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 15, 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 to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(B)(1) - City Manager Evaluation. 1 V. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
X. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
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 Proclaiming April 19-25, 2026, as National Library Week
2. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad in Honor and Recognition of Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 19-25, 2026
3. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Recognizing April 22, 2026, as Earth Day
4. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming April 2026 as "Purple Up! For Military Kids" Month
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 04/01/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
2 3. Resolution No. 6348, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting the Water Reclamation Facility Entry Gate as Complete by Plummerbuilt and Authorizing the Release of Retention in the Amount of $5,709
4. Resolution No. 6349, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Change Orders up to $400,000 of the $650,000 Construction Contingency for the Soledad Recycled Water Conveyance Project on Behalf of the City of Soledad
5. Resolution No. 6350, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Benitez Security Services, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $83,968 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute said Agreement
6. Resolution No. 6351, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving an Agreement between the Soledad Education Foundation and the Soledad Police Department for Police Services during the 2026 Soledad Education Foundation Carnival
7. Accept by Minute Motion the 2025 Water System Consumer Confidence Report Attachments:
Staff Report
03/24/2026 - 04/09/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6348
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6349
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6350
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6351
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
3 XI. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6352, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad, Adopting the Vision Zero Action Plan for the City of Soledad
2. Resolution No. 6353, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad in Support of City of Soledad Measure A, A Measure Establishing a Special Parcel Tax to be Levied on Properties Within the City based on Land Use to Fund Fire and Emergency Medical Services
3. Resolution No. 6354, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Letter of Intent with HMBY, LP to Purchase Miravale II Parcel B for $2.5 Million and Authorizing a $10,000 Deposit in an Escrow Account for the Purpose of Facilitating Affordable Housing
XII. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIII. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIV. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
2025 Annual Water Quality Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6352
Exhibit A - Vision Zero Safety Plan
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6353
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6354
Exhibit A - Letter of Intent
Attachment 1 - Monterey County Board Report
Attachment 2 - Parcel B Tentative Map Plans
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Discussion on Future Agenda Item Spreadsheet
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this 4 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, April 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager