CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025, 5:00 PM
KENT HALL – CITY HALL CAMPUS – 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA
ANDY GILMAN, MAYOR
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
DISTRICT 1 – LESLIE RULE DISTRICT 3 – ANDREW WHITMAN
DISTRICT 2 – RACHEL LANG, MAYOR PRO TEM DISTRICT 4 – KIM MANG
BEN HARVEY MATTHEW SUMMERS WESTON MONTGOMERY
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Mayor Gilman called the Special Meeting of the Ojai City Council to order on May 27, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
On the call of the roll, the following were present in the Kent Hall Chambers:
Mayor Gilman, Mayor Pro Tem Lang, and Council Members Whitman, Rule, and Mang.
Also present in the Kent Hall Chambers: City Manager Harvey, City Attorney Summers, Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery.
ABSENCES
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion:
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Lang, with a second by Council Member Whitman, to approve the Agenda of the May 27, 2025, Special Meeting.
Council Action:
Consent reached through the Mayor, with five (5) in favor and zero (0) against.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Ojai City Council Special Meeting Minutes 2 DISCUSSION
1. Special Forensic Financial Examination for Carl Alameda Matter RECOMMENDATION: Direct the City Attorney to enter into a professional services agreement with Kroll as a contractor via the City Attorneys’ firm, at City expense without markup, for a special forensic financial examination with a report for City Council consideration in regard to the Carl Alameda matter and concerns of potential financial wrongdoing. The special forensic financial examination’s findings will be made public in a future City Council meeting.
Motion:
It was moved by Council Member Rule, with a second by Mayor Gilman, to approve Item 1, as recommended, choosing Kroll as the contractor.
Roll Call:
On the call of the roll, the vote was five (5) in favor and zero (0) against.
Ayes: Gilman, Lang, Rule, Mang, Whitman
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
MOTION PASSES
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the May 27, 2025, Special Meeting at 5:35 p.m., until the May 27, 2025, Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Prepared by: Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk