AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 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
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Honoring Library Week 2026 and the Ojai Valley Library Friends and Foundation (OVLFF)
2. Reveal of the 2026 Ojai Day Poster and Poster Competition Winner
3. Ventura County Civic Alliance to Provide the State of the Region Report Results and Ojai Data
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.
4. City Council Minutes
Approve.
5. City of Ojai Warrants for September 14, 2026 - October 02, 2026
Receive and file.
6. Confirm Reappointment to Fill Term-Ending Vacancy on City Commission
Confirm nomination of commission reappointment: Judy Murphy, Planning Commission (term ending May 2030).
7. Donation Application/Acceptance Form
Approve template for Donation Application/Acceptance Form.
8. Adoption of Ordinance No. 974 Amending Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 4 of the Ojai Municipal Code to Add Section 4-3.511 Prohibiting the Use of Libbey Park Tennis Courts For Any Activity Other Than Tennis with Limited Exceptions
Conduct second reading, waiving the reading of the full text, and adopt Ordinance No. 974 amending the Municipal Code, by reading of the title as stated below:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OJAI, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 4 OF THE OJAI MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD SECTION 4-3.511 PROHIBITING THE USE OF LIBBEY PARK TENNIS COURTS FOR ANY ACTIVITY OTHER THAN TENNIS WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Conduct a public hearing under the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) in connection with the proposed issuance of revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority, a joint exercise of powers authority and public entity of the State of California, in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000, to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a 50-unit qualified residential rental project located at 320 Bryant Street; and Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority (“CMFA”) and Approving a Plan of Finance for the CMFA to Issue and Reissue Revenue Bonds for a Qualified Residential Rental Project (Legal Requirement)
- Conduct the public hearing under the requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act TEFRA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
- Consider adopting the attached resolution approving the issuance of the Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the benefit of Chaparral Place LP, to provide for the financing of the Project, such adoption is solely for the purposes of satisfying the requirements of TEFRA, the Code and the California Government Code Section 6500. The resolution will also authorize the Mayor or designee thereof to execute the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the CMFA.
10. Approval of a Resolution of the Ojai City Council (1) Declaring Certain City-Owned Real Property Located at 408-410 N. Montgomery Street in the City of Ojai (APN: 021-0-092-010) to be Exempt Surplus Land under the Surplus Land Act, and (2) Concurrently Approving the Disposition and Development Agreement to Transfer the Property to a Non-Profit Developer to Develop Affordable Housing (City Council Direction)
Approve the Resolution (Attachment “A”) of the Ojai City Council (i) declaring certain City-owned real property located at 408-410 N. Montgomery Street in the City of Ojai (APN: 01-0-092) to be exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act, and (ii) concurrently approving the Disposition and Development Agreement to transfer the property to a non-profit developer to develop affordable housing (Exhibit “A” to Attachment “A”).
DISCUSSION
11. Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreementwith Eide Bailly LLP (Operational Need)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Eide Bailly LLP to increase the not-to-exceed amount from $167,000 to $290,000.
12. Concept Review | Regulatory Discussion Regarding Ojai’s Sign Standards, Compliance and Process – Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 16 (Sign Standards) (Requested by Mayor Pro Tempore Mang and Council Member Whitman)
Conduct a concept review of the Ojai Sign Ordinance, take public comment, and provide preliminary feedback and direction to staff regarding the current process and existing regulations.
13. CONCEPT REVIEW: Pilot “Slow-Jai” Project (Requested by Mayor Gilman and Council Member Rule)
Convene a concept review discussion regarding the proposed pilot “Slow-Jai” Project, and if consensus exists, provide direction to staff to embark upon next steps for project outreach and pilot implementation.
14. Strategic Communications Plan (City Council Direction)
Review and adopt the Strategic Communications Plan.
COUNCIL MEMBER'S REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Posted October 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
Weston Montgomery, Chief Deputy City Clerk
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS
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You may always submit written comments to the City Clerk via mail, in person at City Hall, or via email to cityclerk@ojai.ca.gov. If your written comment is received by 3:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting date, the City Clerk will distribute copies of your comments to all Council Members and recorded on the City website. Written comments received after 3:00 p.m. may not be distributed to the Council Members and recorded on the City website until after the meeting.
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Any legal action by an applicant seeking to obtain a judicial review of the City Council's decision on a Hearing listed on this Agenda may be subject to the 90-day filing period of and governed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
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