CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of May 28, 2026 – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
TELECONFERENCE MEETING LOCATION:
Mayor David Silva will attend the above referenced regular City Council meeting via Zoom link
(https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86421452518?pwd=rgXAGSRHB4reRjk8tsaxUMMLbDkksf.1) from the following location:
926 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
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:
http://www.cityofbuellton.com/government/cityTV.php
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor David Silva
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Council Members, Hudson Hornick, Elysia Lewis and John Sanchez, Vice Mayor Carla Mead and Mayor David Silva
REORDERING OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Honoring International Celebration for Biodiversity
2. Presentation of Certificates to Recipients of the Norman and Gale Williams Buellton Education Scholarships
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PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Speaker slips must be completed and submitted to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting. Any person may address the Council only on matters pertaining to City business that are not listed on the agenda. Comments on agendized items, including Public Hearing items, the Consent Agenda, and Closed Session items, shall be taken at the time designated for those items. Speaker slips will not be accepted once public comment has opened for an item.
Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. Speakers using a translator are allotted a total of six (6) minutes, unless simultaneous translation equipment is used. By law, no action may be taken at this meeting on matters raised during Public Comments.
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 Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion.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.
3. Minutes of May 14, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting
4. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
5. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – April 30, 2026
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
6. Consideration of Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Buellton and Rancho de Maria HOA
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
7. Resolutions Pertaining to General Municipal Election to be Held November 3, 2026 (Staff Contact: City Clerk Linda Reid)
Resolution No. 26-12 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities”
Resolution No. 26-13 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the General Election Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code” Resolution No. 26-14 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate’s Statements, Materials Submitted to the Electorate, and the Cost Thereof, Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026”
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8. Resolution No. 26-15 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Adopting an Updated Salary Schedule for Regular Full-Time Employees, Effective, July 1, 2026” (Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
9. Ordinance No. 26-04 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Revising Floodplain Management, Chapter 17.04, of the Buellton Municipal Code” (Second Reading)
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
10. Ordinance No. 26-05 – “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending and Revising Floodplain Management, Chapter
17.04, of the Buellton Municipal Code”
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
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)
11. General Law Enforcement Update – Lieutenant Henderson (Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
12. Discussion/Staff Direction Regarding Establishment of a Funding Mechanism for Large-Scale Permanent Public Art and Annual Community Identity Projects (Staff Contact: Recreation Coordinator Allison Firey)
13. Request to Waive Requirement for Story Poles at Santa Rita Hills Self-Storage Project Located at 33 Industrial Way Storage Project – Final Development Permit No. 25-FDP-03
(Staff Contact: Planning Director Andrea Keefer)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
14. Closed Session Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Potential Initiation of Litigation
15. Closed Session Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding: EXISTING LITIGATION (1 matter): Kerry S. Moriarty, et al. v. City of Buellton, et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 26CV03170
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
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Council Agenda Item No.: 3
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of May 14, 2026
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Silva called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Hudson Hornick, Council Member Elysia Lewis, Council Member John Sanchez, Vice Mayor Carla Mead, and Mayor David Silva
Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, Assistant City Attorney Stephanie Gutierrez (Via Zoom), Finance Director Shannel Zamora, Planning Director Andrea Keefer, Public Works Director Rose Hess (Via Zoom), Deputy City Clerk Katherine Dary, and City Clerk Linda Reid
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8, 2026
Mayor Silva read the proclamation recognizing May 4 – 8, 2026, as Teacher Appreciation Week in the City of Buellton and presented the proclamation to Lisa Melby, Principal of Oak Valley Elementary School. Ms. Melby thanked the City Council on behalf of the teachers and shared that Oak Valley Elementary School was recently honored as a 2026 National Gold Star School by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
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2. Proclamation Recognizing National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, May 15, 2026, and National Police Week, May 15 - 21, 2026
Mayor Silva read the proclamation recognizing May 15, 2026, as National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and May 15 – 21, 2026, as National Police Week. Deputy Fournier accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Buellton Police Department.
3. Proclamation Recognizing National Military Appreciation Month – May 2026 Mayor Silva read the proclamation recognizing May 2026 as National Military Appreciation Month. Pam Knekow thanked the City Council and recognized local high school seniors Elizabeth Ramirez, Christian Pineda, and Yahir Torres for their commitment to military service in the United States Army and United States Marine Corps.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Scott Aiken, Buellton, requested the City Council reconsider the ban on short-term rentals and suggested implementing reasonable regulations in place of a total ban.
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Minutes of April 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting
5. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
6. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – March 31, 2026
7. Approval of Bond Release for Rio Vista Car Wash Project
8. Award of Bid for Purchase of Recreation Van
9. Resolution No. 26-11 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 List of Projects Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017”
10. Resolution No. 26-08 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting Updated Personnel Rules for City Employees, Effective Date:
November 8, 2018, and Effective Date: March 12, 2026”
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Council Member Sanchez, approving Consent Calendar Items 4 through 10 as listed.
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VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Mead – Yes
Mayor Silva – Yes
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. Ordinance No. 26-04 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Revising Floodplain Management, Chapter 8.06, of the Buellton Municipal Code (Introduction and First Reading)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 26-04 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Revising “Floodplain Management,” Chapter 17.04, of the Buellton Municipal Code” by title only and waive further reading.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Ross Hess presented the staff report. Ordinance No. 26-04 was revised from Chapter 8.06 to Chapter 17.04 of the Buellton Municipal Code.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Mayor Silva opened the public hearing regarding Ordinance No. 26-04 at 6:24 p.m.
John Dorwin, Buellton, expressed concerns regarding flood control and maintenance along Zaca Creek, including outdated easements, vegetation and obstructions within the creek, enforcement of existing stormwater regulations, and the City’s preparedness for a potential El Niño event. Mr. Dorwin also recommended the Council review its flood control and drainage planning efforts and coordination with Santa Barbara County Flood Control.
Mayor Silva closed the public hearing at 6:30 p.m.
The City Council discussed distinctions between floodplain management, flood control, and stormwater management, and confirmed the ordinance relates to development within the floodplain and FEMA compliance requirements.
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MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Sanchez, seconded by Council Member Hornick, approving the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 26-04 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Revising “Floodplain Management,” Chapter
17.04, of the Buellton Municipal Code” by title only and waive further reading, with the provision that the phrase “shall be referred” be revised to “may be referred” regarding the City’s Floodplain Administrator.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Mead – Yes
Mayor Silva – Yes
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Council Member Hornick discussed recurring traffic signal timing concerns at the McMurray Road and Highway 246 intersection and ongoing coordination with Caltrans and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) regarding potential improvements.
Vice Mayor Mead suggested exploring consultant services for City branding and website modernization. The City Council supported initial staff research and future discussion.
Vice Mayor Mead discussed the possibility of incorporating a drone show into Buellton Winterfest activities.
Mayor Silva requested staff review park signage related to smoking, alcohol, and leash law regulations at City parks.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Hornick reported that he attended the Regional Childhood Education Coalition meeting and provided an oral report.
Mayor Silva reported that he attended the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) meeting and provided an oral report. 11 of 112
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BUSINESS ITEMS
12. Request for Reimbursement for Damages and Rent Abatement from Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend that the City Council consider the request as presented and take action as deemed appropriate.
STAFF REPORT:
City Manager Scott Wolfe presented the staff report.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Bob Sweeney addressed the City Council regarding business impacts experienced during construction of the Library parking lot, including loss of parking access, reduced customer access, alleged revenue losses, and concerns regarding horse illnesses and the death of a pony. Mr. Sweeney requested the City Council consider financial assistance related to the impact experienced during construction activities.
The City Council discussed access to the business during construction, project coordination, and concerns raised by Mr. Sweeney. Assistant City Attorney Gutierrez recommended continuation of the item to allow additional review of project documentation and concerns discussed during the meeting.
DIRECTION:
The City Council agreed by consensus to continue the item to a future meeting for additional review and discussion.
13. CalPERS Pension Funding Update and Discussion and Direction on Options for Reducing the City’s CalPERS Pension Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive and file the annual CalPERS pension funding update;
2. Direct staff to discontinue making further ADPs to CalPERS at this time;
3. Direct that the previously contemplated $175,000 ADP be set aside for a future pension volatility reserve rather than paid directly to CalPERS; and
4. Direct staff to return at a future City Council meeting with recommended parameters for a pension volatility reserve policy, including target funding levels, eligible uses, replenishment provisions, governance, and reporting requirements.
STAFF REPORT:
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DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Dan Matusiewicz, Pension Funding Consultant, provided the City’s annual CalPERS pension funding update.
The City Council discussed potential options for establishing a pension reserve, including maintaining an in-house reserve fund or creating a Section 115 Trust. Discussion included flexibility of reserve funds, investment strategies, long-term pension obligations, and balancing risk versus liquidity. Staff clarified both options would be brought back for further review and comparison.
DIRECTION:
The City Council received and filed the annual CalPERS pension funding update; provided direction to discontinue additional discretionary payments to CalPERS at this time; directed the previously contemplated $175,000 additional discretionary payment be set aside toward a future pension volatility reserve; and directed staff to return with additional information comparing an in-house reserve option and a Section 115 Trust option for future City Council consideration.
14. Resolution No. 26-10 – “Establishing an Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for All Regular Full-Time Employees Based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles–Long Beach– Anaheim, CA Area”
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider adoption of Resolution No. 26-10 “Establishing an Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for All Regular Full-Time Employees Based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA Area”, with adjustments Applied Annually Within a Range of 0% to 5%.
STAFF REPORT:
Finance Director Zamora presented the staff report.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed the benefits of establishing a consistent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) framework and noted appreciation for the survey of surrounding agencies included in the staff report.
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MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Hornick, seconded by Council Member Lewis, approving Resolution No. 26-10 - “Establishing an Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for All Regular Full-Time Employees Based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA Area”, with adjustments Applied Annually Within a Range of 0% to 5%.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0
Council Member Hornick – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Council Member Sanchez – Yes
Vice Mayor Mead – Yes
Mayor Silva – Yes
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report for the record.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
15. Closed Session Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Potential Initiation of Litigation
The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 15. No reportable action was taken.
16. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3):
(1 case) Pursuant to Subsection (e)(3), the Written Communication Received by the City is the Notice of Commencement of Action, Dated May 6, 2026, from Attorney Christopher R. Guillen of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLC, and is Attached to the Council packet.
Council Member Hornick left the dais at 9:08 p.m., prior to the discussion of Item 16. The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 16. No reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Silva adjourned the regular meeting at 9:31 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ____________________________
David Silva
_____________________________ Mayor
Katherine Dary
Deputy City Clerk
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CITY OF BUELLTON
City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 4
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Shannel Zamora, Finance Director
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND
Staff is required to submit a check register to the City Council for approval every Council meeting for the most recently completed check register (Attachment 1).
The check register for the period 5/2/2026 through 5/15/2026 has been prepared in accordance with Government Code section 37202 and Buellton Municipal Code section
3.08.070. The check register lists all vendor payments for the specified period above, along with claimant’s name, a brief description of the goods or service purchased, amount of demand, check number, check date and the account number(s) associated with each payment.
The total amount of checks and electronic fund transfers issued for the period of 5/2/2026 through 5/15/2026 was $700,357.06.
FISCAL IMPACT
Payments made to the various vendors were consistent with the approved City’s Budget for 5/2/2026 through 5/15/2026. Cash is available for the payment disbursements of the above liabilities.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council review and accept the check register for the period 5/2/2026 through 5/15/2026.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Claims
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EXHIBIT A - A/P Packets processed
A/P Packet# APPKT04837 13,782.50
A/P Packet# APPKT04933 54,414.67
A/P Packet# APPKT04966 73,646.88
A/P Packet# APPKT04967 78,294.50
A/P Packet# APPKT05009 360.85
A/P Packet# APPKT05012 37,358.55
A/P Packet# APPKT05014 285,366.00
A/P Packet# APPKT05044 24,110.72
A/P Packet# APPKT05045 19,068.55
A/P Packet# APPKT05050 25,173.91
A/P Packet# APPKT05079 8,097.07
A/P Packet# APPKT05089 1,017.37
Total A/P Packets: $620,691.57 (13 pages)
Total Disbursement: $620,691.57
Payroll processed
Staff Payroll 5/15/2026 79,665.49
Total Payroll: $79,665.49
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CLAIMS:
$700,357.06
CONSOLIDATED CLAIMS DISBURSEMENT
BACK-UP/SUPPORT DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR COUNCIL REVIEW IN CITY HALL The following is a list of claims for the period of May 2, 2026 through May 15, 2026 for ratification by the City Council at the May 28, 2026 City Council Meeting.
