I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
IV. CLOSED SESSION
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
https://cityofsoledad.zoom.us/j/87980638244
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1-669-900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 879 8063 8244
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.
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 1232 Monterey Street, APN 022-042-015-000. 1 VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
X. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Resolution No. 6246, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a NonExclusive Professional Service Agreement with 4LEAF Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $110,000 for Plan Review, Inspection, Building Official, and Related Services, Upon Approval of the FY 25/26 Budget, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement; and Resolution No. 6247, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a NonItems 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 June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Day
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one action of the Council unless any Councilmember has any questions or wishes to make a statement or discuss an item. In that event, the mayor will remove the item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Attachments:
Staff Report
Minutes of 06/04/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
05/29/2025 - 06/11/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
2 Exclusive Professional Service Agreement with CSG Consultants Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $100,000 for Technical Building and Planning Division Services for Special Projects Upon Approval of the FY 25/26 Budget, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement
4. Resolution No. 6250, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Soledad Unified School District in Support of the Soledad Youth Safety Network (SYSN) in Substantial Form and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said MOU
5. Resolution No. 6251, A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Soledad Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a No-Cost Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Monterey County, on Behalf of the Monterey County Health Department for the Installation of a Naloxone (Narcan) and Fentanyl Test Strip Kiosk at the Soledad Fire Station
6. Resolution No. 6252, A Resolution Retroactively Extending the Employment Agreement Between the Soledad City Council/Successor Agency/Successor Housing Agency/Soledad Housing Authority and Megan Hunter
XI. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6246
Exhibit A - Consulting Services Agreemet - 4Leaf
Resolution No. 6247
Exhibit A - Consulting Services Agreement - CSG
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6250
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6251
Exhibit A - MOU with Health Department for Narcan Kiosk Narcan Vending Kiosks
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6252
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
3 1. Consideration of Public Hearing Regarding Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts
XII. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2
1. Resolution No. 6248, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a New Franchise Agreement Between the Cities Of Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield, and Tri-Cities Disposal and Recycling Services, Inc. From July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2035 in Substantial form and Content and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute said Agreement on Behalf of City of Soledad and Approving the FY 2025-26 Garbage Collection and Disposal Rates
XIII. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6245/SA-2025-01, A Joint Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad and the Successor Agency of the Soledad Redevelopment Agency Approving the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget (Exhibit A) and Approving and/or Directing Implementation of Other Budget Related Actions
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
Attachments:
Staff Report
AB 2561 Requirement - Notice of Public Hearing - SEIU
AB 2561 Requirement - Notice of Public Hearing - SPOA
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6248
Exhibit A
Attachment A
Attachments:
Staff Report
Budget Presentation
Resolution No. 6245/SA-2025-01
Exhibit A - Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Exhibit D
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
4 2. Resolution No. 6249, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Contract Change Order for Construction Services with Monterey Peninsula Engineering for the Amount of $32,144 for a Total-Not-to-Exceed Amount of $480,038 for the Soledad Fire Department Aerial Apparatus Bay (Phase 1) Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Contract Change Order on Behalf of the City of Soledad
3. Update on the City’s Ongoing Immigration Efforts and Work of the Ad Hoc Committee on Immigration
XIV. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XV. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XVI. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XVII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVIII.ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6249
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: ________________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachment A - Memo on Federal Funding Conditions and Sanctuary Jurisdictions Attachment B - Memo on Immigration Related Legislation
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 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 5 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, June 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager