HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2024 0717 CCSA REG ITEM 09BCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of July 17, 2024
ACTION APPOINTED MORGAN KENT TO
SERVE ON THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR A
THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30,
2027. (VOICE VOTE: UNANIMOUS)
BY A. Hurtado.
B. Consider Presentations from Applicants and Make Appointment to Fill One
Vacancy on the Library Board for a Three-Year Term Ending June 30, 2027. Staff
Recommendation: Hear presentations from applicants and appoint one
representative to the Library Board for a three-year term ending June 30, 2027.
(Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk)
Item: 9.B.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Ky Spangler, City Clerk
DATE: 07/17/2024 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Presentations from Applicants and Make Appointment to
Fill One Vacancy on the Library Board for a Three-Year Term Ending
June 30, 2027
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The application period to fill one vacancy on the Library Board, created by the June 30,
2024, expiring term of Board Member Linda Goble, opened on May 29, 2024, and
closed on July 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. To advertise the open position, a press release
was issued, notice of the recruitment was prominently advertised on the City’s website
and social media feeds, and notices were posted at the Moorpark Library and
Community Center. Three applications were received and are attached to the staff
report:
Morgan Kent
Richard Mesa
Harsh Tyagi
Library Board applicants are required to attend a City Council meeting to give a
presentation to the Council on qualifications and interest in the appointment. Just prior
to the start of this meeting, the City Clerk will conduct a random drawing of the names of
the applicants to determine the order in which they will make their presentation.
The City Council’s adopted procedure for appointments in Resolution No. 2022-4097,
Policy 2.2.9. is as follows:
A. The Mayor shall solicit suggested nominees from members of the Council.
B. Prior to making a motion for appointment, the Mayor shall announce the
names of all persons he/she intends to nominate, and in the order to be
nominated, for a board, commission, or committee.
C. The Mayor shall make a motion putting forth each individual name to be
approved for appointment.
D. A second shall be required.
E. The Council shall vote on each appointment individually.
Item: 9.B.
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Honorable City Council
07/17/2024 Regular Meeting
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ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does
not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Therefore, no environmental review is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Hear presentations from applicants and appoint one representative to the Library Board
for a three-year term ending June 30, 2027.
Attachment: Library Board Applications
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Print
As a candidate for appointment to a City Council Advisory Board / Commission / Committee, please complete this
application form for consideration by the City Council. Complete all questions and place “N/A” in those areas that
do not apply.
Note: Completed applications are considered public records per California Government Code 6252 and, therefore, are
fully disclosable to the public.
Name of the citizen appointment you are applying for:*
NOTE: A separate application must be submitted for each citizen appointment.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
First Name*
Morgan
Last Name*
Kent
Residential Address:*
House Number, Street Name, Unit (P.O. Box is not acceptable)
City:*
Moorpark
State:*
CA
Zip:*
93021
Mailing Address (if different):
House Number, Street Name, Unit
City:State:Zip:
City of Moorpark Application for Advisory Board, Commission, and Committee - Submission #7371
Date Submitted: 6/26/2024
Library Board
Kent, Morgan
ATTACHMENT
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Residence Phone Number:Cell Phone Number:E-Mail:
morganadnee@gmail.com
NOTE: All correspondence from the City will be sent via e-mail.
Current Employer:
Moorpark College, Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, High Street Arts Center
Employer Address:
City:
Moorpark
State
CA
Zip
93021
Yes No
Are you registered to vote?*
Yes No
Do you reside within the City Limits?*
Yes No
Are you age 60 or older?
Kent, Morgan
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Yes No
Do you reside within the City’s Area of Interest, or within the Moorpark Unified School District boundaries or
do you own a business within the City of Moorpark?
Yes No
Do you have relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Moorpark; or who are
currently serving on the City Council; or who are presently serving in a City appointed position?*
If yes, please explain:
Max. 1000 characters.
Yes No
Do you serve on any appointed board, commission, or committee for the County of Ventura?*
Kent, Morgan
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If yes, please explain:
Max. 1000 characters.
EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND
Present Occupation:*
Event and Community Relations Manager
List relevant employment, training and experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional
registration:*
Community Relations Manager at Moorpark College Athletics
Event Manager at High Street Arts Center - Coordinated the Moorpark Apricot Festival
Event and Administrative Assistant for Moorpark Chamber of Commerce
Masters Degree in Higher and Professional Education from University College London, Institute of Education
Bachelors Degree in History and Education from University of California Santa Barbara
Max. 1000 characters.
Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations other than partisan political
activities:*
I am a member of the Moorpark Morning Rotary Club and assist in the club's community projects and events including but
not limited to, teaching financial literacy at Moorpark High School, coordinating Holiday on High Street, supporting local
food banks, road cleanup and raising money for local organizations and scholarships.
Max. 1000 characters.
What work and/or volunteer experience do you have that relates to this position?*
My professional and volunteer experiences have given me the community knowledge to thrive on the Library Board and
increase our communities’ involvement and support of the library. Through my work at Moorpark College, I engage with all
ages. From local scout groups to professional organizations, I coordinate events with a goal to get them more involved in
the College and foster a community spirit. With my work at the Moorpark Chamber, I engage with local business leaders,
listen to their needs, create events and opportunities to benefit them and the Moorpark community at large. I was recently
hired by the High Street Arts Center to coordinate the Moorpark Apricot Festival. I coordinated with the library to make sure
they were a key partner in this event with their story time and booths. I am also a mother of two young children and have
spent a lot of time at our local libraries.
Max. 1000 characters.
What interests you about this citizen appointment and why do you believe you should be appointed?*
I am interested in this position because I am passionate about Moorpark and its’ future. The library in particular is
important to me as a mother of two young children. I have attended Moorpark, Thousand Oaks and Camarillo library events
and believe we could be doing more in Moorpark to support our community and increase engagement with the library. I
think the new library space allows for this. I am excited to have my children grow up in a town with a robust library and it
would be an honor to be part of that. I believe I should be appointed because my diverse community engagement
experience in Moorpark will be an asset to the Library Board. I want to see the library succeed and become a staple to all
those who live in Moorpark.
Max. 1000 characters.
Kent, Morgan
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Yes No
Have you attended a meeting of this citizen appointment group or watched a meeting on-line?*
Yes No
Have you served on this citizen appointment group before?*
If yes, please indicate the dates served:
Example: July 10, 2009 to June 25, 2010
Attachments (if any):
Choose File No file chosen
Max. file size 4MB.
I Agree
I certify that, if appointed, I understand that neither I nor my family members will be eligible to participate in
the City's First Time Home Buyer Program, according to the City's First-Time Home Buyer Affordable
Housing Program Participant Exclusion List.*
SIGNATURE
The following terms are accepted by the applicant upon submitting the online application:
By clicking on the 'Submit' button, I hereby certify all statements made in this application are true, and I agree
and understand that any misstatement or omission of material fact will cause forfeiture on my part of all rights of
appointment with the City of Moorpark. I authorize investigation of all matters contained in this application. If
appointed, I further agree to sign an oath of office as required by State law. I understand that this completed
application is the property of the City of Moorpark and will not be returned. I understand that I must notify the City
Clerk of any changes in my name, address, or phone number.
I have considered the duties, role, and time commitment involved in this appointment and request that you
consider me for appointment.
Application Date:*
6/26/2024
Kent, Morgan
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Print
As a candidate for appointment to a City Council Advisory Board / Commission / Committee, please complete this
application form for consideration by the City Council. Complete all questions and place “N/A” in those areas that
do not apply.
Note: Completed applications are considered public records per California Government Code 6252 and, therefore, are
fully disclosable to the public.
Name of the citizen appointment you are applying for:*
NOTE: A separate application must be submitted for each citizen appointment.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
First Name*
Richard
Last Name*
Mesa
Residential Address:*
House Number, Street Name, Unit (P.O. Box is not acceptable)
City:*
Moorpark
State:*
Ca
Zip:*
93021
Mailing Address (if different):
House Number, Street Name, Unit
City:State:Zip:
City of Moorpark Application for Advisory Board, Commission, and Committee - Submission #7364
Date Submitted: 6/20/2024
Library Board
Mesa, Robert
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Residence Phone Number:Cell Phone Number:E-Mail:
mesa7172@yahoo.com
NOTE: All correspondence from the City will be sent via e-mail.
Current Employer:
Starbucks Coffee company
Employer Address:
561 New Los Angeles Ave
City:
Moorpark
State
Ca
Zip
93021
Yes No
Are you registered to vote?*
Yes No
Do you reside within the City Limits?*
Yes No
Are you age 60 or older?
Mesa, Robert
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Yes No
Do you reside within the City’s Area of Interest, or within the Moorpark Unified School District boundaries or
do you own a business within the City of Moorpark?
Yes No
Do you have relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Moorpark; or who are
currently serving on the City Council; or who are presently serving in a City appointed position?*
If yes, please explain:
Max. 1000 characters.
Yes No
Do you serve on any appointed board, commission, or committee for the County of Ventura?*
Mesa, Robert
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If yes, please explain:
Max. 1000 characters.
EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND
Present Occupation:*
Partner at Starbucks Coffee
List relevant employment, training and experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional
registration:*
As of Nov. I’ll have been with Starbucks coffee for 30 years. I’m a parent of three grow children who have gone through
Moorpark school system and foster parent for over 10 years. At Starbucks I’ve training hundreds of barista and was a
certified manager trainer. As a Foster parent I’ve gone through numbers training in aspect of child care , including dealing
children’s traumatic needs.
Max. 1000 characters.
Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations other than partisan political
activities:*
As a manger at Starbucks, I’ve supported numerous events through the years. I had built good relationships with different
members of the Moorpark community and programs. Our store is I found a great place to post community event as well as
a gathering place. I have been involved in Starbucks sponsored event in cities Los Angeles, Ventura, New Orleans,
Houston, Chicago, Seattle these events have been from restorations to schools, libraries, businesses beautification projects,
and community gardens. I’ve was with for 20 year a supporter and volunteer of Children's Services Auxiliary help foster
families and participating in yearly events.
Max. 1000 characters.
What work and/or volunteer experience do you have that relates to this position?*
As mentioned before I participate in numerous Starbucks, coffee events and also events focused on Foster youth and
community youth. These events have been on massive scales which required delegation, raising awareness and of course
participation. I’ve also participated as a parental advocate by request of the school district. I was asked to participate in
these quarterly meetings to help give any insight, especially in regards to potential foster youth.
Max. 1000 characters.
Mesa, Robert
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What interests you about this citizen appointment and why do you believe you should be appointed?*
My interests in this position is seen where I could potentially give input or race questions from point of view of a person
with my experiences with children. I have been a big believer in community service voting and serving the public. My goal
is to help us the new library and help, envision it full potential to the city. I visit our local library participate in events.
Would love to see the city have a greater interaction with it. I also have a passion for reading comics, graphic novels,
manga. And raising my own children and fostering youth and interacting with many people, I’ve helped ignite a passion in
reading through these books. As I often go to our local lending libraries throughout the city and purchase books from the
library to keep them stocked around, my personal favorite one is the one at Flori elementary as that one has the biggest
capacity and also seems to have the most traffic flow. Possibly because that area has a huge opportunity for getting books
into kids hands.
Max. 1000 characters.
Yes No
Have you attended a meeting of this citizen appointment group or watched a meeting on-line?*
Yes No
Have you served on this citizen appointment group before?*
If yes, please indicate the dates served:
Example: July 10, 2009 to June 25, 2010
Attachments (if any):
Choose File No file chosen
Max. file size 4MB.
I Agree
I certify that, if appointed, I understand that neither I nor my family members will be eligible to participate in
the City's First Time Home Buyer Program, according to the City's First-Time Home Buyer Affordable
Housing Program Participant Exclusion List.*
SIGNATURE
The following terms are accepted by the applicant upon submitting the online application:
By clicking on the 'Submit' button, I hereby certify all statements made in this application are true, and I agree
and understand that any misstatement or omission of material fact will cause forfeiture on my part of all rights of
appointment with the City of Moorpark. I authorize investigation of all matters contained in this application. If
appointed, I further agree to sign an oath of office as required by State law. I understand that this completed
application is the property of the City of Moorpark and will not be returned. I understand that I must notify the City
Clerk of any changes in my name, address, or phone number.
I have considered the duties, role, and time commitment involved in this appointment and request that you
consider me for appointment.
Application Date:*
6/20/2024
Mesa, Robert
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Print
As a candidate for appointment to a City Council Advisory Board / Commission / Committee, please complete this
application form for consideration by the City Council. Complete all questions and place “N/A” in those areas that
do not apply.
Note: Completed applications are considered public records per California Government Code 6252 and, therefore, are
fully disclosable to the public.
Name of the citizen appointment you are applying for:*
NOTE: A separate application must be submitted for each citizen appointment.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
First Name*
Harsh
Last Name*
Tyagi
Residential Address:*
House Number, Street Name, Unit (P.O. Box is not acceptable)
City:*
Moorpark
State:*
CA
Zip:*
93021
Mailing Address (if different):
House Number, Street Name, Unit
City:State:Zip:
City of Moorpark Application for Advisory Board, Commission, and Committee - Submission #7337
Date Submitted: 6/2/2024
Library Board
Tyagi, Harsh
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Residence Phone Number:Cell Phone Number:
8189138108
E-Mail:
rekha.harsh@gmail.com
NOTE: All correspondence from the City will be sent via e-mail.
Current Employer:
Accenture
Employer Address:
1003 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013
City:
Los Angeles
State
CA
Zip
90013
Yes No
Are you registered to vote?*
Yes No
Do you reside within the City Limits?*
Yes No
Are you age 60 or older?
Tyagi, Harsh
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Yes No
Do you reside within the City’s Area of Interest, or within the Moorpark Unified School District boundaries or
do you own a business within the City of Moorpark?
Yes No
Do you have relatives or members of your household who are employed by the City of Moorpark; or who are
currently serving on the City Council; or who are presently serving in a City appointed position?*
If yes, please explain:
Max. 1000 characters.
Yes No
Do you serve on any appointed board, commission, or committee for the County of Ventura?*
Tyagi, Harsh
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If yes, please explain:
Max. 1000 characters.
EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND
Present Occupation:*
Technology Delivery Sr. Manager
List relevant employment, training and experience, certificates of training, licenses, and professional
registration:*
Sr. IT Leadership professional with 18 years’ experience, incorporating a servant leader communication style to drive
enterprise-wide solutions and problem solving. Hard-work, punctual, sincere, and loyal team player collaborates with client
leadership, cross functional to meet critical business objectives for well branded industry leading companies across the
globe. Client Engagement Lead, Delivery Led Sales Leader (Sales to Delivery)
Max. 1000 characters.
Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations other than partisan political
activities:*
Meditation (Non-Profit), In person and online classes, Free of charge
Instructor (Volunteer), July 2000 – Till Date
Sahaja Yoga helps cures stress by improving emotional well-being and self-Improvement. The sense of inner calm that you
experience during Sahaja’s state of meditation boosts emotional resilience, which ensures that one can effectively cope with
stressful life events now and over the longer term.
Boys Scout of America.
Max. 1000 characters.
What work and/or volunteer experience do you have that relates to this position?*
I have been an avid reader since childhood and always wondered how I can help my larger Moorpark community. My
volunteer experience is related to meditation and boys scout of America.
Frankly, I have no experience with library volunteering however I have led large scale programs at work and at the other
volunteering opportunities I've got.
I can pick up my leadership experiences and apply to the library volunteering position.
Max. 1000 characters.
What interests you about this citizen appointment and why do you believe you should be appointed?*
Volunteer at heart, part of leadership committee at various programs and/or volunteer programs.
Max. 1000 characters.
Yes No
Have you attended a meeting of this citizen appointment group or watched a meeting on-line?*
Tyagi, Harsh
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Yes No
Have you served on this citizen appointment group before?*
If yes, please indicate the dates served:
Example: July 10, 2009 to June 25, 2010
Attachments (if any):
Choose File No file chosen
Max. file size 4MB.
I Agree
I certify that, if appointed, I understand that neither I nor my family members will be eligible to participate in
the City's First Time Home Buyer Program, according to the City's First-Time Home Buyer Affordable
Housing Program Participant Exclusion List.*
SIGNATURE
The following terms are accepted by the applicant upon submitting the online application:
By clicking on the 'Submit' button, I hereby certify all statements made in this application are true, and I agree
and understand that any misstatement or omission of material fact will cause forfeiture on my part of all rights of
appointment with the City of Moorpark. I authorize investigation of all matters contained in this application. If
appointed, I further agree to sign an oath of office as required by State law. I understand that this completed
application is the property of the City of Moorpark and will not be returned. I understand that I must notify the City
Clerk of any changes in my name, address, or phone number.
I have considered the duties, role, and time commitment involved in this appointment and request that you
consider me for appointment.
Application Date:*
6/2/2024
Tyagi, Harsh
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