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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL 
Civic Center – Council Chambers 
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California  91301
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
6:00 p.m.

    Agenda CC 04-22-20
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NOTE: The health, well-being, and public safety of community members, public officials, and staff is a top priority for the City of Agoura Hills. Therefore, there will NOT be a physical meeting location. City Councilmembers and staff will be participating in this meeting via video conferencing. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, members of the public may participate electronically by emailing their public comments (see section on “Public Participation” below). In-person attendance in the Council Chambers will not be permitted.    

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and in response to Governor Newsom’s State of California Executive Order N-25-20, dated March 12, 2020, and Agoura Hills Resolution No. 20-1926, Ratifying the Director of Emergency Services’ Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency, adopted by the Agoura Hills City Council on March 17, 2020, to follow state guidelines on social distancing, all City facilities are closed to the public until further notice.

This meeting is being conducted utilizing video conferencing and electronic means consistent with the Governor’s State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The live stream video and indexed archive of the meeting(s) are available on the City’s website. Details and access can be found at www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us under “City Council Agendas” at the top of the webpage. In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, the public may only view the meeting online and/or by television; public attendance in the Council Chambers will not be permitted.

The telecast of the April 22, 2020, Regular City Council Meeting will be shown on Channel 10 for Time Warner Cable subscribers, Channel 3 for Charter subscribers, and Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse subscribers, at a later date, and run daily until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The broadcast schedule is as follows: M-10am; T-3pm; W-10am; Th-7pm; F-10am; S-3pm; and Su-7pm.

Public Participation (Public Comment): 

1.   Items not listed on the Agenda, Consent Calendar, and Discussion items. 
To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, please submit your written public comments to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Please identify the agenda item number in the email subject line. Public comments provided via email will be posted on the City website and distributed to the City Council prior to the City Council meeting. Any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day through the adjournment of that meeting will be posted on the City’s website and forwarded to the City Council after the meeting. Any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. 

2.  Public Hearing Items.
All interested parties are cordially invited to participate in a public hearing either by submitting written public comments by email or participating live by telephone. To submit written public comments, please include the agenda item number in the subject line and email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date and your comments will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting. To participate live by telephone, please email your name and telephone number (including the area code) to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us prior to the time the Mayor closes the public comment period on the public hearing. City staff will call you at the appropriate time to receive your public testimony. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. A speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. 

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CALL TO ORDER   

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL  

   Mayor Illece Buckley Weber 
   Mayor Pro Tem Denis Weber
   Councilmember Chris Anstead 
   Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez
   Councilmember Linda L. Northrup

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

   CS Agenda 04-22-20 Canceled

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

    (City Council and Staff)

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Remote Public Comments - This section is reserved for persons wishing to speak on items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, please submit your written public comments to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Please identify as "Public Comment" in the email subject line. Public comments provided via email will be posted on the City website and distributed to the City Council prior to the City Council meeting. Any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day through the adjournment of that meeting will be posted on the City’s website and forwarded to the City Council after the meeting. Any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. 

CONSENT CALENDAR
Remote Public Comments - To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, please submit your written public comments to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Please identify the agenda item number in the email subject line. Public comments provided via email will be posted on the City website and distributed to the City Council prior to the City Council meeting. Any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day through the adjournment of that meeting will be posted on the City’s website and forwarded to the City Council after the meeting. Any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. 

1.    Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 11, 2020

        STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

        Item 01 Minutes 031120

2.    Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 827

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS

       Item 02 042220

3.   Approve Rejection of Claim for Damages – Anthony Mastro-Richman, Cristen Prescott-Richman and Nicholas Richman 

       STAFF REFERENCE: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER

      Item 03 042220

4.   Adopt Resolution No. 20-1928; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
       OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO
       INCLUDE A TELECOMMUTING POLICY

      STAFF REFERENCES:  ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER 
                                                         ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST BIRD

       Item 04 042220

5.   Adopt Resolution No. 20-1929; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
       OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 SB 1:
       ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT PROJECT LIST

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

        Item 05 042220

PUBLIC HEARING / ORDINANCE 
Remote Public Comments for Public Hearings - All interested parties are cordially invited to participate in this public hearing either by submitting written public comments by email or participating live by telephone. To submit written public comments, please include the agenda item number in the subject line and email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date and your comments will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting. To participate live by telephone, please email your name and telephone number (including the area code) to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us prior to the time the Mayor closes the public comment period on the public hearing. City staff will call you at the appropriate time to receive your public testimony. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. A speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. 

6.   Conduct a Public Hearing and Read by Title Only and Adopt Interim Ordinance No. 20-448;
      AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS,  CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING
      NEW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
      EXCEPT THOSE THAT SATISFY SPECIFIED  STANDARDS, DECLARING THE URGENCY
      THEREOF, AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
      ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

      STAFF REFERENCES:   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA
                                                           DIRECTOR OF PLANNING HOOPER 
      Item 06 042220

DISCUSSION / ACTION
Remote Public Comments - To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, please submit your written public comments to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Please identify the agenda item number in the email subject line. Public comments provided via email will be posted on the City website and distributed to the City Council prior to the City Council meeting. Any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day through the adjournment of that meeting will be posted on the City’s website and forwarded to the City Council after the meeting. Any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. 

7.    Discussion of Default Energy Change – Clean Power Alliance (CPA)

        STAFF REFERENCE: DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CELAYA

        Item 07 042220     Public Comment - Item No. 7 042220  Posted 4:15pm 042220

8.   COVID-19 Update – County of Los Angeles Revised Order/City Operations 

       STAFF REFERENCE: DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CELAYA

       Item 08 042220

COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, with a Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held by video conference and in-person attendance by the public in the Council Chambers will not be permitted.