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Ojai City Council Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 13, 2007, 7:30pm

ROLL CALL
On a call of the roll the following Council Members reported present: Steve Olsen, Rae Hanstad, Sue Horgan, Joe DeVito, and Carol Smith. Also present were: City Manager, Jere Kersnar; City Attorney, Monte Widders; Ojai Chief of Police, Capt. Bruce Norris; Ventura County Fire Protection District, Battalion Chief, Scott Schuster; Finance Director, Susie Mears, Acting Public Works Director, Mike Culver; Redevelopment Manager, Kathleen McCann; and City Clerk, Carlon Strobel.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Olsen

INVOCATION Moment of Silence

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

No one came forward to speak at that time.

1. CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Warrants for October 18, 24, and November 1, 2007 and Payroll Warrants for October 25, 2007 in the amount of $503,860.99.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize payment.

b) Minutes of the Ojai City Council Meeting of October 23, 2007
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted.

c) Minutes of the Ojai Planning Commission Meeting of October 3, 2007
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

d) Minutes of the Arts Commission Meeting of September 20, 2007.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted.

e) Revocable Encroachment Agreement
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 07-39 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Revocable
Encroachment Agreement for property located adjacent to 306 N. Montgomery
Street between James F. Whitledge and Martha M. Whitledge, husband and wife, and the City of Ojai; and
2. Authorize the City Clerk to record the Revocable Encroachment Agreement with the County of Ventura.

f) Application for Safe Routes to School Grant Funding
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 07-40 authorizing staff to submit a grant application to the State Department of Transportation seeking funds to improve pedestrian and bicycle routes to Matilija Junior High School and Ojai Valley School along Ojai Avenue and El Paseo Road.

g) Cancellation of December 25th Council Meeting and Closure of City Hall on December 24th
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Cancel the regular City Council meeting scheduled for December 25, 2007; and
2. Authorize the closure of City Hall on December 24th


h) Emergency Management Performance Grant Award Acceptance
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 07-41 allowing the City of Ojai to accept the 2007 Emergency Management Performance Grant award in the amount of $6,999.

MOTION: Council Member Hanstad moved and Council Member Horgan seconded to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
The result of the roll call vote:
AYES: Olsen, Hanstad, Horgan, DeVito, Smith
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

PUBLIC HEARING

2. New Ordinance Regulating Formula Business Establishments in the City of Ojai (TA 07-02)

City Manager Kersnar presented an overview of the staff report and provided additional information to the written staff report explaining limits and restrictions included in the proposed ordinance as follows: