City Council — February 10, 2026

All right, I will now call the City Council meeting to order. Will the city clerk please call roll?

Councilmember Adam?

Here.

Councilmember Gutierrez? Here. Mayor Pro Tem Engler?

Here.

Council Member Newman?

Here

and Mayor Taylor?

Here Councilmember Newman is participating remote in tonight's meeting pursuant to the Brown Act requirements. I must ask, Councilmember Newman, is there anyone who is 18 years or older with you in the room? There is not. Thank you, sir. Tonight we have one closed session. Ms. Noonan will you please announce tonight's closed session?

Thank You Mayor Taylor. We do have one closed section. Section closed session anticipated litigation initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9d4

And there are no speakers on this item so we will go into closed session now

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All righty, we are back from closed session. Ms. Noonan is there anything we need to report?

Yes Mayor Taylor announcement is that the City Council unanimously authorized initiation of litigation information regarding the litigation will be available to the public after service process

All right, Black History Month commemorates black Americans' profound and often untold contributions to our nation's story. As we present this proclamation let it symbolize our city's commitment to honoring the legacy of black Americans past, present and future in our unwavering determination to build a more just and inclusive society. I'd like to invite Mr. Hutton and the representatives of Black Student Union to accept this proclamation. And if you would like say a few words

To the thank you so much to the council and City of Thousand Oaks We greatly appreciate this honor that you bestowed upon our Black Student Union As you can see our black student union is not just for one is for all Very inclusive. So we're very thankful for you to honor Our club at Black History Month, and thank you so much our president Berkeley Morris our associate member Mr. Antonio Cedric, so we want to say thank you to all of you

And then would you guys like to come up and take a photo? Can my council join me please in a photo. All right, now I would like to welcome Gerardo Gonzalez, Community Information Associate Director at Interface Children and Family Services to share the work Interface has been doing in their 211 department along with their 2025 data. Thanks for being here, Gerardo.

Good evening Mayor, Council Members and City Manager. My name is Gerardo Gonzalez I'm the 211 Community Information Associate Director with Interface Children Family Services And I'm glad to be here tonight to share how 211 has been supporting Thousand Oaks residents throughout this past year For those of you who may not be familiar, 211 is a program of Interface Children and Family Services. We operate as a comprehensive information and referral service for the entire county connecting community members with information on over 2,000 health and human service resources.

In 2025 we received over 18,000 calls and texts countywide. And our website had more than 25,000 visitors. These numbers represent thousands of connections to vital services across our community. This year is special for us in 2026 we celebrate over 20 years of providing 211 service. It's important to note that 211 is just one part of Interface's broader mission.

Interface operates 30 programs across six departments, including domestic violence and child abuse prevention, human trafficking prevention and intervention Justice Services, Mental Health and Trauma Treatment and Youth Crisis and Homeless Services. Because we're part of this larger network when residents call 211 we can connect them directly to other interface programs that may meet their needs 211 is the most comprehensive information and referral service for local residents.

We help callers navigate available resources and connect them to the help that they need, whether it's housing, food programs, mental health support or legal services. We operate around the clock every day of the year because people facing crisis need help when the crisis happens. People can reach us in three convenient ways. That's by dialing or calling 2-1-1, by texting their zip code 2898211, or visiting our website at 211ventura.org As I mentioned we want to make it as easy as possible for residents to access help whether someone prefers to call text or browse online We're available through all of these channels to meet people where they are So no matter how someone reaches out, they'll be connected to a trained community information navigator.

Now I'd like to share some specific data on how we've served Thousand Oaks residents in 2025. We took 1,723 calls from Teal residents throughout the year. Let me give you some context around this figure A significant number of our Thousand Oaks callers reach out to us more than once. So about 60% of our callers are repeat callers, so the actual count of unique individuals is lower than the 1,723. What this really shows us is that residents trust 211 enough to come back when they need additional support.

Someone might contact us initially about finding housing then maybe call this back a few weeks later for job search help and Perhaps call us a third time if they're in need of mental health support We collect demographic information from every caller to help us understand community needs which is why you're seeing the total call volume rather than the count of unique individuals Looking at the demographic of those that we served, 581 were first-time callers to 211. 116 were families with children under the age of five.

29 callers indicated the person in need was pregnant. 118 were at risk of homelessness and 200 were currently experiencing homelessness. These numbers give us a snapshot of the challenges facing some of our Thousand Oaks neighbors, particularly around housing stability. Behind each of these calls is a real person navigating a difficult situation. Let me share an example with you.

A few months ago we received a call from a Thousand Oaks parent whose adult son was experiencing a severe mental health crisis He had hallucinations and the family was at their breaking point. They'd even considered getting a restraining order against him because the situation had become so difficult. The caller was desperately looking for support, not just for his son but for himself and his family who were struggling to cope.

Our navigator provided resources for his son's mental health treatment, including both crisis intervention and ongoing counseling services. But we also recognized that this father needed support too. We connected him to family therapy and support groups where he could talk with others facing similar challenges. We understand that mental health affects the entire family, not just the individual.

Families are reaching out for help and 211 is there to connect them to the comprehensive support that they need. When we look at the top categories of needs expressed by RTO callers in 2025, housing ranked number one. No surprise there really. Tied at second was mental health and substance use services along with legal consumer and public safety services which includes services like general legal aid law enforcement services and assistance with certificates and forms for example.

Third was individual family and community support. These are services like the Area Agency on Aging, case management, and programs like holiday gifts and toys. Fourth was food and meals, and utility payment assistance was the fifth top need in 2025 for our Thousand Oaks 211 callers. What this tells us is that some Thousand Oaks residents are facing housing challenges, financial challenges alongside significant needs for legal assistance and mental health support.

Furthermore, this additional slide here shows how Thousand Oaks compares to other cities in the county for 2-1-1 services. As you can see housing is a top need across every community. This is a countywide challenge not unique to Thousand Oaks. What distinguishes Thousand Oaks is that mental health and substance use services rank as the second highest need whereas in other cities it's income support or food assistance This tells us something important about the specific demographics and challenges some of our Thousand Oaks residents are facing.

Lastly, in addition to connecting people with resources we run several specialized programs that provide hands-on support. Our VITA program which is actually going on right now is our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program where we connect residents to free tax preparation helping them maximize their refunds and access important tax credits. Our PSPS program assists our access of functional needs With preparation for a public safety power shut off so they can remain safe in their home.

And this is done through case management services during active PSPS events, we provide in event assistance with lodging food and transportation all at no cost. And this is in partnership with Southern California Edison Our Ventura versus Hate Program helps victims of hate incidents report what happened and get connected to the support that they need. And lastly, our ACM program, our Enhanced Care Management Team provides comprehensive case management for eligible Medi-Cal recipients to help meet their health needs, basic needs and this is done through coordinated wraparound support.

Through these programs, we're able to provide direct assistance through two residents during critical moments in their lives. Thank you for your time and thank you for your continued support of the work that we do here in Thousand Oaks. If you or anyone that you know needs assistance, please remember that 201 is here 24-7. Thank you very much.

Gerardo, thank you for sharing with us tonight. Thank you for the resource that you provide for the community. We really appreciate the time. Next up we have public comments. Will the City Clerk please announce the public comments for us?

This is the time and place for public comments. Speakers are requested to state their name and community of residence for the record. 11 speakers have requested to speak pursuant to Council standards. Speakers are allowed three minutes. The yellow light displays when you have one minute remaining.

And we do have some speakers on Zoom tonight, so I will call everyone in person first and then we'll conclude with the speakers on Zoom. Everyone is gonna have three minutes to speak. If you hit your time, I'll just gently remind you that we gotta wrap this up. First is gonna be Ren Schwind, and then following Ren will be Janine Blackfield. Yep, you got it.

Hi my name is Wren Schwind I live in Newberry Park. I am a volunteer with 805 UndocuFun and I had the unfortunate experience of witnessing a kidnapping from ICE outside the ICE facility we have here in Newberry Park The one where they said that they don't kidnap people from. I witnessed it personally, it was not a fun experience and the poor woman was terrorized.

I also stand with children in the morning waiting for the bus in certain communities here in the city of Thousand Oaks and the parents and the children are terrified and have been traumatized And it's not a laughing joke. It's a real thing I see it every morning and I'm sorry some people don't believe it, but I want you to know it's true and It's happening right now in your city These are innocent children and innocent families that have done nothing wrong would make the community better Okay, thank you for your time

Thank You Ren And then following Janine is going to be Shannon Anderson.

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Hi, I'm Janine Blakefield, Thousand Oaks resident my entire life. Two years? That was a joke. So tonight I'd like to give a little bit of a history lesson. You all have heard of the Holocaust and say oh this isn't the Holocaust but it sure smells like it sounds like it rhymes with it. I'm a volunteer with 805 Undocufund and I'm watching people get kidnapped regularly right here in our sweet little community so what I'd like to do you see I have a list here of five items People during the years after the Holocaust, historians reviewed the categories of people who existed during that time in Nazi Germany and they fall into five categories. We have rescuers, resistors, upstanders, bystanders and perpetrators. So the interesting thing that historians discovered was that only...

Sorry, I'm nervous. Only 3% of the German population were actual Nazi perpetrators who actually committed atrocities. So we look at our ICE and DHS people today, and we seem overwhelmed by the numbers of them but they probably don't make up much of our population just as the case was in Nazi Germany. Now also in that time they discovered that only a few thousand maybe one to two thousand I'm 90% of the German population were bystanders who did nothing.

They saw atrocities, they heard the horrible stories and they did absolutely nothing. They did not take any action whatsoever. They just were scared, they kept their mouths shut, their heads down and they let people be taken. They let the atrocities happen. And this is happening now and it's unacceptable. So what I ask of you is please don't just put your head down and pretend that everything is okay. We're supposed to learn from history, right?

We're supposed to be students of history. Don't ever forget it. And I have the death certificate of my great uncle Oscar from Auschwitz and it's just a lovely little organized piece of paper that was stamped by an SS guard that everything was just normal and natural that he died at age 62, just 10 years older than I am now He was a beautiful, normal, healthy human being.

And his life was taken from him. Don't think that things can't get worse. Things can get a lot worse. So thank you for your time.

Next up we have Shannon Anderson following her will be Paul Johnson.

Hi good evening mayor and council members it's nice to see you all bear with me while I get my speech up here for just a second And so since the last time we presented our numbers to you about kidnappings three weeks ago, we've had three additional kidnappings in the city of Thousand Oaks by ICE agents. One was on the 20th of last month where someone was kidnapped on St. Charles Drive.

Another was a gardener who was kidnapped on his way to work one morning. And another was the one that my fellow volunteer, Ren mentioned of a community member kidnapped from her appointment at the ICE office in Newberry Park. So this makes two kidnappings at the ICE office in Newberry Park since December 22nd. Two kidnappings at the location the city was assured would have no ICE agents present or kidnapping activity nearby.

But if there's one thing we've all come to learn about ICE, it's that they lie. Deception and propaganda are fundamental to how ICE operates. I do not want them to have a foothold in my city. I want them to be held accountable for lying to this Council and to the City Manager. I want to make it clear to them that they are not welcome in any way, shape or form in Thousand Oaks.

I would humbly request that the City Council members find ways to remove this office of liars and kidnappers from our city. Thank you

Good evening. I'm Paul Johnson, other than Moorpark. I moved to Thousand Oaks in 2002. I've basically lived in the neighborhood ever since. Thousand Oaks is part of my community so I think I have standing before this council. To start off, I really object to labeling ICE as a Nazi enterprise. I think Jewish people would be aghast at people Equating the Holocaust to ICE enforcement of legal immigration laws.

Being arrested for violating immigration laws is not kidnapping, it's called law enforcement. I support ICE. Sanctuary cities are illegal. Aiding and abetting a crime is a crime. Switching to a softer note, thank you people for being on the city council. Thousand Oaks is a great town and people like you keeping it a great town I appreciate. Consistent with the founding fathers who founded this country on respect for God and invoking divine providence in the foundation of the USA Consistent with the Pledge of Allegiance where we say one nation under God, I think it is appropriate that we display in public places including City Council the words In God We Trust.

I think this will promote public virtue, respect for God and respect for country and the founding principles of the USA which includes God. In God we trust for sure. Now, I would also like to ask consideration on another point that during the 4th of July fireworks we have a patriotic song sing-along. Display the lyrics and have people sing along with the Star Spangled Banner, God Bless America while the fireworks are going off. I think that would be very good and make people feel good. We like to sing patriotic songs together. Don't have somebody singing it for us. Let's participate in a sing-along. Thank you very much.

Next we have Madison Reitson and then following will be Michael Steele.

