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Moorpark, California May 25, 2011
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on May 25,
2011, in the Community Center of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark,
California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the meeting to order concurrently with the Special
Redevelopment Agency Meeting at 7:04 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; Deborah Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager; Ron
Ahlers, Finance Director; David Bobardt, Community
Development Director; Dave Klotzle, City Engineer /Public
Works Director; David Moe, Redevelopment Manager;
Irmina Lumbad, Budget & Finance Manager; Jennifer
Mellon, Administrative Services Manager; Stephanie Shaw,
Recreation Superintendent; Allen Walter Landscape /Parks
Maintenance Superintendent; Jeremy Laurentowski,
Landscape /Parks Maintenance Superintendent; Peggy
Rothschild, Active Adult Center Supervisor; Captain Ron
Nelson, Sheriff's Department; and Maureen Benson, City
Clerk.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
5. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Proposed Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for the
Fiscal Year 2011/12. Staff Recommendation: Discuss proposed budget
for Fiscal Year 2011/12.
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Mr. Kueny gave a brief staff report and stated the focus needs to remain
on long -term goals with a priority on long lasting reductions in
expenditures and generation of revenues. He offered the following
options to offset the projected General Fund deficit of approximately
$393,000.
• $59,000 savings in next fiscal year for Parks Maintenance
costs resulting from new bids;
$100,000 reduction in staffing costs;
$150,000 cost for the General Plan Update Environmental
Impact Report transferred to the General Fund Reserves;
• $15,000 deferred by delaying application of anti - graffiti film
to windows for certain City buildings;
• $20,000 savings by eliminating City's share for the Ventura
County District Attorney - Community Prosecutor program;
and
$75,000 savings by using the Traffic Safety Fund to offset
traffic signal related costs and use those savings to pay for
Maintenance of street lights, thereby reducing the General
Fund subsidy for street lights and street lighting costs.
In addition, two items need to be added to the budget and require funding
from the General Fund:
$18,000 for resurfacing of the tennis courts at Arroyo Vista
Community Park; and
$4,500 for landscape maintenance for the Post Office
parking lot.
If these actions are taken the savings to the General Fund produces a
$3,500 projected surplus for Fiscal Year 2011/12.
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers and staff concerning:
1) Value of the High Tech Task Force versus the Ventura county District
Attorney - Community Prosecutor; 2) Appropriation for Information Services
expenditures to come later; 3) State budget uncertainties regarding
redevelopment agencies and possible future litigation; 4) Continued
decline in Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds; 5) New revenue
of $350,000 from the Highway Users Tax (HUT); 6) Action needed on
General Fund support of the deficits in the Parks Maintenance and
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Districts; 7) Addition of an Open
Space Division; 8) Continued conservation measures and maintenance
levels and services, 9) "True -up" dollars owed to the City by the State for
Triple Flip of sales taxes; 10) Communication needed with the Ventura
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County Board of Supervisors on Police Services increases; and 10)
Reduction in Commission conference costs.
MOTION: Councilmember Van Dam moved and Mayor Parvin seconded a
motion to approve the recommendations of the City Manager for balancing the
budget.
Mr. Kueny requested, prior to making a decision, the Council go into
closed session for discussion of Items 6.C. and 6.D. on the agenda.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting Councilmember Van Dam withdrew his motion
and Mayor Parvin withdrew her second to the motion to approve the
recommendations of the City Manager for balancing the budget.
6. CLOSED SESSION:
MOTION: Councilmember Van Dam moved and Mayor Parvin seconded a motion to
adjourn to closed session for discussion of Items 6.C. and 6 D. on the agenda. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 8:20 p.m.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Steven Kueny
Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, AFL -CIO,
CLC, Local 721
D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Steven Kueny
Unrepresented employees: Accountant I; Active Adult Center Supervisor;
Administrative Services Director /City Clerk; Administrative Services
Manager; Assistant City Clerk; Assistant City Engineer; Budget and
Finance Manager; City Clerk; City Manager; City Engineer /Public Works
Director; Code Compliance Supervisor; Community Development Director;
Deputy City Manager; Finance and Accounting Manager; Finance
Director; Human Resources Analyst; Information Systems Analyst;
Information Systems Manager; Landscape /Parks Maintenance
Superintendent; Management Analyst; Parks and Recreation Director;
Principal Planner; Public Works Superintendent /Inspector; Recreation
Superintendent; Recreation Supervisor; Redevelopment Manager; Senior
Information Systems Analyst; and Senior Management Analyst
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van
Dam, and Mayor Parvin; Steven Kueny, City Manager; Hugh Riley, Assistant City
Manager; and Deborah Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager. Mr. Ahlers arrived at
8:35 p.m.
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The Council reconvened into open session at 8:38 p.m.
Mr. Kueny stated Items 6. C. and 6.D. were discussed and there was no action to
report.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting the Council /Agency returned to consideration of Item
5.A. on the agenda.
5. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Proposed Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for the
Fiscal Year 2011/12. Staff Recommendation: Discuss proposed budget
for Fiscal Year 2011/12.
MOTION: Mayor Parvin moved and seconded Councilmember Pollock a motion
to approve the recommendations of the City Manager for balancing the budget as
noted in the prior discussion; and set budget adoption for June 15, 2011. The
motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
J ice S. Parvin, Mayor