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CITY OF CAMARILLO CITY COUNCIL
AMENDED* MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025
Due to a power outage, all items on the Camarillo City Council agenda for January 8, 2025, were continued to the regular meeting of January 22, 2025 with the exception of Item L - Extension of Local Emergency and opening and continuing Public Hearing Item N Building & Safety Fees.
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Present: Kevin Kildee, Mayor
David Tennessen, Vice Mayor
Martita Martinez - Bravo, Councilmember
Susan Santangelo, Councilmember
Tony Trembley, Councilmember
Staff Present: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Carmen Nichols, Assistant City Manager
Mitchell Cameron, Administrative Services Director
David Sanchez, Community Development Director
Eric Tennessen, Police Department Commander
Mark Uribe, Finance Director
Justin Tamayo, Esq.
Carrie Weal, Interim City Clerk
Silvia Jaquez, Deputy City Clerk
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following people addressed the City Council: Mary Ann Mejia.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
L. Extension of Proclamation of Local Emergency and Direction on Waiver of City Fees to Rebuild Fire Damaged Property
Assistant City Manager Nichols provided a presentation reviewing the Extension of Proclamation of Local Emergency for the recent Mountain Fire and requesting Council direction on waiving fees for impacted properties.
The following people addressed the Council and provided public testimony on this item: Al Lowe.
The Council unanimously supported directing staff to return an option that mirrors the actions that the Ventura County Board of Supervisors approve for residents impacted by the Mountain Fire that reside outside of the City limits.
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MOTION to approve the following recommended actions:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-1 of the City Council of the City of Camarillo, California, proclaiming and affirming the continued existence of a Local Emergency, and extending the Proclamation by the City's EOC Director of the Existence of a Local Emergency, in response to the Mountain Fire.
2. Directed staff to return an agenda item that mirrors Ventura County's actions for providing reduction and/or waiver of fees related to approvals and permits for the rebuilding of structures damaged by the Mountain Fire.
Vice Mayor Tennessen moved, Councilmember Martinez - Bravo seconded.
Yes: Kildee, Martinez - Bravo, Santangelo, Tennessen, Trembley No: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
N. Adoption of Building and Safety Fees (* title amended) Mayor Kildee stated that, due to the power failure, this advertised public hearing will be continued.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
Hearing no requests to speak, either for or against the item, the Mayor continued the public hearing to January 22, 2025.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Mayor
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