MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8
Simi Valley, California July 17, 2023
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CALLED TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro Tern Judge, and Mayor Thomas
Remote: None
Absent: None
PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Having no public statements, the City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:31 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
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Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation {CC) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9{d){1 ):
Name of Case: Matthew Cartwright v. City of Simi Valley Case No.: 56-2019-00537529-CU-OE-VTA
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation {CC) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9{d){1 ):
Name of Case: Rancho Palos Verdes, et al. v. Rob Banta, el al.
Case No.: 22STCP92369
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation {CC) Pursuant to Government Code· Section 54956.9{d)(1): {Workers' Compensation):
Name of Case: Christopher Herbst v. City of Simi Valley Case No.: (605361 -ADJ16446444; 605366 -ADJ15893772)
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS: City Attorney Caceres stated there was no reportable action as a result of the Closed Session meeting held on July 17, ·2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Note: If this is a joint meeting of the City Council and Boards of Directors,·the applicable entity is identified at the end of each agenda item. ·
CC - City Council
\/WIJD - Wateiworks District No. 8
IDA - Industrial Development Authority
PFFA - Simi Valley Public Facilities Financing Authority PFA - Public Financing Authority
SA - Successor Agency
LB - Simi Valley Library Board of Trustees
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the CC, VVWD, IDA, PFFA, PFA, SA, and/or LB after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA during normal business hours.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Joe Piechowski
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members/Directors Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge and Mayor/Chair
Thomas
Remote: Nor:ie
Absent: None
1. AGENDA REVIEW: None.
1A. ACTION: Council Member/Director Rhodes moved that all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be read in title only and all further reading be waived. Council Member/Director Litster seconded the motion. (CC/WWD)
ROLL CALL:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
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1 B. It is the policy of the City Council that upon reaching 11 :30 p.m., the City Council will not address any new agenda items. Should the City Council continue to address agenda items past 12:00 midnight, the following motion is in order:
MOTION: Move that the City Council meeting tonight may extend beyond the midnight deadline to conclude the agenda (Section 2-1.106 SVMC). 1C. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT: None
10. CERTIFICATES/HONORARY RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS: None
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
3. APPOINTMENTS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
3A. APPOINTMENTS:
(1) Ratification of the appointment of a representative to the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council (Swan) (CC)
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ACTION: Council Member/Director Litster moved to ratify the appointment of Susan Genova to fill an unscheduled vacancy as one of the City's representatives to the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council with a term commencing on July 18, 2023, and concluding on June 30, 2024. Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
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38. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
(1) Presentation of the 2023 Ventura County Fair Poster by Fair Director Shante Morgan (CC)
Ventura County Fair Director Shante Morgan presented the ?023 Ventura County Fair Poster the City Council. · · · ·
3C. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
The following submitted a speaker card and spoke:
1. John Lapper, Simi Valley, CA, spoke in opposition to amending the Municipal Code to allow cargo. containers to be used for residential storage.
2. Diana Kumuryan, Delta Plan Systems, (no address given) spoke about the work their lab is doing with water conservation and irrigation.
3. Michael Brown, Simi Valley, CA, commented about road repair on his street and concerns with the job clean up and the oil left on the street.
4. Brian Kane, member Neighborhood Council #4, Simi Valley, CA, commended Public Works employee Joyce Goodwin, and he asked City Council to consider the recommendation of Neighborhood Council #4 to not allow cargo containers to be used for residential storage.
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5. Joe Piechowski, Simi Valley, CA, spoke in opposition to amending the Municipal Code to allow cargo containers to be used for residential storage, and in support of mobile to.ad trucks on commercial and industrial property.
CITY COUNCIUBOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Council Member Litster thanked the Delta Plans Systems representative for her comments on water conservation and advised her that Simi Recreation and Park District h.as their own board of directors for her to speak to as well. She .thanked Mr.
Brown for his comments on the road repair cleanup process and indicated Council would follow up.
Council Member Rhodes thanked Brian Kane for his compliment to Joyce Goodwin of the Publi<? Works Department.
