Remarks by Gabe Teran
108 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
“Seeing and hearing none, the motion dies. Thank you, Councilmember. And were you going to make a motion, Councilwoman Basuwa?”
“Yeah, we pulled this item, and I realize it went out of order. We didn't take the balance of the consent agenda. Let's settle this one, and then we'll move on to the balance of consent.”
“So we have L4. We have a motion by Council Member Basuwa for the recommended action for this. Is there a second?”
“And I'll read the recommendation. Thank you, Council Member. We jumped right into this and I didn't do that portion. I apologize to everyone. So the recommendation for this item, excuse me, the subject is request to engage in a Mills Act contract with the city for the ongoing rehabilitation and preservation of a contributing home IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT LOCATED AT 160 SOUTH G STREET PLANNING AND ZONING PERMIT NUMBER 26-680-01 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT APN 202-0-030-200. THE RECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SUIT IS MOTIONING HERE IS MOVING FORWARD. THE CITY COUNCIL, ONE, FIND THE PROJECT TO BE…”
“Okay, thank you to my colleagues for helping us unwind that. Thank you to our community development staff. Let's go back to the info consent items now. We have the balance of the consent agenda. It has been requested that we please combine the housing items in the motion for those who make it. In addition to that, as a reminder, I'm recusing myself from item L1 for the opioid settlement funds. What is the pleasure of the council?”
“We have a motion by Council Member Parillo, second by Council Member Basuwa. We are combining the housing vote as well on this. So the commissioners will be voting on this as well. And I am recusing myself from L1. Madam Clerk.”
“THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. AT THIS TIME THE COMMISSIONER ANDRADE IS EXCUSED FROM OUR HOUSING COMMISSION BUSINESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR HELP. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE NOW GOING TO MOVE INTO ITEM M1. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE SET FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM M1, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. Subject River Park specific plan amendment recommendation that the City Council, one, conduct a public hearing, two, certify addendum number 16 to final environmental impact report number 00-03, together with the previously certified final environmental impact report and subsequent agenda, and…”
“disclosures regarding this matter to state for the record. no none none okay i will only add that when mr dozier had emailed he emailed me directly as well as the city clerk i did reply to him with responses from staff on some of the items he stated which a few of them did not pertain to this particular item and so he got additional information and sent an amendment to his previous written comment so you all should have received that but just FOR THE SAKE OF FULL DISCLOSURE, I DID COMMUNICATE WITH HIM, I DID RESPOND TO HIS RESPONSE TO US, OR HIS MESSAGE TO US. NEXT WE HAVE A LEVINE ACT…”
“Okay. Thank you very much. An example in this particular case would be potential developers or commercial property owners who might have a stake in this. Is that correct?”
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
“Sure. And I'll just say that there are... some carve outs or exceptions to who is in this that's in the statute itself as I recall. We don't have to get into that.”
“Understood, thank you. And we have Council Member Perillo and Council Member Starr with, this question's on the Levine Act before we move forward? Yes.”
“Let's go ahead and move forward with the item, because that is going further down the hypothetical.”
“Okay. We'll take Council Member Starr and then let's move on.”
“And we can take, possibly a future appointment item to have all the fun with the deep dive into the Levine Act. So hearing what we've heard, do we have any disclosures from any council members regarding the Levine Act? No.”
“Seeing and hearing none, I do not either. Okay, members of the public were invited to sign up to speak on this item on the city's website and a person who did not sign up may do so now by submitting a speaker card or following the instructions posted on the agenda for this meeting and at the city's website, oxnard.gov slash city hyphen meetings. Jamie Peltier is the planning supervisor, and she posted a video presentation regarding this item and is available to answer any brief clarifying questions council members may have before we take public testimony on this item. The council will…”
“Okay, thank you, that's my only question. All right, we'll now open the public testimony portion of the public hearing. Speakers have three minutes to speak on this item. Madam Clerk, do we have any speakers for this item?”
“Okay, if there are no speakers for this item, then we'll go ahead and close the public hearing. and the public hearing is now closed. Do we have a council member who wishes to comment on this item? Seeing and hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the recommended actions.”
“Second. Okay. Madam Clerk, we have a motion by Council Member Perlow and a second by Councilwoman Rodriguez.”
“Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. The next item on the agenda is item N1. This is the fire department subject approved budget appropriations for awarded federal emergency management agency FEMA grants Recommendation of the city council approved budget appropriations for two FEMA fiscal year 25 assistance to firefighters grants in the amount of $1,550,786.20, including a 140,000, excuse me, 140,000, $140,980.57 local match requirement. I was gonna commit you to a big number there, chief. This item- Maybe Javier. Yes, this item is not in committee as it is a continuation of an item previously…”
“Okay. Let's go to Council Member Starr then.”
“Yes. She has something additional, Council Member Starr. Before we go to you, are there any other questions from council members? Go ahead, Council Member Starr.”
“Okay, we had a motion by Council Member Perlo. Is there a second for this item? Oh, excuse me. Do we have any public speakers, Madam Clerk?”
“Thank you very much. Okay, Council Member, you had made a motion.”
“And we have a second by Council Member Wimperis. Madam Clerk, may we have the vote?”