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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – 6:30 P.M.
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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10/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Council Members Present: Jeremy Ball, Gilda Cordova, Victor Vega, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, and Management Services Director Christie Donnelly.
Others Present: Sherry Foster
Pastor Nate Marsh gave an invocation and Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o September 11 – 15, 2023 - $1,047,805.65
o September 18 – 22, 2023 - $1,460,100.86
o Payroll September 15, 2023 - $1,990,897.79
City Manager Dean Albro announced the Northern California Power Agency’s (NCPA) Lodi Energy Center (LEC) has received funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the conversion of the LEC to a hydrogen gas power plant; thanked and commended the City of Lompoc Public Information Officer Samantha Scroggin, Administrative Analyst Steven Valle, and Utility Conservation Representative Juan Esqueda for the American Public Power Association Award of Excellence in Public Power Communications; Make a Difference Day will held on Saturday October 28, 2023, beginning at 8:30am with a meet up at City Hall; thanked the City of Lompoc Employment Development Association for organizing the City employee and family picnic; and reported the City has received a grant award from the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) for $450,000 to provide pre-approved accessory dwelling unit (adu) plans.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Maximum of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member Vega asked Staff to briefly explain the need for Consent Calendar Item No. 4.
City Manager Dean Albro stated this will update City Staff positions and titles with the State Board of Equalization to be consistent with the City’s current positions and titles.
Council Member Ball asked Staff why Consent Calendar Item No. 5 has been brought forward.
Community Development Director Christie Alarcon explained this will allow for developers to move forward with projects and hopefully provide incentive for projects, payment of the impact fees will still be required, but allows a developer to defer the payment.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Ball. By a 4-0-1 (Council Member Starbuck was absent) vote, Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of July 18, 2023
2. Approval of Agreement for Operation of a County-Wide Library System.
Approved, and authorized the City Manager to execute, the Agreement for Operation of a County-Wide Library System between the County of Santa Barbara and the cities of Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Goleta, and Carpinteria for the Fiscal Year 2023-24, on behalf of the City of Lompoc.
3. Authorization of City Manager to Execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to Implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the Western Management Area of the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin.
Authorized the City Manager to sign the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency. 10/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 6610(23) Authorizing Examination of Sales and Use Tax Records by Specified Staff Positions and Contractors.
Adopted Resolution No. 6610(23), authorizing certain Staff positions and contractors to examine sales and use tax records pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7056.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 6611(23) Approving the Development Impact Fees Deferral Program.
Adopted Resolution No. 6611(23), approving the Development Impact Fees Deferral Program.
6. Approve and Direct the Mayor to Sign Letters of Support for the UnitED Central Coast Initiative.
Approved and directed the Mayor to sign letters of support for UnitED Central Coast, an initiative to offer bachelor’s degree programs at community colleges on the central coast.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Management Services Director Christie Donnelly provided an update on the City’s Electric Utility Operation and Reserve Funds.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Sherry Foster expressed concern about policies at the Lompoc Unified School District and at the City which she believes are discriminatory.
2. (Name not provided) requested the City help remove weeds and debris around A and C Streets and Laurel Avenue.
APPOINTMENTS:
7. Council Appointment to City Public Safety Commission for District 2.
Council Member Vega requested this matter be continued to a future meeting, to allow Mr. Vega to review and meet with the applicants.
Mayor Osborne read a list of the current Boards/Commissions/Committees vacancies.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Ball reported he attended the community meal hosted by Floriano’s; and the C4 Self-healing Community Event; and announced the upcoming Make a Difference Day and the Old Town Trick or Treat events both to be held on October 28, 2023.
Council Member Vega thanked City Staff for moving forward with removing trash, debris, and even recreational vehicles from City streets; and asked for updates from Staff regarding current and upcoming developments in the City. Community Development Director Christie Alarcon reminded Council and the public the Planning Division has an interactive map on the City’s website which hosts a story map of current projects list. 10/17/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
Mayor Osborne reported she attended several meetings and events, including the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Annual Conference; the United Way Mayor’s Ball; the Electric Division has a planned outage on Thursday, October 19, 2023 that will affect 33 customers for about 8 hours and a notice was sent out; the Community Development Block Grant/Human Services funding is available, a pre-application workshop meeting will be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall on November 8, 2023 at 10:30AM and must be attended by applicants; the Lompoc Library will be hosting its second annual Tiny Art Show, you can pick up a mini canvas at the library now and return your art to the Library no later than November 30, 2023; and announced the Lompoc Parks & Recreation Division provided 131 scholarships to youth participants, which is $17,000, this past year; and commended the Planning Division for the Transportation Planning Award of Excellence it received for the Lompoc Streetscape Multi-Modal Improvement Plan.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:10 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on November 7, 2023 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on January 16, 2024: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk