February 13, 2023 Ventura City Council Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023
CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL - 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001
JOE SCHROEDER, MAYOR
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ouncilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – LIZ CAMPOS DISTRICT 6 – JIM DURAN
DISTRICT 2 – DOUG HALTER DISTRICT 5 – BILL MCREYNOLDS
DISTRICT 3 – MIKE JOHNSON DISTRICT 4 – JEANNETTE SANCHEZ-
PALACIOS, DEPUTY MAYOR
Akbar Alikhan
Acting City Manager
Andrew Heglund
City Attorney
Michael B. MacDonald
City Clerk
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his meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Michael B. MacDonald, City Clerk, (805) 654-4787. The City Council may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda. Meetings will adjourn at 11:00 p.m. Any items outstanding at that time will be deferred until the next regularly scheduled meeting. 1 February 13, 2023 Ventura City Council Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Public comments on Closed Session Items only.
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: Southern California Gas Rate Case
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Claimant: William Griffin
Date of Injury: August 23, 2021
WCAB Case Number: ADJ15192085
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1)
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Interim City Manager
Authority: Government Code Section 54957
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Regular Meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 p.m.: The regular meetings of the San Buenaventura (Ventura) City Council also serve as regular meetings of the Successor Agency and Public Facilities Financing Authority when Successor Agency and Public Facilities Financing Authority items are listed on the agenda.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Introduction of Mick Zdeblick, Community Memorial Healthcare CEO
• Introduction of Natalie Yanez, SCE Government Relations Manager
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Per Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(2), the Council Communications section of the agenda provides City Council the opportunity to ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on their own activities.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS : In compliance with Government Code Section 54954.3, Public Communications is that portion of Council meetings set aside for members of the public to address City Council on items of any City business other than scheduled agenda items. Comments are limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City and are limited to no more than three (3) minutes. Per the City Council Protocols, speakers may not cede their time to another speaker. If there are more than ten (10) Public Communications speakers, each speaker's time shall be reduced from three (3) minutes so that all speakers have an equal time to speak. City Council cannot act on any items not on the agenda.
CONSENT ITEMS: Matters appearing on the Consent Items are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon by City Council at one time without discussion unless a Councilmember, City Staff, or a member of the public requests an opportunity to address an item. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed at the beginning of the Formal Items. Approval by the City Council of Consent Items means the recommendation of Staff is approved along with the terms and conditions described in the Administrative Report.
1. Move all Resolutions and Ordinances presented tonight be deemed read by title only and all further reading be waived.
2. Resolution Reconfirming and Extending the Existence of a Local Emergency as a Result of Severe Storms
Staff: Andy Heglund, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt a Resolution, titled as follows:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, RECONFIRMING AND EXTENDING
THE DIRECTOR OF DISASTER SERVICES/CITY MANAGER’S
PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY”
3. Appointment of Planning Commissioners
Staff: Michael B. MacDonald, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Planning Commissioner appointments for Councilmembers Campos, McReynolds, Duran, Deputy Mayor Sanchez -Palacios, and Mayor Schroeder.
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4. Professional Services Agreement No. 2013 -048 Eighth Amendment with eNABLE LLC for IT Project Management Services
Staff: Mitchell Cameron, Chief Technology Officer
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Eighth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 2013- 048 with eNABLE LLC in the amount of $1,098,035 to support the City’s Workday Enterprise Resource Planning Project for a not -to-
exceed amount of $2,273,035, including a
contingency of $99,821.
5. Professional Services Agreement 2022 -025 Second Amendment with Park Consulting Group for the New EnerGov System
Staff: Mitchell Cameron, Chief Technology Officer
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 2022 -025
with Park Consulting
Group revising the scope of work and adding an additional $80,000 to the agreement for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $439,500.
6. License Agreement with 184 Ann LLC for Use of the City Public Right of Way at 184 North Ann Street
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to execute a License Agreement with 184 Ann LLC for use of the City public right-of-way at 184 North Ann Street.
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7. Professional Services Agreement No. 2023-006 First Amendment with Water Systems Consulting for Strategic Communications Support for the VenturaWaterPure Program
Staff: Gina Dorrington, Ventura Water General Manager
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (No. P2023-
006) with Water
Systems Consulting in the amount of $197,240 for a new contract total of $257,140; term extended to June 30, 2024.
b. Authorize the VenturaWaterPure Director or designee to execute future amendments to subject agreement up to a total maximum contingency of $12,857 for a total not to exceed contract amount of $269,997.
FORMAL ITEMS: The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for Formal Items as the item is taken up. Formal Items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair. The public may speak up to three (3) minutes on each agenda item.
8. Adoption of Revised Salary Resolution for Unrepresented Employees
Staff: Valerie Barroso, Acting Human Resources Director
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a revised R esolution Providing for a Systematic Classification of Positions and a Standardization of Salaries of Certain Paid Officers and Employees of the City (Salary Resolution) as of February 13, 2023.
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 FOR
CERTAIN PAID OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA AS OF FEBRUARY 13, 2023”
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9. Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Employment Agreement for Interim City Manager
Introduced by: Mayor Joe Schroeder
Deputy Mayor Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a R esolution approving an Employment Agreement for Interim City Manager.
10. Brown Act Presentation for City Council
Staff: Andy Heglund, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION
Receive the Brown Act presentation and ask follow-up questions.
11. Adoption of 2023-2024 City Council Goals
Staff: Akbar Alikhan, Acting City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the 2023- 2024 City Council Goals and direct staff to program resources needed in the proposed operating and capital budgets to execute the proposed goals.
12. Pension Update and Additional Discretionary Payment
Staff: Greg Morley, Acting Chief Financial Officer
RECOMMENDATION
a. Receive this report regarding the status of the City of San Buenaventura with the California Pension Employee Retirement System.
b. Authorize the Finance Department to adjust appropriations as necessary to make the Additional Discretionary Payment.
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS : In compliance with Government Code Section 54954.3, Public Communications is that portion of Council meetings set aside for members of the public to address City Council on items of any City business other than scheduled agenda items. Comments are limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City and are limited to no more than three (3) minutes. Per the City Council Protocols, speakers may not cede their time to another speaker. If there are more than ten (10) Public Communications speakers, each speaker's time shall be reduced from three (3) minutes so that all speakers have an equal time to speak. City Council cannot act on any items not on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
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Live Spanish interpretation will be available. No advanced request for interpretation services required.
La traducción al español estará disponible en vivo. No es necesario solicitar la traducción al español anticipadamente.
Administrative Reports relating to this agenda are available on the City’s website – https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/AgendaCenter
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Resource Items for the Public:
• City Council Protocols which includes Rules of Decorum for the Public • City Council Goals
• Budget Principles
• City Charter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This agenda was posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Clerk’s Office, on the City Hall Public Notices Board and on the internet.
Michael B. MacDonald, CMC
City Clerk
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