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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, (arrived at 6:33 p.m.) Elizabeth Orona, Mark Infanti
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O'Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Community Development Director Rafael Castillo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
John Sorgenfrei led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS
International Dark Sky Week Proclamation
2. PRESENTATIONS
a. 2025 Marketing Reports – TJA Advertising, Islett Social Media Agency, Stiletto Marketing & Solvang Hygge Huset Visitor Services
b. 2025 Julefest post-event Report
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Dennis Beebe
Ken Ainslie
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 Infanti reported attending the State of Vandenburg, Economic Summit, Library Advisory Council, Friends of the Solvang Library.
Councilmember E Orona reported attending the Economic Summit, Basin Wide JPA Water Sustainability Agency Water Table Metrics assessment, People Helping People fundraiser, RMOC meeting
Councilmember Smith reported attending the Economic Summit.
Councilmember C Orona reported attending the Candidate for Governor’s Race, and could be hosting the Denmark’s Girl’s Choir
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Mayor Brown reported attending the State of Vandenburg, SYV Economic Summit, North County subregional meeting, Leadership Mayors & City Managers meeting, Friends at Elverhoy, SBCAG, APCD, Chief Appraisers of the County, Viking Blood Drive, served at the Los Olivos Rotary for the Senior Center, recognition of City Clerk Porter on earning her Master Municipal Clerk.
6. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda
b. Approve City Council Minutes of March 9, 2026
c. SYVT Monthly Ridership Report, Feb. 2026 - Receive and File d. Adopt Resolution to Approving and Adopting the Santa Ynez Valley Transit Title VI Program Update
e. Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Cannon Corporation to Support the AMI Project
f. Receive and File Correspondence Consistent with City Council Legislative Platform g. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0391 Amending Various Sections of Chapter 1 (Floodplain Management) of Title 13 (Flood Control) of the Solvang Municipal Code to Comply with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Requirements Motion by Councilmember Infanti, seconded by Councilmember C Orona to approve Consent, carried 5-0.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS –
a. Public Hearing to Introduce for first reading an Ordinance Updating and Replacing References to “Planning Manager” with “Community Development Director”, Making Conforming Changes Throughout the Solvang Municipal Code and Making a Determination of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act
Report provided by City Attorney O’Sullivan
Mayor Brown opened the public hearing
There were no public comments, Public Comment was Closed Motion by Councilmember Infanti, seconded by Councilmember Smith to Introduce for first reading an Ordinance Updating and Replacing References to “Planning Manager” with “Community Development Director”, Making Conforming Changes Throughout the Solvang Municipal Code and Making a Determination of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act, carried 5-0.
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Presentation and Discussion of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Report provided by Parks and Recreation Director McClurg Public comments – Ian Jacobson
Motion by Mayor Brown to receive and file the Draft Parks and Recreation Master plan and to nominate Councilmembers E Orona and C Orona to serve on the Parks and Recreation Committee, and carried 5-0
b. Award a Construction Agreement with Calportland Construction for the Alamo Pintado Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
Report provided by Public Works Director Paris.
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Public Comment – none
Motion by Councilmember E Orona, seconded by Council Smith to Award a Construction Agreement with Calportland Construction for the Alamo Pintado Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project and carried 5/0.
c. Introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 26-0392 Amending Various Sections of Chapter 3 (Street and Sidewalk Obstructions), Title 8 (Public Ways and Property) of the Solvang Municipal Code to Regulate Queueing in the Public Right-of-Way and Update, Strengthen the City’s Commercial Solicitation Regulations and make other clarifying edits.
Report provided by City Attorney O’Sullivan.
Public comment - None
Motion by Councilmember Infanti, seconded by Councilmember C Orona to Introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 26-0392 Amending Various Sections of Chapter 3 (Street and Sidewalk Obstructions), Title 8 (Public Ways and Property) of the Solvang Municipal Code to Regulate Queueing in the Public Right-of-Way and Update, Strengthen the City’s Commercial Solicitation Regulations and make other clarifying edits.
d. Discussion Regarding Use of City Marketing Materials, Slogans and Brands.
Mayor Brown recused himself at 9:22 p.m. stating a conflict of interest.
Report provided by City Attorney O’Sullivan
Council directed City Attorney O’Sullivan to identify potential assets to protect and to bring back an amendment to the City Council Code of Ethics.
Mayor Brown returned to the dais at 10:19 p.m.
9. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
Mayor Brown asked Staff to look into a Code modification to require an address and identification for businesses.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 10:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, CMC, City Clerk
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