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WEEKLY COUNCIL
MAIL
Date: 4/30/2020
MAYOR/COUNCIL CALENDAR
From 5/1/2020 To 6/30/2020
Date Time Remarks Subject and Location Councilmembers
May (2020)
1 Fri VCTC Meeting Bill-de la Peña
4 Mon 10:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Engler
4 Mon 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Bill-de la Peña
4 Mon 1:00 PM Meeting with City Manager Adam
7 Thu 8:30 AM VRSD Board Meeting Jones
1001 Partridge Drive, Ventura
7 Thu 2:00 PM CPA Board Meeting Engler
Calabasas City Hall - Council Conference Room
100 Civic Center Way, Calabasas
11 Mon 10:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Engler
11 Mon 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Bill-de la Peña
11 Mon 1:00 PM Meeting with City Manager Adam
12 Tue 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Jones
12 Tue 6:00 PM City Council Meeting Council
Council Chambers
13 Wed 6:00 PM COSCA Board Meeting Bill-de la Peña/Jones
Board Meeting
14 Thu 3:00 PM AWA Board Meeting Jones
AWA Conference Room
14 Thu 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM VCOG Council Meeting Adam
Camarillo City Council Chambers
18 Mon 10:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Engler
18 Mon 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Bill-de la Peña
18 Mon 1:00 PM Meeting with City Manager Adam
20 Wed Conjeo USD We the People Jones
20 Wed 9:00 AM LAFCo Bill-de la Peña
800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura CA
21 Thu 8:30 AM VRSD Board Meeting Jones
1001 Partridge Drive, Ventura
21 Thu 10:15 AM VCREA Board Meeting Jones
County of Ventura Government Center
Hall of Justice
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009
26 Tue 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager
26 Tue 6:00 PM City Council Meeting Council
Council Chambers
28 Thu 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM VCOG Admin/Leg Committee Adam
Camarillo City Council Chambers
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MAYOR/COUNCIL CALENDAR
From 5/1/2020 To 6/30/2020
Date Time Remarks Subject and Location Councilmembers
June (2020)
1 Mon 10:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Engler
1 Mon 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Bill-de la Peña/Engler
1 Mon 1:00 PM Meeting with City Manager Adam
3 Wed 9:00 AM Meet w/VCTC Executive Director Bill-de la Peña
CMO Conference Room
4 Thu 8:30 AM VRSD Board Meeting Jones
1001 Partridge Drive, Ventura
4 Thu 2:00 PM CPA Board Meeting Engler
Calabasas City Hall - Council Conference Room
100 Civic Center Way, Calabasas
5 Fri VCTC Meeting Bill-de la Peña
8 Mon 10:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Engler
8 Mon 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Bill-de la Peña
8 Mon 1:00 PM Meeting with City Manager Adam
9 Tue 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Jones
9 Tue 6:00 PM City Council Meeting Council
Council Chambers
10 Wed 9:00 AM LAFCo Meeting Bill-de la Peña
800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura CA
15 Mon 10:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Engler
15 Mon 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Bill-de la Peña
15 Mon 1:00 PM Meeting with City Manager Adam
18 Thu 8:30 AM VRSD Board Meeting Jones
1001 Partridge Drive, Ventura
18 Thu 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM VCOG Annual Dinner Adam
Camarillo City Council Chambers
23 Tue 11:00 AM Meeting with City Manager Jones
23 Tue 6:00 PM City Council Meeting Council
Council Chambers
25 Thu 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM VCOG Admin/Leg Committee Adam
Camarillo City Council Chambers
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4/30/20 FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Mgr/Staff Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Contact Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
5/12/20 Regular Meeting 4/6 4/16 4/23 4/27 5/4 5/5
Special Presentations
COVID-19 Update CMO
Public Hearings
CDBG Consolidated Plan Analysis of Behzadi/
Impediment to Fair Housing and Oshita
Action Plan (Mandatory HUD 4/2 &
Deadline) CDD Reso 3/13 4/28
Department Reports
RCA 2020-70105 IMT (Former Kearns/
kMART Site) CDD Reso Contreras
Consent Calendar
CI 5427 HCTP Stormwater Diversion Heydari/ Minkel 4/06
– professional service agreement DPW None
4/27
CI 5444 HCTP Retaining Wall – Heydari/ Minkel
DPW None
professional service agreement 4/7 4/27
Multi-Agency Weed Abatement
Contract Amendment DPW None Smallis/Wilson 4/21 4/27
MI 2532 Secondary Clarifier /
Concrete Rehab - Award Budget: $495,000
Construction Contract DPW Bid Date: 4/22 Finley/ Heydari 4/7 4/27
Care and Shelter MOU DPW None Finley/Watts 3/16 4/24
Senior Concerns Agreement
Amendment CDD None Behzadi/Forbes
CSG Building Consultant Contract
Amendment CDD None Behzadi/Forbes
On-Call Consulting Agreements DPW None Watts/Arrieta 3/23 4/13
Approve First Amendment to
Landscape Service Agreement DPW None Smallis/Wilson 4/10 4/13
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Mgr/Staff Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Contact Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
none Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
5/26/20 Regular Meeting 4/20 4/30 5/7 5/11 5/18 5/19
Special Presentations
COVID-19 Update CMO
Department Report
RCA 19-70236 Nazarbekian CDD Reso Kearns/Contreras
Council Issues/ Recommendations
Receive and comment on 2020 Point in Time
Count CMO None
Consent Calendar
Groundwater Mgmt Plan (MI 2104 & CI 5395) - DPW None Heydari/
Award Prof Services Agmt for Proj Shahamiri
Mgmt/Support Srvcs w/ MV Engineering
CI 5578 TO Blvd. Pedestrian Crossing at Clay DPW None Heydari/ Lazo
Court 4/15
Site Improvements @ Reservoirs & Pump
Stations (CI 5520) - Award Consultant Design Heydari/
Agreement DPW None Shahamiri 4/28
CI 5172 Route 101/23 Interchange
Improvement - Adopt Resolution Approving Heydari/
Funding Summary No. 5 DPW Reso Tohidian 4/29
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Mgr/Staff Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Contact Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
6/9/20 Regular Meeting 5/4 5/14 5/21 5/22 6/1 6/2
Special Presentations
COVID-19 Update CMO
Public Hearings
LLAD 79-2 Initiate Proceedings DPW Reso Fatemi/ Taylor
Department Reports
Calling November 3, 2020, General
Municipal Election CCD Resos
MCA - Initiation of Objective Standards CDD Reso Parker/K. Finley
Committee, Commission, Board
Report
Youth Commission Annual Report LIB
Council Issues/Recommendations
LCC Policy Cmte Mtg (6/4/2020) CMO Engler/Layba
Consent Calendar
Adopt-A-Hwy – Contract DPW None Cox/Cordova
Aquarium Maintenance contract LIB None A.Savulescu
Traffic Signal Maintenance Contract DPW None Fatemi/Sweeting
CI 5265 MSC Solar Canopy - DPW None Heydari/ Lazo
Authorization to Issue RFP/Q for
Design Build Procurement
Agreement with Southern California
Edison for Temporary Lease of City-
Owned Parcel at 1205 Lawrence Dr DPW None Finley/Heydari
2020 Paving Prog (CI 5503) - Adopt
Reso DPW Reso Heydari/Tohidian 3/30
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Mgr/Staff Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Contact Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
6/23/20 Regular Meeting 5/18 5/28 6/4 6/8 6/15 6/16
Public Hearings
Municipal Code Amendment: Heydari/ Fatemi
DPW Ordinance
ADA Parking in Right-of-Way
LLAD 79-2 Levying Annual
Assessments DPW Reso Fatemi/ Taylor
Department Reports
Initiation of MCA "Cleanup"
Items CDD
Contract for New Land
Management Software CDD None Behzadi/ Forbes
Study Session
General Plan Land Use
Alternatives CDD None Forbes/ Holt
Consent Calendar
On Call Consulting Agreements DPW None Watts/ Arrieta
SCADA System Upgrades (CI DPW None Heydari/
5284) - Authorization to Bid Shahamiri
GANN Limit FIN Reso Sakaida
Interim Vehicle Miles Traveled
Policy DPW Reso Fatemi/Naoum
Solid Waste Franchise
Agreement - Authorization to
Issue Request for Proposals DPW None Finley/Cox
Award Agrmnt for Instream
Bioassessment Monitoring DPW None Minkel/Marquez
Award Agreement for Supply
and Delivery of Glycerin DPW None Minkel/Marquez
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staff Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none Contact Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
7/7/20 Regular Meeting 6/1 6/11 6/18 6/22 6/29 6/30
Special Presentations
COVID-19 Update CMO
Department Reports
TOARTS Operations Update CAD
Consent Calendar
HCTP MCC 14-1 Bioreactors Heydari/
Upgrade (CI 5440) - DPW None Minkel
Authorization to Bid
CI 5527 Conejo Canyons Bridge None Heydari/Lazo
- Authorization to bid DPW Budget $1.2M
Bid Date: TBD
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
8/25/20 Regular Meeting 7/20 7/30 8/6 8/10 8/17 8/18
Consent Calendar
HCTP MCC14-1 Bioreactors DPW None Heydari/
Upgrade CI 5440 - Award of Minkel
Construction
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
9/8/20 Regular Meeting 8/3 8/13 8/20 8/24 8/31 9/1
Consent Calendar
CI 5527 Conejo Canyons None Heydari/
Bridge - Award Construction DPW Budget $1.2M Lazo
Contract Bid Date: TBDFOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
9/22/20 Regular Meeting 8/17 8/27 9/3 9/3 9/14 9/15
Special Presentations
CRPD – Senior and Teen
Programs Update (10 mins) CMO
Consent CalendarFOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
10/13/20 Regular Meeting 9/7 9/17 9/24 9/28 10/5 10/6
Consent CalendarFOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
10/27/20 Regular Meeting 9/21 10/1 10/8 10/12 10/19 10/20
Consent CalendarFOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
11/10/20 Regular Meeting 10/5 10/15 10/22 10/26 11/2 11/3
Consent CalendarFOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
11/17/20 Regular Meeting 10/12 10/22 10/29 10/29 11/6 11/9
Consent CalendarFOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
12/8/20 Regular Meeting -
11/5 11/12 11/16 11/23 11/24
ReorganizationFOR INTERNAL USE ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
Draft Pending City Council Items
All meetings are regular meetings at 6 pm unless otherwise noted
*=Revised schedule due to holiday/closure
Meeting Category/ Dept Comments, Dept Dept Legal Legal Reports CAO/FIN Revised
Date Description resolutions, Mgr/Staf Admin Notices Notices due in /CMO Rpts to
ordinances, none f Staff Due Publish Workflow Review CCD by
Contact Review by 10am by Noon 3pm
12/15/20 Regular Meeting 11/9 11/19 11/26 11/30 12/7 12/8
Consent CalendarCity Staff Correspondence
Finance/Audit Committee
Special Meeting
Via Video Conference
Monday, April 27, 2020 – 3:00 PM
AGENDA
Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, the April 27, 2020, Finance Audit Committee meeting will be
conducted via video conference. Committee members will be participating electronically and will not be physically
present.
You may participate in the meeting by submitting your comments by email to jprince@toaks.org (please indicate
the agenda number in the subject line). To give staff adequate time to provide your comments to the committee
members at the meeting, please submit your comments prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
If you would like to speak on an agenda item or observe the meeting, please call or email Julie Prince at (805) 449-
2227 or jprince@toaks.org no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to arrange.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call: Mayor Al Adam and Councilmember Bob Engler
3. Public Comments (Note: Only Issues Listed on this Agenda May be Addressed Pursuant
to the Brown Act/Special Meetings)
4. City Financial Update
5. Next Meeting Date __________________
6. Adjournment
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting or other services in conjunction with this meeting, please contact the Finance Department at (805) 449-2227. Upon
request, the agenda and documents in this agenda packet can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
persons with a disability. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the
City in ensuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
FIN:120-21\jp\H:\COMMON\ADFLR\Finance Audit Committee\Agendas\2020\04 27 2020 Meeting Agenda.docxCOSTAC
Conejo Open Space Trails Action Committee
Appointed by the
Conejo Open Space
Conservation Agency
Chairperson
Steve Bacharach
Vice-Chairperson COSTAC Meeting Cancelled
Christina Robertson
Members
The Conejo Open Space Trails Advisory Committee
Melanie Ashen
(COSTAC) meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2020, at
Carl Kolvenbach
6:30 P.M. in the Large Conference Room at the Conejo
Kent Koral
Recreation and Park District Headquarters, 403 West Hillcrest
Kira Krukowski
Drive, Thousand Oaks, has been cancelled.
Raymond Moccia
Tim Rosenstein The next regular COSTAC meeting is scheduled for June 1,
Dorothy Sullivan 2020, at the same location and time.
Trudy Wolfe
Please contact Anna Huber at (805) 449-2329 if you have any
Alternates questions regarding the COSTAC meeting schedule.
Marcella Ketelhut
Debra Payne
Scott Wilson
Address
2100 Thousand Oaks
Boulevard
Thousand Oaks,
California 91362
CDD: 531-80\ah\H:\COMMON\COSCA\Committees\COSTAC\Agendas\2020\Mtg Canc Notice 5-2020.docxPage 1 PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE HEARING Updated 4/30/2020
SCHEDULE
EIR/ND/
Planner/Manager Case # Applicant Project Description Project Location MND
May 11, 2020 (Signs/NOAs: 03/26/20 Conditions Due: 03/30/20 Conditions Mtg: 04/13/20 Final Conditions: 04/16/20 Reports Due: 04/27/20
Ad to Newspaper: 04/20/20 Notice Mailed: 04/27/20)
To Be Canceled
June 8, 2020 (Signs/NOAs: 04/23/20 Conditions Due: 04/27/20 Conditions Mtg: 05/11/20 Final Conditions: 05/14/20 Reports Due: 05/25/20
Ad to Newspaper: 05/18/20 Notice Mailed: 05/25/20)
W. Chua/S. Kearns SUP 2009-70409/OTP James Sandefer To allow the construction of a public storage building with parking 2650 Willow Lane and 224 N/A
2011-70164/LTP 2018- reduction, removal of one oak tree and one toyon tree and South Skyline Drive
70271 encroachment within 25% or greater natural slope.
June 22, 2020 (Signs/NOAs: 05/07/20 Conditions Due: 05/11/20 Conditions Mtg: 05/25/20 Final Conditions: 05/28/20 Reports Due: 06/08/20
Ad to Newspaper: 06/01/20 Notice Mailed: 06/08/20)
July 6, 2020 (Signs/NOAs: 05/21/20 Conditions Due: 05/25/20 Conditions Mtg: 06/08/20 Final Conditions: 06/11/20 Reports Due: 06/22/20
Ad to Newspaper: 06/15/20 Notice Mailed: 06/22/20)
August 24, 2020 (Signs/NOAs: 07/09/20 Conditions Due: 07/13/20 Conditions Mtg: 07/27/20 Final Conditions: 07/30/20 Reports Due: 08/10/20
Ad to Newspaper: 08/03/20 Notice Mailed: 08/10/20)
September 21, 2020 (Signs/NOAs: 08/06/20 Conditions Due: 08/10/20 Conditions Mtg: 08/24/20 Final Conditions: 08/27/20 Reports Due: 09/07/20
Ad to Newspaper: 08/31/20 Notice Mailed: 09/07/20)
October 12, 2020 (Signs/NOAs: 08/27/20 Conditions Due: 08/31/20 Conditions Mtg: 09/14/20 Final Conditions: 09/17/20 Reports Due: 09/28/20
Ad to Newspaper: 09/21/20 Notice Mailed: 09/28/20)
H:\COMMON\Planning Commission\PC Tentative Schedule.xlsxOutside Correspondence
Raquel Sheppard
From: Mina Layba
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 10:55 AM
To: Raquel Sheppard
Subject: FW: 4/29/20 Municipal COVID-19 Update
For Council Mail.
Thank you!
From: Crum, James [mailto:jcrum@vsadc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2:43 PM
To: Mina Layba
Subject: 4/29/20 Municipal COVID‐19 Update
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the
sender and know the content is safe.
Mina: Daily Update ‐ The needle is moving more in our favor for State/Local funding. Please also see good Q and A from
the
NACo phone call as well.
Best, Jim
April 29, 2020: COVID-19 Municipal Update
Pelosi Calls for $500 Billion in State Funding; McConnell Open to Deal
Negotiations are continuing this week on Capitol Hill for a “CARES 2.0” coronavirus stimulus package. Throughout
negotiations, funding for state and local governments has emerged as a key point of contention between Republicans
and Democrats.
1House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D‐CA), on a Tuesday conference call with reporters, said House Democrats were looking to
include at least $500 billion in funding for states, plus additional money for county and municipal governments in the
next relief package. Late last week, Pelosi made it clear funding for state and local governments was at the top of her
priority list, telling reporters, “There will not be a bill without state and local,” and the final number would be, “probably
a number equivalent to what we have done for small businesses.” Such an amount would be closer to $700 billion.
The $500 billion number floated by Pelosi for states is also identical to a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R‐
LA) last week to provide aid to states, counties, and local governments.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R‐KY), who indicated last week that he had no plans to provide additional
funding to states and local governments, has changed course and signaled this week he is open to a deal. In return for
state and local government funding, McConnell wants a provision included in any package that limits the liabilities of
health care workers, business owners and employees from lawsuits as they reopen in the coming weeks and months.
Read More: Politico, Vox, CNBC
Federal Reserve Releases FAQs for Municipal Liquidity Facility
The Federal Reserve has released a list of frequently asked questions for the new Municipal Liquidity Facility. The
Facility, which was announced on April 9 as part of an initiative to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support U.S.
households, businesses, and communities, will offer up to $500 billion in lending to states and municipalities to help
manage cash flow stresses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The questions and answers can be found here.
National Association of Counties Call with Treasury Department
On Tuesday, April 28th, the National Association of Counties held a call with the Treasury Department to answer
questions related the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the portion of the CARES Act that allocated money to state governments
and municipal governments with populations above 500,000. The following is a condensed readout of the call.
Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance
Goal: To provide counties with a framework for thinking about whether an expenditure is an appropriate use of
funds. Wanted guidance to be general rather than specific and aimed to make sure money can be used on
eligible first and second order expenses due to pandemic.
o An example of second order use includes providing incentives or economic support to businesses that
may have needed to close because of orders issued by local government.
Treasury anticipates issuing additional FAQs to address issues and questions that arise over coming weeks, so
keep an eye out.
Question and Answer Summary
o How does CARES Act funding interact with other federal funding, say under FEMA/Stafford Act? Can
CARES Act money cover FEMA cost share?
Treasury has intentionally remained silent on whether FEMA cost share is covered. CRF money
may be more flexible than some other programs, but keep in mind it also has a requirement that
funds need to be expended by the end of the calendar year, so for a long term project, non‐
CARES money may be a better fit.
o Is there additional guidance on how local governments can subgrant money to small businesses?
Guidance allows for second order effects to be included and one thing they were thinking was if
state/county wanted to provide something akin to PPP/wage support for private employers and
perhaps non‐profits. You would need to draw a direct line from beneficiary to COVID‐19
outbreak for expense to be eligible.
o Can CARES money be used to pay public workers?
2 Not necessarily. Intent was not to provide wage replacement for public sector, as that would
essentially be a revenue replacement. However, may be able to justify such use if the
employee(s) is doing a job significantly different than what was budgeted for, ex: a parks worker
being reassigned to a public safety role due to COVID. Training and education for furloughed
public workers is also likely allowable in right circumstances.
o Would interest on a tax anticipation note be an eligible expense?
Treasury has not opined on that, but you could argue it’s an unanticipated expense and not
revenue loss. It is something that should be addressed more formally in FAQ.
o Can counties share with municipal governments within jurisdiction that don’t have a population above
500,000? Non‐profit organizations?
Treasury is still discussing. The entity that receives the money directly from Treasury is
responsible for appropriate use of funds by other entities.
o Do funds need to be spent before December 2020? Can an entity obligate funds for a contract before
that date but pay a vendor later?
No. Statute indicates funds must be expended by end of year. Cash must be out the door by end
of year.
o Would programs supporting late/missed rent, mortgage, or utility bills be allowed?
Possibly, but have to be careful that utility relief isn’t used as a way to reimburse lost revenue to
publicly controlled utility entities. Other types of support may be easier, but as stated before,
you need to make sure there is a direct connection to COVID and not just a generalized
economic slowdown.
o Can CRF payments be used for capital improvement costs?
Depends on circumstances; some capital expenditures that are necessary in order to promote
/preserve health would be, but if it looks like a county is just taking care of deferred
maintenance, that might be questioned on audit.
o What date do counties need to submit list of projects to Treasury?
Counties do not have to submit a list to Treasury for approval. Keep your receipts but don’t need
to ask permission.
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3Raquel Sheppard
From: Mina Layba
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 12:20 AM
To: Raquel Sheppard
Subject: FW: April 27, 2020: COVID-19 Municipal Update
For Council Mail please. Thank you!
From: Crum, James [mailto:jcrum@vsadc.com]
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 1:53 PM
To: Mina Layba
Subject: April 27, 2020: COVID‐19 Municipal Update
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the
sender and know the content is safe.
Mina: Please see our update for today and “Outlook” on next Stimulus Bill and potential aid to local governments.
Best, Jim
April 27, 2020: COVID-19 Municipal Update
Outlook on Potential Fifth Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Congress and the Administration have already passed four coronavirus stimulus packages to combat COVID‐19 and to
prop up the economy. Now attention shifts to a potential fifth stimulus package to address concerns that were not
included, or not enough funding was included, in the previous four. While Democrats believe a fifth stimulus is needed,
Republicans, along with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R‐KY) have indicated they want to take a pause on
more stimulus packages and deficit spending.
While Congress begins discussions, here are several topics that could be included:
Several provisions have been circulated around that could be potentially included in the next stimulus. Of these
provisions first is additional funding to state and local governments. In previous stimulus packages, local governments
around the county with a population below 500,000 were excluded from direct funding. Democrats, as a result, are
1adamant that securing state and local money is one of their top priorities for the next bill. However, Senate Majority
Leader McConnell previously indicated that he would support allowing states to declare bankruptcy as they face huge
budget holes sparked by the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Second, Members of Congress have indicated their needs to changes to small business aid. While the Treasury
Department has specified the nearly $660 billion already provided for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will be the
last tranche of money, lawmakers have proposed including new strings for additional funding that would tighten who
can get help after reports that large chain restaurants were able to qualify for tens of millions of dollars in loans.
Another provision that has been mentioned in the same breath as a fifth stimulus is voting in upcoming elections.
Democrats are pushing to include funding in the future stimulus that would ensure states have enough funding to carry
out elections by mail. Republicans so far have resisted, arguing it would be vulnerable to fraud.
Furthermore, Democrats also want to include a boost in food assistance. Specifically, in the interim coronavirus stimulus
(the one most recently passed), Democrats wanted a 15 percent increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) benefits – Republicans, however, objected. Now, Senate Democrats have introduced their own proposal to
increase the baseline for SNAP benefits by 30 percent and expand benefits to individuals living in U.S. territories.
Lastly, infrastructure. President Trump, along with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin have been vocal in their want for
infrastructure to be included in a coronavirus stimulus. Additionally, there is bipartisan support for such a package, as
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi agreed on the need for infrastructure. However, with questions as how an
infrastructure package could be paid for, discussions have stalled.
Currently, the Senate and House are both on recess. The Senate is slated to return on May 4. The House has not
indicated when it will return, though House Democrats indicated it will not be before May 4.
Read More: The Hill
Paycheck Protection Program Restarted Today
In a joint statement from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department the Paycheck Protection
Program (PPP), which was replenished with an additional $320 billion from Congress over the weekend, resumed
accepting applications this morning at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Many small business owners were shut out from financial aid after the initial program, launched April 3 with an initial
$349 billion, was exhausted by April 16. Congress passed a relief bill that President Donald Trump signed Friday with
more funding for the program and a separate disaster loan and grant initiative whose funding also expired last week.
Read More: CBS News
Federal Reserve Board Announces Expansion of the Municipal Liquidity Facility
The Federal Reserve Board announced today of an expansion of the scope and duration of the Municipal Liquidity
Facility (MLF). The facility, which was announced on April 9 as part of an initiative to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans
to support U.S. households, businesses, and communities, will offer up to $500 billion in lending to states and
municipalities to help manage cash flow stresses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
“The facility, as revised, will purchase up to $500 billion of short‐term notes issued by U.S. states (including the District
of Columbia), U.S. counties with a population of at least 500,000 residents, and U.S. cities with a population of at least
250,000 residents. The new population thresholds allow substantially more entities to borrow directly from the MLF
than the initial plan announced on April 9. The facility continues to provide for states, cities, and counties to use the
proceeds of notes purchased by the MLF to purchase similar notes issued by, or otherwise to assist, other political
subdivisions and governmental entities. The expansion announced today also allows participation in the facility by
certain multistate entities.”
2Read More: Federal Reserve Press Release
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3FROM: ANTHONY, JASON AND PAUL GONSALVES
SUBJECT: COVID-19 UPDATE: POSSIBLE RETURN OF THE
LEGISLATURE
DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
Last week, Governor Newsom announced the opening of new testing facilities
and the receipt of new testing supplies. The Governor has a goal of eventually
being able to test 80,000 Californians per day. As of this week, they are hoping
to hit the 25,000 test per day mark by the end of April. The Governor continues
to give no indicator of when the stay at home order will be lifted and insists that
the decision has to be based on science and data.
As you know, the Legislature has been in recess for nearly six weeks. Usually by
this time of year the Legislature is dominating political headlines by conducting
multiple hearings a day for thousands of bills and at the same time working
through adoption of the state budget. For the past six weeks, however, all eyes
have been on the Governor. With tens of thousands of people tuning in to watch
his press conferences live every day, and more catching him in other media
outlets later, Governor Newsom has had a constant presence in the public eye.
At the same time, the Governor’s nearly unlimited power under the California
Emergency Services Act has left the Governor no need to consult with the
Legislature during the crisis. The Act allows the Governor to suspend virtually
any law or regulation he chooses during a state of emergency. Facing a
statewide crisis, the Governor has wielded this power to shutter businesses, alter
court proceedings, suspend evictions, make it easier to qualify for social safety
net programs, alter employment law, and make many other changes. He has, forexample, used his authority to bend scope of practice rules which stipulate the types of care medical professionals can provide based on their licensing and education. Usually, even minor proposed changes to scope of practice go nowhere in the Legislature and result in years of fighting. While Governor Newsom continues to get high marks from experts and the public, legislators are beginning to bristle at having to live in his shadow. Some legislators have complained that the Governor and his staff are not responsive to questions about resource deliveries and state services in their districts. Others have noted that they receive virtually no warning from the Governor about new Executive Orders, only learning about them minutes before they are released to the public. By far the most serious complaints of legislators revolve around the Governor’s choice to execute a contract for $1.4 billion worth of personal protective equipment. This enormous contract has been negotiated without consultation with the Legislature. It also includes an agreement to purchase supplies from BYD, a Chinese owned company with a record of providing faulty equipment. The same week that the Governor announced this deal on national television, the Assembly and Senate scheduled budget oversight hearings on the Administration’s efforts to combat COVID-19. While legislators were careful to compliment the Governor on his handling of the crisis, there was also bipartisan criticism on issues related to distribution of supplies and resources, and on his contract for PPE. The growing tension may also be driving the desire of the Legislature to get back into the fray. Members in both the Assembly and Senate have amended several bills to address aspects of the COVID-19 crisis. In some cases, these bills address issues already resolved in Executive Orders, indicating that some legislators may want to revisit the Governor’s work. Originally scheduled to return on April 13, the Legislature opted to delay until May 4 for public health reasons. Based on what we have heard, the Assembly intends to return sooner rather than later and have directed their staff to prepare for their return on May 4. The Senate seems more reluctant to get ahead of state and county shelter in place orders. It is possible that the two houses will compromise and return later than May 4, but still ahead of June. Regardless of their return date, we expect an expedited and, frankly, rushed process for vetting bills that allows limited opportunity for public input. The Legislature’s track record on laws enacted with limited review and limited public input is questionable at best. It is possible each house will give itself as little as a month to hear bills in policy committee, fiscal committee, and on their respective floors before turning them over to the other house for consideration. Given that none of this has been announced publicly, the details are likely to change in the coming days and weeks. Before making this decision, legislative
leadership must carefully weigh public reaction to their return, frustration with a limited public process, and the moral and possibly legal liability associated with calling their staff and stakeholders back into the Capitol despite public orders to socially distance and shelter in place. At this time, we are told the Legislature plans to convene their floor sessions and hearings at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento in order to provide for appropriate distancing. In addition, they are working on a plan(s) for the public to be able to provide remote audio and/or video testimony, but again those details are yet to be finalized as many Members have expressed their concerns about returning too early (for example 40 Assemblymembers signed onto a letter to the Speaker urging him to allow for remote voting). We will keep you apprised of further developments.
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Council Mail 04/29/2020Citizen Concerns (CRMS Cases, etc.)
April 27, 2020, 3:18 pm
Other City Functions - #7839553 CMO - ADMIN - Melissa Hurtado
PLEASE SELECT A CITY FUNCTION - Other
Details
DEPARTMENT - CIty Manager's O ce STATUS - Completed
IS THIS A CITY COUNCIL REQUEST/REFERRAL? - Yes PRIORITY - Medium
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO - Melissa Hurtado in CMO - Admin SUBMITTED BY - [Veri ed O cial] Katie Morris
DESCRIPTION - SUBMITTED THROUGH - gov.publicstu .com
Hello! FOLLOWERS - mhurtado@toaks.org
I am emailing you because I believe we have a good opportunity as a city, to use this ag as a
community bonding event. Dates
DATE SUBMITTED - April 27, 2020, 8:43 am
I am aware that the city currently has a ag consisting of the city seal on a white background, Completed: 2020-04-27T16:11:55.787Z
according to sec. 1-11.103. DUE DATE - May 4, 2020, 12:00 am
I believe that we could do better. The design we have currently is about as simple as it can get.
Contact
What I propose could be done, is a ag-design competition, either among all residents of our city, or NAME - Lukas Svitek
among all the students at local schools. EMAIL - lukas@svitek.com
PHONE - N/A
This has been tried in many municipalities nationwide, and is usually quite successful. In addition, if
we did it now, it could be a good community event amongst the current circumstances. Many cities
have gotten great designs from these design competitions.
Or this could be done in a few months after things have gone relatively back to normal.
If we did end up choosing a good design, it could become an important part of city branding, and city
identity.
Similar to the way that well designed ags of cities and states around the country are used.
We have the potential to have a great design which is the best in the county, that is memorable and
represents our city well.
These are some examples of some good memorable city ag designs nationwide.
(https:// agpolesetc.com/blog/ten-best-city- ags-in-the-united-states)
However, I also think it should be important that some standards of good ag design are held up, and
that there is a system where a shortlist of good submitted designs are approved for a nal round of
sorts. Otherwise, we could end up in a situation like Simi Valley, which held a ag design competition,
but ended up picking up a relatively bad design by the standards of good ag design. (several of the
submissions were actually quite good.)
http://www.simivalley.org/home/showdocument?id=6084
This is the North American Vexillological Associationan organization of ag enthusiasts and scholars
who promote good ag design. (https://nava.org/)
They have a good booklet here, which gives a good overview of good ag design.
(http://nava.org/digital-library/design/GFBF_English.pdf)
Let me know what you think!
Work ow
COMPLETE - April 27, 2020, 8:48 am
STEP NAME - Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta
ASSIGNEE - Katie Morris
DEPARTMENT - CMO - Admin
DESCRIPTION - N/A
COMPLETE - April 27, 2020, 9:11 am
STEP NAME - Assign to PIO
ASSIGNEE - Melissa Hurtado
DEPARTMENT - CMO - Admin
DESCRIPTION - Melissa-would this be something Alexandra or you would look into? Let me know if I
can assist.
Attachments
Added by - Katie Morris
April 27, 2020 Mon 8:45AM
Comments
Apr 27, 2020 Katie Morris:
8:46am Good Morning:
Can we enter this into CRMS? I told the young man (college student) brie y that we would have to wait to conduct a
contest until much later, IF we decided to move in that direction.
Claudia
Apr 27, 2020 Katie Morris:
8:46am Thank you for your email. Your request has been received by the appropriate City o cial for action and you should hear
back from us shortly.
Sincerely,
City Manager's O ce
2100 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Tel: (805) 449-2121
Apr 27, 2020 Melissa Hurtado:
9:06am Hi Lucas,
Thanks for reaching out. This is a great idea, but will have to wait for a bit and would need City Council's approval to
pursue. Please keep my contact information handy in case you'd like to reach out in the future.
Melissa Hurtado
Assistant to the City Manager
805-449-2117
mhurtado@toaks.orgChange Log
Apr 27, 2020 Request was submitted
8:43am Work ownode #26139088 was created
Review and handle City Facilities request was created
Review and handle City Emergency Response request was created
Review and handle Open Space request was created
Review and handle TOTV request was created
Review and handle Website request was created
Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta was created
Apr 27, 2020 Completion Due Date: 'May 4th, 2020 12:00am' set
8:44am
Apr 27, 2020 Responded At: 'Apr 27th, 2020 08:46am' set
8:46am Status: 'Submitted' updated to 'Received'
Apr 27, 2020 Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta assigned at: 'Apr 27th, 2020 08:43am' updated to 'Apr 27th, 2020
8:48am 08:48am'
Assign to PIO was created
Apr 27, 2020 Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta completed at: 'Apr 27th, 2020 08:48am' set
8:48am Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta completed by: 'Katie Morris' set
Work ow Step: 'Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta ' updated to 'Assign to PIO'
Apr 27, 2020 Assign to PIO completed at: 'Apr 27th, 2020 09:11am' set
9:11am Assign to PIO completed by: 'Melissa Hurtado' set
Completed At: 'Apr 27th, 2020 09:11am' set
Status: 'Received' updated to 'Completed'From: Claudia Bill-de la Peña
To: Katie Morris
Subject: Fwd: Thousand Oaks City Flag
Date: Monday, April 27, 2020 8:28:41 AM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you
recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Good Morning:
Can we enter this into CRMS? I told the young man (college student) briefly that we would
have to wait to conduct a contest until much later, IF we decided to move in that direction.
Claudia
Begin forwarded message:
From: Lukas Svitek
Subject: Fwd: Thousand Oaks City Flag
Date: April 22, 2020 at 3:39:05 PM PDT
To: claudia4slowgrowth@gmail.com
Hello! This is Lukas Svitek.
I am emailing you because I believe we have a good opportunity as a city, to use
this flag as a community bonding event.
I am aware that the city currently has a flag consisting of the city seal on a white
background, according to sec. 1-11.103.
I believe that we could do better. The design we have currently is about as simple
as it can get.
What I propose could be done, is a flag-design competition, either among all
residents of our city, or among all the students at local schools.
This has been tried in many municipalities nationwide, and is usually quite
successful. In addition, if we did it now, it could be a good community event
amongst the current circumstances. Many cities have gotten great designs from
these design competitions.
Or this could be done in a few months after things have gone relatively back to
normal.
If we did end up choosing a good design, it could become an important part ofcity branding, and city identity. Similar to the way that well designed flags of cities and states around the country are used. We have the potential to have a great design which is the best in the county, that is memorable and represents our city well. These are some examples of some good memorable city flag designs nationwide. (https://flagpolesetc.com/blog/ten-best-city-flags-in-the-united-states) However, I also think it should be important that some standards of good flag design are held up, and that there is a system where a shortlist of good submitted designs are approved for a final round of sorts. Otherwise, we could end up in a situation like Simi Valley, which held a flag design competition, but ended up picking up a relatively bad design by the standards of good flag design. (several of the submissions were actually quite good.) http://www.simivalley.org/home/showdocument?id=6084 This is the North American Vexillological Associationan organization of flag enthusiasts and scholars who promote good flag design. (https://nava.org/) They have a good booklet here, which gives a good overview of good flag design. (http://nava.org/digital-library/design/GFBF_English.pdf) Let me know what you think!
April 30, 2020, 8:26 am
Other City Functions - #7846004 CMO - ADMIN - Katie Morris
PLEASE SELECT A CITY FUNCTION - Other
Details
DEPARTMENT - CIty Manager's O ce STATUS - Completed
IS THIS A CITY COUNCIL REQUEST/REFERRAL? - Yes PRIORITY - Medium
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO - Katie Morris in CMO - Admin SUBMITTED BY - [Veri ed O cial] Katie Morris
DESCRIPTION - Dear Councilmember Bill-de la Peña: SUBMITTED THROUGH - gov.publicstu .com
FOLLOWERS - mhurtado@toaks.org
As you know, we are in an election year. However, what you might not know is that 94% of American
voters support recycling, and 74% believe it should be a national priority (PIRG 2019). Also, voters are
extremely concerned about the 48,000,000 pounds of waste going into oceans each day. Recent Dates
reports state that the amount of waste going into oceans has increased by 27% since the onset of the DATE SUBMITTED - April 28, 2020, 8:05 am
global recycling collapse (Reuters Oct 2019). I am one of those voters. Completed: 2020-04-30T15:25:52.677Z
DUE DATE - May 5, 2020, 12:00 am
THE ASK: Please begin displaying the standardized labels on the recycling bins in your jurisdiction.
Please support legislation which includes the society-wide standardized label solution for recycling
bins to help everyone be able to recycle properly. Let’s follow the example of earlier leaders who Contact
voted to standardize road signs, nutritional labels, etc. – simple solutions that eliminate public NAME - Michelle Riebeling
confusion and allow all of us to act on our good intentions. EMAIL - islind_girl@msn.com
PHONE - N/A
HERE’S THE PROBLEM: The economics and demand for recyclable materials su er due to the millions
of tons of garbage being thrown in recycling bins. It is solely because of that contamination that China
and other countries banned the purchase of U.S. recyclables. This costly contamination stems directly
from the hundreds of thousands of inconsistent labels displayed on recycling bins throughout the
U.S., which cause public confusion, apathy, and skepticism about recycling.
HERE’S THE PROVEN SOLUTION: To x this, the nonpro t organization Recycle Across America,
created the rst and only society-wide standardized labels for recycling bins in 2010 to help people be
able to recycle properly wherever they are. There are now more than nine million standardized labels
displayed on recycling bins throughout the country, including on bins in thousands of federal, state,
and municipal locations, businesses, schools, airports, sports stadiums, industrial facilities, and
households.
The standardized labels for recycling bins consistently prove to increase recycling levels 50-400% and
reduce contamination signi cantly; in many cases, entirely. The more the labels are seen on bins
throughout society, the more the e cacy and economics of recycling will thrive for municipalities,
taxpayers, recycling markets and processors, and manufacturers who need these materials to reuse.
Please help our community to be part of the solution versus part of the confusion. Please reach out
to Recycle Across America for more information: info@RecycleAcrossAmerica.org.
With urgency,
Work ow
COMPLETE - April 28, 2020, 8:15 am
STEP NAME - Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta
ASSIGNEE - Katie Morris
DEPARTMENT - CMO - Admin
DESCRIPTION - N/A
COMPLETE - April 29, 2020, 12:29 pm
STEP NAME - Assign to sustainability
ASSIGNEE - Helen Cox
DEPARTMENT - DPW - Sustainability
DESCRIPTION - N/A
COMPLETE - April 30, 2020, 8:25 am
STEP NAME - Step 3
ASSIGNEE - Katie Morris
DEPARTMENT - CMO - Admin
DESCRIPTION - Katie - Complete. FYI
Comments
Apr 28, 2020 Katie Morris:
8:14am Thank you for your email. Your request has been received by the appropriate City o cial for action and you should hear
back from us shortly.
Sincerely,
City Manager's O ce
2100 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Tel: (805) 449-2121
Apr 29, 2020 Helen Cox:
12:29pm Dear Ms. Riebeling,
Thank you for your letter regarding the need to support recycling. As Sustainability Division Manager for the City, I
oversee our waste, recycling and organics programs and share your concerns over contamination of recycling containers
and environmental pollution caused by waste. There are several actions that we are taking to address these issues. The
City will be issuing a Request For Proposals (RFP) for waste services in the City this summer. When the new contract takes
e ect on January 1, 2022, many of the changes that you are looking for will be implemented. For example, we will have
standardized bin colors (blue for recycling, black/grey for trash and green/yellow for organics). There will also be
standardized labelling showing what goes in which bin. In addition, the hauler will be required to monitor bin
contamination and issue notices to customers. The City has already standardized its own bin labelling for public
containers, and will be deploying additional recycling containers with labelling at all bus stops. You mention use of a
particular label, produced by Recycle Across America. We have reviewed and evaluated many di erent labels for each of
our 3 types of bin. One of the challenges is that the recycling centers (or MRFs) and composting operations have unique
processing abilities depending on their operations and equipment. This means that what’s recyclable at one facility may
not be at another. Thus we work directly with our haulers to develop signage that is appropriate for the facilities where
our community’s materials are taken. This has been a County-wide e ort, and hopefully we can standardize that signage
at least within our region.
I very much appreciate your desire to improve recycling. Please know that we are similarly concerned and are working
hard to reduce waste and improve recycling. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance,
Helen
Helen M. Cox, PhD.
Sustainability Division Manager
City of Thousand Oaks
(805) 449-2471
hcox@toaks.org
Change Log
Apr 28, 2020 Request was submitted
8:05am Work ownode #26152359 was created
Review and handle City Facilities request was created
Review and handle City Emergency Response request was createdReview and handle Open Space request was created
Review and handle TOTV request was created
Review and handle Website request was created
Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta was created
Apr 28, 2020 Status: 'Submitted' updated to 'Received'
8:14am Responded At: 'Apr 28th, 2020 08:14am' set
Completion Due Date: 'May 5th, 2020 12:00am' set
Apr 28, 2020 Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta assigned at: 'Apr 28th, 2020 08:05am' updated to 'Apr 28th, 2020
8:15am 08:15am'
Assign to sustainability was created
Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta completed at: 'Apr 28th, 2020 08:15am' set
Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta completed by: 'Katie Morris' set
Work ow Step: 'Review request and re-assign to appropriate sta ' updated to 'Assign to sustainability'
Apr 29, 2020 Assign to sustainability assigned at: 'Apr 28th, 2020 08:15am' updated to 'Apr 29th, 2020 12:29pm'
12:29pm Step 3 was created
Assign to sustainability completed at: 'Apr 29th, 2020 12:29pm' set
Assign to sustainability completed by: 'Helen Cox' set
Work ow Step: 'Assign to sustainability' updated to 'Step 3'
Apr 30, 2020 Step 3 completed at: 'Apr 30th, 2020 08:25am' set
8:25am Step 3 completed by: 'Katie Morris' set
Completed At: 'Apr 30th, 2020 08:25am' set
Status: 'Received' updated to 'Completed'From: Claudia Bill-de la Peña
To: Katie Morris
Subject: Fwd: Support legislation to implement the #1 proven solution that helps fix the recycling and waste in oc
Date: Monday, April 27, 2020 7:29:26 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you
recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Sincerely,
Claudia Bill-de la Peña
Councilmember, City of Thousand Oaks
805.449.2103
www.claudiabilldelapena.com
Facebook: @claudiabilldelapenaTO
Twitter: @Claudia_Bill
Begin forwarded message:
From: Michelle Riebeling
Date: April 27, 2020 at 19:21:40 PDT
To: Claudia Bill-de la Peña
Subject: Support legislation to implement the #1 proven solution that helps
fix the recycling and waste in oc
Reply-To: islind_girl@msn.com
Dear Councilmember Bill-de la Peña:
As you know, we are in an election year. However, what you might not know is
that 94% of American voters support recycling, and 74% believe it should be a
national priority (PIRG 2019). Also, voters are extremely concerned about the
48,000,000 pounds of waste going into oceans each day. Recent reports state that
the amount of waste going into oceans has increased by 27% since the onset of
the global recycling collapse (Reuters Oct 2019). I am one of those voters.
THE ASK: Please begin displaying the standardized labels on the recycling bins
in your jurisdiction. Please support legislation which includes the society-wide
standardized label solution for recycling bins to help everyone be able to recycle
properly. Let’s follow the example of earlier leaders who voted to standardize
road signs, nutritional labels, etc. – simple solutions that eliminate public
confusion and allow all of us to act on our good intentions.
HERE’S THE PROBLEM: The economics and demand for recyclable materials
suffer due to the millions of tons of garbage being thrown in recycling bins. It issolely because of that contamination that China and other countries banned the purchase of U.S. recyclables. This costly contamination stems directly from the hundreds of thousands of inconsistent labels displayed on recycling bins throughout the U.S., which cause public confusion, apathy, and skepticism about recycling. HERE’S THE PROVEN SOLUTION: To fix this, the nonprofit organization Recycle Across America, created the first and only society-wide standardized labels for recycling bins in 2010 to help people be able to recycle properly wherever they are. There are now more than nine million standardized labels displayed on recycling bins throughout the country, including on bins in thousands of federal, state, and municipal locations, businesses, schools, airports, sports stadiums, industrial facilities, and households. The standardized labels for recycling bins consistently prove to increase recycling levels 50-400% and reduce contamination significantly; in many cases, entirely. The more the labels are seen on bins throughout society, the more the efficacy and economics of recycling will thrive for municipalities, taxpayers, recycling markets and processors, and manufacturers who need these materials to reuse. Please help our community to be part of the solution versus part of the confusion. Please reach out to Recycle Across America for more information: info@RecycleAcrossAmerica.org. With urgency, Michelle Riebeling 2950 Majorca Ct Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
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