City Council, Successor Agency, and Sanitary District Minutes – October 7, 2025 Page 1 of 5 MINUTES
CITY OF CAMARILLO CITY COUNCIL
CAMARILLO SANITARY DISTRICT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Applies to all bodies noted in the heading.
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
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
Mitchell Cameron, Director of Administrative Services
Eric Tennessen, Police Department Commander
Carrie Weal, City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney read the closed session items into the record. Council recessed to Closed Session.
A.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Name of case: OPV Coalition, et. al. vs. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56202100555357CUPTVTA B.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4) Number of Potential Case(s): 1
5:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION
ROLL CALL
All City Councilmembers were present.
FLAG SALUTE
Vice Mayor Tennessen led the salute to the flag.
City Council, Successor Agency, and Sanitary District Minutes – October 7, 2025 Page 2 of 5 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as to form.
PRESENTATIONS – NONE
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following people addressed the City Council regarding immigration:
Blanca Ortega, Joseph Dobzynski, Martha Trulock, Spencer Richey, Bev Dransfeldt, and Sarah Wilczewski.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORTS The Councilmembers reported on attendance at outside agency and Council committee meetings and provided general comments.
Councilmember Trembley expressed concern regarding the Camarillo Post Office’s ongoing failure to secure the mailbox and mail facility side gates from theft, despite the City’s repeated requests over the past two years. He requested staff to send a letter to the Camarillo Postmaster requesting a detailed account of the recent thefts at the mailbox and within the facility, and to provide assurances to residents that their mail is being adequately protected.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar applies to all bodies.
C.Meeting Minutes (SA, CC, CSD)
Approved minutes of the special meeting of August 13, 2025, Successor Agency and the regular meeting of September 24, 2025, Camarillo City Council and Sanitary District.
D.Disbursements (SA, CC)
Adopted SA Resolution 2025-77 and CC Resolution 2025-78 approving disbursements.
E.Award for the Installation of Standby Generator at City Hall – CH-5067 (City)
1. Found installation of the standby generator exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3); and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute Public Works Contract No. 2025-182 with J&H Engineering in the amount of $449,467.69 for concrete flatwork and authorized a contingency in the amount of $89,893.54 for a total not to exceed amount of $539,361.23; and
3. Authorized the City Manager to execute Public Works Contract No. 2025-177 with ABM Electrical in the amount of $364,377.67 for electrical installation and authorized a contingency in the amount of $72,875.53 for a total not to exceed amount of $437,253.20; and
4. Authorized an appropriation of $397,465 in Account No. 410-8610-486.92-41 and Project CH-5067 from available Capital Improvement Projects Fund City Council, Successor Agency, and Sanitary District Minutes – October 7, 2025 Page 3 of 5 Balance; and authorized the City Manager to execute future amendments to the contracts for unforeseen additional services up to the authorized contingency amount.
F.Local Appointment Recommendation – Camarillo Council on Aging (City) Confirmed the recommended appointment.
G.Lease of 25 Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) - Flock Group, Inc. (City)
1. Authorized the ratification of a Purchase Order with Flock Group, Inc. for the renewal of the lease of 10 ALPR; and
2. Authorized the ratification of a Purchase Order with Flock Group, Inc. for the lease of 15 ALPR; and
3. Authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute future agreements and amendments with Flock Group, Inc. for purchasing additional cameras, an annual 5% increase renewal, and a not to exceed 15% contingency.
The following people addressed the Council and provided public testimony on this item: Blanca Ortega, Joseph Dobzynski, Spencer Richey, and Sarah Wilczewski.
Police Commander Tennessen responded to the Council’s questions regarding policy, procedures, and ALPR data storage.
MOTION to approve Items C through G.
Vice Mayor Tennessen moved, Councilmember Martinez-Bravo seconded.
Yes: Kildee, Martinez-Bravo, Santangelo, Tennessen, Trembley No: None
DISCUSSION ITEM – CITY COUNCIL
H.City Council Policy 1.05 - Voting Procedures for Non-Conflict Abstention Votes City Clerk Carrie Weal provided a background on City Council Policy 1.05 – Voting Procedures for Non-Conflict Abstention Votes, including an overview of four alternate rules for consideration: the Common Law Rule, Traditional Rule, Affirmative Majority Rule, and Non-Conflict Abstentions.
Councilmember Martinez-Bravo explained her request to revise the policy was due to the current provision counting non-conflict abstentions as “aye” votes which does not reflect a Councilmember’s true intention. She expressed support for the Non-Conflict Abstentions Rule.
Councilmembers discussed the importance of voting participation and observed that non-conflict abstentions have been rarely used in recent years. They supported the Traditional rule as it is essentially the same in practice as Non- Conflict Abstentions and consistent with Rosenberg’s Rules.
MOTION to support the Traditional Rule and amend City Council Policy 1.05 to be consistent with Rosenberg’s Rules.
Councilmember Martinez-Bravo moved, Councilmember Santangelo seconded.
Yes: Kildee, Martinez-Bravo, Santangelo, Tennessen, Trembley No: None
City Council, Successor Agency, and Sanitary District Minutes – October 7, 2025 Page 4 of 5 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Richman indicated there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
ATTEST:
Mayor City Clerk
ATTEST:
Mayor, Successor Agency City Clerk
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Chair, Camarillo Sanitary District Assistant Secretary