RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Regular Session - 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER 6:05 PM
ROLL CALL Present: Eric Bruen, Peggy Breeden, Scott Hayman, Solomon Rajaratnam
Absent: Kyle Blades
Staff: Jed McLaughlin, Acting City Manager; Paul Early, City Attorney; Nerissa Wegener, Parks & Rec. Director; Travis Reed, Public Works Director; Heather Spurlock
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Hayman/Breeden 4 Ayes
REGULAR SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comments Made By: Terry Mitchell, Nicholas Coy, Mike Neel
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
Rajaratnam thanked Chief McLaughlin for presentation at the last Council meeting on PD, also thanked Reed, Wegener and McKenzie.
Bruen thanked Rotary Club for luncheon invitation, recognized the September 11" events this weekend and invited the community to participate in 'Trash Talk' next week.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated August 17. 2022 CHARLON
2. Request for Sponsorship of the Petroglyph Rock Art Festival CHARLON Rajaratnam/Breeden 4 Ayes 1 Absent
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
3. Discussion Regarding The Board Of The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA) HAYMAN
4. Proposed Action To Reorganize Council Committee Assignments CHARLON City Org.- Rajaratnam; Alt. for Water- Blades
5. A Resolution To Approve The Professional Service Agreement With Willdan Engineering For An Amount Not To Exceed $217.073.00 For Preliminary/Construction Engineering Services For The City Clean CA Leroy Jackson Improvements And Authorize The City Manager To Sign The Agreement WEGENER
Public Comment: None
Hayman/Rajaratnam 4 Ayes 1 Absent
6. A Resolution To Amend A Professional Services Agreement With Willdan Engineering Inc. In The Amount Of $11.578.00 To Include The Analysis Of Class 3 Defects And Include The Class 3 Repairs In The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Project And The Engineers Report REED Public Comment: None
As Amended "total contract amount $169,065" Rajaratnam/Hayman 4 Ayes 1 Absent
ORDINANCES
7. Second Reading And Adoption, Ordinance 22-04. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 102 Of The City Of Ridgecrest Municipal Code By Setting Forth An Expedited, Streamlined Permitting Process For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations As Required By Government Code Section 65850.7 And 65850.71 REED
Motion to Waive Seconding Reading in Full Breeden/Hayman 4 Ayes 1 Absent Motion to Adopt Breeden/Rajaratnam 4 Ayes 1 Absent
COMMITTEE REPORTS**Committee Meeting dates are subject to change and will be announced on the City website
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4" Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Report from 8/25/22
City Organization and Services Committee ('City Org')
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Peggy Breeden
Meeting: 1s' Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Report from 9/1/22
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 1st Tuesday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Kerr McGee Center Meeting Rooms
• Report from 9/6/22
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT 7:42 PM
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - September 7, 2022