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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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
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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, June 4, 2024.
06/04/2024 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 5:20 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: 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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CLOSED SESSION – City Council Conference Room
BUSINESS ITEM:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: Property: 304 S. Sixth Street, Lompoc, CA 93436 (APN 085-272-013); City negotiators: City Manager Dean Albro, Utility Director Brad Wilkie, City Attorney Jeff Malawy; Negotiating parties:
Hunsdon Carey Stewart and Logan Ali Stewart, and City of Lompoc; Under negotiation:
Price and terms of payment.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION: Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of case: City of Lompoc v. Antoun Nameh, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 23CV05070
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: Gilda Cordova, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Library Director Sarah Bleyl, Police Captain Agustin Arias, Ohers Present: Allison Wales, Rebecca Martinez, Araceli Contrera, and Nancy Perez.
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy stated no reportable action was taken during the Closed Session.
Pastor Nate Marsh gave the invocation and Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Osborne presented a proclamation recognizing June 12, 2024 as Women Veteran’s Day.
Allison Wales and Rebecca Martinez thanked Council for this recognition and spoke about the She Raised Her Hand initiative, which is helping to provide opportunities for women veterans in Santa Barbara County.
06/04/2024 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o April 29, 2024 – May 3, 2024 - $619,670.17
o May 6 – 10, 2024 - $1,790,273.46
o Payroll May 10, 2024 - $1,928,328.87
City Manager Dean Albro gave a brief presentation on some recent City news and events including the sidewalk repair and replacement along North H Street between College Avenue and Pine Street; the deployment of a crew from the Fire Department to the Hill Fire in New Cuyama; the delivery of electric vehicle charging stations to the City’s corporate yard; the opening of registration for the Summer Drop-in Camp held at the Anderson Recreation Center which will be offered from June 17 trough August 9, 2024; announced artwork from FCC Lompoc inmates is currently on display at the Lompoc Library in the Grossman Gallery; and the City being names a 2023 Trees City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Starbuck. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Ball was absent), Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of March 19, 2024
2. Approval of Wine Country Express Memorandum of Understanding to Continue Service Through June 30, 2029.
Authorized the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Lompoc, Buellton, and Solvang, and the County of Santa Barbara for continuation of the Wine Country Express.
3. Adoption of Resolutions to Call and Give Notice of the General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, Request to Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the Election, and Adoption of City Council Policy Requiring Payment of Costs and Deposits for Candidate Statements.
Adopted the following Resolutions pertaining to the November 5, 2024, election for Mayor and two Council Members:
i. Resolution No. 6658(24), Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the election of Mayor and two Council Members;
ii. Resolution No. 6659(24), Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara (County) to Consolidate a General Municipal Election of the City of Lompoc to be held on November 5, 2024, with the statewide general election on that same date and request the County’s services for conducting the General Municipal Election; iii. Resolution No. 6660(24), Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office, Pertaining to Payment of Costs and Deposits for Candidate Statements for the Consolidated General Municipal Election (each candidate filing a Candidate’s Statement will be required to pay a deposit and comply with the 200-word limit on Candidates’ Statements of Qualifications); and
Directed the City Clerk to file Resolution No. 6659(24), with the Clerk of the Board Supervisors, requesting consolidation with the County for the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, before the July 3, 2024, deadline.
06/04/2024 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 6661(24) Approving Road Repair and Accountability Act List of Proposed Projects (Fiscal Year 2024-25).
Adopted Resolution No. 6661(24) approving a list of proposed projects to be funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revenues for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 6662(24) Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute a Third Phase Agreement for a Renewable Power Purchase Agreement with Grace Orchard Energy Center, LLC.
Adopted Resolution No. 6662(24), authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Third Phase Power Purchase Agreement with Grace Orchard Energy Center, LLC (Grace Solar)
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 6663(24) Approving Amendment No. 4 to the 2022-24 Memorandum of Understanding With Employees
Represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1245, Amending the City’s Classification and Compensation Plans Accordingly, and Approving Supplemental Appropriations to Fund the Amended MOU and Compensation Plan.
Adopted Resolution No. 6663(24), which will approve Amendment No. 4 to the 2022-24 Memorandum of Understanding (IBEW MOU) between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1245 (IBEW 1245) and the City (Amendment No. 4), revising certain job descriptions, and providing equity adjustments to certain classifications in the Public Works Department, Fleet & Facilities Division; amend the City’s Classification Plan to include the proposed revised job descriptions; amend the City’s Compensation Plan to include the proposed equity adjustments as prescribed in Amendment No. 4; and approve supplemental appropriations from the City’s General Fund, which will fund the proposed equity adjustments for certain classifications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 respectively.
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 6664(24) Amending the City’s Classification and Compensation/Pay Plans to Include Revised Classifications and Salary Adjustments for Certain Management, Supervisory, and Confidential Classifications (Fleet Maintenance Supervisor and Facilities Maintenance Supervisor); and Approving Supplemental Appropriations to Fund the Amended Compensation Plan.
Adopted Resolution No. 6664(24), which approves and adopts revised job descriptions for two Management, Supervisory, and Confidential (MS&C) Classifications and amend the City’s Classification Plan to include the updated job descriptions; approves and adopts compensation adjustments as described for the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor and Facilities Maintenance Supervisor (Building Maintenance) classifications and amend the City’s Compensation/Pay Plan to reflect the adjustment to be effective as specified in Exhibit B to the attached resolution; approved supplemental appropriations from the City's General Fund for the Public Works Department to fund the compensation increases for the remainder of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 respectively.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Library Director Sarah Bleyl provided a presentation of the upcoming Lompoc Public Library Summer Reading Program, invited all citizens to participate in the program which runs from June 1, 2024 – July 31, 2024.
Council thanked Ms. Bleyl for the presentation and the program and encouraged everyone to take advantage of the library system and the programs offered during the summer. 06/04/2024 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Araceli Contrera (in Spanish and translated by Nancy Perez), asked Council to adopt an outdoor no smoking policy for the City.
Mayor Osborne stated the City does have a current no smoking policy for parks and outdoor recreational facilities.
NEW BUSINESS:
8. Review of Lompoc Police Department’s 2023 Annual Military Equipment Report; Community Engagement Session; Annual Renewal of Ordinance Adopting the Lompoc Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy and Inventory, Pursuant to AB 481.
Agustin Arias, Police Captain presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council Member Starbuck asked Staff why the certain items were included in the list of military equipment. Captain Arias stated the definitions are provided by the State and Federal Governments.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Cordova. By a 4-1 vote, (Council Member Ball was absent), Council reviewed the Lompoc Police Department’s 2023 Annual Military Equipment Report (2023 Report); opened the meeting for public comment for a community engagement session for the public to discuss and ask questions regarding the 2023 Report and the Police Department’s funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment; and determined that each identified type of military equipment complies with the standards for approval in Government Code section 7071(d), and voted to renew the ordinance adopting the Lompoc Police Department’s 2023 Military Equipment Use Policy and Inventory, updated for 2023 Pursuant to AB 481 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Mayor Osborne reported she attended several meetings and events, including the Lompoc Community Benefit Foundation regular meeting, the California Association of Councils of Governments (CalGOG) on behalf of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG); and the Northern California Power Association (NCPA) regular meeting; the Memorial Day event hosted by the local veteran’s organizations; the graduating event for FUTURE’s Customer Service Readiness Academy; and the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau Economic Development Committee prep meeting; and reminded all citizens of the upcoming Lompoc Unified School District graduation events on June 6 and 7, 2024 as well as the Life Cycle Ride overnight stop in town on June 6, 2024; announced a Juneteeth Celebration Event in Old Town on June 15, 2024; and requested Council agree to participate in the upcoming Flower Festival Parade in a Council float with a General Consensus, the Council approved Mayor Osborne’s request.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:07 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on June 18, 2024 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council Action on August 20, 2024: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk