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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, February 24, 2021
6:00 p.m.

   Agenda CC 02-24-21

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 agourahillscity.org 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 Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 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):
Items not listed on the Agenda and Non-Public Hearing items.
There are no live or call-in testimonies for the above categories; 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@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date (Wednesday, February 24, 2021). 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.

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. 

NOTE: The live stream video can be viewed the night of the meeting on the City’s website at agourahillscity.org 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 Denis Weber 
   Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Klein Lopez
   Councilmember Chris Anstead 
   Councilmember Illece Buckley Weber 
   Councilmember Linda L. Northrup

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

   Agenda CS 02-24-21 Cancellation

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS 

INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 

   California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Update
   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@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. 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@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. See “Public Participation” above for full details.)

1.    Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 10, 2021

        STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

        Item 01 Minutes 021021

2.   Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 845

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS

       Item 02 022421

3.   Approve Treasurer’s Report for January 2021 

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS

       Item 03 022421

4.   Approve Authorization to Purchase Battery Back-ups for Traffic Signals from the Clary Corporation

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE 

      Item 04 022421

5.   Approve Appointment to Outside Agency Board – Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 

       STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES 

       Item 05 022421

CONTINUED DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEM

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to submit written public comments for this Discussion / Action item. Please enter item number (i.e., No. 6) in the subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. See “Public Participation” above for full details.)

6.   Continued Discussion to Consider Approval of Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and Direct Staff to Proceed to Phase 2 of
       the CAAP Process to Prepare the Appropriate Environmental Document in Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
       (CEQA) (Continued from February 10, 2021) 

       STAFF REFERENCE: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER ADEVA

       Item 06 022421
       Public Comments (6) - 022321_Redacted
       Public Comments (3) - 022421_Redacted
       Public Comment (1) - 022421b

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. 7) in the subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. See “Public Participation” above for full details.)

7.   Discussion to Consider Midyear Budget Update and Recommendations to Amend Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget  

       STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PINUELAS 

       Item 07 022421

8.  Discussion to Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 21-1968; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS,
      CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ACTIONS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN LOCAL DEMOCRACY, AUTHORITY, AND CONTROL
      AS RELATED TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING ISSUES with California Cities for Local Control Grassroots Organization

      STAFF REFERENCE: CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER

     Item 08 022421

COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 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.