CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL |
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PUBLIC COMMENT |
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Item #1: Oath of Office for Newly Appointed Commissioner |
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Item #2: Agency Clerk to Conduct Election of Chair |
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Item #3: Incoming Chair to Conduct Election of Vice Chair |
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CONSENT CALENDAR |
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BUSINESS ITEMS |
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Item #5: Update Regarding Heroes, History and Heritage Policy Nomination: Richard Bard Monument |
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Item #6: Review of City’s Legislative Platform |
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STAFF COMMENTS |
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COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS |
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ADJOURNMENT |
Welcome to the Citizen Advisory Commission meeting. I'd like to call the meeting to order. The time is now 403. | 00:03:37 | |
Madam Clerk, please take roll call. | 00:03:47 | |
Commissioner Burke. | 00:03:50 | |
Here, Commissioner Moody. | 00:03:53 | |
Commissioner Savala here. | 00:03:57 | |
Oh, there he is. | 00:03:59 | |
Chair bruning and we'll give a vice chair. | 00:04:02 | |
I. | 00:04:06 | |
And Vice Chair Eau Claire. | 00:04:18 | |
Just in the nick of time, I'm present. Thank you. | 00:04:22 | |
We will now hear public comments not pertaining to items on the agenda. | 00:04:27 | |
Comments are limited to 3 minutes the process. | 00:04:32 | |
The same for comments pertaining to each. | 00:04:37 | |
Agenda item. | 00:04:40 | |
Madam Clerk, do we have anyone who has a public comment? | 00:04:42 | |
We have 1 written public comment. It says. Please consider electing Jan Burke, a Citizen Advisory Commission Chairperson. She is | 00:04:46 | |
well qualified as a longtime neighborhood resident who is active in the community and in touch with many residents. | 00:04:53 | |
The CAC represents. | 00:05:01 | |
She currently serves as chairperson of the Whining Me HOA Coalition group and is involved in the local business community as an | 00:05:02 | |
owner operator. | 00:05:06 | |
Her experience and community connections make for an excellent chairperson candidate. Thank you Mr. Jeffrey Scarberry. | 00:05:11 | |
And that concludes public comment. | 00:05:18 | |
Thank you. Now we'll have installation of officers. | 00:05:21 | |
The oath of office for newly appointed Commissioner. I'd like to welcome our newly appointed Commissioner. | 00:05:27 | |
Mark Zavala and Invite of the City Clerk to administer the oath of office. | 00:05:33 | |
Hi, Mark Zavala. | 00:05:55 | |
Do solemnly swear. | 00:05:57 | |
That I will support and defend. | 00:06:00 | |
The Constitution of the United States. | 00:06:03 | |
In the constitution of the State of California. | 00:06:07 | |
Against all enemies. | 00:06:10 | |
Foreign and domestic. | 00:06:12 | |
That I will bear true faith and allegiance. | 00:06:15 | |
To the Constitution of the United States. | 00:06:20 | |
Into the constitution of the State of California. | 00:06:24 | |
Did I take this kind of this obligation freely? | 00:06:28 | |
Without any mental reservations. | 00:06:32 | |
Or purpose of evasion. | 00:06:36 | |
And I will. | 00:06:39 | |
Well and faithfully. | 00:06:40 | |
Discharge the duties. | 00:06:43 | |
Upon which I am about to enter. | 00:06:46 | |
Well, thank you. | 00:06:49 | |
Thank you. | 00:06:51 | |
Commissioner Savala, would you like to say a few words? | 00:06:53 | |
Very few. | 00:06:57 | |
Sure. I'll just just a little short history. My name is Mark Zavala. | 00:06:59 | |
I was born and raised in Illinois. Went to school there. | 00:07:05 | |
Initially went to college and ran out of money, so I joined the Air Force at 4:00. | 00:07:10 | |
14 months in Vietnam when I got out of the Air Force. | 00:07:16 | |
Finished college at Western Illinois University. Applied for a job with the Los Angeles Police Department. | 00:07:19 | |
Came out here in 1972. | 00:07:25 | |
I worked 33 years with them. | 00:07:28 | |
And I'm happily married. I live in Port Hueneme. I've been here since 2006. | 00:07:31 | |
When I retired, I had a house up here. Little house. | 00:07:37 | |
And I have a daughter in San Diego. She's a District Attorney. I have a daughter in. | 00:07:41 | |
Bend OR. | 00:07:46 | |
And she's working on her master's as a teacher. | 00:07:48 | |
And I've got 4 grandchildren. | 00:07:52 | |
And happily married and I love poor Amy. | 00:07:55 | |
So. | 00:08:00 | |
OK, now I will turn it over to the clerk for this next item. | 00:08:05 | |
We are going to open nominations for the election of Chair. Do I have any nominations? | 00:08:11 | |
I would like to nominate Steven Eau Claire. | 00:08:20 | |
Do I have any other nominations? | 00:08:26 | |
OK, hearing none, I will proceed with a roll call vote for the nomination of Stephen Ecclair for Chair. | 00:08:30 | |
Commissioner Burke. | 00:08:37 | |
Commissioner Moody. | 00:08:41 | |
Commissioner Zavala. | 00:08:44 | |
Chair Rooney, Mr. Eau Claire. | 00:08:48 | |
Epstein abstain. OK, motion passes with Mr. Claire abstaining. | 00:08:53 | |
Welcome and congratulations, Carol, Claire and you may know conduct. | 00:09:00 | |
The yay. Thank you. I have a oh, OK. | 00:09:04 | |
So I now declare the The next thing we're going to be doing is electing conducting the election of a vice chair. | 00:09:18 | |
The position of the vice chair is vacant. The floor is now open for nominations for vice chair of this Commission. Are there any | 00:09:25 | |
nominations from a commissioner? | 00:09:29 | |
Yeah, I know. I need. | 00:09:34 | |
OK, there is one nomination. Are there any other nominations? | 00:09:38 | |
Any other nominations? Clerk if you'd like to call the roll. | 00:09:45 | |
OK. Thank you. | 00:09:49 | |
We will go with. | 00:09:51 | |
Commissioner Moody. | 00:09:53 | |
Commissioner Zavala. | 00:09:56 | |
Commissioner Bernie. | 00:09:59 | |
We'll say Eau Claire, aye and. | 00:10:03 | |
Miss Burke? | 00:10:06 | |
I too will abstain. | 00:10:08 | |
OK, motion passes. | 00:10:09 | |
Vice Chair Burke abstaining. | 00:10:12 | |
Thank you and congratulations. This is going to be a good year. So we're now going to move to the next item, which is the consent | 00:10:15 | |
calendar. | 00:10:19 | |
These items are considered together as one unless a member wishes to discuss it. | 00:10:24 | |
May I entertain a motion and a second to approve? The consent calendar contains the minutes from our last meeting. | 00:10:29 | |
Is there a motion? | 00:10:36 | |
I'll make a motion to accept it. There is a motion. Is there a second? Second. | 00:10:38 | |
There is a second. | 00:10:43 | |
Are there any opposed to the motion or all in favor? | 00:10:48 | |
Say aye, aye. Any opposed? | 00:10:51 | |
Seeing none, the consent calendar is agreed to and the minutes are adopted, we're now going to move to business item number 2, | 00:10:54 | |
which is. | 00:10:59 | |
A business item. | 00:11:07 | |
And that is the update regarding the Heroes history and Heritage policy policy nomination. | 00:11:10 | |
Which is the Richard Bard monument. Will staff please present the report. | 00:11:16 | |
Good afternoon and congratulations to Chair Eau Claire and Vice Chair Burke. | 00:11:24 | |
As many of you will recall, the Commission reviewed Oxnard Harbor District's application for a Barred monument. | 00:11:30 | |
At its November 13th, 2023 meeting. | 00:11:38 | |
The item is included on today's agenda in order to provide. | 00:11:41 | |
An update. Since that review happened, no action is requested from the Commission this afternoon. | 00:11:44 | |
After the commission's review, the item was discussed at a city. | 00:11:52 | |
Port joint committee meeting. | 00:11:56 | |
And the port indicated their intent to develop a survey to receive public input about the location of the proposed monument. | 00:11:58 | |
A draft survey which was included in your agenda packet. | 00:12:06 | |
Was presented to the City Council on March 18th. | 00:12:10 | |
And reviewed At that time, the Council supported the use of the survey, but made specific requests for amendments to the draft | 00:12:14 | |
survey that had been prepared. | 00:12:18 | |
Specifically the changes that were requested. | 00:12:23 | |
Included ensuring the location options on the survey are properly described. | 00:12:26 | |
That a map which identifies the geographic locations. | 00:12:32 | |
Is included. | 00:12:35 | |
In a statement indicating that the survey was intended for Port Hueneme, residents also be included on the survey. | 00:12:37 | |
I am recently advised that the survey that the port had developed is on hold. | 00:12:45 | |
And that the Oxnard Harbor District will be meeting to consider. | 00:12:52 | |
An alternate location to the one that was initially presented to this body. | 00:12:57 | |
As you may have noticed in the audience, Miguel Rodriguez, a representative from the Oxnard Harbor District, is here. | 00:13:04 | |
Again, this was intended as an update, since this body reviewed the item and it did go to council. An additional review and | 00:13:11 | |
consideration and direction was provided by Council. | 00:13:15 | |
No action has been requested if there are questions for staff. | 00:13:19 | |
Or for Mr. Rodriguez, we'd be happy to respond. | 00:13:23 | |
Thank you very much. Does the Commission have any questions for staff? This is only take questions at the time. | 00:13:30 | |
At this time Rather comments and discussion will be heard later after public comment. Are there any questions clarifying questions | 00:13:37 | |
though of staff? | 00:13:40 | |
Just a clarifying question, so turn on your mic, OK? | 00:13:44 | |
So if if I heard you right. | 00:13:51 | |
They're looking to the original proposed location is going to be. | 00:13:55 | |
Not considered and they're going to consider other locations. Is that correct, Might did I hear that right? | 00:14:01 | |
I'll give a, I'll give a quick answer and then Miguel can provide clarity. If I don't state it right. I think that the. | 00:14:07 | |
Commissioners are going to meet and consider an alternative location. Other than the one that was presented, I don't know that any | 00:14:15 | |
firm decision has been made to officially. | 00:14:19 | |
Omit anything but there is interest in considering alternate locations. | 00:14:27 | |
Is that correct? Thank you. Any other clarifying questions of staff from the commissioners? | 00:14:32 | |
OK, we're now going to move to public comment. Are there any public comments? | 00:14:40 | |
From the applicants or others on this item. No public comments. | 00:14:45 | |
OK. With that, are there any? | 00:14:49 | |
Comments from the Commissioners on this item. | 00:14:55 | |
Our discussion. | 00:14:59 | |
Right. I do want to thank the the port and the city for working on this item. I know it's. | 00:15:04 | |
It's been a long, I think a couple of years that they've been working on this going back and forth and so. | 00:15:10 | |
While in some ways. | 00:15:16 | |
They're having to go back to the. | 00:15:18 | |
The drawing board and exactly where it's placed, I appreciate that. Hopefully there's collaboration between the port and the city | 00:15:21 | |
and they're going to find a location for this statue. | 00:15:25 | |
And I look forward to a. | 00:15:31 | |
An update in the future. | 00:15:33 | |
Commissioners, any other comments? | 00:15:36 | |
OK, go ahead, Commissioner Moody. | 00:15:39 | |
On for this survey. | 00:15:44 | |
Is is it going to be only what Port Hueneme residents or is it? | 00:15:45 | |
Oxnard residents also. | 00:15:50 | |
Commissioner Moody, to answer your question right now, the survey will be placed on hold, however, based on the recommendations. | 00:15:56 | |
From City Council At the council meeting, there was a stipulation that the survey include text or language to differentiate | 00:16:04 | |
residents from my name from other residents. So. But as of right now there's. | 00:16:12 | |
No movement on the survey whatsoever. OK, It's on hold. Thank you, Sir. | 00:16:20 | |
I too just want to say thank you for. | 00:16:28 | |
Reevaluating the situation and trying to look for the best possible solution here, because I don't think anybody we know that | 00:16:31 | |
statues right now is not necessarily really popular topic. | 00:16:37 | |
From society but. | 00:16:44 | |
We appreciate Mr. Bard's contribution to our city. | 00:16:46 | |
And we do want to acknowledge that and we just want to find the right home for him. | 00:16:50 | |
Thank you. | 00:16:55 | |
Any other comments from any other commissioners? | 00:16:57 | |
OK, this item is a. | 00:17:02 | |
Receive and file and it's on the update. Rather, it's an update on the status of the application of the Bard monument. | 00:17:05 | |
Is there a motion now since we've received the update to receive and file this report? | 00:17:12 | |
I'll make a motion. I'll second. | 00:17:20 | |
It's been moved in second seconded. | 00:17:23 | |
Are there any all in favor? Say aye. | 00:17:25 | |
Aye. Are there any opposed? | 00:17:28 | |
Hearing none, the motion passes and is agreed to. | 00:17:30 | |
And the item is received and filed. Thank you to staff. | 00:17:33 | |
We're now going to move to a business item. | 00:17:38 | |
Well, it's a. | 00:17:42 | |
Interesting. It's the next business item which is the to review the cities legislative platform. | 00:17:45 | |
Will staff please present the report on this item? | 00:17:52 | |
OK. So the next business item, as the Chair indicated, is an opportunity to review the city's legislative platform? | 00:17:57 | |
A legislative platform allows. | 00:18:04 | |
For a prompt response by the city to propose legislation at the county, state or federal levels. | 00:18:07 | |
Also provides clarity regarding the City's position on various forms of legislation. | 00:18:15 | |
And allows for either the. | 00:18:20 | |
Mayor Pro Tem where city manager to issue a letter of support or opposition based on that position. | 00:18:22 | |
The Commission reviewed the city's proposed legislative platform back in October of 2022. | 00:18:28 | |
When the platform was initially put together, the document was reviewed by the Commission and forwarded to council. They reviewed | 00:18:35 | |
it on December 19th. | 00:18:39 | |
2022 and January 17, 2023 and was ultimately approved at the subsequent Council meeting on February 6th of 2023. | 00:18:44 | |
The version presented to CAC was amended through that council review process. | 00:18:53 | |
And I wanted to let the Commission know specifically how it was amended from when it was presented to the Commission. | 00:18:59 | |
So it's included in the staff report, but I'll just read it for those who may be watching the meeting or listening. | 00:19:06 | |
First, the section 12A. | 00:19:14 | |
Which referred to opposing legislation that would increase work. | 00:19:19 | |
Workman's compensation benefits. | 00:19:22 | |
That would result in additional employer costs was removed from the platform. | 00:19:24 | |
Also removed with section 31F. | 00:19:29 | |
Which Reads support legislation that would. | 00:19:33 | |
Support reimbursement by federal government for costs associated with incarcerating deportable criminals. | 00:19:36 | |
And then we had some additions. Section 7 is a new section of the platform entitled Mental Health. | 00:19:44 | |
And it expresses the city's support for community based mental health initiatives. | 00:19:49 | |
Outreach to those in need of mental health services. | 00:19:54 | |
Providing a continuum of mental health care for all, Increasing funding and services for suicide awareness and prevention. | 00:19:57 | |
And access to telehealth services. | 00:20:03 | |
There was also language that enhanced the scope of support for legislation relating to veterans services, military spouses and | 00:20:06 | |
financial incentives for former and current service members. | 00:20:11 | |
That was added to section 12 of the platform. | 00:20:17 | |
And then lastly, Section 13 entitled Law Enforcement was added and again as a new section to express the city's advocacy for law | 00:20:20 | |
enforcement related legislation in the following categories. | 00:20:26 | |
Social support, peer support and mental health suicide prevention training. | 00:20:32 | |
Familial support and technology in the field of law enforcement. | 00:20:37 | |
So those were the changes that were made and approved by the Council after the Commission had the opportunity to review that. | 00:20:42 | |
It's prudent for any city to review and consider its legislative platform periodically and that's why it is once again brought | 00:20:49 | |
forward. Not necessarily that there are any required changes, but it's an opportunity for the Commission to review, weigh in and | 00:20:55 | |
provide any. | 00:21:01 | |
Advice to ensure that. | 00:21:07 | |
Current or anticipated future needs within the Community are accounted for in the legislative platform. | 00:21:10 | |
So the item provides the opportunity for the commissioners and any interested members of the public to provide input on the | 00:21:17 | |
document. | 00:21:20 | |
Any recommended changes? | 00:21:23 | |
Would be presented to Council for final consideration. | 00:21:25 | |
That concludes the staff presentation available to answer any questions the Commission may have. | 00:21:30 | |
Thank you to the staff for that. | 00:21:38 | |
Presentation and preparing this report. Does the Commission have any questions for staff? Only questions at this time? | 00:21:40 | |
I have one question. | 00:21:50 | |
Given this started in 22 and 23. | 00:21:53 | |
And just as a point of clarification, the current city manager. | 00:21:58 | |
Did he have any chance or opportunity to weigh in on some of these changes? | 00:22:04 | |
As the new leader of our organization here. | 00:22:09 | |
Just curious because it this took place prior to his coming on board. | 00:22:14 | |
And if you had any recommendations or changes that he would like to. | 00:22:20 | |
Put forward. | 00:22:23 | |
Yeah, I did have a conversation with him. And you're absolutely correct in stating that both the original draft and the changes | 00:22:25 | |
that were made by the council, both of those. | 00:22:29 | |
We're prepared and approved prior to his arrival to the city. | 00:22:33 | |
He did not have any recommended changes for the Commission to consider. | 00:22:37 | |
The one conversation we did have there are. | 00:22:42 | |
Certain things happening out in the Ethos Metropolitan Water District recently raised some rates which will have a direct impact | 00:22:45 | |
on our water users. | 00:22:49 | |
So that may be things of that nature just, you know, kind of the protection of. | 00:22:54 | |
Our taxpayers. Our residents. Utility users. | 00:22:59 | |
Protection from unfunded mandates or pass through costs from other agencies, things of that nature. | 00:23:03 | |
But other than that, no specific requests or recommendations for the Commission to consider. | 00:23:10 | |
Any other questions of staff on this item? We can enter into discussion after this. | 00:23:20 | |
OK, we're now going to move to public comments. Are there any public comments regarding this item? No public comments. | 00:23:26 | |
There are no public comments on this item. The recommendation is to conduct a review of the legislative platform and consider the | 00:23:32 | |
need for. | 00:23:36 | |
Rather consider the need for recommended changes to the city councils consideration. | 00:23:40 | |
I'll now invite. | 00:23:47 | |
A discussion regarding any recommended changes to this item. Before we do that, Commissioners, I recommend that we take maybe two | 00:23:48 | |
or three minutes to review the document. | 00:23:53 | |
I'm sure many of us have reviewed this before we came to the meeting, but I know it's a long document, so let's take maybe 3 | 00:23:58 | |
minutes to just. | 00:24:00 | |
Look through it. | 00:24:04 | |
And glance through and see if we have any questions. | 00:24:06 | |
You don't have a OK, so it should be. | 00:24:10 | |
Yeah, it should be. | 00:24:14 | |
Tab 6 I believe. | 00:24:16 | |
Yeah, so if you go to tab 6, it's a Gray tab. | 00:24:20 | |
Absolutely. So we're going to take just a few minutes to review this. | 00:24:24 | |
And then we'll come back together, Commissioners, and discuss. | 00:24:28 | |
We're now going to be entering discussion on this item. Again, this is the consideration of. | 00:29:13 | |
The legislative platform, Any recommendations we have or general feedback for staff? | 00:29:19 | |
We're not, of course, the final body on this, we're just providing feedback that eventually will go on to the. | 00:29:25 | |
The council members. | 00:29:30 | |
What feedback does the Commission have or discussion or recommendations? | 00:29:32 | |
I have one. I think overall this is well done. | 00:29:39 | |
On the section Public Protection section #3. | 00:29:45 | |
Crime F. | 00:29:51 | |
It says support legislation that would enhance local control over public nuisances. | 00:29:55 | |
Including adult entertainment problem, alcohol establishments and properties where illegal drugs are sold. | 00:30:01 | |
I'm just curious why we wouldn't just say. | 00:30:08 | |
Included, but not limited to. | 00:30:11 | |
It seems like it's. I mean, we don't, first of all, we don't even have an alcohol establishment anymore. We don't even have a bar | 00:30:13 | |
in our town. So it just seems kind of limited as far as. | 00:30:18 | |
What it is calling out specifically? | 00:30:24 | |
So these are just examples and just. | 00:30:28 | |
Just one. It's just a little wordsmithing, that's all. | 00:30:32 | |
OK. Is there any other feedback? | 00:30:37 | |
Commissioner Burke. | 00:30:40 | |
Well done. Any other commissioners? | 00:30:44 | |
Yeah. | 00:30:49 | |
On page 15. | 00:30:53 | |
Number Roman numeral #10. | 00:30:57 | |
And it speaks of the arts. | 00:31:00 | |
And I just think it's kind of nebulous. | 00:31:03 | |
And I know we talked about it as far as the. | 00:31:10 | |
Beach Festival and the funding and. | 00:31:15 | |
You know anything that's going to enhance the quality of life and. | 00:31:19 | |
I would just think that as far as the arts and cultural resources and. | 00:31:24 | |
Historic preservation, You know that that. | 00:31:29 | |
Maybe could be flushed out a little bit more. | 00:31:33 | |
You know. | 00:31:37 | |
You know, and and I'm, you know, and I'm OK with not having any bars, you know, in the city, you know, or anything like that. That | 00:31:39 | |
doesn't bother me, but. | 00:31:43 | |
But I mean. | 00:31:46 | |
You know what would be the? You know there could be a process for. | 00:31:48 | |
You know, concerts and. | 00:31:53 | |
Poetry readings, you know, or anything that would enhance the quality of life. | 00:31:55 | |
And you know, yeah, I understand, you know, when you say support legislation, you know, but. | 00:32:01 | |
What specifically are we talking about? | 00:32:08 | |
You know, it kind of just makes me think of what I'm. | 00:32:11 | |
Teaching kids how to write an essay and the whole thing. | 00:32:16 | |
About flushing out your points and stuff like that. | 00:32:19 | |
And I just think that that could be something that would be really great for the city. | 00:32:23 | |
You know, and we we did speak of. | 00:32:26 | |
The budget how it wasn't paying for itself. | 00:32:30 | |
I'm just kind of. | 00:32:34 | |
You know, we're trying to remember off the top of my head, but. | 00:32:35 | |
I would just think those are things that we would want to. | 00:32:40 | |
Make sure that we're on point with as far as. | 00:32:44 | |
The quality of life for the city, you know, especially for the kids. | 00:32:47 | |
You know, being a coach. | 00:32:51 | |
I know that. | 00:32:54 | |
You know, and I'll just bring up one point and I'll be brief, you know, but with the use of the boys club. | 00:32:57 | |
My kids a basketball player and. | 00:33:03 | |
You can't. You know you can't use the gym if you're under 18. | 00:33:08 | |
You know, and I don't mind bringing him over there. | 00:33:12 | |
But it's it's within walking distance of my house and you know, and I feel comfortable having my kid, you know, go down there. | 00:33:16 | |
And be able to play pick up games and stuff like that. | 00:33:23 | |
I just think it's you know, broad based and I think that we could do a better job as far as you know. | 00:33:26 | |
You know, we are talking arts, cultural resources and historic preservation. The other point I'd like to make too is. | 00:33:32 | |
Concerning the. | 00:33:39 | |
It kind of dovetails with the statue of Mr. Bard. | 00:33:41 | |
You know, and perhaps if there was more information. | 00:33:46 | |
That talked about, you know, I mean, I I understand, you know, because I was part of the presentation. | 00:33:49 | |
When the gentleman was talking about that, but what about other people who? | 00:33:55 | |
Don't really know exactly the insurance and outs of everything he did you know to. | 00:33:59 | |
To, you know, bring the city to where it is today. | 00:34:04 | |
To me, that's like a historic preservation, you know? And I think that that should be really fleshed out. | 00:34:06 | |
You know, as far as the legislative process goes, right? | 00:34:12 | |
If we're going to put money behind that to make sure that everybody knows what's going on, you know, within this. | 00:34:15 | |
You know, especially the residents, and that's why I asked Mr. Miguel. | 00:34:20 | |
About the survey concerning if it was only going out to whining residents. | 00:34:24 | |
You know who is going to have input. | 00:34:29 | |
You know, because it says Oxnard Harbor district, right? So. | 00:34:31 | |
I know that they're all connected, right? You know? | 00:34:35 | |
And if that makes sense, but that's kind of what I'm thinking right now. | 00:34:37 | |
You know, looking at this. | 00:34:40 | |
Thank you, Thank you, Commissioner Moody, So I've noted that. | 00:34:43 | |
You would like more specifics around the arts platform section of the platform, maybe a little bit more expansive? | 00:34:47 | |
Right. Well, just enhance you know, to know exactly where you know. | 00:34:53 | |
What the process is? | 00:34:57 | |
Any other commissioners? | 00:35:04 | |
Well, I have a few. Um. | 00:35:11 | |
That I would like a few comments to make. I appreciate that the Council and the proposal that went to Council last time ultimately | 00:35:14 | |
removed some of the items. | 00:35:18 | |
That I believe I actually made the motion on two of these to have them removed, including the. | 00:35:23 | |
Opposition. Or to remove the opposition to rather to oppose legislation that would increase worker compensation benefits. | 00:35:28 | |
I stand by that. I think it was. | 00:35:38 | |
Not great. It's not a good look as a city to say let's pay our staff as little as possible when it comes to work or compensation. | 00:35:41 | |
And then the other item which I. | 00:35:49 | |
Was still shocked was in that proposal, which had to do with reimbursement of incarcerating deportable criminals, as it says. | 00:35:52 | |
In a community that has undocumented individuals, that's language we should not have in our platform and I'm glad that it was | 00:35:59 | |
removed. | 00:36:03 | |
And hopefully. | 00:36:07 | |
We don't experience that again where something having to do with the undocumented community and the city benefiting from deporting | 00:36:09 | |
them. | 00:36:12 | |
Is added. | 00:36:16 | |
And so I appreciate that that was removed and it's a sign in good faith. I hope that undocumented community can can trust our city | 00:36:18 | |
that we're not just looking at profiting off. | 00:36:23 | |
Deporting them. | 00:36:28 | |
Or participating in their deportation. | 00:36:30 | |
And so I appreciate those. I appreciate the other additions. | 00:36:34 | |
For the other parts of the legislative platform, I do have a concern around item under general governance, so actually the first | 00:36:38 | |
page. | 00:36:43 | |
2B Under workers compensation. | 00:36:50 | |
It's a support legislation that would reform the workers compensation process to incentivize employees returning to work. | 00:36:57 | |
Creating a disincentive for those that do not return. | 00:37:05 | |
To available modified duty on an alternative positions. | 00:37:09 | |
I'm just concerned that there's some elements in the platform that are still kind of anti worker and I think that is anti worker. | 00:37:17 | |
Anti union worker, An anti worker. And so I believe the city should be supporting the Wellness of our staff and not creating | 00:37:25 | |
disincentives. | 00:37:30 | |
For them, especially if they're going through the workers compensation process, that means that they've had an experience. | 00:37:36 | |
That they need to be supported through. | 00:37:42 | |
And whether that's an injury on the job or something else, I'm concerned that the city would be supporting legislation. | 00:37:44 | |
That would be penalizing. | 00:37:51 | |
US staff at any time. | 00:37:54 | |
Under Labor Relations #4. | 00:37:57 | |
For B. | 00:38:01 | |
Excuse me? That's not the one for E is what I'm referring to, and that is opposed legislation that requires the use of city | 00:38:05 | |
employees rather than a city giving the city. | 00:38:10 | |
The flexibility determine the most effective means of providing a service, including contracting out. | 00:38:15 | |
This item I'm also not totally comfortable with. It's kind of a well known anti collective bargaining, anti labor. | 00:38:23 | |
Union Labor. | 00:38:32 | |
Platform. | 00:38:34 | |
To weaken the use of unionized labor and instead contract out. | 00:38:36 | |
Those services. So in general it would be opposed to 4E. | 00:38:42 | |
Umm N2B. | 00:38:48 | |
For similar reasons, I think we need to be pro worker support our staff. | 00:38:51 | |
And impose the elimination of our staff members. | 00:38:55 | |
So with that, I don't know if my colleagues have comments on those two points. | 00:39:01 | |
On your two points. | 00:39:11 | |
To be in 4 E on the. | 00:39:13 | |
It's it's not. | 00:39:17 | |
I think it's how you interpret it as a business owner. | 00:39:19 | |
And in the state of California. | 00:39:24 | |
Brooklyn's compensation? | 00:39:27 | |
Is challenging to say the least. | 00:39:29 | |
And I you know, incentivizing people to come back to work is very important because the the legal system is. | 00:39:32 | |
Is very, very difficult to navigate as a business owner and imagine it's probably the same with the city, so to. | 00:39:43 | |
To incentivize people to get back to work and try to provide a better path forward for them. | 00:39:51 | |
I do. I think it's an important. | 00:39:55 | |
Topic to consider. | 00:39:58 | |
I think that. | 00:40:00 | |
You know, to de incentivize those who do not return to work. | 00:40:02 | |
You know I think that that's how you interpret that. I think that if we, if our incentives are are to come back to work are are. | 00:40:06 | |
Fair, reasonable and and meaningful to the employee. I think that that that's a really good. | 00:40:13 | |
'Cause to have. | 00:40:21 | |
And if and but to try to mitigate the legal aspect of people who try to to not come back to work and just use the system is where | 00:40:23 | |
I think that. | 00:40:28 | |
I think is what the interpretation and the meaning is here, and I think that it's important that we realize and be cognizant of | 00:40:33 | |
that fact that. | 00:40:36 | |
Is there, I mean having. | 00:40:40 | |
Have to deal with, you know? | 00:40:43 | |
A lot of cases in my past, it's it's tough. | 00:40:45 | |
Out of business, and I'm sure it's tough on the city, too. | 00:40:49 | |
So I I. | 00:40:53 | |
I don't necessarily agree 100% with your your your points. I do agree that it's important to incentivize people to come back to | 00:40:55 | |
work and then on on your your. | 00:41:00 | |
Second point. | 00:41:05 | |
Opposed legislation? | 00:41:08 | |
That requires city employees. | 00:41:10 | |
To have the flexibility to. | 00:41:12 | |
To contract out, basically. | 00:41:16 | |
We're small city. | 00:41:19 | |
We can't exactly. We can't hire all of the resources that we need. | 00:41:21 | |
Sometimes we have special projects, sometimes we have special. | 00:41:25 | |
Temporary work. Sometimes we have special needs for specific. | 00:41:30 | |
Tasks and As a small city, we can't necessarily afford to hire full time staff. | 00:41:35 | |
From some of the positions that we need. | 00:41:42 | |
Again, as a business owner. | 00:41:44 | |
And a small. | 00:41:46 | |
Medium sized company. | 00:41:48 | |
I from time to time do. | 00:41:51 | |
Higher for specific projects and I think it's reasonable to to do so and I think that. | 00:41:53 | |
You know, if we have the opportunity for a special. | 00:41:59 | |
Master plan or a special? | 00:42:03 | |
Project that the City Council would like to see done. | 00:42:07 | |
And the staff has to execute it. They may not have the resources and like it's sort of like this. Is events Event is a very good | 00:42:10 | |
example of that. | 00:42:14 | |
You know, maybe the city decided to bring it back in house, which is terrific, to keep it local, to keep it. | 00:42:18 | |
A project that's run by the city. | 00:42:28 | |
There may be times when they want want to outsource some pieces of that. So I think we just need to find that balance and I think | 00:42:31 | |
that I what I'd like to recommend is that we keep that in there because it gives the we got to give the city some flexibility. | 00:42:37 | |
On other Commissioners on that, on those two points. | 00:42:47 | |
Would the Commission entertain for #2B? | 00:42:57 | |
To eliminate creating a, recommend the removal of, creating a disincentive for those that do not return to work. | 00:43:01 | |
That section. | 00:43:11 | |
To focus on incentives rather than creating a disincentive. | 00:43:14 | |
Well, again, my question would be how do you define this incentive? | 00:43:22 | |
Well, right now, if we adopt this as is, we're leaving it completely open. | 00:43:28 | |
That we would allow, we would support the state. | 00:43:33 | |
Passing legislation that could penalize employees in any way they see fit for going on workers compensation. | 00:43:37 | |
Well, the city is very limited as to how they can disincentivize. | 00:43:53 | |
That but. | 00:43:57 | |
Could we eliminate that one phrase? | 00:43:59 | |
I would be OK with that. I think that it's it's. | 00:44:02 | |
Maybe understood that we try to work through those things, those challenges and try to. | 00:44:06 | |
Make the best of them, so I'd be OK with that. | 00:44:12 | |
OK. | 00:44:21 | |
So with that, are there any other comments? | 00:44:24 | |
On the platform. | 00:44:28 | |
I'll get the feedback that I have heard and then it will go to staff. | 00:44:33 | |
Is around the crime. | 00:44:37 | |
Being more expansive on item F. | 00:44:40 | |
Umm, which had to do with. | 00:44:44 | |
The type of areas that. | 00:44:46 | |
It's just so we all review kind of the feedback we've given. | 00:44:49 | |
To staff. If we reach consensus on this, feedback would be even even stronger. | 00:44:53 | |
Would be under public protection under Crime Item F support legislation that would enhance local control over public nuisances. | 00:45:00 | |
Including adult entertainment facilities. | 00:45:10 | |
Problem problem alcohol establishments and properties where illegal drugs are sold. | 00:45:13 | |
No, it would be. It would read, including, but not limited to. | 00:45:19 | |
So adding not limited to it. | 00:45:27 | |
Do we have that noted? | 00:45:34 | |
To figure those things out. Is there a consensus on that recommendation? | 00:45:37 | |
I agree with Jen. | 00:45:42 | |
OK for. | 00:45:44 | |
Under the Arts section. | 00:45:46 | |
Commissioner Moody had suggested that instead of. | 00:45:53 | |
Currently, there is only one item under the arts, which is support legislation for continued state funding that recognizes the | 00:45:57 | |
role. | 00:46:01 | |
Of the Sorry the role that local art activities and historic preservation have in community life. | 00:46:05 | |
Just a recommendation that we're a little bit more expansive in that area and leave it deferred to staff on what that looks like. | 00:46:12 | |
I agree with Commissioner Moody's recommendation and I think that, you know, adding even just as simple as arts and culture. | 00:46:24 | |
Arts, culture and historic preservation. | 00:46:33 | |
Could help that but and I just looking to because it's it's in the title but it's not in the the the the language of the topic so. | 00:46:36 | |
I think if we can. | 00:46:46 | |
Flush that out a bit more, a little more robust. | 00:46:48 | |
All-encompassing. | 00:46:56 | |
For arts, culture, and historic preservation. | 00:47:00 | |
Is there any other? Yeah, just just maybe you know what what direction the city wants to go and you know, to specify that. | 00:47:05 | |
So there's consensus around that, feedback on that item. | 00:47:15 | |
OK. And then the item I raised, which is under general general governance. | 00:47:21 | |
Under workers compensation, it's #2B. | 00:47:28 | |
And it would be to. | 00:47:32 | |
End #2B at returning to work. | 00:47:35 | |
So striking from creating a disincentive all the way to alternative positions. | 00:47:39 | |
There's consensus on that. | 00:47:48 | |
Any other items, yes. | 00:47:52 | |
Section C. | 00:47:57 | |
Let's all support legislation that provides local government the power to determine whether anti opiate medication should be | 00:48:00 | |
deployed in a given community. | 00:48:06 | |
I'm sorry, can you can you refer to the reference Public protection drugs and it's part C? | 00:48:13 | |
Page 9. | 00:48:22 | |
9. | 00:48:25 | |
Yes, on page line at the top, page 9 of 16 top. OK, see. | 00:48:27 | |
What does that mean? | 00:48:33 | |
Why? Why does the city? | 00:48:36 | |
Trying to be doctors. I mean, I don't understand what it's trying to say. | 00:48:39 | |
I don't know if that city manager's office or staff can speak to that. I have a. | 00:48:48 | |
We have a theory that what that might be, yeah. I have a theory of what that might be referring to. But if the city manager. | 00:48:55 | |
So it's not not my area of expertise. When we put the legislative platform together, we did ask all departments to review and | 00:49:05 | |
provide there's. | 00:49:09 | |
Given your background, you may be able to quickly correct my assumption here, but I'll throw one thing out. I know that. | 00:49:14 | |
This is under crime and drugs and law enforcement. | 00:49:21 | |
When police officers come into contact with people that have overdosed Narcan and other. | 00:49:25 | |
Drugs are sometimes administered to help bring them back. | 00:49:33 | |
This speaks to the local power to administer certain drugs. So if that falls into the category of. | 00:49:37 | |
Anti opiate, perhaps it's referring to that. | 00:49:43 | |
OK. But those guys are trained. | 00:49:49 | |
Correct, yes. | 00:49:51 | |
OK, I got you. All right. So that makes sense. | 00:49:52 | |
To me now. | 00:49:55 | |
On the on that item, we should perhaps have a conversation around do we? | 00:49:57 | |
Think the city. | 00:50:05 | |
Should be in favor in the expansion use of Narcan, for example on this item? Or are we opposing because this says that the cities? | 00:50:08 | |
One second to support legislation. | 00:50:21 | |
Yeah. This is that provides local. Yeah. It's so it's it's saying, hey, it's saying they have the power to yeah, I mean whether to | 00:50:24 | |
use it or not. Excuse me over and over again. | 00:50:29 | |
I mean essentially this is coming from the leagues of city, is my assumption right? And it's all about local control, local | 00:50:34 | |
control, local control, every every one of these bullet points pretty much is the state is us saying. | 00:50:39 | |
State don't tell us what to do. We want local control. | 00:50:45 | |
Now when I see this, it's telling me. | 00:50:49 | |
Perhaps. | 00:50:53 | |
Do we view the opiate crisis in such a way that we're saying, hey, let's do all options on the table, or are we going to say hey | 00:50:56 | |
no, we want local control on the use of Narcan? | 00:51:01 | |
And I'm not sure how the Commission feels on that. I would rather be part of a regional or statewide approach. | 00:51:07 | |
Then say hey no, we want local control on whether how we save lives. | 00:51:15 | |
With Narcan, well, yeah. | 00:51:19 | |
It makes sense to have the experts tell us what's good. | 00:51:22 | |
But we didn't. CDC didn't do a hell of a good job, so. | 00:51:25 | |
But I agree that. | 00:51:30 | |
No, the city. | 00:51:34 | |
If what? | 00:51:39 | |
The city manager said is accurate. | 00:51:41 | |
I'm sure it is. I mean that makes sense, but. | 00:51:43 | |
For the city to decide what? | 00:51:47 | |
Is medically. | 00:51:49 | |
Good or bad for these opiate computers? | 00:51:51 | |
I mean that's. | 00:51:55 | |
Not doctors. | 00:51:56 | |
To the conversation that the Commission is having, I'll just add there's nobody in the city that considers themselves a medical | 00:51:58 | |
expert. Those decisions on whether to administer and use would be based on best practice on. | 00:52:04 | |
Medical journals, medical publications, and studies that suggest that it is or is not an effective tool. | 00:52:11 | |
And you're right, Chair, it is really about local control, the city being able to research, gather data and make those decisions | 00:52:17 | |
rather than. | 00:52:21 | |
Be told by another agency whether it should or should not use those. | 00:52:25 | |
I mean in general when it comes to this use. | 00:52:30 | |
I would defer to the statewide agencies who are addressing the opiate use and and things like the California Department of Public | 00:52:33 | |
Health and others. | 00:52:37 | |
On how we can best deploy these life saving measures. | 00:52:42 | |
As the city manager's office mentioned, we don't necessarily have an expert on. | 00:52:46 | |
On Narcan and we would be referring to these same departments, so to say, kind of. | 00:52:51 | |
I don't want to make a mountain out of mole mole hill here, but um. | 00:52:57 | |
I'm just cautious around, especially public health and saying hey. | 00:53:02 | |
Actually, somehow we we will know more. | 00:53:06 | |
Then then statewide experts in Narcan. | 00:53:09 | |
Generally, the people that administer that stuff are trained like medical personnel, they are ambulance people. | 00:53:15 | |
And largely because officers that have this stuff are trained on it also. But it's. | 00:53:23 | |
Usually for extreme emergencies, right? And largely regulated by the state. | 00:53:28 | |
Correct. Right. And so. | 00:53:33 | |
There was a movement to actually make Narcan available as broadly as possible, and so, for example, many schools in the country, | 00:53:36 | |
or a state rather, are now being supplied with Narcan. | 00:53:42 | |
I know in some instances municipalities are training things like individuals like front, front desk, administrative assistants and | 00:53:49 | |
others on both like the paddles on heart attacks and Narcan. | 00:53:56 | |
In case somebody shows up. | 00:54:04 | |
In your lobby, who's overdosing? | 00:54:06 | |
So we don't need to belabor this point, but I. | 00:54:08 | |
That two point, since you brought it up, that was kind of my concern is. | 00:54:11 | |
Especially right now with the opiate crisis so. | 00:54:16 | |
Our communities, I think it's fine the way it's written to support legislation that provides local government the power to | 00:54:19 | |
determine whether an anti opioid medication should be deployed. | 00:54:24 | |
In a given community and who has the authority to administer it? So I think that the wording is actually appropriate. Well, it. | 00:54:30 | |
Acknowledge that, Yeah, I I. | 00:54:39 | |
My concern is it's it, it sounds like. | 00:54:41 | |
It's positive, but it's actually about local control. It's saying we're not going to listen to the necessarily deferred to the | 00:54:45 | |
experts at public health, at the state or statewide strategies. | 00:54:49 | |
Where? Well, it's saying we're going to provide that local government has the power that we're going to. | 00:54:54 | |
Decide. Somebody here at the City Hall is going to decide. | 00:55:00 | |
Whether or not they follow best practices. Whether or not they follow. | 00:55:03 | |
Public health guidance. | 00:55:07 | |
And I don't know if I'm comfortable. | 00:55:09 | |
Saying umm. | 00:55:11 | |
That we're going to just oppose any kind of. | 00:55:15 | |
Recommended guidance from the state. | 00:55:18 | |
Again, I don't want to belabor the point, but in general that's where I see this contrast between local control. | 00:55:21 | |
And things like, hey, we need to save lives. Why are we saying hey, keep, stay, stay out of our backyard, let us can decide | 00:55:27 | |
whether or not and how we save lives. | 00:55:31 | |
The way I'm reading this. | 00:55:37 | |
Is that they're wanting? | 00:55:40 | |
To be able to. | 00:55:44 | |
Use an anti opiate medication. | 00:55:46 | |
Maybe it should be should say should be deployed in a given situation. | 00:55:52 | |
And set a. | 00:55:59 | |
Yeah, because even where it says given, community seems kind of problematic to me, right? We're going to decide that when you mean | 00:56:01 | |
Bay is not going to get, it should probably say should be deployed in a given situation. | 00:56:07 | |
And who has the authority to administer it? | 00:56:15 | |
I understand where they're going with this, yeah. | 00:56:18 | |
I have a medical background. | 00:56:22 | |
So they're wanting to say. | 00:56:24 | |
We want the power to administer. | 00:56:28 | |
One of these drugs, if we need to. | 00:56:32 | |
But when it says in a given community, that's that's a broadband. | 00:56:36 | |
It should say get in a given situation. | 00:56:42 | |
I'll second that. | 00:56:47 | |
Any other commissioners comments on that? | 00:56:50 | |
Maybe we add some language in there with regards to the science. | 00:56:56 | |
Based on science. | 00:57:01 | |
The most recent science based knowledge and learnings that we can. | 00:57:03 | |
Determine as the best practices. Just something simple like that, OK? | 00:57:09 | |
Including some. | 00:57:14 | |
I mean, you have to use discretion, you have to use common sense. But you, you know, using science as the. | 00:57:17 | |
As the, as the. | 00:57:24 | |
Navigational tool to get us where we need to be? Yeah. Scientific guidance, right? | 00:57:25 | |
OK. Any other? I think we're getting close to consensus on this item. Any other feedback? | 00:57:32 | |
I just want to thank you, Commissioner, for bringing up this item, and it sounds like we've reached consensus on this, at least | 00:57:39 | |
providing some feedback. | 00:57:42 | |
There any other any other feedback on this platform? | 00:57:46 | |
OK, let me find my little CHEAT SHEET here. | 00:57:51 | |
OK, so. | 00:58:02 | |
Just in summary of the recommended changes that we've reached consensus on, we're about to do a motion on all of them together. | 00:58:04 | |
Would be crime. | 00:58:12 | |
Having to do with the more expansive language. | 00:58:14 | |
The Arts section having more specifics. | 00:58:17 | |
The item having to do with workers compensation removing and striking the section of the sentence having to do with creating a. | 00:58:22 | |
Disincentive all the way through the remainder of that sentence. That's number. | 00:58:29 | |
To be under general governance. | 00:58:34 | |
And then under crime. | 00:58:37 | |
Excuse me, under public protection? | 00:58:40 | |
Under Section 2, which is drugs. | 00:58:43 | |
Striking the the section of the sentence referring to a given community and instead say a given situation, right? | 00:58:48 | |
And then adding some language they're having to do with following. | 00:58:56 | |
Guidance. Medical scientific guidance. | 00:59:00 | |
OK. Is that clear for staff? | 00:59:03 | |
Is there a motion to approve those recommendations? I make a motion to approve those. | 00:59:07 | |
OK. Is there a second? I'll second it. OK, there is a second. | 00:59:13 | |
OK. All those in favor, say aye. | 00:59:20 | |
Aye, aye. Any opposed? | 00:59:22 | |
OK. That item is adopted. | 00:59:26 | |
Excuse me, those recommendations are made to staff. | 00:59:28 | |
OK, now we are going to make a little bit of an exception here. | 00:59:33 | |
We are now going to briefly return to public comment. | 00:59:37 | |
And just because we we had overlooked an individual who wanted to speak. | 00:59:43 | |
On an item and while we have already. | 00:59:47 | |
Addressed item 5, which is the update on the Heroes heritage and. | 00:59:52 | |
Policy. I would like to just briefly give that an opportunity for the member of the public that wanted to address that item. | 00:59:56 | |
As a reminder, we can't enter into a discussion because we've already handled that item, but if that individual wanted to come | 01:00:02 | |
forward and give public comment. | 01:00:06 | |
I believe they have 3 minutes. | 01:00:10 | |
Thank you, take 3 minutes, but first of all. | 01:00:12 | |
Chairperson. | 01:00:17 | |
Members of the committee and staff. | 01:00:19 | |
My name is Tom King. I'm a resident. Poor way. Nimi been here for. | 01:00:23 | |
Over 20 years. | 01:00:27 | |
My comment has to do. | 01:00:31 | |
And I really want to appreciate what the chair has said, Mr. Moody said. | 01:00:34 | |
And what? | 01:00:38 | |
Committee member Burke has said in regards to flushing out certain language about the monument. | 01:00:42 | |
And what the port is doing? | 01:00:48 | |
And you've been wrestling with language. | 01:00:51 | |
And so getting to the point which is in flushing out particular issue. | 01:00:55 | |
Umm, myself And certainly people that I'm very familiar with. | 01:01:02 | |
Have the highest regard for the Bart family, certainly the city. | 01:01:10 | |
And people that are working with the city's. | 01:01:13 | |
And like yourselves, committee doing the hard work, work that a lot of people apparently don't see. | 01:01:18 | |
So I'm sorry about that. | 01:01:25 | |
But I wanted to speak because it has to do with the survey. | 01:01:27 | |
The survey has been proposed, has been postponed, I guess in regards to the language and some of the. | 01:01:32 | |
Meat of the survey. | 01:01:42 | |
What is concerning to me, and I wanted to bring it to the attention of the committee, so there's nothing to decide. | 01:01:45 | |
But apparently. | 01:01:52 | |
Why Nimi Wharf? | 01:01:53 | |
And the Flood Plaza is no longer that. | 01:01:56 | |
According to the draft of the port. | 01:01:58 | |
That was published March 18. It's the Bard Wharf and Flag Plaza. | 01:02:03 | |
Apparently Bubbling Springs Park is not Bubbling Springs Park, but is, at least according to this draft. | 01:02:10 | |
Richard Bart. Bubbling Springs Park. | 01:02:19 | |
Perhaps I missed the meeting. | 01:02:23 | |
Where this was approved by the city. | 01:02:25 | |
But it occurs to me that. | 01:02:28 | |
What I have here is a published document. It's a draft. | 01:02:32 | |
But if we're going to parse out words. | 01:02:37 | |
And language. | 01:02:41 | |
It's pretty biased. | 01:02:43 | |
And if you were doing a survey where you wanted independent? | 01:02:45 | |
Judgment, Spirit of the community. | 01:02:50 | |
I just would argue. | 01:02:54 | |
This, in terms of appearances, seems biased to me. | 01:02:57 | |
And I can tell you there's a concerted group that would be against the placement of this monument. | 01:03:01 | |
At the Flag Plaza. | 01:03:07 | |
And I made about 3 minutes, but thank you for the opportunity to speak. Thank you. Thank you for your public comment. And I know | 01:03:10 | |
staff was taking some notes there. And we appreciate your public comment. Thank you. | 01:03:16 | |
So we're now going to move to staff comments. This is an opportunity for the staff to provide any comments or reminders that they | 01:03:24 | |
have for the commissioners. | 01:03:28 | |
I only had one comment to make this afternoon. I don't know if anybody was able to attend, but I. | 01:03:34 | |
Since we last met, we did hold our Run For Your Heart 5K event down at the beach. | 01:03:42 | |
That was an item that this Commission had the opportunity to review the plan for and was ultimately approved. | 01:03:50 | |
The special use permit was approved by the City Council for that, and I just wanted to share. We had between 5 and 600 | 01:03:57 | |
participants we had a Wellness fair with. | 01:04:01 | |
A dozen service providers providing various services to members of our community and overall it was generally a very successful | 01:04:06 | |
event, so just wanted to. | 01:04:10 | |
Thank you for your review and your input about that event, and in case you didn't get a chance, I just want to let everybody know | 01:04:15 | |
that. | 01:04:18 | |
It was a it was a great success and we look forward to. | 01:04:22 | |
Hosting another one and as a reminder, that was through the Community Benefit Fund and was in partnership. | 01:04:25 | |
With the Oxnard Harbor district, So we look forward to more partnerships with community benefit funds in the future. | 01:04:31 | |
Thank you. Thank you. Want to make a comment on that if I may. That was I I got to watch it and it was it was lovely and I got to | 01:04:39 | |
watch it from my my home and I saw. | 01:04:43 | |
All kinds of crazy outfits during the run, even even tutus, which was really funny. | 01:04:49 | |
But it was I was, I was surprised how many people showed up for that. That was a wildly successful event. So thank you for for | 01:04:55 | |
putting that on. | 01:04:59 | |
Any other staff updates or reminders? | 01:05:06 | |
OK, we're now going to move to commissioner comments. This is the time for the commissioners to provide any general comments. | 01:05:09 | |
We can't enter into discussion on specific items, but any general comments they have. | 01:05:16 | |
As well, of course, you can always reach out to staff. Are there any commissioner comments? | 01:05:22 | |
Just a quick comment, I just I found out today that. | 01:05:27 | |
Grocery Outlet is opening next week. | 01:05:31 | |
And they have a $1000 grocery giveaway for people that sign up on Facebook. | 01:05:34 | |
So I'm excited to finally have a grocery store in our backyard and and I hope everyone will go out and support. | 01:05:40 | |
Grocery Outlet, it's such a wonderful thing to have something close by that we can all. | 01:05:48 | |
Participate in and it's a great step forward for our economic development for our city. | 01:05:54 | |
Any other Commissioner comments, Commissioner Moody? | 01:06:02 | |
Yeah, if you're. | 01:06:04 | |
Over by the high school. | 01:06:07 | |
And you're on C St. | 01:06:09 | |
And you're driving down. Take a look up at the tennis courts. We have a really cool banner from the port. | 01:06:11 | |
Working with Adam Vega. | 01:06:19 | |
Who's been supporting our? | 01:06:22 | |
Viking tennis down there and. | 01:06:25 | |
It's just really cool, you know? The kids are really jazzed. | 01:06:28 | |
You know, they've taken a real sense of pride, Mr. Vega came over to the school. | 01:06:33 | |
And did a presentation. | 01:06:38 | |
For both teams. | 01:06:40 | |
Brought a bunch of swag just like Mr. Miguel has on with the logo right there. Brought all the kids hats and. | 01:06:43 | |
You know, we took a lot of pictures and stuff and it was. | 01:06:50 | |
And it was just really cool. | 01:06:56 | |
I feel good every time I drive down C St. and I see the banner it says. | 01:06:59 | |
Port Away Nimi supports biking, tennis. | 01:07:03 | |
And I just think that's really cool. You know, and. | 01:07:07 | |
Kudos to your organization, you know. | 01:07:10 | |
We are grateful, you know, on behalf of the kids. | 01:07:12 | |
You know, they walk around with the beanies on and. | 01:07:15 | |
The hats on, you know and it's. | 01:07:18 | |
They feel good, you know. So thanks very much for listening to me. | 01:07:20 | |
Thank you, Commissioner Moody. Any other? | 01:07:24 | |
Comments from a commissioners. | 01:07:26 | |
I just want to really appreciate staff. | 01:07:32 | |
Putting this all of course, this agenda together, all of our other work we've done in the the last six months or so, the | 01:07:36 | |
Commission has been more active than it's ever been and so this is. | 01:07:41 | |
What although another step in this kind of process for all of these items, I think it's a meaningful 1. | 01:07:48 | |
I know the city's also been improving, or rather expanding its communications online on its website. | 01:07:55 | |
And that's a big deal. I know that takes staff time and it's it's important. | 01:08:02 | |
As well as. | 01:08:07 | |
I know we're kind of navigating on certain times right now. | 01:08:08 | |
As far as state funding, we have state proposition one that passed that's going to have impacts in our city. | 01:08:12 | |
The state budget deficit is going to have an impact in our city and so that's very unknown time for our staff to navigate what | 01:08:18 | |
exactly our budget is going to look like. And so I just want to appreciate them and and their wisdom as we navigate these kind of. | 01:08:25 | |
Possibly difficult times that our city will be having, hopefully not where weather the storm. | 01:08:32 | |
Finally, I just want to acknowledge. So our next meeting is in July, so I just want to. | 01:08:38 | |
Encourage everybody and to continue to attend our community events both in the City of Winemie and an Oxnard and county wide. | 01:08:42 | |
In June, we will have the Juneteenth Festival in downtown Oxnard. There will also be Oxnard Pride and that's going to be a | 01:08:51 | |
wonderful that of course includes Port Hueneme. It's our LGBTQ plus Pride event in June. And so I really encourage everyone to | 01:08:57 | |
participate in those and any other community events that we have. | 01:09:04 | |
Coming up. | 01:09:12 | |
With. | 01:09:13 | |
Our next regular meeting of the Citizen Advisory Commission is Monday. | 01:09:15 | |
July 8th at 4:00 PM. | 01:09:19 | |
And with that, the meeting is now adjourned. The time is 509. Thank you everyone, and thank you to the commissioners and the | 01:09:22 | |
members of the public that are here. And of course, thank you to our fabulous staff. Thank you so much. | 01:09:27 |
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Welcome to the Citizen Advisory Commission meeting. I'd like to call the meeting to order. The time is now 403. | 00:03:37 | |
Madam Clerk, please take roll call. | 00:03:47 | |
Commissioner Burke. | 00:03:50 | |
Here, Commissioner Moody. | 00:03:53 | |
Commissioner Savala here. | 00:03:57 | |
Oh, there he is. | 00:03:59 | |
Chair bruning and we'll give a vice chair. | 00:04:02 | |
I. | 00:04:06 | |
And Vice Chair Eau Claire. | 00:04:18 | |
Just in the nick of time, I'm present. Thank you. | 00:04:22 | |
We will now hear public comments not pertaining to items on the agenda. | 00:04:27 | |
Comments are limited to 3 minutes the process. | 00:04:32 | |
The same for comments pertaining to each. | 00:04:37 | |
Agenda item. | 00:04:40 | |
Madam Clerk, do we have anyone who has a public comment? | 00:04:42 | |
We have 1 written public comment. It says. Please consider electing Jan Burke, a Citizen Advisory Commission Chairperson. She is | 00:04:46 | |
well qualified as a longtime neighborhood resident who is active in the community and in touch with many residents. | 00:04:53 | |
The CAC represents. | 00:05:01 | |
She currently serves as chairperson of the Whining Me HOA Coalition group and is involved in the local business community as an | 00:05:02 | |
owner operator. | 00:05:06 | |
Her experience and community connections make for an excellent chairperson candidate. Thank you Mr. Jeffrey Scarberry. | 00:05:11 | |
And that concludes public comment. | 00:05:18 | |
Thank you. Now we'll have installation of officers. | 00:05:21 | |
The oath of office for newly appointed Commissioner. I'd like to welcome our newly appointed Commissioner. | 00:05:27 | |
Mark Zavala and Invite of the City Clerk to administer the oath of office. | 00:05:33 | |
Hi, Mark Zavala. | 00:05:55 | |
Do solemnly swear. | 00:05:57 | |
That I will support and defend. | 00:06:00 | |
The Constitution of the United States. | 00:06:03 | |
In the constitution of the State of California. | 00:06:07 | |
Against all enemies. | 00:06:10 | |
Foreign and domestic. | 00:06:12 | |
That I will bear true faith and allegiance. | 00:06:15 | |
To the Constitution of the United States. | 00:06:20 | |
Into the constitution of the State of California. | 00:06:24 | |
Did I take this kind of this obligation freely? | 00:06:28 | |
Without any mental reservations. | 00:06:32 | |
Or purpose of evasion. | 00:06:36 | |
And I will. | 00:06:39 | |
Well and faithfully. | 00:06:40 | |
Discharge the duties. | 00:06:43 | |
Upon which I am about to enter. | 00:06:46 | |
Well, thank you. | 00:06:49 | |
Thank you. | 00:06:51 | |
Commissioner Savala, would you like to say a few words? | 00:06:53 | |
Very few. | 00:06:57 | |
Sure. I'll just just a little short history. My name is Mark Zavala. | 00:06:59 | |
I was born and raised in Illinois. Went to school there. | 00:07:05 | |
Initially went to college and ran out of money, so I joined the Air Force at 4:00. | 00:07:10 | |
14 months in Vietnam when I got out of the Air Force. | 00:07:16 | |
Finished college at Western Illinois University. Applied for a job with the Los Angeles Police Department. | 00:07:19 | |
Came out here in 1972. | 00:07:25 | |
I worked 33 years with them. | 00:07:28 | |
And I'm happily married. I live in Port Hueneme. I've been here since 2006. | 00:07:31 | |
When I retired, I had a house up here. Little house. | 00:07:37 | |
And I have a daughter in San Diego. She's a District Attorney. I have a daughter in. | 00:07:41 | |
Bend OR. | 00:07:46 | |
And she's working on her master's as a teacher. | 00:07:48 | |
And I've got 4 grandchildren. | 00:07:52 | |
And happily married and I love poor Amy. | 00:07:55 | |
So. | 00:08:00 | |
OK, now I will turn it over to the clerk for this next item. | 00:08:05 | |
We are going to open nominations for the election of Chair. Do I have any nominations? | 00:08:11 | |
I would like to nominate Steven Eau Claire. | 00:08:20 | |
Do I have any other nominations? | 00:08:26 | |
OK, hearing none, I will proceed with a roll call vote for the nomination of Stephen Ecclair for Chair. | 00:08:30 | |
Commissioner Burke. | 00:08:37 | |
Commissioner Moody. | 00:08:41 | |
Commissioner Zavala. | 00:08:44 | |
Chair Rooney, Mr. Eau Claire. | 00:08:48 | |
Epstein abstain. OK, motion passes with Mr. Claire abstaining. | 00:08:53 | |
Welcome and congratulations, Carol, Claire and you may know conduct. | 00:09:00 | |
The yay. Thank you. I have a oh, OK. | 00:09:04 | |
So I now declare the The next thing we're going to be doing is electing conducting the election of a vice chair. | 00:09:18 | |
The position of the vice chair is vacant. The floor is now open for nominations for vice chair of this Commission. Are there any | 00:09:25 | |
nominations from a commissioner? | 00:09:29 | |
Yeah, I know. I need. | 00:09:34 | |
OK, there is one nomination. Are there any other nominations? | 00:09:38 | |
Any other nominations? Clerk if you'd like to call the roll. | 00:09:45 | |
OK. Thank you. | 00:09:49 | |
We will go with. | 00:09:51 | |
Commissioner Moody. | 00:09:53 | |
Commissioner Zavala. | 00:09:56 | |
Commissioner Bernie. | 00:09:59 | |
We'll say Eau Claire, aye and. | 00:10:03 | |
Miss Burke? | 00:10:06 | |
I too will abstain. | 00:10:08 | |
OK, motion passes. | 00:10:09 | |
Vice Chair Burke abstaining. | 00:10:12 | |
Thank you and congratulations. This is going to be a good year. So we're now going to move to the next item, which is the consent | 00:10:15 | |
calendar. | 00:10:19 | |
These items are considered together as one unless a member wishes to discuss it. | 00:10:24 | |
May I entertain a motion and a second to approve? The consent calendar contains the minutes from our last meeting. | 00:10:29 | |
Is there a motion? | 00:10:36 | |
I'll make a motion to accept it. There is a motion. Is there a second? Second. | 00:10:38 | |
There is a second. | 00:10:43 | |
Are there any opposed to the motion or all in favor? | 00:10:48 | |
Say aye, aye. Any opposed? | 00:10:51 | |
Seeing none, the consent calendar is agreed to and the minutes are adopted, we're now going to move to business item number 2, | 00:10:54 | |
which is. | 00:10:59 | |
A business item. | 00:11:07 | |
And that is the update regarding the Heroes history and Heritage policy policy nomination. | 00:11:10 | |
Which is the Richard Bard monument. Will staff please present the report. | 00:11:16 | |
Good afternoon and congratulations to Chair Eau Claire and Vice Chair Burke. | 00:11:24 | |
As many of you will recall, the Commission reviewed Oxnard Harbor District's application for a Barred monument. | 00:11:30 | |
At its November 13th, 2023 meeting. | 00:11:38 | |
The item is included on today's agenda in order to provide. | 00:11:41 | |
An update. Since that review happened, no action is requested from the Commission this afternoon. | 00:11:44 | |
After the commission's review, the item was discussed at a city. | 00:11:52 | |
Port joint committee meeting. | 00:11:56 | |
And the port indicated their intent to develop a survey to receive public input about the location of the proposed monument. | 00:11:58 | |
A draft survey which was included in your agenda packet. | 00:12:06 | |
Was presented to the City Council on March 18th. | 00:12:10 | |
And reviewed At that time, the Council supported the use of the survey, but made specific requests for amendments to the draft | 00:12:14 | |
survey that had been prepared. | 00:12:18 | |
Specifically the changes that were requested. | 00:12:23 | |
Included ensuring the location options on the survey are properly described. | 00:12:26 | |
That a map which identifies the geographic locations. | 00:12:32 | |
Is included. | 00:12:35 | |
In a statement indicating that the survey was intended for Port Hueneme, residents also be included on the survey. | 00:12:37 | |
I am recently advised that the survey that the port had developed is on hold. | 00:12:45 | |
And that the Oxnard Harbor District will be meeting to consider. | 00:12:52 | |
An alternate location to the one that was initially presented to this body. | 00:12:57 | |
As you may have noticed in the audience, Miguel Rodriguez, a representative from the Oxnard Harbor District, is here. | 00:13:04 | |
Again, this was intended as an update, since this body reviewed the item and it did go to council. An additional review and | 00:13:11 | |
consideration and direction was provided by Council. | 00:13:15 | |
No action has been requested if there are questions for staff. | 00:13:19 | |
Or for Mr. Rodriguez, we'd be happy to respond. | 00:13:23 | |
Thank you very much. Does the Commission have any questions for staff? This is only take questions at the time. | 00:13:30 | |
At this time Rather comments and discussion will be heard later after public comment. Are there any questions clarifying questions | 00:13:37 | |
though of staff? | 00:13:40 | |
Just a clarifying question, so turn on your mic, OK? | 00:13:44 | |
So if if I heard you right. | 00:13:51 | |
They're looking to the original proposed location is going to be. | 00:13:55 | |
Not considered and they're going to consider other locations. Is that correct, Might did I hear that right? | 00:14:01 | |
I'll give a, I'll give a quick answer and then Miguel can provide clarity. If I don't state it right. I think that the. | 00:14:07 | |
Commissioners are going to meet and consider an alternative location. Other than the one that was presented, I don't know that any | 00:14:15 | |
firm decision has been made to officially. | 00:14:19 | |
Omit anything but there is interest in considering alternate locations. | 00:14:27 | |
Is that correct? Thank you. Any other clarifying questions of staff from the commissioners? | 00:14:32 | |
OK, we're now going to move to public comment. Are there any public comments? | 00:14:40 | |
From the applicants or others on this item. No public comments. | 00:14:45 | |
OK. With that, are there any? | 00:14:49 | |
Comments from the Commissioners on this item. | 00:14:55 | |
Our discussion. | 00:14:59 | |
Right. I do want to thank the the port and the city for working on this item. I know it's. | 00:15:04 | |
It's been a long, I think a couple of years that they've been working on this going back and forth and so. | 00:15:10 | |
While in some ways. | 00:15:16 | |
They're having to go back to the. | 00:15:18 | |
The drawing board and exactly where it's placed, I appreciate that. Hopefully there's collaboration between the port and the city | 00:15:21 | |
and they're going to find a location for this statue. | 00:15:25 | |
And I look forward to a. | 00:15:31 | |
An update in the future. | 00:15:33 | |
Commissioners, any other comments? | 00:15:36 | |
OK, go ahead, Commissioner Moody. | 00:15:39 | |
On for this survey. | 00:15:44 | |
Is is it going to be only what Port Hueneme residents or is it? | 00:15:45 | |
Oxnard residents also. | 00:15:50 | |
Commissioner Moody, to answer your question right now, the survey will be placed on hold, however, based on the recommendations. | 00:15:56 | |
From City Council At the council meeting, there was a stipulation that the survey include text or language to differentiate | 00:16:04 | |
residents from my name from other residents. So. But as of right now there's. | 00:16:12 | |
No movement on the survey whatsoever. OK, It's on hold. Thank you, Sir. | 00:16:20 | |
I too just want to say thank you for. | 00:16:28 | |
Reevaluating the situation and trying to look for the best possible solution here, because I don't think anybody we know that | 00:16:31 | |
statues right now is not necessarily really popular topic. | 00:16:37 | |
From society but. | 00:16:44 | |
We appreciate Mr. Bard's contribution to our city. | 00:16:46 | |
And we do want to acknowledge that and we just want to find the right home for him. | 00:16:50 | |
Thank you. | 00:16:55 | |
Any other comments from any other commissioners? | 00:16:57 | |
OK, this item is a. | 00:17:02 | |
Receive and file and it's on the update. Rather, it's an update on the status of the application of the Bard monument. | 00:17:05 | |
Is there a motion now since we've received the update to receive and file this report? | 00:17:12 | |
I'll make a motion. I'll second. | 00:17:20 | |
It's been moved in second seconded. | 00:17:23 | |
Are there any all in favor? Say aye. | 00:17:25 | |
Aye. Are there any opposed? | 00:17:28 | |
Hearing none, the motion passes and is agreed to. | 00:17:30 | |
And the item is received and filed. Thank you to staff. | 00:17:33 | |
We're now going to move to a business item. | 00:17:38 | |
Well, it's a. | 00:17:42 | |
Interesting. It's the next business item which is the to review the cities legislative platform. | 00:17:45 | |
Will staff please present the report on this item? | 00:17:52 | |
OK. So the next business item, as the Chair indicated, is an opportunity to review the city's legislative platform? | 00:17:57 | |
A legislative platform allows. | 00:18:04 | |
For a prompt response by the city to propose legislation at the county, state or federal levels. | 00:18:07 | |
Also provides clarity regarding the City's position on various forms of legislation. | 00:18:15 | |
And allows for either the. | 00:18:20 | |
Mayor Pro Tem where city manager to issue a letter of support or opposition based on that position. | 00:18:22 | |
The Commission reviewed the city's proposed legislative platform back in October of 2022. | 00:18:28 | |
When the platform was initially put together, the document was reviewed by the Commission and forwarded to council. They reviewed | 00:18:35 | |
it on December 19th. | 00:18:39 | |
2022 and January 17, 2023 and was ultimately approved at the subsequent Council meeting on February 6th of 2023. | 00:18:44 | |
The version presented to CAC was amended through that council review process. | 00:18:53 | |
And I wanted to let the Commission know specifically how it was amended from when it was presented to the Commission. | 00:18:59 | |
So it's included in the staff report, but I'll just read it for those who may be watching the meeting or listening. | 00:19:06 | |
First, the section 12A. | 00:19:14 | |
Which referred to opposing legislation that would increase work. | 00:19:19 | |
Workman's compensation benefits. | 00:19:22 | |
That would result in additional employer costs was removed from the platform. | 00:19:24 | |
Also removed with section 31F. | 00:19:29 | |
Which Reads support legislation that would. | 00:19:33 | |
Support reimbursement by federal government for costs associated with incarcerating deportable criminals. | 00:19:36 | |
And then we had some additions. Section 7 is a new section of the platform entitled Mental Health. | 00:19:44 | |
And it expresses the city's support for community based mental health initiatives. | 00:19:49 | |
Outreach to those in need of mental health services. | 00:19:54 | |
Providing a continuum of mental health care for all, Increasing funding and services for suicide awareness and prevention. | 00:19:57 | |
And access to telehealth services. | 00:20:03 | |
There was also language that enhanced the scope of support for legislation relating to veterans services, military spouses and | 00:20:06 | |
financial incentives for former and current service members. | 00:20:11 | |
That was added to section 12 of the platform. | 00:20:17 | |
And then lastly, Section 13 entitled Law Enforcement was added and again as a new section to express the city's advocacy for law | 00:20:20 | |
enforcement related legislation in the following categories. | 00:20:26 | |
Social support, peer support and mental health suicide prevention training. | 00:20:32 | |
Familial support and technology in the field of law enforcement. | 00:20:37 | |
So those were the changes that were made and approved by the Council after the Commission had the opportunity to review that. | 00:20:42 | |
It's prudent for any city to review and consider its legislative platform periodically and that's why it is once again brought | 00:20:49 | |
forward. Not necessarily that there are any required changes, but it's an opportunity for the Commission to review, weigh in and | 00:20:55 | |
provide any. | 00:21:01 | |
Advice to ensure that. | 00:21:07 | |
Current or anticipated future needs within the Community are accounted for in the legislative platform. | 00:21:10 | |
So the item provides the opportunity for the commissioners and any interested members of the public to provide input on the | 00:21:17 | |
document. | 00:21:20 | |
Any recommended changes? | 00:21:23 | |
Would be presented to Council for final consideration. | 00:21:25 | |
That concludes the staff presentation available to answer any questions the Commission may have. | 00:21:30 | |
Thank you to the staff for that. | 00:21:38 | |
Presentation and preparing this report. Does the Commission have any questions for staff? Only questions at this time? | 00:21:40 | |
I have one question. | 00:21:50 | |
Given this started in 22 and 23. | 00:21:53 | |
And just as a point of clarification, the current city manager. | 00:21:58 | |
Did he have any chance or opportunity to weigh in on some of these changes? | 00:22:04 | |
As the new leader of our organization here. | 00:22:09 | |
Just curious because it this took place prior to his coming on board. | 00:22:14 | |
And if you had any recommendations or changes that he would like to. | 00:22:20 | |
Put forward. | 00:22:23 | |
Yeah, I did have a conversation with him. And you're absolutely correct in stating that both the original draft and the changes | 00:22:25 | |
that were made by the council, both of those. | 00:22:29 | |
We're prepared and approved prior to his arrival to the city. | 00:22:33 | |
He did not have any recommended changes for the Commission to consider. | 00:22:37 | |
The one conversation we did have there are. | 00:22:42 | |
Certain things happening out in the Ethos Metropolitan Water District recently raised some rates which will have a direct impact | 00:22:45 | |
on our water users. | 00:22:49 | |
So that may be things of that nature just, you know, kind of the protection of. | 00:22:54 | |
Our taxpayers. Our residents. Utility users. | 00:22:59 | |
Protection from unfunded mandates or pass through costs from other agencies, things of that nature. | 00:23:03 | |
But other than that, no specific requests or recommendations for the Commission to consider. | 00:23:10 | |
Any other questions of staff on this item? We can enter into discussion after this. | 00:23:20 | |
OK, we're now going to move to public comments. Are there any public comments regarding this item? No public comments. | 00:23:26 | |
There are no public comments on this item. The recommendation is to conduct a review of the legislative platform and consider the | 00:23:32 | |
need for. | 00:23:36 | |
Rather consider the need for recommended changes to the city councils consideration. | 00:23:40 | |
I'll now invite. | 00:23:47 | |
A discussion regarding any recommended changes to this item. Before we do that, Commissioners, I recommend that we take maybe two | 00:23:48 | |
or three minutes to review the document. | 00:23:53 | |
I'm sure many of us have reviewed this before we came to the meeting, but I know it's a long document, so let's take maybe 3 | 00:23:58 | |
minutes to just. | 00:24:00 | |
Look through it. | 00:24:04 | |
And glance through and see if we have any questions. | 00:24:06 | |
You don't have a OK, so it should be. | 00:24:10 | |
Yeah, it should be. | 00:24:14 | |
Tab 6 I believe. | 00:24:16 | |
Yeah, so if you go to tab 6, it's a Gray tab. | 00:24:20 | |
Absolutely. So we're going to take just a few minutes to review this. | 00:24:24 | |
And then we'll come back together, Commissioners, and discuss. | 00:24:28 | |
We're now going to be entering discussion on this item. Again, this is the consideration of. | 00:29:13 | |
The legislative platform, Any recommendations we have or general feedback for staff? | 00:29:19 | |
We're not, of course, the final body on this, we're just providing feedback that eventually will go on to the. | 00:29:25 | |
The council members. | 00:29:30 | |
What feedback does the Commission have or discussion or recommendations? | 00:29:32 | |
I have one. I think overall this is well done. | 00:29:39 | |
On the section Public Protection section #3. | 00:29:45 | |
Crime F. | 00:29:51 | |
It says support legislation that would enhance local control over public nuisances. | 00:29:55 | |
Including adult entertainment problem, alcohol establishments and properties where illegal drugs are sold. | 00:30:01 | |
I'm just curious why we wouldn't just say. | 00:30:08 | |
Included, but not limited to. | 00:30:11 | |
It seems like it's. I mean, we don't, first of all, we don't even have an alcohol establishment anymore. We don't even have a bar | 00:30:13 | |
in our town. So it just seems kind of limited as far as. | 00:30:18 | |
What it is calling out specifically? | 00:30:24 | |
So these are just examples and just. | 00:30:28 | |
Just one. It's just a little wordsmithing, that's all. | 00:30:32 | |
OK. Is there any other feedback? | 00:30:37 | |
Commissioner Burke. | 00:30:40 | |
Well done. Any other commissioners? | 00:30:44 | |
Yeah. | 00:30:49 | |
On page 15. | 00:30:53 | |
Number Roman numeral #10. | 00:30:57 | |
And it speaks of the arts. | 00:31:00 | |
And I just think it's kind of nebulous. | 00:31:03 | |
And I know we talked about it as far as the. | 00:31:10 | |
Beach Festival and the funding and. | 00:31:15 | |
You know anything that's going to enhance the quality of life and. | 00:31:19 | |
I would just think that as far as the arts and cultural resources and. | 00:31:24 | |
Historic preservation, You know that that. | 00:31:29 | |
Maybe could be flushed out a little bit more. | 00:31:33 | |
You know. | 00:31:37 | |
You know, and and I'm, you know, and I'm OK with not having any bars, you know, in the city, you know, or anything like that. That | 00:31:39 | |
doesn't bother me, but. | 00:31:43 | |
But I mean. | 00:31:46 | |
You know what would be the? You know there could be a process for. | 00:31:48 | |
You know, concerts and. | 00:31:53 | |
Poetry readings, you know, or anything that would enhance the quality of life. | 00:31:55 | |
And you know, yeah, I understand, you know, when you say support legislation, you know, but. | 00:32:01 | |
What specifically are we talking about? | 00:32:08 | |
You know, it kind of just makes me think of what I'm. | 00:32:11 | |
Teaching kids how to write an essay and the whole thing. | 00:32:16 | |
About flushing out your points and stuff like that. | 00:32:19 | |
And I just think that that could be something that would be really great for the city. | 00:32:23 | |
You know, and we we did speak of. | 00:32:26 | |
The budget how it wasn't paying for itself. | 00:32:30 | |
I'm just kind of. | 00:32:34 | |
You know, we're trying to remember off the top of my head, but. | 00:32:35 | |
I would just think those are things that we would want to. | 00:32:40 | |
Make sure that we're on point with as far as. | 00:32:44 | |
The quality of life for the city, you know, especially for the kids. | 00:32:47 | |
You know, being a coach. | 00:32:51 | |
I know that. | 00:32:54 | |
You know, and I'll just bring up one point and I'll be brief, you know, but with the use of the boys club. | 00:32:57 | |
My kids a basketball player and. | 00:33:03 | |
You can't. You know you can't use the gym if you're under 18. | 00:33:08 | |
You know, and I don't mind bringing him over there. | 00:33:12 | |
But it's it's within walking distance of my house and you know, and I feel comfortable having my kid, you know, go down there. | 00:33:16 | |
And be able to play pick up games and stuff like that. | 00:33:23 | |
I just think it's you know, broad based and I think that we could do a better job as far as you know. | 00:33:26 | |
You know, we are talking arts, cultural resources and historic preservation. The other point I'd like to make too is. | 00:33:32 | |
Concerning the. | 00:33:39 | |
It kind of dovetails with the statue of Mr. Bard. | 00:33:41 | |
You know, and perhaps if there was more information. | 00:33:46 | |
That talked about, you know, I mean, I I understand, you know, because I was part of the presentation. | 00:33:49 | |
When the gentleman was talking about that, but what about other people who? | 00:33:55 | |
Don't really know exactly the insurance and outs of everything he did you know to. | 00:33:59 | |
To, you know, bring the city to where it is today. | 00:34:04 | |
To me, that's like a historic preservation, you know? And I think that that should be really fleshed out. | 00:34:06 | |
You know, as far as the legislative process goes, right? | 00:34:12 | |
If we're going to put money behind that to make sure that everybody knows what's going on, you know, within this. | 00:34:15 | |
You know, especially the residents, and that's why I asked Mr. Miguel. | 00:34:20 | |
About the survey concerning if it was only going out to whining residents. | 00:34:24 | |
You know who is going to have input. | 00:34:29 | |
You know, because it says Oxnard Harbor district, right? So. | 00:34:31 | |
I know that they're all connected, right? You know? | 00:34:35 | |
And if that makes sense, but that's kind of what I'm thinking right now. | 00:34:37 | |
You know, looking at this. | 00:34:40 | |
Thank you, Thank you, Commissioner Moody, So I've noted that. | 00:34:43 | |
You would like more specifics around the arts platform section of the platform, maybe a little bit more expansive? | 00:34:47 | |
Right. Well, just enhance you know, to know exactly where you know. | 00:34:53 | |
What the process is? | 00:34:57 | |
Any other commissioners? | 00:35:04 | |
Well, I have a few. Um. | 00:35:11 | |
That I would like a few comments to make. I appreciate that the Council and the proposal that went to Council last time ultimately | 00:35:14 | |
removed some of the items. | 00:35:18 | |
That I believe I actually made the motion on two of these to have them removed, including the. | 00:35:23 | |
Opposition. Or to remove the opposition to rather to oppose legislation that would increase worker compensation benefits. | 00:35:28 | |
I stand by that. I think it was. | 00:35:38 | |
Not great. It's not a good look as a city to say let's pay our staff as little as possible when it comes to work or compensation. | 00:35:41 | |
And then the other item which I. | 00:35:49 | |
Was still shocked was in that proposal, which had to do with reimbursement of incarcerating deportable criminals, as it says. | 00:35:52 | |
In a community that has undocumented individuals, that's language we should not have in our platform and I'm glad that it was | 00:35:59 | |
removed. | 00:36:03 | |
And hopefully. | 00:36:07 | |
We don't experience that again where something having to do with the undocumented community and the city benefiting from deporting | 00:36:09 | |
them. | 00:36:12 | |
Is added. | 00:36:16 | |
And so I appreciate that that was removed and it's a sign in good faith. I hope that undocumented community can can trust our city | 00:36:18 | |
that we're not just looking at profiting off. | 00:36:23 | |
Deporting them. | 00:36:28 | |
Or participating in their deportation. | 00:36:30 | |
And so I appreciate those. I appreciate the other additions. | 00:36:34 | |
For the other parts of the legislative platform, I do have a concern around item under general governance, so actually the first | 00:36:38 | |
page. | 00:36:43 | |
2B Under workers compensation. | 00:36:50 | |
It's a support legislation that would reform the workers compensation process to incentivize employees returning to work. | 00:36:57 | |
Creating a disincentive for those that do not return. | 00:37:05 | |
To available modified duty on an alternative positions. | 00:37:09 | |
I'm just concerned that there's some elements in the platform that are still kind of anti worker and I think that is anti worker. | 00:37:17 | |
Anti union worker, An anti worker. And so I believe the city should be supporting the Wellness of our staff and not creating | 00:37:25 | |
disincentives. | 00:37:30 | |
For them, especially if they're going through the workers compensation process, that means that they've had an experience. | 00:37:36 | |
That they need to be supported through. | 00:37:42 | |
And whether that's an injury on the job or something else, I'm concerned that the city would be supporting legislation. | 00:37:44 | |
That would be penalizing. | 00:37:51 | |
US staff at any time. | 00:37:54 | |
Under Labor Relations #4. | 00:37:57 | |
For B. | 00:38:01 | |
Excuse me? That's not the one for E is what I'm referring to, and that is opposed legislation that requires the use of city | 00:38:05 | |
employees rather than a city giving the city. | 00:38:10 | |
The flexibility determine the most effective means of providing a service, including contracting out. | 00:38:15 | |
This item I'm also not totally comfortable with. It's kind of a well known anti collective bargaining, anti labor. | 00:38:23 | |
Union Labor. | 00:38:32 | |
Platform. | 00:38:34 | |
To weaken the use of unionized labor and instead contract out. | 00:38:36 | |
Those services. So in general it would be opposed to 4E. | 00:38:42 | |
Umm N2B. | 00:38:48 | |
For similar reasons, I think we need to be pro worker support our staff. | 00:38:51 | |
And impose the elimination of our staff members. | 00:38:55 | |
So with that, I don't know if my colleagues have comments on those two points. | 00:39:01 | |
On your two points. | 00:39:11 | |
To be in 4 E on the. | 00:39:13 | |
It's it's not. | 00:39:17 | |
I think it's how you interpret it as a business owner. | 00:39:19 | |
And in the state of California. | 00:39:24 | |
Brooklyn's compensation? | 00:39:27 | |
Is challenging to say the least. | 00:39:29 | |
And I you know, incentivizing people to come back to work is very important because the the legal system is. | 00:39:32 | |
Is very, very difficult to navigate as a business owner and imagine it's probably the same with the city, so to. | 00:39:43 | |
To incentivize people to get back to work and try to provide a better path forward for them. | 00:39:51 | |
I do. I think it's an important. | 00:39:55 | |
Topic to consider. | 00:39:58 | |
I think that. | 00:40:00 | |
You know, to de incentivize those who do not return to work. | 00:40:02 | |
You know I think that that's how you interpret that. I think that if we, if our incentives are are to come back to work are are. | 00:40:06 | |
Fair, reasonable and and meaningful to the employee. I think that that that's a really good. | 00:40:13 | |
'Cause to have. | 00:40:21 | |
And if and but to try to mitigate the legal aspect of people who try to to not come back to work and just use the system is where | 00:40:23 | |
I think that. | 00:40:28 | |
I think is what the interpretation and the meaning is here, and I think that it's important that we realize and be cognizant of | 00:40:33 | |
that fact that. | 00:40:36 | |
Is there, I mean having. | 00:40:40 | |
Have to deal with, you know? | 00:40:43 | |
A lot of cases in my past, it's it's tough. | 00:40:45 | |
Out of business, and I'm sure it's tough on the city, too. | 00:40:49 | |
So I I. | 00:40:53 | |
I don't necessarily agree 100% with your your your points. I do agree that it's important to incentivize people to come back to | 00:40:55 | |
work and then on on your your. | 00:41:00 | |
Second point. | 00:41:05 | |
Opposed legislation? | 00:41:08 | |
That requires city employees. | 00:41:10 | |
To have the flexibility to. | 00:41:12 | |
To contract out, basically. | 00:41:16 | |
We're small city. | 00:41:19 | |
We can't exactly. We can't hire all of the resources that we need. | 00:41:21 | |
Sometimes we have special projects, sometimes we have special. | 00:41:25 | |
Temporary work. Sometimes we have special needs for specific. | 00:41:30 | |
Tasks and As a small city, we can't necessarily afford to hire full time staff. | 00:41:35 | |
From some of the positions that we need. | 00:41:42 | |
Again, as a business owner. | 00:41:44 | |
And a small. | 00:41:46 | |
Medium sized company. | 00:41:48 | |
I from time to time do. | 00:41:51 | |
Higher for specific projects and I think it's reasonable to to do so and I think that. | 00:41:53 | |
You know, if we have the opportunity for a special. | 00:41:59 | |
Master plan or a special? | 00:42:03 | |
Project that the City Council would like to see done. | 00:42:07 | |
And the staff has to execute it. They may not have the resources and like it's sort of like this. Is events Event is a very good | 00:42:10 | |
example of that. | 00:42:14 | |
You know, maybe the city decided to bring it back in house, which is terrific, to keep it local, to keep it. | 00:42:18 | |
A project that's run by the city. | 00:42:28 | |
There may be times when they want want to outsource some pieces of that. So I think we just need to find that balance and I think | 00:42:31 | |
that I what I'd like to recommend is that we keep that in there because it gives the we got to give the city some flexibility. | 00:42:37 | |
On other Commissioners on that, on those two points. | 00:42:47 | |
Would the Commission entertain for #2B? | 00:42:57 | |
To eliminate creating a, recommend the removal of, creating a disincentive for those that do not return to work. | 00:43:01 | |
That section. | 00:43:11 | |
To focus on incentives rather than creating a disincentive. | 00:43:14 | |
Well, again, my question would be how do you define this incentive? | 00:43:22 | |
Well, right now, if we adopt this as is, we're leaving it completely open. | 00:43:28 | |
That we would allow, we would support the state. | 00:43:33 | |
Passing legislation that could penalize employees in any way they see fit for going on workers compensation. | 00:43:37 | |
Well, the city is very limited as to how they can disincentivize. | 00:43:53 | |
That but. | 00:43:57 | |
Could we eliminate that one phrase? | 00:43:59 | |
I would be OK with that. I think that it's it's. | 00:44:02 | |
Maybe understood that we try to work through those things, those challenges and try to. | 00:44:06 | |
Make the best of them, so I'd be OK with that. | 00:44:12 | |
OK. | 00:44:21 | |
So with that, are there any other comments? | 00:44:24 | |
On the platform. | 00:44:28 | |
I'll get the feedback that I have heard and then it will go to staff. | 00:44:33 | |
Is around the crime. | 00:44:37 | |
Being more expansive on item F. | 00:44:40 | |
Umm, which had to do with. | 00:44:44 | |
The type of areas that. | 00:44:46 | |
It's just so we all review kind of the feedback we've given. | 00:44:49 | |
To staff. If we reach consensus on this, feedback would be even even stronger. | 00:44:53 | |
Would be under public protection under Crime Item F support legislation that would enhance local control over public nuisances. | 00:45:00 | |
Including adult entertainment facilities. | 00:45:10 | |
Problem problem alcohol establishments and properties where illegal drugs are sold. | 00:45:13 | |
No, it would be. It would read, including, but not limited to. | 00:45:19 | |
So adding not limited to it. | 00:45:27 | |
Do we have that noted? | 00:45:34 | |
To figure those things out. Is there a consensus on that recommendation? | 00:45:37 | |
I agree with Jen. | 00:45:42 | |
OK for. | 00:45:44 | |
Under the Arts section. | 00:45:46 | |
Commissioner Moody had suggested that instead of. | 00:45:53 | |
Currently, there is only one item under the arts, which is support legislation for continued state funding that recognizes the | 00:45:57 | |
role. | 00:46:01 | |
Of the Sorry the role that local art activities and historic preservation have in community life. | 00:46:05 | |
Just a recommendation that we're a little bit more expansive in that area and leave it deferred to staff on what that looks like. | 00:46:12 | |
I agree with Commissioner Moody's recommendation and I think that, you know, adding even just as simple as arts and culture. | 00:46:24 | |
Arts, culture and historic preservation. | 00:46:33 | |
Could help that but and I just looking to because it's it's in the title but it's not in the the the the language of the topic so. | 00:46:36 | |
I think if we can. | 00:46:46 | |
Flush that out a bit more, a little more robust. | 00:46:48 | |
All-encompassing. | 00:46:56 | |
For arts, culture, and historic preservation. | 00:47:00 | |
Is there any other? Yeah, just just maybe you know what what direction the city wants to go and you know, to specify that. | 00:47:05 | |
So there's consensus around that, feedback on that item. | 00:47:15 | |
OK. And then the item I raised, which is under general general governance. | 00:47:21 | |
Under workers compensation, it's #2B. | 00:47:28 | |
And it would be to. | 00:47:32 | |
End #2B at returning to work. | 00:47:35 | |
So striking from creating a disincentive all the way to alternative positions. | 00:47:39 | |
There's consensus on that. | 00:47:48 | |
Any other items, yes. | 00:47:52 | |
Section C. | 00:47:57 | |
Let's all support legislation that provides local government the power to determine whether anti opiate medication should be | 00:48:00 | |
deployed in a given community. | 00:48:06 | |
I'm sorry, can you can you refer to the reference Public protection drugs and it's part C? | 00:48:13 | |
Page 9. | 00:48:22 | |
9. | 00:48:25 | |
Yes, on page line at the top, page 9 of 16 top. OK, see. | 00:48:27 | |
What does that mean? | 00:48:33 | |
Why? Why does the city? | 00:48:36 | |
Trying to be doctors. I mean, I don't understand what it's trying to say. | 00:48:39 | |
I don't know if that city manager's office or staff can speak to that. I have a. | 00:48:48 | |
We have a theory that what that might be, yeah. I have a theory of what that might be referring to. But if the city manager. | 00:48:55 | |
So it's not not my area of expertise. When we put the legislative platform together, we did ask all departments to review and | 00:49:05 | |
provide there's. | 00:49:09 | |
Given your background, you may be able to quickly correct my assumption here, but I'll throw one thing out. I know that. | 00:49:14 | |
This is under crime and drugs and law enforcement. | 00:49:21 | |
When police officers come into contact with people that have overdosed Narcan and other. | 00:49:25 | |
Drugs are sometimes administered to help bring them back. | 00:49:33 | |
This speaks to the local power to administer certain drugs. So if that falls into the category of. | 00:49:37 | |
Anti opiate, perhaps it's referring to that. | 00:49:43 | |
OK. But those guys are trained. | 00:49:49 | |
Correct, yes. | 00:49:51 | |
OK, I got you. All right. So that makes sense. | 00:49:52 | |
To me now. | 00:49:55 | |
On the on that item, we should perhaps have a conversation around do we? | 00:49:57 | |
Think the city. | 00:50:05 | |
Should be in favor in the expansion use of Narcan, for example on this item? Or are we opposing because this says that the cities? | 00:50:08 | |
One second to support legislation. | 00:50:21 | |
Yeah. This is that provides local. Yeah. It's so it's it's saying, hey, it's saying they have the power to yeah, I mean whether to | 00:50:24 | |
use it or not. Excuse me over and over again. | 00:50:29 | |
I mean essentially this is coming from the leagues of city, is my assumption right? And it's all about local control, local | 00:50:34 | |
control, local control, every every one of these bullet points pretty much is the state is us saying. | 00:50:39 | |
State don't tell us what to do. We want local control. | 00:50:45 | |
Now when I see this, it's telling me. | 00:50:49 | |
Perhaps. | 00:50:53 | |
Do we view the opiate crisis in such a way that we're saying, hey, let's do all options on the table, or are we going to say hey | 00:50:56 | |
no, we want local control on the use of Narcan? | 00:51:01 | |
And I'm not sure how the Commission feels on that. I would rather be part of a regional or statewide approach. | 00:51:07 | |
Then say hey no, we want local control on whether how we save lives. | 00:51:15 | |
With Narcan, well, yeah. | 00:51:19 | |
It makes sense to have the experts tell us what's good. | 00:51:22 | |
But we didn't. CDC didn't do a hell of a good job, so. | 00:51:25 | |
But I agree that. | 00:51:30 | |
No, the city. | 00:51:34 | |
If what? | 00:51:39 | |
The city manager said is accurate. | 00:51:41 | |
I'm sure it is. I mean that makes sense, but. | 00:51:43 | |
For the city to decide what? | 00:51:47 | |
Is medically. | 00:51:49 | |
Good or bad for these opiate computers? | 00:51:51 | |
I mean that's. | 00:51:55 | |
Not doctors. | 00:51:56 | |
To the conversation that the Commission is having, I'll just add there's nobody in the city that considers themselves a medical | 00:51:58 | |
expert. Those decisions on whether to administer and use would be based on best practice on. | 00:52:04 | |
Medical journals, medical publications, and studies that suggest that it is or is not an effective tool. | 00:52:11 | |
And you're right, Chair, it is really about local control, the city being able to research, gather data and make those decisions | 00:52:17 | |
rather than. | 00:52:21 | |
Be told by another agency whether it should or should not use those. | 00:52:25 | |
I mean in general when it comes to this use. | 00:52:30 | |
I would defer to the statewide agencies who are addressing the opiate use and and things like the California Department of Public | 00:52:33 | |
Health and others. | 00:52:37 | |
On how we can best deploy these life saving measures. | 00:52:42 | |
As the city manager's office mentioned, we don't necessarily have an expert on. | 00:52:46 | |
On Narcan and we would be referring to these same departments, so to say, kind of. | 00:52:51 | |
I don't want to make a mountain out of mole mole hill here, but um. | 00:52:57 | |
I'm just cautious around, especially public health and saying hey. | 00:53:02 | |
Actually, somehow we we will know more. | 00:53:06 | |
Then then statewide experts in Narcan. | 00:53:09 | |
Generally, the people that administer that stuff are trained like medical personnel, they are ambulance people. | 00:53:15 | |
And largely because officers that have this stuff are trained on it also. But it's. | 00:53:23 | |
Usually for extreme emergencies, right? And largely regulated by the state. | 00:53:28 | |
Correct. Right. And so. | 00:53:33 | |
There was a movement to actually make Narcan available as broadly as possible, and so, for example, many schools in the country, | 00:53:36 | |
or a state rather, are now being supplied with Narcan. | 00:53:42 | |
I know in some instances municipalities are training things like individuals like front, front desk, administrative assistants and | 00:53:49 | |
others on both like the paddles on heart attacks and Narcan. | 00:53:56 | |
In case somebody shows up. | 00:54:04 | |
In your lobby, who's overdosing? | 00:54:06 | |
So we don't need to belabor this point, but I. | 00:54:08 | |
That two point, since you brought it up, that was kind of my concern is. | 00:54:11 | |
Especially right now with the opiate crisis so. | 00:54:16 | |
Our communities, I think it's fine the way it's written to support legislation that provides local government the power to | 00:54:19 | |
determine whether an anti opioid medication should be deployed. | 00:54:24 | |
In a given community and who has the authority to administer it? So I think that the wording is actually appropriate. Well, it. | 00:54:30 | |
