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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Guadalupe City Council
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:00 pm
City Hall, Council Chambers, 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe CA 93434 The City Council meeting will broadcast live streamed on the City of Guadalupe’s Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaxeHWd9JkmvKnGFU8BAYQQ If you choose not to attend the City Council meeting but wish to submit a written comment for the Community Participation Forum or on a specific agenda item, please submit via email to [email protected] no later than 2:00 pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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.
The Agenda and related Staff reports are available on the City’s website: www.cityofguadalupe.org Friday before Council meeting.
Any documents produced by the City and distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available the Friday before Council meetings at the Administration Office at City Hall 918 Obispo Street, Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, and also posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. The City may charge customary photocopying charges for copies of such documents. Any documents distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda less than 72 hours before the meeting will be made available for inspection at the meeting and will be posted on the City’s website and made available for inspection the day after the meeting at the Administrator Office at City Hall 918 Obispo Street, Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, including review of the Agenda and related documents, please contact the Administration Office at (805) 356.3891 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. This will allow time for the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting.
1. ROLL CALL:
Council Member Eugene Costa Jr.
Council Member Whitney Furness
Council Member Amelia M. Villegas
Mayor Pro Tempore Christina Hernandez
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. 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.
6. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
A. DMV/Donate Life Month Proclamation
B. Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month Proclamation C. Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Proclamation D. Healthy People Healthy Trails Month Proclamation
7. 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. Approve payment of warrants for the period ending March 28, 2025.
C. Approve the Minutes of the City Council regular meeting of March 25, 2025.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-19 approving the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Claim 2025-2026.
E. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-20 approving an agreement for consultant services with Ravatt, Albrecht & Associates for the City Hall Repairs Project and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-21 approving an agreement for contractor services with Ramsey Asphalt Construction for the 2025 Sidewalk Repair Project and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
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MANAGEMENT REPORTS
8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR: (Information Only)
A. City Administrator’s report for April 8, 2025
B. Planning Department report for March 2025
C. Building Department report for March 2025
9. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY: (Information Only)
A. Director of Public Safety report for April 8, 2025
10. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER: (Information Only)
A. Human Resources report for March 2025
11. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: (Information Only)
A. Public Works/Engineering report for March 2025
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. ANNOUNCEMENTS – COUNCIL ACTIVITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
15. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of case: Central Coast Water Authority, et al. v. Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, Case No. 21CV02432
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of cases: (1) City of Guadalupe v. Guadalupe Post #371 of the American Legion, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, Case No. 22CV04248; and (2) American Legion Post 371, Guadalupe, California v. City of Guadalupe, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, Case No. 24CV02893.
16. ADJOURNMENT TO OPEN SESSION MEETING
17. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
18. ADJOURNMENT
April 8, 2025 City of Guadalupe Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 4 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 4th day of April 2025.
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Todd Bodem, City Administrator
PROPOSED FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Council Meeting: Date and Subject Department Agenda Category Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting National Day of Prayer Proclamation Admin Department Ceremonial Calendar Boys and Girls Club Presentation Presentation
First Reading of an Ordinance – Cross Connections City Attorney Regular Business Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting
Other Unscheduled Items Proposed
Date of Item
Department Agenda Category
Gift Policy City Attorney New Business
Social Host Ordinance City Attorney New Business
Personnel Manual Update New Business
Pasadera Development Annual Update City Engineer
Water and Sewer Rate Study City Administrator New Business MOU for the Guadalupe Community Action
Coalition (GCAC) to serve as the fiscal sponsor
for the Royal Theater capital campaign
City Attorney
Farmers Market City Administrator
FY 25-26 Budget Finance Director
Adoption of the Negative Declaration Final
Housing Element
Planning Department
Master Fee Schedule – Parks & Facilities Fees Recreation Manager Todd Bodem