March 20, 2023 Ventura City Council Agenda
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TY COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023
CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING/WORKSHOP – 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL - 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001
JOE SCHROEDER, MAYOR
C
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
Interim City Manager
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 PARTICIPATION.
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CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION: 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Duran, McReynolds, Johnson, Halter, Campos, Deputy Mayor Sanchez-Palacios, and Mayor Schroeder
Absent: None
Mayor Schroeder 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. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Attorney
Authority: Government Code Section 54957
ADJOURNMENT: 5:26 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION: 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Duran, McReynolds, Johnson, Halter, Campos, Deputy Mayor Sanchez-Palacios, and Mayor Schroeder
Absent: None
Mayor Schroeder presiding
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Buena High and St. Bonaventure High Basketball Teams
CLOSED SESSION REPORT :
City Attorney Andy Heglund reported that there was no
reportable action.
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
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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. 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.
1. Special Audit of Meal, Travel, Reimbursement, and Credit Card Expense
Staff: Greg Morley, Interim Chief Financial Officer
RECOMMENDATION
Receive the report regarding results of the special audit of meal, travel, reimbursements, and credit card expenses of the City of Ventura.
Public Speakers: Scott McCarty, KC Rodriguez, Spencer Noren, Matt Bello, Glenn Overley
Action: Received and filed.
2. Parking Workshop 1 of 3 – Introduction to Parking Management
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Provide feedback to staff on parking in the City of Ventura.
Public Speakers: Spencer Noren, Carlos Landeros -Angel, KC Rodriguez, Trevor Gotsman, Mark Velasquez
Action: Presentation made, and discussion held.
3. Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Workshop #2
Staff: Greg Morley, Interim Chief Financial Officer
RECOMMENDATION
Provide feedback to staff on any additional budget items desired in advance of the Proposed Budget on April 24, 2023.
Public Speakers: Matt Ellison, Carlos Landeros-Angel, Spencer Noren
Action: Presentation made and discussion held.
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4. Fire Department Strategic Plan Update
Staff: David Endaya, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Fire Department’s Strategic and Action Plan Update.
Public Speaker: Trevor Gotsman
Action: Received and filed.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 10:36 p.m.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct record of the City Council meeting held on March 20, 2023.
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Michael B. MacDonald, CMC
City Clerk
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