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Payment
Number
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48203
48204
48205
48206
48207
48208
48209
48210
48211
48212
48213
48214
48215
48216
48217
Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026
City of Buellton, CA By Payment Number
Payment Dates 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026
Payment Date Vendor # Payment Amount
Payable Number Description Vendor Name Account Number Project Acct Key Item Amount 5/12/2026 000450 SB CO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 285,366.00
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604725A 03/18/26 - ILLICIT SW DISCHARGE 001-551-67575 750.00 5/8/2026 001216 GovInvest 48,650.75
#2026-6842 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 - ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES001-15000 16,220.17 #2026-6842 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 - ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES005-15000 16,215.29 #2026-6842 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 - ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES020-15000 16,215.29 5/8/2026 002078 KATHY SPURBECK 20.00
002078-042226 04/22/26 - REC - REFUND PEDDLER FAIRE BOOTH 001-511-67140 20.00 5/8/2026 001225 MARCILO SARQUILLA 50.00
001225-05042026 04/02/26 - PLNG - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 001-565-50010 50.00 5/8/2026 001983 PRIMO BRANDS 227.74
16D0029022365 03/27/26 - 04/26/26 - DRINKING WATER 001-410-60800 227.74 5/8/2026 002080 RADU P AZDRIL 750.00
4142026 04/21/26 - REC - VIDEO RECORDING & FILE "ANNIE" 001-511-67142 750.00 5/8/2026 000796 ROSE HESS 172.29
000796-04232026 04/23/26 - PW - SUPPLIES REIMBURSEMENT 001-558-61140 172.29 5/8/2026 000429 SAFETY-KLEEN CORP. 178.12
99446946 03/30/26 - WWTP - PARTS WASHER SERVICE 005-701-61111 178.12 5/8/2026 000132 SB CO ANIMAL SVCS, HEALTH & REG 12,917.00 FY25-26 Q3 01/01/26 - 03/31/26 - SHELTER & FIELD SERVICES 001-410-60015 12,917.00 5/8/2026 001390 SCOTT WOLFE 1,200.00
001390-052026 MAY 2026 - MERP REIMBURSEMENT PER CONTRACT 001-402-50400 1,200.00 5/8/2026 000507 SoCalGas 22.38
9000-8-04272026 03/25/26 - 04/23/26 - CCC/SC - UTILITIES - GAS 001-410-61230 22.38 5/8/2026 000507 SoCalGas 64.78
9000-4-04272026 03/25/26 - 04/23/26 - CH - UTILITIES - GAS 001-410-61230 64.78 5/19/2026 9:37:41 AM Page 1 of 13
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Payment
Number
48218
48219
48220
48221
48222
48223
48224
48225
48226
48227
48228
48229
48230
48231
Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Payment Date Vendor # Payment Amount
Payable Number Description Vendor Name Account Number Project Acct Key Item Amount 5/8/2026 000507 SoCalGas 7.44
8592-0-04282026 03/26/26 - 04/24/26 - VB - UTILITIES - GAS 001-410-61230 7.44 5/8/2026 000833 SYV BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION, INC 10,000.00 2026-3110 12/31/25 - HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL - SUPPORT 001-410-69600 10,000.00 5/8/2026 002077 THE FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH c/o ANGELA PINHEIRO 600.00 002077-04082026 04/08/26 - SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION REFUND001-22418 500.00 002077-04082026 04/08/26 - SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION REFUND001-44025 100.00 5/8/2026 000379 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 650.00
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260500234 MAY 2026 - ANS/MSG SERVICE 001-558-60800 71.97 260500234 MAY 2026 - ANS/MSG SERVICE 005-701-60800 71.94 260500234 MAY 2026 - ANS/MSG SERVICE 020-601-60800 71.94 5/15/2026 002083 NATHANIEL McKNIGHT 100.00
002083-05112026 05/11/26 - PARK DEPOSIT REFUND 001-22510 100.00 5/15/2026 000342 NIELSEN BUILDING MATERIALS,INC 77.63
267481 04/22/26 - WTP - MAINT/REPAIR ITEMS 020-601-60250 14.31 267681 04/23/26 - VILLAGE PARK - MAINT/REPAIR ITEMS 001-552-60059 13.07 268375 04/28/26 - PW - TOOLS 001-558-61127 50.25
5/15/2026 001589 OILFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL & COMPLIANCE, INC. (OEC) 11,465.82 A260518 MAR 2026 - WWTP - WATER ANALYSIS 005-701-61111 6,429.00 A260519 APR 2026 - WWTP - WATER ANALYSIS 005-701-61111 5,036.82 5/15/2026 000350 OLIVERA'S REPAIR, INC 71.79
177340 04/29/26 - WTP - VEHICLE MAINTENANCE VIN 5351 020-601-60270 71.79 5/15/2026 000352 P G & E 1,071.17
80625-7-05072026 04/08/26 - 05/06/26 - LIBRARY - UTILTIES ELECTRIC 001-510-61241 1,071.17 5/19/2026 9:37:41 AM Page 2 of 13
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Payment
Number
48232
48233
11041010
L9378099
771787534
APA000644
APA000645
APA000646
APA000647
APA000648
Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Payment Date Vendor # Payment Amount
Payable Number Description Vendor Name Account Number Project Acct Key Item Amount 5/15/2026 001593 SANTA BARBARA BICYCLE COALITION 8,956.10 1496 FY 25-26 OTS Grand and Scope of Work 001-558-60800 GM011070 8,956.10 5/15/2026 000507 SoCalGas 17.29
5078-2-04292026 03/27/26 - 04/27/26 - LIBRARY - UTILITIES - GAS 001-510-61230 17.29 5/14/2026 000193 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA 8,097.07
0577-04172026 K THOMSEN - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-60250 215.50 0577-04172026 K THOMSEN - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-60510 720.59 0577-04172026 K THOMSEN - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-67135 54069-040 793.00 0577-04172026 K THOMSEN - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-67140 169.59 0577-04172026 K THOMSEN - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-67140 53039-040 370.00 0678-04172026 L REID - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-401-60900 31.65 1805-04172026 A FIREY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-410-60900 23.40 1805-04172026 A FIREY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-60210 159.90 1805-04172026 A FIREY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-60510 15.60 1805-04172026 A FIREY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-60900 183.79 1805-04172026 A FIREY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-61130 18.11 1805-04172026 A FIREY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-67140 53039-040 315.31 2104-04172026 K DARY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-401-60900 11.45 2104-04172026 K DARY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-403-60022 272.28 2104-04172026 K DARY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-403-60650 300.00 2104-04172026 K DARY - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-410-60910 40.17 7905-04172026 S WOLFE - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-558-60560 151.98 9012-04172026 A KEEFER - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26001-402-60710 647.96 9012-04172026 A KEEFER - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26001-565-60650 159.90 9447-04172026 S ZAMORA - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26001-410-60210 917.83 9447-04172026 S ZAMORA - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26001-410-61130 481.21 9447-04172026 S ZAMORA - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26001-565-61130 58.95 9525-04172026 R HESS - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-558-60710 1,019.52 9884-04172026 P SMITH - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-12500 112.50 9884-04172026 P SMITH - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-67140 53039-040 730.00 9884-04172026 P SMITH - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-67140 64.38 9884-04172026 P SMITH - CREDIT CARD CHARGES THROUGH 04/17/26 001-511-67570 112.50 5/12/2026 001388 VINTAGE WALK OWNERS ASSOCIATION 306.36 970899-05012026 MAY 2026 - 597 AOF# 101 - HOA FEES 001-410-60900 306.36 5/4/2026 001897 AMILIA TECHNOLOGIES USA INC. 711.01
1596882 APR 2026 - REC - SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION 001-511-60210 266.50 1596882 APR 2026 - REC - SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION 001-511-60211 444.51 5/4/2026 000718 AUTOSYS LLC 3,690.00
INV-0443 02/27/26 - WWTP - SERVICE CALL SCADA 005-701-60800 2,255.00 INV-0447 03/05/26 - WTP - SERVICE CALL SCADA 020-601-60800 205.00 INV-0448 03/05/26 - WWTP - SERVICE CALL SCADA 005-701-60800 1,230.00 5/4/2026 001372 BRENNTAG PACIFIC, INC. 4,171.49
BPI594629 04/07/26 - WTP - CHEMICALS 020-601-61111 2,160.56 BPI594630 04/07/26 - WTP - CHEMICALS 020-601-61111 2,010.93 5/4/2026 000121 BUELLTON VISITORS BUREAU 37,500.00
000121-052026 MAY 2026 - VB - MONTHLY CONTRACT 001-410-67790 37,500.00 5/4/2026 000118 COASTAL COPY, INC. 1,407.79
1187699 04/11/26 - 05/10/26 - CH - COPIER LEASE 001-410-60310 411.61 1187699 04/11/26 - 05/10/26 - CH - COPIER LEASE OVERAGES 001-410-61130 551.68 1188285 04/17/26 - 05/16/26 - REC - COPIER LEASE 001-511-60310 128.22 1188285 04/17/26 - 05/16/26 - REC - COPIER LEASE OVERAGES 001-511-61130 316.28 5/4/2026 001631 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC. 83.60
56216655 03/20/26 - 04/20/26 - WWTP - CYLINDER RENTAL 005-701-61111 83.60 5/19/2026 9:37:41 AM Page 3 of 13
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Payment
Number
APA000649
APA000650
APA000651
APA000652
APA000653
APA000654
APA000655
APA000656
APA000657
APA000658
APA000659
APA000660
APA000661
APA000662
APA000663
APA000664
APA000665
Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Payment Date Vendor # Payment Amount
Payable Number Description Vendor Name Account Number Project Acct Key Item Amount 5/4/2026 000835 METRO VENTURES LTD 4,650.00
2026-03-23-buel FEB 2026 - PLNG - CITY PLANNER SERVICES 001-22416 90096070 50.00 2026-03-23-buel FEB 2026 - PLNG - CITY PLANNER SERVICES 001-22416 90107070 1,400.00 2026-03-23-buel FEB 2026 - PLNG - CITY PLANNER SERVICES 001-565-60800 3,200.00 5/4/2026 000870 ROBERT HALF 1,640.63
66133064 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 001-420-50030 1,476.57 66133064 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 005-701-50030 82.03 66133064 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 020-601-50030 82.03 5/4/2026 001510 SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA NEWS MEDIA INC. dba 117.93 578056 04/02/26 - SYVN - NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORD 26-03 001-403-60520 117.93 5/4/2026 000438 SANTA YNEZ VALLEY HARDWARE 210.76
278072 MAR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 001-552-61140 8.69 278072 MAR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 001-558-60250 48.90 278072 MAR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 005-701-61140 9.34 278072 MAR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 020-601-60250 64.46 278072 MAR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 020-601-61140 79.37 5/4/2026 001956 SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. 400.45
1015 MAR 2026 - SB1383/AB939 - ANNUAL REPORT PREP 001-558-60800 GM008-070 400.45 5/4/2026 001851 STATEWIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND SIGNS, INC. 362.25 03026368 02/02/26 - 03/02/26 - PW - WATERWALL RENTALS 001-558-60250 362.25 5/4/2026 001188 The Hankering Corporation 179.77
94684 03/24/26 - REC - BUELLTON ARTS POST CARDS 001-511-67142 179.77 5/8/2026 001803 AMANDA JOHNSON 150.00
001803-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - STEP CLASS INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 150.00 5/8/2026 001372 BRENNTAG PACIFIC, INC. 1,470.48
BPI599652 04/28/26 - WTP - CHEMICALS 020-601-61111 1,470.48 5/8/2026 001931 BRIAN JOSEPH CAMPBELL 50.00
001931-05042026 04/02/26 - PLNG - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 001-565-50010 50.00 5/8/2026 000065 BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP 18,185.26 364966 MAR 2026 - RETAINER - LEGAL SERVICES FILE 0001 001-404-60840 11,961.40 364973 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES - FILE 0062 001-404-60840 571.90 364973 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES - FILE 0036 001-404-60840 1,808.56 364973 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES - FILE 0019 001-404-60840 903.00 364973 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES - FILE 0058 092-307-71200 09230771200 2,940.40 5/8/2026 001943 CAROLINE HOWE 714.00
001943-05042026 APR 2026 - REC - COUNTRY LINE DANCE INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 714.00 5/8/2026 001649 CIVIC SOLUTIONS 21,325.25
33126 MAR 2026 - PLNG - GENERAL PLAN UPDATE 001-565-60855 21,325.25 5/8/2026 002060 Cristina Averseng 125.00
002060-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - ZUMBA FITNESS INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 125.00 5/8/2026 002055 Cynthia Bittle 150.00
002055-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - ZUMBA & KICKBOXING INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 150.00 5/8/2026 001827 DANIEL CONTRERAS 50.00
001827-05042026 04/02/26 - PLNG - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 001-565-50010 50.00 5/8/2026 000649 FLUID RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. 7,875.46 SA25508 2026 Q2 - WWTP - QTRLY 043SA MAINTENANCE 005-701-60800 1,177.84 T260207 02/28/26 - WWTP - MONTHLY O&M 005-701-60800 3,023.92 T260348 01/31/26 - WWTP - MONTHLY O&M 005-701-60800 3,673.70 5/19/2026 9:37:41 AM Page 4 of 13
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Payment
Number
APA000666
APA000667
APA000668
APA000669
APA000670
APA000671
APA000672
APA000673
APA000674
APA000675
APA000676
APA000677
APA000678
APA000679
APA000680
APA000681
Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Payment Date Vendor # Payment Amount
Payable Number Description Vendor Name Account Number Project Acct Key Item Amount 5/8/2026 001430 GSOLUTIONZ, INC. 183.11
7803 JUN 2026 - MONTHLY GPS INTERMEDIA/ADMIN FEE 001-410-67705 183.11 5/8/2026 000543 HD SUPPLY, INC. 156.94
INV01010436 04/06/26 - WWTP - MAINT/REPAIR ITEMS 005-701-60250 156.94 5/8/2026 001433 JULIE EVERETT 210.00
001433-05042026 APR 2026 - REC - TINY TOT 001-511-67140 210.00 5/8/2026 011300 KAREN PALMER 75.00
011300-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - YOGA INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 75.00 5/8/2026 001930 KASEY RONALD KUMP 50.00
001930-05042026 04/02/26 - PLNG - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 001-565-50010 50.00 5/8/2026 002053 Leeanna Sue Bileti 375.00
002053-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - YOGA & PILATES INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 375.00 5/8/2026 001778 LYNNETTE KUFELDT 75.00
001778-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - YOGA INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 75.00 5/8/2026 000310 MARBORG INDUSTRIES 3,235.02
6770947 02/25/26 - WWTP - ROLL OFF RENTAL, EXCHANGE & DISP092-706-74100 09270674100 2,709.00 6801906 03/31/26 - WWTP - ROLL OFF RENTALS 092-706-74100 09270674100 139.50 6811492 04/03/26 - WWTP - ROLL OFF EXCHANGE & DISPOSAL 092-706-74100 09270674100 386.52 5/8/2026 001377 MARNA PALSGAARD 342.00
001377-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - SPIN CLASS INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 342.00 5/8/2026 000835 METRO VENTURES LTD 5,300.00
2026-03-31-buel MAR 2026 - PLNG - CITY PALNNER SERVICES 001-22416 90110070 250.00 2026-03-31-buel MAR 2026 - PLNG - CITY PALNNER SERVICES 001-565-60800 5,050.00 5/8/2026 000353 MICHAEL J. BOGGESS 125.00
INV-6052 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES 001-410-60210 125.00 5/8/2026 002056 Natalka Morphy 262.50
002056-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - FITNESS INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 262.50 5/8/2026 002033 Nikki Terranova 100.00
002033-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - MIXXED FIT FITNESS INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 100.00 5/8/2026 001738 REECE - BRANCH: 5010 BUELLTON CA 27.88
S122967211.001 03/10/26 - WTP - SAFETY EQUIPMENT 020-601-67600 27.88 5/8/2026 000405 RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC. 3,934.00
73296 MAR 2026 - PLNG - PRO SRVCS - CONSULTING 001-22416 90106070 3,934.00 5/8/2026 000870 ROBERT HALF 8,702.77
66080430 WEEK ENDING 04/03/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-402-50000 856.18 66080430 WEEK ENDING 04/03/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-403-50000 171.24 66080430 WEEK ENDING 04/03/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-420-50000 256.86 66080430 WEEK ENDING 04/03/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-558-50000 256.86 66080430 WEEK ENDING 04/03/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 005-701-50000 85.62 66080430 WEEK ENDING 04/03/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 020-601-50000 85.62 66103877 WEEK ENDING 04/10/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-402-50000 955.95 66103877 WEEK ENDING 04/10/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-403-50000 191.19 66103877 WEEK ENDING 04/10/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-420-50000 286.78 66103877 WEEK ENDING 04/10/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-558-50000 286.78 66103877 WEEK ENDING 04/10/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 005-701-50000 95.59 66103877 WEEK ENDING 04/10/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 020-601-50000 95.59 66126796 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-402-50000 847.87 66126796 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-403-50000 169.58 66126796 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-420-50000 254.36 5/19/2026 9:37:41 AM Page 5 of 13
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Payment
Number
APA000682
APA000683
APA000684
APA000685
1003282272
1003282273
803704369163
EBP51-859686
1-615-875-408
1000000182754
6220077601598
Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Payment Date Vendor # Payment Amount
Payable Number Description Vendor Name Account Number Project Acct Key Item Amount 66126796 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-558-50000 254.36 66126796 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 005-701-50000 84.79 66126796 WEEK ENDING 04/17/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 020-601-50000 84.79 66150827 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-402-50000 49.87 66150827 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-403-50000 9.98 66150827 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-420-50000 14.96 66150827 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 001-558-50000 14.96 66150827 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 005-701-50000 4.99 66150827 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - TEMP ADMIN ANALYST 020-601-50000 4.99 66164797 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 001-420-50030 1,476.57 66164797 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 005-701-50030 82.03 66164797 WEEK ENDING 04/24/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 020-601-50030 82.03 66180586 WEEK ENDING 05/01/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 001-420-50030 1,478.14 66180586 WEEK ENDING 05/01/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 005-701-50030 82.12 66180586 WEEK ENDING 05/01/26 - FIN - TEMP ACCT TECH 020-601-50030 82.12 5/8/2026 001885 SAIRA DAVISON 90.00
001885-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 90.00 5/8/2026 000706 SATCOM GLOBAL, INC. 57.21
AI05260042 APR 2026 - IRIDIUM SIM CARD GSA PLAN 001-410-60014 57.21 5/8/2026 001745 SHANNON REESE 50.00
001745-05042026 04/02/26 - PLNG - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 001-565-50010 50.00 5/8/2026 001808 TERRY NIELSEN 200.00
001808-05012026 APR 2026 - REC - STEP & STRENGTH INSTRUCTOR 001-511-67140 200.00 5/6/2026 000914 CalPERS 9,470.12
INV0016835 PEPRA Retirement Employee Contribution 001-22164 4,729.33 INV0016836 PEPRA Retirement Employer Contribution 001-22164 4,740.79 5/6/2026 000914 CalPERS 7,670.11
INV0016833 Classic Retirement Employee Contribution 001-22164 2,634.48 INV0016834 Classic Retirement Employer Contribution 001-22164 5,035.63 5/5/2026 000912 The Hartford 447.52
INV0016777 Life Insurance 001-22165 223.78
INV0016799 Life Insurance 001-22165 223.74
5/11/2026 000910 Aflac 417.44
INV0016775 Supplemental Insurance 001-22168 148.40
INV0016786 AFLAC Disability Insurance 001-22168 60.32
INV0016797 Supplemental Insurance 001-22168 148.40
INV0016808 AFLAC Disability Insurance 001-22168 60.32
5/4/2026 000916 Employment Development Department 6,970.49 INV0016841 State Withholding 001-22150 5,418.35
INV0016842 State Unemployment 001-22163 31.80
INV0016844 Employee Training Tax 001-22163 1.99
INV0016846 State Disability Insurance 001-22162 1,518.35 5/11/2026 000914 CalPERS 36,941.11
100000018275475 MAY 2026 - ER PAID - RETIREE MEDICAL & ADMIN FEES001-410-50400 19,267.59 INV0016780 Blue Shield Medical Insurance 001-22167 4,843.31 INV0016787 PersChoice Medical 001-22167 3,993.47
INV0016802 Blue Shield Medical Insurance 001-22167 4,843.27 INV0016809 PersChoice Medical 001-22167 3,993.47
5/11/2026 000813 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 360.85
4786-04212026 APR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 001-552-60258 50.38 4786-04212026 APR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 001-552-61140 130.10 4786-04212026 APR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR/MATL'S/SUPPLIES 020-601-60250 181.30 5/19/2026 9:37:41 AM Page 6 of 13
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Payment
Number
G76375-
Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Payment Date Vendor # Payment Amount
Payable Number Description Vendor Name Account Number Project Acct Key Item Amount CM8524038 APR 2026 - MAINT/REPAIR ITEMS CREDIT MEMO 001-552-60258 (0.93) 5/5/2026 002064 VOYA INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY 18,621.03 INV0016778 Loan Repayment 001-22173 29.49
INV0016779 Loan Repayment-26 001-22173 311.12
INV0016785 Deferred Compensation 001-22169 7,491.12
INV0016788 Roth Deferral 001-22169 1,315.00
INV0016800 Loan Repayment 001-22173 29.49
INV0016801 Loan Repayment-26 001-22173 311.12
INV0016807 Deferred Compensation 001-22169 7,818.69
INV0016810 Roth Deferral 001-22169 1,315.00
Payment Total: 620,691.57
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Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Report Summary
Fund Summary
Fund Payment Amount
001 - General Fund 549,054.05
005 - Sewer Fund 41,365.85
020 - Water Fund 24,096.25
092 - Capital Improvement Proj Fund 6,175.42
Grand Total: 620,691.57
Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Payment Amount
001-12500 Other Receivables - Due from Solvang Joint Events 129.84 001-15000 Pre-Paid Expense 16,220.17
001-22150 State Payroll Taxes 5,418.35
001-22162 SDI Payroll Taxes 1,518.35
001-22163 UI/ETT Payroll Taxes 33.79
001-22164 PERS Retirement 17,140.23
001-22165 Grp Life Insurance 447.52
001-22167 Medical Deduction 17,673.52
001-22168 Supplemental Ins Ded 417.44
001-22169 DCP Liability 17,939.81
001-22173 Employee Loan Deduction 681.22
001-22416 Developer Deposit 19,416.50
001-22418 Special Event Deposit 500.00
001-22510 Park/Damage Charge 100.00
001-401-60710 Travel & Training 300.00
001-401-60900 Miscellaneous 43.10
001-402-50000 Salaries 2,709.87
001-402-50400 Medical Benefit 1,200.00
001-402-60710 Travel & Training 707.96
001-403-50000 Salaries 541.99
001-403-60022 Recruitment Expense 272.28
001-403-60520 Advertising - Legal 117.93
001-403-60650 Membership & Publications 300.00
001-403-60710 Travel & Training 60.00
001-404-60840 Contract Services-Legal Fees 15,244.86
001-410-50400 Medical Benefit 19,267.59
001-410-60014 Emergency Operations 57.21
001-410-60015 Animal Control 12,917.00
001-410-60210 Computer Maintenance &Software 1,042.83
001-410-60310 Equipment Rental 411.61
001-410-60800 Contract Services 227.74
001-410-60900 Miscellaneous 329.76
001-410-60910 Misc Recognition Items 40.17
001-410-61130 Office Supplies 1,032.89
001-410-61230 Utilities - Gas 94.60
001-410-61292 Internet Access/ Website Maint 351.40
001-410-67705 Telephone 183.11
001-410-67790 Visitors Bureau 37,500.00
001-410-69600 Undesignated Misc Support 10,000.00
001-420-50000 Salaries 812.96
001-420-50030 Hourly Employee 4,431.28
001-420-60710 Travel & Training 60.00
001-44025 Event Application Fee/Temp Use 100.00
001-501-60800 Contract Services 256,701.00
001-501-60805 Contract Services - Motor Deputy 28,665.00 001-510-61230 Utilities - Gas 17.29
001-510-61241 Utilities - Electric 1,071.17
001-511-60210 Computer Maintenance & Software 426.40
001-511-60211 Data Processing Contract Maint 444.51
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Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Payment Amount
001-511-60250 Maintenance/Repair 274.26
001-511-60310 Equipment Rental 128.22
001-511-60510 Advertising 736.19
001-511-60710 Travel & Training 180.00
001-511-60900 Miscellaneous 183.79
001-511-61130 Office Supplies 349.90
001-511-61290 Telephone/Internet 328.97
001-511-67135 Buellton Rec Program Trips 793.00
001-511-67140 Buellton Recreation Program 4,564.58
001-511-67142 Arts and Culture Outreach 929.77
001-511-67570 Recreation Program 50/50 129.84
001-551-67575 Regulatory Compliance 750.00
001-552-60059 Maintenance-Repair Village Park 13.07
001-552-60258 Maintenance/Repair-River View 49.45
001-552-61140 Operational Supplies 138.79
001-558-50000 Salaries 812.96
001-558-60250 Maintenance / Repair 411.15
001-558-60560 Signs 151.98
001-558-60710 Travel & Training 1,199.52
001-558-60800 Contract Services 9,428.52
001-558-61127 Tools 50.25
001-558-61140 Operational Supplies 172.29
001-558-73500 Equipment 680.97
001-565-50010 Planning Commission Salaries 250.00
001-565-60310 Equipment Rental 586.45
001-565-60650 Membership & Publications 159.90
001-565-60710 Travel & Training 180.00
001-565-60800 Contract Services 8,250.00
001-565-60855 Comprehensive General Plan Update 21,325.25 001-565-61130 Office Supplies 524.73
005-15000 Pre-Paid Expense 16,215.29
005-701-50000 Salaries 270.99
005-701-50030 Hourly Employees 246.18
005-701-60210 Computer Maintenance &Software 301.40
005-701-60250 Maintenance / Repair 156.94
005-701-60800 Contract Services 11,432.40
005-701-61111 Chemicals / Analysis 11,727.54
005-701-61130 Office Supplies 325.00
005-701-61140 Operational Supplies 9.34
005-701-73500 Equipment 680.77
020-15000 Pre-Paid Expense 16,215.29
Construction and Improvements -
020-601-50000 Salaries 270.99
020-601-50030 Hourly 246.18
020-601-60250 Maintenance / Repair 260.07
020-601-60270 Maintenance - Vehicles 71.79
020-601-60800 Contract Services 276.94
020-601-61111 Chemicals / Analysis 5,641.97
092-706-74100 Construction and Improvements 3,235.02
Grand Total: 620,691.57
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020-601-61130 Office Supplies 325.00
020-601-61140 Operational Supplies 79.37
020-601-67600 Safety Equipment 27.88
020-601-73500 Equipment 680.77
092-307-71200 Right of Way Acquistion 2,940.40
092-307-74100
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09230771200 McMurray Road Widening/TS (13/14) - Contract Services 09230774100 McMurray Road Widening/TS (13/14) - Construction & Improv 09270674100 WWTP Facilities Improvements - Construction & Improvements 53039-040 Spring Break Camp - Expenses
54069-040 Reagan Library 3/2/26 - Expenses
90096070 HWY 246 Commercial Center 24-FDP-01 - Contract Services 90096073 HWY 246 Commercial Center 24-FDP-01 - Traffic Study 90106070 33 Industrial Way 25-FDP-03, 25-MUP-03 - Contract Services 90107070 Shell Gas Remodel 25-FD-04 - Contract Services 90107073 Shell Gas Remodel 25-FD-04 - Traffic Study
90110070 Valley Station Gate 26-DPM-02 - Contract Services GM008-070 SB1383 OWR4-22-0550 FY 22-23 - Contract Services GM011070 2025-26 OTS Grant (PS26059) - Contract Services Check Disbursements - City Council - May 28, 2026 Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Payment Amount
**None** 583,534.79
2,940.40
250.00
400.45
8,956.10
Grand Total: 620,691.57
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3,235.02
1,415.31
793.00
50.00 8,295.00
3,934.00
1,400.00
5,487.50
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Contract Services Detail
Amount
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Fund 005 - Sewer Fund Total: 11,432.40
Fund: 020 - Water Fund
Department: 601 - WATER
ECHO COMMUNICATIONS 48226 05/01/2026 MAY 2026 - ANS/MSG 020-601-60800 71.94 FLUID RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. APA000665 03/31/2026 01/31/26 - WWTP -
MONTHLY O&M
005-701-60800 3,673.70
Department 701 - WASTEWATER Total: 11,432.40
11,432.40
FLUID RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. APA000665 04/01/2026 2026 Q2 - WWTP - QTRLY 043SA MAINTENANCE
005-701-60800 1,177.84
FLUID RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. APA000665 02/28/2026 02/28/26 - WWTP -
MONTHLY O&M
005-701-60800 3,023.92
AUTOSYS LLC APA000644 02/27/2026 02/27/26 - WWTP - SERVICE
CALL SCADA
005-701-60800 2,255.00
AUTOSYS LLC APA000644 03/05/2026 03/05/26 - WWTP - SERVICE
CALL SCADA
005-701-60800 1,230.00
Fund 001 - General Fund Total: 289,852.12
Fund: 005 - Sewer Fund
Department: 701 - WASTEWATER
ECHO COMMUNICATIONS 48226 05/01/2026 MAY 2026 - ANS/MSG 005-701-60800 71.94 METRO VENTURES LTD APA000675 03/31/2026 MAR 2026 - PLNG - CITY
PALNNER SERVICES
001-565-60800 5,050.00
Department 565 - PLANNING Total: 8,250.00
289,852.12
Department 558 - PUBLIC WORKS - GENERAL Total: 9,428.52 Department: 565 - PLANNING
METRO VENTURES LTD APA000649 02/28/2026 FEB 2026 - PLNG - CITY
PLANNER SERVICES
001-565-60800 3,200.00
SANTA BARBARA BICYCLE COALITION 48232 03/31/2026 FY 25-26 OTS Grand and Scope of Work
001-558-60800 8,956.10
SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.APA000653 03/31/2026 MAR 2026 - SB1383/AB939 -
ANNUAL REPORT PREP
001-558-60800 400.45
Department 501 - PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE/FIRE Total: 256,701.00 Department: 558 - PUBLIC WORKS - GENERAL
ECHO COMMUNICATIONS 48226 05/01/2026 MAY 2026 - ANS/MSG 001-558-60800 71.97 Department 410 - NON-DEPARTMENTAL Total: 227.74
Department: 501 - PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE/FIRE
SB CO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT22 04/30/2026 APR 2026 - LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
001-501-60800 256,701.00
Department 404 - CITY ATTORNEY Total: 15,244.86
Department: 410 - NON-DEPARTMENTAL
PRIMO BRANDS 48210 04/26/2026 03/27/26 - 04/26/26 -
DRINKING WATER
001-410-60800 227.74
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP APA000659 03/31/2026 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES - FILE 0062
001-404-60840 571.90
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP APA000659 03/31/2026 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES - FILE 0019
001-404-60840 903.00
Fund: 001 - General Fund
Department: 404 - CITY ATTORNEY
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP APA000659 03/31/2026 MAR 2026 - RETAINER - LEGAL SERVICES FILE 0001
001-404-60840 11,961.40
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP APA000659 03/31/2026 MAR 2026 - LEGAL SERVICES - FILE 0036
001-404-60840 1,808.56
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Payment Dates 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026
Vendor Name Payment Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number 27 of 112
Amount
Fund 020 - Water Fund Total: 276.94
Grand Total: 301,561.46
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AUTOSYS LLC APA000644 03/05/2026 03/05/26 - WTP - SERVICE
CALL SCADA
020-601-60800 205.00
Department 601 - WATER Total: 276.94
276.94
Contract Services Detail Payment Dates: 5/2/2026 - 5/15/2026 Vendor Name Payment Number Post Date Description (Item) Account Number 28 of 112
GM011070 8,956.10
Grand Total: 301,561.46
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Grand Total: 301,561.46
Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Payment Amount
**None** 292,204.91
GM008-070 400.45
001-565-60800 Contract Services 8,250.00
005-701-60800 Contract Services 11,432.40
020-601-60800 Contract Services 276.94
001-410-60800 Contract Services 227.74
001-501-60800 Contract Services 256,701.00
001-558-60800 Contract Services 9,428.52
Grand Total: 301,561.46
Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Payment Amount
001-404-60840 Contract Services-Legal Fees 15,244.86
Report Summary
Fund Summary
Fund Payment Amount
001 - General Fund 289,852.12
005 - Sewer Fund 11,432.40
020 - Water Fund 276.94
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CITY OF BUELLTON
City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 5
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Shannel Zamora, Finance Director
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Monthly Treasurer’s Report – April 30, 2026
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BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 53646(b)(3) provides mandatory investment reporting requirements for California public agencies. The attached Treasurer’s Report complies with the State’s reporting requirement.
On June 26, 2025, Council adopted the current Investment Policy per Resolution 25-22 which states the City Finance Director, as the investment officer, must submit monthly reports to City Council to demonstrate that sufficient cash flow liquidity is available to meet the succeeding month’s estimated expenditures.
This Treasurer’s Report is for April 30, 2026. Treasurer’s Reports are presented on a monthly basis.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact; this report is intended to show the City Council the financial performance of the City’s investment portfolio of idle funds.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council receives and files the Treasurer’s Report for the month ending April 30, 2026.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Monthly Treasurer’s Report – April 30, 2026
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City of Buellton
Monthly Treasurer’s Report
For the month ending on April 30, 2026
May 28, 2026
This report presents the City’s cash activity and investment portfolio as of April 30, 2026. The report includes:
1) Cash and investments at April 30, 2026, compared to the prior month; 2) A reconciliation of cash and investments to City ledger balances; 3) All investments managed by the City on its own behalf; 4) Beginning of year fund balance, revenues, expenditures and ending fund balance for each fund at April 30, 2026
The following schedule is a summary of the City’s cash and investments based on recorded value as of April 30, 2026, compared with the prior month.
March 31, 2026 April 30, 2026 $ Change
Cash - Pooled $ 1,364,287.80 $ 1,471,992.73 $ 107,704.93 Investments held by the City 20,153,701.05 21,297,677.83 $ 1,143,976.78 TOTAL CASH AND INVESTMENTS 21,517,988.85 $ $ 22,769,670.56 $ 1,251,681.71 Summary of activity for the Month and Future Liquidity: The majority of the variance in the City's reported cash and investment balances from the prior month is attributable to the receipt of March 2026 Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue and February 2026 sales tax revenues, partly offset with monthly operating costs.
Additionally, approximately $900,000 in property tax revenue was received during the period and subsequently transferred into the money market account, contributing to the overall increase in investment balances. A Certificate of Deposit (CD) also matured during the period, with proceeds reinvested into the money market account. Investment values increased further due to interest earnings generated from money market accounts, the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), CDs U.S. Treasuries, and corporate bonds. The portfolio remains sufficiently liquid to meet expected expenditures over the coming six months.
City of Buellton
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The following schedule is a reconciliation of Cash and Investments to City ledger:
13,525,968.31
2,549,047.49
(1,990,813.02)
9,281,135.99
(2,719,797.70)
11,256.51
63,336.53
353,317.31
458,725.79
(13,733.52)
472,447.84
34,070.67
1,004.51
822,093.67
-
-
(78,389.82)
-
22,769,670.56
1,457,406.05
9,604,803.85
14,586.68
10,017,361.08
1,675,512.90
22,769,670.56
999-21000 Wages Payable - -
22,769,670.56
22,769,670.56
22,769,670.56
Per Statements: 4/30/2026
Mechanics General Checking 1,519,919.37
Mechanics Money Market 9,604,803.85
Mechanics FSA 14,586.68
Local Agengcy Investment Fund (LAIF) 1,675,512.90
Multi-Bank Securities Bank 10,017,361.08
Total Cash Per Statement: 22,832,183.88
Claim on Cash vs Total (62,513.32)
Outstanding Items: (62,513.32)
Difference: (0.00)
DUE TO OTHER FUNDS
999-27000 Due To Other Funds 21,517,988.85 1,251,681.71 TOTAL DUE TO OTHER FUNDS 21,517,988.85 1,251,681.71
TOTAL: Cash in Bank 21,517,988.85 1,251,681.71
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TOTAL: Cash in Bank 21,517,988.85 1,251,681.71
999-10004 Pooled Cash - Brokerage 10,461,845.83 (444,484.75) 999-10005 Pooled Cash - LAIF 9,590,431.22 (7,914,918.32) 999-10002 Pooled Cash - Money Market 101,424.00 9,503,379.85 999-10003 Pooled Cash - FSA 19,103.90 (4,517.22)
CASH IN BANK
Cash in Bank
999-10001 Pooled Cash - General Checking 1,345,183.90 112,222.15 092-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash (60,423.90) (17,965.92)
TOTAL CLAIM ON CASH 21,517,988.85 1,251,681.71
090-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash - -
091-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash - -
033-10001 Claim On Pooled Cash 1,000.40 4.11
075-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 770,124.44 51,969.23
031-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 439,503.15 32,944.69
032-10001 Claim On Pooled Cash 34,070.67 -
027-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 458,103.81 621.98
029-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash (12,153.52) (1,580.00)
024-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 63,077.71 258.82
025-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 341,692.42 11,624.89
021-10000 Claim on Pooled Cash (2,719,797.70) -
023-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 11,210.51 46.00
006-10000 Claim on Pooled Cash (1,990,813.02) -
020-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 9,104,318.59 176,817.40
CLAIM ON CASH
001-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 12,565,012.47 960,955.84 005-10000 Claim On Pooled Cash 2,513,062.82 35,984.67
Bank Reconciliation - April 2026
City of Buellton, CA
For the Period Ending 4/30/2026
4/1/2026 BALANCE CURRENT
ACTIVITY
4/30/2026
ACCOUNT # ACCOUNT NAME BALANCE
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Investment Summary
April 30, 2026
Percent of
Portfolio Yield
Maturity Term
(months) Maturity Date Par Value Market Value
Local Agency Investment Fund - LAIF 7.82% 3.810% 0 n/a $ 1,675,512.90 $ 1,675,512.90 CAPITAL CMNTY BK 1.16% 3.750% 8 8/31/2026 249,000.00 248,860.56 Security Identifier: 14005LCB3
WELLS FARGO BK 1.13% 3.800% 9 10/1/2026 243,000.00 242,861.49 Security Identifier: 949764TG9
B1BANK 1.16% 3.700% 11 11/30/2026 249,000.00 248,641.44 Security Identifier: 098079DA1
SPOKANE TEACHERS CREDIT UNION 0.84% 4.750% 36 4/15/2027 180,000.00 181,436.40 Security Identifier: 849061AG1
THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS 1.14% 3.500% 60 6/28/2027 245,000.00 243,816.65 Security Identifier: 88413QDL9
MORGAN STANLEY BANK 0.49% 3.750% 60 6/28/2027 104,000.00 103,787.84 Security Identifier: 61773TFC2
CAPITAL ONE NATL ASSN 1.14% 4.300% 60 9/30/2027 244,000.00 245,146.80 Security Identifier: 14042RURO
LIVE OAK BKG CO 1.16% 3.750% 22 10/29/2027 249,000.00 248,389.95 Security Identifier: 538037AE2
MERRICK BK 0.94% 3.650% 22 11/12/2027 202,000.00 201,169.78 Security Identifier: 59013LET7
HICKAM FED CREDIT UNION 0.47% 4.200% 48 1/31/2028 100,000.00 100,453.00 Security Identifier: 42869GAB2
GLOBAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1.16% 4.600% 60 4/17/2028 249,000.00 252,090.09 Security Identifier: 37892MAC8
1st FINL BK USA 0.47% 3.900% 36 7/3/2028 100,000.00 99,896.00 Security Identifier: 32022RSY6
OPTUM BK 0.75% 4.450% 60 12/22/2028 160,000.00 161,945.60 Security Identifier: 68405VBV0
FIRST FOUNDATION BANK 0.47% 4.600% 60 5/10/2029 100,000.00 101,815.00 Security Identifier: 68405VBV0
CELTIC BANK 1.16% 4.000% 48 7/9/2029 249,000.00 249,229.08 Security Identifier: 15118R59
LEADERS CREDIT UNION 0.47% 4.000% 60 8/30/2029 100,000.00 100,060.00 Security Identifier: 52171MAN5
SOMERSET TR 1.16% 3.950% 54 1/8/2030 249,000.00 248,407.38 Security Identifier: 835104DG2
AMERICAN EXPERESS NATL BK 1.14% 4.100% 60 4/30/2030 244,000.00 244,446.52 Security Identifier: 02589AHE8
MORGAN STANLEY BK 0.66% 4.300% 60 7/1/2030 141,000.00 142,328.22 Security Identifier: 61690D7G7
MORGAN STANELY PRIVATE BK 1.14% 4.300% 60 7/1/2030 244,000.00 246,298.48 Security Identifier: 61776NTM5
Security First Bank 1.14% 4.000% 60 7/3/2030 245,000.00 244,495.30 Security Identifier: 81425PBZ3
United States Treasury Bill 0.10% 1.500% 7 8/15/2026 22,000.00 21,857.44 Security Identifier: 9128282A7
United States Treasury Bill 1.87% 3.500% 9 9/30/2026 400,000.00 399,600.00 Security Identifier: 91282CLP4
United States Treasury Bill 0.73% 4.125% 10 10/31/2026 157,000.00 157,276.32 Security Identifier: 91282CLS8
United States Treasury Bill 0.70% 4.250% 11 11/30/2026 151,000.00 151,449.98 Security Identifier: 91282CLY5
United States Treasury Bill 0.70% 3.875% 21 10/15/2027 151,000.00 151,000.00 Security Identifier: 91282CLQ2
United States Treasury Bill 0.92% 4.125% 22 11/15/2027 198,000.00 198,704.88 Security Identifier: 91282CLX7
United States Treasury Bill 0.47% 4.375% 60 12/31/2029 100,000.00 101,406.00 Security Identifier: 91282CMD0
Certificates of Deposits (Held with Multi-Securities Bank) U.S. Treasury Securities (Held with Multi-Securities Bank) 33 of 112
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Currently, short-term excess cash is primarily invested in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) administered by the State Treasurer. This is a high-quality investment available in terms of safety, liquidity, and yield. Due to fluctuations in the marketplace, the City may have some investments with a current market value that is greater or less than the recorded value. This difference has no effect on investment yield as the City intends to hold the securities to maturity. However, generally accepted accounting principles require that market gains and losses be reported as interest earnings or losses at year-end.
Percent of
Portfolio Yield
Maturity Term
(months) Maturity Date Par Value Market Value
PACCAR FINL CORP 0.26% 4.450% 19 8/6/2027 56,000.00 56,309.68 Security Identifier: 69371RT30
PNC BK 1.87% 3.100% 21 10/25/2027 400,000.00 393,976.00 Security Identifier: 69353RFG8
KENVUE INC 0.70% 5.050% 26 3/22/2028 151,000.00 153,071.72 Security Identifier: 49177JAF9
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELEC CO 1.87% 4.950% 31 8/15/2028 400,000.00 405,356.00 Security Identifier: 797440CE2
DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC 1.87% 3.700% 32 91/1/2025 400,000.00 395,656.00 Security Identifier: 26442UAG9
CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELEC LLC 1.87% 5.200% 33 10/1/2028 400,000.00 407,600.00 Security Identifier: 15189XBD9
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP 1.87% 3.950% 34 11/1/2028 400,000.00 397,424.00 Security Identifier: 494368BY8
UNION ELEC CO 1ST MTG BD 0.19% 3.500% 38 3/15/2029 40,000.00 39,226.40 Security Identifier: 906548CP5
TEXAS INSTRS INC 1.67% 2.250% 44 9/4/2029 358,000.00 335,492.54 Security Identifier: 882508BG8
ONCOR ELEC DELIVERY CO LLC 1.87% 4.650% 46 11/1/2029 400,000.00 403,236.00 Security Identifier: 68233JCW2
PROLOGIS L P SR 1.40% 2.875% 46 11/15/2029 300,000.00 285,267.00 Security Identifier: 74340XBY6
SUTTER HEALTH 1.45% 2.294% 55 8/15/2030 311,000.00 283,815.49 Security Identifier: 86944BAG8
SERVICENOW INC 1.87% 1.400% 56 9/1/2030 400,000.00 348,524.00 Security Identifier: 81762PAE2
FRANKLIN RES INC 1.87% 1.600% 58 10/30/2030 400,000.00 353,032.00 Security Identifier: 354613AL5
ASCENSION HEALTH 1.87% 4.294% 58 11/15/2030 400,000.00 395,692.00 Security Identifier: 04351LAD2
Multi-Securities Bank - Cash in Holding 26,812.05
Money Market (Held with Mechanics Bank) 44.84% 3.920% 0 n/a 9,604,803.85 9,604,803.85 Total City Investments 100.00% $ 21,421,316.75 $ 21,297,677.83 Investment Type % of Total Avg Yield Avg. Maturity
(mo.) Total
Local Agency Investment Fund 7.87% 3.81% 0.00 1,675,512.90 Certificate of Deposits 19.51% 4.06% 45.43 4,155,575.58 U.S. Treasury Securities 5.55% 3.68% 20.00 1,181,294.62 Corporate Bonds 21.85% 3.50% 39.80 4,653,678.83
Money Market Funds 45.22% 3.92% 0.00 9,631,615.90
Grand Total: 100.00% 3.82% 37.58 21,297,677.83
Corporate Bonds (Held with Multi-Securities Bank)
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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The following is a fund balance schedule showing beginning fund balance at July 1, 2025, plus revenues minus expenditures for the period, resulting in ending fund balance at April 30, 2026.
Fund balance includes total assets and liabilities of the City.
As required by Government Code Section 53646 (b)(3), the chief financial officer for the City declares that there are sufficient funds to meet all obligations for the next six months.
Shannel Zamora
Shannel Zamora
Finance Director
Total Expenditures April 30, 2026
Balance
9,067,592.87 11,213,941.66 12,880,515.04
1,299,757.68 1,536,405.43 1,778,764.48
006 - Wastewater Capital 175,903.00 270,378.05 470,920.38 020 - Water Fund 2,409,512.19 1,867,351.66 11,091,103.61 021 - Water Capital - - 339,574.07
378.21 - 11,240.64
16,107.87 - 63,284.05
221,317.12 477,911.34 363,235.53
027 - Local Transportation Fund 13,570.49 16,666.60 459,882.90 029 - Transportation Planning 3.42 19,113.37 (149,553.40) 031 - Measure A 281,000.58 788,999.64 499,630.91
032 - American Relief Act Fund - - 33,455.43
075 - Trust & Agency Fund 13,571.21 - 55,765.91
090 - Long-Term Debt - - (3,577,833.15)
091 - General Fixed Assets - - 30,480,832.05
3,359,349.79
19,634,682.78 54,716,253.21
30,480,832.05
092 - Capital Improvement Project
Fund
- 3,443,915.03 (84,565.24)
57,492,871.56 16,858,064.43
462,979.01
(130,443.45)
1,007,629.97
33,455.43
42,194.70
(3,577,833.15)
339,574.07
023 - Housing Fees 10,862.43
024 - Traffic Mitigation Fund 47,176.18
025 - Gas Tax Fund 619,829.75
001 - General Fund 15,026,863.83
005 - Sewer Fund 2,015,412.23
565,395.43
10,548,943.08
Fund Balance Report
City of Buellton, CA 4/30/2026
Fund July 1, 2025
Balance
Total Revenues
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City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 6
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Rose Hess, Public Works Director
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Consideration of Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Buellton and Rancho de Maria HOA
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BACKGROUND
In September 1985, an “Access and Party Wall Agreement” was recorded (Instrument No. 85-046727) documenting an agreement between Rancho de Maria Homeowner’s Association and Four Oaks (original owner for the Zaca Creek Golf Course Property) stipulating the obligations of the parties regarding the maintenance of the road and parking improvements serving both properties. The agreement stated that the cost of maintenance of such road and parking area shall be shared equally by the parties. The City of Buellton assumed the agreement and obligation upon purchase of the Zaca Creek Golf Course Property.
The road/parking lot now requires pavement maintenance. Due to the difference between the City’s requirements for public bidding and contracting and the contracting requirements for the Rancho de Maria HOA, the two parties worked together on an agreement that would divide the maintenance areas of the road/parking lot (Exhibit A to Attachment 1). This would allow for more thoughtful partition of the maintenance areas that would allow the work to be completed by each party separately, following their respective bidding/contracting requirements.
The scope of the work would be discussed, coordinated, and agreed upon by both parties prior to maintenance activities as needed. This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) does not supersede the original 1985 Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the MOA would not directly create any fiscal impact. Any maintenance activities required to be made by the City will be included in the appropriate Annual Road Maintenance Project. Budget appropriations will be made at the time of that project implementation.
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RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the Rancho de Maria HOA and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Memorandum of Agreement
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BUELLTON AND THE RANCHO DE MARIA HOMEOWNER’S
ASSOCIATION
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is entered into, by and between the City of Buellton, a municipal corporation (hereinafter, City) and the Rancho de Maria Homeowner’s Association (hereinafter, HOA), for the purpose of defining roles, responsibilities and commitments in conjunction with the maintenance of the shared parking lot located on Shadow Mountain Drive.
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is to establish a cooperative working relationship and define the division of maintenance responsibilities for the shared parking lot located at [Address or Legal Description of Parking Lot]. This MOA aims to ensure the parking lot is maintained to a standard that benefits both the community and the residents of the HOA.
2. Background
• The parking lot at 223 shadow Mountain Drive, Buellton serves both the general public (for purposes of the Zaca Creek Golf Course) and the residents of the HOA community.
• The HOA owns the entirety of the parking lot property, while the City is responsible for an equal share of the costs for the parking lot maintenance pursuant to Access and Party Wall Agreement No. 1985-046729, dated September 5, 1985. The City’s responsibility arises as it is the successor-in-interest to Santa Barbara County, the entity with jurisdiction over the land at the time of the agreement. The HOA does not dispute that the City is the responsible party as set forth above. In order to effectuate proper maintenance in light of the equal share of costs, the most efficient and effective solution is to split the area of maintenance responsibility so that each party may proceed with their own project at their own most convenient opportunity taking into account their separate funding and contracting realities. A map illustrating the area of responsibilities is attached as Exhibit A.
3. Area of Responsibility
The parties agree that each shall be solely responsible for the maintenance and repair of their area of responsibility as shown on Exhibit A. Maintenance and repair shall include at ATTACHMENT 1
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minimum pothole patching, asphalt resurfacing, and crack sealing for ongoing upkeep of the parking lot, and more substantive reconstruction when deemed necessary by the party with responsibility for the area of responsibility. All other maintenance of the separate City and HOA areas of responsibility is excluded from this MOA and shall remain subject to the full control of the party.
The parties further agree to review jointly each party’s scope of work before such work begins. The purpose of the joint review is to ensure that the work covers the entirety of each party’s obligation and to ensure that the proposed quality of work will match or roughly match the work being done by the other party. While time lapses and different contractors will mean that the work is not identical, it should be of the same quality and there should not be gaps between the areas of responsibility.
4. Financial Contributions
Each party will pay the total costs of repair for its area of responsibility.
5. Communication and Dispute Resolution
Each party will designate a primary point of contact for all communication related to this MOU.
o City Contact: [Scott Wolfe, City Manager, 805-686-0137, [email protected]]
o HOA Contact: [Name, Title, Phone, Email]
6. Term and Termination
• Effective Date: This MOU is effective on the date of final signature. • Duration: This MOU will remain in effect indefinitely unless terminated by either party.
• Termination: Any party may terminate this MOU with ninety (90) days written notice to the other party. Termination shall not affect the underlying obligations set forth in the Access and Party Wall Agreement described above.
7. Governing Law
This MOU will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
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Signatures
City of Buellton
By: Scott Wolfe Date:
Title: City Manager
By: Greg Murphy Date:
Title: City Attorney
Rancho de Maria HOA
By: xxx Date:
Title: xxx
By: xxx Date:
Title: RDM Attorney
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Exhibit A: Shared Parking Lot Map
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CITY OF BUELLTON
City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 7
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Linda Reid, City Clerk
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Resolutions Pertaining to General Municipal Election to be Held November 3, 2026
Resolution No. 26-12 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities”
Resolution No. 26-13 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 with the General Election Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code” Resolution No. 26-14 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate’s Statements, Materials Submitted to the Electorate, and the Cost Thereof, Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026” ______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND
In the past, the City has requested that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara consolidate the City of Buellton’s Municipal Election with the General Election.
This consolidation has been shown to be an economic and efficient method to conduct the election. The election in Buellton is for the purpose of electing two (2) Members of the City Council, one Representative in District 1 and one Representative in District 4, for the full terms of four-years and one (1) Mayoral seat for the full term of two years. 43 of 112
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In order to consolidate the election and to implement the election process, several procedural resolutions need to be adopted and approved by the City Council. These resolutions will request the County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the City’s election with other elections conducted by the County, will officially give notice of the election for the City Council seats, and will set regulations pertaining to candidates’ statements.
Attached for review and consideration are the necessary resolutions to initiate the election process:
Resolution No. 26-12 officially gives notice of the municipal election. The official title is Resolution No. 26-12 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities”
Resolution No. 26-13 requests the County Board of Supervisors consolidate the City’s general election with other State, County, School District, and Special District elections. The official title is Resolution No. 26-13 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on November 3, 2026 with the General Election Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code”
Resolution No. 26-14 adopts regulations pertaining to candidates’ statements submitted to the voters. The official title is Resolution No. 26-14 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates’ Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026”
FISCAL IMPACT
Included in the 2026-27 Fiscal Year Budget is an appropriation of $22,000 to cover the expenses of the General Municipal Election.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council consider adoption of Resolution Nos. 26-12, 26-13, 26-14, all pertaining to the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 3, 2026.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 26-12
Resolution No. 26-13
Resolution No. 26-14
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BUELLTON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING
NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,
2026 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS
REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW
CITIES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities in the State of California, a General Election shall be held on November 3, 2026, for the election of Municipal Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND REQUEST AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Buellton, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two (2) Members of the City Council, one Representative from District 1 and one Representative from District 4 for the full terms of four-years each and one (1) Mayoral seat for the full term of two years.
SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.
SECTION 3. That the polls or in-person voting for the election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day when the polls or in-person voting shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 4. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 5. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of May 2026. ___________________________________
David Silva
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
Linda Reid
City Clerk, Elections Official
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BUELLTON, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA TO
CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 WITH THE
GENERAL ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF
THE ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 2026 for the election of Municipal Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND REQUEST AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the purpose of electing two (2) Members of the City Council, one Representative from District 1 and one Representative from District 4 for the full terms of fouryears each and one (1) Mayoral seat for the full term of two years.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Buellton, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purposes of electing two (2) Members of the City Council, one Representative from District 1 and one Representative from District 4 for the full terms of four-years each and one (1) Mayoral seat for the full term of two years.
SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to direct the County Elections Division to take any and all steps necessary for the conducting of the consolidated election.
SECTION 4. That the City Council recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees pursuant to Section 10002 of the Elections Code to reimburse the County in full for the cost of services performed upon presentation of a bill.
SECTION 5. That the City will be providing the following services:
(a) Notice of election will be published, in time, form and manner required by law.
(b) Accept and process official candidate nomination papers, which include verification as to whether candidate statements and ballot designations meet all legal requirements.
