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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
The City Council meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 23 and on the radio at KPEG 100.9 FM
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Alternatively, you may submit comments via email to [email protected] not later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
12/20/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 5:30 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Gilda Cordova, Jeremy Ball, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne.
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 LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION: Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) City of Lompoc v. Mission Hills Community Services District; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 20CV02225
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Manager; Annual Review as Required by City Manager’s Employment Agreement
OPEN SESSION - 6:30 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Gilda Cordova, Jeremy Ball, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, and City Attorney Jeff Malawy.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy stated not reportable action was taken during the Closed Session.
Pastor Joy Price gave the invocation and Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Osborne presented:
• Certificates of Recognition to recipients of the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County Gold Card; and
• Certificate of Appreciation to Police Chief Joseph Mariani CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o November 14 – 18, 2022 - $896,044.37
o November 21 – 25, 2022 - $2,591,284.60
o Payroll November 25, 2022 - $1,796,183.61
Dean Albro thanked all City Staff who worked and will continue to work during the holidays, congratulated City Council on their successful re-elections, and congratulated Chief Mariani on his retirement and thanked him for his contribution to the City’s well-being. 12/20/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy stated Item No. 6 on the Consent Calendar is an amendment to the City Manager’s employment agreement which will increase the City Manager salary to the level stated in the Staff report and is consistent with the City’s Management, Supervisory, and Confidential (MS&C) employees group received in July 2022, and the recommendation is to approve.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of October 4, 2022
2. Annual Compliance Report for Development Impact Fees per Government Code Subdivision 66006(b)(1)
Received this report prepared to satisfy Government Code subdivision 66006(b)(1).
3. Parks Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01 Statement for the Period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
Reviewed, considered, received and filed the Parks Maintenance and City Pool Maintenance Assessment District No. 2002-01 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances for the Period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 6555(22), Declaring the Results of the Consolidated General Election Held in Lompoc on November 8, 2022.
Adopted Resolution No. 6555(22), which recites the facts and declares the results of the Consolidated General Election held on November 8, 2022, as provided by the County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor and Registrar of Voters Certification of Election Results of the Official Canvass.
5. Approved City Council Meeting Calendar for 2023.
6. Consideration of First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement with Dean Albro.
Approved the First Amendment to the City of Lompoc City Manager Employment Agreement with Dean Albro and direct the Mayor to execute it on behalf of the City Council.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum): None
ELECTION PRESENTATION:
City Clerk Stacey Haddon Administrated the Oaths of Allegiance to all newly re-elected Mayor and Council Members Dirk Starbuck and Victor Vega and presented the Certificates of Election.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
12/20/2022 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum):
1. Via Phone – Gabe Garcia congratulated the re-elected Council Members and thanked Chief Mariani for his service to the City.
2. Jim Throop congratulated Chief Mariani on his retirement and thanked him for his dedication to the City.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Ball reported he attended the Wreaths Across America event at the Lompoc Cemetery; the Garcia Dance Studio 25th Anniversary celebration; the unveiling of the Hi! Let’s Eat at American Host Restaurant; and attended the Lompoc Police Department swearing in ceremony of Police Corporal John Reyna and Police Officer Heather Smith.
Council Member Cordova expressed her best wishes to Chief Mariani on his retirement.
Council Member Vega congratulated Chief Mariani on his retirement and thanked all who participate in the City meetings.
Mayor Osborne reported she attended several meetings and events including the monthly meetings of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), the Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District (APCD), and Santa Barbara County Mayors and City Managers; the Lompoc Police Department swearing in ceremony for Police Corporal John Reyna and Police Office Heather Smith; the unveiling of the Hi! Let’s Eat at American Host Restaurant; and announced Wreaths Across America is looking for volunteers for January 14, 2023 at 10am at the Lompoc Cemetery to help remove the wreaths; the Lompoc Aquatic Center will be closed for routine maintenance from December 18, 2022 – January 1, 2023; Lompoc City Hall, Lompoc Library and the Village Library will be closed to the public from December 23, 2022 – January 2, 2023; Lompoc landfill will be closed on December 25, 2022 and January 1, 2023 with solid waste pickup to remain on the regular schedule; the January 3, 2023 Council Meeting is cancelled; and expressed her appreciation to all City employees who will continue to work during the Holidays, including public safety personnel; and wished all a wonderful and safe holiday season.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:09 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on January 17, 2023 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on March 7, 2023: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk