HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 0903 CC REG ITEM 10LCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of September 3, 2025
ACTION APPROVED STAFF
RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
4349. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS)
BY A. Hurtado.
L. Consider Resolution Exonerating Surety Bond No. 100721718 for Grading &
Improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue (Rafiq, Inc. - Hi-Tech Auto). Staff
Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4349, exonerating Surety Bond
No. 100721718 for Grading & Improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue; and 2)
Authorize the City Clerk to exonerate the bonds as shown in the agenda report
and draft resolution. (Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director)
(ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Item: 10.L.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director
DATE: 09/03/2025 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Exonerating Surety Bond No. 100721718 for
Grading & Improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue (Rafiq, Inc. – Hi-
Tech Auto)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On July 7, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-4020, approving
Commercial Planned Development No. 2020-01 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2020-
04 to allow the demolition of an existing 2,300 square-feet building and develop a 6,186
square-feet, single-story auto repair shop and associated site improvements located at
13816 Princeton Avenue. On February 15, 2023, staff issued Grading Permit No.
PWG2023-0019 for grading and site improvements associated with the development of
the auto repair shop at 13816 Princeton Avenue. As part of permit issuance, a surety is
required to ensure that the improvements, as shown on Moorpark Drawing No. 22-ML-
11100, are completed in accordance with the reviewed and accepted plans and
specifications.
The grading and site improvements associated with the development of the auto repair
shop, Hi-Tech Auto, are constructed and were accepted by City staff on June 27, 2024.
The constructed site improvements have performed beyond the one-year warranty
period and staff recommends the bonds be exonerated as follows:
Surety Type Bond Number Original
Bond
Amount
Prior
Authorization
Action of
9/04/2024
Authorized
Action as of
9/03/2025
Surety Bond –
Grading &
Improvements
100721718 $185,672.00 Reduction to
$18,567.20
Exonerate
Item: 10.L.
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Honorable City Council
09/03/2025 Regular Meeting
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Attached for the City Council’s consideration is a Resolution exonerating Surety Bond
No. 100721718 for Grading & Improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to activities that will
not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment or is otherwise not considered a project as defined by CEQA Statute
§ 21065 and CEQA State Guidelines § 15060(c)(3) and § 15378. The exoneration of a
surety bond for a completed and accepted project meets the above criteria and is not
subject to CEQA. No additional environmental review is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-____, exonerating Surety Bond No. 100721718 for
Grading & Improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue; and
2. Authorize the City Clerk to exonerate the bonds as shown in the agenda report and
draft resolution.
Attachment: Draft Resolution No. 2025-____
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, EXONERATING SURETY
BOND NO. 100721718 FOR GRADING & IMPROVEMENTS
AT 13816 PRINCETON AVENUE (HI-TECH AUTO)
WHEREAS, On July 7, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-
4020, approving Commercial Planned Development No. 2020-01 and Conditional Use
Permit No. 2020-04 to allow the demolition of an existing 2,300 square-foot building and
develop a 6,186 square-foot, single-story auto repair shop and associated site
improvements located at 13816 Princeton Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2023, the Public Works Department issued Grading
Permit No. PWG2023-0019 for grading and site improvements associated with the
development of the auto repair shop at 13816 Princeton Avenue; and
WHEREAS, as part of permit issuance, a surety is required to ensure that the
improvements, as shown on Moorpark Drawing No. 22-ML-11100, are completed in
accordance with the reviewed and accepted plans and specifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer/Public Works Director accepted the constructed
grading and site improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue and deem those
improvements to be complete; and
WHEREAS, City staff now recommends that the City Council fully exonerate
Surety Bond No. 100721718 for Grading & Improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue
for Rafiq, Inc. (Hi-Tech Auto).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Moorpark, hereby, exonerates
Surety Bond No. 100721718 for Grading & Improvements at 13816 Princeton Avenue.
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 3rd day of September, 2025.
________________________________
Chris R. Enegren, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT
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