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(c) Upon certification by the County Elections Division, issue certificates of election.
(d) Take any other necessary action that is not the responsibility of the County Elections Official.
SECTION 6. That the City Council recognizes that the County Elections Official will be providing the following services:
(a) Verify nomination petitions as requested.
(b) Designate polling places or in-person voting and provide supplies and equipment.
(c) Appoint and train election officers.
(d) Furnish any and all official ballots, sample ballots, notices, and printed material.
(e) Provide and process absentee voter requests.
(f) Provide polling places or in-person voting for the election, which shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously until 8:00 p.m. of the same day when the polls or in-person voting shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code.
(g) Ensure that the ballots used at the election are in the proper form and content required by law.
(h) Count ballots and canvass the returns.
(i) Declare results and certify election.
(j) Take any other action necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
(k) Prepare and mail all invoices regarding election costs.
SECTION 7. The City acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Election Code Section 10418.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of May 2026. __________________________________
David Silva
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Linda Reid
City Clerk, Elections Official
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BUELLTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS, MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO
THE ELECTORATE AND THE COST THEREOF,
REGARDING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidate’s statement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND REQUEST AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in the City of Buellton on November 3, 2026, may prepare a candidate’s statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age, and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate’s nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.
SECTION 2. That the candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate’s statement in English and any other language requested by the candidate.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate’s representative a copy of this resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.
SECTION 4. That all previous resolutions establishing council policy of payment for candidate’s statements are repealed.
SECTION 5. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 3, 2026, and shall then be repealed.
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SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of May 2026. ___________________________________
David Silva
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Linda Reid
City Clerk, Elections Official
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City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 8
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Shannel Zamora, Finance Director
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Resolution No. 26-15 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Adopting an Updated Salary Schedule for Regular Full-Time Employees, Effective, July 1, 2026”
______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND
Buellton Municipal Code Section 2.08.060 authorizes the City Manager to prepare and submit a proposed annual salary plan to the City Council for its approval. On May 14, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-10 establishing an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for all regular full-time employees. The policy ties annual salary adjustments to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region and establishes parameters for applying the adjustment. The policy provides that when the CPI-W increase is greater than 0 percent and less than or equal to 5 percent, the COLA shall equal the actual percentage change, with provisions for a minimum of zero percent and a maximum cap of five percent.
The CPI-W for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region increased by 3.2% for calendar year 2025, resulting in a COLA of 3.2% for all full-time employees in compliance with Resolution No. 26-10. The current 3.2% increase falls within the applicable range. Consistent with Council policy staff has:
Calculated the applicable COLA
Incorporated the COLA into the proposed salary schedule Included the updated salaries and benefits into the FY 2026-27 budget The new salary schedule effective July 1, 2026, with a 3.2 percent COLA for full-time employees is included as Attachment 1.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the COLA will be reflected in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and the overall increase to salaries including benefits would be $103,816. The General Fund will experience a $73,946 increase. The Wastewater Fund will experience an increase of $16,350, and Water Fund will experience an increase of $13,520. 52 of 112
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RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve and adopt Resolution No. 26-15 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving a 3.2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Adopting an Updated Salary Schedule for Regular Full-Time Employees, Effective, July 1, 2026
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 26-15
Attachment 1 – FY 2026-27 Full-time Employee Salary Schedule 53 of 112
RESOLUTION NO. 26-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BUELLTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
3.2% COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) AND
ADOPTING AN UPDATED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR
REGULAR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2026
WHEREAS, Section 2.08.060 of the Buellton Municipal Code authorizes the City Manager to prepare and submit a proposed annual salary plan to the City Council for its approval; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-10 establishing an annual COLA for all regular full-time employees based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Los Angeles-Long BeachAnaheim, CA metropolitan area; WHEREAS, Resolution No. 26-10 provides that when the CPI-W increase is greater than 0% but less than or equal to 5%, the COLA shall equal the actual percentage change; WHEREAS, the CPI-W for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area increased by 3.2% for calendar year 2025, resulting in a corresponding COLA of 3.2%; WHERAS, the City Manager and Finance Director, has applied this COLA and prepared an updated salary schedule for all regular full-time employees effective July 1, 2026; WHERAS, the updated salary schedule reflects the City Council's commitment to maintaining fair and competitive compensation while ensuring fiscal responsibility; WHEREAS, the updated salary schedule is presented as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUELLTON DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that the above recitations are true and correct and, accordingly, are incorporated as a material part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby directs adjustments to regular full-time employees’ salaries to reflect a 3.2% cost of living adjustment, effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. The fiscal impact of the salary adjustment will be reflected in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 2026. _______________________________
David Silva
Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Linda Reid
City Clerk
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Effective July 1, 2026 New Classification/Position in 2025-26 New Classification/Position in 2023-24
New Classification/Position in 2022-23
City of Buellton
Monthly Salary Ranges with 3.2% COLA
Position Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
Maintenance & Utility FieldWorker I 5,570 5,848 6,141 6,449 6,771 Facilities Foreman/Utility Fieldworker 5,570 5,848 6,141 6,449 6,771 Recreation Coordinator 5,570 5,848 6,141 6,449 6,771
Recreation Center Coordinator 5,715 6,001 6,301 6,616 6,947 Accounting Technician (Tier II) 5,730 6,017 6,317 6,633 6,964 Journeyman Maintenance & Utility FieldWorker 5,834 6,126 6,432 6,754 7,091 Administrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk 6,127 6,433 6,755 7,093 7,448 Planning Staff/Code Enforcement 6,127 6,433 6,755 7,093 7,448 Assistant Planner 6,994 7,343 7,710 8,097 8,501
Revenue Specialist 7,169 7,528 7,904 8,299 8,714
Accounting Specialist 7,169 7,528 7,904 8,299 8,714
Facilities Supervisor/Utility Fieldworker 7,169 7,528 7,904 8,299 8,714 Administrative Analyst 7,542 7,919 8,315 8,731 9,167
Recreation Supervisor 7,542 7,919 8,315 8,731 9,167
Lead Maintenance & Utility FieldWorker 7,919 8,315 8,731 9,167 9,626 Associate Planner 8,246 8,659 9,091 9,546 10,023
Chief Plant Operator - WWTP 8,659 9,091 9,546 10,023 10,524 City Clerk/HR Director 12,774 13,413 14,083 14,789 15,527 Finance Director 12,774 13,413 14,083 14,789 15,527
Public Works Director 12,774 13,413 14,083 14,789 15,527 Planning Director 12,774 13,413 14,083 14,789 15,527
City Manager Contract: Monthly
City Manager (Scott Wolfe) 21,246
Part-Time Hourly Positions:
Part-Time Recreation Center Assistant $18.00-$21.00/Hour/DOE Summer Camp Counselor $18.00-$21.000/Hour/DOE
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City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Approval: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 9
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Rose Hess, Public Works Director
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Ordinance No. 26-04 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Revising Floodplain Management, Chapter 17.04, of the Buellton Municipal Code” (Second
Reading)
BACKGROUND
On May 14, 2026, following a presentation by City staff and the opportunity for public comments, the City Council conducted the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 26-04 updating Chapter 8.06 of the Buellton Municipal Code pertaining to the City’s Floodplain Management in compliance with FEMA. With some typographical edits such as the correction of Chapter 8.06 to Chapter 17.04, Ordinance No. 26-04 is ready for second reading and adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal Impacts to the City resulting from adoption of Ordinance No. 26-04 are minimal.
Updates to the city’s floodplain ordinance do not change any of the processes or procedures.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 26-04 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Revising “Floodplain Management,”, Chapter 17.04, of the Buellton Municipal Code” by title only and waive further reading.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 26-04
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ORDINANCE NO. 26-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BUELLTON, CALIFORNIA, REVISING FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT, CHAPTER 17.04, OF THE BUELLTON
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Buellton, pursuant to police powers delegated to it by the California Constitution, has the authority to enact legislation that promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS, the flood hazard areas of the City of Buellton are subject to periodic inundation that results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, such flood losses are caused by uses that are inadequately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise protected from flood damage, and by the cumulative effect of obstructions in areas of special flood hazard which increase flood heights and velocities and thereby contribute to increased flood losses; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas through regulations designed to protect human life and health, minimize expenditure of public funds for costly flood control projects, reduce the need for rescue and relief efforts undertaken at public expense, minimize prolonged business interruptions, reduce damage to public facilities and utilities including water and gas mains, electric, telephone, and sewer lines, streets, and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard, maintain a stable tax base by encouraging appropriate use and development of flood hazard areas so as to minimize future flood blight, ensure that potential purchasers are notified when property is located within an area of special flood hazard, and ensure that occupants of such areas assume responsibility for their actions; and WHEREAS, in order to accomplish these purposes, it is necessary to provide methods and provisions for restricting or prohibiting uses that are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards or that result in damaging increases in erosion or flood heights or velocities, requiring that uses vulnerable to flooding and facilities serving such uses be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction, controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers that accommodate or channel floodwaters, regulating filling, grading, dredging, and other development that may increase flood damage, and preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers that unnaturally divert floodwaters or increase flood hazards in other areas.
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4909-7405-6098 v1
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUELLTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17.04 "Floodplain Management" is hereby updated to the Buellton Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 17.04
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Sections:
17.04.010 Statutory Authorization.
17.04.030 Definitions.
17.04.040 General Provisions.
17.04.050 Administration.
17.04.060 Appeals.
17.04.070 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.
17.04.080 Variance Procedure.
17.04.010 Statutory Authorization.
The Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local government units’ authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the City Council of the City of Buellton does hereby adopt the following floodplain management regulations.
17.04.030 Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this Chapter its most reasonable application.
(a) “Accessory structure” means a structure on the same parcel of property as a principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. For floodplain management purposes, the term includes only accessory structures used for parking and storage. (b) "Accessory use" means a use which is incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the parcel of land on which it is located.
(c) "Alluvial fan" means a geomorphologic feature characterized by a cone or fan-shaped deposit of boulders, gravel, and fine sediments that have been eroded from mountain slopes, transported by flood flows, and then deposited in the valley floors, and which is subject to flash flooding, high velocity flows, debris flows, erosion, sediment movement and deposition, and channel migration.
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(d) "Apex" means the point of highest elevation on an alluvial fan, which on undisturbed fans is generally the point where the major stream that formed the fan emerges from the mountain front.
(e) "Appeal" means a request for a review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of any provision of this Chapter or a request for a variance. (f) "Area of shallow flooding" means a designated AO or AH Zone on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). In such zones, the base flood depths range from one to three feet; a clearly defined channel does not exist; the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; and velocity flow may be evident.
(g) "Area of special flood hazard" - See "Special flood hazard area.” (h) "Base flood" means the flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also called the "100-year flood"). Base flood is the term used throughout this Chapter.
(i) “Base flood elevation” means the elevation of the base flood, including wave height, relative to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) or other datum specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). [Also defined in CCR Title 24 Part 2.]
(j) "Basement" means, for the purpose of floodplain management, the portion of a building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. (k) "Building" - See "Structure".
(l) “Design flood” means the flood associated with the greater of the following two areas:
(1) Area with a flood plain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any year.
(2) Area designated as a flood hazard area on a community’s flood hazard map, or otherwise legally designated.
(m) “Design flood elevation” means the elevation of the “design flood,” including wave height, relative to the datum specified on the community’s legally designated flood hazard map. In areas designated as Zone AO, the design flood elevation shall be the elevation of the highest existing grade of the building’s perimeter plus the depth number (in feet) specified on the flood hazard map. In areas designated as Zone AO where a depth number is not specified on the map, the depth number shall be taken as being equal to 2 feet (610 mm). (n) “Development” means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to, buildings or other structures, temporary structures, temporary or permanent storage of materials, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavations, drilling operations, flood control projects, and other land-disturbing activities. 60 of 112
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(o) “Dry floodproofing” means a combination of measures which results in a structure, including the attendant utilities and equipment, being watertight with all elements substantially impermeable and with structural components having the capacity to resist flood loads. (p) "Encroachment" means the placement of fill, excavation, buildings, permanent structures or other development into a flood hazard area which may impede or alter the flow capacity of riverine flood hazard areas.
(q) "Exceptional hardship" means, for the purpose of variances from these regulations or the building code, the exceptional difficulty that would result from a failure to grant a requested variance. Mere economic or financial hardship is not exceptional. Inconvenience, aesthetic considerations, physical handicaps, personal preferences, or the disapproval of one's neighbors do not, as a rule, qualify as exceptional hardships.
All of these circumstances can be resolved through other means without granting variances, even when the alternatives are more expensive or require the property owner to build elsewhere or put the parcel to a different use than originally intended. (r) "Existing manufactured home park or subdivision" means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) was completed before July 22, 1993.
(s) "Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision" means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). (t) "Flood or flooding” means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land from:
(1) The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
(2) The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.
(3) Mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are proximately caused by flooding.
(u) "Flood Boundary and Floodway Map" means the official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the floodway.
(v) “Flood control project” means a dam or barrier design and constructed to keep water away from or out of a specified area, including but not limited to levees, floodwalls, and channelization.
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(w) “Flood damage-resistant materials” means any construction material capable of withstanding direct and prolonged contact with floodwaters without sustaining any damage that requires more than cosmetic repair. [Also defined in CCR Title 24 Part 2.] (x) “Flood hazard area” means the greater of the following two areas: [Also defined in CCR Title 24 Part 2.]
(1) The area within a floodplain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any year.
(2) The area designated as a flood hazard area on the community’s flood hazard map, or otherwise legally designated.
(y) "Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)" means the official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the City.
(z) "Flood Insurance Study" means the official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that includes flood profiles, the FIRM, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the base flood. (aa) "Floodplain or flood-prone area" means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see definition of "flooding"). (bb) "Floodplain Administrator" means the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain management regulations.
(cc) "Floodplain management" means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the floodplain, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, and floodplain management regulations, and open space plans. (dd) "Floodplain management regulations" means zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances (such as floodplain ordinance, grading ordinance, and erosion control ordinance) and other applications of police power which control development in flood-prone areas. The term describes such state or local regulations in any combination thereof, which provide standards for purpose of flood damage prevention and reduction.
(ee) "Floodproofing" means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures or their contents. (ff) “Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. Also referred to as "Regulatory floodway." 62 of 112
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(gg) "Floodway encroachment lines" means the lines marking the limits of floodways on federal, State of California and local floodplain maps. (hh) "Floodway fringe" means the area(s) of a floodplain on either side of a designated floodway where encroachment may be permitted.
(ii) "Fraud and victimization" as used in this Chapter shall mean that a variance granted pursuant to this Chapter shall not cause the public to be victimized or the conduct of fraud. In examining this requirement, the Floodplain Administrator shall consider the following facts and the potential that construction in a floodplain may result in serious, costly and dangerous situations:
(1) that construction of each building adds to government responsibilities and remains a part of the community for a period of years (typically fifty (50) to one hundred (100) years);
(2) building which are permitted to be constructed below the base flood elevation are subject to increased risk of damage from floods throughout their lifetimes, while future owners of the property and the community as a whole are subject to all of the costs, inconvenience, danger and suffering which those flood damages bring; and (3) in addition, future owners who may purchase property in the floodplain, without knowledge of the risks assumed, can be insured only at very high flood insurance rates. (jj) "Functionally dependent use" means a use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term includes only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, and ship building and ship repair facilities, but does not include long-term storage or related manufacturing facilities.
(kk) "Governing body" is the local governing unit, i.e., county or municipality, that is empowered to adopt and implement regulations to provide for the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry.
(ll) "Hardship" as used in this Chapter means the hardship which would result from a failure to grant a requested variance. The Floodplain Administrator shall require that the need for a variance be exceptional and unusual and that the circumstances surrounding the property for which a variance is sought be peculiar to the property. Mere economic or financial hardship shall not alone constitute grounds for a variance. Inconvenience, aesthetic considerations, physical handicaps, personal preferences or the disapproval of one's neighbors likewise cannot constitute a hardship. All of these problems can be resolved through other means without granting a variance, even if the alternative is more expensive, or requires the property owner to build elsewhere or put the parcel to a different use than originally intended. (mm) "Highest adjacent grade" means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure. 63 of 112
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(nn) "Historic structure” means any structure that is:
(1) listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (Department of Interior) or preliminarily ruled by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places; (2) certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district registered historic district;
(3) individually listed on a State of California inventory of historic places in a program which has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States; or, (4) individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in the City of Buellton or the County of Santa Barbara pursuant to a program which has been certified by either (1) an approved California program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States, or (2) directly by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States in a program approved for the State of California.
(oo) “Letter of Map Change (LOMC)” means an official determination issued by FEMA that amends or revises an effective Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study.
Letters of Map Change include:
(1) Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA): An amendment based on technical data showing that a property was incorrectly included in a designated special flood hazard area.
A LOMA amends the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and establishes that a specific property, portion of a property, or structure is not located in a special flood hazard area.
(2) Letter of Map Revision (LOMR): A revision based on technical data that may show changes to flood zones, flood elevations, special flood hazard area boundaries and floodway delineations, and other planimetric features.
(3) Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F): A determination that a structure or parcel of land has been elevated by fill above the base flood elevation and is, therefore, no longer located within the special flood hazard area. In order to qualify for this determination, the fill must have been permitted and placed in accordance with the community’s floodplain management regulations.
(4) Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR): A formal review and comment as to whether a proposed flood protection project or other project complies with the minimum NFIP requirements for such projects with respect to delineation of special flood hazard areas. A CLOMR does not revise the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study; upon submission and approval of certified as-built documentation, a Letter of Map Revision may be issued by FEMA to revise the effective FIRM.
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(pp) "Levee" means a man-made structure, usually but not limited to an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding. (qq) "Levee system" means a flood protection system which consists of a levee or levees and associated structures, including but not limited to closures and drainage devices, which is or are constructed and operated in accordance with sound engineering practices. (rr) “Light-duty truck” means “, as defined in 40 C.F.R. 86.082-2, any motor vehicle rated at 8,500 pounds Gross Vehicular Weight Rating or less which has a vehicular curb weight of 6,000 pounds or less and which has a basic vehicle frontal area of forty-five (45) square feet or less, which is:
(1) Designed primarily for purposes of transportation of property or is a derivation of such a vehicle; or
(2) Designed primarily for transportation of persons and has a capacity of more than twelve (12) persons; or
(3) Available with special features enabling off-street or off-highway operation and use.
(ss) "Lowest floor" means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor; provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this Chapter. (Note: This definition allows attached garages to be built at grade. Below grade garages are not allowed as they are considered to be basements.)
(tt) "Manufactured Home" means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle".
(uu) "Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision" means a parcel (or contiguous parcels} of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for sale or rent. (vv) “Market value” means the price at which a property will change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither party being under compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts. As used in these regulations, the term refers to the market value of buildings and structures, excluding the land and other improvements on the parcel.
Market value may be established by one of the following methods:
(1) Actual Cash Value (replacement cost depreciated for age and quality of construction),
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(2) tax assessment value adjusted to approximate market value by a factor provided by the Property Appraiser, or
(3) a qualified independent appraiser.
(ww) "Mean sea level" means for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929, or other datum, to which base flood elevations shown on the City's Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced. (xx) "New construction" means, for floodplain management purposes, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of floodplain management regulations adopted by this City and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. (yy) "New Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision" means a manufactured home or park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured home is to be affixed parcel, including at a minimum the installation of utilities, construction of streets and either final site grading or pouring of concrete pads, is in progress or completed on or after February 1, 1992.
(zz) “Nuisance” means that which is injurious to safety or health of an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin.
(aaa) "Obstruction" means, but is not limited to, a dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, levee system, dike, pile abutment, protection, excavation, channelization, bridge, conduit, culvert, building, wire, fence, rock ,gravel, refuse, fill, structure, vegetation, or other material in, along, across or projecting into any watercourse which may alter, impede, retard or change the direction and/or velocity of the flow of water, or due to its location, its propensity to snare or collect debris carried by the flow of water or its likelihood of being carried downstream. (bbb) "One-hundred-year flood" or 100-year flood" means a flood which has a one percent annual probability of being equaled or exceeded. It is identical to the "base flood", which will be the term used throughout this Chapter.
(ccc) “Permit for floodplain development” means an official document or certificate issued by the community, or other evidence of approval or concurrence, which authorizes performance of specified development activities that are located in flood hazard areas and that are determined to be compliant with these regulations.
(ddd) "Principal structure" means a structure used for the principal use of the property as distinguished from an accessory use.
(eee) "Public safety and nuisance" as related to Section 8.06.020, Variance Procedure, of this Chapter means that the granting of a variance must not result in anything which is injurious to safety or health of an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, 66 of 112
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or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin.
(fff) "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle which is (a) built on a single chassis; (b) four hundred (400) square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; (c) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and/or, (d) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use.
(ggg) "Regulatory floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and land adjacent to such river or watercourse which must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. (hhh) "Riverine" means relating to, formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries), stream, brook, etc.
(iii) "Sheet flow area" - see "Area of shallow flooding". (jjj) "Special flood hazard area (SFHA)" means an area having special flood or mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards, and shown on an FHBM or FIRM as Zone A, AO, Al-30, AE, A99, AH, E, or M.
(kkk) "Start of Construction" includes substantial improvements and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement, or other improvement was within one hundred eighty (180) days of the permit date.
The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. (lll) "Structure" means a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home. (mmm) "Substantial damage" means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its pre-damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. (nnn) "Substantial improvement" means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other proposed new development of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of 67 of 112
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the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage", regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
(1) any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations or state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official, and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions, or
(2) any alteration of a "historic structure", provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure". (ooo) ““Utility and Miscellaneous Group U” means buildings and structures of an accessory character and miscellaneous structure not classified in any special occupancy, as described in the building code.
(ppp) "Variance" means a grant of relief from the requirements of these regulations which permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited and where specific enforcement would result in exceptional hardship.
(qqq) “Violation” means a development that is not fully compliant with these regulations or the flood provisions of the building code, as applicable. (rrr) "Water surface elevation" means the height in relation to the National Geodetic Datum ("NGVD" of 1929 or other datum where specified) of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas. (sss) "Watercourse" means a river, creek, stream, channel or other topographic feature in, on, through, or over which water flows at least periodically.
17.04.040 General Provisions.
(a) Lands to Which This Chapter Applies. This Chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, and areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards within the jurisdiction of the City of Buellton. (b) Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard. The areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, and areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") in a scientific and engineering report entitled "Flood Insurance Study" for Santa Barbara County, California, and incorporated areas dated September 28, 2018, with an accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Chapter. This Flood Insurance Study is on file at the City of Buellton City Hall.
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Chapter, and which are recommended to the City Council by the Floodplain Administrator. The study and FIRMs are on file at City Hall, 107 West Highway 246, Buellton, California. (c) Compliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, enlarged, extended, expanded, converted, or substantially improved unless the entire structure is made to conform with the terms of this Chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this Chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Title 1 of this Code; provided, however, that each person violating this Chapter shall be charged with a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person. Nothing herein shall prevent the City Council from taking such lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(d) If any existing structure shall be destroyed or damaged to any extent by flood or wave action, then said structure, and the land on which said structure was located or maintained, shall be subject to all the regulations of this Chapter. (e) Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. This Chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this Chapter, another ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
(f) Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this Chapter, all provisions shall be:
(1) Considered as minimum requirements;
(2) Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and (3) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
(g) Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. The degree of flood protection required by this Chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This Chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, and areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards, or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damage.
This Chapter shall not create liability on the part of the City of Buellton, any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for any flood damage that results from reliance on this Chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. (h) Severability. This Chapter and the various sections thereof are hereby declared to be severable. Should any section of this Chapter be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional 69 of 112
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or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Chapter as a whole, or any portion thereof other than the section so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
17.04.050 Administration.
(a) Establishment of Site Development Permit. A Site Development Permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, or areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards established in or pursuant to Section 17.04.040(b). Application for a site Development Permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Floodplain Administrator and may include but not be limited to: plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevation of the area in question; existing or proposed structures; fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. The following information is required:
(1) A certificate from a registered civil engineer stating that the information in the application is correct;
(2) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor including the basement of all structures; in Zone AO, elevation of highest adjacent grade and proposed elevation of lowest floor of all structures; (3) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure will be floodproofed;
(4) All appropriate certifications listed in Section 17.04.050(c) (4) of this Chapter;
(5) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development; and
(6) A statement that the standards in Section 17.04.070 have been satisfied. (b) Designation of the Floodplain Administrator. The City Manager, or such member of the Administrative Staff of the City as the City Manager may appoint, shall administer this Chapter in accordance with its provisions.
(c) Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator. The duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Permit review. Review all development permits to determine that:
(A) The permit requirements of this Chapter have been satisfied; (B) All other required state and federal permits have been obtained; (C) The site is reasonably safe from flooding;
(D) The proposed development does not adversely affect the carrying capacity of areas where base flood elevations have been determined but a floodway has not been designated. For purposes of this Chapter, "adversely affects" means that the cumulative effect of the proposed development when combined with all other existing and anticipated development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point. 70 of 112
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(E) All development subject to the provisions of this Chapter may be referred to (at the discretion of the Public Works Director) the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for review and appropriate action, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Resolution No. 93-33, establishing a joint powers agreement between the city and said district. All new development, including construction, excavation, and grading, except for flood control projects and nonstructural agricultural uses, shall be prohibited in the floodway unless offsetting improvements in accordance with this Chapter are provided. All requirements or conditions imposed by the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District shall be met.
(2) Use of Other Base Flood Data. When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Section 17.04.040(b), the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source, in order to administer this Chapter. Any such information shall be submitted to the City Council for adoption. (A) Require applicants who submit hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analyses to support permit applications to submit to FEMA the data and information necessary to maintain the Flood Insurance Rate Maps when the analyses indicate changes in base flood elevations, flood hazard area boundaries, or floodway designations; such submissions shall be made within 6 months of such data becoming available.
(3) Whenever a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, the Floodplain Administrator shall:
(A) Notify adjacent communities and the California Department of Water Resources prior to such alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (B) Require that the flood carrying capacity of the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse is maintained.
4) Obtain and maintain for public inspection and make available as needed:
(A) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(A) (floor elevations);
(B) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(B) (elevations in areas of shallow flooding);
(C) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(C) (elevation of nonresidential structures);
(D) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(B)(i) or
17.04.070(a)(3)(C)(ii) (wet floodproofing standard);
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(E) The certified elevation required in Section 17.04.070(c)(2) (subdivision standards); and
(F) The certification required 17.04.070(f)(1) (floodway encroachments). (5) Make interpretations, where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, or areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards, for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal, the interpretation as provided in Section 17.04.080.
(6) Take action to remedy violations of this Chapter as specified in Section
17.04.040(c) herein.
(7) Grant, conditionally grant, or deny development Permits.
17.04.060 Appeals.
The City Council shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this Chapter.
17.04.070 Provisions For Flood Hazard Reduction.
(a) Standards of Construction. In all areas of special flood hazards, the following standards are required:
(1) Anchoring.
(A) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy. (B) All manufactured homes shall meet the anchoring standards of Section 17.04.070(d).
(2) Construction Materials and Methods.
(A) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage. (B) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. 72 of 112
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(C) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that· are designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
(D) Within Zones AH or AO, adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes shall be installed to guide flood waters around and away from proposed structures.
(3) Elevation and Floodproofing.
(A) Residential construction, new or substantial improvement of any structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to at least two feet above the base flood elevation. Nonresidential structures may meet the standards in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(B).
(i) In an AO zone, elevated above the highest adjacent grade to a height equal to at least two feet above the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM, or elevated at least three feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is specified;
(ii) In an A zone, elevated to at least two feet above the base flood elevation, as determined by this community;
(iii) In all other zones, elevated to at least two feet above the base flood elevation.
Upon the completion of the structure the elevation of the lowest floor, including basement, shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor or verified by the City Building Inspector to be properly elevated. Such certification or verification shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
(B) Nonresidential construction shall either be elevated in conformance with Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(A) together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities:
(i) Be floodproofed so that below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water;
(ii) Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic load and effects of buoyancy; and
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(iii) Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the standards of this Subsection are satisfied. Such certifications shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
(C) Require, for all new construction and substantial improvements, that fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor (excluding basements) that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, and which are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria:
(i) Either a minimum of two (2) openings on different sides of the enclosed area having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade.
Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters; or
(ii) Be certified to comply with a local floodproofing standard approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(D) Manufactured homes shall also meet the standards in Section
17.04.070(d).
(b) Standards for Utilities.
(1) All new and replacement water supply and sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood water into the system and discharge from systems into flood waters.
(2) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
(c) Standards for Subdivisions.
(1) All preliminary subdivision proposals shall identify the flood hazard area and the elevation of the base flood.
(2) All final subdivision plans shall provide the elevation of proposed structure(s) and pads. If the site is filled above the base flood, the final first floor and pad elevation shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor and provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
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(3) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.
(4) All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.
(5) All subdivisions shall provide adequate drainage to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(d) Standards for Manufactured Homes. All manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved within Zones Al-30, AH and AE on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map, on sites located:
(1) outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision, (2) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision,
(3) in an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, or (4) in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on a site upon which a manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation collapse and lateral movement.
All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within Zones Al-30, AH, and AE on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map that are not subject to the provisions of the previous paragraph will be elevated so that either the:
(A) lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base flood elevation, or
(B) manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than 36 inches in height above grade and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
(e) Standards for Recreational Vehicles. All recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones 1-30, AH and AE on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map will either:
(1) be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, (2) be fully licensed and ready for highway use -- a recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick 75 of 112
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disconnect type utilities and security devices, and has no permanently attached additions, or
(3) meet the permit requirements of Section 17.04.050 of this Chapter and the elevation and anchoring requirements for manufactured home in Section 17.04.070(d). (f) Floodways. Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Section
17.04.040(b) are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:
(1) Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development shall be prohibited unless certification by a registered professional engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that the encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. (2) If Section 17.04.040B(f)(1) is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all other applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Section 17.04.070.
17.04.080 Variance Procedure.
(a) Nature of Variances. The variance criteria set forth in this section are based on the general principle of zoning law that variances pertain to a piece of property and are not personal in nature. A variance may be granted for a parcel of property with physical characteristics so unusual that complying with the requirements of this chapter would create an exceptional hardship to the applicant or the surrounding property owners. The characteristics must be unique to the property and not be shared by adjacent parcels. The unique characteristic must pertain to the land itself, not to the structure, its inhabitants, or the property owners.
It is the duty of the City to help protect its citizens from flooding. This need is so compelling and the implications of the cost of ensuring a structure built below flood level are so serious that variances from the flood elevation or from other requirements in the flood ordinance are quite rare.
The long-term goal of preventing and reducing flood loss and damage can only be met if variances are strictly limited. Therefore, the variance guidelines provided in this Chapter are more detailed and contain multiple provisions that must be met before a variance can be properly granted. The criteria are designed to screen out those situations in which alternatives other than a variance are more appropriate.
(b) Appeal Board.
(1) The City Council of the City of Buellton shall hear and decide appeals and requests for exceptions from the requirements of this Chapter. 76 of 112
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(2) The City Council shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement of administration of this Chapter. (3) In passing upon such applications, the City Council shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this Chapter, and:
(A) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(B) The danger of life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; (C) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; (D) The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the City;
(E) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(F) The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage;
(G) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
(H) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;
(I) The safety of access to the property in time of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(J) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the site; and (K) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems and streets and bridges. (4) Generally, exceptions may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing items 17.04.080(a)(3)(A) through 17.04.080(a)(3)(K) have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond one-half acre, the technical justification required for issuing the exception increases.
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(6) The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any exceptions to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request. (7) Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice over the signature of a community official that:
(A) the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base flood level will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amounts as high as $25 for $100 of insurance coverage, and
(B) such construction below base flood level increases risks to life and property. It is recommended that a copy of the notice shall be recorded by the Floodplain Administrator in the office of the County Recorder and shall be recorded in a manner so that it appears in the chain of title of the affected parcel of land. (c) Conditions for Variances.
(1) Generally, variances may be issued for new construction, substantial improvement, and other proposed new development to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing that the procedures of Sections 17.04.050 and
17.04.070 of this Chapter have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond onehalf acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases. (2) Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of "historic structures" (as defined in Section 17.04.030(nn) of this Chapter) upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as an historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure.
(3) Variances shall not be issued within any mapped regulatory floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. (4) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the "minimum necessary" considering the flood hazard, to afford relief. "Minimum necessary" means to afford relief with a minimum of deviation from the requirements of this Chapter.
For example, in the case of variances to an elevation requirement, this means the City Council need not grant permission for the applicant to build at grade, or even to whatever elevation the applicant proposes, but only to that elevation which the City Council believes will both provide relief and preserve the integrity of the local ordinance.
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance 78 of 112
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irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. Except as specifically superseded by this Ordinance, the provisions of Chapter 15A as amended by the Santa Barbara County Code are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk: (i) shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law; (ii) is hereby authorized and directed to make typographical, grammatical and similar corrections in the final text of the Ordinance so long as such corrections do not constitute substantive changes in context; and (iii) cause the Buellton Municipal Code to be reprinted.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day of May 2026. _______________________________
David Silva
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk
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CITY OF BUELLTON
City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Approval: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 10
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Rose Hess, Public Works Director
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Ordinance No. 26-05 – “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending and Revising Floodplain Management, Chapter 17.04, of the
Buellton Municipal Code”
BACKGROUND
The City of Buellton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which allows property owners within the City to obtain federally backed flood insurance. As a condition of participation, the City must adopt and maintain floodplain management regulations that meet or exceed standards established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA periodically updates its regulatory requirements and mapping. Local jurisdictions are required to update their municipal codes accordingly to remain in good standing with the NFIP.
Chapter 17.04 of the Buellton Municipal Code establishes regulations governing development within flood hazard areas to minimize flood risks, protect public safety, and reduce potential damage to property and infrastructure.
DISCUSSION
The proposed urgency ordinance amends Chapter 17.04 in its entirety to ensure continued compliance with FEMA requirements and to strengthen local standards related to development in flood-prone areas, identical to the provisions provided in Ordinance No. 26-04, presented to City Council for first reading on May 14, 2026. These updates are intended to protect public health and safety, reduce the potential for flood damage to private and public property, minimize the need for emergency response and recovery expenditures, and maintain the City’s eligibility for participation in the NFIP. The revised regulations also promote responsible land use and ensure that development occurring within flood hazard areas is appropriately designed to withstand flood conditions. 80 of 112
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This ordinance is proposed as an urgency measure pursuant to Government Code section 36937(b). Staff recommends this approach in order to ensure there is no interruption in the City’s compliance with FEMA requirements. Failure to timely adopt updated floodplain regulations could result in the City being placed on probation or suspended from the NFIP, which would eliminate access to federally backed flood insurance for property owners within the City and significantly increase financial and safety risks citywide.
As mentioned above, the City Council is also considering Ordinance No. 26-04 addressing the same subject matter for second reading and adoption. Urgency Ordinance 26-05 will take effect immediately upon adoption and will remain in effect only until Ordinance No 26-04 becomes effective (30 days following adoption). At that time, the Urgency Ordinance will be automatically repealed, ensuring continuity of the City’s floodplain regulations without any lapse. Adoption of this Urgency Ordinance requires four-fifths vote (4/5) vote of the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal Impacts to the City resulting from adoption of Ordinance No. 26-05 are minimal.
Updates to the city’s floodplain ordinance do not change any of the processes or procedures.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 26-05 – “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Amending and Revising Floodplain Management, Chapter 17.04, of the Buellton Municipal Code”, by a four-fifths (4/5) vote so that the ordinance may take effect immediately.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 26-05
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ORDINANCE NO. 26-05
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BUELLTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
AND REVISING FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT,
CHAPTER 17.04, OF THE BUELLTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Buellton, pursuant to police powers delegated to it by the California Constitution, has the authority to enact legislation that promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS, the flood hazard areas of the City of Buellton are subject to periodic inundation that results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, such flood losses are caused by uses that are inadequately elevated, floodproofed, or otherwise protected from flood damage, and by the cumulative effect of obstructions in areas of special flood hazard which increase flood heights and velocities and thereby contribute to increased flood losses; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas through regulations designed to protect human life and health, minimize expenditure of public funds for costly flood control projects, reduce the need for rescue and relief efforts undertaken at public expense, minimize prolonged business interruptions, reduce damage to public facilities and utilities including water and gas mains, electric, telephone, and sewer lines, streets, and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard, maintain a stable tax base by encouraging appropriate use and development of flood hazard areas so as to minimize future flood blight, ensure that potential purchasers are notified when property is located within an area of special flood hazard, and ensure that occupants of such areas assume responsibility for their actions; and WHEREAS, in order to accomplish these purposes, it is necessary to provide methods and provisions for restricting or prohibiting uses that are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards or that result in damaging increases in erosion or flood heights or velocities, requiring that uses vulnerable to flooding and facilities serving such uses be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction, controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers that accommodate or channel floodwaters, regulating filling, grading, dredging, and other development that may increase flood damage, and preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers that unnaturally divert floodwaters or increase flood hazards in other areas; and 82 of 112
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WHEREAS, the City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and compliance with FEMA floodplain management regulations is required to maintain eligibility for federally backed flood insurance; and
WHEREAS, failure to adopt updated floodplain management regulations consistent with FEMA requirements may result in the City’s suspension from the NFIP, which would immediately jeopardize the availability of flood insurance for properties within the City and significantly increase risks to public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance on an urgency basis is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety within the meaning of Government Code section 36937 because delay in adoption could expose residents and property owners to increased flood risk, loss of insurance eligibility, and significant economic harm.
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUELLTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Chapter 17.04 "Floodplain Management" is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Chapter 17.04
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Sections:
17.04.010 Statutory Authorization.
17.04.030 Definitions.
17.04.040 General Provisions.
17.04.050 Administration.
17.04.060 Appeals.
17.04.070 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.
17.04.080 Variance Procedure.
17.04.010 Statutory Authorization.
The Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local government units’ authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the City Council of the City of Buellton does hereby adopt the following floodplain management regulations. 83 of 112
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17.04.030 Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this Chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this Chapter its most reasonable application.
(a) “Accessory structure” means a structure on the same parcel of property as a principal structure and the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure. For floodplain management purposes, the term includes only accessory structures used for parking and storage. (b) "Accessory use" means a use which is incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the parcel of land on which it is located.
(c) "Alluvial fan" means a geomorphologic feature characterized by a cone or fan-shaped deposit of boulders, gravel, and fine sediments that have been eroded from mountain slopes, transported by flood flows, and then deposited in the valley floors, and which is subject to flash flooding, high velocity flows, debris flows, erosion, sediment movement and deposition, and channel migration.
(d) "Apex" means the point of highest elevation on an alluvial fan, which on undisturbed fans is generally the point where the major stream that formed the fan emerges from the mountain front.
(e) "Appeal" means a request for a review of the Floodplain Administrator's interpretation of any provision of this Chapter or a request for a variance. (f) "Area of shallow flooding" means a designated AO or AH Zone on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). In such zones, the base flood depths range from one to three feet; a clearly defined channel does not exist; the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; and velocity flow may be evident.
(g) "Area of special flood hazard" - See "Special flood hazard area.” (h) "Base flood" means the flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also called the "100-year flood"). Base flood is the term used throughout this Chapter.
(i) “Base flood elevation” means the elevation of the base flood, including wave height, relative to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) or other datum specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). [Also defined in CCR Title 24 Part 2.]
(j) "Basement" means, for the purpose of floodplain management, the portion of a building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. (k) "Building" - See "Structure".
(l) “Design flood” means the flood associated with the greater of the following two areas:
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(1) Area with a flood plain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any year.
(2) Area designated as a flood hazard area on a community’s flood hazard map, or otherwise legally designated.
(m) “Design flood elevation” means the elevation of the “design flood,” including wave height, relative to the datum specified on the community’s legally designated flood hazard map. In areas designated as Zone AO, the design flood elevation shall be the elevation of the highest existing grade of the building’s perimeter plus the depth number (in feet) specified on the flood hazard map. In areas designated as Zone AO where a depth number is not specified on the map, the depth number shall be taken as being equal to 2 feet (610 mm).
(n) “Development” means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to, buildings or other structures, temporary structures, temporary or permanent storage of materials, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavations, drilling operations, flood control projects, and other land-disturbing activities. (o) “Dry floodproofing” means a combination of measures which results in a structure, including the attendant utilities and equipment, being watertight with all elements substantially impermeable and with structural components having the capacity to resist flood loads. (p) "Encroachment" means the placement of fill, excavation, buildings, permanent structures or other development into a flood hazard area which may impede or alter the flow capacity of riverine flood hazard areas.
(q) "Exceptional hardship" means, for the purpose of variances from these regulations or the building code, the exceptional difficulty that would result from a failure to grant a requested variance. Mere economic or financial hardship is not exceptional. Inconvenience, aesthetic considerations, physical handicaps, personal preferences, or the disapproval of one's neighbors do not, as a rule, qualify as exceptional hardships.
All of these circumstances can be resolved through other means without granting variances, even when the alternatives are more expensive or require the property owner to build elsewhere or put the parcel to a different use than originally intended. (r) "Existing manufactured home park or subdivision" means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) was completed before July 22, 1993.
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(s) "Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision" means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). (t) "Flood or flooding” means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land from:
(1) The overflow of inland or tidal waters.
(2) The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.
(3) Mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are proximately caused by flooding.
(u) "Flood Boundary and Floodway Map" means the official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the floodway.
(v) “Flood control project” means a dam or barrier design and constructed to keep water away from or out of a specified area, including but not limited to levees, floodwalls, and channelization.
(w) “Flood damage-resistant materials” means any construction material capable of withstanding direct and prolonged contact with floodwaters without sustaining any damage that requires more than cosmetic repair. [Also defined in CCR Title 24 Part 2.] (x) “Flood hazard area” means the greater of the following two areas: [Also defined in CCR Title 24 Part 2.]
(1) The area within a floodplain subject to a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any year.
(2) The area designated as a flood hazard area on the community’s flood hazard map, or otherwise legally designated.
(y) "Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)" means the official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the City.
(z) "Flood Insurance Study" means the official report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that includes flood profiles, the FIRM, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the base flood. (aa) "Floodplain or flood-prone area" means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see definition of "flooding"). (bb) "Floodplain Administrator" means the individual appointed to administer and enforce the floodplain management regulations.
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(cc) "Floodplain management" means the operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage and preserving and enhancing, where possible, natural resources in the floodplain, including but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, and floodplain management regulations, and open space plans. (dd) "Floodplain management regulations" means zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances (such as floodplain ordinance, grading ordinance, and erosion control ordinance) and other applications of police power which control development in flood-prone areas. The term describes such state or local regulations in any combination thereof, which provide standards for purpose of flood damage prevention and reduction.
(ee) "Floodproofing" means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures or their contents. (ff) “Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. Also referred to as "Regulatory floodway." (gg) "Floodway encroachment lines" means the lines marking the limits of floodways on federal, State of California and local floodplain maps. (hh) "Floodway fringe" means the area(s) of a floodplain on either side of a designated floodway where encroachment may be permitted.
(ii) "Fraud and victimization" as used in this Chapter shall mean that a variance granted pursuant to this Chapter shall not cause the public to be victimized or the conduct of fraud. In examining this requirement, the Floodplain Administrator shall consider the following facts and the potential that construction in a floodplain may result in serious, costly and dangerous situations:
(1) that construction of each building adds to government responsibilities and remains a part of the community for a period of years (typically fifty (50) to one hundred (100) years);
(2) building which are permitted to be constructed below the base flood elevation are subject to increased risk of damage from floods throughout their lifetimes, while future owners of the property and the community as a whole are subject to all of the costs, inconvenience, danger and suffering which those flood damages bring; and (3) in addition, future owners who may purchase property in the floodplain, without knowledge of the risks assumed, can be insured only at very high flood insurance rates. (jj) "Functionally dependent use" means a use which cannot perform its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water. The term includes only docking facilities, port facilities that are necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, 87 of 112
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and ship building and ship repair facilities, but does not include long-term storage or related manufacturing facilities.
(kk) "Governing body" is the local governing unit, i.e., county or municipality, that is empowered to adopt and implement regulations to provide for the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry.
(ll) "Hardship" as used in this Chapter means the hardship which would result from a failure to grant a requested variance. The Floodplain Administrator shall require that the need for a variance be exceptional and unusual and that the circumstances surrounding the property for which a variance is sought be peculiar to the property. Mere economic or financial hardship shall not alone constitute grounds for a variance. Inconvenience, aesthetic considerations, physical handicaps, personal preferences or the disapproval of one's neighbors likewise cannot constitute a hardship. All of these problems can be resolved through other means without granting a variance, even if the alternative is more expensive, or requires the property owner to build elsewhere or put the parcel to a different use than originally intended. (mm) "Highest adjacent grade" means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure. (nn) "Historic structure” means any structure that is:
(1) listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (Department of Interior) or preliminarily ruled by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places; (2) certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district registered historic district;
(3) individually listed on a State of California inventory of historic places in a program which has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States; or, (4) individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in the City of Buellton or the County of Santa Barbara pursuant to a program which has been certified by either (1) an approved California program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States, or (2) directly by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States in a program approved for the State of California.
(oo) “Letter of Map Change (LOMC)” means an official determination issued by FEMA that amends or revises an effective Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study.
Letters of Map Change include:
(1) Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA): An amendment based on technical data showing that a property was incorrectly included in a designated special flood hazard area.
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specific property, portion of a property, or structure is not located in a special flood hazard area.
(2) Letter of Map Revision (LOMR): A revision based on technical data that may show changes to flood zones, flood elevations, special flood hazard area boundaries and floodway delineations, and other planimetric features.
(3) Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F): A determination that a structure or parcel of land has been elevated by fill above the base flood elevation and is, therefore, no longer located within the special flood hazard area. In order to qualify for this determination, the fill must have been permitted and placed in accordance with the community’s floodplain management regulations.
(4) Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR): A formal review and comment as to whether a proposed flood protection project or other project complies with the minimum NFIP requirements for such projects with respect to delineation of special flood hazard areas. A CLOMR does not revise the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map or Flood Insurance Study; upon submission and approval of certified as-built documentation, a Letter of Map Revision may be issued by FEMA to revise the effective FIRM.
(pp) "Levee" means a man-made structure, usually but not limited to an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding. (qq) "Levee system" means a flood protection system which consists of a levee or levees and associated structures, including but not limited to closures and drainage devices, which is or are constructed and operated in accordance with sound engineering practices. (rr) “Light-duty truck” means “, as defined in 40 C.F.R. 86.082-2, any motor vehicle rated at 8,500 pounds Gross Vehicular Weight Rating or less which has a vehicular curb weight of 6,000 pounds or less and which has a basic vehicle frontal area of forty-five (45) square feet or less, which is:
(1) Designed primarily for purposes of transportation of property or is a derivation of such a vehicle; or
(2) Designed primarily for transportation of persons and has a capacity of more than twelve (12) persons; or
(3) Available with special features enabling off-street or off-highway operation and use.
(ss) "Lowest floor" means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor; provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this Chapter. (Note: This definition allows 89 of 112
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attached garages to be built at grade. Below grade garages are not allowed as they are considered to be basements.)
(tt) "Manufactured Home" means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle".
(uu) "Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision" means a parcel (or contiguous parcels} of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for sale or rent. (vv) “Market value” means the price at which a property will change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither party being under compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts. As used in these regulations, the term refers to the market value of buildings and structures, excluding the land and other improvements on the parcel.
Market value may be established by one of the following methods:
(1) Actual Cash Value (replacement cost depreciated for age and quality of construction),
(2) tax assessment value adjusted to approximate market value by a factor provided by the Property Appraiser, or
(3) a qualified independent appraiser.
(ww) "Mean sea level" means for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929, or other datum, to which base flood elevations shown on the City's Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced. (xx) "New construction" means, for floodplain management purposes, structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of floodplain management regulations adopted by this City and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. (yy) "New Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision" means a manufactured home or park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured home is to be affixed parcel, including at a minimum the installation of utilities, construction of streets and either final site grading or pouring of concrete pads, is in progress or completed on or after February 1, 1992.
(zz) “Nuisance” means that which is injurious to safety or health of an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin.
(aaa) "Obstruction" means, but is not limited to, a dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, levee system, dike, pile abutment, protection, excavation, channelization, bridge, conduit, culvert, building, wire, fence, rock ,gravel, refuse, fill, structure, vegetation, or other material in, along, 90 of 112
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across or projecting into any watercourse which may alter, impede, retard or change the direction and/or velocity of the flow of water, or due to its location, its propensity to snare or collect debris carried by the flow of water or its likelihood of being carried downstream. (bbb) "One-hundred-year flood" or 100-year flood" means a flood which has a one percent annual probability of being equaled or exceeded. It is identical to the "base flood", which will be the term used throughout this Chapter.
(ccc) “Permit for floodplain development” means an official document or certificate issued by the community, or other evidence of approval or concurrence, which authorizes performance of specified development activities that are located in flood hazard areas and that are determined to be compliant with these regulations.
(ddd) "Principal structure" means a structure used for the principal use of the property as distinguished from an accessory use.
(eee) "Public safety and nuisance" as related to Section 8.06.020, Variance Procedure, of this Chapter means that the granting of a variance must not result in anything which is injurious to safety or health of an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin.
(fff) "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle which is (a) built on a single chassis; (b) four hundred (400) square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; (c) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and/or, (d) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use.
(ggg) "Regulatory floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and land adjacent to such river or watercourse which must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. (hhh) "Riverine" means relating to, formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries), stream, brook, etc.
(iii) "Sheet flow area" - see "Area of shallow flooding". (jjj) "Special flood hazard area (SFHA)" means an area having special flood or mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards, and shown on an FHBM or FIRM as Zone A, AO, Al-30, AE, A99, AH, E, or M.
(kkk) "Start of Construction" includes substantial improvements and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement, or other improvement was within one hundred eighty (180) days of the permit date.
The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, 91 of 112
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such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. (lll) "Structure" means a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home. (mmm) "Substantial damage" means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its pre-damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. (nnn) "Substantial improvement" means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other proposed new development of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage", regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either:
(1) any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations or state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official, and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions, or
(2) any alteration of a "historic structure", provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure". (ooo) ““Utility and Miscellaneous Group U” means buildings and structures of an accessory character and miscellaneous structure not classified in any special occupancy, as described in the building code.
(ppp) "Variance" means a grant of relief from the requirements of these regulations which permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited and where specific enforcement would result in exceptional hardship.
(qqq) “Violation” means a development that is not fully compliant with these regulations or the flood provisions of the building code, as applicable. (rrr) "Water surface elevation" means the height in relation to the National Geodetic Datum ("NGVD" of 1929 or other datum where specified) of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas. 92 of 112
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(sss) "Watercourse" means a river, creek, stream, channel or other topographic feature in, on, through, or over which water flows at least periodically.
17.04.040 General Provisions.
(a) Lands to Which This Chapter Applies. This Chapter shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, and areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards within the jurisdiction of the City of Buellton. (b) Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard. The areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, and areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") in a scientific and engineering report entitled "Flood Insurance Study" for Santa Barbara County, California, and incorporated areas dated September 28, 2018, with an accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Chapter. This Flood Insurance Study is on file at the City of Buellton City Hall.
This Flood Insurance Study and attendant mapping is the minimum area of applicability of this Chapter and may be supplemented by studies for other areas which allow implementation of this Chapter, and which are recommended to the City Council by the Floodplain Administrator. The study and FIRMs are on file at City Hall, 107 West Highway 246, Buellton, California. (c) Compliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, enlarged, extended, expanded, converted, or substantially improved unless the entire structure is made to conform with the terms of this Chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this Chapter by failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Title 1 of this Code; provided, however, that each person violating this Chapter shall be charged with a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person. Nothing herein shall prevent the City Council from taking such lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(d) If any existing structure shall be destroyed or damaged to any extent by flood or wave action, then said structure, and the land on which said structure was located or maintained, shall be subject to all the regulations of this Chapter. (e) Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. This Chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this Chapter, another ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
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(f) Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this Chapter, all provisions shall be:
(1) Considered as minimum requirements;
(2) Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and (3) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.
(g) Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. The degree of flood protection required by this Chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This Chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, and areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards, or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damage.
This Chapter shall not create liability on the part of the City of Buellton, any officer or employee thereof, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for any flood damage that results from reliance on this Chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. (h) Severability. This Chapter and the various sections thereof are hereby declared to be severable. Should any section of this Chapter be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Chapter as a whole, or any portion thereof other than the section so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
17.04.050 Administration.
(a) Establishment of Site Development Permit. A Site Development Permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, or areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards established in or pursuant to Section 17.04.040(b). Application for a site Development Permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Floodplain Administrator and may include but not be limited to: plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevation of the area in question; existing or proposed structures; fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and the location of the foregoing. The following information is required:
(1) A certificate from a registered civil engineer stating that the information in the application is correct;
(2) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor including the basement of all structures; in Zone AO, elevation of highest adjacent grade and proposed elevation of lowest floor of all structures; (3) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure will be floodproofed;
(4) All appropriate certifications listed in Section 17.04.050(c) (4) of this Chapter;
(5) Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development; and
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(6) A statement that the standards in Section 17.04.070 have been satisfied. (b) Designation of the Floodplain Administrator. The City Manager, or such member of the Administrative Staff of the City as the City Manager may appoint, shall administer this Chapter in accordance with its provisions.
(c) Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator. The duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Permit review. Review all development permits to determine that:
(A) The permit requirements of this Chapter have been satisfied; (B) All other required state and federal permits have been obtained; (C) The site is reasonably safe from flooding;
(D) The proposed development does not adversely affect the carrying capacity of areas where base flood elevations have been determined but a floodway has not been designated. For purposes of this Chapter, "adversely affects" means that the cumulative effect of the proposed development when combined with all other existing and anticipated development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point. (E) All development subject to the provisions of this Chapter may be referred to (at the discretion of the Public Works Director) the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for review and appropriate action, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Resolution No. 93-33, establishing a joint powers agreement between the city and said district. All new development, including construction, excavation, and grading, except for flood control projects and nonstructural agricultural uses, shall be prohibited in the floodway unless offsetting improvements in accordance with this Chapter are provided. All requirements or conditions imposed by the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District shall be met.
(2) Use of Other Base Flood Data. When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with Section 17.04.040(b), the Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, review, and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source, in order to administer this Chapter. Any such information shall be submitted to the City Council for adoption. (A) Require applicants who submit hydrologic and hydraulic engineering analyses to support permit applications to submit to FEMA the data and information necessary to maintain the Flood Insurance Rate Maps when the analyses indicate changes in base flood elevations, flood hazard area boundaries, or floodway designations; such submissions shall be made within 6 months of such data becoming available.
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(3) Whenever a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, the Floodplain Administrator shall:
(A) Notify adjacent communities and the California Department of Water Resources prior to such alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (B) Require that the flood carrying capacity of the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse is maintained.
4) Obtain and maintain for public inspection and make available as needed:
(A) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(A) (floor elevations);
(B) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(B) (elevations in areas of shallow flooding);
(C) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(C) (elevation of nonresidential structures);
(D) The certification required in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(B)(i) or
17.04.070(a)(3)(C)(ii) (wet floodproofing standard);
(E) The certified elevation required in Section 17.04.070(c)(2) (subdivision standards); and
(F) The certification required 17.04.070(f)(1) (floodway encroachments). (5) Make interpretations, where needed, as to the exact location of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood-related erosion hazards, or areas of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) hazards, for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions. The person contesting the location of the boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal, the interpretation as provided in Section 17.04.080.
(6) Take action to remedy violations of this Chapter as specified in Section
17.04.040(c) herein.
(7) Grant, conditionally grant, or deny development Permits.
17.04.060 Appeals.
The City Council shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement or administration of this Chapter.
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17.04.070 Provisions For Flood Hazard Reduction.
(a) Standards of Construction. In all areas of special flood hazards, the following standards are required:
(1) Anchoring.
(A) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy. (B) All manufactured homes shall meet the anchoring standards of Section 17.04.070(d).
(2) Construction Materials and Methods.
(A) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage. (B) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. (C) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that· are designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
(D) Within Zones AH or AO, adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes shall be installed to guide flood waters around and away from proposed structures.
(3) Elevation and Floodproofing.
(A) Residential construction, new or substantial improvement of any structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to at least two feet above the base flood elevation. Nonresidential structures may meet the standards in Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(B).
(i) In an AO zone, elevated above the highest adjacent grade to a height equal to at least two feet above the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM, or elevated at least three feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is specified;
(ii) In an A zone, elevated to at least two feet above the base flood elevation, as determined by this community;
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(iii) In all other zones, elevated to at least two feet above the base flood elevation.
Upon the completion of the structure the elevation of the lowest floor, including basement, shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor or verified by the City Building Inspector to be properly elevated. Such certification or verification shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
(B) Nonresidential construction shall either be elevated in conformance with Section 17.04.070(a)(3)(A) together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities:
(i) Be floodproofed so that below the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water;
(ii) Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic load and effects of buoyancy; and
(iii) Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the standards of this Subsection are satisfied. Such certifications shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
(C) Require, for all new construction and substantial improvements, that fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor (excluding basements) that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, and which are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria:
(i) Either a minimum of two (2) openings on different sides of the enclosed area having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade.
Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters; or
(ii) Be certified to comply with a local floodproofing standard approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(D) Manufactured homes shall also meet the standards in Section
17.04.070(d).
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(b) Standards for Utilities.
(1) All new and replacement water supply and sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood water into the system and discharge from systems into flood waters.
(2) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.
(c) Standards for Subdivisions.
(1) All preliminary subdivision proposals shall identify the flood hazard area and the elevation of the base flood.
(2) All final subdivision plans shall provide the elevation of proposed structure(s) and pads. If the site is filled above the base flood, the final first floor and pad elevation shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or surveyor and provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
(3) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.
(4) All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage.
(5) All subdivisions shall provide adequate drainage to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(d) Standards for Manufactured Homes. All manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved within Zones Al-30, AH and AE on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map, on sites located:
(1) outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision, (2) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision,
(3) in an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, or (4) in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on a site upon which a manufactured home has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation collapse and lateral movement.
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Flood Insurance Rate Map that are not subject to the provisions of the previous paragraph will be elevated so that either the:
(A) lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base flood elevation, or
(B) manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than 36 inches in height above grade and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
(e) Standards for Recreational Vehicles. All recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones 1-30, AH and AE on the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map will either:
(1) be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, (2) be fully licensed and ready for highway use -- a recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices, and has no permanently attached additions, or
(3) meet the permit requirements of Section 17.04.050 of this Chapter and the elevation and anchoring requirements for manufactured home in Section 17.04.070(d). (f) Floodways. Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Section
17.04.040(b) are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:
(1) Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development shall be prohibited unless certification by a registered professional engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that the encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. (2) If Section 17.04.040B(f)(1) is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all other applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of Section 17.04.070.
17.04.080 Variance Procedure.
(a) Nature of Variances. The variance criteria set forth in this section are based on the general principle of zoning law that variances pertain to a piece of property and are not personal in nature. A variance may be granted for a parcel of property with physical characteristics so unusual that complying with the requirements of this chapter would create an exceptional hardship to the applicant or the surrounding property owners. The characteristics must be unique to the 100 of 112
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property and not be shared by adjacent parcels. The unique characteristic must pertain to the land itself, not to the structure, its inhabitants, or the property owners.
It is the duty of the City to help protect its citizens from flooding. This need is so compelling and the implications of the cost of ensuring a structure built below flood level are so serious that variances from the flood elevation or from other requirements in the flood ordinance are quite rare.
The long-term goal of preventing and reducing flood loss and damage can only be met if variances are strictly limited. Therefore, the variance guidelines provided in this Chapter are more detailed and contain multiple provisions that must be met before a variance can be properly granted. The criteria are designed to screen out those situations in which alternatives other than a variance are more appropriate.
(b) Appeal Board.
(1) The City Council of the City of Buellton shall hear and decide appeals and requests for exceptions from the requirements of this Chapter. (2) The City Council shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the Floodplain Administrator in the enforcement of administration of this Chapter. (3) In passing upon such applications, the City Council shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this Chapter, and:
(A) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(B) The danger of life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; (C) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; (D) The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the City;
(E) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(F) The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage;
(G) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development;
(H) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area;
(I) The safety of access to the property in time of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
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(J) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the site; and (K) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems and streets and bridges. (4) Generally, exceptions may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing items 17.04.080(a)(3)(A) through 17.04.080(a)(3)(K) have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond one-half acre, the technical justification required for issuing the exception increases.
(5) Upon consideration of the factors of Section 17.04.080(a)(3) and the purposes of this Chapter, the City Council may attach such conditions to the granting of exceptions as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this Chapter. (6) The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any exceptions to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request. (7) Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice over the signature of a community official that:
(A) the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base flood level will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amounts as high as $25 for $100 of insurance coverage, and
(B) such construction below base flood level increases risks to life and property. It is recommended that a copy of the notice shall be recorded by the Floodplain Administrator in the office of the County Recorder and shall be recorded in a manner so that it appears in the chain of title of the affected parcel of land. (c) Conditions for Variances.
(1) Generally, variances may be issued for new construction, substantial improvement, and other proposed new development to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing that the procedures of Sections 17.04.050 and
17.04.070 of this Chapter have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond onehalf acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases. (2) Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of "historic structures" (as defined in Section 17.04.030(nn) of this Chapter) upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation 102 of 112
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as an historic structure and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the structure.
(3) Variances shall not be issued within any mapped regulatory floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. (4) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the "minimum necessary" considering the flood hazard, to afford relief. "Minimum necessary" means to afford relief with a minimum of deviation from the requirements of this Chapter.
For example, in the case of variances to an elevation requirement, this means the City Council need not grant permission for the applicant to build at grade, or even to whatever elevation the applicant proposes, but only to that elevation which the City Council believes will both provide relief and preserve the integrity of the local ordinance.
SECTION 2. Urgency Findings. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance adopted pursuant to Government Code section 36937(b) for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. The facts constituting its urgency are set forth in the recitals above, which are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately and remain in full force and effect until such time as Ordinance No. 26-04 becomes effective. Upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 26-04, this urgency ordinance shall be automatically repealed and shall have no further force or effect by operation of law, without any further action of the City Council.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. Incorporation of County Code by Reference. Except as specifically superseded by this Ordinance, the provisions of Chapter 15A as amended by the Santa Barbara County Code are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 6. Certification and Publication. The City Clerk: (i) shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law; (ii) is hereby authorized and directed to make typographical, grammatical and similar corrections in the final text of the Ordinance so long as such corrections do not constitute substantive changes in context; and (iii) cause the Buellton Municipal Code to be reprinted. 103 of 112
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day of May 2026. _______________________________
David Silva
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk
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CITY OF BUELLTON
City Council Agenda Staff Report
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 12
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Allison Firey, Recreation Coordinator
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Discussion/Staff Direction Regarding Establishment of a Funding Mechanism for Large-Scale Permanent Public Art and Annual Community Identity Projects
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BACKGROUND
Over the past few years, the City of Buellton has supported, through the Arts and Culture Committee, a variety of cultural events, musical and theatrical performances and public art initiatives. The funding of these projects has proven to strengthen community identity, beautify public spaces, provide opportunities for ongoing arts education, and to support tourism and civic pride. The Arts and Culture Committee receives funding in the amount of $100,000 per year to support these types of projects. The committee has found that over the last year or so, they have received more large-scale or annual projects that, if selected for funding, could require a disproportionate share of the available annual budget.
At the October 23, 2025, City Council Meeting, an example of one of these projects (The Buellton Mosaic Project) was brought before Council. Funding was approved in the amount of $30,940, but the applicant stated that the cost of the project would be significantly higher (a budget adjustment was later sent to staff on March 4, 2026, in the amount of $71,490.00) as shown in Attachment 2. At that same meeting, Mayor Silva made a motion for staff to agendize a future business item to discuss additional funding for this project and others like it.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with this discussion item. However, future direction provided by the City Council may result in the creation of new funding allocations or budgetary commitments for eligible projects.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests a discussion and direction from City Council regarding:
1. Whether the Council would like to fund the additional $40,550 to bridge the gap between what was approved through the Arts and Culture Committee for the Buellton Mosaics Project and the revised budget request, or if that project should be discontinued.
Alternatively, is there a way to structure a portion of the difference as a tax-deductible inkind donation for projects such as these?
2. Whether to establish dedicated funding mechanisms for permanent projects on City-owned structures (such as the poppy project or the proposed mosaic project at the library) or reoccurring/annual community enhancement projects (such as Buellton Banner Project).
3. Any additional policy guidance related to project eligibility, approval processes and funding thresholds for these type of projects would be appreciated.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Email from Veronica Medina and Staci Currey (applicants) Attachment 2 – Revised Budget for Buellton Mosaic Project 106 of 112
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City Council Agenda Item No: 13
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Andrea Keefer, Planning Director
Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
Subject: Request to Waive Requirement for Story Poles at Santa Rita Hills Self-Storage Project Located at 33 Industrial Way Storage Project – Final Development Permit No. 25-FDP-03
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BACKGROUND
A proposed development project, “Santa Rita Hills Self-Storage”, located at 33 Industrial Way, is requesting a waiver from the story pole requirements of the Buellton Municipal Code (Attachment 1 – Applicant Letter).
The Buellton Municipal Code (section 19.08.120(I)(2)) allows the City Council to waive the requirements for story poles upon request of the applicant. The applicant has submitted an application for an entitlement to build a self-storage facility. The project site is located on an interior lot with limited visibility from public streets. Additionally, the proposed buildings associated with the development project would be under the maximum allowed height per the Buellton Municipal Code at approximately 32 feet in height (maximum height allowed is 45 feet).
The consideration of a new entitlement typically requires the installation of story poles for all projects over 25 feet in height. The applicant has requested the waiver of story poles for the following reasons: (1) Proposed project has limited visibility from a public street; (2) Proposed height is not significantly higher than 25-foot minimum threshold requiring story poles per the Buellton Municipal Code.
The proposed project is currently undergoing required environmental review prior to being brought forward for consideration at a public hearing. At the time of the public hearing, the applicant will be required to provide 3-D renderings of the proposed project in order to depict the size and scale of the proposed project in the context of the surrounding properties.
Staff has considered the applicant’s request and finds that the waiver of the requirements can be justified.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council consider the waiver of story pole requirements for the 33 Industrial Way Storage Project.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Applicant Letter Requesting Story Pole Waiver
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ON DESIGN, LLC
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 598, Santa Barbara, CA 93102
PH: (805) 896-7896
Email: [email protected]
December 12, 2025
City of Buellton, Planning Department
107 West Highway 246
Buellton, CA 93427
RE: 25-FDP-03 – Story Pole Waiver
Dear Planning Staff,
On behalf of Central Holding Group, LLC, I am requesting a waiver from the Story Pole requirement for the proposed Santa Rita Hills Self-Storage project at 33 Industrial Way, APN 099- 690-056, application 25-FDP-03.
We believe the request is justified as the proposed project is located on an interior lot that is approximately 250-feet from Industrial Way, the only public street in the vicinity of the project. Although the project is proposing three story buildings, the proposed height is not near the maximum allowed by code. The tallest proposed structure is 31’-7” high compared to the 45-foot maximum allowed by code.
For the above reasons in addition to the significant cost associated with installing story poles, we are requesting a waiver from the requirement to install the story poles30 days prior to the first public hearing.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact our offices should you have any questions or require additional materials.
ON Design Architects, LLC
Lonnie Roy
Project Planner
Email: [email protected]
Phone : (805) 896-7896
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