I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
IV. CLOSED SESSION
CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 PM
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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 Fernando Cabrera
Councilmember Fernando Ansaldo-Sanchez
Councilmember Evarista Banuelos
Councilmember Ben Caldera
At this time, any member of the public may address the Council/Agency on Closed Session items appearing on the agenda. Speakers will have a limited time of three (3) minutes. Please be brief and to the point.
1. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)(d)(1) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party: WC Claim of Bravo
2. 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 Assessor Parcel Numbers 022-533-028-000. 1 V. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES
X. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
XI. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
1. Soledad Youth Council (SYC) Monthly Report
XII. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
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.
Zachary Corda, Water Department, Maintenance Worker
Valente Reynozo, Parks Department, Maintenance Worker
Christopher Diaz, Parks Department, Maintenance Worker
Jerry Zavala, Wastewater Department, Utility Maintenance Mechanic Carla James, Water Resources Manager
Luciano Morga, Utility Maintenance Mechanic
1. The City Council of the City of Soledad will present a Proclamation in Honor of Black History Month to The Village Project.
2. The City Council of the City of Soledad will present a Certificate of Achievement to Natasha McCann.
3. The City Council of the City of Soledad will present a Proclamation in Recognition of the Community Work of Lideres Campesinas.
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
Minutes of 12-18-2024
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
2 3. Human Resources Department Activity Report
4. Community and Economic Development Department Activity Report
5. Parks and Recreation Department Activity Report
6. Public Works Department Activity Report
7. Police Department Activity Reports
8. Fire Department Activity Report
Staff Report
56165 - 56370
Department Credit Card Logs - 12/2024
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Placer AI Data
Building Permits Issued 12/2024
Building Permits Issued 01/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
December & 2nd Qtr. Report 2024
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Activity Report 02/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
December 2024
January 2025
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
3 9. Community Engagement Department Activity Report
10. Resolution No. 6189, A Resolution of the City Council of The City of Soledad Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Facility Use Agreement Between the City and the Soledad Little League.
11. Resolution No. 6191, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Declaring Surplus Equipment and Authorizing the Sale, Donation, or Disposal of such Property
12. Resolution No. 6192, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professionals Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $70,000 to Provide Planning Services for the Almond Acres Subdivision Project.
13. Resolution No. 6193, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Contract for Construction Services with Zara Construction Inc. in an Amount of $192,164 Plus a 15% Contingency for a Total not to Exceed Amount of $220,988.60 for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle (HSIP) 10 and Authorizing The City Manager to Execute said Soledad Activity Report 1/2025
Call Volume 12/2024
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6189
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6191
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6192
Exhibit A - EMC Contract for Almond Acres EIR
Map
Agreement Almond Acres Focused EIR
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
4 Contract on Behalf of the City of Soledad
14. Resolution No. 6194, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a List of Proclamations for the Calendar Year 2025
15. Resolution No. 6195, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Establishing 2025 City Council Meeting Dates
XIII. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
XIV. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
XV. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XVI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVII. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6193
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6194
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6195
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Deputy City Clerk Darlene Noriega at (831) 223-5014. Notification of at least 48hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (RCRF 35.102-35.104).
Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 248 Main Street, Soledad, California during normal business hours.
En caso que usted necesite ayuda en leer o en entender este aviso de Junta Publica, usted puede ponerse en contacto con la oficina del Edificio Municipal en 248 Calle Main o llamar al número (831) 223-5014, y el aviso será traducido para usted.
Cualquier escrito o documento proporcionado a la mayoría del Concejo Municipal con respecto a 5 cualquier asunto en esta agenda se pondrá a disposición para inspección pública en el Ayuntamiento ubicado en 248 Main Street, Soledad, California durante el horario laboral.
Advanced submittal of public comments via email are due by 2:00 P.M. on the day of the scheduled meeting to the Deputy City Clerk at [email protected] Comments are limited to 250 words or less and effort will be made to read your comment into the record, but some comments may not be read due to time limitations. The City Clerk will read email comments, provided that the reading shall not exceed three (3) minutes. The email comments submitted shall become part of the record.
La entrega anticipada de comentarios públicos por correo electrónico debe presentarse antes de las 2:00 p.m. del día de la reunión programada a la Secretaria Municipal al email [email protected]. Los comentarios están limitados a 250 palabras o menos y se hará un esfuerzo para leer su comentario en el registro, pero es posible que algunos comentarios no se lean debido a limitaciones de tiempo. La Secretaria Municipal leerá los comentarios del correo electrónico, siempre que la lectura no exceda los tres (3) minutos. Los comentarios enviados por correo electrónico pasarán a formar parte del registro.
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CERTIFICATION
I, Megan Hunter, 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, January 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager