Council reorganizes leadership
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Mikey Taylor was selected as mayor and Bob Engler was selected as mayor pro tem in unanimous 5-0 votes during the City Council reorganization meeting.
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What this means
The City Council chose its new leadership for the coming year. Mikey Taylor will serve as mayor, and Bob Engler will serve as mayor pro tem, both approved 5-0. The council also adopted a second-reading ordinance updating parts of the city code related to the city manager, city attorney, and purchasing rules. Several residents spoke during public comment, but the minutes do not list the topics discussed.
Key decisions
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- Approved consent calendar items, including city demands and the December 2, 2025 meeting minutes, by 5-0 vote.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 1745-NS, amending city code provisions for the city manager, city attorney, and purchasing.
- Selected Mikey Taylor as mayor by 5-0 vote.
- Selected Bob Engler as mayor pro tem by 5-0 vote.
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Thousand Oaks City Council Reorganization Meeting
Agenda
- Forum Theatre Council Seat DedicationA.Decision: 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Presentations to Outgoing Mayor NewmanB.Decision: 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Remarks by Councilmembers and Outgoing Mayor NewmanC.Decision: 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- General, Utilities, Golf Course, and Theatres Demands RECOMMENDATION: Ratify December 3, 2025; approve December 10, 2025, December 17, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 31, 2025, and January 7, 2026, subject to review and ratification LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoA.Decision: 7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Minutes of City Council meeting of December 2, 2025 RECOMMENDATION: Approve LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoB.Decision: 7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING: ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 2, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 11 AND SECTION 13 (CITY MANAGER); TITLE 2, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 3 (CITY ATTORNEY); AND REPEALING AND REPLACING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 10, TITLE 3, (PURCHASING) OF THOUSAND OAKS MUNICIPAL CODE (Introduced 12/2/2025; 5-0) ORD. NO. 1745-NS RECOMMENDATION: Adopt LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoC.Decision: 7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Nominations Opened by City ClerkA.Decision: 8. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
- Nomination and Selection of MayorB.Decision: 8. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
- Nomination and Selection of Mayor Pro TemC.Decision: 8. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
- Remarks by Incoming Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and CouncilmembersD.Decision: 8. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
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