CITY OF VENTURA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Sofia Rubalcava
Mayor
Doug Halter
Councilmember District 2
Jim Friedman
Councilmember District 5
Mike Johnson
Councilmember District 3
Lorrie Brown
Councilmember District 6
Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios
Councilmember District 4
Joe Schroeder, Deputy Mayor
Councilmember District 7
Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
Andy Heglund, Acting City Attorney
Antoinette M. Mann, City Clerk
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022
City Council conducted this meeting in accordance with California Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 pertaining to the Brown Act and COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
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CS1. CALL TO ORDER- CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 p.m.
CS2. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Sanchez-Palacios, Brown, Johnson, Halter, Friedman, Deputy Mayor Schroeder, and Mayor Rubalcava
Mayor Rubalcava presiding.
CS3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None.
CS4. CLOSED SESSION - TeleconferenceNideo Conference Meeting. The Public may not participate in the Closed Session, other than for Public Comments.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Negotiators: Sofia Rubalcava and Joe Schroeder
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6
Action: No reportable action.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Negotiators: Sofia Rubalcava and Joe Schroeder
Unrepresented Employee: Interim City Attorney
Authority: Government Code Section 54957 .6
Action: No reportable action.
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Attorney
Authority: Government Code 54957
Action: No reportable action.
CS5. ADJOURNMENT: 5:55 p.m.
Adjourn to Regular Meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER- REGULAR SESSION: 6:02 p.m.
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2 2. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Sanchez-Palacios, Brown, Johnson, Halter, Friedman, Deputy Mayor Schroeder, and Mayor Rubalcava
Absent: None
Mayor Rubalcava presiding.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Sanchez-Palacios
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Mayor Rubalcava stated there is a time specific item on the agenda for 6:30 p.m. which may change the order of the agenda.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - January 17, 2022
5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Andy Heglund reported that there was no reportable action taken.
6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Johnson
• Gold Coast Transit Authority staff shortages and trip cancellations. • Importance of parents having conversations with their children about the negative impacts of social media.
Councilmember Sanchez-Palacios
• National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day - January 9, 2022. • Thanked City Clerk Antoinette Mann for her years of service.
Councilmember Brown
• Thanked City Clerk Antoinette Mann for her professionalism and service. • Acknowledged the importance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mayor Rubalcava
• Expressed her appreciation for City Clerk Antoinette Mann's hard work and wished her luck in her future role.
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3 7. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Alex McIntyre provided the following updates:
• Spike in COVID-19 numbers and the closure of City facilities on December 30, 2021; January 18, 2022 re-opening postponed.
• City Clerk Antoinette Mann's resignation with her last day on January 21, 2022; provided a summary of her accomplishments; thanked her for her service.
8. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Supplemental Packet: All Public Communications are listed and posted online.
Public Speakers: John Sanders Jones; Trevor Gotsman; and Glenn Overley
9. CONSENT ITEMS
Action: M/S/C (Friedman/Halter) to approve the Consent Items in one motion as presented.
Vote: All Ayes
9A. Move all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be deemed read by title only and all further reading be waived.
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
9B. Approval of City Council Minutes - Regular Meetings held on February 1, 2021, February 8, 2021, September 27, 2021, and October 11, 2021; and Special Closed Session only Meetings held on October 4, 2021, November 22, 2021, and December 20, 2021
Staff: Antoinette M. Mann, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Approve City Council Minutes for Regular Meetings held on February 1, 2021, February 8, 2021, September 27, 2021, and October 11, 2021; and City Council Minutes for Special Closed Session only Meetings held on October 4, 2021, November 22, 2021, and December 20, 2021.
Action:
January 10, 2022
No speakers. Approved recommendation.
