CC & HA Regular Meeting Agenda – April 7, 2025, Page 1 of 5 Monday, April 7, 2025
Port Hueneme City Hall
250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
6:30 PM Regular Meeting
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Public Comments
Public comments may be submitted in person or in writing.
In-Person: Complete a speaker request card located at the entrance of the Council Chamber and give it to the City/Authority Clerk. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per speaker, unless for good cause, the Mayor amends the time limit. A speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker.
Written: All written public comments should be no more than 500 words and are subject to the Public Records Act. Written comments should be submitted to the City/Authority Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council/Housing Authority meeting by email or directly to the City/Authority Clerk’s Office. Email [email protected] and enter “City Council (or Housing Authority) Public Comment” in the Subject line (and agenda item number if applicable). Mail or drop off written comments to the City/Authority Clerk’s Office located at 250 N. Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. Please clearly mark envelope with “City Council (or Housing Authority) Public Comment and meeting date”.
Translation Services
Use of a Translator
* The City shall provide a translator if one is requested by a member of the public with a 48-hour advance notice. If a 48-hour advance notice is not provided, the member of the public may provide their own translator. To request a translator, please contact [email protected]. * Per California Government Code 54954.3, if an individual utilizes a translator during Public Statements, the legislative body of a local agency shall provide at least twice the allotted time to a member of the public who utilizes a translator to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the legislative body of a local agency.
* If the City provides a translator or translation equipment that allows for the simultaneous translation of the testimony, then no additional time shall be granted.
Uso de traductor
* La Ciudad proporcionará un traductor si un miembro del público lo solicita con un aviso de 48 horas de anticipación. Si no se avisa con 48 horas de anticipación, el público podrá proporcionar su propio traductor.
Para solicitar un traductor, comuníquese con [email protected]. * Según el Código de Gobierno de California 54954.3, si una persona utiliza un traductor durante las declaraciones públicas, el cuerpo legislativo de una agencia local deberá proporcionar al menos el doble CC & HA Regular Meeting Agenda – April 7, 2025, Page 2 of 5 del tiempo asignado a un miembro del público que utilice un traductor para garantizar que las personas que no hablan inglés reciban la misma oportunidad de dirigirse directamente al cuerpo legislativo de una agencia local.
* Si la Ciudad proporciona un traductor o equipo de traducción que permita la traducción simultánea del testimonio, entonces no se concederá tiempo adicional.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the office of the city clerk at (805) 986-6503 or [email protected]. Notice 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to allow participation in this meeting.
Levine Act Disclaimer
The Levine Act (Gov. Code, § 84308) requires any Party, Participant, or Agent in a Proceeding, as those terms are defined in Government Code section 84308 and Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Sections 18400 et seq., before the City of Port Hueneme that involves any action or consideration to their contract, license, permit, or other entitlement for use to disclose any campaign contributions made to City elected or appointed Officers totaling more than $500 within the 12 months prior to the City decision. Any City elected or appointed Officer who has received a contribution totaling more than $500 within the preceding twelve (12) months from a Party, Agent, or Participant, shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the Officer’s official position to influence the decision. Violations of Government Code section 84308 may result in a civil action brought by the FPPC for an amount up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of the Political Reform Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or three times the amount the person unlawfully contributed upon conviction for each violation. Any Party, Participant, or Agent is further prohibited from making, and any elected or appointed City Officer is prohibited from soliciting or accepting, any contribution in excess of $500 for a period of twelve (12) months following any proceeding described above. 6:30 PM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Steven A. Gama, Laura D. Hernandez, Misty Perez; Mayor Pro Tem Jess Lopez; and Mayor Martha R. McQueen-Legohn
INSPIRATION
Given by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may submit comments for items on the Agenda or that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. General public comments regarding items Not on the Agenda will be heard at this time. State law prohibits Council from taking action on any item Not on the Agenda. Comments regarding items on the Agenda will be heard when the item is addressed. In-person public comments should be no more than 3 minutes in length. Written comments should be no more than 500 words. Please see Agenda cover page for submission instructions.
AGENDA APPROVAL FOR CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Agenda of April 7, 2025.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST and LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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CALL TO ORDER THE PORT HUENEME HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
Port Hueneme Housing Authority Members Robert Blackwell, Johnny Brown, Steven A. Gama, Laura D. Hernandez, and Misty Perez; Vice Chair Jess Lopez; and Chair Martha R. McQueenLegohn HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes)
Members of the public may submit comments for items on the Agenda or that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Housing Authority. General public comments regarding items Not on the Agenda will be heard at this time. State law prohibits the Authority from taking action on any item Not on the Agenda. Comments regarding items on the Agenda will be heard when the item is addressed. In-person public comments should be no more than 3 minutes in length.
Written comments should be no more than 500 words. Please see Agenda cover page for submission instructions.
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
1. MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve the March 3, 2025, Housing Authority Regular Meeting Minutes.
2. REGISTER OF DISBURSEMENTS
Recommendation: Receive and file the Housing Authority’s register of disbursements for the period of February 25, 2025 through March 25, 2025.
HOUSING AUTHORITY BUSINESS ITEMS
3. REQUEST FOR OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
Recommendation: Authorize out of state travel for the Housing Specialist, to attend the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) summit in Las Vegas, Nevada from May 6, 2025 through May 8, 2025.
AUTHORITY MEMBERS’ REPORTS, COMMENTS, & REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT OF THE PORT HUENEME HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING The Port Hueneme Housing Authority will adjourn to its next regular meeting scheduled for May 5, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
PRESENTATIONS
4. AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH PROCLAMATION
5. FAIR HOUSING MONTH PROCLAMATION
6. STATE OF THE PORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing body, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.
7. MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve the March 17, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
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8. REGISTER OF DISBURSEMENTS
Recommendation: Receive and file the City’s register of disbursements for the period of March 8, 2025 through March 25, 2025.
9. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM – ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND SAFETY GRANT FOR CITY OF PORT
HUENEME RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON (RRFB'S) CITYWIDE
PROJECT
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme, California, in Support of the Citywide Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Installations and Acceptance of Award of Grant in the Amount of $70,150 from the Southern California Association of Governments and Authorizing the City Manager or His Designee to Execute All Necessary Documents”
10. AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT GRANT AND ENTER INTO A PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT WITH INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement, approved as to form by the City Attorney, with Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) for the Turnkey Turf Transformation Program.
11. CONTRACT AWARD FOR OIL/WATER SEPARATOR MAINTENANCE
Recommendation: Approve the award of a contract to Vortex Companies, in the amount of $33,160, to rehabilitate the oil/water separator located at the Public Works Yard, and authorize staff to utilize H-GAC cooperative purchasing agreement for completion of the work.
12. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING VENTURA COUNTY REGIONAL EDIBLE
FOOD RECOVERY COLLABORATION (WASTE FREE VENTURA COUNTY) Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for Ventura County Regional Edible Food Recovery Collaboration, approved as to form by the City Attorney, for a term of 18 months for Ventura County Regional Edible Food Recovery Collaboration; and, also authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign future contracts and program amendments related to Waste Free Ventura County and as otherwise necessary to implement Senate Bill 1383.
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
BUSINESS ITEMS
13. FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25 MIDYEAR BUDGET UPDATE
Recommendation: Appropriate and adjust the current budget as defined in the FY 2024- 25 Revised Budget and Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Schedule.
14. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTENARIAN RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Recommendation: Authorize the creation of a Centenarian Recognition Program to honor and recognize Port Hueneme residents that have reached the milestone of 100 years of age or older.
15. FORMATION OF A VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
Recommendation: Discuss and provide direction on the formation of a Veterans Advisory Commission, and if desired, direct staff to prepare a resolution with desired criteria to establish the Veterans Advisory Commission.
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16. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
AND RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
Recommendation: Consider the attached Policy and Procedures Manual, make such revisions, additions or deletions it deems necessary and adopt the attached resolution approving the Manual as modified.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Members are appointed to various Regional Committees/Agencies/Boards and will report out on their activities within these organizations and put forth any comments in regards to community events at this time.
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request items to be placed on future agendas at this time. All requested items will require a motion, a second, and a majority vote, per adopted Council policies, to be placed on a future agenda and will be scheduled at the City Manager’s discretion.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to in this Agenda are available for public inspection in the Office of the City/Authority Clerk and on the City’s website at www.cityofporthueneme.org. Materials received after agenda packet distributions are made available to the public on the City’s website and in the City/Authority Clerk’s office at the same time they are provided to the Council/Housing Authority.
I, Georgianna Nicole Alvarez, City/Authority Clerk of the City of Port Hueneme, do hereby affirm that the agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting on the City’s website and near the front entrance of Port Hueneme City Hall, 250 N. Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, California, 93041, in accordance with California Government Code Section 54954.2(a).