TEHACHAPI
A E p R N I A
MINUTES
TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
220 WEST C STREET
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, OCTOBER 20, 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.
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Mayor Pogon- Cord at 6: 01 pm
ROLL CALL
Roll call by City Clerk Tori Marsh
Present: Mayor Pogon- Cord, Mayor Pauer, Councilmember Davies, Councilmember Chung, Councilmember Smith
Absent: None
INVOCATION
Led by Mayor Pogon-Cord
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Mayor Pro Tem Pauer
CONSENT AGENDA
AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. Public comment
CITY CLERK REPORTS
ACTION TAKEN
Approved
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
2. 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 October 6, 2025— APPROVED AND FILED Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— October 20, 2025 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
FINANCE REPORTS
3. Disbursements and bills for October 1, 2025 through October 15, 2025 - Authorized Payments
AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
4. City of Tehachapi Investment Report through September 2025 — RECEIVED Received Report REPORT
Sm/ Pa Ayes All
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
5. Emergency Abatement at 313 South Robinson Street — APPROVED THE Approved The Emergency EMERGENCY ABATEMENT ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT AT Abatement Actions Conducted313 Code Enforcement At 313 By 313 SOUTH ROBINSON STREET South Robinson Street Sm/
Pa Ayes All DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES REPORTS 6.
Adoption of an ordinance revising the Tehachapi Municipal Code regarding Adopted Ordinance No. 25- 04- Residential Rental Property inspection requirements — CHIEF BUILDING 7820f The City Of Tehachapi Amending The Tehachapi INSPECTOR
JOSEPH RANKIN GAVE STAFF REPORT; ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. Municipal code (Tmc) ToAdopt 25- 04- 782 OF THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AMENDING THETEHACHAPI MUNICIPAL Rental Registration AndInspection Regulations CODE (
TMC) TO ADOPT RENTAL REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION ( Proposed Tmc Chapter 8.72) REGULATIONS ( PROPOSED TMC CHAPTER 8.72) AND MAKE RELATED CHANGES And Make B
Related Changes To BusTO
LICENSES TAX FOR APARTMENT COMPLEXES (TMC CHAPTER Apartment Compenses Tax For Apartment
Complexes (Tmc — 5.
08), AND MAKING AFINDING OF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA Chapter 5.08), And Making ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Finding Of Exemption From The California
Environmental Quality Act
Da/
Pa Ayes An 7.
Adoption of an ordinance revising the Tehachapi Municipal Code regarding Adopted Ordinance No. 25- 05- administrative fines, penalties, and enforcement of code violations; short- term 783 The Of The City Of Tehachapi, Amending Tehachapi rental regulations; garbage and rubbish regulations; parking space compliance; Municipal Code (Tmc) To Update finding of exemption from CEQA — CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR JOSEPH RANKIN Various Provisions Including GAVE STAFF REPORT; ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 25- 05- 783 OF THE CITY OF Provisions Fines, Pertaining To Administrative Penalties, TEHACHAPI, AMENDING THE TEHACHAPI MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) TO UPDATE And Enforcement Of Code VARIOUS PROVISIONS INCLUDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO Violations ( Tmc Chapters 1.16 ADMINISTRATIVE FINES, PENALTIES, AND ENFORCEMENT OF CODE And 1. Regulations, ( 20), Updating TmcShort -Term Chapter VIOLATIONS ( Rental TMC CHAPTERS 1.16 AND 1.20), UPDATING SHORT- TERM 8.68) Revising Garbage And RENTAL REGULATIONS, ( TMC CHAPTER 8.68) REVISING GARBAGE AND Rubbish Regulations (
8. Tmc Chapter 04), Amending Parking RUBBISH
REGULATIONS ( TMC CHAPTER 8.04), AMENDING PARKING SPACE Space Compliance Regulations COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS (TMC CHAPTER 10.28), AND MAKING AFINDING Tmc Chapter 10.28), And OF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT; AND Making AThe CaliforniaFinding ADOPTED Of Exemption From RESOLUTION NO. 32- 25 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Environmental Quality Act; And TEHACHAPI ESTABLISHING ASCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES AND Adopted Resolution No. 32- 2S Of SETTING FINE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1.16. 065, 1.20. 10, AND The City Council Of The City Of Tehachapi Establishing 9.
16. 020 OF THE TEHACHAPI MUNICIPAL CODE Schedule Of Fines And Penalties And Setting Fine Amounts Pursuant
To Sections 1.16. 065, 1.
20. 10, And 9.16. 020 Of The Tehachapi
Municipal Code Sm/
Ch Ayes All
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— October 20, 2025 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting
8. Tehachapi Boulevard Pedestrian and Drainage Improvements Project — Bid Awarded The Tehachapi Award — CITY ENGINEER ANDREW NORTON GAVE STAFF REPORT; AWARDED Boulevard Pedestrian And Drainage Improvements Project THE TEHACHAPI BOULEVARD PEDESTRIAN AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Toy& B Sons, Inc. In The Amount PROJECT TO S& B SONS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 823, 762. 54. AUTHORIZED 01$ 823, 762. 54. Authorized The THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO City Manager Any Necessary Channgege Orders Up To
MAXIMUM OF 20% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT ( OR $ 164, 752. 51) Maximum Of 20% Of The Original Contract ( Or
164, 752. 51)
Sm/ Ch Ayes All
9. Mojave and Snyder Well Transmission Main Intertie Project — Reject all bids - I Rejected All Bids For The Mojave Snyder CITY ENGINEER ANDREW NORTON GAVE STAFF REPORT; REJECTED ALL BIDS And Main Transmission ntertIntertwellie Project And FOR
THEMOJAVEANDSNYDERWELLTRANSMISSIONMAININTERTIEPROJECT Instructed Staff To Rebid AtA AND INSTRUCTED STAFF TO REBID AT A LATER DATE TO ENCOURAGE later Date To Encourage Competitive Bidding COMPETITIVE
BIDDING Sm/ Ch Ayes All CITY
MANAGER REPORTS 10.
Report to Council regarding current activities and programs— VERBAL REPORT COUNCILMEMBER
REPORTS CLOSED
SESSION 1.
Closed Session minutes of October6, 2025 — APPROVED AND FILED 2.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): (1 potential case) 3.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): (4 cases) a.
City of Tehachapiv. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV- 23-104134 b.
City of Tehachapiv. v. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV- 24-101512 c.
Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District v. City of Tehachapi, et al. Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34- 2022- 80003892- CU-WM- G DS d.
Tehachapi - Cummings County Water Districtv. City of Tehachapi, eta]. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV- 25-103013 ADJOURNMENT Approved
And Filed Sm/
Ch Ayes All The
City Council/ Boards adjourned at 6: 53 pm to a City Council, Tehachapi Adjourned At 6:53 pm Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting tobe held on November 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
Tehachapi City Council Regular Meeting— October 20, 2025 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
TORI MARSH, CIVIC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 17th day
of November 2025.
POGON- COR
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California