City Council — March 16, 2026

Session portion of the regular council meeting today is March the 16th. I'll call this meeting to order, the time is now 5.01. Madam Clerk please take roll.

Councilmember Lopez? Here. Councilmember Perez? Here. Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez? Here. Mayor McQueen-Lachon? Here and let the record reflect that

council member

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absent great

we'll now take public comments for items not on the agenda for closed session sorry

no public comments for closed session

Great. Thank you Mr. Attorney city attorney, will you please read the item into the record?

Certainly we will be going into closed session this evening on two matters pursuant to government code section five four nine five six point nine subsection B related to anticipated litigation The first of these matters involves facts and circumstances involving a request from the Oxnard Harbor District To amend an existing settlement agreement that stems from prior litigation between the parties. Council meet in closed session to discuss the impacts of the proposed revision and any potential future litigation issues that may arise related to that subject matter.

In addition, we'll be going into closed session on a second item With regard to a threat of litigation that we received based on a claim made by an attorney that represents Chief Michael Federico seeking reimbursement for additional attorneys fees related to two settled cases that are entitled Federico versus Hernandez and Hernandez versus Federico respectively. Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez will be recusing herself from this item

Great, thank you. Any other conflicts of interest to disclose? If not we will recess into closed session the time is now 5.03. Well, good evening everyone and welcome to the regular scheduled council meeting. Today is March 16th. We will call this meeting to order at 632 and we will let's see yes we will take roll

Bulker Community Food Drive Teacher of the Month, Ocean View Pavilion, Read Across America and United Parents. Those are just some of the organizations we have worked hard to support and we have many more on the list to do so but I just want my inspiration is for all the people that volunteer. We're a 100% volunteer club and we have a lot of hours that we devote to the community and that's just my inspiration for today is volunteers.

Great, thank you Councilmember Perez. All right we're now going to move to Mr. City Manager for our closed session report.

I believe that's gonna come to me Madam Mayor.

Thank you. Oh city attorney I'm sorry. It's

okay yeah we have no final reportable actions from tonight's closed session.

Great thank you. We'll now move to public comments for items not pertaining to our agenda items. Madam Clerk do we have any public comments?

Yes, we have some public comments here. First up is Luis Mendez

Thank you, good evening everybody. Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempte, council members and residents and staff. First of all thank you Misty for the inspiration I am also aligned with the Port Hueneme Lions Club and it is about volunteers and I want to say a special thank you to mayor Martha McQueen Lejean for volunteering to be a guest judge at our student speaker contest last week so we appreciate your support that you've given our club The second reason I'm here is just to provide a brief update on the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging. I know I talked about it last time, about the status of the services that were being transferred to the state out of the Ventura County budget At the last Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting, they did stop the transfer of services.

It is something temporary. They did stop it for this year but they are still going to debate whether they will be funding the programs through their general fund for the next fiscal year coming So I still think it's important. I know some of you guys, I did email and you did respond back to me. Still working with other outside agencies that kind of potentially fill in some of the gaps for the seniors living in Port Hueneme for when those services actually do go away. So it has been canceled for now but with the financial status being uncertain in Montero County with federal funding That is something I'm looking forward to potentially working with you guys and other Stakeholders in our community to help the elderly residents in Port Hueneme.

So right now we are okay But making plans for the future, so thank you

Victoria Solomon

Good evening Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Council Members. Thank you guys for being here. I have been parking off of Bolker Drive for the last few months and I have been seeing all the work that's been going into that park and I appreciate how much work has gone into that park. The disability friendly swings have been really nice to see people swinging on those and enjoying them But parking along that area has been really tough. I know that the parking in the city of Hueneme is really difficult just because there's not a lot of it and with more housing going up, I know there's going to be less and less parking available to the residents.

So I want to ask you guys to help us not get ticketed. Nobody likes to get a ticket on their car. And I understand the California Daylighting Law does allow for Tickets to be given even though there isn't any signage or painted curbs in that area But sometimes, you know if you're parked there because there's literally no other parking in the area and instead of Coming out and going out for lunch and seeing that there's now a ticket on your car cuz he parked in the only spot available last night If that curb painting could be done or even stop signs placed along those cul-de-sacs where you can kind of gauge where that 25 feet is or However, it's written into the code. I think that would be really helpful to have the residents not have an animosity towards code enforcement My husband is a police officer actually out in Philadelphia It's really hard living so far apart But I know that community policing is really really important for that policing community because the better Engagement that you have with the community the more Buy-in that you have that people want to Thank you for your comment.

Did you have any?

City Manager. Yeah, can I just ask Victoria if you have information on that if you would send it to our city clerk's email address and then she can share with us and we could take a look at it.

Good evening everybody. I don't know if everybody knows me but I'm Ann Hoja. I'm the regional librarian from Ventura County and I'm home based out of the Ray Prudhoe Library. Well, I don't know if you've seen it but the last few Monday mornings And all through the afternoon we've been having a new program, it's called Workforce on Wheels and Workforce Development Agency, it's a very large trailer and in it is a full employment office. It has faxing for computer work. They do resume works. They help you do job searching. They help you learn how to do a resume and how to go for a job interview. And there is always a bilingual speaker. on the trailer every time they come.

It's really an amazing program and if anybody wants to come see it, it's pretty...it's going to be very nice. They also are going to be holding meetings, I mean sessions at the Solis Library. They're also reaching out to different areas. There's one up in St. Paul over a day-a-weekday visit but we're the one place that it's weekly right now So I have lots of flyers that I can leave for you.

And also we are starting to work with Goodwill and Ventura County Department I want to call it by the old name in the last county I worked for, but also the unemployment and employment services that the county does for us. There's another one called NextGen which is for 14-23 year olds that we're going to be starting to work with. And then also Goodwill will be bringing people on site where I can help teach them job skills and realistic jobs that they can do at very basic entry levels. And when I heard Area Agency on Aging, I used to do that at my other library where we taught the seniors job skills using computers. So we're going to do all that.

We're finding that young people don't have any kind of business awareness. They don't know how to read paragraphs, they don't know how to write a resume or write even in basic language that would be useful for business so we're trying to do all these skills. So just let you know and I have lots of little handouts if anybody wants them later on. Thank you so much and next time I come out tell you about all our programs that we're doing at the library too. Thank you and have a very good evening.

Great thank you.

Greg Ross. Zach Believa you'll be after.

Good evening. Greg Ross, Madam Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, esteemed council members thank you for listening. Resident for 56 years in Ventura County many years in Port Hueneme I always say this but it has to be said this City Council is much more reactive than any place I've ever lived when I ask or someone asks for something This council reacts, and usually they do it in such a way that it's really good for the community. So thank you for that.

So I'm here with two things, and I have to speak quickly because it's two things instead of one normally. You should have a packet in front of you, and I'd like you to not ignore for the moment the first page. The last three pages are about lithium-ion battery fires. Now I'll give the port a lot of credit. They're trying to be green, they're doing a good job at it actually but and they're taking really close care of these lithium-ion batteries that they're storing there because they're not just on the railroads that come off the electric vehicles, they're on the cranes, they are going to be on the trucks, they are offloading Huge batteries from other ports.

And it's a danger to our community, because guess where the wind blows? Carpentry of Malibu 95% of the time. So 10-20 thousand people are in harm's way if there is a fire. What's in the toxic gases? Hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen cyanide Cobalt nickel I could go carbon monoxide could go on. It's really dangerous people will die So we need a amber alert type system That no one has to sign up for that We all our phones are gonna light up if there's a problem, so please think about that now Running short of time my first page talks about What it's like to live for three weeks and in Ventura, where we live.

These are the things that happen to us and it involves noise, pollution, and I've played this for you before but I can do it again. They tell me that this is an actual in-service training. Well guess where the training happens? It happens right on the wall on the east side of the port That training is obnoxious and it happens once a week. And it's terrible, the noise is terrible.

So here we go. That's what we hear once a week. That's just wrong. They don't like us over there. The port doesn't like us. Thank you so much. Thanks for listening.

Thank

you.

Zach Boliba?

Good evening Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, members of the council. As mentioned my name is Zach Boliva I'm the Director of Communications Public Information Officer at the Port and just here to share a couple small items that hope will be helpful for informational purposes The first is that our parking garage environmental impact report with the Oxnard Harbor District Is at the beginning stages It was recently introduced to the public at our last board meeting to ensure transparent communication and invite feedback We're always open for comments but wanted to highlight that the project is starting the EIR process and will then be available for public review in the summer of 2026 with the final EIR adoption anticipated for December of 2026.

And just secondly, to clarify discussions had at the last City Council meeting a Port City Standing Committee between the Oxnard Harbor District and the city of Port Hueneme was originally established in March of 2007 The settlement agreement of 2015 established a committee to vote on CBF projects But should not be confused with the original committee named Port Development Review Advisory Committee of the OHD and Harbor Ad Hoc Committee Of the city of Port Hueneme. It was established to meet monthly and maximize communication and work together and for convenience I've left copies of that original document with your clerk tonight. Thank you

Thank You

Mitch Disney

Good evening everyone. Mitch Disney, I am a homeowner since 1991 in the city of Port Hueneme. Over the past several decades the port of Hueneme, the port has continuously strived to increase its cargo volume despite its relatively small size. In fact the port has increased cargo volume by 80% over levels just 10 years earlier And now recently the port has announced plans to build a three-to-six story, 7500 space parking structure on its premises allowing the port to roughly double the thousands of automobiles currently offloaded each year.

As the port devises new ways to increase its cargo volume, we can expect an increase in associated impacts on the city and its residents. The port is an important commercial facility to the county and state but it's location within our city means virtually every bit of its cargo must be processed within our city and also be transported, whether by truck, by rail or in the case of much automobile cargo, by the driving of each and every car over our public streets.

Street maintenance costs are borne by taxpayers and with more vehicles using city roadways there is increased wear and tear and traffic congestion Also as cargo volume increases, industrial activity within the port itself increases including more diesel powered vessel activity, forklifts, loaders, countless trips of on-site diesel truck movement. Not to mention the off site movement of those trucks all of which increase particulate air pollution and noise also all of which affects city residents.

Increased traffic activity on our city streets also increases the demand for city services like police and other emergency responders. Is the city taking all necessary steps to ensure that these existing infrastructure costs and indirect external impacts from the port are going to be paid by the port itself rather than by city residents? The port is an impressive economic engine with broad benefits for the city, the county, the state and even the greater western U.S., but residents here within the City of Port Hueneme who most bear the brunt should not be made to indirectly subsidize the port's activities.

On behalf of all city residents, I ask that you all please take all necessary steps to assess and evaluate all impacts of the port both direct and indirect on the city and its residents. And take all appropriate measures to protect the taxpaying citizens of the City of Port Hueneme from unfairly footing the bill for the port's impacts to our town. Have a good evening!

That concludes public comment. Great, thank you. We are going to move on to our agenda approval. May I have a motion and a second to approve the agenda?

Move to approve.

Second. Madam Clerk?

All in favor?

Aye. All opposed?

Hearing none, motion passes unanimously.

Thank you. Does any member of council have any conflict of interest related to any of the agenda items? We're going to move on to our presentation, the 211 Ventura County 2025 Stats and Service Update for Port Hueneme. For tonight's presentation we have Mr. Gerardo Gonzalez from the Community Information Associate Director from 2-1-1 Interference Ventura County.

Thank you for coming over to you.

Good evening Mayor, Council Members and City Manager. Thank you for having me here today. I'm Gerardo Gonzalez the Community Information Associate Director with Interface 211 and I'd like to update you on the ways that 211 has been assisting Port Hueneme residents over this past year For those who may be unfamiliar with our services, 211 operates under Interface Children and Family Services. We serve as a countywide information and referral hub linking residents to more than 2,000 health and human service resources throughout the region.

Last year, in 2025, we received over 18,000 calls and texts countywide while our website welcomed more than 25,000 visitors. Each of these interactions represents someone finding their way to the services that they need and a path forward. In 2026, we celebrated over 20 years of providing 2-1-1 services to the community. 2-1-1 represents just one part of Interface's comprehensive mission.

Interface runs 30 distinct programs across six different departments, domestic violence and child abuse prevention, human trafficking prevention and intervention, justice services, mental health and trauma treatment, and youth crisis and homeless services. This broader network allows us to do more than just simply refer. We can frequently link callers directly to other interface programs to suit their situations.

211 stands as the county's most extensive information and referral resource for residents seeking help. Our team assists callers in locating and accessing the services that they require, from housing to food programs, mental health support to legal aid. We're available 24-7 every day of the year understanding that urgent needs don't wait for convenient hours.

Accessibility is core to our mission. Residents can connect with us in three simple methods and that's by calling 2-1-1, texting your zip code 2898211 or visiting our website at 211ventura.org Regardless of how someone makes contact they'll be connected to one of our trained community information navigators Now I'd like to share some specific data about how we served Port Hueneme callers in 2025. So, we took a total of 538 calls from Port Hueneme residents throughout the year.

I'd like to provide some context around this number. Many Port Hueneme residents contacted us multiple times throughout the year, meaning that the 538 calls came from fewer than 538 unique individuals. I believe that this pattern actually demonstrates something positive. It shows that residents view 211 as a reliable resource that they can return to as their needs evolve.

A single caller may reach out first seeking housing options and then give us A few weeks later seeking rent payment assistance and perhaps a third time when they need food assistance. Since we gather demographic details from each call to track community needs and trends, you're seeing the total call volume here rather than a headcount of distinct individuals who called us from Port Hueneme.

Breaking down who we served, 202 represented first-time callers to 211. 52 were families with young children under the age of five. Eight callers reported the person in need was pregnant. 41 calls pertained to someone at risk of losing their housing and 64 calls were from someone already experiencing homelessness. These numbers give us a snapshot of the challenges facing some of our Port Hueneme neighbors, particularly around housing stability.

Each call represents someone working through challenging circumstances. Let me tell you about one. Several months back we heard from a Port Hueneme resident, I'll call her Anna. Her landlord notified her he was selling the property she'd been renting for over 14 years giving her only 30 days to relocate. As a single mother with two children ages 8 and 13, she faced a daunting task finding a new place meant coming up with first month's rent and the security deposit money she really didn't have saved When Anna contacted 2-1-1 our navigator recognized she needed more than just apartment listings Our team connected her to programs offering moving assistance Help her understand her tenant rights regarding the notice period and linked her with food pantries So she could preserve the limited funds for housing costs We also ensured she knew about our free taxpayer tax preparation through our Vita program Since every dollar counts when you're trying to come up with a deposit When housing becomes unstable, families need comprehensive support across multiple fronts.

Not just a new address but help stretching their resources, understanding their options and accessing community programs that can ease the financial pressure. This is why 211 is here. So looking at the primary needs, Port Hueneme callers expressed through 2-1-1 calls. Housing claimed the top spot which is a pattern that we see countywide that's not unique to Port Hueneme at all.

Second came individual family and community support encompassing services like the Area Agency on Aging which was one of the top referrals that we provided as well as case management and services like holiday gifts and toys. Third was food and meals, reflecting the basic needs some families struggle to meet. These patterns tell us that some Port Hueneme residents are confronting housing challenges while simultaneously needing broader family support systems and help putting food on their table.

This comparison shows Port Hueneme alongside other county cities in terms of 2-1-1 calls. Housing needs dominate across every community, so no surprise there. Clearly a countywide struggle again not unique to Port Hueneme. What sets Port Hueneme apart is how food and meals ranks as your third highest need, while cities like Oxnard see income support in that spot and Thousand Oaks sees mental health services. So it's fair to say that a significant number of our Port Hueneme callers are specifically calling about access to food And lastly, beyond linking residents to existing resources we offer several specialized programs delivering direct services over the phone through VITA.

Our volunteer income tax assistance program we offer appointments to no-tax preparation for income eligible community members helping them claim their maximum refunds and accessing Tax credits that they're entitled to. Our PSPS initiative supports our access and functional needs population in advance of public safety power shutoffs via care coordination case management, and delivers real-time help during actual shutoffs covering things like lodging, meals, transportation, a portable backup battery all at zero cost to residents. And this is in partnership with Southern California Edison. This program is specifically for high fire risk areas.

Port Hueneme isn't necessarily an area that's impacted, but we are commonly active, for example in cities like Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Newberry Park, Simi Valley, Moore Park, et cetera. Ventura vs. Hate assists those who've experienced hate incidents in filing reports and accessing the appropriate services that they need. Through ECM, our Enhanced Care Management Program, our team delivers comprehensive case management to Gold Coast Health Plan members helping them address both basic needs and health needs through coordinated care all at no cost These initiatives allow us to offer hands-on support to some of our most vulnerable residents and completely over the phone.

I appreciate your time this evening and thank you for your continued support of the work that we do here in Port Hueneme. Should you or anyone you know require assistance, you can reach us by calling 211, texting your zip code to 898211, or visiting our website. Thank you so much.

Great, thank you. Are you open to taking any questions if anybody has anything?

Appreciate the information, Gerardo. Good stuff. 2-1-1 always provides good information to our residents. My question is what was the common denominator with nearly 300 calls for housing? What did 2-11 see?

So the primary need around housing is low income subsidized rental housing and that's about 60% of the calls. And then the other 40% were related to emergency housing, so either someone who was at risk and they're calling because it's kind of imminent, they'll become homeless. We support them in hopefully preventing that from happening, and then also exploring the options if it does. And then we have those that are literally homeless and then we're supporting... So we are actually also members in the continuum of care here in the county so we're part of HMIS. So anybody that calls who is already literally homeless according to HUD definition, then we can actually complete an intake over the phone 24-7 that will put him in line to be able to access Housing services through the county Appreciate it.

Thank you.

You're welcome

great. Thank you anyone else If not, thank you so much for it for your thank you Okay, we're gonna now move to the consent calendar Well, we will take all items will be enacted in one motion unless someone would like to pull an item But before we get there do we have any public comments for our consent calendar? I

No public comments for consent.

Great, thank you. All right any items to be pulled from the consent calendar? If not is there a motion and a second to approve? Move to approve.

Second.

Great Madam Clerk?

All in favor?

Aye.

All opposed? Hearing none motion passes unanimously.

Great thank you Okay, so we're going to move on to our public hearing which is item number eleven. This is major modification permit number PHMA 25-1 to plan development permit number PD 303 Anacapa View Beach Homes plan development regarding a 206 square foot second story addition to the existing single-family resident and exterior modifications including replacement of the roof deck and railing, the garage door And the wood siding with HOA-approved materials and colors located at 294 Whitecap Court, Port Hueneme, California within the Anacapa View Beach Homes Plan Development. Madam Clerk do you have proof of publication as required by law and a complete file of reports and exhibits?

Yes Madam Mayor.

Great, will staff please present the report? Yes

and Mayor yeah before we hand it over I just want to take one moment to introduce the council to our new Community Development Director you'll notice when we wrote the report we had our interim Community Development Director and we thank Kim Pearlhart for all her help here as our interim over the last six months But I'm happy to announce today that joining Jose, who will be presenting on this project and has been working on this project.

But Tricia Meyer is our new Community Development Director. And I'll just note quickly that Ms. Meyer worked for the County of Ventura for many years spending the past 18 years as a manager with the county in the, as the Planning Manager for the planning program section So we're very excited to have her skills and her knowledge coming here to Port Hueneme, and I wanted to give Tricia just a moment to introduce herself.

I'm very pleased to serve as your Community Development Director for your community and I look forward to supporting the council goals, as well as working with the city manager and the executive leadership team here in helping move forward projects that are important to your community. So thank you.

And then with that well, we also thank Jose for his work during this period and I'm gonna hand it off to Jose who has been really working on this project to present on this permit

Hi. Good evening all so before you today is going to be planned our poor way need me major modification 25-1 This project is known as 294 white cap court. I So the project location is to be located at 294 Whitecap Court. This is within the Anacapa Beach Homes Plan Development, originally entitled as PHPD 303 and it's zoned Single Family R1 Plan Development. As you can see on the left-hand side this is joined in with Surfside 1 to the bottom there along with Anacapa View Condos and Seaview Street to the north.

To the right you'll see the layout of the existing home. A little bit of background, so as I mentioned previously this plan development was originally approved in 1975 since then there's been ongoing modifications since 2020 and 2022 to really update the architectural standards colors and materials of the site Modification review from the planning's perspective always ensures that any application that comes before us is really consistent with the community design standards and approved plan development.

And so, with that we do note that there is going to be changes in architectural design, different sort of fashions come and go, and so that sort of provides a little bit of flexibility for the owners there through these modifications. There is a main item here before us, which is why it came in through a major modification. And that is that the municipal code requires that any deviation of 10% for increases of floor area are subject to this major modification. That's why this is before you for consideration tonight.

So now to the applicant's request, it's to add a 206 square foot second story addition to serve as main living area. This is going to be built on top of the existing roof deck and this would constitute a 17% increase in internal floor area. As part of this project, it'll have other major components that are allowed based on our current rules And the former mentioned deviations from the approved modifications to the plan development. And this includes a replacement of existing deck and railing, replacement of garage door and wood siding.

All of these components have been approved already by the HOA and that was approved back on September 23rd 2025. The applicant's request can be seen down below. On the left-hand side, you'll see the existing footprint area. You'll note that there is a deck on top of the garage and so what will happen now is that some of that area will now become part of that 206 square foot second addition. So it will kind of lever over some of the area there onto the actual garage.

The existing garage is 405 square feet and so the full build-out area will be fully within the gross floor envelope area that exists currently of the home footprint. The additional slides sort of tie everything in together. As I mentioned previously, the materials and the sort of deviation of colors and materials that you see here have been approved in 2020 and 2022 through their own subject major modifications before council at the time.

And so with this, the deck remodel calls for it to be replaced and be more modern by having 42-inch glass, some stainless steel railing, and painted raw iron to match. You'll also notice that there's going to be new hardy plank siding that will be installed there. That material is a little bit better for the coastal areas and the maintenance is severely reduced as opposed to having traditional wood.

The wall finishes, this kind of goes a little bit deeper into the hardy plank lap siding. The applicant decided to go ahead and go with that smooth finish. This diagram that you see here comes from the previously mentioned modifications to the plan development. And then here are the color schemes. The site currently has that pure white that's there, that will remain and that's the main stucco finish of the home but to update it, it'll have a morning fog hardy plank color and that's right there in the middle of the screen.

The garage door will also be upgraded, and it'll feature more of a modern door. And this would again be consistent with the windows that exist on site and the HOA approval of styles that can be selected from. The CEQA exemption for this is a class one. This project is exempt as it is only a minor alteration to the existing developed site, there will be no expansion of use or the footprint build area.

Fiscal impact, there is none. Strategic plan consistencies, there's two. Levels of service for residents and businesses and promote operational excellence in all city functions and embody best practices as municipality. With that, the recommendation is to go ahead and adopt a resolution that conditionally approves major modification PHMA 25-1 and to find the project to be categorically exempt from CEQA.

This will conclude staff's presentation but the applicant and owner of the property Ms. Nancy Cole will be having a couple of words about the project.

Good evening.

