KELLY HONIG
Mayor
SUSAN McSWEENEY
Mayor Pro Tem
BRAD HALPERN
Councilmember
RAY PEARL
Councilmember
NED E DAVIS
Councilmember
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CITY OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE
City Council Chambers
31200 Oak Crest Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91361
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. .
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Davis, Pearl, Halpern, Mayor Pro Tem McSweeney, Mayor Honig
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of September 24, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting and October 13, 2025 City Council Closed Session Meeting
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
1. Presentation of the City of Westlake Village 2025 – 3rd Business of the Quarter Award
• Lakeview Garden Restuarant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Members of the public may address the City Council on non-agenda items that are within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Please observe the time limit (three minutes unless a different limit is set by the presiding officer for meeting management purposes). Public Comments may be presented via a written comment, see Page 1 for deadline. Complete a Speaker Card and submit it to the City Clerk to be called to speak while in the Council Chambers.
COUNCIL RESPONSE:
STAFF COMMENTS:
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. Sheriff's Department Report
2. Fire Department Report
3. Library Report
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Reports on City Council Committee meetings held.
1. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – LEAF BLOWER REBATE PROGRAM – Approve the proposed Leaf Blower Rebate Program with a maximum rebate of $200 and direct staff to create the program policy and procedures for City Council approval.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC FLEET TRANSITION PROGRAM
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - Authorize the Mayor to execute the Clean Power Alliance Electric Fleet Transition Program Participation Agreement and approve a budget amendment in the amount of $250,000 in the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Budget for program expenditures.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
MONTHLY IN-HOUSE DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. Engineering Department Report
2. Planning Department Report
3. Cultural Recreation Report
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 October 1, 2025 in the amount of $843,522.21 and October 15, 2025 in the amount of $284,054.82 TREASURER’S REPORT:
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE OF
PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS FOR CEDARVALLEY
SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT - Accept the public improvements installed for the Cedarvalley Senior Housing Project and authorize the City Clerk to release the payment and performance bonds provided for such improvements.
2. APPROVAL OF UPDATED 2025 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
PLAN - Approve the 2025 update of the Sewer System Management Plan in accordance with State Water Resources Control Board Order WQ 2022- 0103-DWQ.
3. CULTURAL RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS -
Appoint Lindsay Iwanoff as an Adult Member with a term ending December 31, 2026 and Thomas Torres as Student Member with the term ending June 30, 2027, to the Cultural Recreation Advisory Board.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. APPROVAL OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024- 25 TO FISCAL YEAR 2025-26; RESOLUTION 2418-25 - Adopt Resolution No. 2418-25 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget for the Purpose of Continuing Appropriations from Fiscal Year 2024-25, in the amount of $8,076,157.
RESOLUTION NO. 2418-25: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
2. REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 YEAR END AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FIRST QUARTER BUDGETS - City Council to receive and file the report.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. ADOPTION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, CEQA EXEMPTION
DETERMINATION AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE BIDS FOR THE BERNIECE BENNETT PARK REHABILITATION PROJECT - Adopt the plans and specifications for the construction of playground equipment for the Berniece Bennett Park Rehabilitation Project and authorize staff to advertise bids for the construction of the Berniece Bennett Park Rehabilitation Project.
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)
Title: City Manager
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
City Designated Representatives: Mayor Kelly Honig and Mayor Pro Tem Susan McSweeney
ADJOURNMENT:
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October 17, 2025