AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING (IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL 
Civic Center – Council Chambers 
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California  91301
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
6:00 p.m.

    Agenda CC 08-24-22

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NOTE: The Agoura Hills City Council and City staff will be participating in this meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and via remote video conferencing (Zoom). Members of the public also have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers (attendees will be required to follow the current State and County public health guidelines) or electronically via Zoom. Refer to “Public Participation” below. 

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This meeting is being conducted in-person in the Council Chambers and by utilizing video conferencing and electronic means consistent with Assembly Bill 361, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. To attend the meeting in-person, Council Chambers doors will open to the public at 5:30 p.m. and attendees will be required to follow current State and County public health guidelines. To access the live meeting remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, or Android device, use the Zoom meeting information above. The meeting may be viewed live online beginning at 6:00 p.m. When attendees join the live Zoom meeting, they are automatically muted and only have the options to view and listen to the live meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on YouTube, enter “Agoura Hills City Council” and click on the date of the meeting. To watch the live stream or archive of this meeting on the City’s website, go to agourahillscity.org and click on the “Watch Meetings Online” button. 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)

Option A: To provide public comment in-person in the Council Chambers 

Members of the public have the opportunity to attend the meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and speak or submit a written comment on any item listed on the Agenda. If you wish to speak, complete a Speaker’s Card for each item and submit to the City Clerk prior to the public comment portion of the item. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. Written public comments submitted at the meeting are not read aloud by the City Clerk. Any in-person attendees in the Council Chambers will be required to follow the current State and County public health guidelines. Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting. 

Option B:  To provide public comment by video conference (Zoom)

1.  If attending the meeting virtually (Zoom), submit written public comments prior to the meeting
The public has an opportunity to submit written public comments by email; any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review and/or consider information prior to the live meeting, please identify the Agenda item number in the email subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments provided via email will be distributed to the City Council prior to the City Council meeting and posted on the City’s website. Public comments are not read into the record. Please note: any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the City Council’s deliberations nor entered into the official record. However, the public may participate by providing live public comment at the meeting via Zoom (see below).

2.  If attending the meeting virtually, live public comments may be received via Zoom (audio only) 
During the meeting, there will be an opportunity for the public to speak. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. To provide public comment live at the meeting, access the meeting remotely via Zoom (see link above). To request to speak during public comment, please click the “Raise Hand” button on the Zoom toolbar. Speaker must be present when called to speak; staff will announce the speaker’s name, as listed on Zoom, and unmute the microphone to speak (audio only). Prior to speaking, state first and last name and provide city of residence for the record. The microphone will be muted by staff when three (3) minutes have expired.  

CALL TO ORDER   

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

   Mayor Deborah Klein Lopez
   Mayor Pro Tem Chris Anstead
   Councilmember Illece Buckley Weber 
   Councilmember Denis Weber 

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS
         
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 

   Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area Update on the Chesebro Trailhead Renovation Project 
   Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Update on the PURE Water Project Timeline 
   Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Update
   Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments Update
   One City, One Book Update
   City of Agoura Hills 40th Anniversary – 40 Facts for 40 Years 
   (City Council and Staff)

PUBLIC COMMENTS

[This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.]

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. This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items on the Consent Calendar. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.]

1.   Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 877

      STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TRUELSEN 

      Item 01 082422

2.  Approve Award of Contract, to Pegasus Studios, for an Agreement for Contractor Services for Audio/Visual Broadcasting Services
      for the City of Agoura Hills 

      STAFF REFERENCE:      DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CELAYA

     Item 02 082422

3.   Approve Award of Contract, to RRM Design Group, for an Agreement for Design Professional Consultant Services for the Development
       of Pre-Approved Building Plans for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)

       STAFF REFERENCES:      COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
                                                              BUILDING OFFICIAL QUACH

       Item 03 082422

4.   Approve Agreement for Consultant Services, with Dapeer, Rosenblit & Litvak, LLP, for City Prosecuting Services for Fiscal Year 2022-2023

       STAFF REFERENCES:      COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
                                                              PRINCIPAL PLANNER CLEAVENGER

       Item 04 082422

5.   Adopt Resolution No. 22-2019; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION
       FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS 

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

       Item 05 082422

6.   Adopt Ordinance No. 22-461; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ARTICLE IX (ZONING)
       OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE RH, RM, AND CS-MU ZONING DISTRICTS TO ALLOW INCREASED
       RESIDENTIAL DENSITY; ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH A
       MINISTERIAL PROCESS FOR QUALIFYING PROJECTS (CASE NO. ZOA-2022-0003); ADOPT OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
       MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS (CASE NO. ZOA-2022-0005); AND AMEND THE ZONING MAP TO GRAPHICALLY DEPICT THE
       AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT AND NEW ZONING DESIGNATIONS FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT SITE INVENTORY
       SITES; Adopt Ordinance No. 22-462; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER IV
       (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS) OF THE LADYFACE MOUNTAIN SPECIFIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS
       REGULATING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (CASE NO. ZOA-2022-0003); and, Adopt Ordinance No. 22-463;
       AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT
       STANDARDS) AND CHAPTER 9 (PLAN ADMINISTRATION) OF THE AGOURA VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS
       REGULATING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (CASE NO. ZOA-2022-0002)

       STAFF REFERENCES: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
                                                         PRINCIPAL PLANNER CLEAVENGER
                                                         SENIOR PLANNER NESOVIC 

       Item 06 082422
       Item 06 - Public Comment 082422

DISCUSSION / ACTION

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Discussion / Action. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)

7.    Approve California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption for the Storm Water to Sewer Diversion Project 

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE 

        Item 07 082422

8.    Discussion Regarding Vacancy of Council Seat and Consideration of Appointment or Special Election to Fill Vacancy of Office 

        STAFF REFERENCES: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER ADEVA 
                                                         CITY CLERK RODRIGUES 
                                                         CITY ATTORNEY LEE

        Item 08 082422

COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. It is anticipated that members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or by remote video conferencing (Zoom).

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the City Clerk’s Office, at (818) 597-7303, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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 agourahillscity.org and are on file in the office of City Clerk Kimberly M. Rodrigues, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California, 91301. 

The telecast of the Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 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.