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Calabasas council reviews Woolsey Fund expenditure plan, weighs cameras and generators and grant options
Summary
Staff presented a third iteration of a Woolsey Fund expenditure plan that lists priorities including generators for City Hall and community center and a possible citywide camera upgrade tied to a sheriff's watch center; council urged pursuing grants and prioritizing needs rather than immediate purchases.
City staff presented the council with the third iteration of a Woolsey Fund expenditure plan, which lists priority projects and placeholders rather than immediate spending.
City manager Kindon said the plan reflects staff's priorities and repeated efforts to pursue grant funding. "This is the third iteration of the expenditure plan," Kindon said, adding staff had removed some projects after receiving grant awards from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and has continued to look for outside funds to offset Woolsey Fund spending.
Key items discussed included two generators (for City Hall and the community center) and an update of cameras at city facilities that staff said would be tied to a real-time watch center at the Lost Hills Sheriff Station. Kindon said staff were working with a grant-writing consultant and that the city paused pursuit of a particular generator grant because eligibility priorities favored hospitals, fire and police stations.
Council members debated whether camera upgrades belong on Woolsey Fund priorities or should come from general fund reserves or capital funds. Council member Albrecht described the plan as a "table of contents" for priorities. Several members said the city should continue aggressively pursuing grants but should not delay essential preparedness items if grants do not materialize.
No formal action to spend funds was taken; staff said they would return to council if they needed authorization to proceed with purchases.
