RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Regular Session - 6:00 p.m.
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ROLL CALL - 6:00 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; City Manager Strand; City Clerk Charlon; Chief Ysit; Finance Director Brewton; PW Director Reed
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Motion To Approve With Agenda - Rajaratnam - Hayman - 5 ayes PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Regular Meeting Dated May 21, 2025 Charlon
2. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Authorizing: An Application For Federal Funding For Fiscal Year 2025 In The Total Amount Of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred And Eighty Dollars (S173,280); And The City Manager To Sign, File And Execute The Application, And All Certification Of Assurances, Contracts And Agreements; Authorize The Grants Manager To Provide Additional Information In Connection With The Application For The Section 5311 ProjectS), Submit And Approve Requests For Reimbursement Of Funds From The Department Corvarrubias
3. Proposed Action To Adopt A Resolution Of The Ridgecrest City Council And The Successor Redevelopment Agency Adopting The Annual Budget For Fiscal Year 2025-26, Establishing Appropriations, Estimating Revenues, And Establishing The Policies By Which The Budget May Be And Shall Be Amended Brewton
Motion To Approve CONSENT CALENDAR Blades - Gorman 5 ayes
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
4. 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 2025/2026, 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 18, 2025 For The Proposed Assessment Reed
Public Comment - None Motion To Approve Blades - Rajaratnam 5 ayes
Initializing Staff To Prepare An Engineer's Report For The Intent To Levy And Collection Of Assessments For Consolidated Landscape And Lighting District 2012-1 For Fiscal Year 2025/2026, 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 18, 2025 For The Proposed Assessment; And Request Direction From Council Regarding Zone 3 Of Said District Reed
Public Comment - None Motion To Approve with the addition of staff coming back with a recommendation re: how to implement the lower priced parcels to the full rate - Blades - Endicott 5 ayes
ORDINANCES
6. Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance To Amend The Zone Map For The Property Located On North Downs Street Between West Ward And West Graaf - APN 453-014-09-00-0 Spurlock
Public Comment - None
Motion To Waive Reading In Full An Ordinance To Amend The Zone Map For The Property Located On North Downs Street Between West Ward And West Graaf - APN 453-014-09-00-0 - Motion To Approve Blades - Hayman 5 ayes
Motion To Introduce, By Title Only, An Ordinance To Amend The Zone Map For The Property Located On North Downs Street Between West Ward And West Graaf - APN 453-014-09-00-0 - Motion To Approve Blades - Gorman 5 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, 1st Floor
• Report from June 2, 2025
Finance Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 2n° Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s Floor
• Next meeting June 10, 2025
Infrastructure Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Kyle Blades
Meeting: 4" Thursday each month at 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1s Floor
• Report from May 22, 2025
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life Committee
Members: Mayor Endicott and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 1st Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
Next meeting July 1, 2025
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - June 4, 2025
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 6:50 p.m.
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR - June 4, 2025