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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Thousand Oaks public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Radar Feedback Speed Signs at 17 Locations
The city is spending $320,000 to replace 15-20-year-old crosswalk warning systems at eight spots — including two Kimber Drive crossings getting warning systems for the first time — with modern flashing beacons by summer 2027.
FY 2026-27 Pavement Program (SB 1 Funding)
The council approved contracts to resurface and slurry-seal about 49 miles of streets — the annual round of pothole and road-surface repairs across the city.
Street lighting on Avenida De Los Arboles and Calle Abedul paving
The council approved a $556,852 contract to install 17 streetlights along a mile of Avenida De Los Arboles and repave a stretch of Calle Abedul, improving nighttime visibility for walkers, bikers, and drivers.
US 101 Improvement Project update
VCTC presented plans to add an HOV/express bus lane along 27 miles of the 101 from Moorpark Road to Ventura. The draft environmental document goes out September 30, with a Thousand Oaks public hearing November 4 at the Performing Arts Center. Construction of the first phase is funded for 2031.
Preferential permit parking ordinance update
The city wants to replace hang-tag parking permits with an online license-plate system across five districts serving 800+ households. Residents from Conejo Creek described chronic parking shortages, counterfeit permits, and unsafe corners; staff says the digital system will close those loopholes.
New sixth Thousand Oaks Transit route
The sixth bus route the commission recommended last fall went into service in January 2026 — a win for transit riders.
Autumn Ridge Road drainage failure and repair
Heavy November rains turned a gopher hole into a sinkhole that undermined a 2024 drainage repair on Autumn Ridge Road in Lang Ranch Open Space. The board approved $32,500 for J&H Engineering to install a concrete-and-soil hardpan directing runoff into the existing drain.
Traffic signal at Arboles and Las Plantas
A new signal is coming to Avenida De Los Arboles at Avenida De Las Plantas — the 10th light between Moorpark Road and Westlake Boulevard. Councilmember Newman wants the design to coordinate signals and shield new street lighting from nearby homes.
Citywide sidewalk and curb ramp repairs
A $1.5 million construction contract will fix sidewalks and add curb ramps citywide over the next two years — good news for walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers.