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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 6:30 P.M.
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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09/16/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 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, Contract Planner Laurie Tamura, Planning Manager Greg Stones, Electric Utility Regulatory Compliance Coordinator Steven Valle, Carl Jones, Police Chief Kevin Martin, and Utility Director Michael Luther.
Others Present:
Chaplain Ron Cockrell gave the invocation and Mayor James Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Mosby presented a proclamation recognizing September 17-23, 2025 as National Constitution Week.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
City Manager Dean Albro provided a brief presentation highlighting some current and recent City happenings, including upcoming classes and events offered by the Parks & Recreation Division for lifeguard recertification, youth volleyball, and the upcoming Dunkin for Pumpkins at the Aquatic Center; and announced you can register to participate in the Women’s Self Defense Class by contacting the Police Department; the Lompoc Library is hosting a Babysitting 101 course in October and teamed up with the Solid Waste Division for story time at the Library; the City’s utility conservation office reminds all citizens to reach out to the conservation team for any guidance on how to conserve their energy usage; and reminded everyone of the City of Lompoc Transit (COLT) updates and revisions to its services which include on-demand service.
Mayor Mosby asked Staff when a discussion on the City’s regulations regarding recreational vehicle parking on City streets. City Manager Dean Albro stated that is scheduled to be presented to Council at a future meeting soon.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Max of 3 Minutes):
1. Lea Schultz, Alexis Otero, Sonja Janos, Cheri Wells, John G, Ash King, Meagan Dean, Alexandra Magana, Victor Cortes, Domenic Fiore, Adrian Kayes, Winter Hiefholzer, and West Hierhozer all spoke in support of the Council approving the assistant librarian position for the Charlotte’s Web Bookmobile.
2. (Name not provided), spoke about Consent Calendar Item No. 4 and suggested the City purchase locally.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Mosby pulled Consent Calendar Items 2 and 3 for discussion at the end of this meeting and asked for Staff to provide a clarification on Consent Calendar Item No. 4 Police Chief Kevin Martin provided a quick slide show to illustrate the listed mileage for Police vehicles and what the actual mileage and wear is on the vehicles motors due to the required need to keep a vehicle at an idol even when it is parked during an incident.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved and ratified the expenditures for:
Payroll of August 15, 2025 - $2,217,884.89
Voucher Register of August 11 – 15, 2025 - $1,103,379.65 Voucher Register of August 18 – 22, 2025 - $1,744.644.49 09/16/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 Pulled by Mayor Mosby Items 2 & 3 for discussion at the end of this meeting.
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 6774(25) Amendment to the City Classification and Compensation Plans to Effect New and Revised Classifications and Salary Range Adjustments Included in the Biennial Budget Fiscal Years 2025-27.
3. Approval of the Second Amendment to Cooperative Dispatch Agreement Between Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District and the City of Lompoc.
4. Approve, and Direct the Purchasing and Materials Manager to Issue Purchase Orders for Purchase of Police Patrol Vehicles with Upfits to Winner Chevrolet in the Combined Amount of $730,216.39.
Awarded and approved the attached contracts and purchase orders that are in excess of $100,000, and directed the Purchasing and Materials Manager to issue the purchase orders: Police Patrol vehicles with upfits to include seven (7) patrol units and one (1) canine (K9) unit to Winner Chevrolet in the amount of $730,216.39.
5. Approval of Additional National Opioid Settlements with Secondary Manufacturers Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus; Adoption of Resolution No. 6777(25) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Settlement Documents.
Approved the Combined Subdivision Participation and Release Form for the City’s participation in the National Opioid Settlement Agreements with Secondary Opioid Manufacturers Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus (Secondary Manufacturers); approved the Eight Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreements Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds relating to the National Opioid Settlement Agreements with the Secondary Manufacturers; adopted Resolution No. 6777(25) approving and authorizing the City Manager to carry out all necessary acts such that the City can participate in the National Opioid Settlements with the Secondary Manufacturers, including signing necessary documents and transmittal thereof as necessary; and elected that Lompoc’s share of the settlement funds will continue to be received directly by Lompoc instead of being allocated to the County of Santa Barbara.
6. Adoption of Resolution No. SA 16(25) Approving the Last and Final Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2039.
As the Successor Agency adopted Resolution No. SA 16(25) approving the Last and Final Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, pursuant to Health and Safety Code subdivisions 34177(I) and (o).
