CITY OF SANTA PAULA
City Council Regular Meeting
October 5, 2022,
6:30
PM
MINUTES
REGULAR MATTERS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1)
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Crosswhite called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2)
INVOCATION
Chaplain Kay Wilson-Bolton provided the Invocation.
3)
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Araiza led the flag salute.
4)
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Jenny Crosswhite, Andy Sobel, Carlos Juarez, Richard Araiza, and Leslie Cornejo 5)
PRESENTATIONS
5.A)
CITY MANAGER’S DEPARTMENT REPORT
City Manager Dan Singer provided the City Manager's Department Report February - August 2022. 6)
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
7)
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Juarez:
Attended the Citizens CORP meeting.
Councilmember Araiza:
Attended the Rotary Pumpkin Patch.
Councilmember Cornejo:
Attended with Mayor Crosswhite, the adhoc for Harvest development; and announced she will be absent at the next Regular City Council meeting on October 19, 2022.
Vice Mayor Sobel:
Attended Economic Development Collaborative Board meeting; Cycle Cal Coast meeting; County of Ventura electric vehicle showcase; and Oil Museum.
Mayor Crosswhite:
Attended Santa Paula together on Housing in East Area 1; Oil Museum strategy meeting; All Children Thrive youth meeting; local toy store 1 year anniversary; and Santa Paula High School Homecoming game. 8)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Singer:
Handed out the agenda for upcoming October 13, 2022 Reconnect Ventura County Housing Conference. Community Development Director James Mason will present at the conference. 9)
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Juarez recused himself from vote on September 21, 2022 Special Meeting on the Oil Museum.
Vice Mayor Sobel requested items 9C and 9E pulled for discussion and separate vote.
9.A)
EXTEND APPROVAL TO HOLD VIRTAL CITY COUNCIL, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, BOARD AND OTHER CITY BODIES, MEETINGS PURSUANT TO AB361
9.B)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
9.C)
PURCHASE OF PRE-FABRICATED RESTROOM FOR TEAGUE PARK
This item was pulled for discussion and separate vote.
Parks & Recreation Director, Greg Barnes and Project Manager, Bill Lindsey answered questions by Council.
Motion: Approve City Manager to purchase (1) New Santiago model restroom for Teague Park in the amount of $142,302.23 from CXT Precast Concrete Products.
Moved by Leslie Cornejo, seconded by Andy Sobel
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Jenny Crosswhite, Andy Sobel, Carlos Juarez, Richard Araiza, Leslie Cornejo
9.D)
EJS CONSTRUCTION INC. AGREEMENT FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB RESTROOM PROJECT
9.E)
TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE WORK ORDER FOR YUNEX, LLC
This item was pulled for discussion and separate vote. With the Public Works Director absent from the meeting, City Manager Dan Singer will report back with Councils questions.
Motion: Approve City Manager to execute Maintenance Work Order #43A to the Traffic Signal Maintenance contract with Yunex, LLC for the maintenance and repair of City traffic signals.
Moved by Andy Sobel, seconded by Carlos Juarez
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Jenny Crosswhite, Andy Sobel, Carlos Juarez, Richard Araiza, Leslie Cornejo Motion: Approve CONSENT CALENDAR 9A, 9B, and 9D, with Councilmember Juarez recusing from 9B, September 21, 2022, Special Meeting on the Oil Museum.
Moved by Leslie Cornejo, seconded by Carlos Juarez
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Jenny Crosswhite, Andy Sobel, Carlos Juarez, Richard Araiza, Leslie Cornejo 10)
ACTION ITEMS
10.A)
2021-2023 CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS REPORT
This item was presented by Jonathan Royas, Management Analyst. Staff answered question from Council.
Council provided staff with additions and changes for update. 11)
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
11.A)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Additional items were added to the Future Agenda Items as requested by Council.
Councilmember Araiza announced he will be absent from the Regular City Council Meeting October 19, 2022. 12)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crosswhite adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
ATTEST:
Julie Latshaw, City Clerk