CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of December 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
Council meetings will be conducted in person and the public is welcome to attend.
Written comments will not be read aloud but can be sent to the City Council via email at [email protected] (please reference agenda item number/subject matter, and include your name and address). The public can observe Council meetings via City TV Live Stream at:
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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 into 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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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 November 13, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
3. Year 2026 Proposed Calendar of City Council Meetings City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 December 11, 2025
4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – October 31, 2025
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
5. Financial Report for First Quarter Ending September 30, 2025 (Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
6. Notice of Completion and Acceptance of the McMurray Road/Highway 246 Improvement Project
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
7. Notice of Completion and Acceptance of the 2023/24 – 2024/25 Combined Road Maintenance Project
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
8. Resolution No. 25-31 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Accepting Donation Agreement and Quitclaim of Real Property from People Self Help Housing Corporation (Buellton Garden Apartments)” (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
9. Resolution No. 25-32 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Accepting Quitclaim of Real Property from Buellton Ventures - APN 099-700-043”
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
10. 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” (Second Reading)
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
PRESENTATIONS
11. Presentation of Gold Cards to Boys and Girls Club Recipients
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 December 11, 2025
BUSINESS ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
12. Consideration of an Additional Pledge of Financial Support for the Santa Ynez Valley Aquatics Complex
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
13. Discussion of Community Meeting Room Rental Application – 202 Dairyland (Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
14. Council Reorganization – Appointment of Vice Mayor
15. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees (Staff Contact: City Clerk Linda Reid)
A. Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA)
B. County Library Advisory Committee
C. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) D. Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
E. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
F. League of California Cities (LOCC) – Voting Delegate G. Buellton Chamber of Commerce City Liaison Member
H. Multi-Jurisdictional Solid Waste Task Group
I. Economic Development Task Force
J. City/School District Joint Use Committee
K. Joint Cities-County Affordable Housing Task Group
L. Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority M. Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin Central Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency JPA (CMA GSA)
N. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) – (Policy Board/Operations Board)
O. Arts & Culture Committee
P. Other Committees Per Council Direction
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
16. Closed Session Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Potential Initiation of Litigation
17. Closed Session Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) Facts Creating Significant Exposure to Litigation Not Known to Potential Plaintiffs
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.