MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8
Simi Valley, California March 18,2024
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CALLED TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes, and Mayor Thomas
Remote: None
Absent: None
PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Having no publib statements, the City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:01 p.m.
b CLOSED SESSION:
(1) Public Employee Appointment (CC)
Pursuant to Golrernment Code Sectign 54957(bX1)
Title: City Manager
(2) Conference with !-abor Negotiator (CG)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(dX1):
City Representative: Mayor Fred Thomas
Title: City Manager
(3) Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation (GC) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Case Name: Southland Watch v. City of SimiValley, et al Case No.: VCSC Case No. 56-2022-00573
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:31 p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
CLOSED SESqION REPORTS: City Attorney Ford stated there was no reportable action as a result of the Closed Session meeting held on March 18,2024 at 5:01 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: LCd by Scott Mosher
Note: lf 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
\AAIVD -Waterworks District No. 8
IDA - lndustrial 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, WWD, lDA, 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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1 ROLL CALL:
AGE
Present: Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair Rhodes and Mayor/Chair
Thomas
Remote: None
Absent: None
None
1A. ACTION: Council Member/Director Litster moved that all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be read in title only and all furth_er pgdlng be waived. Council Member/Director Cavanaugh seconded the motion. (CC/WWD) ROLL CALL:
AYES: Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair Pro Tem Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
18. 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 thai:ine City Councilmeeting tonight may extend beyond the midnight deadline to conclude the agenda (Section 2-1.106 SVMC). 1C. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT: None
1D. CERTIFICATES/HONORARYRESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:None 2 None
3 APPOT NTMENTS/SPEC IAL PRESENTATI ONS AN D I N FORMATIONAL REPORTS:
3A. APPOINTMENTS: None
38. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
(1) Presentation bV Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County Broadband St[ateqic Proiect (GG)
Ventura County Project Lead Vivian Vasquez, Principal Bill Simmons, and Digital Equity Advocate Molika Oum of Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast provided the City Councilwith a presentation.
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4 3C INFORMATIO REPORTS:
(1) lnformational presentation bv YES Advisorv Board member Gloria Bowman (CC)
YES Advisory Board member Gloria Bowman provided the City Council with an informational presentation.
M OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARING
APPOI NTMENTS AND I NFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
The followino submitted soeaker card and sooke:
1. Brian Neiens, Senior Account Manager for Waste Management, Simi Valley, CA, thanked City Council for the unanimous vote of confidence for the extension of the Franchise Agreement, and he commented that Waste Management was recognized by the SimiValley Chamber of Commerce as Simi Valley's Business of the Year.
2. Scott Mosher, Boys and Girls Club of Moorpark and Simi Valley, Simi Valley, CA, spoke in support of the COVID-19 Community Recovery Grant funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Moorpark and SimiValley.
4A. CrrY COUNCI D MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT CO ENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Council Member Cavanaugh thanked Brian Neiens from Waste Management for being at the meeting, and for all they do for the City. She thanked Scott Mosher from the Boys and Girls Club of Moorpark and Simi Valley for the great job they do.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:5
5A Consideration of a Citv-initiated Municioal Code Text Amendment (Z-S-2O23- 0005). to amend rtions of Title I of the Simi Vallev Municinal Code to establish develooment standards and odifv desion ouidelines for Residential Accessory Structurgs: a determination that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Oualitv Act: and introdu n of an ordinance (Perros) (GC)
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Ordinance No. 1355 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF slMl vALLEy FOR CtTy-tN|T|ATED MUNTCIPAL CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (Z-S- 2023-0005), TO AMEND PORTTONS OF TrTLE I OF THE SlMl VALLEY MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND MODIFY DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; AND A
DETERMINATION THAT THE AMENDMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
There being no public testimony Mayor Thomas opened and closed the public portion of the hearing at 7:26 p.m.
ACTION: Council Member/Director Cavanaugh moved to introduce Ordinance No. 1355 amending portions of Title 9 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) to establish development standards and authorize the Environmental Services Director to establish design guidelines for residential accessory structures; and a determination that the proposed amendments are exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act. Council Member/Director Judge seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS. AP NTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
Council Member Litster pulled Consent ltem 6 for discussion. (1) Approval of the Monthlv Investment Report for the month ended February 29, 2024 (Johnson) (CG)
ACTION: Approved request.
(2) Receive and file the Mobile Home Rent Mediation Board Annual Status Report for Calendar Year 2023 (Perros) (CG)
ACTION: Received and filed.
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(3) Approv,al of a COVID-19 Comm.unitv Recovery Grarlt contract between the City of SimiVallev and the Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark & SimiVallev (Swan) (CG) ACTION: Approved request.
(4) Award of contract for the construction of FY 2023-24 Annual Minor Streets Rehabilitation Prooram. CDBG. 0019/CP60000032. Soecification No SV 24-03 qnd authorize a Budget Transfer Rqquest (Fuchiwaki) (CC/WWD) ACTION: Awarded contract to American Asphalt, lnc.
(5) Awqrd of professional services contracts for on-call civil engineerinq desiqn seryices, RFQ No. PW 24-02 (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACT,ION: Awarded contract to Bengal Engineering, lnc., Huitt-Zollars, lnc., and CNS Engineers, lnc. ....*,.,.i,
(6) Approval of second contract amendment to procure sqrvice and maintenance for traffic signal preventative maintenance. emergency repair, and non-emerqency maintenance and approve a Supplement Budoet Request in Fund 100 (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Approved second amendment with Econolite Systems, lnc.
Award of contract for the purchase and service of Vactor truck equipment (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Awarded contract to Haaker Equipment Company.
(8) Auth the biddin ursuant to the SVMC and
contract tq Hagh for the purchase and,servige of instrumentation and equipment for the Citv of Simi Valley's Water Qu?lity Control Plant (WQCP) (Fuchiwaki) (cc)
ACTION: Awarded contract to Hach Company
(9) Award of con.tract for construction of the Waterline Replacement Proiect:
Buckskin Avenue and Roan Street, CP76300059, Specification No. SV 24-05 and authorize a Budqet Transfer R.equest (Fuchiwaki) (CC/WWD) ACTION: Awarded contract to Gutierrez Pipeline, lnc.
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ACTION: Council Member/Director Litster moved to approve Consent Calendar ltems t tnrougn 5 and 7 through 9. Council Member/Director Cavanaugh seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ACTION: Council Member/Director Litster moved to approve Consent Calendar ltem
6. Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL
AYES:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-C hair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chai r Thomas
None
None
None
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
None
None
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CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
REPORTS:
Citv Cou ncil/Board Mem berff rustees/Special D istrict Member Reports:
Council Member Litster reported she had a tour of the SimiValley YMCA, she attended the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council and Policy Committee meeting, the Simi Valley Education Foundation Teacher of the Month Award, and she attended the ribbon cutting 10 year anniversary for Elements Massage. She reported she attended the Council On Aging meeting, the Every 15 Minutes Progrqm at Simi Valley High School, the Ventura Council of Governments (VCOG) meeting, and she attended the Simi Valley Town Center Mall Easter Bunny event.
Council Member Cavanaugh reported she attended the Economic Development Executive Board meeting (EDC), she attended the Amphitheatre Feasibility Study meeting, the Rotary Student Exchange Program for Southern California, and the Royal High School JV Soccer Tournament.
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Council Member Judge reported he attended the SCAG Executive Committee meeting, the Council On Aging meeting, the Amphitheatre Feasibility Study meeting, the Simi Valley Police Foundation meeting, and stated that due to traffic he was not able to attend the Every 15 Minutes Program at Simi Valley High School. He reported he attended the Elks Lodge Award dinner and commented that SimiValley citizen Bill Klepper was awarded the Outstanding Citizen Award.
Mayor Pro Tem Rhodes reported he had a phone interview regarding the Amphitheatre Feasibility Study, he had a conference call with the CFO of Clean Power Alliance, and he attended a lunch meeting with the Superintendent of the Simi Valley Unified School District. He reported he attended the SCAG Regional Council meeting, the SCAG General meeting, and the Clean Power Alliance Board meeting.
Mayor Thomas reported he attended the Clean Power Alliance meeting via ZOOM, he prepared the State of the City video presentation, attended the Valley Industry Commerce Association (VICA) State Officeholders dinner event, and he had a meeting with Keegan Jackson from NASA regarding the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Lab. He stated he has meetings planned with Boeing and the Department of Energy as well and he will be setting up tours. Mayor Thomas commented he was not able to attend the Every 15 Minutes Program at Simi Valley High School due to conflicts. He reported he attended and spoke at the Simi Valley Police Department Citizens Academy Spring Closing Session, and he had a follow-up meeting with citizens who attended his prior Town hall.
City Council/Board Member/Special Distr:ict Membef Rgquests for Future Citv Council Agenda ltems:
Council Member Litster shared concerns and aske'd for action regarding AT&T providing landlines. City Manager Gabler stated a letter would be drafted and sent to AT&T.
Mayor Thomas shared concerns regarding the Metropolitan Water District's increasing prices. City Manager Gabler stated staff would provide the City Council with an informative email.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor/Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m., to the meeting of April 15,2024 at 6:30 p.m. There being no objections, the motion carried through acclamation.
D. Thomas, Mayor of the City of Simi
Chair of the VenturaValley, California,
County Watenruorks District No. 8
an c , City Clerk/District Secretary