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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 6:31 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, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry, Planning Manager Rafael Castillo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Peter Wright.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS
a. Hancock College 4-year degree Proclamation
Greg Pence, Trustee, Hancock College, received.
b. Theaterfest Founders Proclamation
Peter Wright, Solvang Theater, received.
PRESENTATIONS - None
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Mayor Infanti invited public comments on Non-Agenda and Consent Items.
The following members of the public provided comments:
C.J. Jackson on behalf of Rancho Alisal, the Alisal Guest House and the Alisal Ranch.
Suzette Cournos
Tracy Beard, Solvang Chamber of Commerce, via Zoom
There were no other public comments.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
City Manager Murphy announced the City is encouraging applicants for the Measure U Oversight Committee; addressed the Community Cleanup Day; spoke about the upcoming storm; noted the Hallmark Channel is looking to do a Christmas series; encouraged residents who decorate for
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Christmas to email them and mentioned that action minutes will be prepared for meetings, going forward.
City Attorney Fleischman addressed the pros and cons of action versus verbatim minutes.
City Council concurred to accept action minutes going forward.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Mayor Infanti listed the businesses receiving recognition at the recent Solvang Chamber of Commerce Award Presentation; announced prescribed burns and reported receiving a letter from Solvang Sister City in Denmark, Alborg regarding the International Youth Games in 2025.
City Attorney Fleishman discussed Code Enforcement opportunities under different scenarios and for private versus public ownership and addressed challenges and discussed RHNA State mandates and addressed penalties for non-compliance.
4. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented
b. Approve City Council Minutes: October 23, 2023
c. Approve October 2024 Accounts Payable
d. Receive and file Santa Barbara County Sheriff September 2023 statistics e. Approve the 2024 City Council Meeting Schedule
f. Discussion and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 23-1237 approving the First Amendment to the MOU among the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and the City of Solvang to extend the term for REAP grant funding to March 2024
Motion by Councilmember Brown, to approve Consent Items, seconded by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona and carried 5-0.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion to provide action regarding extension of marketing services contracts with Tom Jones Associates, Islett Agency, and Stiletto Marketing City Manager Murphy provided the details of the report.
Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
The following members of the public commented on this item.
Aria -Vue Daugherty
C.J. Jackson
There were no other public comments on this item.
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an amended agreement for extension of the contracts for marketing services with Tom Jones Associate, Islett Agency, and Stiletto Marketing for 18 months, to the remainer of the two-year period.
Substitute motion by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, to direct staff to return to City Council, at an upcoming meeting, with an amended agreement for extension of the contracts for marketing services with Tom Jones Associate, Islett Agency, and Stiletto Marketing for 6 months, to the remainer of the two-year period, and in parallel, direct staff to revisit the marketing plan and move forward with immediately hiring a marketing coordinator who will help with the three contractors in oversight and redefinition of the City’s long-term marketing plans. The Substitute motion died for lack of a second.
Motion by Councilmember Clarke, to direct staff to return to City Council, at an upcoming meeting, with an amended agreement for extension of the contracts for marketing services with Tom Jones Associate, Islett Agency, and Stiletto Marketing for 18 months, to the remainer of the two-year period, seconded by Councilmember Brown and carried 4-1, with Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, opposed. b. Discussion and possible action regarding $450,000 donation request from Santa Ynez Valley Senior Advisory Council dba Solvang Senior Center toward construction of the new Solvang Senior Center
City Manager Murphy introduced the item.
Kathleen Campbell, Steering Committee Member, Solvang Senior Center presented the report.
Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
The following members of the public commented on this item:
Jan Clevenger
Paul Matthies
Steve Brown
James Cloonan
Ian Jacobsen
C.J. Jackson
Bob Levy
Frank Smithson
There were no other public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, to direct staff to return at a future meeting with an equitable grant paperwork along with the necessary budget adjustment for Council consideration of a $450,000 donation request from Santa Ynez Valley Senior Advisory Council dba Solvang Senior Center toward construction of the new Solvang Senior Center including term options over ten years. The motion died for lack of a second.
City Council concurred to direct staff to return at a future meeting with an equitable grant paperwork along with the necessary budget adjustment for Council consideration of a $450,000 donation request from Santa Ynez Valley Senior Advisory Council dba Solvang Senior Center toward construction of the new Solvang Senior Center including term options over five years at $90,000. c. Discussion and possible action to provide direction to staff regarding Outdoor Dining process in the public right-of-way
Planning Manager Castillo presented details of the report.
Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
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The following member of the public commented on this item:
Steve Brown
There were no other public comments on this item.
Direction was given to staff to return with an ordinance regarding Outdoor Dining in the public right-ofway including that the City should take ownership of maintaining the public right-of-way and charge a fee for same.
City Council skipped to consider Item 6.f. at this juncture, at the request of the City Manager. d. Discussion and possible action to provide direction to Staff regarding a TOT Ballot Measure for the November 2024 General Election
City Manager Murphy presented details of the report.
Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
The following member of the public commented on this item:
Tracy Beard, Solvang Chamber of Commerce
There were no other public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, to direct staff to proceed to hire a consultant to help placing a TOT Ballot Measure for the November 2024 General Election, seconded by Mayor Infanti, and carried 4-1, with Councilmember Clarke, opposed.
e. Discussion and possible action regarding Adopting Resolution No. 23-1236 adopting a Remote Public Comment and Zoom Bombing Policy
City Attorney Fleishman presented details of the report.
Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Brown, to adopt Resolution No. 23-1236 adopting a Remote Public Comment and Zoom Bombing Policy, seconded by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona and carried 5-0. f. Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Cost-Sharing Agreement Among Members of the Eastern Management Area
City Manager Murphy presented the report.
Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
The following members of the public commented on this item:
There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, to authorize the City Manager to execute a Cost-Sharing Agreement among Members of the Eastern Management Area, seconded by Councilmember Brown and carried 5-0.
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Motion by Councilmember Clarke, to authorize the City Manager to extend this meeting beyond 9:30 p.m., seconded by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona and carried 3-2 with Councilmembers Clarke and Claudia Orona, opposed.
City Council returned to Item No. 6.d.
7. AB1234 REPORT OUT AND COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
Councilmember Brown and Mayor Infanti provided brief comments.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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