Hi there, can you guys hear me? Or is it this one? My name's Madison Richeson, I'm from Newberry Park. I've been a resident of Newberry Park for 30 years. I wanna begin by acknowledging the council members who have spoken up in support of our community as we face the unprecedented and inhumane actions of ICE. We see you and we appreciate your support. Since January 15th of 2025, 805 and DocuFund has reported that at least 55,000 Oaks residents have been kidnapped by ICE. The fear and outrage is palpable as so many feel helpless.

What residents are asking for now is something different. Not funding, not signage, not public policy or not police policy but clear city policy about how Thousand Oaks as a government operates because when the people hear there's nothing we can do this is federal it overlooks something important You control how city staff, city property, city data and city facilities are used. Right now Thousand Oaks does not have a formal ordinance or policy that restricts the use of City Departments facilities or equipment or databases in federal immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant.

Limits voluntary sharing of resident information with Federal Immigration Authorities beyond what is legally required. Provides clear procedures for how city employees respond if contacted by federal agents Establishes guidance for federal enforcement activity on city-owned or city controlled property. Requires staff training so that every department understands the difference between a judicial warrant and an administrative request, ensures consistent multilingual know your rights information is visible, visibly available at all city facilities. These are not symbolic actions.

These are operational decisions about how city functions day to day. Other cities large and small have adopted these kind of policies. Research shows that when immigrant communities trust their local government is separate from immigration enforcement, they're more likely to report crimes, seek help and engage with city services without fear. That improves public safety for everyone.

I provide a draft ordinance language for your city attorney that is fully consistent with California law and does not interfere with federal authority. It simply defines how Thousand Oaks uses its own resources. This document will be emailed to city staff for review, and I request this please be placed on a future agenda for your consideration. In conclusion if you help us we will help you. Thank you for time

And then following Michael is gonna be Reverend Dr. Betty Stapleford.

Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen of the council, thank you for your time. I'm gonna be short and sweet. First of all as a born legal citizen of America, I support ICE in all of its actions to rid us of these illegal invaders Sorry, I had to say that. Okay now the bigger topic as a few of my counterparts have mentioned earlier is and actually following what happened earlier with a really great thing you guys did which was honoring the black community's legacy told and untold in the founding and continuance of our country I believe, as earlier stated, the same should be said and tribute should be paid to God in his involvement in the founding of our country, the influence of our founders, the persistence of our country and the fact that we still stand.

Faith has driven the most successful and strongest leaders in this country and I'm just on a whim all those in favor of In God We Trust in our public facilities raise your hand. And I just ask you please to take this as a visual referendum of the voice of We The People. Thank

you. Is Reverend Dr. Betty Stapleford here? Oh, there we go.

Good evening. I am Betty Stapleford, a 27-year resident of Thousand Oaks and I'm angry tonight. Some of you may have heard me say that before in recent speeches. Yes, I know I'm a minister and I should bring comfort to hurting people, to our country, to our state, to our county But I'm angry. Angry about the lies, the brutality, the kidnappings, the detentions, the deportations and the murders.

Some are happening right here in the city of Thousand Oaks. And I must acknowledge and proclaim my feelings not just move on and encourage love for everyone in the hope that things will get better if we just wait long enough. I know this city council can't make a decision that will change all that. And I know some people are tired of hearing that, but guess what?

I've got to say things out loud because they're happening out loud. We've heard tonight the statistics. We've heard the stories. And I'm asking for all of those within the sound of my voice tonight, including the city council members as individuals to do something to make life more bearable for those immigrants in our city and beyond who are being persecuted by ICE and other law enforcement agencies.

And I believe we must be not only angry but gentle with ourselves and each other We can't stay with anger forever, consumed by our rage. We must decide what we are going to do about it and we must join with others to make a difference, to act for good. So I ask you today to focus your anger, to join with others in this work, to transform our outrage into strong words and action Then let us hope that justice will become more and more available to our people.

May it be so. All

right, next up on Zoom is going to be Danielle Bloom or Blum. I might have misstated that. Danielle if you can hear us?

Hi, can you hear me?

We can go ahead.

Okay thank you so much I want to thank the City Council for all that you have done to step up for our communities my name is Danielle Bloom I've been a resident of Thousand Oaks with my husband for over 10 years I appreciate the steps our leaders have taken. I appreciate that they responded to my email that I sent because I had technical difficulties speaking at the last meeting, but I only heard back from two city council members and they're the same city council members that seem to be taking action and I'm concerned. I want to support the call-to-action that others have mentioned.

