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Minutes
February 7, 2025, Special Meeting
of the City of Lompoc City Council
100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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OPEN SESSION – 4:15 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor James Mosby.
Staff Present: City Clerk Stacey Haddon, Police Chief Kevin Martin, and Management Services Director Christie Donnelly.
Others Present: Alison Laslett, Keith Saarloos, Becky Barieau Wathen, Brit Zotovich, Phil Carpenter, Eric Wilson, Justin Charboneau, Kathy Gerbac, Lisa Liberati, John Schultz, and Stephen James.
Mayor Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consider Inclusion of City of Lompoc in Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District.
Management Services Director Christie Donnelly presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Alison Laslett, CEO of the Santa Barbara Vintners Association, presented a PowerPoint presentation in support of Lompoc joining the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District.
Council thanked Ms. Laslett for the presentation and discussed the matter at great length.
Public Comment:
1. Keith Saarloos, Becky Barieau Wathen, Brit Zotovich, Phil Carpenter, Erick Wilson, Justin Charboneau, Kathy Gerbac, Lisa Liberati, John Schultz, and Stephen James spoke in favor of Council adopting Resolution 6733(25) to consent inclusion of the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District.
2. (Name not provided) spoke against the proposal for the City to be included in the Wine Improvement District.
3. (Name not provided) questioned the dues required to join the Vintners Association and suggested an accounting of how the dues were used be provided.
4. (Name not provided) expressed concern about a requirement for wineries to pay to be part of the Wine Improvement District.
Council continued to discuss this matter, including possible marketing strategies that are fair to all wineries and areas in the County, possible annual financial audits, the City’s want to bring this matter back to before the initial five year term is completed to allow for Council to vote on a renewal of the City’s inclusion to the Wine Improvement District.
At 5:35P.M., Mayor Mosby called for a brief break to allow for discussion with the City Attorney via telephone. At 5:40P.M., the meeting was called to order with Council Members Starbuck and Vega and Mayor Mosby in attendance.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mayor Mosby/Starbuck By a 3-0-2 vote (Council Members Ball and Bridge were absent) Council adopted Resolution No. 6733(25), with the addition of the following language to the resolution: In order for Lompoc to consent to any renewal of the SBCWID within Lompoc after the initial five-year term, an audit shall be performed on the Santa Barbara Vintners’ Association’s use of SBCWID assessment funds each year during the initial five-year term. consenting to inclusion of Lompoc in the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District for the District’s initial five-year term.
ADJOURNMENT: At 5:47 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on February 18, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on April 1, 2025: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk