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Southern California Edison and county presentations: Council members relayed an update from Southern California Edison on public‑safety power shutoffs and undergrounding. The council was told SCE is considering circuit segmentation to reduce blanket outages and that planned undergrounding for parts of Agoura Hills scheduled for 2024–2026 had not yet occurred; a council speaker said the California Public Utilities Commission approvals had slowed progress. Council members also raised backup power at wireless facilities, noting carriers are required to maintain 72 hours of backup but some local wireless sites have only 24 hours.

FEMA and USACE debris‑removal guidance: City staff read a response from a FEMA representative addressing constituent concerns about Army Corps of Engineers debris‑removal trucks operating near recent burn areas. The FEMA/USACE reply said contractors use dust‑reduction measures, the wet method to limit airborne material, plastic layers on affected parcels before trucks back in and marked contractor vehicles; FEMA encouraged residents to report concerning practices by calling a provided hotline and to collect photos for follow up.

County and COG updates: The council noted an LA County Board of Supervisors action to increase COG homeless funding, enabling new mental‑health and addiction consulting services. Council members also reported a recent COG meeting in which Agoura Hills received a $100,000 grant to identify additional fire‑resiliency needs around the city and Los Angeles County Fire Department received a $350,000 planning grant to coordinate resiliency planning with surrounding cities and park agencies.

Wallace Annenberg wildlife crossing: City staff told the council that soil placement for the Wallace Annenberg wildlife crossing is imminent, warned of ramp closures and said drones and heavy equipment may appear at the site as crews move forward; staff said additional media outreach might follow when work begins.

The council framed these staff reports as informational; no formal council action was recorded on these updates at the meeting.
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The proposal submitted at prescreen would subdivide the 109‑acre parcel into five lots, reserve about 87 acres as open space, and site 61 for‑sale homes (a mix of single‑family and duplex units) plus a new sanctuary and multipurpose building for Gateway Church. Toll Brothers’ representative said the developer would provide “4 affordable units at very low income for sale” and pay $1,250,000 in in‑lieu fees toward affordable housing elsewhere in the city.

The prescreen is an early, nonbinding step; staff told the council the project has not undergone formal review and would require a specific plan amendment, a general plan amendment, environmental review, a vesting tentative map and other permits if formally filed. Denise Thomas, the city’s community development director, told council the site had been ruled out during prior housing‑element site selection because the state housing department (HCD) judged it “not an acceptable site” for default densities because of environmental and topographic constraints.

Council members uniformly praised the church’s community role but raised objections to key elements of the proposal. Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez said she supported housing generally but warned that amending the specific plan for this parcel could “cede local control” if the property later changed hands and a future owner sought greater density under state density‑bonus provisions. \"If the development doesn't go as planned and ends up in someone else's hands and goes into a ministerial process that changes your vision,\" she said, \"we lose all the control.\"

Councilmember Jeremy Wolf and other members cited wildfire risks and evacuation constraints. Wolf noted the parcel lies in a very high fire‑hazard severity zone and said the site’s single primary access via Agoura Road could complicate evacuations in a large fire. Councilmember Kate Anderson and others pressed the applicants on retaining‑wall heights and building materials; city staff said past retaining‑wall variances had sometimes reached about 8 feet, while Toll Brothers noted most retaining walls along Agoura Road in their plan would be under 6 feet and that a limited portion of the site would require higher walls.

Toll Brothers’ presentation emphasized grading and design choices intended to “work with the existing topography,” showing terraces and “walkout” units intended to reduce visible bulk. John Bridal, vice president of land entitlement for Toll Brothers, said the firm had revised earlier concepts to respond to council concerns about view corridors and hillside massing. Pastor Gabe of Gateway Church described the congregation’s desire to upgrade its campus and said proceeds from a sale would fund a larger auditorium, community programming and continued partnership with Camp Kinneret.

Staff highlighted how the application would change the specific plan’s development tables: the site currently allows 64,000 square feet for business‑park uses; the applicant proposes amendments that could raise allowed floor area and explicitly add residential as an allowed use. Staff also noted that if the project qualifies under the city’s inclusionary housing ordinance it would be eligible for the state density bonus and related concessions and waivers.

Council members repeatedly asked staff to detail how many low‑ and very low‑income units the site would contribute to Agoura Hills’ RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Assessment) obligations; staff and the applicant said the current proposal would yield only four very‑low‑income units and would not materially reduce the city’s need to rely on other sites identified in the housing element.

City staff asked for nonbinding feedback; after discussion the council did not take formal action. Mayor Penny Sylvester and staff said the comments would be communicated to the applicant for any future formal filing.

Votes at a glance: the council approved the meeting agenda (motion by Councilmember Chris Anstead; second Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy Wolf) and the consent calendar later in the meeting (motion by Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez; second Mayor Pro Tem Wolf). Both motions passed 5–0 (Councilmembers Kate Anderson, Chris Anstead, Deborah Klein Lopez, Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy Wolf and Mayor Penny Sylvester recorded Aye votes).

The prescreen review does not commit the council to any entitlement; if the applicant files a formal application it will be subject to environmental review, public hearings and the city’s standard permit process.","The Agoura Hills City Council on April 9 reviewed a prescreen application from Toll Brothers and Gateway Church to amend the Lady Face Mountain Specific Plan and the City’s General Plan to allow residential development and a new religious facility at 29646 Agoura Road.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6622008,"Morrison Ranch HOA offers 20Flock cameras to Agoura Hills, asks city to fast‑track approvals",199,6220000,6419000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2788913-3f1847cca192bbd32cc70c721899add0&start=6220&end=6419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2788913-3f1847cca192bbd32cc70c721899add0/thumbnail_6220000.jpg","/articles/6622008/Agoura-Hills/Los-Angeles-County/California/Morrison-Ranch-HOA-offers-20Flock-cameras-to-Agoura-Hills-asks-city-to-fasttrack-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622008-9661bb82eb912eee5fb709e114d06733/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122292&Signature=T~-T3E7a-PRk0qQwxgp4MSaZGey-mO6rPBXETT5s8TQ0Z3t0fGtTDApLDNF4qVnK7X4WsGya6InqLltUcBGPFQR8QYn2h77mgbwwjBMP2gxpsqScvwn2EzoI~ZfeW225Vv1ZR-AtfrXQtM3oI9D1hEy08~zAjZ-MJ0a2w4kB8VTs24i804bZLgzTBzcm5nt3h2hn7GyzOvRTe~dgbRlsG5nPURgNX85Kpso0DbNhRJoSG2qu3m9P2WHxcQccVPO6Z0Oakz0ubiN~u~B8MiXZ2we1Iwz1vlhvPahaTvO1X4Swcug0qJ6Z7yEjTHI9EFJRnFDD-0Kqk7IWfwcC85NqYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brooke Stingman, vice president of the Morrison Ranch Estates homeowners association, told the Agoura Hills City Council on April 9 that the HOA is proposing to donate 20 Flock Safety cameras to the city to bolster coverage around Morrison Ranch and help the Lost Hills Sheriff Station investigate break‑ins.

Stingman said the HOA initially planned 24 cameras to cover every ingress and egress, but four would have sat on public land and required city approval. The HOA proposes donating the 20 cameras that would be sited on HOA land, covering additional entry points and increasing the city’s overall camera count from 26 to 46, she said. The HOA offered to cover installation, replacement and insurance costs and to retain ownership and lease terms; the live feed would remain the same and be made available to the sheriff.

Stingman said the HOA has met with city planning and public works staff and understands the permitting process could take six to 12 months; she asked whether the city could accelerate the review because the cameras would be donated at no fiscal cost to the city.

City staff thanked the speaker and said they would follow up. No formal council action was taken at the meeting on this request.","The Morrison Ranch Estates homeowners association offered to donate 20 surveillance cameras (Flock Safety cameras) covering HOA land to Agoura Hills at no cost to the city and asked council to expedite the permitting pathway for private‑sited cameras; the HOA said footage would be routed to Lost Hills Sheriff Station.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6622018,"Los Robles Health System to close 12‑bed pediatric inpatient unit effective July 2025, city told",146,3245000,3391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2788913-3f1847cca192bbd32cc70c721899add0&start=3245&end=3391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2788913-3f1847cca192bbd32cc70c721899add0/thumbnail_3245000.jpg","/articles/6622018/Agoura-Hills/Los-Angeles-County/California/Los-Robles-Health-System-to-close-12bed-pediatric-inpatient-unit-effective-July-2025-city-told","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622018-d89e03945e42d4d0ff4dd7f2b1d6026f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122292&Signature=HsnWApRkEuqwi6twwoYNgcoAG2SpxnxJ08G9zRt6Lsgw2AGXsPi6gOAB2weMqo96b8OBF-yy9NqxB-kPY-xwYm-qlcfml7A27VzxFyfCOy8UytAqXiGe6lX6jQBORM7mL8o~FsTS5L-CUe0WEAQNhVabtsZWZQkFx1gWLKD1aGzgZ6FxHghzSNWi5msaqKi-PLod4cQQmogVHrwdb692otcziWO~Vbz7XmjyH-drM0RYDoiGbtSyQH1ya-BK50yeivNQ4CPn7LInTJ9Mnja9CuhXPmnXfj3v2NqpTg5SwJMvlxiFgzLRi1TB5Rves8xHAYimSFmelt9exMZ33ksuMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Los Robles Health System informed Agoura Hills city leaders on April 9 that it intends to close its 12‑bed pediatric inpatient unit effective July 2025, citing a sustained decrease in pediatric inpatient volumes over the last four years.

Phil Butel, chief executive officer of Los Robles Medical Center, wrote to Mayor Penny Sylvester and the City Council that the inpatient pediatric unit has averaged “less than 2 patients in the pediatric inpatient unit per day” and the system intends to reallocate resources to other services. The letter said Los Robles will remain “a level II trauma center and an emergency department approved for pediatrics,” continue neonatal intensive care and labor and delivery services, and coordinate transfers to nearby pediatric inpatient facilities when needed.

Butel’s letter said Los Robles is working with neighboring hospitals — Ventura County Medical Center, Cedars‑Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, Northridge Hospital Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles — to plan for patient transfers and staff transitions. The hospital said it will support staff impacted by the change with next‑step planning based on skills and training.

City officials said they received the letter and that the system had communicated directly with local leaders. No vote or city action regarding the closure was recorded at the meeting; the item was presented as an informational letter to the council.","Los Robles Health System notified Agoura Hills officials that it plans to close its 12‑bed pediatric inpatient unit in July 2025, citing sustained low pediatric inpatient volumes; the hospital said emergency pediatric care, labor and delivery and NICU services will continue.","actionData","errors"]

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