City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of October 10, 2024
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Silva called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Elysia Lewis, John Sanchez, and Vice Mayor David Silva
Absent: Council Member Hudson Hornick and Mayor Dave King Staff: City Attorney Greg Murphy, Public Works Director Rose Hess, Finance Director Shannel Zamora, Planning Director Andrea Keefer, and Staff Assistant Devon DeFazio
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of September 26, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
3. Approval of Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Joint Powers Agreement for the Central Management Area relating to Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin
4. Award of Construction Contract for the SYVCO CDBG – 140 Highway 246 TI Projects – Flooring/Carpets
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 October 10, 2024
5. Acceptance of the Reservoir II Roof Repair Project
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Sanchez, seconded by Council Member Lewis, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 5 as listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 3-0.
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Silva - Yes
PRESENTATIONS
6. Proclamation Recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Vice Mayor Silva presented Chairman Kenneth Kahn with a proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Chairman Kahn expressed his gratitude for the proclamation on behalf of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Vice Mayor Silva expressed concern that the City’s senior mobile home parks are not protected as housing options exclusively for low-income seniors and requested that staff look into an ordinance to protect senior status.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
7. Discussion and Possible Approval of Fall Fest Carnival on the Avenue of Flags and Consideration of Funding Request for the Event
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider approval and funding of the Fall Fest event.
STAFF REPORT:
Planning Director Keefer presented the staff report.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 October 10, 2024
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Council Member Sanchez recused himself from the funding portion of this item due to a conflict of interest with En Fuego Events. City Attorney Murphy stated there would be a lack of quorum for the funding request portion of staff’s recommendation and that this issue would be re-agendized for discussion on October 24, however, authorization of the event could move forward with the two remaining Council Members.
Applicant Andres Nuños from En Fuego Events discussed the Fall Fest application and answered questions from the Council regarding the event.
The City Council discussed how shuttles will operate to and from the event.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Vice Mayor Silva approving the Fall Fest event on the Avenue of Flags, scheduled for November 8-10.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 2-0.
Council Member Lewis - Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Abstain
Vice Mayor Silva – Yes
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
None
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Silva adjourned the regular meeting at 6:22 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. ____________________________
David Silva
Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk