MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center — Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Tuesday, October 22, 2025
6: 00 p. m.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6: 00 p. m. by Mayor Sylvester.
Mayor Sylvester opened the meeting with the Land Acknowledgement.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Director of Finance Ibanez.
Present were: Mayor Penny Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tern Jeremy Wolf, Councilmember Kate Anderson, and Councilmember Chris
Anstead.
Absent was: 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, Jensen Hughs Consultants David Kerr and Amelia Pludow, Executive Assistant Michele Hubbs,
Principal Planner Robby Nesovic, Associate Planner Eric Wang, Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Charmaine Yambao, Engineering Aide Joshua Keck, Kimley- Horn Traffic Consultant Matt Stewart, Director of Finance Diego Ibanez, Director of Community Services Amy Brink, and City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session was held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tern Wolf 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 Tern Wolf, and
Councilmembers Anderson and Anstead.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Klein Lopez.
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PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Sylvester presented a Certificate of Recognition, to representatives Joe Lysle, Daniel Lerma, Sean McArthur, and Jeff Robins, honoring Fleet Feet as the October 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 spoke:
Josh Gray, representing the Greater Conejo Chamber of Commerce Public Comments from Emily Scharpf and Ed Frank were moved to Item No. 11.
CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comments were received.
ACTION: Councilmember Anstead moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1- 9, as presented. Mayor Pro Tern Wolf seconded. The motion carried 4- 0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Wolf, and
Councilmembers Anderson and Anstead.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Klein Lopez.
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 9, 2025
2. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 27, 2025
3. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 941
4. Approve Treasurer' s Report for July 2025
5. Approve Treasurer' s Report for August 2025
6. Approve Treasurer' s Report for September 2025
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7. Adopt Amendments to the City of Agoura Hills Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Budget
8. Approval of Third Amendment to Agreement for Design Professional Consultant Services with m6 Consulting, Inc. for Construction Engineering Services Related to the Ladyface Greenway Project
9. Approve the 2025 Updated Sanitary Sewer Management Plan as Required by State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2022- 0103- DWQ By consensus ( Sylvester, Wolf, Anderson, Anstead), the City Council changed the order of the Agenda and moved Item No. 11 to follow the Consent Calendar.
CHANGE IN ORDER OF AGENDA - DISCUSSION / ACTION
11. Discussion Regarding E- Bicycles Rules and Regulations Following presentation of the staff report, and a question - and -answer period of staff, Mayor Sylvester opened the floor for public comments.
The following person( s) spoke:
Emily Scharpf, Agoura Hills
Ed Frank (submitted photographs)
The City Council provided feedback and direction on the Electric Bicycle Options presented. Council consensus ( Sylvester, Wolf, Anderson, Anstead) was toward Option 3 for both the Regulation of E- Bikes on Sidewalks and in Parks.
No formal action was required on this item.
ORDINANCE / INTRODUCTION
10. Introduce and Waive Full Reading of Ordinance No. 25- 480; Adopting by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Buildings Standards Code Comprised of the 2025 Editions of the Administrative, Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Wildland Urban Interface, Historical Building, Fire, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, and Referenced Standards Code, and the 2024 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, and Amending Articles III and VIII of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code, Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination, and Set a Public Hearing for November 12, 2025 Following presentation of the staff report, and a question -and -answer period of staff, Mayor Sylvester opened the floor for public comments.
No public comments were received.
Following deliberations, Mayor Sylvester called for a motion and second to approve the staff recommendation to introduce and waive further reading of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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Ordinance No. 25- 480 and set the Public Hearing for the adoption of the Ordinance for Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
ACTION: Councilmember Anstead moved to approve the staff recommendation. Councilmember Anderson seconded. The motion carried 4- 0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tern Wolf, and
Councilmembers Anderson and Anstead.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Klein Lopez.
DISCUSSION / ACTION
11. Discussion Regarding E- Bicycles Rules and Regulations This item was moved to follow the Consent Calendar.
12. Discussion to Consider the Approval of the City of Agoura Hills 2025 Wildfire Risk Assessment Report
Following presentation of the staff report, and a question -and -answer period of staff, Mayor Sylvester opened the floor for 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.
Jay Crutcher, Agoura -Hills
Mary Wiesbrock, Agoura Hills, representing Save Open Space The following person( s) spoke:
Jay Crutcher, Agoura Hills
Following deliberations, Mayor Sylvester called for a motion and second to approve the staff recommendation to approve the 2025 Agoura Hills Community Wildfire Risk Assessment Report.
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tern Wolf moved to approve the staff recommendation.
Councilmember Anderson seconded. The motion carried 4- 0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sylvester, Mayor Pro Tem Wolf, and
Councilmembers Anderson and Anstead.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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ABSENT: Councilmember Klein Lopez.
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tern Wolf wished Mayor Sylvester a very Happy ( belated) Birthday.
Mayor Sylvester provided an update on the Zone 0 Forestry Committee that was meeting tomorrow.
Assistant City Manager Adeva invited the community to the State of the City 2025 and Mayor' s Art Show scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the Recreation and Event Center, with doors will opening at 5: 00 p. m. and the program starting at 6: 00 p. m.
Director of Community Services Brink announced the One City, One Book event with author Nita Prose will be held at the Event Center on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 6: 00 p. m., noting attendees must RSVP online to attend the event.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8: 22 p. m., Mayor Sylvester announced the next Regular City Council Meeting would be held at 6: 00 p. m., on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center and adjourned the meeting.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk