BRAD HALPERN RAY PEARL NED E DAVIS KELLY HONIG SUSAN MOSWEENEY Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the City Council
OCTOBER 12, 2022
CALL TO ORDER:
This Regular Meeting of the Westlake Village City Council was called to order by Mayor Halpern on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., at 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Halpern invited the White Oak Elementary School Principal, Nicole Smith, and students attending the City Council Meeting to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmembers McSweeney, Honig, Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Pearl, and Mayor Halpern
ABSENT: None
Also Present: City Manager de Geus, City Attorney Boga, Administrative Services Director Wilson, Deputy City Manager Eskandar, Planning Director Forbes, City Clerk Mann, Senior Planner Sinkula, Community Services Specialist Roush and Accountant Leeds.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilmember McSweeney moved to approve the Agenda • as presented.
Councilmember Honig seconded the motion.
YES: Councilmembers McSweeney, Honig, Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Pearl, and Mayor Halpern
NO: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor Halpern declared the motion passed 5-0.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
Presentation - 2022 Business Recognition Program - 3rd Quarter 2022 - Proactive Sports Performance
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Director of Community Partnership, Heather Macaulay, announced Westlake Village's 3rd Quarter Business Recognition Program recipient, Proactive Sports Performance. Operated by Ryan and Emily Capretta, Proactive Sports Performance is a training facility with state- of-the-art equipment specializing in training professional athletes, high school athletes, and residents with their fitness needs.
Managing Director, Emily Capretta, provided City Council with information on services offered by Proactive Sports Performance Center in Westlake Village and thanked their title sponsor, Herbalife. Ms. Capretta announced that Proactive Sports and California Strong are proudly offering a "Be Like Carter Scholarship" in honor of Agoura High School student, Carter Stone. The scholarship will be awarded to six Agoura High School Athletes, a boy and girl each season.
Applications will be posted at www.belikecarter.com/scholarship Mayor Halpern commended Proactive Sports Performance staff and highlighted the facility, training equipment and support they provide to athletes and residents.
Mayor Halpern and Ms. Macaulay congratulated and presented plaques to Proactive Sports Performance Center.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Nicole Smith, Principal of White Oak Elementary School, thanked the City for their constant support and the City Celebration event this weekend. Students from White Oak Elementary joined Ms. Smith at the podium.
COUNCIL RESPONSE: None
STAFF COMMENTS:
City Manager de Geus introduced the upcoming City Celebration event supporting White Oak Elementary and the Westlake Village Community Foundation. Community Services Specialist Roush provided details of the schedule of activities, announced community partners, and encouraged residents to attend on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.
City Manager de Geus introduced new staff member, Accountant, Wendi Leeds, City Councilmembers welcomed Ms. Leeds who introduced herself to the community.
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STAFF COMMENTS (continued):
City Manager de Geus provided an update on the supplemental irrigation on First Neighborhood medians with an additional one day a week with recycled water since July 2022. Landscaping contractors have been utilizing existing staff for the supplemental watering, resulting in a lower than expected cost to the City for this service. Staff is working on long-term solutions with drought-tolerant plants in the medians and will present the information to the Environmental Committee.
Lastly, City Manager de Geus advised residents that the City's Community Survey has begun and encouraged residents who receive the survey to participate. Mr. de Geus noted that the invitation to participate will arrive via mail, email and text message.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Mayor Pro Tem Pearl reported that along with Mayor Halpern, they participated in a Waste Management recycling facility tour that was very educational and recommended other City Councilmembers and staff take the tour as well.
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
City Manager de Geus reported that at the request of the City Council the Administrative Committee (Halpern/Pearl) met on September 21, 2022 to review the proposed Los Angeles County Charter Amendment related to the removal of an elected Sheriff that is on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
Deputy City Manager Eskandar discussed the process the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (BOS) took to add the Measure to the November 8, 2022 ballot and shared Measure A wording related to the Charter Amendment. If approved, the BOS will have the authority to remove an elected Sheriff from office, for cause, with a four-fifths vote.
The Administrative Committee (Halpern/Pearl) while not supportive of the proposed Charter amendment, desired not to engage on this topic with the BOS since Measure A will be on the November 8, 2022 ballot for Los Angeles County, allowing the voters to decide if this Measure should pass. The Administrative Committee expressed that City Council has historically refrained from taking formal written positions on legislative actions of other elected bodies and that this issue, since it will be decided by the voters, does not call for a deviation from this historical practice.
Councilmember Honig expressed concerns that Measure A will allow an elected body to vote and remove another elected official, ultimately removing the voting rights of those that elected the Sheriff. Councilmember Honig encouraged the City Council Minutes
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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (continued):
Council to voice these concerns to the BOS and requested reconsideration of writing a letter on behalf of the City in opposition to Measure A.
No City Council action was taken on this item.
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 02-003, Modification 5; RESOLUTION NO. 2275-22
Senior Planner Sinkula presented a Condition Use Permit (CUP) No. 02-003, Modification 5, for the continued operation of an existing rooftop wireless telecommunications facility, located at 32110 Agoura Road. The applicant requested authorization to replace all six antennas, install three new surge suppressor units, remove one equipment cabinet, and install two new equipment cabinets. All equipment on the rooftop is fully screened within the rooftop enclosure, and all proposed modifications to the equipment will remain fully screened within the enclosure.
Ms. Sinkula stated that 32110 Agoura Road is within the Public/Institutional Zone, and wireless telecommunications facilities are a conditionally permitted use within this zoning district. The current CUP expired on June 13, 2022; applicant has requested an extension of the permit term as part of the request to modify the equipment on the site. This request was reviewed by the Land Use Committee (Pearl/Honig) on September 15, 2022, and the Committee recommended that the request be moved forward to the full City Council for a public hearing.
Applicant Jeremy Siegel addressed City Council.
Councilmember McSweeney moved to Adopt Resolution No. 2275-22, approving Modification No. 5 of Conditional Use Permit No. 02-003, relative to the continued operation of an existing rooftop wireless telecommunications facility and a modification of equipment on the site located at 32110 Agoura Road. Mayor Pro Tem Pearl seconded the motion.
YES: Councilmembers McSweeney, Honig, Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Pearl, and Mayor Halpern
NO: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor Halpern declared the motion passed 5-0.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Mayor Pro Tem Pearl seconded the motion.
YES: Councilmembers McSweeney, Honig, Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Pearl, and Mayor Halpern
NO: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor Halpern declared the motion passed 5-0.
APS 447. 0F WARRANTS: Warrants effective October 1, 2022, in the amount GENERAL BUSINESS:
ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS FOR SPECIAL BROWN ACT
REQUIREMENTS FOR TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS - City Council made the following findings so that teleconference meetings of the City Council and the City's committees can continue to be conducted pursuant to the AB 361 special Brown Act requirements: the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency; and state and local officials continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing.
APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
MICHAEL LANG FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES - Approved a
Professional Services Agreement with Michael Lang for a not-to-exceed amount of $65,000 and authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
RIGHT OF ENTRY AND ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH SILENT FIRE,
INC. (OAK FOREST ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FUEL
MAINTENANCE PROJECT CONTRACTOR) - Approved a Right of Entry and Access Agreement with Silent Fire, Inc. and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
OLD BUSINESS:
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE
City Manager de Geus and Deputy City Manager Eskandar provided a verbal update on public safety matters since the September 28, 2022 Public Safety Study Session including a reminder to residents that a recording of the Public Safety City Council Minutes
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OLD BUSINESS (continued):
Study Session is available for viewing at any time(www.wlv.org), City's September and October newsletter articles include public safety tips, and that City staff will tour Beverly Hills Police Department's Crime Center with Lost Hills Sheriff's Captain Seetoo and staff. The Public Safety Symposium planning is underway for a mid-November event. On October 6, 2022 a Traffic Enforcement Campaign was conducted with 21 citations issued and one arrest made for reckless driving.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Knott shared two success stories which resulted in arrests for a grand theft/vandalism in the Summershore Lane Townhomes and a grand theft at the Westlake Village Inn.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED LAS VIRGENES/MALIBU COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
Deputy City Manager Eskandar provided an overview of the City's broadband efforts from 2014 through 2022.
Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments (COG) Executive Director Terry Dipple presented the Regional Smart Cities Project which would provide more broadband at a lower cost, allow cities to interconnect sites, and provide public access to broadband. Initially, one municipally owned site in each city would be connected and be expanded to serve other community institutions.
Mr. Dipple shared a map showing the State Middle Mile Fiber located along the 101 freeway and 27 highway, and the addition of new underground and overhead fiber to connect all five City Halls in the COG. Mr. Dipple stated the estimated cost is $16 million and identified Measure M as the potential funding source for the Regional Smart Cities Project. COG would submit the project to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for consideration/approval. Funding would be allocated over two years with the City allocating $1,309,906 from Measure M funds for this project.
The COG Governing Board will discuss and vote on the Regional Smart Cities Fiber Network Project on October 19, 2022.
City Council expressed support for the COG project and thanked COG Executive Director Dipple for his efforts.
Councilmember McSweeney moved to Authorize the City Manager and the City's Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments representative to program Metro Measure M funding for Cycle 9 for the design and buildout of a future middle mile fiber backbone project in collaboration with the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of City Council Minutes
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NEW BUSINESS (continued):
Governments. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion.
YES: Councilmembers McSweeney, Honig, Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Pearl, and Mayor Halpern
NO: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor Halpern declared the motion passed 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
Brad Halpern, Mayor
Attest:
Antoinette Mann, City Clerk