City Manager’s Office
Memo TO: City Council FROM: Steve McClary, Interim City Manager DATE: April 22, 2016 SUBJECT: Weekly Update __________________________________________________________________________________ Large Live Oak Down on Signal St: At approximately 3pm Friday (4/21) a large oak fell at the southwest corner of Signal and Summer Streets intersection. This was a beautiful older oak, roughly 3-foot diameter trunk. The tree fell from private property onto Signal Street blocking southbound traffic. The tree was cleared for traffic by 6pm, but downed utilities will keep street closed until later Thursday night. Parents’ Night Out: On Friday, April 22, the Ojai Recreation Department is hosting another “Parents’ Night Out” featuring the movie “Home”. The event runs from 6:00 – 9:00pm with free play in our game room for the first hour with the movie starting at 7:00pm. The evening includes pizza, popcorn and beverage all for just $10 dollars! It’s open to children 5 years of age and older. The event is held in the Boyd Center at Sarzotti Park; 510 Park Road. Recreation Open House May 21 Mark your calendars! On Saturday, May 21 from 11:00am – 2:00pm, the Ojai Recreation Department is celebrating its 3rd Annual Open House. We will have games, free food, jump houses, a climbing wall, raffle prizes and class demonstrations throughout the day. We will also be accepting registration for our summer programs. Please join us for an awesome day of fun and excitement. VCTC Transportation Tax Measure Today, the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) approved an investment plan with 50% going to local streets and roads from a proposed transportation sales tax measure. They also approved the distribution formula for local roads as proposed by the county’s city managers. If placed on the ballot, and then approved by voters, the plan would bring a minimum $500,000 a year to the City to improve local streets and roads. Upcoming Agendas April 26 Presentation Proclamation for Lavender Festival Lifetime Achievement Award in Arts Consent
Approve the engineer’s reports and declare the Council’s intent to levy and collect assessments for Plaza Financial Statements (FY 2014-15) Transportation Grant Funding FTA 5311 SCAG Delegate Housing Element Reports RFP for Engineering Services Discussion Annual Crime Report Proposed Change of City Ordinances to Allow Beekeeping in All Zoning Districts Sign Ordinance Ojai Film Society Fee Waiver Application Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency's Basin Boundary Modification Opportunity to Comment May 10 Joint Meeting with Planning Commission Commission reports Consent Library Parcel Tax Stormwater Management Implementation Agreement Lighting Assessment District Adopt Report and Set Hearing for 6/14 Public Hearing Rezone M1 Bryant Circle Discussion Sterling Venues contract Proposed Budget FY 16-17 City Clerk Appointments May 24 Presentation 2015 emergency response metrics for the City of Ojai Discussion Commission Appointments Ballot Measure Appointed Clerk Balancing uneven Council seats Animal Control Budget Ojai Day June 14 Commission reports Consent Assessments COPS letter Public Hearing Set Assessment Fee for Lighting Dist. and Plaza Dist. and Direct City Clerk to Transmit Documents to County Discussion Resolutions Calling the Regular Election for November 2016
Planning Commission Upcoming Meetings Future Agenda Items – Tentative May 4 Wednesday
May 10 Tuesday
410 W. Ojai Avenue DRP 15-15 New commercial building
Joint meeting with City Council
May 18 Wednesday Cottages Among the Flowers time extension with an amendment to the project DRP 15-01
314 El Paseo Road Nocciola Restaurant exterior Improvements Identify topics to discuss at the joint meeting with City Council
Pending Projects (NOTE: Not all projects have been deemed complete)
DRP 13-17 & CUP 13-08, Emerald Iguana Inn, 108 Pauline Street, modification to existing CUP Rezone of Bryant Circle Area DRP 05-01 (RV01), Cottages Among the Flowers modification to the original approval (under review) TPM 15-01 and DRP 15-07, 712 Drown Avenue, subdivision to create 3 parcels out of 1 (resubmittal 1-22-16- in progress) VAR 15-02, 700 San Antonio Street, install 8’ chain link fence (Pending submittal of incomplete items) DRP 15-12, 334 E. Ojai Avenue, hardscape, landscape, new awnings and lighting (applicant has submitted for concept review at Historic Preservation Commission) DRP 15-13, 111 N. Blanche Street, exterior façade renovation, roof mount HAVC, skylight, trash enclosure, landscape planters (incomplete) DRP 15-18 311 S. Montgomery Street, demolition and replacement of SFR DRP 15-19 & TTM 15-01 601 Pearl Street Development and Tentative Tract Map (In Process) CR 16-04 1202 E. Ojai Avenue, Former Bowling Alley, Brewery and Restaurant
