I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
IV. CLOSED SESSION
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 248 MAIN STREET, SOLEDAD, CA 93960 6:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 823 2210 6851
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 shall have limited time of three (3) minutes. Please be brief and to the point.
1. The City Council will recess to Closed Session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(B)(1) - City Manager Evaluation. 1 VII. ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
X. ANNOUNCEMENT - PRIDE FLAG RAISING EVENT
XI. PRESENATIONS
XII. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
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.
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.
1. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Recognizing May 18 - 24, 2025, as National Public Works Week
2. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Recognizing May 23, 2025, as National Poppy Day
3. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Recognizing May 26, 2025, as Memorial Day
Cemetery Boardmember Desiree Barba will present a verbal update on the Soledad Cemetery District.
Attachments:
Staff Report
Minutes of 05/07/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
04/25/2025 - 05/13/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
2 3. Resolution No. 6228, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000 to Provide Planning Services for the Renewable Oasis Truck Stop Project
4. Resolution No. 6229, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving City Event and Street Closure of Front Street Between Main Street and Soledad Street for the 2025 Music in the Park Concert Series
5. Resolution No. 6230, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving In-Kind City Services, Waiving Park Fee and Approving the Street Closure of Front Street Between West Street and East Street for the 4th Annual Soledad Hot Summer Days Event XIII. BUSINESS
1. Receive Soledad Police Department AB 481 Annual Report and Provide Direction
2. Ordinance No. 772, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Amending Section
3.24.080 Bidding Procedures for Public Works Construction Projects of Chapter 3.24- Purchase System of the Soledad Municipal Code
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6228
Exhibit A
Renewable Oasis Truck Stop - EMC proposal
Soledad Renewable Truck Depot
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6229
Music in the Park Street Closure Map
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6230
Attachment A
Financial Report - 2024 Hot Summer Days
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
AB 481 Annual Report
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
3 3. In-Lieu Housing Plan for a Portion of the Affordable Units in the Miravale Parcel E – Santa Clara Subdivision
4. 1. Resolution No. 6231 “Adopting The Proposed Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration And Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for The Proposed Soledad Recycled Water Conveyance Project (Project) and Direct Staff to File A CEQA Notice Of Determination”; and
2. Resolution No. 6232 “Approving a Construction Services Contract with Specialty Construction, Inc. (In The Not-To-Exceed Amount of $13,780,764.80 for the Construction ff the Soledad Recycled Water Conveyance Project, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute said Contract on Behalf of the City of Soledad, and Concurrently Approving a Construction Services Contract Change Order with Specialty Construction, Inc. in the Deductive Amount of a - $1,504,419.05 for the Soledad Recycled Water Conveyance Project for a Net Contract Approval Amount of $12,276,345.75, Plus a $650,000 Construction Contingency for a Total Not To Exceed Amount of $12,926,345.75 ”; and
3. Resolution No. 6233 “Approving A Consulting Services Agreement with the Wallace Group in the Not-To-Exceed Amount of $1,232,864” for Construction Management & Inspection Services for the Soledad Recycled Water Conveyance Project, and Authorizing The City Manager to Execute the Agreement on Behalf of the City of Soledad”.
XIV. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XV. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XVI. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 772
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Parcel E In-Lieu Land Proposal
Attachment 2 - Presentation
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6231 - CEQA
Exhibit A to Resolution No. 6231
Resolution No. 6232 - Construction
Exhibit A to Resolution No. 6232
Exhibit B to Resolution No. 6232
Resolution No. 6233 - CM
Exhibit A to Resolution No. 6233
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
4 XVII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVIII.ADJOURNMENT
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 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, May 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager