I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
V. PUBLIC COMMENT
CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
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 Ansaldo-Sánchez
Councilmember Fernando Cabrera
Councilmember Evarista Bañuelos
Councilmember Ben Caldera
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 1 VI. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
VII. PRESENTATION
VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Human Resources Activity Report
4. Parks and Recreation Activity Report
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. On November 5, 2025, the City Council approved the 2026 Proclamation List, including the Proclamation in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. During this meeting, staff was directed to post the proclamation on the website and reach out to the City of Seaside and the Monterey County Black Caucus, which organizes the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. No formal presentation will be made during the meeting.
2. A Certificate of Recognition will be presented to Elizabeth Medina Mora and Sergio Mora in celebration of the birth of their child, Noah Mora Medina, the first baby born in 2026 in Monterey County
1. A Presentation by Flock Safety Camera External Affairs Director Trevor Chandler and Local Account Executive Lupe Wood
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 12/17/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
12/07/2025 - 01/08/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
2 5. Public Works Activity Report
6. Community Engagement Department Activity Report December 2025
7. Community and Economic Development Activity Report
8. Police Department Activity Report
9. Fire Department Activity Report
10. Resolution No. 6318, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting the Soledad Fire Department Aerial Apparatus Bay Project (Phase 1) as Complete by Monterey Peninsula Engineering (MPE) and Authorizing the Release of Retention in the Amount of $23,762.14
November 2025
December 2025
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Activity Report
SB1 Expenditure Report
Measure X Expenditure Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Community Engagement Action Report - December 2025
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Building Permits Log - 12/25
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Police Department Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Soledad Activity Report 12/2025
Call Volume 12/2025
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
3 11. Resolution No. 6319, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, in an Amount not to Exceed $65,820 for a Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Aeration System Evaluation and Optimization Study
12. Resolution No. 6322, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the City Manager to Finalize and Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Breathe California for the Establishment and Operation of a Clean Air Center (CAC) at the Soledad Community Center IX. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Waiver of Reading, Adoption and Read 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. 6318
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6319
Exhibit A
Attachment 1 - Consulting Services Agreement
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6322
Exhibit A - Soledad, Breathe CA, and MBARD MOU
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
Attachments:
Staff Report
Presentation
4 X. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2
1. Waiver of Reading, Adoption and Read 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
XI. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6320, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Toledo Basin Park Preferred Concept Plan
2. Resolution No. 6321, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Reinstating the Assistant City Manager Classification, Adding the Position to the Staffing Allocation Plan, and Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Exhibit- A. Ord 776
Exhibit- B. Ord 777
Exhibit C. Ord 778
Attachment 1- PC Resolutions No. 2025-08, 2025-09, and 2025-10 Attachment 2 - Letter from CalHDF
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
Attachments:
Staff Report
Exhibit A -Ordinance No. 774
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-11 Map 1- Downtown Specific Plan Boundary
Presentation 1- Ord No. 774
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6320
Toledo Basin Park-01-Preferred Concept Plan
Toledo Basin Park City Council PowerPoint Presentation
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6321
Exhibit A
Attachment No. 1
5 XII. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIII. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIV. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
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 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 09, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager