RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Closed Session - 5:00 p.m.
Regular Session - 6:00 p.m.
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.
ROLL CALL - 5:00 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Eric A. Bruen; Mayor Pro-Tem Solomon P. Rajaratnam; Council Member Skip
Absent: Council Member L. Scott Hayman; Vice Mayor Kyle Blades Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz; City Manager Strand; City Clerk Charlon; Captain Dampier; PW Director/Deputy City Manager Reed; Parks & Rec Director Wegener; Finance Director Cheri Freese
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion To Approve - Rajaratnam - Gorman: 3 Ayes; 2 absent NOTE: The vote is displayed in bold below each item. For example, Blades-Rajaratnam denotes Council Member Blades made the motion and Council Member Rajaratnam seconded the motion. Ayes, Noes, Absents, Abstentions follow.
*Blades came in prior to public comment
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION - None
CLOSED SESSION *Hayman came in at 5:08
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Potential Litigation - Gov. Code § 54959.9(b) - Three Cases CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Existing litigation - Gov. Code § 54956.9 Todd v. Dilda & City of Ridgecrest Kern County Sup Court Case # BCV-23-101356 TCS CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Potential Litigation - Gov. Code § 54959.9(c) - One Case REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 p.m.
ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION - Denials unanimously agreed for McCormick and Watkins cases- attorney to send denials
PRESENTATION
Placer.ai Strand
Public comments unknown speaker; J. Weston; M. Sinnott; M. Neel; unknown speaker; S. Rajtora; T. Wiknich; L. Lewis
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - M. Sinnott; T. Wiknich; S. Rajtora; M. Neel; L.
Lewis; unknown speaker
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION - Direction given to bring Placer.ai back to council as an agendized item before approval
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated July 19,2023 Charlon
2. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Approving The Hiring Of A Retired Annuitant As Interim Police Chief For A Limited Duration Under Government Code Sections 7522.56(C) And 21221(G) Strand
3. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Reenacting And Adopting A Position Description For Fleet Mechanic I Into The Classification Plan Reed
4. A Resolution Of The City Of Ridgecrest Designating An ADA Coordinator And Adopting Procedures In Compliance With The Americans With Disabilities Act
Authorization For The City Manager, To Sign The Notice Of Completion; The City Clerk To File Said otice Of Completion; And City Staff To Release Retention In The Amount Of Seventy-Four Thousan ive Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars And One Cent ($74,584.01) To The Contractor, Bowman Asphal Thirty (30) Days After Recordation For The Franklin Ave. Street Improvement Project Proposed Approval Of Ingreased Appropriations To The Fiscal Your 2022-2023 Budget Por Cas Te Fund-Streets Utilities Electric
Motion To Approve Consent Calendar - Rajaratnam - Blades: 5 Ayes
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitor Bureau (RACVB)
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Megan McKenzie (staff)
Meeting: 4" Wednesday each month at 9:00 a.m.
Location: California Welcome Center
• Report from 7/26/23
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4t Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Report from 7/27/23
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Skip Gorman
Meeting: 1s Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Kerr McGee Center Meeting Rooms
Report from 8/1/23
City Organization and Services Committee ("City Org')
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Skip Gorman
Meeting: 1s Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
Next meeting 8/3/23
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - August 2, 2023
Economic Development Committee
Members: Kyle Blades and Solomon Rajaratnam
Meeting: Ist Monday of the month @ 5:15 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Next meeting 8/7/23
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 8/8/23
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
*placer.ai
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 8:35 p.m.
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - August 2, 2023