MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center - Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
6:00 p.m.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Wolf.
Mayor Wolf opened the meeting with the Land Acknowledgement.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Manager Nathan Hamburger.
Present were: Mayor Jeremy Wolf, Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Klein Lopez, Councilmember Kate Anderson, Councilmember Anstead, and Councilmember Penny Sylvester.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, City Attorney Candice K.
Lee, Executive Assistant Michele Hubbs, Communications
Director Mary Haddad, Administrative Intern Jane Hooper, Community Development Director Robby Nesovic, Senior
Planner Angela Georgett, Associate Planner Eric Wang,
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Charmaine Yambao, Deputy City Manager Louis Celaya, Sergeant James Arens, Director of Finance Diego Ibañez, Director of Community Services Amy Brink, and City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Lee reported on the two Closed Session items pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d)). Direction was given to staff; no reportable action was taken.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Wolf deferred to Community Development Director Nesovic, who stated that the applicant for the prescreen (Item No. 6) had requested to move the item to a later date for the opportunity to provide renderings for the project.
ACTION: Councilmember Sylvester moved to approve the Agenda, as amended. 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.
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ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PRESENTATIONS
There were no presentations.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
Field Deputy Daniell Vicente, representing Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, provided an update.
Interim Library Manager Rachel Lizotte provided an Agoura Hills Library update.
Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez provided a Clean Power Alliance (CPA) update.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments were received.
CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comments were received.
ACTION: Councilmember Anstead moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-3, 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 March 11, 2026
2. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 949
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 26-486; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THECITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE AGOURAHILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 5103 TO CHAPTER 1 (HEALTH CODE) OFARTICLE V (SANITATION AND HEALTH) TO PROHIBIT
THE SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCTS AND MAKINGA FINDING OF EXEMPTION
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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PUBLIC HEARING / ORDINANCE
4 Conduct a Public Hearing, Waive Full Reading, and Introduce a Zoning Ordinance Amendment Concerning Accessory Equipment in Residential and Commercial Zones and Uses Subject to Director's Review and Approval in Residential Zones Mayor Wolf opened the Public Hearing at 6:19 p.m.
Following a question-and-answer period of staff, Mayor Wolf opened the floor for public comments.
There being no public comments or further questions, Mayor Wolf closed the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m.
Following deliberations, Mayor Wolf called for a motion and second to approve the staff recommendation to waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 26-487;
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND
REGULATIONS RELATED TO EQUIPMENTIN RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL ZONES AND USES SUBJECT TO DIRECTOR'S REVIEW AND
APPROVAL IN RESDIENTIAL ZONES, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez moved to approve the staff recommendation. Councilmember Sylvester 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.
ORDINANCE / ACTION
Discussion to 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
Mayor Wolf announced this item was continued from the March 11, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.
Following presentation of the staff report and a question-and-answer period, Mayor Wolf opened the floor for public comments.
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Following distribution of the Agenda Packet, and prior to the City Council meeting, written correspondence was received from the following person, forwarded to the City Council, and made available for public review:
Doug Kruschen, Agoura Hills
There being no further public comment, and following deliberations, Mayor Wolf called for a motion and second to approve the staff recommendation to 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).
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.
DISCUSSION / ACTION
Conduct a Prescreen Review of an Application Requesting City Council Feedback on an Amendment of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code Regarding Signage for Multifamily Housing Projects
By City Council consensus (Wolf, Klein Lopez, Anderson, Anstead, Sylvester), this item was pulled from the Agenda, at the applicant's request, and will be considered at a later date.
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Director of Community Services Brink announced that signups were open for Community Service Days, scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026, with check-in at 8:30 a.m. at Chumash Park.
City Manager Hamburger congratulated newly appointed Community Development Director Nesovic, who provided brief personal remarks.
Councilmember Anderson encouraged the public to submit comments for the Community Wildfire Protection Plan "by midnight tonight."
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Mayor Wolf reported attending the Breakfast with the Bunny event and encouraged volunteers to participate in the upcoming Community Service Days.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:21 p.m., Mayor Wolf announced the next Regular City Council Meeting would be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, and adjourned the meeting.
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Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk