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Ojai City Council Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 22, 2008, 7:30 pm
ROLL CALL
On a call of the roll the following Council Members reported present: Carol Smith; Steve Olsen, Joe DeVito, and Sue Horgan. 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; Public Works Director, Mike Culver; and City Clerk, Carlon Strobel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Smith
INVOCATION Moment of Silence
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS No one came forward to speak.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Warrants for January 10, 2008 and Payroll Warrants in the amount of $70,284.75.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize payment.
b) Minutes of the Ojai City Council Meeting of January 8, 2008
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted.
c) Preparation of Annual Engineer’s Report for Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1 for FY 2008/2009
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 08-01 directing the City Engineer to
prepare the annual Engineer’s Report for Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1.
d) Preparation of Annual Engineer’s Report for Plaza Maintenance Assessment
District No. 2 for FY 2008/2009
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 08-02 directing the City Engineer to
prepare the annual Engineer’s Report for Plaza Maintenance Assessment District No. 2.
e) Preparation of Annual Engineers Report for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for FY 2008/2009
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 08-03 directing the City Engineer to
prepare the annual Engineer’s Report for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3.
f) Treasurer’s Monthly Report of Investments for the City of Ojai and the
Redevelopment Agency
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem DeVito moved and Council Member Olsen seconded to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
The result of the roll call vote:
AYES: Smith, Olsen, DeVito, Horgan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hanstad
PUBLIC HEARING
2. Change in Building Standards
City Manager Kersnar presented an introduction to the staff report.
Mayor Horgan opened the public hearing and seeing that no one wished to speak, closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Council Member Olsen moved and Council Member Smith seconded to read by title only the proposed Ordinance No. 799 amending Ojai Municipal Code Sec. 9-1.902 to include the amended building standards adopted by the Ventura County Fire Protection District (VCFPD) and pass the Ordinance to its second reading.
The result of the roll call vote:
AYES: Smith, Olsen, DeVito, Horgan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hanstad
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. Commission Appointments
Mayor Horgan, Appointments Sub-Committee, submitted a report recommending
appointments to the Arts Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem DeVito moved and Council Member Olsen seconded to ratify the appointment of Roger Conrad to the Arts Commission. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem DeVito moved and Council Member Olsen seconded to ratify the appointment of Colby Fletcher as Youth Commissioner to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The motion passed unanimously.
The Ojai City Council then recessed and convened as the Redevelopment Agency. Subsequent to hearing those items before them, the Redevelopment Agency adjourned and reconvened as the Ojai City Council.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM
5. Help for Those Caught in Mortgage Crisis
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
ORAL REPORT(S) FROM CITY MANAGER
CLOSED SESSION
6. Closed Session – Performance Evaluation for City Manager per California
Government Code Section 54957: Public Employee Performance Evaluation
RECOMMENDATION: Confer in Closed Session on subject issue.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm.
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Sue Horgan, Mayor Carlon Strobel, City Clerk
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