Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session 4:30 P.M./Regular Meeting 5:30 P.M.
City Hall, Council Chambers
130 Cremona Dr.
Goleta, CA
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
Agenda
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Isaac Rosen, City Attorney
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Members of the City Council
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4:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO ADDRESS CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Jaime Valdez, Assistant City Manager Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, Local 620, Miscellaneous and General Bargaining Units
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Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), the City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Potential initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) with regard to one (1) potential case.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.8 with regard to the following matter:
Property: APN: 079-554-025
Agency Negotiator: Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Fiandaca, Orland Marital Trust 9/8/04 Under Negotiations: Price and Terms
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5:30 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
INTRODUCTION OF SPANISH INTERPRETERS/INTRODUCCIÓN DE INTÉRPRETES DE ESPAÑOL
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC FORUM
At this time the public shall have an opportunity to comment on any non -agenda item relevant to the jurisdiction of the City. Reasonable time limits are imposed on each topic and each speaker .
In accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (GC § 54950 et seq .), no action or discussion may take place by the Council on any item not on the posted agenda. The Council may respond to statements made or questions asked, and may direct the staff to report back on the topic at a future meeting.
AMENDMENTS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORT
• San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Project Update
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2025
A.1 25-513
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2025. Recommendation:
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk Staff:
Acceptance of the September 2025 Investment Transaction Report
A.2 25-423
Accept the investment transaction report for the month of September 2025.Recommendation:
Luke Rioux, Finance Director
Ryan Schwarz, Accountant
Staff:
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Acceptance of the October 2025 Investment Transaction ReportA.3 25-424 Accept the investment transaction report for the month of October 2025.Recommendation:
Luke Rioux, Finance Director
Ryan Schwarz, Accountant
Staff:
Five-Year Review and Annual Financial Report of the City of Goleta’s Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2024/25 A.4 25-473
Adopt Resolution No. 25-__ entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the Five -Year Review and Annual Development Impact Fee Financial Report.”
Recommendation:
Luke Rioux, Finance Director
Tony Gonzalez, Accounting Manager
Jennifer Richards, Accountant
Staff:
Amendment No.3 to Agreement No. 2022-018 with DocusignA.5 25-519 Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 2022-018 with Docusign, Inc. increasing the contract amount by $ 39,382.20 for a new total not -to-exceed amount of $166,323.20 and a term expiration date of November 30, 2026.
Recommendation:
Matthew R. Fore, General Services Director
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Staff:
Legislative Platform for Calendar Year 2026A.6 25-508
Adopt Resolution No. 25-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Establishing the City of Goleta Legislative Platform for Calendar Year 2026”.
Recommendation:
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Shannon Kirn, Assistant to the City Manager
Staff:
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Letters of Support for the Protect Patriot Parents ActA.7 25-511 Authorize the transmission of letters of support for H .R. 3529, the Protect Patriot Parents Act, from the City Council to the Honorable Salud Carbajal, U.S. House of Representatives, the Honorable Jim Jordan, Chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee of the Judiciary, and the Honorable Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the U .S. House of Representatives Committee of the Judiciary.
Recommendation:
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Shannon Kirn, Assistant to the City Manager
Blake Markum, Management Analyst
Staff:
Public Works Professional Services Amendments with MNS
Engineers, Inc. and DKS Associates, Inc.
A.8 25-490
A. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2024-087 with MNS Engineers, Inc. for Professional Design Services Agreement for the preparation of engineering cost estimates and graphics to support the Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, increasing the agreement amount by $ 45,000 for a total not -to-exceed amount of $201,282;
B. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2025-058 with DKS Associates, Inc. for Professional Design Services Agreement to continue providing traffic engineering services, increasing the agreement amount by $ 55,000, for a total not -to-exceed amount of $100,000, and extending the termination date to June 30, 2027; and C. Authorize a budget appropriation in the amount of $ 45,000 as identified in Table 4 of the Fiscal Impacts section of the staff report.
Recommendation:
Luz “Nina” Buelna, Public Works Director
Teresa Lopes, Principal Engineer
Staff:
Increase the Construction Contingency amount for the 2025 Arterial Pavement Project
A.9 25-487
Authorize the Public Works Director to increase the Construction Contingency for the 2025 Arterial Pavement Project in the amount of $400,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,827,333.
Recommendation:
Luz “Nina” Buelna, Public Works Director
Javier Garcia, Associate Engineer
Staff:
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Approval of the 2025-2026 Agreement for Operation of a Free Countywide Library System
A.10 25-298
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Operation of a Free Countywide Library System for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 between the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Goleta.
Recommendation:
JoAnne Plummer, Neighborhood Services Director
Elizabeth Saucedo, City Librarian
Staff:
Goleta City Grant and Community Development Block Grant Guideline Updates and Cycle Initiation
A.11 25-494
A. Approve guideline updates to the Goleta City Grant and Community Development Block Grant programs, subject to any requested revisions by City Council; and
B. Initiate the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Goleta City Grant program.
Recommendation:
JoAnne Plummer, Neighborhood Services Director
Cassidy Le Air, Senior Management Analyst
Staff:
Award of Professional Services Agreement to New Beginnings Counseling Center for Operation of a Safe Parking Program in the City of Goleta
A.12 25-491
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with New Beginnings Counseling Center for the operation of a Safe Parking Program in various lots throughout the City of Goleta for people living in vehicles, including other related forms of assistance for a twenty-four (24) month term, for a total not -to-exceed contract amount of $60,000 ($30,000 in Year 1, and $ 30,000 in Year 2) with a term ending December 31, 2027.
Recommendation:
JoAnne Plummer, Neighborhood Services Director
Chuck Flacks, Homelessness Services Coordinator
Staff:
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Amendment No. 1 to Professional Design Services Agreement 2024-064 with KTU&A for Phase One of Stow Grove Park
Renovations
A.13 25-514
Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Design Services Agreement No. 2024-064, expanding the Phase One scope of services and increasing the contract budget by $ 65,854, for a revised not-to-exceed total of $582,574.
Recommendation:
JoAnne Plummer, Neighborhood Services DirectorStaff:
Notice of Completion for the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Park Improvements Project
A.14 25-515
A. Adopt Resolution No. 25-___ entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion for the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Splash Pad and Park Improvements Project (CIP No. 9111)”; and B. Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder’s Office for the Project.
Recommendation:
JoAnne Plummer, Neighborhood Services Director
Staff:
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B. PUBLIC HEARING
Consideration of Urgency and Non-Urgency Ordinances
Amending Section 17.41.030 of the Goleta Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units to Comply with Recent Changes in State Law and Finding the Actions to Be Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Under Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code
B.1 25-510
A. Adopt on a four -fifths vote Urgency Ordinance No. 25-__U, entitled, “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending Section 17.41.030 of the Goleta Municipal Code Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Action to be Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 (Case No. 25-0005-ORD).”
B. Introduce and conduct first reading (by title only) and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 26-__, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending Section
17.41.030 of the Goleta Municipal Code Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units and Finding the Action to be Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 ( Case No. 25-0005-ORD).”
Recommendation:
Peter T. Imhof, Planning and Environmental Review Director Anne Wells, Advance Planning Manager
Andy Newkirk, Supervising Planner
Cam Audras, Assistant Planner
Staff:
20 minutesEstimated Time:
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C. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
Report on University Mobilehome Park Activities and
Consideration of City Council Options Regarding Such Actions C.1 25-517
Receive a report on University Mobilehome Park and provide direction to staff on future action items.
Recommendation:
Peter T. Imhof, Planning and Environmental Review Director Lucy Graham, Senior Housing Analyst
Staff:
45 minutesEstimated Time:
Resolution Opposing New Offshore Oil Leases in Federal WatersC.2 25-512 Adopt Resolution No. 25-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Opposing New Offshore Oil Leases in Federal Waters.”
Recommendation:
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Blake Markum, Management Analyst
Shannon Kirn, Assistant to the City Manager
Staff:
15 minutesEstimated Time:
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Fiscal Year 2025/26 First Quarter Financial Review and Approving Side Letter Agreements with SEIU Local 620 and Salary Schedule Amendments
C.3 25-485
A. Approve a fee waiver and refund request from Girsh Park in the amount of $7,342.47 for permitting fees associated with its soccer field lighting project, based on the City Council ’s determination that the project provides a community benefit and that the refund serves a legitimate public purpose and does not constitute a gift of public funds; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 25-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending the City of Goleta Operating and CIP Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26, Amending the City of Goleta Schedule of Authorized Positions for Fiscal Year 2025/26, and Amending the City of Goleta Salary Schedule and Classification Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/26 ( Effective December 27, 2025).”; and
CONTINGENT UPON DECEMBER 16, 2025, CLOSED
SESSION:
C. Receive an oral report, read by the City Clerk or staff, summarizing the recommendation for final action on the salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid to City executive employees, as follows:
1. For all executive management employees except the City Manager: Adoption of amended salary schedules that: ( a) establishes a fixed percentage salary increase to be
determined at the December 16, 2025, public meeting and effective January 10, 2026 (replacing the prior contingent CPI formula that provided a base 3.0% plus an additional amount of up to 1.0% based on the year -over-year October Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim region ); and (b)
amends the formula for the January 2027 increase to utilize the September CPI -U instead of October, and establishes a fallback method in the event the September CPI -U is not published, consistent with the negotiated side letter with SEIU; and
D. Adopt Resolution No. 25-__entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving Side Letter Agreements with SEIU Local 620, Amending the City of Goleta Salary Schedule and Classification Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommendation:
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(Effective January 10, 2026), and Approving Certain Future Salary Increases.”
Luke Rioux, Finance Director
Tony Gonzalez, Accounting Manager
Shawna Stokes, Budget Analyst
Staff:
30 minutesEstimated Time:
D. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
Selection of Mayor Pro TemporeD.1 25-516
Select a Mayor Pro Tempore from among the members of the City Council.Recommendation:
Deborah S. Lopez, City ClerkStaff:
15 minutesEstimated Time:
E. COUNCIL COMMENTS/ STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Finance and Audit Standing Committee Meeting 12/09/2025 F. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT