Downtown project and major approvals
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The City Council approved the Downtown Thousand Oaks Project entitlements and environmental findings, moving forward a new pedestrian-oriented downtown plan with mixed-use housing, hotel, commercial, office, entertainment, public amenities, and related infrastructure at and near 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
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What this means
The biggest action was approval of the Downtown Thousand Oaks Project, which allows the city to move ahead with planning a new downtown area and partial reconstruction of City Hall. The project includes mixed-use housing, a hotel, shops, offices, entertainment space, a park plaza, an outdoor amphitheater, and street and utility changes. The council also approved several spending items, including $250,000 for Navigation Center costs, $1.05 million over five years for CNG fueling station maintenance, and a $271,744,171 Gann spending limit for 2026-27. Other approvals included new salary schedules, youth commission appointments, insurance renewals, plan check contracts, and vehicle purchases.
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- Approved the Downtown Thousand Oaks Project environmental findings, general plan amendment, development permit, tentative tract map, protected tree permit, special use permit, and related specific plan amendment process.
- Approved $250,000 from the Housing Successor Fund for Navigation Center operating and construction costs and authorized reimbursement agreements with Many Mansions, Hope The Mission, and related documents.
- Set the City’s Gann Appropriations Limit at $271,744,171 for FY 2026-27.
- Approved a five-year CNG fueling station operation and maintenance agreement with Trillium not to exceed $1,050,000.
- Adopted new salary schedules for TOCEA, TOMA, and SMA employees.
- Approved Youth Commission appointments and reappointments.
- Approved citywide insurance renewals and related delegations, including CJPIA participation and excess coverage purchases.
- Approved plan check service agreements, on-call professional services agreements, vehicle purchases, and other consent calendar budget actions.
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Thousand Oaks City Council Regular Meeting (Closed Session)
Agenda
- PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – Title: City Attorney; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1).A.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION:
- PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – Title: City Manager; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1).B.Decision: 3. CLOSED SESSION:
- General, Utilities, Golf Course, and Theatres Demands RECOMMENDATION: Ratify June 10, 2026, and June 17, 2026; approve June 24, 2026, and July 1, 2026, subject to review and ratification LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoA.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Minutes of City Council meeting of June 9, 2026 RECOMMENDATION: Approve LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoB.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Library Audiovisual System Replacement FY 2026-27 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve budget appropriation and expenditure in FY 2026-27 in the amount of $45,000 from A/C #110-7020-486-0000 (Library Fund - Miscellaneous Revenue) to A/C #110-7020-673-8400 (Library Fund - Equipment over $10,000). 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoC.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Kelley (CI 5752), Lang Ranch (CI 5753), Meadows (CI 5754), and Oakbrook (CI 5755) Reservoir and Pump Station Improvements Projects RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve budget appropriation and expense in FY 2025-26 in the amount of $19,300 as follows: $14,700 from A/C #613-0000-341-9900 (Water Capital Fund – Net Position) to A/C #613-8030-682-8300 (Water Capital Fund – CI 5752 Improvements at Kelley Reservoir and Pump Station), and $4,600 from A/C #613-0000-341-9900 (Water Capital Fund – Net Position) to A/C #613-8030-682-8300 (Water Capital Fund – CI 5753 Improvements at Lang Ranch Reservoir and Pump Station). 2. Find that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities (repair and maintenance of an existing facility). LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoD.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- East County Transit Alliance Budget Adjustment FY 2025-26 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve budget appropriation and authorize expenditure for FY 2025-26 in the amount of $94,000 from A/C #121-0000-311-1000 (East County Transit Alliance Fund - Fund Balance) to A/C #121-5550-634-5650 (East County Transit Fund - Contracted Services, Private). 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoE.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- On-Call Professional Services Agreements RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve on-call Professional Services Agreements with 126 firms for various services for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with compensation not to exceed $250,000 per firm per fiscal year, $750,000 per firm over the three-year term, and $150,000 per individual Task Order. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesF.