AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE 
AGOURA HILLS CITY COUNCIL 
Civic Center – Council Chambers 
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California 91301
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
6:00 p.m.

   Agenda CC 05-08 Goal Setting

 Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting.

ATTEND OR WATCH THE MEETING

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)

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

Members of the public have an 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. 

Option B:  To submit written public comments prior to the meeting

Members of the public have an opportunity to submit email correspondence on any item listed on the Agenda by sending an email to: comments@agourahillscity.org. All public correspondence received by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date will be provided to the City Council or Improvement Authority prior to the meeting. Public comments are not read into the record. Any written public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the City Council or Improvement Authority’s deliberations or entered into the official record. Members also have the option to attend the meeting and submit their written comments or speak in-person.

CALL TO ORDER   

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Girl Scout Troop 176

ROLL CALL

   Mayor Illece Buckley Weber 
   Mayor Pro Tem Penny Sylvester
   Councilmember Chris Anstead 
   Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez
   Councilmember Jeremy Wolf 

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

APPROVAL OF AGENDA  

PRESENTATIONS

   Proclamation – Older American of the Year, Randee Paller 

INTERGOVERNMENTAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE, & DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 

   (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 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 10, 2024

       STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

       Item 01 Minutes 041024

2.    Approve Demand Warrant Register No. 911

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IBAÑEZ

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3.    Approve Treasurer’s Report for February 2024

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IBAÑEZ

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4.    Authorization to Seek Bids for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project; NIB 24-05 

        STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS /CITY ENGINEER FORTE

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5.     Approve Rejection of Bid for the Chumash Park Improvements Project; NIB 24-01 and Request Authorization to Seek Bids
          for a Revised Bid Package

         STAFF REFERENCES:   ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST TREICHLER
                                                             DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES BRINK

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6.    Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Proposition 1 Round 1
        Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation Grant and Authorize Staff to Seek Bids for the Low Flow Diversion
        Project; NIB 24-06

        STAFF REFERENCE:    DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS /CITY ENGINEER FORTE

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7.    Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Consultant Services, with Converge Technology Solutions, for Half Cabinet Colocation
        and Fiber Connectivity Services and Company Name Change to Converge Technology Solutions 

        STAFF REFERENCE:   ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER ADEVA 

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8.     Approve Fifth Amendment to Agreement for Consultant Services, with Michael Baker International, for Additional Engineering
         Design Services for the Kanan Corridor Project Study Report / Project Development Support (PSR/PDS Project) 

         STAFF REFERENCE:   DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

         Item 08 050824

9.     Approve: 1) Agreement for Payment of Costs, with Al Dickens for Agoura Medical Partners, LLC, in Connection with the Preparation
         of Environmental Documentation; and, 2) Agreement for Consultant Services, with Envicom Corporation, for the Preparation of
         Environmental Documentation Related to the Chesebro Senior Care Facility Project 

         STAFF REFERENCES:   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
                                                             ASSOCIATE PLANNER GARCIA

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10.   Approve Agreement for Consultant Services, with Avenu Insights & Analytics, for Administration of the Short-Term Rental Program

          STAFF REFERENCES:   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
                                                              SENIOR PLANNER BURSE

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11.  Approve Agreement for Contractor Services, with Durham School Services, L.P., for the 2024 Summer Beach Bus Service

         STAFF REFERENCES:   MANAGEMENT ANALYST POZOS 
                                                             DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES BRINK

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12.   Approve Design Professional Services Agreement, with m6 Consulting, Inc., for Grading Inspection Services 

           STAFF REFERENCE: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS /CITY ENGINEER FORTE

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13.     Approve Appointment to Fill Planning Commission Vacancy 

            STAFF REFERENCE: CITY CLERK RODRIGUES

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14.     Adopt Resolution No. 24-2061; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,
            APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 SB 1: ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT PROJECT LIST 

            STAFF REFERENCE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER FORTE

            Item 14 050824

15.     Adopt Resolution No. 24-2062; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,
            RECOGNIZING JUNE 2024 AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING, PLUS (LGBTQ+) PRIDE
            MONTH IN THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS AND DIRECTING STAFF TO FLY THE RAINBOW PRIDE FLAG AT THE AGOURA
            HILLS CIVIC CENTER THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

             STAFF REFERENCE: CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER

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CONTINUED OPEN PUBLIC HEARING (REVOCATION)

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Public Hearing. The Applicant will be given 15 minutes to present their position to the City Council and five (5) minutes each for rebuttal time. All other public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category. After the rebuttal, the Mayor will close the Public Hearing and the City Council will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Councilmember might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the City Council and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)

16.    Conduct a Continued Open Public Hearing to Consider the Revocation of  Business License Number 00692 (New Era Performance
           and Tuning, LLC), Pursuant to § 6819 of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code and Making a Determination of Exemption Under the
           California Environmental Quality Act (Continued from April 10, 2024)

           STAFF REFERENCES:   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS 
                                                               SENIOR CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER BANDY

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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Public Hearing. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)

17.     Conduct a Continued Public Hearing, Waive Full Reading, and Introduce Ordinance No. 23-472; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
            COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF  ARTICLE IX (ZONING)
            OF THE AGOURA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE: 1) DIVISION 5 (SIGN REGULATIONS) IN CHAPTER 6 (REGULATORY PROVISIONS);
            2) SECTION 9676.2 (APPLICATION PROCEDURES) AND SECTION 9676.7 (VARIANCE OR MODIFICATION RELATING TO USES
           AMORTIZED PURSUANT TO THIS CODE)  FOR VARIANCES AND MODIFICATIONS IN CHAPTER 6 (REGULATORY PROVISIONS);
           AND 3) SECTION 9804.2 (PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING) AND SECTION 9804.3 (ZONING ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC
           HEARINGS) IN CHAPTER 8 (ADMINISTRATION) AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
           ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (Continued from August 23, 2023)

            STAFF REFERENCES:   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS
                                                                PRINCIPAL PLANNER NESOVIC 

           Item 17 050824

PUBLIC HEARING  

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Public Hearing. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category. After public testimony, the Mayor will close the Public Hearing and the City Council will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Councilmember might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the City Council and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)

18.      Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Resolution  No. 24-2063; CERTIFYING THE FINAL INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED
             NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (CASE NO. GPA 2024-0006) AND SPECIFIC PLAN
             AMENDMENT (CASE NO. SPA 2024-0004)(STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER 202212041), ADOPTING FINDINGS PURSUANT
             TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
             PROGRAM;  Resolution No. 24-2064; APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (CASE NO. GPA 2024-0006), INCLUDING
              AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 3: INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN
              TYPICAL ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION CROSS-SECTION EXHIBIT (FIGURE M-2), and Resolution No. 24-2065;  APPROVING AN
              AMENDMENT TO THE AGOURA VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN (CASE NO. SPA 2024-0004) 

              STAFF REFERENCE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR THOMAS

              Errata Sheet 050824

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DISCUSSION / ACTION

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items listed under Discussion / Action. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)

19.       Discussion to Consider the Approval of the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center Transfer Agreement 

              STAFF REFERENCE: CITY MANAGER HAMBURGER 

              Item 19 050824

CITY COUNCIL, STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. The Civic Center is located at 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting or other services offered by the City of Agoura Hills, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (818) 597-7300. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.

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, May 8, 2024, 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.