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Moorpark, California December 19, 2001
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark
was held on December 19, 2001, in the Community Center of said
City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Pro Tem Mikos called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Harper and Wozniak and Mayor
Pro Tem Mikos
Absent: Councilmember Millhouse and Mayor Hunter
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Joseph Montes,
City Attorney; Bradley Wohlenberg, Assistant
City Attorney; Hugh Riley, Assistant City
Manager; and Deborah Traffenstedt, Assistant
to City Manager /City Clerk
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Increase to the Appropriation and Budget for
the Los Angeles Avenue Median Project [8025] to Fund
Additional Median Improvement Costs. Staff
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2001 -1921. (ROLL
CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Mr. Kueny stated the staff report would be waived.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember
Harper seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2001 -1921.
The motion carried by roll call vote 3 -0, Councilmember
Millhouse and Mayor Hunter absent.
B. Consider Resolution Designating Sagewood Drive to be a
Through Street in the Vicinity of Timberdale Road, and
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Directing the Placement of a Stop Sign at the
Timberdale Road Entrance Thereto. Staff Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2001 -1922.
Mr. Kueny gave the staff report.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember
Harper seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2001 -1922
as amended to allow consideration of an additional stop
sign. The motion carried by voice vote 3 -0, Councilmember
Millhouse and Mayor Hunter absent.
5. CLOSED SESSION:
Mr. Kueny announced that two cases under Item 5.A., two
cases under Item 5.B., and Items 5.C. and S.D. would be
discussed in closed session.
Mr. Montes announced that for the first case under Item
5.A., the facts and circumstances creating significant
exposure to litigation consist of State Housing and
Community Development (HCD) authority under State law
pertaining to Housing Element adoption.
Mr. Montes also announced that for the second case under
Item 5.A., the facts and circumstances creating significant
exposure to litigation consist of written communications
threatening litigation received from Mackenzie & Albritton
LLP, legal counsel representing AT &T Wireless, and dated
November 30, 2001, and December 5, 2001.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Wozniak
seconded a motion to adjourn to closed session for a discussion
of two cases under Item 5.A., two cases under Item 5.B., and
Items S.C. and S.D. The motion carried by voice vote 3 -0,
Councilmember Millhouse and Mayor Hunter absent. The time was
6:08 p.m.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the Government
Code: (Number of cases to be discussed - 4)
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Subdivision (c)
of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: (Number of
cases to be discussed - 4)
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C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
The Environmental Coalition of Ventura County vs. City
of Moorpark and City Council of the City of Moorpark
(Case No. SCO21825)
D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
The Environmental Coalition of Ventura County vs. City
of Moorpark and City Council of the City of Moorpark
(Case No. SCO22256)
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Harper and
Wozniak and Mayor Pro Tem Mikos; Steven Kueny, City
Manager; Joseph Montes, City Attorney; Bradley Wohlenberg,
Assistant City Attorney; Hugh Riley, Assistant City
Manager; and Deborah Traffenstedt, Assistant to City
Manager /City Clerk.
Mr. Wohlenberg left the meeting at 6:27 p.m.
The Council reconvened into open session at 6:40 p.m. Mr.
Kueny stated that two cases under Item 5.A., two cases
under Item 5.B, and Items 5.C. and 5.D. were discussed and
that there was no action to report.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Mikos adjourned
ATTEST:
Deborah S. TraffensE6at
City Clerk
ting a� 6-,40 p.m.
rick Huriter, Mayor