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Moorpark, California
June 17, 1992
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held
on June 17, 1992 in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799
Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lawrason called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The pledge of Allegiance was led by Yolanda Barrera.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Montgomery, Perez, Talley,
Wozniak and Mayor Lawrason.
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare,
Deputy City Manager; Cheryl Kane, City
Attorney; Bill Phelps, Interim Director of
Community Development; Dirk Lovett, Assistant
City Engineer; Lt. Dean, Sheriff's Department;
Don Reynolds, Management Analyst; Jill Rubin,
Management Analyst; Mary Lindley, Assistant to
the City Manager; Ken Gilbert, Director of
Public Works; Lillian E. Kellerman, City
Clerk; Dorothy Vandaveer, Deputy City Clerk.
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Recognize Chaparral Students for Recycling Promotion Posters.
Mayor Lawrason introduced Katie Bosak, a seventh grade student
at Chapparal Middle School. The Mayor congratulated her on
her poster and said that he was proud that the students of
Chapparal Middle School understand the need to perform waste
reduction and other conservation activities. He indicated
that the City plans to display Katie's poster at City Hall
along with others recently received from Chapparal and Campus
Canyon Schools.
B. Proclamation for National Aphasia Awareness Week, June 7 - 13,
1992.
Councilmember Perez read the Proclamation which will be
mailed.
C. Proclamation recognizing Disability Insurance Awareness Week,
June 7 - 13, 1992.
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Councilmember Wozniak read the Proclamation which will be
mailed.
D. Introduction of new City employee, Yolanda Barrera.
Mayor Lawrason introduced the new Administrative Secretary for
the Administrative Services Department, Yolanda Barrera.
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Montgomery indicated the need to add an item to the
agenda to consider committing $65,000 to the construction to the
temporary expansion of the Moorpark Library.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to add item 11.H. to the agenda, Consider
Commitment of $65,000 for Temporary Expansion of the Moorpark
Library, need having arisen since the posting of the Agenda and
action required before the County Board of Supervisors' meeting on
Tuesday, June 23. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Connie Lawrason, 4291 Ambermeadow Street, addressed the Council
regarding the June 9th meeting of CTAC /SSTAC. She indicated that
it was their last meeting until September and that a CalTrans
Representative summarized the major CalTrans projects for the
Committee. She reported that the State Route 118/23 connector
project will be completed in June of 1993, with partial opening
possible in December of 1992.
Gerald Goldstein, 11932 Los Angeles Avenue, congratulated the Mayor
for recognizing the Recycling posters created by the children at
Chapparal Middle School. He also discussed due process.
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mayor Lawrason gave a brief report on the Library meeting last
evening.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR (Roll Call Vote):
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Talley
seconded a motion to pull item 8.F. and approve the balance of the
Consent Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
A. Consider Approval of Minutes of the Joint Meeting With the
Parks & Recreation Commission of April 13 1992.
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Consider Approval
Meeting of May 13,
Consider Approval
Meeting of June 3,
Consider Approval
Meeting of June 3,
Consider Approval
Meeting of June 5
B. Warrant Register
June 17, 1992
of Minutes for the General Plan Update
1992.
of Minutes of the Regular City Council
1992.
of Minutes of the Special City Council
1992.
of Minutes of the Special City Council
1992.
FY 1991 -92
Manual Warrants 17676 - 17688 $ 45,499.92
Regular Warrants 17690 - 17769 $133.403.80
C. Consider Confirmation of Delegate and Alternate Delegate to
the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council. Staff
Recommendation: Concur with recommendation of Tony Bellasalma
as Delegate and George Peckham as Alternate.
D. Consider Support for SB1230, Public Library Learning and
Literacy Expansion Act of 1992. Staff Recommendation:
Authorize Mayor to send a letter in support of SB1230, Public
Library Learning and Literacy Expansion Act of 1992.
E. Consider Bond Exoneration for Tract 3019 and Tract 3025
(Warmington). Staff Recommendation: Authorize City Clerk to
exonerate certain bonds.
G. Consider Extension of Landscape Contract Services Agreement .
Staff Recommendation: Approve a three (3) month extension of
agreement with Turf -Pro from 7/1/92 through 9/30/92 at same
compensation and scope of work.
H. Consider the City of Buellton's Application for Membership in
the SCJPIA. Staff Recommendation: It is the Mayor's
intention to vote in favor of membership. Receive and file
the report.
I. Consider_ Allocation of Contract Accountant Time Charaes.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the
transfer of $12,024 of contract accountant service charges to
the funds outlined above from the General Fund (01) and the
Community Development Fund (41).
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J. Consider Budget for Arroyo Vista Community Park.
Staff Recommendation: Approve budget and appropriate funds.
K. Consider Revision to Contracts for Architectural and Landscape
Architectural Services for Arroyo Vista Community Park. Staff
Recommendation: Approve amendments to contracts with Wolf,
Lang, and Christopher Architects, and T.I. Maloney and
appropriate $16,165 from the Community Zone of Fund 5.
L. Consider Additional Appropriation for Replacement of Earth at
Griffin Park. Staff Recommendation: That the City Council
appropriate from the Park Improvement Fund, (Campus Zone,
05.4.147.903) $1,075 for the transportation of fill dirt to
complete the restoration of the turf at Griffin Park.
M. Consider Establishing the Appropriation (Gann) Limit for FY
92/93. Staff Recommendation: Establish FY 91/92
Appropriation of $3,174,321.
N. Consider Payment of Retro - Deposit of for General and Auto
Liability to the Southern California Joint Powers Insurance
Authority. Staff Recommendation: Approve payment of retro-
deposit of $93,000 from general fund reserve, appropriating
funds to 01.4.117.648.
The following item was pulled from the Consent Calendar for
individual consideration:
F. Consider PD897 Minor Modification No. 5 (Shakiban) Reauest to
Locate a Portable Barbecue in Front of a Store Modify
Conditions 4, 5 and Eliminate Conditions 44 and 51.e. of
Resolution 90 -717. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file
the report.
Councilmember Wozniak expressed his concern over the placement
of the barbecue pit in relation to the bike storage area and
the wall of the building.
Mr. Phelps said staff will make sure that the placement is
correct and a condition added to cover that concern.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Montgomery
seconded a motion to approve the staff recommendation to receive
and file the report with the inclusion of an additional condition
to the minor modification to address the placement of the barbecue
pit. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider Appeal 92 -4 (Kuske) Request to Overturn the Decision
of the Director of Community Development and the City Council
Conditionally Approving Minor Modification PD 1071 No. 17 and
PD 1072 No. 3 (Urban West Communities) . Staff Recommendation:
Deny the appeal.
Mr. Phelps gave the staff report. He indicated that the
appeal had been withdrawn and a letter had been received from
Urban West Communities and also from the President of the
Mountain Meadows Tuscany Homeowner's Association, Craig Kuske.
Ms. Kane stated that as this was not a regularly advertised
public hearing and the appeal had been withdrawn, it was
within the Council's purview to terminate the proceedings or
allow it to go forward to address concerns expressed by other
citizens.
Mayor Lawrason opened the public hearing.
Lori Rutter, 11611 Pinedale Road, addressed the Council. She
thanked City staff members for their direction and help in the
process. She said that Urban West Communities has
circumvented their own CC &R's and the character of West Ranch
would be altered forever. She said three of the four new
Tuscany models do not conform to the original basic
requirements.
Mayor Lawrason closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to table the item and take it off calendar and to
direct staff to issue a refund of the appeal fee to the appellant.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider Proposed Assessments for "Parks Maintenance
Assessment District No. AD -85 -1" for the Fiscal Year
Commencing on July 1, 1992 and Ending June 30. 1993_ and
Consider Resolution No. 92- , a Resolution Confirming the
Assessment for Fiscal Year 1992/93. Staff Recommendation:
Defer action until adoption of the FY92/93 Budget.
(Continued, Public Hearing open.)
Mr. Kueny indicated that it was staff's recommendation that
the public be allowed to give testimony and the item be
continued to the next scheduled Budget Session.
Mayor Lawrason indicated that the public hearing was still
open.
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Ms. Kellerman said no speaker cards were received for this
item.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Talley
seconded a motion to continue this item to June 22, 1992. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
C. Consider Proposed Assessments for "Moorpark Lighting and
Landscaping Maintenance Assessment District No. AD -84 -2" for
the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 1992 and Ending June 30,
1993 and Consider Resolution No. 92- a Resolution
Confirming the Assessment for Fiscal Year 1992/93. Staff
Recommendation: Defer action until adoption of the FY92/93
Budget. (Continued, Public Hearing open.)
