1 Item 10A
Film Permit
Ordinance
3/24/2026
• Long history of filming in Thousand
Oaks
• First ordinance adopted in 1997
• Amended in 2009
• July 2025 film permitting moved
from Community Development to
Cultural and Community Services
Where We’ve Been
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• New eyes on program
• Streamline workflow
• Implement new software
• Identify opportunities
• Talk with those in industry
• Meet with other cities
• Consult with partner groups
Fresh Perspective
3 • Versatile, beautiful landscapes
that can look like anytown USA
• Half of City in Thirty-mile-zone,
other half in Secondary Zone
• California Tax incentives
• Over 3,500 industry workers live
in Ventura County
Desirable Filming
Location
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• Economic benefits
• Crew spend
• restaurants, shops, gas stations
• Production spend
• Property rentals
• Filming
• Parking
• Staging
• Equipment, Supplies
• Accommodations
• Exciting to see your
neighborhood on screen
Why filming?
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Economic Impact in Ventura County
Areas of Improvement & Solutions
6 SolutionConcernItem
Flexible policy applied
based on factors of film
shoot.
Rules applied across the board.
No flexibility.
Signature Survey
Streamline workflow,
eliminating need for fee.
Has deterred production.$5,000 Expedite Fee.
Require one permit with
additional fees & for each
additional location.
Multiple applications filed for
same production is burdensome
and unorganized.
Separate permits
required for filming,
parking, & staging
locations.
Implement new software
solution that is more
compatible.
Current software not conducive to
film permit processes.
Application Submittal
& Processing.
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• Adopt an ordinance that
authorizes City Manager to
approve administrative policy.
• Staff develops policy that
outlines rules and regulations.
Policy to be reviewed and
approved by City Manager.
• Flexibility built into the rules to
address each film shoot based
on a variety of factors.
• As needed, policy can be
amended by City Manager.
How to achieve
flexibility
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Fees to be Removed
Fee TypeFeeUnitFee Name
Film Permit
Administrative Processing Fees – Plus time and materials of City staff having to work event Filming Fees$204Per DayStill Photography
Filming Fees $475Per DayMotion Picture
Filming Fees $895BaseLong-term filming (more than 10 “location filming” days)
Filming Fees $215
Each Add’l 5 Days
AfterEach 5 filming days thereafter
(including partial weeks)
Filming Fees $5,000EachExpedite fee
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9 Fees to be Added
Description:Rate:UnitFee Name
Film Permit
Administrative Processing Fees – Plus time and materials of City staff having to work event User Fee$187Each PermitPhotography Base Permit (up to 10 days)
User Fee$450Each Permit
Motion Picture Base Permit
(Up to 10 days)
User Fee$225Per LocationAdditional Locations
User Fee$240Per LocationTraffic Review (As Required)
User Fee$225Per change
request
Rider (For changes made after
application)
User Fee$200Per hourFilm Monitor (As Required)
Rental Fee$400Per day
Use of Unimproved City-owned
Property for Staging/Parking/Base
Camp
10 Fees Remaining Unchanged
Description:Rate:UnitFee Name
Film Permit
City Buildings/Property (excluding the Civic Arts Plaza) Rental Fee$2,000Per DayFor-Profit
Rental Fee$1,600Per DayNon-Profit
Use of Public Streets for Filming (excluding legal parking) Rental Fee$1,000Per DayFor-Profit
Rental Fee$600Per DayNon-Profit
Use of City Parking Facilities (excluding Civic Arts Plaza) Rental Fee$8Per DayCar or standard truck
Rental Fee$24Per DaySemi-tractor trailers
Rental Fee$0EachBona-fide student as defined in the Municipal Code
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• Short-term
• Finalize and approve administrative
policy
• Implement new software
• Update web page
• Long-term
• Hire part-time staff to assist
• Refine processes – make our office
a one-stop-shop
• Partner with Economic
Development
Next Steps
11 1. Read ordinance in title only, further reading be waived, and if no objection, introduce ordinance to repeal and replace Title 4, Chapter 8, Film Permits, of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code (TOMC).
2. Adopt resolution approving and adopting film permit fees pursuant to TOMC Section 4-8.06.
3. Approve budget appropriation for FY 2026-27 in the amount of $66,800 from A/C #001-0000- 311-1000 (General Fund – Fund Balance) as follows: $6,800 to A/C #001-0970-646-6210 (General Fund - Software Licenses) and $60,000 to A/C #001-0970-646-1210 (General Fund - Temp/Hourly Pay).
4. Authorize expenditure in FY 2026-27 in the amount of $66,800 as follows: $6,800 from A/C #001-0970-646-6210 (General Fund - Software Licenses) for annual software maintenance costs for permitting software and $60,000 from A/C #001-0970-646-1210 (General Fund - Temp/Hourly Pay) for hourly staff to process permits.
5. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Recommendations
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Solar Panel Canopy Replacement
at
Los Robles Greens Golf Course
MI 2668
March 24th , 2026 City Council Meeting
Jaime Boscarino, Finance Director
Joshua Koenig-Brown, Facilities Manager
1. In February 2023 a design and build contractor was selected to provide prefabricated solar systems at various City sites through CI 5562.
2. In July 2024, three (3) arrays of solar ca rport canopy structures were built above the existing parking lot at Los Robles Greens Golf Course.
3. In October 2024, a vehicle collision collapsed part of Array #2.
4. In November 2024, City Council approved MI 2668 to complete repairs using the active site design and build contractor.
Background
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1.Mitigate Additional Project Delays: Scope is now clearly defined. Negotiations with the previous design and build contractor were unable to fulfill time commitments.
2.Choice Based on Best Option: Select a design and build contractor that can centralize construction responsibilities and help expedite a project schedule with an experienced team.
3.Legal Requirements: California Government Code Sections 4217.10 through 4217.18 and authorize the City Council to enter into energy services agreements.
Project Goals
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• $312,917.86 Base Price
• $31,291.14 Contingency (10%)
• $20,000 Reserve Amount
• $364,209.00 Total
Project Cost Summary
5 • Damaged Array #2
• Approximately 2,445 SF to repair
• Both inverters for Array #2 not
functioning
• Approximately 34% of the total
Conservation Facility’s Capacity
• Solar Savings
• $4,611.00 Per Month with Array #2
• $13,563 Per Month with total
Conservation Facility’s Capacity
Energy Savings
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Start: April 2026
• Plan Check/Permitting: 1 Month
• Structural Steel Fabrication: 6 Months
• Installation: 1 Month
Completion: December 2026
Estimated Project
Schedule
7 1. Adopt Resolution
2. Award Design and Build Contract
3. Authorize City Manager to Execute Agreement with City Attorney Approval
4. Authorize Expenditure
5. Delegate Authority to City Engineer
6. Find Action Categorically Exempt from CEQA
Recommendations
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Thank you!
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3/24/2026
City of Thousand Oaks
2026 Active
Transportation Plan (ATP)
City Council
March 24, 2026
Linscott, Law & Greenspan Engineers (LLG)
Project Introduction
Public Outreach Overview
Existing Conditions Analysis
2026 ATP Recommendations
Next Steps
Agenda
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• Developed to provide the City with planning guidance for non-motorized travel infrastructure improvements
• Seeks to promote bicycling and walking throughout the City, which reduces vehicles miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions • Incorporates input from the community, stakeholders, and City staff • Adopted in December 2019
2019 Active Transportation Plan (ATP)
3 • 16.5 miles of Class II Bike Lanes
• 4.2 miles of Class III Bike Routes
• 15 intersection improvements
• 30 miles of sidewalks
• Education, Enforcement, and
Monitoring & Evaluation
Programs
2019 ATP Recommendations
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3/24/2026
• Bicycle projects
• 6 completed 2019 ATP projects
• Sidewalk projects
• 5 completed/partially completed
2019 ATP projects
• Number of projects completed often
depends on the availability of grant funding
• Additional 17 bike projects completed
through the Pavement Program
Completed Active Transportation Projects
5 S Reino Rd
2019
Today
Rancho Road
Hillcrest Drive to Haaland Drive
6 2019 Today
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Feedback Form and Online Comment Map
7 • Both English and Spanish
• Print and digital media
• Dedicated website
• Advertisement and information provided in:
• Thousand Oaks Acorn (80,000 readership)
• Several Citywide email newsletters
(combined 25,000 subscriber list)
• Digital signage at City libraries
• Flyers at Thousand Oaks Community Center
Media Presence
8 Interactions
• Instagram: 5,782 views
• Facebook: 2,412 views
• X: 2,683 impressions
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Arbor Earth
Day
(April 19, 2025)
BAT #1
(May 15, 2025)
TTAC #1
(September
24, 2025)
CVUSD
Workshop
(October 14,
2025)
Conejo
Senior
Volunteer
Program
Wellness
Fest
(January 21,
2026)
Ventura
County Bike
Rodeo and
E-Bike
Safety
Event
(January 24,
2026)
Public Workshops/Outreach Events
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(February 12,
2026)
TTAC #2
(February 25,
2026)
Community
Free
Marketplace
#1
(February 28,
2026)
Bicycle Repair
Workshop
(March 7, 2026)
Community
Free
Marketplace
#2
(March 14, 2026)
Public Workshops/Outreach Events (cont.)
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• Bicycle Facilities
• Pedestrian Facilities
• Transit Facilities
• Land Use and Activity Centers
• Collision Analysis
Existing Conditions Analysis
11 Propensity Model
12 • Propensity Model
includes:
• Attractors
• Generators
• Barriers for active
transportation
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Propensity Model for Pedestrian Activity
13 Propensity Model for Pedestrian Activity
14 Propensity Model
includes:
• Attractors
• Generators
• Barriers for active
transportation
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15 Propensity Model for Bicycle Activity
16 Propensity Model for Bicycle Activity
Propensity Model
includes:
• Attractors
• Generators
• Barriers for active
transportation
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2026 ATP Recommendations
17 36 bike corridor improvements
15 intersection improvements
34 proposed sidewalks
Education, Enforcement, and
Monitoring & Evaluation Programs
• 8.34 miles of upgrading existing
Class II Bike Lane to Class II Bike
Lane (Buffered)
• 15.80 miles of installing new Class II
Bike Lanes onto road segments with
existing Class III Bike Routes or no
existing bike facilities
• 1.71 miles of Class III Bike Routes
• 5.18 miles of upgrading Class II Bike
Lanes to Class IV Separated
Bikeway
• 24 miles of sidewalks
2026 ATP Recommendations
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• Caltrans + California Transportation Commission (CTC) • Mainly intended to guide evaluators in scoring ATP Update projects • Five Components:
1. Disadvantaged Communities
2. Potential to Increase Users
3. Potential to Reduce Collisions
4. Public Participation & Planning
5. Scope & Plan Consistency
• Differences from 2019 ATP project scoring system?
• 2019 system: only propensity
• Current system: equity, demand, safety, engagement, and readiness plus propensity and level of traffic stress Project Scoring System
19 Proposed
ImprovementsBetweenExisting FacilityStreet Name
Class II Bike Lanes
(buffered)
Willow LnThousand Oaks
Blvd
NoneHampshire RdFF-1
Class II Bike LanesErbes RdMoorpark RdClass III Bike RouteThousand Oaks Blvd
FF-2
Class II Bike LanesVia MeridaDuesenberg DrClass III Bike RouteThousand Oaks Blvd
FF-3
Class II Bike LanesDuesenberg DrConejo School RdClass III Bike RouteThousand Oaks Blvd
FF-4
Class II Bike Lanes
(buffered)
Hwy 101Wilbur RdClass III Bike RouteMoorpark RdFF-5
Proposed Corridor Improvements
(Future Funding)
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Proposed Corridor Improvements
(Pavement Program)
21 Proposed
ImprovementsBetweenExisting FacilityStreet Name
Class II Bike Lanes
(buffered)
Moorpark RdWilbur RdNoneThousand Oaks
Blvd
PP-1
Class II Bike LanesGiant Oak AveBorchard RdNoneNewbury RdPP-2 Class II Bike Lanes
(buffered)
Potrero RdLynn RdNoneReino RdPP-3
Class III Bike RouteNewbury RdNellie CtNoneMichael DrPP-4 Class II Bike Lanes
(buffered)
Rancho RdLos Padres DrClass II Bike LanesHaaland DrPP-5 Proposed ImprovementsIntersection
Add transition lanes; consider tightening curb radiiErbes Rd / Hillcrest Dr1
Extend SB Class II Bike Lane; add transition lanes; implement LPIErbes Rd / Thousand Oaks Blvd2
Add transition lanesMoorpark Rd /
Hwy 1013
Add transition lanes; implement LPI; consider tightening curb radiiMoorpark Rd / Wilbur Rd4
Add transition lanes; implement LPI; consider tightening curb radiiReino Rd / Borchard Rd5
Proposed Intersection Improvements
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Proposed Sidewalk Improvements
23 Length
(Miles)BetweenStreet Name
0.20Los Padres DrRolling Oaks DrMoorpark Rd1
0.34McCloud AveLynn RdHillcrest Dr (E of Lynn Rd)2
0.59Lynn RdPaseo GrandeHillcrest Dr (W of Lynn Rd)3
1.44Hillcrest DrRancho Conejo BlvdLawrence Dr4
0.15Los Feliz DrThousand Oaks BlvdOakview Dr5
0.83Westlake BlvdHampshire RdTownsgate Rd6
0.11Hillcrest DrLos Feliz DrQuinta Vista Dr7
0.24Avenida de Las FloresLancer WyMoorpark Rd8
0.84Ventu Park RdBorchard RdNewbury Rd9
0.11Southern TerminusThousand Oaks BlvdLong Ct10
Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Moorpark Road to Erbes Road
24 • Install Class II Bike Lanes
• Narrow the width of travel
lane, parking lane, and/or
sidewalk
• Existing Class III Bike
Route
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Newbury Road
Borchard Road to Giant Oak Avenue
25 • Install Class II Bike Lanes
• No existing bike facilities
• Provide continuity
• Pavement Program
Newbury Rd
Giant Oak
Ave
Hillcrest Drive at Erbes Road
• Add transition lanes on the
eastbound and westbound
approaches of Hillcrest Drive
• Modify median to accommodate
transition lanes
• Consider tightening curb radii
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Proposed ImprovementsBetweenExisting FacilityStreet Name Class II Bike Lanes (buffered)Avenida De Los ArbolesPederson Rd Class II Bike LaneErbes Rd CID-1 Class IV Separated BikewayGainsborough RdReino Rd Class II Bike Lane (buffered)Lynn Rd CID-2 Class II Bike Lanes (buffered)Falling Star AveWestlake Blvd Class II Bike Lane Kanan Rd CID-3 Class II Bike Lanes (buffered)Avenida De Los ArbolesKnightsbridge Ave Class II Bike Lane Parkview Dr CID-4 Class IV Separated Bikeway or
Class II Bike Lanes
Moorpark RdLynn Rd None Hillcrest DrCID-5
Class II Bike LanesKirk AveNorwich Ave Class II Bike Lane Janss RdCID-6 Class II Bike LanesErbes RdJanss Rd Class II Bike Lane La Granada Dr CID-7 Projects Currently in Design
27 Proposed ImprovementsIntersection
Add transition lanes to guide bicyclists through lane on/off ramps.Lynn Rd / HWY 101IID-1 Install a traffic signal, bike transitions, and curb extensions.Avenida De Los Arboles / Avenida De Las PlantasIID-2 Add bike transitions and bike push button for the eastbound direction.SR-23 Northbound Off-ramp / Olsen RdIID-3 Add transition lanes to guide bicyclists through the intersection.Lynn Rd / Hillcrest DrIID-4 Develop List of
Recommended
Improvement
Projects
Additional
Public
Outreach
Events
TTAC #1
• September 24,
2025
Bicycle
Advisory Team
(BAT) #1
• May 15, 2025
Arbor Earth
Day
(1st Public
Outreach
Event)
• April 19, 2025
Project Kick-
Off
• March 5, 2025
Project Timeline
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City Council
• March 24, 2026
Revise 2026
ATP Update
• March 19, 2026
Additional
Public
Outreach
Events
TTAC #2
• February 25, 2026
BAT #2
• February 12, 2026
Circulate Draft
ATP Update
• February 10, 2026
Project Timeline (cont.)
29 1. Find that the Active Transportation Plan is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.20.
2. Adopt Resolution adopting the 2026 Active Transportation Plan.
Next Steps
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Thank you!
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