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CITY COUNCIL REVISED AGENDA
ADDED SPECIAL PRESENTATION
TUESDAY, JULY 1, 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 2 – DOUG HALTER, DEPUTY MAYOR
DISTRICT 3 – RYYN SCHUMACHER
DISTRICT 6 – JIM DURAN
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 .
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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
Ideal Construction, Inc. v. City of San Buenaventura
Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 2024CUWM025099
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Antuna, Edmund, et al v. City of San Buenaventura
Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 202300575305CUPO Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Regular Meeting.
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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:
• National Parks & Recreation Month Proclamation
• 2024 Crime Statistics and Public Safety Trends
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 .
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. Thirteenth Amendment to Legal Services Agreement with the Law Firm of Nossaman, LLP for Consent Decree and Permit Compliance
Staff: Javan N. Rad, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Attorney to execute a Thirteenth Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Nossaman, LLP for legal services regarding compliance with the Tertiary Treated Flows Consent Decree and the Ventura Water Reclamation Facility’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, and obtaining other regulatory permits, in an amount not -to-exceed an additional $ 250,000 to continue representation of the City.
2. Contract Expansion for the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura for the Affordable Housing Program and Housing Preservation Program
Staff: Rachel Dimond, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura for the Affordable Housing Program in the amount of $230,000 annually for an initial three -year contract with the ability to extend for an additional two years, adjusted for Consumer Price Index increases starting after the first initial contract year.
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b. Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura and City of Ventura for the Housing Preservation Program in the amount of $ 7,500 annually for an initial three -year contract with the ability to extend for an additional two years , adjusted for Consumer Price Index increases starting after the first initial contract year.
3. Ordinance for Second Reading – Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Staff: Michael MacDonald, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION
Waive the Second reading in full and adopt an Ordinance Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones across the City. Ordinance titled:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING FIRE HAZARD
SEVERITY ZONES”
4. Enterprise Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. for Geographic Information System (GIS) Software and Services
Staff: Mike Shaffer, Chief Technology Officer
RECOMMENDATION
a. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Enterprise Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. in the amount of $307,050.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute modifications to the agreement, with expenditures not -to-exceed the contingency of $30,705.
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5. Construction Contract with Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc. for the Leo Robbins Community Sailing Center Dock Replacement
Staff: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Approve and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute subject Agreement with Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc. in the amount of $297,379 with a contract completion date of February 5, 2026.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute future amendments to subject Agreement up to a total maximum contingency of $29,738 for a total not -to-exceed Agreement amount of $327,117 and a total time extension of 45 calendar days.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: Staff shall introduce the public hearing item and present their report to Council.
Councilmembers may ask questions of staff if they desire. Any member of the public may speak or present evidence, after submitting a speaker card and being recognized by the Mayor. All rules of decorum apply during Public Hearings.
Each member of the Council shall verbally disclose all ex parte communications concerning the subject of the hearing.
6. Saticoy Village Mixed -Use Development (Continued from March 18, 2025 City Council Meeting)
Staff: Rachel Dimond, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
a. Conduct a Public Hearing
b. Adopt a Resolution to deny the Saticoy East Village Mixed Use Development and its request for a Specific Plan Amendment, Planned Development Permit, Major Design Review, four Use Permits and Lot Line Adjustment.
c. Find that adoption of the Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270 since CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves.
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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. 2050 General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Comments Review and Noise Element Release
Staff: Rachel Dimond, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file a presentation on the 2050 General Plan Environmental Impact Report and provide feedback.
8. Policy Consideration – Reforming the Appointments Process for Boards, Commissions, and Committees (Reviewed by the Rules Committee on June 2, 2025)
Introduced by: Dr. Jeannette Sánchez-Palacios, Mayor
RULES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Refer the item to City Council with a recommendation that the item is ready without changes.
RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to prepare and return with an Ordinance that:
a. Sunsets the Appointments Recommendation Committee (ARC), and transitions City boards and commissions to a district -based nomination model for all 7- member advisory groups.
b. Establishes District Nominations for Council Advisory Bodies. Each Councilmember would nominate one member to all 7 -member boards, commissions, and committees, mirroring the Planning Commission and Charter Review Committee nomination and appointment structures.
c. Maintains Existing Nomination and Appointment Model for Planning Commission, Water Commission, and 5 -Member Regulatory Boards.
For technical bodies — such as the Historic Preservation Committee, Design Review Committee, and Mobile Home Rent Review Board — appointments will remain a full -Council nomination, with appointments made by majority vote to ensure appropriate qualifications.
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d. Requires Reapplication of Current Members. Current CAG members of 7-member boards, commissions, and committees may reapply under the new structure, providing an opportunity for continuity and experience, while allowing new voices to be considered through a transparent process and the lens of Councilmembers elected through district-based elections.
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 a person speaks during the first general public communications period, they do not have an opportunity to speak again during this second period, even if their time was shortened to two (2) minutes during the first period. 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 Cl erk’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 American with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 658 -4787 or the California Relay Service at 711. Notification 72 hours prior will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. AP&P 6.04, accessible at the link below, explains procedures for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation to participate in or conduct this meeting. https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/43474/APP-604-21225 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 2025-2026
• Budget Principles 2021-2022
• City Charter/Municipal Code
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Michael B. MacDonald, CMC
City Clerk
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