I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 PM
The public meeting will open at 6:00 p.m. and, after taking public comment for closed session items, the Council will immediately recess to closed session.
The regular public open meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and any reportable action taken during the Closed Session will be reported out at that time.
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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
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 IV. CLOSED SESSION
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
X. PRESENTATIONS
1. CPRS Award of Excellence Recognition for the Soledad Parks & Recreation Department
2. Presentation by Salinas Valley Recycles on Changes to Single-Use Plastic Bag Laws in California
The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) (d)(2) to confer with its Attorney regarding significant potential exposure to litigation: Calculation and Imposition of Impact Fees.
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 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 Celebrating Cesar Chavez Day.
This proclamation will be published on the City of Soledad website: https://www.cityofsoledad.com. No formal presentation will be made during the meeting.
1. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Recognizing International Transgender Day of Visibility.
This proclamation will be published on the City of Soledad website: https://www.cityofsoledad.com. No formal presentation will be made during the meeting.
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
Changes to Single-Use Plastic Bag Laws
2 XI. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Resolution No. 6337, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving In-Kind Services and Approving Street Closure of Soledad Street Between Front Street and Monterey Street for the Annual Soledad Historical Society Farmer’s Market
4. Resolution No. 6338, A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Soledad Approving the Street Closures for the Annual Way of the Cross/Viacrusis Procession for Good Friday hosted by the Our Lady of Solitude Parish and Authorizing Cost Recovery for City Staff Support
5. Resolution No. 6340, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting the Highway Safety Improvement Project Cycle 10 as Complete by Zara Construction and Authorizing the Release of Retention in the Amount of $13,972.13
6. Resolution No. 6342, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Soledad and the Alliance on Aging for the Age and Disability Community Leadership Network Project Attachments:
Staff Report
Minutes of 03/04/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
02/26/2026 - 03/12/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6337
Exhibit A - Farmer's Market Street Closure
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6338
Exhibit A- OLOS Request and Map
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6340
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
3 XII. BUSINESS
1. Introduction, Waiver of Reading, and First Reading by Title Only 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 to Incorporate New Regulations Pertaining to State Law and Implementation of the Soledad 6th Cycle Housing Element
2. Resolution No. 6343, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Submittal ofor U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Through the Disaster-25- EDA- Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Downtown Container Village Project and Direction on Local Match Commitment
3. Resolution No. 6344, Consider Adoption of “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Acknowledging and Accepting Proposed Amendments to Soledad Police Department Policy Manual Policy No. 470- Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs)”
4. Resolution No. 6339, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Contract for Construction Services with Viking Painting LLC in the Amount of $355,800 plus a 5% Contingency ($17,790) for a Total not to Exceed Amount of $373,590 for the Soledad Potable Storage Tank Cleaning Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Contract on Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6342
AoA MOU LADAP 2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 777
Attachment 1 - PC Resolution
Attachment 2 - Letter from CalHDF
Attachment 3 - Response to CalHDF Public Comment
Presentation 1 - Ordinance No. 777
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6343
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6344
Exhibit A
Attachment No. 1
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
4 Behalf of the City of Soledad
XIII. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIV. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XV. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XVI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVII. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6339
Contract - Viking Painting, LLC
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 [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.
5 03/13/2026
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, March 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager