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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 2021 0217 CC SA REGMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK Moorpark, California February 17, 2021 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and the Successor Agency was held on February 17, 2021, 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 6:35 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Captain Victor Fazio, Ventura County Sheriff's Office, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Staff Present: Councilmembers Castro, Enegren, Groff, Pollock, and Mayor Parvin. Troy Brown, City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney; PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager; Karen Vaughn, Interim Deputy City Manager; Kambiz Borhani, Finance Director; Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director; Daniel Kim, City Engineer; Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager; Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager; Chris Thompson, Senior Information Systems Analyst; 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: CONSENSUS: It was the consensus to pull Consent Calendar Item 1 0.G. for further discussion upon the request of Councilmember Pollock. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 2 February 17, 2021 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR: Councilmember Enegren reported on February 5 he attended the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) meeting and reported on Commission appointments made and approval of a consulting agreement to examine current operations and make recommendations. Councilmember Enegren reported on February 6 he attended a meeting of the Ventura County Animal Services Commission and stated the County is performing a Needs Assessment to define the scope for the proposal for a new animal shelter. Councilmember Enegren reported on February 10 he attended a meeting of the Administration, Finance and Public Safety Standing Committee where the committee reviewed proposals submitted by redistricting consultants. Councilmember Groff reported on February 16 he participated in the first Holiday on High Street planning meeting noting this year's event is scheduled for December 4, 2021. Councilmember Groff reported he participated in a meeting with State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. Councilmember Castro reported on February 12 he met with Ventura County Sheriff's Captain Victor Fazio. Councilmember Pollock reported on February 16 he attended the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Legislative Committee meeting with Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry who is reintroducing Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (ACA 1) which would give counties and cities the same voter threshold of 55% that school districts have to pass bond funding; and Senate Bill 4 and Assembly Bill 14 that seek to expand broadband access across the, state and Senate Bill 44 which is and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) streamlined judicial review. Mayor Parvin announced the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) will be meeting on February 25 at 6:30 p.m. to kick-off a series of citywide discussions on land use and evaluate opportunity areas where changes could occur and begins the first in a series of meetings on land use, opportunity areas and housing. A GPAC Community Workshop is scheduled on March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Visit moorparkgeneralplan.com for more information. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 3 February 17, 2021 Mayor Parvin announced registration is open for Spring classes at Arroyo Vista Recreation Center. For information or to register, visit moorparkca.gov/Recreation, or call (805) 517-6300. Mayor Parvin announced a New Library design meeting on February 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mayor Parvin reported on February 4 she attended a Clean Power Alliance Board meeting where its reserve policy and diversification of its energy portfolio were discussed. Mayor Parvin reported on February 9 she attended a Boys & Girls Club governance meeting. Mayor Parvin reported on February 10 and 17 she participated in the weekly County elected official's COVID-19 meeting. A. City Manager COVID-19 Update. Mr. Brown reports as of February 16, Ventura County has reported 1,046 new COVID-19 cases, 176 hospitalizations with 39 in the Intensive Care Unit, and 19 new deaths. Moorpark currently has 2,598 cases of COVID- 19, which represents 3.4% of the County's total cases. The County's adjusted case rate has decreased from 41.1 cases last week to 26.2 cases this week and must drop below an adjusted case rate of 7 per 100,000 in population in order to move from the Purple to the Red Tier. Vaccinations are now available for those 65 years and older, in addition to healthcare workers and long-term care residents. If you are in the eligible vaccination group phase, register at vcrecovers.org. Transportation to vaccination sites for older adults can be scheduled by calling (805) 477- 7300. The Economic Development Collaborative is offering free webinars to businesses related to financial assistance, grants, marketing, and social media this month, as well as mental health resources for business owners. Go to EDCollaborative.com for more information. A second round of business assistance grants will be announced by the County next month and will offer $5,000 grants to eligible businesses who opened any time prior to 2021. Subscribe to the City's M-Powered e- newsletter to receive the latest news about this program. As of February 8, nearly all City employees have returned to the office after working remotely for four weeks due a COVID outbreak, and the City will continue to comply with strict health and safety protocols in the workplace. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page4 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION: February 17, 2021 A. Consider Resolution Amending the Classification Plan and Rescinding Resolution No. 2020-3966, and Resolution Amending the Salary Plan for Non-Competitive Service and Competitive Service Employees and Rescinding Resolution No. 2020-3967. Staff Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-3992 amending the Classification Plan and rescinding Resolution No. 2020-3966; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-3993, amending the Salary Plan for Non-Competitive Service and Competitive Service Employees and rescinding Resolution No. 2020-3967. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Mr. Gagajena gave the staff report. There were no speakers. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2021-3992 rescinding Resolution No. 2020-3966, and adopt Resolution No. 2021-3993 rescinding Resolution No. 2020-3967. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. B. Consider Resolution Authorizing Mid-Year Amendments to Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-3994 amending the fiscal year 2020/21 budget as noted in Exhibits "A", "B", "C" and "D" to the attached resolution. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Mr. Borhani gave the staff report. There were no speakers. MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Groff seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2021-3994 amending the fiscal year 2020/21 budget. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Councilmember Enegren moved and Councilmember Castro seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 1 0.G. which was pulled from the Consent Calendar at the request of staff. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 5 February 17, 2021 A. Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2020/21 -February 17, 2021. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. B. Consider Minutes of Regular City Council/Successor Agency Meeting of October 2, 2019. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. C. Consider Minutes of Regular City Council/Successor Agency Meeting of January 15, 2020. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. D. Consider Minutes of Special City Council/Successor Agency Meeting of May 27, 2020. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. E. Consider Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Bernard D. Clarke, OBA Backflow Prevention Device Tester for Backflow Device Repairs. Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 2 with Bernard D. Clarke, OBA Backflow Prevention Device Tester; and authorize City Manager to execute the Amendment, subject to final language approval of the City Manager. F. Consider Revisions to Policy for Display of Banners on City-owned Streetlight Poles within the City of Moorpark. Staff Recommendation: Approve revisions to City Council Policies Resolution as detailed in the staff report and direct the City Clerk to incorporate the revisions into the next City Council Policies update. H. Consider Resolution Authorizing the Use of Electronic Signatures as Allowed by State Law. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-3995 authorizing the use of electronic signatures on certain City documents such as City Agreements and other documents as allowed by State law. The following item was pulled for individual consideration: G. Consider Resolution Exonerating Monument Bonds for K. Hovnanian at Meridian Hills, LLC -Tracts 5405, 5187-1 and 5187-2. Staff Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-3996, exonerating Monumentation Bond Numbers SNO4002555, SNO4002554, and SNO4002553; and 2) Authorize the City Clerk to exonerate the Bonds as shown in the agenda report and draft resolution. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Groff seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2021-3996 exonerating Monumentation Bond Numbers SNO4002555, SNO4002554, and SNO4002553; and directing the City Clerk to exonerate the bonds. The motion carried by roll call vote of 4-0 with Councilmember Pollock abstaining. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page6 February 17, 2021 11. ORDINANCES: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) A. Consider Ordinance No. 487 Amending Chapter 17.20 (Uses by Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Moorpark Municipal Code to Prohibit the Cultivation of Industrial Hemp Within the City Limits, and Making a Determination of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommendation: Waive full reading, declare Ordinance No. 487 read for the second time, and adopted as read. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Mr. Ennis read the title of Ordinance No. 487. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.20 (USES BY ZONE) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT CULTIVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP WITHIN CITY LIMITS, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Enegren seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 487. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. B. Consider Ordinance No. 488 Amending Chapter 12.16 (Parks and Open Space) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places) of the Moorpark Municipal Code to Change the Title of Chapter 12.16 to "Parks, Open Space and Civic Center" and add New Section 12.16.230 to Close the Civic Center Grounds During Certain Nighttime Hours, and Making a Determination of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommendation: Waive full reading, declare Ordinance No. 488 read for the second time, and adopted as read. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Mr. Ennis read the title of Ordinance No. 488. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.16 (PARKS AND OPEN SPACE) OF TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF CHAPTER 12.16 TO "PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND CIVIC CENTER" AND ADD NEW SECTION 12.16.230 TO CLOSE THE CIVIC CENTER GROUNDS DURING CERTAIN NIGHTTIME HOURS, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 7 February 17, 2021 MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Grofff seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 488. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 12 . CLOSED SESSION: Mr. Brown requested the Council go into closed session for discussion of Item 12.A. on the agenda. The time was 7: 19 p.m . A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager Present in closed session were Councilmembers Castro, Enegren, Groff, Pollock, and Mayor Parvin; and Troy Brown, City Manager . The Council reconvened into open session at 7:45 p.m. Mr. Brown stated Item 12.A. was discussed and there was no action to report. 13. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. <i1Jf "~trBwHv Jace S. Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: KyS~