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Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council Minutes
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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06/03/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION – 5:05 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, and City Attorney Jeff Malawy.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CLOSED SESSION – City Council Conference Room
BUSINESS ITEM:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4): Two cases.
2. 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).
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.
OPEN SESSION - 6:30 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, Senior Administrative Analyst Kritin Worthley, and Management Services Director Christie Donnelly.
Others Present: Molly Gerald, Nick Gonzales, Lea Schultz, and two (2) persons whose names are unknown.
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Jeff Malawy reported Council directed Staff to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) in one case of the Closed Session Item No. 1. With respect to the second case in Item No. 1 as well as Item No. 2 – Conference with Labor Negotiators, there was no reportable action taken.
Chaplain Ron Cockrell gave the invocation and Mayor James Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
City Manager Dean Albro provided a brief report on current and upcoming City events and happenings, including the start of the Lompoc Library’s Summer Reading Challenge which began on June 1, 2025; the free summer meal program from June 16, 2025 – August 1, 2025 at the Lompoc Library and Anderson Recreation Center; free movies in the park on June 14th, July 12th, and August 2nd all at Ryon Park beginning at dusk; the summer drop-in camp for kids at the Anderson Recreation Center will run from June 16, 2025 through August 8, 2025 with registration now open; the Lompoc Fire Department has transitioned to a countywide regional communication center; and the Planning Division is working to launch a permit-ready accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program soon.
06/03/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Starbuck. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved and ratified the expenditures for:
Payroll of May 9, 2025 $2,070,024.30
Voucher Register of April 28, 2025 – May 2, 2025 - $1,223,316.85 Voucher Register of May 5 - 9, 2025 - $1,128,645.41
2. Adoption of Resolution No: 6752(25) Adopting the City of Lompoc 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Adopted Resolution No. 6752(25) adopting the City of Lompoc 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
3. Summary Vacations of Portions of “B” Street and “C” Street North of Chestnut Avenue and South of Laurel Avenue.
Adopted Resolution No. 6753(25), vacating portions of “B” and “C” Streets north of Chestnut Avenue and south of Laurel Avenue, as shown per the legal description and Exhibits A, B, C, and D.
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 6755(25) Approving Road Repair and Accountability Act List of Proposed Projects (Fiscal Year 2025-26).
Adopted Resolution No. 6755(25) approving a list of proposed projects to be funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
5. Adoption of Amended Resolution No. 6750(25) with Respect to Declaration of Nuisance and Abatement Order for Weeds and Debris, to Reschedule the Public Hearing to July 15, 2025.
Adopted Amended Resolution No. 6750(25) which was adopted on May 20, 2025, declaring certain parcels of property as public nuisances by virtue of weed growth or by the accumulation of rubbish, refuse and dirt, rescheduling the public hearing to July 15, 2025, pursuant to Government Code Sections 39560-39588.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. Lea Schultz and (Name not given), encouraged the Council to continue to its support of the Lompoc Library.
2. (Name not given), spoke in support of the contract between the City and the Lompoc Chamber of Commerce.
APPOINTMENTS:
6. Council Appointment to City Boards, Commissions, and or Committees.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Bridge. By a 5-0 vote, Council appointed Yamin Dawson to the Public Safety Commission with a term ending December 2028. 06/03/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 NEW BUSINESS:
7. Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency Proposed Groundwater Extraction Fee; Submission of an Objection Letter Alleging Noncompliance with Proposition 218 and/or Other Applicable Laws; Submission of a Protest to Imposition of the Proposed Fee.
Kristin Worthley, Senior Administrative Analyst presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council Member Ball thanked Staff for the information provided and spoke in favor of the City protesting the proposed fee.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Bridge. By a 5-0 vote, Council approved to submit a protest to the proposed groundwater extraction fee.
NEW BUSINESS:
8. Approval of Agreement with the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce for Business Assistance Services and Approve the Allocation for the Economic Development Obligations.
Dean Albro, City Manager presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Council discussed this matter at great length.
Public Comment:
1. Molly Gerald expressed concern about the change in funding to the Lompoc Chamber of Commerce and possible removal of funding to public safety, recreation, and the library.
Council continued to their discussion of the matter.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Bridge. By a 4-1 vote (Council Member Ball voted no), Council approved the agreement between the City and the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce for business assistance service to June 30, 2027, with the following allocation to fund the Chamber contract at $35,000 from the General Fund budgeted amount with a commitment of in kind services from the City at $25,000; and return with an updated contract for Council review and possible action at a future Council Meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
9. Continued Review and Discussion of the Fiscal Year 2025/2027 Biennial Budget.
Management Services Director Christie Donnelly provided a presentation on the draft 2025/2027 Biennial Budget and the draft Capital Improvement Plan book.
Council thanked Staff for the information presented and with a General Consensus the Council requested this Fiscal Year 2025/2027 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan book be returned at future meeting for Council’s further review, discussion, and possible action. 06/03/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum):
1. Nick Gonzales complained about the City’s method of solid waste charges to multifamily properties inside the City.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Vega thanked Staff for all the work completed and continuing on the biennial budget and thanked Council for their engagement with this matter.
Council Member Bridge stated he would like to have Council provide an official recommendation to CalTrans on the repair and renovation of the Robinson Bridge on HWY 246 just west of River Park; and also wants the Council to become more involved in the proposed housing development located on the property known as Bodger Meadows which is located just outside the City Limits.
Council Member Ball requested Council discuss the possibility of forming a Council Adhoc Committee regarding homelessness that is directed to speak with Santa Barbara County representatives when necessary to help find cohesive and coordinated efforts to address any and all homeless issues. The request was seconded by Council Member Bridge and carried by Council Member Vega.
Council Member Starbuck requested Staff bring an item to Council at the June 17, 2025 Regular Meeting with a draft letter to CalTrans addressing the City’s concerns and ideas for the repair and renovation of the Robinson Bridge. The request was seconded by Council Member Bridge and carried by Council Member Ball.
Mayor Mosby congratulated Norm Yost on his recognition as the 2025 Vintner of the Year by Santa Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:47 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on June 17, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved, by Council action on September 2, 2025: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk