CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of May 8, 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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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 April 24, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
3. Financial Report for the Third Quarter Ending March 31, 2025 (Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 May 8, 2025
4. Resolution No. 25-15 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 List of Projects Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017”
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
5. Acceptance of the New Library/Meeting Rooms (202 Dairyland Renovation) Project (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
6. Ordinance No. 25-02 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Buellton Municipal Code in Order to Implement Programs 1 and 3 of the General Plan Housing Element and to Make Permanent Urgency Ordinance No. 24-03 Regarding Emergency Shelters” (Second Reading)
(Staff Contact: Associate Planner Cara Miralles)
Ordinance No. 25-03 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending the Avenue of Flags Specific Plan for Consistency with the General Plan Housing Element and Title 19 (Zoning) and Regarding Standards for Ground Floor Residential Uses” (Second Reading)
PRESENTATIONS
7. Proclamation Recognizing Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, 2025 and National Police Week, May 12-18, 2025
8. Proclamation Recognizing National Military Appreciation Month
PUBLIC HEARINGS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. Ordinance No. 25-04 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Buellton Municipal Code in Regards to Accessory Dwelling Units” (Introduction and First Reading) (Staff Contact: Associate Planner Cara Miralles)
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 May 8, 2025
BUSINESS ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
10. Deep Dive: Discussion of Visitors Bureau Activities (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
11. Discussion Regarding Pet Waste/Disposal
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
12. Receive the Final Draft of the 2025 Water and Sewer Rate Study and Approval of the Proposition 218 Notice of Public Hearing for Water and Wastewater Rates (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
13. Consideration of a New Contract with Metro Ventures Ltd. for Irma L. Tucker to Provide Professional Planning Services
(Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
14. Fiscal Year 2025-26 & 2026-27 Requests for Funding from Outside Agencies (Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.