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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – 5:00 P.M.
100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, CA
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02/11/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Budget Workshop Minutes Page 2 of 3 OPEN SESSION – 5:00 P.M. – Council Chamber
Council Members Present: Jeremy Ball, Steve Bridge, Dirk Starbuck, Victor Vega, and Mayor James Mosby.
Staff Present: City Clerk Stacey Haddon, City Manager Dean Albro, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Police Chief Kevin Martin, Fire Chief Brian Fallon, and Management Services Director Christie Donnelly.
Others Present: Nicholas Gonzales.
Mayor Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NEW BUSINESS:
City Manager Dean Albro provided a brief introduction.
1. City Council Visioning and Goal Setting for the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Budget Cycle.
Management Services Director Christie Donnelly presented a PowerPoint presentation and asked Council to provide direction to Staff.
Council discussed the information presented and after lengthy discussion and review of the previous Council priorities and receiving public comment, and with a general consensus the Council approved the 2025/2027 Budget Council Priorities as shown below:
Develop and Equip Effective Public Safety:
➢ To ensure the safety of the community by promoting the addition of public safety personnel based on the number and nature of calls for service; ➢ To implement and be involved in community-based programs and practices and encourage community engagement in public safety;
➢ To identify additional steps to increase accountability, transparency, and oversight of the police department;
➢ To explore innovative strategies to address homelessness in an effort to maintain public safety.
Enhance Economic Vitality:
➢ To improve the well-being and socioeconomic opportunities for residents and the community at large;
➢ To foster a supportive environment for small business and attract new industries by adding a project and business liaison function
➢ To create new economic drivers to stimulate local growth ➢ To promote tourism and local events to boost the economy ➢ To encourage a thriving local economy and a sustainable tax base through expansion of major industry and small business-friendly practices;
➢ To ensure future prosperity through participation in and support of educational and workforce development programs; and,
➢ To attract, endorse and support the development of local housing solutions to accommodate the local and regional workforce.
Ensure Long-term Fiscal Health:
➢ To pragmatically plan, manage, and pay to maintain existing municipal operations with an emphasis on critical public services and local infrastructure; ➢ To invest in opportunities that expand available housing options within the city as an element of tax base sustainability; and
➢ To confront homelessness within the community as an element of financial risk in a comprehensive and supportive manner.
➢ Maintain balanced budget
02/11/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Budget Workshop Minutes Page 3 of 3 Improve Quality of Life:
➢ To enhance the quality of life and strengthen overall satisfaction of life in Lompoc by investing in the maintenance of public spaces and promoting private property maintenance ➢ To expand community partnerships and nurture a thriving, unified community through enhanced collaborative efforts with local organizations and community providers ➢ To diversify, attract and support private investment in housing and urban activities within the community.
Enhance Infrastructure and Capital Improvements:
➢ To address deferred maintenance particularly on the streets, roads and sidewalks ➢ To consider options for future of utilities including solid waste, water, electric and wastewater.
➢ To explore autonomous transportation growth options
And asked Staff to include these other categories during the budget development:
➢ Promote outdoor dining downtown
➢ Graffiti abatement
Public Comment:
1. Nicholas Gonzales complained about the goal setting process and increases in City services fees; spoke in favor of the City providing a Staff member to be a liaison for building and or development projects, expressed concern about how the County of Santa Barbara is handling the homelessness issue locally and throughout the County; and suggested a loan program for the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADU) be setup by the City.
2. Via Phone (Name not provided), suggested the City host more public events that will bring in visitors and tourists such as the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival.
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:31 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