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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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
Or video livestreamed via this link:
https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/committees-boards/city-council/live-webcast Or internet radio via this link:
https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/utilities/media-center/kpeg-radio If you choose not to attend in-person but wish to make a comment during oral communications or on a specific agenda item, you may call (805) 875-8201 before the close of public comment on the agenda item. You will be provided 3 minutes for your comment.
Alternatively, you may submit comments via email to [email protected] not later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
05/02/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 The general Oral Communications periods are reserved for persons desiring to address the Lompoc City Council on any subject within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Closed Session and Consent Calendar Oral Communications periods are limited to the subjects of the closed session/consent calendar agenda items.
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 6:00 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Jeremy Ball, Gilda Cordova, Dirk Starbuck, and Victor Vega.
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) Name of case: City of Lompoc v. Mission Hills Community Services District, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 20CV02225
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: City Designated Representatives:
Dean Albro, Christie Donnelly, Gabriel Garcia, and Jeff Malawy. Employee Organizations: International Association of Firefighters Local 1906 OPEN SESSION - 6:30 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Jeremy Ball, Gilda Cordova, Dirk Starbuck, and Victor Vega.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, and City Attorney Jeff Malawy.
Others Present: Allison Wales, Scott Burns, Angelina Dettamanti, LeAnne Woolever, Karen Hauenstein, Marcia Wertz, and Carl Jones.
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION:
Pastor Jon McIntosh gave the invocation and Mayor Pro-Tempore Dirk Starbuck led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o March 27 - 31, 2023 - $1,193,824.34
o April 3 – 7, 2023 - $746,030.27
o Payroll March 31, 2023 - $1,630,348.94
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Ball. By a 4-0-1 vote (Mayor Osborne was absent), and with Council Member Cordova recusing herself from Consent Calendar Item No. 4, Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of April 4, 2023.
05/02/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
2. Approval of an Agreement with Mission Hills Community Services District (MHCSD) Regarding Provision of Wastewater Services to MHCSD for the Burton Ranch Development.
Approved the Wastewater Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute it.
3. Introduction of Ordinance No. 1704(23) to Prohibit Overnight Parking on the 300 Block of North Ninth Street, Industrial Way, Chestnut Court, the 1400 and 1500 Blocks of North L Street, Commerce Court, and the 1600 Block of North O Street; Adoption of Resolution No. 6575(23) to Create a Permit Parking Program on the 300 Block of North Ninth Street, Industrial Way, Chestnut Court, the 1400 and 1500 Blocks of North L Street, Commerce Court, and the 1600 Block of North O Street.
Introduced, for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 1704(23), which prohibits overnight parking on North Ninth Street at the 300 block, Industrial Way, Chestnut Court, North L Street at the 1400 and 1500 blocks, Commerce Court, and North O Street at the 1600 block; and adopted Resolution No. 6575(23), which creates a parking permit program for the 300 block of North Ninth Street, Industrial Way, Chestnut Court, 1400 and 1500 blocks of North L Street, Commerce Court, and the 1600 block of North O Street.
4. Analysis and Response to Allegations Made by Martin Bender Regarding Visit Lompoc, Inc. and the Lompoc Tourism Improvement District.
Received and filed this report
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Morris Sobhani stated he believes the City’s waste water treatment plant has more than enough capacity to service the Burton Ranch development.
2. Philip Gallanders expressed concern about the draft Housing Element Update and the housing inside the City, including permits and processing times for permits.
3. Martin Webster invited everyone to attend and participate in the upcoming National Day of Prayer gathering, which will be held in the courtyard at City Hall on May 4, 2023 beginning at noon.
PUBLIC HEARING:
5. Introduction of Ordinance No. 1703(23) Amending Lompoc Municipal Code Section 17.324.040 to Create an Additional Option for the Timing of Payment of Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees by Developers (TA 23- 02)
Brian Halvorson, Planning Manager presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council Member Ball asked how Staff decided three years was the optimal time frame. Council Member Starbuck asked if all fees were required to be paid in full before a certificate of occupancy is issued. Community Development Director Christie Alarcon stated three years was a time frame which best helped with construction development and financing terms of those developments; and Ms. Alarcon confirmed that all fees will be required to be fully paid before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
05/02/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 PUBLIC HEARING: (cont’d)
Item No. 5
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Cordova. By a 4-0-1 vote (Mayor Osborne was absent), Council introduced, for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 1703(23) amending Lompoc Municipal Code Section 17.324.040 to add an additional option for the timing of payment of affordable housing in-lieu fees by developers.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum):
1. Steven Sobhani expressed his desire to help work with the City to face the challenges of homelessness inside the City.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Vega thanked all persons who continue to be engaged in local government from attending Council meetings to volunteering to be members of City boards or commissions; and thanked the businesses and developers working to build more homes inside the City.
Council Member Cordova encouraged everyone to attend the upcoming National Day of Prayer gathering in the Courtyard at City Hall beginning at noon on May 4, 2023.
Council Member Ball expressed concern about the violence in the City and asked if the number of officers in the City are sufficient for the population and to be able to address the violent crimes.
Police Chief Kevin Martin stated this community is amazing and all Police Department personnel continue to work hard everyday to keep all citizens safe, he encouraged all citizens to become involved in the budget process and reminded everyone of the upcoming May 9th Budget Workshop.
Council Member Starbuck announced that he and Mayor Osborne attended the Arbor Day Celebration at River Park on April 29, 2023; and requested Staff return at a future meeting for a report on City policies regarding oversight of contracts. The request was seconded by Council Member Ball and carried by Council Member Vega.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:07 P.M. Mayor Pro-Tempore Dirk Starbuck adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on May 16, 2023 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on June 20, 2023: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk