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
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025— 6: 00 P. M.
NOTE: Sm, Da, Pa, Ch and Po are abbreviations for Council Members Smith, Davies, Pauer, Chung, and Pogon- Cord, respectively. For example, Pa/ Sm denotes Mayor Pro Tern 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 Pogon- Cord at 6: 00 pm
ROLL CALL
Roll call by City Clerk Tori Marsh
Present: Mayor Pogon- Cord, Mayor Pro Tern Pauer, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Davies
Absent: Councilmember Chung
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Mike Safford, Tehachapi Vineyard Church
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Davies
POLICE CHIEF REPORTS
1. Swearing in of Tehachapi Police Officers Jordan Cooper and Elizabeth Narvaez -
OATH OF OFFICE AND BADGE PINNING CEREMONY
2. Recognition of Tehachapi Police Department Employee of the Quarter Police Dispatcher Robin Mathiasen – PRESENTATION
3. CONSENT AGENDA Approved
Sm/ Da Motion Carrried
Ab Ch
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AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
4. Public comment
CITY CLERK REPORTS
5. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Approved And Filed Sm/ Da Motion Carried
Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Ab Ch Corporation regular meeting held on January 21, 2025— APPROVED AND FILED
FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORTS
6. Disbursements and bills for January 14, 2025 through February 11, 2025 - Authorized Payments
AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Sm/ Da Motion Carried
Ab Ch
7. City of Tehachapi Treasurer' s Report report through December 2024— RECEIVED Received Report REPORT
Sm/ Da Motion Carried
Ab Ch
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR REPORTS
8. Mayor to present a Proclamation to the Kern County Health Department for Safe Surrender Baby Awareness Month - PRESENTATION
9. Shop to a Tee Program — INFORMATION ONLY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORTS
10. Adoption of CEQA Determination for 2025- 2026 Measure S Pavement Adopted The Ceqa Categorical Rehabilitation Project — ADOPTED THE CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND Exemption And Directed staff To File Notice Of Exemption For The DIRECTED STAFF TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE 2025- 2026 MEASURE 2025- 2026 Measure S Pavement S PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT Rehabilitation Project Sm/ Da Motion Carried
Ab Ch
11. Adoption of CEQA Determination for Rock Pile Communications Improvement Adopted The Ceqa Categorical Project— ADOPTED THE CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND DIRECTED STAFF Exemption And Directed Staff To File Notice Of Exemption For The TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE ROCK PILE COMMUNICATIONS Rock Pile Communications IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Improvement Project
Sm/ Da Motion Carried
Ab Ch
12. Rodeo Grounds Entrance Fencing and Landscaping Project Award — Awarded The Rodeo Grounds DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR JAY SCHLOSSER GAVE STAFF REPORT; Entrancegd LandscapingFencinProjectAnTo Yukon AWARDED THE RODEO GROUNDS ENTRANCE FENCING AND LANDSCAPING Fence In The Amount Of PROJECT TO YUKON FENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF$ 48, 998. 80. AUTHORIZED THE $ 48, 998. 80. Authorized The City Manager To Approve Any
CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A Necessary Change Orders Up To MAXIMUM OF 20% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT( OR $ 9, 799. 76) A Maximum Of 20% Of The Original Contract( Or$ 9, 799. 76)
Sm/ Pa Motion Carried
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PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORTS
13. 2025 FORD Explorer purchase— APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF THE 2025 FORD Approved The Purchase Of The EXPLORER AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE PURCHASE 2025 City
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AGREEMENT WITH A TOTAL ONE- TIME COST OF$ 44, 403. 14 Sign The Purchase Agreement With A Total One-Time Cost Of
44,403. 14
Sm/ Da Motion Carried
Ab Ch
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
14. The attorney' s Spring conference for the League of California Cities is scheduled for May 7- 9, 2025. The registration fee is$ 650. 00 and a hotel room for 2 nights is $ 229. 00. If approved by the City Council, the City' s share of the registration fee and hotel room would be $ 554. 00 — APPROVED THE CITY' S SHARE OF THE
COST FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES'
SPRING CONFERENCE
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
15. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs— VERBAL REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
1. Closed Session minutes of December 16, 2024— APPROVE AND FILE Approved And Filed Pa/ Sm Motion Carried
Ab Ch
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph ( 4) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9: ( one potential case)
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of§ 54956. 9
City of Tehachapi, et. al v. Tehachapi- Cummings County Water District ( 2 cases)
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of§ 54956. 9
Tehachapi- Cummings County Water District v. City of Tehachapi, et. al.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/ Boards adjourned at 6: 49 pm to a City Council, Tehachapi Adjourned At 6: 49 pm Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting to be held on March 3, 2025 at 6: 00 pm.
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TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 3rd day
of March 2025.
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JOA POGON- CORD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California