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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2021 0707 CCSA REG ITEM 10BCITY OF MOORPARK,  CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of July 7, 2021 ACTION APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION. BY B. Garza. B.Consider Minutes of Regular City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting of January 6, 2021. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) Item: 10.B. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK Moorpark, California January 6, 2021 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and the Successor Agency was held on January 6, 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 6:33 p.m. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Groff led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3.ROLL CALL: Present:Councilmembers Enegren, Pollock, Castro, Groff and Mayor Parvin. Staff Present: 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; Mackenzie Douglass, Program Manager; Stephanie Anderson, Recreation Services Manager; Shanna Farley- Judkins, Principal Planner; Chris Thompson, Senior Information Systems Analyst; Captain Victor Fazio, Sheriff's Office; and Ky Spangler, City Clerk. 4.PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS: A.Certificate of Recognition to Parks & Recreation Commissioner Sandra Thompson for 30 Years of Dedicated Service on the Moorpark Parks & Recreation Commission The item was moved to a future meeting. 5.PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Item: 10.B. 319 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 2 January 6, 2021 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the City Council to consider Items 9.A. and 9.B. before Item 8.A. at the request of Mayor Parvin. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR: Councilmember Groff reported he attended the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce mixer and encouraged residents to Shop Moorpark. Mayor Parvin announced the State of California is offering COVID-19 Relief Grants up to $25,000 for small businesses, cultural institutions, and non-profit organizations. The Program is not first come, first served and all applications will be reviewed. For eligibility and other information about the Program, please go to careliefgrant.com. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 13. Mayor Parvin announced the results of the ‘Shop Moorpark – Win Moorpark’ Campaign reporting 285 participants dropped off receipts from Moorpark businesses at drop-off boxes in small businesses across the City, and 51 lucky Moorparkians are the recipients of gift cards to those businesses worth up to $100 each. Special thanks to Char-broiler Express, Handiest Food Mart, It’s a Grind Coffee House, Vegiterranean Kitchen, Nothin’ but Healthy, and Surf Boba for sponsoring the program. Mayor Parvin announced the City’s first free mulch day on Saturday, January 9 behind the Moorpark Library from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Also, don’t forget to share your before and after project pictures with us on social media, (hashtag) #moorparkmulch. Mayor Parvin announced the City’s first Electronic Waste and Paper Shredding event on Saturday, January 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Moorpark Public Services Facility, located at 627 Fitch Avenue. Participation slots are available by appointment only, no walk-ins will be accepted. More information is available on the City’s website at moorparkca.gov/shredding. A. City Manager COVID-19 Update. Mr. Brown reported on the spike in cases in the region and hospitalization impacts, and discussed how the City as an organization is presently being affected by COVID. Even with strict guidelines in place for social distancing, cleansing of city facilities and other protocols in the pandemic plan, employees are also at risk of contracting COVID. Exposures outside of the workplace have resulted in Development Services staff being moved to a remote work status for 10 days which has had an impact on level of services such as over-the-counter permits, plan submittals and 320 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 3 January 6, 2021 other City services as Development Services serves as the City’s main counter. Last week a field services staff member may have been exposed and all field services staff have been tested, the Moorpark Public Services Facility has been sanitized with test results pending prior to employees being allowed back into the facility. These recent developments have had an impact on our ability to respond immediately to a number of requests, but many City services are available online through the “Virtual Counter” and some staff is at City Hall during regular business hours. The County of Ventura continues to provide updated information on its www.vcrecovers.org website including testing locations, COVID cases numbers by City, tools and resources for businesses, and information about vaccine distribution, and the public is encouraged to register to receive automatic updates. 9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A. Consider Presentations from Applicants for Arts Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Planning Commission. Staff Recommendation: Based upon presentations from the December 16, 2020, and January 6, 2021, meetings, appoint five (5) Commissioners each to serve on the Arts Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Planning Commission for two -year terms expiring December 2022. Ms. Spangler gave the staff report. The Council heard presentations from Parks and Recreation Commission applicants in the following order: George Estrella Mike Winters The Council heard presentations from Planning Commission applicants in the following order: Debra Aquino Jesse Norwalt Mayor Parvin solicited suggested nominees from the Councilmembers for five members of the Arts Commission from the five applicants. All applicants were nominated. MOTION: Mayor Parvin nominated and Councilmember Pollock seconded the nomination of Charles Blaugrund to serve as an Arts Commissioner for a two- year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 321 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 4 January 6, 2021 MOTION: Mayor Parvin nominated and Councilmember Enegren seconded the nomination of Tania De Haz to serve as an Arts Commissioner for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin nominated and Councilmember Castro seconded the nomination of Rose Hoberg to serve as an Arts Commissioner for a two -year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin nominated and Councilmember Enegren seconded the nomination of Carol Roullard to serve as an Arts Commissioner for a two -year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin nominated and Councilmember Pollock seconded the nomination of Kim Simons to serve as an Arts Commissioner for a two -year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Mayor Parvin solicited suggested nominees from the Councilmembers for members of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Councilmembers Enegren and Castro put forward Chuong Ho. Councilmember Enegren put forward George Estrella. Councilmember Castro put forward Mike Winters. Councilmembers Groff and Pollock put forward Jason Flame. Mayor Parvin put forward Steve Morgan, George Estrella, Chuong Ho, Jason Flame, and Dylan Gunning. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Enegren seconded the nomination of Steve Morgan to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Enegren seconded the nomination of George Estrella to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Groff seconded the nomination of Chuong Ho to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Pollock seconded the nomination of Jason Flame to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 322 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 5 January 6, 2021 MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Castro seconded the nomination of Dylan Gunning to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Mayor Parvin solicited suggested nominees from the Councilmembers for members of the Planning Commission. Councilmember Groff put forward Kipp Landis; Councilmember Enegren put forward Leanne Alva; Councilmember Castro put forward Chris Barrett. Mayor Parvin put forward Kipp Landis, Adam Haverstock, Debra Aquino, Leanne Alva, and Chris Barrett. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Groff seconded the nomination of Kipp Landis to serve on the Planning Commission for a two - year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Pollock seconded the nomination of Adam Haverstock to serve on the Planning Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Enegren seconded the nomination of Debra Aquino to serve on the Planning Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Enegren seconded the nomination of Leanne Alva to serve on the Planning Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Castro seconded the nomination of Chris Barrett to serve on the Planning Commission for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. B. Consider Presentations from Applicants for Santa Monica Mountains Conversancy Advisory Committee and Appointment of a Representative to Serve a Two-Year Term. Staff Recommendation: Hear presentations from applicants and consider appointment of a representative to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee for a two-year term. Ms. Spangler gave the staff report. 323 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 6 January 6, 2021 The Council heard presentations from Santa Monica Mountains Conversancy Advisory Committee applicants in the following order: David Ross Roseann Mikos Bruce Thomas MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved to nominate and Councilmember Enegren seconded the nomination to appoint Bruce Thomas to serve on the Santa Monica Mountains Conversancy Advisory Committee for a two-year term expiring in December 2022. The motion carried by roll call vote of 4-1, Councilmember Pollock dissenting. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consider a Resolution Rejecting General Plan Amendment Request No. 2019-02 to Change the General Plan Land Use Designation on 7.4 Acres of Property Located at the Southeast Corner of Los Ange les Avenue and Beltramo Ranch Road from Low Density Residential (L), High Density Residential (H) and Park (P) to Very High Density Residential (VH) for Conceptual Development of a 69-Unit Residential Project, on the Application of Jay Deckard (for Warmington Group). Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; and 2 ) Uphold CEDC Recommendation and Adopt Resolution No. 2021-3983 rejecting General Plan Amendment Request No. 2019-02. Ms. Farley-Judkins gave the staff report. The applicant provided a brief presentation. Councilmember Pollock reported an exparte communication with the applicant on December 8; Mayor Parvin reported the applicant had reached out to all of the Councilmembers regarding the proposals; and Councilmember Castro reported meeting with the applicant. A discussion and questions among Councilmember and staff followed to clarify that the agendized item is to consider approval or denial of the General Plan Amendment request for the 69-unit proposal as considered by the Community and Economic Development Committee, and that the Council has the discretion to allow the applicant to present a less -dense proposal by waiving the timeline for application of a General Plan Amendment request for this site. Mayor Parvin opened the public hearing. 324 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 7 January 6, 2021 Sandra Schneider, Moorpark resident, noted she is involved with the various affected neighborhood groups and requested that Council uphold the Community and Economic Development Committee and staff recommendation to deny the General Plan Amendment request for the 69-unit plan, and requested that any other proposal go through the City’s established review process and be designed to provide a transition between the existing neighborhoods. Hugh Riley, Moorpark resident, spoke to in support of the Community and Economic Development Committee and staff recommendation to deny 69-unit proposal due to incompatibility with the surrounding uses and to consider a lower density project, and to consider forming an ad hoc committee to study the proposal. Charity Katz, Moorpark resident, spoke concerning density, parking, traffic, and potential school impacts associated with the proposal, and encouraged the Council to reject the 69-unit plan. She further requested that future proposals consider and address in gress and egress onto Los Angeles Avenue. Steve Kueny, Moorpark resident, noted he submitted written comments and expressed concerns about parking adequacy. He spoke in support of denial of the 69-unit proposal and allowing resubmittal of the application outside of normal pre-screening schedule with a revised proposal going back through the Community and Economic Development Committee and receiving community input. David McGarry, registered speaker, was not present when called. Roseann Mikos, Moorpark resident, spoke regarding the 69-unit project as presented to the Community and Economic Development Committee and recommended Council deny the applicant’s request to submit a General Plan Amendment application for that proposal, and encouraged the Council to follow the existing General Plan Amendment pre-screening process even if the application is permitted outside the normal timeframe. Luis Greenwalt, Moorpark resident, spoke regarding the proposed 69-unit project and expressed concerns regarding density, setbacks, and adjacency to existing residential uses. Mayor Parvin closed the public hearing; the time was 8:15 p.m. Mr. Brown clarified that the request concerns the Council’s desire to accept an application to change the existing underlying land use and noted that further environmental and technical analysis of any proposed project would take place. If Council denies the project, the applicant cannot submit another similar application for one year. If the Council 325 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 8 January 6, 2021 desires to accept an application to change the existing underlying land use, it can uphold the Community and Economic Development Committee recommendation to reject General Plan Amendment request as proposed, or it can allow an entitlement application with a different residential density. MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Mayor Parvin seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2021-3983 rejecting the General Plan Amendment application request and directed staff to agendize a future item to permit a waiver of the timeline allow the submittal of a new proposal outside of the standing pre - screening schedule. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION: C. Consider Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Other Audit Reports for Fiscal Year Ended (FYE) June 30, 2020. Staff Recommendation: Accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards, Independent Accountant’s Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to Appropriations Limit Worksheets, Independent Auditor’s memo regarding significant audit findings and other matters, and Housing Successor Fund Financial Statements for the FYE June 30, 2020, and receive and file this report. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Mr. Borhani gave the staff report. There were no speakers. MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Enegren seconded a motion to receive and file the report. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Groff 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 – January 6, 2021. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. B. Consider Resolutions to Initiate Proceedings Related to the Citywide Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts and the Parks and Recreation Maintenance Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2021/22. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 2021-3983 and 2021-3984. 326 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 9 January 6, 2021 C. Consider Rejection of Claim from Mayta Welnak Welbat. Staff Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to send a standard rejection letter to the claimant. 11. ORDINANCES: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) None. 12. CLOSED SESSION: None was held. 13. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 9:19 p.m. Janice S. Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: Ky Spangler, City Clerk 327