF THE Approve Any Change Orders Up CONTRACT AMOUNT OR $ 2, 136. 37 To 5% Of The Contract Amount Or$ 2, 136. 37
Sm/ Po Ayes All

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORTS

9. Certificate of Acceptance for Irrevocable Offer of Dedication for Ingress, Egress, AOfcceptedDedication The Irrevocable Offer As Proposed
and Road Purposes on Tehachapi Boulevard and Valley Boulevard — Authorized The MayorToS,ignA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR JAY SCHLOSSER GAVE STAFF REPORT; CertificateofAcceptance, And ACCEPTED THE IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF DEDICATION AS PROPOSED, Direct Staff To Record Same Po/ Wi Ayes All

AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE, AND

DIRECT STAFF TO RECORD SAME

10. California State of Good Repair Program Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024 — ADOPTED Adopted Resolution No. 45- 230f RESOLUTION NO. 45- 23 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI The City Council Of The City Of Tehachapi Adopting A Proposed
ADOPTING A PROPOSED PROJECT LIST FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE OF GOOD Project List For The California REPAIR PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2023/ 2024 State Of Good Repair Program Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024
Sm/ Wi Ayes All
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting– September 18, 2023 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN

11. Cooperative agreement with the County of Kern relative to pursuing and Adopted No. 46- 23 To
managing Community Development Block Grants ( CDBG) – ADOPTED Koproved The Kern; Approved The Agreement gree en —
RESOLUTION NO. 46- 23 TO COOPERATE WITH THE COUNTY OF KERN; Between The County Of Kern APPROVED THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF KERN AND THE CITY AAuthorizend The CityTheOfMayor Tehachapi And And/ Or
OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR AND/ OR CITY MANAGER TO City Manager To Sign SIGN Sm/ Wi Ayes All

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER REPORTS

12. Tropical Storm Hilary cost recovery – ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER COREY COSTELLOE GAVE STAFF REPORT; INFORMATION ONLY

13. Creation of the Economic Development Support Fund and Sign Grant Program– Adopted Resolution No. 47- 23 ASSISTANT CITY MANGER COREY COSTELLOE GAVE STAFF REPORT; ADOPTED And Repealing02- OS ResolOfTheution Nos. 02-03
Tehachapi
RESOLUTION NO. 47- 23 REPEALING RESOLUTION NOS. 02- 03 AND 02- 05 OF Redevelopment Agency And THE TEHACHAPI REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO Adopting A Resolution To Establish The Economic
ESTABLISH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE Development Support Fund For OF ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A SIGN GRANT PROGRAM The Purpose Of Establishing The Terms And Conditions Of A Sign
Grant Program
Sm/ Da Ayes All

14. Agreements with Minerva SaaS Solid Waste/ Recycling Compliance and MSW Approved The Agreement Consultants for Waste/ Recycling Rate Study – ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER Solid ea Software For
Wastte// Reccyy cling
COREY COSTELLOE GAVE STAFF REPORT; APPROVED THE AGREEMENT Compliance And The City Of BETWEEN MINERVA SOFTWARE FOR SOLID WASTE/ RECYCLING COMPLIANCE TMayorehachapiTo And SuAuthorizedbjectToCity
The
AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN SUBJECT Attorney And Sign
City Manager
TO CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER APPROVAL; APPROVED THE Approval; Approved The AGREEMENT BETWEEN MSW CONSULTANTS FOR A WASTE/ RECYCLING RATE Agreement Between Msw Consultants For A STUDY AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, Waste/ Recycling Rate Study And SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER APPROVAL The City Of Tehachapi And Authorized The Mayor To Sign,
Subject To City Attorney And City
Manager Approval
Wi/ Pa Ayes All

POLICE CHIEF REPORTS

15. Purchase of Axon Body Worn Cameras and Evidence. com – POLICE CHIEF Approved The Contract Between RICHARD STANDRIDGE GAVE STAFF REPORT; APPROVED THE CONTRACT Axon Enterprise, Inc. And The City Of Tehachapi For Body Worn BETWEEN AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI FOR BODY Cameras And Evidence. Com And WORN CAMERAS AND EVIDENCE. COM AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO Authorized The Mayor To Sign, Subject To City Attorney And City SIGN, SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER APPROVAL Manager Approval Po/ Sm Ayes All

CITY MANAGER REPORTS

16. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs– VERBAL REPORT

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— September 18, 2023 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN

CLOSED SESSION

1. Closed session minutes of August 21, 2023 meeting Approved And Filed Wi/ Po Ayes All

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9
Name of Case: Tehachapi- Cummings County Water District v. City of Tehachapi, et. al.

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Reject Claim Of Sharon Young Initiation of litigation pursuant to Paragraph ( 4) of Subdivision ( d) of§ 54956. 9: Sm/ Po Ayes All two potential case)
Reject Claim Of Amanda
Abernathy
Sm/ Po Ayes All

ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/ Boards adjourned at 7: 05 p. m. to a City Council, Tehachapi Adjourned At 7: 05 pm Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting to be held on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 6: 00 pm.
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TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 2nd day
of October 2023.

MICHAEL DAVIES
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California

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