City Council
Regular MeetingBuellton, CA · September 30, 2021
Minutes
City Manager Review: SW
Council Agenda Item No.: 1
CITY OF BUELLTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Special Meeting of September 30, 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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Ed Andrisek, Dave King, Elysia Lewis, Vice
Mayor John Sanchez, and Mayor Holly Sierra
Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, City Clerk Linda Reid, Public Works
Director Rose Hess, Assistant City Attorney Christina Burrows
(via Zoom), Finance Director Shannel Zamora (via Zoom), and
Planning Director Andrea Keefer
REORDERING OF AGENDA
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pam Gnekow, Executive Director of the Buellton Senior Center announced that
“Welcome to the Barn” is scheduled for October 16 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the
Willemsen Ranch and provided details regarding the event.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of September 9, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Years
2020/2021 and Fiscal Year 2021/2022
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – August 31, 2021
Special City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 September 30, 2021
4. Appointment of Voting Alternate to California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
for Annual Board Meeting
MOTION:
Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Andrisek, approving
Consent Calendar Items 1 through 4 as listed.
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
PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS
Vice Mayor Sanchez announced that he, Council Member Andrisek, and Mayor Sierra
attended the League of California Cities annual conference in Sacramento and thanked
staff for making the conference arrangements.
Mayor Sierra thanked the Buellton Recreation staff for organizing “Bike Night” at River
View Park and said it was very well attended.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Sanchez announced that the Buellton Arts & Culture Program was chosen by
the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission to receive the 2021 “Leadership in the
Arts” Award and thanked all involved with this great program.
Mayor Sierra announced that she attended the Highway 154 Safety Committee Meeting
and provided an oral report for the record.
Special City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 September 30, 2021
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
5. Request for Use of Affordable Housing In-Lieu Funds from Cabrillo Economic
Development Corporation
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council review the request for use of In-Lieu funds and direct staff as
appropriate.
STAFF REPORT:
City Manager Wolfe presented the staff report.
DOCUMENTS:
Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report.
SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION:
Correspondence supporting the project was received, provided to the City Council, and
made part of the record from Ren Ross, Director of Project Management at New
Directions for Veterans.
Gustavo Almarosa, Director at Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation discussed
the proposed project and their request for use of in-lieu funds.
Ryan Ortiz, representing Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation provided a
presentation describing the request for use of in-lieu funds.
The City Council discussed the following issues:
Available parking spaces
All applicants must be at least 55 years of age to live in this development
Using the affordable housing in-lieu funds for several projects, rather than just
one project
MOTION:
Motion by Mayor Sierra, seconded by Council Member Lewis, approving Cabrillo
Economic Development Corporation’s request for use of in-lieu funds in the amount of
$150,000.
Special City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 September 30, 2021
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 MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report to the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sierra adjourned the special meeting at 7:01 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
City Council will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
_________________________________
Holly Sierra
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Reid
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF BUELLTON
SPECIAL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Special Meeting of September 30, 2021 at 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
Council meetings will be conducted in person and the public is welcome to attend.
Masks are required to be worn, except when comments are being addressed to the Council.
Consistent with California Executive Order No. N-08-21, written comments will now be provided
to the Council but not read aloud; they may be sent via email to council@cityofbuellton.com
(reference subject matter/agenda item and include name and address in contents of message).
The public can attend the meeting via Zoom by emailing the City Clerk at
lindar@cityofbuellton.com. The public can observe Council meetings via City TV Live Stream
at: http://www.cityofbuellton.com/government/cityTV.php
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Holly Sierra
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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.
Special City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 September 30, 2021
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 September 9, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Years
2020/2021 and 2021/2022
3. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – August 31, 2021
(Staff Contact: Finance Director Shannel Zamora)
4. Appointment of Voting Alternate to California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
for Annual Board Meeting
(Staff Contact: City Clerk 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)
5. Request for Use of Affordable Housing In-Lieu Funds from Cabrillo Economic
Development Corporation
(Staff Contact: City Manager Scott Wolfe)
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021
at 6:00 p.m.
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