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Westlake Village resident urges city action on standing water and mosquitoes affecting several homes and a new child-care business
Summary
A Westlake Village homeowner told council she and neighbors have unsuccessfully pursued city action for years to clear standing water and sewage odors in a trail ditch behind homes; public works staff met residents after the hearing.
During public comment July 8, Westlake Village resident Sarah Del Rosario described a multi-year problem of standing water and mosquitoes in a ditch behind homes between Westlake Drive and North Princess Drive. Del Rosario said she first contacted the city in 2019 and received intermittent responses and one flow-line excavation in 2019 that provided temporary relief. She said the problem returned and that the area attracts large numbers of mosquitoes each spring and summer, sometimes emitting a sewage odor.
Del Rosario said she is opening a licensed in-home child care and cannot provide the level of outdoor access families expect because of the mosquito issue. She said she has emailed more than 13 city staffers since 2019 and has been told the area is “open space” and not someone’s clear responsibility. She told council she has photos and documentation dating to 2019 and asked staff to inspect 3390 Westlake Drive.
Public works director Ken Rutt told council after public comment that staff were already meeting with residents outside the building that evening to track down the issue. Council thanked Del Rosario for bringing the matter to council’s attention.
