MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK ("SUCCESSOR AGENCY")
REGULAR MEETING ANNOTATED AGENDA
MARCH 01, 2023
6:30 PM
Moorpark Community Center
799 Moorpark Avenue
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1. CALL TO ORDER:
6:31 P.M.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
DEPUTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DOUG SPONDELLO LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CASTRO, COUNCILMEMBER DELGADO, COUNCILMEMBER MEANS, and MAYOR ENEGREN.
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER GROFF.
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
A.
Proclamation Declaring March as Women’s History Month.
MAYOR ENEGREN PRESENTED TAMRA FEITO, PRESIDENT OF THE MOORPARK WOMENS FORTNIGHTLY CLUB, WITH A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
ONE SPEAKER.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
NONE.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR:
THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS MADE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTED ON MEETINGS ATTENDED.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
NONE.
9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A.
Consider Waiving City Council Policy Regarding Commissioner Recruitment and Consider Appointment to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy on the Moorpark Arts Commission. Staff Recommendation: Consider waiving City Council Policy 2.2, hear presentation from Arts Commission applicant, and thereafter consider appointment to the Arts Commission to fill an unscheduled vacancy for a term expiring December 31, 2024. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 09A
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINTED CHARLES BLAUGRUND TO FILL AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE ARTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (VOICE VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT) B.
Consider Presentation on the 2050 General Plan Circulation and Noise Elements. Staff Recommendation: Receive presentation and provide confirmation that Draft Circulation and Noise Elements address the community’s future needs. (Staff: Doug Spondello, Deputy Community Development Director) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 09B
AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 09B POWERPOINT
RECEIVED PRESENTATION AND CONFIRMED DRAFT CIRCULATION AND NOISE ELEMENTS. (VOICE VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT) C.
Consider Resolution Authorizing Mid-Year Amendments to Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-4162 amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 budget as noted in Exhibits “A”, “B”, and “C” to the attached resolution. (Staff: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager and Interim Finance Director/City Treasurer) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 09C
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2023-4162. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT) D.
Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 Budget to Allocate the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Funds to Various Programs and as General Fund Revenue Replacement. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-4163, to amend the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget to allocate ARPA Funds to scholarships for the City’s preschool and recreational programming ($70,000) and trash control devices on stormdrain catch basins ($80,000). (Staff: Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 09D
AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 09D SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2023-4163. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT)
10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT) A.
Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2022/23 – March 1, 2023. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. (Staff: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager and Interim Finance Director/City Treasurer) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10A
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
B.
Consider Minutes of City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting of January 18, 2023. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10B
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
C.
Consider Minutes of Special Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting of January 25, 2023. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10C
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
D.
Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget and Authorizing the Transfer of General Fund and Gas Tax Monies to Cover Fiscal Year 2021/22 Year-End Deficits in Certain Funds for the City’s Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-4164. (Staff: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager and Interim Finance Director/City Treasurer) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10D
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-4164. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT) E.
Consider Amendment No. 4 to Agreement with Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP for Independent Financial Audit for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment, subject to final language approval by the City Manager. (Staff: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager and Interim Finance Director/City Treasurer) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10E
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
F.
Consider the City of Moorpark 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report Including the Housing Element Progress Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file the report. (Staff: Doug Spondello, Deputy Community Development Director) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10F
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
G.
Consider Agreement with Interior Office Solutions, Inc. dba PeopleSpace for the Purchase of Interior Furniture for New City Hall Tenant Improvements at 323 Science Drive and Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget by Appropriating $ 756,748 from City Hall Improvement Fund (3001) to Project C0070 for Furniture Procurement. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve Purchase and Installation agreement with Interior Office Solutions, Inc., for Furniture Procurement and Installation Services in the amount of $ 756,747.45, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager and City Attorney; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-4165 amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 budget to fund furniture procurement and installation services. (Staff: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10G
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-4165. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT) H.
Consider Relocation of Rocket Ship Play Structure from Tierra Rejada Park to Glenwood Park and Making a Determination of Exemption under California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve the relocation of the Rocket Ship play structure from Tierra Rejada Park to Glenwood Park; and 2) Determine that relocation of the Rocket Ship play structure from Tierra Rejada Park to Glenwood Park is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Staff: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10H
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
I.
Consider Agreements with Willdan Financial Services and Jones Hall for Formation of Community Facilities Districts. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve Agreement with Willdan Financial Services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 annually; and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager; and 2) Approve Agreement with Jones Hall for a total not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 annually; and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager. (Staff: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10I
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
J.
Consider a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Participate in the Ventura County Regional SB 1383 Food Recovery Plan Development, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the MOU. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Participate in the Ventura County Regional SB 1383 Food Recovery Plan Development, subject to final language approval by the City Manager. (Staff: Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10J
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
K.
Consider Resolution Exonerating Surety Bonds for Tract No. 5147, Burns Pacific Construction, Inc. Staff Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-4166, exonerating surety bond numbers 104849880, 104849881, and 104849882; and 2) Direct the City Clerk to exonerate surety bond numbers as shown in the agenda report and draft resolution. (Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10K
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-4166. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT) L.
Consider Filling of Administrative Services Director Position. Staff Recommendation: Approve filling of Administrative Services Director position. (Staff: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager and Interim Finance Director/City Treasurer) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 10L
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
11. ORDINANCES:
A.
Consider Ordinance No. 511 Approving the Third Amendment to Development Agreement No. 2012-03 between the City of Moorpark and Essex Moorpark Owner, L.P., and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: Waive full reading, declare Ordinance No. 511 read for the second time, and adopted as read. (Staff: Shanna Farley, Principal Planner) AGENDA REPORT 2023 0301 CCSA REG ITEM 11A
ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 511. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0, COUNCILMEMBER GROFF ABSENT)
12. CLOSED SESSION:
THE COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:51 P.M. TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF ITEMS 12.A, 12.B, AND 12.C. ON THE AGENDA.
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Las Posas Valley Water Rights Coalition et al. v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, et al., (Case No. 56-2018-00509700-CU-EI-VTA) B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 One (1) potential case
Based on facts and circumstances referenced in a communication from the City Attorney’s Office to the Law Offices of Angel J. Horacek dated February 10, 2023 C.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Attorney
13. ADJOURNMENT:
9:02 P.M.