CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING (IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – City Manager’s Conference Room
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
5:00 p.m.
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Special Notice: this meeting will be opened for public comment and then the City Council will recess to a Closed Session. The opening of this Closed Session is being conducted in-person in the Council Chambers and by utilizing video conferencing and electronic means. To provide public comment, the public may participate in-person, Council Chambers doors will open to the public at 4:30 p.m. To participate remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, or Android device, use the Zoom meeting information above. The opening of the Closed Session may be viewed live online beginning at 5:00 p.m. When attendees join the live Zoom meeting, they are automatically muted and only have the options to view and listen to the live meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills City Council” and click on the date of the meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on the City’s website, go to agourahillscity.org and click on the “Watch Meetings Online” button.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)
Option A: To provide public comment in-person in the Council Chambers Members of the public have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers and speak or submit a written comment on the Closed Session item(s) only. If you wish to speak, complete a Speaker’s Card for each item and submit to the City Clerk prior to the public comment portion of the item. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. Written public comments submitted at the meeting are not read aloud by the City Clerk. Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.
Option B: To provide public comment by video conference (Zoom)
1. If attending the meeting virtually (Zoom), submit written public comments prior to the meeting The public has an opportunity to submit written public comments by email; any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review and/or consider information prior to the live meeting, please identify the Agenda item number in the email subject line and submit your written public comments by email to [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments provided via email will be distributed to the City Council prior to the City Council meeting and posted on the City’s website. Public comments are not read into the record.
2. If attending the meeting virtually, live public comments may be received via Zoom (audio only) During the meeting, there will be an opportunity for the public to speak. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. To provide public comment live at the meeting, access the meeting remotely via Zoom (see link above). To request to speak during public comment, please click the “Raise Hand” button on the Zoom toolbar. Speaker must be present when called to speak; staff will announce the speaker’s name, as listed on Zoom, and unmute the microphone to speak (audio only). Prior to speaking, state first and last name and provide city of residence for the record. The microphone will be muted by staff when three (3) minutes have expired.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL Mayor Chris Anstead
Mayor Pro Tem Illece Buckley Weber
Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez
Councilmember Penny Sylvester
Councilmember Jeremy Wolf
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(As this is a Special Meeting, public comments are limited to items on this Agenda. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purpose(s):
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the City Clerk’s Office, at (818) 597-7303, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation, relating to each item of business described in this Agenda, are posted to the City’s website at agourahillscity.org and are on file in the office of City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California, 91301.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING (IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
6:00 p.m.
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WATCH THE MEETING (IN-PERSON, VIDEO CONFERENCE, OR ARCHIVED) This meeting is being conducted in-person in the Council Chambers and by utilizing video conferencing and electronic means. To attend the meeting in-person, Council Chambers doors will open to the public at 5:30 p.m. To access the live meeting remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, or Android device, use the Zoom meeting information above. The meeting may be viewed live online beginning at 6:00 p.m. When attendees join the live Zoom meeting, they are automatically muted and only have the options to view and listen to the live meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills City Council” and click on the date of the meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on the City’s website, go to agourahillscity.org and click on the “Watch Meetings Online” button.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)
Option A: To provide public comment in-person in the Council Chambers Members of the public have the opportunity to attend the meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and speak or submit a written comment on any item listed on the Agenda. If you wish to speak, complete a Speaker’s Card for each item and submit to the City Clerk prior to the public comment portion of the item.
Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. Written public comments submitted at the meeting are not read aloud by the City Clerk.
Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.
Option B: To provide public comment by video conference (Zoom)
1. If attending the meeting virtually (Zoom), submit written public comments prior to the meeting The public has an opportunity to submit written public comments by email; any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review and/or consider information prior to the live meeting, please identify the Agenda item number in the email subject line and submit your written public comments by email to [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments provided via email will be distributed to the City Council prior to the City Council meeting and posted on the City’s website. Public comments are not read into the record. Please note: any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the City Council’s deliberations nor entered into the official record. However, the public may participate by providing live public comment at the meeting via Zoom (see below).
2. If attending the meeting virtually, live public comments may be received via Zoom (audio only) During the meeting, there will be an opportunity for the public to speak. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. To provide public comment live at the meeting, access the meeting remotely via Zoom (see link above). To request to speak during public comment, please click the “Raise Hand” button on the Zoom toolbar. Speaker must be present when called to speak; staff will announce the speaker’s name, as listed on Zoom, and unmute the microphone to speak (audio only). Prior to speaking, state first and last name and provide city of residence for the record. The microphone will be muted by staff when three (3) minutes have expired.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Girl Scout Troop 176
ROLL CALL Mayor Chris Anstead
Mayor Pro Tem Illece Buckley Weber
Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez
Councilmember Penny Sylvester
Councilmember Jeremy Wolf
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation – Senior Citizen of the Year, Nathan Spiewak
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Update
Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments Update
(City Council and Staff)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion and vote. Unless pulled by the City Council, there will be no separate discussion of these items. This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items on the Consent Calendar. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
1. Approve Minutes of the Special Goal Setting Workshop of May 10, 2023 STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES
2. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 10, 2023 STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES
3. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 892
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TRUELSEN
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CONSENT CALENDAR, continued -
4. Approve Request to Amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget to Appropriate Surface Transportation Program – Local (STPL) Funds for Additional Weed Abatement Services
STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER
5. Approve Notice of Completion, with Toro Enterprises, Inc., for the Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Pavement Rehabilitation Project; NIB 22-01
STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER
6. Approve Award of Contract, to Mission Paving and Sealing, Inc., for the Fiscal Year 2023-34 Pavement Rehabilitation Project; NIB 23-01
STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER
7. Authorization to Purchase Replacement Flooring for the Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center
STAFF REFERENCE: RECREATION MANAGER NEWKIRK
8. Approve First Amendment to the Franchise Agreement, with G.I. Industries, for Integrated Exclusive Residential Waste Management Services STAFF REFERENCE: DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CELAYA
9. Approve Agreement for Consultant Services, with ID360, to Assist with the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Implementation
STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
BUILDING OFFICIAL QUACH
10. Adopt Resolution No. 23-2034; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023- 24 SB 1: ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT PROJECT LIST STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER
11. Adopt Resolution No. 23-2035; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND MORRISON PARK PLAY
EQUIPMENT RENOVATION PROJECT
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES BRINK
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COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The Special Meeting of the City Council Budget Workshop will be held at 4:00 p.m., followed by the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or by remote video conferencing (Zoom).
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the City Clerk’s Office, at (818) 597-7303, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation, relating to each item of business described in this Agenda, are posted to the City’s website at agourahillscity.org and are on file in the office of City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California, 91301.
The telecast of the Wednesday, May 24, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting will be shown on Channel 10 for Time Warner Cable subscribers, Channel 3 for Charter subscribers, and Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse subscribers, at a later date, and run daily until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The broadcast schedule is as follows: M-10am; T-3pm; W-10am; Th-7pm; F-10am; S-3pm; and Su-7pm.
MINUTES
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
SPECIAL MEETING (IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
4:00 p.m.
The City Council Workshop was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Anstead.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Wolf.
Present were: Mayor Chris Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Illece Buckley Weber, Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez, Councilmember Penny
Sylvester, and Councilmember Jeremy Wolf.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, City Attorney Candice K.
Lee, Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva, Deputy City
Manager Louis Celaya, Management Analyst Amber Victoria, Administrative Analyst John Treichler, Media Analyst Ericka Diaz, Administrative Assistant Michele Hubbs, Community Development Director Denice Thomas, Principal Planner
Jessica Cleavenger, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Jessica Forte, Senior Civil Engineer Charmaine Yambao,
Public Works Project Manager Kelly Fisher, Building Official Lukas Quach, Director of Finance Christy Truelsen, Finance Manager Brenda Cho, Accountant Allison Chen, Accountant Leah Tucker, Director of Community Services Amy Brink,
Recreation Manager Nick Newkirk, Recreation Manager Xochitl Ruwhiu, Management Analyst Stephanie Pozos, and City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Lopez moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Councilmember Sylvester seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber, and
Councilmembers Lopez, Sylvester, and Wolf.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DISCUSSION / ACTION
1. Discussion of City Council Short and Long-Term Goals There were no public comments.
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MOTION: Following discussion regarding the dark skies ordinance and string lights, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber moved to direct staff to look at possibilities regarding standards about string lights, primarily, in the residential area. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Upon discussion of short and long-term goals, the City Council provided feedback to staff and no reportable action was taken.
City Manager Hamburger spoke about the next steps in the budget process, noted the next budget workshop, where the City Council would finalize all budget items and the Community Outreach Grants, would be held on June 14, 2023, and the adoption of the budget would be at the regular meeting on June 28, 2023.
COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Anstead announced the meeting would adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or by remote video conferencing (Zoom).
ACTION: At 5:35 p.m., Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Sylvester seconded. The motion carried 5- 0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber, and
Councilmembers Lopez, Sylvester, and Wolf.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING (IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
6:00 p.m.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Anstead.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub Scout Pack 227.
Present were: Mayor Chris Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Illece Buckley Weber, Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez, Councilmember Penny
Sylvester, and Councilmember Jeremy Wolf.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, City Attorney Candice K.
Lee, Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva, Deputy City
Manager Louis Celaya, Management Analyst Amber Victoria, Administrative Analyst John Treichler, Media Analyst Ericka Diaz, Administrative Assistant Michele Hubbs, Community Development Director Denice Thomas, Director of Public
Works/City Engineer Jessica Forte, Director of Finance Christy Truelsen, Director of Community Services Amy Brink,
Management Analyst Stephanie Pozos, and City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Lee announced the City Council had met in Closed Session and, at 4:00 p.m., recessed and would reconvene the Closed Session at the conclusion of the regular meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Wolf moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber, and
Councilmembers Lopez, Sylvester, and Wolf.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
PRESENTATION
Mayor Anstead presented Certificates of Recognition to Cub Scout Pack 227, for their participation in the presentation of the Colors and Flag Salute at Agoura Hills City Council Meetings, and thanked them for their service to the community.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
There were no reports.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Following distribution of the Agenda Packet, and prior to the City Council Meeting, written correspondence was received from the following person(s), forwarded to the City Council, and made available for public review.
Ben Suber, Agoura Hills, representing the Community Service Days Committee
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public comments.
Councilmember Lopez, Mayor Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber, and Councilmember Sylvester, spoke on Item No. 10, and welcomed Planning Commission appointee, Kate Anderson.
ACTION: Councilmember Wolf moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-10, as presented. Councilmember Lopez seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber, and
Councilmembers Lopez, Sylvester, and Wolf.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 24, 2022
2. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 14, 2022
3. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 28, 2022
4. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 26, 2023
5. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 891
6. Approve Authorization to Seek Bids for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Concrete Repair Project; NIB 23-02
7. Approve First Amendment to the Agreement for Design Professional Consultant Services, with m6 Consulting, Inc., for Engineering Design Services Related to the Dry-Weather Storm Drain Diversion Project
8. Approve Third Amendment to the Agreement for Consultant Services, m6 Consulting, Inc., for Additional Engineering Design Services for the Palo Comado Creek Linear Park Project
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9. Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with Durham School Services, L.P., for the 2023 Summer Beach Bus Service
10. Approve Appointment to Fill Planning Commission Vacancy
DISCUSSION / ACTION
11. Discussion to Consider Approval of Waste Management Valet Fee Increase Proposal
Councilmember Wolf recused himself from participation on this item, as he resided in the Annandale complex, stepped down from the Council dais, and exited the Council Chambers at 6:22 p.m.
Following presentation of the staff report, Mayor Anstead opened the floor for public comments.
There were no public comments.
ACTION: Following discussion, Councilmember Sylvester moved to approve Waste Management’s proposed valet rate increase request and direct Waster Management to notify the affected customers.
Councilmember Lopez seconded. The motion carried 4-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber, and
Councilmembers Lopez and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Wolf.
Councilmember Wolf rejoined the meeting at 6:53 p.m.
COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Sylvester commended everyone on Community Service Day and inquired how much the City saved by (the volunteers) painting the railing at the Recreation and Event Center. Community Services Director Brink responded upwards of $20,000- $25,000 was saved.
Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber expressed her sadness over the last week and a half and shared her concerns regarding all the violence and prejudice occurring daily; assured residents that the City is doing things, such as working with Captain Seetou at the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station on the startup of an interfaith security group for places of worship, the City presented a proclamation to the Chabad of the Conejo (and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles) denouncing antisemitism, and the City/COG (Council of Governments) has a homeless coordinator who works with (the region’s) unhoused City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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individuals; and invited the community to forward their suggestions to her to promote love and peace for the City to “see if there’s anything else that we can do to work towards making it a better community and a better world.”
Councilmember Sylvester spoke about the recent passing of former Willow Elementary School Principal, Brent Noyes, and read the following personal tribute aloud: “I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Brent Noyes. Brent and I both arrived at Willow Elementary School in 1998. He was the Principal; I was an incoming parent. We worked closely together while I was a PFA President at the school and I will always be grateful for his leadership, sympathy, and support. He really loved his pupils and enthusiastically participated in our school’s birthdays. Who can forget him performing the Chicken Dance at our morning assemblies? His name will always bring a smile to my face.” Councilmember Lopez added: “He also moved over to Yerba Buena when I was on the Parent Faculty Club and the kids did get a kick out of his last name, was Noyes, but they always called him No-Yes.”
Councilmember Lopez spoke about the recent passing of Westlake High School freshman, Wesley Welling, and read the following tribute aloud: “As you see, we, the Agoura Hills City Council, we will sometimes close our meetings in honor and memory of the life of a community member and we don’t do this for everyone. We do this to highlight those who have often spent many years giving back to our community and making an impact and making a difference right here at home in our own community. And, so, it’s particularly heartbreaking to adjourn in memory of someone who has done all that, but in only 15 short years of life. Wesley Welling, a freshman at Westlake High School was tragically killed on April 18, caught up in a series of crimes committed across the region by a suspect. While he was waiting for the bus, he was struck down in front of his sister, in front of his friends, and in front of his classmates and this tragedy occurred only a week after the passing of Wesley’s Aunt, his Mom’s sister, so, you can imagine the unbearable grief that this family, in our own community, is experiencing. So, Wesley and I did not know each other, but I know that our paths had surely crossed. From the time he was a small child, Wesley and his family were frequent volunteers at the Conejo Meal and Shelter Program, where I had volunteered for many years with his Uncle, Beau Morris, and, I’ve included a picture here on our screen of Wesley years ago with his siblings and his Uncle Beau at one of the shelter locations. Also, there’s a picture him, a little bit older, with his Uncle Beau and, then, the picture of him and his Mom, is just so beautiful, and I think all of us who are mothers can see the look in her eyes looking at her son and really feel the love and the loss. In the spirit of giving back to the community was instilled within Wesley by his caring and generous family from a very young age. And, Wesley was not only a giving young man, but he has been described as kind, calm, playful, amazing, positive, and a wonderful son, brother, and friend who touched the lives of those around him. This Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Church in Westlake, there will be a memorial service for Wesley. Those who knew him well, his family, his classmates, his teachers, and others will surely be there to share stories of Wesley’s life – a life that was cut short way too soon, and, so, I encourage the community to attend. Residents from Agoura Hills, the Conejo Valley, and beyond, have rallied around Wesley’s family raising funds to assist them, via a GoFundMe campaign, holding vigils at schools, churches, and businesses around town, and coming out in numbers to show support for this family in mourning. And, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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so, I respectfully request that we adjourn in memory of Wesley Welling, so that their family knows that we, too, the City of Agoura Hills, send our deepest condolences.” Mayor Anstead thanked all the staff and volunteers who participated in Community Service Day.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Anstead announced the Regular Meeting of the City Council would be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or by remote video conferencing (Zoom).
ACTION: At 7:02 p.m., Councilmember Lopez moved to adjourn the meeting in memory of Brent Noyes and Wesley Welling. Councilmember Sylvester seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Anstead, Mayor Pro Tem Buckley Weber, and
Councilmembers Lopez, Sylvester, and Wolf.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Following the adjournment of the Regular City Council Meeting, the City Council reconvened the Closed Session at 7:03 p.m.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
At 7:49 p.m., City Attorney Lee reported on the City Council Closed Session item, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. The City Council considered the item, direction was given to staff, and no reportable action was taken.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk