City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of August 25, 2022
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sierra called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Elysia Lewis, John Sanchez, Vice Mayor Dave King and Mayor Holly Sierra
Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, City Clerk Linda Reid, Assistant City Attorney Alondra Espinosa, Public Works Director Rose Hess, and Finance Director Shannel Zamora (via Zoom)
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of August 11, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Years 2021/2022 and 2022/2023
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – July 31, 2022
4. Appointment of Assistant City Attorney
MOTION:
Motion by Vice Mayor King, seconded by Council Member Lewis, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 4 as listed.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 August 25, 2022
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0.
Council Member Sanchez - Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Vice Mayor King – Yes
Mayor Sierra - Yes
PRESENTATIONS
5. Recognition of Council Member Ed Andrisek
Mayor Sierra, Vice Mayor King, Council Members Lewis and Sanchez, and City Manager Wolfe thanked Ed Andrisek for his years of service to the City of Buellton and presented him with an eagle-flag statue honoring his service to the City.
Mr. Andrisek thanked the Council and staff for their support through the years.
Meighan Dietenhofer, representing Third District Supervisor Joan Hartmann presented Mr. Andrisek with a proclamation from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, which will be read at the Supervisor’s meeting on September 13.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Council Member Sanchez thanked City Clerk Reid for organizing the presentation honoring Ed Andrisek.
Mayor Sierra stated she, Council Member Sanchez, and City Manager Wolfe attended Solvang’s State of the City event at Craft House at Corque.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Sanchez announced that he attended the Sustainable Groundwater Management Committee board meeting and provided an oral report regarding the meeting.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 August 25, 2022
BUSINESS ITEMS
6. Disposition of City Council Seat Vacancy
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider whether to leave the vacant City Council seat until the next regular election, appoint an individual to fill the vacant seat, or direct staff to accept applications for a set period of time and identify a date at which time the City Council will meet to consider the applications and make an appointment.
STAFF REPORT:
City Manager Wolfe presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Council Member Sanchez discussed appointing Art Mercado to the Council and said that the appointment would leave a void in the Planning Commission where his presence is needed because so many projects are currently moving through the Planning Department.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Sanchez, seconded by Council Member Lewis directing staff to leave the vacant City Council seat unfilled until the November 8, 2022 election.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0.
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez - Yes
Vice Mayor King – Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
7. Approval of Change Orders for ENGIE Energy Project
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider approval of the change order in the net amount of $75,866.16 and authorize the budget amendment increasing the Capital Improvement Fund (092-612-74100) by $42,114 and $33,752.16.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Council Member Sanchez approving the change order in the net amount of $75,866.16 and authorizing the budget amendment increasing the Capital Improvement Fund (092-612-74100) by $42,114 and $33,752.16.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 August 25, 2022
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 3-1, with Vice Mayor King voting no.
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez - Yes
Vice Mayor King – No
Mayor Sierra – Yes
8. Consideration of Approval of the Open Streets Event
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council discuss the proposed event limits and provide approval and confirmation of event limits and direct staff to process the application/event details and permit conditions.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Tommy Speidel, Regional Director of the YMCA and Kent Epperson, Director of Traffic Solutions at Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) discussed the Open Streets event and it’s collaboration with local businesses. More information can be located at https://www.syvopenstreets.com/.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis seconded by Vice Mayor King, directing staff to process the event application and permit conditions for the Open Streets event on October 30, 2022.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0.
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez - Yes
Vice Mayor King – Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
9. Introduction of Draft City Council Manual
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council review the draft City Council Manual and provide comments and proposed changes to the City Manager for inclusion in the City Council Manual.
STAFF REPORT:
City Manager Wolfe presented the staff report.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 August 25, 2022
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Correspondence was received and added to the record from Nancy Emerson, Solvang, who complemented staff on creating a City Council Manual.
The City Council discussed the draft manual and indicated they will review the manual and provide suggested changes to the City Manager and the manual will return to Council for discussion and approval.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report for the record.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sierra adjourned the regular meeting at 7:14 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The regular meeting of September 8, 2022 has been cancelled.
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Holly Sierra
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk