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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – 6:30 P.M.
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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, Community Development Director Christie Alarcon, Police Chief Kevin Martin, and Financial Services Manager Robert Cross.
Others Present: Mark Herrier, Nick Nickelenko, Alexia Miranda, Andrea Palapio, Alex (Unknown Last Name), Larrisa Hilario, Janet Blevins, Karin Hauenstein, Alexa Oterio, Sabrina Ross, Micheala (Unknown Last Name), Christina Valdez, Carla (Unknown Last Name), Suzie Rowe, Cheri Wells, Serene Partridge, Yasmin Dawson, Roberta Taylor, Nancy (Unknown Last Name), Luccia (Unknown Last Name), Jennifer Torres, Valerie Resendez-Ochoa, Yelidia (Unknown Last Name), Ana Navarro, Dezi Navarro, Javier Valdez, Christina Mecina, Robin Dunaetz, Ashe Scott King, Pamela Buchanan, Carson Link, Nick Gonzalez, Anthony Vickery, Leah Shultz, and Mark Beauchamp.
Pursuant to State Law, any member of the public may address the City Council concerning any Item on the Agenda.
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03/04/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 Pastor Nate Marsh provided an invocation and Mayor James Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
• List of City expenditures
o January 27 – 31, 2025 - $1,523,845.14
o February 3 – 7, 2025 - $1,039,545.84
o Payroll January 31, 2025 - $2,047,550.04
City Manager Dean Albro provided a report on City events and happenings, including a collaboration between the Lompoc Public Library and Neighborhood Forest for the 16th Annual Free Tree Program for Earth Week; City Code Enforcement is working to ensure food trucks operating inside the City are fully licensed and permitted; the Lompoc Landfill is currently unable to accept used oil and or oil filters and suggested citizens use certified collection centers such as O’Reilly Auto Parts or Autozone or the City’s household hazardous waste facility on Central Avenue and V Street; CalTrans will be holding a public meeting regarding possible safety improvements on Highway 1 at Cabrillo High School on March 12, 2025 at 6pm; and the Council will be holding a special meeting regarding potential updates to the City’s General Plan on Mach 18, 2025 at 4pm at City Hall in the Council Chamber.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy announced Staff pulled Consent Calendar Item No. 3 from this Agenda and will return at a future meeting with an updated report; and Council Member Starbuck has recused himself from participating in Consent Calendar Item No. 5 due to a conflict of interest regarding real property he owns within 500 feet of the Old Lompoc Theater property.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes):
1. Mark Herrier spoke in favor of Consent Calendar Item No. 5 ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Bridge. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of January 21, 2025.
2. Approval of County of Santa Barbara Subrecipient Agreement for 2024:
Tablet Command Platform for Lompoc City Fire Department; Adoption of Resolution No. 6740(25) Appropriating Funds for Up-Front Costs to be Reimbursed by a Grant from Homeland Security.
Authorized the City Manager to accept the $13,499 Homeland Security Grant for use on the Tablet Command platform and to approve and authorize the City Manager sign the attached State of Homeland Security Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement Grant Year 2024 between the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Lompoc; and adopt Resolution No. 6740(25), approving appropriations and supplemental revenues to purchase the Tablet Command platform with the understanding that Homeland Security funds will reimburse the City for those costs.
3. Award of Project No. 3094 – Pioneer Park Babe Ruth Baseball Field Project to JD Humann Landscaping, Inc.; Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements; Authorize the Community Development Director to Execute Change Orders.
Awarded the construction contract for the Pioneer Park Babe Ruth Baseball Field (Project) to JD Humann Landscaping, Inc., in the amount of $328,614.35 and Alternative Bid of $110,205.00 for a total of $438,820.35; adopt the plans and specifications for the Project as required by Section 22039 of the Public Contract Code (copies of Plans and Special Provisions are on file in the Parks & Recreation Office; authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize the Community Development Director to approve change orders in an aggregate amount that will not cause total project appropriations of $645,150.00 to be exceeded. 03/04/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 CONSENT CALENDAR:
4. Award of Project No. 3092 – Lompoc Library Youth Restrooms ADA Upgrade to Pueblo Construction, Inc., in the amount of $261,913.73; Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreement.
Awarded Project No. 3092 – Lompoc Library Youth Restrooms ADA Upgrade to Pueblo Construction, Inc., in the amount of $261,913.73; adopt the plans and specifications for the Project as required by Section 22039 of the Public Contract Code (copies of Plans and Special Provisions are on file in the Library); and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the construction contract.
5. Lompoc Theater Project Request for Resolution of Support and Letter of Endorsement to the California State Historic Preservation Office and the State Historic Resource Commission for Nomination of the Lompoc Theater and Lompoc Land Office Building to the National Register of Historic Places.
Approved a request from the Lompoc Theater Project and adopt Resolution No. 6741(25), supporting the nomination of the Lompoc Theater and Lompoc Land Office Building to the National Register of Historic Places; and authorize the Mayor to issue an official Letter of Endorsement on behalf of the City to the California State Historic Preservation Officer and the State Historic Resource Commission in support of the nomination.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Police Chief Kevin Martin provided a presentation regarding possible uses for Opioid Settlement Funds. Council Member Ball asked if these funds have restrictions. Management Services Director Christie Donnelly explained the City has approximately $140,000 currently available and expects to receive a total of 1 million in funding over the next 14 years, stating these funds have tight parameters for use.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Nick Nickelenko spoke about his personal experience with persons who may have overdosed using illegal drugs and suggested Narcan be provided to the public with possible distribution events.
2. Alexia Miranda, Andrea Palapio, Alex (Last Name Unknown), Larrisa Hilario, Janet Blevins, (Name Unknown), Alexa Oterio, (Name Unknown), Sabrina Ross, Michela (Last Name Unknown), Christina Valdez, Carla (Last Name Unknown), Suzie Rowe, Cheri Wells, Bing Arandanas, Serene Partridge, Yasmin Dawson, Roberta Taylor, (Name Unknown), Nancy (Last Name Unknown), Luccia (Last Name Unknown), Jennifer Torres, Valeria Resendez-Ochoa, Yelidia (Last Name Unknown), (Name Unknown), Ana Navarro, Javier Valdez, Christina Macina, Robin Dunaetz, Ashe Scott King, Pamela Buchanan, Carson Link, Anthony Vickery, Leah Shultz, and (Name Unknown), requested Council provide support to the requests from Voces sin Fronteras Lompoc letter dated February 28, 2025.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: (cont’d)
3. Karin Hauenstein spoke about her concerns regarding persons who are not US Citizens.
4. Nick Gonzalez thanked Council for their work.
APPOINTMENTS:
6. Council Appointments to the Beautification Commission and the Parks & Recreation Commission.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Bridge. By a 5-0 vote, Council appointed Elizabeth Weir to the Beautification & Appearance Commission with a term ending December 2026. 03/04/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 APPOINTMENTS: (cont’d)
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mosby/Starbuck. By a 5-0 vote, Council appointed Chelsea FabieMyjack to the Beautification & Appearance Commission with a term ending December 2026; and Allysa Imano to the Beautification & Appearance Commission with a term ending December 2028; and Susan Gallacher to the Beautification & Appearance Commission with a term ending December 2026.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council appointed Dave Baker to the Parks & Recreation Commission with a term ending December 2028.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Starbuck/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council appointed Stephanie Saucedo to the Parks & Recreation Commission with a term ending December 2026.
COUNCIL REQUESTS:
7. Introduction of Ordinance No. 1723(25) and Adoption of Resolution No. 6742(25) Regulating Camping and Storage of Personal Property Within City Limits and on City-Owned Property Outside City Limits; Introduction of Ordinance No. 1724(25) Regulating the Use of Transit Facilities.
Jeff Malawy, City Attorney presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council thanked Mr. Malawy for the presentation and briefly discussed this matter.
Public Comment:
1. Mikaela (Last Name Unknown) and (Name Unknown) expressed concern about how this could negatively affect the homeless population.
2. Karin Hauenstein and Nick Gonzales spoke in favor of the proposed ordinances.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Mosby. By a 5-0 vote, Council introduced, for first reading by title only with further reading waived Ordinance No. 1723(25) adding Chapter 8.40 to the Lompoc Municipal Code (LMC) to regulate camping and storage of personal property on public and private property within City limits; Ordinance No. 1724(25) adding Chapter 12.18 to the Lompoc Municipal Code to regulate the use of transit facilities; and adopted Resolution No. 6742(25) regulating camping and storage of personal property on City-owned and City-controlled properties outside City limits; and directed Staff to return six months after these actions are enacted to provide Council a report on the usefulness of these ordinances and resolution.
8. Council Review and Discussion of Handbook for Commission, Committee, and Board Members Regarding the Public Safey Commission.
Council Member Bridge requested this item be returned to Council at the May 6, 2025 meeting.
With a general consensus the Council approved this request.
BREAK: At 9:05 P.M. Mayor Mosby announced a break.
At 9:13 P.M., the meeting reconvened with all
Council Members present.
NEW BUSINESS:
8. Presentation of Wastewater Cost of Service Study and Notice a Public Hearing for June 17, 2025, for Proposed Wastewater Rate Adjustments, in Accordance with Proposition 218.
Robert Cross, Financial Services Manager presented a brief introduction of this item and introduced Mark Beauchamp of Utility Financial Solutions. Mr.
Beauchamp provided a PowerPoint presentation of the Cost of Service Study.
Council discussed this matter at length.
03/04/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 NEW BUSINESS: (cont’d)
Item No. 8
Public Comment:
1. Nicholas Gonzales suggested rate increases could be avoided.
Council continued to discuss this matter.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mosby/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council received the Wastewater Cost of Service study as presented by Utility Financial Solutions; and directed Staff to return in approximately 60 days to allow the Council to discuss and take possible action on a proposed wastewater rate adjustment; and directed Staff to return at a later date with a needs assessment report on the wastewater discharger temperature and proposed project to address discharged waste temperatures.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
Mayor Mosby requested Staff review the letter received during Oral Communications from Voces sin Fronteras Lompoc letter dated February 28, 2025, and return at a future Council meeting to address the requests in that letter; and reported he attended the regular meetings of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District (APCD), the Santa Barbara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and CommUnify.
Council Member agreed with Mayor Mosby’s request.
Council Member Bridge reported he attended the Council Ad-Hoc Committee on the Old Theater Project meeting and stated things are moving forward; stated he believes the City should not compete with private businesses to host food truck events; expressed his understanding that no “can and will serve” agreements with the Bodger properties will be signed before they are reviewed by Council; and reported he has reached out to the Lompoc Unified School District regarding a possible drone program.
ADJOURNMENT: At 10:58 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on March 18, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on May 6, 2025: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk