AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026, 6:00 PM

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

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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.

Approve.

Receive and file. 

Receive and file. 

Adopt a resolution in support for current and future California legislation establishing a superfund program that would require fossil fuel polluters to pay an amount based on their fair share of damage cause by greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to Driver Labor Contractor Agreement with Fillmore Area Transit Corporation DBA Sun Shuttle and Transit for contracted trolley drivers with an effective date of August 23, 2026.

1. Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Downtown Ford in an amount not-to-exceed $65,608.09 for one (1) 2027 Ford 12-Passenger Transit Van for the Recreation Department.
2. Funds for the transit van are included in the FY 2026-27 Equipment Fund, Account No., 033-1601-0899-100 in the amount of 61,981.60. Therefore, staff recommend Council authorize an additional appropriation of 3,626.49 from the City’s unprogrammed General Fund balance.

1. Review the Administrative Report and supporting documents; and
2. Open the public hearing and take public comments; and
3. Consider and approve proposed City Council Resolution No. 2026-36 approving the CUP, DRP, and GPA provided as Attachment A; and
4. Introduce, for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 975, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OJAI AMENDING THE CITY OF OJAI REVISED ZONING MAP ADOPTED BY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10-2.202 CHANGING THE ZONE FROM PUBLIC, QUASI-PUBLIC (PL) TO VILLAGE MIXED-USE (VMU) FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 107 NORTH VENTURA STREET – ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 021-0-106-040 - AND 103 WEST MATILIJA STREET – ACCESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 021-0-106-030 - AS REFLECTED ON THE REVISED ZONING MAPS AND FINDING THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, and direct staff to return to the City Council for second reading and adoption of Ordinance 975 at the November 10, 2026, City Council Meeting; and
5. Consider and approve the proposed Community Benefits Agreement, Agreement No. 2026-121, in substantially the form provided as Attachment C and subject to City Attorney approval.

Review and adopt the Strategic Communications Plan.

Receive and file report regarding current maintenance activities at Cluff Vista Park.

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement No. 2026-118 with Ardalan Construction Company, Inc. for the structural improvements at Martin Gym in the amount of $177,560 that includes a 15% contingency and;
2. Funds for the Martin Gym structural improvements are included in the FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Fund, Account No., 031-1602-0802-111 in the amount of $120,000; therefore, staff recommends Council authorize an additional appropriation of $57,560 from the City’s unprogrammed General Fund balance.

Review, receive, and file the updated Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex.

Consider authorizing the Community Development Director to transmit a formal letter of opposition to the Ventura County Resource Management Agency — Planning Division, directed to Planning Director Dave Ward, and to the County of Ventura Board of Supervisors opposing both the proposed General Plan Amendment to Policy OV-2.5 and the associated Planned Development Permit for the AutoZone project at 530 North Ventura Avenue, Oak View; the draft letter is included as Attachment A.

Posted October 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.  

Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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