MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026, 6:00 PM
KENT HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA
ADDITIONAL MEETING LOCATION - 901 PORTAL AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94610 - TO ACCOMMODATE COUNCIL MEMBER RULE WHO IS
ATTENDING THE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE
Mayor Gilman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The following members were present: Mayor Gilman, Mayor Pro Tem Mang, and Council Members Lang, and Whitman. Council Member Rule was present remotely.
Also present: City Manager Harvey, City Attorney Burgess, Assistant to the City Manager Cervantes, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Deputy City Clerk Montgomery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Lang, seconded by Mayor Gilman, to approve the agenda.
The motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION
1. Options for Regulating Placement of Chairs for the Fourth of July Parade (Council Direction)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Establish a policy prohibiting placement of chairs no earlier than one week prior to the parade; or
2. Direct staff to coordinate with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to investigate public encroachment permitting requirements and potential implementation along state-controlled segments of the parade route; or
3. Take no action regarding the early placement of chairs along the parade route,
except where chair impedes sidewalk accessibility.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Gilman, seconded by Council Member Lang, to direct staff to return with a policy for review, including a two-week placement period, restricted furniture types (no sofas or oversized armchairs), ADA access requirements, and implementation starting next year.
The motion carried unanimously.
2. Introduce Ordinance No. 973 Repealing Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Ojai Municipal Code Pertaining to Well Construction, Modification, and Demolition Standards (Operational Need)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Introduce, for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 973, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ojai, California, Repealing Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Ojai Municipal Code (“Well Construction, Modification, And Demolition Standards”), and;
2. Direct staff to return to the City Council for second reading and adoption of the Ordinance at the July 14, 2026, City Council meeting.
Council provided direction to staff for a return on first reading.
3. Consider Change in Council Protocols from Quarterly Rotation to Annual Rotation for Representation by Council Members at City Commission Meetings (City Council Direction)
RECOMMENDATION: Provide assignments or direction, including amendment in Council Protocols, from quarterly rotation to annual rotation for representation by Council Members at City Commission Meetings.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Gilman, seconded by Council Member Lang, to approve the resolution adopting revisions to the City Council protocols as modified to provide for six-month assignments, thus revising the time period for City Council commission assignments from a quarterly to a six-month rotation.
The motion carried unanimously (5-0).
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gilman adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
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Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Approved: July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting