CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
City Hall Council Chambers
110 E. Cook Street
Mayor Alice Patino
Mayor Pro Tem Mike Cordero
Councilmember Carlos Escobedo
Councilmember Gloria Soto
Councilmember Etta Waterfield
City Manager Jason Stilwell
City Attorney Thomas Watson
City Clerk Patti Rodriguez
Chief Deputy City Clerk Rhonda White, CMC
REGULAR MEETING AT 5:30 P.M.
PURSUANT TO AB 361, THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY USING A
COMBINATION OF VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON (HYBRID) MEETING PLATFORMS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL
DISTANCING AND FACILITATE CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT DUE TO THE RECENT SURGE IN THE OMICRON COVID-19 CASES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA AND
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA
Participants who are not vaccinated will be required to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings pursuant to the County of Santa Barbara Health Officer Order dated 2/16/2022. Fully vaccinated individuals are recommended to continue masking in public indoor settings.
How to observe the Meeting:
Members of the public may participate 1) in person, 2) by registering with Zoom, 3) by observing the meeting on Comcast Channel 23, or 4) by visiting the Live Stream page on the City's meeting portal https://cityofsantamaria.civicweb.net/Portal/Video.aspx . The Live Streams of these meetings are typically available within 15 minutes of the start of the meeting at:
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How to submit Public Comment:
If you wish to submit a public comment, as opposed to a specific written communication to the City Council, please submit public comments using the meetings portal or via email at cityclerk(a�cityofsantamaria.orq, with the subject line to include "For Public Comment," by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Submissions received after that time may not be timely viewed by the City Council. Submissions for public comment will be provided to the City Council, summarized into the record at the meeting, and posted on the agenda with only your name and comments.
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American Disability Act Accommodations:
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk(a�cityofsantamaria.orq or call 805-925-0951 x2306. The City Clerk's Office will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations by request at least 48 -hours ahead of the meeting.
INVOCATION
CALL TO ORDER
Councilmember Cordero, Councilmember Escobedo, Councilmember Soto, Councilmember Waterfield, and Mayor Patino
LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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1A. BUSINESSES OF THE MONTH. The City Council will present a certificate of recognition to the Featured Businesses of the Month for April 2022 - Care Connection Transport Services and Safran Cabin.
1 B. Present a Proclamation recognizing the day of April 29, 2022, as:
"ARBOR DAY"
in the City of Santa Maria, and inviting all residents and businesses to celebrate and take part in the festivities by planting trees and acknowledging the important role trees have in the City.
1C. Present a Proclamation recognizing May 5, 2022, as:
"DAY OF PRAYER"
in the City of Santa Maria, and encouraging people of all faiths to participate according to their own traditions.
1D. Present a Proclamation recognizing the week of April 24-30, 2022, as:
"MEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS WEEK"
in the City of Santa Maria, and encouraging all residents and businesses to recognize the vital contributions of the local chapter of the California Association of Medical Technology.
1 E. Present a Proclamation recognizing the month of April 2022 as:
"DONATE LIFE MONTH"
in the City of Santa Maria, and encouraging all residents and businesses to check "YES!" when applying for or renewing their driver's license or ID card, or by signing up at donateLlFEcalifornia.org or doneVlDAcalifornia.org.
1 F. Present a Proclamation recognizing the month of April 2022 as:
"FAIR HOUSING MONTH"
in the City of Santa Maria, and encouraging all residents and businesses to continue the celebration of equal housing opportunities and the progress made in opening the doors to housing opportunities for all residents of Santa Maria. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT PERII
(NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 15 MINUTES)
The City Council values your input. Written comments will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting via email to cityclerk cnr,cityofsantamaria.orq. To address the City Council via the online Zoom application, please click here to register to speak. To join the open meeting by phone, dial 1-669-900-9128, and use Webinar ID: 843 6581 9417. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes or as directed by the Mayor. 3 ONSENT CA EN
The following routine items are presented for City Council approval without discussion as a single agenda item in order to expedite the meeting. The Consent Calendar is approved by roll call vote with one motion.
These items are discussed only on request of Councilmembers. Members of the public may speak on Consent Calendar items during the Public Comment Period.
SHOULD A COUNCILMEMBER WISH TO DISCUSS OR DISAPPROVE ANY ITEM, it must be dropped from the blanket motion of approval and considered as a separate item.
RECOMMENDATION:
To adopt the Consent Calendar as submitted.
CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
3A. Waive the reading in full of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Ordinances on the Consent Agenda will be adopted by the same vote cast at the first meeting, unless City Council indicates otherwise.
3B. Approve the Minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 5, 2022. 3C. Adopt a Resolution approving the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Santa Maria and the Lompoc Valley Medical Center for healthcare services.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
3D. Payment of Warrants. Ordered ratified subject to having been certified as being in conformity with the budget and having been approved for payment by the Director of Finance.
3E. Payment of Payroll. Ordered ratified subject to having been certified by the proper Department Directors, as shown on records on file in the Department of Finance, and having been approved for payment by the Director of Finance.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
3F. Adopt a Resolution approving an agreement with Main Line Engineering Construction, Inc., Bid No. 2022/02, Fire Hydrant Upgrade Project.
3G. Adopt a Resolution approving an Engineering Services Agreement with Cannon for the design of Water Supply Well #15.
RECREATION & PARKS
3H. Adopt a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with DTA Municipal Solutions for a feasibility study to form a citywide landscape maintenance district under the authority of the California Streets & Highways Code.
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
Council Agenda Report to be given.
Applicant/Appellant comments.
Questions from the City Council.
Written communications/Public input.
Public hearing tobe closed.
City Council discussion and action.
4A. MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY. The City Council will consider introducing an Ordinance adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy in accordance with California Assembly Bill No. 481. (Chief of Police)
RECOMMENDATION:
Introduce an Ordinance for first reading, and continue to a future meeting for second reading and adoption, approving a Military Equipment Use Policy for the Police Department in compliance with AB 481.
4B. TAX AND EQUITY FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) REGARDING CENTENNIAL SQUARE APARTMENTS. The City Council will conduct a public hearing and consider approving the issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority not to exceed $60,000,000 for the benefit of Centennial Square Apartments. (Director of Finance) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution approving the issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, and development of a 184 -unit multi -family rental housing project generally known as Centennial Square Apartments.
5 REGULAR BUSINESS
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS FOR REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS:
Council Agenda Report to be given.
Questions from the City Council.
Written communications/Public input.
City Council discussion and action.
5A. LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN. The City Council will consider the proposed Local Roadway Safety Plan which provides a framework for organizing stakeholders to identify, analyze, and prioritize roadway safety improvements on local roads. (Interim Director of Public Works)
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution approving the Santa Maria Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP).
REPORT BY CITY MANAGER
ORAL REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS AND OFFICERS (INCLUDING AB1234 REPORTS)
ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE NOTE:
City Council Meetings are televised live on Comcast cable television channel 23 and are rebroadcast at 9:00 a.m. on the next Thursday and on the following Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Council Meeting videos are also available for viewing on the City's website. Your attendance at this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
If you challenge a determination made on a matter on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence to the city council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on May 3, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. The deadline for submitting items for the May 3rd meeting is Wednesday, April 20th.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION AND PROCESS:
This agenda is prepared and posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. By listing a topic on this agenda, the City Council has expressed its intent to discuss and act on each item. In addition to any action identified in the summary description of each item, the action that may be taken by the City Council shall include: a referral to staff with specific requests for information; continuance; specific direction to staff concerning the policy or mission of the item; discontinuance of consideration; authorization to enter into negotiations and execute agreements pertaining to the item; adoption or approval; and disapproval. Items not on the agenda may not be discussed or acted upon except under emergency circumstances. (Government Code Section 54954.2).
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and available for public inspection during City Hall business hours the Friday before the meeting. Any written correspondence or documents provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the Agenda will also be available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk. If requested, the agenda and supporting documents shall be made available in alternative formats to persons with a disability. The City Clerk's Office will answer any questions regarding the agenda.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet will also be available with the agenda material for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk's Office, 110 E. Cook Street, Santa Maria. Subject to the ability to post the documents prior to the meeting, such documents will also be available on the City's website at https://cityofsantamaria.civicweb.net/Portal .
The City of Santa Maria welcomes orderly participation at its meetings from all members of the public. Orderly participation means speaking only on items of City business or on subjects within the City's control. Though the City Council wants to hear your concerns and values your input, it is inappropriate to defame, yell, use profane language, interrupt, or disrupt the meeting. All cellular telephones are to be turned off or set to vibrate, and signs are not to be displayed in a manner that violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36813, the Mayor is authorized to prohibit such conduct, up to and including ordering anyone that disrupts the meeting to be removed from the City Council Chambers.
To receive reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act during the meeting, please notify the City Clerk's office of your needs during business hours at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting (typically before 3 p.m. on the Thursday before the meeting). The Office of the City Clerk is located at 110 East Cook Street in Santa Maria; telephone (805) 925-0951, extension 2307. The City will give primary consideration to your request in providing assistance. Examples of assistance may include exhibits in large -sized format, use of assisted listening equipment, use of the California Relay Service, texting by cellular phone, or the services of a live interpreter.
Assisted listening equipment can also be used for translation by Spanish -only speaking persons. To allow the City to coordinate and request a Spanish translator from the volunteer corps, contact the Office of the City Clerk by 1:00 p.m. on Monday before the meeting. Equipo tambien puede ser utilizado para la asistencia de traduccion para esas personas que solamente hablan espanol. Para permitirle a la Ciudad que coordine y solicite un traductor de un grupo de voluntarios, Ilame al (805) 925-0951 extension 2307 a la 1:00 de la tarde el lunes antes de la junta.