RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Closed Session - 5:30 p.m.
Regular Session - 6:00 p.m.
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ROLL CALL - 5:30 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Endicott; Mayor Pro-Tem Blades; Vice Mayor Rajaratnam; Council Member Hayman; Council Member Gorman
Absent:
Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz; City Clerk Charlon; Chief Ysit (Acting City Manager); Finance Director Brewton
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Motion To Approve Agenda - Hayman - Blades 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 Potential Litigation GC Section 54956.9(c) - two cases CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL Existing Litigation Gov Code Section 54956.9 One case - Wiknich v. Blades Kern County Superior Court REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 p.m.
ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION - Rejected claim from Frontier, No reportable action on other potential litigation, Unanimous approval to file amicus brief on behalf of the Wiknich v. Blades
PRESENTATIONS
Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Proclamation Council
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - G. Croll, A. Lopez, R. Westa-Lusk, J. Kersey, M. Neel,
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Drafi Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meetings Dated December 18, 2024 & January 15, 2025 Charlon
Motion To Approve Consent Calendar Blades - Gorman 5 Ayes
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
2. Discussion Regarding The Possibility Of Dissolving The City Organization And Services Committee Along With Resolution Approval If Dissolved Charlon
Staff discussed keeping of City Org and sending the Blight issue of Mr. Gorman's as a topic. Unanimously approved to keep.
3. Discussion Regarding Needed Appointments To Council Committees, Boards, And Commissions Charlon
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. A Public Hearing And Resolution Approving The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Application Regarding The Kern County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Wegener Open Public Hearing
Staff reviewed project in agenda packet
Receive comments: R. Westa-Lusk
Close Public Hearing
Motion To Approve item 4 Endicott - Hayman5 Ayes
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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 February 3, 2025
Finance Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 2nd Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s Floor
• Next meeting February 11, 2025
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4th Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s Floor
• Report from January 23, 2025
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 1s Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
• Report from February 4, 2025 - canceled
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 7:16 p.m.
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - February 5, 2025