MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Simi Valley, California March 4, 2024
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Anthony Angelini
ROLL CALL: Present:
Remote:
Absent:
Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro
Tern Rhodes and Mayor Thomas
None
None
1. AGENDA REVIEW: None
1A. ACTION: Mayor Pro Tern Rhodes moved that all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be read in title only and all further reading be waived. Council Member Litster seconded the motion. (CC)
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, -'Judge, Mayor Pro Tern Rhodes, and Mayor 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 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:
1C.
10. 2.
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: None
PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: 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
WNO - 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 this Agenda submitted to the CC, WNO, 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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APPOINTMENTS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS APPOINTMENTS: ,
(1) Selection of 'two City Council Members to conduct Communitv Projects Grant Review Committee Interviews (Perros) (CC)
ACTION: Council Member Litster moved to appoint Council Member Judge and Mayor Thomas to conduct interviews and nominate a prospective Community at-large member to the Community Projects Grant Review Committee. Council Member Cavanaugh seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes, and Mayor Thomas
None
None
None
None
I N FORMATI ONAL REPORTS:
(1) lnformational presentation by Youth Council member Claire Menqes (CC) Youth Council Member Claire Menges provided an informational report to the City Council on behalf of the Youth Council.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
The followins submitted a speaker card and spoke:
1. Anthony Angelini, Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Director of Tourism and Government Atfairs, Simi Valley, CA, invited the City Council Members to The Little House on the Prairie 50 Year Cast Reunion and Festival that will take place March 22 through 24 at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park.
CITY COU NCI L/BOARD M EMBER/SPEC IAL DI STRICT COMM ENTS REGARDI NG PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Council Member Litster commented she is looking forward to the Little House on the Prairie event and thanked Anthony Angelini for speaking about it.
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
3B
3C
4 4A
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7 Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes commented he is excited about The Little House on the Prairie event and he thanked Anthony Angelini for reminding the City Council that the event is coming up.
Council Member Cavanaugh thanked Anthony Angelini for his entertaining presentation about the upcoming Little House on the Prairie event.
Mayor Thomas commented about the energy and excitement surrounding The Little House on the Prairie event and that he is looking fonruard to it.
PUBLIC H INGS: None
CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMEN.TS ON ALL ITEMS .OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS. APPOINJMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes pulled Consent ltem 3 for discussion (1) Approval of minutes for the Citv Council meetinq of Januarv 8 and 29, 2024 (Blanco) (GC)
ACTION: Approved minutes
(2) Approval of Mgnthly lnvestmgnt Report for month ended Januarv 31, 2024 (Johnson) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request
(3) Approval of the General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2023 for submission to the Governor's Office of Plqnninq and Research and to California's Department of Housinq and Communitv Development (Perros) (CC) ACTION: Approved request.
(4) Authorization for the Citv of Simi Val to acceot an estate oift as a named beneficiarv of the Lynne C. Eigler Livinq Trust and for the Citv Manaqer to execute all ngcessary documents for distributipn of trust funds to the City (Gabler) (cc)
ACTION: Approved request.
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(5) Approval of first contract amendment for purchase of five (5) replaqen'lent vehicles. Specification No. SV 23-15. and approval of a Supplemental Budqet Request in Fund 100 (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Awarded contract to UAG Ceriitos l, LLC.
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Rbsolution No.'2024-05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMIVALLEYAPPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. A4O9 TO IMPLEMENT HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO.
HSt PL-5405(1 00), CP6000039
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No, 2024-05.
(7) Adoption of a resolution approvino Proqram Supplement No. A447 to implem.g,nt Active Transoortation Proqram Proiect No. ATPLNI-5405(099). CP60000038 (Fuchiwaki) (Gc)
Resolution No. 2024-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMIVALLEYAPPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. A447 TO IMPLEMENT ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROJECT NO.
ATPLNT-5405(099)
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ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-06.
ACTION: Council Member Cavanaugh moved to approve Consent Calendar ltems 1, 2 and 4 through 7. Council Member Litster seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes, and Mayor Thomas
None
None
None
ACTION: Council Member Litster moved to approve Consent Calendar ltem 3. Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes seconded the motion.
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ROLL CALL:
AYES: Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes, and Mayor Thomas
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Review and adoptign of a 2024 Economic Development Strateoic Plan (Swan) (CC) ACTION: Council Member Cavanaugh moved to approve the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Council Member Judge seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
9A
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes, and Mayor Thomas
None
None
None
9B
10 lnformation regardinq the Simi Vqllev Police Department's transition to the National lncident-Based Reportinq Svstem LNIBRS) (Shorts) (CC)
Police Chief Shorts and Police Records Manager Kristen Ostertag provided City Council with information regarding the Simi Valley Police Department's transition to the National lncident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
REPORTS:
104. Citv Council/B Member/Trustees/Soecial District Member Renorts:
Council Member Litster reported she spoke at Madera Elementary School to the 5th grade class about civics, she attended the First Responders of the Year Awards Dinner at the Elks Lodge, the SimiValley Chamber of Commerce Salute to Excellence event, the Channel Counties Division League of California Cities event, and she spoke at the Simi Valley Baseball League Opening Day. She reported she participated in Read Across America at the Simi Valley Public Library, she attended the Youth Council Town Hall, the Ventura County Economic Forecast (CERF) presented by California Lutheran University, and she attended the Soroptimist SimiValley Live Your Dream Award Dinner.
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Council Member Cavanaugh reported she attended the First Responders of the Year Awards Dinner at the Elks Lodge, the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Salute to Excellence Dinner, and the Soroptimist SimiValley Live Your Dream Award Dinner.
Council Member Judge reported he attended the Metrolink Customer Appreciation event at the Simi Valley Metrolink Station, the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA) Board meeting, the First Responders of the Year Awards Dinner at the Elks Lodge, the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Salute to Excellence Dinner, and he expressed his apologies that he was not able to participate in Read Across America this year. He reported he attended the Youth Council Town Hall, the Soroptimist Simi Valley Live Your Dream Award Dinner, and the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) meeting in Camarillo.
Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes reported he attended the Metrolink Customer Appreciation event at the SimiValley Metrolink Station, the First Responders of the Year Awards Dinner at the Elks':Lodge, and he met with a representative from KB Homes and Lennar (Woodlands Development Project). He reported he attended the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Salute to Excellence Dinner, he participated in Read Across America at the Simi Valley Public Library, attended the Simi Valley Girls Softball Opening Day, and the Youth CouncilTown Hall. Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes reported he attended the Ventura County Economic Forecast (CERF) presented by California Lutheran University, the Soroptimist Simi Valley Live Your Dream Award Dinner, and he toured the Simi Valley YMCA to receive an overview of their expansion plan.
Mayor Thomas reported he attended the First Responders of the Year Awards Dinner at the Elks Lodge, the Youth Council Town Hall, the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce Tourism Alliance meeting, the Soroptimist Simi Valley Live Your Dream Award Dinner, he spoke at the Charters of Freedom Monument Ground Breaking Ceremony, and he attended the Military Tribute Gala hosted by For the Troops.
City Council/Board Member/Special District Member Requests for Future City Council Aqenda ltems: None
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. in memory of James Berton Ryan, to the meeting of March 18, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. There being no objections, the motion carried through acclamation.
Fred D. Thomas, Mayor of the City of Simi
Valley, California,
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