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CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark, California March 30, 2022
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Parks and Recreation
Commission was held on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorpark
Community Center located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the City Council meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
Chair Morgan called the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to order at
6:30 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Port Hueneme Chief of Police Andrew Salinas led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Parks and Recreation: Commissioners Estrella, Flame and Chair
Morgan.
Absent: Commissioners Gunning and Ho.
City Council: Councilmembers Castro, Enegren, Pollock,
and Mayor Parvin.
Absent: Councilmember Groff.
Staff Present: Troy Brown, City Manager; PJ Gagajena,
Assistant City Manager; Daniel Kim, City
Engineer/Public Works Director; Jeremy
Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director;
Carlene Saxton, Community Development
Director; Jessica Sandifer, Community
Services Manager; Stephanie Anderson,
Recreation Services Manager; Chris Ball,
Senior Management Analyst; Andres Pena,
Senior Information Systems Technician I;
Captain Victor Fazio, Ventura County Sheriff's
Office; and Ky Spangler, City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jim Fryhoff, candidate for Ventura County Sheriff spoke to introduce himself to
the community.
Minutes of the City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California
Page 2 March 30, 2022
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Update on Strategies, Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Years
2021/22 and 2022/2023. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file updates
of the Strategies, Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Years 2021/22 and
2022/23.
Mr. Brown gave a brief oral report and commented on the supplemental
report distributed that included public communications received requesting
additional pickleball courts.
There were no speakers.
The City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission posed questions
and discussed the following: 1) the request for additional pickleball courts;
it was noted this is not a current City Council objective or a capital
improvement project but efforts address this community request and the
desire for another dog park will continue; 2) status update on the Inclusive
Playground; it was reported a $775,000 grant has been received from the
Land and Water Conservation Fund, and $200,000 from the Proposition
68 Per Capita fund; design plans are being finalized with the goal to bid in
the summer and begin construction in the fall; 3) discussion of
opportunities to incorporate walking trails into additional parks, including
comment on the Arroyo Simi Trail Master Plan project, a current City
Council objective, and staff's goal of releasing a Request for Proposal
later this year; 4) discussion regarding the Southern California Edison
(SCE) property adjacent to Arroyo Vista Community Park to expand park
uses, noting attracting sports tournaments is a current City Council
objective; staff is in discussion with SCE regarding a lease agreement and
allowable uses on the property; 5) Chair Morgan commented on the efforts
of the Parks and Recreation staff and the heavy use of the various
facilities, and the desire to develop "cooling-off' opportunities such a
splash pads or similar alternatives; 6) identification of potential pickleball
court site locations as part of the Parks and Recreation Commission
spring park tour and the need to identify budget and funding options for
this as part of the annual City budget development process; 7) discussion
of General Fund subsidies for park maintenance reported at approximately
$1 .5 million per year; it was noted addition of parks or amenities will
increase the maintenance budget; Moorpark's park maintenance
assessment is the lowest in the County at approximately $70/year per
household and an assessment increase would require public approval;
8) status update on the trail feasibility study to connect Moorpark's 80 acre
parcel with the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA); the
study will be presented to the Moorpark Watershed, Parks, Recreation
and Conservation Authority (MWPRCA) in May; and 9) status update
on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan that is planned to begin in June
and will include input from the Commission's ad hoc committee;
Master Plan
Minutes of the City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California
Page 3 March 30, 2022
development will occur in parallel with development of the Arroyo Simi
Trail Master Plan.
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Parvin thanked the Parks and
Recreation Commission for their service to the community.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Chair Morgan adjourned
the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 6:56 p.m.
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