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Simi Valley council certifies Nov. 5 election, swears in mayor and councilmembers and approves committee appointments
Summary
The City Council adopted a resolution entering certified results of the Nov. 5, 2024 municipal election, administered oaths to Mayor Fred Thomas and councilmembers, and approved several committee and commission appointments, all by unanimous votes.
The Simi Valley City Council on Dec. 17 adopted Resolution No. 2024-53 reciting that a general municipal election was held on Nov. 5, 2024, and entered the certified results provided by the Ventura County Clerk into the city record. The council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution and then the city clerk administered oaths of office to Fred Thomas as mayor, Didi Kavanaugh as the District 1 councilmember, and Elaine Litster as the District 3 councilmember.
Mayor Fred Thomas said it had been an honor to serve and thanked residents for their support following the oath. City Clerk Lucy Blanco read the certificate of election and led the oath for each official.
The council also moved unanimously to appoint Didi Kavanaugh as mayor pro tem and to fill vacancies on advisory bodies: Al Brown, John Tolleson and Sam Cohen were appointed to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee for terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The council reappointed Lee Kennedy, Alan Mann and John Tolleson to the Planning Commission to begin serving immediately.
The appointments followed staff presentations explaining committee roles and term dates. Senior Management Analyst Julia Ramirez described the CDBG advisory committee’s duties in evaluating and recommending funding allocations for low- and moderate-income residents. Deputy Environmental Services Director Sean Gibson outlined the planning-commission nomination process and confirmed that appointees would be seated for upcoming meetings.
All votes on these items were unanimous. The meeting included procedural motions to waive full readings of ordinances and resolutions and routine confirmation of roll-call voting procedures under California Government Code §54953 (Brown Act) for teleconference participation.
