Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Committee Reviewing Standing Committees 1 Alex Mangone, Councilmember Bill Ayub, City Manager Ryyn Schumacher, Councilmember Javan N. Rad, City Attorney Bill McReynolds, Councilmember Michael MacDonald, City Clerk
ACTION AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026
REGULAR MEETING – 3:00 P.M.
COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM – CITY HALL
501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001
The City of Ventura acknowledges that we are gathered on unceded Chumash land. To read the City Council–adopted Chumash Land Acknowledgment in full, please visit: News Flash • City Council adopts Chumash Land Acknowledgment.
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Please be mindful that the meeting will be recorded, and all rules of procedure and decorum apply for in- person attendees. A recording of the meeting will be available on the City’s website at:
https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/718/Videos.
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54953. Any member of the public may attend this meeting. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Michael B. MacDonald, City Clerk, (805) 654-4787. The Committee may take action related to any subject listed on the Agenda.
CALL TO ORDER – 3:10 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Mangone, Schumacher, and McReynolds
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: Pete Friedman, Glenn Overley, Carol Spector, Eileen Shaw
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Committee Reviewing Standing Committees 2 FORMAL ITEMS: The public may comment on each item listed on the agenda for Formal Items as the item is taken up. Formal Items may be reordered at the discretion of the Chair. The public may speak up to three (3) minutes on each agenda item. If there are more than ten (10) Public Communications speakers, each speaker's time shall be reduced from three (3) minutes so that all speakers have an equal time to speak.
1. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
RECOMMENDATION
Select a Chair and Vice Chair to serve for the duration of the Committee’s work.
Public Speakers: None.
Action: M/S/C (Schumacher/McReynolds) Councilmember Mangone as Chair, Councilmember Schumacher as Vice Chair.
Vote: All Ayes
2. Review Current City Council Standing Committees
RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation from the City Clerk on the current City Council standing committees and their scope.
Public Speaker: Glenn Overley
Action: Presentation received.
3. Discussion on the Creation of a Environmental City Council Standing Committee
RECOMMENDATION
Discuss the potential creation of an Environmental City Council Standing Committee and provide direction to staff to develop a proposed framework, including scope, membership, and any necessary Municipal Code and Council Protocol amendments.
Public Speaker: Todd Collart
Action: Discussion held. Provided staff with direction to develop proposed framework for an Environmental City Council Standing Committee.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Committee Reviewing Standing Committees 3 ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
• Council Advisory Group recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee for the 4/21/2026 Meeting
• Finance, Audit, Budget Committee and Economic Development Committee Analysis
• Strategic Priorities and their correlation to City Council Standing Committees ADJOURNMENT: 4:28 p.m.
I hereby certify that this a true and correct record of the Committee Reviewing Standing Committees meeting held on April 7, 2026.
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Michael MacDonald, MMC
City Clerk