RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 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 - 6:00 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Eric A. Bruen; Vice Mayor Kyle Blades; Mayor Pro-Tem Solomon P.
Rajaratnam; Council Member L. Scott Hayman; Council Member Skip Gorman
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz (WebEx); 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 - 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 Council Member Rajaratnam seconded the motion. Ayes, Noes, Absents, Abstentions follow.
REGULAR SESSION
PRESENTATION
Measure V Annual Report Measure V Committee Members
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Unknown Speaker; T. Wiknich
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
Bruen - youth child between K-18 local troop & pack holding scout-a-rama at DEF this Saturday Rajaratnam - requested staff members to look at dilapidated houses around town and take potential action
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated August 2, 2023 Charlon
2. Approve Of Staff's Use Of Placer.ai Analytical Software To Assist In Economic Development Activities To Improve The Quality Of Life Within The Ridgecrest Community Strand
3. Request for Sponsorship of the Petroglyph Rock Art Festival Nov. 4-5, 2023 Charlon
4. Proposed Approval Of Increased Appropriations To The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget For The Design, Bid And Construction Services For The New Sgt. Pinney Memorial Pool Aquatic Complex Strand
Items) pulled - 2 (Gorman)
City Clerk Charlon to change 8/2/23 minutes to reflect Hayman came in at 5:08 not 6:08 Motion To Approve Consent Calendar items 1 (as amended), 3, & 4 - Hayman - Blades: 5 Ayes Item 2 - Gorman pulled for public opportunity to speak and wants to wait till last to speak.
Public comment - M. Sinnott; J. Ward; unknown speaker; K. Russell; S. Rajatora; T. Wiknich; L.
Lewis; J. Martin; C. Holloway; Unknown speaker; April
Motion To Approve Consent Calendar item 2 - Blades - Rajaratnam: 3 Ayes; 2 Nays (Hayman, Gorman)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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
• Report from 8/3/23
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 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
• Report from 8/8/23
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
• Next meeting 8/23/23
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4* Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Next meeting 8/24/23
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - August 16, 2023
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
• Next meeting 9/5/23
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 8:20 p.m.
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - August 16, 2023