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Moorpark California May 27, 2010
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on May 27,
2010, in the Community Center of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark,
California.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. 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, Planning Director; Ron Ahlers, Finance
Director; Tom Kruse, Parks and Recreation Director; Melody
Johnston, Information Systems Manager; David Moe,
Redevelopment Manager; Irmina Lumbad, Finance/
Accounting Manager; Allen Walter, Landscape /Parks
Maintenance Superintendent; Jeremy Laurentowski,
Landscape /Parks Maintenance Superintendent; Peggy
Rothschild, Active Adult Center Supervisor; Stephanie Shaw,
Recreation Supervisor; John Brand, Senior Management
Analyst; Shaun Kroes, Senior Management Analyst; Jennifer
Mellon, Senior Management Analyst; Teri Davis, Senior
Management Analyst; Captain Ron Nelson, Sheriff's
Department; Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services
Director /City Clerk; and Maureen Benson, Assistant City
Clerk.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting Item 4.A. was heard concurrently with Item 4.A. on the
Redevelopment Agency agenda.
4. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Proposed Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for the
Fiscal Year 2010/11. Staff Recommendation: Discuss proposed budget
for Fiscal Year 2010/11.
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Mr. Kueny gave a brief staff report and recommended looking beyond this
one fiscal year in making decisions and for Fiscal Year 2010/11 to look at
options to make up a deficit of approximately $280,000 for the General
Fund.
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers and staff concerning:
1) Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds to be spent only on transit
not on streets and roads beginning in July 2014; 2) State of California
taking of Redevelopment Agency funds and City Property taxes; 3)
General Fund support of the deficits in the Parks Maintenance and
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Districts; 4) Evaluate possibly
requesting voters to increase maintenance district assessments, 5)
General Fund support of the Community Development and Engineering
Funds; 6) Conservation measures in maintenance levels and services, 7)
Consider an increase in fees for parking citations, National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) fees, and establishing a fee for
street sweeping; and 8) Police Services increases.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting there was a brief recess. The time was 6:33 p.m. The
meeting reconvened at 6:38 p.m.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers and staff concerning
the importance of retaining the High School Resource Officer (HSRO) and
the possibility of increasing funding for the Arts Festival. Mr. Kueny and
Mr. Ahlers summarized possibilities for revenue increases, expenditure
reductions, and transfers to other Funds by implementing the following
approximate amounts to balance the budget:
• Increase the budget for the Arts Festival by $2,000.
• A 4% increase in the Police Services contract rather than 5.25% for
a savings of $100,000.
• Deduct $15,000 for the cost the of basketball court lights, which
have been installed.
• Reduce Workers Compensation insurance premiums by $65,000 (a
portion is Moorpark Redevelopment Agency).
• Anticipate revenue of $100,000 from "Triple Flip" sales tax
compensation.
• Reduction of General Liability insurance premium by $27,000 (a
portion is Moorpark Redevelopment Agency).
• Increase appropriation for Registration and Class Attendance
Tracking Equipment and Software for the Active Adult Center by
$2,000.
• Eliminate the Flag Football League for a savings of $4,800.
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• Delete $10,000 for the cost of Arroyo Vista Community Park's
pump house, which has been completed.
• Eliminate landscape planting projects for a savings of $38,500.
• Save $30,000 on Peach Hill Park playground surfacing and
equipment, which have already been installed.
• Transfer $122,000 from the Transportation Development Act Article
8C Funds to the Gas Tax Fund and Transit Fund.
• Save $21,000 by reducing park mowing by 50 %.
Councilmember Millhouse stated he did not need a new laptop computer,
which saves approximately $1,900.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers in which a
recommendation was made for consideration of addressing the street
sweeping fee as part of the Solid Waste Franchise; the possibility for
sports leagues using park fields to participate in the maintenance costs;
and to agendize consideration of the deficits in the Landscape
Maintenance Districts to the Finance, Administration and Public Safety
Committee.
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council /Agency Board to accept the
recommendations, as amended in the prior discussion, and to schedule the
budget adoption for June 16, 2010. The motion carried by voice vote 5 -0.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, the Redevelopment Agency meeting was adjourned.
The time was 8:15 p.m.
B. Consider Mission Statement Priorities Goals and Objectives for Fiscal
Year 2010/11. Staff Recommendation: Consider the priorities, goals and
objectives with recommended budget.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the City Council determined to continue this item
for discussion at the meeting of June 2, 2010.
5. CLOSED SESSION:
Mr. Kueny requested the City Council go into closed session for discussion of
Item 5.C. on the agenda.
MOTION: Councilmember Van Dam moved and Councilmember Millhouse seconded a
motion to adjourn to closed session for a discussion Item 5.C. on the agenda. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 8:16 p.m.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Steven Kueny
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Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, AFL -CIO,
CLC, Local 721
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van
Dam, and Mayor Parvin; Steven Kueny, City Manager; and Deborah
Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk.
The Council reconvened into open session at 8:48 p.m. Mr. Kueny stated Item
5.C. was discussed and there was no action to report.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 8:48 p.m.
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk
Ja ce S. Parvin, Mayor