RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Regular Session – 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – 6:00 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Endicott; Mayor Pro-Tem Blades; Vice Mayor Rajaratnam; Council Member Hayman; Council Member Gorman
Staff Present: City Attorney M. Koczanowicz; City Manager Strand; City Clerk Charlon APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Motion To Approve Agenda – Hayman - Rajaratnam - 5 ayes
REGULAR SESSION
PRESENTATIONS
Hunger Action Month Proclamation
FY2024 Measure P Report
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA - M. Neel
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Motion To Approve Consent Calendar with one correction to the August 6 minutes – Blades - Gorman 5 ayes
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
2. Discussion And Appointments To Personnel Board
Mayor nominates Mike Gross
Rajaratnam nomination Adrian Ochoa
Motion To Approve Nominees – Hayman - Gorman - 5 ayes
3. A Resolution Of The Ridgecrest City Council Adopting An Addendum To The Environmental Impact Report For The Construction Of A New Wastewater Treatment Plant And Amending The Adopted Mitigation Monitoring And Reporting Program
Public comments – M. Neel
Motion To Approve – Blades – Gorman - 5 ayes
4. Adoption Of Resolution Instituting Rules of Order For Council Meetings Public comments – M. Neel
Motion To Approve – Blades - Rajaratnam - 5 ayes
ORDINANCES
5. Second Reading And Adoption Of Ordinance 25-02, An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Amending The Ridgecrest Municipal Code Regarding Commercial Landscape Maintenance Public comments – R. McCourt, Unknown caller
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR – September 3, 2025
Motion to Waive Reading in Full of Ordinance 25-02, an Ordinance of the City of Ridgecrest, to Amend the Ridgecrest Municipal Code Regarding Landscape Maintenance. Motion To Approve – Blades - Rajaratnam - 5 ayes
Motion to Adopt, By Title Only, Ordinance 25-02, an Ordinance of The City Council Of Ridgecrest, Amending Portions of the Ridgecrest Municipal Code Regarding Landscape Maintenance. Motion To Approve – Hayman – Gorman - 5 ayes
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, 1st Floor
➢ Next meeting October 6, 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, 1st Floor
➢ Next meeting September 9, 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, 1st Floor
➢ Next meeting September 4, 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
➢ Report from September 2, 2025
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT – 7:20 p.m.