April 10, 2023 Ventura City Council Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023
CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL - 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001 TELECONERENCE LOCATION: 41 N WAKE FOREST AVE, VENTURA, CA 93003
JOE SCHROEDER, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
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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To submit written comments (up to 1,000 characters) for the City Council’s consideration and inclusion in the public records, email [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on th e meeting date, or by using the public comment form at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/publicinput . Please include the Agenda Item Number in the subject This 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 April 10, 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: Susan Poehler v. City of Ventura, et al.
VCSC Case No. 56-2021-00550976-CU-PO-VTA
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Name of Case: In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation United States District Court case no. 1:17-MD-2804
Authority: Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL LITIGATION One Case
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
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
• Interface Children & Family Services – 211 Overview
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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. 2 April 10, 2023 Ventura City Council Agenda
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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. Designation of Voting Delegate - Southern California Association of Governments 2023 General Assembly
Staff: Michael MacDonald, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Deputy Mayor Sanchez -Palacios as the City’s voting delegate for Southern California Association of Governments 2023 General Assembly.
3. City Council Quarterly Travel Report
Staff: Akbar Alikhan, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Travel Report for Quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 2022/23.
4. Local Agency Developer Improvement Fee Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022
Staff: Greg Morley, Interim Chief Financial Officer
RECOMMENDATION
As required by the Mitigation Fee Act and the Quimby Act:
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a. Accept the City’s annual report and findings regarding developer fees.
b. Approve the reauthorization of the intended use of retained funds collected for improvements that remain unspent for more than five years.
5. Adoption of Revised Salary Resolution
Staff: Danielle Keys, Human Resources Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Adopt a Resolution Providing for a Systematic Classification of Positions and a Standardization of Salaries of Supervisory Unit Employees as of April 10, 2023. Resolution titled:
“A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEMATIC
CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND A STANDARDIZATION OF
SALARIES OF SUPERVISORY UNIT EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
SAN BUENAVENTURA AS OF APRIL 10, 2023”
b. Adopt a Resolution Providing for a Systematic Classification of Positions and a Standardization of Salaries of Maintenance Unit Employees as of April 10, 2023. Resolution titled:
“A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEMATIC
CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND A STANDARDIZATION OF
SALARIES OF MAINTENANCE UNIT EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
SAN BUENAVENTURA AS OF APRIL 10, 2023”
6. Construction Contract Agreement No. PW23 -1101 with Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. on Project 93061 Pier Corrosion Repairs
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Waive all Minor Bid Irregularities, Approve and Authorize the Mayor to execute subject Agreement with Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. in the amount of $917,725 with a contract completion date of February 29, 2024. b. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to e xecute future amendments to subject Agreement up to a total maximum contingency of $91,800 for a total not-to-exceed Agreement amount of $1,009,525. 4 April 10, 2023 Ventura City Council Agenda
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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.
7. State Water Interconnection Project, Construction/Operation Interagency Agreement
Staff: Gina Dorrington, Ventura Water General Manager
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Ventura Water General Manager to enter into an agreement with Calleguas Municipal Water District and United Water Conservation District for the construction and operation of an interconnection to convey water between their water systems.
8. FY 2023-2027 Pavement Management Plan
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Pavement Management Plan for Fiscal Years 2023 - 2027.
9. Parking Workshop 2 of 3 – Current State of Parking in the City of Ventura
Staff: Phillip Nelson, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct a workshop on the current state of parking in the City of Ventura.
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.
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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 .
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 Monday, April 3, 2023, at 5:00p.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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