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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, Assistant City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry, Planning Manager Rafael Castillo, Parks and Recreation Director Jenny McClurg
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Clarke led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None PRESENTATIONS - None
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS The following spoke:
Suzette Kormos
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
City Manager Murphy announced Waste Management clean up days the third Saturday of February, May, August and November 2024; the upcoming Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony and parade; on November 16th, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a decision to raise 2023 revenue requirements to $13.521 Billion and rates taking effect January 1, 2024 and equates to $32.50 more per month, for average residential customers, and a customer text message option by Southern California Gas, when there is a 20% or more increase in commodity costs.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Councilmember Clarke reported merchants who advised him that this past Thanksgiving Weekend was one of the best they have had.
City Manager Murphy spoke about a light show with coordinated music, seven days a week at the top of every hour between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. through January 6, 2024, in Solvang Park.
Councilmember Clarke commented on the choice of music.
MINUTES
SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
Monday, November 27, 2023
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4. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Receive and file Marketing Services update
b. Approve October 2024 Investment Report
c. Receive and file Visit SYV 2nd Quarter Report 2023
d. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with GSI Water Solutions for continued participation in and assistance with the administrative hearing regarding the City’s Petition for Change before the State Water Resources Control Board Administrative Hearing Office and Budget Amendment in an amount of $65,000 from Water Fund balance for a total contract amount not to exceed $311,700, and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City Motion by Councilmember Claudia Orona, to approve Consent Items, as presented, seconded by Councilmember Clarke and carried 5-0.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to Consider Introduction for first reading Ordinance No. 23-0371 repealing section 11-12-8 (special events) of Title 11 (zoning regulations) of the Solvang Municipal Code and amending Title 8, Public Ways and Property adopting Chapter 9, Special Events, to establish processing and permitting of special events on public property and make a finding that the ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements per Section 15061 of the CEQA guidelines.
Parks and Recreation Director McClure narrated a PowerPoint presentation with details of the report.
Mayor Infanti opened the public hearing.
There were no public comments on this item and Mayor Infanti closed the public hearing.
Motion by Councilmember Clarke, to introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 23-0371, seconded by Mayor Infanti.
Councilmember Clarke withdrew the motion.
Motion by Mayor Infanti, to continue this item until December 11, 2023, seconded by Councilmember Clarke and carried 5-0.
b. Public Hearing to Consider Introduction for first reading Ordinance No. 23-0372 adding section 11-13-20 and making other conforming amendments to Chapter 13 (sign regulations) of Title 11 (zoning regulations) of the Solvang Municipal Code to establish objective content-neutral standards for flags in the city and make a finding that the ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements per Section 15061 of the CEQA guidelines.
Assistant City Attorney O’Sullivan gave the staff report.
Mayor Infanti opened the public hearing.
There were no public comments on this item and Mayor Infanti closed the public hearing.
Motion by Councilmember Claudia Orona, to introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 23-0372 adding section 11-13-20 and making other conforming amendments to Chapter 13 (sign regulations) of Title 11 (zoning regulations) of the Solvang Municipal Code to establish objective content-neutral standards for flags in the city and make a finding that the ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements per Section 15061 of the CEQA guidelines, seconded by Mayor pro tem DocuSign Envelope ID: 587E15C4-C833-42AC-A054-BCB0A0361928 M 2023-11-27 CC 3
Elizabeth Orona and carried 5-0.
c. Public Hearing to Consider Introduction for first reading Ordinance No. 23-0373 amending various sections in Titles 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address references to fees and fines and general penalty and administrative citation provisions and make a finding that the ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements per Section 15061 of the CEQA guidelines.
Assistant City Attorney O’Sullivan gave the staff report.
Mayor Infanti opened the public hearing.
There were no public comments on this item and Mayor Infanti closed the public hearing.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona, to introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 23-0373 amending various sections in Titles 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of the Solvang Municipal Code to address references to fees and fines and general penalty and administrative citation provisions and make a finding that the ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements per Section 15061 of the CEQA guidelines, seconded by Councilmember Brown and carried 5-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion and possible action to approve an agreement with Cannon Corporation for design and construction management services for the Nyborg Estates Waterline Replacement project for the amount not to exceed $253,550 for the term November 27, 2023 – June 30, 2025; and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City City Manager Murphy presented the report.
There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Mayor Infanti, to approve an agreement with Cannon Corporation for design and construction management services for the Nyborg Estates Waterline Replacement project for the amount not to exceed $253,550 for the term November 27, 2023 – June 30, 2025; and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City, seconded by Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Orona and carried 5-0.
7. AB1234 REPORT OUT AND COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS - None
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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