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City Manager Review: SW Council Agenda Item No.: 1 CITY OF BUELLTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Regular Meeting of December 9, 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 (via Zoom), and Mayor Holly Sierra Staff: City Manager Scott Wolfe, Staff Assistant Clare Barcelona, Public Works Director Rose Hess, City Attorney Greg Murphy (via Zoom), Finance Director Shannel Zamora (via Zoom), Planning Director Andrea Keefer, Recreation Supervisor Kyle Abello, and Lt. Jeff Greene REORDERING OF AGENDA None PUBLIC COMMENTS Carl Gregory, spoke in favor of the project on Industrial Way, proposed by Ed St. George. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes of November 10, 2021 Special City Council Meeting 2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 3. Year 2022 Proposed Calendar of City Council Meetings 4. Monthly Treasurer’s Report – October 31, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 December 9, 2021 5. Ordinance No. 21-03 – “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Pertaining to the Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction” (Second Reading) 6. Resolution No. 21-16 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Approving Adoption of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Central Management Area of the Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin” 7. Resolution No. 21-17 – “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buellton, California, Proclaiming the Continuing Need to Meet by Teleconference” 8. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Relating to Countywide Broadband Strategic Planning 9. Approval of Joint Powers Agreement with Lompoc Valley Medical Center MOTION: Motion by Council Member King, seconded by Council Member Lewis, approving Consent Calendar Items 1 through 9 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 10. Appointment of Vice Mayor for 2022 NOMINATION: Council Member Lewis nominated Council Member King as Vice Mayor for 2022, seconded by Mayor Sierra. The City Council agreed by consensus to nominate Council Member King as Vice Mayor for 2022. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 December 9, 2021 Council Members Sanchez and Lewis thanked the Buellton Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau for organizing the Winter Fest events. Mayor Sierra congratulated City Clerk Linda Reid on her 20th anniversary working for the City of Buellton. Mayor Sierra requested and received Council consensus to bring back an item for discussion regarding signage at the Botanic Garden. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayor Sierra announced that she attended the Joint Use Committee meeting and provided an oral report for the record. Mayor Sierra announced that she attended the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting and provided an oral report for the record. Mayor Sierra announced that she attended the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments North County Sub-Regional Committee meeting and provided an oral report for the record. Council Member Sanchez announced that he attended the Library Advisory Committee meeting and provided an oral report for the record. Council Member Sanchez announced that he attended the Arts and Culture Committee meeting and provided an oral report for the record. Council Member Sanchez announced that he attended the Santa Ynez Valley Community Aquatics Foundation Ad Hoc Committee and provided an oral report for the record. BUSINESS ITEMS 11. Discussion and Approval of Arts & Culture Project Application: Functional Art for the Botanic Garden Wilderness Trail RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider approving $9,750 to fund the Functional Art for the Botanic Garden Wilderness Trail Project. STAFF REPORT: Recreation Supervisor Abello presented the staff report. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 December 9, 2021 SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: Karis Clinton, discussed the new Wilderness Trail on the south facing slope at the north end of the Botanic Garden at River View Park and answered questions from the Council regarding the project and the funding request. Eva Powers, representing the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, discussed how the benches will represent different views of the Central Coast, including Figueroa Mountain, Gaviota Beach, and the Channel Islands. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Vice Mayor King, approving $9,750 to fund the Functional Art for the Botanic Garden Wilderness Trail Project. VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0. Council Member Andrisek – Yes Council Member Lewis – Yes Council Member Sanchez - Yes Vice Mayor King – Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes 12. Consideration of Agreement for the Operation of Zaca Creek Golf Course with Mike Brown RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the agreement for Operation of Zaca Creek Golf Course with Mike Brown/Sierra Turf and direct the City Manager to execute the agreement. STAFF REPORT: Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: Mike Brown, owner of Sierra Turf and operator of Zaca Creek Golf Course discussed the revised agreement and answered questions from the Council. The City Council discussed the following issues:  The positive effects of Zaca Creek Golf Course with regard to the community and tourists  Maintaining the golf course rental fee with Mike Brown City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 December 9, 2021  Maintaining the current green fees  Continuing City events at the Golf Course and the City covering any losses incurred  Extending the lease for five years with an option to extend for another five years Jeff Greene thanked Mike Brown for his commitment to Zaca Creek Golf Course and stated the Golf Course is a big draw for the City of Buellton. DIRECTION: The City Council agreed by consensus to revise the Zaca Creek Golf Course lease agreement and bring it back for Council approval in February, 2022. 13. Approval of AT&T Lease of City-Owned Property RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the land lease agreement with AT&T for installation of wireless telecommunication equipment on City-owned property. STAFF REPORT: City Manager Wolfe presented the staff report. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: The City Council discussed the following issues:  Safety of wireless communication facilities and meeting federal safety standards  No other wireless carriers are looking for land leases in Buellton at this time MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor King, seconded by Council Member Lewis authorizing the City Manager to execute the land lease agreement with AT&T for installation of wireless telecommunication equipment on City-owned property, with a monthly rental fee to the City in the amount of $2,500. VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0. Council Member Andrisek – Yes Council Member Lewis – Yes Council Member Sanchez – Yes Vice Mayor King - Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 December 9, 2021 14. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees A. Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) B. County Library Advisory Committee C. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) D. Air Pollution Control District (APCD) E. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) F. League of California Cities (LOCC) – Voting Delegate G. Buellton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (Ex Officio Member) H. Multi-Jurisdictional Solid Waste Task Group I. Economic Development Task Force J. City/School District Joint Use Committee K. Home for Good SBC L. Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority M. Central Management Area Committee for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) N. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) The City Council nominated the following Council Members to the following Boards, Commissions, and Committees for 2022: A. Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) Council Member Andrisek Council Member Sanchez (Alternate) Vice Mayor King (Second Alternate) B. County Library Advisory Commission Mayor Sierra Council Member Sanchez (Alternate) C. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Mayor Sierra Council Member Andrisek (Alternate) D. Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Mayor Sierra Council Member Andrisek (Alternate) E. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Council Member Andrisek Council Member Lewis (Alternate) F. League of California Cities (LOCC) Mayor Sierra (Voting Delegate-Annual Conference) Vice Mayor King (Alternate Voting Delegate-Annual Conference) City Council Meeting Minutes Page 7 December 9, 2021 G. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (City Liaison Member) Council Member Sanchez H. Multi-Jurisdictional Solid Waste Task Group Council Member Sanchez Council Member Lewis I. Economic Development Task Force Mayor Sierra Vice Mayor King J. City/School District Joint Use Committee Council Member Lewis K. Home for Good SBC (Formerly Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness) Council Member Sanchez L. Association of California Water Agencies/Joint Power Insurance Authority Council Member Sanchez M. Central Management Area Committee for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Council Member Andrisek Council Member Sanchez (Alternate) N. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Mayor Sierra O. Arts & Culture Committee Council Member Sanchez DIRECTION: The City Council agreed by consensus to appoint the Council Members as listed above to the respective Boards, Commissions, and Committees for 2022. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Wolfe provided an informational report to the City Council. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 8 December 9, 2021 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sierra adjourned the regular meeting at 7:25 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. _________________________________ Holly Sierra Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Linda Reid City Clerk