City Council
Regular MeetingBuellton, CA · March 11, 2021
Minutes
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 2
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of March 11, 2021
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sierra called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present via Zoom: Council Members Ed Andrisek, Dave King, Elysia Lewis
(joined meeting at 6:37 p.m.), Vice Mayor Sanchez and
Mayor Sierra
Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, Public Works Director Rose
Hess, City Clerk Linda Reid, City Attorney Greg Murphy
(via Zoom), Finance Director Shannel Zamora (via Zoom),
and Planning Director Andrea Keefer (via Zoom)
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of February 25, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year
2020/2021
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report - January 31, 2021
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 March 11, 2021
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member Andrisek, seconded by Vice Mayor Sanchez, approving
Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3 as listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0. Council Member Lewis was absent.
Council Member Andrisek – Yes
Council Member King – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Absent
Vice Mayor Sanchez - Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Resolution No. 21-03 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Adopting the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal
Years 2021/2022 – 2025/2026”
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider adoption of Resolution No. 21-03.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Mayor Sierra opened the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. There being no public comment,
Mayor Sierra closed the Public Hearing at 6:11 p.m.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Vice Mayor Sanchez approving Resolution
No. 21-03 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting
the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2021/22 – 2025/26”
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 March 11, 2021
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0. Council Member Lewis was absent.
Council Member Andrisek – Yes
Council Member King – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Absent
Vice Mayor Sanchez – Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Vice Mayor Sanchez, Council Member King, and Mayor Sierra thanked staff for arranging
the Special City Council meeting on March 6 at the Willemsen property.
Vice Mayor Sanchez stated the art sculptures on the Avenue of Flags look great.
Mayor Sierra requested and the Council agreed by consensus to invite Annie Yakutis to a
future Council meeting to discuss a community garden.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Sierra announced that she attended a Green Team board meeting via Zoom and
provided an oral report regarding the meeting.
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. Consideration of Contract with National Demographics Corporation for
Demographer Services
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a new contract for
demographer services with National Demographics Corporation and create a redistricting
line item in the City Council Operating and Maintenance fund to list the proposed
expenditure.
STAFF REPORT:
City Clerk Reid presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed the following issues:
There will be four election districts and an elected Mayor
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 March 11, 2021
Inability to collaborate with the Buellton Union School District for demographer
services because the District has additional districts and district lines will likely be
different between the two agencies
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Andrisek, authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a new contract for demographer services with National
Demographics Corporation and create a redistricting line item in the City Council
Operating and Maintenance fund to list the proposed expenditure.
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0. Council Member Lewis was absent.
Council Member Andrisek – Yes
Council Member King – Yes
Council Member Lewis - Absent
Vice Mayor Sanchez – Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
6. Discussion Regarding Campaign Contribution Limits
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council determine how they want to set campaign contribution limits for
elective City office canidates.
STAFF REPORT:
City Clerk Reid presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council discussed the following issues:
Using a zero contribution limit and having candidates use their own funding
Campaign contribution enforcement efforts
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Vice Mayor Sanchez, seconded by Council Member King, agreeing to use the
state default limit for campaign contributions for elective City office candidates.
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 March 11, 2021
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0. Council Member Lewis was absent.
Council Member Andrisek – Yes
Council Member King – Yes
Council Member Lewis - Absent
Vice Mayor Sanchez – Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
Council Member Lewis joined the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
7. Resolution No. 21-04 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 List of Projects Funded by SB1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017”
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council consider adoption of Resolution No. 21-04.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
The City Council questioned whether restriping can occur on McMurray Road during the
road repair project. Public Works Director Hess said that the restriping of McMurray Road
would occur as planned.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
MOTION:
Motion by Vice Mayor Sanchez, seconded by Council Member King approving Resolution
No. 21-04 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Adopting
the Fiscal Year 2021/22 List of Projects Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and
Accountability Act”
VOTE:
Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0.
Council Member Andrisek – Yes
Council Member King – Yes
Council Member Lewis – Yes
Vice Mayor Sanchez – Yes
Mayor Sierra – Yes
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 March 11, 2021
8. Update Regarding Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) – State Water Contract
Amendment Nos. 20 and 21
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive the updated CCWA report.
STAFF REPORT:
Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Len Fleckenstein, Buellton, submitted written comment regarding the CCWA contract
amendments 20 and 21, which was read into the record.
The City Council discussed the following issues:
Amendment 20 has been approved
Fees associated with the CCWA contract amendments
Cost and sale of water going forward
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report to the City Council.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
9. 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 9. No reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sierra adjourned the regular meeting at p.m. The next regular meeting of the
City Council will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
_________________________________
Holly Sierra
Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Linda Reid
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF BUELLTON
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting of March 11, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246
Buellton, California
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business
referred to on this Agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for
public inspection
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE
Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-25-20 and No. N-29-20 from the Executive Department
of the State of California and a Declaration of Local Health Emergency from the County of Santa
Barbara, City Council meetings will not be physically open to the public and one or more (or
even all) City Council Members may be teleconferencing into the meeting. To maximize public
safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can observe
the meeting through the City’s website, via City TV Live Stream at:
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sending comments via email to council@cityofbuellton.com (reference subject matter or agenda
item in the subject line of email). Please include name and address in contents of
message. Comments will then be read into the record, with a maximum allowance of 3 minutes
per individual comment, subject to the Mayor’s discretion. All comments should be a maximum
of 500 words, which corresponds to approximately 3 minutes of speaking time. If a comment is
received after the agenda item is heard but before the close of the meeting, the comment will still
be included as a part of the record of the meeting but will not be read into the record.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations can contact the City Clerk at (805) 688-
5177 and best efforts will be made to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much
accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City of
Buellton’s procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Holly Sierra
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 March 11, 2021
ROLL CALL
Council Members Ed Andrisek, Dave King, Elysia Lewis, Vice Mayor John Sanchez, 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 February 25, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year
2020/2021
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report - January 31, 2021
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
4. Resolution No. 21-03 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Adopting the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal
Years 2021/2022 – 2025/2026”
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
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.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 March 11, 2021
BUSINESS ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
5. Consideration of Contract with National Demographics Corporation for
Demographer Services
(Staff Contact: City Clerk Linda Reid)
6. Discussion Regarding Campaign Contribution Limits
(Staff Contact: City Clerk Linda Reid)
7. Resolution No. 21-04 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton,
California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 List of Projects Funded by SB1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017”
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
8. Update Regarding Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) – State Water Contract
Amendment Nos. 20 and 21
(Staff Contact: Public Works Director Rose Hess)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Potential Initiation of Litigation
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021
at 6:00 p.m.
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