MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 03, 2025
06:30 PM
Moorpark City Hall
323 Science Drive
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Moorpark City Council unless otherwise noted.
Pursuant to Government Code § 54953(b), this meeting will include a teleconference location at the Fort Sutter Hotel Sacramento (Hilton): 1302 28th Street, Room 313, Sacramento, 95816. The public shall have the opportunity to address the City Council at this teleconferencing location pursuant to Government Code § 54954.3. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote. The teleconference location is accessible to the public and the agenda will be posted at the teleconference location 72 hours before the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
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Nomination and Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT: (Must be physically present in the Council Chambers to speak under this item.)
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(Pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure, Section 2.9, Items to be withdrawn from the Consent Calendar shall be identified at this time.)
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR:
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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Consider Ordinance Adopting by Reference the 2025 Editions of the California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2, with Appendices C, I and J, the California Residential Code, with Appendix BF, the California Referenced Standards Code, the California Electrical Code, the California Plumbing Code, with Appendix H, the California Mechanical Code, the California Energy Code, the California Green Building Standards Code, the California Administrative Code, the California Wildland-urban Interface Code, the 2024 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, and the GA-600-2024 Gypsum Association Fire Resistance Design Manual; Together with Amendments, Deletions and Penalties; Amending Title 15 of the Moorpark Municipal Code; and Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, receive public testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2) Waive full reading and declare Ordinance No. 530 read for the second time and adopted as read; and 3) Direct staff to send the changes to the Code to the California Building Standards Commission. (Staff: Doug Spondello, Community Development Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 08A
9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
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Consider Resolution Adopting the Salary Plan for Hourly Employees to Increase the Minimum Wage and Adjust Certain Salary Ranges, and Rescinding Resolution No. 2024-4285. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4366, amending the Salary Plan for Hourly Employees to increase the Minimum Wage and adjust certain Salary Ranges, and rescinding Resolution No. 2024-4285. (Staff: Carolina Tijerino, Human Resources Manager) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 09A
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Consider Preliminary Artwork Design for New Library Children’s Area Public Art. Staff Recommendation: Approve the preliminary artwork design for the new Moorpark Library children’s area as presented. (Staff: Chris Ball, Senior Management Analyst) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 09B
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C.
Request Waiving Purchasing Procedures Pursuant to Moorpark Municipal Code Section 3.04.120 and Approve Agreement with Landscape Structures Inc. in the Amount of $643,424.90 for the Purchase and Installation of Inclusive Playground Equipment for the Tierra Rejada Park Project (C0063); Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Budget to Fund Play Equipment; and 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 Moorpark Municipal Code Section 3.04.120; approve Agreement with Landscape Structures Inc. for Purchase and Installation of Playground Equipment for Tierra Rejada Park in the amount of $643,424.90, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4367, Amending the FY 2025/26 Budget by appropriating $143,425 from the Park Improvement Zone 2017-2 Fund (2013) to fund playground equipment for the Inclusive Playground Project (C0063) and making a determination of exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in connection therewith. (Staff: Chris Ball, Senior Management Analyst) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 09C
AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 09C POWERPOINT
10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
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Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2025/26 - December 3, 2025. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. (Staff: Hiromi Dever, Finance Director) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 10A
B.
Consider Resolution Ratifying Article 3 Section 903, Article 3 Appendix B, and Article 4 Section 604.11 of Ventura County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 34, Pertaining to Building Standards for Application within the City of Moorpark, and Rescinding Resolution No. 2022-4145; and Making a Determination of Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4368, ratifying Article 3 Section 903, Article 3 Appendix B, and Article 4 Section 604.11 of Ventura County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 34, pertaining to building standards for application within the City of Moorpark and rescinding Resolution No. 2022-4145, and making a determination of exemption under CEQA in connection therewith (Staff: Doug Spondello, Community Development Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 10B
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Consider Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with m6 Consulting, Inc. for Municipal Engineering Services. Staff Recommendation: 1) Consider Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with m6 Consulting for Municipal Engineering Services; and 2) Consider Resolution No. 2025-4369, amending the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Budget to appropriate $184,800.00 from the Engineering Fund (2025) to fund Municipal Engineering Services with m6 Consulting, Inc., and 3) Authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 1, subject to final language approval of the City Manager. (Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 10C
11. ORDINANCES:
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Consider Ordinance No. 531 Establishing Requirements Governing the Possession of Catalytic Converters and Adding Chapter 9.36 to Title 9 of the Moorpark Municipal Code. Staff Recommendation: Waive full reading, declare Ordinance No. 531 read for the second time, and adopted as read. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) AGENDA REPORT 2025 1203 CC REG ITEM 11A
12. CLOSED SESSION:
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CLOSED SESSION - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Name of Case: Travis Schimmer v. City of Moorpark, et al.
Case No.: 2025CUWM045812
13. ADJOURNMENT:
All writings and documents provided to the majority of the City Council regarding all open-session agenda items are available for public inspection at the City Hall public counter located at 323 Science Drive during regular business hours. The agenda packet for all City Council meetings is available on the City's website at www.MoorparkCA.gov/CityCouncilMeetings
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Any member of the public may address the Council during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda, unless it is a Public Hearing or a Presentation/Action/ Discussion item. Speakers who wish to address the Council concerning a Public Hearing or Presentation/Action/Discussion item must do so during the Public Hearing or Presentation/Action/ Discussion portion of the Agenda for that item. Speaker cards must be received by the City Clerk for Public Comment prior to the beginning of the Public Comments portion of the meeting; for a Presentation/Action/Discussion item, prior to the Mayor’s call for speaker cards for each Presentation/Action/Discussion agenda item; and for a Public Hearing item, prior to the opening of each Public Hearing, or beginning of public testimony for a continued hearing. A limitation of three minutes shall be imposed upon each Public Comment and Presentation/Action/Discussion item speaker. A limitation of three to five minutes shall be imposed upon each Public Hearing item speaker. Written Statement Cards may be submitted in lieu of speaking orally for open Public Hearings and Presentation/Action/Discussion items. Any questions concerning any agenda item may be directed to the City Clerk’s office at 517-6223.
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