Council Member Cavanaugh commented to the Delta Plans Systems representative that the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District has their own set of elected officials, and that the City Manager would put her in touch with the City's Waterworks Department. ·
Mayor Thomas thanked Michael Brown for his comments on road repairs and agreed that the q.uality of the work must be paid attention to.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
CITY COUNCIUBOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member/Director Rhodes pulled Consent Item 4 for discussion and Council Member/Director Litster pulled Consent Item 8 for discussion (1) Approval of Monthly Investment Report for month ended May 31,· 2023 (Johnson) (CC)
ACTION: Received and filed.
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(2) Ratification of actions taken by the City/District Manager on certain items during the City Council/Board of Directors extended break (Fuchiwaki) (CC/WWD) ACTION: Approved request.
(3) Approval of the Council On Aging 50 Year Anniversary logo for use on promotional materials (Swan) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request.
(4) Approval of fourth amendment to the Fiscal Agent Agreement for the East County Transit Alliance (ECTA) Intercity Dial-A-ride services (Fuchiwaki) (CC) ACTION: Approved amendment.
(5) Award of contract to Amazon Services, LLC (Amazon Business) for use of online marketplace for purchases of various goods utilizing the Omnia Partners Cooperative Contract No. R-T-17006 (Johnson) (CC)
ACTION: Awarded contract to Amazon Business.
(6) Authorization to accept funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Emergency Management Performance Grant to fund software, internet redundancy and offset Emergency Services Manager's salary, and approve a Supplemental Budget Request for Funds 287 and 100 (Shorts) (CC) ACTION: Approved request and Supplemental Budget Request. (7) Adoption of a resolution prohibiting overnight parking on both sides of Tapo Canyon Road from 530 feet north of Presidio Drive to Lost Canyons Drive (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
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Resolution No. 2023-36 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY ·coUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY AUTHORIZING PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON TAPO CANYON ROAD FROM 530 FEET NORTH OF PRESIDIO DRIVE TO THE
TAPO CANYON TRAIL PARKING LOT
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2023-36.
Adoption of a resolution authorizing · the acceptance of $220,380 from the FY2023-24 State of California Department of California Highway Patrol C'CHP") Cannabis Tax Grant program; Authorize all expenditures referenced in the CHP Minutes
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grant agreement, including purchase of a new Traffic Bureau fleet vehicle. and approval to increase the Police Department's fleet size by one (1) additional vehicle; authorize the City Manager, or designee to sign all grant related documents: and approve a Supplemental Budget Request for Funds 100 and 287 (Shorts) (CC) .
Resolution No. 2023-37 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS AND
THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT, AND ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO, FROM THE FY2023-24 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF HIGHWAY PATROL (CHP) CANNABIS TAX GRANT PROGRAM
ACTION: ~dopted Resolution No. 2023-37.
ACTION: Council Member/Director Cavanaugh moved to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3 and items 5 through 7. Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
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ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
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ACTION:.Council Member/Director Litster moved to approve Consent Calendar Item
4. Council Member/Director Cavanaugh seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
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Council Members/Directors Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
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ACTION: Council Member/Director Litster moved to approve Consent Calendar Item
8. Council Member/Director Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
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Council Members/Directors Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro · TemNice-Chair Judge, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
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CONTINUED BUSINESS:
Second reading of Ordinance No. 1350 for City-initiated Municipal Code Amendment (Z-S-2023-0001). to revise portions of Title 9 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code to allow for Type 4 Mobile Food Facilities {"Food Trucks") on commercial and industrial properties: and a determination that the proiect is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, as amended (Perras) (CC)
Ordinance No. 1350 -AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY FOR CITY-INITIATED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT (Z-S-2023- 0001), TO REVISE PORTIONS OF TITLE 9 OF THE SIMI VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FOR TYPE 4 MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES ("FOOD TRUCKS") ON COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES; AND A DETERMINATION THAT
THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
ACTION: Council Member/Director Cavanaugh moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1350.
Council Member/Director Rhodes seconded the motion:
ROLL CALL:
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Council Members/Directors Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
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88. Second reading of Ordinance No. 1351 to consider City-initiated Municipal Code Amendment {Z-S-2023-0002) to amend portions of Title 9 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code to allow cargo containers to be used for residential accessory storage, a determination that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Perras) (CC) ·
Ordinance No. 1351 -AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY FOR CITY-INITIATED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT (Z-S-2023- 0002), TO AMEND PORTIONS OF TITLE 9 OF THE SIMI VALLEY MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ALLOW CARGO CONTAINERS TO BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY STORAGE; AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
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ACTION: Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1351.
Council Member/Director Rhodes seconded the motion:
ROLL CALL:
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ABSTAIN:
Council Member/Director Rhodes, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
Council Members/Directors Litster and Cavanaugh
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NEW BUSINESS: None
REPORTS:
City Council/Board Member/Trustees/Special District Member Reports:
Council Member Rhodes reported he was out of the country for much of this time period. He reported he attended the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Committee meeting, the Clean Power Alliance meeting, a Simi Valley Police Department Swearing-in Ceremony, and he attended the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. Council Member Rhodes commented about the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee and he announced that he, the Mayor, and the City Attorney will be speaking at the Military Museum regarding SB 9 and other State matters.
Council Member Litster reported she was out of town part of this time period. She reported she attended the Simi Sunset Rotary Club gifting event, she attended the Ronald Reagan Student Leadership Program as a Community Mentor, and she attended the grand opening of Simi Sportscards. She reported she attended the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library 4th of July Celebration, the Simi Valley 4th of July Celebration at Rancho Santa Susana Park, the SCAG Energy and Environment Committee meeting, the grand opening of Maaco Auto Body of Simi Valley, and she attended the Business Resource Forum held at the Simi Valley Public Library. Council Member Litster reported she toured the Enso Verde Senior Community property in Simi Valley, and she commented about a $500,000 grant from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that will assist with providing internet access to all areas of the Ventura County
Council Member Cavanaugh recognized the Ventura County Fair Director for coming to the Council meeting to present the fair poster. She reported she attended the Economic Development Collaborative Board meeting, shared that the Ventura County Animal Services has kittens for adoption, and she attended and volunteered at the Simi Valley 4th of July Celebration at Rancho Santa Susana Park.
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Mayor Pro Tern Judge reported he attended the Southern California Edison (SCE) Wildfire Mitigation Plan update, the grand opening of Simi Bargain Bins, a Simi Valley Police Department Swearing-in Ceremony , the SCAG Executive Administration Committee (EAC) Retreat, and the grand opening of Simi Sportscards . He reported he attended the Simi Valley 4th of July Celebration at Rancho Santa Susana Park, the SCAG Regional Council and Transportation Committee meetings , the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) meeting in Camarillo , and the Simi Valley Noontime Rotary Club Installation event and commented that Council Member Rhodes is the club's new president. Mayor Pro Tern Judge reported he attended the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast meeting, and he spoke about the First Time Home Buyer Loan Program.
Mayor Thomas spoke about a presentation made at the prior Council meeting regarding advertising local events on Simi Valley Transit busses . He reported he attended the grand opening of Simi Bargain Bins, he met with a representative of SCE, attended the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee meeting , and he attended the Simi Valley Tourism meeting . He reported he was invited and spoke at the Simi Valley Moorpark Republican Women's Club on the topic of the City, he attended the County's 150th anniversary kickoff celebration at the Ventura County Museum , the Rotary of Simi Sunset Awards Dinner, and he attended a meeting held at CSU Channel Islands with the President of SCE that included all Ventura County Mayors. Mayor Thomas reported he attended the Simi Valley 4th of July Celebration at Rancho Santa Susana Park, and. he met with the Director of the Samaritan Center to receive an update on the services provided . 1 OB. City Council/Board Member/Special District Member Requests for Future City Council Agenda Items:
Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Judge requested an item to review issuing parking permits for the Alaska tract and the Texas tract neighbo rhoods. Council Member/Director Rhodes seconded .
ADJOURNMENT : Mayor/Chair/President Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m., to the meeting of July 31, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. There being no objections , the motion carried through acclamation. ~-
- Fred D. Thomas , Mayor of the City of Simi
Valley, Californ ia, Chair of the Ventura
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