1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
May 21, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria
Roll Call: Mayor Alice Patino, Councilmember Maribel Aguilera-Hernandez, Councilmember Mike Cordero, Councilmember Carlos Escobedo, Councilmember Gloria Soto
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Alex Posada, City Attorney Thomas Watson, Fire Chief Bradley Dandridge, Director of Public Works Brett Fulgoni, Interim Chief Human Resources Officer Dawn Jackson, Chief Information Officer Jeffrey Marecic, Interim Director of Recreation and Parks Angela Oslund, Chief of Police Marc Schneider, Director of Utilities Shad Springer, Interim Assistant City Manager Chuen Wu, Assistant City Clerk Alexandra Valadez, Toni Lane, Kathleen Wilson, Deputy City Clerk Ashley Arciniega
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1. INVOCATION
Pastor Israel Gonzalez from Central City Church gave the Invocation.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Cordero led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Patino convened the meeting and called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
4. PROCLAMATIONS
4.a Proclamation – “National Public Works Week” – May 19 through May 25, 2024 The City Council presented a Proclamation to recognize May 19 through 25, 2024, as “National Public Works Week” in the City of Santa Maria. The Proclamation was acc epted by Asphalt Supervisor Julian Ruiz, Public Works Manager Sam Angulo, and Director of Public Works Brett Fulgoni.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.a Pavement Management Update 2024
The City Council received a presentation on City roadway condition and maintenance pr ograms by Director of Public Works Brett Fulgoni.
5.b Santa Maria Community Television
The City Council received a presentation about Santa Maria Community Television by Public Information Officer Mark van de Kamp and Public, Education, and Government Prod uction Manager Joe Payne.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (Not to exceed 15 Minutes)
Mayor Patino invited public comment. Speaking from the public was Kristine Herrera, Ben Hayes, and Jonathon Duran.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
2 Consent Calendar Items 7.a.1 through 7.d.1 were approved as presented, including the adoption of Resolution Nos. 2024 -64, 2024-65, 2024-66, and 2024 -67. The recorded vote appears with each item below.
Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
Adopt the Consent Calendar as submitted.
For (5): Mayor Patino, Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez, Councilmember Cordero, Councilmember Escobedo, and Councilmember Soto
Motion carried by a recorded vote (5 to 0)
7.d RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT
7.d.1 Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Engineer’s Reports and Intent to Levy and Collect the 2024 – 2025 Landscape Assessments
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2024-66 and 2024-67.
Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
1. Adopted a Resolution approving the engineer’s reports for the 2024-25 landscape maintenance districts and special benefit zones assessment proceedings; and
2. Adopted a Resolution declaring its intention to levy and collect landscape maintenance assessments for fiscal year 2024-25 and setting a time and place for a public hearing for June 4, 2024, to consider the proposed assessments for the landscape maintenance districts and the 19 special benefit zones.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
7.a CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
7.a.1 Ordinances and Resolutions
Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
Waive the reading in full of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Ordinances on the Consent Age nda will be adopted by the same vote cast at the first meeting, unless City Council indicates otherwise.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
7.a.2 Approval of Minutes
Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
Approved th e Minutes of the special City Council meeting of May 6, 2024, and regular City Council meeting of May 7, 2024.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
7.a.3 Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Comprehensive Schematic Pay Schedule for Full-Time and Part-Time Employees in Compliance with the Requirements of California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2024-64.
3 Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
Adopted a Resolution approving a Compreh ensive Schematic Pay Schedule for all full -time and part-time employees in accordance with California Public Employees’ Retirement System guidelines.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
7.a.4 Bond Release for Carpenter’s Local 1800, Tract 6016 Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
By motion, accepted as complete the public improvements associated with Carpenter’s Local 1800, Tract 6016, and authorize the release of Faithful Performance Bond [#36K000069] in the full am ount of $136,910 posted in the form of a Surety to guarantee the construction and installation of public improvements off -site; and order that the Labor and Material Bond in the amount of $68,455 and the Guarantee and Defective Material bond in the amount of $13,691, and Tree Bond [#36K000070] in the amount of $4,125 be retained for six months, one year, and one year, respectively, from the date of the release of the Faithful Performance Bond for public improvements.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
7.b FINANCE DEPARTMENT
7.b.1 Payment of Warrants
Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
Order ratified subject to having been certified as being in conformity with the budget and having been approved for payment by the Director of Finance.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
7.b.2 Payment of Payroll
Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
Order 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.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
7.c PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
7.c.1 Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Project List For Senate Bill 1
Action: Adopted as Resolution No. 2024-65.
Moved by: Councilmember Escobedo
Seconded by: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez
Adopted a Resolution approving a Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Project List to be funded by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Senate Bill 1, and incorporated into the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget.
Motion carried by a recorded vote
4 8. REGULAR BUSINESS
8.a Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024-26 Budget Development
The City Council received an update on the Fiscal Year 2024 -26 Budget Development; provide input on its development, including a General Fund a nd Measure U overview; and provide input on preliminary budget proposals. Staff report given by Interim Finance Director Xenia Bradford.
Mayor Patino invited public comment. Speaking from the public was Glenn Morris, Peggy Brierton, Herb Bolton, Jeff Lee, Matt Chircop, Jeremy Mace, Laurie Tamura, Carolyn Cabrera, Mavis Deparini, and Mona Schafer.
Written public comment was received from Jim Bray, Leigh Collier, Victoria Conner, Sandra J.
Dickerson, Emily Kitts, Bob Nelson, Ben Oakley, Hugh Rafferty, Janet S ilveria, Jerry Schmidt, Kevin G.
Walthers, O.T. Wendel, Brad Vernon, and David Cross regarding Economic Development.
The City Council provided direction to staff to hold a special City Council with date and time to be determined in order to provide responses to questions on the proposed budget.
9. REPORT BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER
Interim City Manager Posada reported that the next City Council Meeting would be June 4th. Items on the agenda would include Out of Agency Service Agreement, Annual Reporting for Mi litary Use Equipment Policy, Storm Water Basin Policy, Park Assessment, Urban Forest Managment Plan and and Landscape Maintenance District Assessments.
10. ORAL REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS AND OFFICERS (INCLUDING AB1234 REPORTS) Councilmember Cordero report ed that he attended CommUnify Board Meeting via Zoom, Council Budget Briefing, and the Santa Maria Peace Officers Memorial.
Councilmember Escobedo reported that he attended the Council Budget Briefing, Santa Maria Peace Officers Memorial, Welcome Home Ceremony for Veterans, Caltrans Spiritual Public Outreach, and the Second Annual Art Exhibition for Santa Maria Bonita School District.
Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez reported that she attended the Marian Hospital Community Board of Directors Meeting, City Open House, and the Santa Maria Peace Officers Memorial.
Councilmember Soto had no report.
Mayor Patino reported that she attended the Ben Heighs Show, NC Sub -Regional Planning Committee, City Departments Open House, Council Budget Briefing, Santa Maria Pe ace Officers Memorial, Honor Flight For Veterans, SBCAG Meeting, APCD Meeting, Santa Maria FFA Awards Banquet, and the 2024 State of Vandenberg.
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Patino declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 9:23 p.m.
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Chief Deputy City Clerk
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Alice M. Patino, Mayor