CITY OF SANTA PAULA
City Council Regular Meeting
April 15, 2026,
6:30
PM
MINUTES
1)
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Juarez called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2)
INVOCATION
Chaplain Kay Wilson-Bolton provided the Invocation.
3)
FLAG SALUTE
Vice Mayor Crosswhite led the flag salute.
4)
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Leslie Cornejo, Pedro A Chavez, and Gabriela Ornelas 5)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Richard Rudman was called to speak on upcoming Cruise Night.
Joseph Beerhalter was called to speak asking for term limits for Councilmember terms.
Eduardo Morales was called to speak on park restrooms not having supplies. 6)
PRESENTATIONS
6.A)
SANTA PAULA AYSO SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNITION
Mayor Juarez presented Recognition Certificates to
Soccer Players Oliver Jacob, Michael Zamor, Manuel Gonzales, Abel Duran, Jesus Nedia, John Rodriguez, Javier Aguinia, Jonathan Magaña, Iker Ramirez, Nilo Zizumbo, Allen Padua, Roberto Garcia, Daniel Mendez, Pedro Torres, Eric Cervantes, Coach Pedro Duran, Assistant Coach Christian Villa, Commissioner Yolanda Beltran, Victor Hernandez AYSO staff, and Maggie llepe AYSO staff.
6.B)
DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR - CHRISTINA DE LA MORA
Mayor Juarez presented a Recognition Certificate and Police Chief Don Aguilar presented an award to Christina De La Mora as the Dispatcher of the Year.
6.C)
ARTS, CULTURE & CREATIVITY MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Juarez presented the Arts, Culture & Creativity Month Proclamation to Tracy Hudak, who introduced the many groups involved.
6.D)
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
Mayor Juarez presented the Arbor Day Proclamation to Vanessa Olmos.
6.E)
INTERFACE CHILDREN & FAMILY PRESENTATION
Gerardo Gonzalez, Community Information Associate Director provided a presentation on Interface Children and Family. 7)
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Cornejo: Attended the Cannabis meeting; and Property Business Improvement District meeting.
Councilmember Chavez: Will report on his regular written report.
Councilmember Ornelas: Attended Immigration Adhoc Committee meeting; and Cannabis meeting.
Vice Mayor Crosswhite: Attended the California State Assembly Select Committee in the Japan House of Representatives; announced she is being recommended to the General Assembly in May, for Southern California Association of Governments as first Vice President; and announced updates on the Ventura County Transportation Commission.
Mayor Juarez: Attended the Cannabis meeting; and Oxnard's Knights of Columbus awards. 8)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Dan Singer: Attended the Cannabis meeting; Future Leaders Academy; anticipate interviews for Commissions/Committees on June 3; met with merchants; announced Police Advisory Committee applications are out; upcoming Community Forum Workshop on mobilome parks Sunday April 26; Mr. Mason presented at the Rotary meeting on April 15; and explained discussions have been discussed on Council terms in the past. He will share that staff report with Mr. Beerhalter and Council. 9)
CONSENT CALENDAR
9.A)
MARCH 2026 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
9.B)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
City Council Special Meeting April 1, 2026
City Council Regular Meeting April 1, 2026
City Council Special Meeting April 6, 2026, 4:00 pm
City Council Special Meeting April 6, 2026, 6:30 pm
9.C)
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE 2024-2025 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
9.D)
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO REGULATE SUCCESSIVE RENT INCREASE APPLICATIONS Motion: Approve Consent Calendar
Moved by Pedro A Chavez, seconded by Leslie Cornejo
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Leslie Cornejo, Pedro A Chavez, Gabriela Ornelas 10)
ACTION ITEMS
10.A)
PARK AND ORCHARD STREET, WATER, SEWER AND PAVING PROJECT Robert Woodward, Interim City Engineer, presented this item.
Motion: Approve Awarding a Construction Contract to Toro Enterprises Inc for the construction of the Park and Orchard Street Water, Sewer and Paving Project in the amount of $1,363,614.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve contract change orders to the Construction Contract as required and verified by staff in an amount not to cumulatively exceed $202,774.00 (15% construction contingency) for the Park and Orchard Street Water, Sewer and Paving Project; Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Phoenix Civil Engineering (PCE) for an amount not to exceed $167,359.20 dollars for construction management, materials testing, and associated construction period services for the Park and Orchard Street Water, Sewer and Paving Project; and Approve budget adjustments and allocations as shown in Table 2 of the Staff Report to allocate $1,733,747.20 in funds for the Park and Orchard Street Water, Sewer and Paving Project.
Moved by Jenny Crosswhite, seconded by Pedro A Chavez
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Leslie Cornejo, Pedro A Chavez, Gabriela Ornelas
10.B)
REVIEW THE 2025 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND RENEW ORDINANCE 1315, APPROVING THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT FUNDING, ACQUISITION AND USE POLICY FOR SANTA PAULA Police Chief Don Aguilar presented this item.
Motion: Approve Review of the Police Department's Annual Military Equipment Report and approve the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy as required by Government Code Section 7072 of AB 481, and Renew Ordinance 1315 adopted April 20, 2022.
Moved by Pedro A Chavez, seconded by Gabriela Ornelas
Vote: Motion carried 5-0
Yes: Carlos Juarez, Jenny Crosswhite, Leslie Cornejo, Pedro A Chavez, Gabriela Ornelas 11)
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
11.A)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
12)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Juarez adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m.
ATTEST:
Julie Latshaw, City Clerk