CityScene
February 2016
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February's Featured Photo:                                              "Thousand Oaks enveloped in steady fog."
                                                                Photo Credit: Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Bill-de la Pe ñ a
LANDSCAPE & FORESTRY MASTER PLANS COMMUNITY
WORKSHOPS

Th e City of Thousand Oaks is updating its 1989 Forestry Master Plan and developing a Landscape Master Plan for City trees and plantings in the public right-of-way.The goal of the project is to incorporate drought-tolerant and water-wise landscaping into public medians and the public right-of-way, while maintaining aesthetic integrity.  Workshops are scheduled to provide residents an opportunity to offer their input and feedback on proposed ideas, and build consensus before finalizing the document for review and approval by the City Council.

WORKSHOP DATES: 

Thursday, February 4, 2016, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 
Oak/Park Room 
2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Newbury Park Library, Meeting Room
2331 Borchard Road 
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

For more information and to register please visit:   www.toaks.org/forestry_master_plans or email  forestrymasterplans@toaks.org  .
 

LOW-FEE  VACCINATION CLINIC AND DOG  LICENSING
EVENT

The City of Thousand Oaks and our animal control provider, Los Angeles County  Animal Care and Control, will be conducting a vaccination clinic and dog licensing event on February 6, 2016, from 10:00 am to 12:00pm at City Hall located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.

During the event, pet owners will not be charged the $40 field enforcement fee associated with past due license fees. To update a license at the event, please bring a rabies certificate, proof of spay or neuter, and renewal notice. A variety of vaccinations will be offered. 

For more information please contact the Animal Care Center at (562) 345-07400.  


THOUSAND OAKS BOULEVARD UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT

The Thousand Oaks Boulevard Utility Undergrounding Project, slated to begin construction in March 2016, will remove 48 electrical poles and all associated overhead communication and cable lines along a 1.5-mile portion of Thousand Oaks Boulevard between Duesenberg Drive up to Westlake High School at Via Merida. 
The City will be holding a community information meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6pm in the Oak Room on the 3rd Floor of the Civic Arts Plaza to provide details about the project and answer questions. 

Community Meeting Details 
What :  Thousand Oaks Boulevard Undergrounding Project Meeting 
Where: Oak Room , Civic Arts Plaza at 2100 Thousand Oaks. Blvd. 
When: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. 
Why: To Learn more about the project! 

To learn more please visit:  www.toaks.org/UndergroundTOB   
 

BE A PART OF THIS YEAR'S ARBOR/EARTH DAY!
 
Environmental exhibitors are needed for the Thousand Oaks 19th Annual Arbor/Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Community Park at 2525 Moorpark Road. 

If you are a nonprofit organization or business with environmental information or products to share, be a part of this fun family event! You can find information, an application for booth space and a waiver form at www.toaks.org/GoGreen.  

Application  deadline is Thursday, March 31, 2016. 




US 101/SR 23 PROJECT UPDATE
 
Crews will reduce lanes along northbound and southbound US 101 throughout the project area, nightly Sunday through Thursday nights  between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., for the next several weeks. These lane closures are needed as crews work on improvements to the center median. At least one lane along northbound and southbound US 101 will remain open at all times.

2016 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA ROUTE ANNOUNCED!

The Amgen Tour of California recently announced this year's route. The scenic 800 mile course will be one of the longest and most challenging in the course's history. With eight stages, the race will begin May 15th and end on May 22nd. For only the second time in Amgen Tour of California history, the course will make its way from south to north, beginning in San Diego and finishing in Sacramento. 

Amgen Tour of California will be coming through Thousand Oaks on May 17th during Stage 3 of the course. The challenging Queen Stage will begin in Thousand Oaks and then quickly descend to PCH and through Lake Casitas, Carpinteria and Montecito and will finish in Santa Barbara.

For more information please visit: www.amgentourofcalifornia.com 
 

ARE YOU READY FOR EL NIÑO?

Thousand Oaks is joining other agencies countywide in efforts to prepare for El Niño this winter. With storms estimated to be their strongest in years, we want to help you prepare and stay safe. Please visit our resource page at  www.toaks.org/elnino to find tips and information on how you can be ready! 


COUNCIL, COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS CORNER

Stay updated on this month's meetings and current openings! 

Meeting Schedule:

DATE
TIME
MEETING
LOCATION
02/03
1:00 p.m.
Council on Aging Meeting
TO Civic Arts Plaza
02/03
6:30 p.m. 
Youth Commission Meeting 
TO Civic Arts Plaza
02/05
4:00 p.m
Investment Review Committee Meeting 
Acorn Room, TO Civic Arts Plaza
02/09
6:00 p.m. 
City Council Meeting
Scherr Forum Theatre, TO Civic Arts Plaza
02/17

10:30 p.m.
Council on Aging Meeting
Grant R. Brimhall Library
02/17
6:00 p.m.
Youth Commission Meeting
Grant R. Brimhall Library
02/17
6:30 p.m.
Traffic & Transportation Advisory Commission 
Board Room, TO Civic Arts Plaza 
02/22
6:30 p.m. 
Planning Commission Meeting
Scherr Forum Theatre, TO Civic Arts Plaza
02/23
6:00 p.m. 
City Council Meeting
Scherr Forum Theatre, TO Civic Arts Plaza
02/29
6:30 p.m
Planning Commission Meeting
Scherr Forum Theatre, TO Civic Arts Plaza

Interested in serving on one of our Committees, Commissions or Boards and giving back to the community? Apply now! 

Current Openings:

COMMITTEE/COMMISSION/BOARD
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Business Roundtable
February 19, 2016

The Business Roundtable is a City Council appointed committee that serves as an advisory body to the City Council on local business issues within the community. 


COMMITTEE/COMMISSION/BOARD
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Planning Commission  February 29, 2016

The Planning Commission reviews the General Plan and reviews and approves projects that conform to the General Plan. The Planning Commission also performs duties and functions set forth in Title 9 of the Municipal Code and other duties and functions delegated by City Council. 

For more information or to apply, please visit: http://www.toaks.org/government/committees/default.asp
PRESIDENT'S DAY CLOSURE 

City Offices will be closed Monday, February 15th in observance of President's Day. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, February 16th from 7:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. 
For more information, visit  www.toaks.org/hours