Council approves major road and energy projects
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The City Council approved a $14.5 million pavement overlay contract, a $1.78 million slurry seal program, and two energy-resiliency projects at the Municipal Service Center and Lang Ranch Pump Station, while also directing staff to bring Thousand Oaks' accessory dwelling unit rules into line with state law.
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Residents can expect roadwork, fencing work, and energy upgrades to move forward after the council approved several construction contracts and budget actions. The biggest spending items were for street paving and slurry sealing, which are meant to maintain local roads, plus backup power and electrification projects at city facilities. The council also took the first step on an ordinance update for accessory dwelling units, or backyard and small secondary homes, to match state law. In closed session, the council unanimously authorized initiation of litigation, but the specific case details were not yet public.
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- Authorized initiation of litigation in closed session.
- Approved a $600,000 amendment for electric vehicle, battery storage, and solar infrastructure services, raising the contract cap to $1,250,000.
- Approved the Woodcrete Fence Replacement Project and awarded the construction contract to J & A Engineering Corp. for $570,434 plus contingency.
- Approved the 2026 Pavement Overlay Program and awarded the construction contract to Sully-Miller Contracting Company for $14,497,587.40 plus contingency.
- Approved the 2026 Slurry Program and awarded the construction contract to Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc. for $1,780,373.40 plus contingency.
- Introduced an ordinance to update accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit regulations to be consistent with state law.
- Adopted findings and approved the design-build contract for electrification and energy resiliency projects at the Municipal Service Center with RavenVolt/ABM for $14,169,921.66 plus contingency.
- Adopted findings and approved the design-build contract for power backup at Lang Ranch Pump Station with Gridscape Solutions, Inc. for $2,180,640 plus contingency.
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Thousand Oaks City Council Regular Meeting (Closed Session)
Agenda
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). (1 Potential Case)A.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION: City Manager's Office 3rd floor
- Moorpark College UpdateA.Decision: 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- General, Utilities, Golf Course, and Theatres Demands RECOMMENDATION: Ratify February 11, 2026, and February 18, 2026; approve February 25, 2026, and March 4, 2026, subject to review and ratification LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoA.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Minutes of City Council meeting of February 10, 2026 RECOMMENDATION: Approve LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoB.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage, Solar Infrastructure Services Agreement Amendment RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 13911-2025) with Kewo Engineering Corporation (Diamond Bar, CA), for additional design/program management services in the amount of $600,000, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $1,250,000. 2. Authorize additional expenditures in the amount of $200,000 in FY 2025-26 and $200,000 in FY 2026-27 through various General Fund, Transportation Fund, Lighting Fund, Landscape Fund, Water Fund, Wastewater Fund, Library Fund, Golf Course Fund, Solid Waste Fund, and Grant Fund accounts as program management services are rendered. 3. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesC.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Woodcrete Fence Replacement Project (CI 5691) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the project design, plans, specifications, and Addendum No. 1 for the construction of the Woodcrete Fence Replacement Project (CI 5691). 2. Award construction contract to J & A Engineering Corp. (Azusa, CA), in the amount of $570,434, plus a contingency of $57,000. 3. Authorize expenditure in the amount of $478,300 ($432,300 construction contract; $43,000 contingency; and $3,000 for City furnished materials and supplies) in FY 2025-26 from A/C #142-5630-632-8300 (Landscape Fund, Woodcrete Fence Replacement Project - CI 5691), and $152,134 ($138,134 construction contract and $14,000 contingency) in FY 2025-26 from A/C #001-4410-679-8300 (General Fund, Woodcrete Fence Replacement Project - CI 5691). 4. Delegate authority to the City Engineer to approve changes to the design, plans, specifications, and working details of the project on work directives and change orders up to the project approved contingency amount. 5. Find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant 14 C.C.R. Section 15302. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoD.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- 2026 Pavement Overlay (CI 5735, CI 5809, CI 5676 and MI 2626) and Slurry Programs (MI 2626, MI 2661) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve project plans, specifications, and Addenda Nos. 1 and 2, for the 2026 Pavement Overlay Program (CI 5735, CI 5809, CI 5676, MI 2626). 2. Award construction contract to Sully-Miller Contracting Company (Sully-Miller) of Brea, CA for the 2026 Pavement Overlay Program (CI 5735, CI 5809, CI 5676, MI 2626) in the amount of $14,497,587.40, plus a contingency of $832,109. 3. Approve deductive Change Order No. 1 to construction contract with Sully-Miller (Brea, CA) for the 2026 Pavement Overlay Program (CI 5735, CI 5809, CI 5676, MI 2626) in the deductive amount of $1,388,850 for removing bid Schedule ‘J’. 4. Approve project plans, specifications, and Addenda Nos. 1 and 2, for the 2026 Slurry Program (MI 2626, MI 2661). 5. Award construction contract to Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, CA for the 2026 Slurry Program (MI 2626, MI 2661) in the amount of $1,780,373.40, plus a contingency of $153,050. 6. Approve budget appropriation in the amount of $1,068,892, as detailed in the Budget Appropriation Summary. 7. Approve budget appropriation and transfer in the amount of $816,184, $700,965 from A/C #001-0000-311-1000 (General Fund – Fund Balance) to A/C #001-9720-631-9153 (General Fund Transfer to DevFee Rd Improvement) and from A/C #539-0000-311-1000 (Dev Fee Misc Streets CW – Fund Balance) to A/C #539-000-561-0100 (Operating Transfers in / from General Fund, CI 5809), and $115,219 from A/C #001-0000-311-1000 (General Fund – Fund Balance) to A/C #001-9720-631-9153 (General Fund Transfer to DevFee Rd Improvements) and from A/C #539-0000-311-1000 (Dev Fee Misc Streets CW – Fund Balance) to A/C #539-0000-561-0100 (Operating Transfers in / from General Fund, MI 2661). 8. Authorize expenditures in the amount of $13,960,846.40 for the 2026 Pavement Overlay Program (CI 5735, CI 5809, CI 5676, MI 2626), $13,108,737.40 for construction contract, $832,109 for construction contingency, and $20,000 for City furnished material and supplies, and $1,933,424 for the 2026 Slurry Program (MI 2626, MI 2661), $1,780,373.40 for construction contract and $153,050 for construction contingency, as further detailed in the Expenditure Summary. 9. Delegate authority to the City Engineer to approve changes to the design, plans, and specifications of the projects on work directives and change orders up to the project’s approved contingency amount. 10. Find that the Projects are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoE.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations Update (MCA-2025-70003) ORDINANCE AMENDING THOUSAND OAKS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADUS) UPDATING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 45 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW (MCA-2025-70003) 1ST READING RECOMMENDATION: 1. Find that the update of the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 which specifically finds that CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city to implement the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66314) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 66333) of Chapter 13 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code. 2. Read in title only, further reading be waived, and if no objection, introduce an ordinance approving Municipal Code Amendment 2025-70003 amending Title 9, Chapter 4 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code (TOMC). LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoA.Decision: 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Electrification and Energy Resiliency Projects at the Municipal Service Center RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CERTAIN FINDINGS ON ENERGY SAVINGS AND APPROVING DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACT FOR ENERGY SERVICES FOR ELECTRIFICATION AND RESILIENCY PROJECTS AT MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER (CI 5473, CI 5585, CI 5710, CI 5726, AND CI 5760) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4217.12 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt resolution making certain findings required under Government Code Section 4217 et seq., that the proposed energy services agreement will result in lower costs than if the project were not built, and that the agreement is in the best interest of the City. 2. Award a Design and Build Contract for energy services and the design and construction of energy conservation facilities and energy resiliency facilities, under Government Code section 4217.10 et seq. procurement process, including solar power delivery from an existing solar photovoltaic system, battery energy storage, and generator backup systems, as well as electric vehicle supply equipment and the associated electrical infrastructure and load management systems, to RavenVolt, Inc., an ABM Company (RavenVolt/ABM) (Los Angeles, CA) in the amount of $14,169,921.66, plus a contingency of $708,496.08, for a total of $14,878,417.74, with a term ending January 31, 2028. 3. Approve First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 13946-2025) with Optony, Inc. (Optony) (Santa Clara, CA), for additional consulting services related to fleet electrification and battery energy storage projects in the amount of $150,000, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $345,000. 4. Approve budget appropriation for FY 2025-26 in the amount of $3,237,596 and for FY 2026-27 in the amount of $795,724, as outlined in the report. 5. Authorize expenditure in the amount of $15,278,423, as outlined in the report. 6. Authorize acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM) Grant in the amount of $1,853,625 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as administered by California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Municipal Service Center (MSC) Microgrid and Backup Power Project (CI 5585). 7. Delegate authority to the City Manager to approve Early Procurement Amendments, Early Construction Amendments, Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendments, and Change Orders up to the project-approved contingency amount. 8. Delegate authority to the City Engineer to approve Phase 1 Design Task Orders, as well as work directives, and change orders, as authorized, up to the project-approved contingency amount. 9. Find that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant 14 C.C.R. Section 15301. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesB.Decision: 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Power Backup at Lang Ranch Pump Station (CI 5702) RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CERTAIN FINDINGS ON ENERGY SAVINGS AND APPROVING DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACT FOR ENERGY SERVICES FOR POWER BACKUP AT LANG RANCH PUMP STATION (CI 5702) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4217.12 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution making certain findings required under Government Code Section 4217 et seq., that the proposed energy services agreement will result in lower costs than if the project were not built, and that the agreement is in the best interest of the City. Award a Design and Build Contract for energy services and the design and construction of the Power Backup at Lang Ranch Pump Station, under Government Code Section 4217.10 et seq. procurement process, to Gridscape Solutions, Inc. (Fremont, CA) in the amount of $2,180,640, plus a contingency of $218,360, with a term ending June 30, 2028. Approve budget transfer in the amount of $2,550,000 from FY 2026-27 to FY 2025-26 in A/C #612-8030-682-8300 (Water Fund, Capital Improvements Other Than Buildings – CI 5702). Approve budget appropriation in the amount of $48,500 from A/C #612-0000-341-9900 (Water Fund Net Position) to A/C #611-8030-682-5699 (Water Fund, Other) for year 1 maintenance ($12,500) and 3-year extended maintenance ($36,000). Authorize expense in FY 2025-26 in the amount of $2,439,000 as follows: $2,132,140 for design and construction, $218,360 contingency, $35,000 for material testing and inspection (future task order), and $5,000 for City furnished materials and supplies from A/C #612-8030-682-8300; $12,500 for year 1 maintenance and $36,000 for 3-year extended maintenance from A/C #611-8030-682-5699. Delegate authority to the City Manager to approve Early Procurement Amendments, Early Construction Amendments, Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendments, and Change Orders up to the project-approved contingency amount. Delegate authority to the City Engineer to approve Phase 1 Design Task Orders, as well as work directives and change orders, as authorized, up to the project-approved contingency amount. Find that this project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesC.Decision: 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Announcements and upcoming issuesA.Decision: 16. CITY MANAGER:
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://toaks.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=9160&parentLink=newPublicPortal
- Presentations and Items Received at the Meetinghttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9168&compileOutputType=1
- Supplemental Packet 1https://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9166&compileOutputType=1
- Minuteshttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9161&compileOutputType=1
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