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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 Mark Infanti, Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Attorney O’Sullivan 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 5:32 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov.
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
one potential case
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
City Attorney O’Sullivan announced Council directed Staff to Initiate Legal Action.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brown adjourned the Closed Session at 6:06 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
MINUTES
SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MAY 26, 2026
SPECIAL CLOSED AND REGULAR MEETING
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Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor David Brown, Mayor pro tem Louise Smith, Councilmembers Mark Infanti, Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry, Assistant to the City Manager Olivia Mutal-Uribe, Community Development Director Rafael Castillo, Utilities Director Jose Acosta
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Utilities Director Acosta led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS
a. Memorial Day Proclamation
2. PRESENTATIONS
a. Wastewater Treatment Plant Financing Options Presentation
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS William Dentzel, Denise El Amin
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
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 RMOC Meeting, Chamber Meeting, Aquatics Ad Hoc meeting, Buellton State of the City, Veterans Memorial Day Service.
Councilmember C. Orona reported attending the Veterans Memorial Day Service Councilmember E. Orona reported attending the Aquatics Ad Hoc meeting, Buellton State of the City, a Staff meeting to discuss the Alternatives to the Sheriff’s contract, Chumash Museum Anniversary, and asked for a City Traffic Study for Alisal Commons.
Councilmember Smith attended the Buellton State of the City.
Mayor Brown reported attending the Buellton State of the City, Subregional SCAG meeting, SBSCAG meeting, APCD meeting, Chumash Museum anniversary, Memorial Day Events, meeting with United Way Representative.
6. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented
b. Approve City Council Minutes of May 11, 2026 Special Closed and Regular Meeting.
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c. SYVT Monthly Ridership Report, April 2026 - Receive and File d. Receive and File April 2026 Financial Report
e. Adopted City Council Goals
f. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0395, Adding Chapter 7 to Title 5 (Public Health and Safety) of the Solvang Municipal Code to Prohibit Public Urination and Defecation g. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office April 2026 Compliance Report h. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Extreme Clean Janitorial for On-Call Janitorial Services.
i. Approve an Agreement with BKF Engineers for the City’s Phase II Small Municipal Stormwater Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $300,000. j. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for city-wide on-call Tree Maintenance Services.
Motion by Councilmember E Orona, seconded by Councilmember Smith to approve Consent, excluding item 6.e, carried 5-0.
ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM CONSENT
6.e Adopted City Council Goals
Motion by Mayor Brown, seconded by Councilmember Infanti to approve Consent item 6.e, carried 3/2, Councilmembers E Orona and Smith voting No.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion and Possible Direction to Negotiate a Contract Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the City of Lompoc, to be Effective July 1, 2027.
Report presented by Assistant to the City Manager Mural-Uribe.
Public Comment: None
Motion by Councilmember Infanti, seconded by Councilmember Smith direct Staff to Negotiate a Contract Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the City of Lompoc, to be Effective July 1, 2027 carried 5-0.
b. Land Use and Zoning Discussion for Mission Santa Ines / TUP for Live Entertainment & Fees Discussion
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Report provided by Community Development Director Castillo Public Comment: Lisa Mesa, Denise El Amin
Motion by Councilmember E Orona, seconded by Councilmember Smith to direct Staff proceed with Option 3 – Update the Noise Ordinance and Allow Live entertainment • Update both the Zoning Ordinance and Noise Ordinance
• Add clear noise limits based on decibel levels, to distinguish Outdoor from Indoor. • Set different standards for different areas, including the Village • Keep quiet hours in residential neighborhoods
• Allow more flexibility for businesses in the downtown area • Expand construction hours and allow limited weekend work • Add clear rules for routine property maintenance
• Allow live entertainment as a secondary use without a TUP • Provide direction for enforcement of noise ordinance either through code enforcement or sheriff’s department as required.
• Pause enforcement of the TUP
c. Discussion and Direction to Establish Utility Rate Review Committee Report provided by Utilities Director Acosta
Public Comment: Denise El Amin
Motion by Councilmember E Orona, seconded by Councilmember C Orona to establish the committee, seconded by Councilmember Infanti, carried 5-0 Councilmembers Infanti and E Orona volunteered to be the two members of the committee.
Discussion tabled regarding Brown Act applicability.
d. Adopt Resolution 26-1318 Updating Certain User and Regulatory Fees for Various City Services to Apply the Previously Adopted Annual Inflationary Adjustment Administrative Services Director Berry provided the report Public Comment: None
Motion by Councilmember Infanti, Seconded by Councilmember C Orona to Adopt Resolution 26-1318 Updating Certain User and Regulatory Fees for Various City Services to Apply the Previously Adopted Annual Inflationary Adjustment, carried 5-0.
Motion to by Councilmember Infanti, Seconded by Councilmember C Orona to extend the City Council meeting past 9:30 p.m.; motion passed 3/2 with Councilmembers C Orona & E Orona voting No.
Re-opening item 8.c
Motion by Councilmember E Orona, seconded by Councilmember Infanti to reconsider the creation of the URRC, carried 5/0. City Manager Murphy stated that the two same two councilmembers would be Docusign Envelope ID: CA2DA344-1022-8BBA-8244-C744E32A8FE6 M 2026-05-26 CC
considered as the volunteers.
e. Award Contract to Tom Jones and Associates for Website Design Services and Content Management System
Administrative Services Director Berry provided the report Public Comment: None
Motion by Councilmember Infanti, seconded by Mayor Brown to Award Contract to Tom Jones and Associates for Website Design Services and Content Management System, carried 5/0
9. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT – 10:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, MMC, City Clerk
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