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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, June 24, 2020
6:00 p.m.

   Agenda CC 06-24-20

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 can be viewed the night of the meeting on the City’s website at www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us under “Watch Meetings Online” at the top of the webpage; the indexed archive of the meeting(s) are available on the City’s website 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 June 24, 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):

Public Comments for Non-Public Hearing items. There are no live or call-in testimonies for non-public hearing items; written public comments are received remotely. To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, please submit your written public comments by email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date (June 24, 2020). 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.

Public Comments for 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 topic in the subject line and email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date (June 24, 2020) 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 as soon as possible, but 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.  

Copies of staff reports or other written documentation, relating to each item of business described in this Agenda, are posted to the City’s website at www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us and are on file in the office of City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California, 91301. 

NOTE: The live stream video can be viewed the night of the meeting on the City’s website at www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us under “Watch Meetings Online” at the top of the webpage; the indexed archive of the meeting(s) are available on the City’s website under “City Council Agendas” at the top of the webpage.

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

   Agenda CS 06-24-20 Canceled

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments Update 
(City Council and Staff)

PUBLIC COMMENTS

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to submit written public comments for items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Please enter “Public Comment” in the subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. See “Public Participation” above for full details.)

CONSENT CALENDAR

(Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion and vote. Unless pulled by the City Council, there will be no separate discussion of these items. For persons wishing to submit written public comments for items on the Consent Calendar, please enter the Item number (i.e., No. 1) in the subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. See “Public Participation” above for full details.)

1.   Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 27, 2020

       STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

       Item 01 Minutes 052720

2.   Approve Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of June 4, 2020

       STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

       Item 02 Minutes 060420

3.   Approve Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of June 10, 2020

       STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

      Item 03 Minutes Budget Workshop 061020

4.   Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 10, 2020

       STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

       Item 04 Minutes 061020

5.   Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 831

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS

       Item 05 062420

6.   Approve Treasurer’s Report for May 2020

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS

       Item 06 062420

7.   Approve Award of Contractor Services Agreement, to Oakridge Landscape, Inc., for Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services 

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

       Item 07 062420

8.   Approve First Amendment to Contractor Services Agreement, with Burns Pacific Construction, Inc., for Public Works Maintenance Services 

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

       Item 08 062420

9.   Approve First Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement, with Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc., for Professional Engineering Services 

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

       Item 09 062420

10. Approve Second Amendment to Contractor Services Agreement, with Athens Services, for Street Sweeping Services 

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

       Item 10 062420

11. Approve Second Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement, with West Coast Arborists, Inc., for Tree Maintenance Services 

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

        Item 11 062420

12. Approve Fifth Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement, with ECS Imaging, for Electronic Document Imaging (Scanning) and Indexing Services 

        STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES 

        Item 12 062420

13. Approve Contractor Services Agreement, with All City Management Services, Inc., for Crossing Guard Services 

        STAFF REFERENCES: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER
                                                          ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST TREICHLER 

        Item 13 062420

14. Approve Consultant Services Agreements for Oak Tree Services, with ESA Associates, for: 1) City-Initiated (Non-Reimbursable) Projects, and 2) Non City-Initiated (Reimbursable) Projects 

        STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA
                                                          ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR COOK 

        Item 14 062420

15. Approve Consultant Services Agreement, with Geodynamics, Inc., for Geotechnical Review Services 

        STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA
                                                          ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR COOK 

        Item 15 062420

16. Approve Agreement for Consultant Services, with Lanspeed, for Information Technology Services 

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS 

        Item 16 062420

17. Approve Agreement for Consultant Services, with Townsend Public Affairs, to Provide Lobbying and Grant Writing Services 

        STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

        Item 17 062420

18. Adopt Resolution No. 20-1939; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AS AMENDED

        STAFF REFERENCES: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER
                                                         ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST BIRD 

        Item 18 062420

19. Adopt Resolution No. 20-1940: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES’ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2020-02, AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY OUTDOOR RETAIL DISPLAYS, TEMPORARILY EXTENDING TIME PERIODS FOR OUTDOOR SALES EVENTS FOR SPECIFIED TEMPORARY USE PERMITS AND TEMPORARILY WAIVING FEES FOR SPECIFIED TEMPORARY USE PERMITS TO ASSIST IN THE REOPENING OF RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS 

       STAFF REFERENCE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA

       Item 19 062420

20. Adopt Resolution No. 20-1941; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING TEMPORARY GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PUBLIC FORUMS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

        STAFF REFERENCE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA

        Item 20 062420

21. Adopt Ordinance No. 20-451; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING DIVISION 4 (RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS) OF PART 3 (SPECIAL PERMIT OR REVIEW) OF CHAPTER 6 (REGULATORY PROVISIONS) OF ARTICLE IX (ZONING) OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE REGULATIONS TO CONFORM TO STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65915), AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (Case No. ZOA-01736-2020) (City of Agoura Hills, Applicant)

        STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA
                                                         PLANNING DIRECTOR HOOPER 

        Item 21 062420

Public Comments – 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 item number (i.e., 7 or 8) in the subject line and email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 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 as soon as possible, but 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. 

CONTINUED OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
(To submit public comments for No. 22, refer to “Public Comments – Public Hearing Items” above) 

22. Conduct a Continued Open Public Hearing, for the California Environmental Quality Act Transportation Section Update Implementing Senate Bill 743, and  consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 20-1942; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,  TO UPDATE THE TRANSPORTATION THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR PURPOSES OF ANALYZING TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (Public Hearing was Opened and Continued from the June 10, 2020, Regular City Council Meeting) 

        STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

        Item 22 062420
        Item Nos. 22, 23, 24 - Public Comment 062420

PUBLIC HEARING
(To submit public comments for No. 23, refer to “Public Comments – Public Hearing Items” above) 

23. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 20-1943;  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION OF THE REMAINING WESTERLY PORTION OF VENDELL PLACE, NORTH OF AGOURA ROAD  

        STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

        Item 23 062420
        Item Nos. 22, 23, 24 - Public Comment 062420
DISCUSSION / ACTION

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to submit written public comments for this Discussion / Action item. Please enter item number (i.e., No. 24) in the subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us by 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. See “Public Participation” above for full details.)

24. Discussion to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 20-1944; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING NATHAN HAMBURGER TO THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020, AND APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

       STAFF REFERENCE: CITY ATTORNEY LEE 

        Item 24 062420
        Item 24 - Public Comment 062220
        Item Nos. 22, 23, 24 - Public Comment 062420


25. Discussion to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 20-1945; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 BUDGETED EXPENDITURES RELATING TO THE AGOURA HILLS IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2013 AND 2016, AND MAKING FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 APPROPRIATIONS THEREOF; Resolution No. 20-1946; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS TO REMAIN IN EFFECT PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE MODIFIED FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 BUDGET, THEREBY CONTINUING THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 BUDGET INTO FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL EXPENDITURES; and Resolution No. 20-1947; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMPENSATION PLAN BY SETTING SALARY RANGES FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, AMENDING THE RANGE FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

        STAFF REFERENCES: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER
                                                          DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS 

        Item 25 062420

26. Discussion Regarding COVID-19 Business Reopening and Recovery Update 

        STAFF REFERENCE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA

        Item 26 062420

27. Discussion to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 20-1948; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES’ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2020-01 IMPOSING EMERGENCY REGULATIONS RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANT EVICTIONS; Potentially Revise Rent Repayment Requirements for Residential Tenants; and Potentially Revise Eviction and Rent Repayment Requirements for Commercial Tenants

        STAFF REFERENCE: DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CELAYA 

        Item 27 062420
        Item 27 - Public Comment 062420

28. Discussion Regarding the Draft Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan Update and Draft Environmental Impact Report, and Comments to Forward to the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning 

        STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADEVA
                                                          PLANNING DIRECTOR HOOPER 

        Item 28 062420
       Attachments:  A.  SMMNA General Reference Map
                                       B.  SMMNA Plan – May 2020
                                       C.  SMMNA  Community Standards District – May 2020:
                                       D.  Draft EIR

 COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. It is anticipated the meeting will be held by video conference and in-person attendance by the public in the Council Chambers will not be permitted.