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Commission tables Mills Act ad hoc after city attorney flags potential conflict; commissioner to recuse from decisions

2314373 · February 14, 2025
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The commission paused its work on Mills Act/landmark incentives after staff reported the city attorney identified a conflict for a commissioner who owns a Mills Act property; commissioners said they will seek clarification and supply supplemental documents to counsel.

The Ojai Historic Preservation Commission voted to table its ad hoc on Mills Act and landmark incentives after staff reported the city attorney determined a potential conflict of interest for a sitting commissioner who owns a Mills Act property.

Commissioners discussed how to preserve the group’s access to property-owner expertise without creating a financial conflict. Staff told the commission the city attorney had advised that when the commission addresses Mills Act matters involving the commissioner’s property, that commissioner must recuse and…

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