Tuesday, May 5, 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, MAY 5, 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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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 – 3:07 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember McReynolds, Vice Chair Schumacher, Chair Mangone
Absent: None
Chair Mangone Presiding
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Committee Reviewing Standing Committees 2 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: Patty Overley, Glenn Overley
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. Discuss and Review the Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations on Council Advisory Groups
RECOMMENDATION
Receive, review, and discuss the recommendations from the prior Council ad hoc committee on advisory bodies.
Public Speakers: Stephen Schaffer, Ann Huston, Glenn Overley, Mark Sirota, Eileen Shaw, Wendy Sauter, Carol Spector
Action: Recommendations discussed.
2. Review of Current City Council Strategic Priorities and Current City Council Standing Committees
RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation from the City Clerk on current City Council standing committees, their scope, and City Council strategic priorities.
Public Speakers: Stephen Schaffer
Action: Presentation received.
3. Discussion on the potential scope of an Environmental City Council Standing Committee
RECOMMENDATION
Discuss the draft scope for a potential Environmental City Council Standing Committee and provide direction to staff.
Public Speakers: Stephen Schaffer
Action: (M/S/C Schumacher/Reynolds) to present the proposed potential scope of an Environmental City Council Standing Committee to the full City Council.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Committee Reviewing Standing Committees 3 Vote: All ayes
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
• Explore what other cities have done as far as combining HPC and DRC as a 7- member, council appointed body.
• Review all boards, commissions, and committees, to see where public safety fits best.
• Review of Port Commission Appointment Process
ADJOURNMENT: 5:07 p.m.
I hereby certify that this a true and correct record of the Committee Reviewing Standing Committees meeting held on May 5, 2026.
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Michael B. MacDonald, MMC
City Clerk