CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of February 13, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor David Silva
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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 January 23, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 February 13, 2025
3. Resolutions Pertaining to Mail-In Ballot Special Election to be Held Tuesday, August 26, 2025
(Staff Contact: City Clerk Linda Reid)
Resolution No. 25-03 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a Mail-In Ballot Special Election to be Held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities”
Resolution No. 25-04 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to Consolidate a Mail-In Ballot Special Election to be Held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 with the Santa Barbara County Elections Office”
Resolution No. 25-05 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate’s Statements, Materials Submitted to the Electorate, and the Cost Thereof, Submitted to the Voters at a Mail-in Ballot Special Election to be Held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025”
4. Allocation of Funds from 2023 State Earmark for SYV River Trail (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
5. Six-Month Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 from the Buellton Visitors Bureau (Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 February 13, 2025
BUSINESS ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
6. Consideration of Stating a Formal City Position on the Appeal of the Transfer of Pipeline Permits for the Petroleum Pipeline Traversing the City of Buellton to Sable Offshore
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
7. Discussion for Strategic Goals and Objectives for Biennial Budget FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
8. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees
A. County Library Advisory Committee
B. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
C. League of California Cities (LOCC) – Voting Delegate D. Buellton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (Ex Officio Member) E. Multi-Jurisdictional Solid Waste Task Group
F. Economic Development Task Force
G. City/School District Joint Use Committee
H. Joint Cities-County Affordable Housing Task Group
I. Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority J. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) – (Policy Board/Operations Board)
K. Arts & Culture Committee
L. Other Committees Per Council Direction
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT (POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. 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, February 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.