MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL
Civic Center - Council Chambers
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Attorney Lee.
Present were: Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Klein Lopez, Councilmember Kate Anderson, and Councilmember Penny Sylvester.
Absent were: Mayor Jeremy Wolf and Councilmember Chris Anstead.
Also Present were: City Manager Nathan Hamburger, City Attorney Candice K Lee, Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva, Communications Manager Mary Haddad, Human Resources Manager Celeste
Bird, Management Analyst Amber Victoria, Executive Assistant Michele Hubbs, Administrative Aide Jane Hoover, Community Development Director Robby Nesovic, Director of Public
Works/City Engineer Charmaine Yambao, Deputy City
Manager Louis Celaya, Director of Finance Diego Ibanez, Management Analyst Stephanie Pozos, and City Clerk Kimberly
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session was held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Sylvester moved to approve the Agenda, as resented. Councilmember Anderson seconded. The motion carrier 3-0, by the following roll call vote
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez, and Councilmembers
Anderson and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Wolf and Councilmember Anstead.
PRESENTATIONS
There were no presentations.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
Councilmember Sylvester provided a Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments Update.
Councilmember Anderson provided a Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Update.
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:
Save CA Today
CONSENT CALENDAR
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
The following person spoke:
Jay Crutcher, Agoura Hills
ACTION: Councilmember Anderson moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-15, as presented. Councilmember Sylvester seconded. The motion carried 3-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez, and Councilmembers
Anderson and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Wolf and Councilmember Anstead.
1. Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 10, 2026
2. Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 954
3. Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Contractor Services, with All City Management Services, Inc., for Crossing Guard Services
4. Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Contractor Services, with Ron's Maintenance, Inc., Related to Storm Drain Connector Pipe Screen and Filter Inspection/Cleaning Services
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5. Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with ARC Event Rentals & Sales., DBA A Rental Connection, for 2026 Event Rental Services Approve Agreement for Design Professional Consultant Services, with Kimley- Horn and Associates, Inc., for On-Call Engineering Services
7. Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with RMG Communications, for Communications and Public Relations Support Services
8. Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with SCA of CA, LLC, for Street Sweeping Services
9. Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with Solid Waste Solutions (SWS), for Solid Waste and Project Management Services
10. Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with Ventura Transit System, Inc., for Charter Transportation Services
11. Approve Authorization of Expenditures for the Civic Center Microgrid Project to Preserve Eligibility for Federal Investment Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act
12. Approve Name Change of Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Implementation Advisory Committee to Agency Working Group
13. Adopt Resolution No. 26-2138; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND DELEGATING
AUTHORITY TO THE CITY TREASURER TO INVEST AND REINVEST CITY FUNDS.
14. Adopt: 1) Resolution No. 26-2139; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
COMPENSATION PLAN BY SETTING SALARY RANGES FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES TO INCLUDE A 3.2% COLA RATE INCREASE, INCREASING THE
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS FOR FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES, INCREASING THE CITY'S MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 26-2140; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS FOR COUNCILMEMBERS, and 3) Approve the Sixth Amendment to the City Manager's employment agreement and the City Manager's performance bonus.
15. Adopt Resolution No. 26-2141; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF
AGOURA HILLS' PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM, for the time period of July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030, and self- renewing thereafter, by authorizing the Mayor, or his/her designee, to sign a Cooperation Agreement with the County of Los Angeles.
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PUBLIC HEARING
16. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2026-27 Appropriations Limitations, and a Resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27
Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez opened the Public Hearing at 6:13 p.m.
Following presentation of the staff report, and a question-and-answer period of staff, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez opened the floor for public testimony.
No public comment was received.
There being no public comment or questions of staff, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez closed the Public Hearing at 6:17 p.m.
Following deliberations, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez called for a motion and second to approve the statt recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 26-2142; A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 APPROPRIATIONS LIMITATIONS and, Resolution No. 26-2143; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE MIDCYCLE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27, INCLUDING FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 APPROPRIATIONS, AND APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27.
ACTION: Councilmember Sylvester moved to approve the staff recommendation. Councilmember Anderson seconded. The motion carried 3-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez, and Councilmembers
Anderson and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Wolf and Councilmember Anstead.
DISCUSSION / ACTION
17. Discussion to Consider the Adoption of a Resolution Approving the City Council Meeting Telephonic/Internet Service Disruption Policy Addressing Interruptions to Two-Way Telephonic Services in Compliance With Senate Bill 707 Staff noted a revision to the policy to include "audio/visual platform," as well as "two-way telephonic service."
Following presentation of the staff report, and a question-and-answer period of staff, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez opened the floor for public comment.
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No public comments were received.
Following deliberations, Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez called for a motion and second to approve the staff recommendation, with the amendment to the policy, and Adopt Resolution No. 26-2144; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE "INTERNET SERVICE AND TELEPHONIC SERVICE DISRUPTION POLICY" FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
ACTION: Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the staff recommendation, as amended. Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez
seconded. The motion carried 3-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez, and Councilmembers
Anderson and Sylvester.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Wolf and Councilmember Anstead.
CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Sylvester commended staff on the first Concert in the Park, noted she looked forward to the (concert) drone show on July 5, and shared the City's wildfire preparedness flyer that was recently mailed to residents.
Councilmember Anderson, noting the event was not City-sponsored, invited residents to the first LGBTQ+ picnic on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Morrison Park, which she was helping to host with fellow and former Councilmembers.
Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez commended the City of Thousand Oaks for professionally handling a difficult agenda item despite significant public opposition, acknowledged the difficult decision the City had to make, and thanked the City for their continued leadership and service to the region.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Pro Tem Klein Lopez announced the next Regular City Council Meeting was scheduled for 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, and adjourned the meeting.
Klaner
Kimberly M. Rodrigues, MPPA, MMC
City Clerk