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CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, July 21, 2025
Regular Session
5:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California
Members of the City Council
Mayor Paula Perotte
Mayor Pro Tempore Stuart Kasdin, District 4
Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín. District 1
Councilmember James Kyriaco, District 2
Councilmember Jennifer Smith, District 3
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Isaac Rosen, 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 Kasdin, Councilmembers Reyes - Martín, Kyriaco, and Smith.
ABSENT: None
INTRODUCTION OF SPANISH INTERPRETERS/INTRODUCCIÓN DE
INTÉRPRETES DE ESPAÑOL
Mayor Perotte introduced the Spanish language interpreters for the meeting.
PUBLIC FORUM
Andrew Scherer, CEO of Keystep, shared information regarding the nonprofit organization Keystep which provides support for first -time home buyers in the Goleta and Santa Barbara area.
AMENDMENTS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
None
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A. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
A.1 Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activities and Consideration of City Council Options Regarding Such Actions
A. Adopt Resolution No. 25-___ "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Making a Call to Action to All of its Federally Elected Representatives in Congress to Advocate on Behalf of Immigrants Who Reside and Work in the City of Goleta, To Remove Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Military, and Other Federal Enforcement Personnel From the City of Goleta."
B. Direct the City Manager to undertake the proposed actions outlined in the staff report.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activities and Consideration of City Council Options Regarding Such Actions
Public Comment Received
Public Speakers:
John Savrnoch, Santa Barbara County District Attorney, spoke regarding the role of the District Attorney’s Office in relation to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and encouraged residents to use peaceful means to voice their opposition ICE activities.
Lt. Frank Vasquez, City of Goleta Chief of Police , spoke regarding the role of Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office in relation to ICE enforcement activities , and reiterated that the Sheriff's Office does not participate in immigration enforcement.
Julissa Pena, Executive Director of Immigrant Legal Defense Center, spoke in support of staff recommendation and urged the City Council to support legal representation and immigration services for community members.
John Schettler, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Services for Goleta Union School District, spoke regarding Goleta Union School District's preparedness in the event of immigration enforcement activity and the District’s protections for student and family personal information.
Blanca Figueroa, Senior District Representative from the Office of Representative Salud Carbajal, denounced the recent ICE enforcement activities in Carpinteria and Camarillo on July 10, 2025, and noted with the passing of HR -1 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): One Big Beautiful Bill , immigration enforcement conflicts
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will continue to worsen due to increased funding to ICE. She also urged the City Council and community members to take action.
Marian Shapiro, Kiara Kofoed, Sarah Penna, Lindsey Vining, Josue, Fernando Martinez on behalf of the Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) and 805 Immigrant Coalition, Jorge Ortiz on behalf of MICOP and the 805 Immigrant Coalition, Michelle Pizano, Kit Bonson, Kelsey Maloney, Dustin Hoiseth, Director of Public Policy from Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, Gunner Langenhuizen, on behalf of Assemblymember Greg Hart, Ian Baucke on behalf of State Senator Monique Limon, Ashley Farrell, Alicia Edwards, Tanya Mark, Johnathan Martin, Sasha Alvarez, Zach Ortiz, McKinley McPherson, Brian Maertz, Caesar Trujillo, Nicole Wilson, Brad McRoberts, Ali Brieske, Yolanda Perez, Dr. Marina Chavez, Diego Lazaro, Larry Barrett, Charlie Dorado, Gareth Kelly, Kathy Barradas, Alondra Mendoza, Vanessa Teran, Jacqueline Inda, Dalia Khan, Roxanne M, Kyle Richards, Ethan Bertrand, Steve Miley, and Ala K spoke in support of staff recommendation and made various suggestions to the City Council.
Lisa Sloan spoke in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
All comment received posted online: Holly McCord Duncan, John H Blubach, Ali Brieske, Christie De Giacomi, Elizabeth Crawford Sabiha Mohyuddin, Yvonne Reijnaert, Marina V. Chavez, Laura Haro-Ramirez, Rachel Palmer, Marcus Lopez, Annie O'Brien, Dylan Carr, Douglas Thor, Jacqueline Inda, Angie Swanson - Kyriaco, Malana Willis, Laurie Rasmussen, Lori Goodman, Dalia Khan, Elizabeth Blair, Elizabeth Brock, Mary Galindo, Ruby Baruth, Kira Garay
MOTION: Councilmember Reyes -Martín/Mayor Pro Tempore Kasdin to Adopt Resolution No. 25 -30 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Making a Call to Action to All of its Federally Elected Representatives in Congress to Advocate on Behalf of Immigrants Who Reside and Work in the City of Goleta, To Remove Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Military, and Other Federal Enforcement Personnel From the City of Goleta."
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Kasdin, Councilmembers Reyes - Martín, Kyriaco, and Smith Noes: None.
MOTION: Councilmembers Reyes - Martín/Smith to B. Direct the City Manager to undertake items 1 through 6 as follows: amend staff’s recommendation to reallocate $100,000 from the Childcare Initiatives fund to the Human Services Standing Committee and empower the Committee to release that funding in a manner consistent with Council’s direction; direct staff to explore providing
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space for storage and supplies at the Goleta Valley Community Center.
MOTION:
AMENDED
Councilmembers Reyes-Martín/Smith to B Direct the City Manager to undertake items 1 -6 that includes an amendment to staff’s recommendation provided in the staff report, that $100,000 be taken from the Childcare Initiatives goes to the Human Services Standing Committee and they are empowered by the City Council as part of this motion to release that funding consistent with Councils intent. Also to have staff look into providing space at the Goleta Valley Community Center for storage and supplies as well as a request that the City Manager to discuss the use of body worn camera footage and to look into avenues during the next round of County of Santa Barbara Sheriff negotiations to review the items discussed this evening .
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Kasdin, Councilmembers Reyes - Martín, Kyriaco, and Smith Noes: None.
ADJOURNED AT 10:14 P.M.
GOLETA CITY COUNCIL
_________________________
PAULA PEROTTE,
MAYOR
ATTEST: ___________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK