AGENDA
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.
ATTEND OR WATCH THE MEETING
For in-person attendance, Council Chamber doors will open to the public at 3:30 p.m. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills City Council” (this will include the Improvement Authority meeting) 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 an 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.
Option B: To submit written public comments prior to the meeting Members of the public have an opportunity to submit email correspondence on any item listed on the Agenda by sending an email to: [email protected]. All public correspondence received by 2:00 p.m. on the meeting date will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting.
Public comments are not read into the record. Any written public comments received after 2:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the City Council’s deliberations or entered into the official record. Members also have the option to attend the meeting and submit their written comments or speak in-person.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL Mayor Illece Buckley Weber
Mayor Pro Tem Penny Sylvester
Councilmember Chris Anstead
Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez
Councilmember Jeremy Wolf
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
City Council Special Meeting Agenda
Goal Setting Workshop
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
DISCUSSION / ACTION
(Pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or act on any matter not specifically identified on this Agenda. Public comments are limited to the Discussion/ Action item below. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
1. Discussion of City Council Short and Long-Term Goals STAFF REFERENCE: CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURN to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2024, to the Regular Meeting of the City Council in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting or other services offered by the City of Agoura Hills, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (818) 597-7300. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
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 8, 2024, Special Goal Setting Workshop 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.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.
ATTEND OR WATCH THE MEETING
For in-person attendance, Council Chamber doors will open to the public at 5:30 p.m. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills City Council” (this will include the Improvement Authority meeting) 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 an 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.
Option B: To submit written public comments prior to the meeting Members of the public have an opportunity to submit email correspondence on any item listed on the Agenda by sending an email to: [email protected]. All public correspondence received by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date will be provided to the City Council or Improvement Authority prior to the meeting. Public comments are not read into the record. Any written public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the City Council or Improvement Authority’s deliberations or entered into the official record. Members also have the option to attend the meeting and submit their written comments or speak in-person.
CALL TO ORDER
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Girl Scout Troop 176
ROLL CALL Mayor Illece Buckley Weber
Mayor Pro Tem Penny Sylvester
Councilmember Chris Anstead
Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez
Councilmember Jeremy Wolf
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation – Older American of the Year, Randee Paller
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
(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 Regular City Council Meeting of April 10, 2024 STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES
2. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 911
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IBAÑEZ
3. Approve Treasurer’s Report for February 2024
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IBAÑEZ
4. Authorization to Seek Bids for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project; NIB 24-05
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS /CITY ENGINEER FORTE
5. Approve Rejection of Bid for the Chumash Park Improvements Project; NIB 24-01 and Request Authorization to Seek Bids for a Revised Bid Package STAFF REFERENCES: ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST TREICHLER
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES BRINK
6. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Proposition 1 Round 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation Grant and Authorize Staff to Seek Bids for the Low Flow Diversion Project; NIB 24-06
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS /CITY ENGINEER FORTE City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
CONSENT CALENDAR, continued -
7. Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Consultant Services, with Converge Technology Solutions, for Half Cabinet Colocation and Fiber Connectivity Services and Company Name Change to Converge Technology Solutions STAFF REFERENCE: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER ADEVA
8. Approve Fifth Amendment to Agreement for Consultant Services, with Michael Baker International, for Additional Engineering Design Services for the Kanan Corridor Project Study Report / Project Development Support (PSR/PDS Project) STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE
9. Approve: 1) Agreement for Payment of Costs, with Al Dickens for Agoura Medical Partners, LLC, in Connection with the Preparation of Environmental Documentation; and, 2) Agreement for Consultant Services, with Envicom Corporation, for the Preparation of Environmental Documentation Related to the Chesebro Senior Care Facility Project
STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
ASSOCIATE PLANNER GARCIA
10. Approve Agreement for Consultant Services, with Avenu Insights & Analytics, for Administration of the Short-Term Rental Program
STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
SENIOR PLANNER BURSE
11. Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with Durham School Services, L.P., for the 2024 Summer Beach Bus Service
STAFF REFERENCES: MANAGEMENT ANALYST POZOS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES BRINK
12. Approve Design Professional Services Agreement, with m6 Consulting, Inc., for Grading Inspection Services
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS /CITY ENGINEER FORTE
13. Approve Appointment to Fill Planning Commission Vacancy STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES
14. Adopt Resolution No. 24-2061; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024- 25 SB 1: ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT PROJECT LIST STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER FORTE City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
CONSENT CALENDAR, continued -
15. Adopt Resolution No. 24-2062; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, RECOGNIZING JUNE 2024 AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING, PLUS (LGBTQ+)
PRIDE MONTH IN THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS AND DIRECTING STAFF TO
FLY THE RAINBOW PRIDE FLAG AT THE AGOURA HILLS CIVIC CENTER
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER
CONTINUED OPEN PUBLIC HEARING (REVOCATION)
(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Public Hearing. The Applicant will be given 15 minutes to present their position to the City Council and five (5) minutes each for rebuttal time. All other public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category. After the rebuttal, the Mayor will close the Public Hearing and the City Council will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Councilmember might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the City Council and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)
16. Conduct a Continued Open Public Hearing to Consider the Revocation of Business License Number 006982 (New Era Performance and Tuning, LLC), Pursuant to § 6819 of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code and Making a Determination of Exemption Under the California Environmental Quality Act (Continued from April 10, 2024)
STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
SENIOR CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER BANDY
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Public Hearing. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
17. Conduct a Continued Public Hearing, Waive Full Reading, and Introduce Ordinance No. 23-472; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IX (ZONING) OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE: 1) DIVISION 5 (SIGN REGULATIONS) IN CHAPTER 6 (REGULATORY
PROVISIONS); 2) SECTION 9676.2 (APPLICATION PROCEDURES) AND SECTION 9676.7 (VARIANCE OR MODIFICATION RELATING TO USES
AMORTIZED PURSUANT TO THIS CODE) FOR VARIANCES AND
MODIFICATIONS IN CHAPTER 6 (REGULATORY PROVISIONS); AND 3) SECTION 9804.2 (PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING) AND SECTION 9804.3 (ZONING ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC HEARINGS) IN CHAPTER 8 (ADMINISTRATION) AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF
EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (Continued from August 23, 2023)
STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
PRINCIPAL PLANNER NESOVIC
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
PUBLIC HEARING
(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Public Hearing. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category. After public testimony, the Mayor will close the Public Hearing and the City Council will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Councilmember might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the City Council and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)
18. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 24-2063;
CERTIFYING THE FINAL INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (CASE NO. GPA 2024-0006) AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (CASE NO. SPA 2024- 0004)(STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER 202212041), ADOPTING FINDINGS
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; Resolution No. 24-2064; APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (CASE NO. GPA 2024-0006), INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 3:
INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN TYPICAL ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION CROSSSECTION EXHIBIT (FIGURE M-2), and Resolution No. 24-2065; APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGOURA VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN (CASE NO. SPA 2024-0004)
STAFF REFERENCE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
DISCUSSION / ACTION
(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Discussion / Action. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)
19. Discussion to Consider the Approval of the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center Transfer Agreement
STAFF REFERENCE: CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. The Civic Center is located at 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting or other services offered by the City of Agoura Hills, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (818) 597-7300. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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 8, 2024, 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
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
6:00 p.m.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Buckley Weber.
Mayor Buckley Weber announced the Land Acknowledgement.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub Scout Pack 227.
Present were: Mayor Illece Buckley Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Penny Sylvester, Councilmember Chris Anstead, Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez, and Councilmember Jeremy Wolf.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, City Attorney Candice K.
Lee, City Prosecutor Eric Markus, Deputy City Manager Louis Celaya, Executive Assistant Michele Hubbs, Director of
Community Development Denice Thomas, Senior Code
Compliance Officer Trinece Bandy, Director of Public
Works/City Engineer Jessica Forte, Director of Finance Diego Ibañez, Finance Manager Brenda Cho, and City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session was held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Lopez moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvester seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Buckley Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Sylvester, and Councilmembers Anstead, Lopez, and Wolf.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Buckley Weber presented a Certificate of Recognition, honoring the Santa Monica Mountains Fund as Business of the Month, to Executive Director Deanna Armbruster.
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Mayor Buckley Weber presented a Proclamation, declaring April 19, 2024, as Education and Sharing Day, to Rabbi Moshe Bryski.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
Mayor Buckley Weber announced: “as we continue to celebrate our National Heritage Months, this month the City of Agoura Hills celebrates Earth Month. April is the month where we raise environmental awareness and create consciousness around issues that affect our community like the environment. This year, the City will be celebrating Earth Day, which falls on April 22nd each year, with two events – the first will be Arbor Day. The City will be hosting children from Mariposa Elementary School at Sumac Park, to participate in planting a tree in the park. For the second event, the City is gearing up for a robust Community Service Days on Saturday, May 4th. This event hosts hundreds of volunteers who come out to clean up the parks, paint fences, pick up trash, clean the creeks, and take part in a host of other projects geared towards City beautification,” and encouraged residents to sign up on the City’s website.
Agoura Library Manager Nina Hull provided an Agoura Hills Library Quarterly Update.
Director of Operations Josh Gray provided a Conejo Valley Tourism Improvement District Update.
Mayor Buckley Weber provided a Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Update.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Following distribution of the Agenda Packet, and prior to the City Council meeting, written correspondence was received from the following person, forwarded to the City Council, and made available for public review.
Carolyn Trocino, Agoura Hills, representing Poison Free Agoura The following person(s) spoke:
Sherry Ferber, Agoura Hills
Carolyn Trocino, Agoura Hills, representing Poison Free Agoura
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public comments.
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Sylvester moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-3, as presented. Councilmember Anstead seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Buckley Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Sylvester, and Councilmembers Anstead, Lopez, and Wolf.
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NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 27, 2024
2. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 910
3. Approve Authorization to Purchase Soil Products from Agromin
PUBLIC HEARING
4. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 24-2060; A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, REVOKING BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER 006982 (NEW ERA PERFORMANCE AND TUNING, LLC), PURSUANT TO § 6819 OF THE AGOURA
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Mayor Buckley Weber announced: “I will now open the Public Hearing (6:34 p.m.) to consider the revocation of Business License No. 006982 for New Era Performance and Tuning, LLC for violations of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code and other applicable laws and regulations. Madam City Clerk, has the Business Owner been duly noticed of this hearing?”
City Clerk Rodrigues responded: “Yes, City staff notified the Business Owner of tonight’s Public Hearing by postcard on March 27, 2024, and by United States Postal Service, Certified Mail, on March 29, 2024, and it was signed for on April 1, 2024.” Mayor Buckley Weber announced: “Thank you. I just want to confirm, I’m seeing people in the room, is the Business Owner here? (Business Owner acknowledged presence).
Thank you. City staff and the City Prosecutor have the burden of proof by the preponderance of the evidence. This means the evidence demonstrates that the proposition is more likely true than not true. Please note that the formal rules of evidence and procedure do not apply to this hearing. However, the Mayor, in consultation with the City Attorney, will make rulings on objections and evidence. Irrelevant and/or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. The City Council reserves the right to allow evidence and consider the weight of the evidence during deliberations. There are no official time limits on staff’s or the Business Owner’s presentation, but we ask that the testimony not be redundant. Could all legal counsel for City staff, the Business Owner, and the City Council state their appearances for the record. Is there legal counsel for anybody here?”
Mayor Buckley Weber requested all legal counsel for City staff, the Business Owner, and the City Council state their appearances for the record. City Prosecutor Eric Markus stated he would “be representing (City of Agoura Hills) staff this evening” and City Attorney Candice Lee stated she would “be serving as legal counsel to the City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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in their capacity as fact finder and decision maker this evening.” There was no legal counsel for the Business Owner present.
Mayor Buckley Weber inquired if the business owner and legal counsel reached any stipulations as to facts and/or evidence. City Prosecutor Markus reported there was no communication with the Business Owner.
City Attorney Lee made the following announcement: “Any Exhibits submitted by staff’s Counsel will be identified sequential letters (i.e., A, B, C, etc.) and any Exhibits submitted by Business Owner’s Counsel will be identified by sequential numbers (i.e., 1, 2, 3, etc.) All identified and relevant exhibits will be deemed admitted into evidence absent a sustained objection. I also want to note that the Council should disregard the resolution that was included in the agenda packet. The resolution was included as a matter of habit.
