CITY OF
TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
220 WEST C STREET TEHACHAPI
CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
TEHACHAPI CITY COUNCIT REGUTAR MEETING,
TEHACHAP! REDEVE LOPM ENT SUCCESSOR AG ENCY REG U LAR M EETI NG,
TEHACHAPI PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY REGUIAR MEETING, AND
TEHACHAPI CITY FINANCING CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,2026 - 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
CALLTO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Mayor Pogon-Cord at 6:00pm
ROLL CALI
Roll call by Deputy City Clerk Jessica Garner
Present: Mayor Pogon-Cord, Councilmember Chung, Councilmember Gutierrez
Absent: Mayor Pro-Tem Pauer, Councilmember Smith
INVOCAT!ON
Led by Pastor George Alaniz from Mountain Bible Church
PLEDGE TO FI.AG
Led by Councilmember Gutierrez
AUD!ENCE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMU NICATIONS
1. Public Comment
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Minutes for the Tehachapi City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tehachapi Public Financing Authority, and the Tehachapi City Financing Corporation regular meeting held on August L7 , 2026 and special meeting held on August t9,2026 -APPROVED AND FILED
Approved And Filed
Gu/Ch Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
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3. Disbursements and bills for August 13, 2026, through September l, 2026 -
AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
4. Civil Air Patrol Lease Agreement Amendment for use of the Tehachapi Airport pilots lounge - APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE TEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CIW OF TEHACHAPI AND THE CIVIL AIR PATROT AND
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
5. Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the SR58/Tehachapi Boulevard lnterchange Realignment- APPROVED THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MOU FOR THE SR58/TEHACHAP| BLVD TNTERCHANGE
REALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND THE COUNTY OF KERN
AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN
AIRPORT REPORTS
6. Southwest DiagonalTaxilane Reconstruction Project (Construction Phase) Grant Agreement - APPROVED THE AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT AGREEMENT
AND ANTICIPATED AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE SOUTHWEST DIAGONAL
TA(ILANE, AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO SIGN; APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 29-26 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF
AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND
EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT oF TRANSPORTATTON, FOR AN A|RPORT TMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (Alp) MATCHING GRANT; AWARDED BID OF THE REHABILITATION OF THE sourHwEsr DTAGoNAL TA)(II.ANE tN THE AMOUNT OF s1,929,890.@ TO MILLER EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND AUTHOR]ZED THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 10% OF THE CONSTRUCTTON COST (s192,989.001; AND APPROVED THE SECOND
AMENDMENT TO THE ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TARTAGLIA ENGINEERING AND THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AND AUTHORIZED
THE MAYOR TO SIGN, SUBJECT TO CITY MANAGER AND CIW ATTORNEY
APPROVAL
Authorized Payments
Gu/Ch Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
Approved The Amendment To
The Lease Atreement Between
The City Of Tehachapi And The
Civil Air PatrolAnd Authorized
The Mayor To Si6n, Subject To
Approval Of The City Manager
And City Attorney
Gu/Ch Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
Approved The First Amendment
To The MOU For The
SR58/fehachapi Blvd
lnterchante Realignment
Between The City Of Tehachapi
And The County Of Kern And
Authorized The Mayor To Sign
Gu/Ch Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
Approved The Airport
lnfrastructure Grant Agreement
And Anticipated Airport
lmprovement Program Grant
Atreement Between The City Of
Tehachapi And The Federal
Aviation Administration For The
Rehabilitation Of the Southwest
Diagonal Taxilane, And
Authorized The City Manager
And City Attorney to Sitn;
Approved Resolution No. 29-26
Authorizing The Submittal Of An
Application, Acceptance Of An
Allocation Of Funds And
Execution Of A Grant Agreement
With The California Department
Of Transporation, For An Airport
lmprovement Program (AlPl
Matching granu Awarded Bid Of
The Rehabilitation Of The
Southwest Diatonal Taxilane ln
The Amount Of 51,929,890.00 To
Miller Equipment Comparry And
Authorized The City Manager To
Approve Arry Necessary Change
Orders Up To A Maximum Of
1()% Of The Constructin Cost
($192,989.00); And Approved
The Second Amendment To The
Entineerint Services Agreement
Between Tartatlia Engineering
And The City Of Tehachapi And
Authorized The Mayor To Sitn,
Subject To City Mana8er And City
Attoney Approval
Ch/Gu Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS
7. Wastewater Treatment Plant clarifier additions, engineering, and design services award - AWARD THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CLARIFIER ADDITION TO AECOM
TECHNTCAL SERVTCES, tNC. tN THE AMOUNT OF s549,475.00 AND AUTHORIZE
THE CIW MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A MAXTMUM OF 20% OF THE ORIGTNAL CONTRACT (OR s109,895), AND
AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN
PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS
8. Updated Delegated Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans (Hwy 202 - Tucker Road) AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE DELEGATED
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON (CALTRANS) FOR THE CtW OF TEHACHAPI TO PERFORM MA!NTENANCE SERVICES, INCLUDING STREET SWEEPING, LITTER AND DEBRIS
REMOVAL, WEED ABATEMENT, GRAFFITI REMOVAI- RED CURB PAINTING,
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION, ATONG DESIGNATED PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTES 202 AND 58 WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION, WITH A MAXIMUM ANNUAL AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE OF S25,OOO, FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE 30,2031
PLANNING REPORTS
9. lntroduction and first reading of an ordinance amending various sections of the Tehachapi Zoning Code to regulate Accessory Dwelling Units - APPROVE THE
FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION, BY TITLE ONLY, OF AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CIW COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS
OF THE TEHACHAPI ZONING CODE TO REGULATE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE I.AW AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL qUALITY ACT
Awarded The Engineering And
Design Services For The
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Clarifier Addition To AECOM
Technical Services, lnc. ln The
Amount Of s549,476.00 And
Authorized The City Managar To
Approve Any Necessary Change
Orders Up To A Maximum Of
20% Of The Original Contract (Or
S109,895.001, And Authorized
The Mayor To Sitn
Gu/Ch Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
Authorized The Mayor To
Execute The Delegated
maintenance Agrcement with
The California Department Of
Transportation (Caltransl For The
City Of Tehachapi To Perform
Maintenance Services, lncluding
Street Sweepin& litter And
Debris Removal, weed
Abatement, Graffiti Removal,
Red Curb Paintin& Reparis And
Restoration, Along Designated
Portions Of State Routes 202 and
58 Within The Ci$s lurisdiction,
With A Maximum Annual
Authorized Expenditure Of
S25,q)O, For A Term Ending June
30,2031
Ch/Gu Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
Approved The First Reading And
lntroduction, By Title Only, Of An
Ordinance Of The City Council Of
The City Of Tehachapi Amending
Various Sections Of The
Tehachapi Zoning Code To
Retulate Accessory Dwelling
Units ln Accordance With State
Law And Finding The Ordinance
To Be Exempt From The
California Environmental Quality
Act
Ch/Gu Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
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10. lntroduction and first reading of an ordinance amending various chapters, sections and land use tables ofthe Tehachapi Zoning Code -APPROVE THE FIRST
READING AND INTRODUCTION, BY TITTE ONLY, OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEHACHAPI AMENDING VARIOUS CHAPTER'
SECTIONS AND LAND USE TABLES, AND ADDING A CHAPTER AND VARIOUS
SECTIONS TO THE TEHACHAPI ZONING CODE TO IMPTEMENT PROGRAMS FROM THE HOUSING ELEMENT; MAKING TECHNICAL REVISIONS FOR CONSISTENCY AND CI.ARIW; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS THEREWITH; AND
MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
1l.. Report to Council regarding current activities and programs - VERBAT REPORT
2. CONFERENCE WITH tEGAt COUNSET - EXISTING TITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): (4 cases) a. City ofTehachapi v. Tehachapi-Cum mings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV-23-104134
b. City ofTehachapi v. Tehachapi-Cum mings County Water District, et al. Kern County Superior Court Case No. BcV-24-101512
c. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water Distrlct v. City of Tehachapi, et al.
Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-80003892-CU-WMGDS d. Tehacha pi-Cummings County Water District v. City ofTehachapi, et al. Kern County Superior Court case No. BCV-25-103013
Approved The First Reading And
lntroduction, By litle Only, Of An
Ordinance Of Th€ City CouncilOf
The City Of Tehachad Amending
Vaaious ChapteB, S€ctions And
Land lJse Tables, And Addin8 A
Chapter And Various S€ctions To
The Tehachapi Zoning Code To
lmplement Prografts From The
HousinS Element; MakinS
Technical Revisions tor
Consistency And Clarlty; Making
certain Findings Therewith; And
MakingA Determination Of
Ercmption From CEQA
Ch/Gu Motion Carried
Ab Pa, Sm
Tabled
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
crosED sEssroN
1.. Closed Session Minutes for August 17, 2026 - APPROVED AND FILED Tehachapi City Council Meeting -Tuesday, September 8, 2025 Tehachapi nedevelopment Successor Atency Regular Meeting Tehachapi Public Financint Authority Regular Meeting And Tehachapi City Financing Corporation Retular Meeting ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Boards adjourned at 5:51 p.m. to a City Council, Tehachapi Redevelopment successor Agenry, Tehachapi Public FinancinB Authority and Tehachapi city Financing Corporation Regular Meeting to be held on Monday, September 2L, 2026, at 6:00 pm.
J GARNER
Deputy City Clerk, City of Tehachapi, California
Approved this 21't day
of September 2026.
Jr- ^ dr,e
POGON-CORD
Mayor, City of Tehachapi, California
Adjourned at 5:S1 pm