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Special Meeting – 5:15 PM
Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM
5:15 PM SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Infanti called the Special meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mark Infanti, Councilmembers Robert Clarke, Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona
Absent: Mayor pro tem David Brown
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy (via Zoom), City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, Attorney Craig Steele, City Clerk Annamarie Porter
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Infanti led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Special Meeting – SB 1439/Levine Act Training
Attorney Steele narrated a PowerPoint presentation detailing the law, its impact and other recommendations.
Discussion followed regarding disclosure and recusal requirements, definitions including “willful and knowing”, “participant”, the fundraising ban and exclusions.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Infanti called the Regular 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, Councilmembers Robert Clarke, Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona
Absent: Mayor pro tem David Brown
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy (via Zoom), City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry
MINUTES
SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
Monday, February 26, 2024
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Elizabeth Orona led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None PRESENTATIONS - None
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Kevin Murphy, Santa Ynez Valley Heritage Foundation
Amanda McBride, Dana V. Wines
Jim Richardson, via Zoom
There were no other public communications on Non-Agenda and Consent Items.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
City Manager Murphy, via Zoom, announced the upcoming City Council goal-setting community meeting and provided an update on the Tourism Marketing Advisory Committee.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS, REQUESTS, GC SECTION 53232.3(d) (aka AB 1234) and GC SECTION 84308 (aka SB 1439) REPORT OUT
Councilmember Clarke read a letter from Hank Holmberg, a Solvang resident.
Councilmember Elizabeth Orona reported attending the two EMA GSA meetings and the National Foundation for Danish America meet and greet.
Mayor Infanti attended the CHP Press Conference, the meet and greet for the National Foundation for Danish America, the California League of Cities Channel Division Dinner and the Santa Barbara Council of Associates Governments meeting. He read a letter that was sent on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
4. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented
b. Approve City Council Minutes: February 12, 2024
c. Receive & File Sheriff’s Report
d. Approve January 2024 Investment Report
e. Approve Quarterly Finance Report
f. Receive and file Tourism Marketing Report
g. Receive and file Stormwater report - pulled for separate discussion by Mayor Infanti.
Mayor Infanti pulled Item No. 4g from Consent Items for separate discussion.
Motion by Councilmember Elizabeth Orona, to approve Items No. 4a through 4f, seconded by Councilmember Clarke and carried 4-0, with Mayor pro tem Brown, absent.
EXCLUDED CONSENT ITEMS
g. Receive and file Stormwater report
Mayor Infanti spoke about Buellton taking the lead on the project between Solvang and Buellton and asked for clarification regarding the Solvang representative MNS.
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It was noted that MNS is the City’s engineering consultant.
City Manager Murphy stated the City has improved the issues that were problematic and offered to have Public Works Director Rodger Olds provide a presentation at an upcoming meeting.
Councilmember Clarke left the Chamber.
Councilmember Elizabeth Orona expressed interest in receiving a report and Council concurred.
Motion by Councilmember Elizabeth Orona, to approve No. 4g, seconded by Mayor Infanti and carried 3-0, with Councilmember Clarke and Mayor pro tem Brown, absent.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Direction Regarding Enforcement of Delinquent Water and Sewer Utility Bills 2002
Councilmember Clarke returned to the Chamber and took his place on the dais.
City Attorney O’Sullivan presented details of the report.
Discussion followed regarding the severity of the issue, the need to be fair and equitable, acknowledging the rising costs of water, ensuring that the programs in place are offered to everyone, considering a resident’s ability to pay, considering the patterns of consumption, the City’s responsibility to offer a payment plan under code, special circumstances provisions, enforcement, moving forward in time, working with people who do not want to pay their bills, delinquent accounts, notices and providing options for payment on delinquency notices.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Infanti read a statement from Mayor pro tem Brown regarding this item.
City Council concurred to direct staff to return with an ordinance making property owners responsible for their water bills and to disconnect service at the point when allowed by State law. b. Discussion and possible action to approve Mid-year budget adjustments FY 2023-24 Administrative Services Director Berry narrated a PowerPoint presentation with details of the FY 2023- 24 mid-year budget adjustments.
Discussion followed regarding the updated fund balance, capital expenses, priorities in CIPs, the wastewater negative fund balance, Measure U projections and contacting staff if Councilmembers have questions, prior to meetings.
There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Clarke, to approve mid-year budget adjustments FY 2023-24, seconded by Councilmember Elizabeth Orona and carried 4-0, with Mayor pro tem Brown, absent. c. Award a contract to Cannon Corporation for Design Services and to Provide Construction Management Services for the HCA Middle Well Reliability Project in the amount not to exceed $325,067 plus a 10% contingency of $32,506.70 for a total not to exceed amount of $357,573.70 for the term February 22, 2024 – December 31, 2025, and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City;
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City Manager Murphy presented details of the report.
There were no public comments on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Elizabeth Orona, to award a contract to Cannon Corporation for Design Services and to Provide Construction Management Services for the HCA Middle Well Reliability Project in the amount not to exceed $325,067 plus a 10% contingency of $32,506.70 for a total not to exceed amount of $357,573.70 for the term February 22, 2024 – December 31, 2025, and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City, seconded by Mayor Infanti and carried 4-0, with Mayor pro tem Brown, absent.
7. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS - None
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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