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AGENDA REPORT F.Y.
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Acting Director of
Community Development __V'JFF
DATE: January 31, 2002 (CC Meeting of 2/6/02)
SUBJECT: Consider Appointment of Representative to the
Ventura County Regional Open Space District
Advisory Committee
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has requested that
the City of Moorpark participate in the ballot preparation
process for the Ventura County Regional Open Space District
by appointment of a non - elected representative to be a
member of the OSD (Ballot Measure) Advisory Committee.
Background information on the OSD Advisory Committee is
included in the attached letter from the Chair of the
Ventura County Board of Supervisors.
The City Manager is recommending appointment of the
Director of Community Development or his /her designee.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Appoint the Director of Community Development.
Attachment: Letter from John K. Flynn, Chair of the
Board of Supervisors, dated January 18, 2002
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF VENTURA
GOVERNMENT CENTER, HALL OF ADMINISTRATION
800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA 93009
January 18, 2002
Mayor Patrick Hunter and City Councilmembers
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Dear Mayor Hunter and Councilmembers:
RECEIVED
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Re: Appointment of a Representative to the Open Space District (OSD) Advisory
Committee
On January 8, 2002, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to support a
Ventura County Regional Open Space District and also established a 38- member
OSD (Ballot Measure) Advisory Committee. This is a formal request for the City of
Moorpark to participate in the ballot preparation process and appoint a non - elected
representative to serve on the Committee. The Board's January 8th action provides
an outline for the Committee's composition (see Attachment A) but individual
representatives should be selected by the respective jurisdictions or organizations.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide recommendations to the Board
regarding ballot measure language related to OSD governance, projects and
funding. In addition to the above functions, the Committee will be asked to review
and comment on staff and consultant work products and provide periodic progress
reports to the Board. The Committee will be an appointed, ad -hoc group — its
difficult at this time to accurately predict the Committee's duration but most likely it
will take about a year to complete the ballot measure recommendations.
Once the draft ballot measure language has been prepared, the Board will disband
the Committee. Some members of the Committee may continue to meet and
actively support the ballot measures (e.g., advocacy organization) but these efforts
would be independent from and not authorized by the County of Ventura.
Please submit the name of your representative to Gene Kjellberg, Ventura County
Planning Division, by Friday February 8, 2002 or contact Mr. Kjellberg at
805.654.2455 or gene. Kjellberg (aD-mail.co.ventura.ca.us if you have any questions
regarding the Committee or the OSD Project.
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On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I want to thank the City of Moorpark in
advance for participating in this important project. We believe this effort will play a
vital role in the future of Ventura County and its ten cities, and your involvement will
help lead to a successful outcome.
Sincerely,
J hn K. Flynn, Chair
Ventura County Board of Supervisors
cc: Board of Supervisors
-Steve Kueny, Moorpark City Manager.
John Johnston, County Executive Officer
Attachment A — Open Space District Advisory Committee Representation
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Attachment A
Open Space District (Ballot Measure) Advisory Committee
Representation
The Advisory Committee should include thirty -eight representatives that reflect a range of
government agencies, geographic areas, interest groups and individuals. The Committee
could meet on an as- needed basis and a Committee - appointed Chair (with County staff
support) would be responsible for organizing and administering the meetings. The Board
of Supervisors recommends that the Committee of the Whole should participate in the
decision - making process.
• Five `Public Member' Representatives — Each of the five County Supervisors
appoints one non - elected `public member' representative from their Supervisorial
District or each Supervisor selects one appointee on an at -large basis.
• Eleven General Purpose Government Representatives — The County and each city
appoints a non - elected member who represents their jurisdiction.
• Twenty -Two Non - Governmental Organization and Government Representatives
• Agricultural Community (3 members) — one representative each from the Farm
Bureau, the Agricultural Futures Alliance and the Agricultural Commissioner's Office
• Open Space and Habitat Conservation (3 members) — one representative each
from The Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land and the Native Plant
Society
• Environmental Groups (3 members) — one representative each from the
Environmental Defense Center, the Sierra Club and the SOAR organization
• Business Community (3 members) — one representative each from the Ventura
County Economic Development Association (VCEDA), the Building Industry
Association (BIA) and the Ventura County Taxpayers Association
• Public Service Organizations (2 members) — one representative each from the
League of Women Voters and the Sustainability Council
• Parks and Recreation (3 members) — each of the three Park and Recreation
Districts (Conejo, Pleasant Valley and Rancho Simi) appoints a representative
• Wetlands Preservation and Water Quality (2 members) — one representative
each from the State Coastal Conservancy and the Ventura County Wetlands Task
Force
• Local Land Conservancies (3 members) — one representative each from the
Ventura Agricultural Land Trust (VALT), the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
and the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
(Revised per Board''s 1 8 02 Action)
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