03/19/2025
Alice Patino (Mar 19, 2025 15:13 PDT)
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
March 11, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria
Roll Call: Councilmember Maribel Aguilera‐Hernandez, Councilmember Gloria Flores, Councilmember Gloria Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Escobedo, and Mayor Alice Patino,
Staff Present: City Manager David W. Rowlands, City Attorney Thomas Watson, Director of Utilities Shad Springer, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Donna G.
Schwartz
CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Patino called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Councilmembers Maribel Aguilera‐Hernandez (arrived at 12:26 p.m.), Gloria Flores, Gloria Soto (arrived at 12:03 p.m.), Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Escobedo, and Mayor Alice Patino.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Rowlands, City Attorney Watson, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Schwartz (for roll call only).
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Mayor Patino opened public comment, there being none, closed public comment.
3. RECESS‐CLOSED SESSION
3.a Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 At 12:02 p.m. Mayor Patino recessed to Closed Session.
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
5. REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Watson reported instructions were provided to the City's Negotiators.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Patino declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m.
Chief Deputy City Clerk Alice M. Patino, Mayor