Acknowledge that, Yeah, I I. | 00:54:39 | |
My concern is it's it, it sounds like. | 00:54:41 | |
It's positive, but it's actually about local control. It's saying we're not going to listen to the necessarily deferred to the | 00:54:45 | |
experts at public health, at the state or statewide strategies. | 00:54:49 | |
Where? Well, it's saying we're going to provide that local government has the power that we're going to. | 00:54:54 | |
Decide. Somebody here at the City Hall is going to decide. | 00:55:00 | |
Whether or not they follow best practices. Whether or not they follow. | 00:55:03 | |
Public health guidance. | 00:55:07 | |
And I don't know if I'm comfortable. | 00:55:09 | |
Saying umm. | 00:55:11 | |
That we're going to just oppose any kind of. | 00:55:15 | |
Recommended guidance from the state. | 00:55:18 | |
Again, I don't want to belabor the point, but in general that's where I see this contrast between local control. | 00:55:21 | |
And things like, hey, we need to save lives. Why are we saying hey, keep, stay, stay out of our backyard, let us can decide | 00:55:27 | |
whether or not and how we save lives. | 00:55:31 | |
The way I'm reading this. | 00:55:37 | |
Is that they're wanting? | 00:55:40 | |
To be able to. | 00:55:44 | |
Use an anti opiate medication. | 00:55:46 | |
Maybe it should be should say should be deployed in a given situation. | 00:55:52 | |
And set a. | 00:55:59 | |
Yeah, because even where it says given, community seems kind of problematic to me, right? We're going to decide that when you mean | 00:56:01 | |
Bay is not going to get, it should probably say should be deployed in a given situation. | 00:56:07 | |
And who has the authority to administer it? | 00:56:15 | |
I understand where they're going with this, yeah. | 00:56:18 | |
I have a medical background. | 00:56:22 | |
So they're wanting to say. | 00:56:24 | |
We want the power to administer. | 00:56:28 | |
One of these drugs, if we need to. | 00:56:32 | |
But when it says in a given community, that's that's a broadband. | 00:56:36 | |
It should say get in a given situation. | 00:56:42 | |
I'll second that. | 00:56:47 | |
Any other commissioners comments on that? | 00:56:50 | |
Maybe we add some language in there with regards to the science. | 00:56:56 | |
Based on science. | 00:57:01 | |
The most recent science based knowledge and learnings that we can. | 00:57:03 | |
Determine as the best practices. Just something simple like that, OK? | 00:57:09 | |
Including some. | 00:57:14 | |
I mean, you have to use discretion, you have to use common sense. But you, you know, using science as the. | 00:57:17 | |
As the, as the. | 00:57:24 | |
Navigational tool to get us where we need to be? Yeah. Scientific guidance, right? | 00:57:25 | |
OK. Any other? I think we're getting close to consensus on this item. Any other feedback? | 00:57:32 | |
I just want to thank you, Commissioner, for bringing up this item, and it sounds like we've reached consensus on this, at least | 00:57:39 | |
providing some feedback. | 00:57:42 | |
There any other any other feedback on this platform? | 00:57:46 | |
OK, let me find my little CHEAT SHEET here. | 00:57:51 | |
OK, so. | 00:58:02 | |
Just in summary of the recommended changes that we've reached consensus on, we're about to do a motion on all of them together. | 00:58:04 | |
Would be crime. | 00:58:12 | |
Having to do with the more expansive language. | 00:58:14 | |
The Arts section having more specifics. | 00:58:17 | |
The item having to do with workers compensation removing and striking the section of the sentence having to do with creating a. | 00:58:22 | |
Disincentive all the way through the remainder of that sentence. That's number. | 00:58:29 | |
To be under general governance. | 00:58:34 | |
And then under crime. | 00:58:37 | |
Excuse me, under public protection? | 00:58:40 | |
Under Section 2, which is drugs. | 00:58:43 | |
Striking the the section of the sentence referring to a given community and instead say a given situation, right? | 00:58:48 | |
And then adding some language they're having to do with following. | 00:58:56 | |
Guidance. Medical scientific guidance. | 00:59:00 | |
OK. Is that clear for staff? | 00:59:03 | |
Is there a motion to approve those recommendations? I make a motion to approve those. | 00:59:07 | |
OK. Is there a second? I'll second it. OK, there is a second. | 00:59:13 | |
OK. All those in favor, say aye. | 00:59:20 | |
Aye, aye. Any opposed? | 00:59:22 | |
OK. That item is adopted. | 00:59:26 | |
Excuse me, those recommendations are made to staff. | 00:59:28 | |
OK, now we are going to make a little bit of an exception here. | 00:59:33 | |
We are now going to briefly return to public comment. | 00:59:37 | |
And just because we we had overlooked an individual who wanted to speak. | 00:59:43 | |
On an item and while we have already. | 00:59:47 | |
Addressed item 5, which is the update on the Heroes heritage and. | 00:59:52 | |
Policy. I would like to just briefly give that an opportunity for the member of the public that wanted to address that item. | 00:59:56 | |
As a reminder, we can't enter into a discussion because we've already handled that item, but if that individual wanted to come | 01:00:02 | |
forward and give public comment. | 01:00:06 | |
I believe they have 3 minutes. | 01:00:10 | |
Thank you, take 3 minutes, but first of all. | 01:00:12 | |
Chairperson. | 01:00:17 | |
Members of the committee and staff. | 01:00:19 | |
My name is Tom King. I'm a resident. Poor way. Nimi been here for. | 01:00:23 | |
Over 20 years. | 01:00:27 | |
My comment has to do. | 01:00:31 | |
And I really want to appreciate what the chair has said, Mr. Moody said. | 01:00:34 | |
And what? | 01:00:38 | |
Committee member Burke has said in regards to flushing out certain language about the monument. | 01:00:42 | |
And what the port is doing? | 01:00:48 | |
And you've been wrestling with language. | 01:00:51 | |
And so getting to the point which is in flushing out particular issue. | 01:00:55 | |
Umm, myself And certainly people that I'm very familiar with. | 01:01:02 | |
Have the highest regard for the Bart family, certainly the city. | 01:01:10 | |
And people that are working with the city's. | 01:01:13 | |
And like yourselves, committee doing the hard work, work that a lot of people apparently don't see. | 01:01:18 | |
So I'm sorry about that. | 01:01:25 | |
But I wanted to speak because it has to do with the survey. | 01:01:27 | |
The survey has been proposed, has been postponed, I guess in regards to the language and some of the. | 01:01:32 | |
Meat of the survey. | 01:01:42 | |
What is concerning to me, and I wanted to bring it to the attention of the committee, so there's nothing to decide. | 01:01:45 | |
But apparently. | 01:01:52 | |
Why Nimi Wharf? | 01:01:53 | |
And the Flood Plaza is no longer that. | 01:01:56 | |
According to the draft of the port. | 01:01:58 | |
That was published March 18. It's the Bard Wharf and Flag Plaza. | 01:02:03 | |
Apparently Bubbling Springs Park is not Bubbling Springs Park, but is, at least according to this draft. | 01:02:10 | |
Richard Bart. Bubbling Springs Park. | 01:02:19 | |
Perhaps I missed the meeting. | 01:02:23 | |
Where this was approved by the city. | 01:02:25 | |
But it occurs to me that. | 01:02:28 | |
What I have here is a published document. It's a draft. | 01:02:32 | |
But if we're going to parse out words. | 01:02:37 | |
And language. | 01:02:41 | |
It's pretty biased. | 01:02:43 | |
And if you were doing a survey where you wanted independent? | 01:02:45 | |
Judgment, Spirit of the community. | 01:02:50 | |
I just would argue. | 01:02:54 | |
This, in terms of appearances, seems biased to me. | 01:02:57 | |
And I can tell you there's a concerted group that would be against the placement of this monument. | 01:03:01 | |
At the Flag Plaza. | 01:03:07 | |
And I made about 3 minutes, but thank you for the opportunity to speak. Thank you. Thank you for your public comment. And I know | 01:03:10 | |
staff was taking some notes there. And we appreciate your public comment. Thank you. | 01:03:16 | |
So we're now going to move to staff comments. This is an opportunity for the staff to provide any comments or reminders that they | 01:03:24 | |
have for the commissioners. | 01:03:28 | |
I only had one comment to make this afternoon. I don't know if anybody was able to attend, but I. | 01:03:34 | |
Since we last met, we did hold our Run For Your Heart 5K event down at the beach. | 01:03:42 | |
That was an item that this Commission had the opportunity to review the plan for and was ultimately approved. | 01:03:50 | |
The special use permit was approved by the City Council for that, and I just wanted to share. We had between 5 and 600 | 01:03:57 | |
participants we had a Wellness fair with. | 01:04:01 | |
A dozen service providers providing various services to members of our community and overall it was generally a very successful | 01:04:06 | |
event, so just wanted to. | 01:04:10 | |
Thank you for your review and your input about that event, and in case you didn't get a chance, I just want to let everybody know | 01:04:15 | |
that. | 01:04:18 | |
It was a it was a great success and we look forward to. | 01:04:22 | |
Hosting another one and as a reminder, that was through the Community Benefit Fund and was in partnership. | 01:04:25 | |
With the Oxnard Harbor district, So we look forward to more partnerships with community benefit funds in the future. | 01:04:31 | |
Thank you. Thank you. Want to make a comment on that if I may. That was I I got to watch it and it was it was lovely and I got to | 01:04:39 | |
watch it from my my home and I saw. | 01:04:43 | |
All kinds of crazy outfits during the run, even even tutus, which was really funny. | 01:04:49 | |
But it was I was, I was surprised how many people showed up for that. That was a wildly successful event. So thank you for for | 01:04:55 | |
putting that on. | 01:04:59 | |
Any other staff updates or reminders? | 01:05:06 | |
OK, we're now going to move to commissioner comments. This is the time for the commissioners to provide any general comments. | 01:05:09 | |
We can't enter into discussion on specific items, but any general comments they have. | 01:05:16 | |
As well, of course, you can always reach out to staff. Are there any commissioner comments? | 01:05:22 | |
Just a quick comment, I just I found out today that. | 01:05:27 | |
Grocery Outlet is opening next week. | 01:05:31 | |
And they have a $1000 grocery giveaway for people that sign up on Facebook. | 01:05:34 | |
So I'm excited to finally have a grocery store in our backyard and and I hope everyone will go out and support. | 01:05:40 | |
Grocery Outlet, it's such a wonderful thing to have something close by that we can all. | 01:05:48 | |
Participate in and it's a great step forward for our economic development for our city. | 01:05:54 | |
Any other Commissioner comments, Commissioner Moody? | 01:06:02 | |
Yeah, if you're. | 01:06:04 | |
Over by the high school. | 01:06:07 | |
And you're on C St. | 01:06:09 | |
And you're driving down. Take a look up at the tennis courts. We have a really cool banner from the port. | 01:06:11 | |
Working with Adam Vega. | 01:06:19 | |
Who's been supporting our? | 01:06:22 | |
Viking tennis down there and. | 01:06:25 | |
It's just really cool, you know? The kids are really jazzed. | 01:06:28 | |
You know, they've taken a real sense of pride, Mr. Vega came over to the school. | 01:06:33 | |
And did a presentation. | 01:06:38 | |
For both teams. | 01:06:40 | |
Brought a bunch of swag just like Mr. Miguel has on with the logo right there. Brought all the kids hats and. | 01:06:43 | |
You know, we took a lot of pictures and stuff and it was. | 01:06:50 | |
And it was just really cool. | 01:06:56 | |
I feel good every time I drive down C St. and I see the banner it says. | 01:06:59 | |
Port Away Nimi supports biking, tennis. | 01:07:03 | |
And I just think that's really cool. You know, and. | 01:07:07 | |
Kudos to your organization, you know. | 01:07:10 | |
We are grateful, you know, on behalf of the kids. | 01:07:12 | |
You know, they walk around with the beanies on and. | 01:07:15 | |
The hats on, you know and it's. | 01:07:18 | |
They feel good, you know. So thanks very much for listening to me. | 01:07:20 | |
Thank you, Commissioner Moody. Any other? | 01:07:24 | |
Comments from a commissioners. | 01:07:26 | |
I just want to really appreciate staff. | 01:07:32 | |
Putting this all of course, this agenda together, all of our other work we've done in the the last six months or so, the | 01:07:36 | |
Commission has been more active than it's ever been and so this is. | 01:07:41 | |
What although another step in this kind of process for all of these items, I think it's a meaningful 1. | 01:07:48 | |
I know the city's also been improving, or rather expanding its communications online on its website. | 01:07:55 | |
And that's a big deal. I know that takes staff time and it's it's important. | 01:08:02 | |
As well as. | 01:08:07 | |
I know we're kind of navigating on certain times right now. | 01:08:08 | |
As far as state funding, we have state proposition one that passed that's going to have impacts in our city. | 01:08:12 | |
The state budget deficit is going to have an impact in our city and so that's very unknown time for our staff to navigate what | 01:08:18 | |
exactly our budget is going to look like. And so I just want to appreciate them and and their wisdom as we navigate these kind of. | 01:08:25 | |
Possibly difficult times that our city will be having, hopefully not where weather the storm. | 01:08:32 | |
Finally, I just want to acknowledge. So our next meeting is in July, so I just want to. | 01:08:38 | |
Encourage everybody and to continue to attend our community events both in the City of Winemie and an Oxnard and county wide. | 01:08:42 | |
In June, we will have the Juneteenth Festival in downtown Oxnard. There will also be Oxnard Pride and that's going to be a | 01:08:51 | |
wonderful that of course includes Port Hueneme. It's our LGBTQ plus Pride event in June. And so I really encourage everyone to | 01:08:57 | |
participate in those and any other community events that we have. | 01:09:04 | |
Coming up. | 01:09:12 | |
With. | 01:09:13 | |
Our next regular meeting of the Citizen Advisory Commission is Monday. | 01:09:15 | |
July 8th at 4:00 PM. | 01:09:19 | |
And with that, the meeting is now adjourned. The time is 509. Thank you everyone, and thank you to the commissioners and the | 01:09:22 | |
members of the public that are here. And of course, thank you to our fabulous staff. Thank you so much. |