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MINUTES
CITY OF CAMARILLO CITY COUNCIL
CAMARILLO SANITARY DISTRICT
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. The City Council was also sitting as the Camarillo Sanitary District.
ROLL CALL
Council Present: Kevin Kildee, Mayor
David Tennessen, Vice Mayor
Martita Martinez-Bravo, Councilmember
Susan Santangelo, Councilmember
Council Absent: Tony Trembley, Councilmember
(attending a city obligation as appointee to the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency) Staff Present: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Carmen Nichols, Assistant City Manager
Mitchell Cameron, Administrative Services Director
Dave Klotzle, Public Works Director
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
David Sanchez, Community Development Director
Eric Tennessen, Police Department Commander
Mark Uribe, Finance Director
Carrie Weal, Interim City Clerk
Silvia Jaquez, Deputy City Clerk
FLAG SALUTE
Vice Mayor Tennessen led the salute to the flag.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as to form.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Review FY 2024/25 City Council Goals and Objectives and Establish FY 2025/26 Council Goals and Objectives
Assistant City Manager Nichols presented a PowerPoint to evaluate and discuss the existing Strategic Plan. She addressed the need to identify and address potential gaps in the strategic planning to ensure projects are aligned with the City Council’s priorities.
This first meeting is to introduce a proposed project prioritization methodology. The next meeting will provide an overview and progress on the 2024/25 Goals and Objectives and an opportunity for the Council to provide their suggestions for 2025/26.
Management Analyst Dame provided an overview of the proposed Project Prioritization
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Methodology model which includes asset categories, prioritization factors, and proposed weights. The weights will allow staff to score existing and proposed projects across all categories in order to identify the highest priority projects to present to the City Council for discussion and approval during the budget approval process.
The Council supported the Project Prioritization Methodology model concept and provided feedback that the weights in the ranking process should include consideration of the Council’s values , the availability of funding, meet state and federal legal requirements, and that the process should provide flexibility for the City Council to adjust the weights.
Councilmember Martinez -Bravo indicated she supports the public comment from the Autism Society Ventura County to add inclusive language to the Community Enrichment goal to state: "It is the goal of the City Council to provide a safe, inclusive, and enriched environment where people can live, work, and play ." Councilmember Santangelo concurred.
Mayor Kildee recommended a goal or objective relating to evaluating the method for disseminating the City’s emergency evacuation process to the public. Councilmember Martinez-Bravo supported this as a prime example of Community Engagement.
Councilmember Santangelo stated she will provide her proposed language on a goal or objective relating to the relationship between the City and the Camarillo Airport at the next meeting for discussing the Strategic Plan.
Sonia Weatherall provided public comment.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 4:11 p.m.
ATTEST:
Mayor Interim City Clerk
Chair
Camarillo Sanitary District