CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of January 9, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
Council meetings will be conducted in person and the public is welcome to attend.
Written comments will not be read aloud but can be sent to the City Council via email at [email protected] (please reference agenda item number/subject matter, and include your name and address). The public can observe Council meetings via City TV Live Stream at:
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor David Silva
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OATH OF OFFICE – COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN SANCHEZ – DISTRICT 3
ROLL CALL
Council Members, Hudson Hornick and John Sanchez, Vice Mayor Elysia Lewis and Mayor David Silva
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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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 December 12, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 January 9, 2025
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – November 30, 2024
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
4. Approval of First Amendment to Lease and Agreement for the Provision of Library Management Services between the City of Buellton and the City of Goleta at the Buellton Library
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
PRESENTATIONS
5. Proclamation Recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Month
6. Proclamation Recognizing Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
PUBLIC HEARINGS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
7. Ordinance No. 25-01 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, to Increase the Buellton Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Rate” (Introduction and First Reading)
(Staff Contact: City Attorney Greg Murphy)
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
This Agenda listing allows Council Members to provide comments regarding recent events, contributions made or received, and future requests from City Council Members to staff.
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)
8. Consider Appointment to Vacant City Council Seat – District 4 (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
9. Consideration of Appointments to the Planning Commission (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 January 9, 2025
10. 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. Joint Cities-County Affordable Housing Task Group
L. Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority M. Central Management Area Committee for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)/JPA
N. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) – (Policy Board/Operations Board)
O. Arts & Culture Committee
P. Other Committees Per Council Direction
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
11. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 202 Dairyland Road, Buellton, CA (APN: 099-66-032, -033, -034) Agency Negotiator: Scott Wolfe, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Horatio Partners, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.