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, SEPTEMBER 15, 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 Chris Sparling, Pastor Tehachapi Nazarene Church
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Smith
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS
1. Recognition of Kern County Emergency Services Manager, Georgianna Armstrong, on her retirement - PRESENTATION
2. Mayor presented a proclamation to CAPK for Hunger Action Month in September— PRESENTATION
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— September 15, 2025 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN CONSENT AGENDA Approved
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
3. Public comment
CITY CLERK REPORTS
4. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Approved And Filed Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Sm/ Pa Ayes All
Corporation regular meeting held on August 18, 2025 and special meeting held August 28, 2025— APPROVED AND FILED
FINANCE REPORTS
5. Disbursements and bills for August 12, 2025 through September 10, 2025 - Authorized Payments
AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
6. City of Tehachapi Treasurer' s Report through August 2025 —RECEIVED REPORT Received Report Sm/ Pa Ayes All
7. Formal commitment of an amount of fund balance to be set aside specifically Adopted Resolution No. 31- 25 Approving The City Of Tehachapi
for emergency contingencies as required by Governmental Accounting Emergency Contingency Standards Board No. 54 ( GASB 54) for fiscal year 2024- 2025 — ADOPTED Commitment Of Fund Balance RESOLUTION NO. 31- 25 APPROVING THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI EMERGENCY For The General Fund And Repealing Resolution No. 02- 24
CONTINGENCY COMMITMENT OF FUND BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND Sm/ Pa Ayes All AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 02- 24
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS- CONTINUED
8. Special Event Application — Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce Thunder Approved The Thunder On The on the Mountain Car Show — APPROVED THE THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN MoEventuntApplicatioain CarShovuspeiial n, Associated
CAR SHOW SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION, ASSOCIATED STREET CLOSURES, Street Closures, Subject To Staff SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS, CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY Conditions, City Manager And
APPROVAL
City Attorney Approval
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
9. Special Event Application — Tehachapi Apple Festival — APPROVED THE Approved The Tehachapi Apple TEHACHAPI APPLE FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED And Festival Special EventApplication Associated Street Closures, STREET CLOSURES, SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS, CITY MANAGER AND CITY Subject To Staff Conditions, City ATTORNEY APPROVAL Manager And City Attorney
Approval
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
10. Special Event Application — Apple Dash 5K— APPROVED THE TEHACHAPI APPLE Approved The Tehachapi Apple on
FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED STREET CLOSURES, And
FestivalsSpecial
And Associated SEtreet Stret Closures,Closures,
SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS, CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY Subject To Staff Conditions, City APPROVAL Manager And City Attorney
Approval
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— September 15, 2025 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
11. Special Event Application— Kids Day at the Museum —APPROVED THE KIDS DAY Approved The Kids Day At The AT THE MUSEUM SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED STREET Museum And Associated
CLOSURES, SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS, CITY MANAGER AND CITY Street Closures, Subject To Staff ATTORNEY APPROVAL Conditions, City Manager And
City Attorney Approval
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTS
12. Southwest Diagonal Taxilane Reconstruction Project ( Design Phase) Grant ApprovedGrantAgreement3-06- Agreement — APPROVED GRANT AGREEMENT 3- 06- 0253- 025- 2025 BETWEEN haps
Between dee City
g Of Tehachapi And The Federal
THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ( FAA) Aviation Administration( FAA) FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHWEST DIAGONAL TAXILANE For The Reconstruction Of The Southwest Diagonal Taxilane
PROJECT ( DESIGN PHASE), AND AUTHORIZED THE AIRPORT MANAGER, CITY project( Design Phase), And MANAGER, AND CITY ATTORNEY TO SIGN Authorized The Airport Manager, City Manager, And City Attorney
To Sign
Ch/ Da Ayes All
CITY ENGINEER REPORTS
13. 2025 Street Rehabilitation— Notice of Completion— INFORMATION ONLY
14. Warrior Park Exercise Equipment— Notice of Completion— INFORMATION ONLY
POLICE CHIEF REPORTS
15. Memorandum of Understanding with the Tehachapi Unified School District Approved The Memorandum Of regarding theposition of School Resource Officer for the 2025/ 2026 through UnderstandinTehach pg g g Tvha hani/ Taharhani Pnlira
2029/ 2030 school years — APPROVED THE MEMORANDUM OF Department And The Tehachapi UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI/ TEHACHAPI POLICE Unified School District And Authorized The Mayor To Sign
DEPARTMENT AND THE TEHACHAPI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND Subject To Approval By The City AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY Attorney
ATTORNEY
Sm/ Ch Ayes All
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
16. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs— VERBAL REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 416- 230- 04
City Negotiators: City Manager, Interim Development Services Director Negotiating Parties: David & Wilma Lawrence
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— September 15, 2025 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 040- 130-08, 040- 130- 13, 040- 130- 14
City Negotiators: City Manager, Interim Development Services Director Negotiating Parties: Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 415-012- 10
City Negotiators: City Manager, Interim Development Services Director Negotiating Parties: Union Pacific
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph ( 4) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9: ( one potential case)
5. 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)
6. 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 7: 00 pm to a City Council, Tehachapi Adjourned At 7: OO pm Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting to be held on October 6, 2025 at 6: 00 pm.
TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 6th day
of October 2025.
JOAN POGON- CORD J
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California