TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ROOM
Z9,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, APRIL 21, 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, Councilmember Chung
Absent: None
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Rob Brooks, Tehachapi Nazarene Church
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Mayor Pro Tern Pauer
CONSENT AGENDA Approved
Sm/ Pa 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 Corporation
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Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— April 21, 2025
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORTS
3. Disbursements and bills for April 2, 2025 through April 14, 2025 - AUTHORIZED Authorized Payments PAYMENTS Sm/ Pa Ayes All
4. City of Tehachapi Treasurer' s Report through March 2025 — APPROVE REPORT Received Report Sm/ Pa Ayes All
5. Annual action to initiate the process and declare the City' s intention to levy Adopted Resolution No. 05- 25 assessments within the Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 — ADOPTED Of AssessmeForLevynts
RESOLUTION NO. 05- 25 INITIATING PROCEDURES FOR LEVY AND COLLECTION For The Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026; OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/ 2026; ADOPTED RESOLUTION APrelarydopted Resolution Approval
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NO. 06- 25 PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER' S REPORT; ADOPTED Engineer' s Report; Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 07- 25 DECLARING THE CITY' S INTENTION TO LEVY AND Resolution No. 07- 25 Declaring COLLECT ASSESSMENTS, WHICH SETS THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC The City' s Intention ToLevy And Collect Assessments, Which Sets
HEARING FOR MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 AT 6: 00 PM The Time And Place Of The Public Hearing For Monday, May 5,
2025 At 6: 00 Pm
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
6. Annual action to initiate the process and declare the City' s intention to levy Adopted Resolution No. 08- 25 assessments within the Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 1 and No. 1B— And Collection
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ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 08- 25 INITIATING PROCEDURES FOR LEVY AND For The Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026; COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/ 2026; ADOPTED Adopted Resolution Approval
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RESOLUTION NO. 09- 25 PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED d Engineer' s Report;
ENGINEER' S REPORT; ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 10- 25 DECLARING THE CITY' S Adopted Resolution No. 10- 25 INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS, WHICH SETS THE TIME AND Declaring The City' s Intention To Levy And Collect Assessments,
PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 AT 6: 00 PM Which Sets The Time And Place Of The Public Hearing For
Monday, May 5, 2025 At 6: 00 Pm
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR REPORTS
7. Donation of evergreen trees at Railroad Park— INFORMATION ONLY
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER REPORTS
8. Second reading and adoption of an ordinance to adopt the California Adopted Ordinance No. 25- 01- 779 Designating Fire Hazard Department of Forestry fire protection fire hazard severity zone map for the Severity Zones
City of Tehachapi— ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER COREY COSTELLOE GAVE Da/ Pa Ayes All STAFF REPORT; ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 25- 01- 779 DESIGNATING FIRE
HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
9. Second reading and adoption of an ordinance establishing a Downtown Adopted Ordinance No. 25- 02- Entertainment Zone — ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER COREY COSTELLOE GAVE 780 Establishing A Downtown
Entertainment Zone, Adopting
STAFF REPORT; ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 25- 02- 780 ESTABLISHING A The Boundaries And Dates And DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT ZONE, ADOPTING THE BOUNDARIES AND Times Of Operation For The Entertainment Zone, And
DATES AND TIMES OF OPERATION FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT ZONE, AND Adopting Other Requirements ADOPTING OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT ZONE IN For The Entertainment Zone In COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE BILL 969 ( 2024) Compliance With California State
Senate Bill 969( 2024)
Ch/ Da Ayes All
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting– April 21, 2025
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORTS
10. Adoption of CEQA determination for the Snyder and Mojave Wells Transmission Adopted The Ceqa Categorical System Intertie Project ADOPTED THE CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND e ExemptANotiion
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DIRECTED STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE SNYDER AND The Snyder And Mojave Wells MOJAVE WELLS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM INTERTIE PROJECT Transmission System Intertie Project
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
11. On- call Services Agreement with Soils Engineering, Inc. for Non- Federal Approved Es
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Contracts – APPROVED THE ON- CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT BetineeriSoSeEvgeeeringAnd Between Soils Engineering And BETWEEN SOILS ENGINEERING AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND The City Of Tehachapi And AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY Authorized The Mayor To Sign,
MANAGER APPROVAL
Subject To City Attorney And City
Manager Approval
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12. Warrior Park Exercise Equipment Project Bid Award – CITY ENGINEER ANDREW Awarded The Warrior Park NORTON GAVE STAFF REPORT; AWARDED THE WARRIOR PARK EXERCISE Exeuipment Great ojTo For
EQUIPMENT PROJECT TO GREAT WESTERN INSTALLATIONS FOR THE TOTAL The Total Bid Amount Of BID AMOUNT OF $ 68, 445. 01 AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO $ 68, 445. 01 And Authorized The City Manager To Approve Any
APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 20% OF Necessary Change Orders UpToA THE CONSTRUCTION COST($ 13, 689. 00) Maximum Of 20% Of The Construction Cost($ 13, 689. 00)
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
13. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs– VERBAL REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph ( 4) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9: ( one potential case)
2. 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)
3. 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 May 5, 2025 at 6: 00 pm.
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting—April 21, 2025
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN V \ 11/ ZiA16
TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 5th day
of May 2025.
JOAN POGON- CORD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California