REGULAR MEETING 
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013   6:00 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA



SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Mayor for a Moment - Mound Elementary School - Character Trait - Kindness Kaiser Permanente - City of Ventura Healthy Eating Active Living Award Southern California Edison - California Green Communities Award Boys and Girls Club



PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
 
At the first regular meeting of the month, this portion of the meeting is limited to no more than thirty (30) minutes total for all speakers, with each speaker given no more than three (3) minutes. If there are more than 10 public communications speakers at the first Council meeting, each speaker's time shall be reduced from three (3) minutes so that all speakers have an equal time to speak at the start of the meeting, but the total is thirty (30) minutes. Persons wishing to address the City Council should complete a green "Speaker Form."

CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS
 
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon by the City Council at one time, without discussion, unless a Councilmember or the Administration requests an opportunity to address any given item. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed at the beginning of the Formal Items. Approval by the City Council of Consent Items means that the recommendation of the Administration is approved along with the terms and conditions described in the Administrative Report.

1.
Minutes

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 11, 2013, and the special and regular meetings of March 18, 2013.

2.
Saticoy Country Club Well No. 3 Well Enclosure Award of Contract (123)

a.
Approve the award of contract and authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Travis Agricultural Construction, Inc., for the Saticoy Country Club Well No. 3 Well Enclosure Project, Specification No. 2012 -027, in the amount of $697,295.

b.
Authorize the encumbrance of contingency funds for the project in the amount of $69,000 for use by the Public Works Director during construction.

3.
Intersection Improvements at Telegraph Road/Claremont Way and Pedestrian Beacon at Loma Vista Road/Seton Hall Avenue Project  Award of Contract  (97)

Approve the award of contract and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Intersection Improvements at Telegraph Road/Claremont Way and Loma Vista Road/Seton Hall Avenue Project, Specification No. 2012-16, in the amount of $216,267.

4.
Community Park Softball Field No. 2 Lights Project  Authorization to Advertise (76)

Approve the contract plans and specifications for the Community Park Softball Field No. 2 Lights Project, Specification No. 2012-003, and authorize the advertisement for bids to be received on April 25, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the City Clerk's Office.

5.

a.
Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the General Services Agreement No. 2010 -048 with Downtown Ventura Partners to fund increased enhanced clean and safe services with an increase of $30,000 from Downtown Parking District revenues for a new total annual contract amount of $144,000.

b.
Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing Downtown Ventura Partners Agreement to amend the option to extend agreement from up to three one -year terms to up to six one -year terms subject to future Council appropriations.

c.
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute change orders to the annual appropriation in accordance with City policy.

d.
Authorize the Finance and Technology Department to adjust the expense and revenue appropriations to the proper programs and accounts for their use as provided in the agreement.

6.
Golf Course Well No. 7 (50)

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Hopkins Groundwater Consultants, Inc. for well design and drilling services associated with the Golf Course Well No. 7 in an amount not to exceed $70,185, including a $14,000 contingency.

7.
Ellwood Pipeline Franchise (58)

Waive the second reading in full and adopt an ordinance granting a franchise to Ellwood Pipeline, Inc., as grantee, to construct, operate, and maintain pipelines and appurtenances in, along and across certain streets of the City for a term of twenty years.

8.

Waive the second reading in full and adopt an ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 20.050, Prohibited Use of Parks, adding Section 20.050.015 authorizing the City Manager to promulgate rules to regulate the use of parks and facilities.

9.

Approve the League of California Cities proposed resolution to amend the League's Bylaws, Article VI: Resolutions, Section 2: Origination, relating to submission of a resolution to the League's General Assembly and Article VII: Board of Directors, adding Section 16: Positions on Statewide Ballot Measures, relating to the League Board vote threshold for taking positions on statewide ballot measures.

CITY COUNCIL FORMAL ITEMS

10.

a.
Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending in its entirety Chapter 4.300 of the Municipal Code pertaining to Maintenance Assessment Districts.

b.
Set the proposed ordinance for a second reading and adoption at the City Council meeting of April 15, 2013.

11.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

10.


REPORTS - REGIONAL BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES
 
This time is set aside to allow Councilmembers serving on regional boards, commissions, or committees to present a verbal report to the full City Council on the activities of the respective boards, commissions, or committees upon which they serve.