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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Guadalupe City Council
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 6:00 pm
City Hall, 918 Obispo Street, Council Chambers
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Please be advised that, pursuant to State Law, any member of the public may address the City Council concerning any item on the Agenda, before or during Council consideration of that item. If you wish to speak on any item on the agenda, including any item on the Consent Calendar or the Ceremonial Calendar, please submit a speaker request form for that item. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on the agenda, please do so during the Community Participation Forum.
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1. ROLL CALL:
Council Member Christina Hernandez
Council Member Gilbert Robles
Council Member Megan Lizalde
Mayor Pro Tempore Eugene Costa Jr.
Mayor Ariston Julian
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MOMENT OF THANKS, APPRECIATION OR CONDOLENCES.
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4. AGENDA REVIEW
At this time the City Council will review the order of business to be conducted and receive requests for, or make announcements regarding, any change(s) in the order of business.
5. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
• Swearing in:
o Luis Castellanos, Police Officer
o Lia Welkom, Police Officer
• Proclamation – Human Trafficking Awareness Month – January 2024
6. PRESENTATION
• Free for the Weekend – Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley
7. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM
Each person will be limited to a discussion of three (3) minutes or as directed by the Mayor. Pursuant to the provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on these matters unless they are listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist.
City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR (A-F)
The following items are presented for City Council approval without discussion as a single agenda item in order to expedite the meeting. Should a Council Member wish to discuss or disapprove an item, it must be dropped from the blanket motion of approval and considered as a separate item.
A. Waive the reading in full of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Ordinances on the Consent Calendar will be adopted by the same vote cast as the first meeting unless City Council indicates otherwise.
B. Ratify payment of warrants for the period ending January 1, 2024.
C. Approve the Minutes of the City Council regular meeting of January 9, 2024.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-05 approving the Public Works Director job description and salary range.
E. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-06 extending the Santa Maria Organization of Transportation Helpers Inc. (SMOOTH) transit contract for an additional year, with a rate adjustment of
12.0%.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-07 accepting the grant award of $17,715.42 to the Guadalupe Fire Department from the Firehouse Sub Public Safety Foundation toward the purchase of four (4) Zoll AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator).
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MANAGEMENT REPORTS
9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: (Information Only)
A. City Administrator’s report for January 23, 2024
10. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT: (Information Only) A. Director of Public Safety report for January 23, 2024 • 2023 RIPA Board Annual Report – Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board – California Department of Justice (223-page document)
B. Police Department report for December 2023
C. Fire Department report for December 2023
D. Code Compliance report for December 2023
11. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER: (Information Only)
A. Human Resources report for December 2023
PUBLIC HEARING
12. Public Safety Facilities Development Impact Fee Nexus Study.
Written report: Philip F. Sinco, City Attorney and Wendy Stockton, Assistant City Attorney Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Hold a combined public hearing for the Study and Ordinance. Consider all evidence including testimony, evidence, staff report, and the “City of Guadalupe Public Safety Facilities Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Dated October 6, 2023”; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-08, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Guadalupe, approving the City of Guadalupe Public Safety Facilities Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Dated October 6, 2023”; and
3. Introduce and conduct the first reading by title only, waiving further reading, of Ordinance No. 2024-514, amending Title 13 of the Guadalupe Municipal Code to establish a Public Safety Facilities Development Impact Fee; and
4. Make the finding that the approval of the Study and the Ordinance are exempt from CEQA.
REGULAR BUSINESS
13. Facility Use Agreement with Guadalupe Union School District for the City Gymnasium.
Written report: Hannah Sanchez, Recreation Services Manager Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-09 authorizing the City to enter into a facility use agreement with the Guadalupe Union School District.
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14. Approval for the implementation of the volunteer Guadalupe Safety Support Team (GSST).
Written report: Michael Cash, Director of Public Safety Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-10 approving the implementation of the volunteer Guadalupe Safety Support Team (GSST) and to equip and support the program with uniforms and training under the direction of the Department of Public Safety.
15. Approving the startup funding of the City nonprofit and review some of the most important rules for creating the nonprofit Bylaws.
Written Report: Tom Brandeberry, Project Manager
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-11 approving the startup funding in the amount of $10,000 for the City nonprofit corporation and appointments of the President, and Treasurer/Secretary for the purposes of the nonprofit incorporation process.
16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
17. ANNOUNCEMENTS – COUNCIL ACTIVITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS
18. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall display case and website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 18th day of January 2024.
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Todd Bodem, City Administrator
Todd Bodem
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PROPOSED FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Council Meeting: Date and Subject Department Agenda Category Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 6:00 pm / Regular Meeting Approve restoring $3,195.00 to the Public Safety
Department
Public Safety Consent Calendar
Revised Benefit for Unrepresented Employees Human Resources Consent Calendar Second Reading Ordinance No. 2024-514 City Attorney Consent Calendar December & January 2023 Recreation & Parks Report Recreation & Parks Consent Calendar Andrew Goodwin Design – Contract Amendment Tom Brandeberry Consent Calendar Increase Stipend for Council and Elected Officials City Attorney Regular Business Amendment to Ordinance No. 1985-256 Water lines City Attorney Regular Business Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 6:00 pm / Regular Meeting Waste Management Presentation Presentation
Other Unscheduled Items Proposed
Date of Item
Department Agenda Category
Gift Policy City Attorney New Business
Social Host Ordinance City Attorney New Business
Joint Meeting with the School Board New Business
SBCAG Update on Black Road/166 Construction SBCAG Presentation ARPA Funding & CAL OES Grant Finance Department New Business