RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Regular Session - 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
• Roll call
Present: Bruen, Gorman, Hayman, Rajaratnam, Blades
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Rajaratnam/Hayman 5 ayes
REGULAR SESSION
• Pledge Of Allegiance
• Invocation
PRESENTATION
1. Key To The City Bruen
Presented to Janis Bottorff
2. Mayor's Prayer Breakfast / National Day Of Prayer Proclamation Council
3. Police Week Proclamation Council
4. Chaplain Eddie Thomas' Retirement Presentation Police Dept.
5. Ridgecrest Police Explorer Appreciation Awards -Stephen Lloyd, Kiana Lee, and Jimmy Song Police Dept.
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Opened 6:37 PM Comments made by S. Miller
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
Rajaratnam- National Day of Prayer China Lake Dinner and Auction May 6th Bruen- Thanked community and volunteers for the Star Follies and community participants for the Sgt.
Pinney Pool Town Hall attendance
CONSENT CALENDAR
6. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meetings Dated April 5, 2023 and April 19, 2023 Charlon
Blades/Hayman 5 Ayes
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitor Bureau (RACVB)
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Megan McKenzie (staff)
Meeting: 4'h Wednesday each month at 9:00 a.m.
Location: California Welcome Center
• Report from 4/26/23
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 4/27/23
Economic Development Committee
Members: Kyle Blades and Solomon Rajaratnam
Meeting: 1st Monday of the month @ 5:15 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Report from 5/1/23
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Skip Gorman
Meeting: 1st Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Kerr McGee Center Meeting Rooms
> Report from 5/2/23
City Organization and Services Committee (*City Org')
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Skip Gorman
Meeting: 1st Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Next meeting 5/04/23
Finance Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 2nd Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
> Next meeting 5/09/23
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT 7:28 PM
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - May 3, 2023