City Council

The city of Tehachapi is a general-law city. The governmental structure is determined by California’s constitution. The city government is administered by The Tehachapi City Council. The Council is composed of five members elected on a non-partisan basis to serve four-year staggered terms.

It is the council’s responsibility to enact ordinances, resolutions and orders necessary for governing the affairs of the city. The council urges citizen participation in government matters.

City Council Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at:

BeeKay Theater
110 S Green St.
Tehachapi, CA 93561

City Council Members

Mayor: Linda Vernon
Mayor Pro-Tempore: Phil Smith
City Councilman: Ed Grimes
City Councilman: Shane Reed
City Councilman: Stan Beckham