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Transportation & Public Works Committee
May 4, 2026

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CITY OF MOORPARK
CHRIS R. ENEGREN
Mayor

RENEE DELGADO
Councilmember

CHRIS BARRETT
Councilmember

TOM MEANS
Councilmember
DR. ANTONIO CASTRO
Councilmember
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT | 323 Science Drive, Moorpark, California 93021 Main City Phone Number (805) 517-6200 | Fax (805) 532-2555 | [email protected]

ANNOTATED AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS STANDING COMMITTEE
(Committee Members Mayor Chris Enegren and Councilmember Dr. Antonio Castro Alternate: Councilmember Tom Means)
Monday, May 04, 2026, at 5:45 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER:
5:45 PM

2. ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: CHRIS ENEGREN, MAYOR; DR. ANTONIO CASTRO, COUNCILMEMBER; DANIEL KIM, CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; MICHELLE WOOMER, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST; LINDA MYSZKOWSKI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER; JEREMY LAURENTOWSKI, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR; HIROMI DEVER, FINANCE DIRECTOR; GILBERT PUNSALAN, BUDGET AND FINANCE MANAGER; NICK ODENATH, POLICE CHIEF.

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

NONE.

4. DISCUSSION ITEM(S):

TRANSPORTATION
A. Transit Services Future Budget Deficit and Programming Purpose: Update the Transportation and Public Works Committee regarding the future budget deficit for transit services. (Staff: Michelle Woomer, Senior Management Analyst)

MICHELLE WOOMER, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST, INFORMED THE COMMITTEE THAT DISCUSSIONS REGARDING RIGHT-SIZING THE CITY’S

TRANSIT SERVICE SHOULD BEGIN DUE TO FORECASTED TRANSIT
OPERATIONAL DEFICITS ANTICIPATED IN FY 2027-28 AND FY 2028-29.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAYOR CHRIS ENEGREN AND COUNCILMEMBER DR.

ANTONIO CASTRO DIRECTED STAFF TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT VARIOUS

SERVICE REDUCTION AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT SCENARIOS, INCLUDING

THE POTENTIAL OPERATION AND SERVICE IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH

EACH OPTION, AT A FUTURE TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING.

Transportation and Public Works Standing Committee
May 04, 2026, Regular Meeting Annotated Agenda

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PUBLIC WORKS
A. Millard Street (South of Los Angeles Avenue) Request to Remove Parking Restrictions between 2AM to 6AM
Purpose: A request was made by a resident of Canterbury Lane to remove current parking restrictions on the East side of Millard Street, from 2 AM to 6 AM, to provide more on street parking for residents of the area. (Staff: Michelle Woomer, Senior Management Analyst)

MICHELLE WOOMER, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST, INFORMED THE

COMMITTEE THAT A RESIDENT FROM THE CANTERBURY LANE COMMUNITY

SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO REMOVE THE OVERNIGHT PARKING

RESTRICTIONS ON MILLARD STREET, SOUTH OF LOS ANGELES AVENUE, TO HELP ALLEVIATE NIGHTIME PARKING ISSUES IN THE AREA. THE CURRENT POSTED RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITS PARKING FROM 2AM TO 6AM. THE

COMMITTEE CONCURRED THAT THE PARKING RESTRICTIONS COULD BE REMOVED. STAFF WILL BRING THE ITEM FORWARD TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

B. Miller Parkway Request to Eliminate Landscaping Between Street and Sidewalk Purpose: To discuss potential traffic safety concerns regarding on street parking and request for removal of landscaping to facilitate pedestrian access. (Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Department)

DANIEL KIM, CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR INFORMED THE

COMMITTEE OF POTENTIAL TRAFFIC SAFETY CONCERNS ON MILLER PARKWAY. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE RECEIVED A REQUEST TO REMOVE THE

LANDSCAPING ADJACENT TO THE SIDEWALK TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS PARKING ON THE STREET. THE COMMITTEE AGREED TO

THE REMOVAL OF SHRUBBERY THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PLANTERS BETWEEN THE STREET AND SIDEWALK. JEREMY LAURENTOWSKI, PARKS

AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, NOTED THAT HE WILL BE REPLACING THE

LANDSCAPING WITH BARK MULCH AND SELECT PLANTINGS TO ENHANCE THE AESTHETIC APPEARANCE OF THE AREA.

C. Review Permit Parking for Continued Relevance
Purpose: To discuss and determine whether parking permit restrictions remain necessary for residential streets near Moorpark High School, Moorpark College, and Peach Hill. (Staff: Linda Myszkowski, Assistant Engineer) Transportation and Public Works Standing Committee
May 04, 2026, Regular Meeting Annotated Agenda

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LINDA MYSZKOWSKI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PRESENTED TO THE

COMMITTEE THE PARKING PERMIT PROCESS FOR THREE AREAS IN THE CITY THAT REQUIRE PERMITTED PARKING DURING CERTAIN HOURS. THE

THREE AREAS INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR MOORPARK HIGH
SCHOOL, PEACH HILL PARK, AND MOORPARK COLLEGE. SHE INFORMED

THE COMMITTEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A DECREASE OF RESIDENT RESPONSES DURING THE FY 2025-27 PERMIT CYCLE. SHE FURTHER

EXPLAINED THAT THERE MAY NO LONGER BE A NEED FOR PERMITS DUE TO

THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING GARAGE AT MOORPARK COLLEGE AND A DECLINE IN ENROLLMENT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. CHIEF NICK ODENATH

NOTED PARKING ISSUES NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL ARE STILL BEING OBSERVED. THE COMMITTEE DIRECTED STAFF TO BRING THE ITEM BACK AFTER THE NEXT PERMITTING CYCLE IN FY 2027-29 TO EVALUATE WHETHER

THERE WAS A CHANGE IN RESIDENT PARTICIPATION AND PARKING CONDITIONS.

5. ADJOURNMENT:
8:00 PM
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