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TEHACHAPI POTICE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
220 WEST C STREET TEHACHAPI
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MINUTES
TEHACHAPI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING,
TEHACHAPI REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGUTAR MEETING,
TEHACHAPI PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORIW REGULAR MEETING, AND
TEHACHAPI CITY FINANCING CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 6,2026 - 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
ROLL CALL
Roll call by City Clerk Tori Marsh
Present: Mayor Pogon-Cord, Mayor Pro-Tem Pauer, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Gutierrez
Absent: Councilmember Chung
INVOCATION
Led by Brother Edward Stewart, Church of Latter-Day Saints
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Led by Councilmember Gutierrez
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS
1.. 2026 Tehachapi's Extraordinary Women Recognition - PRESENTATION
2. Mayor presented a proclamation to Jim Gordon from One Legacy for Donate Life Month - PRESENTATION
3. Mayor presented a proclamation to the Tehachapi Police Department Dispatchers for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12-1-8 -
PRESENTATION
Tehachapi City Council Meeting - Monday, April 5, 2025
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Atency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN *
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4. Caltrans Public Presentation on the Keene Pavement & 58 Truck Climbing Lanes _ PRESENTATION
CONSENT AGENDA
AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
5. Public Comment
CITY CLERK REPORTS
6. 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 L6,2026 - APPROVED AND FILED
FINANCE REPORTS
7. Disbursements and bills for March L2, 2026, through March 25, 2026 -
AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORTS (CONT.)
8. City of Tehachapi Community Event Street Closures - APPROVED THE STREET
CTOSURES FOR THE TEHACHAPI FARMER'S MARKET, GREEN STREET GET DOWN, TEHACHAPT HOMETOWN CHRTSTMAS AND AII-AMERICAN 4rH OF JULy
CELEBRATION, SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS AND CITY MANAGER
APPROVAL
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS
9. Mojave and Snyder WellTransmission Main lntertie Project Rebid -AWARDED
THE MOJAVE AND SNYDER WELI TRANSMISSION MAIN INTERTIE PROJECT TO wEsT vALtEy CoNSTRUCTION tN THE AMOUNT OF s994,325.00 AND
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE oRDERS Up TO A MAXTMUM OF 20% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT (OR s198,865.00)
10. Contract amendments to engineering services agreements with AECOM Technical Services - APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN TWO
AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING ENGINEERING SERVICE AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES,
INCORPORATED
Approved
Sm/Gu Motion Carried
Ab ch
Approved and Filed
Sm/Gu Motion Carried
Ab ch
Authorized Payments
Sm/Gu Motion Carried
Ab ch
Approved The Street Closures
For The Tehachapi Farme/s
Market, Green Street Get Down,
Tehachapi Hometown Christmas
And All-American 4th Of July
Celebration, Subject To Staff
Conditions And City Manager
Approval
Sm/Gu Motion Carried
Ab ch
Awarded The Mojave And
Snyder Well Transmission Main
lntertie Project To West Valley
Construction ln The Amount Of
5994,325.00 And Authorized The
City Manager To Approve Any
Necessary Change Orders Up To
A Maximum of 20% Of The
Original Contract (Or
S198,86s.00)
Gu/Pa Motion Carried
Ab ch
Approved And Authorized The
Mayor to Sign Two Amendments
To The Existing Engineering
Service Agreements Between
The City Of Tehachapi And
AECOM Technical Services,
lncorporated
Sm/Gu Motion Carried
Ab ch
Tehachapi City Council Meeting - Monday, April6,2026
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN *
PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1L. PUBIIC HEARING - Pinon 96 Architectural Design and Site Plan Review (AD&SPR)Appeal
A. OPEN HEARING
B. NOTICE OF PUBTIC HEARING AND CORRESPONDENCE
C. STAFF REPORT
D. RECEIVE PUBTIC COMMENT
E. CLOSE HEARING
F. COUNCIT COMMENTS
G. STAFF RECOMMENDATION - DENY THE APPEAT BY THE TEHACHAPI
CUMMINGS-COUNW WATER DISTRICT REGARDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE AD&SPR NO. 2025-06 PINON 95 ARCHITECTURE ON JANUARY t2, 2026, AND F|ND THAT THE PTANNING COMMISSION MET ALt REQUIRED FINDINGS IN RENDERING THAT
DECISION AND ADOPTING RESOTUTION NO. 2026-02
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
L2. Emergency abatement at 802 Kelton Street - APPROVED EMERGENCY ABATEMENT ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT AT 802 KETTON STREET
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
13. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs - VERBAL REPORT
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Removed From Agenda
Approved Emertency Abatement
Actions Conducted By Code
Enforcement At 802 Kelton
Street
Sm/Gu Motion Carried
Ab ch
Tehachapi City Council Meeting - Mondan April 5, 2025
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agenry Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN cLosEp sEssroN
1. Closed Session Minutes for March 2,2026 - APPROVED AND FILED 2, CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERW NEGOTIATORS
Property: 223-510-06 to 223-5LO-L2
Agency negotiators: City Manager, Development Services Director Negotiating parties: Marianna H Kubicek Trust, Carol Swets, Trustee Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAT COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED TITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (2 potential cases relating to compliance with electric vehicle charging station requirements and with the Americans with Disabilities Act)
4. CONFERENCE WITH TEGAL 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 7:01 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 20, 2026, al6:00 pm.
TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 20th day
of April 2026.
RD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved And Filed
Sm/Po Motion Carried
Ab ch
Adjourned At 7:01pm
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