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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Guadalupe City Council
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 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, January 27, 2026.
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.
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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
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. CONSENT CALENDAR (A-E)
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 8, 2026, and January 16, 2026.
C. Approve the Minutes of the City Council regular meeting of January 13, 2026.
D. Approval of need for continuing emergency regarding Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
E. Approving a grant agreement with Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District for the Clean Air Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $21,000 for the purchase and installation of two (2) public Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations at the Veterans Memorial Plaza, and authorize the City Administrator to execute all necessary documents.
MANAGEMENT REPORTS
7. INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR: (Information Only)
A. Interim City Administrator’s report for January 27, 2026 B. Building Department report for December 2025
8. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY: (Information Only)
A. Director of Public Safety report for January 27, 2026 B. Police Department report for November and December 2025 C. Fire Department report for November and December 2025 D. Code Compliance report for November and December 2025 January 27, 2026 City of Guadalupe Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 4
9. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
A. Human Resources report for January 2026
10. RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER
A. Recreation and Parks report for October, November and December 2025
PUBLIC HEARING
11. Public hearing to consider adding Chapter 18.59 to the Guadalupe Municipal Code to regulate food trucks within the city.
Written report: Larry Appel, Contract Planning Director Recommendation: That the City Council continue the public hearing to the City Council meeting of February 24, 2026.
REGULAR BUSINESS
12. City Hall Repair Project Presentation.
Written report: Jeff van den Eikhof, City Engineer
Recommendation: That the City Council:
a. Receive a presentation from Ravatt, Albrecht, and Associates for City Hall Repair Project; and b. Provide input on prioritization of future improvements to the City Hall.
13. Six-month financial report for the period ended December 31, 2025.
Written report: Annette Munoz, Interim Finance Director Recommendation: That the City Council accept the six-month financial report for the period ended December 31, 2025.
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
15. ANNOUNCEMENTS – COUNCIL ACTIVITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS
16. 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 22nd day of January 2026.
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David Trujillo, Interim City Administrator
David Trujillo
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PROPOSED FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Council Meeting: Date and Subject Department Agenda Category Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting Royal Theater Update Thomas Brandeberry Regular Business Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting Food Truck Ordinance – First Reading Planning Dept. Public Hearing Establishing of the Royal Theater Oversight Committee Administration Dept. 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 Master Fee Schedule Update Finance Director
SLO CAL Root One –Community Benefit Fee Administration Dept Royal Theater and Additional Funding Thomas Brandeberry Cost Allocation Plan Finance Director