Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Ridgecrest council approves hiring Ron Strand to support groundwater mediation
Summary
Council approved a consulting contract to bring retired official Ron Strand into the city's legal team for upcoming groundwater adjudication mediation, despite one councilmember's objections; vote was 3'1 with one no and one absence.
Ridgecrest's City Council on Feb. 4 approved a consulting-services agreement to bring retired official Ron Strand back into the city's legal team to assist with upcoming groundwater-adjudication mediation.
Attorney Martin told the council the city needs Strand's institutional memory and chronology of the GSA and Mohave litigation to prepare fully for mediation, and that the consultant would work with the city manager and legal team. "We would be cutting our right arm off if Ron wasn't available and present to work with the legal team during…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
