AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)
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Please note: any public comments received after the deadline may not be considered as part of the City Council’s deliberations nor entered into the official record. However, members of the public may participate by attending the meeting to submit or make their comments in-person.
CALL TO ORDER
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Cub Scout Pack 227
ROLL CALL Mayor Penny Sylvester
Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy Wolf
Councilmember Kate Anderson
Councilmember Chris Anstead
Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Business of the Month – Presentation to Hardcore Fitness
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
Southern California Edison Update – LED Street Light Replacement Effort Agoura Hills Library Quarterly Update
Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Update
Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments Update
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Update (City Council and Staff)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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 speak or submit written public comments under this category.)
1. Approve Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of January 8, 2025 STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES
2. Approve Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of January 14, 2025 STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES
3. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 925
STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IBAÑEZ
4. Receive and File the City of Agoura Hills Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2024
STAFF REFERENCE: FINANCE MANAGER CHO
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IBAÑEZ
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CONSENT CALENDAR, continued –
5. Approve: 1) Agreement for Payment of Costs, with Toll Brothers West Coast, LLC, in Connection with the Preparation of Environmental Documentation; and, 2) Agreement for Consultant Services, with Rincon Consultants Incorporated, for the Preparation of Environmental Documentation Related to the Preparation of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for a 60-Unit Townhome Development Project STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
SENIOR PLANNER BURSE
6. Adopt Resolution No. 25-2092; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION
PROGRAM BY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A
REIMBURSABLE CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LACDA) ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
PRINCIPAL PLANNER NESOVIC
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.)
7. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 25-2093; 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 SECTION 6819 OF THE
AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF
EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
SENIOR CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER BANDY
CONTINUED ITEM - DISCUSSION / ACTION
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8. Discussion Regarding the Community Wildlife Risk Assessment (CWRA) and Consideration of Approval of the CWRA Community Survey Questions STAFF REFERENCE: DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CELAYA
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. The Civic Center is located at 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.
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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, January 22, 2025, 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 UVerse subscribers, at a later date, and run daily until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
The broadcast schedule is as follows: M-10a m; T-3pm; W-10am; Th-7pm; F-10am; S-3pm; and Su-7pm.
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
6:00 p.m.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Sylvester.
Mayor Sylvester made a special announcement: “Our thoughts are with everybody in the Palisades, and all our neighbors and fellow communities within L.A. County, who are experiencing extreme fire dangers right now, and those who have lost their homes, our thoughts are with you, and we support you in any way we can.” Mayor Sylvester announced the Land Acknowledgement.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Clerk Rodrigues.
Present were: Mayor Penny Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy Wolf, Councilmember Kate Anderson, Councilmember Chris
Anstead, and Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, City Attorney Candice K.
Lee, Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva, Deputy City
Manager Louis Celaya, Executive Assistant Michele Hubbs, Community Development Director Denice Thomas, Principal Planner Robby Nesovic, Building Official Lukas Quach, Senior Civil Engineer Charmaine Yambao, Director of Finance Diego Ibañez, Director of Community Services Amy Brink, and City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session was held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Sylvester proposed moving the (Intergovernmental Report) Library Quarterly Update and Discussion Item No. 8 to the January 22, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
ACTION: Councilmember Klein Lopez moved to approve the Agenda, as amended. Councilmember Anstead seconded. The motion carried 5- 0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Wolf,
Councilmember Anderson, Councilmember Anderson,
and Councilmember Klein Lopez.
NOES: None.
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PRESENTATIONS
There were no presentations.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
The Agoura Hills Library Quarterly Update and the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Update were deferred to January 22, 2025.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public comments.
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Wolf moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-8, as presented. Councilmember Anderson seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Wolf,
Councilmember Anderson, Councilmember Anstead,
and Councilmember Klein Lopez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
1. Approve Minutes of the City Council Official Reorganization and Regular Meeting of December 11, 2024
2. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 924
3. Approve Agreement for Consultant Services, with Integrated Design 360, Inc., to Amend the City of Agoura Hills All-Electric Reach Code Ordinance
4. Approve Appointments by the Mayor to City Council Subcommittees and Ad Hoc Committee
5. Approve Appointments to Outside Agency Boards, Commissions, or Committees
6. Approve Support for Potential Appointment to the South Coast Air Quality Management District Via the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
7. Approve Planning Commission Appointments
8. Approve Letter of Support for National Community Renaissance of California’s Request for Funding under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Multifamily Housing Program
DISCUSSION / ACTION
9. Discussion Regarding the Community Wildlife Risk Assessment (CWRA) and Consideration of Approval of the CWRA Community Survey Questions Mayor Sylvester called for a motion and second to continue this item to the January 22, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
ACTION: Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the recommendation.
Councilmember Klein Lopez seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Wolf,
Councilmember Anderson, Councilmember Anstead,
and Councilmember Klein Lopez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Klein Lopez thanked the Mayor and staff for the (City) communications relating to the wind/fire events, reminded residents that information regarding their “zone” was available on the City’s website (“Know Your Zone”), and “thanked everyone for their extra time and extra efforts in keeping our community safe during this time.” Councilmember Anderson made a personal remark regarding neighbors helping each other after the high winds toppled their garbage cans, thanked City staff and the first responders, stating: “how much I appreciate the resiliency and community support that we have here in Agoura Hills.”
Councilmember Anstead congratulated Meril Platzer, as his Planning Commission appointee, and Councilmember Anderson on her election to the City Council, made his personal remarks regarding the fires, extended prayers and thoughts to the people that lost their homes, and requested everyone “be safe and listen to your government officials when they are trying to help you in this crisis.”
Mayor Pro Tem Wolf thanked staff for the (City) communications, opening the charging station, and clearing the streets, shared his personal remarks regarding the power outages and wind event, and stated that relating to the Palisades Fire: “this is going to be the most expensive wildfire in American history and it could have happened here, we’re lucky, but we need to continue to be prepared.”
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Mayor Sylvester inquired if it was safe to put out garbage bins for trash pickup. City Manager Hamburger responded there were no changes to the scheduled pickups.
Mayor Sylvester thanked staff noting: “you have been amazing today and I know you will continue to be so in the next few days. It has been extremely stressful for everybody and you’ve all kept up a great disposition and positive energy and we appreciate that, thank you.”
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:12 p.m., Mayor Sylvester announced the next Regular City Council Meeting would be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center and adjourned the meeting.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
3:00 P.M.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Sylvester.
Present were: Mayor Penny Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy Wolf, Councilmember Chris Anstead, and Councilmember Deborah
Klein Lopez.
Absent was: Councilmember Kate Anderson.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva, Director of Community Services Amy Brink, and City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Sylvester made the following announcement: “Before we approve the Agenda, I would just like to send a message from Councilmember Kate Anderson. She apologizes for her absence. Kate is the Executive Director of the Center for Strategic Partners in L.A.
County and she is assisting in a presentation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors regarding disaster relief-related programs. We thank her for her work taking care of all those who have been impacted by the recent fire disasters.” ACTION: Councilmember Klein Lopez moved to approve the Agenda, as presented. Councilmember Anstead seconded. The motion carried 4-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Wolf,
Councilmember Anstead, and Councilmember Klein
Lopez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Anderson.
CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public comments.
MOTION: Councilmember Anstead moved to approve the Agenda.
Councilmember Wolf seconded.
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January 14, 2025
ACTION: Councilmember Anstead moved to amend his motion to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 1, as presented. Councilmember Wolf seconded. The motion carried 4-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Wolf,
Councilmember Anstead, and Councilmember Klein
Lopez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Anderson.
1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-2091; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES’ PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:02 p.m., Mayor Sylvester adjourned the meeting.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk