CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of December 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dave King
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Council Members, Hudson Hornick, Elysia Lewis, David Silva, Vice Mayor John Sanchez, and Mayor Dave King
REORDERING OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Speaker Slip to be completed and turned in to the City Clerk prior to commencement of meeting. Any person may address the Council on any subject pertaining to City business, including all items on the agenda not listed as a Public Hearing, including the Consent Agenda and Closed Session. Limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. By law, no action may be taken at this meeting on matters raised during Public Comments not included on this agenda. Public Speakers using a translator are allotted a total of six (6) minutes to speak, unless simultaneous translation equipment is used.
CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
The following items are considered routine and non-controversial and are scheduled for consideration as a group. Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion. Members of the Public may speak on Consent Agenda items during the Public Comment period.
1. Minutes of November 9, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2023/2024
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 December 14, 2023
3. Year 2024 Proposed Calendar of City Council Meetings
4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – October 31, 2023
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
5. Consideration of MOU for CDBG Implementation with Santa Ynez Valley Community Outreach
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
6. Resolution No. 23-22 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Authorizing Submittal of Individual Grant Applications for All Grant Programs for Which the City of Buellton is Eligible”
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
7. Filing of an Amended Claim with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for Revised Allocation of Transportation Development Act Funds (TDA) and for State Transit Assistance (STA) Fund 2022-23 Apportionments for Fiscal Year 2022-23
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
8. Resolution No. 23-24 –“A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, In Support of Allan Hancock College Offering a Bachelor’s Degree” (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. Resolution No. 23-23 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Denying the Appeal and Upholding the Planning Commission Approval of Conditional Use Permit (21-CUP-02) and Sign Ordinance Exemption (22-EXP01) for a New Drive-Through Restaurant (In-N-Out Burger) Use on the Property Located at 515 McMurray Road (APN 137-170-046)” OR
Resolution No. 23-23 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving the Appeal and Overturning the Planning Commission Approval of Conditional Use Permit (21-CUP-02) and Sign Ordinance Exemption (22-EXP-01) for a New Drive-Through Restaurant (In-N-Out Burger) Use on the Property Located at 515 McMurray Road (APN 137-170-046)” (Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
10. Ordinance 23-02 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adding Buellton Municipal Code Section 19.10.140 Providing for Certification for Review of Certain Discretionary Land Use Planning Proposals for Immediate City Council Consideration” (Introduction and First Reading) (Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 December 14, 2023
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
11. Appointment of Vice Mayor for 2024
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Written communications are included in the agenda packets. Any Council Member, the City Manager or City Attorney may request that a written communication be read into the record.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
This Agenda listing is the opportunity for Council Members to give verbal Committee Reports on any meetings recently held for which the Council Members are the City representatives thereto.
BUSINESS ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
12. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees A. Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA)
B. County Library Advisory Committee
C. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) D. Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
E. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
F. League of California Cities (LOCC) – Voting Delegate G. Buellton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (Ex Officio Member) H. Multi-Jurisdictional Solid Waste Task Group
I. Economic Development Task Force
J. City/School District Joint Use Committee
K. Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority L. Central Management Area Committee for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
M. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) – (Policy Board/Operations Board)
N. Arts & Culture Committee
O. Joint Cities-County Affordable Housing Task Group
13. Authorization to Create New Job Classification, Adopt Associated Job Description, and Salary Schedule
(Staff Contact: H.R. Director Linda Reid)
14. Award of Contract for the New Library/Event (202 Dairyland Renovation) Project (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
15. Joint Grant Management Agreement between the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, the County of Santa Barbara, City of Solvang, and City of Buellton for a Joint Submission for the Caltrans 2024-25 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 December 14, 2023
16. Establishment of City Council Priorities for 2024
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.