MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8
SIMI VALLEY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Simi Valley, California September 25, 2023
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CALLED TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Rhodes, Litster, Cava·naugh, 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:
(1) Public Employment Performance Evaluation (CC).
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957{b){1): ·
Title: City Attorney
(2) -Public Employment (CC)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b){1):
Title: City Attorney
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS: Mayor Thomas stated there was no reportable action as a result of the Closed Session meeting held on September 25, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mike Nolan
ROLL CALL: Present:
Remote:
Absent:
Council Members/Directors/Trustees Rhodes, Litster,
Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern
Judge and Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
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
WWD - Waterworks 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 thi~ Agenda submitted to the CC, WWD, 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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2 September 25, 2023
1. AGENDA REVIEW: None
1A. ACTION: Councit Member/Director/Trustee Rhodes moved that all resolutions and ordinances pr~s.el)t~d tonight be read in title only and all further reading be waived.
Council Member/bltector/Trustee Litster seconded the motion. ·(CC/WWD/LB) ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS: .
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors/Trustees Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern Judge, and
. Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
None
1 B. It is the policy of the City Council that upon reaching 11 :30 p.m., the City Council will 1C.
10. · 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).
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT: None
CERTIFICATES/HONORARY RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
(1) Presentation of a proclamation declaring the month of October 2023 as Bullying Prevention Month (CC)
Community Services Coordinator Kristin Tignac read and Mayor Thomas presented the proclamation declaring the month of October 2023 as Bullying Prevention Month to Sanjeev Akundi, Ethan Bhat, Pranav Bijith, Abhishek Humbe, Jasleen Khangura, Nandhiha Krishnamoorthi, Advaith Nair, Kalyssa Ro, Saydee Ro, and Sunchana Sridharan of the Simi Valley Youth Council.
(2) Presentation of an Honorary Resolution commending Lodge 2492 of the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks on its 50th Anniversary ·(CC) Management Analyst Heidi DiNardo read and Mayor Thomas presented, Mike Nolan with an Honorary Resolution commending Lodge 2492 of the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks on its 50th Anniversary.
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2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS .AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
3. APPOINTMENTS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
3A. APPOINTMENTS: None
38. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
3C. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
(1) Informational presentation by Youth Council member Ethan Bhat (CC) Youth Council Member Ethan Bhat provided an informational report on behalf of the Youth Council.
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
The following submitted a speaker card and spoke:
1. Edgardo Galileo Rivas, Simi Valley, CA, spoke about an ongoing dispute with Essex Apartments and asked the City Council to investigate it.
2. John Lapper, Simi Valley, CA, spoke about numerous issues that included inflammatory posts on social media, Suicide Awareness Month, Bullying · Prevention Month, and he asked City Council to hold a Town Hall meeting. 4A. CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Council Member Litster commented that she will follqw up with Edgardo. Rivas, and that she had received his message.
Mayor Pro Tern Judge thanked everyone that spoke at the meeting, and he commented about a previous Town Hall meeting and allegations regarding the Brown Act. Mayor Pro Tern Judge commented he attends any club or organization meeting he is invited to. ·
Mayor Thomas spoke about a social media post and agreed with Mr. Lapper that it was inappropriate. He commented he is planning to have a Town Hall meeting.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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4 September 25, 2023
A public hearing to consider City-Initiated Municipal Code Amendments (Z-S- 2023-0004) to establish objective design standards for developing two-unit residential developments and to establish regulations for subdividing single family residential properties in response to State Senate Bi119 (SB 9): a determination that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and introduction of an Ordinance (Perros) (CC) Ordinance No. 1352 -AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY FOR CITY INITIATED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT (Z-S-2023- 0004), TO AMEND PORTIONS OF TITLE 9 OF THE SIMI VALLEY MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ESTABLISH OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPING
TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS
FOR SUBDIVIDING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, IN RESPONSE TO STATE SENATE BILL 9 (SB 9); AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE
AMENDMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
Mayor Thomas opened the public portion of the hearing at 7:22 p.m.
The following submitted a speaker card and spoke:
1. John Lapper, Simi Valley, CA commented a suggestion to verify owner residency of SB 9 units.
Mayor Thomas closed the public portion of the hearing at 7:24 p.m.
ACTION: Council Member/Directorrrrustee Cavanaugh moved to introduce Ordinance No. 1352, amending portions of Title 9 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code (Z-S-2023-0004), to establish objective design standards for developing Two-Unit Residential Developments and to establish regulations for subdividing single-family residential properties in response to State Senate Bill 9; and a determination that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Council Member/Director/Trustee Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directorsrrrustees Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern Judge, and
Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
None
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5 September 25, 2023
6. CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
6A. CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS: None
7. . CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member Litster pulled Consent Items 4 and 7 for discussion. (1) Approval of minutes for the City Council meeting of meeting of August 14, 2023 (Blanco) (CC)
ACTION: Approved minutes.
(2) Approval of Monthly Investment Report for month ended August 31. 2023 (Johnson) (CC)
ACTION: Approved Request.
(3) Approval of amended FY 2023-24 Transit Program of Projects {POP) and a related Supplemental Budget Request in the Transit Fund (Fund 750) and Local Transportation Fund (Fund 238) with an interfund transfer: authorization to accept funds from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality. {CMAQ) award to purchase three · (3) light-duty electric vans and · construct vehicle charging infrastructure at the Transit Maintenance Facility (Fuchiwaki) (CC) ACTION: Received and filed.
(4) Authorization to accept funding from California State Transportation Agency {CalSTA) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program {TIRCP) and approval of a Supplemental Budget Request in the Transit Fund {Fund 750) and Local Transportation Fund (238) with an interfund transfer: authorization for the City Manager or his designee to approve any grant related documents (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Approved Supplemental Budget Request.
(5) Award of contract for the construction of FY 2023-24 Annual Major Streets Rehabilitation Program: Erringer Road (Royal Avenue to Fitzgerald Road), CP60000018. Specification No. SV 23-12 (Fuchiwaki) (CC) ACTION: Awarded contract to Toro E~terprises, Inc.
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(6) Consideration of a contract between the City of Simi Valley and EK Health Services, Inc. for Utilization Review Services (Gutierres) (CC/WWD) ACTION: Awarded contract to EK Health Services.
(7) Approval of contract as amended and restated between the City and Sterndahl Enterprises, LLC for Installation of· Traffic Control Striping and Pavement Markings through the City of Los Angeles Cooperative Agreement #59281 (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Awarded contract to Sterndahl Enterprises, LLC. (8) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Recipient Certifications and Assurances and related documents for submission to the California Department of Transportation for the State of Good Repair Program and Annual State Transit Assistance funds (Fuchiwaki) (CC) Resolution No. 2023-41 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE RECIPIENT
CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE -OF GOOD REPAIR
PROGRAM FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1) FOR FY 2023-24
ACTION: Adopted Re&olution No. 2023-41.
(9) Adoption of a resolution approving Program Supplement No. F047 Rev. 1 to the Administering Agency-State Agreement No. 07-5405F15 for preliminary engineering services for the widening of Barnard Street Bridge, Federal Aid Project No. BHLS-5405 (075), CP60000008 (Fuchiwaki) (CC) Resolution No. 2023-42 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMIVALLEY ADOPTING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. F047 REV. 1 TO THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT NO. 07-5405F15
FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WIDENING OF
BARNARD STREET BRIDGE, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BHLS-5405 (075) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2023-42.
(10) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute applications and related agreements to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the Rubberized Pavement Grant Program (Fuchiwaki) (CC) Minutes
7 September 25, 2023
Resolution No. 2023-43 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AND SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND RELATED AGREEMENTS TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND
RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR THE RUBBERIZED PAVEMENT GRANT
PROGRAM
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2023-43.
ACTION: Council Member/Director/Trustee Litster moved to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3, 5, 6, and 8 through 10. Council Member/Director/Trustee Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors/Trustees Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern Judge, and
Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
None
ACTION: Council Member/Director/Trustee Litster moved to · approve Consent Calendar Items 4 and 7. Council Member/Director/Trustee Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
A8SENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors/Trustees Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern Judge, and
Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
None
8. CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9A. Adoption of a resolution confirming costs expended in the abatement of a public nuisance on residential property, located at 5933 E. Fasley Avenue and authorization for the potential placement of a special assessment on the County tax roll to recover costs (Perras) (CC) ·
Minutes
8 September 25, 2023
Resolution No. 2023-44 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SIMI VALLEY CONFIRMING COSTS EXPENDED IN THE ABATEMENT OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE ON A $1NGLE-FAMIL Y RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WITHIN
THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE POTENTIAL PLACEMENT OF A
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL TO RECOVER COSTS ACTION: Coun¢iliMember/Director/Trustee Rhodes moved to· adopt Resolution No. 2023-44 confirming the abatement costs and authorizing the placement of liens arid/or special assessments to fully recover costs. Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern Judge seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors/Trustees Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern Judge, and
Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
None
98. Adoption of a resolution approving transfer of ownership and the Amended and Restated Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Simi Valley and Heywood Garde·ns.· LP {AHA-2023-0002) adjusting Area Median Income levels. and extending the period·:of affordability (Perras) (CC)
Resolution No. 2023-45 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SIMI VALLEY AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND
APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY AND HEYWOOD GARDENS, LP (AHA:-2023-0002)
ACTION: Council Member/Director/Trustee Litster moved to adopt Resolution No. 2023-45 approving transfer of ownership and the Amended and Restated Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA-2023-0002) thereby adjusting Area Median Income levels, and extending the period of affordability. Council Member/Director/Trustee Cavanaugh seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: .
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
· ·Council Members/Directors/Trustees Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President Pro Tern Judge, and
Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
None
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10. 10A.
9 September 25, 2023
Receipt of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Simi Valley Public Library Annual Report (Swan) (LB)
ACTION: Council. Member/Director/Trustee Litster moved to receive and file the Simi Valley Public Library Annual Report for FY 2022-23. Council Member/Director/Trustee Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
REPORTS:
Council Members/Directors/Trustees Rhodes, Litster, Cavanaugh, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair/President · Pro Tern Judge, and Mayor/Chair/President Thomas
None
None
None
City Council/Board Member/Trustees/Special District Member Reports:
Council Member Rhodes reported he attended the grand reopening of The Junkyard Cafe, a meeting with Rancho Simi Park and Recreation District, and he spoke about the ad hoc committee for the Simi Valley Amphitheater project.
Council Member Litster reported she attended and chaired the Ventura Council of Governments (VCOG) Board meeting, she attended the Association of Water Agencies (AWA) Ventura County Member and Elected Officials Reception, and she attended the first annual Simi Valley Film Festival held at the Town Center Mall. She reported she chaired the Arts Commission meeting, she was a speaker at the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee, and she spoke about the Sum of all Music first orchestra rehearsal.
Council Member Cavanaugh reported she attended the Association of Water Agencies (AWA) Ventura County Member and Elected Officials Reception, and the League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento.
Mayor Pro Tern Judge reported he was a speaker for the Royal High School Citizen Scholar Institute, he attended the Ventura County Taxpayers Association meeting, the Association of Water Agencies (AWA) Ventura County Member and Elected Officials Reception, and he recognized Rosh Hashanah. He reported he attended a Filipino Catholic Community 3Qth anniversary celebration at St. Peter Claver, he attended the League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento, and the Elks Club 5Qth anniversary. Mayor Pro Tern Judge also recognized Yorn Kippur, and National Daughters Day.
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10 September 25, 2023
Mayor Thomas reported he attended the Ventura County Taxpayers Association meeting and the Filipino Catholic Community 3Q1h anniversary celebration at St. Peter Claver. He attended the first annual Simi Valley Film Festival held at the Town Center Mall, and he mentioned that he met with the Festival Director, Joe Metcalfe, stating that he's also organizing the community orchestra. Mayor Thomas also attended the Youth Council meeting.
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City Council/Board Member/Special District Member Requests for Future City Council Agenda Items: None
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor/Chair/President Thomas wished Helen Beebe a Happy 1 OQ1h Birthday and adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m. in the memory of Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Ryan
Clinkunbroomer and Kathy Reimer, to the meeting of October 9, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. There being no objections , the motion carried through acclamation.
Lucy Blanco , City Clerk/District Secret
Board Secretary
~:;::;;;of Simi
Valley, California, Chair of the Ventura
County Waterworks District No. 8, and
President of the Simi Valley Library Board
of Trustees