The Simi Valley City Council took several procedural and consent votes on Oct. 20. Key outcomes:

• Waiver of additional readings: Council voted unanimously to have resolutions and ordinances read by title only and to waive further reading.

• Appointment of neighborhood council executive board members: The council approved and the mayor appointed 16 nominees to fill vacancies on the four neighborhood councils for terms beginning Nov. 1, 2025 and concluding Oct. 31, 2027. The nominees were read aloud by staff and the motion to appoint passed unanimously.

• Consent calendar: The council approved the consent calendar (four items) by unanimous vote; a council member singled out support for a road-improvement item described as under budget and moved approval.

Votes and motions recorded in the meeting that were not covered in separate articles include the motion to approve consent items, the motion to waive further reading on resolutions and ordinances, and the unanimous approval of the neighborhood council appointments. The council also held several informational reports and member reports; no final action was taken on short-term rental regulation at this meeting.

Listed appointments (nominees as read at the meeting): Neighborhood Council 1: Paul Chandler, Debbie Gainey, Jason Gonzales, Gail Luker, Cindy Slack; Neighborhood Council 2: Kenyan Harmon, Hillary Herrera, Rick Herrera, Katia Moore, Jerry Posseres; Neighborhood Council 3: Cheryl Diedrich, Melissa Hill, Guy Nuremberg; Neighborhood Council 4: Amy Brown, Don Diamond, Natalia Santis Santisteban.

Why it matters: neighborhood council appointments refill advisory bodies that provide input on planning and community issues; the waiver of full readings is a routine procedural step to streamline the meeting.