CITY OF MOORPARK
CHRIS R. ENEGREN
Mayor
RENEE DELGADO
Councilmember
DANIEL GROFF
Councilmember
TOM MEANS
Councilmember
DR. ANTONIO CASTRO
Councilmember
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT | 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California 93021 Main City Phone Number (805) 517-6200 | Fax (805) 532-2555 | [email protected]
ANNOTATED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS STANDING COMMITTEE
(Committee Members Mayor Enegren and Councilmember Castro) Monday, April 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER:
6:08 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: CHRIS ENEGREN, MAYOR; DR. ANTONIO CASTRO, COUNCILMEMBER; DANIEL KIM, CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; JEREMY LAURENTOWSKI, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR; STEPHANIE ANDERSON, RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER; MICHELLE WOOMER, MANAGEMENT
ANALYST
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NONE.
4. DISCUSSION ITEM(S):
PUBLIC WORKS
A. Street Name Sign Design Project
Purpose: Discuss and receive recommendation on design selection for City street name signs. (Verbal Presentation, No Staff Report) (Staff: Michelle Woomer)
MICHELLE WOOMER, MANAGEMENT ANALYST, PRESENTED TWO DESIGN
OPTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PROPOSED REDESIGN OF THE CITY’S STREET NAME SIGNS.
DANIEL KIM, CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, PROVIDED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON COST AND FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE PROJECT.
MAYOR ENEGREN GAVE FEEDBACK THAT HE PREFERRED THE GREEN SIGN WITH CITY SEAL. HE ADDED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A DIFFERENT STREET SIGN DESIGN FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA. HE MENTIONED HIS
CONCERNS THAT SPENDING MONEY ON THE NEW STREET NAME SIGNS
MIGHT TAKE AWAY FUNDING FROM OTHER NEEDED STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECTS.
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COUNCILMEMBER CASTRO LIKED BOTH SIGNS AND HAD NO PREFERENCE.
HE MENTIONED THAT THE NEW STREET SIGN DESIGNS GIVE A SENSE OF
RENEWAL AND A UNIQUE PRESPECTIVE TO THOSE VISITING OR PASSING THROUGH THE CITY. COUNCILMEMBER CASTRO ADDED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED AND IMPLEMENTED.
HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT SPLITTING UP THE PROJECT IN MULTI-YEAR PHASES. HE STATED THAT THERE MAY BE NO FUNDS TO DO THE PROJECT
FOR ONE YEAR AND CAUSE OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY TO BE WITHOUT THE NEW STREET NAME SIGNS WITH A MULTI-YEAR ROLLOUT. HE ALSO WANTED TO KNOW HOW THE STREET SIGNS LOCATED IN CALTRANS RIGHTOF-WAY WILL BE ADDRESSED.
STAFF WILL BRING BACK ITEM TO THE MAY 6, 2024, TRANSPORTATION AND
PUBLIC WORKS STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO DISCUSS HOW THE
PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED, IMPLEMENTED, AND HOW THE STREET NAME SIGNS IN THE CALTRANS RIGHT-OF-WAY WILL BE ADDRESSED.
TRANSPORTATION
NONE.
PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
A. Youth Sports Organizations
Purpose: Discuss Recommendations for 2024-2027 Youth Sports Organization Agreements. (Verbal Presentation, No Staff Report) (Staff: Stephanie Anderson)
STEPHANIE ANDERSON, RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER, GAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES TO
VOICE THEIR CONCERNS AND NEEDS AHEAD OF RENEWAL FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGREEMENTS.
DAFNA DELLAMAGGIORE, MOORPARK LITTLE LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE,
MENTIONED THAT THE LEAGUE IS GROWING WITH NEW TEAMS, AND THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE BASEBALL FIELDS. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT
PARKING AT CERTAIN FIELDS IS A CHALLENGE DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. SHE ALSO ADDED THAT SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE UPCOMING COST OF THE FIELD RENTALS.
JEREMY LAURENTOWSKI, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR,
RESPONDED THAT THE CITY HAS NOT RAISED FEES IN SIX YEARS AND THAT
THE BUDGET FOR MAINTAINING THE FIELDS HAS NOT GONE UP IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.
MAYOR ENEGREN ADDED THAT HE ALSO FORESEES THAT THERE WILL BE
A NEED FOR MORE BASEBALL FIELDS IN THE FUTURE, ESPECIALLY WITH Special Transportation and Public Works Standing Committee April 8, 2024, Special Meeting Annotated Agenda
NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS BEING BUILT AND NEW FAMILIES MOVING TO THE CITY.
SAMUEL THOMAS AND GERMAN VALDIVIA, AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER
ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES, EXPRESSED THE NEED FOR MORE STORAGE AT ARROYO VISTA PARK FOR THEIR EQUIPMENT.
MARTIN GUEVARA, MOORPARK SOCCER CLUB REPRESENTATIVE, ADDED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO USE THE MAMMOTH PARK FIELDS FOR PRACTICE.
STAFF WILL BRING THE ITEM BACK TO THE MAY 6, 2024, TRANSPORTATION
AND PUBLIC WORKS STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO REVIEW
AGREEMENTS.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
7:30 P.M.
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