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Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of July 11, 2024
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor King called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Hudson Hornick (Via Zoom), Elysia Lewis, and John Sanchez, Vice Mayor David Silva, and Mayor King
Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, City Attorney Greg Murphy (Via Zoom), Public Works Director Rose Hess, Finance Director Shannel Zamora (Via Zoom), Planning Director Andrea Keefer, Assistant Planner Cara Miralles, and City Clerk Linda Reid
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of June 27, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 and Fiscal Year 2024/2025
3. Resolution No. 24-23 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City Buellton, California, Renewing Cooperation Agreements between the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Buellton for Joint Participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Consortium for Three Fiscal Years (2025-2027)” City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 July 11, 2024
4. Renewal of Agreement with Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness for Mobile Crisis Services
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Sanchez, seconded by Vice Mayor Silva, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 4 as listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis - Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva - Yes
Mayor King – Yes
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Council Member Sanchez thanked the Buellton Chamber and Visitors Bureau for hosting Buellton’s State of the City event and for honoring him with the Vincent B. Evans award.
Vice Mayor Silva requested that staff look into adding ADA playground equipment in the City’s Parks, requested a status on installing a splash pad at Village Park and planting 1,000 trees in the City.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Hornick announced that he attended a Green Team meeting and provided an oral report for the record.
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. Presentation by Central Coast Community Energy
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive a presentation by 3CE.
STAFF REPORT:
City Manager Wolfe presented the staff report.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 July 11, 2024
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Judi Young, Senior Customer Accounts Manager with 3CE provided a presentation and responded to questions from the Council.
6. Avenue of Flags Median 3 Conceptual Plans
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council provide comments regarding the Median 3 conceptual plans, and give direction to staff for construction drawings to be prepared.
STAFF REPORT:
Assistant Planner Cara Miralles presented the staff report and Cal Poly Landscape Architect Intern Ioanna Bruno provided a PowerPoint presentation describing the Median 3 conceptual plans.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed the Median 3 conceptual plans, including preferences and modifications.
DIRECTION:
The City Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to bring back revised conceptual plans that include Design Concept 1, with variations of Art Deco design, and “menu style” options to consider.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report for the record.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor King adjourned the regular meeting at 7:32 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. __________________________
Dave King
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk