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Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM
6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Infanti called the Regular meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mark Infanti, Mayor pro tem David Brown, Councilmembers Robert Clarke, Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry, Planning Manager Rafael Castillo, Public Works Director Rodger Olds
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Dennis Beebe, resident, led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None a. Donate Life Proclamation
Recipient Scott Burns
PRESENTATIONS
a. Receive and file Tourism and Marketing Quarterly Update John Sorgenfrei, Rick Turton, TJA, Jamie Weeks, Islet, via Zoom, Anna Ferguson-Sparks, Stiletto Marketing, Sue Lee of the Visitors Center presented updates.
Discussion followed regarding tracking how clicks translate into further engagement, the possibility of asking hoteliers for the information, updating website security and accessibility, designing with mobile devices in mind, upticks in engagement when influencers posted unique content, creating copy to be used by the three agencies; using a mix of traditional media and influencers, press clips and the Today Show segment, and visitors who came because of Tik Tok.
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Mayor Infanti invited public comments.
Joanne Clark
Craig Kent
Denise El Amin
Mark Oliver
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SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
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Tracy Beard, Chamber of Commerce
Al Cortesi
Lansing Duncan
There were no other public communications.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
City Manager Murphy reported receiving an email from the County Emergency Services stating that President Biden signed a Disaster Declaration for the storms in early February; announced an upcoming meeting of the Santa Ynez Valley Active Transportation Regional Connector; addressed the replacement of the bridge just east of Alamo Pintado Road and mentioned a request to provide information for a lighting solution at the entrance to Skytt Mesa.
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS, REQUESTS, GC SECTION 53232.3(d) (aka AB 1234) and GC SECTION 84308 (aka SB 1439) REPORT OUT
Councilmember Claudia Orona reported meeting recently with residents and members of the Village Collection Community HOA, who shared concerns about issues they wish the City to address and stated she will provide the information to staff.
Mayor pro tem Brown reported attending the 2024 Economic Development Conference.
Mayor Infanti reported attending a book signing at CalNat, an SBCAG meeting, a DRC and Planning Commission joint meeting and the 2024 Economic Development Conference. Additionally, he reported meeting with Gregg Hart, attending a recent opening reception at the Elverhøj Museum and meeting with FEMA regarding flood insurance rate maps.
4. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented
b. Approve City Council Minutes: April 8, 2024
c. Approve Quarterly Finance Report
d. Receive and File Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s monthly report e. Receive and File Santa Barbara County Fire Report
Mayor pro tem Brown pulled Item No. 4.a from Consent for separate discussion.
Motion by Mayor Infanti, to approve Item No. 4.a, as amended, moving Agenda Item No. 6.b prior to Item No. 6.a, seconded by Mayor pro tem Brown and carried 5-0.
Motion by Councilmember Clarke, to approve Agenda Items 4.b through 4.e, seconded by Mayor pro tem Brown and carried, 5-0.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Mayor Infanti moved to Item No. 6.b.
a. Discussion and possible action to receive and file Human Services Grant applicants’ presentations
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Administrative Services Director Berry introduced the item; noted Council will hear from Human Services Grants applicants and reported that at the May 28th meeting, staff will bring back an action item to approve the grant funding requests.
Mayor Infanti invited applicants to make their presentations to City Council.
Karen Brown, Atterdag at Home, Meals on Wheels
Linda Marzulo, Bethania Tuesday Food Distribution
Katie Peterson and Lola Gonzalez, Bethania Preschool and After School Ashley Madrid, Danish Days Foundation
Dennis Beebe, Nature Track
Sue Eisaguirre, Nature Track
Tracy Beard, Solvang Chamber of Commerce
Ellen Albertoni, Solvang Senior Center
Jodi Williams, Solvang School Education Foundation
Scott Cohen, Solvang Theater Fest
Christine Frankie, Veggie Rescue
Morgan Kastenek, Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program Steve Palmer, Solvang Rotary, Fourth of July Parade
Roger Lane, Viking Charities
Mayor Infanti invited public comments on this item.
Denise El Amin
There were no other public comments.
Discussions regarding evaluating grantees, post-mortem, ensuring that is part of the process, compliance with all protections and liabilities, conditioning complete follow-through in the requirement when applying for funds, conditioning grant funds would not be given until a final report was submitted regarding use of prior year’s funds, 990s and financial reports, exposing reporting of expenditures, issues to discuss in the upcoming budget meetings, the need to meet expectations of the applicants that they are getting even, equal assessment and transparency, as the City is a public agency.
Mayor Infanti returned to Item No. 6.a.
b. Discussion and possible action to Adopt Resolution No. 24-1250 Initiating Intention for the Annual Assessment for the Solvang Mesa Landscape & Lighting Maintenance District No. 2004-1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Setting a Public Hearing for 6:30 PM on May 13, 2024, on the Levy of the Proposed Assessment City Manager Murphy narrated a PowerPoint presentation with details of the proposed resolution and next steps.
City Attorney O’Sullivan pointed out non-substantive corrections to the resolution.
Mayr Infanti invited public comments.
Denise El Amin
Justin Rodriguez
Steve Cullumber
There were no other public comments on this item.
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options available for Council consideration.
Discussion followed regarding the legal basis for this matter.
Motion by Mayor pro tem Brown, to Adopt Resolution No. 24-1250 Initiating Intention for the Annual Assessment for the Solvang Mesa Landscape & Lighting Maintenance District No. 2004-1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Setting a Public Hearing for 6:30 PM on May 13, 2024, on the Levy of the Proposed Assessment, as amended, seconded by Councilmember Claudia Orona and carried, 5-0.
7. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
City Manager Murphy pointed out that the City is in the process of using the new City seal in its communications.
8. ADJOURNMENT – 9:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, CMC, City Clerk
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