AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center - Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
6:00 PM
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT
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CALL TO ORDER
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jeremy Wolf
Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Klein Lopez
Councilmember Kate Anderson
Councilmember Chris Anstead
Councilmember Penny Sylvester
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, AND DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Update
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 speak or submit written public comments 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 speak or submit written public comments under this category.)
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 25, 2026 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes, as presented.
2. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 947
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 947.
3. Re-Adoption of Ordinance 26-484; Amending Section 2900 of Chapter 9 of Article II of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code to Adjust Compensation for City Council Members RECOMMENDATION: Re-Adopt Ordinance No. 26-484; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2900 (COMPENSATION) OF CHAPTER 9 (CITY COUNCIL) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST COMPENSATION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
ORDINANCE / ACTION
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4. Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 26-485, Amending Article III Public Safety of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code By Adding New Chapter 10 Regulating Electric Mobility Devices RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 26-485; AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH ELECTRIC MOBILITY DEVICE REGULATIONS AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
DISCUSSION / ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m., on March 25, 2026, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. The Civic Center is located at 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting or to access other services offered by the City of Agoura Hills, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (818) 597-7300. To ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide appropriate access, please provide notification at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting or time when services are needed.
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation related to each item of business on this Agenda are available on the City’s website at agourahillscity.gov and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Kimberly M. Rodrigues, at Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California, 91301.
The telecast of Regular City Council Meeting held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 will be broadcast on Channel 10 for Time Warner Cable subscribers and Channel 3 for Charter subscribers and air daily until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The broadcast schedule is as follows: M-10a m; T-3pm; W-10am; Th-7pm; F10am; S-3pm; and Su-7pm.
Date Posted: March 6, 2026
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE: MARCH 11, 2026
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NATHAN HAMBURGER, CITY MANAGER
BY: KIMBERLY RODRIGUES, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: APPROVE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Minutes, as presented.
Attachments
Minutes CC 022525.pdf
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center – Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, February 25, 2025
6:00 p.m.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Wolf.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Director of Community Services Brink.
Present were: Mayor Jeremy Wolf, Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Klein Lopez, Councilmember Kate Anderson, Councilmember Chris
Anstead, and Councilmember Penny Sylvester.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, City Attorney Candice K.
Lee, Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva, Executive
Assistant Michele Hubbs, Interim Community Development
Director Ray Taylor, Assistant Planning Director Robby
Nesovic, Principal Planner Angela Georgeff, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Charmaine Yambao, Deputy City
Manager Louis Celaya, Engineering Aide Joshua Keck,
Director of Finance Diego Ibañez, Finance Manager Jee Hoo Lee, 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: Councilmember Sylvester moved to approve the Agenda, as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Wolf, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez, and
Councilmembers Anderson, Anstead, and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
Councilmember Sylvester provided a Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments Update.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Councilmember Anderson provided a Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Update.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person(s) spoke:
Josh Gray, representing the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Jennifer Miller, Agoura
CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comments were received.
ACTION: Councilmember Anstead moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-4 as presented. Councilmember Anderson seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Wolf, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez, and
Councilmembers Anderson, Anstead, and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 28, 2026
2. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 946
3. Approve Purchase and Installation of the Power Transfer Switch Equipment – City Owned Traffic Signals
4. Adopt Resolution No. 26-2125; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE
HANDBOOK
DISCUSSION / ACTION
5. Discussion to Consider Mid-Year Budget Update and Recommendations to Adopt Resolution No. 26-2126, Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Following presentation of the staff report, and a question-and-answer period of staff, Mayor Wolf opened the floor for public comment.
No public comment was received.
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Following deliberations, Mayor Wolf called for a motion and second to approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 26-2126; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ADOPTED ON JUNE 25, 2025.
ACTION: Councilmember Sylvester moved to approve the staff recommendation. Councilmember Anstead seconded. The motion carried 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Wolf, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez, and
Councilmembers Anderson, Anstead, and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Wolf announced the owner, Ryan Salim, was unable to attend the meeting and after providing a brief overview of Agoura Wine & Beer Co., noted a Certificate of Recognition honoring the business as the February 2026 Business of the Month would be delivered to him.
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Sylvester announced the Agoura Hills Ladyface Film Festival would begin tomorrow and thanked City Attorney Lee for her legal guidance regarding the RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Assessment) process.
Mayor Wolf also expressed his appreciation for City Attorney Lee.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:33 p.m., Mayor Wolf announced the next Regular City Council Meeting would be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, and adjourned the meeting.
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE: MARCH 11, 2026
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NATHAN HAMBURGER, CITY MANAGER
BY: DIEGO IBANEZ, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
SUBJECT: APPROVE DEMAND WARRANT REGISTER NO. 947
Demand Warrant Register No. 947 is hereby submitted for your approval.
FISCAL IMPACT
All items on the Demand Warrant Register are budgeted items; and all the items, when aggregated and annualized, are found to be within budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council approve Demand Warrant Register No. 947.
Attachments
Demand Warrant 947.pdf
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE: MARCH 11, 2026
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NATHAN HAMBURGER, CITY MANAGER
BY: KIMBERLY RODRIGUES, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT:
RE-ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 26-484; AMENDING SECTION 2900 OF CHAPTER 9 OF ARTICLE II
OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST COMPENSATION FOR CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
At the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on January 28, 2026, the City Council held a noticed public hearing and, by a vote of 5-0, waived full reading and introduced Ordinance No. 26-484 (Amending compensation for City Council Members).
Consistent with Senate Bill (SB) 329, Ordinance 26-484, meets the requirements as set forth and will not take effect until after the November 3, 2026 election certification.
At the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on February 11, 2026, the City Council, by a vote of 5-0, adopted Ordinance No. 26-484. Due to an administrative error, the City Council is requested to re-adopt Ordinance No. 26- 484.
FISCAL IMPACT
If adopted, there is no financial impact to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 adopted Budget and would have a financial impact of $16,500 for Fiscal Year 2026-27, which would be accounted for and included in the mid-cycle budget update.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff respectfully recommends the City Council re-adopt Ordinance No. 26-484; amending Section 2900 of Chapter 9 of Article II of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code to Adjust Compensation for City Council Members.
Attachments
Ordinance No. 26-484.pdf
ORDINANCE NO. 26-484
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA
HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2900 (COMPENSATION) OF CHAPTER 9 (CITY COUNCIL) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION)
OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST
COMPENSATION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2024, SB 329 revised Government Code Section 36516 to permit general law cities, such as the City of Agoura Hills (“City”), to increase the maximum compensation amounts payable to members of the City Council up to a statutory limit based on city population; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill (SB) 329 was adopted to “reset” city council salaries to take into account that the salary amounts listed in the Government Code had not been revised in 40 years (i.e., since 1984) and thus had not kept pace with inflation. Moreover, in adopting SB 329, and the State Legislature found and declared that allowing cities to adjust council member salaries would assist city councils become more diverse and would encourage more persons to consider public service as council members because increased compensation could help individuals from across different income levels receive sufficient income from their service to help ensure that they can continue to serve the public and support their families; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36516 provides a method by which salaries for members of a city council are established based on city population; and WHEREAS, according to the 2020 United States Census and the California Department of Finance, the City of Agoura Hills has an estimated population of 19,904; and
WHEREAS, under SB 329, city council monthly salaries in cities with populations under 35,000 can be up to $950; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 113 (1986), Agoura Hills City Council Members currently receive $300 per month in salary; and WHEREAS, compensation paid to City Council Members has not been changed since 1986, which is a period of 40 years; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 36516.5 provides that a change in salary for each city council member does not take effect until one or more members of the city council begins a new term in office; and
WHEREAS, the new salary for each City Council Member would go into effect beginning on the date on which a City Council Member is sworn into office after the general municipal election date of November 3, 2026; and 2 WHEREAS, at the City Council of the City of Agoura Hills meeting of November 12, 2025, a public discussion item was presented, and directions were provided to staff to prepare a duly noticed public hearing; and
WHEREAS, at the regular council meetings on January 28, 2026 and February 11, 2026, the City Council of the City of Agoura Hills considered the Ordinance in open session as required by law; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the recitals of this Ordinance are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
Section 2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36516(g)(2), the City Council makes the following findings demonstrating the need for the increased compensation as follows: (a) the statewide compensation schedule for city council members of general law cities, which includes the City of Agoura Hills, has not been adjusted since 1986, meaning that city council compensation has not kept pace with inflation; (b) California has had an approximate 300% increase in the cost of living since 1986; (c) the privilege to serve on the city council requires the expenditure of significant time during weekdays and weekends to attend meetings of the City as well as other meeting assignments as well as attend events in the community; (d) city council service also involves time and work in reviewing staff reports, other agenda reports, legal documents, and state legislation that would impact the city; attending to representative assignments at regional government body meetings; staying informed on current local and state issues; and reviewing financial materials, budgets and reports among the many duties of a council member; and (e) increasing city council compensation will reflect the time and work being performed by members of the city council but more importantly, will create opportunities to assist the City in encouraging that its council become more diverse as stated by the findings of Senate Bill 329 and that increased compensation can help individuals from across different income levels receive sufficient income from their service to help ensure that they can continue to serve the public and support themselves and their families.
Section 3. Section 2900 (Compensation) of Chapter 9 (City Council) of Article II (Administration) of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“2900. – Compensation
Each member of the City Council shall receive as salary the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars ($850) per month as set forth in California Government Code Section 36516. Such salaries shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the City.” 3 Section 4. Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted each section, subsections, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
Section 5. Effective Date. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 36516.5, the adjustment in compensation for all City Council members provided by this Ordinance shall not take effect until the commencement of the terms of any new City Council members or re-elected City Council members following the general municipal election to be held in November 2026. Ordinance No. 113 shall be repealed as of the date such adjustment in compensation takes effect.
Section 6. Certification. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same or a summary thereof to be published and posted in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 2026, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
_______________________________
Jeremy Wolf, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MMC, City Clerk
4 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
Candice K. Lee, City Attorney
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE: MARCH 11, 2026
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NATHAN HAMBURGER, CITY MANAGER
BY:
CHARMAINE YAMBAO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR / CITY ENGINEER
AMY BRINK, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
ROBBY NESOVIC, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
WAIVE FULL READING AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 26-485, AMENDING ARTICLE III PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER 10 REGULATING
ELECTRIC MOBILITY DEVICES
During last year’s budget process, the City Council identified amending Electric Bicycle (E-bikes) rules and regulations as one of the goals for Fiscal Year 2025-26. This report recommends the City Council introduce Ordinance No. 26-485 amending Article 3 Public Safety of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code (AHMC) to add a new Chapter 10 establishing regulation of electric mobility devices and making a finding of exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
As electric bikes (E-bikes), scooters, motorized bicycles, and other vehicles for recreational use have become more accessible, many cities have experienced an increase in their use, particularly by minors, within public spaces and on public roadways. While these electric mobility devices can provide convenient transportation, their size, speed, and operating characteristics have led to conflicts with pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in parks, trails, sidewalks, and streets.
Locally, there has been a growing concern over the use of E-bikes, motorized bicycles, and motorized scooters in the community, both on the sidewalks and in the parks, and on the streets. Certain electric mobility devices, including E-bikes, are capable of operating at higher speeds than analog or non-motorized bikes, which can create safety concerns when used in areas intended primarily for pedestrians or recreational use. Residents are also observing and reporting increased use of these devices by minors in parks and other recreational areas, as well as on public streets in mixed traffic alongside motorized vehicles. Such operations often involves sudden direction changes, unpredictable movements, or a lack of compliance with traffic control devices, which can increase the risk of collisions and serious injury to both riders and motorists.
The California Vehicle Code (CVC) governs electric mobility devices on public roadways and classifies certain devices, such as electric bicycles, based on design and speed characteristics. These classifications and requirements can be complex and subject to change, which may contribute to confusion among users regarding applicable operating rules, and often lead to a lack of education on the proper behaviors and protocols for operating electric mobility devices. Additionally, the CVC does not comprehensively regulate the use of electric mobility devices. The operation of these devices on sidewalks, parks, recreational trails, recreational facilities, and bicycle paths are left to the discretion of cities and counties to determine and adopt local regulations tailored to their own local conditions and safety considerations.
The regulation of electric mobility devices, particularly E-bikes will have a community-wide effect. Over the past year, staff has worked in collaboration with the City’s Traffic Engineer (Kimley-Horn and Associates), Lost Hills Sheriff Station, and the Las Virgenes Unified School District, to provide a comprehensive discussion on an approach to E-bike regulations, enforcement, and education for the City.
On October 22, 2025, a discussion item was brought to City Council on E-bikes rules and regulations. The City Council provided direction to modify the Agoura Hills Municipal Code (AHMC), prohibiting the use of E-bikes in both parks and sidewalks with enforcement to complete the process of compliance and overall public safety.
On December 11, 2025, enforcement options were presented to the Community Services Subcommittee, comprised of Councilmembers Chris Anstead and Penny Sylvester. The options included administrative citations, infractions, misdemeanors, and a combination of leveling consequence based on the severity of the violation ranging from an infraction to misdemeanor. The Subcommittee provided feedback to staff on having enforcement be set on the stronger side, starting with violations punishable as an infraction, and multiple violations punishable as a misdemeanor.
While enforcement is an important part of the overall regulation of E-bikes, education and engagement are critical in ensuring that the community clearly understands how to navigate the rules and regulations. On February 2, 2026, an education program by “It Needs to End” was presented to the Community Services Subcommittee. The program provides education and outreach in the form of workshops, instruction, and detailed education on e-bike use. Staff is currently working with this organization to begin offering programs, classes, and activities at the Recreation Center. Staff has also connected with the Las Virgenes Unified School District and the City of Westlake Village to assist with the collaborative effort being offered through the schools.
Staff has prepared an Electric Mobility Device Ordinance that creates a new chapter providing a framework for prohibiting the use of electric mobility devices in in certain public areas and its enforcement. The ordinance includes and defines electric mobility devices such as Electric Bicycles (E-bikes), Motorized Scooters, and Pocket Bikes. It should be noted that electric wheelchairs or other power-driven mobility devices compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act are exempt. The proposed ordinance bans operating these electric mobility devices upon any public sidewalk, drainage facilities, parks, recreation areas, and trails. Additionally, the proposed ordinance includes public areas where bicycles or motor vehicles are currently prohibited by the AHMC.
The proposed ordinance includes enforcement of the new chapter. Definition of riding in an “unsafe manner” of an electric mobility device in any public area is further defined and prohibited. And the ordinance also provides authorization of law enforcement to inspect devices during lawful encounters to ensure compliance. Finally, the proposed ordinance establishes first violations of the new chapter within one year shall be an infraction punishable as set forth in Section 1200(b) of Chapter 2 (Penalties) of Article I of the AHMC, which includes a fine of not exceeding $100 for first violation and not exceeding $200 for the second violation, escalating to a misdemeanor upon the third violation, punishable as set forth in Section 1200(a) of Chapter 2 (Penalties) of Article I of the AHMC, which includes a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months.
This item has been determined to be exempt from the provisions under CEQA as it involves regulating where electric mobility devices may be operated in the City. It is therefore exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City through the adoption of Ordinance No. 26-485. If the City Council would like to proceed with an education program at this time, City staff have identified $5,0000 in funds that could be reallocated for this training. If not, Staff will appropriate funds in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Cycle.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff respectfully recommends the City Council waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 26-485, amending the Agoura Hills Municipal Code to establish Electric Mobility Device Regulations and making a finding of exemption pursuant to CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act).
Attachments
Ordinance No. 26-485.pdf
1 ORDINANCE NO. 26-485
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE AGOURA HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH ELECTRIC MOBILITY
DEVICE REGULATIONS AND MAKING A FINDING OF
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Code Amendment. Article III (Public Safety) of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 10 (Electric Mobility Devices) to read as follows:
“CHAPTER 10 - ELECTRIC MOBILITY DEVICES
31000. - Title.
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Electric Mobility Devices Ordinance.
31001. - Definitions.
Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions provided in this Section shall govern the construction of this Chapter. Whenever a reference is made to the Vehicle Code, the reference applies to the then-current version of such statute. (a) “Bicycle” shall have the same meaning as in Vehicle Code Section 231, including electric bicycles.
(b) "Electric mobility device" means any of the following:
(1) “Electric Bicycle” as defined in Vehicle Code Section 312.5. (2) “Motorized Scooter” as defined in Vehicle Code Section 407.5. (3) “Pocket Bike” as defined in Vehicle Code Section 473. (c) "Operator" means a person who operates and/or controls an electric mobility device.
(d) “Park” means any recreation area or facility, historic park or site, picnic area, reservoir, golf course, roadside rest area, riding or hiking trail, and any building, structure, or other facility located therein, owned, managed, operated or controlled by the City. 2 (e) "Public area" means any outdoor area that is open to the members of the public for public use and is owned or operated by the City or a public agency. (f) “Unsafe Manner” means operating a device in any manner whatsoever that displays a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of other persons or property. (g) "Vehicle" as defined in Vehicle Code Section 670.
31002. - Operation of Electric Mobility Devices.
(a) No person shall operate or ride an electric mobility device:
(1) upon any public sidewalk;
(2) in any public drainage facility, culvert, ditch, or channel; (3) outside of any roadway or other paved public area;
(4) in or upon any park, public athletic field, athletic/sports court, or gymnasium in the City;
(5) over any equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail; or (6) in any public area where bicycles or motor vehicles are prohibited, as set forth in Sections 3206, 4908 and 4922 of this Code. (b) No person shall ride an electric mobility device in an unsafe manner in any public area.
(c) Operators shall allow the inspection of electric mobility devices upon lawful contact with police officers to determine if the rider is legally allowed to operate such electric mobility device.
31003. - Enforcement.
A. An operator’s first violation of this Chapter and second violation of this Chapter within one year shall each be an infraction punishable as set forth in Section 1200(b) of Chapter 2 (Penalties) of Article I (General Provisions) of this Code. An operator’s third or subsequent violation of this Chapter within one year of the last violation shall be a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Section 1200(a) of Chapter 2 (Penalties) of Article I (General Provisions) of this Code.
B. In the event the operator of the electric mobility device is a juvenile, officers will make a reasonable effort to contact the parent(s) or responsible guardian(s) of the operator and advise them of the nature of the violation. This shall occur at the time of the stop or as soon as practical.
3 C. Each parent or legal guardian having custody and control of a minor who is issued a fine for violation of this Chapter shall be jointly and severally liable with such minor for payment of the fine.
31004. - Exemptions.
A. The restrictions in this Chapter do not apply to persons with mobility disabilities utilizing a wheelchair or other power-driven mobility device in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and Section 36.311 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
B. City and other public agency personnel may operate electric mobility devices at any place in the performance of their duties.” Section 2. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) on the grounds that it can be seen with certainty that the regulations on the operation of electric mobility devices in public places and offstreet parking lots, as provided in this Ordinance, will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 3. Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage.
Section 5. Certification. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same or a summary thereof to be published and posted in the manner required by law. 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Agoura Hills this _____ day of __________, 2026, by the following vote to wit:
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CITY OF AGOURA HILLS:
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Jeremy Wolf, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Candice K. Lee
City Attorney