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Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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03/15/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 De conformidad con la ley estatal, cualquier miembro del público puede dirigirse al Concejo Municipal con respecto a cualquier tema de la agenda. Tenga en cuenta que los elementos del Calendario de consentimiento se consideran de rutina y normalmente se decreta con un voto del Municipio. Si desea hablar sobre un artículo particular del calendario de consentimiento, hágalo durante "Comentarios públicos sobre artículos del calendario de consentimiento".
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North Avenue, Lompoc, California, de lunes a jueves de 10 a.m. a 7 p.m. y viernes y sábado entre la 1 p.m. y 5 p.m. La Ciudad puede cobrar los costos habituales de fotocopiado por copias de documentos anteriormente mencionados.
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CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 6:00 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Dirk Starbuck, Gilda Cordova, Jeremy Ball, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne. Council Member Vega arrived at 6:06 P.M.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, and City Attorney Jeff Malawy.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CLOSED SESSION – City Council Conference Room
BUSINESS ITEM:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: City Designated Representatives:
Christine Donnelly, Dean Albro, Gabriel Garcia, Jeff Malawy. Employee Organization:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One case
03/15/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 OPEN SESSION - 6:30 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Victor Vega, Dirk Starbuck, Gilda Cordova, Jeremy Ball, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Acting Management Services Director Christine Donnelly, P.E., Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Craig Dierling, and Human Resources Manager Gabriel Garcia.
Others Present: Lucy Thoms Harrington, Marjie Kirn, Maria Kelley, and Deb Andrews.
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy announced no reportable action was taken during the Closed Session.
Pastor Joy Price gave the invocation and Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS ELSEWHERE:
Mayor Osborne announced she presented a proclamation in honor of the City of Lompoc Arbor Day Celebration at River Park on March 12, 2022.
PRESENTATIONS:
• Mayor Osborne presented a proclamation in honor of Equal Pay Day • Marjie Kirn, Executive Director of Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and Maria Kelley representative of the Broadband Consortium of the Pacific Coast provided an update on the development of the Santa Barbara County Broadband Strategy.
Council thanked Ms. Kirn and Ms. Kelley for the information provided and briefly discussed the City’s current WiFi services and the possibility of providing stronger and more consistent internet access with an actual broadband utility.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o February 7 – 11, 2022 - $707,954.59
o February 14 – 18, 2022 - $850,433.56
o Payroll February 18, 2022 - $1,640,321.67
City Manager Dean Albro spoke about the Defense Communities National Summit conference held in Washington DC, attended by himself and Mayor Osborne and thanked Mayor Osborne for ensuring a meeting with Congressman Salud Carbajal; and commended all Staff and volunteers who took part in the tree planting held during the City’s Arbor Day Celebration on March 13, 2022. 03/15/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member Starbuck pulled Consent Item No. 2 for discussion.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of February 15, 2022
This item was pulled for discussion
2. Acceptance of the 2021 General Plan Annual Report.
3. Purchase of Security Equipment for Transit Operations/Fleet Maintenance Facility.
Approved the award of a purchase order with SecurePro for security equipment for the Transit Operations/Fleet Maintenance Facility for an amount not to exceed $426,602.
4. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1691(22) Implementing Senate Bill 1383 Requirements Relating to Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Adopted Ordinance No. 1691(22), adding Article 6 to Chapter 8.04 of Title 8 of the Lompoc Municipal Code (LMC) which mandates organic waste disposal reduction.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Deb Andrews complimented Staff for the clean up and restoration of City facilities especially City Hall and parks, and expressed concern regarding COVID warning signs still posted at the parks.
2. Terry Dabney (via phone) thanked Council and Staff for all they do to help keep all citizens safe.
03/15/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 5 of 6 NEW BUSINESS:
5. Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 1692(22), Authorizing Temporary Outdoor Dining Through December 31, 2022 at Restaurants and Food Service Establishments to Alleviate Economic Hardship and Preserve Public Peace, Health and Safety.
Christie Alarcon, Community Development Director presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed the information presented at length.
Public Comment:
1. Deb Andrews thanked Council and Staff for holding this discussion.
Council thanked Staff or this report and for the work that will need to be completed to educate and provide guidance to any and all businesses which currently have outdoor dining and may wish to continue to offer outdoor dining; and encouraged any and all businesses wanting outdoor dining to contact the City’s Planning and Building Divisions so Staff can help provide the needed information.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Cordova. By a 5-0 vote, Council adopted, by a unanimous vote of the entire Council, Urgency Ordinance No. 1692(22), authorizing temporary outdoor dining at restaurants and food service establishments through December 31, 2022, to alleviate economic hardship and preserve public peace, health and safety.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
2. Acceptance of the 2021 General Plan Annual Report.
Council discussed this matter which included asking Staff if the Council Ad-Hoc Committee recommendations for revisions to the General Plan will be brought forward for a Council discussion; can a City vision statement be included in the General Plan update; if the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) requirement for Lompoc has been increased; and how does the City currently handle code violation complaints Planning Manager Brian Halvorson stated the Council Ad-Hoc Committee suggestions will be brought forward by the consultant when the General Plan update is brought to Council; and the RHNA requirement has increased by the State for the City from 527 to over 2200 and those numbers must be planned for in the City’s zoning and General Plan. Community Development Director Christie Alarcon explained the code enforcement process is quite challenging without a code enforcement officer, but Staff does work hard to address all complaints.
Mayor Osborne asked for Staff to clearly classify recommended General Plan amendments provided by the consultant and provided by the Council Ad-Hoc Committee. 03/15/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 6 of 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
Item No. 2 - Action
ACTION: Motion/Second: Starbuck/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council accepted the Planning Commission recommendation to accept the 2021 General Plan Annual Report (Annual Report) and directed Planning Staff to file the Annual Report with the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Ball reported he attended the Little League Opening Day Ceremony, announced the Lompoc Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau hosted an Open House at the Festival Association Office this evening and the Lompoc Flower Festival will be held on May 6, 7, and 8, 2022 at Ryon Park.
Mayor Osborne stated she attended the Defense Communities National Summit conference held in Washington DC, the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Annual Awards Dinner, the Santa Barbara County Elected Leaders Forum to Address Homelessness, and the Santa Barbara Association of Governments (SBCAG) Broadband Ad-Hoc Committee meeting; and announced adult drop-in volleyball is held on Tuesday evenings and adult yoga classes beginning on April 6, 2022 are available at the Anderson Recreation Center; the VSFB is looking for volunteer docents to help at Surf Beach during the 2022 Plover nesting season and please contact [email protected]; and thanked everyone who planned and participated in the City’s Arbor Day Celebration held on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:10 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on April 5, 2022 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on April 19, 2022: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk