CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
AMENDED
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025
248 MAIN STREET, SOLEDAD, CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 PM
The public meeting will open at 6:00 p.m.
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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-Sánchez
Councilmember Evarista Bañuelos
Councilmember Ben Caldera
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. 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.
V. 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. 1
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Resolution No. 6311, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Construction Services Agreement with HR Sheet Metal Heating and Air Conditioning, in an Amount of $79,900 plus 10% Contingency for a Total Amount not to Exceed $ 87,890 for the Purchase and Installation of a Package Unit Heating and Ventilation System and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute said Contract on Behalf of the City of Soledad
4. Resolution No. 6313, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Amendment No.1 to a Contract with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $60,000 and Related FY 25/26 Budget Amendment in the Amount of $30,000 Attachments:
Staff Report
Minutes of 12/03/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
11/24/2025 - 12/06/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6311
Exhibit A
Attachment 1
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6313
Exhibit A
Attachment 1
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
2 VI. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad in Honor of Pia Franscioni on her 100th birthday.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
5. Resolution No. 6314, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Costof-Living Salary Adjustment (COLA) for the Public Works Director Position Effective January 3, 2026
6. Resolution No. 6317, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the List of City-Sponsored Events for Calendar Year 2026 and Authorizing Associated In-Kind Services and Street Closures
1. Resolution No. 6316, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Updated Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
2. Introduction, Waiver of Reading, and First Reading by Title Only of Ordinance No. 776, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Amending Various Sections of Title 17- Zoning of the Soledad Municipal Code to Incorporate New Regulations Pertaining to Allowable Uses, Ordinance No. 777, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Amending Chapter 17.38.260- Secondary Residential Units of Title 17-Zoning of the Soledad Municipal Code and Ordinance No. 778, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Amending Chapter 17.39- Density Bonus of Title 17-Zoning of the Soledad Municipal Code to Incorporate New Regulations Pertaining to State Law and Implementation of the Soledad 6th Cycle Housing Element to City Council of the City of Soledad
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6314
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6317
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
VIII. BUSINESS
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6316
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Exhibit A Ord 776- Permitted Uses
Exhibit B Ord 777 - ADU
Exhibit C Ord 778 - Density Bonus
Attachment 1
Presentation
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
3 3. Introduction, Waiver of Reading, and First Reading by Title Only of Ordinance No. 774, Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Amending the Downtown Specific Plan Section 2.0- Zones of Chapter 5.0- Development Code and Chapter 10.0- Definitions, to Establish Separate Veterinary Services and Animal Boarding Uses and to Conditionally Allow Small-Scale Veterinary Services in the Downtown Core District
4. Joint Resolution No. 6312/CSSHA-2025-01, A Joint Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad and the Soledad Redevelopment Agency Approving a Subordination Agreement for the Benito Farm Labor Center (Benito FLC) Between the City of Soledad, the Redevelopment Agency, and the Monterey County Housing Authority Development Corporation (MCHADC)
5. Resolution No. 6315, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Letter Responding to the 2024–2025 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report titled “Road Safety in Monterey County: Where to Report a Problem”
6. Consideration of Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore and Various Appointments to Council and City Committees
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 774
Attachment 1
Map 1- Downtown Specific Plan Boundary
Presentation
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6312- CSSHA 2025-01
Exhibit A- Subordination Agreement
Exhibit B - Subordination Agreement
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6315
Attachment 1 -Civil Grand Jury Letter - City of Soledad 2025 Attachment 2 - Civil Grand Jury Report- Road Safety in Monterey County- Where to Report a Problem
Attachment 3 - Go Gov Invoice for Its Happening in Soledad App Attachment 4 - Website - Report An Issue
Attachment 5 - Strategic Plan on Mobility
Attachment 6 - Social Media Post on Reporting an Issue
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
4 7. Changes to the Brown Act Under SB 707
City Council Appointments and Committees
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Memo re Changes to Brown Act under SB 707.pdf Attachment 2 - SB 707
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
VIII. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IX. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
X. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XII. 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 5 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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