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City Manager Review: MPB Council Agenda Item No.: 1 CITY OF BUELLTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Regular Meeting of July 26, 2018 City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246 Buellton, California CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sierra called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Ed Andrisek and Art Mercado, Vice Mayor Dave King and Mayor Holly Sierra Staff: City Manager Marc Bierdzinski, Deputy City Attorney Kane Thuyen, Finance Director Shannel Zamora, Planning Director Andrea Keefer, Lt. Eddie Hsueh, and City Clerk Linda Reid PUBLIC COMMENTS Michael Baker, representing the United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, provided an update on their programs. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes of July 12, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting 2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2018/19 3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – June 30, 2018 MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor King, seconded by Council Member Mercado, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3 as listed. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 July 26, 2018 VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0. Council Member Andrisek – Yes Council Member Mercado – Yes Vice Mayor King – Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes PRESENTATIONS None PUBLIC HEARINGS None COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS Council Member Andrisek requested that staff contact the property manager for the Albertsons’ shopping center regarding stop signs at their entrances. Council Member Andrisek requested that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department begin enforcement of the speed limit on Second Street. Mayor Sierra requested that staff bring back a discussion regarding the responsibility of storm water inspections between Tetra Tech and MNS Engineers. City Manager Bierdzinski stated that both Tetra Tech and MNS Engineers contracts expire in December, 2018 and staff will be bringing both contracts back for Council review in November. Mayor Sierra thanked Santa Barbara County Fire for their excellent response over the past week responding to fires in Buellton. Mayor Sierra announced that the BBQ Bonanza is scheduled for Saturday, July 28 at 11:00 a.m. and invited all residents to attend. Mayor Sierra announced the Crab Feast Gala is scheduled for September 7 at Zaca Creek Golf Course and that tickets can be purchased at City Hall or the Buellton Recreation office. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 July 26, 2018 COMMITTEE REPORTS Council Member Andrisek announced that he attended the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Board meeting last week and provided an oral report regarding the meeting. Mayor Sierra announced that she attended a board meeting for Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and provided an oral report regarding the meeting. BUSINESS ITEMS 4. Presentation by the County of Santa Barbara on Community Choice Energy and Strategic Energy Planning and Direction to Staff about City Participation in these Programs RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider the presentation by Santa Barbara County regarding Community Choice Energy and Strategic Energy Planning and direct staff as to the City’s participation in the program. STAFF REPORT: City Manager Bierdzinski presented the staff report. DISCUSSION: Jennifer Cregar, representing the County of Santa Barbara, provided a PowerPoint presentation. Mariah Clegg, from UCSB, spoke in support of the Community Choice Energy program. Larry Bishop, Buellton, spoke in support of the Community Choice Energy and Strategic Energy Planning. Jefferson Litten, representing Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann’s office, spoke in support of Community Choice Energy and Strategic Energy Planning. The City Council discussed the following issues:  The risks and benefits of Buellton joining the CCE program  How the purchase of energy would be implemented  Joint Powers Authority’s voting structure  How individuals and cities opt out of the program  Involving the Green Team to review and discuss these programs DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 July 26, 2018 DIRECTION: The City Council agreed by consensus not to pursue the Community Choice Energy and Strategic Energy Planning program at this time but to involve the City’s Green Team in further discussion regarding the programs. 5. Ordinance No. 18-02 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Repealing Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 and Adding Municipal Code Chapter 19.20 Regarding Commercial Cannabis Activities and Cannabis Cultivation” (Second Reading) RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider adoption of Ordinance No. 18-02. STAFF REPORT: City Manager Bierdzinski presented the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: The City Council discussed and clarified the ordinance’s prohibition against outdoor cultivation. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor King, seconded by Council Member Mercado, approving the adoption of Ordinance No. 18-02 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Repealing Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 and Adding Municipal Code Chapter 19.20 Regarding Commercial Cannabis Activities and Cannabis Cultivation” by title only and waive further reading. VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0. Council Member Andrisek - Yes Council Member Mercado - Yes Vice Mayor King - Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Bierdzinski provided an informational report to the City Council. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 July 26, 2018 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sierra adjourned the regular meeting at 7:15 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. _________________________________ Holly Sierra Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Linda Reid City Clerk