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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2021 0901 CCSA REG ITEM 09ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of September 1, 2021 ACTION APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 4037. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS). BY B. Garza. A. Consider Naming the Pedestrian Bridge at Arroyo Vista Community Park Joel Burchfield Bridge and Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve naming the Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian Bridge “Joel Burchfield Bridge”; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-4037 to allocate funding for the procurement of a bridge sign. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) (Staff: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager) Item: 9.A. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director BY: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager DATE: 09/01/2021 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Naming the Pedestrian Bridge at Arroyo Vista Community Park Joel Burchfield Bridge and Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget BACKGROUND Twenty-five years ago, on January 31, 1996, 11 year old Joel Burchfield was walking home from Chaparral Middle School when he tried to use the Arroyo Simi as a shortcut to get home. Tragically, due to the heavy rains that day Joel was swept away by rushing waters in the Arroyo. Although a pedestrian bridge across the Arroyo had been on the City’s capital improvement project list, Joel’s passing moved the project up in priority. On January 27, 1997, less than a year after Joel’s passing, construction on the bridge began. The bridge was completed in August 1997. The City Council held a bridge dedication ceremony shortly after the bridge completion. At the ceremony a plaque, procured by the Conejo Valley Masonic Lodge #807, was presented to be installed on the bridge commemorating Joel. The plaque reads, “For all the children who will pass this way – Joel Burchfield”. DISCUSSION Although a plaque was placed on the Arroyo Vista Pedestrian bridge to commemorate Joel Burchfield, there has never been an official City Council action to name the bridge after him. While the City Council currently has a park naming policy in place, no such policy exists for naming City facilities. The City Council has requested that an official facility naming policy be created and brought back for City Council consideration. However due to 2021 being the 25th Anniversary of Joel’s passing, the Council requested that a separate item be brought forward requesting to officially name the bridge while the Item: 9.A. 519 Honorable City Council 09/01/2021 Regular Meeting Page 2 facility naming policy is created. In accordance with that request, staff is recommending that the bridge be named: JOEL BURCHFIELD BRIDGE Upon Council approval of the bridge naming, a sign will be fabricated and placed on the bridge. The naming signs will include the City seal and be placed on both the north and south sides of the bridge. The original dedication plaque placed on the northwest side of the bridge will remain in place. FISCAL IMPACT Staff estimates that it will cost approximately $15,000 to fabricate and install the City seal and name signs on the bridge. This cost would be for signs on both the north (Villa Campesina) and south (Arroyo Vista) sides of the bridge. Staff is requesting a budget amendment from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance for this work. COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE This action does not support a current strategic directive. STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) 1. Approve naming the Arroyo Vista Community Park Pedestrian Bridge “Joel Burchfield Bridge”; and 2. Adopt Resolution No 2021-______ to allocate funding for the procurement of a bridge sign. Attachment: Draft Resolution No. 2021-____ 520 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 BUDGET FOR SIGNS FOR THE ARROYO VISTA PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND (1000) WHEREAS, on June 16, 2021, the City Council adopted the Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for fiscal year 2021/22 Budget; and WHEREAS, a staff report has been presented to the City Council authorizing naming the Arroyo Vista Pedestrian Bridge “Joel Burchfield Bridge”; and WHEREAS, a budget amendment in the amount of $15,000 is being requested from the General Fund (1000) to pay for the cost of signs for the new bridge name; and WHEREAS, Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and made a part hereof, describes said budget amendment and the resultant impact to the budget line item. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A budget amendment in the amount of $15,000 from the General Fund (1000) as more particularly described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of September, 2021. ________________________________ Janice S. Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Ky Spangler, City Clerk Exhibit A – Budget Amendment ATTACHMENT 521 Resolution No. 2021-____ Page 2 FUND BALANCE ALLOCATION: Fund-Account Number Am ount 1000-000-00000-33990 15,000.00$ Total 15,000.00$ EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATION: Account Number Current Budget Revision Amended Budget 1000-541-R0030-53000 -$ 15,000.00$ 15,000.00$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ 15,000.00$ 15,000.00$ Fund Title General Fund EXHIBIT A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR GENERAL FUND (1000) BRIDGE NAMING SIGNS JOEL BURCHFIELD BRIDGE FY 2021/22 522