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Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of March 9, 2023
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor King called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Elysia Lewis, David Silva, Vice Mayor John Sanchez, and Mayor Dave King
Absent: Council Member Hudson Hornick
Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, Planning Director Andrea Keefer, Finance Director Shannel Zamora (via Zoom), City Clerk Linda Reid, City Attorney Greg Murphy
City Attorney Murphy announced that Council Member Hornick will not be attending the Council meeting for medical reasons and opted not to use one of the Zoom exemptions defined in Assembly Bill 2449 to preserve those exemptions.
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of February 23, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2022/2023
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report - January 31, 2023
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 March 9, 2023
MOTION:
Motion by Vice Mayor Sanchez, seconded by Council Member Silva, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3 as listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0.
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Silva - Yes
Vice Mayor Sanchez – Yes
Mayor King - Yes
PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Vice Mayor Sanchez requested that staff attend to, and the City Council agreed by consensus that the restriping of McMurray Road in front of the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott was important.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Sanchez announced that he attended a Special Meeting for Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) and provided an oral report for the record.
Mayor King announced that he attended the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) North County Sub-regional Planning Committee meeting and provided an oral report for the record.
BUSINESS ITEMS
4. Discussion and Direction for Funding Buellton Senior Center RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider the funding request from the Buellton Senior Center.
STAFF REPORT:
Finance Director Zamora presented the staff report.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 March 9, 2023
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Correspondence was received and made part of the record from Hannelore Nixon, Lompoc, supporting the Buellton Senior Center for all they do to help residents.
Pam Gnekow, CEO of the Buellton Senior Center, spoke to the Council regarding her funding request and thanked them for their support.
The City Council thanked the Buellton Senior Center for everything they do to help Valley residents.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Vice Mayor Sanchez, seconded by Council Member Lewis approving the Buellton Senior Center’s request for advance funding in the amount of $70,203 and that staff perform the appropriate budget adjustment.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0.
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Silva - Yes
Vice Mayor Sanchez - Yes
Mayor King – Yes
5. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Code Revisions for Appeals of Land Use Decisions
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council discuss the issue of appeals and other referrals of land use decisions and provide direction to the City Attorney’s office on the preparation of an ordinance to revise the Municipal Code related to land use appeals.
STAFF REPORT:
City Attorney Murphy presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed the current land use appeals process.
DIRECTION:
The City Council agreed by consensus to direct the City Attorney to work with staff to revise the Municipal Code regarding appeals and other referrals of land use decisions.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 March 9, 2023
6. Review of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council review and file the ACFR for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2022.
STAFF REPORT:
Finance Director Zamora presented the staff report.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council thanked Finance Director Zamora and her staff for their hard work on the ACFR.
DIRECTION:
The City Council agreed by consensus to receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2022.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report for the record.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
7. Closed Session - California Government Code Section 54957 regarding:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 7. No reportable action was taken.
8. Closed Session - California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) regarding:
POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION (1 matter)
The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 8. No reportable action was taken.
9. Closed Session – California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding:
EXISTING LITIGATION (1 matter): City of Buellton v. Thrifty Oil Co., et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 21CV02778
The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 9. No reportable action was taken.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 March 9, 2023
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor King adjourned the regular meeting at 7:48 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. ____________________________
Dave King
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk