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Alex Mangone, Councilmember Bill Ayub, City Manager
Ryyn Schumacher, Councilmember Javan N. Rad, City Attorney Bill McReynolds, Councilmember Michael MacDonald, City Clerk AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 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
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: In compliance with Government Code Section 54954.3, Public Communications is that portion of Council meetings set aside for members of the public to address the Committee on items of any City business other than scheduled agenda items. Comments are limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City and are limited to no more than three (3) minutes.
Per the adopted Protocols, speakers may not cede their time to another speaker. 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. The committee cannot act on any items not on the agenda.
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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 20 speakers, the time shall be reduced to two (2) minutes.
1. Committee Minutes from April 7, 2026 and May 5, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Committee meeting minutes from April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026.
2. Discussion Regarding the Historic Preservation Committee and Design Review Committee
RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation from staff regarding the Historic Preservation Committee and Design Review Committee and provide feedback and recommendations to staff regarding committee structure, roles, responsibilities, and potential future modifications.
3. Discussion Regarding Advisory Body and Department Alignment with the City Council Strategic Priority of Public Safety
RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation from staff regarding the City Council Strategic Priority of Public Safety and provide feedback and recommendations regarding existing programs, services, advisory body alignment, and potential future modifications.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
ADJOURNMENT
Administrative Reports relating to this agenda are available on the City’s website – https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/AgendaCenter.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 658-4787 or the California Relay Service at 711.
Notification 72 hours prior will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. AP&P 6.04, accessible at the link below, explains procedures for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation to participate in or conduct this meeting.
https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/43474/APP-604-21225
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Resource Items for the Public:
• City C
ouncil Protocols (which includes Rules of Decorum for the Public) • City Council Strategic Priorities 2025-2026
• City Charter/Municipal Code
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This agenda was posted on Thursday, May 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Clerk’s Office, on the City Hall Public Notices Board and on the internet.
Michael B. MacDonald, MMC
City Clerk