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MINUTES
CITY OF CAMARILLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Present: Shawn Mulchay, Mayor
Susan Santangelo, Vice Mayor
Charlotte Craven, Councilmember
Kevin Kildee, Councilmember
Tony Trembley, Councilmember
Staff Present: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Carmen Nichols, Assistant City Manager
Dave Klotzle, Public Works Director
Brian Pierik, City Attorney
Eric Tennessen, Police Department Commander
John Thomas, Assistant Administrative Services Director Mark Uribe, Finance Director
Joe Vacca, Community Development Director
Carrie Weal, Interim City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to Closed Session.
A.Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4) Number of Potential Cases: two
5:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
The Council reconvened with no reportable action taken from the Closed Session
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
B.Minutes – Approved minutes of the meeting held February 2 and 9, 2022 C.New City Clerk – Adopted Resolution No. 2022-18 appointing Kristy Buxkemper as City Clerk
D.Ordinance No. 1189 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Camarillo for a Change of Zone of an Approximately 3.29 Acre Site Located at the Southwest Corner of Skyway Drive and Airport Way, from Rural Exclusive Residential (Re) Doc ID: f0c453688202845688b1f8261fbb7965d44ddcbd
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to Light Manufacturing (M1), further described as CZ-332 – Adopt Ordinance No. 1189, which constitutes reading of the title as stated in the agenda, and waiver of reading of the Ordinance.
E.Annual Committee Reports – Received the annual reports from representatives on the Camarillo Council on Aging, Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council, and Ventura County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee F.Disbursements – Adopted Resolution No. 2022-19 approving disbursements G.Investment Reports – January 2022 – Informational only; no action necessary H.Revenue & Expenditure Report – January 2022 – Informational only; no action necessary
I.Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 – Informational only; no action necessary
J.Financial Auditing Services – Authorized the City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreement No. 2022-14 with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA) MOTION to approve Items B through J
Councilmember Kildee moved, Councilmember Craven seconded.
Yes: Craven, Kildee, Mulchay, Santangelo, Trembley
No: None
DISCUSSION ITEMS
K.APWA Ventura County Project of the Year 2021 – Becca Bugielski presented the Environmental Project of the Year Award for the North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter project
L.Southern California Edison Presentation – Rudy Gonzales presented a Summary of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan 2022 Update
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Councilmembers reported on attendance at outside agency and Council committee meetings.
Councilmember Craven shared a VC Star article Local water battle over native fish and requested a presentation by the United Water Conservation District on water supply and fisheries. Councilmember Trembley supported her request.
Councilmember Craven provided a historical overview of train service and the Camarillo Train Station.
Councilmember Trembley thanked Caltrans for the maintenance along the 101 Freeway Corridor in Camarillo.
Mayor Mulchay reported on a meeting with Supervisor Long and stated it was very beneficial to assure open lines of communication.
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RECESS / RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
M.Redistricting Public Hearing No. 4 of 4 – 1. receive an overview of Draft maps and receive testimony for the purpose of receiving public comment regarding redistricting and redrawing of election district boundaries; 2. select a preferred map for adoption; and 3. introduce an Ordinance amending Sections 2.08.060 through
2.08.080 of Chapter 2.08 of the Camarillo Municipal Code adopting a new Council District Boundary Map to implement the redrawn district boundaries, and finding this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Ken Chawkins, National Demographics Corporation, provided an overview of the redistricting process, legal and traditional criteria, and reviewed twenty-seven proposed maps. He responded to questions over pairing Councilmembers in the same district and provided an explanation of the process.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
The following people addressed the Council about the submitted maps, opposition to maps that placed two elected councilmembers in the same district, and encouraged the Council to postpone adopting a map until the next meeting: Terry Lisagor, Shawn Black, Mike Mishler, Jerry Clifford, Mark Hanlon, Beverly Vandermeulen, Jeff Walker, Bev Dransfeldt, and Nancy Kreiselmeyer.
Hearing no further requests to speak, either for or against the item, the Mayor declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
After extensive discussion, the Council indicated their preferred maps and which maps could be eliminated.
After amendment, MOTION to bring back for further consideration NDC maps Orange, Green, 102A, and public map 124.
Kildee moved, Craven seconded.
Councilmember Trembley indicated he would not support the motion as he felt the Council was ready to adopt a map. Councilmember Craven withdrew her second and requested a review of the boundaries of the proposed maps.
Councilmember Kildee withdrew his motion. Motion died.
MOTION to bring back for further consideration NDC maps Orange and 102A.
Kildee moved, Mulchay seconded.
After additional deliberation of the maps and request for consideration to include the Green map, Mayor Mulchay withdrew his second. Motion died.
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MOTION to bring back for further consideration NDC maps Orange, Green, and 102A.
Kildee moved, Santangelo seconded.
Yes: Kildee, Mulchay, Santangelo
No: Craven, Trembley
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
ATTEST:
Mayor City Clerk
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