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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2022 0202 CC SA REG MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK Moorpark, California February 2, 2022 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and the Successor Agency was held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. 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: Moorpark resident Bruce Thomas led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Castro, Enegren, Groff, Pollock, and Mayor Parvin. Staff Present: Troy Brown, City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney; PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager and Interim City Treasurer/Finance Director; Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director; Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director; Carlene Saxton, Community Development Director; Mack Douglass, Program Manager; Doug Spondello, Planning Manager; Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager; Shaun Kroes, Public Works Manager; Captain Victor Fazio, Ventura County Sheriff's Office; and Ky Spangler, City Clerk. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS: A. Proclamation Declaring February as Black History Month. Mayor Parvin presented Proclamation to City Manager Troy Brown recognizing February as Black History Month. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: Bruce Thomas, Moorpark's Appointee to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee (SMMCAC) reported on activities associated with and actions taken by the SMMCAC, commenting on various partnerships, a Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 2 February 2, 2022 wildfire mitigation grant, monarch butterfly habitat consideration, conservation measures, and the Moorpark Simi Trail. Jake McFee, Zoom registrant, noted he did not wish to speak. 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 Pollock reported on January 24 he attended a Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly Host Committee meeting which is involved in planning the May 2022 Annual General Assembly and Regional Conference meeting. Councilmember Pollock reported on January 25 he attended a meeting of the League of California Cities Government Task Force where the Diversity Caucus Chairs were added as permanent members on the League Board based on implementations recommended for the League as a whole by a governance reform consultant. Councilmember Pollock reported on January 28 he attended the SCAG Regional Advanced Mitigation Planning Advisory Task Group (RAMP-ATG) meeting where it discussed the "SoCal Greenprint," a proposed multiple data layer list including geographic layers with potential environmental mitigations. Councilmember Pollock reported on February 2 he attended the SCAG Executive/Administration Committee meeting. Councilmember Pollock reported on February 3 he will attend the SCAG Joint Policy Committee and Regional Council meetings. Councilmember Groff reported on January 20 he attended the Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County annual meeting where outgoing Chair Kelly Long was honored and current Vice Chair Harold Edwards was welcomed. Councilmember Castro reported on January 28 he attended a meeting of the Daly Group Ad Hoc Committee. Councilmember Castro reported on February 2 attended the Administration, Finance, and Public Safety Standing Committee meeting. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 3 February 2, 2022 Councilmember Castro remarked on the proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month and shared a quote by James Baldwin "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it's faced" and noted this is a month of personal, professional, and public reflection. Mayor Parvin requested consideration of a potential future agenda item regarding a policy initiative concerning housing and whether the City should support the Brand-Huang-Mendoza Tripartisan Land Use initiative in response to Senate Bills 9 and 10. CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the City Council to direct staff to return with a future agenda item regarding the Brand-Huang-Mendoza Tripartisan Land Use Initiative. Mayor Parvin announced the Moorpark Certified Farmer's Market, sponsored by Enriched Farms is open every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the City Hall parking lot at 799 Moorpark Avenue and offers organic produce and handmade arts and crafts. Go to enrichedfarms.com for more information. Mayor Parvin reported on January 20 she and Councilmember Enegren met with AT&T. Mayor Parvin reported she met with the American Legion Auxiliary Post 502. Mayor Parvin reported on January 25 she met with local business owner regarding the California Small Business COVID-19 relief grant. Mayor Parvin reported on January 26 she met with Vanessa Carr, Los Angeles Regional Deputy Director of External Affairs for Governor Newsom, and discussed small business relief grants, housing, truck scale siting, and our bridge. Mayor Parvin reported on January 26 she attended the Ventura County Housing Trust Fund annual public meeting where City Manager Brown was the keynote speaker. Mayor Parvin reported on January 27 she attended the Ventura Council of Governments (VCOG) Administrative Committee meeting where its legislative platform was discussed. Mayor Parvin reported on January 28 she attended a meeting of the Daly Group Ad Hoc Committee along with Councilmember Castro. Mayor Parvin reported on February 2 she attended the Administration, Finance, and Public Safety Standing Committee meeting. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 4 February 2, 2022 A. City Manager COVID-19 Update. City Manager Brown provided an update the status of COVID-19 pandemic and increased testing needs due to the omicron wave being experienced, noting that every home in the U.S. is now eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests that ship in 7-12 days, and can be ordered at www.covidtests.gov. Until at home test are received, residents can obtain testing appointments at the County and State COVID testing sites. The testing location at Moorpark College has reopened and tests are available Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. He further reported the City has acquired 190 COVID-19 Rapid Tests for employees which will help reduce time employees spend away from the office for testing following potential exposures to COVID. Currently, if an employee is concerned they may have contracted COVID and are showing no symptoms, they must receive a test at either their primary care physician or a testing site available through Ventura County. Until results are received, employees cannot enter the workplace; test kits provide results in 15 minutes reducing waiting time to return to the office. The City's Pandemic Plan has been updated to outline the process of how tests are administered. Overall, Moorpark is seeing a marked decline in positive cases compared to January numbers. As of yesterday, the seven-day average was down to approximately 50 average cases per day, from a peak two weeks ago of approximately 130 cases per day. Mr. Brown also reported there have been recent talks among the Legislature regarding how long the emergency declaration has been in place. The City's declaration was enacted on March 13, 2020, and will be in place until the County of Ventura lifts its emergency declaration. Keeping they City's declaration in place allows it to access funding resources which may flow through FEMA or the State; dialogue at the State level will be monitored and adjustments will be made to the City's emergency declaration as appropriate. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: TIME SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM - PUBLIC HEARING BEGINS AT 6:50 P.M. (Per Election Code 21607.1(d)1 A. Fourth Public Hearing to Receive Public Comments on Proposed Council Redistricting Mapping Alternatives and Council's Preferred District Map; and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.08.030 of the Moorpark Municipal Code Adopting a New Council District Boundary Map to Implement the Redrawn District Boundaries, and Finding This Action is Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 5 February 2, 2022 Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommendation: 1) Receive presentation from the City's demographer consulting firm, National Demographics Corporation, Inc. on any publicly submitted draft maps and the proposed "Yellow Map"; and 2) Open the public hearing and receive public comment and input regarding any publicly submitted draft maps and the proposed Yellow Map and close the public hearing; and 3) Introduce Ordinance No. 500 for first reading, waive full reading, and place the ordinance on the February 16, 2022, regular meeting agenda for second reading and adoption. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Ms. Spangler gave the staff report and Ms. Kristen Parks with National Demographics Corporation, Inc. gave the PowerPoint presentation. Mayor Parvin opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Dr. Roseann Mikos, Moorpark resident, spoke to express her general support of the Yellow Map as presented and inquired on the Campus Hills area specific to the park site to clarify that the area was not omitted from population counts, and further inquired about Block 15, which includes the Arroyo Vista Community Park and Moorpark High School where there are no residents. She requested consideration to incorporate homes on Misty Grove, Coral Crest Court, Hunter Grove and Arbor Hill into District 2. Mayor Parvin closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Responsive to Councilmember Enegren's inquiry with regard to what population unit the Park Glen neighborhood was part of, Ms. Spangler confirmed this neighborhood was included in population unit 49 as identified on the paper map tool. Mr. Ennis read the title of the Ordinance No. 500. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, REDRAWING CITY COUNCIL VOTING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOLLOWING THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS, ADOPTING A NEW OFFICIAL COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE REDRAWN DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08 ("MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS") OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE CORRESPONDING CHANGES, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 6 February 2, 2022 MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded a motion to introduce Ordinance No. 500 for first reading, waive full reading, and place the ordinance on the February 16, 2022, regular meeting agenda for second reading and adoption. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A. Consider the Draft 2050 General Plan Land Use Plan. Staff Recommendation: Review the Draft 2050 Land Use Plan (Attachments 1 and 2), determine whether it reflects the input of the community and addresses the community's future needs, and if so, confirm the Plan. Ms. Saxton introduced the Item and Mr. Spondello gave the staff report and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Woody Tescher with Placeworks, Inc. gave a presentation on the proposed land use designations and the inclusion of the allowance of mix of uses, including flexible uses with Industrial and residential uses. Mr. Spondello highlighted three sites that garnered special attention: 1) the LaPerch property which has a proposed designation of Neighborhood Low; 2) Moorpark Unified School District parcels on Condor Drive with a designation proposed to remain as School in the absence of a formal development proposal; and 3) a small piece of City property east of the Princeton Avenue overpass which is recommended to change from Industrial to Neighborhood Medium. It should be noted that a supplemental report was distributed to the Council prior to the meeting on February 2, 2022, that included correspondence from members of the public with respect to the Draft 2050 General Plan Land Use Plan. Questions and comments followed from Councilmembers to staff which focused on the following: 1) consistency and clarification on units per acre and designation consideration for the LaPerch property including how the Neighborhood Low designation was determined for the site; 2) this agenda item is for consideration of land use designations and zoning will be considered later as part of the General Plan Update process; 3) discussion of the Moorpark Unified School District site, consideration of an Industrial designation, consideration of adjacent properties and compatible uses, and the District's