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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 2010 0106 CC REGMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpark, California January 6, 2010 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on January 6, 2010, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Parvin called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Jeremy Laurentowski, Landscape /Parks Maintenance Superintendent, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin. Absent: Councilmember Mikos. Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager; Yugal Lail, City Engineer /Public Works Director; David Bobardt, Planning Director; Ron Ahlers, Finance Director; Tom Kruse, Parks and Recreation Director; David Moe, Redevelopment Manager; Jennifer Mellon, Senior Management Analyst; Captain Ron Nelson, Sheriff's Department; Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk; and Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS: A. Introduction of New Employee, Jeremy Laurentowski, Landscape /Parks Maintenance Superintendent in the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department. Mayor Parvin introduced new employee, Jeremy Laurentowski, Landscape /Parks Maintenance Superintendent. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: Greg Barker, President of the Moorpark Unified School District shared the District's vision for the school year. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 2 January 6, 2010 AT THIS POINT in the meeting, the City Council recessed to convene a meeting of the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency. The time was 7:19 p.m. The City Council meeting reconvened at 7:20 p.m. 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS /CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR: Councilmember Van Dam described an article from the Los Angeles edition of the Daily News highlighting two noteworthy events having taken place in the City of Moorpark over the last decade including the three national championships achieved by the Moorpark High School Academic Decathlon Team and the escaped Siberian tiger incident in a local park. Mayor Parvin announced the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is all -risk, all- hazard, emergency preparedness training. In CERT, attendees learn a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own. Mayor Parvin announced the Ventura County Animal Regulation announces the "Seniors for Seniors" program to encourage the adoption of mature animals from the shelter by offering a discount fee for Seniors, 55 years and older, who adopt a "senior" animal. Mayor Parvin announced teens can help the Moorpark City Library create better services and programs for teens by becoming a Teen Rox Star, and receive community service hours while participating. Mayor Parvin announced old electronics may be disposed of at the City of Moorpark Free Electronic Waste Collection Event on Saturday, January 16th at the Moorpark Public Services Facility. Mayor Parvin announced you can get a Home Compost Bin for only $20.00. The City of Moorpark has a limited number of Earth Machine Home Compost Units available for sale during the Electronic Waste Event, Saturday, January 16th at the Moorpark Public Services Facility. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consider Ordinance No. 383 Adding Chapter 15.23 Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to Title 15 of the Municipal Code, Adopting by Reference the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance of the State of California as Contained in the California Code of Regulations Title 23. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 3 January 6, 2010 Waters, Division 2. Department of Water Resources, Chapter 2.7. Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, Sections 490 through 494. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2) Waive full reading and declare Ordinance No. 383 read for the second time and adopted as read. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report and stated a Community Economic Development Committee meeting is planned in the near future with a representative of the Ventura County Waterworks District to attend for a discussion of guidelines to be developed for water efficient plantings. Mayor Parvin opened the public hearing. There were no speakers. Mayor Parvin closed the public hearing. Ms. Traffenstedt read the title of Ordinance No. 383. MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember Van Dam seconded a motion to waive full reading, declare Ordinance No. 383 read for the second time and adopted as read. The motion carried by roll call vote 4 -0, Councilmember Mikos absent. B. Consider Resolution for Participation in the CaliforniaFIRST Program of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2883. Ms. Mellon gave the staff report. Mayor Parvin opened the public hearing. There were no speakers. Mayor Parvin closed the public hearing. MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2883. The motion carried by voice vote 4 -0, Councilmember Mikos absent. 9. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION: A. Consider Approval of Regular Meeting Schedule for City Council Standing Committees for Calendar Year 2010. Staff Recommendation: Approve Regular Meeting Schedule for 2010. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 4 January 6. 2010 Ms. Traffenstedt gave the staff report. There were no speakers. MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember Van Dam seconded a motion to approve the regular meeting schedule for City Council Standing committees for calendar year 2010. The motion carried by voice vote 4 -0, Councilmember Mikos absent. B. Consider Proposed Ventura County Zoning Ordinance Amendment Related to Assembly Uses, Uses Allowed in the Open Space Zone, and Non conformities. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriated. Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report. There were no speakers. CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to send a letter to the Ventura County Planning Commission indicating Council's support of comments contained in the agenda report regarding appropriate assembly uses in open space and more restrictions for non - conforming uses in the open space zone. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) MOTION: Councilmember Van Dam moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by roll call vote 4 -0, Councilmember Mikos absent. A. Consider Minutes of Special Meeting of December 16, 2009. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. B. Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2009 -2010 — January 6, 2010. Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register. C. Consider Resolution Authorizina Submittal of a Grant ADalication to the Ventura County Community Foundation NCCF) for ArtsLIVE, Non - Matching, Contract Grant Funds for the Access to Art Project for Older Adults. and Authorizina the Citv Manaaer to Sian All Related Aareements. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2884. 11. ORDINANCES: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) None. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 5 January 6, 2010 12. CLOSED SESSION: Mr. Kueny requested the City Council go into closed session for discussion of Item 12.C. on the agenda. AT THIS POINT in the meeting, the City Council recessed at 7:52 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:05 p.m. CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to adjourn to closed session for a discussion of Item 12.C. on the agenda. The time was 8:05 p.m. C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54957 of the Government Code) Title: Administrative Services Director /City Clerk; Assistant City Manager; City Manager; City Attorney; City Engineer /Public Works Director; Chief of Police; Finance Director; Parks and Recreation Director; and Planning Director Present in closed session were Councilmembers Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin; Steven Kueny, City Manager; Joseph Montes, City Attorney (via telephone conference call joined the meeting at 8:10 p.m. and left the meeting at 8:26 p.m.); and Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk. The Council reconvened into open session at 8:27 p.m. Mr. Kueny stated Item 12.C. was discussed and there was no action to report. 13. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m. ATTEST: Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk JJace Sft vin, Mayor