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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
April 17. 2023
Port Hueneme City Hall
250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
(In-Person and Virtually via Zoom)
Teleconference Location: Hyatt Regency Sacramento -Business Service Center 1122 7
th Street Sacramento, CA 95814
6:30 PM
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6:30 PM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Steven A. Gama, Laura D. Hernandez (teleconference), Martha R.
McQueen-Legohn; Mayor Pro Tern Misty Perez; Mayor Roberto “Bobby” Martinez
Absent: None
INSPIRATION
Given by Mayor Pro Tern Perez
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was provided by the following:
•Becky Breuning
AGENDA APPROVAL FOR CITY COUNCIL
City Council Agenda
A motion was made by Mayor Martinez, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez, to reorder the agenda to move councilmember comments to the start of the meeting to accommodate Councilmember Hernandez’ schedule as she had to leave early, and approve the City Council Agenda of April 17, 2023, as revised.
Motion passed 5-0 by Roll Call vote as follows:
AYES: Martinez, Hernandez, Gama, McQueen-Legohn, Perez
NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
There were no conflicts of interest disclosed.
COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council provided comments and reports regarding the following topics:
Councilmember McQueen-Legohn:
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Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC)
• Gold Coast Transit
Councilmember Gama:
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VFW fundraiser events and support
• Revisit donuts in the street/parking lot issues
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Council meeting streaming audio issue
• Community outreach for Styrofoam ban
• VC Animal Services controversy
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Fixie Crew
Councilmember Hernandez:
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Announced that she was in Sacramento with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for advocacy efforts and that she would have to be leaving the meeting around 7:00 p.m.
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Thanked Councilmember Gama for his comments regarding Fixie Crew • Event honoring the Memory of Pedro Valdez -Wednesday, April 19, 2023 • Ventura County Library fundraiser and Librarian Tim Furgal •
Upcoming meeting with Librarian Timothy Furgal and Library Director Nancy Schram regarding a grant and mural project
• Ormond Beach Town Meeting -Monday, April 24, 2023
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Attended Coffee with Assemblymember Steve Bennet
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BEACON Sand Summit-May 11, 2023
Mayor Pro Tern Perez:
• No committee updates relevant to Port Hueneme
• Community Outreach
Councilmember Gama:
• Librarian Timothy Furgal
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Congratulated Parks and Recreation for a successful Easter event •
FathomWerx event
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Hosting a book reading with cohosts Port of Hueneme -Sunday, April 30, 2023 •
Upcoming Sister City Committee Meeting
Councilmember Hernandez left the meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Arbor Day Proclamation
Mayor Martinez read the proclamation into record proclaiming the fourth Thursday in April as Arbor Day in the City of Port Hueneme, and urged all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands.
2. Fair Housing Month Proclamation
The proclamation was presented to President, Juliet Esquibias (not in attendance), and Local Government Relations Committee Chair, Salena Bracamontes on behalf of Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS, and was read into record by Mayor Martinez, proclaiming April 2023, as Fair Housing Month, beginning a year-long commemoration of the Fair Housing Act in the City of Port Hueneme, and urged all citizens to wholeheartedly recognize this celebration throughout the year.
3. 75th Anniversary Celebration Wrap-Up
Maya Zumaya, Recreation, Education, Arts, Culture in Hueneme (REACH) Executive Director, presented the 75th Anniversary Celebration wrap-up.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Perez, seconded by Councilmember McQueenLegohn, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 - 5 as presented.
Motion passed 4-0 by Roll Call vote as follows:
AYES: Perez, McQueen-Legohn, Gama, Martinez
NOES: None; ABSENT: Hernandez; ABSTAIN: None
City Council:
4. Minutes
Approved the April 3, 2023, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
5. Register of Disbursements
Received and filed the City’s register of disbursements for the period of March 28, 2023, through April 9, 2023.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
BUSINESS ITEMS
6. Hueneme Beach Festival 2023 Budget
Recommendation:
1. Approve the budget estimate for the 2023 Hueneme Beach Festival, which includes anticipated revenue from admission fees; and
2. Appropriate $25,000 as the City financial support for the event, from Acct. No. 001- 1113-611.53-02.
CC Regular Meeting Minutes - April 17, 2023, Page 3 of 5 Economic Development Consultant Steve Kinney presented the report.
Questions followed.
Public comments were provided by the following:
• Rich Rollins
• Luis Mendez
A motion was made by Councilmember McQueen-Legohn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Perez, to hold off on approving the budget estimate for the 2023 Hueneme Beach Festival, which includes anticipated revenue from admission fees; but move forward in approving the appropriation of $25,000 as the City financial support for the event, from Acct. No. 001-1113-611.53-02; and for REACH to look at the budget try, to fill in some of the areas for music and come back to Council with a report.
A motion was made by Councilmember Gama to table the item and bring it back in two weeks. Motion failed for lack of second.
The original motion as stated above by Councilmember McQueen-Legohn was reconsidered and Mayor Pro Tern Perez confirmed her second.
Questions and discussion followed.
Motion passed 3-1 by Roll Call vote as follows:
AYES: McQueen-Legohn, Perez, Martinez
NOES: Gama; ABSENT: Hernandez; ABSTAIN: None
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Interim City Manager Tony Stewart provided comments and reports regarding the following topics:
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Update on repairs regarding an incident at the Villa Seville complex on Channel Islands Boulevard
• Bubbling Springs Park project update
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember McQueen-Legohn:
1. Reminded staff of a previously requested item be added to a future Council agenda regarding information on the 1% Cannabis Community Benefit Fund contributions. For the record, the request was seconded by Mayor Martinez. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
Mayor Pro Tern Perez:
1. Reminded staff of a previously requested item to be added to a future Council agenda regarding potentially dangerous conditions due to no street lights on Crossjack Street.
For the record, the request was seconded by Mayor Martinez. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
Councilmember Gama:
1. Requested an item be added to a future Council agenda regarding a report on outstanding previously requested and voted upon agenda items to be added to a future agenda, seconded by Mayor Martinez. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 8:09 p.m. to its next regular meeting scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Approved this 1
st day of May, 2023:
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Roberto "Bobby" Martinez, Mayor
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