RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, October 1, 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
1. Kern Council Of Governments Executive Director John (Jay) Schlosser, P.E.
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA – M. Neel
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Ridgecrest City Council Charlon Motion To Approve Consent Calendar – Blades – Rajaratnam - 5 ayes
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
3. Proposed Approval Of Increased Appropriations To The Fiscal Year 2025 Budget For An Emergency Well Repair At Leroy Jackson Sports Complex Wegener
Public Comment – None Motion To Approve – Blades – Hayman - 5 ayes
4. Discussion Regarding The East Kern Healthcare District Council Public Comment - A. Gross, M. Neel, H. Staab, M. Ash
ORDINANCES
5. Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Amending Article III Of The Ridgecrest Municipal Code To Provide Regulations Of Illegal Fireworks And Assess Liability For Illegal Use On The Property Owners Attorney / Chief Ysit Public Comment – M. Neel, V. Labarry, M. Ash
Motion to Waive Reading in Full of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Amending Article III Of The Ridgecrest Municipal Code To Provide Regulations Of Illegal Fireworks And Assess Liability For Illegal Use On The Property Owners – Blades – Rajaratnam - 5 ayes
Motion to Introduce, By Title Only, An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ridgecrest Amending Article III Of The Ridgecrest Municipal Code To Provide Regulations Of Illegal Fireworks And Assess Liability For Illegal Use On The Property Owners – Blades - Gorman - 5 ayes
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR – October 1, 2025
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
➢ 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 October 14, 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
➢ Report from September 25, 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 October 7, 2025
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT – 8:17 p.m.