1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
April 21, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria
Roll Call: Councilmember Maribel Aguilera, Councilmember Gloria Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Flores, Mayor Alice Patino
Staff Present: City Manager David W. Rowlands, Assistant City Manager Chuen Wu, City Attorney Thomas Watson, Director of Finance Rebecca Campbell, Director of Community Development Chenin Dow, Chief Human Resources Officer Graciela Reynoso, and Assistant City Clerk Alexa ndra Valadez
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CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 5:01 p.m. Mayor Patino called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Councilmember Aguilera, Councilmember Batalla, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Flores, and Mayor Patino.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager David W. Rowlands, City Attorney Thomas Watson, and Assistant City Clerk Alexandra Valadez.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Mayor Patino opened public comment, there being none, closed public comment.
3. RECESS-CLOSED SESSION
At 5:02 p.m. Mayor Patino recessed to Closed Session.
3.a Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9 - [one case]
3.b Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) [one case]
3.c Conference with Labor Negotiators, Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6
3.d Conference with Real Property Negotiators, Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
5. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Patino called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
6. REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Watson reported that instructions were provided to the attorneys and City's Labor Negotiator.
2 7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council, Mayor Patino declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
Chief Deputy City Clerk Alice M. Patino, Mayor