CITY OF
TEHACHAPI POTICE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
220 WEST C STREET TEHACHAPI
CA FORNIA
MINUTES
TEHACHAPI CITY COUNCIL REGUTAR MEETING,
TEHACHAPI REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING,
TEHACHAPI PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORIW REGULAR MEETING, AND
TEHACHAPI CITY FINANCING CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH L6,2026 - 5:00 P.M.
NOTE: Ch, Sm, Po, Pa and Gu are abbreviations for Council Members Chung, Smith, Pogon-Cord, Pauer and Gutierrez, 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 CAIL
Roll call by City Clerk Tori Marsh
Present: Mayor Pogon-Cord, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Chung and Councilmem ber G utierrez
Absent: Mayor Pro-Tem Pauer
INVOCATION
Led by Shawny Patrick of Love Tehachapi
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Chung
COMMU NIW ENGAGEMENT REPORTS
1. 2026 Tehachapi's Extraordinary Women Recognition - PRESENTATION
2. Mayor presented a proclamation to the American Red Cross for American Red Cross Month - PRESENTATION
CONSENT AGENDA Approved
Sm/Ch 4-0 Motion Carried
Ab Pa
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AUDIENCE ORAI AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
3. Public Comment
CITY CLERK 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 March 2,2026-APPROVED AND FILED
5. City Treasurer Vacancy - DIRECTED STAFF TO PUBIISH A NOTICE OF !NTENTION TO FILI A VACANCY AND INITIATE THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS TO FlLt THE
CITY TREASURER SEAT
FINANCE REPORTS
6. Disbursements and bills for February 26, 2026, through March 77, 2026 -
AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
7. City of Tehachapi lnvestment Report through February 2026 - RECEIVED REPORT
8. 202512026 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments - APPROVED THE 2025-2025 MIDYEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AS PRESENTED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS
9. Tucker Road Fencing Project Award - AWARDED THE TUCKER ROAD FENCING PROJECT TO YUKON FENCE COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF 598,976.00 AND
AUTHORIZED THE CIW MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE oRDERS Up rO A MAXTMUM OF 20% OF THE ORTG|NAI CONTRACT (OR s19,79s.20).
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
10. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs - VERBAL REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
11. Mayoral Appointment - Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District - APPOINTED COUNCITMEMBER GUT!ERREZ
Approved And Filed
Sm/Ch 4-0 Motion Carried
Ab Pa
Directed Staff To Publish A
Notice Of lntention To Fill A
Vacancy And lnitiate The
Appointment Process To Fill The
City Treasurer Seat
Ch/Gu 4-0 Motion Carried
Ab Pa
Authorized Payments
Sm/Ch 4-0 Motion Carried
Ab Pa
Received Report
Sm/Ch A-0 Motion Carried
Ab Pa
Approved The 2025/2025 MidYear Budget Adjustments As
Presented
Sm/Ch 4-0 Motion Carried
Ab Pa
Awarded The Tucker Road
Fencing Project To Yukon Fence
Company ln The Amount Of
$98,975.00 And Authorized The
City ManaSer To Approve Any
Necessary Change Orders Up To
A Maximum Of 20% Of The
Oritinal Contract (Or
$19,7es.20).
Gu/Sm 4-0 Motion Carried
Ab Pa
Mayor Pogon-Cord Appointed
Councilmember Gutierrez To The
Eastern Kern Air Pollution
Control District
ACTION TAKEN
Tehachapi City Council Meeting - Mondan March 16,2026
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN cLosED sEssroN
1. Closed Session Minutes for March 2,2026 - APPROVE AND FILE 2, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(dX1): (4 cases) a, City of Tehachapi v. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV-23-704134
b. City of Tehachapi 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-WMGDS d. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District v. City of Tehachapi, et al. Kern County Superior Court case No. BCV-25-103013
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Boards adjourned at 6:37 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 Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 6th day
of April 2026.
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J POGON-CORD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California
Tabled
Adjourned At 6:37 pm
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