Council approves water rate review

Proclamation of September as National Emergency Preparedness Month

General, Utilities, Golf Course, and Theatres Demands RECOMMENDATION: Ratify August 27, 2025, and September 3, 2025 ; approve September 10, 2025, and September 17, 2025, subject to review and ratification LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

Minutes of City Council meeting of August 26, 2025 RECOMMENDATION: Approve LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

Citywide Light-Emitting Diode Street Light Conversion RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the replacement of Southern California Edison (SCE)-owned High Pressure Sodium Vapor (HPSV) street light fixtures with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures, to be conducted by SCE through the LS-1 Option E Program (Option E). 2. Approve the specifications for the replacement LED street light fixtures as detailed in staff report. 3. Delegate authority to City Manager to sign agreement and associated application documents with SCE as necessary for Option E. 4. Find that this project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

Summary Vacation of Water Easement at Amy’s Kitchen Restaurant Holdings, LLC RESOLUTION SUMMARILY VACATING PORTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE WATER EASEMENT AT 400 N. MOORPARK ROAD RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt resolution summarily vacating portions of a water easement at Amy’s Kitchen Restaurant Holdings, LLC, and authorize the City Engineer to execute necessary documents. 2. Find that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the general Rule exemption pursuant to California Code of Regulations § 15061(b)(3). LEVINE ACT ITEM: Yes

Library Materials and Subscriptions RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize expenditure in an amount not to exceed $470,000 in FY 2025-26 across all vendors for Library circulating materials (books, periodicals, electronic books, audio books, etc.) from A/C #110-7220-673-3231 (Library Fund Materials, Circulating Books) for the following vendors: Ingram Library Services LLC (St. Louis, MO), Overdrive Inc. (Cleveland, OH), Baker & Taylor Inc. (Atlanta, GA), and Midwest Tape (Holland, OH). 2. Authorize expenditure in an amount not to exceed $280,000 in FY 2025-26 across all vendors for Library e-resources (databases, subscriptions) from A/C #110-7220-673-6600 (Library Fund Memberships/Dues/Subscriptions) for the following vendors: Gale Cengage Learning Inc. (Farmington Hills, MI), EBSCO (Ipswich, MA), ProQuest LLC (Ann Arbor, MI), CALIFA Group (San Francisco, CA), Gale Cengage Learning Inc. (Farmington Hills, MI), Newsbank (Naples, FL), Library Ideas (Fairfax, VA), Mango Languages (Farmington Hills, MI), Data Axle (Dallas, TX), and Kanopy (Cleveland, OH). 3. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Legislative Platform RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive report and approve FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Legislative Platform. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

2025 Water Master Plan Update (MI 2679) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve a single-source designation for the selection of Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. (Kennedy/Jenks) (Oxnard, CA) for consulting services related to the City’s 2025 Water Master Plan Update (MI 2679). 2. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Kennedy/Jenks for consulting services related to the City’s 2025 Water Master Plan Update (MI 2679) in a not-to-exceed amount of $335,465, plus extra services of $10,000, with a term ending December 31, 2026. 3. Approve expenditure in the amount of $345,465 ($335,465 Agreement, plus extra services of $10,000) from A/C #613-8030-682-5500 (2025 Water Master Plan Update, MI 2679). 4. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: Yes

Citywide Copier and Reprographics Equipment Lease and Maintenance RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize budget appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $78,000 in FY 2025-26 from A/C #001-0000-311-1000 (General Fund - Fund Balance) to A/C #001-3520-612-6410 (General Fund - Rental/Copiers) and $78,000 in FY 2026-27 from A/C #001-0000-311-1000 (General Fund - Fund Balance) to A/C # 001-3520-612-6410 (General Fund - Rental/Copiers) for citywide copier and reprographics high-production digital equipment lease and maintenance services. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

2026 City Council Meeting Schedule RESOLUTION SETTING CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt resolution establishing City Council meeting schedule for calendar year 2026. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

Hill Canyon Treatment Plant Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation Project (MI 2590) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize staff to advertise for construction bids for the Hill Canyon Treatment Plant (HCTP) Tertiary Filter Rehabilitation Project (MI 2590). 2. Find that the Project is Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301 (repair/maintenance of an existing facility). LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

Hill Canyon Treatment Plant Biosolids Conveying and Storage Improvements Project (CI 5683) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. (Ventura, CA) for preparation of condition assessment, plans, and specifications for the Hill Canyon Treatment Plant (HCTP) Biosolids Conveying and Storage Improvements Project (CI 5683), in an amount not to exceed $95,800, plus extra services of $9,580, with a term ending June 30, 2026. 2. Authorize expense in the amount of $105,380 ($95,800 agreement, plus extra services of $9,580) from A/C #624-8250-682-8300 (Wastewater Fund – Capital Improvements, CI 5683). 3. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LEVINE ACT ITEM: Yes

Hydropneumatic Stations Backup Pump Replacements (CI 5672) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., (Westlake Village, CA) for preparation of a preliminary design report (PDR), plans, and specifications for the Hydropneumatic Pump Station Zone Improvement Project (CI 5672) in an amount not to exceed $70,406, plus extra services of $7,040, with a term ending September 30, 2026. 2. Authorize expense in the amount of $77,446 ($70,406 agreement, plus extra services of $7,040) from A/C #613-8050-682-8300 (Water Fund – Capital Improvements, CI 5672). 3. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LEVINE ACT ITEM: Yes

Unit W Wastewater Interceptor Improvements Project (CI 5445) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize staff to advertise for construction bids for Unit W Wastewater Interceptor Improvements Project (CI 5445). 2. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was approved for this project by City Council on February 22, 2022. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

E-Discovery Software Contract Amendment RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve First Amendment to Contract No. 13274-2023 with Logik Systems, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) to increase data storage fees by $9,000 for FY 2025-26, and to extend the term of the contract for an additional two years to June 30, 2028, for $46,800 per year, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $210,600. 2. Approve additional budget appropriation in the amount of $8,000 for FY 2025-26 and $8,800 for FY 2026-27, from A/C #001-0000-311-1000 (General Fund - Fund Balance) to A/C #001-1610-611-6210 (General Fund - Software Licensing). 3. Authorize expenditure in the amount of $45,000 in FY 2025-26 and $46,800 in FY 2026-27 from A/C #001-1610-611-6210 (General Fund - Software Licensing). 4. Find that this action does not constitute a project as identified in the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: Yes

2025 Summer Recess Activity Summary RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file report. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING: ORDINANCE AMENDING THOUSAND OAKS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REGULATION OF URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS (SB 9 UNITS) BY UPDATING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 37, SECTIONS 9-4.3703 THROUGH 9-4.3708 TO IMPLEMENT ADOPTED STATE LAW (MCA-2023-70010) (Introduced 8/26/2025; 5-0) ORD. NO. 1739-NS RECOMMENDATION: Adopt LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Program Year (PY) 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

Water and Wastewater Financial Plans and Proposed Rate Adjustments RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the 2025 Water Financial Plan and Wastewater Rate Study, and set November 4, 2025, as the Public Hearing date to establish water service charges to be effective January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, and wastewater service charges to be effective July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: No

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