Special OPEN Session - 5:15 p.m.
Budget Workshop - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
City Council Chambers
MINUTES
This meeting was recorded and will be on file in the Office of the City Clerk for a certain period of time from date of approval by the Ridgecrest City Successor Agency/Financing Authority/Housing Authority. Meetings are recorded solely for the purpose of preparation of minutes.
Special Open Session - 5:15 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Council Present: Mayor Eric A. Bruen; Mayor Pro Tem L. Scott Hayman; Vice Mayor Solomon P. Rajaratnam Council Member Peggy Breeden; Council Member Kyle Blades Staff Present: City Clerk Charlon; City Manager Strand; PW Director Reed; Acting Chief Dampier; Finance Director Freese; Parks & Rec. Director Wegener; IT Manager Freese
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
• Blades - Hayman: 5 Ayes
NOTE: The vote is displayed in bold below each item. For example, Blades-Rajaratnam denotes Council Member Blades made the motion and Vice Mayor Rajaratnam seconded the motion. Ayes, Noes, Absents, Abstentions follow.
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
• Increased Appropriations for Well Emergency at Leroy Jackson Park WEGENER Motion made to approve with the amount being $150,000 for the repairs Reso 22-35 • Breeden - Blades: 5 Ayes
Budget Workshop - 5:30 p.m.
DISCUSSIONS
Budget Overview - Strand / Freese
• FY 2023 Proposed General Fund Budget
• Staffing Review
• Measure V Budget
• Department Presentations
• Economic Development/Admin - Strand
• Finance - C. Freese
• Information Technology - M. Freese
• Parks & Recreation - Wegener
• Public Works - Reed
• Police - Dampier
ADJOURNMENT - 10:00 p.m.