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, AUGUST 16, 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 may 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. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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. PRESENTATIONS
7.A FINANCE DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the FY 2022/2023 Fourth Quarter Activity Report for the Finance Department.
7.B PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT: MARCH - JUNE 2023 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Public Works Department Activity Report for March - June 2023
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to 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 COUNCIL REPORTS
9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
10. 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.
10.A JUNE 2023 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Review and accept the "Certification of Accounts Payable" for the accounts payable payment cycles for June 2023, starting check number 334319 and ending check number 334633.
2. Review and accept the "Certification of Salaries" for the pay period ending dates June 2nd, 2023 through June 16th, 2023.
10.B JULY 2023 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Review and accept the "Certification of Accounts Payable" for the accounts payable payment cycles for July 2023, starting check number 334634 and ending check number 334905.
2. Review and accept the "Certification of Salaries" for the pay period ending dates June 30th, 2023 through July 14th, 2023.
10.C APPROVAL OF AN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) GRANT
RESOLUTION AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council:
1. Approve Resolution No. 7477, authorizing the execution of an agreement between the City of Santa Paula and the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC); and
2. Approve a budget allocation of $28,108.48 in new revenue and matching expenditures from the California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Fund 304 (ABC Enforcement Education), as noted in the Fiscal Impact section of this report.
10.D RESOLUTION ADOPTING SOCIAL MEDIA TERMS OF USE POLICY RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 7472 establishing the City of Santa Paula Social 4 City of Santa Paula - City Council - City Council Regular Meeting Media Terms of Use Policy for all social media accounts established and maintained by the City.
11. PUBLIC HEARING
Verification of posting notice by City Clerk
Declaration of conflicts (if any)
Declaration of ex parte contacts (if any)
Open public hearing
Staff presentation
Public comments
Close public hearing
Discussion and action
11.A PROJECT NO. 2022-CDP-01: REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO. 7475 APPROVING TENTATIVE MAP NO. 6070; A
SUBDIVISION OF AN EXISTING LOT INTO TWO PARCELS FOR THE
NEW 'ARRIVE SANTA PAULA' (RED TAIL) APARTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Find that the affordable housing project known as "Arrive Santa Paula", proposed by developer Red Tail Multifamily Land Development, LLC ("Red Tail") is not a project under State CEQA Guidelines, §15060(c)(1) because the project is permitted by-right and therefore involves no exercise of public agency discretion, or, alternatively, the project is statutorily exempt as a ministerial project under State CEQA Guidelines, §15268(a); and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 7475 approving Tentative Map No. 6070, subdividing the existing lot into two parcels to allow for the development of 298 new apartment units (166 Affordable units on Parcel 1 & 132 Market-Rate units on Parcel 2) subject to the project’s conditions of approval.
Presented by: Tom Tarantino, Planning & Economic Development Manager
12. ACTION ITEMS
12.A AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA PAULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM AND ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO. 7476 APPROVING A CHANGE TO THE
DEPARTMENT'S POSITION CONTROL LIST
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Agreement with the Santa Paula Unified School District for After School Youth Sports Program.
2. Recognize $303,500 in new revenue and $303,500 in new expenditures in 5 City of Santa Paula - City Council - City Council Regular Meeting the General Fund.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 7476 amending the City's adopted FY 23-25 Position Control List.
Presented by: Gregory Barnes, Parks & Recreation Director
12.B 2023 VENTURA COUNTY STORMWATER PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION
AND COST-SHARING AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the 2023 Ventura County Stormwater Permit Implementation and Cost-Sharing Agreement to Fund the Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program.
Presented by:
Clete J. Saunier, Public Works Director
Gerhardt Hubner, MKN & Associates
12.C FINANCING AGREEMENT FOR ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT
FACILITY
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council, sitting as the City Council of the City and the Board of Directors of the Santa Paula Utility Authority:
1. Receive and file the Wastewater System Chloride Source Identification Study Update; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 7474 authorizing each of the Executive Director and Chair and their written designees to execute and deliver the Financing Agreement in the name of and on behalf of the Utility Authority for the final development and construction of the Advanced Water Treatment Facility.
Presented by:
Clete J. Saunier, Public Works Director
Eileen Shields, MKN & Associates
12.D CONSIDERATION OF THE SELECTION OF AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE SEARCH
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
(1) Provide direction on the selection of Bob Murray & Associates to lead the recruitment process for a permanent Chief of Police.
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13. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
13.A FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council Review Future Agenda Items.
Presented by: Dan Singer, City Manager
14. 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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