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, AUGUST 5, 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-Sanchez
Councilmember Fernando Cabrera
Councilmember Evarista Banuelos
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. YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
VII. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Human Resources Activity Report
4. Parks & Recreation Department Activity Report
5. Police Department Activity Report
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. Certificates of Recognition will be presented to the Major 12u Soledad Little League Team and Coaches by the City Council of the City of Soledad.
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 07/01/2026
Minutes of 07/14/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
06/26/2026 - 07/24/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
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Community Engagement Activity Report- July 2026
7. Public Works Activity Report
8. Community and Economic Development Department Activity Report
9. Fire Department Activity Report
10. Resolution No. 6397, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad, Approving a Costof-Living Salary Adjustment for Certain Executive Management Positions Effective July 4, 2026 (First Full Pay Period in FY 26/27)
11. Resolution No. 6398, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Summary of Job Classifications and Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Police Department Activity Report 07/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Activity Report Community Engagement July 2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Public Works Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Building Permits Issued on July 2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Soledad Activity Report 7.2026
Call Volume 7.2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6397
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
3 12. Resolution No. 6400, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with TL Engineering for Design Services on the City-Wide Striping Improvements for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $106,700 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement on Behalf of the City of Soledad IX. BUSINESS
1. Receive Revised Soledad Police Department AB 481 Annual Report and Provide Direction
2. Ordinance No. 783, An Ordinance Of The City Council of the City of Soledad Retroactively Authorizing the Purchase and Use of Two FN Herstal 303 Less Lethal Launchers and Ammunition and Making Findings in Compliance With Soledad Police Department Policy Manual 709-Military Equipment
3. Resolution No. 6401 , A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Sharad Patel and Porus Ahir for the Potential Development of City-Owned Property Generally Located Between Front Street and the HWY 146 Off-Ramp
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6398
Exhibit A.
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6400
Exhibit A - TL Engineering Proposal
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - AB 481 Annual Report 2025-2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 783
Policy 300 - Use of Force
Policy 308 - Control Devices and Techniques
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6401
Exhibit A - ENA HWY 146 Property
Attachment 1 - Map of City Property Off HWY 146
4 4. Resolution No. 6402, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting a $310,000 Grant Award from the California Department of Transportation Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement for the Vehicle Miles Traveled and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project X. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XI. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6402
Exhibit A - Calgrant STP Grant Agreement
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 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 5 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 Special Meeting Agenda was posted at City Hall by Friday, July 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager