Ridgecrest council confirms appointments and approves contract, budget and CDBG actions
March 05, 2026 | Ridgecrest, Kern County, California
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The Ridgecrest City Council took several routine but actionable votes, confirming committee appointments and authorizing contract and budget items that advance local capital projects.
Appointments: The council confirmed mayoral and council appointments to Measure V and Measure P committees, approving nominees including Michael Gross and Forrest Lloyd by a recorded vote (5 ayes).
Contract amendment for pool project: Staff presented a housekeeping amendment to the professional services agreement with Lewelling and Moody Inc. to document movement of funds for an added space between the senior center and the pool complex and to allow payment of a pending invoice. Council approved the amendment (5 ayes).
Facility funding: Parks and Recreation staff requested a $14,968.75 appropriation from a sports special fund to install a mini-split air-conditioning unit in the Leroy Jackson softball-fields snack bar; staff said three estimates were solicited and the leagues agreed. The council voted 5–0 to transfer the funds.
CDBG application: Staff opened a public hearing for the FY26–27 Kern County Community Development Block Grant application seeking $88,704. Council discussed minor application details (including a date on a project-cost estimate and a $200,000 vs. $200,001 line-item discrepancy), closed the hearing with no public comments, and adopted the resolution to confirm the allocation and file the application with Kern County (5 ayes).
Why it matters: Approving the contract amendment and the CDBG application keeps capital projects on schedule and enables the city to pay invoices, install needed facility improvements and pursue federal-block-grant funding for local projects.
What happens next: Staff will process the contract amendment for payment, the Parks and Recreation department will arrange the mini-split installation, and staff will file the CDBG application with Kern County. Council asked staff to correct application dates and minor numeric errors before submission.
Appointments: The council confirmed mayoral and council appointments to Measure V and Measure P committees, approving nominees including Michael Gross and Forrest Lloyd by a recorded vote (5 ayes).
Contract amendment for pool project: Staff presented a housekeeping amendment to the professional services agreement with Lewelling and Moody Inc. to document movement of funds for an added space between the senior center and the pool complex and to allow payment of a pending invoice. Council approved the amendment (5 ayes).
Facility funding: Parks and Recreation staff requested a $14,968.75 appropriation from a sports special fund to install a mini-split air-conditioning unit in the Leroy Jackson softball-fields snack bar; staff said three estimates were solicited and the leagues agreed. The council voted 5–0 to transfer the funds.
CDBG application: Staff opened a public hearing for the FY26–27 Kern County Community Development Block Grant application seeking $88,704. Council discussed minor application details (including a date on a project-cost estimate and a $200,000 vs. $200,001 line-item discrepancy), closed the hearing with no public comments, and adopted the resolution to confirm the allocation and file the application with Kern County (5 ayes).
Why it matters: Approving the contract amendment and the CDBG application keeps capital projects on schedule and enables the city to pay invoices, install needed facility improvements and pursue federal-block-grant funding for local projects.
What happens next: Staff will process the contract amendment for payment, the Parks and Recreation department will arrange the mini-split installation, and staff will file the CDBG application with Kern County. Council asked staff to correct application dates and minor numeric errors before submission.
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