Mr. Kueny indicated that it was staff's recommendation that
the public be allowed to give testimony and the item be
continued to the next scheduled Budget Session.
Mayor Lawrason indicated that the public hearing was still
open.
Ms. Kellerman said that no speaker cards were received for
this item.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Talley
seconded a motion to continue this item to June 22, 1992. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
D. Consider Exchange of CDBG Funds in Support of Bovs & Girls
Club Gym. Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to proceed
with CDBG program changes, moving Gann funds to Club.
Mr. Reynolds gave the staff report.
Councilmember Montgomery said the recommendation to move
$100,000 of 1988/89 CDBG program year funds from the gym
acquisition to affordable housing land acquisition was not
urgent. He recommended that these funds be reprogrammed to
the Charles Street improvements.
Mayor Lawrason opened the public hearing.
Ms. Kellerman indicated that no speaker cards were received
for this item.
Mayor Lawrason closed the public hearing.
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Councilmember Perez suggested that a separate agenda item be
considered regarding the redirection of the CDBG funds from
affordable housing land acquisition to Charles Street.
Councilmember Montgomery said there was some degree of urgency
attached to this item and he believed this item needed to be
settled this evening.
Mr. Kueny indicated that County staff is concerned with the
City's ability to spend the prior year CDBG funds outlined in
the report. He requested that the Council take final action
on this item this evening.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to replace CDBG funding to the Boys and Girls
Club gym acquisition project totalling $150,000 with $50,000 of
Gann Funds, $50,000 from the General Fund Reserve, and a $50,000
repayment from the Club for a repayment to HUD, and reprogram the
CDBG contribution as follows: 1) move the $100,000 of 1988/89 CDBG
program year funds from the gym acquisition to Charles Street
improvements; 2) move the $5,266 of 1988/89 CDBG program year funds
from the gym acquisition to the Charles Street improvements and; 3 )
move the $44,734 from the 1989/90 CDBG program year funds to
Charles Street improvement; 4) appropriate $50,000 in Gann Funds
for 1/3 of the repayment to HUD; 5) appropriate $50,000 of the
General Fund reserve for repayment to HUD; 6) appropriate $1,520
from the recreation fund and $4,307.36 from the General Fund for a
total of $5,827.36 to be paid to HUD from interest earned on the
principal amount; 7) direct staff to investigate the City's ability
to appeal the interest payment requirement. The motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
E. An Ordinance of the City of Moorpark, California, Amending
(Handbill Distributionl. Staff Recommendation: Introduce
Ordinance No. 152 amending Sections 9.12.060 and 9.12.070 of
Chapter 9.12 for first reading. 12.060 and 9.12.070 of
Chapter 9.12 for first reading.
Mr. Phelps gave the staff report.
Mayor Lawrason opened the public hearing.
Ms. Kellerman reported that no speaker cards were received for
this item.
Mayor Lawrason closed the public hearing.
Ms. Kane read the ordinance title.
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MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Montgomery
seconded a motion to read the ordinance title. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Montgomery
seconded a motion to waive further reading and declare Ordinance
No. 152 introduced for first reading. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
10. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None.
11. ACTION /DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Consider Upgrade of City Phone System. Staff Recommendation:
Authorize staff to pursue phone upgrades and allow City
Manager to execute contract for changes.
Mr. Reynolds gave the staff report.
After discussion by the Council of their concern with the cost
and problems with a new phone system and untested software,
the following consensus was reached:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to request that
staff provide information on customers who have this phone system
software in operation; what the impact would be on the receptionist
if more phone lines were brought in; the staff to explore options
for expediting the transfer of calls from the receptionist to the
departments, an inter - connection with Building and Safety and with
the Sheriff's Department; how to record or have messages taken
after hours and on weekends; the Council indicated they would be in
favor of possibly bringing more lines into City Hall.
B. Consider an Agreement with Impact Sciences to Prepare a
Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Carlsberg
Specific Plan and Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the project description in
concept, authorize staff to send the Notice of Preparation to
the appropriate agencies, and authorize the Mayor to sign the
agreements subject to final language approval by the City
Attorney and City Manager.
Mr. Phelps gave the staff report. In response to Mayor
Lawrason, he said that nothing was actually being approved as
far as the Land Use Plan this evening.
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Councilmember Montgomery expressed concern with the
recommendation to approve in concept the revised Land Use
Plan.
Ms. Kane suggested the following language for No. 1 of the
staff recommendation:
Authorize staff to process the specific plan amendment
application.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Montgomery
seconded a motion to approve the staff recommendation as modified
by the City Attorney to read 1) authorize staff to process the
specific plan amendment application; 2) authorize staff to send out
the notice of preparation; 3) approve the contract with Impact
Sciences for preparation of a supplemental environmental impact
report, and with the applicant for payment of Consultant and City
staff costs regarding this project. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
C. Consider Relocation of Cal —Trans Maintenance Station. Staff
Recommendation: Continue until June 24, 1992.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Talley
seconded a motion to continue this item to the meeting of June 22,
1992. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
D. Consider Cancellation of Citv Council Meetings for the Month
of August, 1992. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as
deemed appropriate.
Mr. Kueny indicated that this item was requested by Council.
He said that if the August 5th meeting were canceled and
Council adjourned from July 15th to the second meeting in
August which is August 19th, there would be four weeks without
a Council meeting.
MOTION: Councilmember Talley moved and Councilmember Montgomery
seconded a motion to be in adjournment after the meeting of July
15th until the meeting of August 19th. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
E. Consider Correction of Appropriation Limit (Gann) Staff
Recommendation: Direct staff to complete a study of the base
year appropriation limit calculation.
Mr. Hare gave the staff report.
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MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to direct staff to complete a study of the base
year appropriation limit calculation performed by the County and
LAFCO and to submit their findings to the City Council by
September 16, 1992. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, a recess was declared. The time was
9:04 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
F. Consider 1992/93 Proposed Goals and Objectives. Staff
Recommendation: Approve 1992/93 Goals and Objectives.
Mr. Kueny went through the proposed 1992/93 objectives with
Council.
The following changes were requested by the Council:
Mayor Lawrason requested that an information booklet to be
prepared for City Council meetings be added to the City
Clerk's list of objectives.
In the Code Enforcement area, Mayor Lawrason indicated that
addressing the problem of overcrowding should be the number
one priority.
In the Recreation section, No. 4, Councilmember Perez
requested that the wording for this item be verified because
he did not remember the word "teen" being used.
In the Parks section, No. 7, Councilmember Perez said the
homeowners in the Villa Campesina development were very
anxious for the neighborhood park.
In the Parks section, No. 16, Councilmember Montgomery said
the upgrade to existing parks facilities by budgeted
improvements should be consistent with Council action on the
budget.
In the Cable Television section, No. 4, June 30, 1992 should
be corrected to read, "June 30, 1993 ".
In the Capital Projects section, No. 5, all projects to be
consistent with budget action.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to continue this
item concurrent with the adoption of the annual budget for fiscal
year 92/93.
G. Consider Adoption of the Annual Budget for FY 92/93.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Annual Budget for FY92/93.
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MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to continue this item to the June 22, 1992
meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
12. ORDINANCES:
None.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Councilmember Montgomery requested that an item be placed on the
Public Works Committee agenda to discuss Annette /Cloverdale area
stop sign. This item to come back to the full Council after
discussion by the committee.
Councilmember Perez indicated that the Villa Campesina Park might
be used as a site for the Community Garden in the fall.
14. CLOSED SESSION:
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Montgomery
seconded a motion to adjourn to closed session for discussion of
all items listed on the agenda:
A. Personnel.
B. Personnel pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.
C. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 (b) (1) .
D. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c).
E. Litigation concerning Ventura County Community College
District Case No. 107569 vs. City of Moorpark.
F. Litigation concerning the Moorpark Mosquito Abatement District
vs. City of Moorpark.
G. Negotiations for Real Property at 280 Casey Road (Moorpark
Unified School District) pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8.
H. Litigation concerning Conejo Freeway Properties, LTD. vs. City
of Moorpark.
I. Litigation concerning City of Moorpark vs. Southern California
Edison, et al.
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The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, a recess was declared. The time was
10 :30 p.m. The Council reconvened into closed session at 10:35
p.m.
Present in closed session were all Councilmembers; Steven Kueny,
City Manager; Richard Hare, Deputy City Manager; and Cheryl Kane,
City Attorney.
The meeting reconvened into open session at 10:50 p.m.
Mr. Kueny stated there was no action to report out of closed
session and only items 14.A., 14.D., and 14.E. had been discussed.
15. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Wozniak
seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting to Monday, June 22, at
6:30 p.m. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time
was 10:50 p.m.
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