HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2020 1118 CC SA REG MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
Moorpark, California November 18, 2020
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and the Successor
Agency was held on November 18, 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 6:32 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.
Staff Present: Troy Brown, City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney;
PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager; Kambiz Borhani,
Finance Director; Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and
Recreation Director; Karen Vaughn, Interim Deputy City
Manager; Daniel Kim, City Engineer; Brian Chong, Assistant
to the City Manager; Jessica Sandifer, Community Services
Manager; Mackenzie Douglass, Program Manager; Douglas
Spondello, Planning Manager; Shanna Farley-Judkins,
Principal Planner; Chris Thompson, Senior Information
Systems Analyst; Captain Victor Fazio, Sheriffs Office; and
Ky Spangler, City Clerk.
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
A. Certificate of Recognition to Administrative Assistant II Joyce Figueroa on
the Occasion of her Retirement and in Recognition of 30 Years of Service,
to the City of Moorpark.
Mayor Parvin presented Joyce Figueroa with a Certificate of Recognition
to on the Occasion of her Retirement and in Recognition of 30 Years of
Service and made remarks on her service and extended thanks to Ms.
Figueroa.
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B. Introduction of New City Employee, Celia Wang, Senior Housing Analyst,
in the Community Development Department.
Mayor Parvin introduced Celia Wang, Senior Housing Analyst in the
Community Development Department.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Hugh Riley, President/CEO, Facilities Manager, Administrative Committee and
Finance Committee of the Moorpark Foundation for the Arts, noted availability to
speak and answer questions regarding Consent Calenda Agenda Item 10.E. and
requested Council's approval of the staff recommendation.
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 Enegren reported on November 12 he attended the Ventura
County Animal Services meeting where the Request for Proposal for a new
animal shelter was discussed noting the Commission plans to have a firm
selected in the next few weeks.
Councilmember Mikos reported on November 5 she attended the Clean Power
Alliance Board meeting.
Councilmember Mikos reported on November 12 she watched the General Plan
Advisory Committee meeting on existing conditions and reminded residents
about tomorrow's visioning meeting.
Councilmember Mikos reported on November 16 she attended the Santa Monica
Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee meeting that included a
presentation on the draft Los Angeles River Master Plan update by the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works.
Councilmember Mikos reported on November 18 she attended the, COVID-19
elected official's briefing call.
Councilmember Mikos announced she would be attending the Economic
Development Collaborative-Ventura County meeting tomorrow.
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Councilmember Simons reported on November 2 he attended California State
University Channel Islands Site Authority meeting and announced Erika Beck is
going over to California State University, Northridge.
Councilmember Simons reported on November 6 he attended the Ventura
County Transportation Commission (VCTC) Board meeting where Supervisor
Parks arranged for a presentation on wildlife corridors as it relates to the future
widening of the 101 Freeway and recommended the presentation also be
presented to the full City Council.
Councilmember Simons reported on November 18 he attended the Ventura
County Consolidated Oversight Board (VCCOB) meeting where the
administrative cost requests for eight of the 10 cities with successor properties
were approved and will be forwarded to the California Department of Finance.
Mayor Parvin announced that the City Council received a request for
appointment to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee
and inquired on the appointment process for this position. Mr. Brown responded
that the City Council does not have an adopted policy for appointment to this
outside advisory committee and the appointment discretion lies with the Council.
A recommendation on the manner of appointment will be brought back to the
Council at the reorganization meeting and which will be adopted with the next
update of City Council Policies.
Mayor Parvin announced registration is open for Breakfast with Santa. Families
will enjoy pancake breakfast, holiday music, and a physically distanced photo
opportunity with Santa. This event will be held outdoor at the Peppertree
Pavilion at the Arroyo Vista Community Park on December 12 and 13, the fee is
$12 dollars per person, and preregistration is required. For information or to sign
up, call (805) 517-6300 or visit MoorparkCa.gov/Recreation.
Mayor Parvin announced the virtual public General Plan Update Visioning
Workshop on Zoom tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. where what Moorpark will be like in
the year 2050 will be discussed as well as where will people live and work,,what
will our local economy look like, and where will we gather and shop? Your
answers to these questions and more will help guide our new 2050 General Plan.
Register online at moorparkgeneralplan.com to join the conversation.
Mayor Parvin reported on November 5 she attended the Clean Power Alliance
Board meeting where a new solar-plus-storage project in the Antelope Valley
area was approved.
Mayor Parvin reported on November 6-8 she participated in a Rotary District
conference.
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Mayor Parvin reported on November 10 she attended a Boys & Girls Club Board
meeting.
Mayor Parvin reported on November 12 she chaired the Ventura Council of
Governments meeting where they discussed VCOG's Strategic Plan, the Ventura
County Emergency Shelter Plan, and the revised Regional Early Action Planning
(REAP) grants from Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
Mayor Parvin reported on November 14 she participated in the Ventura County
Sheriffs Foundations Memorial Car Rally to pay tribute to Sergeant Ron Helus
and the other eleven people who lost their lives on November 4, 2018. The
funds raised from the event will help build Sergeant Ron Helus' training facility.
Mayor Parvin reported on November 18 she participated in the Ventura County
elected official's COVID-19 briefing call, commented that contact tracing has
shown that businesses are safe to patronize based on the safety protocols that
are in place.
A. City Manager COVID-19 Update.
Mr. Brown reported on Monday the State announced new color tier
assignments and Ventura County along with 40 other counties have been
moved back to the Purple Tier due to increasing case rates. Daily case
rates determine tier assignment. Businesses impacted by this change
were required to make their operational modifications by midnight
yesterday. The daily case rate is one of the determinants for color tier
assignment. The County's daily case rate for the week ending
November 7 was 12 even with the adjustment factor (credit) for the
number of tests performed. It is still important that residents get tested
and testing is available seven days a week at sites throughout the County.
In alignment with Purple Tier 1, the following sectors are permitted for
outdoor operations only until further notice and must maintain social
distancing, face coverings, and sanitization mitigation measures: family
entertainment centers (e.g. bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages,
kart racing, and arcades); gyms and fitness centers; movie theaters;
museums, zoos, . aquariums; places of worship; playgrounds and
recreational facilities; restaurants; wineries; bars, pubs, brewpubs and
breweries may operate outdoors if they are offering sit-down, outdoor
meals. Outdoor operations may be conducted under a tent, canopy, or
' other shelter if no more than one side is closed.
In alignment with Purple Tier 1, the following sectors are open for indoor
operations. These sectors must maintain social distancing, face
coverings, and sanitization mitigation measures and other specific
modifications: all retail (maximum 25% capacity); critical infrastructure
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(defined on State website); hair salons and barbershops; libraries
(maximum 25% capacity); nail salons and electrolysis operations;
personal care services (e.g., body waxing, estheticians, tattoo, massage);
professional sports (without live audiences); and shopping centers (e.g.,
malls, destination centers, swap meets, excluding food courts and
common areas) (maximum 25% capacity).
Tier Advancement: Counties are required to remain in an assigned tier for
a minimum of three weeks and must meet the criteria for the next tier for
two consecutive weeks before being able to advance to the next tier. This
is very different than the prior advancement methodology of meeting the
criteria for two weeks and advancing to the next tier. The means even in
the best-case scenario, the County is in this most restrictive tier until at
least Christmas.
The Governor also updated his order around masks and requires that they
be worn anytime a person a is outside, unless are actively eating, drinking,
in a car by yourself or at home with your family. On the vaccination front,
there has been recent news by Pfizer, Moderna and others about a
potential vaccine for COVID-19. The City is already in talks with local
health officials about mass vaccine distribution to those who want to get
vaccinated, and are discussing the logistics of distribution. To learn more,
refer to covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy or www.moorparkca.gov and link to
the State's website.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution Establishing New Maximum Solid
Waste Rates to be Effective January 1, 2021, and Rescinding Resolution
No. 2019-3866. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-3973,
adopting new maximum solid waste rates to be effective January 1, 2021,
and Rescinding Resolution No. 2019-3866.
Mr. Douglass gave the staff report.
A discussion and questions followed among Councilmembers, staff, and
Mr. Smith, Director of Operations for Waste Management, which focused
on considering the following: 1) Residential rates are comparable to other
cities but the commercial rates are higher; 2) Commercial franchise fees
are different although the services are the same but it is not an equal
comparison due to varying factors, including fees paid to jurisdictions;
Moorpark's fees are higher for the franchise fees and we provide a higher
level of service; 3) Thousand Oaks pricing system uses residential fees to
partially offset commercial service rates; staff confirmed the City does
charge higher fees and provides higher levels of services and
programming; the Council's policy decision made at the time the solid
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waste franchise agreement was renegotiated was reiterated that
commercial customers would subsidize residential customer rates.
Mayor Parvin opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m.; having no speakers,
the public hearing was closed.
MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Mikos seconded
a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-3973 adopting new maximum solid waste
rates to be effective January 1, 2021, and rescinding Resolution No. 2019-3866.
The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider 10-Day Report on the Measures Taken to Alleviate the
Conditions which Led to the City Council's Adoption of Interim Urgency
Ordinance No. 477 that Established the Current Moratorium On Certain
Industrial Hemp Uses and its Subsequent Extension for an Additional 10
Months and 15 Days, In Conjunction with a Proposed Extension of the
Moratorium Through and Including December 16, 2021. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the issuance of the 10-Day Report regarding
Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 477 that imposed a moratorium on the
cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storing, and certain retail sales of
industrial hemp.
Mr. Ennis gave the report.
There were no speakers.
MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Mikos seconded a motion to
approve the issuance of the 10-Day Report regarding Interim Urgency Ordinance
No. 477 that imposed a moratorium on the cultivation, manufacturing, testing,
storing, and certain retail sales of industrial hemp. The motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Councilmember Simons moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous roll call
vote.
A. Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2020/21 — November 18, 2020.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register.
B. Consider Minutes of City Council Successor Agency Regular Meeting of
June 19, 2019. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Minutes.
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C. Consider Minutes of City Council Successor Agency Regular Meeting of
July 17, 2019. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Minutes.
D. Consider Minutes of City Council Special Meeting of July 24, 2019. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes.
E. Consider High Street Arts Center Request to Defer Monthly Rental
Payments Due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Theater Closure. Staff
Recommendation: Approve a request from the Moorpark Foundation for
the Arts to defer rental payments for the duration of the COVID-19
pandemic. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
F. Consider Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc.
for Contract Planning Services to Extend the Term of the Contract and
Increase the Contract Amount by $100,000. Staff Recommendation:
Waive RFP requirements and authorize the City Manager to execute
Amendment No. 2 to the City's Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc.
to provide on-call contract planning services through December 31, 2022
and allocate the $100,000 previously awarded to Lambert Consulting LLC
• to the Rincon Consultants, Inc. agreement, ,for a cumulative total not to
exceed $200,000, subject to final language approval of the City Manager.
(ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
G. Consider Agreements with Hahn Contractors, Inc. and Chacon
Construction Services, Inc. for On-Call and Emergency General
Maintenance and Repair Services. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve
Agreement with Hahn Contractors, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of
$50,000, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement, subject
to final language approval of the City Manager; and 2) Approve
Agreement with Chacon Construction Services, Inc. for a not-to-exceed
amount of $50,000, and authorize the City Manager to sign the
Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager.
H. Consider Agreement with Prudential Overall Supply. Staff
Recommendation: Approve Agreement with Prudential Overall Supply for
Uniform and Supply services; and authorize the City Manager to sign the
Agreement and subsequent extensions, subject to final language approval
of the City Manager.
11. ORDINANCES: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
A. Consider Ordinance No. 485 Amending Chapter 8.36, Solid Waste, of Title
8, Health and Safety, of the Moorpark Municipal Code, and Approving a
California Environmental Quality Act Exemption in Connection Therewith.
(ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
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Mr. Ennis read the title of Ordinance No. 485.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.36, SOLID WASTE,
OF TITLE 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY, OF THE MOORPARK
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND APPROVING A CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT EXEMPTION IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Simons seconded
a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 485. The motion carried by unanimous roll call
vote.
12. CLOSED SESSION: (CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY)
Mr. Brown requested the City Council go into closed session for discussion of
Item 12.A. on the agenda.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Simons seconded a
motion to adjourn to closed session for Item 12.A. on the agenda. The motion carried
by unanimous roll call vote. The time was 7:26 p.m.
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8)
Properties: City of Moorpark Housing Properties:
APN 560-0-020-525 (Terminus of Millard Street)
1063, 1073, 1083, 1095, 1113, 1123, 1293, and
1331 Walnut Canyon Road, and 780 Walnut Street;
Agency Negotiator: Troy Brown, City Manager; and Brian Moncrief and
Larry Kosmont, Kosmont Companies
Negotiating Parties: Undetermined at this time
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Enegren, Mikos, Pollock,
Simons, and Mayor Parvin; Troy Brown, City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City
Attorney; PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager; Karen Vaughn, Interim Deputy
City Manager; Jessica Sandier, Community Services Manager; and Larry
Kosmont and Brian Moncrief, Kosmont Companies.
The Council reconvened into open session at 8:49 p.m. Mr. Brown stated Item
12.A. was discussed and there was no action to report.
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13. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
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