7iT E H A C H A P I
220 WEST C STREET
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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, MAY 5, 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 Tem 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 Bishop Paul Eisenzimmer from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Mayor Pro Tern Pauer
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS
1. Mayor to present a proclamation to the Tehachapi Police Department for National Police Week, May 11 - 17— PRESENTATION
CONSENT AGENDA Approved
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
2. Public comment
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
BUSINESS
3. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) General Manager Corey Torres and Board President Maryann Paciullo— PRESENTATION
CITY CLERK REPORTS
4. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Approved And Filed Sm/ Pa Ayes All
Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Corporation regular meeting held on April 21, 2025— APPROVED AND FILED
5. Planning Commission appointments due to the expiration of terms for Steve Directed Staff To Advertise For Hamblin, Daryl Christensen and KelleyRan — CITY CLERK TORI MARSH GAVE Tehachasitions
Y y Tehachapi Planning coCommission
STAFF REPORT; DIRECTED STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR THREE POSITIONS FOR With Terms To Expire On June THE TEHACHAPI PLANNING COMMISSION WITH TERMS TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2029 Pa/ Ch Ayes All
30, 2029
6. Disposition of city owned property — ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 11- 25 TO Adopted Resolution No. 11- 25 To AUTHORIZE THE DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY SUBJECT TO CITY AOwneduthorizeThePropertyDispositionSubjectToOfCityCity CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY APPROVAL Clerk And City Attorney Approval Sm/ Pa Ayes All
FINANCE REPORTS
7. Disbursements and bills for April 15, 2025 through April 28, 2025 - AUTHORIZED Authorized Payments Sm/ Pa Ayes All
PAYMENTS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS - CONTINUED
8. City of Tehachapi Special Events — COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR KEY Approved The StreetFarmer' Closures s BUDGE GAVE STAFF REPORT; APPROVED THE STREET CLOSURES FOR THE For
Market, GreenStr StreettGetD G Down,
TEHACHAPI FARMER' S MARKET, GREEN STREET GET DOWN, TEHACHAPI Tehachapi Hometown Christmas HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS AND ALL- AMERICAN 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, And All- American 4th Of July Celebration, Subject To Staff
SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS AND CITY MANAGER APPROVAL Conditions And City Manager Approval
Sm/ Da Ayes All
9. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District( TVRPD) Memorial Day Ceremony Approved The Special Event APPROVED THE SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION FOR THE TEHACHAPI VALLEY Application For The Tehachapi Valley Recreation And Parks RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND District Memorial Day Ceremony ASSOCIATED STREET CLOSURES, SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS AND CITY And Associated Street Closures, Subject To Staff Conditions And MANAGER APPROVAL City Manager Approval
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
10. Proclamation for Community Action Month— INFORMATION ONLY Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
CITY ENGINEER REPORTS
11. Rock Pile Communications Improvement Project— purchase of owner furnished Approved The Purchase Of The items — CITY ENGINEER ANDREW NORTON GAVE STAFF REPORT; APPROVED Rock Prommunecast iFor The
Rock Communications
THE PURCHASE OF THE 8' X8' X8' PRECAST BUILDING FOR THE ROCK PILE Improvement Project COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Ch/ Pa Ayes All
112. Adoption of CEQA determination for the Transportation Development Act Adopted The Ceqa Categorical TDA) Dennison Westside Project — ADOPTED THE CEQA CATEGORICAL Exemption ce
File A Notice Of Exemption tion Forr
EXEMPTION AND DIRECTED STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE The Tda Dennison Westside TDA DENNISON WESTSIDE PROJECT Project
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS
13. PUBLIC HEARING - Water Service Rates update Adopted Resolution No. 12- 25 A. OPENED HEARING AT 6: 35 PM Approving Increases To Water Charges Effective July 1, 2025
B. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND CORRESPONDENCE- PROP 218 NOTICE And On Each July 1 Thereafter WAS MAILED TO ALL ACCOUNT HOLDERS ON MARCH 7, 2025. RECEIVED 50 Through June 30, 2030 Sm/ Pa Ayes All PROTEST LETTERS
C. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DON MARSH GAVE STAFF REPORT
D. RECEIVED PUBLIC COMMENT
E. CLOSED HEARING AT 7: 02 PM
F. COUNCIL COMMENTS
G. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12- 25 APPROVING INCREASES TO WATER CHARGES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 AND ON EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030
14. PUBLIC HEARING - Wastewater Service Rates update Adopted Resolution No. 13- 25 A. OPENED HEARING AT 7: 25 PM Approving Increases To
Wastewater Service Charges
B. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND CORRESPONDENCE — PROP 218 NOTICE Effective July 1, 2025 And On WAS MAILED TO ALL ACCOUNT HOLDERS ON MARCH 7, 2025. RECEIVED 49 Each July 1 Thereafter Through PROTEST LETTERS June 30, 2030
Ch/ Da Ayes All
C. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DON MARSH GAVE STAFF REPORT
D. RECEIVED PUBLIC COMMENT
E. CLOSED HEARING AT 7: 47 PM
F. COUNCIL COMMENTS
G. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 13- 25 APPROVING INCREASES TO WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 AND ON EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
15. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs— VERBAL REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Declined To Exercise Right Of First Refusal
Property: Hangar 13E Sm/ Pa Ayes All
Agency Negotiator: Airport Manager, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Neta Gholizadeh
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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 8: 06 pm to a City Council, Tehachapi Adjourned At 8:06 pm Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting to be held on May 19, 2025 at 6: 00 pm.
TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 19th day
of May 2025.
f/
JOAN POGON- CORD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California