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117 SOUTH ROBINSON STREET
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
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 - 9:00 A.M.
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ROLL CALL
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CITY CLERK REPORTS
1. General Municipal Election – ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICES OF THIS CITY THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
ADJOURNMENT
TEHACHAP!
COUNCIL REPORTS
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 19,2026 AGENDA SECTION: CITY CLERK
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT H
CITY MANAG
TO HONORABLE MAYOR POGON-CORD AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
ASHLEY WHITMORE, ELECTIONS OFFICIAL
DATE: AUGUST L3,2026
SUBJECT: GENERAL MUNICIPAL ETECTION
FROM:
A General Municipal Election, consolidated with the Statewide General Election, was scheduled to be held in the City of Tehachapi on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the following Offices:
As of the close of the nomination period on August 07, 2026, and the extended filing period for District 1 on August 12, 2026, there were not more candidates than offices to be elected.
The persons so nominated are:
City Council Member - District 1
City Council Member - District 3
City Council Member - District 4
City Council Member - District 5
City Treasu rer
City Council District 1
City Council District 3
City Council District 4
City Council District 5
City Treasu rer
Full term of four (4) years
Short term of two (2) years
Full term of four (4) years
Full term of four (4) years
Short term of two (2) years
Kim Nixon
Marianna Gutierrez
Joan Poson-Co rd
Hannah Chuns
Cotv DeArmond
Elections Code g 10229 states that if by the 88th day, during normal business hours as posted, prior to the day fixed for a regularly scheduled municipal election or the 83'd day before the election, during normal business hours as posted, if an incumbent fails to file pursuant to 5 10225, no one or only one person has been nominated to be elected from or by a legislative district, the city elections official shall submit a certificate of these facts to
CALIFORNIA
BACKGROUND
the governing body ofthe city and inform the governing body that it may adopt one of the following courses of action:
1. Appoint to the office the persons who have been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
Option 1 allows for the cancellation of the election and cost savings of up to 530,000.
Option 2 is not applicable
Option 3 would allow for write in candidates to potentially apply, but no other nominees, aside from those listed in the staff report, to have their names placed on the ballot. The City would be burdened with the full cost of the election.
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT A RESOTUTION PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICES OF THIS CITY THAT WERE TO BE ETECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2026
TE HAC HAPI
CITY CLERKS CERTIF]CATION THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES
THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED
l, Ashley \Mitmore, Deputy City Clerk and Elections Official of the City of Tehachapi, do hereby certify that pursuant to S 10229, Elections Code of the State of California, to the following facts relating to the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:
As of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026, and the extended filing period for District'l on August 12, 2026,lherc are not more candidates than offlces to be elected.
The person(s) so nominated are
Kim Nixon - District 1
lvlarianna Gutierrez - District 3 (short{erm)
Joan Poqon-Cord - District 4
Hannah Chunq - District 5
CoW DeArmond - Citv Treas U rer f short-term)
That S 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1 . Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible elector if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
A notice of these facts will be published on August 14, 2026 in a newspaper of general circulation in the city pursuant to g 6061 of the Government Code. After the flfth day following the date of publication, the City Council will meet to either make the appointment(s) or direct an election to be held.
The person(s) appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
lf, by the 75th day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to the office(s) pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election shall be held. lf the City Council makes an appointment pursuant to S 10229, Elections Code, the City Clerk shatl not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy which is submitted after the appointment is made.
Ashley \/vhitmore
Elections Official
C A L FO R N A
CIIY OF
TEHACHAPI
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEHACHAPI, CATIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE
APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICES OF THIS CITY THAT WERE
TO BE ETECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026.
NAME
Kim Nixon
Joan Po on-Cord
OFFICE
City Council District 1
City Council District 3
City Council District 4
City Council District 5
City Treasurer
TERM
Full term - Four (4) years
Short term - Two (2) years
Full term - Four (4) years
Full term - Four (4) years
Short term - Two (2) years
Ma rianna Gutierrez
Cotv DeArmond
SECTION 2. The election scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, is now canceled.
Hannah Chune
RESOLUTION NO.
wHEREAS, pursuant to 5 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as of the close of the nomination period on August 07, 2026, and the extended filing period for District 1 on August 12, 2026, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected and that 510229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person had been nominated.
WHEREAS, a notice was published on August L4, 2026 in a newspaper of general circulation pursua nt to law.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SEcTloN 1. That pursuant to 5 10229 of the Elections code of the State of california, the following action is being taken:
The following persons are being appointed to the offices to which they were nominated, and are considered to be the same as being elected, pursuant to 510229(a)(3) of the Elections code:
CITY OF
TEHACHAPI
LE64L DEPARTMENT
SECTION 3. The persons appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tehachapi at a regular meeting this 19th day of August, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
JOAN POGON-CORD, Mayor Pro Tem of
the City of Tehachapi, California
ATTEST:
JESSICA GARNER, Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk of the City of Tehachapi
I hereby certify that the foreBoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Tehachapi at a regular meeting thereof held on August lg, 2026.
JESSICA GARNER, Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk of the City of Tehachapi