CITY OF SANTA PAULA
City Council Regular Meeting
April 16, 2025,
6:30
PM
MINUTES
REGULAR MATTERS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1)
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
2)
INVOCATION
Chaplain Kay Wilson-Bolton provided the Invocation.
3)
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Juarez led the flag salute.
4)
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Pedro A Chavez, Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Gabriela Ornelas, and Leslie Cornejo 5)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Monica Castillo announced the City Council met in closed session on the below items. Council intends to reconvene to closed session at the end of this meeting. No reportable action was anticipated. 1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code §54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager; 2) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6 - City Representatives: Chief Labor Negotiator Irma Rodriguez Moisa, City Manager Dan Singer, Finance Director Christy Ramirez, and Human Resources Specialist Lorena Alvarez; Employee Organizations: Community Services Officer Association; Mid-Management Association; Professional & Supervisory Association; Service Employee International Union, Local 721 (SEIU); Santa Paula Police Officers Association (SPPOA); and Unrepresented Employees: Executive Management; Confidential employees; Part-time employees; and 3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4) – Initiation of litigation: Cases: 1 6)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Trino Lopez was called to speak asking for support of the rent control at the mobile home park, by rejecting the 45% rent increase.
Tiffany Orr was called to speak asking for support of the rent control at the mobile home park, by rejecting the 45% rent increase.
Victor Partida was called to speak asking for support of the rent control at the mobile home park, by rejecting the 45% rent increase. 7)
PRESENTATIONS
7.A)
RECOGNITION FOR VENTURA COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR WINNER LORENZO VELOZ Mayor Chavez presented recognition for the Ventura County Science Fair Winner, Lorenzo Veloz.
7.B)
RECOGNITION OF RETIRING SANTA PAULA POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN’S PATROL WILLIAM QUINLAN Mayor Chavez presented the city tile and recognition to retiring Santa Paula Police Department Citizen's Patrol William Quinlan.
Chief Aguilar presented the Santa Paula Police Department shadow box of memorabilia.
7.C)
ARTS, CULTURE AND CREATIVITY MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Chavez presented Arts, Culture and Creativity Month Proclamation.
7.D)
FAIR HOUSING MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Chavez presented the Fair Housing Month Proclamation. 8)
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Crosswhite:
Attended the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council meeting and was voted to the SCAG Assembly as second Vice President; attended the Clean Power Alliance meeting; the Economic Development Committee meeting; the Peoples Place ad hoc Committee meeting; the Local Agency Formation Commission; the Ventura County Transportation Commission meeting; the Easter Egg Hunt and activities; the Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Accelerator (YARA) graduation; and the Rocket Bins ribbon cutting.
Councilmember Cornejo:
Attended the Peoples Place ad hoc Committee meeting; the Property Business Improvement District meeting; and the YARA graduation.
Councilmember Ornelas:
Attended the Ventura Regional Sanitation District meeting as alternate for Councilmember Cornejo.
Vice Mayor Juarez:
Attended the Comsat tour; the Senior Advisory Committee meeting; the Easter Egg Hunt and activities; the Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Accelerator (YARA) graduation; and the Rocket Bins ribbon cutting; and the Committee vacancy interviews.
Mayor Chavez:
Provided a written quarterly report.
9)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Attended the wedding of a former City Manager; and the Comsat tour. 10)
CONSENT CALENDAR
10.A)
MARCH 2025 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
10.B)
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MKN & ASSOCIATES FOR AWTF PHASE 1 REDESIGN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROJECT BUDGET
10.C)
ROBERT WILLIAM COMPANY, LLC AMENDMENT NO. 4
10.D)
RESOLUTION NO. 7562 APPROVING SUMMARY VACATION OF A MULTIPURPOSE TRAIL EASEMENT AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY EDGE OF HARVEST AT LIMONEIRA Motion: Approve Consent Calendar items 10.A through 10.D, with redline staff report on item 10.B and Mayor Chavez recusing on item 10.D.
Moved by Carlos Juarez, seconded by Jenny Crosswhite
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Pedro A Chavez, Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Gabriela Ornelas, Leslie Cornejo 11)
ACTION ITEMS
11.A)
APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Motion: Approve Appointments to the following Measure R Oversite Committee:
Cheryl Monzon and Mary Deines to four-year terms (4/16/2025-4/16/2029) Zandra Tadeo, Lina Partida, and Cytlalli Salgado to two-year terms (4/16/2025-4/16/2027) Moved by Jenny Crosswhite, seconded by Gabriela Ornelas Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Pedro A Chavez, Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Gabriela Ornelas, Leslie Cornejo Motion: Approve Appointments to the following Parks & Recreation Commission:
Kassidy Straetz to a one-year term (4/16/2025-4/16/2026) as Youth Maria Lara Cordova to a three-year term (4/16/2025-4/16/2028) Moved by Gabriela Ornelas, seconded by Carlos Juarez
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Pedro A Chavez, Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Gabriela Ornelas, Leslie Cornejo Motion: Approve Appointments to the following Mobile Home Rent Review Commission:
Eric Butler and Olav Hassel for two-year terms (4/16/2025-4/16/2027) Moved by Carlos Juarez, seconded by Jenny Crosswhite
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Pedro A Chavez, Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Gabriela Ornelas, Leslie Cornejo
11.B)
REVIEW THE 2024 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND RENEW ORDINANCE 1315, APPROVING THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT FUNDING, ACQUISITION AND USE POLICY FOR SANTA PAULA Police Chief Aguilar presented this item.
Motion: Approve the Police Department's Annual Military Equipment Report and approve the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy as required by Government Code 7072 (AB 481), and Renew Ordinance 1315.
Moved by Gabriela Ornelas, seconded by Leslie Cornejo
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Pedro A Chavez, Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Gabriela Ornelas, Leslie Cornejo 12)
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
12.A)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13)
ADJOURNMENT
Council reconvened to closed session 8:50 p.m.,
City Attorney Monica Castillo reported there was no reportable action taken.
Mayor Chavez adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
Julie Latshaw, City Clerk