Thousand Oaks is a General Law City with a Council/Manager form of government. Under this type government, the City Council is the policy-making body, appointing the City Manager who is responsible for carrying out Council policy. The City Manager is Scott Mitnick. Assistant City Manager is Candis Hong.

The Council consists of five members elected from the City at-large. Councilmembers serve four-year staggered terms. Municipal (local) elections are held in November of even-numbered years. The Council annually selects a Mayor who serves as presiding officer during City Council meetings which are scheduled on Tuesday nights approximately two times per month. (The month of August is recessed.) Council meetings are held in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum Theatre which doubles as Council Chambers. Besides appointing a City Manager, Council duties include appointing a City Attorney and members of City Committees and Commissions, adopting a two-year budget, enacting legislation and establishing basic City policy. City Council Agenda

Council meetings are televised live on TOTV-Channel 10, a government access television channel providing Thousand Oaks' citizens a window on government.

Council members appoint individuals to serve on the Planning Commission, Arts Commission, Youth Commission, Council on Aging, Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center Board of Governors, Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission, Business Roundtable, as well as other boards and committees.
Council Commissions & Committees Agendas

City Hall Phone Numbers:

• Mayor's Office (805) 449-2121 FAX 449-2125, or click here to Request City Assistance on line. 
• City Manager's Office (805) 449-2121 FAX 449-2125, or click here to Request City Assistance on line. 
• Economic Development (805) 449-2313, or click here to Request City Assistance on line. 
• Human Resources (805) 449-2144 HumanResources@toaks.org
• Public Information (805) 449-2148 
• City Clerk Department (805) 449-2151 FAX 449-2150 CityClerk@toaks.org
• City Attorney (805) 449-2170 FAX 449-2175 CityAttorney@toaks.org
• Finance Department (805) 449-2200 FAX 449-2250 Finance@toaks.org
• Library Services (805) 449-2660 FAX 373-6858 Library@toaks.org
• Community Development CommunityDevelopment@toaks.org
  • Building (805) 449-2500 FAX 449-2575
  • Code Compliance (805) 449-2300
  • Planning (805) 449-2323 FAX 449-2350
  • Housing Services (805) 449-2393
• Police Department (805) 494-8200 Police@toaks.org (TOPD does not trade patches)
• Public Works Department (805) 449-2400 FAX 449-2475, or click here to Request City Assistance on line.
• Theatres Department (805) 449-2700 FAX 449-2750 Theatres@toaks.org

 

Since incorporation in 1964, the City of Thousand Oaks has earned well-deserved accolades: One of the safest cities of its size in the nation Trail City National Hall of Fame l996 Tree City USA Among Top Communities for statewide academic achievement