Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Ventura City Council Agenda www.cityofventura.ca.gov
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
CLOSED SESSION – 4:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL - 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001 DR. JEANNETTE SÁNCHEZ-PALACIOS, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – LIZ CAMPOS DISTRICT 5 – BILL MCREYNOLDS
DISTRICT 3 – RYYN SCHUMACHER DISTRICT 6 – JIM DURAN
DISTRICT 2 – DOUG HALTER, DEPUTY
MAYOR
DISTRICT 7 – ALEX MANGONE
Bill Ayub
City Manager
Javan N. Rad
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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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 10:00 p.m. Any items outstanding at that time will be deferred until the next regularly scheduled meeting . 1 Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Ventura City Council Agenda www.cityofventura.ca.gov
CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION – 4:00 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: City of San Buenaventura v. Nolan S. Olney et. al. (U.S. District Court, Central District No. 2:25-cv-00544-JFW-SK) Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Name of Case: Johnson v. City of San Buenaventura
Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 2023CUWM014178 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Regular Meeting.
___________________________________________________________________ CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION – 5:00 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
• Update on the Housing Trust Fund and Housing Land Trust • Recognition for Ventura AYSO Team - Firehawks - Girls U10 Division
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.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
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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, this initial period for general public communications will be limited to twenty (20) speakers, with priority given to in -person speakers over virtual speakers. If there are ten (10) or fewer speakers, each speaker will have three (3) minutes to speak; if there are more than ten (10) speakers, each speaker will have two (2) minutes to speak. Speakers may not cede their time to another speaker. City Council cannot act on any items not on the agenda. 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 Rep ort.
1. City Council Minutes – Regular Meetings held on January 14, 2025, and January 28, 2025, and Special Meeting held on January 21, 2025 Staff: Michael MacDonald, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Approve City Council Minutes for Regular Meetings held on January 14, 2025, and January 28, 2025, and Special Meeting held on January 21, 2025.
2. Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for Consulting Services to update the Local Coastal Program Staff: Rachel Dimond, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for consulting services for the update of the city’s Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan for a total not -to-exceed amount of $499,675 and for a term through June 30, 2028.
b. Authorize Rincon Consultants, Inc. to update the City’s Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan for the City of Ventura.
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3. Revised Salary Resolution for Unrepresented Employees Staff: Valerie Barroso, Human Resources Director
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a revised Resolution 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 March 1, 2025.
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 MARCH 1, 2025”
4. License Agreement with Southern California Edison for Bike Path Adjacent to Highway 126
Staff: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the current and all future license agreements with Southern California Edison for the bike path adjacent to Highway 126 based on the same terms and conditions.
5. License Agreement with Southern California Edison for Bike Path Adjacent to Walker Street
Staff: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the current and all future license agreements with Southern California Edison for the bike path adjacent to Walker Street based on the same terms and conditions.
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6. Eighth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 2020 - 025 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for Design Services on Project WA08 -1052 (formerly Project No. 97949), State Water Interconnection Pipeline
Staff: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Eighth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 2020 -025 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to extend the term of the agreement to September 30, 2025.
7. General Services Agreement for Contract Laboratory Support Services for Water Chemistry
Staff: Gina Dorrington, Ventura Water General Manager
RECOMMENDATION
a. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute amendments for General Services Agreement with Eurofins, Inc. not to exceed $1,025,000 during the total duration of the contract through June 30, 2029, pursuant to Section 4.600.200 of the Municipal Code. b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute amendments for General Services Agreement with Aquatics Bioassay Consulting, Inc. not to exceed $475,000 during the total duration of the contract through June 30, 2029, pursuant to Section 4.600.200 of the Municipal Code.
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. Study Session for the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 -2030 Capital Improvement Program
Staff: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct a study session regarding the proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026 -2030 and provide staff with feedback on the proposed Program.
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9. Endorsement of the Climate Action and Resilience Plan Staff: Rachel Dimond, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
Endorse the Climate Action and Resilience Plan.
10. Option E Agreement with Southern California Edison for LED Streetlight Conversion
Staff: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute subject Agreement with Southern California Edison for the conversion of LS -1 Streetlights within the City of Ventura from High Pressure Sodium to Light Emitting Diode fixtures with 2700K color and standard Southern California Edison conversion wattage.
b. Find that the streetlight LED conversion project and approval of the subject Agreement is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301.
11. Request for Partial Credit and Deferral of the Quimby Impact Fee for the College Community Courts Affordable Housing Project Staff: Rachel Dimond, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to enter and negotiate a Deferred Impact Fee Agreement on behalf of the City for the College Community Courts project. Resolution titled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO AMEND A DEFERRED IMPACT FEE AGREEMENT
TO INCLUDE QUIMBY FEES IN LIEU OF SERVICE AREA PARKS
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY
COURTS”
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Deferred Impact Fee Agreement.
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c. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to provide an updated letter of commitment regarding deferral of impact fees to help support PSHHC in applying for California Tax Credit Allocation Committee application with the State.
12. Updated Broadband Master Plan
Staff: Mike Schaffer, Chief Technology Officer
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Broadband Master Plan completed by ENTRUST Solutions Group in collaboration with 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.
ADJOURNMENT: Communications to the City Council are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website. Please note: e -mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to the City Council, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e -mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service to the City Clerk’s Office at 501 Poli Street, Room 204, Ventura, CA 93001. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the City Clerk Department for further information.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 658 -4787 or the California Relay Service at (866) 735 -2929. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
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 2024
• Budget Principles 2023-2024
• City Charter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This agenda was posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 5:00 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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