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, FEBRUARY 4, 2026
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. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
1. Soledad Youth Council - Program Update and Street Safety Initiative VII. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
VIII. PRESENTATIONS
IX. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Human Resources 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.
Attachments:
Staff Report
1. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Celebrating Black History Month This proclamation will be published on the City of Soledad website: https://www.cityofsoledad.com. No formal presentation will be made during the meeting.
2. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Celebrating the Anniversary of the Founding of the Township of Soledad
This proclamation will be published on the City of Soledad website: https://www.cityofsoledad.com. No formal presentation will be made during the meeting.
3. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad in Recognition of January 15, 2026 as "No Es Un Engaño Los Pesticidas Hacen Daño"
4. A Certificate of Recognition will be presented to the Soledad Warriors Cheer - Jr. Peewees A Presentation will be presented by the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority and Salinas Valley Recycles - Changes to Single-Use Plastic Bag Laws, California Attachments:
Staff Report
Minutes of 01/14/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
01/09/2026 - 01/28/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
2 4. Community and Economic Development Department Activity Report
5. Public Works Activity Report
6. Parks and Recreation Activity Report
7. Police Department Activity Report
8. Fire Department Activity Report - January 2026
9. Resolution No. 6323, A Resolution of The City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Non-Exclusive Professional Services Agreement with 4LEAF, Inc., Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Building Permits Log - January 2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
PW Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
January Annual Review Report
2025 Annual Review - Email
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
01/2026 Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Soledad Activity Report 01/2026
Call Volume 01/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
3 Increasing the Contract by $50,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $160,000 for Plan Review, Inspection, Building Official, and Related Services
10. Resolution No. 6324, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the Destruction of Certain City Records as Provided by Section 34090 of the Government Code of the State of California
X. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Waiver of Reading, Adoption and Read by Title Only 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 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
XI. 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
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6323
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 1
Attachment 1 - Consultant Service Agreement
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6324
Exhibit A - Records for Destruction
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 776 - Permitted Uses
Ordinance No. 778 - Density Bonus
Attachment No. 1 - Planning Commission Resolutions No. 2025-08 2025-09 2025-10 Attachment No. 2 - Letter from CalHDF
Presentation
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
4 XII. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6325, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Selecting Eden Housing, Inc. as the Developer and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) for the Development of 540 Gabilan as a 100 PercentAffordable Housing Project XIII. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIV. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XV. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XVI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVII. ADJOURNMENT
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. 6325
Exhibit A - ENA
Attachment No. 1 - RFQ
Attachment No. 2 - Eden Housing Submittle
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 5 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 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager