MINUTES
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center — Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
4:00 p. m.
The City Council Goal Setting Workshop was called to order at 4: 00 p. m. by Mayor Sylvester.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Communications Manager Mary Haddad.
Present were: Mayor Penny Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tern Jeremy Wolf, Councilmember Kate Anstead, 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, Communications Manager Mary
Haddad, Human Resources Manager Celeste Bird,
Management Analyst Amber Victoria, Executive Assistant
Michele Hubbs, Director of Community Development Denice Thomas, Principal Planner Robby Nesovic, Building Official Lukas Quach, Senior Civil Engineer Charmaine Yambao,
Public Works Project Manager Kelly Fisher, Engineering Aide Joshua Keck, Director of Finance Diego Ibanez, Finance
Manager Brenda Cho, Accountant Leah Palmer, 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 Anstead moved to approve the Agenda, as presented. Mayor Pro Tern Wolf seconded. The motion carried 5- 0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tern Wolf,
Councilmember Anderson, Councilmember Anstead,
and Councilmember Klein Lopez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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Goal Setting Workshop
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
DISCUSSION / ACTION
1. Discussion of City Council Short and Long -Term Goals 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.
Natalie Roser, Old Agoura
Nicole Radoumis, Old Agoura
Howard Stutz, Old Agoura
Christine and Mark Richardson and their two sons, Old Agoura George Colman, Old Agoura
Stacey and David Dorenfeld, Old Agoura
Jarred and Dana Walker, Old Agoura
Jess Thomas, Old Agoura
Cyrena Nouzille, Old Agoura
Jay Crutcher, Agoura Hills
Ben Suber, Agoura Hills
The following person( s) spoke:
Carolyn Trocino, Agoura Hills, representing Old Agoura Homeowners Cyrena Nouzille, Agoura Hills
George Colman, representing Old Agoura Homeowners
Karen Kent, Agoura Hills, representing the Cultural Arts Council Daniel Farkash, Agoura, representing Old Agoura
Upon discussion of short and long-term goals, the City Council provided feedback to staff and no reportable action was taken.
City Manager Hamburger announced the next steps in the budget process including the subcommittee review of the Council' s workshop recommendations, returning to the next and final Goal Setting Workshop on May 14, then the Budget Workshop on June 11, and the final budget would be presented for adoption on June 25, 2025.
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
There were no comments.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4: 58 p. m., Mayor Sylvester adjourned the meeting.
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Goal Setting Workshop
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk