City Council in 2023

The City Council is the elected governing body of the City of Ojai.

Members

2023 ▾

2026 (now)31 meetings 202533 meetings 202426 meetings 202330 meetings 202223 meetings 202123 meetings 202023 meetings 20190 meetings 20180 meetings 20170 meetings 20160 meetings

Served all year

Suza FrancinaCouncilmember
Betsy StixMayor, At Large
Leslie RuleCouncilmember, District 1
Rachel LangCouncilmember, District 2
Andrew WhitmanCouncilmember, District 3

Staff

City AttorneyNot yet confirmed by an official record.

City ClerkNot yet confirmed by an official record.

City ManagerNot yet confirmed by an official record.

Assistant City AttorneyNot yet confirmed by an official record.

Chief Deputy City ClerkNot yet confirmed by an official record.

Community Development DirectorNot yet confirmed by an official record.

December 2023

SuMoTuWeThFrSa

123456789101112 13141516171819202122232425262728293031

Meetings in 2023 (30)

December 20, 2023Special MeetingGaza Ceasefire Resolution · City of Peace Commitment · Council Closing Statement · Humanitarian Aid Support · Council Jurisdiction Scope · Community Safety Concerns December 18, 2023Special MeetingSettlement agreement approval · Affordable housing units · Tenant relocation protections · Mallory Way bungalow preservation · Cottages permit extension · Right-of-way conveyance · Landmark status application December 13, 2023Regular MeetingConference Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation · Pending Housing Development Projects · West Beliso Street Project · Mallory Way Project · Simply Ojai Litigation · Ojai Bungalows Litigation December 12, 2023Regular MeetingReal property negotiations conference · North Montgomery Street property · Habitat for Humanity negotiations · Price and payment terms · Council negotiation direction November 28, 2023Regular MeetingInterim City Manager contract · Rent Disclosure Ordinance · Local Preference Affordable Housing · Clean Energy Ordinance exemption appeal · Ceasefire resolution discussion · Homeless Services Coordinator position · Encampment management pilot project November 14, 2023Regular MeetingCity Manager appointment · City Hall Campus Master Plan · Rental housing rent disclosure · Commission structure modifications · Local tenant preference policy · Citywide speed limit reduction · Arts Commission painting discovery · Historic district renaming October 10, 2023Regular MeetingOjai Day event and poster competition · Historic Preservation Commission appointment · Valet parking ordinance adoption · Development agreement rescission and referendum removal · City Hall encampment management · City Manager recruitment and priority updates · Inclusionary housing ordinance exploration · Libbey Park concert safety measures October 3, 2023Special MeetingValet parking ordinance introduction · On-site valet parking zone · Vehicle definition amendments · Valet ordinance findings and purpose · Mobility challenges parking assessment September 26, 2023Regular MeetingYouth Council proposal · Police department update · Traffic congestion update · Elephant rights ordinance · City Hall homeless services · Active Transportation Program grant · Commission ordinance revisions September 12, 2023Regular MeetingHistoric Preservation Commission vacancies · Cannabis lounge operating hours · Municipal Code Title 10 revisions · Valet parking ordinance settlement · International Cities of Peace flag · Movable tiny house pilot program · Single-use plastics and balloon ban · Elephant bodily liberty ordinance August 30, 2023Special MeetingProject Priorities Workshop · Commission Ordinance Amendment · Revenue and Tax Options · Rent Stabilization Implementation · General Plan Update · Climate Action Plan · Affordable Housing Workshop · Pickleball Facility Plan · City Hall Campus Strategy · Fire Hardening and Emergency Planning · Single-Use Plastics Ban · Street Safety Master Plan · Staffing and Staff Reports August 22, 2023Regular MeetingTerrence Gordon Hill proclamation · Ojai Valley Land Conservancy funding · Cannabis lounges and dispensaries · Short-term transient rentals · Trolley shelter easement · City Manager search firm · Elephant bodily rights ordinance · Speed limit legislation August 15, 2023Special MeetingPlanning Commissioner removal · Municipal code removal process · First Amendment legal protections · Political activism concerns · Affordable housing advocacy · Commissioner term retention · Committee assignment removal August 8, 2023Regular MeetingCabrillo Economic Development Corporation litigation · Historic Preservation Commission property tour · Pickleball court usage and noise mitigation · Soule Park facility negotiations · City Manager recruitment search firm · Interim City Manager goals and objectives · Ventura County Animal Services liaison · Ojai Wildfire Resiliency Plan evacuation July 25, 2023Regular MeetingPlanning Commissioner removal · Minutes adoption · Pavement management plan · Pending agenda priorities · Homeless facilities installation · Summer meeting schedule · Pickleball court status · City Manager recruitment July 11, 2023Regular MeetingHelp of Ojai programs and housing challenges · Arts Commission five-year plan and gallery proposal · Planning Commission composition and ethics concerns · Brown Act compliance and council attendance rules · City Manager salary schedule amendment · Interim City Manager employment agreement · Assistant City Manager introduction and role · Planning Commissioner removal request June 27, 2023Regular MeetingOutgoing Parks Commissioner Proclamation · Arts Commission Grant Program · Fiscal Year Budget Adoption · City Manager Recruitment Process · Councilmember Indemnification Request · Rental Rate Disclosure Ordinance · Homelessness Services Grant Committee June 27, 2023Special MeetingOjai Jail Plaque Approval · Matilija School Historic Study · Historic Structures Merit List · CEQA Education Funding June 13, 2023Regular MeetingTransit Integration and Efficiency Study · Council Member Residency Issues · Municipal Code Amendment · Grand Jury Report Response · Brown Act Compliance Resolution · Closed Session Recording Policy May 23, 2023Regular MeetingCity website preview · Landscape and lighting assessments · Commission composition and appointments · Valet parking regulation · Housing element submission · Arbolada water quality · Septic system responsibility May 22, 2023Special MeetingBrown Act compliance · Transparency workshop · Code of Ethics · Closed session recording · Ex parte communications · District Attorney letter response · Staff communication directive May 9, 2023Regular MeetingRent disclosure ordinance removal · Indemnification expenditure authorization · Housing Element status update · Affordable housing partnership proposal · Tiny house development design · Formula business ordinance revisions · General Fund budget deficit · Ojai Day street closure · Planning Commission appointment process April 25, 2023Regular MeetingSB 1383 organics recycling compliance · Arts Commission strategic plan · Interim Public Works Director appointment · Legal fees Simply Ojai lawsuit · Cannabis lounges dispensary zoning · General Fund budget shortfall · Future agenda scheduling constraints April 18, 2023Special MeetingGeneral Plan Update Elements · Montgomery Street Land Use · Bryant Industrial Area Zoning · Ojai Avenue Housing Overlay · Climate Action Plan Structure · Public Engagement Diversity · Vacant Industrial Properties · Tourism Resident Harmony April 11, 2023Regular MeetingWaste management franchise agreement · Food waste reporting mandates · Affordable housing workshops · Fire hardening building code · City commission membership sizes · SCAG General Assembly delegation · Budget committee appointment · Flag policy development March 28, 2023Regular Meeting2022 crime statistics · Homeless outreach enforcement · Rent stabilization ordinance · Tenant protection measures · Active Transportation Program · Maricopa Highway road diet · Ojai Avenue infrastructure · Right-of-way acquisition February 28, 2023Regular MeetingPublic comment protocol timing · Arts Commission five-year plan · Historic Preservation Commission appointment · Greenhouse Gas Reduction Code amendments · Valley parking valet litigation · Building code fire hardening requirements · Sewell Park negotiations · Cabrillo project due process February 14, 2023Regular MeetingCommunity Wildfire Protection Plan · Clean Energy Ordinance · Rent Stabilization Measures · Housing Committee Formation · Council Priority Workshop · Agenda Scheduling Protocols January 24, 2023Regular MeetingReferendum on 67-unit development · Greenhouse Gas Reduction Code · Rent Stabilization Ordinance · Valley Parking Initiative · Housing Ad Hoc Committee · Unoccupied second homes · Street paving projects · Police Chief transition January 10, 2023Regular MeetingStorm response and emergency services · Local historic district nomination · Referendum petition on housing ordinance · Accessory dwelling unit compliance program · Council board and commission appointments · City Council priority setting workshop · Updated Reach Code for all-electric structures