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Special Closed Session – 5:30 PM
Regular Meeting – 6:30 PM
5:30 PM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brown called the Special Closed Session meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor David Brown, Mayor pro tem Louise Smith, Councilmembers Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona, Mark Infanti
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O'Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Manager Murphy led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ONLY - None
2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Brown recessed to Closed Session at 5:33 p.m.
a. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - pursuant to Gov Code 54956.8 Property: 478 4th Place, Solvang CA APN 139-173-014
Agency Negotiator: Randy Murphy, City Manager
Negotiating Party: CRASolvang RE LLC
Under Negotiation: Both Price and Terms
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
City Attorney O'Sullivan announced there was no reportable action.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brown adjourned the Closed Session at 6:00 p.m.
6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brown called the Regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
MINUTES
SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026
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ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor David Brown, Mayor pro tem Claudia Orona, Councilmembers Elizabeth Orona, Mark Infanti, Louise Smith
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O'Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry, Public Works Director Bridget Paris
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Jim Mann led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS
2. PRESENTATIONS
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Mayor Brown invited public comments.
Lisa Mesa, Eric Zobel, Peter Lancuski, Keith Cox
There were no other public communications on Non-Agenda and Consent Items.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
Presented by City Manager Murphy.
5. GC SECTION 53232.3(d) (aka AB 1234) and GC SECTION 84308 (aka SB 1439) REPORT OUT,
COUNCIL COMMENTS, REQUESTS
Councilmember Elizabeth Orona -SY Aquatic Polar Plunge
Mayor Brown – SY Aquatic Polar Plunge, Hands off Greenland Rally, Taiwanese interview, Vandenberg Space Force Gala, Conversation with Representative Harman – Multi-modal connector.
Claudia Orona – SY Aquatic Polar Plunge
Councilmember Smith – SY Aquatic Polar Plunge, Via Zoom IIMC Candidate webinar
6. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda
b. Approve City Council Minutes of 1/26/26
c. Approve January Warrants
d. SYVT Quarterly Report FY2025-26 Q2
e. Pulled for Discussion - Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with JC Event Design Inc dba Islay Events
f. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0387 amending Section 1-8-1 (System Established) of the Solvang Municipal Code to adjust prevailing wage requirements g. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 0386 Amending Subsection B of Section 1-11- 2 (Designated Positions) of Chapter 11 (Conflict of Interest) of Title 1 (Administration) to Designate Certain Positions and Make a Determination of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act
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(Business Certificates) of the Solvang Municipal Code to strengthen enforcement tools i. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0389 to Amend Newsrack Regulations on Public Property and Publicly Accessible Private Property Motion by Councilmember E Orona to Pull Item 6.e for discussion and approve consent items excluding Item e, seconded by Councilmember Infanti, and carried 5-0.
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
6. e.Pulled for Discussion - Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with JC Event Design Inc dba Islay Events
Motion by Councilmember E Orona to approve consent item e, seconded by Mayor Brown, and carried 5-0
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion and possible action on Mid-Year Budget review and budget adjustments for FY 25/26
Report provided by Administrative Services Director Berry Mayor Brown invited public comments, there being none, public comment was closed.
Motion by Councilmember E Orona to accept Mid-Year Budget adjustments for FY 25/26 seconded by Councilmember Infanti as modified to address the mathematical error in the legal fees budget and carried 5-0
b. Budget Adjustment to Enable a Citywide Curb Marking Inventory Project.
Report provided by Public Works Director Paris.
Mayor Brown invited public comments.
Dennis Beebe
Mayor Brown closed the public comment.
Motion by Councilmember Infanti to approve a Budget Adjustment in the amount of $30,000 to Enable a Citywide Curb Marking Inventory Project, seconded by Councilmember C Orona and carried 5-0.
9. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT – 7:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, CMC, City Clerk
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