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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 2006 0201 CC REGMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpark, California February 1 2006 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on February 1, 2006, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Harold "Hoppy" Munz, III, Eagle Scout, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Harper, Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin, and Mayor Hunter. Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Joseph Montes, City Attorney; Mary Lindley, Parks /Recreation and Community Services Director; Barry Hogan, Community Development Director; Johnny Ea, Finance Director; Yugal Lall, City Engineer /Public Works Director; Laura Stringer, Administrative Services Manager; Captain Richard Diaz, Sheriff's Department; Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk; and Maureen Benson, Deputy City Clerk. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS: None. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: Gerald Goldstein spoke about the need for a traffic light at Second Street and Moorpark Avenue; the intermittent operation of the traffic light at Beltrano Ranch Road; and about the care provided at the Moorpark Avenue Medical Clinic. 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to pull Item 10.F. from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration at the request of Mayor Hunter. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 2 February 1 2006 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Mayor Hunter announced the City of Moorpark Special Election is February 28, 2006. Residents not already registered to vote must register by February 13, 2006. The last day to request an Absent Voter Ballot is February 21, 2006. The last day the Elections Office can accept absentee ballots is February 28, 2006. The absentee "Vote by Mail" application form is available on the City's website at www.ci.moorpark.ca.us, at City Hall - 799 Moorpark Avenue, or by calling the City Clerk's Division at 517 -6223. Mayor Hunter announced compost bins for household yard trimmings and food scraps are available to Moorpark residents at a reduced price and may be ordered online at www.ci.moorpark.ca.us. or by calling 517 -6257. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consider Proposals for $167,311 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006/2007 and Reprogramming of 18,409 in Unspent CDBG Funds from Previous Years. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, receive public testimony, and close the public hearing; 2) Refer these matters to the Council's Budget and Finance Committee for preparation of a recommendation for final appropriations for City Council consideration at the regular meeting scheduled for March 1, 2006; and 3) Continue this item, with public hearing closed, to the meeting of March 1, 2006. Mr. Hogan gave the staff report and stated Ms. Stringer was available for questions. Mayor Hunter opened the public hearing. The following speakers requested funding for their organizations: Jim Stueck, Board President of Ventura County Long Term Care Ombudsman, 2021 Sperry Avenue, No. 35, Ventura. Sylvia Munoz Schnopp of Women's Economic Ventures, 400 E. Esplanade Drive, Suite 300, Oxnard. Pat Esseff of Catholic Charities, 609 Fitch Avenue, Moorpark. Jim Mangis, CEO of Food Share, 4156 Southbank Road, Oxnard. Martha Zeiher of Loving Heart Hospice Foundation, 5400 Atlantis Court, Moorpark. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 3 February 1 2006 Mayor Hunter closed the public hearing. MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember Parvin seconded a motion to: 1) Refer these matters to the Council's Budget and Finance Committee for preparation of a recommendation for final appropriations for City Council consideration at the regular meeting scheduled for March 1, 2006; and 2) Continue this item, with public hearing closed, to the meeting of March 1, 2006. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 9. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION: A. Consider Providing Comments on Possible Unmet Transit Needs to the Ventura County Transportation Commission and Receive Report on Unmet Transit Needs Findings and Goals. Staff Recommendation: Provide comments and direct staff to forward them to VCTC prior to the end of the public comment period. Ms. Lindley gave the staff report. Gerald Goldstein spoke about the need for bus transportation without transfers between Moorpark and the Ventura County court house and suggested interviewing bus passengers to ascertain other needs. CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to forward comments to VCTC including the need for improved bus connections between surrounding cities and the Ventura County Court house and medical facilities in Ventura. B. Consider Approval of Design and Specifications for Electronic Marquees. Staff Recommendation: Approve design and specifications for electronic marquees as outlined in the agenda report and authorize staff to solicit bids. Ms. Lindley gave the staff report. In response to Mayor Hunter, Ms. Traffenstedt stated there were no speakers. A discussion followed among Councilmembers and staff regarding the placement of the marquees for visibility, enhancing or disguising the blank reverse side of the signs, and emergency backup power. MOTION: Mayor Hunter moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to: 1) Approve design and specifications for electronic marquees as outlined in the agenda report, and as amended for adding emergency backup power and to be one -sided only; and 2) Authorize staff to solicit bids; and 3) Directed staff to Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 4 February 1 2006 locate signs for effective visibility and to shield blank reverse side of signs. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Millhouse seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 105, which was pulled for individual consideration. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. A. Consider Approval of Special Meeting Minutes of November 9 2005. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. B. Consider Approval of Special Meeting Minutes of December 21 2005. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. C. Consider Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of January 18 2006. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. D. Consider Approval of Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2005 -2006 — February 1, 2006. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. E. Consider Resolution Authorizing Mid -Year Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2005/06 Budget. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006- 2438. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED G. Consider Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Moorpark and Rescinding Resolution No 2005 -2316. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006 -2439. H. Consider Approval of Overtime Compensation for Non - Competitive Service Staff Working Special Election of February 28 2006. Staff Recommendation: Approve non - competitive service staff election day compensation as described in the agenda report. The following item was pulled for individual consideration. F. Consider Resolution Establishing New Parking Regulations for the Metrolink Station Parking Lots and Rescinding Resolutions Nos 92 -831 and 99 -1575. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006 -2440. Mayor Hunter stated the Resolution needs to be amended to add towing authority for the police department. In response to Mayor Hunter, Ms. Lindley stated a definition of oversized vehicles and provisions for removal of vehicles from restricted parking zones would be added to the recitals of the Resolution and a new section would be added to authorize towing and removal of offending vehicles. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 5 February 1 2006 MOTION: Mayor Hunter moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2006 -2440, as amended for towing authority, and to rescind Resolutions Nos. 92 -831 and 99 -1575. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 11. ORDINANCES: None. 12. CLOSED SESSION: Mr. Kueny requested the City Council go into closed session for discussion of Item 12.A. (one case) and Item 12.13. (one case) on the agenda. Mr. Montes announced that in the matter of Item 12.A, the facts and circumstances creating significant exposure to litigation consist of a statement threatening litigation received from the Department of Justice. MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Parvin seconded a motion to adjourn to closed session for a discussion of Item 12.A. (one case) and Item 12.13. (one case) on the agenda. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 8:16 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) Present in closed session were Councilmembers Harper, Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin, and Mayor Hunter; Steven Kueny, City Manager, Joseph Montes, City Attorney; and Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk. The Council reconvened into open session at 9:18 p.m. Mr. Kueny stated Item 12.A. (one case) and Item 12.13. (one case) were discussed and there was no action to report. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 6 February 1 2006 13 ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Hunter adjourne ATTEST: 0. Deborah S. TraffenstedY City Clerk