MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING ANNOTATED AGENDA
APRIL 02, 2025
6:30 PM
Moorpark City Hall
323 Science Drive
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1. CALL TO ORDER:
6:31 P.M.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
FORMER COUNCILMEMBER DANIEL GROFF LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
COUNCILMEMBER BARRETT, COUNCILMEMBER CASTRO, COUNCILMEMBER DELGADO, COUNCILMEMBER MEANS, and MAYOR ENEGREN.
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
A.
Introduction of New Moorpark Fire Chief, Anthony "Tony" Occhipinti, Division Chief with Ventura County Fire Department.
MAYOR ENEGREN INTRODUCED NEW MOORPARK FIRE CHIEF ANTHONY "TONY" OCCHIPINTI, DIVISION FIRE CHIEF WITH THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
B.
Introduction of New Employee, Mariana Gaeta, Administrative Assistant II in the Community Development Department.
MAYOR ENEGREN INTRODUCED MARIANA GAETA, ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT II IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT: (Must be physically present in the Council Chambers to speak under this item.) THREE SPEAKERS.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: (Pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure, Section 2.9, Items to be withdrawn from the Consent Calendar shall be identified at this time.) NONE.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR:
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS MADE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTED ON MEETINGS ATTENDED.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
NONE.
9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A.
Receive Presentation from Erik Sternad, Executive Director of Interface Children and Family Services on the 2-1-1 Ventura County Annual Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file presentation. (Staff: Troy Brown, City Manager) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 09A
RECEIVED AND FILED PRESENTATION.
B.
Receive Presentation and Consider Support and Appointment of City Representative to the Regional Defense Partnership - 21st Century (RDP-21). Staff Recommendation: Discuss and consider appointment of the City’s representative to the RDP-21 and provide direction to staff to allocate funding for the City’s membership in the draft Fiscal Year 2025/26 budget in the amount of $9,287.00 to fund the City’s participation. (Staff: Troy Brown, City Manager) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 09B
RECEIVE PRESENTATION AND APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO DIRECT STAFF TO INCLUDE FUNDING IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 BUDGET AND APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER BARRETT AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE RDP-21. (VOICE VOTE: UNANIMOUS) C.
Consider Ordinance Allowing the Use of Microtrenching for Fiber Optic Cables and Implementing SB 378; Resolution Establishing Microtrenching Specifications and Standards; License Agreement with Aspire Broadband LLC for Access to and Use of the City’s Right-of-Way for Fiber Optic Cable Installation and Accessory Facilities for Its Network; Smart City Services Agreement between the City and Aspire Broadband LLC by Which the City Obtains Various Services and Physical Infrastructure Improvements from Aspire Broadband LLC for Use by the City; Authorization for the City Manager to Grant Access/Utility Easements to Aspire for Infrastructure Associated with the License Agreement and Smart City Services Agreement; Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget to Fund Civil Engineering Services; and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: 1) Introduce Ordinance No. 527 allowing the use of microtrenching for fiber optic cables and implementing SB 378; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4304 establishing microtrenching specifications and standards; and 3) Approve the attached License Agreement with Aspire for access to and use of the City’s right-of-way for fiber optic cable installation and accessory facilities for its network, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney; and 4) Approve the attached Smart City Services Agreement between the City and Aspire by which the City obtains various services and physical infrastructure improvements from Aspire for use by the City, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney; and 5) Authorize the City Manager to grant access/utility easements to Aspire for infrastructure associated with the License Agreement and Smart City Services Agreement; and 6) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4305 approving a Supplemental Budget Request to amend the FY 2024/25 Budget to reflect offsetting revenues and expenditures associated with plan check and inspection services needed to implement the License Agreement. (Staff: Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 09C
AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 09C Supplemental Report INTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. 527. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-1, COUNCILMEMBER MEANS DISSENTING) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOS. 2025-4304 AND 2025-4305. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-1, COUNCILMEMBER MEANS DISSENTING) APPROVED LICENSE AGREEMENT, SMART CITIES AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO GRANT ACCESS/UTILITY EASEMENTS. (ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-1, COUNCILMEMBER MEANS DISSENTING) D.
Consider Amendments to Agreements with Architerra, Inc. dba Architerra Design Group, Inc. and Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc.; Consider Waiving the City’s Purchasing Requirements Pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-3829 for Additional Design and Construction Phase Services for the Inclusive Playground Project (C0063); Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget to Fund the Project; and Consider Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: 1) Waive the City’s purchasing requirements, pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-3829; approve Amendment No. 2 with Architerra, Inc. dba Architerra Design Group, Inc. for Additional Design Services for the Inclusive Playground in the amount of $19,550, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Amendment, subject to final language approval of the City Manager; and 2) Waive the City’s purchasing requirements, pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-3829; approve Amendment No. 3 with Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. for Civil Engineering and Construction Management Services for the Inclusive Playground in the amount of $126,675; and authorize the City Manager to sign the Amendment, subject to final language approval of the City Manager; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4306, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget by appropriating $151,686 from the Art In Public Places Fund (2007), reducing the appropriation from the Community Wide Park Fund (2010) by $712,974, appropriating $976,328 from the Special Projects Fund (3004), and reducing the revenue appropriation in the Community Wide Park Fund (2010) by $976,328 to fund construction of the Inclusive Playground Project (C0063). (Staff: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 09D
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4306. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS) E.
Consider Agreement between the City of Moorpark and County of Ventura to Lease Suite 201 in Building B at the Ruben Castro Human Services Center for Mental Health Services. Staff Recommendation: Approve Agreement between the City of Moorpark and County of Ventura to lease Suite 201 in Building B at the Ruben Castro Human Services Center for mental health services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Lease Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager. (Staff: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 09E
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION. (VOICE VOTE: UNANIMOUS)
10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS) A.
Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2024/25 - April 2, 2025. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. (Staff: Hiromi Dever, Finance Director) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10A
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
B.
Consider Minutes of City Council Regular Meeting of December 4, 2024. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10B
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
C.
Consider Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting of December 18, 2024. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10C
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
D.
Consider Minutes of City Council Regular Meeting of January 15, 2025. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10D
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
E.
Consider Resolution Amending the Authorization of Investment of City Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund and Rescinding Resolution No. 2023-4233. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4307 Amending the Authorization of Investment of City Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund and rescinding Resolution No. 2023-4233. (Staff: Hiromi Dever, Finance Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10E
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4307. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS) F.
Consider Award of Contract for Independent Auditing Professional Services Agreement to Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP, for City of Moorpark for Fiscal Years 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $275,395. Staff Recommendation: Award the independent auditing services agreement to Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to the final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney. (Staff: Hiromi Dever, Finance Director) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10F
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
G.
Consider Amendment No. 7 to Agreement with Yunex LLC for Street Light Maintenance Services, Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $40,000. Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 7 with Yunex LLC, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $300,000 to $340,000, subject to final language approval by the City Manager. (Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10G
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
H.
Consider Amendment No. 10 with Yunex LLC for Traffic Signal Maintenance Services, Increasing the Annual Not-to-Exceed Amount by $110,000. Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 10 with Yunex LLC to increase the annual not-to-exceed limit by $35,000, from $75,000 to $110,000, subject to final language approval of the City Manager. (Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10H
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
I.
Consider Amendments to the Municipal Facility License Agreement with Flock Safety to Allow Flock Safety to Install Poles in the Public Right-of-Way and Affix Automated License Plate Recognition Cameras within the City’s Right-of-Way and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager execute an amended Municipal Facility License Agreement with Flock Safety to allow Flock Safety to install ALPR cameras on traffic signals and new standalone poles in the City’s right-of-way, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney. (Staff: Darin Hendren, Chief of Police) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10I
APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
J.
Consider the Transfer of Funds to the County of Ventura General Services Agency to Assist in the Replacement of a Police Traffic Enforcement Motorcycle for the City of Moorpark. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4308 authorizing the City Manager or his designee to transfer $13,757 from the Police Department’s allocated budget to the County of Ventura General Services Agency for the purchase of a new BMW police motorcycle. (Staff: Captain Darin Hendren, Chief of Police) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10J
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4308. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS)
11. ORDINANCES:
NONE.
12. CLOSED SESSION:
THE COUNCIL RECESSED AT 10:48 P.M. TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF ITEMS 12.A. AND 12.B. ON THE AGENDA, WITH ITEM 12.C. CONTINUED TO APRIL 16, 2025.
A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)
Title: City Manager
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Kevin Ennis, City Attorney; Carolina Tijerino, Human Resources Manager; and Greg Nelson, Mosaic Public Partners Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
C.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Attorney
13. ADJOURNMENT:
11:22 P.M.