AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026, 6:00 PM

KENT HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA

Public Communications is the time set aside during the meeting for members of the public to address the City Council on items of City business other than scheduled agenda items. Matters raised at this time may be briefly discussed by the Council, and will generally be referred to staff and/or placed on a subsequent agenda. Under State law, other than for emergency items, no action can be taken.

All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the vote on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.

Approve.

Receive and file.

Receive and file. 

Confirm nomination of applicant Bruce Hanson as Planning Commissioner to fill a mid-term vacancy (term ending May 2028).

Confirm nomination of applicant Larry Steingold as Public Safety Commissioner to fill an inaugural vacancy (term ending May 2030).

1. Authorize City Manager to execute the second amendment to PW Agreement No. 2025-29B with Pristine Auto Detailing (Pristine Auto) to (1) increase the not-to-exceed amount for FY 25/26 by $15,000, and (2) establish a new not-to-exceed amount for FY 26/27 of $67,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2027.

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Maintenance Agreement No. 2026-31 with Kelly’s Cleaning & Supplies for janitorial services in the amount of $115,263.96 for a three-year period commencing July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute, in their sole discretion, future amendments for up to two (2) additional one-year terms for a maximum agreement term not to exceed five (5) years.

1. Approve Resolution No. 2026-16, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OJAI, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2529 (JOHNSON) RELATING TO DECLARATIONS IN CIVIL CLAIMS FILED AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES.” (Attachment A).
2. Direct staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to the author of AB 2529, Assembly member Johnson, and to other members of the State Legislature as directed by the City Attorney’s Office.

1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-13 - Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments for the City of Ojai Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1, Plaza Maintenance Assessment District (District No. 2), and Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026/27; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-14 - Preliminarily Approving the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the City of Ojai Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1, Plaza Maintenance Assessment District (District No. 2), and Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-15 - Declaring the Council’s Intent To Levy and Collect Assessments Within the City of Ojai Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1, Plaza Maintenance Assessment District (District No. 2), and Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 and Setting a Time and Place for Public Hearing.

1. Receive information regarding management and disposition options available to the City Council related to the real property underlying the proposed Habitat for Humanity project (involving the development of five residential units to be sold to qualified homeowners), including:

1. 1. City ownership of the property subject to a ground lease with Habitat and/or future homeowners (status quo);
   2. Conveyance of the property to Habitat for $1 for Habitat to develop five residential units and eventually convey fee ownership of property to future homeowners;
   3. City ownership of the property subject to a ground lease with Habitat and/or future homeowners along with a conveyance of the property to a community land trust, if established.
2. Provide direction to the City Attorney’s Office to initiate the Surplus Land Act process.
3. Provide direction to the City Attorney’s Office as to which of the above options should be brought to City Council for further consideration and a decision and provide direction to prepare documentation needed to implement the disposition of the property based on the selected option.
4. Provide direction to the City Attorney’s Office as to whether to return to City Council with a future agenda item to establish a Community Land Trust, and/or establish an ad-hoc committee of City Council to work with staff to further frame out the steps needed to establish a Community Land Trust, irrespective of which option is selected for the Habitat for Humanity project.

1. Consider information regarding the ability to shift from electing City Council Members “by-district” to an “at-large” method of selection.
2. Provide direction (or not) to the City Attorney’s Office as to whether to return to City Council with an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 889 or an ordinance submitting a ballot question to the voters seeking voter approval to return to at-large elections.
3. Provide alternate direction to the City Attorney.

Posted May 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.  

Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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