City of San Juan Bautista
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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025, 5:00 P.M.
HYBRID MEETING
City Hall, Council Chambers
311 Second Street, San Juan Bautista, California
AGENDA
ZOOM WEBINAR PARTICIPATION
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
2. CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Receive public communication from the audience on Closed Session items. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to:
a. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation – Orozco v. City of San Juan Bautista, et al. (California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) b. Conference with Real Property Negotiations—315 The Alameda (APN 002-530-031) (Government code Section 54956.8)
3. PROCLAMATION
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4. PRESENTATION
A. State Park Trees Update – Wes Gray, California State Parks B. San Juan School Construction Project - Barbara DillVarga, Superintendent of Schools
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments generally are limited to three minutes per speaker on items that are not on the agenda and are under the City’s subject matter jurisdiction. The Mayor may further limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Community Facilities District No. 2018-1 (“Copperleaf” and “Rancho Vista” Neighborhoods) Annual Levy
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION Levying the Annual Special Tax for Community Facilities District No. 2018-01, for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
B. Valle Vista Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION Approving the Report Prepared in Connection with the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Levy of Assessments in Connection with Valle Vista Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 1; and Approve a RESOLUTION Confirming a Diagram and Assessment in Connection with the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Levy of Assessments in Connection with Valle Vista Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 1.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
A. Treasurer’s Report and Monthly Financial Statements
8. CONSENT
All matters listed under the San Juan Bautista City Council Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote.
A. Approve the Affidavit of Posting Agenda
B. Waive Reading of Resolutions and Ordinances on the Agenda Beyond Title C. Approve a Resolution Authorizing Closure of Streets for Street Mandala 2025 scheduled for Saturday, August 2, 2025.
D. Ordinance Amending Title 5 of the San Juan Bautista Municipal Code to add Chapter 5-40, “Fire Hazard Severity Zones,” Designating Local Fire Hazard Zones (Second Reading).
Recommendation: Adopt an ORDINANCE to designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within the City of San Juan Bautista, and amend San Juan Bautista Municipal Code, Title 5, Public Health, Safety, and Welfare by adding Chapter 5-40, “Fire Hazard Severity Zones.”
E. Accept the Citywide ADA Improvements Project Completed by Kraemer Engineering Inc.
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION subject to final review, revision, and approval by the City Manager and the City Engineer a Resolution “Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025/26 List of Projects Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act.”.
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F. Approve a RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of San Juan Bautista Adopting a City Holiday Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
G. Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by Sb 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION subject to final review, revision, and approval by the City Manager and the City Engineer a Resolution “Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025/26 List of Projects Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act.”.
H. Approval of Purchase Offer and Acceptance of Temporary Construction Easement Deed – SR156 at The Alameda Right Turn Lane Project
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION Approve a Resolution approving the purchase offer in the amount of $75,300 for the acquisition of right-of-way and a Temporary Construction Easement from APN 002-530-031, and accepting the Temporary Construction Easement Deed, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to complete the transaction and submit the required deed to Caltrans.
I. Approve the Special Meeting Minutes of May 5, 2025.
J. Approve the Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025.
K. Approve the Special Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025.
L. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2025.
9. ACTION ITEMS
The Recommendation indicates the staff recommendation at the time the agenda was prepared. That recommendation does not limit the City Council's alternative actions on any matter before it.
A. FY 2025–26 Budget Summary – Advancing Strategic Goals, Operational Readiness, and Organizational Development
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the Final FY 2025–26 Budget, inclusive of all post-June 4, 2025 adjustments, and authorize staff to proceed with implementation effective July 1, 2025.
10. DISCUSSION
A. Consider the Establishing the San Juan Bautista Office of Film and Television Committee
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. City Manager’s Report
a. Public Safety Department Update
b. Fire Department Update
c. Sheriff Department Update
B. Reports from City Council Representatives to Regional Organizations and Committees C. City Council and Staff Announcements
This is an opportunity for the Council and staff to share the community calendar and announce upcoming dates of interest to the public.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
Any addendums will be posted not later than 72 hours before regular meetings or 24 hours of special meetings unless otherwise allowed under the Brown Act. City Council reports may be viewed at the City of San Juan Bautista City Hall at 311 Second Street San Juan Bautista and are posted on the City website www.san-juan-bautista.ca.us subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting, or City Clerk Elizabeth Soto at [email protected] or calling (831) 623-4661 during normal business hours.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Govt. Code 54953(a), the city will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting at (831) 623-4661.
If you challenge any planning or land use decision made at this meeting in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at this meeting, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Please take notice that the time within which to seek judicial review of any final administrative determination reached at this meeting is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
A Closed Session may be called during this meeting pursuant to Government Code §54956.9 (d)(2) if a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the City on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
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SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
Written comments may be submitted via mail to the City Clerk at City Hall (P.O. Box 1420, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045), or emailed to [email protected] no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments will be read into the record provided that the reading does not exceed three (3) minutes.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
This agenda was posted on Friday, June 13, 2025 on the bulletin board at City Hall, 311 Second Street, the bulletin board at the City Library, 801 Second Street, the bulletin board at the entrance to the United States Post Office, 301 The Alameda, and the City’s website. Meetings are streamed live at https://www.facebook.com/cityofsanjuanbautista/.