City of Santa Paula
City Council
MAYOR ANDY SOBEL
VICE MAYOR LESLIE CORNEJO
COUNCILMEMBER JENNY CROSSWHITE
COUNCILMEMBER CARLOS JUAREZ
COUNCILMEMBER PEDRO A. CHAVEZ
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE
SANTA PAULA CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023
6:30 PM - City Council Regular Meeting
SANTA PAULA CITY HALL
970 VENTURA STREET
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060
JULIE LATSHAW, CITY CLERK
DAN SINGER, CITY MANAGER
MONICA CASTILLO, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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BRINGING ITEMS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
You are invited to participate in all Regular City Council meetings. Agendas are posted in the front of Santa Paula City Hall, 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meetings. The City Council's regular meetings start at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 970 Ventura Street in Santa Paula.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN PERSON DURING THE MEETING: If you wish to speak at a City Council meeting, please fill out a Public Comment Form noting your name and address and submit the form to the City Clerk. Include the Agenda item number, when appropriate. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
1. Items Not on the Agenda: If you wish to discuss an item which is not scheduled on the Agenda, you may address the City Council during Public Comment. Please realize that due to the limitations placed on the City Council by provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council ordinarily cannot take action on any item that is not on the agenda. Because of these restrictions, expect that matters that you identify during public comment will be referred to staff or considered on a future agenda.
2. Agenda Items: Items being considered by the City Council may appear on the Consent Calendar, as an Action Item, or as a Public Hearing. Public comments on each type of item are handled differently, as explained below:
a. For items appearing on the Consent Calendar, please submit a Public Comment Form before the Council takes action on the Consent Calendar. Items that receive a Public Comment Form may be pulled from the Consent Calendar by the Mayor and discussed separately by the City Council.
b. For items appearing as an Action Item, the Mayor will announce the Agenda item and request the staff report, the staff member responsible will give a brief summary of the report; the City Council will have an opportunity to ask questions of staff; members of the public will be given an opportunity to comment on the item and ask additional questions (all members of the public should speak directly into the microphone at the speaker’s platform); and the City Council will discuss the item and then take appropriate action.
c. For items on which a Public Hearing is scheduled, the Mayor will open the public hearing and receive the staff report; members of the public will be given an opportunity to comment on the item and ask additional questions (all members of the public should speak directly into the microphone at the speaker’s platform); the City Council will discuss the item; and the Mayor will close the public hearing after City Council action.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING: Members of the public are encouraged to submit email correspondence on any agenda item by sending an email to [email protected]. All public correspondence received by 3:00 p.m. (PT) on the meeting date will be provided to the legislative body before the meeting. Public Comments received after 3:00 p.m. will be provided to the legislative body the next day.
Your Participation in this meeting is in the public domain; meetings are cablecast; minutes of this meeting will reflect your participation in this meeting and are posted on the city’s website.
PLEASE NOTE: Be advised that if you bring a legal challenge to an action, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting described in this Agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or before the meeting.
Any action is subject to the ninety-day time period set forth in Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.6.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
REMINDER: in order to minimize distractions during public meetings, all personal communication devices should be turned off or put in a non-audible mode.
2. INVOCATION
3. FLAG SALUTE
4. ROLL CALL
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
5.B
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY
REPORT (MAY 2022 – DECEMBER 2022)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive and file the report.
5.C EXPLORER'S COMPETITION PRESENTATION
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda that is within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the City Council. A Public Comment Form must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the Public Comment period in order to be recognized to speak. Individuals submitting Public Comment Forms after the beginning of the Public Comment period will not be allowed to speak at this time, but may be recognized to speak by the Mayor at the conclusion of the meeting. Individual Councilmembers may briefly respond to Public Comments or ask questions for clarification. The City Council may direct staff to report to the City Council on the item at a later meeting. For items appearing on the Agenda, the public will be invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for City Council consideration. If a member of the public wishes to address a Consent Calendar item, please submit a Public Comment Form for that item. It may then be discussed separately by the Council, and the public will be invited to make comments at that time. At all times, please use the microphone and write your name and address on the Public Comment Form provided.
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 933-4208. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35, 102-35.104 ADA Title II). Written materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk’s office.
REGULAR MATTERS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Background information has been provided to the City Council on all matters listed under the Consent Calendar and these items are considered to be routine by the City Council and are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is requested by a Councilmember on any item, or a member of the public wishes to comment on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
9.A EXTEND APPROVAL TO HOLD VIRTUAL CITY COUNCIL, COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE, BOARD AND OTHER CITY BODY MEETINGS PURSUANT
TO AB 361
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Extend Approval to hold Virtual City Council, Commission, Board, and other City Body Meetings Pursuant to AB 361.
9.B APPROVAL OF SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE MIDMANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TO CORRECT 2021-2023 MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the proposed Side Letter Agreement with the Mid-Management Association.
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Side Letter Agreement.
9.C CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC) LOCAL AGENCY
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (LATA) GRANT BUDGET APPROPRIATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
Approve a budget allocation of $192,050.00 in new revenue and matching expenditures from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Fund 319 (Miscellaneous State Grants), as noted in the Fiscal Impact section of this report.
9.D APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PECK ROAD
WATER LINE REPAIR PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Find that the Peck Road Water Line Repair Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 2 Categorical Exemption (replacement/reconstruction).
2. Adopt Resolution No. 7440 approving the plans and specifications for the Peck Road Water Line Repair Project.
3. Authorize Staff to advertise for Project bids.
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9.E CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT OF WAY
CERTIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 7438 Authorizing and Directing the Public Works Director or His Designee to Execute Right of Way Certifications Required for Projects Administered by the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
9.F ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM STATUS REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Staff recommends that Council receive and file this staff report.
9.G ADOPT A RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
DECLARED BY THE CITY AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND REPEALING CITY LEGISLATION RELATED TO THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 7444, terminating the local emergency declared by the City of Santa Paula as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and repealing specified City legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
10. ACTION ITEMS
10.A APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends that the City Council:
Appoint applicants to various Commissions and Committees.
Presented by: Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
10.B CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE (CPA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WAYFINDING COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council:
1. Consider the appointment of a primary and alternate member to represent the City on the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Board; and
2. Consider an appointment to a review board assisting staff with the selection of a consultant to perform Wayfinding services for the City. 5 City of Santa Paula - City Council - City Council Regular Meeting The Mayor may ratify appointments to these committees.
Presented by: Jonathan Royas, Management Analyst
10.C ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CANNABIS STANDING
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No.7442 establishing the Cannabis Standing Committee to evaluate and make recommendations regarding City’s cannabis regulations.
Presented by: Monica Castillo, Interim City Attorney
10.D ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A BROADBAND AND
TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 7443 establishing a Broadband and Technology Standing Committee to address and make recommendations regarding city broadband and infrastructure needs.
Presented by: Monica Castillo, Interim City Attorney
10.E CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING A STATE OF
EMERGENCY IN REPONSE TO SEVERE STORMS
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution proclaiming a state of emergency as a result of severe storms.
2. If the proposed resolution is adopted, direct the City Clerk to bring back to City Council every 60 days an item on the continuing existence of the local emergency until the resolution is rescinded.
Presented by: Monica Castillo, Interim City Attorney
11. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
11.A FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council Review Future Agenda Items.
Presented by: Dan Singer, City Manager
12. ADJOURNMENT
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I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this City Council Agenda on the bulletin board near the front door of City Hall, 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, California.
On_________________ at______________Signed:_________________________ Julie Latshaw
City Clerk
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