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MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Lompoc City Council
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – 6:30 P.M.
City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Council Chamber
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OPEN SESSION - 6:35 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, Police Chief Kevin Martin, Building & Safety Services Manager Michael Lowe, Electric Regulatory Compliance Coordinator Steven Valle, Accounting and Revenue Manager Matt Adams, and Interim Management Services Director Robert Cross.
Others Present: Riley Greenly, Karin Hauenstein, Alexis Otero, Lawerence Daniel, John Rohner, Alejandro Razo, Robby Hargraves, Dinah Perez Lockhart, and Ryan Domino.
Pastor Brian Halterman gave the invocation and Mayor James Mosby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Mosby presented a Proclamation in honor of Women’s History Month and Equal Pay Day.
Dinah Lopez Lockhart accepted the proclamation, thanked Council for the recognition and invited everyone to visit the Lompoc-Vandenberg Chapter of AAUW website at www.lompocvandenbergca.aauw.net CITY MANAGER REPORT: (Information only)
City Manager Dean Albro provided a brief presentation of some current and upcoming events and happenings in the City, including an upcoming lifeguard training at the Aquatic Center on March 13, 14, 15, and 21, 2026; Spring Break Camp for children from age 6-12 at the Anderson Recreation Center April 6-10, 2026; the annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held on April 4, 2026 at River Park from 10am – 12pm; a upcoming focus group for the 2026 Summer Reading Program, which is scheduled to meet at 9:30am at the Lompoc Public Library on March 7th; also at the Lompoc Library will be accepting dioramas beginning March 16, 2026; the City is reminding everyone City personnel will always identify themselves and carry official identification when conducting City business and invited everyone to call the City with any questions or concerns regarding employee verification, meter inspection, or bills. Mr. Albro thanked Donald Dubey and Guillermo Olguin, quick-thinking members of the City’s Urban Forestry Division for their response in assisting with a serious traffic collision this past week.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS (Maximum of 3 Minutes): None CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member Bridge stated Consent Calendar Item No. 4 Ordinance No. 1743(26), Section
9.16.050 (C), be revised to read as follows “Should the property owner contact the City within 48 business hours after the City’s notification to the property owner of graffiti…” and be adopted at the March 17, 2026 regular City Council Meeting.
Mayor Mosby pulled Consent Calendar Item No. 2 for discussion at the end of this meeting.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council:
1. Approved and Ratified the expenditures for:
Payroll of January 30, 2026 - $1,998,052.44
*Voucher Register of January 26 – 30, 2026 - $767,948.86 Voucher Register of February 2 – 6, 2026 - $1,205,856.60 *(Council Member Starbuck will not participate in the vote for Check No. 381942, Lompoc Chamber of Commerce $9,000.00).
Item No. 2 was pulled for discussion by Mayor Mosby.
2. Acceptance of the 2025 General Plan Annual Report.
03/03/2026 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
3. Adoption of Resolution No. 6799(26) Directing SCI Consulting Group to Prepare the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2026-27, for the Continuation of Levying the Annual Assessments for the Park Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01.
Adopted Resolution No. 6799(26), directing SCI Consulting Group to prepare the Engineer’s Report for the Park Maintenance and City Pool Assessment District No. 2002-01 for Fiscal Year 2026-27, for the continuation of the assessments that provide important revenues to fund the Lompoc Aquatic Center, as well as other park and recreation improvements and services.
4. Introduction of Ordinance No. 1743(26) Amending Sections 1.36.050,
17.628.010, and Chapter 9.16 of the Lompoc Municipal Code Regarding Administrative Fines, Graffiti Control, and Property Nuisances.
Introduced, for first reading by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 1743(26) amending sections 1.36.050, 17.628.010, and Chapter 9.16 of the Lompoc Municipal Code with respect to the City’s Graffiti Control Program and related Administrative Fines.
5. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1744(26) Reducing the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority.
Adopted Ordinance No. 1744(26) reducing the City Manager’s purchasing authority from Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000) to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).
6. Authorize Comment Letter on County of Santa Barbara Environmental Justice Element.
Authorized the Mayor to sign and send the attached comment letter on the County of Santa Barbara Environmental Justice Element of the County General Plan.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS:
Building and Safety Division Manager Michael Loew provided a presentation from regarding the California 2025 Solar Mandate, requesting Discussion, Input, and Direction from City Council.
Council thanked Staff for the information and discussed the matter.
Public Comment:
1. Karen Hauenstein spoke in opposition of Green Energy regulations.
2. Alexis Otero asked if there might be a possibility for the City to setup a large solar production in the local area.
ACTION: Motion/Second: Bridge/Vega. By a 5-0 vote, Council directed Staff to draft a petition to the State of California regarding the 2025 Solar Mandate and request an alternative for the City of Lompoc to establish an alternative compliance program.
Interim Management Services Director Robert Cross introduced Riley Greenly of Lance, Soll & Lunghard, who provided a brief presentation on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Financial Audit. Mr.
Cross presented a review of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACRF).
Council discussed this matter at length.
Public Comment:
1. Robert Hargraves spoke about his concerns regarding the upcoming changes to the skatepark at College Park.
03/03/2026 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 STAFF PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS: (cont’d)
Council continued to discuss the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Mayor Mosby requested the City Attorney investigate if there are any laws or regulations which could allow the City to require a City employee be responsible for excessive charges, fees, or payments to outside vendors without prior Council approval; and requested Staff provide an amendment to page 42 and 43 regarding the elimination of multiple Development Impact Fees. These two requests were seconded by Council Member Bridge and carried by Council Member Starbuck.
Public Comment:
1. Rober Hargraves expressed concern about the proposed changes to the Skatepark at College Park.
Police Chief Kevin Martin provided a presentation regarding recent drug use and under the influence issues inside the City of Lompoc.
Council thanked Staff for the information.
Public Comment:
1. Karin Hauenstein suggested non-uniform sworn police personnel be used to help deter open drug use in the City.
No Council action was taken on this matter.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Maximum):
1. John Rohner introduced himself to the Council, Mr. Rohner is the new local Public Affairs Manager for SoCal Gas.
2. Alejandro Raz, Lawrence Daniel, Robert Hargraves, and (Name not Provided), spoke about the proposed redesign to the skatepark at College Park and requested the request for proposal for construction be delayed.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR: (cont’d)
2. Acceptance of the 2025 General Plan Annual Report.
Greg Stones, Planning Manager presented a brief introduction to this item.
Mayor Mosby commented on several implementation measures of the 2025 General Plan Annual Report and requested Staff address those comments at a future meeting. The comments were on page 33 (Land Use 5 and Land Use 6), page 39 (Circulation 12), page 40 (Circulation 14), page 77 (Conservation and Open Space 29), and page 81 and 82 (Safety 6); and requested Staff begin researching if the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would work with the City and Santa Barbara County to secure McLaughlin Road as an emergency road crossing over the Santa Ynez River. The request was seconded by Council Member Starbuck and carried by Council Member Bridge.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: Motion/Second: Mosby/Bridge. By a 5-0 vote, Council directed Staff to return at a future meeting with all suggested modifications to the attached 2025 General Plan Annual Report. 03/03/2026 City of Lompoc City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (2 Minutes Maximum): None
COUNCIL COMMENTS, AND MEETING REPORTS:
Mayor Mosby reported he attended the Lompoc Girls Softball Association opening day ceremony and rode on a City of Lompoc Transit (COLT) bus.
ADJOURNMENT: At 9:43 P.M. Mayor Mosby adjourned the Lompoc City Council to a Regular Meeting on March 17, 2026 at 6:30 P.M., in City of Lompoc Council Chamber.
Approved by Council action on May 19, 2026: /Stacey Haddon/ Stacey Haddon, City Clerk