RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Monday, September 25, 2023 Regular Session - 5:30 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 ROLL CALL - 5:30 p.m.
Council Present: Vice Mayor Kyle Blades; Mayor Pro-Tem Solomon P. Rajaratnam; Council Member L. Scott Hayman; Council Member Skip Gorman
Absent: Mayor Eric A. Bruen
Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz(webex); City Manager Strand; City Clerk Charlon; Chief Scott; PW Director Reed; Capt. Dampier
*Mayor Bruen came in at 5:32
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion To Approve WITH AMENDMENT TO ADD NEEDS AROSE CLOSED SESSION ITEM Blades - Rajaratnam - 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
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
1. Resolution Of The Ridgecrest City Council Authorizing The Acceptance Of The United States Department Of Justice, Byrne Program Grant Capt. Dampier Public comment - M. Mancini
Motion To Approve - Blades- Hayman - 5 Ayes
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION - 5:41 p.m.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9) Name of Case: Finley v. City of Ridgecrest et al. - Case No. BCV-22-100048 ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION- No reportable action ADJOURNMENT - 5:53 p.m.
SEE SEYCOUNCE SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FINANGING AUTHORITY HOUSING AUTHORITY