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4 9. CONSENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
9C. Consideration of a Resolution Making Required Finding to Continue to Allow City Council and all of its Subordinate Bodies to Meet Remotely Pursuant Assembly Bill 361
Staff: Antoinette Mann, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution making findings in accordance with Assembly Bill 361 and Government Code Section 54953(e), reconfirming the need for remote teleconference meetings of the City Council and all subordinate bodies of the City of San Buenaventura. Resolution titled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, RECONFIRMING THE NEED
FOR REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND ALL CITY SUBORDINATE BODIES OF THE CITY
OF SAN BUENAVENTURA IN ACCORDANCE WITH AB 361 AND
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e)"
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, RECONFIRMING THE NEED FOR REMOTE
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL CITY
SUBORDINATE BODIES OF THE CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AB 361 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
Resolution No. 2022-001
9D. Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Application for Funding and Execution of a Grant from the State Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program
Staff: Barry Fisher, Deputy City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
a. Adopt Resolution approving grant applications for the State Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant documents, including the application and potential awards. Resolution titled:
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5 9. CONSENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN
ALLOCATION OF FUNDING, AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING, AND THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT
AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO FROM
THE 2019-2020 FUNDING YEAR OF THE CDBG
MITIGATION (CDBG-MIT) RESILIENT PLANNING AND
PUBLIC SERVICES PROGRAM"
b. Accept the Community Based Block Grant Mitigation funds in the amount of $653,271. Distribution of the Community Based Block Grant Mitigation funds as follows: Emergency Evacuation Plan in the amount of $90,295; Emergency Response Cache Buildout in the amount of $62,976; and Homeless Services and Support Task Force in the amount of $500,000.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to act as agent for the City to conduct negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, without limitation, applications, agreements, amendments, and billing statements that may be necessary to accept these funds and complete projects under these funds.
d. Authorize the Finance and Technology Department to assign increased appropriations and revenues to the proper programs and accounts for use as provided in the cooperative agreement.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ALLOCATION OF
FUNDING, AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING, AND THE EXECUTION OF
A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO FROM
THE 2019-2020 FUNDING YEAR OF THE CDBG MITIGATION (CDBG
MIT) RESILIENT PLANNING AND PUBLIC SERVICES PROGRAM
Action:
January 10, 2022
No speakers. Approved recommendation.
Resolution No. 2022-002
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6 12. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
TIME SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM - 6:30 P.M.
(Per Election Code Section 21627.1)
12A. Public Hearing to Receive Public Comments on Proposed Draft Council Redistricting Maps: and for Council to provide direction on any draft map revisions
Staff: Antoinette M. Mann, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
a. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider and discuss draft City Council District Maps submitted using the 2020 Census Data.
b. Receive and file public input on composition of Council District Boundaries, communities of Interest and draft maps.
c. City Council to provide direction on any revisions to draft maps. If Council completes the map selection process, provide direction for Introduction of an Ordinance Adopting a Council District Map Based on 2020 Census Data.
Supplemental Packet: Packet posted online.
Public Speakers: Lucia Marquez, CAUSE; Liz Campos; and
Stephanie Caldwell, Chamber of Commerce
Action: M/S/C (Brown/Friedman) to approve the staff
recommendation and selected the CAUSE map
as their preferred map with adjustments to
Districts 4 and 5 to allow the current
Councilmembers to stay within their elected
districts.
Vote: All Ayes
128. Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
Staff: Peter Gilli, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Conduct a Public Hearing.
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b. Determine that the ADU Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and CEQA Guideline Section 15282(h) as an action intended to implement Government Code Section 65852.2, as well as the "common sense exemption" in CEQA Guideline Section 15061 (b)(3), because the modification to the Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations could not have a significant effect on the environment.
c. Introduce and approve the first reading of the ordinance, titled as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, IN
PART, DIVISION 24 FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
REGULATIONS"
d. Set the second reading and adoption of this ordinance at the City Council meeting on January 24, 2022.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, IN PART, DIVISION 24
FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS
ORDINANCE 2022-
Supplemental Packet: Packet posted online.
Public Speakers: Matt Bello
Action: M/S/C (Johnson/Friedman) to approve the staff
recommendation.
Vote: All Ayes
8. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None
16. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS - REGIONAL
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES
Councilmember Johnson
• Ventura County Transportation Commission appointed Martin Erickson to replace Darren Kettle as the Executive Director.
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8 16. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS - REGIONAL
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES (CONTINUED)
Councilmember Brown
• General Plan Advisory Committee meetings resume on January 18, 2022.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct record of the City Council meeting held on January 10, 2022.
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~ Antoinette M. Mann, MMC, CRM
City Clerk
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