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 19, 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. YOUTH COUNCIL INTRODUCTION
1. Soledad Youth Council Introduction for Program Year 2026-27 VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. Resolution No. 6379, A Resolution of The City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Adoption of a Supplemental Authorizing Resolution to Incorporate all HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Funding Sources in Compliance with HUD Contracting Requirements
4. Resolution No. 6405, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Supporting a Pilot Rail Service Connecting Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area for the Summer 2028 Olympics
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.
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
1. A Proclamation will be presented to the Pinnacles National Park in Honor of National Park Day 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 08/05/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
07/25/2026 - 08/13/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6379
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
2 5. Resolution No. 6406, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Contract for Construction Services with Clean Infusion LLC in an Amount of $161,868.00 plus a 10% Contingency ($16,186.80) for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $178,054.80 for the Installation of a Replacement Central Gear Drive Unit for Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Secondary Clarifier #1 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Contract on Behalf of the City of Soledad
6. Resolution No. 6407, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Cannon Corporation for Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement on Behalf of the City of Soledad
7. Resolution No. 6408, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting a Grant in the Amount of $167,219.33 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) for the AB2766 Clean Air Management Program (CAMP) Grant on Behalf of the City of Soledad
8. Resolution No. 6409, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) for a Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Round 2 Planning Grant in the Amount of $500,000 Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6405
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6406
Exhibit A
Attachment 1 - Bid Proposal
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6407
Exhibit A
Attachment 1 - Cannon I&C Services Proposal
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6408
Exhibit A - MBARD Grant Agreement
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
3 VIII. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Ordinance No. 782, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Soledad Retroactively Authorizing the Purchase and Use of an Unmanned Aerial System (Drone) and Making Findings in Compliance with Soledad Police Department Policy Manual Policy 709-Military Equipment and
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 Policy 709-Military Equipment
IX. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6404/SA-2026-02, A Joint Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad and the Successor Agency of the Soledad Redevelopment Agency Accepting and Approving the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget and Approving and/or Directing Implementation of Other Budget Related Actions
2. Resolution No. 6413, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Negotiate, Prepare, and Execute a Deferred Development Impact Fee Agreement with Stockfive Development Inc.
Resolution No. 6409
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
Attachments:
Staff Report
Ordinance No. 782
Ordinance No. 783
Attachment A - Policy 613, Unmanned Aerial System
Attachment B - Policy 300, Use of Force
Attachment C - Policy 308, Control Devices and Techniques COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6403/SA-2026-02
Exhibit A - Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget and Capital Improvement Program Exhibit B - Position Allocation
Exhibit C - Job Classification and Salary Schedule
Exhibit D - 2026-27 Gann Limit
FY26-27 Budget Presentation
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
4 3. Resolution No. 6410, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Contract for Construction Services with Cervantes Landscape Services, Inc. (CLS) in an Amount of $378,500 plus a 5% Contingency ($18,925) for a Total-Not-to-Exceed Amount of $397,425 for the Front Street Landscape Improvements Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute said Contract on Behalf of the City of Soledad
4. Consideration of Adoptions for Resolution No's. 6411 and 6412, Resolutions of the City Council of the City of Soledad Appointing a Nominee to the Office of Mayor and a Nominee to the Office of District 1 Councilmember and Canceling the City's General Municipal Election for Mayor and the City's General Election for Councilmember in District 1, scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10299
5. Acceptance of the City and Soledad Successor Agency's Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.
X. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XI. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6413
Attachment 1 - Memo from Stock Five Development, Inc.
Attachment 2 - City of Soledad Development Impact Fees
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6410
Exhibit A - CLS Construction Contract
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6410
Resolution No. 6411
Exhibit A
Attachment A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
City of Soledad 06-30-2025 Financial Statements
City of Soledad 6-30-2025 Management Report
City of Soledad 06-30-2025 Measure Y Letter
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
5 XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
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 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, August 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager