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, MAY 20, 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 1 VI. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
VII. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
1. Soledad Youth Council – Year-End Report and Safer Streets, Safer Future Initiative Presentation.
VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
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 in Observance of Memorial Day, 2026
No formal presentation will be made during the meeting. This proclamation will be presented at the Memorial Day Ceremony, scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Soledad Cemetery. The proclamation will also be published on the City of Soledad website:
https://www.cityofsoledad.com.
2. A Certificate of Recognition of the City Council of the City of Soledad will be presented to Coach Robert Lopez
3. Certificates of Recognition of the City Council of the City of Soledad will be presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place student winners of the 15th Annual Migrant Speech and Debate Tournament The Soledad Youth Council members will present the Year-End Wrap-Up report. Members will also be presented with Certificates of Accomplishment.
Attachments:
Staff Report
Youth Council and Commissioner Program - End of Year Report 2026 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.
1. Minutes
Attachments:
Staff Report
Minutes of 05/06/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
2. Warrants
Attachments:
Staff Report
04/25/2026 - 05/13/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________ 2
3. Resolution No. 6365, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Purchase of a Replacement Central Gear Drive Unit for Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Secondary Clarifier #1 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Purchase from SPS Engineering in an Amount not to Exceed $55,000
4. Resolution No. 6366, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 4 to the County of Monterey Standard Agreement for the Encampment Resolution Funding Program- Round 3 (ERF-3) to Increase Funding by $30,000 for a Total not to Exceed Amount of $612,756
5. Resolution No. 6367, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving an Electronic Signature Policy
IX. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Consideration of Public Hearing Regarding Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6365.docx
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6366
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4
Attachment 1 - Standard Agreement
Attachment 2 - Amendment No. 1
Attachment 3 - Amendment No. 2
Attachment 4 - Amendment No. 3
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6367
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
3 X. BUSINESS
1. Resolution Nos. 6360, 6361, 6362, 6363, and 6364, Resolutions of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Reports and Declaring the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments for Various Districts for Fiscal Year 2026/2027, and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing
2. Code Enforcement Division Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Accomplishments, Challenges, and Next Steps
3. Council Direction Regarding City Position on the Development of ICE Detention Facilities in the Bay Area and Central Coast Regions
XI. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XII. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XIV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XV. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Assessment District Map
Resolution No. 6360 - Diamond Ridge BAD
Diamond Ridge BAD Preliminary Engineer's Report FY 2026-27 Resolution No. 6361 Diamond Ridge MAD
Diamond Ridge MAD Preliminary Engineer's Report 2026-27 Resolution No. 6362 Orchard/Miravale II MAD
Orchard Villas/Miravale II MAD Preliminary Engineer's Report FY 2026-27 Resolution No. 6363 Orchard Villas/Miravale II BAD
Orchard Villas/Miravale II BAD Preliminary Engineer's Report FY 2026-27 Resoultion No. 6364 Rancho San Vicente MAD
Rancho San Vicente MAD Preliminary Engineer's Report FY 2026-27 COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Federal Detention Center - San Jose Spotlight
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 4 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.
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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, May 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager