Agenda — Tehachapi City Council, June 30, 2026

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AGENDA

TEHACHAPI CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING,

TEHACHAPI REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING,

TEHACHAPI PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING, AND

TEHACHAPI CITY FINANCING CORPORATION SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026 - 4:00 P.M.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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AUDIENCE COMMUNICATIONS
The council cannot comment on items not listed on a Special Council meeting agenda. Comments directed to an item on the agenda should be made at the time the item is called for discussion.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. 4
th of July Parade and Kids Parade Street Closures- APPROVE THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE AND KIDS

PARADE STREET CLOSURES SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS, CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY

APPROVAL

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS

2. Three-year cooperative agreement with the County of Kern relative to pursuing and managing Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and related funding – ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO COOPERATE WITH THE COUNTY OF KERN; APPROVE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF

KERN AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN

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MEETING DATE: JUNE 30, 2026, AGENDA SECTTON: COMMUNtTy ENGAGEMENT

COUNCIL REPORTS

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CITY MANAGER

HONORABLE MAYOR POGON-CORD AND COUNCIT MEMBERS
FROM: KEY BUDGE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
DATE: luNE 24,2025
The purpose of this report is to provide information regarding the upcoming special event season and provide a map of street closures.

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SUBJECT: COMMUNITY EVENT STREET CTOSURE
4th of July Parade and Kids Parade Street Closure; F Street, between Mulberry to Robinson St, Robinson Street to Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi Blvd to Curry Street, Green Street between Tehachapi Blvd and F Street and Centennial Plaza. Mulberry between E Street and Tehachapi Blvd., and E Street between Mulberry and Mountain Street mav be closed only if deemed necessary to safely stage all parade entries (overflow area). - Kids Parade, Saturday July 4th, 9am (Green St/F St to Robinson St, to Tehachapi Bl, to Green St). - 4th of July Parade, 9:15am (F St/Pauley, F St to Robinson, Robinson to Tehachapi Bl, Tehachapi Bl to Curry.
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RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE THE 4th OF JULY PARADE AND KIDS PARADE STREET CLOSURES SUBJECT TO STAFF CONDITIONS, CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY APPROVA!

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TEHACHAPI

COUNCIL REPORTS
MEETING DATE: JUNE 30,2026 AGENDA SECTION: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

CITY MANAG
TO:

FROM:

DATE: JUNE 30, 2026

HONORABTE MAYOR POGON-CORD AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

DON MARSH, DEVETOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
BACKGROUND:

The attached Resolution and associated cooperative agreement between the City of Tehachapi and the County of Kern will renew our participation with the Kern County Community Program Department for three (3) years during federal fiscal years 2027,2028 and 2029. Our existing agreement is due to expire June 30, 2025 and if the City desires to continue pursuing our CDBG and other related funding through Kern County we need to adopt a Resolution to that end and execute the associated agreement and return same to the Community Development Program Department by July 7, 2026. HUD requires that cooperative agreement renewals be completed and executed one (1) year in advance of the actual expiration. By entering into this agreement, the City will be prohibited from pursuing CDBG funding directly from the State until our agreement expires and the City elects not to renew the agreement.

FISCAT IMPACT:

By entering into an agreement with the County of Kern, the City will maintain the status quo funding pipeline.

Based on the County's entitlement formula, the City typically receives approximately S50,000 per fiscal year, which we can apply towards projects that eliminate blight and blighting influences and benefit families, individuals, and neighborhoods within the low to moderate-income range and neighborhoods dominated by families within the low to medium range as defined by HUD. The County of Kern possesses Staffwith the expertise to navigate the HUD system, and they (the Kern County Community Development Department) have represented the City well in the past. City Staff expects that this level of service will continue over the course of this three (3) year agreement.

RECOMMENDATION:

ADOPT A RESOTUTION TO COOPERATE WITH THE COUNTY OF KERN; APPROVE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF KERN AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN OF

CALIFORNIA

APPROVED

DEPARTMENT
THREE.YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTWITH THE COUNW OF KERN RETATIVE TO PURSUING AND MANAGING COMMUNIW DEVETOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG} AND RETATED

FUNDING
SUBJECT:
clIY or
TET1ACHAPI

LECALDEPARTMENI
RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOTUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEHACHAPI TO COOPERATE wlTH THE COUNTY OF KERN
wHEREAS, the county of Kern has identified this city as authorized to be included in the county of Kern's community Development Block Grant program entitlement pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of L974, as amended, (hereinafter the ,,Act,,); and
WHEREAS, HUD has notified the County of Kern that it is a participant in the HOME lnvestment Partnerships program as defined in Title ll of the cra nsto n-Gonza les National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; and
WHEREAS, HUD has notified the County of Kern that it is a participant in the Emergency Solutions G rants program; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires the execution of a Cooperation Agreement between this City and the County of Kern; and
WHEREAS, such Agreement allows this City's population to be included with the County of Kern's in determining a basic annual Community Development Block Grant, HOME lnvestment Partnerships program, and Emergency Solutions Grants program grant amounts; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of this City to enter into such an Agreement with the County of Kern to cooperate in undertaking, or assist in undertaking, essential community development and housing assistance activities in the incorporated area of this City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Tehachapi:

1. Elects to participate in the Community Development Block Grant, HOME lnvestment Partnerships programs, and Emergency Solutions Grants programs for the three pro8ram years commencing with 2027-2028 and continuing through 2029-2030 and authorizes the Agreement's one-time automatic renewal for Fiscal Years 2030-2031 through 2032-2033 in accordance with the regulations by the Act;

2. Directs, City Manager to sign the required Agreements and approve required amendments to such Agreements and execute any other required documents; and

3. Authorizes Greg Garrett, City Manager from this City to execute and/or perform all other appropriate acts necessary to accomplish the purpose of the Resolution.

CTIY OF

TETIACTIAPI
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Tehachapi City Council, held on this 3Oh day of June 2026.

AYES:

NOES:

AB5ENT:

ABSTAIN:

JOAN POGON-CORD, Mayor
City of Tehachapi, California
ATTEST:

JESSICA GARNER, Deputy City Clerk
city of Tehachapi, california
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the city council of the City of Tehachapi at a regular meeting thereof held on May 4, 2025.

JESSICA GARNER, Deputv City Clerk
City of Tehachapi, California

COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ThisAgreement,madeandenteredintoon-byandbetweenthe
COUNTY OF KERN, a political subdivision of the State of Califomia (hereinafter "CO[NTY") and the CITY OF TEHACHAPI, a municipal corporation located within Kem County (hereinafter "CITY"), WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter "HUD") has notified the COTINTY that it is considered to have the required qualifications (determination of essential powers) to participate in the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement (hereinafter -CDBG") program as an urban counry as that term is defined in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (hereinafter the "Act"); and WHEREAS, HUD has notified the COUNTY that it is a participant in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) as defined in Title II ofthe Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; and
WHEREAS, HUD has notified the COUNTY that it is a participant in the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG qualification process requires that, following HUD's determination that a county possesses the essential powers to participale in the CDBG program as an urban county, the units of general local govemment within the county be notified of their opportunity to participate in the county's CDBC, HOME, and ESG programs by entering into a cooperation agreement with the designated urban county; and
WHEREAS, such cooperation agreements provide that lhe unit of general local govemmenl and the county will cooperate in essential community development and housing assistance activities and that the area and population ofthe unit ofgeneral local govemment will be included with that ofthe county by HUD in determining funding levelst and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has notified the CITY of the opportunity to Participate in the COUNTY's CDBG. HOME, and ESG programs; and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to participate in and be a part of the COUNTY's CDBG, HOME' and ESG programs;
AGRE MENT:

I. This Agreement shall remain in effect through the 2029 program year (a program year is the twelve-month period commencing July I and continuing through and including the following June 30).

Therefore the ctTY shall participate in the couNTY's cDBG, HOME, and ESG programs during federal fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029, and does therefore approve and acknowledge the COUNTY'S authority to carry out actiyities that will be funded from annual CDBC, HOME, and ESG appropriations for the federai fiscal years for which the COUNTY is to quali! and from any program income generated from the expenditure of such funds, including such additional time as may be required for completion of funded aciivities and the expendirure ofany such funds granted by the COUNTY to the CITY. The COUNTY shall notiry the ctTY, by the deadline published in the urban county Qualification Deadlines on the HUD.gov Urbin Counties website, ofrhe CITY's right not to participate in the subsequent Urban County qualification period. The Cooperation Agreement must lemain in effect until the CDBC (and HOME and ESG, where RECITALS:
applicable) funds and program income received with respect to activities carried out during the three-year qualification period are expended and the funding activities completed.

2. This Agreement shall automatically renew for one additional three-fiscal-year Urban County qualification period, federal fiscal years 2030, 2031, and 2032, unless the CITY notifies the COUNTY in writing of its decision not to participate by the deadline published in the Urban County Qualification Deadlines on the HUD.gov Urban Counties website. The COUNTY shall notify the CITY of this right not to participate prior to each qualification period. The Agreement may not auto-renew beyond one additional qualification period. Aulo-renewal Cooperation Agreement may be amended at the time of requalification for the second three-year qualification period, as well as during the two qualification periods, to cover any new required provisions. [f your Urban County fails to make a required amendment to a Cooperation Agreement by the deadlines published on the HUD.gov Urban Counties website, your Cooperation Agreement is voided and you must submit a new Cooperation Agreement.

3. While it remains in effect, neither the COUNTY nor the CITY shall terminate or withdraw from this Agreement (other than as provided by rules and regulations of the Act adopted by the Federal govemmenl subsequent to this Ageemenl).

4. The COUNTY and the CITY shall cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, essential community developmenl and housing assistance activities.

5. The COUNTY shall have final responsibility for selecting CDBG, HOME, and ESG activities, for the filing ofthe Consolidated Plan with HUD, and implementing the Consolidated Plan as approved by HUD.

6. The CITY shall undertake, without reservation or intent to obstruct, all actions determined by the COLTNTY or HUD to be necessary to carry out the CDBC, HOME, and ESG programs and the approved Consolidated Plan and to comply with all CDBC, HOME, and ESG program requilements and appticable Federal and State laws and regulations during the three program years for which the COUNTY quulifier as an urban county and for such additional time as may be required for completion of funded activities and the expenditure offunds granled by the COUNTY for such period.

7. The COUNTY and CITY hereby assume the obligation to take all required actions necessary to assure comp liance with the COUNTY's cenification required by section 104(b) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, including Title VI ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part l, and the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of rhe Civil Rights Act of 1968), and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR pafl 100, and affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH). See 24 CFR Subsection 91.225(a) and A{firmatively Furthering Fair Housing definitions and certifications (86 FR 307?9 June 10,2021) to be codified at 24 CFR 5.151 and

5.152. available at https://www federalregister.q ov/documents/2021 t06/t0t2021-12114 /restorineaflrmatively-furthering-fair -housins-defi nitions-and-certifi cations. Additionall y, County and CITY shall take all actions to comply with sectlon 109 of Title I ofthe Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 6, which incorporates Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and lhe implementing reg ulations at 24 CFR part 8, Title Il of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the implementing regulations at 28 CFR part 35, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, and Section 3 ofthe Housi ng and Urban Development Act of 1968. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acqu isition Policies Act of 1970, and implemenring regulations al 49 CFR Part 24, Section 104(d) of Housing and Community Development Act of pZl, anO i.plemenling regulations at 24 CFR Pan 42, and any and all other applicable laws, regulations and orders. By ihis assumption, the COUNTY and CITY recognize and accept the provisions of the Act prohibiting ,ibun
"ounty
iunding for activities in, or in support of, any cooperating unit ol general local iou"m1y1e-nt thut does not affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or that impedes the 2 CO(rNTY's actions to comply with its fair housing certification

8. Pursuant to the requirements ofthe Act and implementing regulations found at 24 CFR 570.501(b), the CITY hereby agrees to be subject to the same requirements applicable to subrecipients, including the requirement of a written agreement as precedent lo implementation of individual CDBG funded activities, as set forth at 24 CFR 570.503.

9. The CITY shall maintain appropriate record of and relum to the COUNTY on receipt by the CITY, any income generated by the expenditure of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds received by the CITY. In the event of the CITY's community development program close-out or change in the CITY's status, any such program income that is on hand or received by the CITY subsequent to such close-out or change in status shall immediately be paid to the COUNTY.

10. The CITY has adopted and is enforcing
a policy prohibiting the use ofexcessive force by Iaw enforcement agencies within its juisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
a policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such nonviolent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction; I l. The CITY shall comply with those provisions of the CDBG, HOME' and ESG program which apply to real property acquired or improved in whole or in part using cDBG, HoME, and ESG funds and which is within the control ofthe CITY. Such provisions include CITY responsibility to:
a. make timely notification to the COUNTY of any modifications or change in the use of the real property from that planned and approved by the COUNTY at the time ofacquisition or improvement, including its disposition; a.
b.
reimburse the COUNTY in an amount equal to the current fair market value (less any portion thereof attributable Io expenditures of non-HUD funds) of property acquired or improved with CDBG, HOME, or ESG funds and that is sold or transferred for a use which does not quali! under CDBG, HOME, or ESG program regulations; and
immediately retum to the COUNTY any program income generated from the disposition or transfer of property prior to or subsequent to close-oul, change of status or termination ofthis Agreement ofCooperation.

12. The CITY understands and agrees that, as a part ofthe COUNTY's CDBC program:
a. it may not apPly (except as otherwise provided by legislation adopted by the Federal govemment subsequent to this Agreement) for grants under the HUDAdministered or State-Administered Small Cities or State CDBG programs from appropriations from a fiscal year for which it is panicipating in the Entitlement CDBG Program with the COUNTY; and
b. it may receive a formula allocation under the HOME Investment Partneships program or Emergency Solution Grants program only thmugh the COL'NTY' iegardless ofwhether the COUNTY receives a HOME Investment Partnerships or b
c
Emergency Solutions Grant formula allocation.

13. Parties to this Agreement understand and agree that they may not sell, trade, or otherwlse transfer all or any portion of ils HUD CDBC funds to a Metropolitan City, Urban County, unit of general local govemment, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives CDBG funds in exchange for any funds, credils, or non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

14. This Agreement may only be modified by an instrument in wfiting executed by the COUNTY and the CITY and approved by HUD.

15. Any and all notices sent pursuant to, or in furtherance ofthe purposes of, this Agreement shall be deemed delivered ifpersonally served upon the Clerk ofthe Board of Supervisors ofthe COUNTY or upon the Clerk of the City Council of the CITY, or if sent via the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, directed to COUNTY, addressed as follows:

Clerk ofthe Board of Supervisors
County of Kem
I I l5 Truxtun Avenue, Fifth Floor
Bakersfi eld, Califomia 9330 I
or directed to the CITY, addressed as follows
City of Tehachapi
I I 5 S. Robinson St.

Tehachapi, CA 93561 -1722
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as ofthe day and year fint above written.

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