Knowing that there are at least 55 people in Thousand Oaks that have been taken since January of 2025. And we know that there are other city councils that have been able to make

Danielle, it went to mute. There you go.

Go ahead. Thank you. We know that other cities such as San Diego and Santa Clara have passed policies prohibiting the use of city property for immigration enforcement We know that this would improve public safety, and we want to make it clear ICE is not welcome here. I support the earlier calls for action. I thank our City Council for stepping up during this very challenging time.

Thank you Danielle. Next up is going to be Tina Fregoli.

Ms. Fregoli is not on.

Okay moving on we will go with Sally Hibbets. I see Sally here. Sally, you're on mute. Take your time.

There it is I was doing hitting the wrong button. Can you hear me now?

We can.

Okay, good. My name is Sally Hibbets and I have been a resident of the City of Thousand Oaks since 1972. Over the past several months approximately 50 people in our community have been detained by the federal agency called ICE. 50 of our neighbors, 50 families disrupted. Children wondering whether their parents will come home. The grief and the psychological trauma this creates does not stay contained within those households. It spreads like an evil plague through our schools, through our churches, through our social groups into our small businesses and our neighbors.

Across the country, we are seeing the human cost of this escalation. In Minneapolis, we witnessed the tragic deaths of Rene Good and Alex Preddy during community unrest. We saw the horrific removal of a young boy, Liam Kaneho Ross, from his home and the continued threat of deportation hanging over him and his family. Whether in Minnesota or right here in Thousand Oaks, the message families are hearing is the same. You are not safe and yet our community has responded with courage.

Hundreds and hundreds of residents have gathered in recent weeks by marching and demonstrating peacefully against these violent actions by the federal government These are not outsiders, these are Thousand Oaks families standing up for their fellow neighbors. I want to very sincerely thank two members of our council David Newman and Ty Gutierrez who have spoken publicly in support of our immigrant community your words matter your actions matter They bring comfort and reassurance in a time of fear.

I also want to recognize the extraordinary work of 805 UndocuFund, raising awareness providing emergency assistance and helping families survive the nightmare with dignity. These resident volunteers are truly making a difference in our community But to those who have remained silent, your silence speaks volumes. In moments like this neutrality feels like indifference. Our community needs leadership that is visible compassionate and courageous. Tonight I ask this council all of you To step up and speak out more clearly in support of the people who are living in fear.

Affirm their humanity, affirm that Thousand Oaks stands for community safety and compassion thank you very much.

Thank you Sally next up is going to be Gia Cognata

she's not on

she's not on okay That is going to close public comments. Next, we're going to move over to consent calendar. Does anyone have any questions or would anybody like to pull anything from consent? Mr. Newman you're good as well.

I am thank you.

All right will somebody like to move consent calendar?

I moved the consent calendar as written

and we have a motion will clerk please call the vote

Council Member Adam.

Yes.

Council Member Newman.

Madam Clerk, I abstain on 9B and vote aye on the balance.

And item 9B is approved 4-0 with Councilmember Newman abstaining. The balance of the consent calendar is approved 5-0. Thank

you, next up is tonight's committee report. Presenting the report tonight is Community Funding Review Committee Chair Kyle Rohrbach. Mr. Rohrbach thanks for being with us. Thanks for having me.

All right, good evening Mayor Taylor, council members, city staff, Thousand Oaks. My name is Kyle Rohrbach and I serve as the chair of the Community Funding Review Committee. Joining me this evening is our vice-chair Kate Marley. There's Kate. It is our pleasure to present the Community Funding Review Committee's recommendations for the City's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Environmental Enhancement Grants, commonly referred to as the CEEG program.

The CEEG program is included in the city's adopted budget and is funded through interest earned in the Solid Waste Fund. This year, $45,000 was made available to support environmental projects proposed by local nonprofit organizations and school groups. Eligible programs are required to provide a clear benefit to the community and serve a broad cross-section of Thousand Oaks residents.

The application period was open from November 3rd to December 3rd. The application was available on the city's website. Public outreach included news postings on the city's website and social media channels, advertisements in the September and October editions of the City Scene e-newsletter, a press release to local media, and an article which was published in Sustainability Division e-newsletter which was distributed to over 10,000 subscribers.

Additional outreach included sending emails to previous CEEG recipients as well as school administrators, booster clubs within the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Staff held an application workshop for the fiscal year 25-26 community grant program on February 4th 2025 which was recorded and is available for viewing throughout the application period on the city's dedicated grant website.

All right, so this gets us to this particular round. The city received 14 qualified applications. Committee members independently evaluated each application using pre-established scoring criteria outlined in the grant application. On January 14th, 2026 the CFRC met to review the combined scores and discuss the proposals. Based on the approved allocation method all 14 applications received a funding recommendation.

The CFRC unanimously recommends awarding a total of $44,973 across those 14 programs. And you can see on the screen up here, these are the 14 organizations being recommended for funding. The represented projects meet the program criteria and collectively provide meaningful environmental benefits to the community and a wide range of residents. So our recommendations are before you and on behalf of the CFRC, we respectfully recommend that the City Council award the fiscal year 2025-2026 CEG as presented for a total award amount of $44,973.

And that concludes my presentation this evening. Community Services Analyst, Sarah Males and I are both available for questions. Thank you.

Thank you sir. Any question? Al Adams.

Thanks Mayor. Hey Kyle thanks for doing what you're doing. Community Funding Review Committee is working really well. I noticed a number of the grants went to non-profits that specialize in food recovery so that's good because Assuming that that's food that would normally be wasted and now it's going to go to people who can use it, plus it stays out of the landfills right? And so you don't have the methane and all that stuff. Do you know a little bit more about how that works? Do these non-profits approach like supermarket chains or where... How do they get the food?

So I will not pretend to be an expert on the food recovery program. I didn't mean to put you on the spot, you know? Well no they do and this is something I really appreciate about the funding review program is that in order to earn points on this rubric is you do have to provide a pretty robust description of how your program works, how you intend to use the grant if awarded and many of them do describe in detail the way that they acquire this food From my recollection, it's from a variety of sources. Many of them partner with FoodShare. Many of them are doing food recovery from local grocery stores. I was happy to see some of them are local grocery stores that we consume food from here and I think there's a variety of other ways that they go about it but there seem to be several different methods but you're absolutely right that a lot of them indicated that it has a lot to do with food that would otherwise go wasted and emits methane gases things like that

Well, I appreciate that you recognize that and gave some substantial funding to three or four organizations that specialize in that because we do waste a lot of food in this country. And it's good to see that it's going to people that need it. Thanks Kyle. Thank you.

Mr. Newman just because I can't see you have any questions for Kyle?

None, Mr. Mayor. Thank you.

All right. Kyle, thank you for sitting on this committee. Thanks for the update. Can I get a motion for somebody to move this report? I move that report. Thank you, sir. And will the city clerk please call the vote?

and that motion passes 5-0

Next up is our department report. Presenting the update tonight is Community Development Department, Kelvin Parker. Mr. Parker?

Good evening Mayor and members of Council. I'm here to share the update on the Community Development Department work program for the past year. Tonight, I'll walk you through some of the highlights and accomplishments of 2025. We'll cover major development projects in the entitlement process, those projects that are underway as well as activity by division.

And we'll end on the rapidly evolving legislative landscape in California. Together these efforts reflect the ongoing commitment to smart growth efficiency and responsiveness and service to our residents. This slide demonstrates the number of planning applications submitted for the past five years As you'll note, the number of applications has been more steady over the past three.

Averaging roughly 750 per year whereas the previous years there were about 1200. This is a result of streamlined application processes such as solar permits, electric charging stations, as well as changing some processes to just purely ministerial You might remember recently there was an item to shift processing of film permits from CDD to the Cultural Affairs Department, which also played a role in the change in application types.

Additionally as the general plan was nearing adoption, there was a pause and submittal of new projects Also, it is likely that the increase in construction costs and high interest rates for loans which makes it difficult for property owners and developers to move forward had an impact on application fluctuation. We currently have several housing projects in the review process If approved, these pending projects in the pipeline would add roughly 750 new residential units to our supply including 82 affordable in various categories.

The first project that is part of this is the Downtown Thousand Oaks proposal which is currently under review. This project will move forward in the process for review in the coming months. The Chiquita Lane project highlights 45 units, which is near the Toyota dealership just behind the boulevard. This particular type of housing stock is similar to what you'll find in other areas just off of TLB.

The 195 Hillcrest Project is located at an office complex just west of the Kaiser Building while the Herbs Road project is near Ascension Lutheran Church. This is one of two projects near Ascension Lutheran Church, the other is coming up in a slide, potentially the next slide. There have been several iterations of these projects and we're hopeful they'll get through the development process and move forward soon.

