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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 1001 CC REG ITEM 10CCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of October 1, 2025 ACTION APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION. BY A. Hurtado. C. Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of May 28, 2025. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Minutes. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) Item: 10.C. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK Moorpark, California May 28, 2025 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and the Successor Agency was held on May 28, 2025, in the City Council Chambers of said City located at 323 Science Drive, Moorpark, California. All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted. 1.CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Enegren called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Enegren led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3.ROLL CALL: Present:Councilmembers Barrett, Castro, Delgado and Mayor Enegren. Absent: Councilmember Means. Staff Present: Troy Brown, City Manager; PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager; Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager; Hiromi Dever, Finance Director; Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director; Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director; Doug Spondello, Community Development Director; Jessica Sandifer, Deputy Parks & Recreation Director; Chris Thompson, Senior Information Systems Administrator; Gilbert Punsalan, Budget and Finance Manager; Stephanie Anderson, Recreation Services Manager; Chris Ball, Senior Management Analyst; Michelle Woomer, Senior Management Analyst; Chief of Police Nick Odenath, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office; and Blanca Garza, Deputy City Clerk II. 4.PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 5.PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A.Receive and Discuss City Manager’s Proposed Biennial Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27. Staff Recommendation: Discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27. (Staff: Troy Brown, City Manager) Item: 10.C. 59 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 2 May 28, 2025 City Manager Brown reported on the State’s overall economic condition, the southern California region, and on Moorpark specifically, summarized the budget recommendations, and stated the proposed two-year budget is balanced. Mr. Brown introduced Finance Director Dever who gave the presentation on the proposed Biennial Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27, remarking this is the first two- year budget being presented. Questions and discussion between Council and staff followed including: 1)information was provided on Capital Improvement Project (CIP) C.42., Arroyo Vista Recreation Facility Expansion noting the location has three planned CIPs in order to address immediate needs, expand uses, and to develop potential revenue enhancing uses, project is to update the aging facility; funds were previously appropriated for completion of a feasibility study but no new appropriations are included in FY 2025/26 budget; and 2) explanation of when and how CIP projects funding, including consideration of staff capacity. The priority of Capital Improvement Projects discussed included: •High Street Streetscape Improvements (east of High Street Depot) •Arroyo Drive Overlay & Bike/Pedestrian Project •Pavement Rehabilitation Program •Princeton Avenue/Campus Park Drive Landscape Renovation project (M.45) •New Moorpark Library General discussion took place on: 1) reallocations of CIP funding which occurred to complete Princeton Avenue; 2) the City Council’s comfort on fund balance levels and funding sources to complete pavement rehabilitation projects; 3) on staffing capacity and resources; 4) on City properties held by the Successor Agency and Housing Division; 5) revenue producing processes that will affect the long-term outlook and helping revenues keep pace with expenditures; 6) sales tax generation; 7) Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts which would require participation by the County of Ventura; 8)General Fund subsidies; and 9) the total cost for the Downtown Police Services patrol and what it is intended to cover. Mr. Brown concluded by thanking the Mayor, Council, and staff. Mayor Enegren thanked staff and Finance Director Dever. There were no speakers. CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the City Council to direct staff to schedule upcoming special meetings to consider, review, prioritize, and discuss Capital Improvement Projects and the City’s real estate properties for discussion, their prioritization and review for best use and disposition. 60 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency Moorpark, California Page 3 May 28, 2025 6.ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Mayor Enegren moved and Councilmember Barrett seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 7:35 p.m. Chris R. Enegren, Mayor ATTEST: Ky Spangler, City Clerk 61