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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Guadalupe City Council
Tuesday, May 13, 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, May 13, 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.
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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
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3. MOMENT OF THANKS, APPRECIATION OR CONDOLENCES.
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. CONSENT CALENDAR (A-G)
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 May 2, 2025.
C. Approve the Minutes of the City Council regular meeting of April 22, 2025.
D. Adopt, on the second reading Ordinance No. 2025-523, establishing requirements for the installation, maintenance, and testing of backflow prevention assemblies and the prohibition of cross-connections.
E. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-22 authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement between the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and the City of Guadalupe for the allocation of SB 125 Transit Program Funding.
F. Approve the filing of the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder and approve the five percent retention payment to MidCal Dredging, Inc. for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Removal for the Biolac System Project.
G. Approve the filing of the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder and approve the five percent retention payment to Coombs Service Group for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Biolac Repair Project.
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MANAGEMENT REPORTS
7. CITY ADMINISTRATOR: (Information Only)
A. City Administrator’s report for May 13, 2025
B. Planning Department report for April 2025
C. Building Department report for April 2025
8. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY: (Information Only)
A. Director of Public Safety report for May 13, 2025
9. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: (Information Only)
A. Public Works/Engineering report for April 2025
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. Adopt a resolution expressing support for the undocumented residents of Guadalupe and for existing State Law Senate Bill 54 (2017).
Written report: Todd Bodem, City Administrator
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-23 expressing support for the undocumented residents of Guadalupe and for existing State Law Senate Bill 54 (2017).
11. Request by Sam Duarte, Director of The Little House by the Park, to use the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza (aka Downtown Parking Lot) for a “Safe and Sane” Fireworks Sale.
Written report: Todd Bodem, City Administrator
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the request by Mr. Sam Duarte for the use of the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza for fireworks sale fundraiser.
12. Report on the financial and general status of the Royal Theater Renovation Project.
Written report: Tom Brandeberry, Project Manager
Recommendation: That the City Council use the information in this Financial Status report for any future project-related decisions.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
14. ANNOUNCEMENTS – COUNCIL ACTIVITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS
15. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
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16. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision (a) of Gov. Code Section 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: City Administrator and Human Resources Manager Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 620
17. ADJOURNMENT TO OPEN SESSION MEETING
18. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
19. 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 8th day of May 2025.
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Todd Bodem, City Administrator
PROPOSED FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Council Meeting: Date and Subject Department Agenda Category Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting
Comite Civico Mexicano – Fiestas Patrias Parade Consent Calendar Building Official Services Agreement City Administrator Consent Calendar Consider the Final Negative Declaration and Final Housing Element
Planning Department Public Hearing
Annual Presentation on City Vacancy Rates, Recruitment
and Retention Efforts, and Obstacles to hiring, pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3
Human Resources Public Hearing
Consolidation of the Guadalupe Transit Bus Service with SMRT
Public Works Department Regular Business
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting
FY 25-26 Budget Finance Department Regular Business
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 (GCAC) to serve as the fiscal
sponsor for the Royal Theater capital campaign
City Attorney
Farmers Market City Administrator
Todd Bodem