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Ridgecrest City Council
Successor Redevelopment Agency
Financing Authority
Housing Authority
AGENDA
April 16, 2025
Regular Session 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
100 100 West California Avenue
Ridgecrest CA 93555
Ricca Charlon, CMC
City Clerk
[email protected]
(760) 499-5002
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CITY COUNCIL
Travis Endicott, Mayor
Kyle Blades, Mayor Pro-Tem
Solomon P. Rajaratnam, Vice Mayor
L. Scott Hayman, Council Member
John ‘Skip’ Gorman, Council Member
Ron Strand, City Manager
Keith Lemieux, City Attorney
Martin Koczanowicz, City Attorney
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RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Regular Session – 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
REGULAR SESSION
• Pledge Of Allegiance
• Invocation
PRESENTATIONS
National Day of Prayer / Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Proclamation Council Public Safety Telecommunications Week Council
Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week Council
National Volunteer Appreciation Week Council
PACT Volunteers Andy Pudgorski & Tom Wiknich Retirement Presentations Chief Ysit PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Persons wishing to address the Council on matters that are within the Council’s jurisdiction and DO NOT ALREADY APPEAR ON THE AGENDA, may do so at this time.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR – All Matters Listed Under The Consent Calendar Are To Be Considered Routine And Enacted By One Motion Unless Pulled By A Council Member Or A Member Of The Public.
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated April 2, 2025 Charlon
2. Authorization For The City Manager To Sign The Notice Of Completion For The Replacement Of 1 HVAC Unit And The Addition Of 1 Unit For The IT Server Room, Authorizing The City Clerk To File The Notice Of Completion And Authorizing The Release Of Retention Funds In The Amount Of Two Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars And Forty Cents ($2,504.40) Thirty Days After The Recordation Of The Notice Of Completion To Johnson Controls Inc. Wegener
3. Authorization For City Manager To Authorize The Finance Director To Reappropriate Funds In The FY25 Budget Beyond The Original Intended Purpose Ysit
AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR – April 16, 2025
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
4. Discussion And Appointment To Planning Commission Rajaratnam COMMITTEE REPORTS**Committee Meeting dates are subject to change and will be announced on the City website
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, 1
st Floor
➢ Report from April 7, 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, 1
st Floor
➢ Next meeting May 13, 2025
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4
th Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1
st Floor
➢ Next meeting April 24, 2025
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 1
st Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
➢ Next meeting May 6, 2025
City Organization & Services Committee “City Org”
Members: Mayor Endicott and Skip Gorman
Meeting: 1
st Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1
st Floor
➢ Next meeting May 1, 2025
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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Ridgecrest City Council
Successor Redevelopment Agency
Financing Authority
Housing Authority
STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT: Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting April 2, 2025
PRESENTED BY: Ricca Charlon, City Clerk
SUMMARY:
Draft Minutes of the City Council / Successor Redevelopment Agency / Housing Authority / Financing Authority Regular Meeting April 2, 2025
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve minutes
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Action as requested
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RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
DRAFT MINUTES
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 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 minutes.
ROLL CALL – 5:30 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Endicott; Mayor Pro-Tem Blades; Vice Mayor Rajaratnam; Council Member Hayman; Council Member Gorman
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz; Public Works Director Reed; City Clerk Charlon; Chief Ysit; Finance Director K. Brewton
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve agenda- Blades - Rajaratnam - 5 ayes
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 Subparts (a), (d)(2) and (e)(3). One case REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 p.m.
ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION – Unanimous denial of the Morales claim
PRESENTATIONS
Property & Evidence Professionals Appreciation Week Council PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Brenda
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated March 19, 2025 Charlon
2. Authorization For The City Manager To Execute The Notice Of Completion For The Phase II Sewer System Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. WW2101; For The City Clerk To File The Notice Of Completion And City Staff To Release Retention In The Amount Of Three Hundred And Ninety-One Thousand Two Hundred And Six Dollars And Ninety-Four Cents ($391,206.94) To EverLevel Holdings, LLC Thirty (30) Days After Recordation Reed
DRAFT MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR – April 2, 2025
3. Authorization For The City Manager To Execute The Notice Of Completion For Measure V FY22 Street Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. ST2202; For The City Clerk To File The Notice Of Completion And City Staff To Release Retention In The Amount Of Three Hundred And Seventy Thousand Two Hundred And Nine Dollars And Thirty-Two Cents ($370,209.32) To Griffith Construction Thirty (30) Days After Recordation Reed
4. Resolution Authorizing Submission Of The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Transportation Development Act Article 4 Claim To The Kern Council Of Governments Brewton
5. A Resolution Of The Ridgecrest City Council Authorizing The Execution Of The Certifications, Assurances, And Authorized Agent Forms For The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Project; Rollover Of Funds For A Future Date Zero-Emission Battery-Electric Van Replacement Purchase, For Fiscal Year 2024-2025, In An Amount Not To Exceed $75,124.00 Transit
6. A Resolution Of The Ridgecrest City Council Approving A Community Development Activity Agreement (CD#17.23.1) With The County Of Kern For Funding For Dugout And Spectator Shade On The Upper Softball Field In The Amount Of $101,959, And Accepting The Terms Of The Receipt Of (CDBG) Funds And Authorizing The City Manager To Sign The Agreement Wegener
Mayor asked about item 4
Motion to approve Consent Calendar Hayman – Blades 5 ayes
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
7. A Resolution To Amend A Professional Services Agreement With Willdan Engineering Inc. In The Amount Of $32,450.00 For The Mahan St. Improvement Project The Addition Of A Grant Required Archeological Study Reed
Motion to approve Blades – Gorman 5 ayes
8. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Denying All Bids Received For The Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Community Improvement Project; And Authorizing Staff To Re-Advertise And Solicit New Bids With A Reduced Budget Motion to approve Hayman – Gorman 5 ayes
Reed
PUBLIC HEARING
9. A Resolution Of Ridgecrest City Council Establishing A Finding For Unmet Transit Needs That Are Reasonable To Meet With The Public Transportation System For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Transit
Open Public Hearing – 6:30 p.m.
Staff report received
Public comments – E. Le Barbe commented on the limited weekly hours of the bus schedule Closed Public Hearing – 6:36 p.m.
It is our transit department staff understanding that because we offer Mon-Fri, not have weekend service is not an unmet need. Council asked that staff look into the feasibility/cost analysis of having a weekend service for maybe 4 hours per day.
Motion to approve Blades – Gorman 5 ayes
DRAFT MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR – April 2, 2025
COMMITTEE REPORTS**Committee Meeting dates are subject to change and will be announced on the City website
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, 1
st Floor
➢ Next meeting April 7, 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, 1
st Floor
➢ Next meeting April 8, 2025
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4
th Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1
st Floor
➢ Report from March 27, 2025
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 1
st Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
➢ Next meeting April 1, 2025 - canceled
City Organization & Services Committee “City Org”
Members: Mayor Endicott and Skip Gorman
Meeting: 1
st Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1
st Floor
➢ Next meeting April 3, 2025 - canceled
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT – 7:02 p.m.
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Ridgecrest City Council
Successor Redevelopment Agency
Financing Authority
Housing Authority
STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT: Authorization For The City Manager To Sign The Notice Of Completion For The Replacement Of 1 HVAC Unit And The Addition Of 1 Unit For The IT Server Room, Authorizing The City Clerk To File The Notice Of Completion And Authorizing The Release Of Retention Funds In The Amount Of Two Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars And Forty Cents ($2,504.40) Thirty Days After The Recordation Of The Notice Of Completion To Johnson Controls Inc.
PRESENTED BY: Nerissa Wegener, Parks and Recreation Director SUMMARY: The Contractor, Johnson Controls Inc. has finished the project that consisted of the Replacement Of 1 HVAC Unit and The Addition Of 1 Unit for The IT Server Room. With the work being completed on March 7, 2025. The project accounting is as follows:
The original budget amount: $43,949
Change Order # 1 $6,139
Total contract Amount: $50,088
Change Order #1:
This change order was due to Johnson Controls finding that the current electrical panel didn’t have enough space in the existing breaker panel. At this time, they added an additional panel. The change order was necessary to add the power that was needed to complete the work for the IT room HVAC project.
The project is complete, with the exception of retention in the amount of Two Thousand five Hundred Four Dollars and Forty Cents ($2,504.40) the contractor, Johnson Controls Inc., is paid in full.
The City Staff will authorize release of retention within thirty (30) days from the filing of the Notice of Completion as long as no claims have been filed against the retained funds and the City of Ridgecrest has accepted all work.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Authorizes the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion
2. Authorizes the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion
3. Authorizes City Staff to release retention in the amount of Two Thousand five Hundred Four Dollars and Forty Cents ($2,504.40) the contractor, Johnson Controls Inc. within thirty (30) days after recordation of the Notice of Completion provided no claims have been filed against said retained funds.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Action as Requested
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RESOLUTION NO. 25 - XX
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF 1 HVAC UNIT AND THE ADDITION OF 1 UNIT FOR THE IT SERVER ROOM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND AUTHORIZING THE
RELEASE OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FOUR DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($2,504.40) THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE
RECORDATION OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION TO JOHNSON CONTROLS INC.
WHEREAS, the Contractor, Johnson Controls Inc., completed the project that consisted of Replacing 19 HVAC units located at 100 W. California Ave; and, WHEREAS, the project is complete, with the exception of retention in the amount of two thousand five hundred four dollars and forty cents ($2,504.40) the contractor, Johnson Controls Inc., is paid in full; and,
WHEREAS, the project was budgeted in the FY25 budget and the project was completed on March 7, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, The City will authorize the release of retention funds thirty days from the filing of the Notice of Completion to Johnson Controls Inc. as long as no claims have been filed against the retained funds and the City of Ridgecrest has accepted all work as complete NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ridgecrest hereby:
1) Authorizes the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion. 2) Authorizes the City Clerk to file the notice of completion for recordation for the Replacement of one 5-ton unit and the addition of 1 5-ton unit in the IT server room. 3) Authorizes City Staff to release the retained funds in the amount of Two Thousand five Hundred Four Dollars and Forty Cents ($2,504.40) thirty (30) days after recordation of the notice of completion Johnson Controls Inc. providing no claims have been filed against said retained funds.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Travis Endicott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ricca Charlon, CMC
City Clerk
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Recording Requested By:
CITY OF RIDGECREST
When Recorded Mail to:
City of Ridgecrest
City Clerk
100 West California Avenue
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
NOTICE OF COMPLETION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:
1. The undersigned is OWNER or Agent of the OWNER of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described.
2. The FULL NAME of the OWNER is City of Ridgecrest
3. The FULL ADDRESS of the OWNER is 100 West California Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
4. The NATURE OF THE INTEREST or ESTATE of the undersigned is: In Fee. (if other than fee, Strike "In Fee" and insert, for example, "Purchaser under contract of purchase," or "Lessee.")
5. The FULL NAMES and FULL ADDRESSES of ALL PERSONS, if any, WHO HOLD SUCH INTEREST or ESTATE with the undersigned as JOINT TENANTS IN COMMON are:
Names Addresses
6. The full names and full addresses of the predecessors in interest of the undersigned if the property was transferred subsequent to the commencement of the work of improvement herein referred to:
Names Addresses
7. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was COMPLETED March 7, 2025
8. The work of improvement completed is described as follows: Replaced 1 5-ton HVAC unit and added an Additional 5-ton unit for the server room in City Hall
9. The NAME OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR, if any, for such work of improvement is: Johnson Controls Inc.
10. The street address of said property is: 100 W. California Ave
11. The property on which said work of improvement was completed is in the City of Ridgecrest County of Kern, State of California, and is described as follows:
City Hall
Date Ronald Strand, City Manager
Verification for INDIVIDUAL owner
I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am the owner of the aforesaid interest or estate in the property described in the above notice; that I have said notice, that I know and understand the contents thereof, and that the facts stated therein are true and correct.
Date and Place Signature of Owner named in paragraph 2
Verification for NON-INDIVIDUAL owner: I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am the City Manager of the aforesaid interest or estate in the property described in the above notice; that I have read the said notice, that I know and understand the contents thereof, and that the facts stated therein are true and correct.
Date and Place Ronald Strand, City Manager
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on
Ricca Charlon, City Clerk Revised 9/22/2003
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SUBJECT: Authorization For City Manager To Authorize The Finance Director To Reappropriate Funds In The FY25 Budget Beyond The Original Intended Purpose PRESENTED BY: Mario Ysit, Chief of Police
SUMMARY:
Staff is requesting the City Council approve authorization to have the City of Ridgecrest Finance Director reappropriate funding in the FY25 budget beyond the original intended purpose. We request this reappropriation from FY25 budget account #100.20.2002.5001.300 – Salaries to FY25 budget account #100.20.2001.5105.300 – Training.
DISCUSSION:
The Ridgecrest Police Department has found the need to send multiple officers to critical training during the FY25 budget year. As a result, we are requesting salary savings from FY25 account #100.20.2002.5001.300 and have $35,000 dollars reallocated to FY25 account #100.20.2001.5105.300 for purposes of completing the critical training. We have had these salary savings due to staffing shortages. This training is critical for the safety of our officers and the services we provide to the community in the City of Ridgecrest.
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorization for the City Manager to have the Finance Director reappropriate funding in the FY25 budget beyond the original intended purpose. We request this reappropriation from FY25 budget account #100.20.2002.5001.300 – Salaries to FY25 budget account #100.20.2001.5105.300 – Training.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the FY25 budget.
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve as requested.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION: Action as requested
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RIDGECREST CITY MANAGER TO
AUTHORIZE THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO REALLOCATE FUNDING
FROM THE FY25 BUDGET BEYOND THE ORIGINAL INTENDED
PURPOSE
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Ridgecrest has duly adopted their FY25 budget per resolution; and,
WHEREAS, The Ridgecrest Police Department has found the need to send multiple officers to critical training during the FY25 budget year; and, WHEREAS, The Ridgecrest Police Department’s approved budget for training is currently insufficient to complete the critical training; and, WHEREAS, The Ridgecrest Police Department has salary savings from FY25 account #100.20.2002.5001.300 due to staffing shortages; and,
WHEREAS, The Ridgecrest Police Department has requested $35,000 dollars from FY25 account #100.20.2001.5105.300 for purposes of completing this critical training.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ridgecrest does hereby authorize the City Manager to authorize the Finance Director to reallocate $35,000 dollars from FY25 account #100.20.2002.5001.300 to FY25 account #100.20.2001.5105.300.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 16
th day of April, 2025, by the following vote.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
___________________________
Travis Endicott, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________
Ricca Charlon
City Clerk
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Ridgecrest City Council
Successor Redevelopment Agency
Financing Authority
Housing Authority
STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT: Discussion And Appointment To Planning Commission PRESENTED BY: Ricca L. Charlon – City Clerk
SUMMARY:
A recent retirement of one of our Planning Commissioners has created a vacancy on the Planning Commission effective April 1, 2025.
Mayor Pro Tem Rajaratnam would like to fill this vacant seat with the appointment of David Percifield.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ACTION REQUESTED: Appoint Percifield to Planning Commission via Roll Call Vote CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
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