AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 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 minutes.

Receive and file. 

Receive and file. 

Receive the General Plan Annual Progress Report and direct staff to file the General Plan Annual Progress Report with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

Receive the General Plan Annual Progress Report and direct staff to file the General Plan Annual Progress Report with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

1. Receive the information and presentation and ask clarifying questions of the applicant and staff;
2. Open the matter for public comment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-7 approving the proposed five-unit deed-restricted 100% affordable housing project on an existing 8,915 square-foot vacant lot (0.20 acres) located at 408-410 North Montgomery Street and determining the project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Adopt the Town Hall and Panel Policy establishing guidelines for City sponsored and Council member hosted town community meetings, including the use of City resources and compliance.

Approve Council Member Rule’s request to host a City-sponsored community town hall on local law enforcement interactions with federal immigration agencies, authorize the use of Kent Hall and City support for televising the event, and direct staff to assist with coordination.

Receive and file the report.

Receive and file.

Review information presented by City staff and the City Attorney regarding requirements of the Development Management Agreement and awarded City Encampment Resolution Fund Grant (ERF Grant).

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Community Development Specification No. 25-CDD-03 with Pacific Petroleum California, Inc., for the Remedial Soil Excavation in an amount not-to-exceed $123,146 located at 611 South Montgomery Street; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Community Development Agreement for the monitoring of work performed at the subject site in a not-to-exceed amount of $39,161.

Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2 with Eide Bailly LLP to expand the scope of services to include accounting services support for the current fiscal year. 

Posted March 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.  

Bridget Mara, Acting Deputy City Clerk

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