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Moorpark, California March 17, 2010
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on March 17,
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 7:20 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Scoot Mosher, Executive Director of the Moorpark Boys & Girls Club, led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and
Mayor Parvin.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Hugh Riley, Assistant City
Manager; Yugal Lall, City Engineer /Public Works Director;
David Bobardt, Community Development Director; Ron
Ahlers, Finance Director; Tom Kruse, Parks and Recreation
Director; David Klotzle, Assistant City Engineer; Captain Ron
Nelson, Sheriff's Department; Deborah Traffenstedt,
Administrative Services Director /City Clerk; and Maureen
Benson, Assistant City Clerk.
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
A. Proclamation Recognizing March 21 st through March 27th as Boys & Girls
Club Week in Moorpark.
Mayor Parvin presented Adreanna Diaz, Boys & Girls Club ACE Program
Site Director and Boys & Girls Club members with a proclamation
recognizing March 21 -27 as Boys & Girls Club Week in Moorpark.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Patrick Ellis, President and CEO of the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce,
reported on the Chamber membership and recent activities.
Sandy Smith, Adjutant Professor of Implementation of Public Policy, Social
Ethics, and Urban Planning at Cal Lutheran University, acting as a representative
of the American Planning Association, extended an invitation to citizens to attend
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a Planning Academy in the evenings at the Oxnard Campus of Cal Lutheran
University from April 15th to June 3rd to participate in education about planning
in Ventura County.
Douglas Ridley, Chairman of the Board of the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce,
stated the Chamber is looking forward to working with the Buxton Group to
provide input on the spending habits of Moorpark residents.
Sharon Noel, a Moorpark Gabbert Road resident, cautioned the City in regard to
the Housing Element and the State's mandates for providing housing for a
growing population, to consider the water shortage, decline in farming, and
impacts to education from decline in funding.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, the City Council recessed to convene a meeting of the
Moorpark Redevelopment Agency. The time was 7:31 p.m. The City Council meeting
reconvened at 7:32 p.m.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to pull Item 10.G. from the Consent
Calendar for individual consideration upon the request of staff.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON
MEETINGS /CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND
MAYOR:
Councilmember Mikos announced she had attended the Moorpark Chamber of
Commerce Mixer on March 2nd.
Councilmember Mikos encouraged residents to take 10 minutes to complete their
Census 2010 forms and return them in the mail as soon as possible. The
information is used in many important ways, from determining political districts to
allocating government resources.
Councilmember Van Dam announced he had attended the City's 4th Annual
Arbor Day Event held on March 10th at Monte Vista Park.
Councilmember Van Dam announced the Kiwanis' Club will be hosting their 3rd
Annual "Wine and Moonlight" fund raiser on May 23rd from 4 -7:00 p.m. at Secret
Garden on High Street.
Councilmember Pollock announced he and the Mayor had attended a barbecue
at the Moorpark Police Services Center where they met with police officers. He
congratulated the Moorpark Police for the low crime rate in Moorpark.
Councilmember Pollock reported that he and Councilmember Mikos have just
attended a meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee
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earlier in the evening where agenda items to curtail graffiti and implement water
conservation on City property were discussed.
Mayor Parvin congratulated the Parks and Recreation Department on winning
"Best Agency Brochure" in the California Parks and Recreation Society District 8
competition for the summer 2009 edition of the City Recreation Guide.
Mayor Parvin announced Census 2010 questionnaires are being delivered in the
mail to Moorpark residents this week. It is important for Moorpark that we are all
counted.
Mayor Parvin announced the City of Moorpark is pleased to present the teen
"Battle of the Bands" series. The first show will be held on Friday, March 19th
beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Moorpark Community Center.
Mayor Parvin announced the City of Moorpark will host its annual Easter Egg
Hunt on Saturday, April 3rd at Arroyo Vista Park.
Mayor Parvin announced the Moorpark Active Adult Center will be holding its
Bingo Bash Fundraising Event on Saturday, April 10th from 1 -3:30 p.m.
Mayor Parvin announced Free Landfill Day for Moorpark residents is Sunday,
April 18, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. at the Simi Valley Landfill and
Recycling Center.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider Resolution Approving Modification No. 1 to Residential Planned
Development (RPQ) No 1998 -01, a Request to Relocate the Required
Recreation Center from Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 5425 to Tract
Map No 5133, Located on the South Side of Los Angeles Avenue at
Millard Street, on the Application of Shea Homes, Inc. (continued open
public hearing from February 17, 2010) Staff Recommendation: 1)
Continue to accept public testimony and close the public hearing; and 2)
Adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2895, approving Modification No. 1 to RPD
No. 1998 -01 as recommended by staff, subject to conditions of approval.
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
Mayor Parvin stated the public hearing remains open.
Councilmember Pollock stated he had meetings with representatives of
Shea Homes and the Fremont Street residents for the purpose of
reviewing the three proposed sites.
In response to Council questions, John Vander Velds, representing Shea
Homes, 1250 Corona Pointe Court, Suite 600, Corona, California, stated
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the new plans and conditions do mitigate some, but not all of the residents
concerns.
In response to Council questions, Brooke Thomas of Shea Homes, 1250
Corona Pointe Court, Suite 600, Corona, California, stated Shea Homes
possesses the majority of the Homeowners Association votes. She read a
letter in support of the recreation center proposal from homeowner and
Canterbury Lane Community Association Board Member, Carolyn
Philmon.
Brandon Schmidt, a Moorpark Fremont Street resident, spoke in
opposition to staffs recommended location for the recreation center citing
concerns over inadequate parking and potential for vandalism to property
on Fremont Street.
Teresa Schmidt, a Moorpark Fremont Street resident, spoke in opposition
to staffs recommended location for the recreation center citing, previous
location approved when Canterbury homeowners purchased was in the far
corner of the property; Fremont residents have always opposed moving
the site; and parties can be held in the open cabana with the potential for
extra noise, litter, and spillover parking on Fremont Street.
Dominic Schmidt, a Moorpark Fremont Street resident, spoke in
opposition to staffs recommended location for the recreation center citing,
inadequate parking on site with resulting spillover parking on Fremont
Street; increased traffic on Fremont Street; Fremont residents and
Canterbury developer previously agreed to a different location; size of the
center is too small for the number of Canterbury residents; and lack of
enforcement for the hours of operation, noise and litter control, and the
potential vandalism.
Bette Reed, a Moorpark Fremont Street resident, spoke in opposition to
staffs recommended location for the recreation center citing inadequate
parking; potential for noise, graffiti, trash, alcohol use, and vandalism.
In response to Mayor Parvin, Ms. Traffenstedt summarized 8 Written
Statement cards in favor of the proposed location of the recreation center.
In response to Councilmember Van Dam, Mr. Kueny stated these cards
appear to be from Canterbury residents.
Mayor Parvin closed the public hearing.
The following issues were discussed by Councilmembers and staff: 1)
Implementing parking restrictions on Fremont Street for residents and their
guests only; 2) requiring a security company to monitor the facility; and 3)
hours of operation.
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In response to Council questions Ms. Thomas stated: 1) All parking for
the new site was moved to Majestic Court; 2) The entrance to the
recreation center is located on Majestic Court; 3) The HOA may hire a
patrol company to monitor the center; 4) Homeowners may lose privileges
if they abuse the rules; and the improvements to Fremont Street are
required to be completed by the 50th permit.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Van Dam
seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2895, approving Modification
No. 1 to RPD 1998 -01 as recommended by staff for the design depicted as Study
No. 2 in the agenda report, subject to conditions of approval as amended to: 1)
Implement a preferential parking district on Fremont Street for Fremont residents
and their guests with the developer to pay a $5,000 for the district's creation and
operation; 2) Implement "no- parking" restrictions on the west side of Fremont
Street adjacent to the recreation center; and 3) Unless a Permit Adjustment is
approved by Council, require the developer, for the life of the project, to provide a
private security patrol to monitor the recreation area on Thursdays through
Sundays during the months of April through October each year with staffing,
days, and hours of patrol to the satisfaction of the Community Development
Director and Chief of Police. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider Resolution Adjusting Real Time Billing Rates, Updating the
Schedule for Land Use Development Processing Fees, and Rescinding
Resolution No. 2006 -2502. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public
hearing, accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2)
Adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2896, approving adjustments to real time
billing rates, updating the schedule of land development preliminary
processing fees, and rescinding Resolution No. 2006 -2502 upon the
effective date of the Resolution. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
Mayor Parvin opened the public hearing.
Patrick Ellis, President and CEO of the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce,
spoke in opposition to the increase in fees as a penalty to some and a
discouragement to businesses locating to Moorpark.
Mayor Parvin closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded
a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2896, approving adjustments to real time
billing rates, updating the schedule of land development preliminary processing
fees, and rescinding Resolution No. 2006 -2502 upon the effective date of July 1,
2010 for the new resolution. The motion carried by roll call vote 4 -1,
Councilmember Van Dam dissenting.
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9. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Report on Uniform Crime Rates in the City of Moorpark Durin_g
2009. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report.
Captain Nelson gave the staff report.
There were no speakers.
Councilmember Mikos requested a matrix be prepared to show a running
record of crime statistics from the City's incorporation including statistics
on population growth to show consistency of safety of Moorpark.
Councilmember Millhouse requested the Community Prosecutor be invited
to attend a meeting of the Finance, Administration, and Public Safety
Committee to brief the City on what is being done in the County of Ventura
to keep juveniles from repeat offenses.
MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Mayor Parvin seconded a
motion to receive and file the report. The motion carried by unanimous voice
vote.
B. Consider Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for
Construction Bids for Mountain Trail Street and Spring Road Pavement
Rehabilitation Project (Project 8083). Staff Recommendation: Approve
the plans and specifications for the subject project and authorize staff to
advertise for construction bids.
Mr. Lall gave the staff report.
There were no speakers.
MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember Pollock
seconded a motion to approve the plans and specifications for the construction
bids for Mountain Trail Street and Spring Road Pavement Rehabilitation Road
Project 8083 and authorize staff to advertise for construction bids. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember Van Dam seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 10. G, which was
pulled for individual consideration. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
A. Consider Minutes of Special Meeting of March 3, 2010. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
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B. Consider Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 3, 2010. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
C. Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2009 -2010 — March 17, 2010.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register.
D. Consider the Citv of Moorpark 2009_ General Plan Annual Report Including
the Housing Element Progress Report. Staff Recommendation: 1)
Receive and file the report; and 2) Direct staff to forward a copy of this
report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, the California
Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Ventura
County Planning Division.
E. Consider Report of Annual Development Agreement Review, Established
in Connection with Warehouse Discount Center at White Sage Road and
State Route 23 Freewav (NLA 118, LLC). Staff Recommendation: 1)
Accept the Community Development Director's Report and
recommendation, on the basis of substantial evidence, that NLA 118, LLC
has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the
Agreement; and 2) Deem the annual review process complete.
F. Consider $600,000 Loan to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Moorpark to Assist with Construction Financing for the Charles Street
Rental Project and Transferring the Properties of 396, 406 and 436
Charles Street to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moorpark for
Affordable Housing Purposes. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve a loan
to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moorpark for $600,000.00
from the City Housing Fund to assist with the construction of the Charles
Street Rental Project and authorize the Mayor to sign the loan agreement;
and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to
transfer the Properties to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Moorpark.
The following item was pulled for individual consideration.
G. Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2009/10 Budget by
Appropriating General Funds for the Senior Nutrition Program to Fund an
Additional Grant from the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging of
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds. Staff
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2897. ROLL CALL VOTE
REQUIRED
Mr. Kueny presented a Supplemental Staff Report documenting the need
to increase the amount to fund the grant.
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MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember Pollock
seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -2897 amending the FY
2009/10 Budget by appropriating General Funds for the Senior Nutrition Program
to Fund and Additional Grant from the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging of
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for the amended amount of
$9,417.00. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote
11. ORDINANCES: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
A. Consider Ordinance No 384 Approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment
No 2009 -03, to Amend Chapter 17.40 Sign Regulations, of Title 17,
Zoning, of the Moorpark Municipal Code by Adding Section 17.40.095 to
Allow Temporary Directional Signs for Special Events in the Old Town
Commercial (C -OT), Planned Community (PC), and Institutional (1) Zones.
Staff Recommendation: Waive full reading and declare Ordinance No.
384 read for the second time and adopted as read. ROLL CALL VOTE
REQUIRED
Ms. Traffenstedt read the title of Ordinance No. 384.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Van Dam
seconded a motion to waive full reading and declare Ordinance No. 384 read for
the second time and adopted as read. The motion carried by unanimous roll call
vote.
12. CLOSED SESSION:
Mr. Kueny requested the City Council go into closed session for discussion of
Item 12.C. on the agenda.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Millhouse seconded a
motion to adjourn to closed session for a discussion of Item 12. C. on the agenda. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 9:28 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; Community Development Director; Finance Director; and Parks
and Recreation Director
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van
Dam, and Mayor Parvin; and Steven Kueny, City Manager.
The Council reconvened into open session at 10:34 p.m. Mr. Kueny stated Item
12. C. was discussed and there was no action to report.
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Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 10:34 p.m.
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk
JJice S. Parvin, Mayor