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Regular Meeting – 6:30 PM
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.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor David Brown, Mayor pro tem Louise Smith, Councilmembers Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona, Mark Infanti, Mayor for the Day Carter Levine Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O'Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Community Development Director Rafael Castillo, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry, Utilities Director Jose Acosta
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor for the Day Levine led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
2. PRESENTATIONS
a. 2025 SBC Fire Public Safety Annual Review
Presented by Fire Chief Garrett Huff
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Tracy Beard
Robby Hargreaves
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 E Orona reported attending HOA Mobile Park meeting & touring the WWTP.
Councilmember Smith reported touring the WWTP, attending Chamber Mixer and the Santa Barbara County Housing & Homeless meeting via zoom.
Councilmember Infanti reported attending the Chamber Mixer Mayor Brown reported attending the North County Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, the Fred Tan initiative on bio lubricants, the SY Valley Hospital, the SBCAG Coast Rail coalition committee, and the Danish Museum group at the Elverhoy.
MINUTES
SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026
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6. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda.
b. Approve City Council Minutes of 2/23/26
c. SYVT Monthly Ridership Report, Jan 2026 - Receive and File Motion by Councilmember Infanti to approve consent, seconded by Councilmember E Orona and carried 5-0.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public hearing to consider introducing for first reading Ordinance No. 26-0390 Amending Section 11-6-3 (Allowable Uses and Permit Requirements) of Chapter 6 (Residential Zoning Districts) and Section 11-12-20 (Short-Term/Vacation Rental Regulation) of Chapter 20 (Supplemental Regulations) of Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code and making a determination of exemption under CEQA
Staff report presented by Community Development Director Castillo Mayor Brown opened the Public Hearing
Susie Townsend
Mayor Brown closed the Public Hearing
Motion by E Orona, seconded by Councilmember Infanti to introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 26- 0390 Amending Section 11-6-3 (Allowable Uses and Permit Requirements) of Chapter 6 (Residential Zoning Districts) and Section 11-12-20 (Short-Term/Vacation Rental Regulation) of Chapter 20 (Supplemental Regulations) of Title 11 of the Solvang Municipal Code and making a determination of exemption under CEQA carried 5-0
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Receive and file the FY 26/27 Grant Funding Summary and provide direction to staff on the grant application process
Mayor Brown recused himself citing his wife works for a grant applicant.
Report provided by Administrative Services Director Berry Mayor pro tem Smith invited public comments.
Shawna Schank, DVM, Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
Kirsten McCormick, Solvang School Education Foundation
Jennifer Sanregret, Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People Frank Smithson, July 4th Parade
Ian Jacobsen, Solvang Community Development Alliance
David Roberts, Veggie Rescue
There were no other public comments.
Motion by Councilmember Infanti, Seconded by Councilmember E Orona to receive and file grant applications and carried 4/0.
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b. Adopt Resolution No. 26-1307 Accepting Completion of the Nyborg Estates Waterline Replacement Project PW-25-0001
Report provided by Utilities Director Acosta.
Mayor Brown invited public comments, there being no one wishing to speak, public comment was closed
Motion by Councilmember E Orona, seconded by C Orona to Adopt Resolution No. 26-1307 Accepting Completion of the Nyborg Estates Waterline Replacement Project PW-25-0001 carried 5-0.
9. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, CMC, City Clerk
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