City Council - Regular Meeting

Oh. [laughter] All right. City Council CS and let's do a roll call, please. Yes. Council member Martinez Bravo here. Vice Mayor Tennyson here. Council member Trembley here. Council member Santangelo here. And Mayor Kild here. Okay. So, we have a quorum. So, we're going to go into close session and I'm going to ask councelor would you please announce the reasons why we're going into close session?

Yes. Uh mayor and council, we have three items on close session. The first one is existing litigation uh real versus city of Camaro. We have real property negotiations related to 200 Flynn Road Camaro and discussion of property price and terms. And then we have another existing litigation matter which is the OPV Coalition versus Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency. And if there's any reportable action, I will make that report. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. So with that, those are the reasons we're going into close session and we're going to recess now and we'll be back at five o'clock.

All right. I am going to reconvene our city council meeting for December 10th. And I'll ask the city clerk to do a roll call, please. Yes. Council member Martinez Bravo here, Vice Mayor Tennyson here, Council Member Trembley here, Council Member Santangelo here, and Mayor Kild here. Okay, with that I'm going to ask U Miss Santangelo, would you kindly lead us in the flag salute tonight? Hand over heart. [snorts]

Ready, begin. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. All right. So, the next uh on the agenda is a reorganization, and I'm going to turn it over to uh Vice Mayor Tennyson. Mr. Mayor, if you could join me up under our city seal, I'd appreciate that. May I have your gavvel? You certainly can.

All right. [laughter] It's to pay you back for last night. Oh, no.

[clears throat]

It is an absolute great pleasure to recognize Kevin Kild at the end of his fifth, count them, five, fifth term as mayor. may chair of the city of Camaro. I've known Kevin a long time. I had the pleasure in 1996 when he ran for city council. I was a captain with the Camaro Police Department and I got to give him the briefing on law enforcement activities in Camaro and he kept looking at his watch. So, I knew I was going too long. Um Kevin has been an absolute great friend, a joy to work with. He has led the council with absolute integrity and his love for the city of Camrio is unquestioned. The man grew up here. His family has a history of helping to form this city. His dad was one of the founding members that helped lead the incorporation of the city of Camrio. He was a founding member of creating the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District which preceded the in um incorporation of the city of Camrio. So the neat thing about Kevin is he doesn't script a speech. He has so much anecdotal and historical memory of our great city, our great region, and he has so many great stories. I used to stop by their store and all of these old guys, I mean, they had to be like 69 years old like Kevin and me. I was much younger then. And they were the founding fathers of our city. And his dad's store when it was his dad here, Bob Kildy, was like the Floyd's Barberh Shop in Mayberry with Andy Griffith. It's where everybody hung out and where you hold heard all the stories and the history of your community and I

appreciated that. Kevin is continuing with that and so Mr. Mayor should be proud of your fifth year as mayor and I hope you look forward to a little bit more time off coming into the next year. If I could invite [clears throat] Who am I inviting up? Uh oh, I lost my script. I know we have dignitaries present. Boy, this is an opportunity to start, isn't it?

Um, I'd like to I'd like to invite up Kate Vega um from Cong Congress Congresswoman Julia Brownley's office. [applause] [clears throat]

Good evening. My name is Kate Vega and on behalf of Congresswoman Julia Brownley, I would like to recognize Mayor Kevin Kildy for his outstanding leadership and immeasurable contributions to the city of Camaro and its residents. Congresswoman Brownley has often said it's her greatest privilege to represent the people of California's 26th Congressional District, which is fortunate to include this beautiful and uniquely hospitable community. Throughout her time in office, Congresswoman Brownley has worked to move our community forward and do all that she can to improve the lives and livelihoods of all those who call Camaro home. When Camaro was hit by the devastating mountain fire at the start of Mayor Kild's term, the congresswoman was inspired by our community's unwavering support for one another. And as we entered the arduous process of recovery and building, the congresswoman applauds Mayor Kildy and the entire city council and staff and our first responders for all their efforts during this difficult time. As Congresswoman Brownley remains committed to working with local, state, and federal officials to ensure that our community has the support they need when they need it. The congresswoman also extends her heartfelt appreciation to Mayor Kildy and the council for their continued partnership and shared commitment to ensuring the well-being of Camaro's residents and for his dedicated and exceptional public service. I am pleased to present Mayor Kildy with a certificate and congress congressional recognition on behalf of Congresswoman Brownley.

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you. Next up, I'd like to invite Michelle Sevilla with Assembly Member Steve Bennett's office. Good evening. Well, thank you. Um, on behalf of Assembly Member Bennett, it's an honor to present a certificate of recognition for uh, again your fifth year of service as mayor um, in this role. You certainly are proud a a good example of being a proud wielder of a city's long history. um carrying that torch uh from your father to the extensive family impact uh that you have left uh personally as well as your relatives. Um just really appreciate uh the integrity um echoing uh Vice Mayor Tennyson's uh sentiments uh the integrity with which you led uh always communicating with all of the community leaders um including Assembly Member Bennett and the ongoing relationship you've had. uh but just really appreciate uh your leadership and your continued service for our community. So, thank you so much. I'd like to present a certificate from the state. [applause] Next up, County Supervisor Kelly Long. [applause]

Good evening, Mayor Kildy. I wanted to be here personally to say thank you so much for all of our constituents. We just greatly appreciate your leadership for all the years and your dedication. You, your family, it's just we we sleep better knowing that you have been at the lead, especially with the Mountain Fire, with all the years that we've worked together. I just think that the county and the city's partnership, all of the city councils, um it's just it's really a pleasure to work with you and I just think how lucky we are. So, thank you so much. And so on behalf of the county of supervisors, in recognition to all the years you've served, thank you so much.

So there you go. [applause] I also have several certificates, Mr. Mayor, for people that couldn't be here. I'm not going to read them with all the therefors and whereases, but you have s certificates of recognition from Senator Monnique Leone, Assembly Member Jackie Irwin, the city of Ventura, and the city of Thousand Oaks. So, congratulations, sir. [applause] And I did this out of order intentionally. All of these outsiders that are pre pre presenting you with these acclamations don't know you as well as the other four people that serve on council with you. We appreciate you. We appreciate your hard work. We appreciate your dedication to the city of Camaro. You we appreciate the fact that anybody can reach out to you at any time of the day or night. All they have to stop do is stop in Kild's clothing and visit with you and you visit with everybody there. Um I just I it's been such an honor to serve with you for the last three years. It was an honor to work with you in my previous profession and I have the utmost respect for you. And sir, on behalf of the city council of Camaro, we pres we present you with your fifth gavein plaque for your time as mayor.

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Kevin say a few words. Um, we had some unique challenges this year, but we also had a lot of success stories. And uh, I want to thank uh, my council and I've had the privilege to serve with a lot of councils in my tenure as being a representative of the city on the city council and all of you up here in the DAS are first among equals. Uh, the best and the brightest. You're absolutely great. You're doing a great job for the city and that's what it's all about giving back your time to the great city that's been so good to all of us here. I'd be remiss not to thank my wife Janet who's been by by my side for over 30 years now. My daughter Miranda and my daughter Meline who allow me to do this job. And being mayor is 247. There's very little if any time off, but it's an honor and a privilege to serve the residents and the constituents of Camaro and the third district in particular. Um, I did the very best I could. I laid it out all on the field. I gave it my all here. I had successes. I had some not successes here, but the end result is really good. And part of the really good things that we were able to accomplish this year, and I'm going to forget some of them, but this council chambers here, the remodeled council chambers, and what a unique opportunity this is, this will be to carry on the great Camrio tradition here of public service. Uh, also our water uh, reclamation plant. We're going to be uh redoing and re-reamping our water reclamation uh plant for hopefully the ne decades to

come here. Um we opened Chick-fil-A which is really good this year. Uh we've got some new businesses that have moved into the city of Camrio and we all know that we need to have highpaying jobs in this city. Uh, one of the things I'm most proud of, and I know my colleagues are too, is the Vista Campanero. And we were able to move that um from start to almost finish here. And not only rental units, but people that were able to purchase their first homes. And we were there and we dedicated that Saturday. And I had a lady come up to me with tears in her eyes saying, "This was the first house that we've ever owned." and how impressed she was and how thankful he was for all of my colleagues past and present that was were able to make that come to fruition here. Um we all know the affordability is going to be a challenge but this council is completely dedicated to that. We're also dedicated to a lot of other things. to homelessness is one issue too that we've made great strides this year and will continue to make great great strides. I want to thank staff. I want to thank uh Greg Ramirez, our city manager and Carmen Nichols, our assistant city manager. We or myself refer to them as the dynamic duo. And um never forget when we hired Greg, it was actually during CO and I thought to myself, said, "Man, there's something about this soft-spoken person here. He had something about him." I want to thank both of you for helping me and all the staff that's up on the dis. I'd name them by names, but I'll forget somebody. But I do especially want to talk very very briefly about public safety and Eric and and uh uh his sworn and not

sworn in our um our city and what a great job that they have done in the past and they continue uh to do here. I I want to end it by uh thanking uh two people that have made this year so important to me because I can be a little bit scatterrained and I can be kind of tossed and turned and pug pulled in all kinds of different directions but Laura Wulmarmac in the city manager's office have been unbelievable to me. Um I've called her at 11 o'clock at night and she answers my call. I've called her on Saturdays. I've called her on Sundays. Unbelievable. Laura, I want to thank you so much for putting up with me. And I also want to thank Mon'nique Martinez as well. Um she has been excellent to me, too. We've got a a great staff in the city manager and the assistant city manager's office and all the employees of our great city. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I can't thank you enough for all you do uh for us. And I want to said that I always going to end this and I I totally believe this. Camo's best days are ahead of it. Um the next mayor coming in is going to do a great job. The next vice mayor is going to do a great job, whoever that is. And uh full speed ahead. And uh it's an honor and a privilege in my lifetime to be represented the city in this compa capacity. And again, council and constituents, thank you for putting up with me this year. Thank you. [applause]

Mr. Mayor, at this time, I'm going to ask council members to provide any comments they want. and I will start with Council Member Martinez Bravo.

