CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of March 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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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 February 27, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 March 13, 2025
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
3. Resolution No. 25-07 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Regarding Parking Restrictions for Transit Stop at New Library” (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report - January 31, 2025
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
5. Financial Report for the Second Quarter Ending December 31, 2024 (Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
6. Approve Extension of Wine Country Express Memorandum of Understanding (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
7. Resolution No. 25-08 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara Approve an All Mail-In Ballot Special Election to be Held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 and Conducted by the Santa Barbara County Elections Office” (Staff Contact: City Clerk Linda Reid)
PRESENTATIONS
8. Presentation to Mark Valencia for his Service to the City of Buellton
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.
BUSINESS ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. Review of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 March 13, 2025
10. Consider Appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee and Investigating Possible Avenues of Partnership with the Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
11. Authorization of Contract Amendment with KOA for the Caltrans Traffic Study (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.