CC Regular Meeting & HA Special Meeting Agenda – July 21, 2025, Page 1 of 7 Monday, July 21, 2025
Port Hueneme City Hall
250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
5:00 PM Closed Session | 6:30 PM
Notice and Call of a Special Meeting of the Port Hueneme Housing Authority NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Port Hueneme Housing Authority is hereby called to be held on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at Port Hueneme City Hall, 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business in accordance with the attached Agenda. /s/Martha R. McQueen-Legohn, Chair of the City of Port Hueneme Housing Authority Watch Meetings Live or On-Demand
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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/Chair amends the time limit. A speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker.
Written: All written public comments shall 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 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”.
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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.
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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 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. 5:00 PM – CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Steven A. Gama, Laura D. Hernandez, Misty Perez; Mayor Pro Tem Jess Lopez; and Mayor Martha R. McQueen-Legohn
PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes)
The Council will hear closed session public comments for a maximum of 10 minutes. 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.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
With respect to every item of business to be discussed in CLOSED SESSION, pursuant to the California Government Code:
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Authority: Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: James Vega, City Manager and Frank Lee, Human Resources/Risk Manager
Employee Associations: Port Hueneme Police Officers’ Association (POA) B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Authority: Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: James Vega, City Manager and Frank Lee, Human Resources/Risk Manager
Employee Associations: SEIU Service Employees International Union 721 C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Authority: Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: James Vega, City Manager and Frank Lee, Human Resources/Risk Manager
Employee Associations: Unrepresented Management and Professional Employees D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Position: City Manager
Authority: Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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 Councilmember Gama
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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 APPROVAL
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Agenda of July 21, 2025.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
PRESENTATIONS
1. PROCLAMATION HONORING POLICE SERGEANT RICK PEREZ FOR HIS SERVICE
TO THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME
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2. HUENEME HERO AWARD PROCLAMATIONS HONORING:
a. Ana Bolo
b. Jennifer Tihomirov
c. Port Hueneme Lions Club
3. PARKS & RECREATION MONTH PROCLAMATION
4. CENTENARIAN PROCLAMATION HONORING CASSIE BELLE KING NOLEN
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER THE PORT HUENEME HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL 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 only on scheduled items on the Agenda at this time. 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
5. MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve the June 2, 2025, Housing Authority Regular Meeting Minutes.
6. MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve the June 2, 2025, Joint City Council, Housing Authority, and Surplus Property Authority Special Meeting Minutes.
7. REGISTER OF DISBURSEMENTS
Recommendation: Receive and file the Housing Authority’s register of disbursements for the period of June 7, 2025 through July 9, 2025.
HOUSING AUTHORITY BUSINESS ITEMS
8. REMOVAL OF PHA COMMISSIONERS FROM HUENEME HOUSING INC., BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND APPOINTMENT OF TWO PHA COMMISSIONERS TO A RESTRUCTURED HUENEME HOUSING INC., BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Recommendation:
1. Remove its entire Housing Board from the Hueneme Housing Inc., and;
2. Appoint two (2) Housing Board members to the Hueneme Housing Inc. Board.
AUTHORITY MEMBERS’ REPORTS, COMMENTS, & REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT OF THE PORT HUENEME HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING The Port Hueneme Housing Authority will adjourn to its next regular meeting scheduled for September 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
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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.
9. MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve the June 2, 2025, Joint City Council, Housing Authority, and Surplus Property Authority Special Meeting Minutes.
10. MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve the June 16, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
11. REGISTER OF DISBURSEMENTS
Recommendation: Receive and file the City’s register of disbursements for the period of June 7, 2025 through July 9, 2025.
12. AMENDMENT TO THE HEROES, HISTORY AND HERITAGE POLICY – INCLUSION OF
CENTENARIAN RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Recommendation: Approve proposed amendments to the Heroes, History and Heritage Policy, incorporating the City’s Centenarian Recognition Program.
13. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF BACKHOE Recommendation: Approve the purchase of a 2025 John Deere 320P Cab Backhoe Loader w/Thumb equipped with 24” Bucket w/Edge, FRD F6QT Breaker, in the amount of $176,649.38, utilizing a cooperative purchasing agreement through Sourcewell Contract No. 011723-JDC.
14. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR TO SIGN RIGHT-OF-WAY CERTIFICATION IN CONNECTION WITH
STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme, California, Authorizing the City Manager and the Public Works Director to Execute Right‐Of‐Way Certifications for Federally and State Funded Projects with the California Department of Transportation”.
15. APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME AND MKN & ASSOCIATES Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager or Public Works Director to approve a Change Order to Agreement No. 2023-PSA-OC12-01A between the City of Port Hueneme and MKN & Associates, in an amount not to exceed $24,884, for professional consulting services related to Phase 2, which includes Capital Improvement Program Development, of the City of Port Hueneme Water Master Plan.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE REVIEW FOR EMERALD PERSPECTIVE COOPERATIVE, INC. AND
FINDING OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA
Recommendation:
1. Open the continued public hearing to take testimonial and documentary evidence; and
2. Close the continued public hearing and consider the evidence; and
3. Adopt a Resolution determining that Emerald Perspective Cooperative, Inc is out of compliance with its Development Agreement; and
4. Make a determination the project is exempt under CEQA; and CC Regular Meeting & HA Special Meeting Agenda – July 21, 2025, Page 6 of 7
5. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable, including determining which course of action to take regarding the subject business’ default of the Terms and Conditions of its Development Agreement, per the options noted in the staff reports dated May 5, 2025, June 2, 2025 and July 21, 2025.
17. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SUBSECTION TO ARTICLE X OF THE PORT HUENEME MUNICIPAL CODE: SECTION 10292 BANNING THE SALE OF NITROUS OXIDE AT TOBACCO RETAILERS Recommendation:
1. Open the public hearing to take testimonial and documentary evidence; and
2. Close the public hearing and consider the evidence; and
3. Introduce for first reading, by title only, waiving further reading of an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme, California creating a new subsection to Section 10292 for the purposes of banning the sale of Nitrous Oxide at tobacco retailers”; and
4. Find the project to be categorically exempt from CEQA; and
5. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
BUSINESS ITEMS
18. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR) Recommendation: Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
19. POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE SUPERFUND ACT DISCUSSION
Recommendation: Receive this informational report on the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (AB 1243 and SB 684), discuss, and provide direction to staff.
20. JOINT CITY/PORT COMMITTEE AGENDA PROCESS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS PORT
Recommendation: Receive an update and provide direction to the City Council representatives on the Joint City/Port Committee regarding recent topics, including the Washington D.C. Joint Advocacy Trip, Grant writing Project, Bard Monument Project, City Revenue Sharing Reporting, the Joint City/Port Committee Agenda Process and future agenda topics.
21. VETERANS ADVISORY AD HOC COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Recommendation: Receive the update on the status of the Veterans Advisory ad hoc committee and appoint additional members to the committee.
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, August 18, 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 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 Clerk’s office at the same time they CC Regular Meeting & HA Special Meeting Agenda – July 21, 2025, Page 7 of 7 are provided to the Council. 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 THE CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICE. NOTICE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE CITY TO MAKE REASONABLE
ARRANGEMENTS TO ALLOW PARTICIPATION IN THIS MEETING
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).