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Old Agoura residents press council for Chesebro Road repairs and trails work; council weighs funding trade-offs
Summary
Homeowners and equestrian users said Chesebro Road’s deteriorated shoulders and flooding hinder evacuation and animal transport; councilmembers prioritized Old Agoura trails and interim road repairs while weighing limited general-fund dollars.
Two public commenters from Old Agoura asked the council to accelerate repairs to Chesebro Road and prioritize horse-trail improvements in the city’s Trails Master Plan.
Carolyn Tricino, speaking for the Old Agoura Homeowners Board of Directors, said deteriorated paving, deep shoulder ruts and flooding since the Woolsey Fire have created public-safety and legal-exposure concerns. Tricino said horse trailers could not safely pull over during the Kenneth Fire because of road and shoulder conditions and asked the council to prioritize road rehabilitation from the park entrance north to the city limits.
Resident Serena Nuzzi urged the council to continue implementing the Trails Master Plan and to budget not only for design through 2027 but also for interim, near-term repairs where flooding and deferred maintenance prevent access to public easements and horse trails. She asked the council to earmark near-term repairs so evacuation routes and paths for equestrian users are safe.
During the subcommittee and full-council discussion, members acknowledged the safety concerns and debated whether to fund Old Agoura trail design and bikeway improvements in the current year or to spread costs across multiple years. Staff presented funding options including keeping the goal and reducing first-year funding, a $50,000 study option (with an alternate $30,000 study option) and a phased approach (for example, $60,000 in year one and a larger amount in year two). Councilmembers said immediate interim repairs north of the park entrance are already being inspected and some temporary repairs were planned, but they emphasized that a permanent rehabilitation solution will require funding decisions.
No formal vote occurred on the funding level during the workshop; staff was directed to return with lower-cost options and with a plan that coordinates temporary fixes and longer-term design work.
