CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 PM
The public meeting will open at 6:00 p.m. and, after taking public comment for closed session items, the Council will immediately recess to closed session.
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Welcome to your City of Soledad City Council/Successor Agency Meeting. Your City Councilmembers/Agencymembers are:
Mayor Anna Velazquez
Mayor Pro Tem Maria Corralejo
Councilmember Fernando Cabrera
Councilmember Fernando Ansaldo-Sánchez
Councilmember Evarista Bañuelos
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
At this time, any member of the public may address the Council/Agency on Closed Session items appearing on the agenda. Speakers shall have limited time of three (3) minutes. Please be brief and to the point.
IV. CLOSED SESSION
1. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the City's negotiator concerning the sale/exchange/lease of property located at 990 Los Coches Rd, Assessor Parcel Number 022-291-010-000. Instructions will include price and terms of payment.
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. ADDITIONS / MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
Items of business may be added to the agenda upon a motion adopted by a minimum 2/3 vote finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the City subsequent to the agenda being posted. Items may be deleted from the agenda upon request of staff or upon action of the Council.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time any member of the public may address the City Council on items not appearing on the agenda and items of interest to the public that are within the jurisdiction of the Council. A public comment card should be filled out completely to ensure the speaker is called upon to give comment. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes; the mayor may further limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule. Please be brief and to the point.
No action or discussion shall be taken on an item not appearing on the agenda.
IX. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
1. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming the First Tuesday in August as National Night Out
X. PRESENTATIONS
1. Public Works Director Don Wilcox will give a brief verbal presentation on the Soledad Water System.
2. 2023/2024 Code Enforcement/Animal Control Presentation Attachments:
2023/2024 Code Enforcement/Animal Control Presentation
XI. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
Attachments:
Minutes of 07-17-2024
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
2. Warrants
Attachments:
054870 - 151600
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
3. Human Resources Activity Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
4. Public Works Activity Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
5. Parks and Recreation Department Activity Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
23 24 YR Activity Report.pdf
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
6. Community and Economic Development Department Activity Report Attachments:
Staff Report
Building Permits issued July 2024
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
7. Office of Community Engagement Activity Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
8. Fire Department Activity Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
Soledad Activity Report
7.2024.pdf 7.2024.docx
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
9. Police Department Activity Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
July Department Activity Report.pdf
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
XII. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
• Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
1. Resolution No. 6136, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting the Findings and Approving the Adoption of an Addendum to the 2005 General Plan Environmental Impact Report and Determining that Implementation of the 2023-2031 Housing Element does not Require Further Analysis Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
AND
Resolution No. 6137, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting the Findings and Approving the Adoption of the 2023-2031 City of Soledad Housing Element and Authorizing Staff to Make Non-Policy Revisions to the Housing Element in Response to Future Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Comments Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6136
Exhibit A - Addendum to the GP EIR for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Resolution No. 6137
Exhibit A - City of Soledad 2023-2031 Housing Element Adoption Draft HCD Letter of Conditional Compliance, June 17, 2024
XIII. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
1. Ordinance No. 770, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Amending Chapter 3.24-Purchasing System of Title 3-Revenue and Finance of the Soledad Municipal Code to Increase the Bidding Requirement Threshold for the Purchase of Supplies and Equipment from $25,000 To $50,000
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 770
XIV. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6139, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Retroactively Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and any Amendments Thereto from the Fiscal Year 2024 United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Fund
AND
Resolution No. 6140, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Professional Service Agreement Between the City of Soledad and the Monterey County Business Council for the Procurement of Consulting Services for the Completion of a Feasibility Study for the Soledad Container Village Project
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6139
Resolution No. 6140
Exhibit A - MCBC Proposal to City of Soledad on Container Village Feasibility Study COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
2. Ordinance No. 771, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Increasing Council Compensation
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 771
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
3. Resolution No. 6141, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Dissolving the City’s Measure S and Y Citizen Oversight Committees and Approving the Formation of a New Combined “City of Soledad Transactions and Use Tax Citizen Oversight Committee.” Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6141
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
XV. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XVI. COUNCILMEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS XVII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XVIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIX. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Darlene Noriega, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Soledad, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Joint City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Agenda was posted at City Hall by Friday, August 2, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
07/31/2024
Darlene Noriega Date
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