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, SEPTEMBER 16, 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 AMENDED
VI. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes
2. Warrants
3. City Hall Holiday Office Closure from December 24, 2026 through January 1, 2027
4. Resolution No. 6417, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Adopting Paid Holidays for Calendar Year 2027
5. Resolution No. 6418, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving 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 Friday, September 18, 2026, National POW/MIA Recognition Day
2. A Certificate of Appreciation recognizing Eric Segura as a source of pride and inspiration to the Soledad community following his selection by the Chicago White Sox in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.
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 09/02/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
08/28/2026 - 09/09/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6417
2027 Paid Holiday Calendar
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
2 Construction Contract Change Order No. 3 in the Amount of $89,543.96 with Monterey Peninsula Engineering, Authorizing the Release of Project Retention in the Amount of $57,883.17 for the Water Reclamation Facility Manhole Replacements Project, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Related Contract Documentation on Behalf of the City of Soledad
6. Resolution No. 6419, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Declaring Surplus Furniture, Equipment, and Other Items and Authorizing the Sale, Donation, or Disposal of Such Property
7. Resolution No. 6420, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Purchase of One Portable Generator and Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Said Equipment from United Rentals in the Total Amount of $137,963.84
8. Resolution No. 6421, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing Payment of Invoice No. 76688 for $9,544.93 from Rincon Consultants, Inc. for Additional, Unanticipated Work Required to Complete the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (2025 UWMP) and 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (2025 WSCP) for Timely Submittal to the California Department of Water Resources (CA DWR) by the July 1, 2026, Compliance Deadline
9. Resolution No. 6422, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement with BKF (formerly MNS Engineers) for Additional Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Application Support for the City’s Backup Emergency Generators Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6418
Exhibit A - CCO3
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6419
Exhibit A - Surplus List
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6420
Attachment 1 - Sales Quote
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6421
Ex. A - Rincon Invoice
UWMP Agreement for Services Signed
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
3 Amendment for an Amount not to exceed $33,093
10. Resolution No. 6423, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a Construction Services Contract with Stephen Ciari Plumbing and Heating Inc. for an Amount Not to Exceed $80,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Contract Documents on Behalf of the City of Soledad
11. Resolution No. 6424 , A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving a New Consulting Services Agreement with Jaso Technology in an Amount Not to Exceed $81,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement
12. Resolution No. 6425, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program in the Amount of $4.5 Million
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Resolution No. 6427, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving and Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6422
Exhibit A - BKF Agreement Amendment No. 1
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6423
Exhibit A - Contract
Attachment 1 - Bid Plumbing Proposal
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6424
Exhibit A - Jaso Technology Standard Agreement 2026-2027 COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution 6425
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Receive the Staff Report
Open the Public Hearing
Close the Public Hearing
Council Action
4 Accepting the Soledad Police Department's AB 481 Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Military Equipment Use Report Pursuant to Government Code section 7071(d) and Renewing City of Soledad Ordinance No. 743 "Approving Soledad Police Department Policy Manual Policy 706- Military Equipment"
IX. BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 6426, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving the Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Participatory Budgeting Projects for the $250,000 Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Allocation
2. City of Soledad Transactions and Use Tax Citizen Oversight Committee Appointments X. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XI. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XII. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6427
Exhibit A - Soledad Police Department AB 481 Annual Report Exhibit B - Ordinance No. 743 with Policy 709
California Code 7071
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6426
Exhibit A - Participatory Project List
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Application: Maria Rusconi
Application: Stella Laurel
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 5 will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 248 Main Street, Soledad, California during normal business hours.
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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, September 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager