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.
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Moorpark, California
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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.
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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
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