CITY O F VENTURA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Sofia Rubalcava
Mayor
Doug Halter
Councilmember District 2
Mike Johnson
Councilmember District 3
Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios
Councilmember District 4
Jim Friedman
Councilmember District 5
Lorrie Brown
Councilmember District 6
Joe Schroeder, Deputy Mayor
Councilmember District 7
Alex D. McIntyre , City Manager
Andy Heglund, City Attorney
Michael B. MacDonald, City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS -VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON OPTIONS
1. Join a WebEx meeting LIVE:
https://cityofventura.webex.com/cityofventura/i.php?MTID=md65e7dfc874b8ad7a4fe0f020e 36f651
NOTE: WebEx link only works while meeting is LIVE. After meeting has ended, use the Archived Video link to view the meeting. You may join the WebEx Meeting to provide Public Comment - #5 below.
Join with only an "audio" connection: / Access Code 2553 015 0450 WebEx recommends using Chrome, FireFox or Edge browsers when Iommg and providing live comment at the meeting. You are encouraged to download the WebEx ~
2. Watch a live stream of the meeting at https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/718Nideos, You Tube at https://www.YouTube.com/cityofventura/live or on Cable TV - Channel 15, live and replayed as listed on CAPS media schedule.
3. Submit your comments via email by 4:00 p.m. on the City Council meeting date to allow the comments to be read before the Meeting. Please submit your comment to the City Clerk using this form www.cityofventura.ca.gov/publicinput or send an email to [email protected] (up to 1000 characters) When sending an email, please indicate in the Subject Line, the Agenda item number (i.e. Item No. BA). Your form/email will be read by City Council and placed into the item's record at the meeting.
4. When watching the live stream or WebEx meeting, submit a Public Comment using this form www.cityofventura.ca.gov/publicinput. Those emails will be provided to City Council following the meeting.
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ELECTRONIC AGENDA/
PUBLIC COMMENT FORM
5. Provide Public Comment Live when attending Virtually: You must attend the WebEx Meeting with audio connected to your computer/device, you will see Chat feature on your screen. You can write, "I would like to speak on Agenda Item#_" in the Chat feature. During the discussion of that item, the Mayor will call for public comment. The City Clerk will announce those requesting to speak, speakers will be promoted to "panelist" allowing you to turn on your camera. When you are finished, your mic will be muted and your camera disabled. For your audio to work, you MUST connect to the meeting with audio connected on your device - audio only connect will not work for this process . NOTE: When on a cell phone, you may need to scroll your screen to see the chat feature.
6. Attend the meeting at City Hall. Please note that the meeting will be a hybrid meeting, with attendees both in-person and virtually.
As this is a Special Meeting, Public Communications are limited to agenda Items appearing on the Special Meeting Agenda only.
City Council cannot take action on any items not on the agenda. These items may be referred to staff or scheduled on a future agenda. Refer to box above (page 2 of Agenda) on how to submit comments, including public comments, to City Council.
You may also scan the QR Code to access the Public Comment Forms to submit your comments via email. Attend the WebEx Meeting to provide Live Public Comments.
Administrative Reports relating to this agenda are available on the City's website - https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/AgendaCenter
Public Hearing Notices and any materials related to an agenda item submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet (Supplementals) are available on the City's website https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1236/City-Council-Public-Hearing NoticesSuppl
Resource Items for the Public:
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City Council Protocols which includes Rules of Decorum for the Public City Council Goals 2021-2022
Budget Principles 2021-2022
City Charter
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (805) 658-4787 or the California Relay Service at (866) 735-2929. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting .
May 3, 2022 Ventura City Council Minutes
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3 1. CALL TO ORDER - 5:03 p.m.
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 Lorrie Brown
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Brown
• Announced the May 19, 2022 General Plan Advisory Committee regarding land use designations and encouraged the public to participate.
7. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS: None
8. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public Speakers: Liz Campos and Trevor Gotsman
13. FORMAL ITEM
13A. Transmittal of Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budget
May 3, 2022
Staff: Michael Coon, Finance and Technology Director
RECOMMENDATION
Receive the FY 2022 - 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budget.
Supplemental Packet: All Public Communications received are posted online.
Action: Presentation made. Discussion held.
Budget workshop #2 scheduled for May 23,
2022.
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4 17. ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct record of the City Council meeting held on May 3, 2022.
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Michael B. MacDonald, CMC
City Clerk
May 3, 2022 Ventura City Council Minutes
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