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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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01/21/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 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: Jeremy Ball, Steve Bridge, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor James Mosby.
Staff Present: City Manager Dean Albro, City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, and Community Development Director Christie Alarcon.
Others Present: Allison Wales, Janet Blevins, Philip Carpenter, Eric Wilson, Lisa Liberati, Gabriel Fabela, Kyle Arrowood, Pierre LaBardge, Justin Charbonneau, Keith Saarloos, Stephen James, Amy Christine, Gavin Chanin, Frank Ostini, and Allison Laset.
Kenny Agbodike provided an invocation and Mayor James Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS PRESENTED ELSEWHERE:
A proclamation in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr Day 2025, presented at the MLK, Jr event at the Dick DeWees Center on January 20, 2025.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Mosby presented a proclamation in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2025.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o December 16- 20, 2024 - $2,498,317.45
o December 23- 27, 2024 - $1,287,814.00
o Payroll December 20, 2024 - $2,327,100.97
City Manager Dean Albro provided a brief presentation on some City matters, including the upcoming Children’s Gardening Program at hosted by the Lompoc Public Library on January 29, 2025 from 2pm-3:30pm; the announcement of expanded private swim lessons offered at the Aquatic Center; registration is open for the Parks & Recreation Division’s annual Father Daughter Dance; applications for Safe & Sane Fireworks are now being accepted by the Lompoc Fire Department; reminded everyone Martin Luther King Jr. Day was on Monday, January 20, 2025, with many City facilities closed including solid waste, this delays trash, recycling, and green waste collection by one day; and provided an update of the Fire Department assisting with the Los Angeles Fires.
Community Development Director Christie Alarcon asked Council to approve a Special City Council meeting for February 18, 2025 at 4:00 P.M., to review the comments from the Council Ad-hoc Committee regarding the City of Lompoc 2030 General Plan. With a general consensus Council approved the Special City Council meeting.
Council Member Bridge expressed concern about the Proposed Future City Council Agenda Items list, stating he would like to have discussion at a future meeting that would put in place a city policy on how all future agenda items are handled by Staff. After some discussion, Council Member Bridge stated he will bring forward at the end of the Council meeting for an official Council request.
Council Member Ball asked if Lompoc is prepared for a large-scale fire incident. City Manager Dean Albro stated Staff has reviewed the City’s ability to provide fire suppression service if a large-scale fire event were to happen here and is confident the City is prepared now and will continue to work to ensure it remains prepared.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Maximum of 3 Minutes): None 01/21/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. 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 (Agreement) between the County of Santa Barbara (County), and the cities of Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Goleta, and Carpinteria for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25, on behalf of the City of Lompoc.
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 6732(25) Approving the Update of the City of Lompoc Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal for Federal Fiscal Years 2025-2027
Adopted Resolution No. 6732(25), approving and authorizing submittal of the City of Lompoc Transit (COLT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2025-2027 to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
3. Approval of Third Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement with Dean Albro
Approved the Third Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement with Dean Albro and direct the Mayor to execute it on behalf of the City Council.
4. Adoption of Resolution No. SA 15(25) Approving the Administrative Budget and Adoption of Resolution No. SA 16(25) Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026
Adopted resolution No. SA 15(25) approving the Successor Agency’s Administrative Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, which supersedes Resolution SA13(25) adopted on January 7, 2025; and Adopt Resolution No. SA 16(25) approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for the period July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, pursuant to Health and Safety Code subdivisions 34177(l) and (o), which supersedes Resolution SA14(25) adopted on January 7, 2025.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Michael Baker, CEO of the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County, announced the 2025 Youth of the Year is a Lompoc Club member, and invited everyone to come to the Lompoc Club and tour the facilities.
APPOINTMENTS:
5. Council Appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Mosby. By a 5-0 vote, Council appointed Alec Smith to the Public Safety Commission with a term ending December 2028.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council appointed Martin Bender to the Utility Commission with a term ending December 2028; and appointed John Linn to the Utility Commission with a term ending December 2026.
Successor
Agency
01/21/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 PUBLIC HEARING:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy requested Council continue Agenda Item No. 6 to the February 4, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting.
6. General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments for the Implementation of Housing Element Programs associated with the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update (GP 2024-0003, TA 2024-0003)
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Bridge. By a 5-0 vote, Council continued the public hearing and consideration of the Planning Commission recommendations to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on February 4, 2025.
COUNCIL REQUESTS:
7. Consider Inclusion of City of Lompoc in Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District
City Attorney Jeff Malawy announced Council Members Ball and Bridge have recused themselves from this matter. Council Members Ball and Bridge stepped down from the dais and exited the Council Chamber. Mr. Malawy presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council thanked Staff for the information provided and discussed the matter briefly.
Public Comment:
1. Janet Blevins, Philip Carpenter, Eric Wilson, Lisa Liberati, Gabriel Fabela, Kyle Arrowood, Peirre La Bardge, Justin Charbonneau, Kieth Saarloos, Stephen Janes, Amy Christine, Frank Ostini, and Allison Laset spoke in favor of Council adopting Resolution No. 6733(25) consenting to inclusion of Lompoc in the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District.
2. Gavin Chanin expressed concern about the process employed by the Santa Barbara County Vintners Association to inform any and all winery owners, wine makers, or any persons involved in the wine industry in Lompoc and questioned if the Association will provide the same services to Lompoc wineries as it does to other wineries in the County if Lompoc is included in the Wine Improvement District.
Council continued to discuss this matter at length. Mayor Mosby suggested Resolution No. 6733(25) have language added to require the City to review and reapprove the inclusion of Lompoc in the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District before the 5 year deadline for the renewal of Wine Improvement District.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mosby/Starbuck. By a 2-1-2, (Council Member Vega voted No, Council Members Ball and Bridge were absent) the adoption Resolution No. 6733(25) consenting to inclusion of Lompoc in the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District failed and no further action was taken.
Council Members Ball and Bridge returned to the dais.
01/21/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 COUNCIL REQUESTS: (cont’d)
8. Adoption of Resolution No. 6735(25) Amending the Handbook for Commission, Committee, and Board Members to Change Provisions Regarding General Functions, Membership, and Meeting Schedules, to Reflect the Removal of District Residency Requirement, and to Split the Beautification and Parks and Recreation Commission Into Two Separate Commissions – the Beautification and Appearance Commission and the Parks & Recreation Commission; Introduction of Ordinance No. 1717(25) Amending Title 2 of the Lompoc Municipal Code to Reflect Those Changes.
City Attorney Jeff Malawy presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council Member Bridge stated he has suggestions for revisions to the City’s Public Safety Commission.
Public Comment: None
Council discussed the matter of possible revisions to the general functions of the Public Safety Commission.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Starbuck. By a 5-0 vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 6735(25) amending the Handbook for Commission, Committee, and Board Members (Handbook) to change provisions regarding general functions, membership, and meeting schedules, to reflect the removal of district residency requirement, and to split the Beautification and Parks and Recreation Commission into two separate commissions – the Beautification and Appearance Commission and the Parks & Recreation Commission; and Introduced, for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 1717(25) to amend Title 2 of the Lompoc Municipal Code as needed to reflect the changes described above to the Handbook.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council directed Staff to provide Council an agenda item to discuss and take possible action on possible revisions to the Handbook for Commission, Committee, and Board Members regarding the Public Safety Commission.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Vega requested Council review the City Attorney contract which could include action for possible changes to the contract; and requested Staff provide Council with an item to allow Council to review the current Utility Billing Policies. Both requests were seconded by Mosby and carried by Council Member Bridge.
Council Member Bridge announced he attended the Martin Luther King Jr. candle vigil event and an event at the Lompoc Teen Center; and requested
Council Member Ball reported he attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the DeWees Community & Senior Center.
Mayor Mosby stated he attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the DeWees Community & Senior Center; and thanked the Police Department for all their work.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:50 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on February 4, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on March 4, 2025: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk