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During the month of October 2024, Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Street Team began an investigation into Manuel Arana and his business, Pop’s Auto Shop. Fillmore patrol deputies had conducted numerous enforcement stops related to the auto shop and developed information regarding the criminal activity occurring at the auto shop.

Detectives were granted a search warrant for Arana, his business and his residence by the Ventura County Superior Court. On January 9, 2025, Fillmore patrol deputies and Narcotics Detectives detained Arana in Fillmore pursuant to the search warrant as he was going to work. A short time later, Detectives executed the search warrant at Arana’s residence in Santa Paula and Pop’s Auto Shop in Fillmore.

As a result of the investigation, an un-serialized semi-automatic handgun was located in Arana’s residence and an unregistered handgun was located in the office of Pop’s Auto Shop. Arana was arrested and booked for firearms related offenses including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and unlawful transfer of a firearm. Arana posted $50,000 bail and has a scheduled court date of January 23, 2025.

Prepared by: Sergeant Dan Ashmore

News Release Date: 1/10/25

Approved by: Captain Ron Chips

Booking Photo Release: NO

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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

Please exercise extreme caution during the upcoming high wind events. A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for Ventura County, effective from Saturday, January 11th through Wednesday, January 15th. The combination of dry weather, dry grass, brush, and strong winds creates conditions where a wildfire could become extremely difficult to contain.

To help prevent the outbreak of wildfires, please follow these safety guidelines:

- No Outdoor Wood-Burning Fires: Refrain from lighting any wood-burning fires outdoors as they can easily spread in windy conditions.

- Smoldering Coals: After you finish cooking, make certain that all coals are completely extinguished and are cold to the touch.

- Avoid Mowing or Trimming Dry Grass When Windy: Operating machinery in these conditions can create sparks, potentially igniting a fire.

- Never Pull Your Vehicle Over in Dry Grass: Hot vehicle parts can ignite dry vegetation.

- Cigarettes: Dispose of cigarettes appropriately.

- Report Suspicious Activities: Be vigilant and report any suspicious activities that could lead to arson. Remember, if you see something, say something!

- Be Prepared for Evacuation: Ensure that you and your family are ready to evacuate if necessary.

- Keep Your Vehicle Ready: Maintain at least a half tank of gas in your car at all times.

- Prepare to Transport Pets: Ensure you have a plan and the necessary supplies to safely transport your pets.

By following these guidelines, you can significantly reduce the risk of fire hazards during high wind conditions. Your safety and the well-being of our community depend on these simple yet effective actions.

Prepared by: Senerey De Los Santos

News Release Date: 01/13/25

Above is the St. Francis Dam Tombstone. On Tuesday, January 21, Lost LA will feature an episode discussing the St. Francis Dam disaster. Photo credit Fillmore Historical Museum.
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On Tuesday, January 21, at 7:30pm, “Lost LA” will explore untold history behind Southern California with an episode featuring the St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928. Above is Fillmore Historical Museum Executive Director, Martha Gentry, with Geoff Manaugh and Nathan Masters being interviewed for the episode. Photo credit Fillmore Historical Museum.
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Courtesy Fillmore Historical Museum

“Lost LA” explores the past through the region’s archives, where photos, documents, and other rare artifacts unlock the untold history behind the fantasy of Southern California. The episode airing Tuesday, January 21, at 7:30 pm on KCET will focus on the St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928. Nathan Masters, a public historian of the USC Libraries, is the host of the 30-minute episode. He, accompanied by Geoff Manaugh, architecture and technology writer, begin by visiting the dam site with archaeologist, Ann Stansell, and seismologist, Lucy Jones. Here they discuss the various theories of why the dam failed as well as what evidence is still in the landscape.

Their second stop was here in Fillmore at the Fillmore Historical Museum. Executive Director, Marth Gentry, is interviewed about the impact on Fillmore and Bardsdale. She also shares many photographs as well as film made during the recovery efforts and a portion of an interview with Thelma Macauley Shaw, who as a 14-year-old girl was swept from Fillmore to Santa Paula, the only surviving member of her family.

Finally, Jose Alamillo, professor of Chicano Studies at CSUCI, talks about the impact on Santa Paula, especially the Hispanic community and how the effects of the trauma can still be felt.

You don’t need to be a dedicated “dammie” to enjoy this presentation and even the dedicated “dammie” will probably find something new about the St. Francis Dam disaster.

The new Poet Laureate of Ventura County, Mary Ann McFadden, was introduced to the Fillmore City Council at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Ms. McFadden read two of her poems to the council.
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ALL MOTIONS APPROVED 5-0

CITY OF FILLMORE

CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025

6:30 PM CITY HALL AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.A PROCLAMATION DEDICATIED TO BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS OF FILLMORE FOR NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH (JANUARY)

5.B INTRODUCING THE NEW POET LAUREATE OF VENTURA COUNTY MARY ANN MCFADDEN

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS, RECOMMENDA-TIONS, AND COMMENTS

8. CONSENT CALENDAR

RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM 8A. THROUGH 8B. IS TO APPROVE BY VOICE VOTE.

8.A CITY OF FILLMORE WARRANT REGISTER-JANUARY 14, 2025

CITY OF FILLMORE WARRANT REGISTER-JANUARY 14, 2025.PDF

8.B REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 22, 2024

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 22, 2024.PDF

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.A CONSIDERATION OF INFOSEND, INC. SECOND CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO CONTINUE DATA PROCESSING, PRINTING, AND MAILING SERVICES
FOR THE CITY

SR - INFOSEND SECOND AMENDMENT.PDF

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with InfoSend, Inc. (InfoSend) to
extend the term and increase the Contract Sum by $152,000 (for a not to exceed total of $292,000) to continue receiving data
processing, printing, and mailing services; and 2. Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the Second Amendment.

9.B APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL TO DESIGN REPAIRS TO THE SESPE CREEK BIKE PATH AND REQUEST TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING

SR-APPROVAL OF DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR REPAIRS TO SESPE CREEK BIKE PATH.PDF

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1. Approve Willdan Engineering’s proposal to design necessary repairs to the Sespe
Creek Bike Path; and 2. Authorize the appropriation of $40,495 from General Fund 101 to Fund 490.

9.C REALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL TO DESIGN WELL NO. 10, PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 25-03, AND REQUEST FOR A
REALLOCATION OF FUNDS

SR- DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR WELL NO.10 DEVELOPMENT.PDF

9.C REALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL TO DESIGN WELL NO. 10, PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 25-03, AND REQUEST FOR A

9.D FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 23-

04, FILLMORE PARKS SHADE STRUCTURE PROJECT

SR - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR SHADE STRUCTURES.PDF

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1. Accept the services provided for Project Specification No. 23-04, Fillmore Parks
Shade Structure Project (“Project”), performed by SoCal Shade Sails (“Contractor”); 2. Authorize staff to file the attached
Notice of Completion; and 3. Authorize the final payment to the contractors of owed retention and Release on Contract
pending clearance of the 30-day lien period.

9.E FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 22-04, CITY HALL ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT

SR - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CITY HALL ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION.PDF

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1. Accept the services provided for Project Specification No. 22-04, City Hall
Elevator Modernization Project (“Project”), performed by Specialized Elevator Services, LLC doing business as Next Level
Elevator (“Next Level Elevator”); 2. Authorize staff to file the attached Notice of Completion; and 3. Authorize the final
payment to the contractors of owed retention and Release on Contract pending clearance of the 30-day lien period.

9.F FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE CONVERSION OF A TENNIS COURT TO A COMBINED TENNIS AND TWO PICKLEBALL COURTS AT
THE FILLMORE TENNIS AND SWIM CENTER, PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 24-04 SR - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR PICKLEBALL-TENNIS
COURTS.PDF

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1. Accept the services provided for Project Specification No. 24-04, Conversion of
Tennis Court to Combined Tennis and Pickleball Court Project (“Project”), at Fillmore Tennis and Swim Center performed by
Horizons Construction Company, Inc. (“Contractor”); 2. Authorize staff to file the attached Notice of Completion; and 3. Authorize the final payment to the contractors of owed retention and Release on Contract pending clearance of the 30-day lien period.

9.G AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 23-03, PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT

SR - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT (SN23-03).PDF

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1) 2) 3) Approve the award of contract to TORO ENTERPRISES, INC. for the construction
of Project Specification No. 23-03, Pavement Preservation Project FY23-24 for Bid Schedule A only in the amount of
$1,208,583.50 Authorize the City Manager to approve construction change orders up to the contingency amount of $96,686.68, as recommended and approved by the Construction Manager and City Engineer, and Allocate budget from RMRA (SB 1) funding by transfer of $400,000 from RMRA Tax Fund 205, to Street Improvements Fund 467.

9.H CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BOA ARCHITECTURE FOR THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
RESERVE STAFF DORM AND RESTROOMS, PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 25-05

SR-APPROVAL OF DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT DORMS AND RESTROOMS.PDF

RECOMMENDATION That the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with BOA Architecture for the schematic design of the Fire Department reserve staff dorm and restrooms.

9.I STAFF REPORT TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE 2024 SB 1205 FIRE INSPECTION REPORT
SR - SB1025 FIRE INSPECTION REPORT FOR 2024.PDF

10. COMMITTEE, COMMISSION, AND BOARD REPORTS

RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adopting Resolution No. 25-4043 to acknowledge acceptance of a report on the Fire Department’s compliance with Senate Bill (“SB”) 1205.

11. CITY MANAGER

CITY MANAGER VERBAL REPORT

12. CLOSED SESSION

12.A JANUARY 14, 2025 - CLOSED SESSION JANUARY 14, 2025 - CLOSED SESSION.PDF

13. ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR CHRISTINA VILLASEÑOR ADJOURNS TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AT 6:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025, CITY HALL, 250 CENTRAL AVENUE, FILLMORE, CA 93015.

Notice of Dirt Hauling / Remedial Grading at the Creekside Residential Development Map of Dirt Hauling for TT Map 6053

Courtesy https://www.fillmoreca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=175
Posted on: January 6, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
City of Fillmore

Site Grading and Hauling of Export Rock and Dirt at the Creekside Residential Development Project is scheduled to commence

FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA –– Fillmore, CA – January 6, 2025 –

Please be advised that site grading and hauling of export rock and dirt at the Creekside residential development, Tentative Tract Map No. 6053, and Development Permit No. DP 20-04 for a land subdivision and development, is scheduled to commence.

Residents along the haul route and the adjacent to the development site should have received this notice in the mail. (https://www.fillmoreca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/926/T-6053-Haul-Route-Not...)

The Project location and haul route are provided in the notice. Below is the notice to residence

NOTICE OF DIRT HAULING / REMEDIAL GRADING

Tentative Tract Map No. 6053 and Development Permit No. DP 20-04

Dear Resident/Business Owner –

Please be advised that site grading and hauling of export rock and dirt at the Creekside residential
development, Tentative Tract Map No. 6053, and Development Permit No. DP 20-04 for a land
subdivision and development, is scheduled to commence.

Location: See Map on page 2. The development is generally located
near the north City limits, between the Sespe Creek on the
west boundary and Goodenough Road to the east, north of
B Street. The haul route is A Street, Third Street, and Old
Telegraph Road.

Approximate Dates of Hauling: January 13, 2025 to May 15, 2025
Hauling Hours: 7 AM to 5 PM Monday – Saturday.

Hauling Restrictions: To avoid Fillmore Middle School peak traffic hours for
drop-off and pick-up, no hauling is allowed between the

following timeframes:

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM or

2:30 PM and 3:15 PM

Contacts: Tony Vitale, Williams Homes

(805) 587-7062

Brian McCarthy, City of Fillmore

(805) 946-1846

We thank you in advance for your patience. We commit to working as diligently as possible to

monitor the hauling and have this operation completed as soon as possible.

On 01/06/2025, a stabbing occurred near the Fillmore Historical Museum located in the 300 block of Main Street in Fillmore. At about 9:00 PM, a Hispanic male with two other male subjects confronted an adult male victim on the sidewalk near the Fillmore Historical Museum. During the confrontation, one of the suspects stabbed the victim with a sharp metal object. The three suspects fled on foot while the victim was able to call the police.

Fillmore Patrol personnel contacted the victim and initiated an investigation which led to identifying (S) Ivan Hernandez as the stabber. Hernandez is a documented criminal street gang member who is currently on active parole.

Detectives with the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit and Fillmore Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene and located evidence consistent with a stabbing. Additional evidence linking Hernandez to the crime was also located at the scene.
While the crime scene was being processed by investigators with the Sheriff’s Bureau of Identification, a manhunt took place for Hernandez. A few hours into the manhunt, Hernandez was located by Fillmore patrol personnel at a nearby residence and taken into custody without incident for the stabbing. A parole hold was also placed on Hernandez.

Hernandez was booked for a felonious violation of Penal Code § 245(a)(1) – [Assault with a Deadly Weapon] and Penal Code § 3056 – [Parole Hold]. He is currently in custody at the Main Jail pending arraignment.

Nature of Incident: Stabbing Suspect Arrested
Report Number: 25-2294
Location: 300 Block of Main Street, Fillmore
Date & Time: 01/06/2025, 8:58 PM

Unit(s) Responsible: Fillmore Patrol, Fillmore Bureau of Investigation, Sheriff’s Major Crimes, Sheriff’s Bureau of Identification

(V) Adult Male Fillmore 47
(S) Ivan Hernandez Fillmore 33

Prepared by: Sergeant Jarrod Foote
Approved by: Captain Eduardo Malagon