HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2018 0117 CC SA REG MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
Moorpark, California January 17, 2018
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and the Successor
Agency was held on January 17, 2018, in the Council Chambers of said City located at
799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. All items listed are heard and acted upon
by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the meeting to order at 6:51 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Hugh Riley, Executive Director of the Moorpark Foundation for the Arts, led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Mikos, Pollock, Simons, Van Dam, and
Mayor Parvin.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney;
Deborah Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager; Ron Ahlers,
Finance Director; David Bobardt, Community Development
Director; Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation
Director; Sean Corrigan, City Engineer/Public Works
Department; Joseph Fiss, Planning Manager; Shaun Kroes,
Program Manager; Jessica Sandifer, Community Services
Manager; Captain John Reilly, Sheriffs Department; and
Maureen Benson, City Clerk.
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
A. Certificate of Recognition of Moorpark Resident, Kenneth Varnell for His
Act of Heroism.
Mayor Parvin and Councilmembers presented Kenneth Varnell with a
certificate of recognition for his act of heroism.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Crystal Johans, a Moorpark Highlands resident of Moorpark, spoke in regard to
the lack of meetings scheduled for the Moorpark Highlands Community Facilities
District 2004-1 Special Taxes and LMD 22 Assessments.
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Lukas Shimatsu, a Moorpark resident of Bard Street, requested the Council not
proceed with approval of Item 10.F. on the agenda and to reconsider the location
of the bus stop Second Street as problematic for his residence.
Mei Ling Shimatsu, a Moorpark resident of Bard Street, requested the Council
not proceed with approval of Item 10.F. on the agenda, as she viewed the
parking restrictions punitive for her location.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Council to pull Item 10.F. from
the Consent Calendar for individual consideration upon the request of Mayor Parvin and
Councilmembers Mikos and Simons.
CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Council to pull Item 10.H from
the Consent Calendar for individual consideration upon the request of Mayor Parvin
who would be abstaining from the vote.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND
MAYOR:
Councilmember Mikos reported she had attended a meeting of the Economic
Development Collaborative of Ventura County last week and was planning to
attend their annual meeting at the Spanish Hills Country Club on January 18
where discussion will be held regarding assistance to businesses impacted by
the Thomas Fire.
Councilmember Simons reported over the holidays he participated in the judging
of the Ugly Sweater contest at the High Street Arts Center.
Mayor Parvin announced auditions for the 9th annual Moorpark Has Talent Show
will be held on February 10th and 15th at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center
where 10 acts will be chosen to perform at the final show on March 23rd at the
High Street Arts Center.
Mayor Parvin announced the City will host an Unmet Transit Needs "Listening
Session" presented by the Ventura County Transportation Commission on
February 8th from 4-6:00 p.m. at the Moorpark Community Center.
Mayor Parvin reported the 2016-2017 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing
Business Survey Report named the City of Moorpark as one of the 20 least
expensive cities in which to do business.
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Mayor Parvin reported since the Council last met on December 20, 2017, she
has attended hours of Ad Hoc committee meetings, several Ventura County
meetings related to the Thomas Fire, a Ventura County Leadership Academy
meeting, an Oversight Board meeting, and a Local Agency Formation
Commission meeting.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Operating Agreement with the Moorpark Foundation for the Arts.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Operating Agreement with the Moorpark
Foundation for the Arts, for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2018,
and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement, subject to final
language approval of the City Manager.
Ms. Sandifer gave the staff report and provided revised pages to the
agreement based upon suggestions from Council.
Hugh Riley, Executive Director for the Moorpark Foundation for the Arts
spoke in support of the new operating agreement and thanked the Council
and City for their support of the High Street Arts Center.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Simons seconded
a motion to approve Operating Agreement with the Moorpark Foundation for the
Arts as amended, fora three-year term beginning January 1, 2018, and authorize
the City Manager to sign the Agreement, subject to final language approval of the
City Manager. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider Resolution Amending the Statement of Local Goals and Policies
for the Use of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982. Staff
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2018-3661.
Mr. Ahlers gave the staff report.
There were no speakers.
MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Van Dam
seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2018-3661, amending the Statement
of Local Goals and Policies for the Use of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities
Act of 1982. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
C. Consider Resolution of Intent to Form City of Moorpark Community
Facilities District 2018-1 (CFD 2018-1) Pacific Arroyo and Resolution of
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Intent to Incur Bonded Indebtedness of CFD 2018-1. Staff
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 2018-3662 and 2018-3663.
Mr. Ahlers gave the staff report and requested the Council set a public
hearing on this matter for February 21, 2018.
Nelson Chung, developer for Pacific Arroyo and David Fama, Attorney for
Jones Hall, the City's bond Counsel, responded to Council's inquiries as to
why a community facilities district is used and how the City is protected
financially. Council directed staff to include information at the February 21
meeting on the cost to pay off the Community Facilities District fees.
MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Van Dam
seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2018-3662 to form the City of
Moorpark Community Facilities District 2018-1 (CFD 2018-1) Pacific Arroyo and
Resolution No. 2018-3663 to incur bonded indebtedness for CFD 2018-1. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
D. Consider Resolution Approving a Three-Year Extension of Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) No. 2012-03, to Allow the Continued Use of the 6.82
Acre Site at 4875 Spring Road for an Outdoor Recreational Vehicle
Storage Facility, on the Application of Don Duncan (for Moorpark RV
Storage). Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2018-3664
approving a three-year extension of Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-03
to February 20, 2021, with the right for the applicant to apply for an
extension of up to two years.
Mr. Fiss gave the staff report.
Don Duncan, owner of Moorpark RV Storage at Los Angeles Avenue and
Spring Road, Moorpark, spoke in support of the extension, stating he
preferred a five-year extension.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Pollock seconded
a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2018-3664, approving a three-year extension of
Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-03 to February 20, 2021, with the right for the
applicant to apply for an extension of up to two years. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
E. Consider Ordinance Approving Joint Powers Agreement with Los Angeles
Community Choice Energy and Implementation of a Community Choice
Aggregation Program. Staff Recommendation: 1) Introduce Ordinance
No 461 for first reading, waive full reading, and place the Ordinance on the
Agenda for the February 7, 2018 regular meeting for purposes of providing
second reading and adoption of the Ordinance; and 2) Authorize the
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Mayor to execute the Joint Powers Agreement, if there is no cost to join,
subject to final language approval of the City Manager and City Attorney.
Ms. Sandifer gave the staff report and provided a revised page to the
agreement for text that had accidentally been omitted.
Gary Gero, Chief Sustainability Officer for the County of Los Angeles,
responded to Council questions and stated the deadline for participating
had been extended and an amendment had been passed at a recent
meeting of LACCE waiving the cost for the City to join. He stated at the
City Council meeting of February 7, for the second reading of this
ordinance, Council will need to assign a member to serve on the Board.
Alan Weiner, Co-chair of the local 350.org global movement addressing
climate fuels and moving toward renewables, spoke in support of this
agreement.
Fran Pavley, former California State Senator, spoke in support of the
agreement.
Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks, spoke in support of the
agreement.
Mr. Ennis read the title of Ordinance No. 461.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Mayor Parvin seconded a motion to
1) Introduce Ordinance No 461, as amended, for first reading, waive full reading,
and place the ordinance on the agenda for the February 7, 2018 regular meeting
for purposes of providing second reading and adoption of the Ordinance; and 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Joint Powers Agreement, if there as there is
no cost to join, subject to final language approval of the City Manager and City
Attorney. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
MOTION: Councilmember Pollock moved and Councilmember Van Dam seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Items 10.F. and 10.,
which were pulled for individual consideration. The motion carried by unanimous roll
call vote.
A. Consider Minutes of Regular City Council/Successor Agency Meeting of
December 6, 2017. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
B. Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of December 18, 2017.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
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C. Consider Minutes of Regular City Council/Successor Agency Meeting of
December 20, 2017. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
D. Consider Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2017/18 — January 17, 2018.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register.
E. Consider a Resolution Adopting a Fee Schedule for Replacement of Lost,
Stolen, or Otherwise Missing Guest Parking Permits. Staff
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2018-3665, adopting a fee in the
amount of $25.00 for replacement Guest Parking Permits. ROLL CALL
VOTE REQUIRED
G. Consider Annual Financial Statements and Other Audit Reports for Fiscal
Year Ended June 30, 2017. Staff Recommendation: Accept the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Independent Auditor's
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance
and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed
in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards, Independent
Accountant's Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to
Appropriations Limit Worksheets, Independent Auditor's memo regarding
significant audit matters, Housing Successor Fund Financial Statements
and Independent Auditor's Report and Housing Successor Fund of the
City of Moorpark Addendum to the Annual Progress Report for June 30,
2017 and receive and file this report. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED.
The following items were pulled for individual consideration.
F. Consider Resolution Establishing Parking Restrictions on Second Street
and Finding this Action to be Exempt from Environmental Review Under
the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommendation: Adopt
Resolution No. 2018- .
A discussion followed among the Council members and staff with a
consensus to look at other alternatives after meeting with the Shimatsu
residents of Bard Street.
CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Council to continue this
item to the February 7, 2018 regular meeting.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting Mayor ProTem Mikos called for Item 10.H. to be heard.
H. Consider Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budget for Additional
Roofing Work at 18 High Street. Staff Recommendation: Adopt
Resolution No. 2018-3666, amending the fiscal year 2017/18 budget to
fund the additional roof repair work at 18 High Street. ROLL CALL VOTE
REQUIRED.
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Mayor Parvin stated she would recuse herself from this item as her
husband works at 18 High Street.
MOTION: Councilmember Simons moved and Mayor ProTem Mikos seconded a
motion to adopt Resolution No. 2018-3666, amending the fiscal year 2017/18
budget to fund the additional roof repair work at 18 High Street. The motion
carried by roll call vote 4-0, Mayor Parvin abstaining.
11. ORDINANCES: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
A. Consider Ordinance No. 459 Approving Development Agreement No.
2015-01 by and between the City of Moorpark and Moorpark 02 D2
Partners, LLC and Duncan Donald P / Ashley Construction, Inc. for
General Plan Amendment No. 2015-02, Zone Change No. 2015-03,
Residential Planned Development No. 2015-02, and Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 5972, a Residential Development Project Consisting of 95
Condominiums on Approximately 8.3 Acres at 4875 Spring Road and 384
Los Angeles Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Waive full reading, declare
Ordinance No. 459 read for the second time, and adopted as read. ROLL
CALL VOTE REQUIRED
Mr. Ennis read the title of Ordinance No. 459.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Pollock a motion to
waive full reading, declare Ordinance No. 459 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
two cases under Item 12.B. and Items 12.F. and 12.G. on the agenda.
MOTION: Councilmember Mikos moved and Councilmember Van Dam seconded a
motion to adjourn to closed session for a discussion of two cases under Item 12.B. and
Items 12.F. and 12.G. on the agenda. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
The time was 9:01 p.m.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation (Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of
Government Code Section 54956.9: (Number of cases to be discussed —
4)
F. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the Government Code)
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Agency Designated Representatives: Greg Nelson, Ralph Anderson &
Associates; Kevin Ennis, City Attorney, Richards, Watson & Gershon; and
Deborah Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager
Unrepresented Employee: Applicants for City Manager position to be
determined
G. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1)
Title: City Manager
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Mikos, Pollock, Simons, Van
Dam, and Mayor Parvin; Steven Kueny, City Manager; Kevin Ennis, City
Attorney; Deborah Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager; David Bobardt,
Community Development Director; and Jessica Sandifer, Community Services
Manager. Mr. Kueny, Mr. Bobardt, and Ms. Sandifer left the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
The Council reconvened into open session at 9:54 p.m. Mr. Ennis stated two
cases under Item 12.B. and Items 12.F. and 12.G. were discussed and there was
no action to report.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the meeting at 9:54 p.m.
Ja ice S. Parvin, Mayor
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