The Council should listen to and consider the evidence presented during the public hearing and make its decision and base its findings solely on the evidence presented in the record this evening. I’d also like to remind the Council to ensure that they ask all their questions prior to deliberation to ensure that any information and evidence you rely upon is part of the official record. If you ask any questions during deliberation, we will have to reopen the public hearing, which may further prolong the process. We can then prepare a new resolution per Council’s direction.”
In regards to any ex parte communications, Mayor Buckley Weber disclosed that she “drove by the business to check out the location today and did not discuss it with anyone.” There were no further ex parte communications from the City Council.
Mayor Buckley Weber deferred to City staff and the City Prosecutor for their presentation.
At this time the Business Owner’s representative, Francis Stewart, interjected and requested a continuance. Mr. Stewart stated that the Business Owner, Mr. Alexander Esparza, “only received the actual link for the documentation today,” and “we need time to review it, to be able to produce, exhibits and evidence to rebut this information.” Mayor Buckley Weber inquired what letter Mr. Stewart was referring to and requested he hand the letter to the City Clerk to make copies for the City Council.
The City Council recessed at 6:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:56 p.m.
The City Clerk distributed copies of the documentation to the City Council (the documents were a copy of the Public Hearing notice that had been distributed to the Business Owner).
Mayor Buckley Weber noted the City Council did not have a second meeting in April and offered the date of May 8, 2024, for the continuance. In addition, she requested any public comments on this agenda item be reserved for May 8, 2024.
The Business Owner agreed with the proposed date of May 8, 2024, for the continued Public Hearing for this Agenda item.
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ACTION: Following discussion, Councilmember Lopez moved to continue the (Open) Public Hearing to May 8, 2024. Councilmember Anstead seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Buckley Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Sylvester, and Councilmembers Anstead, Lopez, and Wolf.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Lopez announced a Community Meeting on the U.S. 101 Full Closure and Detours (related to the Wildlife Crossing construction) would be held at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in the Community Room to address any questions or concerns from the public.
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvester announced the Conejo Valley Student Art Show would be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center.
Mayor Buckley Weber reported watching the eclipse from outside the Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center and thanked all involved in the building of the facility, announced the Governor’s Office released the “Golden State Plan to Counter Antisemitism” and recommended reading the report available on the State’s website noting it serves as a reminder to all of us to “get along with our neighbors and work together…it’s all about love and getting along and trying not to have so much hate in the world…and just honor everybody, we’re all the same.”
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:03 p.m., Mayor Buckley Weber announced the Regular Meeting of the City Council for April 24, 2024, had been canceled. The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center and adjourned the meeting.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk
The Regular Meeting of the City Council for April 24, 2024, has been canceled.
The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for May 8, 2024.
DATE: MAY 8, 2024
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NATHAN HAMBURGER, CITY MANAGER
BY: DENICE THOMAS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
TRINECE BANDY, SENIOR CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
REQUEST: CONDUCT A CONTINUED OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REVOCATION OF BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER 006982
(NEW ERA PERFORMANCE AND TUNING, LLC), PURSUANT TO§
6819 OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND
MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
On April 10, 2024, at a duly noticed Public Hearing, the City Council was scheduled to consider the revocation of the business license for New Era Performance and Tuning, LLC. At the beginning of the hearing, prior to the City Council receiving any information on the item, the business owner's representative requested the item be continued.
The City Council, by a majority vote, voted to continue the hearing to the May 8, 2024, regular meeting to afford the business owner additional time to prepare for the hearing.
The staff report and materials from the April 10, 2024 meeting are attached for reference.
Please note that at the April 10, 2024, meeting, the City Attorney advised the City Council should disregard the resolution that was included in the April 10, 2024, Agenda packet, as the resolution was, inadvertently, included as a matter of habit.
FISCAL IMPACT
Revocation of a business license has no impact on the City's Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff respectfully recommends the City Council conduct a continued open Public Hearing to consider the revocation of business license number 006982 (New Era Performance and Tuning, LLC), pursuant to§ 6819 of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code and making a Determination of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Attachment: Exhibit 1 - April 10, 2024, City Council Staff Report with Attachments