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City Manager Review: SW Council Agenda Item No.: 1 CITY OF BUELLTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Special Meeting of April 1, 2020 City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246 Buellton, California CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sierra called the Special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present via Telephone: Council Members Ed Andrisek, Dave King, and John Sanchez, and Vice Mayor Art Mercado Present: Mayor Holly Sierra Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, City Attorney Greg Murphy (via telephone), Public Works Director Rose Hess, Finance Director Shannel Zamora (via telephone), and City Clerk Linda Reid REORDERING OF AGENDA None PUBLIC COMMENTS None BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Ordinance No. 20-04 – “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Residential and Commercial Tenants Arising out of Financial Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic” RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Urgency Ordinance No. 20-04. STAFF REPORT: City Manager Wolfe presented the staff report. City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 April 1, 2020 DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Mercado, seconded by Council Member King approving Ordinance No. 20-04 – “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Temporarily Prohibiting Evictions of Residential and Commercial Tenants Arising out of Financial Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic” by title only and waive further reading. VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0. Council Member Andrisek – Yes Council Member King – Yes Council Member Sanchez – Yes Vice Mayor Mercado – Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes 2. Resolution No. 20-10 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Authorizing the Deferral of Water and Wastewater Payments and the Waiving of Penalties” RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider adoption of Resolution No. 20-10. STAFF REPORT: City Manager Wolfe presented the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: The City Council discussed the following issues:  Whether the federal government is providing assistance with utility bills during the pandemic. City Attorney Murphy stated that he is not aware of the federal government assisting with deferral of utility payments at this time  Requiring proof that water customers actually have COVID-19, enabling them to defer their water payments  Waiver of late fees during the emergency health order, plus an additional 60 days DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. MOTION: Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Sanchez approving Resolution No. 20-10 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Authorizing the Deferral of Water and Wastewater Payments and the Waiving of Penalties” City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 3 April 1, 2020 VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0. Council Member Andrisek – Yes Council Member King – Yes Council Member Sanchez – Yes Vice Mayor Mercado – Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes CITY MANAGER’S REPORT None CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 3. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Potential Initiation of Litigation The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item 3. No reportable action was taken. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sierra adjourned the special meeting at 5:53 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. _________________________________ Holly Sierra Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Linda Reid City Clerk