RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 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 o pproval by the Ridgecrest City Successor Agency/Financing Authority/Housing Authority. Meetings are recorded solely fo the purpose of preparation of minutes.
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: None
Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz; City Clerk Charlon; Chief Scott; Parks & Rec Director Wegener; Finance Director Freese
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Motion To Approve Agenda - 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
PRESENTATIONS
1. Grand Jury Proclamation Council
2. Safely Surrender Baby Proclamation Council
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - R. Blackwell; T. Frazier
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated January 17, 2024 Charlon
4. Authorization For The City Manager, Ron Strand, To Sign The Notice Of Completion For CDBG Project 17.21.1 Leroy Jackson Fencing; For The City Clerk To File The Notice Of Completion And For City Staff To Release Retention In The Amount Of Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Ninety-Two Dollars And Fifty Cents ($4,792.50) To The Contractor, All American Fence Erectors, Within Thirty (30) Days After Recordation Of The Notice Of Completion Wegener
5. Council's Approval Of Remote Participation By Mayor Bruen At The March 6, 2024 City Council Meeting Charlon
Motion To Approve Consent Calendar - Blades - Hayman 5 Ayes
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
6. Appointment Of Committee Members To Two (2) Committees - Existing Measure V And Newly Formed Measure P Charlon
Minute Motion To Approve E. Dixon to Measure P and C. Holloway to Measure V - Blades - Hayman 5 Ayes
7. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Adopting A Position Description For Background Investigator Into The Classification Plan Chief Scott Motion To Approve - Blades - Rajaratnam 5 Ayes
ORDINANCES
8. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 24-01, An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Adding Chapter 4 To The Ridgecrest Municipal Code Regarding Use Of Military Equipment Capt. Dampier
Motion To Waive Reading In Full Of Ordinance 24-01, An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Adding Chapter 4 To The Ridgecrest Municipal Code Regarding Use Of Military Equipment - Blades - Hayman 5 Ayes
Motion To Adopt Ordinance 24-01, An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Adding Chapter 4 To The Ridgecrest Municipal Code Regarding Use Of Military Equipment - Blades - Gorman 5 Ayes
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitor Bureau (RACVB)
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Megan McKenzie (staff)
Meeting: 4th Wednesday each month at 9:00 a.m.
Location: California Welcome Center
› Report from 01/24/24
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
• Report from 02/01/24
Economic Development Committee
Members: Kyle Blades and Solomon Rajaratnam
Meeting: 1st Monday of the month @ 5:15 p.m.
Location: Conference Room B - 1s Floor City Hall
• Report from 02/05/24
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - February 7, 2024
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: City Hall Council Chambers
• Report from 02/06/24
Finance Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 2nº Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Conference Room B - 1s* Floor City Hall
• Next meeting 02/13/24
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4"h Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Conference Room B - 1s Floor City Hall
> Next meeting 02/22/24
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 7:20 p.m.
INUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY | FINANCING AUTHORITY I HOUSING AUTHORIT EGULAR - February 7. 202