MINUTES
Study Session Meeting of the City Council
January 26, 2022
CALL TO ORDER:
This Study Session meeting of the Westlake Village City Council was called to order by Mayor Halpern on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 4:36 p.m., at 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village via teleconference due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Also Present:
Councilmembers Mcsweeney, Honig, Davis, Mayor Pro Tern Pearl, Mayor Halpern
None
City Manager de Geus, City Attorney Boga, Deputy City Manager Eskandar, Administrative Services Director Wilson, Planning Director Forbes, City Clerk Mann, City Engineer Hughes, City Traffic Engineer Wessel, Associate Planner Sinkula and Deputy City Clerk Kramer
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Agenda as presented. Councilmember Mcsweeney seconded the motion.
YES:
NO:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Halpern, Mayor Pro Tern Pearl, Councilmember Davis, Councilmember Honig, Councilmember Mcsweeney.
None
None
None
Mayor Halpern declared the motion passed 5-0
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BUSINESS:
1. REVIEW OF CALENDAR YEAR 2021 CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND
CONSIDERATION OF 2022 CITY COUNCIL GOALS -
City Manager de Geus provided an update on the 2021 goals and several topics for consideration in developing goals for Calendar Year 2022. City Council Goals were presented under the 2025 Strategic Plan Goal Topics for discussion. Council was asked to identify if each item should be added to the workplan, modified and then added to the workplan or not added to the workplan at this time.
Council identified the following to be added to the workplan:
Public Safety and Accessible 1. Implementation of Pedestrian Safety Study and Effective Government with an emphasis on engineering, education, and enforcement ideas:
a. Move quickly on sidewalks on Lindero
from Agoura to Baronsgate and Whim to
Hedgewall and create long-term sidewalk
plan with timeframes and budgets.
b. With the help of our new communications
firm, begin a safety education campaign
while increasing transparency with our
community.
Quality of Life 1. Move forward on the pickleball courts at the Community Park.
2. Roll the Sing A Long into the Holidays in the
Village Event and increase the City/Rotary
partnership in this area. Increase the City's
presence in this event.
3. Continue our public arts program with an
eye towards a veteran's memorial at City
Hall.
4. Broaden our reach to Thousand Oaks to
deal with issues of homeless that are
affecting all cities in the Conejo.
5. Explore the return of the Trolley with
consideration to purchase a Trolley.
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City Setting and Balance of
Land Uses
Information Technology
Define sustainability for Westlake Village with the
Environmental Committee to establish a framework
to develop a practical and focused plan to
implement sustainability in Westlake Village
Create an executable plan for providing high-speed
internet to each property in the City and obtaining
Federal Infrastructure monies when ossible ..
City Manager de Geus stated that staff would prepare a draft work plan related to the goals in the weeks ahead.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting Adjourned at 6: 19 p.m.
Brad Halpern, Mayor
Attest:
Antoinette Mann, City Clerk