I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
IV. CLOSED SESSION
CITY OF SOLEDAD
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR
HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 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. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)(d)(1) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated 1 *Councilmember Fernando Cabrera will attend the meeting from a remote location: 976 La Colina Street. Soledad, CA 93960
AMENDED
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEE
X. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
1. Soledad Youth Council – Program Update and Street Safety Initiative XI. PRESENTATIONS
1. Monterey County Business Council - City of Soledad Annual Report XII. CONSENT CALENDAR
formally and to which the City is a party: WC Claim of Lopez
2. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party: Claim of Vigil
3. The City Council will recess to closed session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(B)(1) - City Manager Evaluation.
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.
Ana Ambriz, Parks & Recreation Director
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachments:
Staff Report
Monterey County Business Council - City of Soledad Annual Report 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 2 1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Human Resources Activity Report
4. Community Engagement Activity Report, March 2026
5. Parks and Recreation Department Activity Report
6. Public Works Activity Report
7. Community and Economic Development Activity Report
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 03/18/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
03/12/2026 - 03/23/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
03/2026 Community Engagement Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
02/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Public Works Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
3 8. Police Department Activity Report
9. Fire Department Activity Report
10. Resolution No. 6341, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. for the Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Plan Improvements Project Design in an Amount not to Exceed $116,740 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Consulting Services Agreement on Behalf of the City of Soledad
11. Resolution No. 6345, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Contract Change Order No. 2 with Specialty Construction Inc. (SCI) in the Amount of $78,035.34 for the Soledad Recycled Water Conveyance Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Change Order on Behalf of the City of Soledad
12. Resolution No. 6346, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting a $300,000 Grant Award from the California Department of Transportation Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Restricted Grant Agreement (RGA) and all Related Documents Building and Planning Permits - 03/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Police Dept. Activity Report 03/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Fire Dept. Activity Report 03/2026
Call Volume 03/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6341
MNS Draft Agreement
MNS - Proposal
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6345
Exhibit A - CCO No. 2
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
4 XIII. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Waiver of Reading, Adoption and Read 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 XIV. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6347, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Amended "City of Soledad Policy and Procedures for the Naming of City Parks and Facilities" XV. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XVI. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XVII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XVIII.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIX. ADJOURNMENT
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6346
Exhibit A - Restricted Grant Agreement CCEP
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
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. 6347
Exhibit A
Attachment A - Revised City Application for Naming Parks and Facilities COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this 5 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, March 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager