Agenda 2026-08-10 CC
AGENDA
SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY AUGUST 10, 2026
5:00 PM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
City Council: 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA 93463
David Brown Mayor Virtual & in Council Chamber
Mark Infanti District 1
Claudia Orona District 2
Louise Smith District 3
Elizabeth Orona District 4
AGENDA AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS – Available for viewing 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. at City Hall, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, and on the City’s website https://www.cityofsolvang.com/593/2026-to-Current-Agenda-Minutes Additional writings distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of the agenda will be made available at City Hall and on the City’s website.
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CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE - Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, any party to a City proceeding must disclose on the record any campaign contributions made to a member of the City Council [or commission] in excess of $500 in the past 12 months. This disclosure requirement includes contributions by the party’s agent and aggregated contributions from persons or entities related to the party. Please make the disclosure as soon as possible, but not later than the beginning of the proceeding.
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5:00 PM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Agenda 2026-08-10 CC
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ONLY
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on Closed Session Items.
This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes, and may speak only once
2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Edward St. George v. City of Solvang, et. al, Case No. 25-cv-07234
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
One potential case
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
one potential case
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 478 4th Place, Solvang CA (APN 139-173-014)
Agency negotiator: Randy Murphy, City Manager and Chelsea O’Sullivan City Attorney Negotiating parties: CRASolvang RE LLC
Under negotiation: Both Price and Terms
e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 425 1st Street, Solvang CA (APN 139-192-024)
Agency negotiator: Randy Murphy, City Manager and Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Attorney Negotiating parties: Jameson Elias Holding Ltd
Under negotiation: Both Price and Terms
f. Conference with Labor Negotiations - pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Chelsea O'Sullivan, City Attorney Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
g. Conference with Labor Negotiators - pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Dave Fleishman, Assistant City Attorney Employee organization: Teamsters Union Local 986
h. Conference with Labor Negotiators - pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Representative: Dave Fleishman, Assistant City Attorney Agenda 2026-08-10 CC
Employee Organization: All Unrepresented Employees
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
4. ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk for the City of Solvang, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing revised notice was posted at the City of Solvang City Hall bulletin board at 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA and on the City of Solvang website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, per Government Code 54954.2.
Dated August 4, 2026.