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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Guadalupe City Council
Tuesday, April 14, 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, April 14, 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.
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
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. National Donate Life Month Proclamation
B. Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month Proclamation C. National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026, Proclamation
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. Boys and Girls Club Quarterly Report – Presentation by Daisy Perez
8. 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. Ratify payment of warrants for the period ending March 20, 2026, and March 27, 2026.
C. Approve the Minutes of the City Council regular meeting of March 24, 2026.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-14, reassigning the signatory for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Grant.
E. Authorizing the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Services (EFS) for the procurement and lifecycle management of City fleet vehicles, including the transition toward electric vehicles (EVs) in compliance with California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-15 terminating the proclamation of the existence of a public facilities emergency made by the City Council on September 23, 2025, concerning the partial failure of the City of Guadalupe’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
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MANAGEMENT REPORTS
9. INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR: (Information Only)
A. Interim City Administrator’s report for April 14, 2026 B. Planning Department report for March 2026
C. Building Department report for March 2026
D. Public Works/Engineering report for March 2026
10. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY: (Information Only)
A. Director of Public Safety report for April 14, 2026
• Insurance Services Office (ISO) and Public Protection Classification (PPC) Update
11. FINANCE DIRECTOR: (Information Only)
A. Financial report for April 2026
REGULAR BUSINESS
12. Root One request for public benefit fee reduction and its support for a cannabis tax ordinance.
Written report: Philip F. Sinco, City Attorney
Recommendation: That the City Council consider the information provided by staff during its presentation of this report, and also, from representative(s) of SLOCAL Roots Management LLC dba Root One (“Root One”) and any interested members of the public before deliberating on Root One’s request for a temporary reduction in its 6% annual public benefit fee and its support for a cannabis tax ordinance.
13. Approval of Employment Agreement with David Trujillo as City Administrator.
Written report: Sylvia Estrada, Human Resources Manager Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-16 approving the Employment Agreement with David Trujillo as City Administrator and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City.
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
15. ANNOUNCEMENTS – COUNCIL ACTIVITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS
16. ADJOURNMENT
April 14, 2026 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 9th day of April 2026.
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David Trujillo, Interim City Administrator
PROPOSED FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
Council Meeting: Date and Subject Department Agenda Category Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting National Day of Prayer Proclamation Ceremonial Calendar Central Coast Water Authority Board Appointment Administration Dept. Regular Business Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting
Other Unscheduled Items Proposed
Date of Item
Department Agenda Category
Gift Policy April 2026 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
Cost Allocation Plan Finance Director
Vacant Commercial Building City Attorney
Biodiversity Proclamation June 9, 2026 Ceremonial Calendar Renaming Cesar Chavez Street Discussion
Veterans Building MOU
Budget Workshop FY 26-27 May 26, 2026 Finance Department Workshop David Trujillo