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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 1998 0121 CC REG OPAL 41. c4, 111 Ordinance No. 241 �� Resolution No. 98-1424 Ara// 94OgTD� W CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1998 7 :00 P.M. Moorpark Community Center 799 Moorpark Avenue 1 . CALL TO ORDER: 2 . INVOCATION Father John Love, Holy Cross Church 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : 4 . ROLL CALL: 5. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS: A. Recognition of new City employees - Kirk Evans, John Nowak and Deborah Traffenstedt B. Recognition of the Senior Citizens Knitting Group for Donating Knitted Hats. C. City Manager' s Monthly Report 6. PUBLIC COMMENT: 7 . REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Any member of the public may address the Council during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda, unless it is a Public Hearing or Presentations/Action/Discussion item. Speakers who wish to address the Council concerning a Public Hearing or Presentations/Action Speaker cards must be received by the City Clerk for Public Comment prior to the beginning of the Public Comments portion of the meeting and for Presentations/Action /Discussion items prior to the beginning of the first item of the Presentations/Action /Discussion portion of the Agenda. Speaker Cards for a Public Hearing must be received prior to the beginning of the Public Hearing. A limitation of three minutes shall be imposed upon each Public Comment and Presentations/ Action/Discussion item speaker. Copies of each item of business on the agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public review. Any questions concerning any agenda item may be directed to the City Clerk/529- 6864. City Council Agenda January 21, 1998 Page 2 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consider Hidden Creek Ranch Specific Plan Project (Specific Plan No. 8/Specific Plan No. SP-93-1, General Plan Amendment No. GPA-93-1, and Zone Change No. ZC-93- 3) , Applicant: Hidden Creek Ranch Partners (Public Hearing Closed on December 3, 1997) . Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98- Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report as completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, for the Hidden Creek Ranch Specific Plan Project (Specific Plan No. 8/Specific Plan No. 93-1, General Plan Amendment No. 93-1, and Zone Change No. 93-3) , on the application of Hidden Creek Ranch Partners, L.P. B. Consider Conditional Use Permit No. 98-1 (Marketplace Partners) for a retail establishment (Rite Aid Drug Store) for off site alcoholic beverage sales in Commercial Planned Development No. 95-1, Major Modification No. 1, located at the northwest corner of Spring Road and Tierra Rejada Road (APN 500-0-350-545 and 555) . Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98- approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-1 . 10. PRESENTATIONS/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A. Consider Appointment to the Planning Commission. Staff Recommendation: Select a new Planning Commissioner to fill the current vacancy for the term ending December 1998 . * B. Consider the Elm Tree Study and Approve the Hazard Rating Scale and Maintenance Program. Staff Recommendation: 1) Adopt the use of the hazard rating scale contained in the Study for future evaluation of the elm trees on Cornett and McFadden Avenues; and 2) Direct staff to determine the level of interest on the part of the affected property owners regarding a Ballot to assess them for future maintenance costs; and report back to the City Council with the results on March 4, 1998 . C. Consider Directional Signs for High Street. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve the sign copy as set forth in the report, 2) Direct staff to proceed with seeking Caltrans approval, and 3) Direct staff to order and install the subject signs upon receipt of Caltrans approval . * Items deemed by the City Manager to be high priority City Council Agenda January 21, 1998 Page 3 10 . PRESENTATIONS/ACTION/DISCUSSION: (Continued) * D. Consider Appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee to review General Plan Amendment and affordable housing proposals relating to General Plan Amendment No. 97-03 (Security Capital Pacific Trust) located south of Los Angeles Avenue and west of Moorpark Avenue and neighboring properties to the east. Staff Recommendation: Appoint an Ad Hoc Committee. E. Consider Selection of an Engineer to Prepare the Design for a Project to Widen Casey Road. Staff Recommendation: Direct the City Engineer (Charles Abbott Associates) to prepare the design for the Casey Road widening project and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary contract documents . F. Consideration of Obtaining HOME Funds for Fiscal Year 1998-99 for Down Payment Assistance for First Time Buyers . Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff as follows : 1) To apply for HOME funds in the amount of $112, 500, to be used as Down Payment Assistance for Low and Very Low Income First Time Home Buyers; and 2) To request the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency authorize a twenty-five per cent match of the total funding for this program, up to $37, 500, in Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment Set-Aside funds if the above application is successful, with match funds to be calculated first from a sweat equity program, if such a program becomes available in the City. * G. Consider Award of Bid for the Procurement of One Transit Bus to A-Z Sales of Colton, California. Staff Recommendation: Make a finding that A-Z Bus Sales is the most qualified responsible bidder, accept their bid, and authorize staff to complete procurement, not to exceed $100, 000, for one twenty-four passenger bus . * H. Consider the Termination of the Assessment District Rebate Program. Staff Recommendation: Terminate the Assessment District Rebate Program, defined in Section 2, Policy 2, of Resolution No. 97-1417, to be effective in Fiscal Year 1997/98 . * Items deemed by the City Manager to be high priority City Council Agenda January 21 , 1998 Page 4 11 . CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Consider Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 10, 1997 . Consider Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 17, 1997 . Consider Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 17, 1997 . Consider Approval of Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of January 7, 1998 . Consider Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 7, 1998 . Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes as processed. B. Consider Approval of Warrant Register of January 7, 1998 . Fiscal Year 1997/98 Manual Warrants 40356 - 40362 $ 58, 475 . 34 Voided Warrants 40344 (85. 67) Regular Warrants 40363 - 40403 - D $ 366, 396. 97 40404 - 40478 - V $ 530, 561 . 78 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Warrant Registers . C. Consider Approval of Warrant Register of January 21, 1998 . Fiscal Year 1997/98 Manual Warrants 40479 - 40484 $ 22, 702 . 56 Regular Warrants 40485 - 40512 - D $ 38, 183 . 84 40513 - 40589 - V $114, 566. 10 Staff Recommendation: Approve the Warrant Registers . D. Exoneration of Bonds - (Mission Bell - Phase II) . Staff Recommendation: 1) Accept the grading and site improvements for Mission Bell Plaza - Phase II as complete, and 2) Authorize the City Clerk to release the Drainage, Performance and Grading security deposits . City Council Agenda January 21, 1998 Page 5 11 . CONSENT CALENDAR: (Continued) E. Consider Authorization to Solicit Proposals for Aerial Photographic Services . Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to solicit bids for Aerial Photographic services . F. Consider Notice of Completion for Inlet Modification Project. Staff Recommendation: 1) Accept the work as complete; 2) Instruct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project; and 3) Authorize the release of the retention upon satisfactory clearance of the thirty five (35) day lien period and completion of all labor compliance documentation. G. Consider 1) Selection of a Consultant to Perform Certain Assessment Engineering Services; and 2) Adoption of a Resolution Initiating the Proceedings Related to the Levy of Assessments for AD 84-2 for Fiscal Year 1998/99. Staff Recommendation: 1) Authorize the City Engineer to prepare the FY 98/99 Engineer' s Reports for AD 84-2 for a fee not to exceed $6, 600 including reimbursable expenses and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 98- authorizing preparation of an Engineer' s Report for the Moorpark Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance Assessment District (AD 84-2) for FY 1998/99. H. Consider the Report Entitled "Accounting of Fund Information as Required by Section 66006 of the California Government Code for Fiscal Year 1996/1997" and Receive and File Said Report. Staff Recommendation: Consider the report entitled "Accounting of Fund Information as Required by Section 66006 of the California Government Code for Fiscal Year 1996/1997" and receive and file said report I . Reconsider Upgrades for the City' s Cable Broadcast System. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98- , appropriating $16, 540 from the Equipment Replacement Fund for the replacement of the character generator, and $3, 010 from the General Fund Reserve for a UPS system to support the character generator, for a total appropriation of $19, 550. J. Consider Transportation and Streets Committee Recommendation to Decline to Install Bus Shelters. Staff Recommendation: Accept the recommendation of the City Transportation and Streets Committee not to install bus shelters at this time. City Council Agenda January 21 , 1998 Page 6 11 . CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) K. Consider Resolution No. 98- , Amending the General Fund (100) Park Improvement Fund (212) in the 1997/98 Budget for the Construction of a Fence at Arroyo Vista Community Park. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No . 98- , amending the 1997/98 Budget for the construction of a wooden fence at AVCP. L. Consider Resolution No. 98- , Amending the 1997/98 Budget by Appropriating Additional Monies from the General Fund (Fund 100) for Costs Associated with Camp Moorpark. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98- amending the 1997/98 budget by appropriating additional general fund monies (Fund 100) for cost associated with Camp Moorpark. M. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Status Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. 12 . ORDINANCES: 13. CLOSED SESSION: A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956. 9 of the Government Code: (Number of cases to be discussed - 4) B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Section 54956. 9 of the Government Code: (Number of cases to be discussed - 4) C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956. 9) City of Moorpark vs . Southern California Edison, et al D. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property: 23 W. Los Angeles Avenue Negotiating Parties: The City Council of the City of Moorpark and Sunbelt Properties Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment. 14 . ADJOURNMENT: City Council Agenda January 21, 1998 Page 7 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk' s Department at (805) 529-6864 . Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (CFR 35 . 102-35. 104 ADA Title II) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss CITY OF MOORPARK ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, Lisa Pope, declare as follows: That I am the Deputy City Clerk of the City of Moorpark and that an agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Moorpark City Council to be held on Wednesday, January 21, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Moorpark Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California, was posted on January 16, 1998, at a conspicuous location near the place of the meeting: Moorpark Community Center 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 21, 1998. Pe__10,L Lisa Pope, Deputy City Clerk