TO:City Council
FROM:David Newman, Mayor
DATE:June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: Community Funding Review Committee Appointments RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve Community Funding Review Committee reappointments of Kate Marley, Denise Monden, Henry Montalvo, and Bree von Faith to serve three-year terms ending July 2028.
2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act.
LEVINE ACT ITEM: No
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No Additional Funding Requested. The Adopted FY 2024-25 General Fund Budget includes minimal staff time for costs associated with coordinating interviews, appointments, and preparing support materials.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Funding Review Committee (CFRC) consists of nine members who serve three-year, staggered terms. The role of the CFRC is to serve as an advisory body to City Council, relative to funding recommendations of the Community Grant Program administered through the Cultural and Community Services Department. The Community Grant program currently consists of four grants: Community Events Grant, Community Social Services Grant, Community Sports Grant, and Community Environmental Enhancement Grant.
An open application period for four scheduled vacancies with a term through July 2028 was opened March 4, 2025, and closed April 3, 2025. Public outreach took place in March and April, including news postings on the City’s website and social media channels. An ad was placed in the March and April issues of the CityScene
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e-newsletter, the March 18, 2025, Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce e-newsletter, and the March 21, 2025, edition of the Thousand Oaks Acorn newspaper. In addition, emails were sent to applicants from the prior recruitment period. Complete information can be found on the dedicated Community Grants webpage (www.toaks.org/grants) on the City’s website.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
Six applications were received. Interviews with all applicants were scheduled for May 13, 2025, and took place via Zoom. The interviews were conducted by Mayor Newman. After reviewing applications and conducting interviews, the following reappointments are recommended: Kate Marley, Denise Monden, Henry Montalvo, and Bree von Faith to serve three-year terms ending July 2028.
Recommended appointment applications are included as Attachment #1.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goals:
A. Create a more equitable, accessible, safe, welcoming, and inclusive government and community regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, language, education, and/or socio-economic status.
C. Operate City government in a fiscally and managerially responsible and prudent manner to ensure that the City of Thousand Oaks remains one of California's most desirable places to live, work, visit, recreate, and raise a family.
G. Continue City's commitment to community and cultural programs and services (such as Performing Arts/Theatres, Libraries, TOTV, Visual Arts, Youth and Senior Programs).
PREPARED BY: Sarah Mailes, Community Services Analyst
Attachments:
Attachment #1 – CFRC Applications
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