RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, May 15, 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 of approval by the Ridgecrest City Successor Agency/Financing Authority/Housing Authority. Meetings are recorded solely for ROLL CALL - 6:00 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Solomon P. Rajaratnam; Vice Mayor Kyle Blades; Council Member L. Scott Hayman; Council Member Skip Gorman
Absent: Mayor Eric A. Bruen
Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz; City Clerk Charlon; PW Director Reed; Acting Chief Tucker; City Planner Spurlock; Transit Supervisor Smith APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Motion To Approve Agenda - Blades - Hayman 4 Ayes; 1 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.
REGULAR SESSION
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation Of Proclamations Council
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week
• Liberty Ambulance
• Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
• Kern County Fire
• Ridgecrest Police
• Police Week
• Public Works Week
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Unknown caller; R. Westa-Lusk;
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated May 1, 2024 Charlon
3. A Resolution to Approve the FY24-25 Rate Adjustment Request for Solid Waste Services Strand Authorization For The City Manager To Execute The Notice Of Completion (NOC) For The West Ward Ave. Street Rehabilitation Project Phase II, Federal Project No. Stpl-5385(075); For The City Clerk To File The NOC And City Staff To Release Retention In The Amount Of One-Hundred And Eleven Thousand Seven-Hundred And Thirty-Two Dollars And Sixty-Three Cents ($111,732.63) To Griffith Construction Thirty (30) Days After Recordation
5. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Authorizing: An Application for Federal Funding for Fiscal Year 2024 In The Total Amount of One Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Two Hundred And Eighty Nine Dollars ($169,289); The City Manager To Sign And File The Application:
And Execute And File All Certification Of Assurances, Contracts Or Agreements; And Designate The Transit Services Coordinator to Both Provide Additional Information In Connection With The Application For The Section 5311 Projects) And To Submit And Approve Requests For Reimbursement Of Funds From The Department For The Section 5311 Projects) Smith
6. Initializing Staff To Prepare An Engineers Report For The Intent To Levy And Collection Of Assessments For Consolidated Landscape And Lighting District 2012-1 For Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Pursuant To The Provisions Of Part 2 Of Division 15 Of The California Streets And Highways Code; And The Announcement Of A Public Hearing On June 5, 2024 For The Proposed Assessment Reed
7. Initializing Staff To Prepare An Engineers Report For The Intent To Levy And Collection Of Assessments For Drainage Benefit Assessment District 2016-1 (The "District") For Fiscal Year 2024/2025. Pursuant To The Provisions Of The Benefit Assessment Act Of 1982, Being Chapter 6.4 Of The California Government Code; And The Announcement Of A Public Hearing On June 5, 2024 For The Proposed Assessment Reed
Item 3 pulled by Blades
Motion To Approve Consent Calendar Items 2, 4 - 7 - Blades - Gorman 4 Ayes; 1 Absent Item 3 staff report reviewed
Public comment - none
Motion To Approve Consent Calendar Item 3 - Blades - Hayman 4 Ayes; 1 Absent
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
*Vice Mayor Blades took over meeting - Rajaratnam recused himself and leaves chambers for this item
8. Offer Of A Private Party To Acquire Successor Agency Land: Approximately 1.46 Acres Within The Ridgecrest Business Park (APN: 033-070-28) And Approval Of Resolution Spurlock Public comment - R. Westa-Lusk
Motion To Approve- Hayman - Gorman 3 Ayes; 1 Absent; 1 Recused (Rajaratnam) *Rajaratnam returns to chambers and leads meeting
9. Discussion Regarding The Board Of The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA) Hayman
Public comment - R. Westa-Lusk
10. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Adopting A Position Description For 4 Part-Time Community Development Clerk Into The Classification Plan Reed Public comment - None
Motion To Approve - Blades - Gorman 4 Ayes; 1 Absent
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11. A Resolution To Accept Supreme Courts Construction As A Sole Source Bidder, Award A Construction Contract To Supreme Courts Construction To Construct The Leroy Jackson Tennis Court Improvement, Allocate Six-Hundred & Fifty Thousand Three Hundred And Twenty-Four Dollars And Zero Cents ($650,342.00) From Identified Funds, And Authorize The City Manager.
Ronald Strand, To Execute The Contract And Amendment Reed Update reso to reflect correct amount of $650,244.00 by Reed Public comment - None
Motion To Approve with said change - Hayman - Gorman 4 Ayes; 1 Absent
12. A Resolution Of The City Of Ridgecrest Approving Contract Change Orders Number One Through Fourteen; And Quantity Adjustments Through April 25th, 2024 In The Amount Of $750,000.00 For The Phase Sewer Rehab Project. Said Adjustments Are For Contract Additions, Unknown At The Lime Bidding: And Work Necessary To Facilitate A Complete Project; Thereafter Authorize The City Manager, To Sign Said Change Orders Reed
Request to reflect change of amount to $1million requested by Reed Public comment - None
Motion To Approve - Blades - Gorman 4 Ayes; 1 Absent
13. A Resolution To Amend A Professional Services Agreement With Willdan Engineering Inc. In The Amount Of S140,446.00 To Include Additional Inspection And Construction Management Time For The Phase 11 Sewer System Rehabilitation Project; And Authorize The City Manager To Execute The Amendment Reed
Public comment - None
Motion To Approve - Blades - Hayman 4 Ayes; 1 Absent
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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 May 22, 2024
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4" Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s Floor
• Next meeting May 23, 2024 - canceled due Budget hearing on this date 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
• May 2, 2024 - Canceled
Economic Development Committee
Members: Kyle Blades and Solomon Rajaratnam
Meeting: 1st Monday of the month @5:15 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s' Floor
• Report from May 6, 2024
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Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Skip Gorman
Meeting: 1st Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
Report from May 7, 2024
Finance Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 2nd Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1st Floor
• Report from May 14, 2024
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Discussed and agreed to canceling of July 3'd meeting
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 7:34 p.m.
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