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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 – 6:30 P.M.
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, August 15, 2023.
08/15/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 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.
OPEN SESSION - 6:30 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Jeremy Ball, Gilda Cordova, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Community Development Director Christie Alarcon, Police Chief Kevin Martin, Accounting and Revenue Manager Matthew Adams, Human Resources Director Gabriel Garcia, and Library Director Sarah Bleyl.
Others Present: Chuck Madson, DeVika Stalling, Marcia Wertz, Shelby Wilde, Ann McCarty, Nick Nikelenko, Atul Patel, Ken Ostini, Wynn Clevenger, Carl Jones, and Karen Haunstein.
Chaplain Greg Nelson provided an invocation and Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Osborne presented a Certificate of Recognition to the American Association of University Women Lompoc-Vandenberg and Wynn Clevenger in recognition of the 25th Anniversary of the AAUW Teck Trek program in Lompoc.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o July 10 – 14, 2023 - $610,082.74
o July 17 – 21, 2023 - $1,436, 148.45
o Payroll $1,840,721.74
City Manager Dean Albro thanked everyone who helped put together and attended the City’s 135th Birthday Celebration; and congratulated the Management Services Department for receiving the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) award for excellence in reporting for the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes):
City Attorney Jeff Malawy announced Council Member Cordova has recused herself from participating in Consent Calendar Item No. 3.
Human Resources Director Gabriel Garcia stated Consent Calendar Item No. 5 is to amend the compensation plan for Management, Supervisory & Confidential Employees and Safety Sword and Non-Sworn Employees and Staff is recommending adoption of the listed resolution.
1. Nick Nickelenko spoke in favor of Consent Calendar Item No. 2 and Item No. 8
2. (Name not provided), requested Consent Calendar Item No. 3 be pulled for discussion.
3. Ken Ostini commended City Staff for the work completed to rehabilitate Centennial Park and endorsed Explore Lompoc, stating that this organization has worked tirelessly to promote the Lompoc Valley and increase tourism.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member Ball pulled Consent Calendar Item No. 3 for discussion at the end of the meeting.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Starbuck/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Adoption of Resolution No. 6599(23) Authorizing Destruction of Obsolete City Records.
Adopted Resolution No. 6599(23), authorizing destruction of obsolete City records in the Community Development Department, City Attorney’s Office, Human Resources Department, and Police Department.
08/15/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
2. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1707(23) to Prohibit Overnight Parking of Recreational Vehicles Citywide and to Create a Recreational Vehicle Parking Permit Program.
Adopted Ordinance No. 1707(23), which prohibits parking of recreational vehicles on city streets between the hours of 10:00P.M. and 6:00A.M. and creates a recreational vehicle parking permit program.
Pulled by Council Member Ball for discussion.
3. Approval of Lompoc Tourism Improvement District 2023 Annual Report from Visit Lompoc Inc.
4. Approval of Agreement to Lease to V & J Rock Transport Inc.
Approximately 7.44 Acres of City-Owned Property Located At 1655 North V Street (Portions of APNs 93-040-20 and 93-040-40); Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Lease Agreement.
Approved, and authorized the City Manager to execute, a Lease Agreement with V & J Rock Transport, Inc
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 6600(23) Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Management, Supervisory & Confidential Compensation Plan to Provide One-Time Non-Pensionable Retention Incentives to MS&C Safety Sworn and Non-Sworn Employees for Fiscal Years 2023-25, and Approving Supplemental Appropriations.
Adopted Resolution No. 6600(23), which will approve Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Management, Supervisory & Confidential Employees (MS&C) Compensation Plan to provide one-time non-pensionable retention incentive to MS&C Safety employees for Fiscal Years (FY) 2023-25; and approved the supplemental appropriations, which will fund the one-time retention incentive as prescribed in Amendment No. 1.
6. Adopt Resolution No. 6601(23) Approving Master Agreement, Administering Agency – State Agreement for State-Funded Projects, Agreement No. 05-5080S21; Delegating Authority to the City Manager to Execute that Master Agreement; and Delegating Authority to the City Manager, Public Works Director, and Assistant Public Works Director to Execute and Manage All Program Supplement Agreements Thereto.
Adopted Resolution No. 6601(23), approving Master Agreement, Administering Agency – State Agreement For State-Funded Projects, Agreement No. 05-5080S21, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement; and authorized the City Manager, Public Works Director, and Assistant Public Works Director to execute and manage all Program Supplement Agreements to said Master Agreement.
7. Award of a Contract Purchase Order for Maintenance, Support and Upgrade of Check Point Firewalls.
Approved the award of a contract purchase order to Novacoast, Inc. for maintenance, support and upgrade of Check Point Infinity Firewalls, in an amount not to exceed $554,000 over four years; authorized the City Manager to execute the contract; and authorized the Purchasing and Materials Manager to issue a Contract Purchase Order encumbering funds in account number 874CM3-535060 and 874CM3-731290, not to exceed $554,000 over four years.
08/15/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
8. Approval of a Sole-Source Contract for Body-Worn Cameras Hardware, Software License, and Services Agreement to 365Labs, LLC, in the Amount of $314,161.
Approved a sole-source contract for hardware, software license, and services in an amount not to exceed $314,161 over five years; authorized the City Manager to execute the contract; and authorized the Purchasing and Materials Manager to issue a Contract Purchase Order encumbering funds in the account numbers designated by the Management Services Director from organization code 110PD, not to exceed $314,161 over five years.
9. Approve Sole Source Purchase of a 2023 BME International Targhee, Type-3 Pierce Brush Truck in the Amount of $469,130.81 from South Coast Fire Equipment, Inc.
Waived competitive bidding and awarded a sole source contract purchase order for the purchase of a 2023 International BME Targhee (Type 3) Brush Truck from South Coast Fire Equipment Inc. in the amount of $469,130.81.
10. Approval of an Eighth Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Pale Blue Dot, Inc. to Extend the Exclusive Negotiating Period, for a Proposed Development of a Space Center Project on Approximately 82 Acres Including and Adjacent to Ken Adam Park.
Approved an Eighth Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pale Blue Dot (Eighth Amendment) to extend the exclusive negotiating period under the MOU, which currently expires on September 6, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
• Library Director Sarah Bleyl provided a presentation of the Lompoc Library’s current events.
Mayor Osborne thanked Director Bleyl for her presentation and all the work she and her Staff continue to do to keep the Library available and interesting to all citizens.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Chuck Madson, Chair of the Lompoc Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau, thanked Council for the revised draft agreement between the City and the Chamber.
2. Shelby Wilde spoke in favor of the proposed agreement between the City and the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau.
3. (Name not provided), complained about the level of crime in Lompoc.
4. Ann McCarty, Executive Director of the North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center (Crisis Center), thanked Council for their support of the Pedal the Pacific organization and the reception the Crisis Center held for that organization.
APPOINTMENTS:
11. Council Review Applications and Make Appointments for the Public Safety Commission.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Mayor Osborne. By a 5-0 Council vote, Council appointed Richard Bedford to the Public Safety Commission as a representative of District 4, for a term ending December 31, 2024.
08/15/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 5 of 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
12. Approval of Agreement with the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce for Economic Development and Business Assistance Services; Consider Establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to Identify
Improvements, Potential New Programs, and/or Suggestions to Enhance Economic Development.
Dean Albro, City Manager presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed this matter and thanked Staff for the information presented.
Public Comment:
1. Mariz Wertz encouraged the Council to approve this agreement and continue to support the Chamber of Commerce.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mayor Osborne/Cordova. By a 5-0 vote, Council approved the agreement between the City and the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce (LVCC) for economic development and business assistance service to June 30, 2025, maintaining the total annual compensation of $108,000 per Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 and 2024-25, reimbursing LVCC in the amount of $35,000 for contracting services with Retail Strategies, LLC, reimbursing LVCC $3,000 per year for financial auditing; authorized the City Manager to sign the agreement; the agreement establishes an economic development ad-hoc committee, which will be open to the public, governed by the Brown Act, include the appointment of two (2) sitting City Council Members, the City Manager or the Community Development Director, the Chamber's Executive Director, two Chamber board members appointed by the Chamber Board, two business community members appointed by the Chamber Board, and either one additional business community member or a citizen at large appointed by the Chamber Board, to identify improvements, potential new programs, and/or suggestions to enhance economic development in Lompoc; and directed Staff to return at a future Council meeting to allow Council to appoint two (2) current Council Members to sit on the LVCC economic development ad-hoc committee.
13. Discussion of Legal and Practical Constraints on Addressing Homelessness.
Jeff Malawy, City Attorney presented the Staff report. Police Chief Kevin Martin and Community Development Director Christie Alarcon provided updates on the City’s code enforcement processes and the State and Federal laws and regulations governing theft and trespassing.
Council thanked Staff for the information provided and discussed this matter at length.
Public Comment:
1. Nick Nikolenko suggested Council work to install safe parking locations in the City.
2. Carl Jones commented on unpermitted food vendors and the possibility of food borne illness from the lack of clean water and clean serving conditions.
3. (Via Phone) Sarah Gummeire thanked Staff and Council for the thoughtful presentation.
4. Karen Haunstein expressed her discontent with Governor Newsome and suggested the Council work to change State laws.
5. (Name not provided), suggested the City help provide more services for the homeless population in the City.
Mayor Osborne requested Staff provide a copy of the video of this item and discussion on the City’s website home page along with a copy of the anti-trespass form private businesses would need to complete to allow the Police Department to enter the private property premises and arrest persons who are loitering or squatting on private property. No Council action was taken on this item.
08/15/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 6 of 6 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
Council Member Cordova recused herself from Consent Calendar Item No. 3 and exited the Council Chamber.
3. Approval of Lompoc Tourism Improvement District 2023 Annual Report from Visit Lompoc Inc.
Matthew Adams, Accounting and Revenue Manager provided a brief overview of this report.
Council thanked Staff for the information and discussed this matter. Council Member Ball requested Atul Patel, a representative of Visit Lompoc Inc., to speak about Visit Lompoc, Inc.
Mr. Patel stated the carryover amount shown in the 2023 Annual Report from Visit Lompoc, Inc., was do mostly to the COVID pandemic shutdown and explained Visit Lompoc, Inc., is working to complete some larger tourism advertisement projects similar to the large billboard on HWY 101 just south of Arroyo Grande, and confirmed it is the responsibility of Visit Lompoc, Inc., to manage the funds in Lompoc Tourism Improvement District.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Starbuck By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Cordova was absent), Council reviewed and approved the Lompoc Tourism Improvement District 2023 Annual Report submitted by Visit Lompoc, Inc.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Ball thanked everyone involved in the Old Town Market, the car cruise, car show and the City’s 135th Birthday celebration.
Mayor Osborne reported she attended several meetings and events, including a legislative tour hosted by the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), the Santa Barbara County Elected Leaders Forum on homelessness, the promotion ceremony for Police Lieutenant Bryan Dillard, a tour of local locations and visit with Congressman Salud Carbajal, a graduation ceremony for local individuals from Americorp, and a tour of the Bridgehouse Farm Project; and announced the annual Lompoc Skateboard Competition will be held on August 19, 2023 at the Lompoc Skatepark; the Aquatic Center is closed for routine maintenance from August 12, - 27, 2023; Coffee with a Cop is being hosted by the Lompoc Police Department at the North H Street Starbucks on August 12, 2023 from 4pm to 6pm; and the Charlotte’s Web Bookmobile will be at holding a public stop on August 26, 2023 from 11am – noon on the 900 block of West Apricot, Lompoc.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:59 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on September 5, 2023 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Adopted by Council action on November 21, 2023: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk