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MINUTES
CITY OF CAMARILLO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Present: Susan Santangelo, Mayor
Tony Trembley, Vice Mayor
Kevin Kildee, Councilmember
Martita Martinez-Bravo, Councilmember
Council Absent: David Tennessen, Councilmember
Staff Present: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Carmen Nichols, Assistant City Manager
Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk
Dave Klotzle, Public Works Director
David Moe, Assistant Community Development Director
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Eric Tennessen, Police Department Commander
Mark Uribe, Finance Director
Carrie Weal, Assistant City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney read the closed session item into the record. Council recessed to Closed Session.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
OPV Coalition v. Fox Canyon Groundwater
Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56202100555357CUPTVTA B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)
Number of Potential Cases: One
5:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
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PRESENTATIONS
C. Leisure Village 50th Anniversary Certificate of Recognition Mayor Santangelo presented a certificate to members of the Leisure Village board.
D. Boys and Girls Club of Camarillo Presentation
Roberto Martinez, CEO, presented a PowerPoint showing the improvements to the Boys and Girls Club and thanked the City Council for the City’s contributions and support.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS AND REPORTS
The Councilmembers reported on attendance at outside agency and Council committee meetings.
Vice Mayor Trembley requested staff send a letter to the Camarillo Postmaster inquiring whether mail theft claims are valid and how the post office can assure residents their mail is safe.
CONSENT CALENDAR
E. City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of September 27, 2023.
F. Disbursements
Adopted Resolution No. 2023-79 approving the disbursements.
G. Multi-Year Community Event Funding Agreement with Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District and Street Closures for the Camarillo Christmas Parade
1. Authorized the City Manager to execute Community Event Funding Agreement No. 2023-33 with PVRPD for the Camarillo Christmas Parade.
2. Authorized the temporary closure of public streets on the annual day of the parade from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to accommodate the Camarillo Christmas Parade.
H. On-Call Professional Planning Services
1. Authorized the City Manager to execute On -Call Professional Services Agreements 2023-140, 2023-141 and 2023-142.
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute task orders with the selected firms for on-call professional services.
I. Exonerating Warranty Securities – Awning Recover and New Installation, Corp Yard, AS-2021-20
Adopted Resolution No. 2023-80 exonerating warranty securities for the Awning Recover and New Installation for the Corp Yard, AS-2021-20.
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J. Purchase Camarillo Area Transit Trolley Bus
1. Found the CAT vehicle procurement exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Authorized the issuance of a purchase order to Hometown Manufacturing, Inc. in the total amount of $234,481.26 for the purchase of a trolley bus.
3. Authorized a contingency of up to $21,000 in additional vehicle procurement costs.
MOTION to approve Items E through J.
Vice Mayor Trembley moved, Councilmember Martinez-Bravo seconded.
Yes: Kildee, Martinez-Bravo, Santangelo, Trembley
No: None
Absent: Tennessen
DISCUSSION ITEMS
K. Draft Sustainability Master Plan for Municipal Operations Assistant to the City Manager D’Anna reviewed the background to create a Draft Sustainability Master Plan that would provide an integrated approach to address sustainability in infrastructure and operations.
Hannah Mize, Rincon, presented a PowerPoint reviewing the elements of the Draft Sustainability Master Plan.
City Council commended staff and consultants involved in creating the Draft Plan which will provide the framework to assure all goals and actions will be evaluated against the plan’s criteria.
DUAL PUBLIC HEARING WITH CAMARILLO SANITARY DISTRICT
L. Water Service Rates and Charges for January 1, 2024 and July 1, 2024 Finance Director Uribe presented a PowerPoint reviewing the City’s need to invest in the water system to maintain safe and reliable services and the Proposition 218 process to implement increases in rates.
Kevin Kostiuk, Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc., presented a PowerPoint reviewing the proposed water rates with suggested effective dates of January 1, 2024, and July 1, 2024.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
Hearing no requests to speak, either for or against the item, the Mayor declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
Accountant Dame announced there was no majority protest received regarding the rate increase and that the increased assessment passed.
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MOTION to adopt Resolution No. 2023-81 setting the amount of water rates and charges for January 1, 2024 and July 1, 2024.
Vice Mayor Trembley moved, Councilmember Martinez-Bravo seconded.
Yes: Kildee, Martinez-Bravo, Santangelo, Trembley
No: None
Absent: Tennessen
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following people addressed the City Council: Brian Morris, Mark Malloy, Mike Mishler, and Cheryl Harwood.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Richman indicated there was no reportable action from Closed Session.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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