CITY OF VENTURA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA , CA 93001
SOFIA RUBALCAVA, MAYOR
DISTRICT 2 - DOUG HALTER
DISTRICT 3 - MIKE JOHNSON
DISTRICT 4 - JEANNETTE SANCHEZ
PALACIOS
Alex D. McIntyre
City Manager
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 5 - JIM FRIEDMAN
DISTRICT 6 - LORRIE BROWN
DISTRICT 7 - JOE SCHROEDER, DEPUTY
MAYOR
Andrew Heglund
City Attorney
Michael B. MacDonald
City Clerk
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A HYBRID MODEL WITH BOTH IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AND VIRTUAL PART/Cf PA TION.
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CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION: 5:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Sanchez-Palacios, Brown, Halter, Friedman Councilmember Johnson, Deputy Mayor Schroeder, and Mayor Rubalcava
Absent:
Action: M/S/C (Halter/Brown) to appoint Councilmember Friedman as Mayor Pro Tern for the Closed Session.
Vote: Ayes: Sanchez-Palacios, Brown, Halter, Friedman; Noes: None; Abstain: None; Absent: Johnson, Deputy Mayor Schroeder, and Mayor Rubalcava
Councilmember Friedman presiding
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None
CLOSED SESSION: Teleconference/Video 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: Wishtoyo FoundationNentura Coastkeeper and Heal the Bay Inc., v. City of San Buenaventura
Case No.: CV 10-02072-GHK (PJWx)
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Action: No reportable action.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Name of Case: Southern California Gas Rate Case
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Action: No reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT: 5:48 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER- REGULAR SESSION: 6:12 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Councilmembers Sanchez-Palacios, Brown, Halter, Friedman, and Mayor Rubalcava
Councilmember Johnson and Deputy Mayor
Mayor Rubalcava presiding
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Rubalcava
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• State of the City
• Fire Prevention Week
• Indigenous Peoples Day and Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Andy Heglund reported that there was no reportable action taken.
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Alex McIntyre provided the following update:
• General Plan: Tuesday, October 18, from 6- 8:30 p.m. - Public invited to learn about local water sources and future supply solutions from Ventura Water at the next General Plan Advisory Committee meeting, hosted in-person and virtually in Council Chambers at City Hall.
• Reminder to take Land Use Alternatives Survey, which closes at end of October :
Website: www.PlanVentura.com Email: [email protected] • Public Works Director Phil Nelson provided a brief update regarding several ATP Demonstration Projects occurring over the next several days.
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Supplemental Packet: Communications posted online.
Public Speakers: Laura Kinney, Suzanne Mccombs, Paddi Jirkovsky, David Vartanian, Wendy Sauter, Chris Vila, Marty
Ingraham, Amy Cherrie, Hans Hormann, Terrence
Foley, Glenn Overley, Janet Sprissler
CONSENT ITEMS
Supplemental Packet: Communications posted online.
Action: M/S/C (Friedman/Sanchez-Palacios) to approve the Consent Items, excluding Item 3, in one motion as
presented.
Vote: Ayes : Sanchez-Palacios , Brown, Halter, Friedman, Mayor Rubalcava ; Noes: None; Abstain: None; Absent:
1. Johnson , Deputy Mayor Schroeder
Move all Resolutions and Ordinances presented tonight be deemed read by title only and all further reading be waived.
Action: No Speakers. Approved recommendation .
2. Approval of City Council Minutes - Regular Meetings held on December 61 2021, December 13, 2021, February 7, 2022, February 28, 2022, July 25, 2022, and August 1, 2022, and the Special Meeting held on February 16, 2022
Staff: Michael B. MacDonald , City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Approve City Council Minutes for Regular Meetings held on December 6, 2021, December 13, 2021 , February 7, 2022, February 28, 2022 , July 25, 2022, and August 1, 2022 , and the Special Meeting held on February 16, 2022.
Action:
October 10, 2022
No Speakers . Approved recommendation .
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CONSENT ITEMS {CONTINUED)
3. Collection of Mobile Home Resident Litigation Reimbursement Fee Staff: Peter Gilli, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
The Mobile Home Rent Review Board recommends City Council extend the period of collection of the Mobile Home Resident Litigation Reimbursement Fee from Mobile Home residents in parks subject to rent stabilization until no balance remains or for an additional four years, whichever comes sooner, effective immediately, in order to fully recover these expenses.
Action: The item was pulled for consideration and continued to a future meeting.
4. Approval of Side Letter of Agreement with the Ventura Maintenance Employees' Association
Staff: Danielle Keys, Human Resources Director
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City a Side Letter of Agreement between the City and the Ventura Maintenance Employees' Association, correcting the lump sum amount that was provided to members in consideration of retroactive pay from $176.86 to $884.26.
Action: No Speakers. Approved recommendation. Agreement No. 2022-048.1.
5. Out of Class Pay Extension for Acting Recreation Supervisor Staff: Danielle Keys, Human Resources Director
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the extension of out of class pay for one employee in the Parks and Recreation Department filling in for a temporarily vacant Recreation Supervisor position for up to 120 days.
Action:
October 10, 2022
No Speakers. Approved recommendation.
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CONSENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
6. Approve the Five-Year Redflex Traffic Systems Agreement for an Automated Photo Enforcement Program
Staff: Darin Schindler , Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a five-year agreement between the City of Ventura and Redflex Traffic Systems for $473 ,040 annually or $2,365,200 over five years , effective July 1, 2022.
Action: No Speakers . Approved recommendation . Agreement No. 2022-054
7. Approve Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2023 Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant and Traffic Records Improvement Project Grant
Staff: Darin Schindler , Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION
a. Accept the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Fiscal Year 2023 in the amount of $210 ,000 for the Police Department.
b. Accept the Traffic Records Improvement Project Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Fiscal Year 2023 in the amount of $63,000 for the Police Department.
c. Authorize the City Manager to conduct all negotiations and execute and submit all documents, including , without limitation , applications, agreements , and billing statements that may be necessary to accept the grant and complete the project.
d. Authorize the Finance and Technology Department to assign the increased appropriations and revenues to the General Grant and Categorical Fund, Police Department budget , as necessary .
Action:
October 10, 2022
No Speakers. Approved recommendation. Agreement No.
2022-055 and 2022-056
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CONSENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
8. Acceptance of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's Grant Program
Staff: Darin Schindler, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION
a. Accept a grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $70,000 to implement an Alcohol Policing Partnership program.
b. Authorize the Finance Department to assign increased appropriations and revenues to the General Grant and Categorical Fund within the Police Department budget's as necessary.
Action: No Speakers. Approved recommendation. Agreement No. 2022-057; Resolution No. 2022-076
9. Application for Grant Funding for the Foster Park Fish Passage Proiect - Phase 2
Staff: Gina Dorrington, Ventura Water General Manager
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve the grant application and authorize the City Manager, or designee to enter into a cooperative funding agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration if the City is chosen as an awardee; with a federal grant amount of up to $1,549,620 and City match of up to $1,549,620, both to be spent over a two-year period. b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to act as agent for the City to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and billing statements that may be necessary to accept these grants and complete the project under the grant.
c. Authorize the Finance Department to assign increased appropriations to the proper funds, projects, and accounts if the grant is awarded.
Action:
October 10, 2022
No Speakers. Approved recommendation.
Agreement No. 2022-058
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FORMAL ITEMS (CONTINUED)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
10. Mills Act Contract for Historic Landmark No. 50 - Bert Shaw House (Continued from September 26, 2022)
Staff: Peter Gilli, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Conduct a Public Hearing.
b. Adopt a Resolution approving a Mills Act contract for Historic Landmark No. 50 "Bert Shaw House" located at 1141 Poli Street , (PROJ-15133) .
Action:
Vote:
No Speakers. M/S/C (Friedman/Brown) to approve the staff recommendation . Agreement No. 2022-059 ; Resolution No. 2022-077
Ayes : Sanchez-Palacios , Brown, Friedman, Mayor
Rubalcava ; Noes: None; Abstain : None; Absent: Johnson and Deputy Schroeder .
Councilmember Halter recused due to proximity of his residence .
FORMAL ITEMS
City Council recess 7:44 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; 9:43 p.m. - 9:46 p.m.
11. Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Survey Results
Staff: Alex D. McIntyre , City Manager
Andrew Heglund , City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION
a. Receive and file the presentation from FM3 Research. b. Provide direction to staff on next steps .
Supplemental Packet: Communications posted online .
Public Speakers: Craig Hull, Deborah Thomason , Jill Martinez , Sara Ostrander, Eric Peterson , Ryan Peterson,
Bruce Stanton
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FORMAL ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Action:
Vote:
No Speakers. M/S/C (Friedman/Halter) to
receive and file the item and no further action.
Ayes: Sanchez-Palacios, Brown, Halter;
Friedman, Mayor Rubalcava; Noes: None;
Abstain: None; Absent: Johnson and Deputy
Schroeder.
12. Citywide Historic Context Statement
Staff: Peter Gilli, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
Endorse the Draft Historic Context Statement and direct to staff and Historic Resources Group to move forward with Citywide Historic Resource Survey.
Supplemental Packet: Communications posted online.
Public Speakers: Stephen Schafer, Christy Weir, Janet Grumer Action: No Speakers. M/S/C (Halter/Friedman) to
approve the staff recommendation.
Vote: Ayes: Sanchez-Palacios, Brown, Halter;
Friedman, Mayor Rubalcava; Noes: None;
Abstain: None; Absent: Johnson and Deputy
Schroeder.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct record of the City Council meeting held on October 10, 2022.
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Michael B. MacDonald, CMC
City Clerk
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