NED E DAVIS
Mayor
KELLY HONIG
Mayor Pro Tem
SUSAN McSWEENEY
Councilmember
BRAD HALPERN
Councilmember
RAY PEARL
Councilmember
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CITY OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE
City Council Chambers
31200 Oak Crest Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91361
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 - 6:30 p.m. .
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS:
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Pearl, Halpern, McSweeney, Mayor Pro Tem Honig, Mayor Davis
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of February 28, 2024 City Council Closed Session and February 28, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
1. Volunteer Appreciation – Recognition of 2023 City Volunteers PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address the City Council on items not on the printed agenda and within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Please observe the time limit of three minutes. Members of the public may offer comment telephonically or otherwise electronically by using Zoom teleconference service options as listed on Page 1 of this agenda. When attending in-person, complete a Speaker Card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting starting.
COUNCIL RESPONSE:
STAFF COMMENTS:
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Reports on City Council Committee meetings held.
1. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON THE
USE OF THE ZOOM PLATFORM FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL
COMMITTEE MEETINGS - City Council to provide direction on the practice of utilizing the Zoom platform for Council Committee and City Council Meetings.
2. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE – CIVIC CENTER EXTERIOR CAMERAS AND COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM - City Council to receive and file this report.
3. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE REPORT: APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ON
THE CIVIC CENTER COURTYARD IMPROVEMENTS AND ART
INSTALLATION HONORING VETERANS - Award a professional services agreement to Kiesel Design Landscape Architecture for the Civic Center Courtyard Improvements and Art Installation Honoring Veterans Project in the amount of $71,000, authorize the City Manager to approve any amendments within the $29,000 contingency and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. Unless otherwise requested by a Councilmember, there will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately.
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS: Warrants effective March 1, 2024 in the amount of $642,434.07
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. CONCESSION STAND OPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH WESTLAKE
AGOURA GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE AND THE AMERICAN YOUTH
SOCCER ORGANIZATION - Approve the Concession Stand Operation Agreement with the Westlake Agoura Girls Softball League and the American Youth Soccer Organization for three years and have the Mayor execute the agreements.
2. RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT WITH WESTLAKE VILLAGE GOLF
COURSE FOR THE 2024 FIREWORKS EVENT - Approve the Right of Entry Agreement with the Westlake Village Golf Course for the 2024 July 4th fireworks event and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. STATUS UPDATE ON THE CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS’ PENSION
PREFUNDING TRUST AND OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT TRUST WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - City Council to receive and file this report.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF A FUNDING AGREEMENT (FA9200000000M550310) WITH
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE LINDERO SIDEWALK EXTENSION PROJECT (FISCAL YEAR 2023- 2024 SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT) - Enter into funding agreement FA 9200000000M550310 in the amount of $3,683,247 with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Lindero Sidewalk Extension Project; and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to sign and execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. APPROVAL OF THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT WITH U.S. BANK TRUST
COMPANY AND VARIOUS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY
AGREEMENTS WITH STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INC. - Approve the Custody Agreement with U.S. Bank Trust Company, approve the financial management and advisory agreements with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., authorize the Mayor to execute the agreements, and find that the agreements are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
ADJOURNMENT:
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March 7, 2024