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Moorpark, California July 9, 1997
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held
on July 9, 1997, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799
Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order at 7 :06 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Evans, Perez, Rodgers Teasley,
Wozniak and Mayor Hunter
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare, Deputy
City Manager; Nelson Miller, Director of Community
Development; Steve Hayes, Economic /Redevelopment
Manager; Mary Lindley, Director of Community
Services; Lillian Hare, City Clerk; Dorothy
Vandaveer, Deputy City Clerk
3. PRESENTATIONS /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 1997/1998.
Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Mr. Kueny gave the staff report. He listed ten overall
objectives that he recommends being pursued for the fiscal
year 1997/1998. They are as follows:
1) Address enhancing City funds and Proposition 218
impacts.
2) Widening of Los Angeles Avenue from Gabbert Road to the
23 freeway.
3) Make decision on Specific Plan Nos. 2 and 8.
4) Consider Youth Plan and increased teen programs.
5) Consider City Hall Space Needs Assessment.
6) Citywide Traffic Fees.
7) Address Open Space issues and ways to preserve the Open
Space.
8) Organization and Management Study including
consideration of in -house City Engineering and Building
and Safety Services and consolidation of public
information activities.
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9) Downtown Specific Plan
10) Neighborhood Preservation Program in downtown area
neighborhoods.
Under Goal A:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to refer to the
Customer Service Ad Hoc Committee review of the Mission Statement,
the goal setting process and to review customer service issues
with the 1993 survey being provided to Committee members.
Objective A.1. placement not to be changed until after committee
review.
Under Goal B•
There were no changes to this Goal, "Revitalize downtown
Moorpark with a focus on High Street and the surrounding
business district and residential neighborhoods."
Mr. Kueny stated that staff will provide information on Code
Enforcement to the Council.
Under Goal C:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined that the initial
portion of Objective C.1. will be deleted and it will now read,
"Work with Caltrans to have signs installed reminding truck
traffic that it is restricted to the right lane only."
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined that a new
Objective C.16. will be added as follows: "16. Widening of Peach
Hill Road east of Spring Road intersection. "; and number 8 which
reads: "Work with Caltrans to install a traffic signal
interconnect system and permissive /restrictive left -turns at
certain intersections to provide improved signal coordination and
traffic flow on New Los Angeles Avenue and Los Angeles Avenue"
will be moved and consolidated with item number 5 which reads:
"Work with Caltrans to complete a number of projects including:
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a) determining the prerequisites to Caltrans relinquishment to
the City of those portions of Spring Road and Los Angeles
Avenue which used to be State Route 118;
;i--- Me d i rem ears --t e the traffie signal at Ge9zlins a
Gampus Park Drive prier te aeeeptanee ef this traffie sig
by the Gity.
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c) Los Angeles Avenue East realignment and widening;
d) New L.A. Avenue and L.A. Avenue widening;
e) New Los Angeles Avenue Bridge;"
Under Goal D:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to modify certain
objectives as follows:
Delete item number 15. which reads: "Evaluate the desirability of
adopting formal traffic policies."
Add a new item number 17. which reads: " Develop improved cost and
time accounting addressing fees versus deposits;"
Delete item number 7. which reads: "Evaluate feasibility of
establishing a City Foundation."
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to direct staff to
annually review all City fees and provide it as an agenda item.
The Council requested detailed accounting of how fees are charged
and deposits spent.
Under Goal E:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to delete item
number 1. which reads: "Implement a DARE Club targeting
teenagers."
Councilmember Wozniak stated that he would like to see more
of a police presence at the high school.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to add "(CS)" to
item number 8 which reads: "Assist with efforts of the Moorpark
Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol." to reflect Community
Services Department involvement with this item as well as Public
Safety. The City Manager to review the goals and objectives to
edit to reflect the shift of certain responsibilities from the
City Manager's Office to the Community Services Department.
Under Goal F:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to reword
Objective F.3. which reads: "Assist with an evaluation of library
services: participate in County JPA and review funding and
organizational service options" and to reflect this as a Community
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Services (CS) department item ; and to delete Objective F.26.
which reads: "Construct additional office space and relocate
public counter at Arroyo Vista Recreation Center" since it is an
ongoing item that is already approved.
Under Objective G:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined that the Citjs
Attorney will address Objective 6.4. which reads: "Complete
removal of billboard from Agency managed property "; Objective G.
14. to be revised from: "Develop analysis to consider
establishment of a Sphere of Influence for the City and
enhancement of open space and greenbelt areas" to read: "Consider
enhancement of open space and greenbelt areas; Objective G.10.
relative to the preparation of a Growth Management Ordinance will
be scheduled for the August 20, 1997 City Council meeting as a
Consent Calendar information item with copies of earlier
documentation to be provided to the Council; Objective G.7. which
reads: "Work with Caltrans to complete Caltrans' construction of
landscaping on the freeway connector project" to be added to a
future list.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to revise the
Goals and Objectives document as directed this evening and bring
it back to full Council in legislative format at the August 20,
1997 City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Hunter adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
rick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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