MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center — Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
6: 00 p. m.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6: 00 p. m. by Mayor Sylvester.
Mayor Sylvester announced the Land Acknowledgement.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Director of Public Works/City Engineer Yambao.
Present were: Mayor Penny Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tern 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, Principal Planner Robby Nesovic, Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Charmaine Yambao, Engineering Aide Joshua Keck, Director of Finance Diego Ibanez, and City Clerk Kimberly M.
Rodrigues.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session was held.
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, and
Councilmembers Anderson, Anstead, and Klein Lopez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Sylvester presented a Certificate of Recognition, the ' Best in Show' Award, to Madelyn Saglie for her artwork All About Monty at the 2025 Summer Art Show and Cultural Arts Council Members Deanna Glassberg, Karen Kent, and Randee Paller presented her with the framed original of her artwork.
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Mayor Sylvester presented a Certificate of Recognition, to representatives Maged Diab and Daniel Loyd, honoring Roadside Lumber as the August Business of the Month.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
Mayor Sylvester provided a Las Virgenes/ Malibu Council of Governments Update.
Councilmember Anderson provided a Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Update.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person( s) spoke:
Dr. Michael Koslow ( submitted written correspondence)
Jennifer Miller, Agoura Hills
David Rice, representing The Foundation for Las Virgenes Schools
CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comments were received.
ACTION: Councilmember Klein Lopez moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1- 7, 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, and
Councilmembers Anderson, Anstead, and Klein Lopez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
1. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 938
2. Approve Treasurer' s Report - June 2025
3. Approve Notice of Completion for the Reyes Adobe Road High -Intensity Activated Crosswalk Project; NIB 23- 04
4. Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Contractor Services, with GMZ Engineering, Inc., for the Ladyface Greenway Project; NIB 24- 02B
5. Approve a Three -Year Agreement for Contractor Services, with GeoDynamics, Inc., for Geotechnical Review Services
6. Approve Amendment to City Council 2025 Meeting Schedule City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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7. Adopt Resolution No. 25- 2117; AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF INDIVIDUAL
GRANT APPLICATIONS AND RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS FOR ALL
CALRECYCLE GRANT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE CITY OF AGOURA
HILLS IS ELIGIBLE
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Anstead referenced a New York Times article about the Calabasas dump and voiced concern over the County' s initial refusal to test the debris, the need for County accountability, and emphasized the potential risk to Agoura Hills residents.
Mayor Sylvester thanked and congratulated staff on the successful Concerts in the Park series this summer.
Mayor Pro Tern Wolf reported that the inaugural hot dog eating contest between the Oak Park and Agoura High football teams was held at the last Concert in the Park. Oak Park won the contest, but Agoura Hills won the Kanan Bowl.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6: 31 p. m., Mayor Sylvester announced the next Regular City Council Meeting would be held at 6:00 p. m., on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center and adjourned the meeting.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk