AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026, 6:00 PM
KENT HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL CAMPUS - 111 W SANTA ANA ST, OJAI, CA
ANDY GILMAN, MAYOR
DISTRICT 2 - RACHEL LANG
DISTRICT 4 - KIM MANG
CITY MANAGER
CITY ATTORNEY
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK
VIEWING & ACCESS
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMISSION REPORTS
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
1. City Council Minutes
Approve.
2. City of Ojai Warrants for June 22 - July 26, 2026
Receive and file.
3. Treasurer's Monthly Report of Cash and Investments for the City of Ojai as of June 30, 2026
Receive and file.
4. Adoption of Ordinance No. 973 Suspending Certain Requirements Of Article 2 Of Chapter 3 Of Title 7 Of The Ojai Municipal Code (“Well Construction, Modification, And Demolition Standards”) (City Council Direction)
Continue second reading of Ordinance No. 973 to the August 25, 2026, City Council meeting.
5. Ratification of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the County of Ventura, Ventura County Watershed Protection District, California Department of Transportation, Ojai Valley Sanitary District, and the Cities of Ojai and San Buenaventura (MOA Parties) to Share the Costs of Funding a Ventura River Algae TMDL Monitoring Program; and Approval of Associated Expenditures (Operational Need)
- Ratify MOA for the Ventura River Algae TMDL Monitoring Program, retroactively effective January 1, 2025, through January 1, 2028, and;
- Approve the City's three-year cost-sharing obligation of $129,794.83.
6. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Interagency Agreement with the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) for Senat Bill 125 (SB125) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Funding
Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 and related documents necessary to implement the amended agreement.
7. Resolution Approving and Adopting the Revised Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for Safety Sensitive Employees
Adopt a resolution approving and adopting the City’s revised drug and alcohol testing policy, and repeal any and all previous adopted policies related to drug and alcohol testing for safety sensitive employees.
DISCUSSION
8. County of Ventura Civil Grand Jury Report Regarding Ojai Permanent Supportive Housing Project (Legal Requirement)
- Discuss the proposed response to the County of Ventura Civil Grand Jury Report.
- Approve the proposed response or provide direction for revisions to the proposed response.
9. Approval of Amendment to Development Management Agreement (Operational Need)
Approve a proposed Amendment to the Development Management Agreement, substantially in the form of Attachment A, with DignityMoves to allow acceptance of donations for specified purposes for the Ojai Permanent Supportive Housing Project.
10. Authorization to Release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Integrated Property Management and Supportive Services Provider for the City’s Permanent Supportive Housing Development (Operational Need)
- Approve the Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Integrated Property Management and Supportive Services Provider for the City’s 30-unit Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) development; and
- Authorize the City Manager to release the RFP, conduct the competitive solicitation process, evaluate proposals, and return to the City Council with a recommended contract award for consideration.
11. Authorization to Release a Request for Proposals for Owner’s Representative/Construction Management Services for the Permanent Supportive Housing Project (PSHP) (Operational Need)
- Approve the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Owner’s Representative/Construction Management Services for the Permanent Support Housing Project (PSHP); and
- Authorize the City Manager to release the RFP, conduct the competitive solicitation process, evaluate proposals, and return to the City Council with a recommended contract award for consideration.
12. City of Ojai Policy for Commemorative Naming and Donations (City Council Direction)
Approve proposed Policy for Commemorative Naming and Donations.
13. Furnished by Owner and Installed by Owner (FOIO) Items | Ojai Permanent Supportive Housing Project (OPSHP) 611 South Montgomery Street (Operational Need)
- Review the Permanent Supportive Housing Project Furnished by Owner and Installed by Owner (FOIO) items list.
- Authorize staff to proceed with solicitation of donations for items included on the FOIO List.
14. Approval of FY 2026 27 Professional Services Agreement with the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce (City Council Direction)
Approve the FY 2026 27 Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Ojai and the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce for business development, economic consultancy, and community focused event management services.
15. Amendment No. 3 to Secural Security Corporation Agreement – Contract Extension and Not-to-Exceed Increase (Operational Need)
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Contract Services with Secural Security Corporation, revising the contract’s not-to-exceed (NTE) amount to $767,000 and extending the termination date to June 30, 2027.
COUNCIL MEMBER'S REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Posted August 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS
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