RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Closed Session - 5:30 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 ROLL CALL - 5:30 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 P. Early (WebEx); City Clerk Charlon; City Manager Strand; PW Director Reed; Chief Ysit
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion To Approve Agenda with removal of signal presentation - Blades - 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.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 Subparts (a), (d)(2) and (e) (1) - Two cases REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 p.m.
ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION - no reportable action
PRESENTATIONS
Signal Presentation Reed
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - T. Mitchell; C. Hill; T. Endicott
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated September 18, 2024 Charlon
Motion To Approve - Hayman - Gorman 5 Ayes
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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 October 3, 2024
Economic Development Committee
Members: Kyle Blades and Solomon Rajaratnam
Meeting: Ist Monday of the month@5:15 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s' Floor
• Next meeting October 7, 2024
Finance Committee
Members: Mayor Eric A. Bruen and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 2n° Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1 Floor
• Next meeting October 8, 2024
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4'h Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s Floor
• Next meeting October 24, 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
> Next meeting November 5, 2024
Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitor Bureau (RACVB)
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Jennifer Rickets (staff) Meeting: 4 Wednesday each month at 9:00 a.m.
Location: California Welcome Center
> Report from September 25, 2024 — no report
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 6:30 p.m.
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - October 2, 2024