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Tehachapi City Council
February 5, 2024

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TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ROOM
i TEHACHAPI 220 WEST C STREET
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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, FEBRUARY 5, 2024— 6: 00 P. M.

NOTE: Sm, Da, Pa and Po are abbreviations for Council Members Smith, Davies, Pauer, and Pogon- Cord, respectively. For example, Pauer/ Sm denotes Council Member Pauer 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, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Pauer and Councilmember Wiggins

Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Pogon- Cord, Vacancy

INVOCATION
Led by Mayor Davies

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Pauer

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS

1. Mayor presented a Proclamation for Safely Surrender Baby Awareness MonthPRESENTATION

2. Mayor presented a Certificate of Recognition to the Public Works Department in recognition of 1, 000 days of no lost time incidents- PRESENTATION CONSENT AGENDA Approved
Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— February 5, 2024 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN

AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

3. Public comment

CITY CLERK REPORTS

4. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Approved And Filed Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Ab Po Corporation regular meeting held on January 16, 2024— APPROVED AND FILED

5. Special Event Application for the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce Approved The Greater Tehachapi Valentine' s Wine Walk — APPROVED THE GREATER TEHACHAPI CHAMBER OF ChamberOfCommerce Valentine' s Wine Walk Special COMMERCE VALENTINE' S WINE WALK SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION AND Event Application And ASSOCIATED STREET CLOSURES, SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS AND CITY Associated Street Closures,

ATTORNEY APPROVAL
Subject To Staff Conditions And
City Attorney Approval
Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po

6. Council Appointment — GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR ASHLEY WHITMORE Directed Staff ToPublishA GAVE STAFF REPORT; DIRECTED STAFF TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF INTENTION Notice Of Intention To Fill A Vacancy For A Member Of The TO FILL A VACANCY FOR A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY APPOINTMENT City Council By Appointment Pa/ Da Motion Carried
Ab Po

FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORTS

7. Disbursements and bills for January 11, 2024 through January 30, 2024 - Authorized Payments

AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po

8. RSI Disbursements and bills for January 11, 2024 through January 30, 2024 — Mayor Davies Recused Himself Due To A Potential Conflict. He AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Is An Employee Of RSI.

Item was taken at the end of the meeting, the arrival of Mayor Pro Tern Pogon- Authorized Payments Cord at 6: 26pm satisfied quorum) Abd Da

AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTS

9. Aeronautical Hangar Rental Agreement — Hangar 07W — APPROVED THE Approved The Aeronautical AERONAUTICAL HANGAR RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR HANGAR 07W BETWEEN Hangar Rental Agreement For Hangar 07w Between The City Of
THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND DUSTIN MOSHER Tehachapi And Dustin Mosher Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po

10. Aeronautical Hangar Rental Agreement — Hangar 09W — APPROVED THE Approved The Aeronautical AERONAUTICAL HANGAR RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR HANGAR 09W BETWEEN Hangar Rental Agreement For Hangar 09w Between The City Of
THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND JAKE RILEY Tehachapi And Jake Riley Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting—February 5, 2024 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN

11. Aeronautical Hangar Rental Agreement — Hangar 08W — APPROVED THE Approved The Aeronautical AERONAUTICAL HANGAR RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR HANGAR 08W BETWEEN Hangar Rental Agreement For Hangar 08w Between The City Of THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND JOHN P. O' DELL Tehachapi And John P. O' dell Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS- continued

12. City of Tehachapi Extraordinary Women Recognition for Women' s History month in March— INFORMATION ONLY; COUNCILMEMBER PAUER AGREED TO

ASSIST CITY STAFF WITH SELECTING INDIVIDUALS TO BE RECOGNIZED

13. Establishment of new City of Tehachapi Weekly Walking Group— INFORMATION ONLY
Mayor Pro Tern Pogon- Cord arrived at 6: 26 pm

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORTS

14. Pickleball Court Project— PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DON MARSH GAVE STAFF Authorized Staff To Proceed REPORT; AUTHORIZED STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE PICKLEBALL COURT wProith
jectTheAndPickleballAwardTheCourt
PROJECT AND AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION TO COURTS AND GREENS IN THE Construction To Courts And AMOUNT OF $ 69, 000. 00 WITH A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $ 86,460. 00 AND GreenslnTheAmountCff

AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS Cot With A Total Project
Cost OOff$$886, 460. 00 And
UP TO 10% OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AMOUNT OR$ 6, 900. 00 Authorized The City Manager To Sign Any Necessary Change
Orders Up To 10% Of The
Construction Contract Amount
Or$ 6, 900. 00
Sm/ Pa Ayes All

15. Wastewater Municipal Farm Lease — First Amendment — APPROVED THE Approved The Assignment And ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TIM HOBBS DBA AssumptioneBetween Between TimmAgreementobbs Hob Dba TEHACHAPI FARMING AND RANCHING COMPANY AND PARSONS HAY LLC. Tehachapi Farming And AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, Ranching Company And Parsons Hay Llc. And The City Of
SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER APPROVAL; APPROVED THE Tehachapi And Authorized The FIRST AMENDMENT TO WASTEWATER MUNICIPAL FARM LEASE BETWEEN Mayor To Sign, Subject To City PARSONS HAY LLC AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI FOR 81 ACRES OF MUNICIPAL Attorney And City Manager Approval; Approved The First
FARM LAND AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN, SUBJECT TO CITY Amendment To Wastewater ATTORNEY APPROVAL Municipal Farm Lease Between
Parsons Hay Lk And The City Of
Tehachapi For 81 Acres Of
Municipal Farm Land And
Authorized The City Manager To
Sign, Subject To City Attorney
Approval
Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORTS

16. 4- Creeks Agreement for On- Call Engineering Services — APPROVED THE Approved O
The Agreement For
FOR ON- CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES BETWEEN 4- CREEKS AND Be- Between we n4- EngCeeks 4- Creeks AndServicesTh The City Of Tehachapi And Authorized
I enacnapi City Council Kegular Meeting—February 5, 2024 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, SUBJECT TO The Mayor To Sign, Subject To

CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
City Attorney And City Manager —
Approval
Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
Ab Po

CITY MANAGER REPORTS

17. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs— VERBAL REPORT

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

CLOSED SESSION

1. Closed session minutes of January 16, 2024 meetings Tabled

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Tabled Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph ( 4) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9: ( one potential case)

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL– EXISTING LITIGATION Tabled Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9
Name of Case: Tehachapi- Cummings County Water District v. City of Tehachapi, et. a l.

ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/ Boards adjourned at 6: 40 pm to a City Council, Tehachapi Adjourned At 6: 40 pm Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 6: 00 pm.

TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 20th day
of February 2024.

MICHAEL DAVIE
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California

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