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Tehachapi City Council
August 18, 2025

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TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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, AUGUST 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 Davies, Councilmember Chung, Councilmember Smith

Absent: None

INVOCATION
Led by Pastor: Fr. Gregory Beaumont, St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Smith
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 Agency,
Corporation
Tehachapi
regular
Public
meeting
Financing
held on
Authority,
August 4,
and
2025—
the

APPROVED
Tehachapi City
AND
Financing
FILED
Sm/ Pa ayesA
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3. Taxicab Application — Change in vehicle — DIRECTED THE CITY CLERK TO ISSUE Directed The City Clerk To Issue

TAXICAB PERMIT AFTER APPLICANT HAS MET ALL CITY CONDITIONS Taxicab Permit After Applicant
Has Met All City Conditions
Sm/ Pa Ayes All

FINANCE REPORTS

4. Disbursements and bills for July 31, 2025 through August 12, 2025 - Authorized Payments

AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Sm/ Pa Ayes All

5. City of Tehachapi Treasurer' s Report through July 2025— RECEIVE REPORT Received Report Sm/ Pa Ayes All

6. Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement of the Central San Joaquin Valley Adopted Resolution No. 29- 25 Risk Management Authority ( CSJVRMA) — ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 29- 25TheApproviJointngAnesAgree Powers Agreementnt Of APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE The Central San Joaquin Valley CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND Risk Management Authority And Authorize The City Manager To
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO CITY sign The Agreement, Subject To ATTORNEY APPROVAL City Attorney Approval
Sm/ Pa Ayes All

PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS

7. FORD F450 Bucket Truck purchase — APPROVED THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT Approved The Purchase FOR THE 2024 FORD F450 BUCKET TRUCK AT A COST OF $ 134, 660. 33 AND ABucket TruckAtAheACast stOfOf rd
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN 134, 660. 33 And Authorized The City Manager To Sign
Ch/ Da Ayes All

8. Highline Tank Exterior Coating Project — APPROVED THE AGREEMENT WITH Approved The Agreement With VORTEX CONSTRUCTION FOR THE HIGHLINE TANK EXTERIOR COATING Vortex Construction For The Highline Tank Exterior Coating PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 134, 950. 42 AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY Project In The Amount Of MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 20% OF $ 134, 950.42 And Authorized The City Manager To Approve Any
THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT( OR $ 26, 990. 08) Change Orders Up To A Maximum Of 20% Of The
Original Contract( Or$ 26, 990. 08)
Ch/ Pa Ayes All

CITY ENGINEER REPORTS

9. Transportation Development Act ( TDA) Dennison Road Pedestrian Facilities & ! Awarded The TDA Dennison Road Bike LanneeProj Class II Bike Lane Project — Award Bid — AWARDED THE TDA DENNISON ROAD e Lan roctiTs& Class II
ect To Westrock
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES & CLASS II BIKE LANE PROJECT TO WESTROCK General Engineering In The GENERAL ENGINEERING IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 499, 999. 00 AND AUTHORIZED Amount Of$ 499, 999. 00 And Authorized The City Manager To
THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A Approve Any Necessary Change MAXIMUM OF 20% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT ( OR $ 99, 999. 80) Orders Up To A Maximum Of 20% Of The Original Contract( Or
99, 999. 80)
Sm/ Ch Ayes All
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10. Pressure Reducing Stations at Applewood, Pinon, and Hickory Project — Authorized The Additional AUTHORIZED THE ADDITIONAL BUDGET OF $ 228, 656. 00 TO THE PROJECT Budget
Project
Of$ 228, 656. 00 To The
From Reserves In The
FROM RESERVES IN THE WATER FUND; AWARDED THE PRESSURE REDUCING Water Fund; Awarded The

STATIONS AT APPLEWOOD, PINON, AND HICKORY PROJECT TO HPS ReducingPinonStationsAndHickoAt
MECHANICAL, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 607, 213. 15 AND AUTHORIZED THE Project To HPS, Mechanical, , CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A In The Amount Of$ 607, 213. 15 MAXIMUM OF 20% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT ( OR $ 121, 442. 63) And Authorized The City Manager To Approve Any
Necessary Change Orders Up To
A Maximum Of 20% Of The
Original Contract( Or
121, 442. 631
Da/ Pa Ayes All

11. Dennison Road Bicycle/ Pedestrian Corridor Improvements Project — Notice of Completion — INFORMATION ONLY

12. Proposed project list for the California State of Good Repair Program Fiscal Year Adoped Resolution No. 30- 25 Of 2025- 2026— ADOPED RESOLUTION NO. 30- 25 OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING The City Council Adopting A Proposed Project List For The
A PROPOSED PROJECT LIST FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE OF GOOD REPAIR California State Of Good Repair PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2025/ 2026 Program Fiscal Year 2025/ 2026 Sm/ Pa Ayes All

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. ( 2 cases)

ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/ Boards adjourned at 6: 33 pm to a City Council, Tehachapi Adjourned At 6: 33 pm Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting to be held on September 15, 2025 at 6: 00 pm.
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TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 15th day
of September 2025.

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JOAN POGON- CORD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California

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