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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026, 5:00 PM
KENT HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA
ST, OJAI, CALIFORNIA
ADDITIONAL MEETING LOCATION - MESA REFUGE, 11 LOS REYES DRIVE, POINT REYES STATION, CALIFORNIA 94956 TO ACCOMMODATE COUNCIL MEMBER LANG
WHO IS ATTENDING THE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE
Mayor Gilman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The following members were present in Kent Hall Chambers: Mayor Gilman and Council Members Rule and Whitman. Council Member Lang was present remotely. Mayor Pro Tem Mang was absent.
Also present: City Manager Harvey, City Attorney Burgess, Community Development Director Seibert, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Council approved the agenda with a roll call to accommodate the remote participation.
The motion carried, with Mayor Pro Tem Mang absent.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed into Closed Session to discuss the following matter:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation in one matter, based on the following existing facts and circumstances known to a potential plaintiff: approval of Zoning Clearance No. 2CL 24-107 for a project located at 242 E. Ojai Avenue
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation in one matter.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT OUT OF CLOSED
City Attorney Burgess reported out of Closed Session that the City Council provided no direction and took no action related to noticed Item 1. City Attorney Burgess continued reporting that for noticed Item 2, City Council provided direction to work with legal counsel for the plaintiffs in Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem to find opportunities to participate in the pending litigation including potentially filing an amicus curiae brief, where possible, and submitting declarations in support of the municipal intervenors.
SESSION WORKSHOP
3. Community Workshop on Expansion of the Tree Ordinance (City Council Direction)
RECOMMENDATION: Gather public input for potential updates and expansion of the Tree Ordinance.
Administrative Report - Tree Ordinance Workshop
Attachment A - Redline of Tree Ordinance
Attachment B - Resolution No. 13-48
Mayor Gilman conducted the workshop and Staff gathered input.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Written Comments
Written Public Comments - 04 07 26 Special Meeting
Went
Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Approved:
PEEST 5.192