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Regular Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Infanti called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mark Infanti, Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, Councilmembers David Brown, Robert Clarke, Claudia Orona
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney David Fleishman, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Public Works Director Jenny McClurg
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Carl Butler, a member of the public, led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
PRESENTATIONS
a. Parks and Recreation Department presentation
Parks and Recreation Director McClurg narrated a PowerPoint presentation with details of the City’s Parks and Recreation Department and facilities, projects, park reservation areas, park amenities, youth and adult programs and sports leagues, special events, highway and streetlight banner programs and Julefest.
Discussion followed regarding participating in co-events with nearby cities, inclusion of information on the City’s website, events at the Skate Park, emphasizing youth programs and avoiding scheduling competing events at the same time.
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS There were no public comments.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
City Manager Murphy reported receiving notice about a PSPS (Public Safety Power Shutoff) event in the south part of the county and spoke about attending the Channel County City Managers and a Homeless Coalition meeting.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Councilmember Brown thanked City staff for putting together the power-washing schedule and asked that it be updated and distributed to Downtown merchants.
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Councilmember Claudia Orona spoke favorably about the recent Car Classic and thanked Public Works for taking care of a falling tree branch, expeditiously.
Councilmember Brown noticed that tree lights are on during the day.
4. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented
b. Approve City Council Minutes: September 25, 2023
c. Approve September 2023 Accounts Payable
d. Receive and file SBC Sheriff Citation Summary and July 2023 Patrol Activity Report e. For second reading Adopt by title only Ordinance No. 23-0370 Removing Chapter 5 (Tourism and Advisory Committee) of Title 2 (Boards and Commissions) of the Solvang Municipal Code to Dissolve the Tourism Advisory Committee and Making a determination of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act
f. Approve Amendment 1 to the Agreement with Cannon Corporation for on-call engineering staff services for an additional amount not to exceed $90,000, for a total contract amount not-toexceed $132,000 and to extend the term to June 30, 2024, and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City
Councilmember Clarke commented on the increased frequency of contract amendments for additional work and amounts.
Mayor Infanti noted that previously, the City Manager was given the authority to act on contracts up to a given value without bringing the item to City Council and City Manager Murphy is providing Council with more detail than ever before.
City Manager Murphy suggested Councilmembers contact him with concerns once an agenda has been posted and before a meeting.
Councilmember Claudia Orona mentioned many of the contracts are filling in for positions that were affected by COVID cut backs and have not been filled.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, to approve Consent Items, seconded by Councilmember Claudia Orona and carried 5-0.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion and possible action to Adopt by second reading by title only Ordinance No. 23-0369 removing Section 6-2-5, amending Section 7-3-10, and adding Chapter 6 (Camping) to Title 5 (Public Health and Safety) of the Solvang Municipal Code and making a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act City Attorney Fleishman presented details of the report; noted the ordinance gives the City the effective tools to address unlawful camping within the City and talked about the importance of having the ordinance in place as soon as possible.
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prohibiting the criminalization of homelessness.
Discussion followed regarding ambiguity in the law and the need to have a vehicle in place to enable enforcement of the law.
Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
Carl Butler, Darlene Boyer, Frank Smithson spoke regarding the increase in the homeless problems.
City Attorney Fleishman explained there is no designated place being considered; noted there is a provision where in certain cases (emergencies), the City Manager has the authority to assign a place to stay for the night and added that the ordinance allows the City to remove camps when they are established.
City Manager Murphy noted this is about public property and stressed that private property is still offlimits.
Discussion followed regarding extraordinary circumstances and emergencies and the possibility of changing the ordinance in the future.
Candy Waldon stated she would like to post “No Trespassing” signs around private property.
Mayor Infanti referred her to the Planning Department.
Jim Richardson provided a brief history of Lot 72.
There were no other public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, to approve Adopt by second reading by title only Ordinance No. 23-0369 removing Section 6-2-5, amending Section 7-3-10, and adding Chapter 6 (Camping) to Title 5 (Public Health and Safety) of the Solvang Municipal Code and making a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act, seconded by Councilmember Brown and carried 5-0.
7. AB1234 REPORT OUT AND COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS - None
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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