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Recreation Division provided a presentation on possible future July 4th drone show to be held inside the City of Lompoc.
Council thanked Staff for the information presented and discussed the costs of previous Fourth of July events that included fireworks show.
09/16/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. (Name not provided), spoke about a possible vigil to be held at a City of Lompoc park.
2. Vincent (Unknown last name) asked the Council to work towards a community that is more walkable and bikeable.
3. Adriana (Unknown last name) spoke about trash throughout the City and suggested a cleaner city would be more attractive to its citizens as visitors.
4. (Name not provided), expressed her discontent with Joan Hartmann as the County representative for the City of Lompoc.
5. Greg Gideon stated he is upset with the experiences he has had with the City’s Planning and Building & Safety Divisions.
6. Elena Jones encouraged everyone to help make the City cleaner by picking up trash in your own neighborhoods.
7. Carl Jones asked if the Police Department will be able to start up a traffic enforcement officer soon.
PUBLIC HEARING:
7. Amendments to the General Plan (GP 2023-0003) and the Lompoc Municipal Code (LMC) Title 17 (Zoning) (TA 2023-0004), and Maps for consistency with the Lompoc Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
Greg S. Stones, Planning Manager presented the Staff report and recommendations.
Public Comment: None
Council discussed this matter.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council moved to continue this matter to the October 7, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
City Clerk Stacey Haddon reported several emails had been received urging Council to approve the Assistant Librarian position for the Charlotte’s Web Bookmobile.
CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 6774(25) Amendment to the City Classification and Compensation Plans to Effect New and Revised Classifications and Salary Range Adjustments Included in the Biennial Budget Fiscal Years 2025-27.
Gabriel Garcia, Human Resources Director stated he is available to answer any questions regarding this item. City Attorney Jeff Malawy stated the Staff recommendation is to approve these new and revised classifications and salary adjustments.
Council discussed this matter including available funding for these new and revised classifications and salary adjustments, possible future increases in insurance costs and retention of current employees and the successful recruitment of future employees.
Mayor Mosby motioned to provide some of the recommended salary adjustments be approved and some salary adjustments be held off until there is a discussion about the anticipated insurance premium hikes. The motion died to a lack of a second.
09/16/2025 City of Lompoc City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
Item No. 2
ACTION: Motion/Second: Ball/Vega. By a 4-1 vote (Mayor Mosby voted No), Council adopted Resolution No. 6774(25), which will approve the new or revised class specifications that were included in the Biennial Budget Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-27, and amend and include them in the City’s Classification Plan; approve the job descriptions for those new or revised classifications, including one position with a title change only; approved the new or revised salary ranges for the new or revised job classes, and amend and include them in the City’s Compensation/Pay Plan; approve the proposed salary adjustments for various positions and amend and include them in the City’s Compensation/Pay Plan; approved the deletion of position allocations for certain classifications, amended the City’s Classification and Compensation/Pay Plans; and directed Staff to return at future meeting with information regarding any insurance hikes which could affect the City’s budgets.
3. Approval of the Second Amendment to Cooperative Dispatch Agreement Between Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District and the City of Lompoc.
Mayor Mosby asked Staff to clarify the costs and charges to the City for this agreement. Fire Chief Brian Fallon explained fixed costs are paid by all organizations that are a part of this agreement and call volume is the variable between each organization and or agency.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Ball. By a 5-0 vote, Council approved and directed the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to Cooperative Dispatch Agreement Between Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District and the City of Lompoc incorporating three new appendices: Appendix A – Financial Calculations; Appendix B – Communications; and Appendix C – Call Distribution Variances.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): none
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS:
Council Member Ball reported he attended the 9/11 Memorial event held at Lompoc Firehouse 51 and spent time in the Charlotte’s Web Bookmobile at an event at a local school.
Council Member Bridge requested the item Report on riverbed/homelessness discussions with the County and the Discussion of Utilities deferred CIPs be removed from the Future Agenda List.
The request was seconded by Council Member Vega and carried by Council Member Starbuck.
Mayor Mosby reported he attended the 9/11 Memorial event held at Lompoc Firehouse 51; stated he attended a Santa Barbara County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting; requested Staff return at a future meeting with the 2003/2004 Riverbend Park Master Plan to allow Council to discuss and take possible action on that Plan; and requested the City Manager and City Attorney work together to provide a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to re-evaluate the City’s base flood elevation number.
ADJOURNMENT: At 9:42 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on October 7, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on November 4, 2025: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk