SUSAN McSWEENEY
Mayor
BRAD HALPERN
Mayor Pro Tem
RAY PEARL
Councilmember
NED E DAVIS
Councilmember
KELLY HONIG
Councilmember
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CITY OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE
City Council Chambers
31200 Oak Crest Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91361
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026 - 6:30 p.m. .
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Honig, Davis, Pearl, Mayor Pro Tem Halpern, Mayor McSweeney,
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of December 3, 2025 City Council Special Meeting and December 10, 2025 City Council Annual Reorganization Meeting
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
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:
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Reports on City Council Committee meetings held.
1. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT – COMMUNITY PARK ENTRANCE
AND RUSSELL RANCH ROAD (COSTCO/MARKET PLACE INTERSECTION) - Approve grading the slope entrance at the Community Park with American Heritage performing the work.
2. CULTURAL RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT – CONEJO RECREATION
AND PARK DISTRICT SENIOR CLASS FEE REVIEW AND NEW CITY EVENT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROPOSAL - Approve a $5 fee increase from $10 to $15 for senior recreation classes that exceed $80 per class per session and approve the expanded City Events Sponsorship Program starting in 2026.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. STATUS UPDATE ON VACANCIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2561 (2024) – LOCAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; VACANT POSITIONS - City Council receive and file this 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 December 1, 2025 in the amount of $ 375,227.84; December 15, 2025 in the amount of $1,102148.10; and January 1, 2026 in the amount of $823,239.50
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES ANNUAL REVIEW - FISCAL YEAR
2024-25 - City Council receive and file this report.
2. AMENDING THE CITY’S PERSONNEL RULES TO REVISE THE CITY’S JURY DUTY POLICY; RESOLUTION NO. 2429-26 - Adopt Resolution No. 2429-26, Amending Section 5.09 of the City’s Personnel Policy to reinstate the Personnel Rules language that allows compensation for jury duty for up to five days per fiscal year.
RESOLUTION NO. 2429-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTLAKE AMENDING THE CITY’S PERSONNEL RULES TO
PROVIDE JURY DUTY COMPENSATION FOR UP TO FIVE DAYS PER FISCAL YEAR
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE WESTLAKE VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AUDIO-VISUAL AND CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT; FILE NOTICE OF COMPLETION - Accept the Council Chambers Audio-Visual and Control System Project and authorize the City Clerk to execute and record a “Notice of Completion” for the project on behalf of the City.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO WESTERN STATE BUILDERS, INC. FOR
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND PLAY AREA SURFACE INSTALLATION
COMPONENTS OF THE BERNIECE BENNETT PARK REHABILITATION
PROJECT – Award a construction contract for the installation of playground equipment and play area surface for the Berniece Bennett Park Rehabilitation Project to Western State Builders in the amount of $256.571.00, determine that the project is exempt from CEQA, authorize the City Manager to approve change orders up to the 10% contingency amount; and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the construction contract on behalf of the City.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 311-26 AND APPROVAL OF
PERSONNEL POLICY AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH JUNETEENTH AS A CITY HOLIDAY; RESOLUTION NO. 2430-26 - Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 311-26 amending the Westlake Village Municipal Code, approve a CEQA exemption, schedule the second reading for January 28, 2026 and adopt Resolution No. 2430-26 amending the City’s Personnel Policy to establish Juneteenth as a City Holiday.
ORDINANCE NO. 311-26: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE
AMENDING THE WESTLAKE VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
JUNETEENTH AS A CITY HOLIDAY
RESOLUTION NO. 2430-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTLAKE AMENDING THE CITY’S PERSONNEL RULES TO ESTABLISH
JUNETEENTH AS A CITY HOLIDAY
2. APPROVAL OF MISSIONSQUARE CONTRACT AMENDMENT AND 457(B) PLAN AMENDMENT; RESOLUTION NO. 2431-26 - Amend the 457(b) Plan Administrative Services Agreement with MissionSquare and adopt Resolution No. 2431-26, authorizing the City Manager to amend the 457(B) Plan to expand investment fund options for Plan participants.
RESOLUTION NO. 2431-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE CITY’S 457(B) PLAN TO EXPAND INVESTMENT FUND OPTIONS FOR PLAN
PARTICIPANTS
3. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S CONTRACT WITH
MISSIONSQUARE TO ESTABLISH A RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN,
MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PLAN, AMENDMENT TO PERSONNEL
RULES, DECLARATION OF INTEGRAL PART TRUST TO HOLD PLAN
ASSETS, AND MISSIONSQUARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PLAN MANAGEMENT; RESOLUTION No. 2432-26 - Adopt Resolution No. 2432-26 establishing a Retirement Health Savings Plan for regular, full-time employees and City councilmembers; approving a Declaration of Integral Part Trust to hold assets of the plan, authorizing a $150/month City contribution to such plan for eligible employees, amending the Personnel Rules regarding disbursement of accrued sick leave upon retirement or separation for regular, fulltime employees, and authorizing the City Manager to sign an Administrative Services Agreement with MissionSquare and other documents necessary or appropriate to implement the plan.
RESOLUTION NO. 2432-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE APPROVING A RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN (PLAN), APPROVING A DECLARATION OF INTEGRAL PART TRUST TO HOLD THE
ASSETS OF THE PLAN, AUTHORIZING A MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN
ON BEHALF OF PLAN PARTICIPANTS, AMENDING THE PERSONNEL RULES
REGARDING DISBURSEMENT OF ACCRUED SICK LEAVE UPON RETIREMENT OR
SEPARATION FOR REGULAR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS AND FORMS FOR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
4. 2026 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS - Approve the 2026 City Council Committee Assignments as submitted by Mayor McSweeney.
ADJOURNMENT:
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