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CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
5:30 PM
City Hall
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California
Members of the City Council
Mayor Paula Perotte
Mayor Pro Tempore Kyle Richards
Councilmember Stuart Kasdin
Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín, District 1
Councilmember James Kyriaco, District 2
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Perotte called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
PRESENT: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco, and Reyes-Martín
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC FORUM
None
AMENDMENTS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
None
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORT
Robert Nisbet, City Manager, repo rted a Beautify Goleta event would occur Saturday March 25, 2023 which will include a bulky item pickup. Mr. Nisbet also announced the Goleta State of the City would take place on April 10, 2023, at the Elks Lodge at 5:00 P.M.
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ITEMS A.2 AND A.9 WERE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
A.1 Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2023 and the Special City Council Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2023
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2023 and the Special City Council Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2023.
Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2023 and the Special City Council Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2023
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin/Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2023 and the Special City Council Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2023.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.3 Contract Amendment Adding a City -Wide Classification Analysis and Total Compensation Market Assessment Update to the Contract with the Segal Company
A. Authorize City Manager to execute an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with the Segal Company in an amount not to exceed $95,000, with a term ending December 31, 2023, adding a City -Wide Classification Analysis and Total Compensation M arket Assessment Plan Update to the original scope of work, subject to City Attorney approval as to form of the contract documents; and B. Authorize the City Manager to approve an additional amendment at a future date, if needed, for possible additional position analyses with the Segal Company in the amount not-to-exceed $10,000.
Contract Amendment Adding a City -Wide Classification Analysis and Total Compensation Market Assessment Update to the Contract with the Segal Company
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin /Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to A. Authorize City Manager to execute an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement wi th the Segal Company in an amount not to exceed $95,000, with a term ending December 31, 2023, adding a City -Wide Classification Analysis and Total Compensation Market Assessment Plan Update to the original scope of work, subject to City Attorney approval as to form of the contract documents; and B. Authorize the City Manager to
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approve an additional amendment at a future date, if needed, for possible additional position analyses with the Segal Company in the amount not-to-exceed $10,000.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.4 Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange, Inc.
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 2022 -039 with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange, Inc. for professional legislative consulting services, increasing the contract authority by $42,350 for a new total not -to-exceed amount of $78,700 with term expiring June 30, 2024.
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange, Inc.
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin/Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 2022 -039 with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange, Inc. for professional legislative consulting services, increasing the contract authority by $42,350 for a new total not -to-exceed amount of $78,700 with term expiring June 30, 2024.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.5 Construction Contracts for the Community Garden (CIP 9084), San Jose Creek Multi-Purpose Path Middle Extent (CIP 9007), and the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad (CIP 9111) Projects and Associated Professional Services Agreements
A. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with JJ Fisher Construction, Inc. for CIP Projects 9084 and CIP 9007 Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi -Purpose Path, and Armitos Park Improvements in an amount not to exceed $1,931,589. 03; and B. Authorize the City Manager to approve contingency contract change orders, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed $289,738.50 for CIP Projects 9084 and CIP 9007 Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi-Purpose Path, and Armitos Park Improvements ; andC. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with JJ Fisher Construction, Inc. for CIP Project 9111 for the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvements in an amount not to exceed $1,600,371; and D. Authorize
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the City Manager to approve contingency contract change orders, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed $527,556 for CIP Projects for the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvements; andE. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Profes sional Services Agreement with Filippin Engineering, Inc. for Construction Management, Inspection, and Materials Testing (CMIT) for the Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi -Purpose Path, and Armitos Park Improvements and the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvements Projects in an amount not to exceed $291,847, with a termination date of December 31, 2023, and; F. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc for Biological and Ar borist Services for the Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi -Purpose Path, and Armitos Park Improvements Project and the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $127,500; and G. Authorize Appropriation of $922,017 in Park DIF to two different accounts: 221 -90-9111-57071 and 221- 90-9084-57071.
Construction Contracts for the Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi-Purpose Path Middle Extent, and the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad Projects
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin /Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to A. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with JJ Fisher Construction, Inc. for CIP Projects 9084 and CIP 9007 Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi -Purpose Path, and Armi tos Park Improvements in an amount not to exceed $1,931,589.03; and B. Authorize the City Manager to approve contingency contract change orders, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed $289,738.50 for CIP Projects 9084 and CIP 9007 Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi -Purpose Path, and Armitos Park Improvements; and C. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with JJ Fisher Construction, Inc. for CIP Project 9111 for the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvements in an amount not to exceed $1,600,371; and D. Authorize the City Manager to approve contingency contract change orders, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed $527,556 for CIP Projects for the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvement s;
andE. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Filippin Engineering, Inc. for
Construction Management, Inspection, and Materials Testing (CMIT) for the Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi - Purpose Path, and Armit os Park Improvements and the Jonny D.
Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvements
Projects in an amount not to exceed $291,847, with a termination
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date of December 31, 2023, and; F. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Ag reement with Rincon Consultants, Inc for Biological and Arborist Services for the Community Garden, San Jose Creek Multi -Purpose Path, and Armitos Park Improvements Project and the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $127,500; and G. Authorize Appropriation of $922,017 in Park DIF to two different accounts: 221 -90-9111- 57071 and 221-90-9084-57071.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.6 23-087 Amendment to Professional Design Service Agreements with Dewberry Engineers, Inc., for the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road Extensions Project (Project No. 9002)
Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 9 to Professional Design Services Agreement No. 2012-090 with Dewberry Engineers, Inc., increasing the contract authority by $1,011,697, for a new total contract amount of $5,843,767, for the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road Extensions Project.
Amendment to Professional Design Service Agreements with Dewberry Engineers, Inc., for the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road Extensions Project (Project No. 9002)
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin /Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 9 to Professional Design Servi ces Agreement No. 2012 -090 with Dewberry Engineers, Inc., increasing the contract authority by $1,011,697, for a new total contract amount of $5,843,767, for the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road Extensions Project.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.7 Professional Service Agreement with Rincon Consultants for the San Jose Creek Channel Fish-Passage Modification Project
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Design Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $197,313 for the San Jose Creek Channel Fish -Passage Modification Project with a contract expiration date of December 31, 2024.
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Professional Service Agreement with Rincon Consultants for the San Jose Creek Channel Fish-Passage Modification Project
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin/Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Design Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $197,313 for the San Jose Creek Channel Fish - Passage Modification Project with a contract expiration date of December 31, 2024.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.8 General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2022 Progress Report and Finding the Report is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act
Adopt Resolution 23 -__, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2022 Progress Report for Submittal to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and California Department of Housing and Community Development and Finding the Report to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act"
General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2022 Progress Report and Finding the Report is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act
Public Comment Received
All public comment received posted online: Nina and Fred Meyer
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin /Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to Adopt Resolution 23-16, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2022 Progress Report for Submittal to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and California Department of Housing and Community Development and
Finding the Report to be Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act"
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
ITEMS A.2 AND A.9 WERE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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A.2 Resolution Ratifying and Extending Proclamation of Local Emergency Due to March 2023 Storm Event
Adopt Resolution No. 23- entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Ratifying and Extending a Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency."
Resolution Ratifying and Extending Proclamation of Local Emergency Due to March 2023 Storm Event
Staff Speakers:
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
George Thompson, Parks and Open Space Manager
Brad Starr, Consultant Filippin Engineering
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin /Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to adopt Resolution No. 23-15 entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Ratifying and Extending a Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency."
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vo te: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.9 2023-2025 City of Goleta Strategic Plan
Adopt Resolution No. 23-__ entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the 2023-2025 Strategic Plan as a Policy Document and Hereby Adopting the Plan for Utilization by the Organization."
2023-2025 City of Goleta Strategic Plan
Staff Speakers:
Ryan Nisbet, City Manager
Ryan Kintz, Assistant to the City Manager
MOTION: Councilmember Kasdin /Mayor Pro Tempore Richards to adopt Resolution No. 23-17 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the 2023 -2025 Strategic Plan as a Policy Document and Hereby Adopting the Plan for Utilization by the Organization" as amended to add
Councilmember's names to the opening page; amend Section
2.2.15 to add the National Night Out Event; Amend Section
5.4.13 to provide for clarification to what the triangle property is,
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"Explore and analyze the highest and best use of the triangle property, the vac ant property northeast of City Hall, in the short term and in the long term and amend Section 6.3.4 to include the full name for the acronym MOT, "Explore the potential acquisition of the Maintenance Operations and Transportation (MOT) Site with the Goleta Union School District."
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
B. PUBLIC HEARING
B.1 Consideration of an Ordinance for Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations and Finding the Ord inance to be Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
Adopt Ordinance No. 23 -__, entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Amending Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code to Update Procedures and Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2221 and Senate Bill 897 and Determining the Ordinance to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Case No. 22-0005-ORD."
Consideration of an Ordinance for Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations and Finding the Ordinance to be Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
MOTION: Councilmembers Kyriaco/Reyes-Martín to adopt Ordinance No. 23-__, entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Amending Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code to Update Procedures and Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2221 and Senate B ill 897 and Determining the Ordinance to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Case No. 22-0005-ORD." VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
C. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
C.1 Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Funding for the Support to Other Agencies Program
A. Approve the Grant Funding Review Standing Committee's Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 funding recommendations under the Support to Other Agencies Program for the Government/Interagency and City Facilities/Recreation categories; and B. Approve two -year grant agreement agree ments and authorize the City
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Manager to execute agreements with each agency at the Council approved levels.
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Funding for the Support to Other Agencies Program
Staff Speakers:
Jaime Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
Shanna Dawson, Management Analyst
Public Speakers:
Heather Deutsch, Executive Director, and Ricardo Rodriguez, Education and Encouragement Coordinator, MOVE Santa Barbara County, provided an update on MOVE Santa Barbara County's programs including school outreac h and helmet distribution.
Bruce Morden, South Coast Railroad Museum, spoke in support of staff's recommendations.
Michael Ableman, Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, spoke to recent efforts to rebuild Fairview Gardens and the farmstand and their fund-raising efforts.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tempore Richards/Councilmember Kyriaco to A. Approve the Grant Funding Review Standing Committee's Fiscal Year 2023 -2024 funding recommendations under the Support to Other Agencies Program for the
Government/Interagency and City Facilities/Recreation
categories; and B. Approve two -year grant agreement
agreements and authorize the City Manager to execute
agreements with each agency at the Council approved levels.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Richards, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
RECESS 6:59 P.M. - 7:11 P.M.
C.2 Stow Grove Park Draft Master Plan
Receive an update and presentation on the Stow Grove P ark Draft Master Plan and provide feedback to be incorporated for the final draft.
Stow Grove Park Draft Master Plan
Staff Speakers:
Jaime Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
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JoAnne Plummer, Parks and Recreation Director, and Matt Wilkins, Sr.
Landscape Architect and Planner, KTUA, provided a presentation titled, "Stow Grove Park Master Plan Update", dated March 21, 2023 (presentation on file).
Mike Singleton, (Retired) formerly of KTUA
Public Speakers:
Jason Chapman and Robin Cederlof spoke in support of staff recommendation.
Arthur Sylvester addressed the purpose of the caretaker residence and the caretaker's authority to handle disturbances.
Jessie Altstatt, Santa Barbara Audubon, spoke in support of staff recommendation however raised concerns about the environmentally sensitive habitat area buffers.
The City Council received the presentation and provided feedback to staff.
D. COUNCIL COMMENTS/ STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
• 03/13/2023 Energy & Green Issues Standing Committee
Councilmember Kyriaco reported attending a Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) meeting as the alternate on March 17, 2023, a presentation was made regarding erosion and deposit of sediment at Goleta Beach and Carpinteria Beach.
Mayor Pro Tempore Richards and Councilmember Reyes -Martin reported attending the Energy Green Issues Standing Committee Meeting on March 13, 2023 which covered the plastic re duction policy, the table display for the Community State of the City, consideration of joining the Blue Ocean Network and an update on the Reach Code Timelines.
Mayor Perotte expressed her appreciation to those that attend ed the Goleta Valley Library 50th Anniversary.
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E. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney, reported that it is currently legislative season, many bills are currently pending in the State Legislative and there could be potential amendments to the Brown Act.
ADJOURNED AT 9:20 P.M.
GOLETA CITY COUNCIL
_________________________
PAULA PEROTTE,
MAYOR
ATTEST: ___________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK