City Seeks to Monitor Street Vendors

All items passed 5-0 with item 8C removed from the agenda

8.E APPROVAL OF SECOND READING TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 7.12, VENDORS, SIDEWALK VENDORS, AND SOLICITORS, TO ALLOW THE IMPOUNDMENT OF EQUIPMENT, GOODS, FOOD, AND MERCHANDISE OF A STREET VENDOR OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 7.12 AND ADOPTION OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA

RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Council approve second reading to adopt Ordinance No. 24-963 to amend Chapter 7.12 of the Fillmore Municipal Code entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7.12, “VENDORS, SIDEWALK VENDORS, AND SOLICITORS,” TO ALLOW THE IMPOUNDMENT OF EQUIPMENT, GOODS, FOOD, AND MERCHANDISE OF A STREET VENDOR OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 7.12 WHOSE OPERATIONS CONSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT, HAZARD, OR DANGER TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY AND ADOPTION OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA”.

9.A TAX-EXEMPT LEASE-PURCHASE FINANCING FOR WATER METER REPLACEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve a $5,599,000 Equipment Lease financing with Webster Bank for water meter replacements and infrastructure upgrades under an Energy and Water Savings Performance Contract with Willdan Energy Solutions by adopting Resolution No. 24-3988 approving the equipment lease purchase agreement, escrow agreement and related documents to implement certain energy savings equipment for the City.

9.B APPOINTMENT TO THE CULTURAL, ARTS, AND RECREATION COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council, consistent with the recommendation from the Mayor, appoint Carina M. Forsythe to fill the vacant position on the Cultural, Arts, and Recreation Commission.

9.C CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DIVIDING EXISTING JOB CLASSIFICATION (PLANNING AND BUILDING TECHNICIAN) INTO TWO JOB NEW CLASSIFICATIONS (PLANNING TECHNICIAN AND BUILDING AND SAFETY TECHNICIAN) AND ADOPTING NEW JOB DESCRIPTIONS
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 24-3927, approving two new job classifications of Planning Technician and Building and Safety Technician and adopting job descriptions for these position. These two new positions, if approved by the City Council, would replace the current Planning and Building Technician classification.
9.D DISCUSS INCREASING CITY CLERK SALARY AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-965

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council discuss whether to increase the City Clerk’s salary from $300 per year to $600 per year effective July 1, 2024

9.E CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO REMOVE CHAPTER 6.09 "GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN" REGARDING THE NUMBER OF ALLOTMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION YEAR FROM THE FILLMORE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTION OF AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA
RECOMMENDATION: City Staff requests that the City Council approve the first reading to introduce Ordinance No. 24- 966 to update the Fillmore Municipal Code to delete Chapter 6.09 “Growth Management Plan”: