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Moorpark, California May 27, 2015
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on May 27,
2015, 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 at 7:07 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and
Mayor Parvin.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Deborah Traffenstedt,
Assistant City Manager; Dave Klotzle, City Engineer/Public
Works Director; David Bobardt, Community Development
Director; Ron Ahlers, Finance Director; Jeremy
Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director; David Moe,
Economic Development and Housing Manager; Irmina
Lumbad, Budget and Finance Manager; Jennifer Mellon,
Administrative Services Manager; Atanas Beltchev,
Information Systems Manager; Valerie Franklin, Recreation
Services Manager; Shaun Kroes, Senior Management
Analyst; Teri Davis, Senior Management Analyst, Stephanie
Anderson, Senior Management Analyst; Jessica Sandifer,
Senior Management Analyst; Captain Stephen Wade,
Sheriffs 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 2015/16. Staff Recommendation: Discuss proposed budget
for Fiscal Year 2015/16.
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Mr. Kueny gave an overview of the draft budget and thanked staff for their
work to produce the document.
• A discussion among the Councilmembers and staff focused on:
• A forthcoming report to Council on use of the General Reserve
Fund over the past three years, which is approaching $5 million;
• $2 million needed to meet Governor Brown's drought order;
• The drawing down of the Library Reserve Fund;
• A decision needed on the purchase of I-pads for Council use with a
budget of $6,000 per year;
• A discussion and decision on the $21,000 subsidy to the Home
Acres/Buttercreek parkland/weed abatement situation.
• Correction to stamped page 47 to remove the $50,000 expensed
for Server Replacement as this has already been funded;
• Correction to stamped page XIX in center paragraph to read FY
2015/16 General Fund budget;
• Continuing to support the Film Liaison with $1,000 contribution;
• Increase in all water costs and a forthcoming report from staff on
reduction in turf and reduced water usage by the City; and
• Possibility of a one-half cent County tax measure on the 2016 ballot
that would benefit Moorpark and the need to educate the public on
the impacts.
In response to Councilmember Pollock regarding the budget cutback of
$25,000 to the High Street Arts Center, Hugh Riley, Executive Director of
the High Street Arts Center, stated this decrease in funding is painful, but
manageable, if partially offset by rent reduction for 33 High Street.
UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Council to
continue the $1 ,000 support of the Film Liaison.
UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Council to
balance the General Fund Budget deficit of $191,375 by using the General Fund
surplus from Fiscal Year 2014/15.
UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Council to
direct staff to schedule the 2015/16 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget
for adoption at the June 17, 2015 regular meeting with the minor changes
recommended.
6. CLOSED SESSION:
Mr. Kueny requested the Council go into closed session for discussion of Items
6.C. and Item 6.D. on the agenda.
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UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Council to
adjourn to closed session for discussion of Items 6.C. and 6.D. on the agenda. The
time was 8:05 p.m.
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van
Dam, and Mayor Parvin; Steven Kueny, City Manager; and Deborah
Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager.
The Council reconvened into open session at 8:20 p.m. Mr. Kueny stated Items
6.C. and 6.D. were discussed and there was no action to report.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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