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Jul 28, 2026

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Downtown project and major approvals

Published Jul 28, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Downtown project and major approvals

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.

5 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Council approves utility and infrastructure items

The City Council approved a slate of infrastructure, utility, and service actions, including a $296,672 contract for radar feedback signs, a $525,546 elevator maintenance agreement, a $168,450 Clean Power Alliance grant for a residential induction stove rebate program, and a $199,952.90 community social service grant package.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 20, 2026

Council approves election and spending items

The City Council approved the November 3, 2026 municipal election plan, a $1.32 million Microsoft licensing renewal, and a $150,000 HVAC services amendment, all by 5-0 votes.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 13, 2026

Council approves grants and funding plans

The City Council approved $89,954 in Community Events Grants, a FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan, and several utility, street lighting, and law enforcement funding items, all by 5-0 votes.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

Council sets next-year priorities

The City Council approved changes to Thousand Oaks’ FY 2026-27 Top Ten Priorities after a goal-setting study session and left the city’s goals and council norms unchanged.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Thousand Oaks Council approves major spending and property deals

The City Council approved multiple contracts, capital projects, and property transactions, including buying 1868 Thousand Oaks Boulevard for $4.585 million and transferring 524 West Janss Road for a new neighborhood park. It also denied a mixed-use development amendment at 2150 West Hillcrest Drive and authorized a $802,832 parking services contract for the Civic Arts Plaza.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

City Council approves fees, plans, and contracts

The City Council approved a new film permit ordinance and fee schedule, along with contracts for a solar canopy replacement at Los Robles Greens, vehicle replacements, weed abatement, backflow testing, household hazardous waste services, radar feedback signs, and candidate forums.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Thousand Oaks Council approves housing and grant items

The City Council approved a $325,000 food recovery hub grant, updated accessory dwelling unit rules to match state law, and received the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report. It also declined to amend a mixed-use development plan for requested façade and material changes.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Council approves major road and energy projects

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.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Council authorizes new litigation

The City Council unanimously authorized initiating litigation in closed session. It also approved grants totaling $44,973, a wastewater equipment maintenance agreement capped at $172,568.25, and inspection services for road, curb ramp, and sidewalk projects with a not-to-exceed cost of $1,184,499.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The City Council approved a range of routine items, including police motorcycle purchases, transit grant funding, updated employee salary schedules, and a development agreement tied to property on West Hillcrest Drive.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

City Council approves property sale

The City Council unanimously approved the sale of city-owned property at 401 and 403 West Hillcrest Drive and a related development agreement with the Conejo Recreation and Park District.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Dec 10, 2025

Council reorganizes leadership

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.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

City Council approves utility, water, and housing actions

The City Council approved higher water and wastewater rates, new spending for water and sewer infrastructure, and the start of code updates for accessory dwelling units.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Nov 5, 2025

Council approves utility rates and service contracts

The City Council approved new water and wastewater rate changes, with the city noting the protests received were not enough to block either increase. It also approved a series of contracts and projects, including EV chargers, school crossing guard services, reservoir disinfection work, and wastewater habitat mitigation planting.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 22, 2025

Council approves major development items

The City Council approved a package of land-use and code actions, including allowing Amgen’s plan amendment and entitlement applications to move forward and denying appeals that had challenged the Conejo Summit Project.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 8, 2025

Council approves major city actions

The City Council unanimously approved a mix of infrastructure, transit, procurement, and code updates, and it also advanced a land transfer for 524 West Janss Road and a mixed-use project agreement at The Lakes. The only split vote came on The Lakes item, which passed 4-1 after the council approved extending the development agreement and a possible one-year escrow extension tied to a $100,000 contribution.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Sep 23, 2025

Council approves utility and water projects

The City Council unanimously approved a series of water, wastewater, transportation, and software actions, including a $1.24 million reservoir and pump station construction contract, a $312,300 valve installation contract, and a $5,712,915 transportation funding claim.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Sep 10, 2025

Council approves water rate review

The City Council approved a 2025 Water Financial Plan and Wastewater Rate Study and set a public hearing for November 4, 2025, to consider future water and wastewater charges.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Aug 27, 2025

City Council approves major utility and housing actions

The Council approved wastewater rule changes, set new wastewater rates and discharge limits, updated Thousand Oaks' SB 9 housing rules to match state law, and advanced a series of utility, roadway, and technology purchases and contracts.

4 min readMunicipal coverage