10/03/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 6 AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, October 3, 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, October 3, 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. 10/03/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda 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
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
Mayor Pro Tempore Dirk Starbuck
Council Member Jeremy Ball
Council Member Gilda Cordova
Council Member Victor Vega
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION:
INVOCATION: Pastor Joy Price
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
PRESENTATIONS PRESENTED ELSEWHERE:
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Osborne to present a proclamation in honor of Public Power Week.
Review of Financial Report for Animal Services & Discussion of Phased Improvements at Lompoc Shelter
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 5:45 P.M. – Council Chamber
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
Mayor Pro Tempore Dirk Starbuck
Council Member Jeremy Ball
Council Member Gilda Cordova
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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(2): Two Cases. 10/03/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 6 CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
List of City expenditures
o August 28, 2023 – September 1, 2023 - $1,456,973.36
o September 4 – 8, 2023 - $5,030,966.63
o Payroll $1,974,022.08
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max 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 June 20, 2023
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 6605(23) Amending the City Classification Plan to Include Revised Classifications for Certain International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1245 Positions.
Amabelle Apolinario, Principal Human Resources Analyst
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council adopt Resolution No. 6605(23), which will:
approve the revised class specifications for certain International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1245 (IBEW 1245) positions, and amend and include them in the City’s Classification Plan; and approve the job descriptions for those revised classifications.
3. Community Facilities District No. 2018-01 (Summit View Homes) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and Notice of Special Tax Lien Disclosure.
Matthew Adams, Accounting and Revenue Manager
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Community Facilities District No. 2018-01 Summit View Homes Annual Tax Report the FY 2023-24 Notice of Special Tax Lien Disclosure, and direct Staff to file the annual report with the City Clerk’s Office.
10/03/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
4. Award of a Sole Source Contract Purchase Order for a 2024 Freightliner M2 Roll Off Truck in the Amount of $217,711.31 to Commerce Truck and Equipment Sales, LLC.
Keith Quinlan, Solid Waste Manager
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council waive competitive bidding and award a sole source contract purchase order for the purchase of a 2024 Freightliner M2 Roll Off Truck in the amount of $217,711.31 to Commerce Truck and Equipment Sales, LLC.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 6606(23) Authorizing Supplemental Appropriations for Council Chamber Audio/Presentation/Voting System.
Dirk Ishiwata, Facilities & Fleet Maintenance Manager
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council adopt Resolution No. 6606(23), authorizing supplemental appropriations of $191,157.83 to upgrade the City Council Chamber Audio/ Presentation/ Voting system.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
PUBLIC HEARING:
6. Public Hearing for Recovery of Cost for Abatement of Public Nuisances at 127-129 North E Street Via Special Assessment Process; Adoption of Resolution No. 6607(23) Assessing Costs of Abatement.
Jeff Malawy, City Attorney
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council hold a public hearing to accept objections; determine whether to confirm the cost report to recover the City’s costs from the property owners of 127-129 North E Street via a special assessment; and adopt Resolution No. 6607(23) assessing the costs of nuisance abatement and directing the County Tax Collector to collect the costs as a special municipal tax on the next round of property tax assessments. (Public Comment)
10/03/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 5 of 6 NEW BUSINESS:
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 6608(23) to Schedule a Protest Hearing on Whether to Submit the Question of Discontinuing the Public Park Use of Approximately 82 Acres Including Ken Adam Park (APN 095-070-008) to City Voters at a March 5, 2024, Special Election, in Order to Allow for Other Educational and Recreational Uses, or Open Space Uses, or Both; Declaring the Public Interest or Convenience Requires Discontinuing the Public Park Use; and Declaring Intent to Call a Special Election on the Discontinuance; Approval of a Reimbursement Agreement with Pale Blue Dot Ventures, Inc., Regarding Election Costs; Adoption of Resolution No. 6609(23) Declaring The Site Is Exempt Surplus Land.
Jeff Malawy, City Attorney
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council consider whether to adopt Resolution No. 6608(23), to schedule a protest hearing for Monday, November 20, 2023, on whether to submit the question of discontinuing the public park use of approximately 82 acres of City-owned land including Ken Adam Park to City voters at a March 5, 2024, special election, in order to allow for other educational and recreational uses, or open space uses, or both; and declaring the public interest or convenience require discontinuing the public park use and declaring intent to call the election.
If the City Council decides to adopt Resolution No. 6608(23), then Staff recommends the City Council approve the reimbursement agreement with Pale Blue Dot Ventures, Inc. to reimburse the City for the costs of calling and holding the election, and adopt Resolution No. 6609(23) declaring the site to be exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act.
(Public Comment)
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Fire Chief Brian Fallon will provide a tour of the Fire Department’s new engines. 10/03/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Agenda Page 6 of 6 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 October 17, 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 28th day of September 2023.
Stacey Haddon, City Clerk