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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 6:30 P.M.
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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05/20/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 6:00 P.M. – Council Chamber
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, Management Services Director Christie Donnelly, and Human Resources Director Gabriel Garcia.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CLOSED SESSION – City Council Conference Room
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: City Designated Representatives:
Christine Donnelly, Management Services Director; Dean Albro, City Manager; Gabriel Garcia, Human Resources Director; and Jeff Malawy, City Attorney. Employee Organizations: Lompoc Police Officers Association (LPOA).
OPEN SESSION – 6:40 P.M. – Council Chamber
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, Management Services Director Christie Donnelly, Human Resources Director Gabriel Garcia, Police Chief Kevin Martin, Community Development Program Manager Chanel Ovalle, Contract Planner Laurie Tamura, Planning Manager Greg Stones, Others Present: Monica Matthews, Martin Krause, Pauline Chui, REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy announced no reportable action was taken during the Closed Session.
Pastor Nate Marsh provided the invocation and Mayor James Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS PRESENTED ELSEWHERE: None
PRESENTATIONS:
Monica Matthews of the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council provided a presentation on the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Council thanked Ms. Matthews for the presentation.
Pauline Chui a representative of the Flower Festival Association spoke briefly about the upcoming Flower Festival and the Flower Festival Queen competition and introduced Madison Koff, Vaelyn Solorio, and Audrey Sparks, three (3) of the eight (8) Queen Candidates, who briefly introduced themselves.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
City Manager Dean Albro provided a brief report on current and upcoming events and happenings at the City, including sidewalk repairs at City Hall, the annual Senior Health Expo that was held on May 16, 2025, at the DeWees Community & Senior Center, the new skill-based swim lesson program and swim instructor training program at the Lompoc Aquatic Center, the 20th Annual Parks & Recreation Golf Tournament on May 30, 2025, the upcoming closures of most City facilities and offices in observance of Memorial Day May 26, 2025, a public meeting hosted by CalTrans on planned improvements of the Robinson Bridge on HWY 246 to be held at City Hall on May 29, 2025, the Council’s special meeting scheduled for May 27, 2025 at 5:15 P.M.; provided an update on the City and County’s joint efforts to address homeless encampments in the Santa Ynez Riverbed; and then highlighted the week of May 18 – 24, 2025 is National Public Works Week.
05/20/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 Mayor Mosby asked if Staff is working to address issues regarding electric bicycles (ebikes) being ridden on City streets. Police Chief Kevin Martin explained ebikes are subject to the same rules and regulations as any motorized vehicle and the Department addresses problems and issues as they arise and will continue to enforce the law.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Maximum of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion/Second: Vega/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved the Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Special Meeting of March 18, 2025 and the Regular Meeting of March 18, 2025.
2. Approved and Ratified the of expenditures for:
Payroll of April 25, 2025 - $2,031,960.24
Voucher Register of April 14 – 18, 2025 -$1,356,406.26
Voucher Register of April 21 – 25, 2025 - $1,986,914.25
3. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1726(25), Adopting Portions of the March 2025 Development Impact Fee Calculation and Nexus Report, the March 2025 Master Facilities Plan, and Eliminating or Revising Development Impact Fees for All Development withing the City of Lompoc.
Adopted Ordinance No. 1726(25).
4. Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement Between the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management Regarding Activation of the ReadySBC Alerts System and Access to and Use of the Emergency Zone Mapping Solution.
Approved a Memorandum of Agreement between the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management and the City regarding the activation of the ReadySBC alerts system, allowing access to and use of the emergency zone mapping solution, and directed the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Agreement.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 6750(25) Approving a Declaration of Nuisance and Abatement Order for Weeds and Debris.
Adopted Resolution No. 6750(25), declaring specific parcels of property as public nuisances by weed growth or by the accumulation of rubbish, refuse, and dirt, pursuant to Government Code sections 39560-39588.
Item No. 6 was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Council Member Bridge
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 6751(25) Declaring the Council’s Intention to Levy Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Preliminarily Approve an Engineer’s Report, and Provide Notice of a Public Hearing for the Park Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01.
7. Award of RFP No. 3049 for Implementation of Water Tank Asset Management Program to Utility Services Company, Inc. in the Amount of $815,886; Direct the City Manager to Execute the Contract.
Awarded the contract for implementation of water Tank Asset Management Program (Project) in the amount of $815,886 ($688,726 for Fiscal Year [FY] 2025-26 and $127,160 for FY 2026-27) for a term ending June 30, 2027; and authorized the City Manager to execute the Contract.
05/20/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Community Development Program Manager Chanel Ovalle provided a presentation on the Projects Funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. Council thanked Ms. Ovalle for the information and asked if the Lompoc Homebuyer Assistance Program and renovations and or repairs to City playgrounds are funded by CDBG Funds. Ms. Ovalle stated the Homebuyer Assistance Program is a funded through separate sources which have separate regulations and renovations to City playgrounds or facilities can be funded if there is an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvement.
Management Finance Director Christie Donnelly provided a presentation on the City’s Enterprise Reimbursement Cost Allocation History and Methodology. Council discussed the information provided and thanked Staff for the presentation and for the commitment to proceeding with a new study for cost allocations and or enterprise reimbursements.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Marin Krause invited everyone to an upcoming event being hosted by Indivisible Lompoc on May 31, 2025 at the DeWees Community and Senior Center, to hear discussion on Social Security.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
8. Request for City Council to Provide Direction on the AD HOC Comments and the Funding for Amending Elements of the General Plan in the Biennial Budget Fiscal Years 2025-27.
Laurie Tamura, Contract Planner provided the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed the information provided.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council directed Staff to move forward with Option 2: Technical Update – an update to four (4) of the required General Plan Elements (Land Use, Conservation, Open Space, and Noise), to become the 2050 General Plan with a new Environmental Impact Review (EIR), which is estimated to take 24 to 36 months and cost approximately $665,000, in the Biennial Budget Fiscal Years 2025-27.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
05/20/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 6751(25) Declaring the Council’s Intention to Levy Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Preliminarily Approve an Engineer’s Report, and Provide Notice of a Public Hearing for the Park Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01.
Council Member Bridge asked Staff to provide a clearer budget and or list of estimate of costs as provided in the May 2025 Preliminary Report.
Management Services Director Christie Donnelly suggested Staff return at a future meeting with a revised budget, pages 11 & 12 of the Parks Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01 Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-26.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 6751(25), Declaring the City Council’s intention to again levy the annual park and pool assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26; preliminarily approve the Engineer’s Report; and provided notice of a public hearing on June 17, 2025, for the proposed continuation of the assessments for the Park Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01, to receive public input on:
i. The proposed continuation of the assessments;
ii. The proposed assessment budget for FY 2025-26; and
iii. The services and improvements of the assessments fund, and any other issues related to the assessments.
And directed Staff to return with a revised budget found on pages 11 & 12 of the Parks Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01 Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-26, and provide legal explanation of direct and special benefit to assessed properties.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Bridge requested a Council discussion at the May 27, 2025 Special Council Meeting regarding economic development, the request was seconded by Mayor Mosby and carried by Council Member Starbuck.
Council Member Ball congratulated the Lompoc Rotary Club on their 100th Anniversary.
Mayor Mosby announced he attended some events and meetings, including the Lompoc Rotary Club 100th Anniversary Gala, the Lompoc Senior Expo, the Santa Barbara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) regular meeting, reminded everyone of the upcoming CalTrans public meeting scheduled for May 29, 2025 regarding the Robinson Bridge, spoke about the rodeo recently held in the City and the grants being provided by Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District (APCD) to change out wood burning heaters (stoves, inserts, or fireplaces) through their Heat Clean Program.
ADJOURNMENT: At 9:38 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on April 15, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on August 19, 2025: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk