CITY O F VEN TURA
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
May 31 , 2022
Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
Andy Heglund, City Attorney
Michael B. MacDonald, City Clerk
AMENDED
5/27/2022
Agenda Item 13A
Resolution and
Position Added
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
SPECIAL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS - VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON OPTIONS
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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.
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Administrative Reports relating to this agenda are available on the City's website - https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/AgendaCenter
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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
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Instructions for CLOSED SESSION ONLY
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The Public can only attend the Public Comments portion of Closed Session VIRTUALLY. Council Chambers are closed for this meeting. Join the Webex Meeting using the URL on page 2, at 4:45 p.m. to provide live Public Comments at the Closed Session.
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4 CS1. CALL TO ORDER- CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 p.m.
CS2. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Sanchez-Palacios, Johnson, Halter, Friedman, Deputy mayor Schroeder, and Mayor Rubalcava
Absent: Councilmember Brown, Mayor Rubalcava
Deputy Mayor Schroeder 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 LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
Name of Case: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper v. State Water Resources Control Board and City of San Buenaventura
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.: 19STCP01176
(Previously San Francisco Superior Court Case No.: CPF-14-513875) Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Action: No reportable action
CS5. ADJOURNMENT: 5:55 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:07 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 Friedman
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
4A. Community Highlight - Denise Wise
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5 5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Andy Heglund reported that there was no reportable action taken.
6. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Lorrie Brown
• Thanked the Fire Department for hosting the future community meetings in each district and looks forward to meeting everyone. • Acknowledged former Mayor Matt Lavere for sending a letter of support for funding for air conditioning in the EP Foster Library. • Looks forward to the Streamlining Ordinance that is coming back to Council on June 13.
• Looks forward to the conversation around grandfathering ADU permits for those who submitted permits and live in fire areas in the City. • Thank you to the Human Resources Director Danielle Keys for working hard to get new employees hired.
Councilmember Sanchez-Palacios
• Reminder that on 6/1 the City is holding a community virtual forum for an upcoming Caltrans active transportation grant program. • Thursday at the Farm neighborhood park, hosting the first neighborhood watch program meeting at 5:30 p.m. to provide the district 4 community with an opportunity to share ideas of how to work with public safety officers.
• Second entrance to community park has been opened. Thanked everyone for making that happen.
Councilmember Halter
• Recognized the diversity of our community. On June 8, 2022, the County will be raising the LBGTQ Pride flag in recognition of the 53rd uprising at Stone Wall.
Councilmember Johnson
May 31, 2022
• Glad to see Councilmember Brown at the ribbon cutting at the new apartment building on Kalorama.
• June 2, 2022, District 3 get together at Rincon Brewery. • June 11, 2022, second Saturday cleanup at the 99 Cent Store on Victoria from 10-12 p.m.
• June 15, 2022 Station 3 Fire Department community forum. • Adjourn in memory of Bernie Furlong, retired Senior Deputy Sheriff.
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6 7. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Alex McIntyre provided the following update:
• Gina Dorrington named the new Ventura Water General Manager. • On June 1, 2022, at 6 p.m., there will be a virtual public meeting for the Ventura Rail Trail grant project.
• The top three level and stairwell of the Harbor Blvd parking garage will be closed this week.
• June 7, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., the Ventura Police Department will be participating in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. • On June 13, 2022, the Council will hold the final budget workshop for final adoption. The Council will also consider the Streamlining Ordinance.
9. CONSENT ITEMS
Action:
Vote:
M/S/C (Brown-Sanchez-Palacios) to approve the Consent
Items in one motion as presented.
All Ayes
9A. Move all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be deemed read by title only and all further reading be waived.
98. Request for Authorization to Amend Outside Counsel Services - Best, Best & Krieger for On Call Services
Staff: Andy Heglund, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Attorney to amend the legal services agreement with Best, Best and Krieger, LLP to increase the compensation to an amount not to exceed $175,000 (increase of $75,000).
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
9C. Approval of Fiscal Year 2022-2023 State Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Proiect List (SB1)
May 31 , 2022
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Project List.
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7 9. CONSENT ITEMS {CONTINUED)
b. Adopt a Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Project List to add the Telegraph Road Resurfacing Project and the Navigator Drive, Spinnaker Drive/Anchors Way Resurfacing Project to the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Project List. Resolution titled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR
2022-2023 LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD
REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT"
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
Resolution No. 2022-028
9D. Consideration of Approval of General Services Agreement with Merrimac Energy Group for Fuel Supplier Services
May 31 , 2022
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with Merrimac Energy Group, in the amount of $784,640 for an initial term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, and an option to extend for up to four one-year terms for a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,923,200.
b. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute four annual amendments, in the amount of $784,640 each, to extend the term of the contract, for which sufficient funds have been appropriated, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,138,560.
b. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute future modifications to the annual appropriations in an amendment, with modifications not to exceed $50,000.
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
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8 9. CONSENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
9E. Amendment No. 2 to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Implementation Agreement Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Implementation Agreement Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program and extend the term of Agreement one (1) year to end on September 11, 2023.
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
9F. Consideration of the Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement 2021-061 with Waterways Consulting, Inc. for Design Services on Proiect 97945 - Ventura River Fish Passage
Improvements at Foster Park Phase 1
May 31 , 2022
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Second amendment to Professional Services Agreement 2021-061 with Waterways Consulting, Inc. with a new contract completion date of December 31, 2022.
c. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute future amendments to the subject Agreement up to a total time extension of 180 calendar days.
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
Agreement No. 2021-061.2
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9 9. CONSENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
9G. Three Year On Call Professional Services Agreements to provide Professional Engineering and Technical Support Services Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the subject Three-Year On Call Professional Services Agreements with 62 firms across 32 disciplines of work, to provide professional engineering and technical support services over a three-year period (June 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025).
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
9H. Groundwater Sustainability Agencies Director Appointments Staff: Susan Rungren, Ventura Water General Manager
RECOMMENDATION
May 31 , 2022
a. Adopt a Resolution appointing a Director and Alternate Director to the Board of Directors of the Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency. Resolution titled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING DIRECTOR AND
ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE UPPER VENTURA RIVER GROUNDWATER AGENCY"
b. Adopt a Resolution appointing a Director to the Board of Directors of the Mound Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Resolution titled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A DIRECTOR TO
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MOUND BASIN
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY"
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
Resolution No. 2022-029 and Resolution No. 2022-030
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10 9. CONSENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
91. Final 2022 Comprehensive Water Resources Report and Water Shortage Event Update
Staff: Susan Rungren, Ventura Water General Manager
RECOMMENDATION
a. Receive the Final 2022 Comprehensive Water Resources Report. d. Confirm that a water shortage stage is not triggered based on current supply and demand projections referenced in the Final 2022 Comprehensive Water Resources Report and triggers as described in the 2020 Water Shortage Event Contingency Plan.
e. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expand the public information campaign for water conservation to comply with the State Drought Related Emergency Regulation for Water Conservation as adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board on May 24, 2022.
Action: No speakers. Approved recommendation.
12. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
12A. 2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant Applications Review Staff: Peter Gilli, Community Development Director
May 31 , 2022
RECOMMENDATION
a. Conduct a Public Hearing and receive comments.
b. Provide direction on recommended funding for the applications received.
Public Speakers: Karen Flock, Jackie Pearce, Spencer Noren Action:
Vote:
Public Hearing
(Schroeder/Brown)
recommendation.
All Ayes
opened
to
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and closed.
approve the
M/S/C
staff
11 13. FORMAL ITEMS
13A. Adoption of Revised Salary and Benefits Resolutions Staff: Danielle Keys, Human Resources Director
May 31 , 2022
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
a. Adopt a Resolution Providing for a Systematic Classification of Positions and a Standardization of Salaries of Certain Paid Officers and Employees as of May 31, 2022. Resolution titled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEMATIC
CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND A STANDARDIZATION OF
SALARIES OF CERTAIN PAID OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF
THE CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA AS OF MAY 31, 2022"
b. Adopt a Resolution Providing for Benefits and Additional Compensation for Unrepresented Employees in Salary Schedules "E", "M", "C" and "D" effective May 31 , 2022 . Resolution titled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES IN
SALARY SCHEDULES "E", "M", "C" and "D" EFFECTIVE MAY 31 , 2022"
Public Speakers: Spencer Noren
Action:
Vote:
M/S/C (Friedman/Brown) to approve the staff
recommendation. Resolution No. 2022-031 and
Resolution No. 2022-032
All Ayes
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12 13. FORMAL ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Council recess 8:49 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
138. Redflex Traffic Systems Agreement
Staff: Darin Schindler, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate a new five-year Redflex Traffic System Agreement for $473,040 annually or $2,365,200 over five years.
Supplemental Packet: All Public Communications are listed and posted online.
Public Speakers: Spencer Noren, George Amandola
Action: M/S/C (Friedman/Sanchez-Palacios) to
approve the staff recommendation.
Vote: All Ayes
13C. Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 Budget Workshop #2
Staff: Michael Coon, Chief Financial Officer
RECOMMENDATION
Receive staff's presentation and provide feedback on proposed changes to the FY 2022 - 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budget.
Public Speakers: Terrence Foley, Liz Campos, Spencer Noren, George Amandola, Trevor Gotsman
Action: Receive and file.
8. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
May 31, 2022
Public Speakers: Liz Campos
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13 17. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn in memory of Bernie Furlong and Jordana Ybarra-Telias Adjourned at 10:39 p.m.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct record of the City Council meeting held on May 23, 2022.
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Michael B. MacDonald, CMC
City Clerk
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