CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of September 25, 2025 at 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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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 September 11, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and Fiscal Year 2025/2026
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 September 25, 2025
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – August 31, 2025
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
4. Resolution No. 25-26 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Declaring and Certifying the Results of the City of Buellton Special Municipal Election Held on August 26, 2025”
(Staff Contact: City Clerk Linda Reid)
5. Consideration of MOU with SBCAG for the Santa Ynez Valley River Trail (Santa Ynez Valley Regional Community Connector)
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
6. Approval of Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant Agreement and Consulting Services Agreement with Move Santa Barbara
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
7. Discussion of Contract Agreement for Investment Advisory Services with Optimized Investment Partners, LLC
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
PRESENTATIONS
8. Proclamation in Honor of National Voter Registration Day – September 16, 2025
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.
9. Oath of Office and Seating of District 4 Council Member Carla Mead
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)
10. Consideration of Appointment to the Planning Commission (Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
11. Consideration of Approval of Fall Fest Special Event and Funding Request for the Fall Festival Event
(Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 September 25, 2025
12. Resolution No. 25-27 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending the Monthly Wastewater Service Fees and Low-Income Program in the City of Buellton”
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The City Council meeting of October 9 will be cancelled.