City Council
Regular MeetingBuellton, CA · August 24, 2017
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Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of August 24, 2017
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Holly Sierra called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Dave King, Art Mercado, Foster Reif, Vice
Mayor Ed Andrisek, and Mayor Holly Sierra
Staff: City Manager Marc Bierdzinski, Finance Director Shannel
Zamora, Public Works Director Rose Hess, City Attorney Steve
McEwen (Via Telephone), Lt. Shawn O’Grady, and City Clerk
Linda Reid
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Reif requested and the Council agreed by consensus to pull Item Nos. 3 and 5
for discussion.
1. Minutes of August 10, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year
2017-18
4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report through July 31, 2017
6. Resolution No. 17-15 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Approving the Compensation Policy for Part-Time Employees of the
City of Buellton”
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 August 24, 2017
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Vice Mayor Andrisek approving Consent
Calendar Items 1, 2, 4, and 6 as listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member King – Yes
Council Member Mercado – Yes
Council Member Reif – Yes
Vice Mayor Andrisek - Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
3. Monthly Activity Report – Enterprise Funds through July 31, 2017
Council Member Reif requested an historical summary of the Enterprise Funds.
5. Revenue and Expenditure Reports through July 31, 2017
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Reif, seconded by Council Member King approving Consent
Calendar Items 3 and 5 as listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member King – Yes
Council Member Mercado – Yes
Council Member Reif – Yes
Vice Mayor Andrisek - Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Vice Mayor Andrisek asked when the RV Ordinance will be agendized for further
discussion. City Manager Bierdzinski stated this item has been placed on the November
9 Council agenda.
Mayor Sierra announced that she and Vice Mayor Andrisek attended the SpaceX launch
today at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 August 24, 2017
Mayor Sierra announced there is a box at City Hall to collect toiletries for the Santa
Barbara County Veterans Stand Down 2017 scheduled for Saturday, October 21 from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Santa Maria Fairpark.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Reif announced that he attended the Buellton Chamber of Commerce
Board of Director’s meeting and provided an oral report regarding the meeting.
Council Member Reif announced he and Council Member Mercado attended the Water
and Wastewater Ad Hoc Committee meeting today and provided an oral report for the
record.
Mayor Sierra announced that she attended board meetings for Santa Barbara County
Association of Governments (SBCAG) and Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and
provided oral reports regarding the meetings.
BUSINESS ITEMS
7. Resolution No. 17-16 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Approving Fiscal Year 2017/18 and 2018/19 Biennial Budget
Amendment to Include SB1 Compliance Requirements”
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider the adoption of Resolution No. 17-16.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed the following issues:
Prevailing wage requirements
The City must provide matching funds for the road improvements
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Reif, seconded by Council Member King approving
Resolution No. 17-16 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Approving Fiscal Year 2017/18 and 2018/19 Biennial Budget Amendment to
Include SB1 Compliance Requirements”
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 August 24, 2017
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member King - Yes
Council Member Mercado - Yes
Council Member Reif - Yes
Vice Mayor Andrisek - Yes
Mayor Sierra - Yes
8. Discussion and Possible Uses for the City Owned Property at 480 Central Avenue
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council provide direction to staff regarding possible uses for the property
located at 480 Central Avenue.
STAFF REPORT:
City Manager Bierdzinski presented the staff report.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed possible uses for the property located at 480 Central Avenue.
Council Member Reif announced he had a previous engagement to attend and left the
dais at 6:25 p.m.
DIRECTION:
The Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to work with Kosmont Companies to
study potential uses for the property that include affordable housing, a civic building, a
mixed use building, and a parking lot/garden and bring the findings back to Council for
further discussion.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Bierdzinski provided an informational report to the City Council.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
9. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision
(d)(4) (one case)
The City Council did not meet in Closed Session and moved this item to the meeting of
September 28.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 August 24, 2017
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sierra adjourned the regular meeting at 6:40 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
City Council will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The regular
meeting of September 14, 2017 has been cancelled.
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Holly Sierra
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of August 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
Materials related to an item on this agenda, as well as materials submitted to the City Council after
distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, located
at 107 West Highway 246, during normal business hours.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Holly Sierra
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Council Members Dave King, Art Mercado, Foster Reif, Vice Mayor Ed Andrisek, and
Mayor Holly Sierra
REORDERING OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Speaker Slip to be completed and turned in to the City Clerk prior to commencement of meeting. Any person may
address the Council on any subject pertaining to City business, including all items on the agenda not listed as a Public
Hearing, including the Consent Agenda and Closed Session. Limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. By law, no
action may be taken at this meeting on matters raised during Public Comments not included on this agenda. Public
Speakers using a translator are allotted a total of six (6) minutes to speak, unless simultaneous translation equipment is
used.
CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
The following items are considered routine and non-controversial and are scheduled for consideration as a group. Any
Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent
Agenda to allow for full discussion. Members of the Public may speak on Consent Agenda items during the Public
Comment period.
1. Minutes of August 10, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year
2017-18
3. Monthly Activity Report – Enterprise Funds through July 31, 2017
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 August 24, 2017
4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report through July 31, 2017
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
5. Revenue and Expenditure Reports through July 31, 2017
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
6. Resolution No. 17-15 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Approving the Compensation Policy for Part-Time Employees of the
City of Buellton”
(Staff Contact: H.R. Director Linda Reid)
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Written communications are included in the agenda packets. Any Council Member, the City Manager or
City Attorney may request that a written communication be read into the record.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
This Agenda listing is the opportunity for Council Members to give verbal Committee Reports on any
meetings recently held for which the Council Members are the City representatives thereto.
BUSINESS ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
7. Resolution No. 17-16 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Approving Fiscal Year 2017/18 and 2018/19 Biennial Budget
Amendment to Include SB1 Compliance Requirements”
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
8. Discussion and Possible Uses for the City Owned Property at 480 Central Avenue
(Staff Contact: City Manager Marc Bierdzinski)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision
(d)(4) (one case)
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at
6:00 p.m. The regular meeting of September 14, 2017 will be cancelled.
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