HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2020 0701 CCSA REG ITEM 10DCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of July 1, 2020
ACTION Approved Staff Recommendation.
BY B.Garza.
D. Consider Minutes of City Council Special Meeting of May 13, 2020. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler)
Item: 10.D.
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Moorpark, California May 13, 2020
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on May 13,
2020, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark,
California. All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless
otherwise noted.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the meeting to order at 6:17 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Enegren, Mikos, Pollock, Simons, and
Mayor Parvin (all attending via video conference).
Staff Present: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City
Attorney (via video conference)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. CLOSED SESSION:
Mr. Brown asked that the City Council go into closed session for one Item, 4.A.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City
Manager, and Kevin Ennis, City
Attorney
Unrepresented Management Employee: City Manager
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Enegren, Mikos, Pollock,
Simons, and Mayor Parvin (all via teleconference);; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney
(via teleconference), and PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned Closed Session at 6:28 p.m.
Item: 10.D.
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OPEN SESSION:
The special meeting open session convened at 6:39 p.m. Mr. Brown stated there
was no action to report as a result of closed session.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Parvin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Enegren, Mikos, Pollock, Simons, and
Mayor Parvin (all attending via video conference).
Staff Present: Troy Brown, City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney (via
video conference); PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager;
Sean Corrigan, City Engineer/Public Works Director (via
video conference); Karen Vaughn, Community Development
Director (via video conference); Shaun Kroes, Program
Manager (via video conference); Captain Victor Fazio,
Sheriff's Office; and Ky Spangler, City Clerk.
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA
None.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND
MAYOR:
Councilmember Mikos reported she participated in the County elected official
COVID-19 briefings.
Councilmember Mikos reported on May 7 she attended a virtual meeting of the
Clean Power Alliance where $1,000,000 in bill payment assistance was
approved.
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Councilmember Pollock reported he attended a meeting of the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council where the
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for next eight years and Sustainable
Communities Strategy (SCS) was to be approved; however, due to COVID-19,
only some sections of the Plans were approved in order to remain in compliance
with the Federal Highway Administration and approval of other sections have
been delayed for 120 days to allow more time for review which may impact the
schedule of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment implementation.
Councilmember Enegren reported on May 4 he attended a meeting of the Public
Works and Transportation Committee to discuss the Request for Proposal (RFP)
that will be issued to solicit for municipal engineering services.
Councilmember Simons reported on May 4 he attended a meeting of the Public
Works and Transportation Committee regarding the municipal engineering
services RFP.
Councilmember Simons reported on May 1 he attended the Ventura County
Transportation Commission (VCTC) meeting where $71 million in CARES Act
(The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) transit funding,
including $1,000,000 allocated to the City of Moorpark, was approved.
Councilmember Simons reported he attended a meeting of the California
Channel Islands University Site Authority where its annual budget was reviewed
and he remarked on housing development proposed on vacant University
property. He also commented on what the University is doing with its educational
programs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Parvin reported on May 5 she attended a virtual Moorpark Chamber of
Commerce mixer.
Mayor Parvin reported she attended a White House COVID-19 briefing.
Mayor Parvin reported on May 6 and May 13 she participated in the County
elected official COVID-19 briefings.
Mayor Parvin reported on May 7 she participated in a virtual Peace Officer’s
memorial ceremony.
Mayor Parvin reported she attended a Clean Power Alliance meeting where
residential and small business assistance funds and three power contracts were
approved.
Mayor Parvin announced that recruitment for Teen Council positions for the
2020-2021 season is open and will close at 5:00 p.m. on June 5.
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Mayor Parvin commented that the City is starting to receive calls from residents
regarding parks and playground and noted we are complying with County orders
and why we are complying with the Governor’s orders and Troy explained why it
is important for us to follow those orders so that the City doesn’t lose
reimbursement funding and additionally not following could expose the City to
liabilities and other sanctions or penalties from agencies tasked with ensuring
compliance; and health and safety of community.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Agreement Between the City of Moorpark and the County of
Ventura and Service Level Request Form for Animal Services; and,
Consider Resolution Updating Animal Control Program License Fees and
Rescinding Resolution No. 2019-3828. Staff Recommendation: 1)
Approve the five-year Ventura County Animal Services Agreement,
subject to final language approval of the City Manager and City Attorney,
and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement; and 2) Authorize
the City Manager to sign the Service Level Request forms, when they
contain no changes to level of services provided by the County or cost
methodology; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-3907, rescinding
Resolution No. 2019-3828 and eliminating the 6-month pet license rate to
be effective July 1, 2020.
Mr. Kroes gave the staff report.
A discussion followed among Council and staff regarding: 1) the costs
proposed in the new Ventura County Animal Services agreement; 2)
whether other cities have agreed to the rate structure of the agreement; 3)
the responsibilities the City would have to assume if they City does not
enter into an agreement with the County for animal services; 4) what is the
City’s success rate on locating owners of found animals without an animal
being transferred to the County shelter; and 5) how many other cities have
a holding shelter and what is the average number of nuisance hearings a
year.
There were no speakers.
MOTION: Councilmember Enegren moved and Councilmember Mikos seconded
a motion to 1) Approve the five-year Ventura County Animal Services
Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager and City
Attorney, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement; and 2)
Authorize the City Manager to sign the Service Level Request forms, when they
contain no changes to level of services provided by the County or cost
methodology; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-3907, rescinding Resolution No.
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2019-3828 and eliminating the 6-month pet license rate to be effective July 1,
2020. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
B. Consider Request for Proposal for Municipal Engineering Services. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Request for Proposal subject to final
language approval of the City Manager and authorize staff to advertise for
proposals.
Mr. Kroes gave the staff report, noting the following changes to the
Request for Proposal document:
• Stamped Page 38: will be updated to state that questions come to
Shaun Kroes rather than Sean Corrigan; and
• Stamped Pages 34 and 37: the date of proposer interviews will be
changed from June 30 to June 29 due to a scheduling conflict; and
• Stamped Page 62: the total office square footage will be reduced from
200 to 160 square feet.
A discussion followed among Council and staff regarding: 1) proposers
need to explain how they will create surety for applicants in the review
process; and 2) customer service is a skill set that is important element
that must be demonstrated in the proposer’s submittals.
There were no speakers.
MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Mikos seconded a
motion to approve the Request for Proposal for Municipal Engineering Services,
as amended, subject to final language approval of the City Manager and
authorize staff to advertise for proposals. The motion carried by unanimous roll
call vote.
C. Consider Presentation from Moorpark Police Services Department on the
Moorpark Police Department 2019 Annual Report. Staff Recommendation:
Receive verbal report from Chief of Police Victor Fazio.
Captain Fazio gave the staff report.
There were no speakers.
It was the consensus of the City Council to receive the report.
D. Transmit the City Manager’s Proposed Operating and Capital
Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21 and Set a Budget Workshop
on May 27, 2020. Staff Recommendation: Receive the budget and set
budget workshop at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
Mr. Brown gave the staff report.
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The Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget proposes $57.4 million in expenditures
with $19 million for the General fund, $35 million for Special and Capital
funds, $3.2 million in the former Redevelopment Agency area, and $6,900
to Moorpark Watershed Recreation and Conservation Authority. The
budget is being presented tonight with a workshop scheduled for May 27,
2020, to go through the proposed expenditure reductions that are required
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the assumptions included in the
budget include no salary increases based on discussions with the labor
groups, and propose reductions to public safety and parks and recreation,
and reductions across all operational areas. Additionally, the City is not
proposing to hold the 3rd of July Fireworks event due to cost, but more
importantly due to COVID-19 concerns.
Mr. Brown encouraged interested parties to read the budget message
accompanying the budget document, and to attend or watch the budget
workshop on May 27. He noted that it will be a difficult budget year that
contemplates the use of reserve funds.
There were no speakers.
MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded a motion
to receive the budget and set budget workshop at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 27, 2020. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
MOTION: Councilmember Simons moved and Councilmember Mikos seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 10.B, which was
pulled for individual consideration. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
A. Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2019/20 – May 13, 2020. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the warrant register.
C. Consider Request for Proposals for Arroyo Drive Design Services. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Request for Proposals subject to final
language approval of the City Manager and authorize staff to advertise for
proposals.
D. Consider Allowance of an Alternative Schedule for the General Plan
Amendment Pre-Screening Request by Warmington Homes. Staff
Recommendation: Allow the General Plan Pre-Screening request by
Warmington Homes to move forward to the CEDC and City Council off-
schedule from the cycle timelines prescribed in Resolution No. 2015-3466.
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E. Consider Side Letter Amending Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Side Letter with SEIU Local 721, subject
to City Manager final language approval, and authorize the City Manager
to sign the Side Letter.
The following item was pulled for individual consideration:
B. Consider Resolution Reinstating Regular Meetings of the City Council and
Other Boards and Commissions, Permitting the Use of City of Moorpark
Dog Park, Tennis and Pickle Ball Courts When Exercising Social
Distancing and Rescinding Director of Disaster Services Executive Order
No. 2020-02. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-3908
Reinstating Regular Meetings of the City Council and Other Boards and
Commissions, Permitting the Use of City of Moorpark Dog Park, Tennis
and Pickle Ball Courts When Exercising Social Distancing and Rescinding
Director of Disaster Services Executive Order No. 2020-02.
City Manager Brown stated he pulled this item for a minor correction to
Section 1 of the Resolution to add the words “as of June 1, 2020,” following
the words “shall resume.”
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Simons seconded
a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-3908, as amended, Reinstating Regular
Meetings of the City Council and Other Boards and Commissions, Permitting the
Use of City of Moorpark Dog Park, Tennis and Pickle Ball Courts When
Exercising Social Distancing and Rescinding Director of Disaster Services
Executive Order No. 2020-02. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
11. ORDINANCES:
None.
12. CLOSED SESSION:
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
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