CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024
CLOSED SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 CIVIC CENTER WAY
CALABASAS, CA 91302
www.cityofcalabasas.com

The meeting will be broadcast on CTV Channel 3 and the live stream of the meeting may be viewed online at www.cityofcalabasas.com/ctvlive.

The City Council reserves the right to alter the order of the agenda to allow for an effective meeting. Attendance at the entire meeting may be necessary to ensure interested parties hear a particular item. The public may speak on a closed session item prior to Council’s discussion. To do so, a speaker card must be submitted to the City Clerk at least five minutes prior to the start of closed session. The City values and invites written comments from residents on matters set for Council consideration. In order to provide councilmembers ample time to review all correspondence, any written communication must be submitted to the City Clerk’s office before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the meeting. Note: Any written materials submitted to the City Council are public record under the Public Records Act.

Any legal action by an applicant, appellant, or other person, seeking to obtain judicial review of any City Council decisions may be subject to the 90-day filing period of, and governed by, Code of Civil Procedure sections 1094.5 and 1094.6.

Gov. Code Section 84308: Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending the City Council must disclose any campaign contribution over $250 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Gov. Code Section 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and the name(s) of the contributor(s).

CLOSED SESSION

1. Conference with Legal Counsel: Potential for Litigation Against the City
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council, on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City. Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the City believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs. (Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1))
Number of Potential Cases: 1.

OPENING MATTERS

Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Report on Closed Session

PRESENTATIONS

1. Recognition of Nicholas Thomas Savich for his Assistance in a Traffic Collision

Item 1 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Commendation

2. Recognition of Kimberly Post for her Service to the City

Item 2 - Staff Report

3. Presentation on Calabasas “Bags4Benches” Plastic Recycling Project

Item 3 - Staff Report

4. Proclamation Recognizing October as Bullying Awareness Prevention Month

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Proclamation

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATION – PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT ITEMS

5. Approve the minutes of the October 1, 2024 Special Meeting & October 9, 2024 Regular Meeting.

Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment A - October 1, 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Attachment B - October 9, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

6. Receipt of Check Register Report for the period of September 28, 2024 through October 11, 2024.

Item 6 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Check Register Report

7. Receive and File the Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2024.

Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Quarterly Investment Report for September 30, 2024

8. Legal Services Agreement with the Law Firm of Aleshire & Wynder, LLP

Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP for City Attorney Services

9. Amended Agreement for Outside Counsel Legal Services with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC

Item 9 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Amended Legal Services Agreement

10. Adoption of City of Calabasas 2024 Legislative Platform

Item 10 - Staff Report
Attachment A - City of Calabasas 2024 Legislative Platform

NEW BUSINESS

11. Calabasas Community Center Six-Month Operations Update and Recommendations

Item 11 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Calabasas Community Center Six-Months Operations Update Presentation

12. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2024-409, adding Chapter 3.58 to Title 3 of the Calabasas Municipal Code to Establish and Administrative Remedies Procedure for Challenges to Fees, Charges and Assessments

Item 12 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2024-409

13. Appointment to the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, Water Supply Reliability and Diversification Study

Item 13 - Staff Report

14. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-1931, Approving Third Amendment to Employment Contract for City Manager

Item 14 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2024-1931
Attachment B - Third Amendment to Employment Agreement

FUTURE INFORMATION/AGENDA ITEMS

15. Direction from Council on requested agenda items

16. New requests for future information/agenda items

TASK FORCE REPORTS

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURN

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2024.