March 15, 2023

By Ventura Port District | December 5, 2022

VENTURA PORT DISTRICT
BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS

Michael Blumenberg, Chair
Jackie Gardina, Vice-Chair
Anthony Rainey, Secretary
Brian Brennan, Commissioner
Chris Stephens, Commissioner

Brian D. Pendleton, General Manager
Todd Mitchell, Sr. Business Operations Manager
Andy Turner, Legal Counsel
Jessica Rauch, Clerk of the Board

REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

VENTURA PORT DISTRICT OFFICE
1603 ANCHORS WAY DRIVE
VENTURA, CA 93001

CLOSED SESSION – 6:00PM
OPEN SESSION – 7:00PM

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

MEETINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A HYBRID MODEL WITH BOTH IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION.

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PUBLIC COMMENT VIA ZOOM

To request to speak on an item, use the “raise hand” button to notify the Clerk. The Clerk will announce public speakers and unmute participants to speak. Please be mindful that the meeting will be recorded, and all rules of procedure and decorum apply for in-person attendees and those participating virtually.

SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT VIA EMAIL

To submit written comments on a specific agenda item, please do so via email by 4:00PM on the day of the meeting. When sending an email, please indicate in the subject line, the agenda item number (i.e. General Public Comment or Consent Item A). Written comments should be no more than 1,000 characters in length. Written comments will be distributed to the Commission and will be posted as a supplemental packet on the District’s website at https://venturaharbor.com/board-meeting-documents/. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at jrauch@venturaharbor.com.

CLOSED SESSION AT 6:00PM

CALL TO ORDER: By Chair Michael Blumenberg.

ROLL CALL: By the Clerk of the Board.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (3 minutes)
The Public Communications period is set aside to allow public testimony on items only on the Closed Session Agenda. Each person may address the Commission for up to three minutes or at the discretion of the Chair.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8:

a) Property:
Negotiating Parties:
Under Negotiation:

1575 Spinnaker Drive #204C
Brian D. Pendleton, Todd Mitchell, Andy Turner
Ahmad Vahedian, PH.D
Jeff M. Moorhouse dba Moorhouse Financial Services, Inc.
Terms of Assignment and Assumption of Lease and Consent of Landlord (Verbal)

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION:
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: RDHP Properties vs. Ventura Port District, et al.
Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2020-00546511-CU-WM-VTA (Verbal)

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(B)(1): Brian D. Pendleton, General Manager – Annual Review (Verbal)

ADJOURNMENT

OPEN SESSION AT 7:00PM

CALL TO ORDER: By Chair Michael Blumenberg.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: By Chair Michael Blumenberg.

ROLL CALL: By the Clerk of the Board.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Consider and approve, by majority vote, minor revisions to agenda items and/or attachments and any item added to or removed/continued from the Port Commission’s agenda. Administrative Reports relating to this agenda and materials related to an item on this agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public review at the Port District’s office located at 1603 Anchors Way Drive, Ventura, CA during business hours as well as on the District’s website – www.venturaharbor.com.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the March 1, 2023 Regular Meetings will be considered for approval.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

The Public Communications period is set aside to allow public testimony on items not on today’s agenda. Each person may address the Commission for up to three minutes or at the discretion of the Chair.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

Closed Sessions are not open to the public pursuant to the Brown Act. Any reportable actions taken by the Commission during Closed Session will be announced at this time.

BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

Port Commissioner’s may present brief reports on port issues, such as seminars, meetings and literature that would be of interest to the public and/or Commission, as a whole. Port Commissioner’s must provide a brief summary and disclose any discussions he or she may have had with any Port District Tenants related to Port District business.

STAFF AND GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS

Ventura Port District Staff, Legal Counsel and General Manager will give the Commission updates on important topics or items of general interest if needed.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon by the Board at one time, without discussion, unless a member of the Board or the public requests an opportunity to address any given item. Approval by the Board of Consent Items means that the recommendation is approved along with the terms set forth in the applicable staff reports.

A) Approval of Out-of-Town Travel Requests