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Tehachapi City Council
August 17, 2026

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CITY OF
TEHACHAP! POIICE DEPARTMENT

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
TEHACHAPI 220 WEST C STREET

CALIFORNIA

MINUTES
TEHACHAPI CITY COUNC!L REGU1AR MEETING,

TEHACHAPI REDEVETOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY REG ULAR MEETI NG,

TEHACHAPI PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY REGUTAR MEETING, AND TEHACHAP! CITY F!NANCING CORPORATION REGUTAR MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST L7,2026- 6:00 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 5:00pm

ROLI CALL
Roll call by City Clerk Tori Marsh

Present: Mayor Pogon-Cord, Mayor Pro-Tem Pauer, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Chung, Councilmember Gutierrez

Absent: None

INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Nick Smith from the Christian Life Assembly Church

PTEDGE TO FLAG
Led by Councilmember Smith

PRESENTATIONS

1. Swearing in of Tehachapi Police Officer Beiswenger and Officer Rynders - OATH

OF OFFICE AND BADGE PINNING CEREMONY

AUDIENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

2. Public Comment
Tehachapi City Council Meeting - Monday, August L7,2026 Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN

CONSENT AGENDA

3. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Corporation regular meeting held on July 20, 2026 - APPROVED AND FIIED

4. Disbursements and bills for July 16, 2026, through August 12, 2026 -

AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS

5. City of Tehachapi lnvestment Reports for July 2026 - RECEIVED REPORT

6. Title Vl Plan for Dial-a-Ride - ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 26-26 AUTHORIZING THE AMENDED TITLE VI PROGRAM PLAN !N ORDER TO MEET FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND REPEATING RESOLUTION NUMBER 42-23

7. Emergency abatement at 910 Beech Street- APPROVED EMERGENCY ABATEMENT ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT AT 910 BEECH STREET

8. Emergency abatement at 502 Rosehaven Lane - APPROVED EMERGENCY ABATEMENT ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT AT 502

ROSEHAVEN LANE

9. Emergency abatement at 655 West Tehachapi Boulevard - APPROVED

EMERGENCY ABATEMENT ACTIONS CONDUCTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT AT 555 WEST TEHACHAPI BOULEVARD

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS

10. Proposed project list for the California State of Good Repair Program Fiscal Year 2026127 -ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 27-26OF THE CIW COUNCIL FO THE ClrY

OF TEHACHAPI ADOPTING A PROPOSED PROJECT LIST FOR THE CALIFORNIA srATE OF GOOD REPATR PROGRAM FTSCAL YEAR2O26|27

CITY MANAGER REPORTS

11. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs - VERBAL REPORT

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Approved And Filed
ch/Pa Ayes All
Authorized Payments
Ch/Pa Ayes All
Received Report
Ch/Pa Ayes All
Adopted Resolution No. 26-26
Authorizing The Amended Title
vl Program Plan ln Order To
Meet Federal Requirements And
Repealing Resolution Number
42-23
Ch/Pa Ayes All
Approved Emergency Abatement
Actions Conducted By Code
Enforcement At 910 Beech Street
Ch/Pa Ayes All
I Approved EmergencyAbatement
I lctions Conducted By Code
I Enforcement At 502 Rosehaven
I un.

I cn/ea ayes rtt
Approved Emergency Abatement
Actions Conducted By Code
Enforcement At 555 West
Tehachapi Boulevard
Ch/Pa Ayes All
Adopted Resolution No.27-26 Of
The City Council Of The City Of
Tehachapi Adopting A Proposed
Project List For The California
State Of Good Repair Program
FiscalYeat 2025127
Gu/Sm Ayes All
TehachapiCity Council Meeting - Monday, August 17,2026
Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agenry Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Regular Meeting ACTION TAKEN cLosED sEssroN

1. Closed Session Minutes for July 20,2026 - APPROVED AND FttED 2, CONFERENCE WITH REAI PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Hangar 38W
Agency Negotiator: Airport Manager, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Paul Nafziger
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSET- EXISTING TITIGATION
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-23-104134
b. City of Tehachapi v. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV-24-10L512
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

ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Boards adjourned at 6:28 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, September 8,2026, at 6:00 pm.
6-^filrdA

TORI MARSH, CMC
City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 8th day
of September 2026.

RD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved And Filed
Ch/Sm Ayes All
Declined To Exercise First Right
Of Refusal
PalSm Ayes All
Adjourned at 6:28 pm
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