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Purchase of Vehicles RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve “piggyback” purchase of one new Towmaster Tilt Trailer and one new Towmaster Dump Trailer through Sourcewell Contract No. 092922-MNR from Coastline Equipment (Oxnard, CA) for a total cost of $46,284.19. 2. Approve “piggyback” purchase of one Asphalt Tack Tank from Crafco, Inc. (Chandler, AZ) through Sourcewell Contract No. 050625-CFC for the replacement of asset #5610-338 for a cost of $33,612.15. 3. Approve “piggyback” purchase of three Chevrolet Equinox EV compact SUVs from Future Chevrolet (Sacramento, CA) through State Contract No. 1-25-23-01D for replacement of assets #5610-346, #6110-101 and #6110-103 for a total cost of $111,020.94. 4. Approve “piggyback” purchase of one Ford F-350 Flatbed Truck from Rush Truck Center (Whittier, CA) through BuyBoard Contract No. 724-23 for the replacement of asset #5660-008 for a cost of $75,434.42. 5. Approve “piggyback” purchase of one Mutiquip Air Compressor and one Mutiquip Trash Pump from Plumbers Depot Inc. (Hawthorne, CA) through Sourcewell Contract No. 020923-MTQ for replacement of assets #8030-230 and #8220-209 for a total cost of $43,785.18. 6. Approve “piggyback” purchase of one Club Car Box Utility Electric Cart and two Club Car Flatbed Utility Electric Carts from Power Machinery Center (Oxnard, CA) through Sourcewell Contract No. 091024-CCR for the replacement of assets #8250-480, #8250-494 and #8250-495 for a total cost of $91,678.46. 7. Authorize budget appropriation in the amount of $89,000 in FY 2025-26 to Water Fund and Wastewater Fund Equipment Over $10,000 accounts as outlined in an attachment to the staff report. 8. Approve offsetting budget appropriation in the amount of $276,600 in FY 2025-26 from Various Fixed Asset Replacement Fund accounts as outlined in an attachment to the staff report. 9. Authorize expenditure/expense in the amount of $401,815.34 from General Fund, Water Fund, and Wastewater Fund as outlined in an attachment to the staff report. 10. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesG.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- CNG Fueling Station Operation and Maintenance Agreement RECOMMENDATION: 1. Waive formal Request for Proposals/Qualifications process for operation and maintenance services for the City’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station and approve Trillium USA Company, LLC dba Loves Alternative Energy (Trillium) as a single source pursuant to Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Section 3-10.501. 2. Approve a five-year Operation and Maintenance Agreement with Trillium (Houston, TX), for operation and maintenance of the City’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in a not-to-exceed amount of $1,050,000 for the term July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, including $150,000 for extra services. 3. Authorize City Manager to execute agreement after City Attorney review. 4. Authorize expenditure in the amount of $195,000 ($180,000 agreement, plus extra services of $15,000) in FY 2026-27 from A/C #001-5640-631-3510 (General Fund - Fuel). 5. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesH.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NEW SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THOUSAND OAKS CITY EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION (TOCEA) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NEW SALARY SCHEDULE FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES (THOUSAND OAKS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION – TOMA) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NEW SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT, CONFIDENTIAL, AND SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES (SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION – SMA) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt resolution establishing a new salary schedule for General Employees [Thousand Oaks City Employees Association (TOCEA)]. 2. Adopt resolution establishing a new salary schedule for Professional Employees [Thousand Oaks Management Association (TOMA)]. 3. Adopt resolution establishing a new salary schedule for Senior Management, Confidential, and Supervisory Employees [Senior Management Association (SMA)]. 4. Find that this action is not a project as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoI.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Youth Commission Appointments RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Youth Commission appointments of Andrew Atlas, Suah Bae, Krish Guptan, Emma Corrales Molina, Priya Mummaneni, and Adi Rathore to serve two-year terms ending July 2028. 2. Approve Youth Commission reappointment of Brielle Levesque to serve a two-year term ending July 2028. 3. Approve Youth Commission reappointment of Inika Vellore to serve a one-year term ending July 2027. 4. Find that this action is not a project as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoJ.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Annual Gann Appropriations Limit RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt resolution approving the Annual Gann Appropriations Limit calculation setting City of Thousand Oaks’ Gann Limit at $271,744,171 for FY 2026-27. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoK.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Navigation Center Housing Successor Fund Budget RECOMMENDATION: Approve budget appropriation and authorize expenditure in FY 2025-26, in the amount of $250,000 from A/C #163-0000-311-1000 (Housing Successor Fund – Fund Balance) to A/C #165-4630-644-5699 (Housing Successor Fund – Contracted Services) (Project #HSNAVI) for operating and construction costs at the Navigation Center. Authorize the City Manager to execute reimbursement agreements not to exceed $250,000 in total with Many Mansions and Hope The Mission, and any other related documents necessary to encumber funds prior to June 30, 2026, for operating and construction costs for the Navigation Center, subject to approval by the City Attorney. Find that these actions are not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesL.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administrator RECOMMENDATION: Award professional services agreement to AdminSure, Inc. (AdminSure) of Ontario, CA, for workers’ compensation claims administration services, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the period beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with two one-year extension options. Approve Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Contract No. 12735-2021 with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Sedgwick) of Memphis, TN, for short-term coverage of Workers’ Compensation third party administration in the amount of $10,000, for a revised amount not to exceed $231,446, extending the term through August 31, 2026. Authorize expenditure in FY 2026-27, in the amount of $55,000 ($45,000 for AdminSure and $10,000 for Sedgwick) from A/C #712-0520-686-5640 (Workers’ Compensation Fund - Management Fees). Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesM.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Legal Research Service Contract RECOMMENDATION: Approve Service Agreement with West Publishing Corporation (Egan, MN), dba West, a Thomson Reuters business (West), for subscription services to the West’s legal research database for the City Attorney’s Office, in an amount not-to-exceed $196,000, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. 2. Approve budget appropriation for FY 2026-27 in the amount of $8,800 from A/C #001-0000-311-1000 (General Fund - Fund Balance) to A/C #001-1610-611-6210 (General Fund - Software License). 3. Approve expenditure for FY 2026-27 in the amount of $34,740 from A/C #001-1610-611-6210 (General Fund - Software License). 4. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesN.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Professional Services Agreements for Building and Safety Plan Check Services RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. (Foster City, CA) for plan check services, in a not-to-exceed amount of $165,000 per fiscal year, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $330,000, for a two-year period, beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028. 2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with m6 Consulting, Inc. (Moorpark, CA) for plan check services, in a not-to-exceed amount of $165,000 per fiscal year, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $330,000, for a two-year period, beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028. 3. Authorize expenditure in FY 2026-27, in the amount of $330,000 from A/C #001-6110-642-5699 (General Fund – Contract Services). 4. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesO.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- City Insurance Renewals RESOLUTION APPROVING EXECUTION OF JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE POOLING OF SELF-INSURANCE THROUGH EXCESS LIABILITY PROTECTION PROGRAM OF CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY THAT DELEGATES TORT CLAIM HANDLING TO CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CJPIA) AND DELEGATES SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO CJPIA, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER DEPENDING ON TYPE OF CLAIM AND AMOUNT, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-037 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt resolution establishing membership in California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) for excess liability insurance coverage, delegating to and authorizing the City Manager to execute the related Joint Powers Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding, and designating the City Manager or designee as the City’s Authorized Representative for program administration for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. 2. Adopt resolution authorizing pooling of self-insurance through the excess liability protection program of CJPIA. 3. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute Agreement with Athens Administrators in the amount of $55,000 to serve as the City’s liability claims administrator as required by membership with CJPIA, and delegate to and a uthorize City Manager to execute all other future related agreements, amendments, and administrative documents necessary to implement the Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 4. Adopt resolution delegating basic tort claim handling of minor claims to Third Party Administrator Athens Administrators and the City Manager. 5. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute Delegation of Claims Handling Response Form to grant CJPIA authority to act on behalf of the City for any claims and litigation against the City. 6. Authorize City Manager or designee to purchase excess liability coverage to include Bodily Injury or Property Damage, including Automobile Liability; Personal Injury; Public Officials Errors and Omissions; Broadcast/Publication Injury; Employment Practices Injury; Employee Benefit Administration Liability; and Cyber Liability, through the CJPIA liability program for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount not-to-exceed $1,027,000. 7. Authorize City Manager or designee to purchase insurance policies for Property; Excess Boiler; Excess Cyber; and Pollution through the Alliant Property Insurance Program for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount not-to-exceed $1,308,261. 8. Authorize the City Manager or designee to purchase insurance policies for Difference in Conditions/Earthquake and Excess Workers Compensation through Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount not-to-exceed $552,174. 9. Authorize expenditure in an amount not to exceed $1,082,000 for FY 2026-27 as follows: $1,027,000 from A/C #711-0520-686-6312 (Liability Insurance Internal Service Fund, premiums) for excess liability coverage and $55,000 from A/C #711-0520-686-5640 (Liability Insurance Internal Service Fund, management fees) for associated claims administration fees. 10. Authorize expenditure in an amount not to exceed $116,754 for FY 2026-27 from A/C #712-0520-686-6321 (Workers Compensation Internal Service Fund) for renewal of excess workers’ compensation insurance. 11. Authorize expenditure in an amount not to exceed $1,743,681 for FY 2026-27 from the General Fund, Library Fund, ECTA Fund, Landscape Fund, Water Fund, Wastewater Fund, Transportation Fund, and Solid Waste Fund for renewal of property; excess boiler; excess cyber; and pollution through the Alliant Property Insurance Program in the amount of $1,308,261 and Difference in Conditions (Earthquake) insurance in the amount of $435,420. 12. De signate Mayor Pro Tem Bob Engler as the City’s initial primary voting delegate to the CJPIA Board of Directors and City Manager Andrew Powers as the alternate. 13. Find that the above actions are not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act. LEVINE ACT ITEM: YesP.Decision: 9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Downtown Thousand Oaks Project (CI 5540) located at 2100 E Thousand Oaks Boulevard, and some or all portions of 1868, 1934, 1938, and 1948 E Thousand Oaks Boulevard RESOLUTION CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR DOWNTOWN THOUSAND OAKS PROJECT (SCH# 2025090621), APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, AND PROTECTED TREE PERMIT RESOLUTION CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (CEQA-2025-70002) AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND APPROVING SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW ON-SITE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND OFF-SITE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN SUBAREAS B, C, AND E OF SP-11 GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2100 E THOUSAND OAKS BOULEVARD (SUP-2025-70022: CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS) ORDINANCE AMENDING CIVIC ARTS PLAZA SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-11) TO CREATE NEW SUBAREA E TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL, HOTEL, COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND ENTERTAINMENT USES; PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING CITY HALL; PUBLIC AMENITIES SUCH AS PARK PLAZ AND OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER; AND SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING NEW ROADWAYS, RECONFIGURED UTILITIES, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS; (SP-2025-70001); AND CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (CEQA-2025-70002) AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, (APPLICANT: CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS) 1ST READING RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt resolution to certify the Final Environment Impact Report (CEQA-2025-70002) (SCH# 2025090621), approve Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA and approve General Plan Amendment (GP-2025-70001), Development Permit (DP-2025-70015), Tentative Tract Map (TTM-2025-70003), and Protected Tree Permit (PTP-2025-70093). 2. Adopt resolution to approve Special Use Permit (SUP-2025-70022) to allow the on-site sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages and off-site sale of alcoholic beverages within Subareas B, C, and E of Specific Plan 11. 3. Read ordinance in title only, waive further reading, and if no objection, introduce ordinance approving Specific Plan Amendment to create a new Subarea E in the Civic Arts Plaza Specific Plan (SP-11) to facilitate development of a new pedestrian-oriented downtown, including mixed-use, residential, a hotel, commercial, office, and entertainment uses; partial reconstruction of the existing City Hall; public amenities such as a park plaza and outdoor amphitheater; and supporting infrastructure, including new roadways, reconfigured utilities and stormwater management improvements (SP-2025-70001). LEVINE ACT ITEM: NoA.Decision: 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Announcements and upcoming issuesA.Decision: 16. CITY MANAGER:
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- Supplemental Packet 4https://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9439&compileOutputType=1
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- Agendahttps://toaks.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=9437&parentLink=newPublicPortal
- Presentations and Items Received at the Meetinghttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9445&compileOutputType=1
- Supplemental Packet 2https://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=9444&compileOutputType=1
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