RIDGECREST CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FINANCING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 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 – 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 Reed; City Clerk Charlon APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Motion To Approve – Hayman / Rajaratnam – 5 ayes
REGULAR SESSION
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
1. RACVB Update K. Crutcher
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (6:21) – J. Bennett; T. Courtney; J.
Jones; P. Vanderwerf; J. Slayton; D. Neal; K. Russell; T. Wiknich; M. Sinnott; Dept. of Insurance Rep.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Proposed Action To Approve Draft Minutes Of The Regular Ridgecrest City Council Meeting Dated May 20, 2026 Charlon
Motion To Approve – Blades / Rajaratnam – 5 ayes
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
3. A Resolution To Amend A Professional Services Agreement With Willdan Engineering Inc. In The Amount Of $203,290.00 For The Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Improvement Project To Include Additional Professional Engineering Services Roberts Public Comment - None
Motion To Approve – Hayman / Blades – 5 ayes
4. Council Discussion Regarding The RB Inyokern Data Center With Potential Direction To Staff Gorman
Public Comment –rep from union (F); D. Thompson (A); Anthony union rep (F); J. Wecker (A); R.
Palacios (union-F); J. Escobido (union-F); M. Sinnott (A); unknown speaker (A); T. Pounds (A); M.
Becker (A); R. Westa-Lusk (A); G. Moore (F); K. Cutts (A); B. Bayne (A); unknown speaker (A); J.
Zimmerman (A); L. Tate (A); J. Slayton (A); D. Neal (A); Nick (A); T. Moulton (A); E. Chika (F&A); L. Borgman (A); E. Gear (A); Libby (A); K. Brown (A); Ma. Neel (A); C. Morris (A) ; S. Weems (A); unknown speaker – 9:23pm
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / FINANCING AUTHORITY / HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR – June 3, 2026
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 1, 2026
Finance Committee
Members: Solomon Rajaratnam and Scott Hayman
Meeting: 2nd Tuesday every other month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall Conference Room B, 1st Floor
➢ Next meeting July 14, 2026
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 June 25, 2026
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 June 2, 2026
OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Data center 7/15 and then every other after
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT - 9:53 p.m.