City of San Juan Bautista
The “City of History”
www.san-juan-bautista.ca.us
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, 5:00 P.M.
HYBRID MEETING
City Hall, Council Chambers
311 Second Street, San Juan Bautista, California
AGENDA
ZOOM WEBINAR PARTICIPATION
The meeting can also be accessed by the public in the following methods: Through Zoom (https://zoom.us/join) per the instruction stated below, and on Facebook.
Please note: If all Council Members are present in person, public participation by Zoom or viewing on Facebook is for convenience only and is not required by law. If the Zoom or Facebook feed is lost for any reason the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted but the meeting may continue at the discretion of the presiding officer.
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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—Anticipated Litigation – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9(e)(2): (Enforcement Action by Regional Water Quality Control Board and an additional matter with facts and circumstances that might result in litigation, which are not yet known to a potential plaintiff.) b. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation – Orozco v. City of San Juan Bautista et al. (California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) c. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - California Government Code section 54957(b), City Attorney.
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3. PROCLAMATION
A. Black History Month, February 2026
B. National Women’s History Month, March 2026
4. PRESENTATION
A. Sherriff’s Department Year End Report
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. 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. Utility Billing and Water/Wewer Service Policies and Procedures Recommendation: Receive the report regarding the Utility Billing Policy, Water and Sewer Connection Procedures, and updated service application forms.
D. Treasurer’s Report and Monthly Financial Statements
Recommendation: Accept the financial report for December 2025.
E. Amend the Five Year Permanent Local Housing allocation (PLHA) Program Recommendation: Approve a Resolution amending the Five-Year Permanent Local Housing Allocation (“PLHA”) Program; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with San Benito County Public Health Department.
F. Authorization to Issue Request for Proposals (RFP) for Sewer Rate Study and Approval of Professional Services Agreement Form
Recommendation: Approve a resolution authorizing issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Sewer Rate Study and approving the form of Professional Services Agreement for General Consulting Services.
G. Public Safety Status Report
Recommendation: Receive the Monthly Public Safety Statistics Report for January 2026.
H. Community Development Status Report
Recommendation: Receive the Community Development status report for January 2026 I. Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2025 and January 20, 2026.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
A. Mid-Year Budget Review for FY 2025-26
Recommendation: Review and Receive the Mid-Year Budget for FY 2025-26 and provided direction to staff as appropriate.
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8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. City Manager’s 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.
9. ADJOURNMENT
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Elizabeth Soto, City Clerk
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
If you wish to make a public comment and are attending in person, please fill out a speaker card. If you are attending via Zoom, join the Zoom Webinar, and use the "Raise Hand" or if joining by telephone, press *9 on your telephone keypad icon.
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 Monday before 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 Thursday, February 12, 2026 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/.