Thank you. Well, tonight I definitely want to take a moment to thank you, Kevin, for the many years that you've dedicated to service servicing the city of Camrio and the people of Camrio. You truly are a walking encyclopedia and so I learn something about you every single time and something about our city and and I'm just so grateful to have that. Um this has been a challenging year in so many ways and through all that and through your steady leadership and your deep experience and your calm presence uh all of that all of those qualities have made a tremendous difference. Uh I've learned so much in working alongside you whether it's in our committees or collaborating on day-to-day issues that shape our community. uh you have always been available and I really appreciate that. Um you're always willing to share your insight and you're always open and so kind in every one of our conversations. Your long-term commitment to Camaro is something that I deeply appreciate and admire. So Kevin, thank you so much for your service, for your guidance, for being a mentor and also for being the example for all of us. Uh we are truly grateful for everything that you do every single day for our city. Thank you so much,

Mr. Trembley.

That's right. I'll uncharacteristically be brief. We have a um I don't know if it's a tradition, but at least an established practice on the city council. uh when we agree with the comments that have been made by our colleagues, uh we simply say ditto. I can't improve on the comments that have already been made. Uh they've been they've been excellent. I will say thank you Kevin. You are an excellent example for us. But the one thing I want to focus on um Vice Mayor Tennyson used the word absolute integrity. Michelle Sevilla also used the term integrity. Integrity is what characterizes Kevin Kilty. and I am grateful to you for your service. I am grateful to you for your public service and we have all benefited by you being mayor. So, thank you, Kevin.

Council member Santangelo.

Thank you, Kevin. Um, I want to thank you for your leadership this year. Your experience and wisdom from your many years of service um is evident in the way you lead and the way you help lead this council and the way you help lead this community. I hear from a lot of people in the public and from staff what a welloiled machine this council is. Um how respectful we are, how productive we are. And that doesn't just happen. And I think that happens because you set the tone as mayor and you helped lead us this year. So, thank you. Um, I am proud to call you a friend and a colleague and I'm honored to serve with you. Thank you for your service.

And I think I've made my fair share of statements about Kevin, but I just want to finish it with Kevin. I appreciate you as a person. I appreciate you as a public servant. and I appreciate you as a friend and I look forward to the next year serving with you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. The meeting is yours now.

Okay. Thank you all for your kind um comments. They don't go unnoticed. Um I really appreciate it. Um I've made a lot of comments, but I I appreciate I appreciate really what everybody uh does here. everybody. Um, okay. So, we're going to go down to the re reorganization now, the nomination and appointments, and uh it's going to be for the city council, the Camrial Library Board, and the Camrio Sanitary District. And I'll ask our city clerk. Uh, Carrie, would you like to take over at this particular point?

Yes. This is the time for reorganization for the city council. And so, I'm just going to review the nomination process. [cough] I'm going to open the floor for nominations for each position individually. First will be the nominations for office of the mayor and then for the office of vice mayor. If there is only one nomination, a motion and a second will close the nomination floor. If there are multiple nominations, we'll vote on the nominations in order they were received until we have a successful majority vote. Each nomination will require a motion and a second. So, the first one we're going to start with is the office of mayor. So, are there any nominations for office of mayor? I'd like to nominate David Tennyson.

I I will second that. Okay. And I'm going to do a roll call vote on that. So, Council Member Martinez Bravo. Yes. And we're going to do Vice Mayor Tennyson. Yes. And Mayor Kildy. Yes. Council member Trembley. Yes. And Council Member Santangelo. Yes. Okay. So, now we're going to go down to we're going to close those nominations since that's done. And we're going to go to the vice mayor. Are there any nominations for the office of vice mayor? I would like to nominate council member Martinez Bravo as vi vice mayor. And may I second that please? [snorts] Okay. Now do a roll call vote. Council member Martinez Bravo. Yes. Vice Mayor or Mayor Tennyson?

Yes. And I guess Council Member Ky now and Council Member Trebley and Council Member Santangelo. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. And so that closes those nominations and we'll turn it over to the mayor, the new mayor.

I thank my fellow council members for the trust they've placed in me. I look forward to continued service. My life has been about service to our community um in many different aspects in service on nonprofits and organizations like Rotary, the Lions Club, and the Optimus Club. I love this city. I've lived here since 1979. I raised my little girl, and I say that tongue and cheek since she's two inches taller than me. I now have three beautiful grandchildren here. But in order of thanks, I have to start with my beautiful wife, Valerie. Valerie, raise your hand. She's the one that gave me permission. She's the one that gave me permission in 2022 to get off my rear end and get more engaged in the community to run for council. when we met with Mayor Ameritus Charlotte Craraven so Charlotte could go over her calendar with my dear bride and say this is how much time it takes. I don't think my wife places much credibility in Charlotte anymore because it's taking twice as much time as Charlotte indicated. But I talked to Charlotte today and I said it's because you were there so long you didn't have to learn as quickly as I did. But thank you Valerie. I appreciate your support ongoing and I look forward to the future. I also have to thank the person that brought me into this world. My 89year-old mother and I'm going to get a little sad. Mary Tennyson [applause] 69 years and 6 weeks ago in Sou Falls, South Dakota. She brought her first child into the world and without her I wouldn't be here. So thank you mom. [applause]

Then there's my little girl Jesse who was born and raised in Camrio, went through our education system and taught for 14 or 15 years and has been an administrator and as a principal at Monav Vista Middle School. And then there's my Arasable youngest grandchild, Ellie. Ellie, listen to grandpa. There's little Ellie back there. My wife and I had six grandsons and when Jesse told me, "Dad," we didn't even want to go to the reveal party because we knew it was going to be another boy. But I got little Ellie and most of city staff knows her because she comes through with office hours every Friday in city council. My grandson Ethan. Ethan, wave.

Then my outgoing grandson, Evan. Stand up, Evan. my sister-in-law Kaylee. And I would be remiss in not introducing my mom's favorite child. I was number one. He was number seven, Eric Tennyson, who's sitting up on the dis over here. [laughter] We don't really get along. We were raised separately with the same mom and dad in the same house, but you know, he's mom's favorite, so that's the way it goes. Uh, I appreciate all the support. I'm glad you guys are here and I look forward to serving Camaro for another year. So, thank you very much. And at this point, we're going to take a quick break to take some quick photos and then we'll get on with the council agenda.

Wait, we have the library and the sanitary first. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. We got excited. I got excited. Um, Marta was kicking me. So, um, city clerk, your turn. Okay, this is the time for the reorganization of the Cameron Library Board and we're going to begin with the nominations for the office of president. Do we have a nomination? I'll nominate Susan Santangelo. Susan. Second. [snorts] Goes with the runner. Okay. And I'm going to do a roll call vote for that. Um, now, Vice Mayor Martinez Bravo, yes. Um, Mayor Tennyson, yes. Council member Kildy, yes.

Council member Trembley, and council member Santangelo, yes. Okay, that passes. Close for the nominations for that. And we're going to go on to the president prom. We have a nomination. I'd like to nominate uh council member uh Trembley. I'll second. Okay. And we'll take a roll call vote on that. Vice Mayor Martinez Bravo, yes. Mayor Tennyson, yes. Council member Kildy, yes. Council member Trembley, yes. And Council Member Santangelo, yes. Okay, that nomine that close the nomination floor.

And now, Madame Clerk, the Camrio Sanitary District. Yes. Okay. Okay, for the reorganiz reorganiz reorganization of the Cameron sanitary district, we're going to start with the office of chair for the for the chair of the uh sanitary district. I'd like to nominate council member Kevin Kildy.

And is there a second? A second. I'd like to nominate Council Member Trembley.

And is there a second for that one? Oh, I'll second it just [laughter] Okay. So, I'm going to take a roll call vote in order of those nominations that were presented. The first one was for the nomination for Kevin Kildy. I'm going to do the roll call vote. Um, Marta, I mean, Vice Mayor Martinez Bravo. [laughter] Um, [snorts] no. Okay. And Mayor Tennyson, no. Council member Kildy, yes. [laughter] Okay. Um, Council Member Trebley. No. [laughter] Okay. And Council Member Santangelo.

Yes. Okay. All right. Well, that failed for lack of the majority vote on that one. So, we're going to do the second nomination for um trimmly for the chair. So, I'm going do the roll call for that. And that's going to be Vice Mayor Martinez Prao. Yes. And Mayor Tennyson, yes. Council member Ky, yes. Council Trembbley, yes. And Council Member Santangelo, yes. Okay. So, that's going to be Trembly is now the chair. So now we're going to do the roll call vote for the secretary for the sanitary district. I'll nominate Kevin, council member Kevin Kildy. Second. Okay. [snorts] And the roll call vote. Um, Vice Mayor Martinez Bravo,

yes. Mayor Tennyson, yes. Council member Kildy, yes. Council member Trembley, yes. And Council Member Santangelo, yes. And that closes the nomination for the secretary. And that comes back to you. Thank you very much. Are there any changes to the agenda? Hearing none, we'll adopt it. Madame clerk, are there any speakers on any items not on the agenda?

You know what? I'm going to take a quick pause. I'm sorry. We're going to do quick photos is with [crying] the vice mayor first and her family members present. Can I just request a break like a 10-minute break [crying] and then we'll come back? Yes, we'll do that. We will recess for 10 minutes. Okay, great. Thank you.

Madame clerk, are there any speakers on any item not on the agenda? We do have some speakers on under [clears throat] general public comments. I have 12 names that signed up. I'm going to just go over the brief rules. Uh you do have three minutes to speak. When I call your name, you're going to come up to the podium. You're going to see up in the video on the screen up here, you'll see yourself with a little timer in the box. You'll get three minutes. When the three minutes are up, you'll you'll know because that the microphone will no longer be active. And I'm going to call some other people that'll be lined up behind just so we can know who's going to be coming up next. So, the first person we're going to have is Joseph Dublinski. After Joseph will be Angel Marie Taylor and then Larry, forgive me, Pot Potcham. Hutchman. So, come on up, Joseph.

My name is Joseph Davinski Jr. and I'm a resident of Camaro. Today, I'm speaking on behalf of the 1,19 individuals abducted by ICE this year within San Louis, Abyspo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Less than 30% have criminal records and even fewer for violent crime. But all have been targeted by ICE's brutal enforcement regime and denied due process. It's not an immigration reform issue, nor ICE simply doing a job, but has become a public safety issue for everyone. Today I'm speaking on behalf of the 666 individuals abducted by ICE within Ventura County, roughly 60.1% of the Tri County total, a population systematically abandoned by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, who has chosen to voluntarily cooperate with ICE, has swallowed their lies and has refused to listen to their constituents at the Truth Act forum, where Sheriff Ryoff left in a huff after throwing a tantrum, which isn't surprising giving that Sheriff Ryoff spoke at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, a man who has spewed hateful things about immigrants, migrants, the indigenous, and anyone who is not a white Christian man. Today I'm speaking on behalf of the 406 individuals abducted by ICE within Camaro or roughly 36.6% of the Tri County total, a population systematically abandoned by the city of Camaro, its city council, and the Camaro Police Department whose only supportive has been a video where Sheriff Ryhoff states that ICE agents only act when they have probable cause and warrants, which has been shown to be patently false in the past few past few months, just as we have been saying since June. Oh, sure. There's the measly 70k sent to food share to be shared among all Camaro residents. A poultry amount compared to spending roughly seven times that amount to pay off one outgoing white male employee or less than 22% of what we shoveled to the Camaro Police Department. If budgets measure priorities, clearly food security ranks way lower than public safety. Instead of acknowledging this terror and the fear this city brings to immigrants, now this city council has explained it away. Glass house numbers don't count because they are outside the city limits. The abductions at 321 Quarter Circle are quote just the way it is unquote. While other cities have given and given generously, Camrio has done next to

nothing despite having the most abductions of any city in three counties, and it's not even close. Then again, some of you praise Charlie Kirk as well, so maybe it does make sense that next to nothing has been done. Even worse, the Camrio Police Department has held ICE agents to a special standard. For the last two weeks, I've been reporting vehicles seen going in and out of 321 Cortez circle with illegal modifications, copying this entire council, and I only received two responses. Volunteers and protesters with the same illegal modifications resided with four to five officers presence, whereas volunteers and protesters haven't heard a peep about these reports, and that's because the police will always come out to defend ICE from the public, but they'll never come out to defend the public from ICE. One day the world will look back on the inaction of this council and law enforcement and there will be a political and social reckoning. None of the flowery speeches or justifications made will seem even remotely adequate. I hope you can all live with this on your conscience. In the meantime, we'll be organizing everybody else in Camrio that hasn't sold their soul to an obviously broken system. Solo PBLO salval pueblo.

Thank you. Okay. So, Angel Marie and then after Angel Marie will be Larry and then after Larry will be Blanca.

Good evening, council members. My name is Angel Marie Taylor. I'm a college student at Cal State Channel Islands here in Camaro and I'm here with 805 rapid response network and liberation education. On July 9th, one day before the headlined glass house Ice Raid, I opened up to this council about my background and struggles in good faith that you take it seriously enough to act. I spoke about being a Camaro resident for over 10 years, going from being a student at Cape Middle School just down the road and stayed local to attend the only state university in the county, also just down the road. I spoke about how living in Camaro, it's not uncommon for me to be the only black person in the room. It's not uncommon for me to be the only person in the room with deported family members. While that does come with real social barriers, more important than that, I spoke about how the immigrant community, my family needs help. I spoke about how my grandparents and my mother were kidnapped and deported with no criminal background. I spoke about how my aunt, a US citizen, was also kidnapped and deported with no criminal background. I spoke about how unjust, harmful, and broken this system is and that your infrastructure is. I spoke about the continued harm and state sanctioned terrorism that you are enabling in this community. I spoke about Camaro being a place of community and that you as our elected officials must take action, real action to keep your community safe. Despite all that I spoke to that we spoke to on July 9th, your chambers have been lethally silent. The next day, I watched my professor, Dr. Jonathan Caribelloo, my friend and family member, US citizen with no criminal background, kidnapped and disappeared at the Glass

House Ice Raid. Not arrested, kidnapped and disappeared by ICE agents. The Glass House Ice Raid, 2 minutes away from my campus, I will not call a protest because that's not what it was. What happened that day was hundreds of community members, your community members, showing up with nothing but the clothes on our backs to witness and document the violations, kidnappings, and murder because you refused to take action. On that note, we also witnessed your police help these state sanctioned terrorists commit the crimes on our people. We saw it with our own eyes in case the dozens of video footages out there isn't convincing enough. How can it be that five months later here we are again speaking truth to power and demanding that this council take action? How can that be? You have failed this community. Dare I even still call Camaro that the absolute bare minimum that you can all do to keep us safe from this fascist society is match the efforts of neighboring cities in Ventura County and create an

Thank you. Thank you. Your time's up. Okay, Larry. Um, Pottishman. Thank you. And then after Larry will be Blanca and after Blanca will be Spencer.

My name is Larry Pottishman. I'm from Thousand Oaks. The undocumented in Ventura County are a significant part of our economic growth of our region, which I'll briefly detail for you. They contribute 3.3 billion annually to the Ventura County GDP, over 10% of the county total. According to John Demu, a professor of economics at Cal Lutheran University, through all their economic activity, each employee generates about 45K in total tax revenues for various government levels and services. They contribute about 175 million of social security and their employers add another 157 million. None of which these undocumented ever receive because they're ineligible for social security. As we lose workers to ICE raids, we're undergoing an economic and business impact which is starting to be felt and will grow over the next few years. But beyond the economic impact, please consider the effect of breaking up families with long histories here on the wives and children of those left behind. Over 78% of the undocumented in Mura County have been in the US for over 10 years and 30% have been here for more than 20. Approximately 32% of the Hispanic or Latino children live with undocumented parents. Many of these students are afraid to go to school, which is dimming their future prospects. And since less than 5% of those erected arrested have violent criminal records, what's the benefit of these arrests? What's the point? It's hurting families and the economy. When I deliver food to these affected families, they're afraid to answer the door because they don't know who I am. Fear has taken over this country for many minorities, as I'm sure you know. I encourage this city council to consider

all the possible family implications of ICE terrorizing this community and to consider all the options you have to slow or stop these raids and help the victims. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay, Blanca. And after Blanca will be Spencer and then Joseph Metaf. It's the holiday season, the time of lights, wreaths, and cheerful slogans. Peace on earth, goodwill to all, except apparently here. Because while cities everywhere hang ornaments, Camrio hangs a distinction, a national reputation. When people across this country hear the name Camrio, they don't think of sunshine or quiet neighborhoods. They think of one of the largest immigration raids in modern history. They think of the glass house, of buses, of helicopters, of children coming home to empty houses. Yesterday, one of our community members testified before Congress, recounting what happened to him here in Camaro during the glass house raid. This is how Camru has come to be known by the world. Camaro is also known as a home of the whole, an ICE office, a place of cages dressed up as an administrative building, a center not of community, but of trauma, fear, and destruction. What a legacy to wrap up and put under the tree. Now, let me be clear. I know this council cannot change federal law. I know who to call, and yes, I've called them. But knowing what you can't do does not excuse ignoring what you can do. A recent report from California Lutheran University makes this very plain. ICE raids don't de don't just devastate families, they de

destabilize entire regions. They shrink the workforce. They reduce GDP. And they cost millions in lost wages and tax revenue. The harm is real. The data is real. And the damage compounds over time. Undocumented workers are not a drain in our economy. They are they are integral to it. When they are ripped from our community, everyone pays the price. You can speak. You can condemn harm. You can pass resolutions. You can fund resources. You can show up publicly for the people who live here, not just for the ones who feel safe. Silence is also a choice. And this year, silence has been loud. It's ironic, really. We celebrate family during the holidays while families here are being torn apart. We preach about community values while entire communities are left to fend for themselves. We talk about safety while fear becomes a permanent resident. Cameo does not get to pretend this is happening somewhere else. This isn't abstract. This isn't hypothetical. This is here. This is now. And this is us. So, while cocoa is being poured and pleasantries are exchanged, remember that some families are counting holidays by absence, by empty chairs, by silence where laughter used to live. Council members, you may not control federal law, but you do control what this city stands for.

And right now,

thank you very much. Okay, next is Spencer Richie and after Spencer will be Joseph Metaf and then it will be David Gilbertson. Hello. Um, so I noticed that, you know, when the mayor position was, you know, being handed off from Kildy to Tennyson and also when the vice mayor position was being handed from Tennyson to um, Dr. Martinez Bravo. Um, which by the way, like considering how Came like Camryo City Council works, um, I don't person I mean, considering that it's still the same five people in the city council and the mayor doesn't, you know, it's not I guess as huge a position as it is to the like other cities to my knowledge. I like this isn't any kind of like, you know, really big refreshment or anything. Um, and also I noticed like, you know, during all the like all the glowing speeches um about, you know, how great Kildy was as our mayor this year. And I'm like, that's a lot that it that was a lot of of just ignoring and blatantly ignoring the white elephant in the room, which is just, you know, letting ICE agents run our city into the ground by kidnapping Camarans and people and, you know, other locals who work in Camaro, of course. But yeah, Camarans left and right and

which is, you know, destroying our economy, spreading fear, you know, making sure, you know, federal agents of all kinds are extra comfortable in our city. So when they start targeting more and more people, you know, they'll they can feel comfortable that, you know, our, you know, that our Camrio will let them do it. At least Camo city government will let them do it. and [gasps] and yeah and you know as for the whole glass house it's not in the it's not in the city of Camrio sip it doesn't it's not in the incorporated city of Camaro um but like well it kind of reminds me you know especially considering how much your like you know your father um council killed was glazed during um the ceremonies um like you know that were on paper honoring you Cameo State Hospital wasn't in wasn't considered to be part of Camrio during its existence either I don't think and yet the place still had Camrio's name on it so for the longest time it was what Camrio was known for ditto with the glass house raid because guess what that place is a Camrio address so that's going to be what Camrio is known for and yeah really overall you should be embarrassed that this was what what your mayorship was like this year council member Kelly adios thank

I'll be speaking again thank you Spencer welcome okay next is Joseph Metaf and then David David Gilbertson and after David will be Shannon Anderson

good evening um I know tensions are running very high in here but I just want to be here for a slightly different purpose today. And if we can just focus a little bit on the spirit of the season. My name is Joseph Metaf. I am the co-founder and the um conductor of the Seami Valley Symphony Orchestra. We um we are bringing a brand new Christmas show to the city of Camaro and we just wanted to just share a little bit about what our experience has been with the city uh as we've been received here. So the the event is going to be taking place on December the 21st. This is the last Sunday before Christmas at the Rancho Capana uh performing arts center and I want to say that our experience here has been absolutely tremendous. We've been welcomed by such professionalism. Great uh shopkeepers have welcomed us in, invited us in to talk about uh what we're doing with their customers. We've been had nothing but an incredibly fantastic experience with the city of Camaro and it really compelled us to come along here today and just say thank you very much. Thank you F because what goes on in the city is also indicative of its leadership of the quality of the leaders that allow people to also be able to do things like know where there's difficult things that are happening there's also life that also goes on for everybody else and we can see how businesses are being supported here. We can see how um uh you know businesses want to even get involved with this. We have uh Rolling Pen Donuts who who've gotten involved behind this. Um uh Xander's um uh Game House uh you know gotten behind this because they understand the value in in the community of the arts. We also want to say that obviously this is historic. Um these weren't just decisions that were made by this board to build such an incredible uh performing arts center that's available for the community. And I just want to say on behalf of being your neighbors in Seami Valley, this is uh been an amazing opportunity to come here and hopefully start a tradition that will carry on for many years to come. So we're saying this to you on behalf of uh of our organization, but saying that to you because you represent the city of Cambria. So thank you very much. Thank you for all you bring. Very proud to be here.

Thank you, Mr. Metaf.

Okay, so David Gilbertson. After David Gilbertson will be Shannon Anderson and after Shannon will be Bev Dansfeld. Good evening. My name is David Gilbertson. I live in Camaro. Uh thank you uh council members for your public service. Uh congratulations Mayor Kildy and welcome Mayor Tennyson. Um I actually was here to talk about climate action, but I agree with these folks having worked in the city of Seattle and having issues with Customs and Border Enforcement and ICE. Their actions are outrageous, dangerous, and unacceptable. Bold leadership is needed to restore public trust in our law enforcement. Congratulations. We have a climate action plan. Now, the job of the council and the city staff are funding it. I thank the city staff for their hard work in Rencon consultants for development of the climate action plan. It's pretty comprehensive and robust. You're working on your funding for the next year and into the future. I hope you take a long range look at all that's required to implement the climate action plan. One of the things that might help is easy access to understanding the city's climate action plan and getting it on the front page of the website instead of buried deep into the uh climate action plan is just not easily acceptable. So I hope we'll take a look at that. I hope we'll work really closely because this is a regional issue for our uh Ventura County, which is one

of the fastest warming counties in the lower 48 states. So, here's a headline that just recently came up. [snorts] Deserted oil wells haunt Los Angeles, toxic fumes, and enormous cleanup cost. If the state were tack were to tackle the cleanup, it would cost tens of millions of dollars. It's time to ship the cost where it should have been all along to those who created the problem. I think a climate action would be required for fossil fuel phase out. In addition, polluters pay climate super fund legislation puts the responsibility for paying for the cost of pollution where it belongs with the fossil fuel industry. I have six grandchildren. I saw your grandchildren here this evening and your family. I think the question is what action can we ensure that they have a bright and rewarding and beneficial future and not doing action is unacceptable. Thank you.

Thank you Mr. Gston.

Okay. So Shannon Anderson and after Shannon will be Bev Dansfelt and after Bev will be forgive my pronunciation Sid Hartza. Council personel Shannon Anderson. PBlo ice oo ooco. verific. Good evening, Mayor Tennyson, council members, and staff. My name is Shannon Anderson and I'm a volunteer with 805 rapid response where we believe that solo pueblo salva pueblo. If you see ice or know anyone impacted by ICE, you can call our hotline or text us at 8058708855. You can receive uh text message alerts

by texting the number alerts to our hotline to receive reports of ISIS's location. You can also follow us on social media at 805 Resparida for updates. If you would like to join us to keep an eye out, please keep an eye out for volunteer trainings coming up in the new year. Thank you.

Thank you. 5 months ago, 351 people were taken in Camaro. On September 16th, a Camaro resident was taken in front of city hall. While I refuse to acknowledge the July 10th raid as happening in Camaro since it's an an unincorporated part of Camaro in front of city hall is as close to the city as it gets. Please, I urge you to stop turning away from this. I again request at the bare minimum of establishing a committee to have the conversation with the community such as the city just as the city of Oxnard and Santa Paula have. We are asking we are pleading for an opportunity to help solve these problems. We have come time and time again with potential solutions. We know your jurisdiction is limited and there are still ways to help. I value my relationship with each of you. And that is what makes all of this that much harder. [snorts] That's actually some of the greatest turmoil that I hold. The restraint it takes me to not be up here screaming, crying, and slamming my hands against this podium. because you have seen but an ounce of my rage, of my distress, my utter disappointment. I say all of this with the heaviest heart time and time again. What I value most, though, is this community and doing what is right. I have another close friend on another council. I knew I would be speaking up on a matter coming before them. Without skipping a beat, they said, "Doing what's right comes first. Friendship comes after." To this day, I'm overwhelmed by those words because they understood what it means to be a real leader, putting the

community's needs above all else. I'll share one more experience that I shared back in August at the Keeping Families Together rally. I was reading to my daughter before bedtime when we heard a scratching noise. She asked, "What if it's someone trying to get in like one of Donald Trump's people?" I asked her, "Why are you scared of that?" She buried her head and said, "I'm scared that they'll kidnap me and I'll never see you again." I choked. I asked her if that's something she's heard. She said, "No, I just think that." She's seven. Her monsters don't live under her bed. They live at 321 Cortez Circle, less than 10 minutes from here, here in Camaro, the epicenter of ice terror in the Tri counties. When you see her on Saturday at the parade, I hope you remember this story. I come with my lived experience because all the facts and figures have not moved you into meaningful action. I leave you with a gift this holiday season that the families from Lagona Road from those who have disappeared are left with shattered glass so that you have something tangible to carry beyond our pleas and tears. The glass is actually from the person that was taken on September 16th. The glass that was left on the parking lot.

Thank you. Okay. And I'll try to pronounce this again. It's um Sid Hartz. Sidart. And okay. And after that speaker will be Anita V. You can go ahead and go through that. And then it will be Ara Stewart. Mayor, council, fellow citizens, let me begin saying I quite agree with everything said up to this point. by my friends in orange by Mr. Gilbertson and yes even Mr. met even though that's to another purpose. I [sighs and gasps] see in this there are three great shames in the city this year. In the first, it is a great shame to make people wait 30 years. I have had this in person for their citizenship and then punish them for having to wait. It is an equal shame him. We have waited not 30 but 50 years to address the issue raised by Mr. Gilbertson that is of pollution and its effects on us all. And third it is the greatest shame perhaps that all of us have learned to mind our own business and ignore these matters. Beyond that, I can only second what everyone else has said so far. I too was at Gl's house. I too have lived in this city most of my life. I do know whereof I speak. Thank you.

Thank you. Okay. So, Anita V and then Ara Stewart and then Melissa Munos. I'm here as a resident. Pull the mic down, ma'am. Ma'am, Ma'am, pull the mic down closer to your mouth.

I'm here as a resident of this city and because our community is watching how cities across Ventura County choose to respond to the needs of immigrant [snorts] families. Families who are workers, taxpayers, caregivers, and neighbors. They are the backbone of our local economy. When these families are destabilized, the ripple effects are costly on an economic, social, and human level. Across the county, neighboring cities are stepping up. Thousand Oaks approved 100,000 for the Ventura County Community Foundation's neighbor support fund unanimously. They recognized that protecting families is also protecting the stability and productivity of their city. Ventura went even further, contributing 175,000 to the neighbors fund. Their council made it clear that protecting vulnerable residents is a priority. They chose compassion paired with practical governance. Port Wine issued a formal letter of support. Santa Paulo approved 50,000 towards the neighbors fund and created a committee on immigration. Since 2017, Oxard has had a long-standing safe city resolution. Just three weeks ago, Oxnard City Council members committed to providing 600,000 for one additional Ventura County public defender attorney position for over a three-year period. Both Santa Paul and Oxnard joined the lawsuit against California immigration rates. They made a clear statement. Their residents deserve protection and dignity. These cities didn't act out of politics. They acted out of responsibility. They saw families facing real fear and decided their role was to help, not to look away. What about Camaro? Camaro prides itself on being compassionate, communitydriven, and forwardinking. But right now, your actions don't reflect that reputation or the city's model of laser sonid. Camaro is listed as a coalition partner for the neighbor support fund. But when it came time to take meaningful, measurable action, you declined to contribute. Every neighboring city that stood up and contributed did so because they understand that doing nothing has a cost. Children go without support. Employers lose workers and entire neighborhoods suffer. Families torn apart. This isn't about matching another

city's dollar amount. It's about showing that Camaro believes in dignity, family unity, and fairness. It's about understanding that immigration households are not outsiders. They are integral members of our community. Let's not forget in this county and across this country, US citizens are being kidnapped and detained too simply for the color of their skin or for standing with immigrants. I'm asking you respectfully but urgently to reconsider. Choose action over hesitation. Join the cities that have already demonstrated leadership. Choose compassion grounded in data and humanity. Show our immigrant residents, many of whom are too afraid to stand at this podium, that Camaro sees them, values them, and understands their essential role in our community. you have an opportunity to lead or you can be remembered as a city that did absolutely nothing when others wrote rose to that occasion. Um a quick note although those this person is not sitting up on that dis I've watched him attend every city council meeting since June. He was here on July 9th asking you to take action and protect our immigrant community. That was the day before the glass house raids. He continues to show up speak up and look out for the vulnerable in our community. So thank you Joseph Dubzinski for going above and beyond. Thank you.

Okay, so Aubra Stewart and then Melissa Munos and then there'll be Deny Lassen.

Hello. Good evening, honorable city council members, Mayor Tennyson, Vice Mayor Martinez Bravo. Congratulations. Um, I don't have any formal comments prepared today, so I'm just going to speak from the heart, but my name is Abra Stewart. I'm the program manager at Searrog or Climate First, replacing oil and gas. We're a local nonprofit organization working on a just transition away from fossil fuels to protect our health, economy, and climate. And in that process, protecting our frontline community members and also the workers who historically have relied on those jobs from the oil and gas industry. Um, I, uh, big part of my work at Seafo is I have the pleasure to work with our youth, our high school and college age students, and I have a couple of them here with me today, so they'll talk to you, too. Um, but teaching them on how to get civically engaged in processes um, related to issues that they care about. And for the last year, I think first time we met with a city council member about this issue was in December of 2024. So, we've been working on this for a long time. Um, and recently a resolution in support of a fossil fuel phase out um made its way through the policy committee, which we're super grateful to all of the policy committee members and staff. Um, and also knowing that there's in their support for the polluter pays climate super fund, um, which holds fossil fuel companies financially accountable for the climate damages they've caused, releasing the burden from taxpayers and city budgets that otherwise have to make those uh, make up for those costs. We saw that with the massive amounts [clears throat] of money that the mountain fire caused um, here in Camrio just last year. Um, so today I'm here to ask you that uh or to to express my gratitude for pushing that resolution forward and also ask that you all consider um adding general support for the polluter pays climate super fund. I know there's um some difficulty with bill numbers and all that. Um but I

think having a statement that um expresses support generally for the idea of a super fund for climate damages would be really beneficial. I want to highlight that um just yesterday the county of Santa Barbara the board of supervisors passed a resolution in support of this legislation. Um more locally here cam or that's where we are now uh Oxnard city council and the port of Wayne City Council have also expressed their support for this um and I know that you all set a goal uh this last year of really listening to youth and young people in your community and I just urge you to continue doing that and also thank you for how you have done that. Um, previously I myself got involved in climate work when I was a high school student in Ventura County, left went to college at UC Berkeley, came back to serve my community because this is where I love to be and um really an honor to see other young people working towards this as well. And I know how great they can become when they have strong leadership that supports their work. So, thank you so much for your time. Appreciate you all and happy holidays.

Thank you. Okay. So, Melissa Munos and then D. Is it D? Dai Lassen and then Dre Burger. Uh, good afternoon, city council members. Uh, my name is Melissa Moz. I'm a student at Oxner College and I'm also a youth leader with climate first replacing oil and gas. And I'd just like just like to say thank you for pushing this resolution through and working continuously with youth and with Seog overall. Um we really do appreciate your support and um we would just like to see language of the polluters pay super fund act 2025 be included um in the resolution and legislation language and really make a to really make a true impact by pushing this through and support the super fund and action we're taking on this. Thank you. Thank you.

And after, how do you say it? Is it Da? D. Da. And after Da will be um Dre Dreberger. And that's the last person I have signed up.

Okay. Thank you. [clears throat] My name is D. Lassen. Um you guys have seen me many times. I've been up here. You probably recognize my name. Our family's been around here for a long time. I'm a volunteer with 805 and fund and the rapid response network. And I used to feel really proud of being a citizen of Camaro. I've been here since I was a child. And although it's been pretty white and bland, we built a Cracker Barrel from scratch, which I don't know, that just really bothers me for some reason. But I felt safe inside of this community and I no longer feel that. I don't feel that the council listens to us, our your constituents. I no longer feel that the council cares for anyone outside of a very specific cookie cutter person that lives within 93010 or 93012. To be a true leader, you have to think outside of the box. We have provided many tangible and feasible options for this council over the last few months to help with the dangers of ice in our community. Not only were they not really taken seriously, but instead you frequently pivoted to something unrelated. I know you think, Mayor Tennyson, the glass house was technically unrelated or unincorporated and that your hands are clean, but they are not. As Blanca said, the world cites Camaro as the location of the glass house raid. And your silence is being talked about worldwide as well. You choose to leave. You chose to leave tens of thousands of dollars in a matched grant for fear of helping someone who didn't look and live like you. Your distraction of if land is incorporated or unincorporated has shown how shallow your concerns are for we the people. You may have started thinking back in June that we were just a group of radical young people who would burn out. But I assure you, as you have seen over the months, that there are people of all demographics, ages, religions, and zip codes who care about the vulnerable communities more than what you have

shown. And we're not going anywhere. We're not going to be quiet. We are watching everything you do, every failure as your neighboring cities are stepping up and we're taking notes because you no longer have our trust. Thank you.

Okay. And Dre. [snorts] Hi. Uh, my name is Jesice Fear. I'm a high school student here in Ventura County and I'm with the wonderful folks from Seafrog and I just want to share some small little words. First, thanks so much for pushing through the policy committee our resolution concerning the oil and gas well safety setbacks. Um, however, I do want to kindly request and really urge the council to consider adding some language that includes support of the climate super fund. Um, as it pertains to state legislation, even if it's just general support, um, that would really be appreciated. Um just again as Abra said these types of resolutions statements of support have been passed in Santa Barbara Oxnard Portini and you would be joining a great club in adding that resolution adding that language to the resolution. Um, also just want to emphasize the need of local whoa, sorry, local support, especially as it pertains to the climate super fund and how that's kind of sending a chain to the state to really signal that this is something that constituents want to see and that it will help communities like yours that has been affected by the mountain fire and like so many across Ventura that have been devastated by natural disasters by providing resources to them.

Thank you. Thank you. And that's all I have under general public comment for anything that is not on the agenda.

Thank you. We will move on to the next agenda item. Um just a quick talk. The Friends of the Library has been in existence for over 50 years. A nonprofit organization incorporated in 1974. They have provided unwavering financial support to our library. They have about 900 members and 100 annual volunteers that operate out of the Camrio Library bookstore at 4101 Lasposus Road, which is open 5 days a week. Their efforts have contributed over $3 million toward books, materials, and programming support for our library. Tonight, the friends of Camrio Library are here to present their annual donation to the city council. This year's contribution totals $134,000, continuing their incredible legacy of support. At this time, I'd like to invite the representatives from the friends of the Camrio Library to please join me at the stage to present the check. over this way right under the seal. Well, thank you very much. Um, it's much appreciated. You guys have done tremendous yman's work in supporting our library and the services provided there. Who would like to speak on behalf of the friends of the library?

Hi. Um, I'm the president of the board, Jolene Warren, and I would like to uh just do some thank yous. I'd like to thank all 87 volunteers who um this past year donated almost 15,000 hours of their time. And I would like to thank Mandy and Lisa and the staff of the library because they have come up with the most amazing programs which we also support. And I would like to thank the community for supporting us and allowing us to support the library.

Anybody else? No. Everybody. Mandy, come up here. Get in the picture with these folks. I don't have my [laughter]

On behalf of council, thank you very much for all the hard work and the tremendous support you've given to one of the most fantastic public libraries in the world. So, thank you very much. And if you just hold on a minute, any council members, starting with Vice Mayor Martinez Bravo. As always, thank you so much for all the support that you provide to our community. Um, it's always been such a pleasure going into the library and and going in, especially when I had my kids that when they were much younger. Um, and you know, making it such a fun time. and it's really such a great asset for our community and none of this could happen without all of the dedication and all of the time that you put into it. So, thank you for truly uh setting an example into who we are as a city and contributing in this way. Thank you so much.

Council member Kild, anything?

Yeah, I just want to thank you for all your hard work. You know, it's truly amazing in the age of digital and everything else that we're dealing with the, you know, the provides some good, but it's also really challenging for brick andmortars and uh uh paperback books and magazines and newspapers and all that. And to give 134,000 is truly remarkable in this day and age. And I want to thank all of you volunteers here and the volunteers that weren't able to make it tonight. give them our heartfelt felt um thank you for what you do and it's a great organization. If you have any books, which I think most of us do, I certainly do, go down there and donate them then and it really goes to a good cause. So again, thanks for your efforts. It does not go unnoticed.

Council member Trembley, anything? Just briefly, when I go into the Friends of the Library bookstore to buy books, which I do often, one of the things I'm most impressed about are the number of volunteers who are there and the number of folks who are there consistently. And when you cited 15,000 hours, that is an astonishing number, but it's not surprising given the level of dedication that I see by all of your 86 87 volunteers. So, hats off to you. Thank you so much for what you do for our library and for our community. It's deeply appreciated. Thank you,

Council Member Santangelo. you know, since we reorganized, I like to think this of this as the beginning of the term. And I always love that we get to start it off with this um because it's such a remarkable organization and it supports such a remarkable library. And so, thank you. I've already I can't really add to what my colleagues have said, but 15,000 hours is really remarkable. Um, thank you very much. Thank you for all your work and all your time. Appreciate it. And I would just like to add very quickly, the volunteer hours are remarkable. We have so many volunteer organizations in Camaro and Camaro wouldn't be what it is without of all of the volunteers willing to step up and give of their own time and talent. And thank you very much. We appreciate you. [applause] And with that, we will move on to the consent calendar items J through A D.

Before that would be the council comments. Oh, I you know what? I'm learning. We're going to start at the opposite end with council member Santangelo this time.

All righty then. Um, okay. for meetings attended on November 20th was the policy committee. Also, November 20th was CPA executive committee. Um, backing up to November 19th, we had the mobile home rent stabilization ad hoc committee. Also on November 19th, um, I got to help out at the Boys and Girls Club Thanksgiving feast. um November and then to December 4th CPA board of directors meeting and December 5th the employee recognition dinner which was wonderful. Thank you so much for the city staff that helped put on a really nice evening and a really wonderful way to thank our staff and thank all of the city employees for the hard work they do every day. That's all I have.

Thank you, Mr. Trembley. Thanks, Mr. Mayor. On November 13, a meeting of the Camrio Airport Authority. On November 14, uh, Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency board of directors meeting. On November 19th, the council's transportation and infrastructure committee, uh, and a meeting of the CASSA California Association of Sanitation Agencies Board of Directors. On November 20, a meeting with Metroinks Auditor, and I I think I neglected November 19 was the Boys and Girls Club uh, dinner uh, feast for the kids, and and that was fun. Uh, I think I got to serve honey butter at that. And then I turned it over to council member Martinez Bravo and I think I graduated to rolls. There you go.

But you know, we we interchanged and worked together as a team.

Um on from December 2 through 4, I attended the conference the uh the Association of California Water Agencies in San Diego. On December 5, the city employee recognition dinner. And uh ditto to what Susan said, thank you to our city employees and thank you to the folks who organized the dinner. on December 6th, the Habitat for Humanity uh dedication uh and the Livingston light up a life celebration here in our park. Uh and then I also had the privilege to present a 100th birthday certificate of recognition to Mr. Bernie Barnes, a longtime resident of Leisure Village, who is not in Leisure Village anymore, uh but he is uh uh he is a wonderful gentleman. uh a World War II Navy veteran. We don't have many left, unfortunately, of World War II Navy veterans. Uh and a business per businessman, an inventor, and and a wonderful guy. So, uh Bernie, I doubt you're watching, but happy birthday again for your 100th birthday. For the Aqua Conference briefly, there were four main topics that that um I listened to and participated in. First was from the uh chief executive officer for the Western Growers Association discussing state water policy as it as it impacts agriculture. Uh secondly on PIFA and the continuing regulatory and and litigation status uh for PIFA third on infrastructure financing and the fourth on funding uh efforts toward uh Sigma the sustainable groundwater management act. And that's it. Thanks Mr. Mayor.

Thank you Mr. Kill D. All right. On Wednesday, November 19th, I also attended the Boys and Girls Club Cameroon [snorts] annual uh Thanksgiving feast and I did something really important. I passed out the napkins and the knives and the forks. Great job.

So, that was, you know, did all right with that. Um, great organization. If you get a point, a chance to go down there, do it. It's just does some really great work and all the staff. Uh, Thursday, December 4th, we had a VRSD meeting. I attended uh Saturday, December 6th, I attended the Vista Campanero dedication ceremony for Habitat for Humanity and uh what a great project and I'm just really really encouraged and hopeful that we can do more of that uh in the city. Um rental and and home ownership uh which all this council is really uh supported here. just a a wonderful wonderful thing to do and hopefully again we're going to really put our best foot forward and do do more of that. Um Saturday, December 6th, I went to the commemorative Air Force uh Southern uh California Wing annual party and they wanted me to say a few words there. So I attended that. Uh Monday, December 8th, I attended the finance committee meeting. Uh ditto for uh December 5th, our employees dinner. a honor and a privilege to to work with our employees. Absolutely an honor. Um December uh Tuesday, December 9th, along with uh now Mayor Tennyson, we attended the city of Camrio annual reorganization for outgoing uh mayor uh David Newman and did a wonderful job for the city of of Thousand Oaks. And uh again, thank you everyone for your uh kind comments and uh um we're going to have a really good year uh this year. We're in uh we're in really really good hands. And that's all I have, your honor.

Thank you, Mr. Kild. Vice Mayor.

Thank you, Mayor. Uh November 18th, I attended the public safety and emergency preparedness committee. Um, November 19th, I attended the Boys and Girls Club Thanksgiving feast uh volunteer um dinner. And those of you who uh may know me know that I love taking photos and unfortunately I was a little late and I was unable to get a photo with a whole group. David Tedison had just left. Uh but nevertheless, I was able to attend and it was really a wonderful event. Uh November 20th, I attended the Ventura County Animal Services um uh meeting. Um just so you're aware in terms of some of the data, there are 604 stray animals who have entered VCAS in the last uh six weeks and their executive director, Estean Rodriguez, has done an amazing job at just updating the community on what is going on. Um he has also reached out to try to partner with other nonprofits um to see how we can continue to attend to this issue. Um out of those 604 stray animals, 591 pets were adopted, 149 were reunited, and 56 were transferred to rescue partners for a total of 796 animals that were safely leaving the shelter. Um so very very thankful for all of the work that's happening there. Um and then on November 20th, I attended the West Ventura County Business Alliance lunch series with Mr. George Winkler, who's one of our staff members. Um it was actually a uh presentation uh featuring Dr. uh Demui and Dr. Dr. Deui is from Cal Lutheran University and Dr. uh David Vera is from CS UCI and Dr. Dr. Deui presented uh detailed findings on the economic role of

undocumented immigrants in Ventura County, noting that they directly contribute 3.3 billion to the county's GDP and 5.1 billion in total economic output when indirect and induced effects are included. Um he also emphasized that policy changes involving deportation would pose substantial economic risks for the region with projected losses of more than $166 million in GDP and 440 jobs for every 1,000 undocumented workers removed from the county. So we definitely know that there is an e economic impact that is being uh felt and will continue to be felt here. Um when this item was agendaized on the impact of immigration, in addition to every council member speaking up on the topic, uh the city of Camaro uh contributed $70,000 to address food insecurity uh through food share. Uh and this support extends not only to the city but to anyone in need. Um including the farm workers uh living in Somas Ranch and CSUCI students. Um, in addition, um, next week on December 17th, there will be a nonprofit workshop. Um, the city continues to invest in the nonprofit sector, uh, providing hundreds of thousands of dollars to, uh, nonprofit organizations that are providing a service right here in our community. Um, so I'm very very thankful that our council has prioritized this and um and nonprofits who are providing the service can continue to uh receive the support the application uh process and information is online and that workshop is on the 17th I believe of December. And given uh that there continues to be a need uh to support people who are facing food

insecurity, uh we will be partnering with food share on an emergency uh food drive. And this will be a drive right here in our city on Friday, December 19th from 10 to 2. So it's your opportunity to give back and we will continue to support our community in this way. Um, and then and that will be up in the front, so you can just drive by and drop off your items and go. Uh, December 1st, I also attended the CSUCI site authority close session and regular meeting. And on December 5th, I also attended the employee recognition dinner and just super grateful to all of our staff who just are amazing human beings and work so hard to maintain our city. Uh December 8th I attended the finance committee meeting and also December 8th I attended the general plan update stakeholder interview and I know because of the Brown Act we cannot respond to issues that are brought up that are not on the agenda but I have always been open to meeting anyone in our community. Um and I think you all have my contact information but just know that I am open for that. Thank you so much. Thank you, Vice Mayor.

You're welcome.

On November 13th, I attended the Ventro Council of Governments meeting. On the 18th, public safety and emergency preparedness committee on the 19th, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. On the 20th, the Policy Committee. On the 20th, the VCOG Admin Committee. On December 6th or actually December 2nd through the 4th, I also attended the Association of California Water Agencies with Mr. Trembley. On the 6th, I attended the Habitat for Humanity at Vista Companero. And I'm just going to add a couple of things. One young family got up and spoke. Um the wife spoke. Um, she had her husband with her and her young son. And if you didn't get tears formed in your eyes, then you didn't have a heart. They have dreamed of a home. They've had to live separate with the mother and the son living in one family's room and the husband living in another room. He additionally was going through cancer treatment, had chemo. and they were so touched and so moved when they got the keys to their own house. It was just remarkable. And the thing that I, you know, I've known about Habitat Humanity for humanity forever, but each new homeowner puts in hundreds of hours of labor to help build [clears throat] their own home. So, it's not just giving them a key and letting them walk into a new place fully furnished. They put blood, sweat, and tears into into their own home. She told the story that most people take for granted sitting at your dining room table having a meal as a family and they haven't experienced that

and now they get to experience that. And this was all started when the city bought the old stock lumber and the city worked with many mansions and the area housing authority and we have an absolute phenomenal complex out there. And kudos to Mr. Trembley who in the past said not only should we have rentals, we we should have the opportunity for ownership. and he was one of the major pushers in that. And seeing these eight happy families could do nothing during the holiday season but make your heart warm and feel like these people deserved it. They work for it. So, I'm happy for that. I also um had the opportunity I'm going to go back on the 19th all of us fed about 380 children at the Boys and Girls Club. And the Boys and Girls Club serves every single segment of Camaro. And if they can't afford the astronomical fees of $100 a year for after school care, they get scholarships. These are 380 young kids that truly appreciated it. Now, Mr. Trembley got to give out honey butter. And who doesn't love honey butter?

I got to give out dressing and potatoes. And I was amazed that 40% of the kids didn't want dressing. They wanted potatoes and the gravy that was next to me. But it was just such an absolutely wonderful event. And the Boys and Girls Club is always looking for volunteers. So if you've got a little bit of extra time, reach out to Roberto Martinez, the president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club, and volunteer some of your time. I also attended the light of life along with council member Trembley and our Constitution Park with Livingston Memorial. Again, a very another touching tribute to families that have lost family members um of which all of us sitting up here have. So, I was proud to be there with him and I'm sure the other council members would have been there, but some of them have jobs and kids and I just have grandkids and a wife. So, I was able to do that. So, thank you. And now I'm going to ask I'm going to ask the city clerk to make size 18 font and double space all of my notes from now on so I don't miss anything. So, now I believe is the time that we will go to the consent calendar items J through A D. Do I have any council members want to address?

Oh, wait, wait. Oh, now what? [laughter] Public comments. Public any pump any public comments on the consent calendar. And I do have two people who signed up. Um there's three minutes for because this is a consent calendar. It's acted on and one action. I'll ask the city attorney to step in if need.

Uh certainly. Yes. The city clerk has indicated that an individual has uh asked to speak on several items that are on consent. Uh the city's practice is that when uh the consent is being approved with just one motion, the individuals and the public will then get the one opportunity of three minutes to address all items on consent. So um for people who have uh wanted to talk on both items, they'll need to cover that within their one three minute uh time frame. Thank you.

Okay. And with that, the first person is going to be Spencer Richie and the second person will be Patrick Robinson. So Spencer, if you will come on up. [snorts] Um um shoot I I forgot what what agenda item we're on because oftent times like especially as I've know as I've attended multiple times this year the City Council has not gone through agenda items in the order that they've been printed on the on the copy of the agenda that is given to um meeting attendees which yeah it it that doesn't make the the city council meetings particularly accessible either because like especially to like to you know the younger people who you know aren't who I think are a bit less likely to agree with, you know, the people who think it's perfectly okay for ICE to keep um kidnapping Camearans and spreading terror throughout the land. Um yeah, most people aren't that able to sit through, you know, people like you who, you know, generally appear to clear they to care more about honey butter than about um ice um destroying our city. Um

Spencer, I'm going to interrupt you. Do you want to address any of the items on the consent calendar?

Okay. Um, I keep forgetting the exact um, letters, but I did want to give additional public comments on the big one is the whole city deciding whether to get the money.com software or not. And then the other two com like things I wanted to comment on were the adoption of the city council meeting schedule for 2026. And then the last thing I was going to wanted to comment on was about um the I think it was the fiscal report. No, it was the expedential report for 2025.

Okay. Well, you have 45 seconds, so you can comment on those three items.

Okay. Um, so I oppose the monday.com um software acquisition. Um, mostly because monday.com is heavily AI. AI is not only, you know, absolutely environmentally destructive. It sucks up a ton of water and it emits a lot. both of which will hurt cities like Camaro but also um shoot never mind. Yeah, that's the main and then it's just two the city council meetings at 5 that is not accessible for working people and three if you stop stop.

Thank you. Okay, next person is Patrick.

Good afternoon, city council. My name is Patrick Robinson. I'm the owner of Bosco Constructors. I'm here tonight to talk about the Pleasant Valley bike lane project and the rejection of all bids. Uh, Bosco Constructors is the lowest bidder, responsive bidder, and uh, Toro Enterprises original protest letter was proven to be meritless and the city agreed. The city notified Bosow of the intent to award the project to Bosow. I'd like to bring to your attention tonight that Toro Enterprises supplemental protest letter dated October 20th that was sent to the city was not timely and was never forwarded to Bosco Constructors, Inc., The city is now using this supplemental protest letter as a basis to reject all bids. And Bosco Constructors was never given an opportunity to respond to this supplemental protest letter. Bosco Constructors subcontractors have rights that need to be protected. The IFR ruling on DBE participation does not supersede California listing laws and the supplemental protest letter is incorrect and should not be recognized because California listing laws remain in effect. Thank you.

Thank you.

That's all I have. Okay. Consent calendar items J through A D. Any comments from councel? Mr. Mayor, questions, Mr. Mayor? Yes. I would like to make a comment on item N on the report from our independent auditors and I would like to pull item L, the regular meeting schedule just for a brief discussion. Um, do we need to pull it or would you be able to ask questions for clarification? Well, I can ask let me make some observations for clarification if Okay. if the mayor. Let's leave it there now and then we'll um discuss it. So item N is in November.

Item N is in November. And just a brief comment, I I wanted to congratulate our finance department staff and particularly Mark and Pam and I if I'm missing anybody, forgive me. Um this is a clean audit. It is a transparent audit. Uh typically the city in past years has won the the government finance officers award. Uh, and I'm darn sure that this that the city will uh obtain that again this year because of the efforts of staff and the extraordinary efforts of our finance department staff of which I'm very proud. This city's finances are transparent. They're well thought out and it's evident in the in the in the in the audit reports. So I I I just wanted to say thank you because I have the utmost confidence in our in our finance staff. So just wanted to give them kudos and that's my only comment with respect to N.

Okay. Any other council members on N as in November. I just I want to ditto what council member Trembley has stated here too. I'm very proud of our finance department. And I come from a time when we didn't have a lot of money in the city and now we're doing a whole whole lot better. So I want to comment on Mark and your staff and management and councils too to have this. We're very proud of your work and ditto to what council member Trenley said.

And Mr. Trembley, item L. Well, item L, I I just noticed that there were some dates on there on the regular meeting schedule that conflict with conferences that we typically will attend and and so I wanted to inquire of the mayor, inquire of the city manager what what if anything you wanted to do about it. I I'll just note for example uh the January 14 regular meeting uh is during the middle of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies conference and the February 25 meeting on the schedule uh is typically back uh we're usually in in on the east coast on February I guess this year on February 23 24 which means we'll have to be back on February 25 which is fine but the other conflict is April 22 two, which is typically the League of Cities uh meeting. My suggestion for a solution, if anybody was wondering for a solution, is we might consider changing the January 14 meeting to January 12th and the April 22 meeting to April 20, but I'm I'm open. I just wanted to make sure though that we were I I guess I was concerned about adopting a regular meeting schedule where we've got these conflicts. And January 14, I think, is our next council meeting. So, I thought it needed to be addressed tonight.

I guess what I'd ask is for the city manager to query the council members. The January 14th is the Cassa conference. Is that correct, Mr. Trembley? Yes. I'd ask the city manager to query the council members to see how many plan attending. And if we have four people that aren't planning on attending, then I'd suggest we keep the same calendar and we can adjust the agenda um to suit that with a count potential council member absent, Mr. City Manager.

Right. We can do that. We can do that tonight. This item typically and and and council member Germany's right. It's really to set the the our standing committees consistent with our municipal code and probably as importantly the the meetings that we would potentially go dark for example the the November meeting or into December u meetings were typically dark in and then one in the summertime. So, um, as far as the meetings that may conflict with thing, we've traditionally, I think, brought those back on an individual basis based on the council's interest in in attending some of these conflicts or not and then we don't. Uh, council member Charlie is correct and that we will not meet again um with regards to this first meeting in January. So, if there is a majority of the council that would like to attend that CASA meeting, then we could certainly move that that one up. And then I would recommend we base the other ones on a case-by case basis.

So as needed. So we we have typically adjusted this during the year when we have these conflicts come up. So I guess what I'd ask is a query of the council right now on who attend in intends to attend Casa in January. Council member Santangelo. I'm not sure yet. I know council member Trembley is as the president of council member Kild. I'm planning on it. Well, there we have it. So, I guess I would entertain I don't know if we need a motion to to move that or if we can just discuss that next week.

Yeah, we could we could um I'd recommend we move it tonight to to the Monday. Um uh that would probably be ideal. Council member Trimble, you do have a board meeting on the 13th, correct? Got a board meeting on the on the 13th, but the 12th is clear and that's the the Monday that's following the first week of January. So from a burden on I think that lessens the burden on city staff, we could handle that preparation and sending out an agenda. So we'll change that one to the 12th, Monday the 12th for our first council meeting in January. And the other ones we can address as those trips come a little bit nearer. Is that acceptable? Prudin. Yes, sir. Is that a motion? No, we have the consent. Do we need to Oh, that's right.

I don't think we It wasn't pulled. I'm sorry. I'm ready to make a motion. Any other questions? I'll entertain a motion and that the motion includes that we're changing the meeting to January 12th. Yeah, I'll move I'll move approval of the consent calendar with uh including the revision to item L. Correct. Is there a second? I'll second it. Okay, let's see. Sorry, Gary. Yeah, I'm trying to see something new. So, let's see what happens. How about a roll call? [laughter] My screen's not popping up. Here we go.

You should know. And I'm just missing one vote. Me? Yes. Yes. Okay. Okay. So that I want to go ahead and put that as yes and close that. And that passes. Thank you.

Next we will move to item AE zoning ordinance amendment to the Camrio M municipal code chapters 9.12 19.26 26 and 19.58 pertaining to retail offsale alcohol establishments in the CPD zone and public nuisance regulations. And Mr. McLaren, take it away.

Thank you, Mayor. Um, good evening, mayor, vice mayor, council members, and congratulations on your new appointments this evening. Um so [clears throat] this process began with a moratorium enacted in January 22nd of 2025 as urgency ordinance number 2028 which is which paused new retail offsale alcohol permits citywide. It was extended on February 26th 2025 for 10 months and 15 days pursuant to government code 68 65858. The purpose of the pre moratorium was to address a rising number of applications for off-sale alcohol uses, evaluate land use enforcement, ABC regulations, and public health impacts, and to review and analyze zoning approaches of other cities. Key identified issues were high concentration of retail offsale alcohol establishments near freeway ramps. The proposed code amendment prohibits type 2021 retail offsale alcohol uses in 10 tenant spaces or businesses under 7,500 square f feet that are within a quarter mile of US 101 ramps and in the CPD zone. On August 28th the 2025 the economic development and land use committee recommended ordinance move forward and the planning commission recommended that the council adopt the ordinance on November 24th or November 4th 2025. There are many inconven or there are many convenience type retail locations that concentrate near the city's interchanges. These businesses are typically around 4,500 square feet of net building area and often only employ one person per shift and are known as small format stores. Allowing all of these retail locations to begin selling alcohol could result in an extreme concentration near the interchanges. To demonstrate the impacts of the proposed ordinance, there's here are a few examples. In this slide, the green pins are large format stores within a quarter mile of the Lasposis Cal Trans right ofway. The red pins are existing alcohol CUPs and small format stores. These could become legal non-conforming.

The purple pins are potential locations that could obtain cups under the current ordinance. If the potential locations obtain cups, it could result in an 83% increase in concentration. At Carmen Drive, the interchange at the Carmen Drive interchange, one business could become legal non-conforming, and it is likely the city could experience a 75% increase in concentration without this ordinance amendment. At Santa Rosa Road um interchange near the high school, two businesses could become legal non-conforming, and it is likely the city could experience a 50% increase in concentration without this ordinance amendment. In summary, if passed, this ordinance would make some existing legally operating alcohol retailers legal non-conforming uses. To prevent these existing businesses from becoming adversely impacted by this amendment, additional protections are recommended in the amendment to be added to the non-conforming section of the code, section 19.58.120. These recommendations allow the CUP to stay in effect for 65 days if an existing business shuts down, which gives the landlord time to locate a new operator. The cup is tied to the property, not the business. Changes are allowed to the building to complete demolition and reconstruction, but the alcohol sales area can never be expanded to more than 49% of the currently existing business space. These changes provide a clear path for continued business vitality while improving public safety controls. In consultation with the police department and code compliance staff identified that enforcement tools, existing enforcement tools for offsales establishments, particularly those with repeated ABC violations or ongoing property maintenance issues are not sufficiently robust. Revisions to municipal code 9.12.020 020 are proposed to strengthen the city's ability to address violations such as unruly behavior, unlawful alcohol sales, excessive noise, inadequate property maintenance, failure to maintain required security or

training, and patterns of service calls. These updates will improve the police department and codes code compliance's ability to prevent adverse community impacts associated with this land use. Passage of the proposed amendment supports the city council's strategic goals by strengthening public safety, thereby protecting residents and businesses. Staff is recommending the council find the ordinance exempt from SQUA and introduce an ordinance amending chapters 19.12, 19.26, and I'm sorry, 9.12, 19.26, and 19.58. And that ends my presentation. Thank you. I'm going to ask the first question. You said it extends it by 65 days. I thought I read 300. I I'm sorry. Did I misspe? It was 365 days.

Thank you. Any other council questions for Mr. McLaren? Mr. Trembley.

Thanks, Mr. May. Uh, thanks, Mr. Mayor. Got to get used to saying that. Um, thanks for a good presentation. I'm I'm I want to make sure I understand though the impact on the nonconforming use properties. On page one of the staff report, it says that the members of the economic development and land use committee recommended that non-conforming uses be allowed to continue for 365 days rather than the proposed 180 days. I know you had a a slide on that. On page two, it says at the bottom of the staff report that specifically businesses that were legally operating at the time of the ordinance's adoption may continue to do so regardless of ownership changes. So, is my understanding correct in that if a business, let's say a a store that's selling alcohol shuts down, then it would there would be a period of 365 days uh for allowing a non-conforming use. So, so a new potential user of that property could come into place. versus is and is it also correct to say that if a business doesn't ever shut down, it continues to legally operate as a non-conforming use. Otherwise, I couldn't reconcile those two statements in the staff report.

Yes, you're you're you're accurate. Let me give an example. Um not to pick on them, but Cheers Liquor Store would become a non-conforming use. That is over off of Verdugo, right? Um near Santa Rosa. they would become a non-conforming use. Um, if that owner were to just continue as is, he can continue as is as a non-conforming use in perpetuity. If he decided that he wanted to back out and he was done, he was going to retire or something along those lines and he just leaves without finding somebody to buy his business, the CUP is still in effect for a full 365 days for that landlord to find an operator and then be able to move in and take over that CUP.

Okay. So, that that that confir confirms my understanding. Okay. Thank you. Yes, that's it. Any other questions? None. This is a advertised public hearing. Madame clerk, do we have any speaker cards? I do not have any speaker cards on this one. All right. Given that there are no speaker cards, any other comments? Oh, I'll close the public hearing. [laughter] Um, any other questions or comments from council? Questions or comments? We'll entertain a motion.

I'll move items I'll move uh recommended items one and two. And I second that. We have a motion in a second. Madame clerk takes a while. Good job. I'll just ask for the vote for for um council member Kildy. Is that a yes or yes?

Okay. [laughter] Okay. And that that passes unanimously. Oh, there we go. Thank you. That's the last item on the agenda. I'll ask our city attorney to provide a report on our closed session. Yeah. Thank you, uh, mayor and council. We were in close session on three items and there was no reportable action to to make. Thank you. And I would like to extend my tremendous thanks to staff and the council for allowing me my faux paws this evening. I promise I'll get better as time goes on and I do want bigger font. The meeting is adjourned. [laughter]