Toll Brothers is processing a project on Kelly Road and Dorrit Street You may remember this for those that have been part of the community for quite some time as the former Pacific Drive-In site. The planned development and revisions are currently underway. Staff is working on the latest iteration of that project, and we'll be meeting with the developer soon to move that forward.

This is the second Herbs Road project that we'll highlight tonight, which is also near Ascension Lutheran. The product type is very similar to what you'll find in that area of the city and it fits in well together these two projects if moved forward as proposed would add 13 additional affordable units to our housing stock There are several projects that are already entitled, that are pending construction.

Some of which some council members may remember as development agreements that came before this body over the course of the last several years. Staff has met with each of the active development agreements in the city just to gauge their interest in moving forward and get a feel for where those projects are so we'll highlight some of those as we move forward in this presentation.

The One Baxter Way project, which is the 240 units with 34 affordable staff met with the property owner last month who expressed an interest in moving forward with the project. That project was on hiatus for many of the item issues that were raised before from construction costs to loan costs things of that nature so we'll be working with them as they review the project to come forward with something that fits more of their current development plan 1651 Lynn Road, they're revisiting the design of that particular project to make it more palatable to fit the current environment in order for that to move forward as well.

Of the projects that have already received their entitlement there are some that are pending building permits to build construction Those projects provide an additional 506 units, of which 134 are in affordable categories. It is important to note that the Chappelle Industrial Project, which is the one industrial project that we'll highlight tonight covers roughly 750,000 square feet and would add to our jobs housing balance in town.

And it will also provide the opportunity for various industrial uses including adding to our biotech sector. The project, the 88 Long Court is still planning to move forward. There are some discussions with the property owner about the potential to add additional units to that project as those plans develop we'll reevaluate the project and move forward in the planning process.

The process at 170 Herbs Road was reviewed by City Council on appeal some years ago. The entitlements for that project are still active, and they're currently reviewing the sort of architectural drawings to see if they still meet their current development plans in this environment. There are several other projects that city council has seen over the years that are currently under construction.

Some of those projects include the 2150 Hillcrest Drive project. They're currently in the rough grading operations and site preparation. That project would account for 333 apartment units as well as 33 in an affordable category. The 325 Hampshire Road site, many of you recognize that as the former Kmart site. This project will provide an additional 420 units with 54 in an affordable category, as well as adding 10,000 square feet of commercial square footage.

The Timber School site at 1754 Newberry Road is the furthest along in the framing stage. This project will provide over 200 units with 26 in an affordable category, as well as the adaptive reuse of the historic school site. The Cancer Center located at 400 East Roland Oaks Drive has began the clearing process and preparing the site for grading, which will be followed by grubbing and removing of root systems on-site.

As noted, dependent entitlement projects approved under construction And pending, we have a large number of projects that fold and can end the fold that will continue to see development interest in our city. That's not slowing down and today including those under constructions we currently have over 2 000 units entitled of which about 300 total are in an affordable category To give you an idea of where these projects are located We have a map of our city. As you can see by the cluster of development, they're primarily located along the 101 corridor.

As you may recall as part of our general plan process we were looking to protect our single family neighborhoods and concentrate development right along that corridor and as we progress in the general plan begins to age that is taking shape just as the council directed Some other activity of note in the planning division, they serve roughly 3200 customers at the public counter.

This is down from previous years due to implementation of our online permitting hub and the submittal processes that have reduced the number of in-person visits and increased our online activity. We've approved over 500 planning applications in the last year Planning staff is undertaking a comprehensive general plan update to the zoning code, the sign code and also updating the zoning map. This is to gain alignment with the general plan that was adopted by council a couple of years ago.

This effort will align the code with the general plan which translate the general plan policies into actionable items. In 2025, a comprehensive audit was completed of the existing code and public workshops were conducted to gather community feedback on those items. And working with staff to complete the draft zoning code later this year. So later this year we're planning to bring that forward to City Council.

The building division assisted almost 6,000 customers at the public counter. This number does not represent the customers assisted virtually or over the phone. We issued roughly 7300 permits with over 18,000 inspections conducted and this involved a total valuation of almost $600 million dollars. The combination permit was launched in July 1st of 2025 and includes all trades required under one single permit.