MINUTES
City of Guadalupe
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
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
Mayor Julian called meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All members were present.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MOMENT OF THANKS, APPRECIATION OR CONDOLENCES
Mayor Julian gave condolences to Guadalupe residents Anita Ariana, Cresensino Ceo Buster that have passed recently. He also asked for a moment of silence for Renee Good and Alex Pretti that were killed in Minnesota.
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.
There were no changes made to the agenda requested by the City Council.
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.
Public comment:
George Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez spoke on behalf of the topic of home insurance and requested this topic be put on the future City Council agenda.
A gentleman that addressed himself as a Pasadera neighbor also spoke on behalf of the home insurance topic supporting Mr. Gonzalez view.
January 27, 2026 City of Guadalupe Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 Martha Garcia. Miss Garcia's daughter April spoke on her behalf regarding parking tickets she received while parking near the Guadalupe laundromat and a car that was towed.
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.
в. 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.
Items pulled: #B.
Motion was made by Council Member Hernandez and seconded by Council Member Furness to approve the remaining balance of the calendar. Motion passed. 5-0.
Council Member Villegas inquired with Chief Cash about page 6 of the warrants regarding the amount of $13,000.00 for a marketing web site redesign. If a new vendor is being used why and would this website be attached to the city website.
Chief Cash responded there were complaints about the existing website internally and externally with unconnected links which promoted the search for a new vendor. The vendor offered a comprehensive package which included community relation items.
Council Member Hernandez asked Chief Cash if the website would be integrated into the city website. Chief Cash responded it would be and will include the Fire and Police Department.
Council Member Villegas asked Chief Cash about a one-year subscription for $3,000.00 for GOV Pilot on page 13 inquiring what it is and how it relates to code compliance.
Chief Cash responded that the subscription is for Code compliance software. It will help to categorize and issue citations and track everything when going before a hearing judge and bring the system into the 21st century.
January 27, 2026 City of Guadalupe Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 Council Member Villegas asked Chief Cash about a new vehicle and inquired if this was for the rotation process. If so, what happens to the rotated vehicles.
Chief Cash responded that the rotation process aims to retire vehicles when they are still considered assets, rather than spending more money on their maintenance and upkeep. The old vehicles are typically stripped down and auctioned off.
Council Member Villegas asked Annette Munoz about the J&E Cleaning service on page 18 as to why these invoices were late.
Annette Munoz responded she was not sure why these were late. To prevent future late fees the city is now implementing weekly check run. This will avoid late charges, for invoices not being received promptly or waiting for the next council meeting for ratification. The goal is to ensure all vendors are paid up-to-date avoiding further late fees.
Motion was made by Council Member Villegas and seconded by Council Member Furness to approve item B on the calendar. Motion passed. 5-0.
MANAGEMENT REPORTS
6. INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR: (Information Only)
A. Interim City Administrator's report for January 27, 2026 B. Building Department report for December 2025
Council Member Furness asked Mr. Trujillo for clarification on reconciling the finances for the Royal Theatre. Mr. Trujillo responded, yes, but he had to pull Annette Munoz away for the mid-year review.
7. 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 Chief Cash stated the California Attorney General's office and Governor Newsom's office gave a public announcement that local and state police have the authority to investigate crimes committed by federal agents which is in response to the situations occurring in Minneapolis.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
A. Human Resources report for January 2026
9. RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER
A. Recreation and Parks report for October, November and December 2025 January 27, 2026 City of Guadalupe Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5
PUBLIC HEARING
10. 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.
Motion was made by Council Member Hernandez and seconded by Council Member Furness to continue the public hearing to February 24%h, 2026. Motion passed. 5-0.
REGULAR BUSINESS
11. 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.
Mayor Julian called for a break at 7:56 p.m. meeting resumed at 8:01 p.m.
12. 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.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Abandoned Building
Santa Barabra Botanical Garden
Offshore Drilling
14. ANNOUNCEMENTS - COUNCIL ACTIVITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Villegas attended the Fire Fighter appreciation dinner at the Elks and wanted to shout out to Louis Ramos who is the Firefighter of the Year. She also attended a Cal Trans meeting, the Human Trafficking forum by the Santa Maria Rotary and attended Behind the Barb Wire presentation.
Council Member Hernandez attended the Cal Trans meeting, Community Listening Tour at the Boys and Girls Club in Santa Maria.
15. ADJOURNMENT
January 27, 2026 City of Guadalupe Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 Motion was made by Council Member Costa, Jr, and seconded by Council Member Villegas to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
Prepared by: Approved by:
Ariston Julianamayor
January 27, 2026 City of Guadalupe Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5