REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Leclerc please take roll.

Good evening Councilmember Barrett,

present.

Councilmember Castro, present. Councilmember Delgado, present. Council Member Means,

present

Mayor Enneagrin,

present Next item is 4a proclamations and accommodations there are none this evening so

We do have several speakers this evening mayor the first one is Pam Orin followed by Bernardo Perez Pam Orin

Go to the podium and we can hear you. Thanks

I'm Pam Orin, I think I've spoken before you in the past. I moved here from the Twin Cities in October of 2023 I'm in contact with all my friends there and Since the increased ice presence they're terrorized. I want you know that I've gotten so many telephone calls text messages talking about how very frightened they are to even walk down the street. And I'm really concerned about what happens if ICE comes here.

I know that they've got a huge presence in our county, not necessarily in Moorpark. You know we're all hoping that they don't come here but I think this is a local issue and I want to quote something from Mike Logan, who is the CEO of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. He says that the effects of ice on small businesses and large corporations are ruining the city.

I don't want to see that happen to Moorpark. I love Moorpark. I feel like I've landed in paradise. I want to keep our residents safe. I want our restaurants to stay open. I don't want people to be afraid to go get a meal or to go to work. People are hiding in their homes, they're not sending their children to school. It's so scary. So I think when we look at surrounding communities some of those city councils have made clear that they are not going to allow ICE in their communities and I would love to have our City Council follow suit. Thank you.

Not apprised.

Good evening, Mayor and Council Members. I am here tonight to reiterate my request for the formation of an Immigration Services Stakeholders Group. As I've shared with you, the goal of this group is to raise awareness about ongoing efforts by key community members to discuss and develop long-term actionable objectives within the purview of local government. This is not a new idea. It is happening in the City of Oxnard And similarly in Santa Paula.

I ask this because I want and I expect our city government to do everything within its ability to protect and support anyone and everyone adversely affected by federal immigration enforcement actions. I'm not asking you or the city to intervene in federal immigration policy, but rather to increase your level of response to the fear and anxiety and harm experienced by our affected and at-risk community members.

I appreciate and thank you for your openness and candor during our discussions on this matter. I am here on behalf of a segment of our community while you, Mayor, serve on behalf of the community as a whole – a community that can have valid yet conflicting opinions especially on an evocative subject such as immigration. I ask you to consider how you would feel, how you would react if roles were reversed. What if you were fearful of or anxious about or harmed by those questionable, if not illegal actions by federal immigration agents?

I am quite certain you hear the same thing I hear. Increased ICE-related activities are expected in Ventura County and here in Moorpark. I am not alarmist by nature, but I'm feeling that desperate times call for desperate action. I appreciate that you, the City Council and city staff have been responsive since we first approached you seeking solutions to the crisis at hand.

We may not find any, but I don't want it to be for lack of trying. Form an Immigration Services Stakeholders Group. Thank you.

Next we have Terry Glazier followed by Paul Carganilla.

On a different topic. Honorable Mayor and Council Members, my name is Terry Glazier and next to me is Cheryl Dabari-Shibley representing the Moorpark Women's Club also referred to as the Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club. As a reminder our club does not play the video game Fortnite but we are 120 women of various ages and backgrounds who get together for friendship shared interests and to raise funds for schools libraries scholarships and nonprofit organizations in Moorpark and surrounding communities.

Last year we celebrated our 120th year of service, and we want to thank City Council for congratulating us on our 120th-year milestone with a thoughtful tribute letter and proclamation recognizing the club during Women's History Month. This letter and proclamation were printed in our Club Newsletter and are now part of our club's history. We are back here tonight as Cheryl and I are once again chairing the annual spring luncheon fundraiser to be held on Sunday, March 15th at the Moorpark Country Club. Our theme this year is Golden Hollywood celebrating the stars in the club, the members who have been dedicated to serving the community since 1905.

We're also offering our business community the opportunity to promote their business and help us with fundraising efforts by either one, donating a gift card product or service to the silent auction, placing an ad in the luncheon program. or becoming a sponsor of the event. Everyone is also invited to attend the luncheon. Tickets are only $75 per person, or $700 for a table of 10. The city clerk has packets for you on information on donating, placing an ad, or sponsorship. I hope you and the community will be part of this year's celebration. For the community to receive further information follow us on Facebook, Moorpark Women's Club 1905, or go to our website. Thank you for your time and we welcome you to celebrate Hollywood on Sunday March 15th.

Thank you.

Thank you

This is Paul Carganilla

Good evening mayor, council members, city leadership My name is Paul Carganilla as she said I was born and raised here in Ventura County lived here most of my life My wife was born and raised here in the city of Moorpark And we're raising our children We've lived here in our home for the past 12 years. While I'm here as a Moorpark resident, I work for the City of Oxnard. I work for the police department as the community affairs manager and public information officer.

I began the role in 2019 just before COVID, the murder of George Floyd and now the current federal administration and their federal immigration enforcement actions. And serving as a community liaison, essentially the PR guy for law enforcement during these times has been a bit of a challenge. But it's also given me a blessing. It's given me this special opportunity to listen, truly listen to our community, to hear the questions, the needs and recently the terrible fears as we continue to serve our neighbors to the best of our abilities in these conditions politically.

Explaining to people that the local police do not work with federal immigration authorities is difficult, particularly when ICE stages in your parking lot as we know and I empathize with you Mayor on that. And explaining jurisdictional limits and federal authority and undocumented residents when they're so scared, when they're asking us for protection it's even more difficult.

But instead of repeatedly saying our hands are tied, there's nothing we can do, Oxnard City leadership asked a different question. What can we do? Shortly after the horrific Glass House raids, Oxnard's mayor started a community stakeholders group that meets biweekly. This independent group which is not connected to the government actually brings people together, people who care together. The mayor, some city council members, not enough to violate the Brown Act, the chief of police, school board officials, representatives from rapid response groups like VC Defensa and 805 UndocuFund, legal observers, faith leaders, neighborhood council chairs, we all get together and sit in a respectful transparent setting We listen to each other, we share accurate information.

We coordinate services for the undocumented community like food share pickups and deliveries. The work this group has done has been inspirational but perhaps most importantly we're sending a clear and powerful message to undocumented residents that you are seen, you are valued, and your city cares about your safety and dignity. And that matters! With respect, Moorpark has yet to show that same level of proactive compassion to the undocumented community here in the city. I'm here tonight to urge this council to take a concrete step by forming a Community Immigration Services Stakeholders Group modeled after Oxnard's. Not a political body, not a protest but a respectful collaborative forum where city leadership and community stakeholders can work together to support Moorpark's undocumented residents who are hurting.

This is about building trust instead of fear. It's about ensuring Moorpark does not remain silent when parts of our community are suffering. Thank you.

Lynn followed by Liz Soto.

Hello, my name is Lynn. My family and I have been Moorpark residents for the past decade. I was here back in December. One, to thank the City Council for the things that they have done in terms of protecting our community from ICE. For the workshops that they've held, for the personal support for some of the businesses that have been affected that they've shown. I'm here again to also ask the City Council to create that stakeholders community group on the issue of ice in our city. I'm asking you to work as quickly as possible so that we can help prepare our residents for situations like those that are unfolding in Minneapolis, where federal agents are showing up at daycares endangering small children. They're showing up outside of high schools and deploying tear gas when students are present.

They're showing up at businesses large and small, and they're showing up at homes not with warrants but with battering rams. I think it's also worth noting that so many of us are getting involved because for months, we've watched in complete shock as ICE has flagrantly violated civil liberty protections that should apply to everyone on U.S. soil regardless of their status. In fact the tactics that we're seeing utilized in Minneapolis now they really originated here in L.A. and Ventura counties.

I remember back in May or June seeing a video of a young mother-of-two asking desperately for people to help her locate her U.S. citizen husband because he had been taken by ICE for asking questions while his elderly father was being detained. Witnesses said her husband, again a U. S. citizen, was tased and then punched in the face. And you can see a picture in the video of dried blood on the windshield of the car that was left on the scene. That was happening back in the summer. I remember in the summer also seeing video of an ICE agent in Simi Valley kneeling on the back of a visibly pregnant woman Another video in Simi showed a home that ICE agents had rammed their vehicle straight into, bringing kitchen cabinets crashing down into the home.

And then here in Moorpark in October, the video of a non-resisting man in his car asking to see a warrant and instead being punched in the face. Not to mention the countless cars that have been left on the street with their windows shattered And broken glass left on the street, a testament that someone there had been very afraid and someone there had been very violent.

These violations of civil liberties by federal agents they started here in Ventura County. They'd never left but they have migrated over to Minneapolis and Charlotte and other cities. And now DHS has confirmed another surge of ICE agents is about to head back our way. I'm asking for the council to create this group quickly so that we can prepare a coordinated proactive response that gives our residents a way to help and support one another when a surge of ICE agents inevitably comes back to intimidate our town. Thank you.

Liz Soto followed by Shaili Trivedi.

City Council, elected leaders, Moorpark community. My name's Liz Soto. I've lived in Moorpark for the last 39 years. I speak to you this evening on behalf of myself and other community members who are concerned for the safety and well-being of our community and its residents during this heightened federal immigration enforcement and reports of violations. In response, we are working to form a community group.

Friends, amigos focus on advocating for migrants, immigrants and our shared community. The goal of this group is to engage local stakeholders, share information about what is occurring in our neighborhoods and take proactive steps to support the safety of all residents. Our efforts are centered on building trust Showing solidarity and strengthening community, dignity and protection for everyone.

Similar groups as previous speakers have said have been formed in cities across Ventura County. And we're hopeful this effort will be supported here as well. We look forward to the possibility of the council's support as well. Thank you.

Good evening. My name is Shaley Trivedi, a longtime resident of Moorpark. I'd like to take some time to read the names of mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers who have died due to ICE actions or in ICE custody since January of 2025. Abelardo Delgado. Brian Rios Garzon April 8th 2025 Carlos Roberto Montoya Valdez, August 14th 2025. Chao Feng Geh, August 5th 2025. Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, December 14th 2025. Fahoud Saeed Aldukar, December 14th 2025.

Francisco Gaspar Andres, December 3rd 2025. Gabrielle Garcia Aviles, October 23rd 2025. Henry Ruiz Julian, January 23rd 2025. Hassan Ali Mohammed Sahilin, October 11th 2025. Haobing Xian, September 29th 2025. Isidro Perez, June 26th 2025. Ismail Ayala Oubri, September 22nd 2025. Jaime Alanis Garcia, July 12th 2025 Gene Wilson Brutus December 12th, 2025. Jesus Molina Vella, June 7th, 2025. Johnny Noviello, June 23rd, 2025. Jose Castro Rivera, October 23rd 2025.

Juan Alexis Tineo Martinez, February 23rd, 2025. Kai Ying Wong, October 23rd, 2025. Thien Xuan Phan, July 19th, 2025 Leo Cruz Silva, October 2025 Thank you. There will be more names read, and then hopefully we can get a moment of silence.

The next speaker is Cristina de la Torre followed by Dr. Roseanne Micas.

Good evening Mayor Anagran, council members and staff. My name is Cristina De La Torre. I feel privileged to have lived in Moorpark for almost 37 years now. I am a volunteer for 805 UndocuFund and VC Defensa. I would like to continue with the list of victims that have died under ICE detention from January 2025 until one week ago. Lorenzo Antonio Batres Vargas, August 31st, 2025.

Maxim Chernak, February 20th, 2025. Marie Ange Blais, April 25th, 2025. Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, September 24th, 2025. Nenko Stani Gantchev, December 15th, 2025. Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, April 16th, 2025. Norlin Guzman-Fuentes, September 24th, Oscar Rascón Duarte, September 8th, 2025. Pete Sumalo-Montejo, December 5th, 2025. Santos Banegas Reyes, September 18th, 2025.

Sarawit Ghesagen Deliene, January 29th, 2025. Shiraz Fatehiali Sajwani, December 6th, 2025. Silverio Villegas Gonzalez September 26th, 2025 Keith Potter Jr. December 31st, 2025 Luis Gustavo Nunez January 5th, 2026 Luis Beltran Yanez Cruz January 6th 2026 Geraldo Lunas Campos, January 3rd, 2026. Paradi La, January 9th, 2026. Renee Nicole Goode, January 7th, 2026.

Victor Manuel Diaz, January 14th, 2026. If it is allowed by the council I'd like to take a moment for silence in honor of these victims Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you for your time.

Doctor Rose and Micah's. Followed by Janet Murphy.

Good evening, Mayor Enneagrin and City Council members staff and residents community members. That was very powerful. They had that as an exhibit at the 10th annual Women's March for Justice For All in Ventura on Saturday. It was around the phoenix, I don't know if you've been to Plaza Park in Ventura but there's a beautiful sculpture there that is a phoenix rising to honor the victims of the Thomas Fire.

But it was used as a setting for all of those and more to be honored by the thousands of people who were there at the March for Justice. And it's very, very fitting that we try to remember these people. We don't want there to be more of them especially...we don't want them to be anywhere but we don't want them to be from Moorpark either and that's why we keep coming back. We want you to do something, you know that?

We want you to do more than you've done already I want to thank Paul for coming and explaining about what they're doing in auction art. I think it's a great idea. Bernardo mentioned it earlier, Paul mentioned it, several of the people have mentioned it. You know there are things that cities can do and you know It doesn't take a lot of courage to do something more. It really doesn't, but you just have to step up to the plate.

And so that immigration stakeholders group, I hope that you will do that. I did send you an email during the week suggesting that you put something into the Ventura County Community Foundation's fund to help people and I showed you the website. I think I gave you the link for the website if I didn't, I can do it. But you go down the line. Thousand Oaks has done something. Oxnard has done something. Santa Paula's done something. Fillmore's done something.

And yeah, we had a workshop and it was a good workshop but it's just not enough. You know, it's just not enough. And so the comments that were made about how we need to focus on building trust and not fear are so important. It's hard for me to believe that you don't understand that I think you do I think that you're afraid, just like a lot of other people in this country, to do something that maybe some people will think has gone too far. But if you were to discuss it, if you don't want to do the group, then have an agenda item and talk about something that you can do. There are so many things that people have brought before you that you could do if you would only discuss it and allow the public to discuss it with you. So please.

Do something.

Thank you.

Good evening, everyone. I would like to address those in the community that may feel helpless against some of the things that are happening in America and offer some ways that they can help with a peaceful resistance. There are many local groups—I'm only going to highlight a few—that organize protest rallies and actions. 5051 Ventura County. Indivisible. Indivisible.

With chapters in Simi, Ventura, Caneo and Ojai. Justice for all of Ventura County. Since our government has gutted a myriad of services and local safety nets that are fraying, it is up to us to weave the threads together and organize more mutual aid events to fortify our community. You can volunteer, you can donate or perhaps be a receiver as there is no shame in this too.

Locally, Moorpark has two established non-profit organizations that offer a food bank and other resources. Moorpark Pantry Plus Catholic Charities and the Reuben Castro's charity. If you want to help our local immigrant communities that are being targeted and negatively impacted by ICE I recommend becoming involved with 805 UndocuFund as they are creating short and long term solutions for the immigrant communities including a rapid response network where trained volunteers respond to ICE activities, including legal observation, know your rights and immediate assistance to affected individuals.

Their hotline number is 805-870-8855 Another Rapid Response Network doing good work to protect our migrant communities is VC Defensa. Their hotline number is 805-296-1119. Lastly, I'd like to inform the community about 211 Ventura that provides residents of Ventura County with information resources that relate to shelter health care food utilities mental health legal and consumer issues.

They're available 24-7 and you just call 211 or text 898-221 thank you.

Our final public comment speaker is Sheriff Jim Fryhoff

Good evening, Mayor Council members city staff community members I didn't know you were gonna have speakers about immigration tonight. I texted Nick and just said You know, I saw there was a council meeting tonight and I want to talk to you all about immigration and the pressures that's placing on our communities the fear that it's causing within those who live in our communities and What the Sheriff's Department does and doesn't do and along with all the other police agencies in the county So the state of California is, in fact, a sanctuary state.

That means the local law enforcement out in the field is not doing immigration enforcement. It is against the law for local law enforcement to do federal immigration efforts, period. The only time that we can communicate with immigration is for people that are in my custody who have been convicted or held to answer on serious and or violent crimes We're talking child molestation, narcotic sales, rape, murder etc.

And in those instances the way the law reads this is the sheriff may communicate with ICE on behalf of the 850,000 people that live here I choose to communicate with ICE to protect us from people who have shown that they are willing to be violent to members in our community The only other time that we will communicate with ICE is if they are being attacked and call for assistance as happened on July 10th during the Glass House raid that they conducted in Camarillo.

Now up until about December, local ICE agents would notify myself of when they were hitting any of our cities letting us know What street they were going to be on, a specific target. They wouldn't give us the name but we're there for a target. They were expecting to be there for a few hours. They no longer are notifying us of their activity as of December 16th was the last notification I received now I can see from social media that they are clearly in our community but the notifications have stopped.

Border Patrol on the other hand has never notified us on any of their activities As you can see by what's happening in Minnesota, the tactics that our federal partners are using are different than what we traditionally see from local law enforcement. And just know that our officers are not trained in that manner. We conduct ourselves in a different manner. We also work very hard to build the trust in the community we're serving and what we're seeing happen right now with the federal partners that we have is it's destroying the trust that we have worked so hard to gain and it's very frustrating for us We're very limited on what we can do with our federal partners.

As you know, they will arrest anybody who interferes with them, that includes us and we are not going to obstruct the federal government in their efforts. It's putting local law enforcement in really a very bad position. I just want our community to know that I want them to know they can call 911 and we are gonna show up and we are not gonna ask what their status is or for their papers to see if they're legally here If somebody calls 9-1-1 it's because they need help and we're here to provide the help.

Thank you.

That was our final speaker.

Okay, thank you. Thank you to all the speakers that came out. Item is six, reordering of distance to agenda. Does anyone need to pull anything from consent?

No, but I did want to ask if our City Manager can maybe give a little bit of clarification on some items that were requested of us. If that's okay Mayor? Of course.

Yeah sure Council Member Delgado. I can speak to some just in summary of some of the immigration items that we have done through the city council that also has been agendized at council meetings. So as you know we were one of the first cities in the counties to hold Immigration Resources Workshop Many of the community organizations that were mentioned this evening, we actually partnered up with to hold that workshop for our residents. Since that time as well, we've shared resources on our city's website on immigration resources.

Police Chief Odenath and I have continuously reminded residents to call 911 or to contact the Sheriff's Office in regards to any ICE-related activity because public safety is our top priority Since then we've actually partnered and met with many of the speakers this evening, those residents with a small group of them. And we've continuously had open lines of communication with them on what we can do further as a city. As a result of some of those coordination efforts Coordinated with our Chamber of Commerce to share resources to our businesses that are impacted by ICE activities as well.

That was last July. Subsequent to that, we had agendized items last September to have Dr. DeMille from Cal Lutheran talk about the economic impact of immigrants We also had our city attorney speak on many immigration-related laws and matters, and to what extent the city can or can't do during that City Council meeting. Subsequent to that we continued to work with many of our residents again who spoke this evening to organize and assist them in spreading the word and sharing information to our local businesses about resources they can find, and resources that they could access to again find ways to support their employees and their businesses that have been impacted. And we shared some educational videos to our local businesses and shared that with the community And then we also, subsequent to that, also try to support those businesses directly impacted by ICE.

You know annually we have an employee holiday luncheon and we purposely purchase those meals from businesses that are impacted by immigration activities as well in our city. We have made attempts to again coordinate with our residents openly to Find ways to support our residents being impacted And some of you guys know already and I've shared this with many of our residents as well is You know in terms of call for financial resources most cities most larger cities are in Ventura County receive federal community development block grant dollars and Which are then used to award community grants to organizations and nonprofits Unfortunately our city because of our small size doesn't receive those federal funds for those purposes Instead those funds go to the county on our behalf, and I have confirmed with a county that those CDBG dollars is what they're called Go out to support homebuyer rental assistance and home buyer I know there's a lot of concern about the city's limited resources, but those resources are being allocated to support those organizations and those programs.

And then I would just like to say that, again we've had ongoing communication with many of the residents who have spoken this evening and we've sort of had an informal group that's been regular in meeting every couple of months or so. So we do have that in place and it's something as city manager I have helped to coordinate. And I do want to thank those residents that spoke this evening that participated in those meetings and discussions since last June.

Thank you. And I like to say just to keep the communication channels open and make sure that we do have a time where we can meet with any groups that are concerned about anything going on, just to get the information back to us. And feel free to bring in any of the council members too. Ad hoc groups usually have one or two council members on it but we have the ability to bring in multiple people at different times just to keep us all up-to-date on what's happening. But I know that our council is more than willing to meet with anyone at any time, pretty much. So please take advantage of that and...

Yeah, Mayor, if it's your wish and the council's wish, I can hold those meetings with our community members who I have been meeting with. And if it's a desire to expand and include others into those meetings, I'd be happy to do that. And then also invite council members obviously a maximum two of you if you'd like to participate And I would also include Police Chief Odenath in those meetings and continue those Dialogue with the community and the residents about immigration, right? Yes continue as needed. Yeah Thank you.

You know, I would be in support of that and then Mr. Gagahan there if you can just also clarify the distinction between like an ad hoc committee and a standing committee which gives the staff and council members a little bit more flexibility or as it relates to the Brown Act

Yeah, absolutely. The City Council Ad Hoc Committee would be an official appointment of maximum two council members to serve on a committee for a specific purpose that's typically temporary in nature depending on the matter. Sometimes it's a six-month ad hoc or takes one or two years but that would be open to a Brown Act meeting For standing committees that are created by the City Council per the City Council policies, then that would be sort of a permanent committee that would also be under Brown Act requirements. Having me as a city manager be appointed to establish some type of committee or community group advisory group type of meeting would not be required to be To fall under the Brown Act and so we could have a lot of flexibility in terms of when we can meet how often we meet Obviously, we could invite members of the City Council But it would could be you know max again maximum two but it'd be very fluid in terms of who's available Depending on your schedule availability.

We could have you attend those meetings as well

Thank you. I think what you described as an administrative function would give us more flexibility to be able to be nimble in terms of who's participating and how big or small that group becomes.

Correct, and I believe that is the model that the City of Oxnard has as well.

Okay. OK. Anything else to pull from the agenda? Brad?

For additions to the agenda, I would like to at a future council meeting discuss a permitted option for kids to be able to raise farm animals through organizations like 4-H or FFA Grange And such all most other cities around us have these permits available and I would love to see more part participate in that as well

Okay And then tonight we're going to adjourn the meeting in memory of Sandra Lee Bryan who passed away recently He'll

On December 18th, I attended the Regional Defense Partnership board meeting. This is the meeting where Gene Fisher who has been a part of that organization since its founding has officially stepped down and retired. And we nominated Terry Clark to take that position. On December 19th, I attended the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast. On January 7th, attended the Government Relations meeting.

On January 8th, attended the Young Professionals Lunch. On January 13th, attended the El Pollo Loco ribbon cutting Great to see a business that's been here 30 years in the community reinvesting to do a remodel. And honestly, it had been awhile since I had been to El Pollo Loco and they have a lot of great healthy options for fast food and it was just wonderful to see them and the passion, and I would encourage everyone to check that out.

On January 14th, I attended the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce board meeting, and on January 16th, the January networking breakfast.

Okay, on January 8th I attended the Young Professionals as well. It was very well attended and we do meet on the second Thursday of every month. I believe our next meeting is at California Bun. On January 13th, I also attended the El Pollo Loco ribbon-cutting and I will second great to see a an established business reinvesting in its location through remodel and reaffirming its commitment to be a long standing presence in the community.

On the 14th I attended the Chamber of Commerce board meeting On the 15th, I attended the Economic Development Board meeting as well as the annual dinner where they spoke about film industry in Ventura County and how it impacts the local economy. On January 16th,I attended the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce breakfast and today I attended the Ad Hoc Committee for CEDC.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. On January 9th I met with David Moran of the Ventura County Civic Alliance to discuss data from the recently released 2025 State-of-the-Region Report on January 12th along with the mayor who participated in the Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting. And then on January 16th I had a conversation with a representative from Buen Vecino to discuss how I could help support and coordinate their Extreme Heat Action Plan project that they're doing with the county of Ventura. That's all I have. Thank you. Thank

you, Mr. Mayor. First of all, I want to give a shout out. I've observed some of our councils and boards discussing the interior of the library and those councils and boards working on something that's important to us as they always do. It's been great to see their input, their creativity, their designs. I'm excited for what is coming to our library and it'll be even better because of their input On that same note of the library, for a future agenda item our five-year contract for our library operations is coming up in 2026. And with all that we're doing with the building of the library I would love for city staff to make a presentation on how our library operations are running what our expectations are, what our goals and milestones as we launch into this new era of Moorpark Library.

So I'd politely request a staff presentation the contracting, the operations and spending and goals. And then I had a conversation 121 today with Vanessa Bechtel who leads Ventura County Community Foundation specifically getting more details about what has been referred to as the Ventura County Neighbors Fund which is true there's a fund but also the Ventura County Neighbours Coalition and how that operates and I won't get into the details for Brown Act reasons But it was enlightening to understand the underpinnings of what that foundation and what that coalition is striving to accomplish in our broader community.

I believe that is all that I have.

Additions to the agenda. So, it's okay. What's that? Is there

a... I have no additions to the

agenda. We're going to add that to the library contract. Is that something we want to go back to item six to do that or...?

I was asking for future agenda items. Future agenda items, exactly.

Okay. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay.

But thank you Mr. Mayor for the clarification. I'll try to do better.

My bad. Cool. Sorry. Okay. So for myself, VCTC, I had that on January 9th and then January 12th at the Transportation and Public Works meeting. On January 13th also went to the El Pollo Loco Grand opening or ribbon? Reopening the ribbon cutting and it looks great in there. Great spot, they've been around for I think about 25 years about then Wednesday January 14th actually met with the teen council right here And I had a great discussion about the library and some of the art that's going in there. So it was great to hear from that whole group.

And that's all I have for my announcements and for a couple city ones here. Tomorrow, January 22nd from 830 to 10 AM Marketing Masterclass will be hosted here in the City Council Chambers. This free workshop is presented by SCORE and open to everyone eager to learn about developing and executing successful marketing plan for their business. Register online at www.score.org slash Ventura slash local workshops In case you missed coffee or ice cream with the City Manager, you can join PJ for California Buns with the City Manager tomorrow evening January 22nd from 530 to 630 p.m. at, you guessed it, California Bun!

Ask questions, share suggestions and enjoy a good company, good food and good conversation. That's all I have. Next is number eight, public hearings.

Mayor, before you move on, I just wanted to confirm the items that staff will be returning to the council with for future agenda items. The first one Council Member Barrett requested the staff return with some analysis and information about animal permitting and raising them for temporary raising in some of our residential zones. And then Council Member Means, you'd like staff to return back to you on a full discussion on our library operations and contract that we have for existing services.

Yes thank

you.

Can I add one? We didn't get past it yet. Can i add looking into advertising more to filmmakers... What is with the noises today? To see if we can get more film in Moorpark. I know we're outside of their zone for It was just a very interesting topic that EDC held and if there's anything that we can do to get You know more of that type of business it will help local businesses as well Even if it's just a very cursory preliminary what can be done to advertise more

Yeah, absolutely. Council Member Duggo, we can work with our community development department and economic development team to talk about what current things that we're doing to attract films and productions in the city of Moorpark and perhaps some other ideas we could implement in the future.

Not that they don't have enough to do already, but yes. That would be great.

Is that an agenda item or something to look at to bring back as an agenda item for action? Were you thinking more

about... Yeah. It could just be a report back or perhaps a council box item memo. Okay. To provide you with update unless there is a desire to come back and have fuller discussion on it.

Not at this time.

Okay, so a box item

and then bring it back that works. That works okay And then are we all in favor for the other two? agenda items the Animal one

Sorry council members if I could interject Councilmember Barrett. I have a general understanding of what you're trying to go for with your item I Have a suspicion that I might be able to accommodate it through a different mechanism Would you be open to a box item on that and then obviously if it doesn't materialize We could bring it back to council Absolutely. Thank you, and I'll connect with you on that later this week

Excellent okay, and then mr.. Means is library contract

All in favor? Absolutely. I'm the only one who can't have a box item on his request, huh? I'll take it. And I like the efficiency we got two out of three.

There's

no box for this

one.

Excellent.

Received. Thank you, Mayor and Councilman. Great. All right.

Thank you. Okay, next is Item 9, Presentation Action Discussion. That has received presentation from Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council District Number 46, member Rocky Rhodes. Mr. Chong?