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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Guadalupe City Council
Tuesday, July 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, July 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. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
A. Oath of Office – Heath Miller, Police Officer
6. 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.
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 June 27, 2025.
C. Approve the Minutes of the City Council regular meeting of June 24, 2025.
D. Appoint Charlene Estabillo to fill the vacant elected City Treasurer seat, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending on December 8, 2026.
E. Approve the design and location for a new commemorative sign to be placed at the Veterans Memorial Plaza.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-38 directing staff to forward to the Auditor’s Controller’s Office of the County of Santa Barbara the Water Standby Charges for vacant parcels within the City of Guadalupe for fiscal year 2025-26.
MANAGEMENT REPORTS
8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR: (Information Only)
A. City Administrator’s report for July 8, 2025
B. Planning Department report for June 2025
C. Building Department report for June 2025
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9. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY: (Information Only)
A. Director of Public Safety report for July 8, 2025
10. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: (Information Only)
A. Public Works/Engineering report for June 2025
11. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER: (Information Only)
A. Human Resources report for June 2025
PUBLIC HEARING
12. Pasadera Landscaping and Lighting District (FY 2025-26).
Written report: Jeff van den Eikhof, City Engineer
Recommendation: That the City Council conduct a public hearing to provide all present with the opportunity to speak regarding the assessments for the Pasadera Landscaping and Lighting District and adopt Resolution No. 2025-39 confirming the Engineer’s Report, Assessment Diagram, and assessments related thereto for fiscal year 2025-26.
13. Guadalupe Benefit Assessment District No. 1 (FY 2025-26).
Written report: Jeff van den Eikhof, City Engineer
Recommendation: That the City Council conduct a public hearing to provide all present with an opportunity to speak regarding the assessments for the Guadalupe Benefit Assessment District No. 1 and adopt Resolution No. 2025-40 setting the proposed assessments for fiscal year 2025-26.
REGULAR BUSINESS
14. Cosecha Guadalupe Farmers Market.
Written report: Arnulfo Navarro III, Recreation Services Manager Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Decide whether to approve a 12-month waiver of facility use fees for Le Roy Park for the Cosecha Guadalupe Farmers Market, offer a discounted rate for full park use, or charge the full going rate for full park use.
2. Recognize the Cosecha Guadalupe Farmers Market as a community-serving initiative under the umbrella of the Guadalupe Business Association (GBA).
3. Direct staff to continue supporting the market’s coordination and promotion as a local economic and health equity resource and negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding concerning the responsibilities of the GBA/Cosecha Guadalupe Farmers Market and the City.
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
16. ANNOUNCEMENTS – COUNCIL ACTIVITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS
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17. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
18. 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 B. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
(Subdivision (b) of Gov. Code Section 54957)
Title: City Attorney
C. Public Employee
(Subdivision (b) of Gov. Code Section 54957)
Title: City Attorney
19. ADJOURNMENT TO OPEN SESSION MEETING
20. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
21. 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 2nd day of July 2025.
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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, July 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting
Central Coast Community Energy 2025 Presentation Presentation Recreation and Parks Commission Term Corrections and
Appointments
Human Resources Consent Calendar
Guadalupe Lighting District FY 25-26 City Engineer Public Hearing City Attorney Agreement Administration Dept. Regular Business Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara Rental Contract Presentation Proposition 4 Alfredo Arredondo Presentation
State of the City 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 Gann Limit July 2025 Finance Director
Cost Allocation Plan July 2025 Finance Director
Master Fee Schedule Update July 2025 Finance Director
Food Truck Regulations Planning Department
SLO CAL Root One – Cannabis Analysis /
Community Benefit Fee
Administration Dept
Building Code Update Building Department