1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
September 2, 2025, 5:30 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 Alice Patino
Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Escobedo
Staff Present: City Manager David W . Rowlands, City Attorney Thomas Watson, Director of Public Works Brett Fulgoni, Chief Deputy City Clerk Donna Schwartz
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CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 5:30 p.m. Mayor Patino called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez, Councilmember Flores, Councilmember Soto, and Mayor Patino.
Councilmember Soto arrived at 5:33 p.m.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Escobedo.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager David W. Rowlands, City Attorney Thomas Watson and Chief Deputy City Clerk Donna G.
Schwartz.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Mayor Patino opened public comment, there being none, closed public comment.
3. RECESS-CLOSED SESSION
At 5:30 p.m. Mayor Patino recessed to Closed Session.
3.a Conference with Labor Negotiators, Pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6
3.b Conference with Real Property Negotiations, Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.8
3.c Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
5. CALL TO ORDER
6. REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Watson reported that instructions were provided to the City's Labor Negotiator and attorney.
2 7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Patino declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
Chief Deputy City Clerk Alice M. Patino, Mayor