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CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Moorpark, California April 8, 2015
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Planning Commission was
held on April 8, 2015, at 8:15 p.m. at the Moorpark Community Center located at 799
Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the City Council to order at 8:19 p.m.
Chair Di Cecco called the Planning Commission to order at 8:19 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Aquino led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
Planning Commissioners: Commissioner Aquino, Groff, Hamous, Landis,
and Chair Di Cecco
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager; David
Bobardt, Community Development Director
Dave Klotzle, City Engineer/Public Works
Director; and Maureen Benson, City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Status Report on Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and
Objectives for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2015/2016. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Mr. Kueny deferred the staff report and stated staff is available to respond
to Council and Commission questions.
Minutes of the City Council and
Planning Commission
Moorpark, California Page 2 April 8, 2015
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers, Commissioners, and
staff which focused on:
1) Contacting the Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura
County to implement their broadband initiative to advance high speed
internet access so that Moorpark's commercial district would be able to
attract more businesses;
2) Consideration for dog park locations;
3) Explanation of a "mail ballot" for possible use in gaining voter
permission to raise property taxes to fund deficits in the park maintenance
districts;
4) City's lack of control over deterrents to truck traffic in the City
due to State highway classifications;
5) Status of the design and construction for the new Civic Center
and update on the State's decision to allow the City to keep the property
without having to repurchase it;
6) Status for the widening of Los Angeles Avenue in regard to right-
of-way acquisitions and new Caltrans bike lane requirements;
7) Widening of Los Angeles Avenue from Maureen Lane to Leta
Yancy Road will be accomplished this year;
8) Potential for City Hall meeting between real estate brokers and
investors interested in properties and potential zoning for commercial
development on High Street;
9) Railroad Corridor Improvement Project will include a northbound
left-turn arrow northbound from Moorpark Avenue turning towards Post
Office on High Street;
10) Status of the timeline for the update to the General Plan with the
Land Use Element to proceed separate from the Circulation Element
which may require an Environmental Impact Report;
11) Continued efforts to acquire right-of way for the widening of
Princeton Avenue, while working with utility companies to relocate
electrical and gas lines, and moving forward with the wall design; and
12) Clarification that Edison owns the majority of the street lights in
the City.
Minutes of the City Council and
Planning Commission
Moorpark, California Page 3 April 8, 2015
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Chair Di Cecco adjourned
the Planning Commission meeting at 9:12 p.m.
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