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MINUTES
Special Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – 6:30 P.M.
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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12/06/2023 City of Lompoc City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 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, and City Attorney Jeff Malawy.
Others Present: Kenneth Vlahos, Fred Bittle, Maralee Velasco, Pete Concepcion, Philip Segura, Joyce Howerton, Nick Gonzales, Francis Romero, Daniel Smith, Angelina Dettamatti, Leah (Last not provided), Mark Dvorchak, and Steve Franck.
Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Report on Financial Feasibility of Pale Blue Dot’s Proposed Development of a Space Center Project on Approximately 82 Acres Including and Adjacent to Ken Adam Park (APN 095-070-008).
Jeff Malawy, City Attorney provided an introduction of the item and introduced Mark Dvorchak of Proforma Advisors, LLC, the consultant which reviewed the financial feasibility of the proposed project. Mr. Dvorchak gave a presentation on the findings of the feasibility review.
Steve Franck, CEO of Pale Blue Dot, Inc., provided a twenty-three (23) slide Power Point Presentation of the proposed project.
Public Comment:
1. Kenneth Vlahos, Fred Bittle, Maralee Velasco, Pete Concepcion, Philip Segura, Nick Gonzales, Francis Romero, Daniel Smith, Angelina Dettamatti, and six (6) persons who did not provide a name, spoke in favor of the Pale Blue Dot, Inc., proposed project.
2. Joyce Howerton stated the information provided by Pale Blue Dot on this proposed project is just a feasibility report, no environmental reviews have been completed, there are no reports available to give the public information about the impacts a project like this would place on the City and its surrounding areas.
3. (Name not provided), spoke in opposition of a for profit space park.
4. Via Phone (Name not provided), expressed concern about common core education, negative impacts to the City and its citizens from such a large project, including traffic and noise.
5. (Name not provided), stated this report is to allow the public to review the feasibility of the proposed project, not for the City to make a decision on the project, and suggested Council continue to work with Pale Blue Dot, Inc., on this proposal.
6. Leah (Last name not provided), suggested all Lompoc schools install Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs in their curriculum.
Council discussed this proposed project and the report provided by Proforma Advisors, LLC., at great length.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Starbuck/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council received and filed the report on the financial feasibility analysis presented by the City’s consultant, Pro Forma Advisors LLC, regarding the proposed Pale Blue Dot Space Center Project.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:55 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on December 19, 2023 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on March 5, 2024: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk