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Ho told council that regular events — multiple monthly book clubs, an adult movie night, trivia, Sisters in Crime presentations and an expanded children’s program — are drawing increased attendance now that school is back in session. She said children's story time led by staff musician Sarah Hollins regularly attracts as many as 25 children and 20 adults.

Ho described new and repeat offerings: a September “book speed dating” event that gave away advanced reader copies, a monthly teen “scary short story” contest, an ongoing banned-books display during Banned Books Week, and a Pokemon-themed “Trainers League” board-game club for children supported by the Friends of the Library.

She said the library now runs an Instagram account and uses it for themed outreach (an example was a Taylor Swift-themed literary countdown). Ho noted that September–October features included Hispanic Heritage Month and Teen Read Month, and she announced a Native American pottery class scheduled for Oct. 25 in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

Council members thanked Ho for the report and asked about public reaction to the banned-books display; Ho said the reaction has been largely surprise when patrons discover familiar titles on the list rather than a direct commentary against display choices.

No council action was required on the report.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Agoura Hills City Council Meeting - October 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Library Manager Nina Ho reported increased attendance and several recurring programs (children's music, book speed-dating, teen contests), new Instagram outreach, and upcoming Native American pottery and teen reading activities.","taxTitle","Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",57347,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428800,"Las Virgenes details advanced water purification plant, oak mitigation on Agoura Road site",599,741000,1340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905618-42d941e833c4201312c63aef234690c4&start=741&end=1340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905618-42d941e833c4201312c63aef234690c4/thumbnail_741000.jpg","/articles/6428800/Agoura-Hills/Los-Angeles-County/California/Las-Virgenes-details-advanced-water-purification-plant-oak-mitigation-on-Agoura-Road-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428800-2b5fbca33c080d55cffa2fd81b860b2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200072&Signature=gnw3BxuJU0ck4tmAb1MyciUX4bdU1iHlJ-eAQvgvMsBJa1IVBvAIQJYj0Zj3OtMX6bM6VJp5qYLPFaod1nR~1goAjfNIr8rXjYxWfBc7UzaP9b7gzMvu27kjk4r09e8gmU~2uk2g5vkPWbL-3Loh8XyB5g7mUGeIT3F4oc8BSvyHfGZN0VS175vWQFawv~C0dwfPGKBqmVmYXiK2ivh905zSyCS1h8ZD2bKEgXE0zDqhnzbcHunQkRW-qm4FfjZGXRXVKE0igqcuZGcPz0ymlyRD6b2PShGvUm3l14SccIEVQCDzcgYarthLfNhWmhUCOx~UuMk4Itc7O~2TG1A-~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Engineering Program Manager Oliver Slossa told the Agoura Hills City Council that the agency plans an advanced water purification facility next to the BendPak property at 30800 Agoura Road to convert excess recycled water into a potable supply.

Slossa said the facility \"will be capable of treating up to 7 and a half million gallons per day of water.\" The treated water would be sent to Las Virgenes Reservoir, held for a regulated detention time, and then treated again at the Westlake Filtration Plant before entering the potable distribution system.

The project uses Tapia Water Reclamation Facility recycled flows and the district's existing “purple pipe” network to bring source water to the Agoura Road site. Slossa described a treatment configuration that includes reverse osmosis; the project will route concentrate via a long pipeline to a regional salinity-management connection near Hill Canyon. He said the overall construction program requires \"a little over 20 miles of pipeline,\" with the longest segment carrying reverse-osmosis concentrate through Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks to the salinity-management pipeline.

Slossa said the JPA has completed 60% design and is negotiating a guaranteed-maximum price for Phase 2, which he said would bring the design to 100% and include construction. He said the district expects to break ground in April, plans roughly two years of full construction, and estimates project completion around 2030 to allow time for testing, certification and permits.

On environmental mitigation, Slossa said the site contains oak trees that cannot all be avoided. For trees that must be removed, the district plans a 4:1 replacement ratio and \"we're looking at replanting over a 140 trees.\" He told council the district will replant many of the replacement trees on the district parcel and work with city staff to place the remainder on the city's parcel immediately to the south to create a larger oak habitat. Slossa said the first removals will occur in the next few months timed to avoid bird nesting and bat roosting, and that the first replantings are targeted for late 2026 with a five-year establishment period and maintenance provisions.

Council members asked about wildfire and power-safety concerns. Slossa said the site will include limited on-site backup generation to maintain critical systems during public-safety power shutoffs but not complete full-power backup; the roof will be \"solar ready\" but the district is not installing panels at initial construction and will evaluate solar and battery systems toward the end of the project because technology continues to change.

Slossa and council members also discussed a potential public-benefit area on the western side of the parcel; he said concepts remain under development and that area will likely be used for construction staging early in the project.

The presentation included architectural renderings, an overview of the JPA policy principles that guided design (minimize footprint, preserve natural beauty, coordinate with the city), and a note that the project builds on existing reservoir and treatment infrastructure rather than duplicating facilities.

District staff said they have coordinated with California Department of Fish and Wildlife and city staff on oak and rare-plant mitigation and have recently completed biological surveys to avoid disturbing roosting bats and nesting birds.

Slossa invited council questions; several members expressed support for solar and sustainability features and appreciation for mitigation plans. No council action on the project was recorded in the transcript excerpt of the meeting.","Las Virgenes Municipal Water District updated the Agoura Hills City Council on the advanced water purification facility planned at 30800 Agoura Road, including pipelines, schedule, and a 4:1 oak tree replacement plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428790,"Fire Safe Council reports strong uptake in free vent-mesh home-hardening program",226,2558000,2784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905618-42d941e833c4201312c63aef234690c4&start=2558&end=2784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905618-42d941e833c4201312c63aef234690c4/thumbnail_2558000.jpg","/articles/6428790/Agoura-Hills/Los-Angeles-County/California/Fire-Safe-Council-reports-strong-uptake-in-free-vent-mesh-home-hardening-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428790-7397b52e34dabb4fa8fe288389a2f706/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200072&Signature=Fb6xHg4OXjPFikG6l7hXdFDcjARna7aRpDObRnpOK5IxpFGUE3Kjw2YOK0D2yBlFx7yUhCB9Wa5JpY2CeOMJ8SSIfLe3jKGH1dTgB~v4WdoiOwr51B24fay5hvmfflThl-AvnXgfBQVg84UIxmQZPCJ11xPboP1-X-1zwq~J4B0xR9cGJ-GJCX-Fuf0G6XVeWW4N-R1xyMpsBt6YhHpkw12Eo4IVcduE3Zb~A3qJB1Tsa4OZXSnTS7Xl0u5l4LkM~uVuTV5imM04GSJogM4FDHQrKjh4HrmwuDZgZ~f~pWAo7Srw8RYsCsptiMydLc5HZmki6wI8puXyI3-x3jYx7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Peter Feller, president of the Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council, updated the council on a free vent-mesh effort the nonprofit launched as part of a broader home-hardening program.

Feller said the program began Sept. 2 and, after three pickup dates in five weeks, the council has logged 86 orders and delivered more than half of those. He told the council the program's funding will cover roughly 400 residents, so the current orders represent about 22% of expected capacity.

\"The program ... is a huge success,\" Feller said, adding that volunteers handled logistics of education, counts, measurements and order creation and that residents have expressed gratitude at pickup.

Feller said the fire-safe group will coordinate with the city when the Community Wildfire Risk Assessment (CWRA) is complete and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) moves forward; the Fire Safe Council secured funding through the Santa Monica Mountain Regional Fire Safe Council to support the CWPP phase.

Council members thanked Feller and the volunteers. The report was informational; no council action was recorded in the meeting transcript.","The Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council reported 86 orders in five weeks for a free vent-mesh distribution program, using about 22% of the program's funding capacity, and said more outreach and work will follow in partnership with the city.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428794,"Council approves 2025 Arterial Streetscape Master Plan update to broaden plant palette and phase tree work",2214,2926000,5140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905618-42d941e833c4201312c63aef234690c4&start=2926&end=5140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905618-42d941e833c4201312c63aef234690c4/thumbnail_2926000.jpg","/articles/6428794/Agoura-Hills/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-2025-Arterial-Streetscape-Master-Plan-update-to-broaden-plant-palette-and-phase-tree-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428794-4738f526cac5625b1e8a7d1934a70ec8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200072&Signature=mYxOFNOrX0uzHQO~~Z~9at9SEDMdSFxK0a8zDYIKF8Exh~3jHd-FXr9wl4ClLej-7mDbE6PPgwz0LsfD~r3sQZkla7Rzz~l8QgkFbJv~QDC678ZmORFSWXeffccvOCCZAhuIHL5whJihlv6cb1NrIFQESqgntdTJBZ8YX2JvBYvVaDzAJFRwMjlgAuFS~BjZsWPoZukoJFZN7Fn8KgOADP39yk371119V3ixxrp3N-bYp-7JwsZVj2KD5oMMNETAWysrrrDId8Vxgat9qdX0twKWrtj7qPyMGfalCiFVkz7dbarz1-3yAF5KgQNuUumH4LbgtuAj~R4uz5xU7GmnxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Agoura Hills City Council voted 5–0 to approve the 2025 update of the city's Arterial Streetscape Master Plan, a revision to the 2017 guidance that adds adaptive species, introduces accent plants for color and calls for phased nonnative-tree removal to prioritise oak health.

City Engineer and Public Works Director Charmaine Yambao presented the update to council, with landscape consultant Brian Brodersen available to answer plant-selection questions. Yambao said the 2017 master plan set objectives to favor predominantly native, drought-tolerant plants, avoid turf, install drip irrigation and emphasize oak trees, but staff found some originally selected natives did not thrive under existing roadway conditions.

The 2025 update removes poorly performing species, adds proven native and adaptive shrubs and accent plants (including limited use of lantana on Agoura Road but not Canaan Road), and adds a new tree where suitable in some corridors (for example desert willow on Agoura Road and toyon on Thousand Oaks Boulevard). The plan also recommends informal planting patterns rather than rigid blocks and prioritizes low-maintenance selections compatible with the city's operations budget.

Council discussion emphasized public outreach, phased implementation and sensitivity regarding removing healthy-looking nonnative trees to \"release\" oaks and improve long-term oak canopy. Mayor Pro Tem Wolf and other members urged a careful, staged approach and robust public communication before removals.

Councilman Barry Anderson moved to adopt the plan; Mayor Pro Tem Wolf seconded. The city clerk recorded the roll-call vote: Anderson — Aye; Anstead — Aye; Klein Lopez — Aye; Wolf — Aye; Mayor Sylvester — Aye. Mayor Sylvester announced approval 5 to 0.

Staff said the Canaan Road median enhancement will be implemented through the city's operations and maintenance budget over the next three years and that future median-specific plans will return to the Public Works Subcommittee and the council for review and additional public outreach.","The Agoura Hills City Council unanimously approved the 2025 update to the Arterial Streetscape Master Plan, adding adaptive and accent plants, narrowing high-maintenance species, and directing phased nonnative tree removal and Canaan Road median enhancements.","actionData","errors"]

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