MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8
Simi Valley, California December 2, 2024
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CALLED TO ORDER: 5:45 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro Tern Rhodes, and Mayor Thomas
Remote: None
Absent: None ·
PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Having no public statements, the City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:49 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
(1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
One ( 1) Matter:
Name of Case: Southland Watch v. City of Simi Valley, et al.
Case No.: VCSC 56-2022-00573170
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:39p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS: City Attorney Ford stated there was no reportable action as a result of the Closed Session meeting held on December 2, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Kareem Jubran
ROLL CALL: Present:
Remote:
Absent:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge,
Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes and Mayor/Chair
Thomas ·
None
None
1. AGENDA REVIEW: 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 this Agenda submitted to the CC, \/V\ND, 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.
Minutes 2 December 2, 2024
1A. ACTION: Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair 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:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair 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:
MOTION: Move that the City Council meeting tonight may extend beyond the midnight deadline to conclude the agenda (Section 2-1.106 SVMC). 1 C. 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) Selection of City Council members to interview and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board members (Perros) (CC) ACTION: Council Member/Director Litster moved to select two subcommittees, Council Members Judge and Cavanaugh to conduct interviews and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board Members for Neighborhood Councils 1 and 2 and Council Member Litster and Mayor Pro Tern Rhodes to conduct interviews and nominate prospective Neighborhood Council Executive Board Members for Neighborhood Councils 3 and 4. Mayor Pro Tern Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
None
None
None
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3B. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
(1) Presentation on "Electronic Micromobility Devices" (CC) Commander Ritchie Lew and Sergeant Joshua MacAlister provided the City Council with a presentation on "Electronic Micromobility Devices." (2) Presentation by Ventura County Behavioral Health on an East County Psychiatric Health Facility to address critical service gaps for vulnerable populations (CC) Ventura County Executive Office Program Management Analyst Clay Mccarter provided City Council with a presentation on an East County Psychiatric Health Facility.
3C. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS. 4A.
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7. APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
The following submitted a speaker card and spoke
1. David Mossa, Simi Valley, CA, spoke in favor of a new capital improvement project for the Township Avenue widening project.
CITY COUNCIUBOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Council Member Litster thanked David Mossa for his comments. She commented the Township Avenue Widening Project will be a benefit to many entities that include the baseball diamond, the middle school, other religious institutions, and it will provide parking.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
(1) Approval of minutes for the City Council meeting of August 19, 2024 (Blanco) (CC) ·
ACTION: Approved minutes.
(2) Authorization to waive City competitive bid procedures and issue a purchase order to Integrated Fire and Safety for Citywide fire inspection and maintenance services (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
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ACTION: Approved request.
(3) Approval of List of Appointments made by the City Council to all regular and ongoing Citizen Boards, Commissions, and Committees {Maddy Act) (Blanco) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request
(4) Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support to the Ventura County Directo·r of Behavioral Health expressing the City of Simi Valley's support for the East County Psychiatric Health Facility in Simi Valley as part of the County's grant applications for round 1 : launch Ready funds through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program from the California Department of Health Care Services; and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support to the Ventura County Director of Behavioral Health expressing the City of Simi Valley's support for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Camarillo as part of the County's grant applications for round 1: launch Ready funds through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program from the California Department of Health Care Services (Argabrite) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request.
(5) Grant authority to the City Manager to accept Settlement Offer No. R4-2024- 0176 and authorize a Supplemental Budget Request of $195,000 for payment of mandatory minimum penalties for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit violations for the Simi Valley Water Quality Control Plant (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request.
(6) Authorize City Manager to execute a Microsoft Change of Reseller form appointing Dell Marketing LP. as the City of Simi Valley's authorized reseller offering Microsoft Licensing Products through Riverside County Microsoft Enterprise Agreement No. 8084445 (Johnson) (CC)
ACTION: Approved request.
(7) Award contract with Sancon Tehcnologies, Inc. for Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project, CP70200044, Specification No. SV 24-33 (Fuchiwaki) (CC) ACTION: Awarded contract to Sancon Technologies, Inc.
(8) Award contract to Venco Western Inc. for Simi Valley Landscape District No. 1 Maintenance Service, Contract B, Specification No. SV 25-08 (Fuchiwaki) (CC) ACTION: Awarded contract to Venco Western, Inc.
Minutes 5 December 2, 2024
(9) Award of contract for construction of the Waterline replacement Proiect: Cedar Street, Wisteria Street, Rowell Avenue, and Leota Lane, CP76300053 and CP76300058, Specification No. SV 24-10 (Fuchiwaki) (WWD) ACTION: Awarded contract to J. Vega Engineering, Inc.
(10) Approval of a 10-year agreement for continued maintenance, support, and services from Tyler Technologies, Inc. for Enterprise Resource Planning.
Enterprise Permitting and Licensing Software Systems; and authorization forthe City Manager to approve amendments and addendums as necessary (Johnson) (CC/WWD)
ACTION: Approved contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc. (11) Award of professional services contract to Willdan Engineering Inc., for development plan and map checking services, and approval of a Supplemental Budget Request (Fuchiwaki) (CC}
ACTION: Awarded contract to Willdan Engineering, Inc.
(12) Adoption of a resolution approving Program Supplement No. A652 to the Administering Agency-State Agreement for State-Funded Proiects · No. 07- 5405S21 for construction of Arroyo Simi Greenway Phase 5. Project No. ATPL- 5405(104} (Fuchiwaki) (CC}
Resolution No. 2024-51- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY ADOPTING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. A652 TO ADMINISTERING AGENCY - STATE AGREEMENT NO. 07-5405S21 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ARROYO SIMI GREENWAY PHASE 5, PROJECT NO. ATPL-5405 (104)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-51
ACTION: Council Member/Director Judge moved to approve the Consent Calendar.
Council Member/Director Cavanaugh seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
None
None
None
Minutes 6 December 2, 2024
8. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
8A. Second reading of Ordinance No. 1361 approving the Envision Simi Valley Specific Plan (SP-S-2024-0002), zone changes and amendments (Z-S-2024-0002) to the Simi Valley Municipal Code to remove the Tape and LAAPO Overlay Districts and replace them with the Specific Plan; and the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Perras) (CC) Ordinance No. 1361 -AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SIMI VALLEY APPROVING THE ENVISION SIMI VALLEY SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-S- 2024-0002), ZONE CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS (Z-S-2024-0002) TO THE SIMI
VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE (SVMC) TO REMOVE THE TAPO AND LAAPO OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE SPECIFIC PLAN; AND
THE ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND) AND
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP)
ACTION: Council Member/Director Judge moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1361.
Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes seconded the motion:
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
None
None
None
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9A. Consider the creation of a new capital improvement project for the Township Avenue Widening Project and direct staff to transfer $300,000 from the completed West Los Angeles Widening Project (CP950345) (Fuchiwaki) (CC)
ACTION: Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes moved to approve the creation of a capital improvement project to widen the south side of Township Avenue between Scott Drive and Arlington Avenue and direct staff to transfer $300,000 from •the completed West Los Angeles Widening project (CP950345) to fund the new Township project. Council Member/Director Judge seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
None
None
None
Minutes
98. 7 December 2, 2024
Consideration of financial support for a Family Justice Center located in Simi Valley (Argabrite) (CC)
ACTION: Council Member/Director Cavanaugh moved to commit to provide funding for an East County Family Justice Center in the amount of $1 million. Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
None
None
None
9C. Adoption of a resolution approving the 2025 City Council meeting schedule (Blanco) (CC)
10. 10A.
Resolution No. 2024-52 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SIMI VALLEY ESTABLISHING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2025
ACTION: Council Member/Director Litster moved to adopt Resolution No. 2024-52 as amended, moving the March 24 meeting to March 31. Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
REPORTS:
Council Members/Directors Litster, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemNice-Chair Rhodes, and Mayor/Chair Thomas
None
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City Council/Board Memberrrrustees/Special District Member Reports:
Council Member Litster reported she installed the new Officers for Women's International Network (WIN), she attended the Ventura Council of Governments Administration Search Committee meeting, she met with Jill Haney, President of Moorpark College Foundation, and Debi Klein, Director of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations, to discuss the Moorpark Amphitheater. She stated she attended an ad hoc committee meeting regarding the Amphitheater Project, and performed at the Strathearn Historical Park Holiday Open House.
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Council Member Cavanaugh reported she had a call with the new director of the Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS), attended the VCAS Board meeting, and shared the assistance the VCAS provided during the Mountain Fire. She stated she attended the Economic Development Collaborative Board meeting , served dinner at the Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner, and attended the Simi Valley Police Foundation - Touch a Truck event.
Council Member Judge reported he attended the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, he spoke at Royal High School for the Brown Bag Lunch event, and attended the Simi Valley Police Foundation - Touch a Truck event.
Mayor Pro Tern Rhodes reported he attended the Arts Commission meeting , the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District meeting , the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, participated as a monitor at the P.A.D.S. (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) Program, and attended an ad hoc committee meeting regarding the Amphitheater Project.
Mayor Thomas reported he spoke at the annual Simi Valley Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service and attended the Simi Valley Police Foundation - Touch a Truck event.
1 OB. City Council/Board Member/Special District Member Requests for Future City Council Agenda Items:
Council Member Judge requested an item regarding and ordinance for electronic micro vehicles on sidewalks . Mayor Pro Tern Rhodes seconded the motion.
ADJOURNMENT : Mayor/Chair/President Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. in memory of James Purtee , Dennis Lachaine, and Mike Morgan, to the meeting of December 16, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. There being no objections , the motion carried through acclamation . ~ AJ¼U,-r ijut/~ place an
Fred D. Thomas , Mayorofe City of Simi
Valley , California , Chair of the Ventura
County Waterworks District No. 8
Lucy Blanco CMC, City C erk/District Secretary