AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8
SIMI VALLEY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SIMI VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SIMI VALLEY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
July 27, 2026
AGENDA
ITEM
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DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, City Council Members are disqualified from participating in any Agenda item involving contracts (excluding competitively bid, labor, and personal employment contracts), franchise agreements, discretionary land use entitlements, and other permits, licenses and entitlements if the Council Member received more than $500 (aggregated) in campaign contributions from the applicant or party, an agent of the applicant/party, or any financially-interested participant who actively supports or opposes the matter on the Agenda within the preceding 12 months.
Financially-interested participants include those with (i) an interest in property located within 500 feet of the property at issue on the Agenda, (ii) an economic interest in a business entity that may be impacted as a result of the decision, or (iii) a business relationship with the applicant/contractor that may result in additional services provided to the applicant/contractor.
Council Members who have received campaign contributions totaling more than $500 (aggregated) are required to publicly disclose that fact for the official record of that Agenda item and are prohibited from making, participating in the making, or attempting to influence any decision on that Agenda item.
CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL:
a.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Public comments on Closed Session items only.
b.
CLOSED SESSION:
(1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: (CC) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
Number of Matters: One (1)
* Facts and circumstances exist that might result in litigation against the local agency but which the local agency believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff. (2) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: (CC) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Number of Matters: Two (2)
* Name of Case: Roy Walker v City of Simi Valley (Workers’ Compensation) Claims 603743; 604393; 604488; 604539 (ADJ8427322); 604634; 605408 (ADJ 15970647); 605438 (ADJ 15507770) * Name of Case: Lisa Iavello v City of Simi Valley (Workers’ Compensation) Claims 605524 (ADJ18487119); 605364 (ADJ16216577); 605372 (ADJ15112725); 605482 (ADJ19420220) CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
1. AGENDA REVIEW:
1A.
Move that all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be read in title only and all further reading be waived. 1B.
It is the policy of the City Council that upon reaching 11:30 p.m., the City Council will not address any new agenda items. Should the City Council continue to address agenda items past 12:00 midnight, the following motion is in order:
MOTION: Move that the City Council meeting tonight may extend beyond the midnight deadline to conclude the agenda (Section 2-1.106 SVMC). 1C.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT:
If any member of the City Council may have a conflict of interest or any reason why that member must abstain from consideration of any matter on this agenda, he or she should so declare at this time. 1D.
CERTIFICATES/HONORARY RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
(1) Presentation of 20-Year Service Award and July Employee of the Month to Gregory Seymour (CC) (2) Certificate of Recognition to Carol Barona w/Kids N’ Things for 50 years of dedicated service and congratulations upon her retirement (CC)
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: Agenda Item No. 2 is the time allotted for public statements on Appointments, Special Presentations, and Informational Reports only. Public statements on all other items on the agenda, except Public Hearings, take place during Agenda Item No. 4 and Agenda Item No. 6, exclusively.
3. APPOINTMENTS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
During this Agenda Item No. 4, the City Council will hear Public Statements from the first ten (10) persons who have submitted Speaker Cards. After the first ten (10) persons have spoken, subsequent persons who submitted Speaker Cards will be called to speak during Agenda Item No. 6, which is a continuation of Agenda Item No. 4.
Agenda Item No. 4 and Agenda Item No. 6 are the times allotted for public statements on all items on the agenda including the Consent Calendar, as well as matters not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, but not including comment on Public Hearings, Appointments, Special Presentations, and Informational Reports.
If there are no Public Hearings under Agenda Item 5, all Public Statements will be heard under Agenda Item 4.
If you wish to make a Public Statement on Agenda Item No. 4 or Agenda Item No. 6 - PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS, please refer to instructions attached.
Public Statements Protocols and Instructions
4A.
CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, AND REPORTS: None
7. CONSENT CALENDAR: NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council/Boards and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar. Vote will be by roll call. (1) Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of May 11 and June 8, 2026 (Blanco) (CC/WWD/PFFA/CDA/LB) Action Required - Approve request.
Approval of minutes for the City Council meetings of May 11 and June 8, 2026 (2) Approval of the Monthly Investment Report for the month ended June 30, 2026 (Johnson) (CC) Action Required – Approve request
Approval of the Monthly Investment Report for the month ended June 30, 2026 (3) Adoption of a resolution to accept $184,384.16 from the FY 2026-27 State of California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all grant related documents (Shorts) (CC) Action Required - Adopt Resolution No 2026-36.
Adoption of a resolution to accept $184,384.16 from the FY 2026-27 State of California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all grant related documents (4) Rejection of all bids for the FY 2026-27 Annual Major Streets Rehabilitation Program: Alamo Street (Erringer Road to Gage Avenue), CP60000018, Specification No. SV 26-25 (Spurgin) (CC) Action Required – Approve request.
Rejection of all bids for the FY 2026-27 Annual Major Streets Rehabilitation Program: Alamo Street (Erringer Road to Gage Avenue), CP60000018, Specification No. SV 26-25 (5) Ratification of actions taken by the City Manager/District Manager or her designee on certain items during the City Council/Board of Directors’ extended break (Spurgin) (CC/WWD) Action Required – Approve request.
Ratification of actions taken by the City Manager/District Manager or her designee on certain items during the City Council/Board of Directors’ extended break (6) Authorization for the City Manager to execute agreements with the Ventura County Probation Agency for continued participation in the Post Release Offender Supervision program (Shorts) (CC) Action Required - Approve agreements.
Authorization for the City Manager to execute agreements with the Ventura County Probation Agency for continued participation in the Post Release Offender Supervision program (7) Approve an amendment to the License Agreement with the Southeast Ventura County YMCA for the use of 1.22 Acres of City-Owned Property (APN: 633-0-170-105) (Garibay) (CC) Action Required - Approve amendments with Southeast Ventura County YMCA.
Approve an amendment to the License Agreement with the Southeast Ventura County YMCA for the use of 1.22 Acres of City-Owned Property (APN: 633-0-170-105) (8) Award a contract to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. to construct the Retroreflective Backplate Project (HSIP Cycle 12), CP60000055, Specification No. SV 26-05 (Spurgin) (CC) Action Required – Award contract to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc.
Award a contract to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. to construct the Retroreflective Backplate Project (HSIP Cycle 12), CP60000055, Specification No. SV 26-05
8. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
8A.
Second reading of Ordinance No. 1368 updating Municipal Code Chapter 5, Title 4, the updated Emergency Operations Plan (Shorts) (CC) Second reading of Ordinance No. 1368 updating Municipal Code Chapter 5, Title 4, the updated Emergency Operations Plan 8B.
Second reading of Ordinance No. 1372 amending portions of Title 9 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code to update regulations in the Simi Valley Municipal Code governing density bonus and incentives provisions, and a determination that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Perros) (CC) Second reading of Ordinance No. 1372 amending portions of Title 9 of the Simi Valley Municipal Code to update regulations in the Simi Valley Municipal Code governing density bonus and incentives provisions, and a determination that the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act 8C.
Second reading of Ordinance No. 1373 to consider Simi Valley Municipal Code amendments (Z-S-2026-0001) to update regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units; a determination that these amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Perros) (CC) Second reading of Ordinance No. 1373 to consider Simi Valley Municipal Code amendments (Z-S-2026-0001) to update regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units; a determination that these amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9A.
Review of City-owned properties for potential inclusion in the Samaritan Center’s Transitional Housing Feasibility Study (Argabrite) (CC) Review of City-owned properties for potential inclusion in the Samaritan Center’s Transitional Housing Feasibility Study 9B.
Consideration of the Permitted Delay Notice submitted by Runkle Canyon, LLC for the Runkle Canyon/Woodlands Project, which declares a Force Majeure Delay under Section 29(b) of the Fifth Amendment to Development Agreement DA-04-01 and requests a day-for-day extension of all Hard Milestones, and a recommendation that the City Council deny the request (Garibay) (CC) Consideration of the Permitted Delay Notice submitted by Runkle Canyon, LLC for the Runkle Canyon/Woodlands Project, which declares a Force Majeure Delay under Section 29(b) of the Fifth Amendment to Development Agreement DA-04-01 and requests a day-for-day extension of all Hard Milestones, and a recommendation that the City Council deny the request 9C.
Discussion and possible action to establish an Arena Ad Hoc Committee (Garibay) (CC) Discussion and possible action to establish an Arena Ad Hoc Committee 9C.
Discussion and possible action to establish an Arena Ad Hoc Committee (Garibay) (CC)
10. REPORTS:
10A.
City Council/Board Member/Special District Member Reports This item gives the Mayor/Chair and City Council Members/Directors the opportunity to present reports to the other members on committees, commissions, or special projects on which they may be participating. 10B.
City Council/Board Member/Special District Member Requests for Future City Council Agenda Items This item gives the Mayor/Chair and City Council Members/Directors the opportunity to request items be placed on a future City Council agenda for consideration and/or discussion.
ADJOURNMENT: To the regular meeting on August 10, 2026
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC STATEMENTS PROTOCOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS
* Each speaker has three (3) minutes to address the City Council. When their time begins, the green light on the lectern will light up. When 30 seconds is remaining, the light will turn yellow, and at the conclusion of their time, the light will turn red. When the light turns red, the speaker must conclude their comments and leave the lectern. * When there are 20 or more speakers, each speaker s time will automatically be reduced to two (2) minutes. The Chair may make further adjustments as needed to ensure the orderly conduct of the meeting. * Speaker cards will be distributed at the meeting and should be given to the City Clerk. Cards will be distributed until the beginning of Public Statements. * Speakers will be called in the order their cards are received to the extent feasible. * Each speaker may speak one time only during Public Statements. If a speaker wishes to address multiple topics they must do so during their three minutes. * Speakers cannot donate or concede any part of their allotted time to another speaker. * Based upon First Amendment rights, speakers may read a statement authored by another person during Public Statements during their three minutes, however, they will not be provided an additional three minutes to make their own personal statements. * Members of the public unable to attend the City Council meeting but wish to make comments are directed to send an email or written correspondence to the City Clerk s office with their comments for inclusion in the Clerk s files of the proceeding. * Members of the public must bring their own electronic equipment, except for a projector, for electronic presentations to the City Council. City equipment, except for a projector, will not be used for presentations by the public. It is incumbent upon the presenter to ensure their electronic equipment is compatible with the City s projector. * All remarks shall be addressed to the Council, and not to the audience. * In observance of the Brown Act, Council Members must refrain from engaging in dialogue with members of the public during public statements. * At the Mayor, or Chair of the meeting s discretion, a speaker s time may be extended.
Use of a Interpreter
* The City shall provide an interpreter if one is requested by a member of the public with a 48-hour advance notice. If a 48-hour advance notice is not provided, the member of the public may provide their own interpreter. * Per California Government Code 54954.3, if an individual utilizes an interpreter during Public Statements, the legislative body of a local agency shall provide at least twice the allotted time to a member of the public who utilizes an interpreter to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the legislative body of a local agency. * If the City provides an interpreter or translation equipment that allows for the simultaneous interpretation of the testimony, then no additional time shall be granted.
Decorum for Members of the Public:
* There shall be no yelling, or speaking out of turn, from the audience at either the City Council or speakers at the lectern. No person is allowed to disturb, disrupt, or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the meeting. * No person attending a public meeting shall engage in a material and substantial disruption of a meeting, including making comments that are abusive or threatening. * Speakers shall abide by time limits provided for under Public Statements. * Speakers shall leave the lectern when their time to speak has ended and the red light on the lectern has begun blinking or is illuminated. * Failure to abide by speaker time limits may result in removal from the lectern and potentially removal from the meeting if speaking continues. * Although any member of the public has the right to criticize City policies, procedures, programs, services, or actions, remarks shall be limited to the matters related to the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council/Commission, or Board. * Off-topic, purely personal remarks toward any individual are disruptive and will not be allowed. * Signs are permitted during City Council meetings, provided they 1) are not attached to poles, sticks, or any rigid support structures; 2) do not obstruct the view of other attendees or Council Members; 3) are not be placed on seats, floors, or in shared spaces; 4) do not exceed 20x30 inches in size; and 5) do not block aisles, exits, or entryways, or pose any safety hazard or disruption to the orderly conduct of the meeting. Any item that violates these requirements may be removed at the direction of the Mayor, Chair or the Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Chief of Police or other members of the Police Department shall serve as the Sergeant-at-Arms and enforce the Rules of Decorum at the request of the Mayor or Chair.
Procedure for Enforcement of the Rules of Decorum:
* The Mayor, or Chair of the meeting, issues a warning to the individual who is violating the rules of decorum and advises them that they are out of order, and to cease the conduct that is disruptive or otherwise is impeding the conduct of the City Council Meeting. * If the person does not cease the conduct immediately or if the conduct is repeated and disrupts the meeting, the Mayor or Chair of the meeting, may order the person to leave the meeting. * If the person does not leave, the Mayor, or Chair of the meeting, asks the Sergeant at Arms to remove them from the meeting. * If the disturbance is caused by a group, and such disturbance renders the orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible, the Mayor, or Chair of the meeting, may order the room cleared pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9 and continue in session pursuant to the requirements of that Section. * The Mayor and City Council also may choose to recess or adjourn the City Council meeting. The Mayor and City Council may also pursue any other enforcement actions permitted by law. ____________________________________________
Samantha C. Argabrite
City Manager
/District/Executive Director/Officer
Note:
If this is a joint meeting of the City Council and Boards of Directors, Board of Trustees, or Agency Directors, the applicable entity is identified at the end of each agenda item.
CC - City Council
LB - Simi Valley Library Board of Trustees
WWD - Waterworks District No. 8
SA - Successor Agency
PFFA - Simi Valley Public Facilities Financing Authority Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the CC, WWD, LB, SA, PFFA after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA during normal business hours.