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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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05/17/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 6
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 6:00 P.M. – Council Chamber
Roll call was taken by City Clerk Stacey Haddon and the Closed Session meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum.
BUSINESS ITEM:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: City Designated Representatives:
Christine Donnelly, Dean Albro, Gabriel Garcia, Colin Tanner, and Jeff Malawy.
Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW)
OPEN SESSION - 6:30 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, Jeremy Ball, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Police Chief Joseph Mariani, Police Captain Kevin Martin, Public Works Director Michael Luther, Community Development Director Christie Alarcon, Water Treatment Plant Chemist Mimi Erland, Fire Department Battalion Chief Dena Paschke, Senior Administrative Analyst Erin Keller, Human Resources Manager Gabriel Garcia, and Planning Manager Brian Halvorson.
Others Present: Carl Jones, Flosie (Last name not given), and Brent Gibbons.
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION: None
Pastor Nate Marsh gave the invocation and Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS PRESENTED ELSEWHERE: None
PRESENTATIONS:
Student Leaders from Hapgood Elementary School gave a presentation on the Hapgood Garden Sustainability Program.
Mayor Osborne presented proclamations honoring:
Peace Officers Memorial Day
o Chief Mariani and Captain Martin thanked Council for the proclamation and invited everyone to the upcoming Police Department Food Truck Fest which will be held on May 18, 2022 at 4pm at the Civic Plaza
National Public Works Week
o Public Works Director Michael Luther invited everyone to stop in the City Hall Lobby to look through the presentations setup by the Public Works Department. The 55th Anniversary of CommUnify
o Patricia Keelean, CEO and Dr. Leonie Mattison, COO accepted the proclamation and thanked Council for the recognition
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
List of City expenditures
o April 11 – 15, 2022 - $646,734.84
o April 18 – 22, 2022 - $1,286,354.45
o Payroll April 15, 2022 - $1,639,929.72
05/17/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Osborne asked Staff to confirm the number of votes received for the winning design for the playground structure at Thompson Park. Community Development Director Christie Alarcon stated the winning design was design #2 with a total of 450 votes.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Starbuck. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent) Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of April 5, 2022.
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 6499(22) Considering and Adopting an Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration which was Adopted by Resolution 6394(21); and Adopting the Plans and Special Provisions, Awarding the Contracts for Construction and Construction Management, and Approving Supplemental Appropriations for Project No. FY-21-WW-1, VVCSD Interceptor Sewer Siphon Relocation at Floradale Avenue.
Adopted Resolution No. 6499(22), considering and adopting an addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) ER 20-19 which was adopted by the City Council through Resolution 6394(21) on April 6, 2021; adopting the Plans and Special Provisions for Project No. FY-21-WW-1, VVCSD Interceptor Sewer Siphon Relocation at Floradale Avenue (Project), as required by Section 22039 of the Public Contract Code; awarding the Construction Contract in the amount of $1,476,210 to Tierra Contracting, Inc.; i. authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements for that Contract;
ii. authorizing the City Engineer, or designee, to approve additional construction costs and construction contract change orders in an amount not to exceed $200,000;
Awarding the consulting contract for Construction Management, Inspection, and Construction Materials Testing Services (Construction Management Contract) in the amount of $151,610 to Filippin Engineering, Inc.; i. authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements for the Consulting Contract;
ii. authorizing the City Engineer, or designee, to approve additional costs and consulting contract change orders in an amount not to exceed $25,000; and
Approving supplemental appropriations for the Project.
3. Reappointment of a City of Lompoc Representative to the County Library Advisory Committee.
Reappointed Lompoc resident Alice Down to the Santa Barbara County Library Advisory Committee (LAC), with a term expiration of June 30, 2023
4. Award of Contract for Project No. 2979, Construction and Installation of Playground Area at Thompson Park to Great Western Installations, Inc.; Adoption of Resolution No. 6501(22) Appropriating Funds for the Project.
Awarded Contract for Proposal No. 2979 – Playground Area at Thompson Park (Project) to Great Western Installations, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $424,943; authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements for the Project; authorize the Community Development Director to approve change orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed 10%; authorize the Community Development Director to solicit community input and select a design for the Project; and adopt Resolution No. 6501(22), appropriating funds for the Project.
05/17/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Mimi Erland, Water Treatment Plant Chemist provided brief presentation on the City of Lompoc Water Quality Report; and stated the report is available for review on the City’s website as well as at the Lompoc Public Library and City Hall.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Floosie (unknown last name) spoke about her recently deceased husband and accused the Lompoc Police Department of ignoring her requests for help to find her husband.
2. Carl Jones expressed concern about the increase in homeless persons in town and the trash and waste dumped in public locations throughout the City.
3. (Name not provided), spoke in support of previous speaker Floosie.
APPOINTMENTS:
5. Council Appointment to the Youth Commission.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Starbuck/Ball. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent) Council appointed Kali Rosales to the Youth Commission as Youth Member with a term ending January 31, 2023.
6. Council Appointment to the Parks & Recreation Commission.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Mayor Osborne. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent) Council appointed Ila Thatcher-Geis to the Parks & Recreation Commission as Temporary Out of the District Member with a term ending December 31, 2022 or when an indistrict applicant files for appointment.
PUBLIC HEARING:
7. Public Hearing Regarding Nuisance Abatement of Weeds, Rubbish, Refuse, and Dirt; Adoption of Resolution No. 6498(22).
Battalion Chief Dena Paschke presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council thanked Staff for the information presented and briefly discussed this matter.
Public Comment:
1. (Name not given) expressed concern about low income or elderly property owners who may not have the means to keep their properties clean.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Vega. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent), Council held a public hearing to receive comments and information from the public to show cause why nuisance conditions upon subject properties should not be abated; and adopted Resolution No.6498(22), ordering the Fire Marshal to abate nuisances, as declared on April 19, 2022, by Resolution No. 6489(22), not otherwise satisfactorily corrected, in the time and manner provided by law.
8. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1694(22), Approving Lompoc Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy, Pursuant to AB 481.
Chief of Police Joseph A. Mariani presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed this item and thanked Staff for working to ensure the public is safe and informed.
05/17/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 5 of 6 PUBLIC HEARING: (cont’d)
Item No. 8
Public Comment:
1. (Name not given) spoke against the use of military grade equipment by local police departments, and suggested non-lethal options should be used.
2. Carl Jones thanked the Police Department for always working to de-escalate situations and for providing training to its personnel.
3. (Name not given) expressed concern that officers may be required to purchase their own equipment.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mayor Osborne/Ball. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent), Council held the public hearing and receive testimony from the public; adopted Ordinance No. 1694(22) approving the Lompoc Police Department’s current and future inventory and its ‘Use Policy’ for specialized police equipment, also referred to as ‘military equipment’.
NEW BUSINESS:
9. Anticipated Animal Services Contract Renewal with the County of Santa Barbara.
Senior Administrative Analyst Erin Keller presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed the information presented and the matter at great length.
Paige Bateson, Deputy Director and Stacy Corarrubias, Cost Analyst of Santa Barbara County – Community Health called into the meeting, but were unable to answer questions.
Public Comment:
1. (Name not given) complained about the level of services provided by the County of Santa Barbara to the City of Lompoc and suggested the City operate its own animal services shelter.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mayor Osborne/Ball. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent), Council directed Staff to return to the City Council with the County’s new Animal Services contract when it is available for review, incorporating the proposed cost increase when staff receives the draft new contract from the County; and research the requirements for a city to provide animal services to its citizens and provide options of models for the Council to discuss at a future meeting.
10. Adoption of Resolution No. 6500(22) to Establish Parks & Recreation Projects Coordinator Position in the Community Development Department, Parks & Recreation Division and to Amend the City’s Compensation and Classification Plans Accordingly.
Human Resources Manager Gabriel Garcia and Community Development Director Christie Alarcon presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council thanked Staff for the information presented, all the recent work completed and continuing to rehabilitate the City’s parks and recreational facilities, and the funding to be used for this proposed position.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion/Second: Starbuck/Ball. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent), Council adopted Resolution No. 6500(22), which will amend the City’s Classification Plan to establish the Parks & Recreation Projects Coordinator job classification and designate it a Management, Supervisory, and Confidential (MS&C) classification; amend the City’s Compensation Plan to: approve and adopt the salary for the Parks & Recreation Projects Coordinator classification; and approve and adopt the proposed new position, position allocation, and compensation, and adjustment of funding allocations for the Community Development Department, Parks & Recreation Division for the remaining Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22, and FY 2022-23 respectively, and directed Staff to provide monthly updates at City Council Meetings on the Parks and Recreation projects, beginning August 2022. 05/17/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 6 of 6 NEW BUSINESS: (cont’d)
11. Presentation and Project Overview of the Housing Element and Technical General Plan Updates.
Planning Manager Brian Halvorson provided a brief summary of this matter and requested the Council approve a Special Meeting for June 16, 2022, and introduced Brent Gibbons a representative of Mintier Harnish, the consulting firm which is working with the City to update the General Plan. Mayor Osborne asked for Staff to provide other options for dates for a Special Meeting as Council Member Cordova is not at the meeting and Council Member Vega is not available on June 16, 2022.
Brent Gibbons provided a Power Point Presentation on the Lompoc Housing Element and Technical General Plan Update process.
Council thanked Staff and Mr. Gibbons for the information presented and briefly discussed the matter.
Public Comment: None
Council received the presentation from Mintier Harnish and Rincon regarding the Housing Element and Technical General Plan Update and no Council action was needed or taken.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
City Clerk Stacey Haddon reported a letter from the Santa Maria – Lompoc Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was emailed to the City regarding the May 14, 2022 mass murder of 10 people in Buffalo NY.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Vega reminded everyone about the upcoming Public Safety Commission Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber on May 18, 2022 at 6:30pm.
Council Member Ball reported he attended the May 14, 2022 Red Cross Sound the Alarm event with the Lompoc Fire Department, the Vandenberg Space Force Base Quarterly Awards program, and expressed his sympathy for all who have been touched or affected by senseless gun violence.
Mayor Osborne reported she attended several meetings and events, including the Santa Barbara County Elected Leaders forum on homelessness, the Vandenberg Space Force Base Quarterly Awards program, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) regular meetings, the National Day of Prayer event, and the Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization Senior Day held at Hyuck Stadium; and announced registration is open for the Lompoc Parks & Recreation Summer Drop-in program and for the Jr. Fire Fighter Camp, the Lompoc Police Department Food Truck Fest to be held in the empty lot here at City Hall on May 18, 2022, and the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce is asking for the public’s nomination for the upcoming 2022 Annual Awards.
ADJOURNMENT: At 9:31 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on June 7, 2022 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on July 19, 2022: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk