01/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 6 AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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Alternatively, you may submit comments via email to [email protected] not later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Pursuant to State Law, any member of the public may address the City Council concerning any Item on the Agenda. Please be aware that Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are normally enacted by one vote of the City Council. If you wish to speak on a Consent Calendar Item, please do so during “Public Comment on Consent Calendar Items”.
Regular City Council meetings will be videotaped and available for review on the City’s website by the end of the day on the Thursday following the City Council Meeting. The Agenda and related Staff reports are available on the City’s web site: www.cityoflompoc.com the Friday before Council meetings between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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 City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and at the Information Desk at the Lompoc Library, 501 E. North Avenue, Lompoc, California, Monday - Thursday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. The City may charge customary photocopying charges for copies of such documents.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, including review of the Agenda and related documents, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 875-8241 as soon as possible prior to the meeting. This will allow time for the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting. 01/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 6 OPEN SESSION – 6:30 P.M. – Council Chamber
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
Mayor Pro Tempore Jeremy Ball
Council Member Gilda Cordova
Council Member Dirk Starbuck
Council Member Victor Vega
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
PRESENTATIONS PRESENTED ELSEWHERE:
PRESENTATIONS:
• The City Clerk will give the Oath of Office to newly appointed Fire Chief Brian Fallon • Mayor Osborne to present a proclamation in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month
• The Finance Department will provide a Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), together with the Independent Auditor’s Report.
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 5:15 P.M. – Council Chamber
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
Mayor Pro-Tempore Jeremy Ball
Council Member Gilda Cordova
Council Member Dirk Starbuck
Council Member Victor Vega
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: (maximum of three minutes per speaker, limited to subject of “Closed Session”)
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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION: Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Dionne Espinoza, et al. v. City of Lompoc, et al., U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal., Case No. 2:21-CV-08563-TJH (AGR)
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Manager Annual Review as Required by City Manager’s Employment Agreement 01/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 6 CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o November 28, 2022 – December 2, 2022 - $1,028,144.85
o December 5 – 9, 2022 - $2,036,645.95
o December 12 – 16, 2022 - $705,526.93
o December 19 – 23, 2022 - $838,099.40
o Payroll December 9, 2022 - $1,806,072.96
o Payroll December 23, 2022 - $1,887,952.94
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Maximum of 3 Minutes):
CONSENT CALENDAR: All items listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted, after one motion, in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause is shown prior to the Council vote. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be addressed immediately before the second Oral Communications, near the end of the meeting.
1. Approval of Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of October 18, 2022.
2. First Amendment to Agricultural Lease Agreement with Rancho Laguna Farms, Inc. to Add APNs: 093-051-014 and 093-051-012/013 to the Lease Agreement and Related Amendments.
Michael Luther, Public Works Director
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council consider approval of the First Amendment to agricultural Lease Agreement of City-owned property to Rancho Laguna Farms, Inc., and if approved, grant the City Manager authority to sign the amendment.
3. Adoption of Resolution No. SA07(23) Approving the Administrative Budget and Adoption of Resolution No. SA08(23) Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
Robert Cross, Financial Services Manager
[email protected]
Recommendation: Successor Agency adopt Resolution No. SA07(23) approving the Successor Agency’s Administrative Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24; and adopt Resolution No. SA08(23) approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for the period July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, pursuant to Health and Safety Code subdivisions 34177(l).
Successor Agency
01/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 6 STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
APPOINTMENTS:
4. Appointments or Affirmations of Council Member Appointments to External Agencies for Calendar Year 2023.
5. Mayor Pro-Tempore Appointment for Calendar Year 2023
6. Council Appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
PUBLIC HEARING:
7. Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Taxicab Owner’s Permit by Jose De La Cruz III dba 805 Transportation, LLC, To Operate A Taxicab Service in the City of Lompoc.
Recommendation: Council take the following actions pursuant to Sections
5.36.290 and 5.36.300 of the Lompoc Municipal Code (LMC):
a) Conduct a public hearing and receive testimony concerning the application by Jose De La Cruz III dba 805 Transportation, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Certificate); b) Determine if the public convenience and necessity require the operation of passenger transportation by Jose De La Cruz III dba 805 Transportation, LLC, and if the applicant is fit, willing, and able to provide taxi services; and
c) If so, then direct Staff to issue a Certificate to Jose De La Cruz III dba 805 Transportation, LLC, to operate a taxicab service in Lompoc. (Public Comment)
01/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 5 of 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
8. Animal Services Update and Consideration of Alternatives to Contracting with the County.
Erin Keller, Senior Administrative Analyst
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council take the following actions:
Continue to work with the County of Santa Barbara (County) on improved animal services while they remain under contract; and discuss the following alternatives to the County contract and provide further direction to Staff for analysis and detailed cost estimates to be provided at a future City Council meeting:
a) Formation of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for animal services between interested cities and the County;
b) In-house animal services, including building a new shelter, staffing, training, budget, and establishing non-profit community partnerships and volunteers. A survey would go out to the community to determine the level of interest in this alternative, as it is the most costly, time-consuming, and will require community support;
c) Issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract out all services to a provider that would allow the City to budget and be responsible for the contract;
d) Analyze the cost and commitment associated with partially contracting out animal control services while providing in-house services. This is referred to as the “hybrid model” and is currently utilized by the cities of Carpinteria and Santa Barbara; or
e) Utilize a consultant to research and present alternatives and provide a professional opinion.
(Public Comment)
9. Update Regarding Pale Blue Dot Ventures’ Compliance with MOU Fundraising Requirement; Review and Comment on Pale Blue Dot’s Concept & Feasibility Study and Experience Design Plan for Proposed Development of a Space Center Project on Approximately 82 Acres Including and Adjacent to Ken Adam Park
Dean Albro, City Manager
[email protected]
Jeff Malawy, City Attorney
[email protected]
01/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 6 of 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Item No. 9 – Recommendations
Recommendation: Council receive an update on Pale Blue Dot Ventures’ compliance with the seed fundraising requirement in the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Pale Blue Dot; and review and provide any comments on the “California Space Project Concept Research Findings & Feasibility” and “Experience Design Plan” documents submitted by Pale Blue Dot.
(Public Comment)
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum):
COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT: Lompoc City Council will adjourn to a Regular Meeting at 6:30 P.M. on Feb 7, 2023.
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 bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated this 13th day of January 2023.
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Stacey Haddon, City Clerk