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VCCF staff told the council an endowed scholarship requires a $25,000 principal contribution to fund an ongoing $1,000 annual award; contributed funds are invested for a year before earnings become available. The foundation charges an annual administrative fee (1.5 percent) and manages the scholarship process including outreach, application collection, volunteer reading and distribution of awards.

Councilmember Gutierrez moved the action and the council amended and approved the funding level at $26,020 so the scholarship could be seeded and provide an initial award in the 2026 award cycle. Council directed staff to consult with the Horner family on final eligibility and selection criteria.

VCCF Scholarship process and timeline
- VCCF opens scholarship applications annually (typically October–January). Applicants submit transcripts, references and a written application; each application is read by three volunteer readers.
- After award notices and acceptance, recipients upload proof of enrollment and VCCF sends scholarship checks directly to the educational institution.
- VCCF estimates timeline: if funds are provided by July 1, staff said the scholarship could be included in the next award cycle; otherwise the endowment must be invested for a year before awards are available.

Council discussion and next steps
Councilmembers said they preferred the scholarship be responsive to local needs and asked staff to coordinate with the Horner family on eligible recipients. Suggestions discussed at the meeting included limiting eligibility to Thousand Oaks residents and allowing VCCF-staff and family input on grade-point and school-type criteria; council emphasized leaving final selection criteria to the foundation in consultation with the family.

Staff instructed to execute an agreement with VCCF, transfer funds by July 1 if possible, and bring final eligibility criteria back to council (likely on consent). VCCF officials said the foundation will handle outreach to school counselors and local colleges as part of established scholarship operations.

Speakers quoted are drawn from the meeting record and include Vanessa Bechtel and Kirsty Vollman of the Ventura County Community Foundation and Councilmember Gutierrez.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Thousand Oaks City Council Meeting - April 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Thousand Oaks authorized an endowed scholarship in the name of former Mayor Lawrence E. Horner and approved initial funding so the scholarship can award beginning in 2026; council directed staff to work with the Horner family and the Ventura County Community Foundation on final eligibility criteria.","taxTitle","Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California","taxId",4670,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6583625,"Council adopts 2025–26 CDBG action plan; staff to submit HUD documents via Ventura County",1067,6104000,7171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152835-cd93563d5047bca3a3a4eb630766dae0&start=6104&end=7171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152835-cd93563d5047bca3a3a4eb630766dae0/thumbnail_6104000.jpg","/articles/6583625/Thousand-Oaks/Ventura-County/California/Council-adopts-202526-CDBG-action-plan-staff-to-submit-HUD-documents-via-Ventura-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583625-3d9c6f8026d61da70bd0cede7e087313/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180555&Signature=bmrBo~v54kSauA75-LqfV94W7-pqTgnGZCHGy8T9TvCza2E8sS7OiiDfaKmo222V6k4bLDNl74CbJ4VoSSxsuhXAX45ve7-jOkQVg0ZEm1vxrw-6oFvp9Wva-8yPeqIS9H7Qy8RvYGp~GSO5MvNXwk-0fXDHJKncPZDei0MVMHGTe~iipWq6CB7Tx9T5KpvtxVCMaO9399AO-HJU75APzO1-d8X6DeXJMtsx3SJi0scr-tJx~UuooMuf5vNlXSK6X79okI9PtLcLiJXJVBNyTu21jtutSWDO72GlvPZLJZGx8OCN~I-LSfGLrZdU~bZdL8c2sc4QDgeL739viCxy~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Thousand Oaks City Council on April 29 approved the city's 2025'026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan and related documents for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through Ventura County.

City staff said the regional consolidated planning process, coordinated with Ventura County and other entitlement cities, identified priorities that include affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households, expanding public-services access for low-income residents, and partnering with the Continuum of Care to address homelessness.

\"The CDBG funds will be used to benefit low income Thousand Oaks residents,\" Community Development Analyst Lynn Oshida told the council. Oshida said the city's annual CDBG budget is estimated at about $623,000 and that the five-year regional consolidated plan includes an estimated $3,000,000 in CDBG resources for Thousand Oaks across the five-year period.

The staff presentation said the city's year-one action plan was prepared with public outreach and a 55-day notice period; the draft documents were posted for 30 days and comments received will be included in the final submission to HUD. Staff requested authorization for the city manager to adjust the proposed budget to match the actual entitlement awarded by HUD.

Recommended projects in the presentation included housing rehabilitation and public-service programs. Staff noted recommended allocations for a multiple-family roof replacement at Shadow Hills Apartments (benefiting 100 low-income units) and a single-family/mobile-home rehabilitation program with a goal to serve 19 owner-occupied low-income units. Staff estimated the recommended projects will benefit more than 700 low-income Thousand Oaks residents overall.

Turning Point Foundation submitted public comment during the hearing. Kirsten Rizik, grants assistant for Turning Point, thanked the city for supporting programs that provide emergency shelter and wraparound services, saying those services \"are the most successful approach to decreasing homelessness\" because they include housing navigation, mental-health services and case management.

Councilmember Adam moved approval of the HUD documents and the action plan; the motion passed 5-0. Staff said the County of Ventura will submit the final documents to HUD.

What happens next
- Staff will incorporate public comments into the final action plan and submit the consolidated documents to HUD through Ventura County.
- Projects and subrecipients recommended for CDBG funds will proceed to agreement and implementation subject to HUD-entitlement funding and compliance requirements.

Speakers quoted in this article are drawn from the meeting record and include Lynn Oshida and Kirsten Rizik.","Thousand Oaks approved HUD-related CDBG documents and an action plan that targets affordable housing, public services and homelessness programs; staff estimated roughly $623,000 annual entitlement and a five-year city allocation of about $3 million.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6583630,"Votes at a glance: Council approves CDBG action plan, user-fee changes, false-alarm ordinance, grants and a Horner scholarship",105,10691000,10796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152835-cd93563d5047bca3a3a4eb630766dae0&start=10691&end=10796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152835-cd93563d5047bca3a3a4eb630766dae0/thumbnail_10691000.jpg","/articles/6583630/Thousand-Oaks/Ventura-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Council-approves-CDBG-action-plan-user-fee-changes-false-alarm-ordinance-grants-and-a-Horner-scholarship","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583630-615e348e756d0b3bdc66a48a82186aa1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180555&Signature=cCDNbL7aIs8mG5RV0JmSpcRMOonaHNPBAoiuJaji2VolFQ-O3w3LkZudj7MHRYg61ngWWxl19R64x3CJoOt2YqWBTthzGGEJFyjxwJqlRzjuSievdoLX4Ynt7DLKSHC7Gb-bQ4mJXM5a6eXuKWDD8v6326eK3wrKekDgytqcfHt~SJmVZLbN-P8fEb2~QSDDBFCeL5aUA9UTpXlBC7ceVnHFdCZM2WOxw2ltMCQZTdBODi3nOLYhDVR3yQqun1CMKVnsmp2gAO3YL5ElxJK8PY2dyst4z-Z6eVBWIxJIKtYPuojcImjqSyMmJXJJ2HtA6nF3oDjpQng4f3ns6uu5Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Thousand Oaks City Council voted unanimously on multiple items at its April 29 meeting, including federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) documents, citywide user fees and development impact fees, an update to the city's false-alarm ordinance, fiscal-year 2025-26 community events grant awards, and establishment of an endowed scholarship honoring former Mayor Lawrence E. Horner.

The council approved the CDBG-related documents that will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorized staff to finalize grant agreements subject to the county's submittal process. The action includes an estimated annual CDBG entitlement for Thousand Oaks of approximately $623,000 and a five-year allocation estimate of $3,000,000 for the city.

Councilmembers also adopted a broad user-fee update and adjustments to certain development impact fees after staff presented a citywide cost-of-service review and recommended fee schedule. Staff and consultant Matrix Consulting Group told the council the work was intended to align fees with the cost of services and to improve clarity and usability of the fee schedule.

The council introduced and approved updates to the false-alarm ordinance that emphasize education-first compliance, allow the finance director to create a voluntary educational program for alarm users, and move fine amounts to the city's master fee resolution. Staff stated that in 2024 the Thousand Oaks Police Department responded to roughly 1,700 alarm calls, with repeat commercial sites accounting for a disproportionate share.

On grants, the council accepted the Community Funding Review Committee's recommendations to award $89,890.62 to 21 community events and arts programs through the Fiscal Year 2025-26 community events grant (CEG) cycle and retained $10,000 for off-cycle requests.

Finally, the council approved creating an endowed scholarship named for four-term Mayor Lawrence E. Horner and authorized an initial contribution of $26,020 to the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) to allow the scholarship to provide awards beginning in the 2026 scholarship cycle. Council directed staff to work with the Horner family and VCCF to finalize eligibility criteria.

Votes at a glance
- Consent calendar: motion passed 5-0.
- Fiscal Year 2025-26 community events grant awards (CEG): motion to approve committee recommendations passed 5-0; recommended total $89,890.62 to 21 programs; $10,000 retained for off-cycle grants.
- Item 10a: 2025–26 CDBG Action Plan and related HUD documents: motion to approve and authorize submittal to HUD via Ventura County passed 5-0; estimated annual entitlement ~$623,000; five-year allocation to Thousand Oaks ~$3,000,000.
- Item 10b: False-alarm ordinance update (Thousand Oaks Municipal Code amendments to Title 5, Chapter 13): motion to introduce and adopt (title read) passed 5-0; enforcement moved to master fee schedule and education-first measures added.
- Item 10c: Citywide user fees, fines, penalties and selected development impact fees for FY 2025–27: motion to adopt the fee resolutions passed 5-0 (includes traffic impact and police facilities fees adjustments).
- Item 12A: Establish Lawrence E. Horner scholarship via Ventura County Community Foundation: motion to fund at $26,020, establish the endowed scholarship, and consult Horner family on eligibility passed 5-0.

What passed and next steps
- Staff will finalize and submit HUD documents through the county for the CDBG action plan; selected projects (including roof replacement at Shadow Hills Apartments and mobile-home rehab programs) were in the staff presentation as recommended uses.
- The updated user-fee schedule will go into effect July 1, 2025, if the council-adopted resolutions are finalized.
- The city clerk will record ordinance amendments for the false-alarm update and staff will implement the education program and master-fee changes.
- The VCCF will receive the initial funding for the Horner scholarship; staff will return with final eligibility criteria after family consultation.

Council voting, as recorded at the meeting, was unanimous on all items (5-0).","At its April 29 meeting the Thousand Oaks City Council approved the 2025 CDBG action plan, adopted updated user fees and development impact fees, introduced a revised false-alarm ordinance, awarded community events grants, and authorized an endowed scholarship in the name of former Mayor Lawrence E. Horner. All motions passed 5-0.","actionData","errors"]

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Council creates Lawrence E. Horner endowed scholarship; initial $26,020 authorized

Council adopts 2025–26 CDBG action plan; staff to submit HUD documents via Ventura County

Votes at a glance: Council approves CDBG action plan, user-fee changes, false-alarm ordinance, grants and a Horner scholarship