CITY OF SANTA MARIA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Alice Patino
Mayor Pro-Tem Gloria Flores
Councilmember Maribel Aguilera
Councilmember Gloria Soto
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria
5:00 P.M.
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 925-0951 extension 2306, or by email at [email protected] at least 48 hours before the meeting. Assisted Listening devices are available for those who attend in Council Chambers. Closed Captioning is available during meetings in English and Spanish on Comcast Channel 23 and at CityofSantaMaria.org/tv.
PUBLIC COMMENT (letters/emails)
(Must be received by 2:00 p.m. in advance of the meeting) Members of the public who are not attending the meeting but wish to submit a public comment on any item on the agenda or within the City's jurisdiction may do so by emailing [email protected] or mailing correspondence to:
City Council
Attn.: City Clerk's Office
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Letters/emails will not be read aloud during the meeting, however all correspondence will be distributed to Councilmembers. Submissions received after the deadline will be uploaded to the City's agenda webpage under the applicable meeting on the following day and will become a part of the official record.
MEETINGS
The City Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Regular meetings start at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, California. Special and Adjourned Regular meetings start time are to be determined.
POSTING LOCATIONS OF AGENDA AND/OR CANCELLATION NOTICES Regular meeting agendas will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting (GC§ 54954(a)(1)).
Agenda and Cancellation Notices can be viewed online and are also posted at Santa Maria City Hall located at 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, California.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Flores, and Mayor Patino
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Once the Public Comment Period has commenced, no further comments will be accepted.
Speakers may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes, maximum 15 minutes for Public Comment Period. Unless a majority of the Council objects, the Mayor may provide speakers more or less time to speak. All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code §54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.
3. RECESS-CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will immediately recess to a closed session for the following:
3.a Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) [two cases]
San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, et al. v. Santa Maria Valley Water District, et al., Central District of California, Case No. 2L19-cv-08696-AB-JPE
1. Cardenas, Adolfo v. City of Santa Maria - 2:23-cv-10146-MRW2.
3.b Conference with Labor Negotiators, Pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6
Agency Representatives: City Manager David W. Rowlands, City Attorney Thomas Watson, Chief Human Resources Officer Graciela Reynoso, and Negotiations Team.
Employee Organizations: All bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives.
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
5. REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM CLOSED SESSION
6. ADJOURNMENT
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.
I, Donna G. Schwartz, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 72 hours at the following locations: City of Santa Maria City Hall and made available at https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/city-clerk-records/agenda-center- meetings-portal on this 16th day of March 2026.
/s/ DONNA G. SCHWARTZ, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk