MINUTES
Budget Workshop - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
City Council Chambers
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.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Council Present: Mayor Eric A. Bruen; Mayor Pro-Tem Solomon P. Rajaratnam; Vice Mayor Kyle Blades; Council Member Skip Gorman; Council Member L. Scott Hayman
Absent:
Staff Present: City Manager Strand; City Clerk Charlon; Captain Dampier; Finance Director Freese; PW Director Reed; Parks & Rec Director Wegener
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 - T. Wiknich; E. Bruen
DISCUSSIONS
• Budget Overview - Strand / Freese
FY 2024 Proposed General Fund Budget
Public Comment - T. Wiknich
• Department Presentations
• Economic Development/Admin - Strand
Public Comment - W. Katzenstein; T. Wiknich; M. Sinnott Finance - C. Freese
Public Comment - T. Wiknich
• Parks & Recreation - Wegener
• Information Technology - M. Freese
15 Minute Break
• Police - Dampier
Public Comment - M. Sinnott
Public Works - Reed
ADJOURNMENT - 10:30 p.m.