Agenda packet, regular meeting — Santa Paula City Council, February 18, 2026

City of Santa Paula
City Council Regular

MAYOR CARLOS JUAREZ

VICE MAYOR JENNY CROSSWHITE

COUNCILMEMBER LESLIE CORNEJO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDRO A. CHAVEZ

COUNCILMEMBER GABRIELA ORNELAS

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE

SANTA PAULA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
6:30 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

SANTA PAULA CITY HALL
970 VENTURA STREET
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060

JULIE LATSHAW, CITY CLERK

DAN SINGER, CITY MANAGER

MONICA CASTILLO, CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. INVOCATION

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. ROLL CALL

5. PUBLIC COMMENT
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REGULAR MATTERS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
City of Santa Paula - City Council Regular - City Council Regular Meeting 3 by the Council, and the public will be invited to make comments at that time. At all times, please use the microphone and write your name and address on the Public Comment Form provided.

6. PRESENTATIONS

6.A POLICE DEPARTMENT EXPLORERS CHANDLER TACTICAL

COMPETITION

6.B RECOGNITION OF THE 2025 MEL L. HOWERY SHINING STAR AWARD

RECIPIENT

6.C PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive and file the Parks & Recreation Department's Activity Report for the period of September 1st, 2025, through January 31st, 2026.

Presented by: Gregory Barnes, Parks & Recreation Director

6.D CITY OF SANTA PAULA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT ~ AUGUST 1, 2025 - DECEMBER 31, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:

Receive and File

7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Background information has been provided to the City Council on all matters listed under the Consent Calendar and these items are considered to be routine by the City Council and are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is requested by a Councilmember on any item, or a member of the public wishes to comment on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

9.A JANUARY 2026 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Review and accept the "Certification of Accounts Payable" for the accounts payable payment cycles for January 2026, starting check number 343033 and ending check number 343220.

2. Review and accept the "Certification of Salaries" for the pay period ending dates December 26th, 2025, through January 23rd, 2026.

9.B RETROACTIVE APPROVAL FOR PARTS PURCHASES - WATER

DIVISION
City of Santa Paula - City Council Regular - City Council Regular Meeting 4 RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Retroactively waive bidding requirements pursuant to SPMC 41.10 for a $5,561.86 expenditure for materials used to repair water services within the City's water distribution system.

10. PUBLIC HEARING
Verification of posting notice by City Clerk
Declaration of conflicts (if any)
Declaration of ex parte contacts (if any)
Open public hearing
Staff presentation
Public comments
Close public hearing
Discussion and action

10.A RESOLUTIONS TO MAKE CHANGES TO HARVEST CFD NO. 1 AND APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CFD NO. 1 FUNDING,

CONSTRUCTION, AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council adopt:

1. Resolution No. 7602 authorizing amendment of the rate and method of apportionment of special tax and authorized services for Improvement Areas B & C of Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 and submitting amendments to qualified electors, and

2. Resolution No. 7603 Declaring Results of an Election to amend the rate and method of apportionment of special tax and authorized services for Improvement Areas B & C of Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (CFD No. 1).

3. Resolution No. 7604 authorizing the Mayor/Chairperson to execute the Second Amendment to the CFD No. 1 Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement on behalf of the City of Santa Paula and Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1.

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff Recommends that the City Council:

Appoint applicants to various Commissions and Committees and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, announcing the appointment of the City of Santa Paula Representative.

Presented by: Julie Latshaw, City Clerk

11.B CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S POLICY &

LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
RECOMMENDATION:

City of Santa Paula - City Council Regular - City Council Regular Meeting 5 Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Review and adopt the proposed amendments to the City’s Legislative Platform related to federal immigration policy, oversight, and transparency.

2. Review and adopt the proposed amendments to the City’s Legislative Platform related to health and wellness.

Presented by: Gloria Parra, ACC Management Fellow

12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

12.A FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends City Council review future agenda items.

13. ADJOURNMENT
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I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this City Council Agenda on the bulletin board near the front door of City Hall, 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, California.

On_________________ at______________Signed:_________________________ Julie Latshaw
City Clerk
City of Santa Paula - City Council Regular - City Council Regular Meeting 6 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Greg Barnes, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject: PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 6.C

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive and file the Parks & Recreation Department's Activity Report for the period of September 1st, 2025, through January 31st, 2026.

Presented by: Gregory Barnes, Parks & Recreation Director BACKGROUND:

From September 1st, 2025, through January 31st, 2026, the Parks & Recreation Department worked on and executed the following:

RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Youth Classes Number of Participants
Archery 65
Taekwondo 89
Gymnastics 402
Youth Sports Number of Participants
Mighty Mights Basketball 70
Cheer Squad 134
Flag Football 358
Basketball (3rd - 8th Grade) 620

YOUTH SERVICES
The Youth Center has expanded its creative and preventative programming through partnerships with local organizations. Art classes and workshops are hosted by various arts partners. Substance abuse prevention workshops are also being provided by the BRITE Organization, supporting youth wellness and education. Additionally, the Center hosted a “Cutz & Slices” community event, where local barbers generously donated their time to 7 provide free haircuts and Ameci donated pizza, further fostering community connection and youth engagement.

Month Youth Check-Ins
September 2025 262
October 2025 243
November 2025 113
December 2025 95
January 2026 208
TOTAL
921* Youth Check-Ins
*71 individual youth participants
City Corps
City Corps Leader Trainees contributed a total of 2,367 service hours, completing 203 projects across the city. Their work encompasses a broad range of community support activities, including event logistics, town keeping and alley beautification, senior nutrition (meal preparation and delivery), graffiti abatement, and tree healthcare. Additionally, trainees assist the Streets Division with pothole repairs and the Water Division with operational tasks, providing them with valuable hands-on experience and exposure to municipal operations.

They also support the ongoing maintenance of the downtown area by power washing sidewalks within the PBID district, helping to ensure a clean and welcoming environment.

Adult Classes Number of Participants
Archery 24
Zumba 43
Yoga 78
Adult Sports Number of Participants
Volleyball Drop-In 168
Pickleball Drop-In 402

COMMUNITY EVENTS
During this period, the Department hosted and collaborated on several community events, including:

Halloween Carnival
Families gathered at the Community Center for a fun-filled day celebrating Halloween. The event featured a haunted mansion experience, free popcorn provided by the Optimist Club, exciting carnival games, a wagon train ride, inflatables, and complimentary face painting for children. Kids enjoyed collecting candy while exploring both the outdoor festivities and an indoor haunted house hosted by local high school groups, including Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the High School ASB. The celebration created a safe, festive environment that brought families together in the spirit of Halloween.

Holiday Parade
The Parks and Recreation Department proudly participated in the Holiday Parade by escorting Santa through the community. Santa greeted families from his sleigh while City Corps 8 members and community participants rode ahead on a historic fire engine. The parade filled the streets with holiday cheer and excitement, creating memorable moments for children and families throughout the city.

Small Business Market
Staff hosted a community craft station downtown on Main Street in front of the Clock Tower during the Small Business Market. Families stopped by to create festive holiday ornaments, where children personalized clear acrylic decorations with their names and sparkling glitter.

The activity provided a meaningful, hands-on holiday experience while encouraging community members to enjoy and support local businesses.

Come See Santa Pancake Breakfast
This heartwarming event brought families together for professional holiday photos with Santa followed by a delicious pancake breakfast. A Christmas movie and festive crafts added to the welcoming atmosphere for children. Pancakes were generously prepared by the Optimist Club, with support from Santa Paula PTSA youth volunteers who assisted with serving and event flow. The morning created lasting holiday memories and strengthened community connections.

Santa Tours
Over four evenings, the Parks and Recreation Department toured neighborhoods across the city to bring Santa directly to residents. Traveling new routes each night ensured citywide access to the experience. Santa rode in his sleigh alongside Mrs. Claus, elves, and community members on a historic fire engine, making two park stops nightly to greet children.

Each visit concluded with a touch of “snow magic” from the North Pole, delighting families and spreading holiday joy throughout Santa Paula.

Santa Paula Proud Volunteer Program
We currently have 385 volunteers who assist with everything from delivering a warm meal to coaching. These 385 volunteers have logged over 2,100 hours during this time period.

Equating to a value of $73,302.53 according to independentsector.org and givingcompass.org.

SENIOR SERVICES
There are currently over 175 seniors participating in various programs and classes at the senior center. These classes include:

Enhanced Fitness – Three times a week – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 12:30 PM
Chair Yoga – Once a week – Tuesdays at 11:00 AM
Knitting Club – Twice a week – Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:00 AM Zumba – Once a week – Tuesdays at 12:15 PM
Bone Builders – Three times a week – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30 AM The Senior Center Programming continues to include movies & luncheons, which are hosted in the auditorium and field trips to various attractions throughout the county. During this time, the Senior Center hosted five luncheons, all of which averaged over 100 attendees, and went on the following excursions:

October - Chumash
November - Santa Paula Theater
On December 15th the Senior Center hosted a “Pizza & Haircuts” event, where local barbers 9 from 949 The Cut generously donated their time to provide free haircuts and Ameci's Pizza donated pizza for our senior participants.

Senior Nutrition Program
From September 1st, 2025, through January 31st, 2026, the Senior Nutrition Program served the following number of meals:

Congregate Meals 2,258
Homebound Delivery Meals 3,037
City Funded Friday Meals 479
Meals Served During This Period (September
1-January 31)
5,774
Meals Served FY to Date (July 1-January 31) 8,312
Santa Paula Master Plan for Aging
The Santa Paula Master Plan for Aging (MPA) establishes a strategic roadmap to strengthen accessibility, healthcare, social services, and opportunities that enable older residents to remain active, engaged, and connected within the community. With this framework in place, the Parks and Recreation Department has begun collaborating with other City departments and community partners to ensure the plan’s initiatives are implemented and sustained, aligning departmental activities with broader City planning and service objectives to create a more inclusive, supportive, and livable city for residents of all ages. Since the last department report, an ad hoc subcommittee of the Senior Advisory Committee was formed to advance MPA priorities; the subcommittee has met twice, the department convenes monthly internal coordination meetings, and staff held a planning session with Community and Economic Development to integrate MPA goals into ongoing projects and programs.

Supporting Healthy Aging Through Parks and Recreation Grant The City of Santa Paula Parks & Recreation Department has been awarded the Supporting Healthy Aging Through Parks and Recreation (SHAPR) grant, which will support the delivery of evidence-based physical activity programming for older adults, with a focus on preventing and managing chronic conditions such as arthritis.

The SHAPR grant is administered by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with funding support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) .

The program aims to improve health outcomes for older adults by expanding access to safe, inclusive recreational opportunities and strengthening the long-term sustainability of arthritisappropriate interventions within park and recreation agencies.

Through this grant, the City of Santa Paula will offer the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease program, an evidence-based program designed to help participants safely increase physical activity, reduce joint pain, and build confidence in walking. Walk With Ease combines guided group walks with health education, stretching, strengthening exercises, and motivational strategies to support long-term behavior change.

Walk With Ease is grounded in research demonstrating that moderate, consistent physical activity can significantly improve mobility and quality of life without requiring strenuous exercise. The program aligns with the City’s commitment to promoting healthy aging by making physical activity accessible, achievable, and part of everyday life for older residents. 10 Certified instructors will lead weekly Walk With Ease sessions over eighteen weeks, providing Santa Paula’s active adults with practical tools to stay active, improve balance and strength, and support overall health and independence.

PARKS & FACILITIES
During this period, the Parks & Facilities team completed a wide range of projects and maintenance efforts across the city:

Police Department
Remodeled the front of the Police Department, including installation of new trees, mulch, irrigation, and landscaping to enhance curb appeal and long-term sustainability.

Completed interior and exterior LED lighting retrofit, improving energy efficiency, visibility, and safety.

Installed holiday lighting, contributing to seasonal presentation and community pride.

Community Center
Completed Fire and Burglar Alarm system installation, performed by BOYD, bringing the facility into compliance and improving overall safety.

Finished interior and exterior LED lighting retrofit, significantly improving lighting quality and reducing energy consumption.

Installed holiday lighting for seasonal enhancement.

Senior Center
Completed installation of a new kitchen water filtration system, improving water quality for daily use and food preparation.

Installed a new Senior Center sign along Main Street, enhancing visibility and wayfinding for visitors.

Community Development
Completed interior and exterior LED lighting retrofit, improving building efficiency and lighting consistency.

City Administration
Remodeled Finance Director's office, which included:

Removal of the old office layout
New paint, flooring, and blinds
Electrical upgrades and general repairs
Project modernized the workspace and improved functionality.

Oil Museum
Re-keyed the entire facility to accommodate new tenants, improving security and access control.

Boys and Girls Club
Completed building fumigation to address pest control and maintain a safe environment for youth programs.

Parks and Public Areas
Completed half of Grid 3 tree maintenance, consisting of 250 trees pruned as part of the City’s cyclical tree-pruning program.

Installed new LED light fixtures at Mills Park, significantly improving nighttime visibility and helping reduce vagrancy.

Installed holiday lighting across City buildings, enhancing seasonal aesthetics citywide.

Sports Park
11 Modified restroom facilities by constructing interior walls to create all-gender use restrooms, improving accessibility and usage efficiency.

Supported High School Cross Country event, including:

Weed abatement and field grading
Traffic control signage
Event logistics support
Advance resident notifications in the Harvest area
Cultural Arts Building
Installed a new electric vehicle charging station to support the City’s growing electric fleet and sustainability goals.

Citywide Operations & Storm Response
Managed significant storm-related workloads, including:

Staff working during holidays and Christmas
Proactive tree maintenance performed prior to storms, which helped prevent major damage and flooding
Rapid response efforts that minimized service disruptions and infrastructure issues
Work Orders Issued 4,942
Work Orders Completed 4,943
Graffiti Work Orders Issued 162
Graffiti Work Orders Completed 160
Tree Maintenance Report
Trees Removed/ Fallen 9
Trees Planted 14
Trees Pruned 294
Fagan Barranca Park Master Plan
The City of Santa Paula continues to make progress on the Fagan Barranca Park Master Plan, with a strong focus on community engagement and resident input. Recently, the City hosted an additional community meeting to provide residents with an opportunity to review proposed concepts, share feedback, and discuss priorities for the future of the park. The meeting built on earlier outreach efforts and helped staff better understand community needs related to park amenities, accessibility, safety, and environmental considerations.

City staff and the project team are currently evaluating the feedback received and working to incorporate resident input into the final Fagan Barranca Park Master Plan. This collaborative approach is intended to ensure the final plan reflects community values, supports inclusive and accessible recreational opportunities, and guides future improvements that will serve residents for generations to come.

Farmworkers Monument Updates
Staff continue to explore options to preserve and maintain the Santa Paula Farmworkers Monument, which is beginning to show signs of environmental weathering and wear. As part of ongoing efforts to support the monument’s upkeep, the department is also working to relaunch the brick sales program, allowing community members to participate in the monument’s restoration and long-term care while honoring local farmworker contributions. 12 ADMINISTRATION
Continued to work on various CIP projects. These projects include:

City Hall Campus Security Fencing
Community Center Restroom Renovation - Completed
Facility Lightning Upgrades
Police Station Remodel
Teague Park Restrooms
Union Oil Building
Sports Park Phase II
Staff have begun meeting bi-weekly with Lewis/Limonera to advance the development of Phase II.

Produced the Spring Recreation Guide
Formally recognized Martin Montelongo for being selected as the 2025 Mel L. Howery Shining Star recipient.

Formed a Dog Park Ad Hoc Committee comprised of two Parks & Recreation Commissioners and three community members. Worked on updating department user fees as part of the user fee study.

Updated permit and reservation systems to ensure consistency with the recently updated fee study.

Applied for and was awarded a grant from the Channel Islands Bicycle Club to purchase six bicycle racks for the community.

Applied for and was awarded the Supporting Healthy Aging Through Parks and Recreation Grant by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing new, no cost programing to the senior center.

Facility Rentals
Cultural Arts Building 1
Train Depot 6
Community Center 10
Park Rentals & Reservations
Recreation Park 1
Sports Park BBQ Pavilion 17
Sports Park Athletic Fields 48
Sports Park Softball Fields 49
Las Piedras Park 113
Teague Park 157
Harding Park 264
Permits, Banners & Other Transactions
Teague Park Banner 1
Main Street Banner 2
Film Permits 1
Special Event Permits 10
13 ANALYSIS:

STRATEGIC PLAN:

FISCAL IMPACTS:

No fiscal impact.

OPTIONS:

ATTACHMENTS:
14 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Dale Goodman, Public Works Director
Subject: CITY OF SANTA PAULA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT ~ AUGUST 1, 2025 - DECEMBER 31, 2025
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 6.D

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Receive and File
BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Department is made up of the following divisions: Administration, Engineering, Water, Wastewater, Streets, Solid Waste Management, and Fleet Maintenance.

All work is performed by City staff, with the exceptions of Engineering and Wastewater. M6 provides City Engineer and Associate Engineer support for day-to-day operations. Wastewater Engineering and oversight is provided by MKN, while day-to-day operations and maintenance of the WRF and the collection system is provided by VRSD. Other engineering support is provided through contracts for specific projects.

Consultant Contracts
Fourteen (14) professional service agreements for multiple City programs, including:

Civil Engineering
Water and Wastewater
Hydrology and Storm Water
Traffic Engineering and Maintenance
Street Maintenance
Solid Waste
Total FY25/26 approved budget of $ 1.68M
Approx. $ 1.19M encumbrance balance
Solid Waste and Recycling
Athens Services provides solid waste collection and hauling services for the City in compliance with the City's Solid Waste Franchise Agreement and CalRecycle regulations.

August 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025:

Activity: Collected 7,496 tons of solid waste and 3,417* tons of recycling and organic waste during the 5-month period (*excludes material sent to 3rd party processors) Outreach:

Waste assessments for 126 accounts, 233 site visits & 109 trainings 15 Hosted Household Hazardous Waste / E-Waste / Compost Giveaway Event (Oct.) Significant outreach to restaurants, multi-family dwellings (MFDs) and schools Residential & commercial newsletters sent out in Sept. & Nov. (organics/plastic waste recycling, cardboard boxes, holiday p/u schedule, tree recycling etc.) Community Participation:

SPPD National Night Out
Santa Paula Rotary Club
Labor Day Parade
Santa Paula Together
Poder Popular
Santa Paula Senior Center
Santa Paula Valley Hospice
75th Annual Holiday Parade
SPHS Baseball Golf Tournament

WASTEWATER DIVISION
The 90% design submittal (plans and technical specifications) for the Advanced Water Treatment Facility has been completed and submitted to Staff for review.

Phase I of the WRF blower replacement project was awarded to MMC Inc. in June. Work is now complete on Phase I.

Larry Walker Associates completed review of the City's Industrial Pretreatment Program and submitted recommended revisions. With input from LWA and MKN, VRSD collected samples at a few targeted locations within the collection system and performed site visits related to the City's WW Chloride Study. LWA reviewed results and provided recommendations for next steps.

Staff is working with MKN, LWA, and the LARWQCB regarding options to avoid building the AWTF (now $31M+) using a combination of targeted pre-treatment, additional residential water softener removal, and blending of basin groundwater with the plant effluent stream in order to reach the State-mandated chloride maximum of 110ppm.

WATER DIVISION
The Water Division serves the City of Santa Paula and adjacent unincorporated areas through the production from six wells, three treatment plants, 10 storage reservoirs, and a complex distribution system.

Milestones:

Hydro-Excavator delivered in October
Peck Rd water line project (near completion)
Canyon Booster rehab project (awarded)
Park and Orchard project (100% design)
3-year Treatment Chemical Supply agreement executed
2-year Cross-Connection Control Specialist On-Call services agreement executed Period Activity:
563 Million Gallons of water produced
1,400 total work orders processed
580 Customer Service Requests/Orders processed
460+ New Meter Installations/Replacements
375 + Water Quality Samples collected and analyzed
176 calls made to the 24-hour emergency hotline
48 service, valve, and mainline leaks repaired
16 STREETS DIVISION
Assisted Fleets Division with dropping off and picking up Police Dept. vehicles requiring service
Set up and took down traffic control infrastructure for multiple events (Cruise Nights, Christmas Parade, etc.)
Ground down trip hazards throughout City
Used 38 tons of asphalt to repair potholes and patch streets Re-painted red curbs in downtown area
Maintained bike trail
Re-painted multiple crosswalks and speed bumps throughout city Removed and hung banners on Main Street

FLEET DIVISION
The Fleet Division compressor was enclosed, completing a long-time goal.

The shop tire machine was replaced.

Department Vehicles Serviced Service Orders
Police 36 122
Public Works 29 60
Parks and Recreation 15 43
Community Development 3 6
Information Technology 1 3
Total 84 143

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEISON MICROGRID INCENTIVE PROGRAM
SB 1339 (Stern, 2018) directed CA Public Utilities Commission, in consultation with CA Energy Commission and CA Independent System Operator, to develop policies related to commercializing microgrid technology throughout California Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) created to fund and facilitate the development and operation of clean energy microgrids to support energy resilience of critical resources in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities (DVCs) impacted by grid outages SCE providing up to $ 18M per MIP applicant, depending upon final microgrid build-out Current funding is Round 2, potentially the last program funding opportunity City staff and City's Technical Expert engineering firm recently submitted an application totaling $ 12.55M to power the Senior Center, Water Treatment Plant and Main Street Fire Station with clean energy during power loss events
SCE expected to inform City of application funding decision Q1 2026

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
10th Street/Ojai Road Crosswalk Improvements (3 Locations): Project in permitting/planned completion in coordination with SR150 Rehab Project.

Peck Road Water Main Replacement: Project completing construction.

Mill Street Sewer Main Replacement: Project completed, involved replacement of sewer main between Ventura and Harvard Blvd.

Park/Orchard Water, Sewer Main Repair and Paving Project: Design completed, bid package under preparation. Bid in early Spring 2026, construction in summer.

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT/STREETS
Largely completed the Fall 2025 Paving Project, which included Main Street, portions of 17 Mill Street, La Vuelta, Loma Vista, Terracina.

Presented PMP Cycle II paving at workshop in December for community input and feedback.

Preparing PMP Cycle II presentation for Council for the March 2026 Council Meeting.

Park & Orchard Streets will be paved in conjunction with the water/sewer repair project planned for Summer, 2026.

ANALYSIS:

STRATEGIC PLAN:

FISCAL IMPACTS:

OPTIONS:

ATTACHMENTS:
2026-2-18--Public Works August - December 2025 Activity Report Presentation final.pptx 18 February 8, 2018
1 City of Santa Paula
City of Santa Paula
Public Works Department
Activity Report
August 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
February 18, 2026
19 February 8, 2018

OVERVIEW
• Consultant Contracts
• Solid Waste & Recycling
• Wastewater
• Water
• Streets
• Fleet
• So. CA Edison Microgrid Incentive Program
• Capital Improvement Program
– Active Projects
– PMP Program Update 2
February 18, 2026
20 February 8, 2018

CONSULTANT CONTRACTS
3 April 16, 2025
• Fourteen (14) professional service agreements for
multiple City programs, including:
• Civil Engineering
• Water & Waste Water
• Hydrology & Storm Water
• Traffic Engineering & Maintenance
• Street Maintenance
• Solid Waste
• Total FY25/26 approved budget of $ 1.68M
• Approx. $ 1.19M encumbrance balance
February 18, 2026
21 February 8, 2018

SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING
Athens Services provides solid waste collection and hauling services for the City in compliance with the City’s Solid Waste Franchise Agreement and CalRecycle regulations. August 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025:

Activity: Collected 7,496 tons of solid waste and 3,417* tons of recycling and organic waste during the 5-month period (*excludes material sent to 3rd party processors) Outreach:
• Waste assessments for 126 accounts, 233 site visits & 109 trainings • Hosted Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste/Compost Giveaway Event (Oct.) • Significant outreach to restaurants, multi-family dwellings (MFDs) and schools • Residential & commercial newsletters sent out in Sept. & Nov. (organics/plastic waste recycling, cardboard boxes, holiday p/u schedule, tree recycling etc.) Community Participation:
• SPPD National Night Out ● Santa Paula Rotary Club
• Labor Day Parade ● Santa Paula Together
• Poder Popular ● Santa Paula Senior Center
• Santa Paula Valley Hospice ● 75th Annual Holiday Parade • SPHS Baseball Golf Tournament 4
December 18, 2024 February 18, 2026 April 16, 2025
22 February 8, 2018

WASTEWATER DIVISION
• The 90% design submittal (plans and technical specifications) for the Advanced Water Treatment Facility has been completed and submitted to Staff for review. • Phase I of the WRF blower replacement project was awarded to MMC Inc. in June. Work is now complete on Phase I.
• Larry Walker Associates completed review of the City’s Industrial Pretreatment Program and submitted recommended revisions.
• With input from LWA and MKN, VRSD collected samples at a few targeted locations within the collection system and performed site visits related to the City’s WW Chloride Study. LWA reviewed results and provided recommendations for next steps.
• Staff is working with MKN, LWA, and the LARWQCB regarding options to avoid building the AWTF (now $31M+) using a combination of targeted pre-treatment, additional residential water softener removal, and blending of basin groundwater with the plant effluent stream in order to reach the State-mandated chloride maximum of 110ppm. 5
December 18, 2024 February 18, 2026
23 February 8, 2018

Milestones:
• Hydro-Excavator delivered in October
• Peck Rd water line project (near completion)
• Canyon Booster rehab project (awarded)
• Park and Orchard project (100% design)
• 3-year Treatment Chemical Supply agreement executed
• 2-year Cross-Connection Control Specialist On-Call services agreement executed Period Activity:
• 563 Million Gallons of water produced
• 1,400 total work orders processed
• 580 Customer Service Requests/Orders processed
• 460+ New Meter Installations/Replacements
• 375 + Water Quality Samples collected and analyzed
• 176 calls made to the 24-hour emergency hotline
• 48 service, valve, and mainline leaks repaired 6
December 18, 2024 February 18, 2026
24 February 8, 2018

WATER DIVISION

EMPLOYEE CAREER MILESTONES
• Frank Michl, Water Systems Operator III
– Promoted from WSO II to WSO III
• Lorenzo Luna, Water Systems Operator I
– Joined the team in September as WSO I
7 December 18, 2024 February 18, 2026
25 February 8, 2018

STREETS DIVISION
8 December 18, 2024 February 18, 2026 October 20, 2021 April 16, 2025 • Assisted Fleets Division with dropping off & picking up Police Dept. vehicles requiring service
• Set up & took down traffic control infrastructure for multiple events (Cruise Nights, Christmas Parade, etc.)
• Ground down trip hazards throughout City
• Used 38 tons of asphalt to repair potholes and patch streets • Re-painted red curbs in downtown area
• Maintained bike trail
• Re-painted multiple crosswalks and speed bumps throughout city • Removed and hung banners on Main Street
26 February 8, 2018

FLEET DIVISION
9 December 18, 2024 October 20, 2021
Quarterly Highlights:
• The Fleet Division’s compressor was enclosed, completing a long-time goal • The shop’s worn out tire machine was replaced
Vehicles serviced August 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Department Vehicles Serviced Service Orders
Police 36 122
Public Works 29 60
Parks & Recreation 15 43
Community Development 3 6
Information Technology 1 3
TOTAL 84 243
February 18, 2026 April 16, 2025
27 February 8, 2018
Southern California Edison
Microgrid Incentive Program
• SB 1339 (Stern, 2018) directed CA Public Utilities Commission, in consultation with CA Energy Commission and CA Independent System Operator, to develop policies related to commercializing microgrid technology throughout California • Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) created to fund and facilitate the development and operation of clean energy microgrids to support energy resilience of critical resources in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities (DVCs) impacted by grid outages
• SCE providing up to $ 18M per MIP applicant, depending upon final microgrid build-out
• Current funding is Round 2, potentially the last program funding opportunity • City staff and City’s Technical Expert engineering firm recently submitted an application totaling $ 12.55M to power the Senior Center, Water Treatment Plant and Main Street Fire Station with clean energy during power loss events • SCE expected to inform City of application funding decision Q1 2026 10 February 18, 2026 April 16, 2025
28 February 8, 2018

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

STREET, WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS
• 10th Street/Ojai Road Crosswalk Improvements (3 Locations):

Project in permitting/planned completion in coordination with SR150 Rehab Project.
• Peck Road Water Main Replacement: Project completing
construction.
• Mill Street Sewer Main Replacement: Project completed, involved replacement of sewer main between Ventura and Harvard Blvd. • Park/Orchard Water, Sewer Main Repair and Paving Project:

Design completed, bid package under preparation. Bid in early Spring 2026, construction in summer.
11 February 18, 2026 October 20, 2021 April 16, 2025
29 February 8, 2018

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT/STREETS
• Largely completed the Fall 2025 Paving Project, which included Main Street, portions of Mill Street, La Vuelta, Loma Vista, Terracina.
• Presented PMP Cycle II paving at workshop in December for community input and feedback.
• Preparing PMP Cycle II presentation for Council for the March, 2026 Council Meeting.
• Park & Orchard Streets will be paved in conjunction with the water/sewer repair project planned for Summer, 2026.
12 February 18, 2026 October 20, 2021 April 16, 2025
30 February 8, 2018
QUESTIONS?
13 December 18, 2024 January 10, 2024 February 18, 2026 April 16, 2025 31 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Beatriz Jimenez, Assistant Finance Director
Subject: JANUARY 2026 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 9.A

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Review and accept the "Certification of Accounts Payable" for the accounts payable payment cycles for January 2026, starting check number 343033 and ending check number 343220.

2. Review and accept the "Certification of Salaries" for the pay period ending dates December 26th, 2025, through January 23rd, 2026.

BACKGROUND:

This staff report certifies the separation of duties between the Preparer (Accounting and Payroll Specialist) and the Reviewer (Finance Director and Assistant Finance Director).

Presented in the attached documents:
a) CERTIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS by check number range and dates.

It also discloses any voided checks.
b) EXPENSE REPORTS showing the amount and funds accounts payable came from.

The "Check Report" depicts the following columns:
c) AP-ACCOUNTS PAYABLE for the vendors (non-City staff) by the vendor number, vendor name, payment date, payment amount and check number (entitled 'number'). d) PY-PAYROLL for benefit payments, insurance, retirement, etc. Benefits payable on behalf of City staff.
e) Bank Code Summary by payment type.
f) Fund Summary by fund the accounts payables utilized. 32 CERTIFICATION OF SALARIES
This is the certification (separation of duties between "preparer" and the "reviewer") of salaries and benefits (payroll checks) by fund. It lists salary (payroll) issued checks by beginning and ending check number, payroll ending dates December 26th, 2025, through January 23rd, 2026.

ANALYSIS:

See the attachment to this staff report for expense breakdown by respective fund.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

None.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

None.

OPTIONS:

As an alternative to staff's recommendation, the City Council may:

1. Decline to receive and file January 2026 Certifications of Accounts Payable Checks and Certifications of Salaries.

ATTACHMENTS:

January 2026 AP and PY Certifications.pdf
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49 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Dale Goodman, Public Works Director
Subject: RETROACTIVE APPROVAL FOR PARTS PURCHASES - WATER

DIVISION
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 9.B

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Retroactively waive bidding requirements pursuant to SPMC 41.10 for a $5,561.86 expenditure for materials used to repair water services within the City's water distribution system.

BACKGROUND:

The Water Division routinely purchases parts for ongoing repairs and maintaining inventory.

These purchases are typically planned and ordered based on our current stock and vendor lead times. The majority of these orders are well below the $5,000 purchasing limit, and do not require bids, per city policy. However, bids are solicited when orders are going to exceed the $5,000 purchasing limit.

After speaking with Water Division staff, it was determined that the attached Famcom Pipe & Supply invoice included parts from at least two separate orders, including 36 items totaling $678.40 for work performed at 973-971, and 916-918 East Main Street. While each order was placed on different dates by multiple Water Division Staff members, as is consistent with normal operational practices, the vendor subsequently combined multiple orders into a single invoice, resulting in a total cost exceeding $5,000.

ANALYSIS:

At this time, all parts have been delivered and the majority have been installed. However, because the total invoice is above the $5,000 threshold requiring bids as outlined in the City's purchasing ordinance, staff is requesting retroactive Council authorization to waive bidding requirements for this invoice. Council may waive bidding requirements pursuant to SPMC

41.10 when required or desirable and in conformance with state law. Here, waiver does not conflict with state law and is desirable for the City. Waiver is desirable because the City will be able to pay the vendor, thereby avoiding a legal claim, and will be in compliance with the City's purchasing ordinance. To prevent this moving forward, orders are now coordinated through a 50 single staff member.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

The Project supports the currently adopted Strategic Plan in achieving the following goals: Infrastructure, Transportation & Mobility
Goal: Maintain and develop the City’s infrastructure to be safe, sustainable, innovative and cost-efficient.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

There is sufficient funding in the Water fund to cover the costs of these expenses as shown in the chart below:

Table 1: Funding Source
Fund Account No. Amount
MAINTENANCE - SERVICES 620-5-5072-311 $5,551.66
OPTIONS:

As an option, Council could refuse to authorize payment of the invoice.

ATTACHMENTS:

Tim Martinez Email.pdf
Invoice (attached to Martinez email)
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Frank Ramirez Almazan
From: Tim Martinez
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 8:17 AM
To: Frank Ramirez Almazan
Subject: Fw: Scanned image from City of Santa Paula Water Service Attachments: [email protected]_20260130_080152.pdf
Please see attached invoice with highlights.

The highlights are for the order I made where we were replacing the galvanized services. I wrote the addresses on the invoice
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 8:01 AM
To: Tim Martinez
Subject: Scanned image from City of Santa Paula Water Service

Reply to: [email protected] <[email protected]> Device Name: City of Santa Paula Water Service
Device Model: BP‐71C45
Location: City of Santa Paula (Palm Yard)
File Format: PDF (Medium)
Resolution: 300dpi x 300dpi
Attached file is scanned image in PDF format.
“This is an electronic transmission from the City of Santa Paula. This electronic transmission, and any documents attached hereto, may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. The information is intended only for use by the recipient named above. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and delete the electronic message.”
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54 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Christy Ramirez, Finance Director
Subject: RESOLUTIONS TO MAKE CHANGES TO HARVEST CFD NO. 1 AND APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CFD NO. 1 FUNDING,

CONSTRUCTION, AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 10.A

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council adopt:

BACKGROUND:

The City Council has previously formed the Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 and designated three Improvement Areas therein as “A,” “B,” and “C” (corresponding to anticipated phases of development) to finance public infrastructure needs for The Harvest at Limoneira project and certain City services costs. Bonds, payable only from CFD No. 1 taxes and not from the general fund, have been issued for Improvement Area A to finance public infrastructure and taxes have been levied in that Improvement Area.

The proposal addressed herein would only affect Improvement Areas B and C of the CFD.

The original Harvest CFD developer, Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC, along with Lennar Homes, currently a home builder expected to build homes within Improvement Areas B and C, requested an amendment to the Development Agreement applicable to the project, which was approved by resolution of the Council on January 14, 2026.

In connection with the requested Development Agreement amendment, the developers have agreed to assist the City with long term funding of upkeep of the Sports Park, by allowing a portion of the facilities component of the special tax levy within Improvement Areas B and C to 55 be used for an expanded list of City services, which would include City services for the Sports Park. The legal process for accomplishing this includes an amendment to the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C to allow a future shift of a certain portion of the existing taxes to City services, and an official expansion of the services authorized to be financed by Improvement Areas B and C to include maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space, which would include the Sports Park.

ANALYSIS:

The Harvest at Limoneira project is approved for up to 2,050 residential dwelli ng units and up to 10,000 square feet of commercial use. Over 600 residential units within the first phase (Improvement Area A) are completed and sold, with the remaining 800+ residential units to be constructed in a second and third phase (Improvement Areas B and C).

The City in 2016 formed Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (“CFD”) to finance public infrastructure and certain City services costs. Bonds, payable only from the CFD taxes and not from the general fund, to finance public infrastructure for Improvement Area A were issued in 2020 and 2022. Bonds for each Improvement Area are and will be secured only by special taxes generated within that Improvement Area.

In connection with a developer requested amendment to the Development Agreement for the project, City staff has received a request from the developer to amend the Rate and Method for Improvement Area B and Improvement Area C, primarily to allow a portion of the facilities component of the special tax in those Improvement Areas (and not in Improvement Area A) to be used to contribute to the cost of certain City services, including maintenance of the Sports Park.

The legal process for accomplishing the requested changes includes an amendment to the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C to allow a portion of the taxes designated to pay for facilities to transition to a services use, thereby contributing to the additional cost of City services attributable to the development. Additionally required is an expansion of the services originally authorized to be financed by Improvement Areas B and C to include maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space.

On January 14, 2026, the Council approved a resolution of intention, which is a first step required by law, to express the consideration and intent of the City to make the requested changes. The changes to each Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax are set forth in the proposed amendment to rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax set forth in Exhibit A and B to that resolution. The expanded list of authorized facilities and services is set forth in Exhibit C to that resolution. Tonight’s Council actions are required to implement the change, in addition to a public hearing and landowner vote which has been scheduled for tonight.

The amendment resolution (Attachment A) authorizes the requested changes and requires a Public Hearing followed by landowner vote on the changes. The vote will be held at this meeting, with ballots having been previously turned in to the Clerk. Since Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC and Lennar Homes are the sole owners within Improvement Areas B & C, those entities will be the qualified voters and both have executed a ballot in favor of the changes. After the unanimous landowner vote, the authorization of the levy of the Special 56 Taxes for Improvement Areas B & C at the new rate and changes to the services that can be funded for Improvement Areas B & C become effective and the change process is complete.

The election results resolution (Attachment B) certifies the election result and implements the changes. Subsequent to the meeting Bond Counsel will furnish an amendment to the Notice of Lien for the Clerk to have recorded in the County records.

Second Amendment to CFD No. 1 Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement The City and LLCB entered into the Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement - Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 – Improvement Areas A, B, and C (City of Santa Paula) dated as of March 1, 2017, and an amendment to that agreement dated as of November 6, 2024 (together, the “Original Funding Agreement”). The Original Funding Agreement directs the use of bond proceeds and special taxes of the CFD. To implement and maintain consistency with the changes to the RMA and expansion of services for Improvement Areas B and C, LLCB and the City have agreed to enter into a Second Amendment to the CFD No. 1 Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement ("Second Amendment") attached as Exhibit A to Resolution No. XXXX. The Second Amendment reflects these aforementioned changes.

Legal Documents:

1. Resolution No. xxxx authorizing amendment of the rate and method of apportionment of special tax and authorized services for Improvement Areas B & C of Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 and submitting amendments to qualified electors

2. Resolution No. xxxx declaring results of an election to amend the rate and method of apportionment of special tax and authorized services for Improvement Areas B & C of Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (CFD No. 1).

3. Resolution No. XXXX authorizing the Mayor/Chairperson to execute the Second Amendment to the CFD No. 1 Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement on behalf of the City of Santa Paula and Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

None.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

The proposal increases the future special tax authorized for the CFD. The obligation to pay special taxes in each Improvement Area of the CFD is solely an obligation of the parcels within the Improvement Area. Neither the parcel owner as an individual nor the City is directly obligated to pay the taxes. The taxes are secured solely by a lien on the taxable parcels. When bonds are issued, debt service will be secured solely by a pledge of the special taxes on parcels within the respective Improvement Area. There is no obligation from the City to pay debt service on the bonds.

OPTIONS:

Not applicable. If the owners vote to approve the CFD No. 1 changes, adopting the resolutions will be necessary to implement their affirmative vote.

ATTACHMENTS:

Att A - Reso 7602_CFD1_Reso_of_Amend_2026_1_.doc
57 Att B - Reso 7603_CFD1_Dec_Results_of_Amend.doc
Att C - Reso 7604_-_Second_Amendment_to_CFD_Acquisition_Agreement.docx Ex. A to Reso 7604 - Second Amend to CFD Acquisition Agreement 58 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA
RESOLUTION NO. 7602

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF THE

RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAXES AND

AUTHORIZED SERVICES FOR IMPROVEMENT AREA B AND IMPROVEMENT AREA C OF HARVEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 AND SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS

TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 7009 adopted on October 16, 2016, this Council formed Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) (the “CFD”) and Improvement Areas A, B, and C therein pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended (the "Act"), Chapter 2.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, commencing at Section 53311, of the California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the owners of all the land in Improvement Area B and Improvement Area C of the CFD (“Improvement Areas B and C”) have requested (i) an amendment to the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C, and (ii) an expansion of the services authorized to be financed by Improvement Areas B and C, and this Council on January 14, 2026, adopted Resolution No. 7599 (the “Resolution of Consideration”) stating its intention to authorize such changes; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Resolution of Consideration, incorporating (i) a description of the proposed alteration to the rate and method of apportionment of the special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C (herein, each "Amended Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax") to be levied within Improvement Areas B and C and (ii) a decription of the additional services authorized to be financed by Improvement Areas B and C to include maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space, are on file with the City Clerk and the provisions thereof are fully incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, this Council held a noticed public hearing as required by the Act and the Resolution of Consideration relative to the proposed changes to the special tax formula and authorized services of Improvement Areas B and C; WHEREAS, at said hearing all interested persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to the changes to the special tax formula of the CFD and the levy of said special taxes within Improvement Areas B and C at the amended special tax rate and authorized services were heard and a full and fair hearing was held; WHEREAS, prior to the time fixed for said hearing, written protests against the proposals described in each Resolution of Consideration had not been filed by (i) 50% of more of the registered voters, or six registered voters, whichever is more, residing in the territory affected by the proposed changes to authorizations for Improvement Areas B and C, or (ii) owners of one-half or more of the area of land in the territory affected by the proposed changes to authorizations for Improvement Areas B and C; and
WHEREAS, under the Act, this Council, as the legislative body for the CFD, is empowered with the authority to amend the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes 59 -2-
for Improvement Areas B and C and to amend the authorized services, and now desires to undertake proceedings in accordance with the Act to so provide the amendments.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1. All prior proceedings taken by this Council with respect to the CFD have been duly considered and are hereby determined to be valid and in conformity with the Act, and the CFD and Improvement Areas have been validly established pursuant to the Act and the provisions of the Resolution of Consideration as heretofore adopted by this Council are by this reference incorporated herein, as if fully set forth herein

2. The proposed (i) amendment to the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C, and (ii) expansion of the services authorized to be financed by Improvement Areas B and C to include maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space, as described in the Resolution of Consideration on file with the Clerk, is hereby finally approved, and is incorporated herein by reference, however the changes are further subject to voter approval of the landowners in Improvement Areas B and C, as hereinafter provided.

3. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the proposition of amending the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C, and adding authorized services for Improvement Areas B and C shall be submitted to the landowner voters of Improvement Areas B and C, at an election called therefor as hereinafter provided.

4. The Council hereby calls a special election to consider the measure described in the ballot referred to in paragraph 7 below, which election shall be held on Wednesday, February 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, California. The City Clerk is hereby designated as the official to conduct said election and to receive all ballots until the close of business on the election date. It is hereby acknowledged that the Clerk has on file the Resolution of Consideration, a map of the boundaries of Improvement Areas B and C, and a sufficient description to allow the Clerk to determine the electors of the CFD. Pursuant to Section 53327 of the Act, the election shall be conducted by delivered ballot pursuant to Section 4000 of the California Elections Code, except that Sections 53326 and 53327 of the Act shall govern for purposes of determining the date of the election.

5. This Council hereby finds that the provisions of Section 53326 of the Act requiring a minimum period of time before holding the special election are for the protection of the qualified electors of Improvement Areas B & C. There are on file with the Clerk written waivers executed by all of the qualified electors of Improvement Areas B & C allowing for a shortening of the time for the special election to expedite the amendment of the Rate and Method and the amendment of the authorized services for Improvement Areas B & C, waiving any requirement for notice, analysis and arguments in connection with the election.

Accordingly, this Council finds and determines that the qualified electors have been fully apprised of and have agreed to the shortened time for the election and waiver of analysis and arguments, and have thereby been fully protected in these proceedings. This Council also finds and determines that the City Clerk has concurred in the shortened time for the election.

Analysis and arguments with respect to the ballot measures are hereby waived, as provided in Section 53327 of the Act.
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6. This Council hereby finds that fewer than 12 persons have been registered to vote within Improvement Areas B & C for each of the 90 days preceding the close of the hearing heretofore conducted and concluded by this Council for the purposes of these change proceedings. Accordingly, and pursuant to Section 53326 of the Act, this Council finds that for purposes of these proceedings the qualified electors are the landowners within Improvement Areas B & C and that the vote shall be by said landowners, each having one vote for each acre or portion thereof such landowner owns in Improvement Areas B & C.

7. This City Council acknowledges that the City Clerk will cause to be delivered to each of the qualified electors within the CFD a ballot in the form set forth in Exhibit “A.” Each ballot shall indicate the number of votes to be cast by the respective landowner to which it pertains.

8. The City Clerk shall accept the ballots of the qualified electors received prior to 6:30 o’clock p.m. on February 18, 2026, whether received by mail, email or by personal delivery.

9. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption. * * * * * *
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Paula, California, at a regularly scheduled meeting thereof, held on the ____ day of ____________, 2026 by the following vote of the City Council:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
Carlos Juarez, Mayor
ATTEST:

Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Monica Castillo, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_________________________
Daniel Singer, City Manager
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EXHIBIT A
City of Santa Paula
Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1
Improvement Areas B and C
2026 Amendments

OFFICIAL BALLOT

SPECIAL TAX AMENDMENT ELECTION
This ballot is for the special landowner election. You must return this ballot in the enclosed postage paid envelope to the office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Paula no later than 6:30 o’clock p.m. on February 18, 2026, either by mail or in person. The City Clerk’s office is located at 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, California.

To Vote, mark a cross (X) in the voting square after the word "YES" or after the word "NO." All marks otherwise made are forbidden. All distinguishing marks are forbidden and make the ballot void.

If you wrongly mark, tear, or deface this ballot, return it to the City Clerk of the City of Santa Paula and obtain another.

BALLOT MEASURE: Shall the measure whereby the City of
Santa Paula, by and for its Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) (the “CFD”) and Improvement Areas B and C therein, be authorized to amend the tax
formula for determining the levy of special taxes to be applicable to territory in Improvement Areas B and C of the CFD, and to expand the authorized services to be funded by Improvement Areas B and C, as described in Resolution
No.7599 of the City of Santa Paula, adopted by its Council on January 14, 2026, be adopted?
YES:____
NO:_____
By execution in the space provided below, you also confirm your waiver of the time limit pertaining to the conduct of the election and any requirement for notice of election and analysis and arguments with respect to the ballot measure, as such waivers are described and permitted by Section 53326(a) and 53327(b) of the California Government Code.

Number of Votes: ________
Property Owner: _______________
Name:

Address:

By:

Title:
62 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA
RESOLUTION NO. 7603

RESOLUTION DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION TO AMEND THE

RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAXES AND

AUTHORIZED SERVICES FOR IMPROVEMENT AREA B AND IMPROVEMENT AREA C OF HARVEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1
WHEREAS, the owners of all the land in Improvement Area B and Improvement Area C of the CFD (“Improvement Areas B and C”) have requested (i) an amendment to the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C, and (ii) an expansion of the services authorized to be financed by Improvement Areas B and C, and this Council on January 14, 2026, adopted Resolution No. 7599 (the “Resolution of Consideration”) stating its intention to authorize such changes; and
WHEREAS, in proceedings heretofore conducted by the Council pursuant to the Act, this Council has heretofore adopted a resolution authorizing the changes proposed in the Resolution of Consideration and calling a special election of the qualified landowner electors in Improvement Areas B and C of the CFD;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the calling a special election, which is hereby incorporated herein by this reference, the special election has been held and the City Clerk has filed a Canvass of Votes Cast in Special Election (the "Canvass"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, this Council has been informed of the Canvass, finds it appropriate and wishes to complete its proceedings for the CFD.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1. The foregoing recitals are all true and correct.

2. The issue presented at the special election was the the levy of the proposition to amend the special tax according to Amended Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax and the proposition of amending the services authorized to be funded by Improvement Areas B and C to include maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space, as heretofore approved by this Council and described in the "Resolution Authorizing Amendment of the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes and Authorized Services for Improvement Area B and Improvement Area C of Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 and Submitting Amendments to Qualified Electors," adopted February 18, 2026.

3. The Council hereby approves the Canvass and finds that it shall be a permanent part of the record of its proceedings for the CFD. Pursuant to the Canvass, the issues presented at the special election was approved by the landowners of the territory in Improvement Areas B and C by more than two-thirds of such landowners voting at the special election.

4. Pursuant to the voter approval, said Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax for the Improvement Area B and Improvement Areas C are hereby declared to be 63 -2-
amended as set forth in the Resolution of Consideration, which amendment is now applicable to the calculation of the special taxes for Improvement Areas B and C of the CFD, and this Council may levy special taxes therein as therein provided as a result of these proceedings.

5. Pursuant to the voter approval, list of authorized services for Improvement Areas B and C is hereby declared to be amended as set forth in the Resolution of Consideration, which amendment is now applicable to Improvement Areas B and C.

6. It is hereby found that all prior proceedings and actions taken by this Council pursuant to the CFD and the amendment of Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax for the Improvement Area B and Improvement Areas C and amendment of the services authorized to be funded by the special tax for Improvement Areas B and C of the CFD were valid and in conformity with the Act.

7. Within 15 days of the date hereof, the City Clerk shall execute and cause to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Ventura, an amendment to the Notice of Special Tax Lien as required by Section 3117.5 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Paula, California, at a regularly scheduled meeting thereof, held on the ____ day of ____________, 2026 by the following vote of the City Council:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
Carlos Juarez, Mayor
ATTEST:

Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Monica Castillo, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_________________________
Daniel Singer, City Manager
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EXHIBIT A
City of Santa Paula
Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1
Improvement Areas B and C
2026 Amendments

CANVASS AND STATEMENT OF RESULT OF ELECTION
I hereby certify that on this date, I canvassed the returns of the election held on this date, in the territory affected by the proposed amendment of the special tax formula and authorized services of Improvement Areas B and C of the City of Santa Paula Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1, which election is designated as the 2026 Amendments Election, and the total number of ballots cast in the territory affected by the proposed amendments and the total number of votes cast for and against the measure are as follows and the totals as shown for and against the measure are full, true and correct:

Qualified
Landowner Votes
Votes Cast YES NO
City of Santa Paula, Harvest Community
Facilities District No. 1
2026 Amendments. _____ _____ _____
BALLOT MEASURE: Shall the measure whereby the City of Santa Paula, by and for its Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) (the “CFD”) and Improvement Areas B and C therein, be authorized to amend the tax formula for determining the levy of special taxes to be applicable to territory in Improvement Areas B and C of the CFD, and to expand the authorized services to be funded by Improvement Areas B and C, as described in Resolution No.7599 of the City of Santa Paula, adopted by its Council on January 14, 2026, be adopted?
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND this 18th day of February, 2026.

CITY OF SANTA PAULA
By:

City Clerk
65 65283.00302\44675716.1
1 RESOLUTION NO. 7604

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR/CHAIRPERSON TO EXECUTE THE SECOND

AMENDMENT TO THE FUNDING, CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION
AGREEMENT—HARVEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 ON BEHALF

OF THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA AND HARVEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1.

The City Council of the City of Santa Paula for itself and Harvest CFD No. 1 hereby resolves:

SECTION 1: Recitals.

A. On November 21, 2016, pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 7013 establishing the Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (“District” or “CFD”) and Improvement Areas A, B, and C therein (the “Resolution of Formation”).

B. In connection with the Resolution of Formation, Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (“LLCB” or “Owner”) and the City of Santa Paula (“City”) entered into that certain Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 dated March 1, 2017 (“Agreement”).

C. On November 6, 2024, the City Council approved that certain First Amendment to the Agreement (“First Amendment”). The First Amendment (i) clarified that the cost or value of the land for eligible public facilities being constructed by LLCB or a predecessor owner may be included in the acquisition price of such facilities and (ii) updated the description and brought current the estimated costs of the public facilities and fees in Exhibit A to the Agreement.

D. On February 18, 2026, the Council approved an amended Rate and Method of Apportionment (“RMA”) of Special Taxes for Improvement Areas B & C of the District, and an expansion of the services authorized to be funded by special taxes of Improvement Areas B & C.

E. To maintain consistency with and implement the changes to the CFD described in Recital E, the City desires to enter the Second Amendment to the Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement—Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1, attached hereto as Exhibit A.

SECTION 2: The recitals set forth above are true and correct.

SECTION 3: Approval of Amendment. The Mayor, also acting as CFD Chairperson, is authorized to execute the Second Amendment to the Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement—Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1, attached hereto as 66 65283.00302\44675716.1
2 Exhibit A, on behalf of the City of Santa Paula and Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1.

SECTION 4: The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and will enter the same in the book of original Resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Paula this 18th day of February, 2026.
_______________________________
Carlos Juarez, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Julie Latshaw, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________
Monica Castillo, City Attorney
67 65283.00302\44675716.1
3 EXHIBIT A
Second Amendment to the Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement—Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1
[attached behind]
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO

CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
This Second Amendment to Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement ("Second Amendment") is entered into as of ______________, 2026, by and between the City of Santa Paula (“City”), on behalf of itself and Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1, and Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC (the “Owner”).

Recitals
A. The City and Owner have entered into the “Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement - Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 – Improvement Areas A, B, and C (City of Santa Paula)” dated as of March 1, 2017, and a First Amendment to Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement” dated as of November 6, 2024 (together, the “Original Funding Agreement”), which agreement directs the use of bond proceeds and special taxes of Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (the “District”).

B. The Original Funding Agreement provides that Special Taxes levied on and collected from Developed Property within each Improvement Area in excess of the amount required to pay debt service on outstanding Bonds, replenish any reserve fund for the Bonds and pay reasonable administrative expenses of the District (referred to as “Surplus Special Taxes”) shall be available to the Owner for reimbursement of costs of construction of Public Facilities (as defined therein).

C. On January 14, 2026, at the request of the Owner, the City Council of the City approved amendments to the Development Agreement for the project, and on February 18, 2026, the Council approved an amended Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes for Improvement Areas B & C of the District, and an expansion of the services authorized to be funded by special taxes of Improvement Areas B & C.

E. The City and Owner desire to amend provisions of the Original Funding Agreement, as provided herein, as to the use of Surplus Special Taxes.

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Original Funding Agreement.

AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the preceding recitals and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties agree as follows:

1. As to the applicability of Section 2 of the Original Funding Agreement to Special Taxes levied in Improvement Areas B & C of Harvest Community Facilities District No. 1 (the “District”), such Section is revised and replaced in its entirety as follows (with the original Section 2 continuing to be applicable to Improvement Area A):
“2. Levy of Special Taxes. Special Taxes shall be levied at 100% of the assigned special tax rate on each parcel classified as “Developed Property” pursuant to the RMA in each Improvement Area [now Improvement Areas B & C only] in each fiscal year until (i) the issuance and repayment in full of all Bonds of the Improvement Areas, or (ii) payment of all approved Payment Requests, acceptance of all Facilities and submittal 69 and approval of Payment Requests for all Public Facilities, whichever is earlier. Special Taxes levied on and collected from Developed Property within each Improvement Area in excess of the amount required to pay debt service on outstanding Bonds, replenish any reserve fund for the Bonds and pay reasonable administrative expenses of the District shall be referred to as “Surplus Special Taxes”. The City shall establish a discrete, interest-earning special fund, designated the “Surplus Taxes Fund,” concurrent with the District’s first receipt of Surplus Special Taxes. The District shall deposit in the Surplus Taxes Fund all Surplus Special Taxes received by it. Funds shall be disbursed from the Surplus Taxes Fund as follows and in the following priority:
(i) first, annually beginning in 2028, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (increased at 4% per annum) in Surplus Special Taxes from Improvement Areas B and/or C will be disbursed to the City to fund City services and maintenance costs, including without limitation maintenance costs of the Sports Park and other parkways in the Project area;
(ii) second, to fund payments of approved Payment Requests to the extent insufficient funds are on deposit in any Improvement Fund to fully pay such Payment Requests. In the event the amount in the Surplus Taxes Fund is insufficient to pay the amount of an approved Payment Request, the District shall maintain a record of the outstanding amount of all unpaid Payment Requests and all disbursements from the Surplus Taxes Fund to pay such unpaid Payment Requests in whole or in part. Any unpaid Payment Requests existing following the last fiscal year in which the Special Taxes of the Improvement Areas are authorized to be levied to pay debt service on the first series of Bonds shall be forgiven.

The District hereby makes an irrevocable pledge of the Surplus Special Taxes to payment of approved Payment Requests. The District hereby covenants not to issue any further debt with a pledge of Surplus Special Taxes superior to, or on a parity with this pledge to repayment of approved Payment Requests. The District also covenants and agrees to levy the Special Taxes on Developed Property at the maximum authorized assigned special tax rate and agrees not to reduce the maximum authorized rate of the Special Taxes prior to payment of all approved Payment Requests and acceptance of all Public Facilities.

Once Developer has been reimbursed for all approved Payment Requests, whether from CFD bond proceeds, Surplus Special Taxes, or fair-share reimbursement agreements, the City shall have no further obligation for the payment of Payment Requests and all Surplus Special Taxes from Improvement Areas B and C during the time any bonds of the District are outstanding will be exclusively available to the City to fund ongoing Public Services (as defined and provided in the RMA) for Improvement Areas B and C, including without limitation maintenance of the Santa Paula Creek Sports Park, in accordance with the following paragraph.

As set forth in the applicable Rate and Method, upon the date that both the repayment of all CFD bonds issued for Improvement Area B and the Developer has been reimbursed for all public facilities costs, an amount equal or equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the then applicable maximum annual Special Tax A for Improvement Area B will be allocated to and retained by the City to fund ongoing services and maintenance costs, including without limitation maintenance costs of the Sports Park and other parkways in the Project area; (ii) calculated separately for each of Improvement Area B and C and as set forth in the applicable RMA, in the fiscal year following the Transition Event (as defined 70 in the applicable RMA to be agreed to by the Parties), the following shall occur: (a) an amount equal to, or equivalent to, approximately fifty percent (50%) of the then applicable maximum annual Special Tax A will become an authorized addition, and shall be added, to the then applicable annual Special Tax B maximum tax (and subject to the Annual Escalation Factor defined in the applicable RMA), to be levied perpetually in Improvement Areas B and C, as applicable, to fund ongoing Public Services (as defined in the applicable RMA), including maintenance of the Santa Paula Creek Sports Park, and (b) Special Tax A in the applicable RMA shall be reduced to $0 and shall no longer be levied against the subject properties in the applicable Improvement Area. At the Developer’s request prior to the close of escrow of the first home in Improvement Area C, the City shall agree to conduct change proceedings to increase the Special Tax A and Special Tax B rates in order to adjust to increased expected base sales prices of the homes in Improvement Area C and provided that, with such increases, the total effective tax rate for the homes in Improvement Area C will not exceed 2% of the expected base sales prices of such homes.

In consideration for this additional long-term funding, the City agrees to permanently maintain the Santa Paula Creek Sports Park in accordance with the Sports Park Maintenance Program.

District shall provide to the Owners on or before September 15 of each year, and also upon the Owners’ written request, not to exceed one additional time each calendar year, its determination of the amount of Developed Property within each Improvement Area, the amount of Special Taxes levied in the current fiscal year or projected to be levied in the current fiscal year and the portion of such Special Taxes that are projected to constitute Surplus Special Taxes.”

2. Conflict. In the event of any conflict between the Original Funding Agreement and this Second Amendment, the provision of this Second Amendment shall control.

3. Full Force and Effect. All of the terms and provisions of the Original Funding Agreement shall remain in full force and effect except as specifically modified by this Second Amendment. Hereafter, all references to the Original Funding Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Original Funding Agreement as amended by this Second Amendment. 71 4. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which shall constitute on and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Santa Paula, acting on behalf of itself and as the legislative body of the District, has authorized the execution of this Second Amendment by its Mayor and attested to by its City Clerk under the authority of Resolution No. ________ adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Paula on the ____ day of ________, 2026.

CITY:

CITY OF SANTA PAULA,
a municipal corporation
By:

OWNER:

LIMONEIRA LEWIS COMMUNITY

BUILDERS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:

Its:

Title:
72 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
Subject: APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 11.A

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff Recommends that the City Council:

Presented by: Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
BACKGROUND:

The City Clerk's office published the Vacancy Notices for all open positions on Commissions, Committees and Boards, in the Santa Paula Times and on the city website and social media during the months of December and January.

The City Council held applicant interviews on February 11, 2026 to fill the following:

Measure T Oversite Committee to fill one vacancy for a four-year term as "Business" member. Applicants: Jack Kennedy Herkel; Rick De Leon; Francisco Estrada and Brad Williams are new applicants. Staff recommends Council consider appointment of one applicant. If one applicant is appointed, this committee will be filled.

The next open vacancy is June 2026.

Senior Advisory Committee to fill one vacancy for a two-year term. Applicants:

Sylivia Delossantos-Rasey is a new applicant. Also, applicant Veronica Giron-Stone is a returning member. Staff recommends Council consider appointment of two applicants. If both applicants are appointed, this committee will be filled. The next open vacancy is July 2026.

Ventura County Area Agency on Aging - Santa Paula Representative (VCAAA) to fill one vacancy. Applicant: Peggy Parra is a new applicant. Staff recommends Council consider appointment of applicant. If applicant is appointed, this position will be filled.

ANALYSIS:

At this time the Council may choose to make appointments to fill Commission or Committee vacancies.
73 STRATEGIC PLAN:

This item is not a goal or objective in City Council's two-year Strategic Plan, however, it supports the Councils vision to provide the residents of Santa Paula with sustainable resources and programs to make this a great place to live and grow.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

There are no associated fiscal impacts from this item.

OPTIONS:

City Council may also decline to appoint one or more applicants and direct staff to publish openings again for additional applicants. Any additional applicants could be interviewed in March/April 2026.

ATTACHMENTS:
74 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Gloria Parra,
Subject: CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S POLICY &

LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 11.B

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Review and adopt the proposed amendments to the City’s Legislative Platform related to federal immigration policy, oversight, and transparency.

2. Review and adopt the proposed amendments to the City’s Legislative Platform related to health and wellness.

Presented by: Gloria Parra, ACC Management Fellow
BACKGROUND:

The City of Santa Paula’s Policy and Legislative Agenda serves as a policy guide for the City Council, City staff, and the City’s legislative advocates in communicating the City’s priorities to federal and state officials. The City’s Policy & Legislative Agenda guides City leadership and advocates on key municipal priorities, enabling timely responses to legislation and efficient preparation of official advocacy materials. The current 2025-2027 Legislative Agenda was last revised on July 2, 2025, by Resolution No. 7575.

The City remains committed to maintaining a living document that reflects evolving policy priorities and supports responsive local governance. Periodic updates to the City’s Legislative Agenda help ensure the platform continues to strengthen and protect local control, support funding opportunities, and influence legislation that positively impacts the Santa Paula community.

Under current practice, City staff may prepare letters of support or opposition on legislative matters that align with the adopted Legislative Agenda for the Mayor’s or City Manager’s signature, with copies distributed to all Councilmembers. If a legislative issue is not addressed within the Agenda, or if additional Council direction is requested, the matter may be agendized for City Council consideration. The proposed amendments do not alter existing legislative procedures or limit the City Council’s ability to consider other legislative matters throughout the 75 year.

In September 2025, Vice Mayor Jenny Crosswhite and Councilmember Gabby Ornelas were appointed to the City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Immigration. The purpose of the Ad Hoc Committee is to provide guidance and support related to issues affecting Santa Paula’s immigrant community. On November 19, 2025, the City Council approved, by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the donation of $50,000 in surplus budget funds to the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) to support community-based needs. Since that time, the Ad Hoc Committee has worked collaboratively with City staff to develop proposed amendments to the City’s Legislative Agenda related to immigration.

Additionally, Mayor Juarez and Councilmember Cornejo have worked collaboratively with City staff to discuss potential amendments to the City’s Legislative Agenda related to health and well-being. Mayor Juarez and Councilmember Cornejo are the appointed representatives to the County Hospital's Blue Ribbon Task Force.

ANALYSIS:

The City continues to engage with regional and statewide partners, including the League of California Cities, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and the Ventura County Chief Executive Office, to monitor and respond to legislative developments.

These partnerships provide legislative analysis, advocacy resources, and opportunities to engage with policymakers, including on issues related to immigration, health and well-being, and transparency in federal actions that may affect local jurisdictions.

Proposed Updates
The proposed amendments to the City’s Policy & Legislative Agenda include updates related to both immigration and health and well-being. The attached version, Attachment A, reflects recommended updates based on Council feedback from meetings held on January 27, 2026, with Vice Mayor Crosswhite and Councilmember Ornelas, and February 11, 2026, with Mayor Juarez and Councilmember Cornejo, as well as staff input and research. The existing structure and policy categories remain unchanged but have been refined for clarity and alignment with evolving municipal concerns.

The immigration-related amendments add several policy statements that further articulate the City’s positions on immigration-related issues. Additions can be found under: Section 5E (13); Section 7A (13–15, 21). The proposed amendments also include additional language related to health and well-being that reflects the City’s policy interests in access to high-quality health care and the strengthening of public and community health care infrastructure. Additions can be found under: Section 5B (2); Section 5E (14-16). Lastly, language regarding unfunded mandates was added to Section 1A (14).

Next Steps
The City’s Policy & Legislative Agenda is intended to be a dynamic and responsive document.

Staff will continue to review and recommend updates as needed to reflect evolving priorities and legislative developments. It is the staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Legislative Agenda, as reflected in Attachment A, to ensure continued clarity and consistency in the City’s legislative advocacy efforts. 76 STRATEGIC PLAN:

This item is not a specific goal or objective in the City Council’s two-year Strategic Plan; however, many of the platform's policy statements support the Strategic Plan's goals and objectives.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

There are no direct costs associated with adopting the updated Policy & Legislative Agenda.

OPTIONS:

As an alternative to the staff’s recommendation, the City Council has the following options available:

1. Direct staff to make additional revisions to the updated Policy & Legislative Agenda and return with a final version and adopting Resolution;

2. Conduct additional meetings or study sessions to further discuss policy areas and/or associated platform statements; or

3. Reject an update to the 2025-2027 Legislative Platform altogether.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A: City of SP Policy & Legislative Agenda 2025-2027_Redlined_02-2026.pdf 77 1

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

POLICY & LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Introduction. Purpose and Scope
The purpose of the City of Santa Paula’s Policy and Legislative Agenda is to promote the adoption of state and federal legislation that will establish sound public policy for responsible local governance; protect and enhance public health, safety and welfare; and aid the City’s delivery of high-quality services to its residents.

The Legislative Platform articulates the City’s positions on issues that are currently, or are anticipated to be, the focus of future legislation by the county, state or federal governments. The overarching position is to challenge county, state, or federal legislation or policies that are overly prescriptive or inflexible with respect to costs, implementation strategies and retaining reasonable local control, or conversely to support legislation that supports the City’s autonomy or works to improve quality of life.

The positions contained in the Platform supplement the broad range of goals, policies and programs reflected in the Santa Paula Strategic Plan, the General Plan, the Municipal Code and other adopted documents. Therefore, advocacy efforts may be based on references articulated in these policy documents as they provide current direction for the City organization.

City departments are authorized to review proposed legislation to determine how it relates to the City’s Legislative Platform and to recommend that the Mayor take a position on legislation that the department determines to be “high priority” and write letters, contact legislators, and otherwise communicate the position of the City as appropriate. The Mayor, or his/her designee, after conferring with City staff, may make contact with legislators to advocate for or against legislation consistent with the Legislative Platform.

Before taking a position on any legislation, City staff and elected officials will conduct the necessary due diligence in respect to any communication or correspondence to ensure the City, nor its residents, are drawn into any controversial or overtly political positions which could lead to distraction or setbacks of productive governance. Where there is doubt, staff will consult with the Mayor as to whether the item warrants full Council consideration.

Section 1. Revenue and Taxation
A. Local Government Finance

1. Support legislation that provides tax reform to mitigate negative fiscal impacts to local governments from past and present tax revenue shifts away from local governments.

2. Support legislation that grants full cost reimbursement to local agencies by the state and federal government for all mandated programs.
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3. Support legislation that ensures the retention of existing local revenue sources, including the City’s share of property taxes, sales and use taxes, transient occupancy taxes, vehicle license fees, development fees, etc.

4. Support legislation that authorizes a simple majority of the voters in a city to establish local priorities such as the right to increase taxes or issue general obligation bonds.

5. Oppose legislation that further limits cities’ ability to administer their own revenues. For example, “maintenance of effort” requirements which create financial limitations on cities.

6. Oppose legislation that delays the payment of revenues due the City.

7. Support legislation that will enhance revenue for cities.

8. Support legislation that bolsters local authority to enforce local ordinances and tools to collect revenue associated with short-term vacation rentals.

9. Oppose legislation that undermines the City’s ability to manage financial resources and limits decisions regarding the long-term interests of local residents.

10. Support legislation which streamlines the creation and expands the applicability of Infrastructure Finance Districts as well as Enhanced Infrastructure Finance Districts.

11. Oppose legislation that threatens tax exemption for municipal bonds, including reinstating authority to issue tax-exempt advance refunding bonds.

12. Oppose legislation efforts which makes it harder and more expensive for the City to impose or adjust various fees.

13. Support legislation which allows the City greater flexibility to achieve higher reserve yields while still being mindful of risk.

14. Oppose unfunded mandates that impose financial or operational burdens on the City.

B. Property Tax Appeals Process

1. Support legislation that changes the property tax appeals procedures providing each public agency receiving property tax with the legal standing to appear and be heard at any property tax appeal affecting property tax revenue received by such agency.

2. Support legislation that would require the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to inform local jurisdictions in a timely manner of Sales Tax disputes prior to the issuance of adjustments to the local jurisdictions Sales Tax payment.

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A. Employee and Labor Relations

1. Support legislation that increases the transparency of all public employee compensation and benefits.

2. Support legislation that grants public pension and other postretirement benefit reform that is fiscally responsible, sustainable, affordable, and equitable for employees and taxpayers in the long term.

3. Support legislation that streamlines the Workers’ Compensation system and makes it easier for employers, employees, and health care providers to navigate.

4. Support legislation and policies that control escalating workers’ compensation costs to public agencies and taxpayers.

5. Oppose legislation that limits a public sector employer’s ability to conduct job related pre-employment inquiries and background checks in order to prevent physical, financial, economic and personal threats to employees and general public.

6. Support legislation that enhances tax-advantaged health saving accounts (HSAs) for employees.

7. Support legislation that enhances participation and promotes increased retirement savings in various types of deferred compensation plan.

B. Tort Reform

1. Support legislation to limit local government liability.

2. Oppose legislation that limits power of local government to negotiate indemnification protections in public contracts.

3. Support legislation to reform California’s tort system to curtail unreasonable liability exposure for public agencies and restore the ability of public agencies to obtain affordable insurance.

C. Elections

1. Support legislation to reduce unnecessary and costly procedures for conducting municipal elections.

2. Support legislation that encourages and expands civic engagement and voter participation in elections.

D. Public Records Act
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1. Support legislation to improve data management systems and allow public agencies greater access to data.

E. Political Reform Act/Ethics/Conflict of Interest Laws

1. Support legislation and regulations that establish sound practices and principles related to political campaigns. Regulations that would restrict or preempt local authority are opposed.

2. Support legislation designed to improve and streamline the Political Reform Act and its implementation through regulations.

3. Support legislation that increases the transparency of all public official compensation and benefits.

4. Support legislation to revise laws governing local agency transparency and ethics when it addresses material and documented inadequacies and has a reasonable relationship to resolving those problems, is internally consistent, avoids redundancy, and accommodates the practical challenges of implementation.

F. Brown Act/Public Notice

1. Support legislation modernizing the methods by which a local agency may comply with public noticing, advertisement, and posting requirements related to agendas, hearings, resolutions, ordinances and other government matters.

2. Support legislation allowing greater discretion for video-conferencing and distance attendance for noticed meetings.

Section 3. Community and Economic Development, Housing, and Homelessness A. Economic Development and Workforce Investment

1. Support legislation that enhances or expands community and economic development tools and funding to address revitalization and redevelopment needs.

2. Support legislation that will provide tools and incentives to support job creation and retention and address the infrastructure and jobs/housing needs and long-term affordability within the City and State.

3. Support legislation that will help cities recover from economic downturns.

4. Support legislation and/or funding that stimulate local economies, including small business support, workforce development programs, and investments in emerging industries.
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5. Support legislation and funding for federal and/or state programs that provide skills training aligned with current and future job market demands, ensuring a robust and adaptable workforce.

6. Support legislative efforts that protect and strengthen Santa Paula’s workforce, ensuring economic opportunities for all residents regardless of national origin or immigration status.

B. Land Use Planning

1. Support legislation that promotes environmentally sustainable land use patterns, maintains safe residential neighborhoods, bolsters economic prosperity, preserves open space, and enhances the overall quality of life in the City of Santa Paula.

2. Support legislation that is consistent with the principle of local control and the local exercise of police powers over local land use.

3. Oppose legislation that diminishes the City’s discretionary ability to approve land use patterns and entitlement applications or restrict city permitting and land use planning authority including land use processes, decisions, and fees.

4. Oppose project entitlements in areas outside the City limits, but within the City’s General Plan proposed sphere of influence that do not conform to current City standards.

5. Support legislation that retains the discretion of cities to prohibit or limit their own use of power of eminent domain to acquire property.

6. Support legislation that streamlines the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), while supporting its goals.

7. Support CEQA reforms that work to limit project delays and costs, while supporting CEQA goals and environmental protections.

8. Support legislation that extends the expenditure deadline for REAP 2.0 funds, allowing jurisdictions greater flexibility to implement long-term planning and housing-related initiatives.

9. Support legislation and funding sources, such as REAP 2.0, that enable the continued implementation of local and regional planning efforts, with a focus on housing, sustainability, and equitable growth.

C. Regional Governance/Growth Management

1. Support legislation funding county, state and local investment in the physical infrastructure of California, including but not limited to, its roadways, bridges, railway 82 6
systems, levees, dams, parks, libraries, public safety facilities, jails, prisons, and systems for delivering and treating water, wastewater and storm water.

2. Support legislation to achieve fair and proportionate representation on countywide, statewide and regional boards.

3. Support legislation encouraging regional, sub-regional or countywide cooperation in planning urban development strategies in areas such as: transportation, air quality, affordable housing and conservation; especially those that provide funding for effective implementation of agreed upon goals.

4. Oppose legislation that mandates compliance of the City’s local land use authority to regional, sub regional, or Countywide plans.

D. Local Agency Formation Commissions’ (“LAFCO”) Policies

1. Support legislation that clarifies and redefines the sphere of influence concept to provide better planning for growth, development and service delivery while preserving agricultural and open space resources, promoting smart growth, and coordinating local and regional planning.

2. Support legislation that enhances LAFCO’s ability to mitigate fiscal impacts regarding “change of organization” proposals through tax sharing conditions.

3. Support legislation aimed at creating equity in determining annexation matters, including tax reform to mitigate negative fiscal impacts to local governments from past and present tax revenue shifts away from said local governments.

4. Support legislation that amends the state’s Revenue and Taxation Code so that counties are no longer allowed to block annexations in exchange for unreasonable property taxsharing agreements.

E. Housing

1. Support legislation that increases financial assistance, technical assistance, and increased flexibility within federal housing programs to local governments, nonprofit housing organizations, and public/private partnerships to provide affordable, transitional, supported, and emergency housing.

2. Support legislation that increases the City’s ability to effectively compete for state and federal housing funding.

3. Support legislation and grants that promote development and enhancement of safe, affordable, sustainable, and accessible housing within the City. 83 7

4. Support legislation that provides the City with options in meeting its housing needs; or that would simplify the Housing Element review process while still recognizing the important role that California Department of Housing and Community Development plays; and still ensuring City housing needs are being met.

5. Oppose legislation that cuts funding for affordable housing and services to vulnerable populations through programs such as HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).

6. Support legislation directing SCAG and other councils of governments to disclose the full methodology, data assumptions, and calculation tools used in RHNA allocations, and to engage jurisdictions and the public during development.

7. Advocate for funding to help cities meet RHNA requirements, which could cover housing element updates, rezoning actions, site selection, CEQA review, and community outreach, to avoid imposing additional unfunded mandates.

F. Homelessness

1. Support legislation and local, state, and federal programs that employs evidence-based best practice strategies to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness by preventing homelessness for those at-risk; providing emergency and transitional housing; expanding permanent affordable housing; and promoting self-empowerment through counseling, job training, and other supportive services.

2. Support legislation and funding for local, state, and federal programs that reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness by promoting mental health and substance abuse services; providing emergency and transitional housing; expanding permanent affordable/supportive housing; and promoting self- empowerment through counseling, job training, and other supportive services for those who suffer from mental health issues and/or substance abuse.

Section 4. Transportation, Communication, and Public Works A. Transportation

1. Support lowering the farebox recovery ratio (the fraction of operating expenses which are required to be met by fares paid by passengers) for public transportation. Oppose legislation that would give free rides to special interest groups without a farebox ratio offset or compensation recovery.

2. Support legislation to enhance the ability of local agencies to finance local transportation programs and facilities.

3. Support legislation that ensures the City of Santa Paula receives its fair share of transportation revenue.
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4. Support legislation that provides increased state and federal funding for preservation and maintenance of local streets and roads and secures the maximum amount of state and federal funding for maintenance and construction of local streets, roads, infrastructure, transportation projects and major corridors.

5. Support legislation that reduces local reliance on local gas tax revenues for roads and streets improvements and considers new alternative funding solutions with longer-term sustainability.

6. Support legislation protecting dedicated transportation-related tax revenues and funding for transit operations and maintenance.

7. Support legislation that provides funding for development of an integrated, comprehensive, and efficient multi-modal transportation network; this includes intercounty and intra-county highways, pedestrian and bicycle, mass transit, commuter rail service, facilities and infrastructure within the region.

8. Support legislation that provides local agencies greater discretionary authority to expend available transportation funds.

9. Support legislation funding opportunities for transit and para-transit operations, including service for persons with disabilities as well as the senior citizen community.

10. Support legislation that encourages reform to expedite federal review and reduce delays in payment of local agencies and their contractors for transportation project development, right-of-way and construction activities.

11. Support legislation that increases administrative flexibility and streamlines reforms that assist cities with operating and maintaining the existing transportation network; this includes lobbying for consistency between the National Environmental Protection Act (“NEPA”) and the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) to alleviate redundant environmental review of transportation projects which will promote expedited project delivery.

12. Support legislation that ensures transportation infrastructure funding and does not jeopardize critical projects with each reauthorization.

13. Support legislation that allows for discretion on the part of traffic engineering professionals in setting appropriate speed limits rather than having to only rely on prevailing speeds.

14. Support federal, state, and local partnerships and funding mechanisms, such as Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grants, Highway Safety Improvement Program, and Vision Zero initiatives, to deploy engineering, enforcement, and planning tools, reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
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15. Support funding strategies and grant programs that prioritize high‑crash corridors and underserved communities, ensuring equity-driven deployment of safety countermeasures.

16. Support efforts to improve implementation of Senate Bill 375 (Steinberg, 2013) vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis provisions that tie air quality goals to VMT.

B. Water and Biological Resources

1. Support legislation to diversify the City’s water supply resources and improve water quality in the region.

2. Support legislation that would increase funding for infrastructure to distribute reclaimed water. Support legislation that calls for the reasonable conservation of water resources.

3. Support legislation that provides user friendly federal and state rebate programs, tax credits, and other financial incentives that encourage property owners to invest in water efficient systems and landscaping.

4. Support legislation that would increase funding and flexibility for trash reduction strategies in creeks and watersheds.

5. Support legislation, funding, research, and implementation strategies based on scientific data and human/ecological risk assessment for addressing urban water and storm water runoff.

6. Support legislation for performance-based and diversified storm water protection strategies that can be adapted to local environmental conditions.

7. Oppose legislation or policies that are overly prescriptive or inflexible with respect to implementation strategies for water resources.

8. Support reasonable legislation or policy that promotes agricultural practices that are adequately protective of water quality and water resources.

9. Support legislation that would retain any Regional Board fines that are levied against storm water permit violators within the region where the violations occurred.

10. Oppose unfunded legislative actions and mandates from the State Water Resources Control Board or Regional Water Quality Control Board.

11. Oppose legislation that places the burden of assessment and remediation related to manufactured products on local jurisdictions instead of manufacturers or potentially responsible parties.
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12. Support federal and state legislation that promotes investments and programs to improve water affordability for low-income customers.

C. Telecommunications and Utilities

1. Support legislation that preserves state and local authority to manage public rights-ofway including the appearance and aesthetics of equipment placed within them, and zoning and planning for the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure that protects public safety and welfare.

2. Oppose legislation that pre-empts the City’s authority to negotiate compensation paid to cities for the use of their property and rights of-way for telecommunications.

3. Support legislation that grants the ability of local governments to provide electricity and ancillary services to residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

4. Support legislation that grants cities’ authority to zone and plan for the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure.

5. Support legislation that protects cities’ ability to maintain and manage the public right-ofway and negotiate compensation for its use.

6. Support legislation to specifically allow municipalities to use public goods funds for development of renewable energy sources and require public utilities to improve and expand incentive structures for renewable energy generation.

7. Oppose legislation that erodes the ability of local governments to maintain existing fees on telecommunications services.

8. Support legislation that would result in lower energy rates for the residents and businesses of the City of Santa Paula including funding that assists with the conversion of outdated energy systems to new energy efficient options.

9. Support legislation that improves the reliability and consistency of electrical supply and improves transmission of electricity to local governments and their communities.

10. Support legislation that recognizes internet access as a fundamental necessity for education, economic opportunity, and quality of life, and that increases funding and coordination to eliminate the digital divide.

11. Support legislation that enhances the public power options available to local governments and oppose legislation that reduces the public power options available to local governments.

12. Support legislation for the expansion of cybersecurity grants and resources to safeguard municipal systems against increasing cyber threats.
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13. Support legislation efforts that accelerate the connectivity of public utility infrastructure to future housing and commercial development.

14. Advocate for grid regionalization policies that facilitate sharing of renewable resources and align with California’s clean energy mandates (e.g., SB 100).

15. Support legislation enabling interstate grid coordination and market integration—through mechanisms such as CAISO regional expansion, Western RTO models, or Pathwaysstyle entities—to enhance resilience, reduce transmission costs, and stabilize electricity rates.

16. Support legislative efforts to reduce electric utility transmission costs.

D. Contracts

1. Support legislation that allows cities the option to use design/build contracting and other innovations designed to bring efficiency to the public contracting process.

2. Support legislation that preserves a minimum 5 percent retention for construction contracts.

3. Support legislation to maintain maximum local flexibility in the area of contracting and contract negotiations.

Section 5. Community Services
A. Parks and Recreation

1. Support legislation and park bond measures that provide per capita grants to local governments that fund parks, recreation and capital improvements, as well as programs that enhance the quality of life for City of Santa Paula residents.

2. Support legislation to develop regional and state parks and connecting trail systems.

3. Support legislation that increases funding to repair, maintain and develop state and local park and facility infrastructures.

B. Facilities

1. Support legislation, grants and low-cost financing that provide for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of public facilities.

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replacement health services and facilities in Santa Paula, particularly along the Highway 126 corridor, to continue serving the greater Santa Clara River Valley region.

C. Libraries

1. Support legislation and grants that provide increased funding and development for library programs and services, construction, renovation and technology.

2. Support legislation that restores state funding for public libraries.

3. Support local legislation that provides additional funding for the Blanchard Community Library.

D. Arts, Cultural Resources and Historic Preservation

1. Support legislation providing funding for local arts activities and historic preservation.

2. Support legislation providing funding for high quality art and music programs in schools and for the community at large.

3. Support efforts to restore historic structures through tax incentives, grant funding and State and Federal subsidies.

E. Family Services

1. Support legislation and grants that provide for the overall wellbeing and physical, mental and emotional health of individuals within the City of Santa Paula including children, youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

2. Support legislation and grants that provide affordable, quality prenatal care and child care services and assistance to low-income families.

3. Support legislation and grants that facilitate the provision of recreational activities for all segments of our population.

4. Support legislative reforms in healthcare policy that address prevention, promote health and wellness, and encourage affordability and cost containment.

5. Support legislation and policies that promote mental health and substance use disorder services and make resources available that support and assist members of our community.

6. Support legislation and grant programs that provide funding for youth programs, such as job training programs, after school programs, educational programs and those designed specifically for transitional and marginalized youth.

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7. Support legislation and grants that provide services for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities; services will specifically include nutrition, housing, transportation, recreation, and social services.

8. Support legislation and grants that addresses the needs of at-risk youth, juvenile offenders and juveniles that are placed on court-ordered probation by providing youth development and youth employment programs and opportunities.

9. Support legislation that provides funding at the local level to address gang prevention and intervention programs including after school programs for at- risk teens.

10. Support legislation that educates and protects children from nicotine, alcohol, cannabis and other drugs.

11. Support legislation that encourages and funds safe routes to schools including enforcement of school zone speed limits.

12. Support legislation and efforts related to Pre-K providers and local community colleges to provide and improve available educational opportunities in our community.

13. Support regional collaborations to enhance inclusion, safety, and protection for immigrants and families. Support legislation and grant programs that promote access to resources and simplify the legal immigration system and related proceedings for immigrants and their families.

14. Support legislation that addresses the urgent and long-term needs of the health care safety net and strengthens local public health systems and infrastructure, ensuring access to high-quality health care for all residents of Santa Paula and the greater Santa Clara Valley region.

15. Support legislation that strengthens public health care systems and infrastructure by expanding community-based facilities, growing the public health workforce, and creating career pathways through partnerships with local educational institutions.

16. Oppose legislation or policy decisions that eliminate, reduce, or delay planned medical facilities and services for Santa Paula and the greater Santa Clara River Valley region, particularly where such actions would compromise access to timely and critical care.

F. Animal Welfare

1. Support legislation that facilitates responsible pet ownership.

2. Support legislation that supports humane treatment of animals and increases the penalties for animal abuse.

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3. Support legislation and grant programs that fund comprehensive animal control services, such as shelter operations, field enforcement, spay/neuter initiatives, veterinary care, and adoption programs, to reduce intake and euthanasia, and improve live-release rates.

Section 6. Environmental Quality
A. Climate Adaptation and Sustainability

1. Oppose legislative infringement on local control and authority to plan for and adapt to future climate conditions, including sea level rise, precipitation patterns, temperatures, and air quality attainment strategies.

2. Support legislation that provides funding and incentives for local governments to work together on local and regional energy and climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience initiatives to improve air quality by reducing emissions and to advance economic, social, as it relates to environmental equity.

3. Support legislation that holds gross polluters (those which exceed current standards) directly accountable for increased emissions.

4. Support legislation that supports energy resiliency programs in addition to providing incentives and grants for their implementation.

5. Support legislation and California Public Utility Commission and California Energy Commission regulatory actions and legislative activities that are favorable to community resiliency, energy efficiency and local distributed energy generation, renewable energy, energy storage, electrification initiatives, and Community Choice Energy programs.

6. Oppose regulatory requirements that create unnecessary and/or unintended barriers to implementation of renewable energy programs and projects.

7. Support legislation to increase state and federal funding for reforestation.

8. Support legislation that provides funding and other incentives for the installation of charging stations for “low” and “zero emission” vehicles.

9. Support legislation and funding for the procurement of mandated electric fleet vehicles within reasonable timelines and, more importantly, the necessary supporting infrastructure. Advocate for fuel diversity of medium and heavy-duty fleet vehicles to provide reliable power when vehicle charging is unavailable due to power outages.

10. Support legislation enhancing building energy efficiency standards and building safety standards.
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11. Oppose legislation that diminishes the authority of local jurisdictions to enforce building codes or mandates the manner of enforcement.

12. Support legislation that provides federal and state rebate programs, tax credits, and other financial incentives that encourage property owners to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy systems.

13. Support legislation within reason to ensure that new construction and major renovations include smart meters, pre-wiring of buildings to accommodate future GHG-reducing retrofits such as solar hot water heaters, photovoltaic (PV) panels, or other distributed renewable power sources and metered charging outlets in parking areas for electric vehicles.

14. Support legislation that promotes the use of green building rating systems for new construction and existing buildings as one of several model options for achieving verifiable greenhouse gases emissions reductions and improving energy efficiency.

15. Support legislation and grants that promote wildlife, habitat protection, and preservation of endangered or threatened species, including care for injured wildlife, provided it does not infringe or create undue burden upon property uses and rights of residents.

16. Support legislation that increases funding for nature-based solutions to advance climate resilience and preserve natural and agricultural lands, in alignment with the Connect SoCal 2024 plan.

B. Oil and Gas Cleanup, Restoration, and Oil-Spill Prevention

1. Support legislation that funds and results in the restoration of areas affected by existing or former oil and gas facilities.

2. Support legislation to fund oil-spill prevention and response as well as to remediate improperly abandoned legacy oil and gas wells.

C. Solid Waste

1. Support legislation that provides state funding to local governments to facilitate implementation of all applicable waste reduction goals mandated by state solid waste diversion and recycling legislation.

2. Support legislation that facilitates the installation of regional organics processing infrastructure (anaerobic digester facilities) and associated state funding to local governments as required for SB 1383 regulatory compliance.

3. Support legislation that expands the market for recyclable materials and encourages meeting state and local commercial recycling goals.
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4. Oppose legislation that dictates greenhouse gas emissions strategies that are not based on scientific data or credible information.

5. Support legislation that provides greater flexibility and diversification in the use of methane-reducing technologies and strategies with respect to food-based (organics) greenhouse gas emissions and that increases state and local funding to support the development of new organic waste recycling infrastructure and programs.

6. Support legislation that enhances local authority and flexibility to regulate solid waste and recyclables.

7. Support legislation that streamlines compliance and implementation of the Integrated Waste Management Act.

8. Oppose legislation that invalidates the Integrated Waste Management Act indemnification and/or prevent cities from negotiating indemnification clauses with waste haulers.

9. Support legislation that increases local funding to governments and special districts for the collection of household waste.

10. Support legislation that reasonably reduces the toxic and non-reusable waste load.

11. Support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation to encourage manufacturers to design environmentally friendly products by holding producers responsible for the costs of managing their products at end of life.

12. Support legislation that empowers local and regional governments to regulate the importation of solid waste, ensuring decisions reflect community values, environmental protection, and public health priorities.

Section 7. Public Safety
A. Public Safety

1. Support legislation to provide state and federal funding to support local law enforcement through equipment upgrades, capital improvements, training, and emergency preparedness initiatives.

2. Support legislation that provides a greater share of asset forfeiture funds for cities and increases latitude for spending local funds.

3. Support legislation that seeks to reimburse the City for the overtime costs associated with public safety personnel who are required to appear before state or county courts. 93 17

4. Support legislation that: a) promotes comprehensive drug and alcohol education and rehabilitation; b) discourages drivers from operating motor vehicles while under the influence of drugs or alcohol; and, c) maintains state funding necessary to post and operate sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints.

5. Support legislation that seeks funding to assist local law enforcement with crime prevention and reduction.

6. Support legislation that provides flexible block grants to local governments that improve security and public safety at the local level.

7. Support legislation and grants that promote Crisis Intervention Team training for local law enforcement agencies in order to reduce arrests of people with mental illness and increase law enforcement’s ability to do their job safely and effectively.

8. Support legislation that grants federal funding for first responder training and improved communications systems as part of Homeland Security.

9. Support legislation that mitigates the impacts of transferring state and federal inmates into our community.

10. Oppose legislation that eliminates local control of alcohol beverage establishments and any state or federal interference with local codes or compliance mechanisms.

11. Support legislation that promotes and increases vehicle, bicycle, scooter and pedestrian safety.

12. Support legislation that strengthens cities’ authority to regulate business that serve as fronts for illegal conduct such as human trafficking and prostitution.

13. Support legislation protecting the rights of residents of all national origins, races, ethnicities, immigration status, religious beliefs, genders, gender identities, and sexual orientations to reside safely in our community, free from violence and intimidation.

14. Support legislation and efforts that safeguard humane treatment of immigrant communities and uphold their constitutional rights.

13.15. Support federal-only legislation advancing bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform, while ensuring constitutional protections, due process, and civil rights are upheld, and supporting funding and authority for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to promote transparency and accountability in federal enforcement actions affecting local communities.

14.16. Support legislation that provides police de-escalation training and the funding for such training.

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15.17. Oppose legislation that diminishes local authority to establish regulations regarding reasonable use of public space and appropriate behavior in public spaces.

16.18. Support legislation that increases the cannabis industry’s access to banking systems and supports a consistency between state and federal regulation in this area.

17.19. Support legislation to develop processes and standards for evaluating impairment due to cannabis influence for drivers.

20. Support legislation which promotes community-oriented policing and encourages federal support for local initiatives that foster trust between law enforcement and communities, emphasizing transparency and accountability.

18.21. Oppose legislation and efforts that deputize local government officials and law enforcement to serve as federal immigration enforcement.

19.22. Support legislation for funding and policies that integrate mental health professionals into emergency response teams to address crises involving behavioral health issues effectively.

B. Emergency Preparedness

1. Support legislation, strategies and initiatives that provide increased state and federal funding for emergency preparedness, planning, response capabilities and recovery, ensuring community safety and resilience.

2. Support legislation that secures adequate frequencies and communications systems for multi-jurisdictional connectivity for public safety and protects the frequencies from intrusion.

3. Support legislation that increases Emergency Management Performance Grant funding which retains flexibility of fund usage for emergency preparedness training, disaster events and disaster communication outreach efforts.

4. Support federal, state, and local regulations that provide the highest levels of public health and safety in the transportation of hazardous materials.

5. Support legislation that ensures first responders can perform their duties during an emergency without interference from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or drones, and legislation that provide local agencies immunity if responders damage or destroy UAS during emergency operations.

6. Support legislation that ensures the long-term stability and sustainability of the California FAIR Plan, expanding its capacity to provide reliable and affordable property insurance options in high-risk areas, beyond short-term disaster response.

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7. Support legislation and regulatory reforms that promote long-term stabilization of California’s insurance market, ensuring the continued availability and affordability of coverage for homeowners, renters, and businesses in both high-risk and underserved areas.

C. Crime Victims

1. Support legislation that strengthens and enforces legal protections for all individuals who are victims of crime, especially victims of family violence and sexual assault.

2. Support legislation that provides funding for shelters and victim advocacy, as well as trauma and crisis counseling to assist victims of violent crime. 96 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Regular From: Dan Singer, City Manager
Subject: FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Date: February 18, 2026
Agenda Item: 12.A

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends City Council review future agenda items.

BACKGROUND:

The attached Future Agenda Items forecast identifies anticipated agenda items for upcoming Council meetings as well as Study Session topics and long-range discussion items. Placing this forecast on the agenda affords the Council and the public the opportunity to discuss such topics and to make any recommendations. It should be noted this is only a forecast and may change over the course of time or based on feedback by the Mayor and City Manager during review of future agendas.

ANALYSIS:

Should a member of the City Council wish to introduce a future agenda topic, it should be done in compliance with the Council's adopted Manual of Procedural Guidelines, Section 5.1.

Items introduced by a member of the Council during a Council meeting requires a second and should be reserved for time-sensitive matters needing attention within the proceeding 45 day period.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

FISCAL IMPACTS:

OPTIONS:

ATTACHMENTS:

02.18.2026_Future_Agenda_Items_lm.pdf
97 Santa Paula City Council Tentative Agenda Schedule
Updated 2/11/26
Activities associated with the Council’s Strategic Plan* Special Meeting
March 4th - 4:30pm
Admin Study session: Review of Council Recognition Policy Regular Meeting
March 4h - 6:30pm
P&R Leap Lab Amended Agreement
PW PMP Cycle 2 Improvements
Admin Urgency Ordinance Mobile Home Rent Control
CDD Community Development Department Report
Finance Mid-Year Budget Report
Special Meeting
March 18th – 4:30
Study Session: Fagan Barranca Conceptual Plan
Regular Meeting
March 18th - 6:30pm
CDD Athens Rate Adjustment Request
PD Police Department Report
Finance Unclaimed Funds
P&R SP Historical Society St. Francis Dam Project
Admin Discussion on Cannabis Ballot Measure

STUDY SESSION TOPICS
Admin No Smoking Ordinance 2nd Qtr.

Finance Development Impact Fees (DIF)* 1st Qtr.

Admin Municipal Code Update – Joint with Planning Commission* Ongoing CDD Use of Triangle Property on Housing TBD
CDD Mobile Home Rent Control Ordinance Workshop March

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
PW EV Fast Charger Installation & Maintenance Agreement TBD CDD Central Business District Live Entertainment Ord 1339 TBD Legal Fire MOU Amendment for Station 26 TBD
CDD Downtown Vacancies Ordinance 1st Qtr.

CDD Downtown Parking Inventory and Options* TBD
PW Water & Sewer Rate Study 2nd Qtr.

Legal Mobile Home Rent Control Urgency Ordinance 1st Qtr.

PD & Legal Electric Bike/Scooter Ordinance Options 2nd Qtr. 98

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