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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, November 21, 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, November 21, 2023.
11/21/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Agenda Page 2 of 7 De conformidad con la ley estatal, cualquier miembro del público puede dirigirse al Concejo Municipal con respecto a cualquier tema de la agenda. Tenga en cuenta que los elementos del Calendario de consentimiento se consideran de rutina y normalmente se decreta con un voto del Municipio. Si desea hablar sobre un artículo particular del calendario de consentimiento, hágalo durante "Comentarios públicos sobre artículos del calendario de consentimiento".
Las reuniones regulares del Concejo Municipal se grabarán en video y estarán disponibles para su revisión en el sitio web de la Ciudad al final del día del jueves siguiente a la reunión del Concejo Municipal. La agenda y los informes relacionados del personal están disponibles en el sitio web de la ciudad: www.cityoflompoc.com el viernes antes de las reuniones del consejo entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m.
Cualquier documento producido por la ciudad y distribuido a la mayoría del concejo municipal con respecto a cualquier tema en esta agenda estará disponible el viernes antes de las reuniones del concejo en la oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad en el Ayuntamiento, 100 Civic Center Plaza, de lunes a viernes entre las 9 a.m. y 5 p.m. y en el mostrador de información de la biblioteca de Lompoc, 501 E.
North Avenue, Lompoc, California, de lunes a jueves de 10 a.m. a 7 p.m. y viernes y sábado entre la 1 p.m. y 5 p.m. La Ciudad puede cobrar los costos habituales de fotocopiado por copias de documentos anteriormente mencionados.
De conformidad con la ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar en esta reunión, incluyendo la revisión de la agenda y los documentos relacionados, comuníquese con el Secretario de la Ciudad al (805) 875-8241 al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión.
Esto le dará tiempo a la Ciudad para hacer arreglos razonables para asegurar la accesibilidad a la reunión. Para solicitar un traductor de español, llame al (805) 875-8241 antes de las 4 p.m. el viernes antes de la reunión del consejo, para dar tiempo a la ciudad para coordinar un traductor. 11/21/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Agenda Page 3 of 7 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 – Council Chamber – 6:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
Mayor Pro Tempore Dirk Starbuck
Council Member Jeremy Ball
Council Member Gilda Cordova
Council Member Victor Vega
INVOCATION: Pastor Greg Nelson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jenelle Osborne
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Jenelle Osborne will present a proclamation in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Lompoc Vision Newspaper.
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 section 54956.9(d)(2): One case.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: City Designated Representatives:
Christie Donnelly, Dean Albro, Gabriel Garcia, Jeff Malawy, and Che Johnson.
Employee Organization: International Association of Firefighters Local 1903 (IAFF). 11/21/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Agenda Page 4 of 7 CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o October 16 – 20, 2023 - $2,604,937.68
o October 23 – 27, 2023 - $1,145,416.28
o Payroll October 27, 2023 - $1,862,517.98
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 Meetings of August 15, 2023 and September 5, 2023.
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 6616(23), Approving Lease with Option to Purchase Financing for Replacement Fleet Vehicles and the Budgeted Street Lighting Replacement Project, and Approving Additional Appropriations.
Christie Donnelly, Management Services Director
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council adopt Resolution No. 6616(23), authorizing the City Manager and Management Services Director to execute the necessary agreements to finance replacement vehicles and the Street Lighting replacement project scheduled during Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2025 with various terms up to 15 years for a total amount up to $9,369,526; approve related additional appropriations in Solid Waste for $160,000, and in Electric for $50,000; and awarding the Municipal Master Financing to Bank of America or other responsive proposers fi the City is unable to consummate the process with Bank of America.
3. Approval of City Council Meeting Calendar for 2024.
11/21/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Agenda Page 5 of 7 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
• Police Chief Kevin Martin to provide a brief presentation on the Lompoc Police Department’s annual report; and proposal for use of the City’s funding received from nationwide litigation with opioid manufacturers and distributors, requesting Council discuss and provide direction to Staff if necessary.
• Building Official Matt Wyatt and Senior Code Enforcement Officer Kenny Agbodike will provide an overview of the Code Enforcement Process for citizens receiving a code enforcement violation notification.
• Parks & Recreation Projects Coordinator Jim Mindoro will provide a status update on active projects at City-owned recreational facilities.
APPOINTMENTS:
4. City Council Appointment to the Lompoc Youth Commission.
PUBLIC HEARING:
5. Consideration of Planning Commission Recommendations for Approval of the Lompoc Housing Element Update of the 2030 General Plan for the 2023-2031 Housing 6th Cycle (GP 21-02); Adoption of Resolution No. 6617(23) Adopting the Housing Element Update.
Brian Halvorson, Planning Manager
[email protected]
Recommendation: Council receive and consider the Planning Commission recommendations; hold a public hearing; review the Draft General Plan Housing Element Update; adopt Resolution No. 6617(23), adopting the Housing Element Update of the 2030 General Plan for the 2023-2031 Housing 6th Cycle with amendments recommended by the Planning Commission:
i. Revise Program H-A.8 Municipal Code Updates to include the following revised text under the column entitled “Timing”:
“By February 15, 20256”
11/21/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Agenda Page 6 of 7 PUBLIC HEARING: (cont’d)
Item No. 5 – Recommendations
ii. Revise the listed actions/objectives in Program H-A.11 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing to the following:
• “Adopt an anti-displacement strategy for underutilized Housing Element sites with existing residential uses; the strategy shall include “just case” eviction protections and first right of return for existing residents be consistent with State Law.”
iii. Revise Program H-A.16 Place based-Strategies to reflect the following revised text:
• “increase maximum allowed density in the OTC to 75 dwelling units per acre and In the OTC zone, allow up to 75 percent residential floor area, and a maximum residential floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.0; and
• Allow up to 75 percent residential floor area and a maximum FAR for residential uses of 1.5 in the MU, R-2, and R-3 zones; and • increase maximum height requirements to allow three story residential developments in the R-2 and R-3 zones.”
iv. Remove site 36 (122, 136 North H Street) and site 40 (200, 204, 208, 216 West Ocean Avenue) from the identified vacant and underutilized sites inventory;
v. Add 1220 West Ocean Avenue to the housing sites inventory and rezone this property from PCD to MU/PD;
and Certifying an Addendum to the 2030 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report; or provide other direction.
(Public Comment)
11/21/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Agenda Page 7 of 7 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 December 5, 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 16th day of November 2023
Stacey Haddon, City Clerk