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, OCTOBER 7, 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
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 pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party: Castro v. City of Soledad, et al.
2. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)(d)(2) to confer with its Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation. 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 October 2026 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
3. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming October 12th, 2026, as Indigenous Peoples' Day
4. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Soledad Proclaiming October 2026 as LGBTQ History 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 09/16/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
09/10/2026 - 09/30/2026
2 3. Human Resources Activity Report
4. Community and Economic Development Department Activity Report
5. Parks & Recreation DepartmentActivity Report
6. Community Engagement Activity Report, September 2026
7. Public Works Activity Report
8. Fire Department Activity Report
9. Police Department Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Attachment 1.
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Public Works Activity Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Soledad Activity Report 09/2026
Call Volume 09/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
3 10. Resolution No. 6428, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Approving Amendment No. 1 of the Summary of Job Classifications and Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27
11. Resolution No. 6429, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Accepting a $16,862 Grant Award from the California Arts Council Arts and Youth Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Standard Agreement and All Other Related Documents
12. Community Center Closure from December 21, 2026, through December 26, 2026, and December 31 through January 2, 2027
13. Resolution No. 6430, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Soledad Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the License Agreement Between the City of Soledad and Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Use of the Community Center for Public Safety Power Shutoff Events
XI. BUSINESS
1. Miramonte Specific Plan Area Status Update and Council Action on:
Resolution No. 6431, Review and Acceptance of the Fire Station/Police Substation Requirements Police Department Activity Report 09/2026
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6428
Exhibit A
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6429
Award Letter- AAY-26-30255
Grant Application Summary - AAY-26-30255
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6430
Exhibit A - Revised Soledad Community Center First Amendment to License Agreement Soledad Community Center First Amendment to License Agreement - Strikeout Version COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
4 and Standards as a Technical Implementation Document Supporting the Future Miramonte Development Agreement; and
Resolution No. 6432, Review and Acceptance of the Parks and Landscape Master Plan as a Technical Implementation Document Supporting the Future Miramonte Development Agreement.
2. Consideration of Positions on Proposition 1, Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, and Proposition 43 Titled Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services, Legislative Constitutional Amendment
XII. MAYOR'S REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIII. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIV. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6431 to Exhibit A
Exhibit A - Miramonte Fire Station and Police Substation Plan 2026 Resolution No. 6432 to Exhibit B
Exhibit B - Miramonte Park & Landscape Master Plan 2026 Attachment 1- 2025 City of Soledad P&R Master Plan
Attachment 2- Miramonte Specific Plan Parks and Open Space Policies Presentation - Miramonte PL FP 10.7.26
COUNCIL ACTION: _______________________________
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution No. 6433 - Proposition 1
Resolution No. 6434 - Proposition 43
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.
5 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.
6 10/02/2026
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, October 02, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Megan Hunter, City Clerk/Manager