CITY OF
TEHACHAPI POTICE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
220 WEST C STREET TEHACHAP!
CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
TEHACHAPI CITY COUNC!t SPECIAL MEETING,
TEHACHAPI REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING, TEHACHAPI PUBLIC FINANC!NG AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING, AND TEHACHAPI CITY FINANCING CORPORATION SPECIAL MEET!NG
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2,2026 - 5:00 p.M.
NOTE: Ch, Sm, Da, Po and Pa are abbreviations for Council Members Chung, Smith, Davies, Pogon-Cord and pauer, respectively.
For example, Ch/Sm denotes Council Member Chung 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 6:00pm
ROIL CArr
Roll call by City Clerk Tori Marsh
Present: Mayor Pogon-cord, Mayor Pro Tem pauer, and councilmember smith
Absent: Councilmember Chung
INVOCATION
Led by former Councilmember Davies
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Pauer
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS
1. Mayor to present a Proclamation to the Kern county Department of Human services for safely surrender Baby Awareness Month -
pRESENTATIoN
2. 2025 Hometown Christmas Recognitions - PRESENTATTON
CONSENT AGENDA
AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
3. Public Comment
Approved
Sm/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
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5m/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
Directed staffto Publish a Notice
of lntent to Fill a vacancy and
lnitiate the Appointment Process
to Fill the District 3 City Council
Seat
sm/Pa Motion carried
Ab ch
Approved and Filed
Sm/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
Received Report
Sm/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
Received Report
Sm/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
Adopted the CECIiA Catetorical
Exemption and Directed staff to
File Notice of Exemption for the
Eastside Sewer Lift Station
Project
Sm/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
Adopted the CEqA categorical
Exemption and Directed Staff to
File Notice of Exemption for the
Tucker Road Fencint Project
5m/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
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CITY CTERK REPORTS
4. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Corporation regular meeting held on December 75,2025, and Special Meeting on Tuesday January 13,2026 - APPROVED AND FILED
5. City Council District 3 Vacancy - GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR ASHLEY WHITMORE GAVE STAFF REPORT; DIRECTED STAFF TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILL A VACANCY AND INITIATE THE APPO!NTMENT PROCESS TO FILL THE DISTRICT 3 CITY COUNCIL SEAT
FINANCE REPORTS
6. Disbursements and bills for December 7!, 2025, through January 28, 2026 -
AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
7. City of Tehachapi lnvestment Report through December 2025 - RECEIVED REPORT
8. City of Tehachapi Development lmpact Fee Report - RECEIVED REPORT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS
9. Eastside Sewer Lift Station Project - Adoption of CEQA Determination -
ADOPTED THE CECUA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND DIRECTED STAFF TO FILE
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE EASTSIDE SEWER LIFT STATION PROJECT
10. Tucker Road Fencing and Beautification Project - Adoption of Staff CEQA Determination - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR DON MARSH GAVE REPORT; ADOPTED THE CEQA CATEGORICAT EXEMPTION AND DIRECTED
STAFF TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE TUCKER ROAD FENCING
PROJECT
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PLANNING D REPORTS
11. PUBLIC HEARING - Conducted a public hearing to receive public testimony concerning the lntroduction of an Ordinance amending the zoning for APN No. 415-130-42 and No. 415-130-43 from Light lndustrial (M-1) to General Commercial (C-3) for the Kern Community College District to construct a community college campus - OPENED HEARING AT 6:34PM; NOTICE OF PUBLIC PLANNTNG DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COREY COSTELLOE GAVE STAFF REPORT;
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE TEHACHAPI NEWS ON JANUARY 14, 2056; NO CORRESPONDENCE WAS RECEIVED; PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC; CTOSED HEARING AT 6:46PM; COUNCIL COMMENTS; APPROVED THE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION, BY TITIE
ONLY, OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIW OF TEHACHAPI
AMENDING THE CITY'S OFFICIAL REGULATING PLAN REGARDING ASSESSOR,S PARCEL NUMBERS 4L5.T3O-42 AND 415.430-43 OF THE TEHACHAPI ZONING CODE
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
12. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs - VERBAL REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
closEp sEsstoN
1. Closed Session Minutes for December 'J.5,2025
- APPROVED AND FILED
2. CONFERENCE WITH TEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING TITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): (4 cases) a. City of Tehachapi v. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV-23-104134
b. City of Tehachapi v. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV-24-lOlSLZ
c. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District v. City of Tehachapi, et al.
Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2O22-80003892-CU-WMGDS d. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District v. City of Tehachapi, et al. Kern County Superior Court case No. BCV-25-103013
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. EXISTING TITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9
California State Public Employees' Retirement System v. City of Tehachapi and Tom Schroeter
Approved the First Reading and
lntroduction, By Title Only, of an
Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Tehachapi Amending
the City's Official Regulating Plan
Regarding Assessor/s Parcel
Numbers 415-130-42 and 415-
430-43 of the Tehachapi Zoning
Code
Pa/Sm Motion Carried
Ab ch
Approved and Filed
Pa/Sm Motion Carried
Ab ch
ACTION TAKEN
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ADJOURNMENT
The city council/Boards adjourned at 7:02 p.m. to a city council, Tehachapi Redevelopment successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority and Tehachapi city Financing corporation Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 17,2026 at 6:00 pm.
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TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 17th day
of February 2026.
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California
Adjourned At 7:02 pm