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, MARCH 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. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
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 Honoring American Red Cross Month, 2026
2. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming March as Women's History Month
3. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming March as National Nutrition 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.
4. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming March 15th - 21st as National Agriculture Week
This proclamation will be published on the City of Soledad website: https://www.cityofsoledad.com. No formal presentation will be made during the meeting.
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 02/18/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
02/13/2026 - 02/25/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
2 3. Human Resources Activity Report
4. Parks and Recreation Activity Report
5. Public Works Activity Report
6. Fire Department Activity Report - February 2026
7. Community and Economic Development Department Activity Report
8. Police Department Activity Report
9. Community Engagement Activity Report February 2026
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
January 2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
PW Activity Report
Water Conservation Summary
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Soledad Activity Report 2/2026
Call Volume 2/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Building Permits Issued - Feb. 2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Police Department Activity Report - 02/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Action Report Community Engagement 02/2026
3 10. Resolution No. 6330, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting the Soledad Community Center Building Modernization Project as Complete by David Construction & Management, Inc., and Authorizing the Release of Retention in the Amount of $28,029.26
11. Resolution No. 6331, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement With Robin Warbey to Increase Compensation by $50,000 for a Total Amount Not To Exceed $80,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement
12. Resolution No. 6336 , A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Terminating the Existing Consulting Services Agreement After Close Out of Invoices and Approving a New Consulting Services Agreement with Monterey Computer Corporation in an Amount Not to Exceed $108,800 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement IX. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6332, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Sponsorship and Street Closure of Front Street Between Main Street and Soledad Street for the New El Mercadito - South Monterey County Regional Market
2. Resolution No. 6333, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving and COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6330
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6331
Exhibit A - Robin Warbey Contract Amendment No. 1 - 2026 Attachment No. 1 - Consulting Services Agreement
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6336
Exhibit A - MCC Consulting Services Agreement
Attachment No. 1 - Executed Monterey Computer Corp Agreement - 7/24/2025 COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6332
Attachment No. 1
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
4 Accepting the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Authorizing Submittal to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
3. Resolution No. 6334, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving and Accepting the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and Authorizing Submittal to The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Innovation
4. Resolution No. 6335, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the State Legislative Platform for 2026-2027
X. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XI. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6333
Exhibit A - 2025 GPU APR
Presentation 1- General Plan Annual Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6334
Exhibit A - 2025 Housing Element APR
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6335
Ex. A - 2026/2027 Legislative Platform
Ex. B - 2017 Legislative Platform
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 5 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, February 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager