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Tehachapi council swears in officials; councilmember Polancourt elected mayor, Jeanette Power named mayor pro tem
Summary
At an organizational meeting, the Tehachapi City Council administered oaths to newly seated officials and, by roll call, elected Councilmember Polancourt as mayor and Jeanette Power as mayor pro tem in unanimous votes.
The Tehachapi City Council held an organizational meeting where newly seated officials were sworn in and council leadership was chosen. The city clerk administered the oath of office to Councilmember Jeanette Power (District 2), Councilmember Michael Davies (District 3), Councilmember Hannah Chung (District 5), City Clerk Tory Marsh, and City Treasurer Mariana Gutierrez.
After the oaths, the council opened nominations for mayor. Councilmember Polancourt was nominated; with nominations closed, the council conducted a roll call vote and elected Councilmember Polancourt as mayor. The council then opened nominations for mayor pro tem; Jeanette Power was nominated and elected by roll call. Both leadership selections were approved unanimously.
The swearing-in and leadership votes followed the council's organizational procedures, including the clerk's administering of the oath and the council's roll call voting format. Councilmembers and staff paused briefly for photographs and brief remarks following the votes.
The council then proceeded to regular agenda business, including adoption of consent items and discussion of capital projects and departmental reports.