Thank you so much, Council, for giving me the opportunity to chat about the addition. And thank you, Jose, for all your work that you did coordinating the public hearing and all of this presentation and also Erin Knight who works with the city as a contract employee and she's been very helpful too. So I really appreciate that. You know in Port Hueneme there are no review restrictions in law And, but I want to be mindful of that because people love the ocean and obviously it's Anacapa View Beach Home so we want to preserve views. So this project is just extending out the living room about 10 feet. It's not going to affect anybody's view of the ocean in my neighborhood and there's condos behind me and it won't affect their view either.

I want to tell you, I'm from the Midwest and this is my dream. Sorry to get emotional but this is my

dream to have a house out here and I feel quite lucky that I found Port Hueneme a couple years ago when I

had the opportunity to buy this house and I'm just thrilled to be part of this community. I don't live here full-time, I go back and forth but it's just a joy for me to come back here and I think it's a wonderful small community and I really think it's special so I'm happy too if this adds any value to anybody else's house you know I'm happy to add that too I do understand that construction can be very much an inconvenience to neighbors, and my contractor is a local licensed contractor. And he will be very mindful of the inconveniences of that and try to minimize that as much as he can for my neighbors.

So really, I want to thank you again for your review and just for being... This is...I went to a meeting a month ago, a council meeting, and I don't know. You guys do a really nice job. Thank you.

Great, thank you. And wonderful to hear that you love it here. So are there any questions for staff? Any questions at all? Yes,

so some of the public comments talk about some things, inconsistencies with the HOA review process and I was wondering if you reached out to the HOA if you followed up on any of these issues, any discussion was had regarding for instance How one property was approved for a certain extent versus another property was not. Was there any follow up with HOA regarding this?

So I spoke with the applicant regarding the last minute comments that were submitted. And I did review the file again, making sure that we did receive the proper HOA approval letter and we did as far as the process that goes on within the HOA related to the other matters as to why one was approved and was not. That was not discussed since that wasn't before us today.

To my knowledge there hasn't been any planning entitlements that were submitted for the other cases so the city can...I can't comment on those.

Okay, is the HOA representative here by chance?

My name is Tony Montanaro. I'm the chair of the Architectural Review Committee I'm not sure what you're asking here but We reviewed the plans and talked to all the people involved. We got letters, approval, email approval from the one homeowner on the right. The other homeowner was actually part of the HOA review committee so he recused himself. So two out of three, we okayed it. And the other homeowner sent me an email that approved the...

So then I'm confused why some of the public comments we got said that you did not follow protocol requiring neighbor's approval and the approval of the Architectural Review Committee

if- That's not true. I don't know what to tell ya. That's absolutely not true.

Okay and then I don't know if you've, well some of the comments were one individual wanted to extend their living room. They got approval they only allowed to go five feet but this specific proposal is being allowed ten feet there's just some issues with

yeah. If i could jump in because I think So we received some comments from different neighbors and I think maybe one way to say it with all due respect to everybody is, we don't have any background on how their situation was any different or if it was completely different blocking views or what have you. As far as the city goes, our determination essentially amongst our code requirements one of our requirements is that we have the HOA's approval and we have the HOA's approval. We can't really speculate or comment on why other people may have not gotten HOA approval but I think just confirming that the HOA has approved it then our recommendation is to proceed It's no judgment or anything and the people making their comments, we don't know anything about that.

And so what's before the council is approving this project that the HOA has approved?

Understood I just wanted to get some clarification as to some of the comments that were being made like they didn't get the neighbor approval when obviously it appears that they did. So I just wanted to follow up in regards to those questions.

I actually have a copy of the email that was...I sent out an email On September 22nd, and I'll read it for you. It says here is a revised application for Nancy Cole for her proposed addition. I believe she has addressed all questions that you and the Rifkins have had from the first proposal. Gail and I, Gail is the other member of the Architectural Committee have approved of this application. If you have any concerns please let me know. I will be sending this to Shereen who was the CPM property manager.

On September 25th I received an email from the Leversons saying I approve as well

That was mainly just my curiosity as to why yeah, but thank you for answering the questions