request for a residential designation; 4) the proposed land use designation map looks at adjacent uses and compatibility in general; 5) mailings and communications were provided to Moorpark Unified School District regarding the potential land use being considered for the site; declining student enrollment in Ventura County; and the process for schools to dispose of surplus property; 6) clarification Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 7 February 2, 2022 on how the LaPerch property proposed land use designation was arrived at; 7) the Birkenshaw property and ways it may be better utilized; 8) the effect of land use designation changes on projects with existing Development Agreements, differences in proposed land use designations versus density, and deliberative policy discussions and community input during design of a project; 9) Regional Housing Needs Assessment numbers and whether proposed land use designations achieve the numbers; 10) confirmation that the Land Use Plan is not being "approved" tonight, it is presented for feedback and confirmation by the Council; and 11) discussion of land use versus density and overall land use versus project specific concerns or considerations. Anne Peters, Moorpark resident on Walnut Canyon Road at Spring Road, stated uses surrounding her property are low and cluster density residential developments and Open Space. She requested Council's reconsideration of the Planning Commission's January 25 recommended Rural land use designation of one unit to the acre for the 24.53-acre property, stating on January 14 the designation was proposed as Neighborhood Low (NL), two units per acre. She requested Council consider land use designation of Neighborhood Very Low (NVL) of three units per acre stating it is consistent with the Highlands and Meridian Hills neighborhoods. Dr. Roseann Mikos, Moorpark resident, spoke on the land use designation charts of December 10 and January 27, noting the December version included density ranges and the January version did not, and opined that providing a density range is important to provide flexibility. She further expressed concerns that: the mixed use categories do not provide adequate information on densities; a residential designation for the Hilltop Parcel is inappropriate; a Specific Plan with a density range to provide design flexibility should be considered for the LaPerch property; and expressed support for a mixed-use designation for the Campus Center Plaza. Doranne LaPerch, Moorpark resident on Walnut Canyon Road, noted she spoke at the Planning Commission meeting, and requested that zoning for her property be consistent with and have the same land use designation as Moorpark Highlands because it is an infill site located within the City limits and is surrounded by residential development. The property has been planned for development with access from Spring Road being acquired in 1999, with plans for an additional access road currently being processed through the City by Pardee. She expressed support of the proposed land use designation of residential Neighborhood Low at 8 units per acre. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 8 February 2, 2022 John Newton, Moorpark resident and business owner, (requested additional time to speak to represent three different property owners), spoke regarding the A-B Properties parcel located in Gabbed Canyon, stating staff confirmed the proposed land use designation map properly reflects residential equestrian zoning. Regarding the Hilltop Parcel, he stressed the importance of a residential component to support the economic feasibility of a hotel use on the 21-acre site and noted the GPAC and Planning Commission are in support of a mixed-use concept. He further advocated considering planning outside of the City's Sphere of Influence to consider industrial and residential uses because the General Plan Update is a long-range planning document, and also remarked on the Leavens property located outside of the City limits. David Schwabauer, Leavens Ranch property owner (Broadway Road), provided a historical perspective of his property and the issues facing the viability of agricultural operations in Ventura County, and spoke in support of long-range planning considerations, including infrastructure costs, as part of Moorpark's General Plan update process. In response to Mayor Parvin, staff noted the General Plan update would be the time to consider planning opportunities outside of the City's Sphere of Influence; however, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) Guidelines for Orderly Development and Save Our Agricultural Resources (SOAR) create limitations to planning outside of City boundaries. The Guidelines do not permit changes to the City's Sphere of Influence without an imminent development proposal. Considering changes to the City's Sphere of Influence will be revisited as part of a General Plan policy discussion. Additionally, it was requested that staff also explore and discuss conditions that exist at the County level and which Moorpark has inherited, such as the need for housing. Scott Detorre, Vice President of the Moorpark Unified School District (MUSD), and Lynn David, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services for the MUSD, spoke on the District's request to have the property located at 5700 Condor Drive, the former location of the Community High School site and currently zoned Industrial Park M-1, to be rezoned to a residential planned development RPD which would allow for multi-family residential uses, noting the change would benefit both the School District and City. Russell Peters spoke regarding the land use proposed for his property and expressed dissatisfaction with the property zoning being reduced from two units per acre to one unit per acre and does not understand why it has been changed to one house per acre. Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 9 February 2, 2022 Discussion and questions followed among Councilmembers and staff which focused on the following: 1) clarification was requested regarding zoning versus land use designations; it was noted that the land use designation plan will be used for the environmental study and impact analysis and the future zoning code will need to be in compliance with the General Plan; 2) it was noted the Peters property and the LaPerch property are recommended to maintain zoning designations that most closely match the 1998 General Plan; 3) discussion regarding the appropriate land use designation for the former school site on Condor Drive with the consensus being to zone the property as Industrial Flex rather than residential. CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the City Council to confirm the Draft Land Use Plan with the LaPerch property maintaining the proposed Neighborhood Low (NL) designation of eight (8) units/acre; the Peters property maintaining the proposed Rural (R) designation of one (1) unit/acre; and revising the designation for the Moorpark Unified School District property located at southeast corner Condor Drive and Virginia Colony Place from School to Industrial Flex (IF); and maintaining all other proposed Land Use Designations as presented. B. Consider Appointment of a Representative to Serve as Commissioner to the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy. Staff Recommendation: Appoint a citizen representative to the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura to fill an unscheduled vacancy for a term beginning immediately and ending August 31, 2023. Ms. Spangler gave the staff report. There were no speakers. MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Groff seconded a motion to appoint Juan Ponce as the citizen representative to the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura to fill an unscheduled vacancy for a term beginning immediately and ending August 31, 2023. C. Consider Agreement with ClearSource Financial Consulting for a Cost Allocation Plan, Impact Fee Study, and Developer Fee Study for $101,555 and Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve Agreement with ClearSource Financial Consulting for a Cost Allocation Plan, Impact Fee Study, and Developer Fee Study, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-4069 amending the Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget to fully fund the Agreement. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 10 February 2, 2022 Ms. Saxton gave the staff report. A Supplemental Report was distributed February 2, 2022, correcting Exhibit C that was initially included as part of the Agreement attached to the staff report. The agreement dollar amount is unchanged, and no substantive changes have been made to the scope of work. There were no speakers. MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Enegren seconded a motion to 1) Approve Agreement with ClearSource Financial Consulting for a Cost Allocation Plan, Impact Fee Study, and Developer Fee Study, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-4069 amending the Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget to fully fund the Agreement. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) MOTION: Councilmember Enegren 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 2021/22 — February 2, 2022. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. B. Consider a Reimbursement Agreement and Donation to the Moorpark Watershed, Parks, Recreation and Conservation Authority (MWPRCA) and Resolution Amending Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 Budget by Allocating $217,000 from the General Fund for Fire Buffer and Oak Woodland Restoration Project. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve Loan Agreement with MWPRCA in the amount of $195,000, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement, subject to final language approval of the City Manager; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-4070, authorizing the use of City funding as match for the Fire Resiliency Funding and amending the FY 2021/22 budget to fund the advance payment and match funding. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) C. Consider Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Intergovernmental Agreements with the City of Thousand Oaks for Fixed Route Transit Operations and Local Dial-A-Ride Services, Increasing Transit Rates Due to Extenuating Circumstances. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Thousand Oaks for Fixed Route Transit Operations, recognizing exceptional rate increases, subject to final language approval of the City Manager and authorize the City Manager to sign the Amendment; and 2) Approve Amendment No. 1 to Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Thousand Oaks for Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 11 February 2, 2022 Moorpark Dial-A-Ride Services, recognizing exceptional rate increases, subject to final language approval of the City Manager and authorize the City Manager to sign the Amendment. D. Consider Removal of Library Board Member for Failure to Complete AB 1234 Ethics Training in Violation of City Council Policy 2.4 and Direct Staff to Initiate a Recruitment to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy. Staff Recommendation: Consider removal of Library Board Member Michael Marshall for failure to complete AB 1234 Ethics Training in compliance with City Council Policy 2.4 and direct staff to initiate a recruitment to fill an unscheduled vacancy. E. Consider a Resolution Approving an Application for Funding and Execution of a Grant Agreement and Any Amendments Thereto from the 2019-2020 Funding Year of the State Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-4071 supporting a California Resilience Challenge grant application. F. Consider Resolution Authorizing the Continuation of Public Meetings of all City Legislative Bodies to be Held with a Teleconference Option for Members of those Bodies and the Public Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e), from February 3, 2022, through March 6, 2022, and Making Findings and Determinations Regarding the Same. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-4072 authorizing public meetings of all City legislative bodies to be held with a teleconference option for members of those bodies and the public pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e), from February 3, 2022, through March 6, 2022, and making findings and determinations regarding the same. 11. ORDINANCES: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) None. 12. CLOSED SESSION: None was held. 13. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 9:47 p.m. Janice S. Parvin, Mayor f/xRK ATTEST: ;11:4161%* Qo-� � 1C SIO Ky Span I r, City Ferk gig 1-41111.