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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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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”.
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09/03/2024 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 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.
Council Members Present: Gilda Aiello, Jeremy Ball, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor Jenelle Osborne.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Utility Department Director Brad Wilkie, Solid Waste Manager Keith Quinlan and Chief of Police Kevin Martin.
Others Present: Carl Jones.
Pastor Ron Cockrell gave an invocation and Mayor Jenelle Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o July 29- August 2, 2024 - $430,051.41
o Aug 5-9, 2024 - $1,574,117.85
o Payroll - $2,071,541.85
City Manager Dean Albro provided a short presentation of some things happening in the City, including road repairs by Strauss Wind on South I Street, Cypress Avenue, and South F Street, as well as out at Santa Lucia Canyon Road; the reopening of the Aquatic Center after maintenance, an announcement from the Lompoc Public Library for local artists to submit work samples to be evaluated and possibly be displayed in the Grossman Gallery during the 2025 calendar year, and the Recreation Division is now providing applications for youth recreation scholarships.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Maximum of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Aiello. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of July 2, 2024.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Alan Morey expressed his concern regarding weeds growing on the roof of the Aquatic Center.
COUNCIL REQUESTS:
3. Non-Resident Fee Surcharges – Lompoc Landfill
Brad Wilkie, Utility Department Director, presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed the matter at length, including the estimate of the Lompoc Landfill’s closure and how the closure may impact the City of Lompoc and the entire Lompoc Valley. 09/03/2024 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 COUNCIL REQUESTS: (cont’d)
Item No. 3
Public Comment:
1. Carl Jones stated he believes Lompoc citizens are paying taxes that help subsidize non-residents to use the landfill.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Aiello/Starbuck. By a 5-0 vote, Council made no changes to the Lompoc Landfill (Landfill) fee structure for non-jurisdictional users (more commonly referred to, but inexactly, as non-residents); and directed Staff to return within twelve months (not later than September 16, 2025) with an update on the landfill lifecycle and closure plan including financial updates.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
3. Discussion of Addressing Homelessness in Light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
City Attorney Jeff Malawy presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed this matter at length.
Public Comment:
1. Carl Jones expressed concern about individuals who are aggressive when panhandling, and spoke about the County’s homeless shelter on Sweeney Road and the lack of services provided to individuals and not allowing individuals to remain at the shelter during the day.
2. (Name not provided), suggested harsher laws should be enacted to deter shop lifting crimes.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Aiello/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council received the report from City Staff and directed Staff to return at a future meeting to allow Council to discuss and take possible action on revisions to the Lompoc Municipal Code regarding the prohibition or regulation of camping on public property throughout the City.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Starbuck. By a 5-0 vote, Council directed Staff to return at a later date with a Staff report to allow Council to discuss and take possible action on revisions to the Lompoc Municipal Code regarding panhandling and or solicitation.
NEW BUSINESS:
Council Member Ball recused himself from this item and exited the Chamber.
4. Approval of Independent Contractor Services Agreement with Lompoc Unified School District for the School Resource Officer Program.
Chief of Police Kevin Martin presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion/Second: Aiello/Starbuck. By a 4-0-1 vote (Council Member Ball was absent), Council reviewed and approved the Independent Contractor Services Agreement with the Lompoc Unified School District for the School Resource Officer Program and instructed the City Manager to sign the Agreement.
09/03/2024 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum):
1. Carl Jones announced that the Lompoc Botanic and Horticultural Society is holding an open meeting on September 15, 2024 and guided tour of the Burton Mesa Chaparral Garden, located on the Allan Hancock College Lompoc Campus.
COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Ball announced he attended the AmeriCorps Awards Ceremony in Solvang CA., on behalf of the City.
Mayor Osborne reported she attended several meetings and events including attending the Lompoc Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee, the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) regular meetings, the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Mayors Meeting, and the retirement celebration for Steve Popkin, who is retiring as the CEO of the Lompoc Valley Medical Center/Healthcare District this month; and announced the nomination period for the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year is open through Monday, September 9, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:10 P.M. Mayor Osborne adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on September 17, 2024 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on October 1, 2024: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk