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CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
Closed Session 5:00 P.M./Regular Meeting 5:30 P.M.
City Hall, Council Chambers
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California
Members of the City Council
Mayor Paula Perotte
Mayor Pro Tempore Jennifer Smith, District 3
Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín. District 1
Councilmember James Kyriaco, District 2
Councilmember Stuart Kasdin, District 3
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Isaac Rosen, City Attorney
5:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Perotte called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
PRESENT: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín
ABSENT: None
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO ADDRESS CLOSED SESSION MATTERS None
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 5:01 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION
Isaac Rosen, City attorney, read into the record, closed session matters by title only:
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel with regard to the following one matter of pending litigation:
• Carolina Hernandez, Plaintiff, vs. City of Goleta and DOES 1 to 40., Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Case No. No. 24CV06984
5:30 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA
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 Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín
ABSENT: None
INTRODUCTION OF SPANISH INTERPRETERS/INTRODUCCIÓN DE INTÉRPRETES DE ESPAÑOL
Mayor Perotte introduced the Spanish interpreters for the meeting.
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Isaac Rosen, City Attorney, reported on closed session matters by title only:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel with regard to the following one matter of pending litigation:
• Carolina Hernandez, Plaintiff, vs. City of Goleta and DOES 1 to 40., Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Case No. No. 24CV06984
Action: No reportable action.
PUBLIC FORUM
April Reid spoke in support of the Shelby Residential Project and spoke in opposition to the Kenwood Village Residential project.
AMENDMENTS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
None
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORT
Robert Nisbet, City Manager , reported on the recently opened roundabout in Old Town Goleta as well as the Public Works Street Talk Initiative.
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A. CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS A.4 AND A.5 WERE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
A.1 Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026 and February 17, 2026
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026 and February 17, 2026
Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026 and February 17, 2026
MOTION: Councilmembers Reyes-Martín/Kyriaco to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026, and February 17, 2026.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.2 Ratification of Mayoral Appointments to the Public Engagement Commission
Ratify the mayoral re -appointment of Rey Ybarra to the Public Engagement Commission with a term ending November 2029, and the mayoral appointment of Adam Schaffer, Lizzie Rodriguez, and Ryan Mitchell to the Public Engagement Commission with terms ending November 2029.
Ratification of Mayoral Appointments to the Public Engagement Commission
MOTION: Councilmembers Reyes-Martín/Kyriaco to ratify the mayoral re - appointment of Rey Ybarra to the Public Engagement
Commission with a term ending November 2029, and the
mayoral appointment of Adam Schaffer, Lizzie Rodriguez, and Ryan Mitchell to the Public Engagement Commission with terms ending November 2029.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
A.3 Acceptance of the December 2025 Check Register
Accept the check register for the month of December 2025.
Acceptance of the December 2025 Check Register
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MOTION: Councilmembers Reyes-Martín/Kyriaco to accept the check register for the month of December 2025.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
ITEMS A.4 AND A.5 WERE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
A.4 Report on Interim Urgency Ordinance: Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay and Moratorium on Conversion to All-Ages Park
A. Receive, file, and issue a report on Urgency Ordinance No. 26- 02U, entitled "An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Adding Chapter 17.22 to the Goleta Municipal Code to Establish a Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay District and Moratorium Prohibiting the Conversion of Senior Mobile Home Parks to All-Ages Parks, Finding the Ordinance Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof" (Interim Urgency Ordinance).
B. Direct staff to return to Council with an extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 26-02U prior to its expiration.
Report on Interim Urgency Ordinance Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay and Moratorium on Conversion to All Ages Park
MOTION: Councilmembers Reyes-Martín/Kyriaco to A. Receive, file, and issue a report on Urgency Ordinance No. 26- 02U, entitled "An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Adding Chapter 17.22 to the Goleta Municipal Code to Establish a Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay Dist
rict and
Moratorium Prohibiting the Conversion of Senior Mobile Home Parks to All -Ages Parks, Finding the Ordinance Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof" (Interim Urgency Ordinance). B.
Direc
t staff to return to Council with an extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 26-02U prior to its expiration.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Smith, Councilmembers Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: Councilmember Kasdin.
A.5 General Plan / Coastal Land Use Plan 2025 Progress Report and Finding the Report is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act
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Adopt Resolution No. 26-__, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the General Plan / Coastal Land Use Plan 2025 Progress Report for Submittal to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation 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 2025 Progress Report and Finding the Report is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act
MOTION: Councilmembers Reyes-Martín/Kyriaco to adopt Resolution No. 26-06, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the General Plan / Coastal Land Use Plan 2025 Progress Report for Submittal to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and C alifornia 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 Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
Public Speakers:
Angelina DeMartini commented on the Hollister Avenue restriping project in Old Town Goleta and expressed concerns about the project’s impact on local businesses and bicycle access.
B. PRESENTATION
B.1 A Proclamation of the City of Goleta Proclaiming March 7-14, 2026, as Arbor Week in the City of Goleta
A Proclamation of the City of Goleta Proclaiming March 7-14, 2026, as Arbor Week in the City of Goleta
Mayor Perotte presented a Proclamation of the City of Goleta Proclaiming March 7-14, 2026, as Arbor Week in the City of Goleta.
Staff Speaker:
George Thomson, Parks and Open Spaces Manager
B.2 Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) Annual Update
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Receive a presentation from Tri -County Regional Energy Network (3C -REN) on its energy programs, offerings, and Goleta's participation.
Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) Annual Update
Staff Speakers:
Dana Murray, Sustainability Manager
Garret Wong, Sustainability Division Manager, County of Santa Barbara provided a presentation to the City Council titled "Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C- REN) Annual Update," dated March 6, 2026 (presentation on file).
Public Speakers:
None
The City Council received the report.
B.3 Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce 5-Year Strategic Plan
Receive a presentation from the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce on its 5-year Strategic Plan
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce 5-Year Strategic Plan
Public Speakers:
Kristen Miller, President and CEO Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce
Tom Patton, Board Chair, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Dustin Hoiseth, Director of Economic Development, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce
Laurel Sykes, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of workforce housing and strategic property development to strengthen the business community and support a sustainable workforce.
The City Council received the report.
RECESS 7:09 P.M. - 7:14 P.M.
C. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
C.1 Planning and Environmental Review Department Priority Setting Workshop - Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Work Program
Discuss work priorities and adopt the Annual Work Program for Fiscal Year 2026- 27 for the Planning and Environmental Review Department.
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Planning and Environmental Review Department Priority Setting Workshop - Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Work Program
Staff Speakers:
Peter Imhof, Planning and Environmental Review Director Anne Wells, Advanced Planning Manager
Dana Murray, Sustainability Manager
Lucy Graham, Senior Housing Analyst
Staff provided a presentation titled "Planning and Environmental Review Department Priority Setting Workshop - Fiscal Year 2026- 27 Annual Work Program," dated March 3, 2026 (presentation on file).
Public Speakers:
None
MOTION: Councilmembers Kasdin/Reyes-Martín to adopt the Annual Work Program for Fiscal Year 2026- 27 for the Planning and
Environmental Review Department, as amended.
VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
RECESS 9:20 P.M. - 9:25 P.M.
C.2 General Services Department Priority Setting Workshop - Fiscal Year 2026- 27 Annual Work Program
Discuss work priorities and adopt the Annual Work Program for Fiscal Year 2026- 27 for the General Services Department
General Services Department Priority Setting Workshop - Fiscal Year 2026- 27 Annual Work Program
Staff Speakers:
Matt Fore, General Services Director provided a presentation titled "Annual Work Program for Fiscal Year 2026- 27 for the General Services Department," dated March 3, 2026 (presentation on file).
Public Speakers:
None
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tempore Smith/Councilmember Kasdin to discuss work priorities and adopt the Annual Work Program for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the General Services Department.
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VOTE: Motion approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Smith, Councilmembers Kasdin, Kyriaco and Reyes-Martín. Noes: None.
D. COUNCIL COMMENTS/ STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Pro Tempore Smith reported that she and Mayor Perotte attended the February 27, 2026, Regional Water Quality Control Board meeting where a 3– 2 vote approved a settlement proposal with the Goleta West Sanitary District regarding the sewage spill.
E. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
None
ADJOURNED AT 9:58 P.M.
GOLETA CITY COUNCIL
_________________________
PAULA PEROTTE,
MAYOR
ATTEST: ___________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK