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City Manager Review: MPB Council Agenda Item No.: 1 CITY OF BUELLTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Regular Meeting of May 23, 2019 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 Dave King, Art Mercado, and John Sanchez, Vice Mayor Ed Andrisek and Mayor Holly Sierra Staff: City Manager Marc Bierdzinski, City Attorney Greg Murphy, Public Works Director Rose Hess, Finance Director Shannel Zamora, Planning Director Andrea Keefer, Lt. Eddie Hsueh, and City Clerk Linda Reid PUBLIC COMMENTS Carolyn Abate, spoke against a single payer healthcare system. Shelley Grand, Director of Zaca Center Preschool thanked the City Council for their support of the preschool. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes of May 13, 2019 Special City Council Meeting 2. Minutes of May 9, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting 3. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2018/19 4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – April 30, 2019 MOTION: Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Mercado, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 4 as listed. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 May 23, 2019 VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0. Council Member King – Yes Council Member Mercado – Yes Council Member Sanchez - Yes Vice Mayor Andrisek – Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes PRESENTATIONS None PUBLIC HEARINGS None COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS Council Member Sanchez announced that he, Mayor Sierra, and Kathy Vreeland attended the Visit Santa Barbara’s 2019 Annual General Meeting and Tourism Celebration at Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel on May 15. Vice Mayor Andrisek announced the Veterans of Foreign War Memorial Day Celebration on Monday at 10:00 a.m. in Solvang. Mr. Andrisek questioned why the banners on the Avenue of Flags are not changed regularly. Mr. Bierdzinski stated that Kathy Vreeland is in charge of the banners and is the contact person. Council Member Andrisek announced that he, Mayor Sierra, Council Member Art Mercado, and staff members attended the Channel Counties League of California Cities dinner in Paso Robles. Mayor Sierra thanked the City and Council Member Sanchez for collecting children’s bicycles to be refurbished and given to children in need. Mayor Sierra requested and the Council agreed by consensus to agendize discussion regarding allowing a CBD testing lab in Buellton. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None COMMITTEE REPORTS Council Member Mercado announced that he attended the Buellton Chamber of Commerce Board meeting and provided an oral report regarding the meeting. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 May 23, 2019 Vice Mayor Andrisek announced that he attended the Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) Board Meeting and provided an oral report regarding the meeting. Mayor Sierra announced that she attended the board meeting for Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and provided an oral report regarding the meeting. Mayor Sierra also announced that she and staff met with Caltrans to discuss the new medians on Highway 246. BUSINESS ITEMS 5. Contract for Law Enforcement Services Between the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Buellton for Fiscal Year 2019-20 RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2019-20 contract with the County of Santa Barbara for Law Enforcement Services and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract. STAFF REPORT: City Manager Bierdzinski presented the staff report. DISCUSSION: The City Council thanked the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department for their service to Buellton and the transparent monthly reports that they provide the Council. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. MOTION: Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Mercado approving the Fiscal Year 2019-20 contract with the County of Santa Barbara for Law Enforcement Services. VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0. Council Member King – Yes Council Member Mercado – Yes Council Member Sanchez - Yes Vice Mayor Andrisek – Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 May 23, 2019 6. Resolution No. 19-13 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting the Biennial Fiscal Year 2019-20 and 2020-21 Budget” RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider the adoption of Resolution No. 19-13. STAFF REPORT: Finance Director Zamora presented the staff report. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachment as listed in the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: The City Council discussed future expenditures such as part-time employees which can be added to the budget through a budget adjustment. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Mercado, seconded by Council Member King approving Resolution No. 19-13 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting the Biennial Fiscal Year 2019-20 and 2020-21 Budget” VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0. Council Member King – Yes Council Member Mercado – Yes Council Member Sanchez - Yes Vice Mayor Andrisek – Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes 7. Review and Direction to Staff Regarding Avenue of Flags Median Two Design Plan RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review the draft plans and provide staff with additional recommendations as necessary. STAFF REPORT: Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachment as listed in the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: Ron Milligan, Landscape Architect with MNS Engineers discussed the revised design plan for median two on the Avenue of Flags. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 May 23, 2019 Peggy Brierton, Buellton spoke in support of the revised design plan for median two. Ms. Brierton requested that the outside sidewalk be removed and the center walkway be increased in width. She also suggested adding electric car chargers and crosswalks to the plans. The City Council discussed the following issues:  Include brighter street lights  Removing the sidewalk around the outside of the median  Adding crosswalks to the plan DIRECTION: The City Council agreed by consensus to approve the Avenue of Flags Median Two Design Plan with changes listed above and directed staff to move forward with more detailed plans for Council review. 8. Resolution No. 19-12 – "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving the CalPERS Exception to the 180-Day Wait Period Pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224” RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider the adoption of Resolution No. 19-12. STAFF REPORT: H.R. Director Reid presented the staff report. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachment as listed in the staff report. MOTION: Motion by Mayor Sierra, seconded by Council Member Mercado approving Resolution No. 19-12 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving the CalPERS Exception to the 180-Day Wait Period Pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224” VOTE: Motion failed by a roll call vote of 2-3. Council Member King – No Council Member Mercado – Yes Council Member Sanchez - No Vice Mayor Andrisek – No Mayor Sierra – Yes CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Bierdzinski provided an informational report to the City Council. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 May 23, 2019 CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 9. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1): PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Title: City Manager The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 9. No reportable action was taken. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sierra adjourned the regular meeting at 8:23 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. _________________________________ Holly Sierra Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Linda Reid City Clerk