CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of November 13, 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, Carla Mead, 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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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 October 23, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 November 13, 2025
3. Financial Report for the Fourth Quarter Ending June 30, 2025 (Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
PRESENTATIONS
4. Proclamation Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month
PUBLIC HEARINGS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
5. Continuance of Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 25-06 Ordinance No. 25-06 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending Chapter 3.28.060 of the Buellton Municipal Code Pertaining to Registration Requirements of Hotel Operators Subject to Transient Occupancy Tax, and Adding Chapter 19.06.290 of the Buellton Municipal Code Pertaining to the Operation of Hotels for Short Term Rental Use Only (25-ZOA-01)” (Introduction and First Reading)
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
6. Ordinance No. 25-07 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Setting Policies Governing the Planting and Care of Trees on Public Property and Making Provisions for the Emergency Removal of Trees on Private Property under Certain Conditions” (Introduction and First Reading) (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
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)
7. Consideration of Arts and Culture Project Application: Banner and Social Media Outreach - Buellton.Art
(Staff Contact: Recreation Coordinator Allison Firey)
8. Deep Dive: Tree Policies, Procedures, and City Ordinance Information (Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 November 13, 2025
9. General Plan Update 2025-2050; Augmented Scope of Work; Approval of Consultant Contracts for: Sargent Town Planning, Atlas Planning Solutions, Circlepoint
(Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
10. Informational Item: Cost Options for Extended Library Hours (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
11. Resolution No. 25-30 – “A Resolution of the City Council of Buellton, California, Establishing a Policy for the Acceptance and Public Disclosure of Donations to the City”
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
12. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: 140 West Highway 246, Buellton, CA (APN: 099-261-027) Agency Negotiator: Scott Wolfe, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Katie Burns, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.