1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 And I ask him for a listening device, if you'd like, interpretation service. 2 00:00:06,540 --> 00:00:20,300 I'd like to call this meeting to order for the city council meeting of December 2nd, 2025. 3 00:00:20,300 --> 00:00:23,020 Madam Clerk, can you please read the call to the roll? 4 00:00:23,380 --> 00:00:24,720 Councilmember Aguilar Hernandez? 5 00:00:25,020 --> 00:00:25,160 Here. 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:26,160 Councilmember Flores? 7 00:00:26,500 --> 00:00:26,660 Here. 8 00:00:26,820 --> 00:00:27,560 Councilmember Soto? 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:28,060 Here. 10 00:00:28,260 --> 00:00:29,220 Mayor Putem Estabedo? 11 00:00:29,380 --> 00:00:29,480 Here. 12 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:30,300 Mayor Patino? 13 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:30,940 Here. 14 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,280 And we're going to get right into the presentations. 15 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:44,140 And we will now read the presentation for the resolution honoring and commending Alexander 16 00:00:44,140 --> 00:00:52,820 Senator Posada, Director of Recreation, and parks for his 46 and a half years of devoted service to the city of San 17 00:00:52,820 --> 00:00:53,060 Ray. 18 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:09,360 As Director of Recreation of Parks, Alexander, Alex Posada, has been a valuable member of the city team for 19 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:15,620 46 and a half years as the longest tenured employee in the city's 120 year history. 20 00:01:15,620 --> 00:01:21,660 And his contributions and proven ability to lift others up for the betterment of the community is his legacy. 21 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:29,240 And whereas Alex and his team designed a multitude of recreational venues to serve thousands of residents. 22 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:35,980 And since 1979, increased the number of recreational facilities from 2 to 10 and 23 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,380 grew the number of city parks from 9 to 33. 24 00:01:39,380 --> 00:01:46,800 And looking ahead, the Santa Maria Sports Complex is to open in full winter of 2026. 25 00:01:47,660 --> 00:01:52,740 And whereas he helped to organize in 1997, the nonprofit People for 26 00:01:52,740 --> 00:01:58,320 Leisure and Youth, known as Play, and to date this group has raised more than $5 million 27 00:01:59,210 --> 00:02:05,420 to aid in funding innovative recreation and park services and programs offered in the Santa Maria Valley. 28 00:02:05,420 --> 00:02:12,700 And whereas Alex and his team helped lead the successful 1998 All-American City 29 00:02:12,700 --> 00:02:17,200 designation granted by the National Civic Lead, they assisted in the 30 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,300 development of the 2017 Mayors Task Force on Youth Safety, the Safe and 31 00:02:22,300 --> 00:02:27,860 Strong Summer Recreation Program, the annual The Avalos Muertos celebration, and much 32 00:02:27,860 --> 00:02:35,300 more. And whereas Alex demonstrated his loyalty and commitment to the people of 33 00:02:35,300 --> 00:02:38,720 San Mario, working with a cross section of community groups, 34 00:02:39,100 --> 00:02:43,300 civic organizations, schools, businesses, event promotions, 35 00:02:44,100 --> 00:02:45,580 managers and residents. 36 00:02:47,820 --> 00:02:50,220 In addition to his director duties, 37 00:02:50,860 --> 00:02:53,700 Alex served as the interim city manager for one year. 38 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:56,400 I need to say that all these years, 39 00:02:56,640 --> 00:02:58,180 Alex just was under the radar. 40 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,140 You never heard any complaints about him, under the radar. 41 00:03:01,300 --> 00:03:02,720 And then he took that one year stand 42 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:09,460 that the City of Santa Maria, as a city manager, that's not in the resolution. 43 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:17,500 He's been very active in the community, Special Olympics, the American Red Cross, 44 00:03:17,820 --> 00:03:22,620 Santa Maria Co-Honus Club, the Action Club for adults with disabilities play. 45 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:28,020 Santa Barbara Foundation, Trustee, and the National Recreation and Parks Association. 46 00:03:28,700 --> 00:03:32,440 Whereas Alex will retire on December 5th, and 47 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:38,720 The Santa Maria City Council wishes to recognize him for his outstanding dedication and impactful contributions to the community. 48 00:03:39,460 --> 00:03:48,380 Now therefore it is here by resolved on the second day of December 2025 by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria as follows. 49 00:03:49,020 --> 00:03:53,620 Alex Posada, Director of Recreation and Parks, is here by recognized and 50 00:03:53,620 --> 00:04:01,280 commended for his dedication service and his significant contributions to the city of Santa Maria and 51 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:07,860 community and wishes he and his wife, Julie, and their family well in their future endeavors. 52 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:43,440 Thank you, Mayor, Council Members. 53 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:44,700 I have to present this to you. 54 00:04:44,740 --> 00:04:46,260 Pretty, yeah, let's do that. 55 00:05:19,290 --> 00:05:19,730 Thank 56 00:05:29,780 --> 00:05:33,020 you mayor councilmembers. I'm going to try and handle this like a staff report 57 00:05:33,020 --> 00:05:39,500 so I don't get overly emotional about it. I want to thank obviously the council for 58 00:05:39,500 --> 00:05:45,820 the recognition tonight and my family of course they're here my son won my 59 00:05:45,820 --> 00:05:51,800 daughter Karina our friend and our friend Eddie and my wife Julie and my other 60 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:56,560 son Elias is making a movie somewhere in LA today so he's not able to be here 61 00:05:59,140 --> 00:06:05,640 over the years I've sat here and watched other people retire and you know 62 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:09,340 said oh well that's gonna be pretty cool when it happens so when it happens it 63 00:06:09,340 --> 00:06:17,480 is cool, but it is still kind of, you know, mixed emotions. So I did want to take an opportunity 64 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:24,340 to thank a few people. My peer department directors, this is a great team, probably one of the 65 00:06:24,340 --> 00:06:29,800 best teams that I've worked with in the years that I've been here. Council members, same 66 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:36,560 thing. I think the council, I can't remember any one council member that has ever been not 67 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:40,040 not in support of the programs that we offer for youth in the community. 68 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:45,540 Every council has been supportive, and that's obvious by the growth that you mentioned in the resolution. 69 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,960 That didn't happen because we, staff, came up with the idea. 70 00:06:50,060 --> 00:06:53,440 Well, we came up with the idea, as council came up with a funding to get it done. 71 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:04,140 City managers, Dave has taken the seat, and so I was so happy a year ago when he took the role on. 72 00:07:04,140 --> 00:07:13,080 But I want to thank Wayne Schwammel, who was City Manager, and gave me the opportunity to become director and 73 00:07:14,340 --> 00:07:19,740 worked with him closely on several leadership roles in some of our nonprofit groups around town. 74 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,780 Our staff in the department is second to none. 75 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:26,900 We have a committed group. 76 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:32,020 Some of them are here. Some of them have retired, but they're here too. 77 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:38,280 But it's just it's it was a pleasure to go to work every day, you know, if the 78 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:41,720 minor things that you have going on in an organization of our size, you know, 79 00:07:41,860 --> 00:07:46,680 with over 200 employees, you're always going to have issues. But the staff was 80 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:52,000 able to just step up and handle that. I want to congratulate Dennis Smytherman, 81 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:57,620 City Manager Rollins pointed him as interim director, so he'll be taking over on 82 00:07:57,620 --> 00:07:59,640 So Dennis, good luck to you. 83 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,740 He has a great team with Angela Oslin as assistant director 84 00:08:03,740 --> 00:08:06,640 and Neville Smith as our business and HR manager. 85 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,060 That leadership team will continue to do a good job. 86 00:08:15,470 --> 00:08:20,550 I want to also thank the community because it's really been the community that has supported us, 87 00:08:20,730 --> 00:08:24,090 the businesses in town that sponsor, you know, the VLs, 88 00:08:24,250 --> 00:08:27,010 weren't those are, you know, free swim days at the pool, 89 00:08:27,010 --> 00:08:30,910 whatever it happens to be, it's really because the business community has stepped up. 90 00:08:32,190 --> 00:08:37,950 Our service clubs are also there, especially have to mention Kiwanis, some of my Kiwanis members 91 00:08:37,950 --> 00:08:45,110 are here including my club president right now. But Kiwanis and Rotary have stepped up over the years 92 00:08:45,890 --> 00:08:52,570 to help build things like Rotary Park and the Kiwanis picnic area at Prester Park and the 93 00:08:52,570 --> 00:08:59,170 inclusive playground. They sponsor the, you know, Christmas tree lighting. They do the parade 94 00:08:59,170 --> 00:09:03,470 of lights. You know, it's just, it's that kind of community spirit that keeps Santa Maria 95 00:09:04,490 --> 00:09:10,010 what it is. And that's a great place to live. Great partnerships with some of our nonprofits, 96 00:09:10,070 --> 00:09:18,070 our schools. There's been some good opportunities to do things. For example, the two school 97 00:09:18,070 --> 00:09:24,750 communities at Festler and El Camino. Those are partnerships with the school district and now are available for our residents. 98 00:09:25,930 --> 00:09:34,950 I'm really happy to be able to retire. I've done my job. I've come to work, you know, those days. 99 00:09:36,170 --> 00:09:45,290 This is more than enough recognition for that. So I truly appreciate the opportunity to serve the city and I'll be here. 100 00:09:45,290 --> 00:09:51,950 me and my wife you know we're here we're not going anywhere I did tell Dave 101 00:09:51,950 --> 00:09:56,710 that I may be joining the crowd out behind the railing every now and then on 102 00:09:56,710 --> 00:10:01,850 Tuesday nights but thank you very much for this I truly appreciate it and I 103 00:10:01,850 --> 00:10:06,290 thank all my peers and all my friends for all the work that they've done over the 104 00:10:06,290 --> 00:10:13,190 years and if I might I do want to thank Teresa Machado Rayburn for her years of 105 00:10:13,190 --> 00:10:16,250 service. I'm sorry that she's not here tonight. So thank you. 106 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:49,660 I would like to say a few words 107 00:10:49,660 --> 00:10:57,180 about Alex. When he became the interim city manager, it was a tough job to come into that 108 00:10:57,180 --> 00:11:04,080 with the transition and dealing with me as a council member in particular. Any laughs and 109 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:10,460 chuckles because, you know, we had some struggles in the city that we've overcome, but he's 110 00:11:10,460 --> 00:11:20,440 He's always had the heart of service, it's always come from a place of serving his community through all the organizations he's involved in and all the work he's done for the city. 111 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:27,920 Every time I've called him, every time city constituents have called him, he's there to serve them. He never says no. 112 00:11:28,220 --> 00:11:32,640 He was always the type of employee who would say how do I figure it out? 113 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:37,900 And that is really, you know, a testament to the person he is. 114 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:39,800 I'm really sad to see him go. 115 00:11:39,980 --> 00:11:42,300 I did ask him to stay one more year, but he said no. 116 00:11:43,140 --> 00:11:45,260 And so I just want to congratulate you, Alex, 117 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,060 for all your years of service. 118 00:11:47,260 --> 00:11:49,520 Thank you so much for everything you did for the city. 119 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:53,520 Is there no? 120 00:11:54,180 --> 00:11:54,740 Thank you. 121 00:11:56,860 --> 00:11:58,520 Alex, I can't see you. 122 00:11:59,940 --> 00:12:00,660 I'll stand. 123 00:12:00,660 --> 00:12:10,780 And it's been such a pleasure being able to work alongside you, these like seven and a half years that I've been on council. 124 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:27,600 And so I'm just really grateful and appreciative for all that you do for the residents of San Maria, our youth and really promoting leisure in every opportunity that may come up. 125 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:34,780 And so, you know, I've loved working with you, especially when we got to work with you. 126 00:12:35,100 --> 00:12:39,880 So, intimately, as a council when you were interim city manager, it was really a pleasure 127 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:48,980 being able to steer this ship alongside you and I wish you and your family the very best 128 00:12:48,980 --> 00:12:54,380 as you embark on this new journey. So, thank you for everything that you've done for the residents 129 00:12:54,380 --> 00:12:55,180 of Santa Maria. 130 00:12:57,940 --> 00:12:58,840 Councilmember Flores? 131 00:13:04,270 --> 00:13:05,110 I call you all. 132 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:08,160 I probably saw my number. 133 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:09,480 You're elected, I answer it. 134 00:13:09,500 --> 00:13:11,380 It's whatever constituents again. 135 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:14,000 But I want to thank you for always jumping in, 136 00:13:14,340 --> 00:13:17,800 always helping serving our community, serving our city. 137 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:18,740 Never saying no. 138 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:22,160 And I'm so grateful for the way you just helped me. 139 00:13:22,380 --> 00:13:23,840 You showed me along the way. 140 00:13:24,060 --> 00:13:24,640 I didn't know. 141 00:13:24,780 --> 00:13:25,500 And you showed me. 142 00:13:25,560 --> 00:13:28,220 And you said, no, councilmember Flores is like this. 143 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:30,140 OK, let's do it like this then. 144 00:13:30,140 --> 00:13:39,600 So I'm so grateful for your for your friendship and so grateful that you're able to retire with your family and enjoy the rest of your life, and we'll miss you. 145 00:13:39,740 --> 00:13:42,200 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 146 00:13:42,540 --> 00:13:43,960 Council Member Escobar. 147 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:45,580 Thank you, Madame Mayor. 148 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,960 I would like to erase my signature from that. 149 00:13:50,580 --> 00:13:52,340 Now, take it back on. 150 00:13:52,420 --> 00:13:59,260 From my heart, but on the other side, you know, looking at your family and your wife, and it's time to. 151 00:13:59,260 --> 00:14:06,640 to move on to the next chapter and we're gonna miss you and I met you before 152 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:10,440 being in the council. I think that maybe half of this number you have met you 153 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:19,060 or a bit more and you've never wanted to be the person on the front and be 154 00:14:19,060 --> 00:14:28,940 seeing as the one the one and that talks really so highly of you and just when I 155 00:14:28,940 --> 00:14:36,960 get things done. There was one time that we called back. It was what we did is 156 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:44,200 some cleanup and have some trash and we need some machines and I called you 157 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:51,200 and you show up on us. It was a Saturday morning and I was like okay I thought 158 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:54,920 you were gonna send somebody you know like usually the bosses would send 159 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:59,920 about it to the, but now he will show up and because he knew that they're in place. 160 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:28,820 We're on a Saturday. And that really marked the way I see you as a leader. You're another one that tells people what to do. And just, okay, this is your job. You lead by example. And you don't see that often. So thank you for everything you've done to the city of San Maria. From the from personal from Carlos and also as a council member for taking the leader when we need you the most. 161 00:15:28,820 --> 00:15:36,360 when you step into one of the musical situations that Sidia has passed in the last couple of decades maybe. 162 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:40,160 So we should the best to you and your family. 163 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:49,620 And don't say too long, you know, go out and enjoy and go and do some crazy stuff. 164 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:59,660 If I really just enjoy how fun and wish you the best and a lot of blessings to you and yours. 165 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:01,600 Which are our seats? 166 00:16:02,540 --> 00:16:04,340 I want to thank you so much, Alex. 167 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:12,240 The year that you served as interim city manager was very, very, very helpful and because 168 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:19,760 you had all the history, you know where everyone's very alive or dead and that was very important 169 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:26,540 all of us. I think about, you know, different times when I've been at meetings when we talk about 170 00:16:27,340 --> 00:16:32,620 I met needs and one example, I'll never forget, we're at the Veterans Memorial and the woman came 171 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:38,080 and she had a granddaughter that was disabled and we didn't have the recreational, we didn't 172 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:44,900 have the swings, none of the recreational equipment. And probably was less than a year. 173 00:16:48,180 --> 00:16:48,860 I know 174 00:16:48,860 --> 00:16:54,360 have that out at Presker Park. And when people think that we don't listen, you know, it was 175 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:59,220 just one woman came to that meeting and it was done. And this is just one example. There's 176 00:16:59,220 --> 00:17:06,640 many other examples of things of the Los Flores Park is just wonderful that we have that. 177 00:17:07,180 --> 00:17:12,120 But it's not just, and that's, that was your job, you know. But, but then there's the volunteering 178 00:17:12,120 --> 00:17:16,540 you did and the investment you have in the city of Santa Maria. And though you do belong 179 00:17:16,540 --> 00:17:23,380 to colonists, that's all right. But, you know, the American Red Cross, I know that you went 180 00:17:23,380 --> 00:17:28,380 down to New Orleans at Katrina and helped, and I have no idea what you did there, but I don't 181 00:17:28,380 --> 00:17:32,620 think I would have liked gone if they didn't have running water in showers and flush toilets, 182 00:17:33,360 --> 00:17:40,040 but in the special Olympics, I had a man say to me one time about how great it was, 183 00:17:41,140 --> 00:17:45,380 because he had a daughter that was in special Olympics, how great it was to live in the city of 184 00:17:45,380 --> 00:17:51,860 San Maria, where they did this for kids because they moved here for that reason, they moved 185 00:17:51,860 --> 00:17:54,840 here for that reason because they had been living someplace else. 186 00:17:55,400 --> 00:18:00,420 So all the things that you do in your job and out of your job and thank you for the family 187 00:18:00,420 --> 00:18:03,920 for putting him, loaning him to us for this time. 188 00:18:04,580 --> 00:18:05,480 So thank you. 189 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:08,580 And that's it. 190 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:10,220 That's it. 191 00:18:21,180 --> 00:18:23,500 Next, I would like to read the resolution, 192 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,540 2025-203. 193 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:36,080 It's a resolution of the Santa Maria City Council commending Mark Vandy Camp Public Information Officer for 194 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,240 22 years of exemplary public service. 195 00:18:39,820 --> 00:18:47,860 Whereas Mark Vandy Camp has worked for the residents of Santa Maria for nearly 22 years, continually finding opportunities to lift 196 00:18:47,860 --> 00:18:53,560 others and the city organization by listening, supporting, and contributing extra effort. 197 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:59,840 Whereas following a 17 year award-winning newspaper career as a writer and editor, where 198 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:07,100 he met people from all walks of life, in March 2004, Mark joined the city manager's office 199 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:12,240 as the organization's first management analyst and was eventually promoted to become its 200 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:14,540 first public information manager. 201 00:19:14,540 --> 00:19:22,180 And whereas to strengthen transparency and trust, he coordinated city, departments, bilingual 202 00:19:22,180 --> 00:19:27,780 communications across a variety of platforms provided accurate resources and institutional 203 00:19:27,780 --> 00:19:34,740 and budgetary knowledge, elevated the quality of life of city budget documents to earn multiple 204 00:19:34,740 --> 00:19:40,740 national awards, was instrumental in launching the city on social media and television, coordinated 205 00:19:40,740 --> 00:19:53,000 He created the website, helped coordinate the smart city, safe city campaign, and led his team to usher in live captioning in English and Spanish for public meetings. 206 00:19:54,220 --> 00:20:08,360 And whereas to maintain and enhance city services, he volunteered twice as co-chair of both successful measure you sales tax add on campaigns approved by voters in 2012 and 2018. 207 00:20:08,360 --> 00:20:14,320 And whereas to help the community and mentor the next generation of city staff and leadership, 208 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:20,700 Mark has volunteered as secretary to serve to serve Santa Maria, led the city's census 209 00:20:20,700 --> 00:20:28,320 outreach in 2010 and 2020, to ensure a more complete count and representation, chair the 210 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:37,120 UCSB Economic Forecast Project North County, was on board of directors, was founding President 211 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:40,620 of City Slickers Toastmasters Club and its first 212 00:20:40,620 --> 00:20:44,640 distinguished Toastmaster, a past president of the Central 213 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:47,620 Coast Literacy Council and its first Lifetime Literacy 214 00:20:47,620 --> 00:20:51,040 champion is the City liaison for the tourism and 215 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,360 marketing district, served on other boards and organized 216 00:20:54,360 --> 00:20:58,760 many blood drives, United Way campaigns, and hosted tours 217 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:00,540 of the historic San Maria City Hall. 218 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:05,860 Whereas Mark will retire on December 27th and the City of 219 00:21:05,860 --> 00:21:13,100 Santa Maria Council, City Council wishes to recognize him for his outstanding dedication and impactful contributions to the community. 220 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:21,100 Now, therefore, it is hereby resolved on this second day of December 2025 by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria. 221 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:34,620 As follows, Mark Van De Kamp, Public Information Manager, is hereby recognized and commended for his dedicated service and his significant contributions in the Santa Maria community, 222 00:21:34,620 --> 00:21:38,200 and wishes to see him and his wife Rina well in their future endeavors. 223 00:22:41,410 --> 00:22:46,270 Well good evening, Mary and council members, directors, fellow employees in the Santa Maria community. 224 00:22:49,390 --> 00:22:53,790 I am just so blessed. Today, I can finally express my gratitude to all of you. 225 00:22:55,910 --> 00:23:01,110 Santa Maria is a beautiful community, community, rich in history and culture, and most importantly, 226 00:23:01,110 --> 00:23:05,170 it has some of the most caring and kind people that I have ever encountered. 227 00:23:06,190 --> 00:23:13,470 I joined the city nearly 22 years ago because I wanted to continue my passion for communications and also help make things happen. 228 00:23:14,170 --> 00:23:17,390 To help this organization and our great community to grow and improve. 229 00:23:17,950 --> 00:23:28,110 It's been my turn at the wheel to help inform our customers what we do for them on a variety of platforms and I only succeeded with help from all of our 10 departments. 230 00:23:28,810 --> 00:23:31,850 What we do is city employees, it's a public service. 231 00:23:32,370 --> 00:23:36,150 Our jobs exist to serve everyone, and I mean everyone. 232 00:23:37,350 --> 00:23:42,950 From what I hear being out and about, and on the phone, and with all these emails, and when I go and talk the groups, 233 00:23:43,830 --> 00:23:47,650 a lot of people in Santa Maria appreciate the wide range of services that we provide. 234 00:23:48,670 --> 00:23:51,490 There really is power in giving back to your community. 235 00:23:52,190 --> 00:23:56,650 Sometimes we may not see or fully understand our individual impact, and 236 00:23:56,650 --> 00:23:59,610 And sometimes we may think that in the big picture it is irrelevant. 237 00:24:00,070 --> 00:24:02,630 In truth, each of us makes a difference. 238 00:24:04,170 --> 00:24:06,870 Anyone can stand on the sidelines and complain. 239 00:24:08,050 --> 00:24:10,330 Others get involved and make a difference. 240 00:24:10,970 --> 00:24:17,050 By helping others in need and being that catalyst, that is what instills the sense of pride in San Maria. 241 00:24:17,850 --> 00:24:20,670 There are just so many opportunities here. 242 00:24:21,590 --> 00:24:24,650 All you need to do is look and then do it. 243 00:24:24,650 --> 00:24:30,810 But step up and help to quote Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States. 244 00:24:31,190 --> 00:24:34,090 Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. 245 00:24:35,070 --> 00:24:40,650 It's just so fulfilling to see how all of us pull together and serve this community. 246 00:24:41,730 --> 00:24:47,630 So to quote another American, Tim McGraw, always stay humbling kind. 247 00:24:50,300 --> 00:24:51,620 There's a lot of thanks tonight. 248 00:24:51,900 --> 00:24:57,400 I'd like to thank both of my mayors, the city councils, all of my city managers. 249 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:08,940 I'd like to thank God, my wife, my family, the hundreds of co-workers, all the volunteers, the agencies, the schools, the businesses that I've been so blessed to work with. 250 00:25:09,820 --> 00:25:14,600 And to the local journalists, I want to say thank you for your vital services, we've made a good team. 251 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:25,520 You matter, readers, viewers, and listeners understand how essential it is to have dependable and accurate local news sources, so thank you. 252 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:34,560 So working for the city all these years has been about the best thing that's ever happened to me with one qualification, meeting my wife was number one. 253 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:42,300 And after Christmas, I will retire, which gives me a few more weeks to include dad jokes in my interactions. 254 00:25:43,820 --> 00:25:48,820 Here goes, I know some jokes about retired people, but none of them work, 255 00:25:53,350 --> 00:25:55,670 but I have a whole big honeydew list at home. 256 00:25:56,530 --> 00:26:11,250 So again, I'd like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all of you and to all the city employees past and present and our great community for all the kindness and the well wishes that you've shown me during my time here in Santa Maria. 257 00:26:11,770 --> 00:26:12,410 Thank you. 258 00:26:34,390 --> 00:26:38,330 This is this is a regular for now, so go ahead. 259 00:26:38,330 --> 00:26:39,550 So sure. 260 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:52,400 Mark, thank you so much for your service to the city of San Maria. 261 00:26:52,740 --> 00:26:59,720 It's been a pleasure getting to work alongside you and we're just so 262 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:05,560 appreciative of of your work and ensuring that the city of San 263 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:08,600 and its residents are informed and up to date 264 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:11,500 with all things happening in the city. 265 00:27:11,700 --> 00:27:13,120 So thank you so much. 266 00:27:13,420 --> 00:27:16,720 And I wish you and your family all the very best 267 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:18,000 in your retirement. 268 00:27:21,700 --> 00:27:22,840 First I want to thank you. 269 00:27:23,140 --> 00:27:25,280 There is always something going on in Santa Maria. 270 00:27:25,380 --> 00:27:27,440 A lot of people say there's nothing happening in Santa Maria. 271 00:27:27,580 --> 00:27:30,880 It's like there's so much going on every day 272 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:34,460 during the week we have so many activities on the weekends. 273 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:37,800 And all of that has to get communicated to the community. 274 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:44,240 and you've done a really good job communicating and being the voice for the city, so I want to thank you for that. 275 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:48,520 The other thing I really appreciate about you is that you stay really calm under pressure. 276 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:54,560 I've never seen you stressed out, I've never seen you raise your voice, you're just really calm and collected, 277 00:27:54,820 --> 00:28:00,240 and that's a very distinct skill to have, especially in my career. 278 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:06,240 We don't see that a lot, so I really appreciate, I want to thank you for your years of service. 279 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:11,540 And the other thing was that you were always very humble and very grateful for 280 00:28:11,540 --> 00:28:18,400 the opportunities that the city gave you and once again, that's another skill that comes from a heart of service. 281 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:19,640 So thank you so much. 282 00:28:20,500 --> 00:28:21,640 Council Member Flores. 283 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:26,120 It's been a pleasure just working with you. 284 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:33,260 We were able to work together at Serve Santa Maria with our pastor and it was just a pleasure to see all that you do. 285 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:36,840 And to keep our city informed on what's going on. 286 00:28:36,840 --> 00:28:41,000 I remember I was having a town hall meeting, I go, oh my God, where do I get the information? 287 00:28:41,620 --> 00:28:47,700 And you were the man, you provided everything for me, I was able to give it to my community 288 00:28:47,700 --> 00:28:53,800 and inform them of numbers to call, websites to look up, direct numbers to call, not your 289 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:54,920 number, but other numbers. 290 00:28:56,240 --> 00:29:02,540 And so that was so important to our community that they have correct phone numbers and who 291 00:29:02,540 --> 00:29:02,900 to call. 292 00:29:02,900 --> 00:29:08,620 So I want to thank you for your service here to our city and you and you do display us 293 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:16,340 Just a character of humbleness and I'm so grateful for your for your service here and all that you do. Thank you 294 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:24,260 Council miss remember it's good better. Thank you. I have one for you. Oh 295 00:29:25,020 --> 00:29:28,660 What do you call cheese the cheese that is in yours? 296 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:31,120 Not you 297 00:29:33,180 --> 00:29:40,080 Mark, I have a, we've, it's contagious. 298 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:50,800 It's a, Mark, we have a special, a special bond due to one of the clubs that we've 299 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:57,260 imparted for so many years, those masters, and it's interesting that on my club I started 300 00:29:58,140 --> 00:29:59,960 and there was part of the inspiration for me. 301 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:29,980 I'm Mark to the joke of the day at the end of every session. And you can ask my club. They hate them, but they laughed them a lot. And you represent a person that does a lot. Your name is all over the place. But stay true to yourself. And you, as I mentioned, as it was mentioned by councilmember Hernandez, you stay calm. And you went through a lot of 302 00:30:29,980 --> 00:30:38,920 stuff, you know, COVID, emergencies, all sort of drama and things that happen that we 303 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:43,560 sell, we need to send maybe a press release, we need to send this, we need to send that, 304 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:52,020 and I'm like, oh, I don't know how it's like to be a Marxist because there's a lot of 305 00:30:52,020 --> 00:31:00,960 stuff happening and providing the information that is as accurate as possible. It's just a huge 306 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:08,020 responsibility. So take it for your leadership, for your service to Santa Maria and all the 307 00:31:08,500 --> 00:31:16,180 not just here, but all the nonprofits and I wish you the best to you and your wife that everything 308 00:31:16,180 --> 00:31:20,400 It's going to be great and we're going to miss you guys. 309 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:28,520 This is a tough council meeting because two at a time, two people that has been for so 310 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:35,860 many years, it's going to be hard to feel the shoes and thank you for leaving the marking, 311 00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:39,040 not just this building but the whole city. 312 00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:51,380 Council member flies, I'm sorry, Mark and I work very close together on so many issues. 313 00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:59,300 And I go back to think about what I read here, just the Chair of the UCSB Economic Forecast 314 00:31:59,300 --> 00:32:06,320 Project, founding president of the Toastmasters Club, past president of Central Coast Literacy 315 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:10,320 council. And that is really important in the city of San 316 00:32:10,320 --> 00:32:14,820 Rhea unless you've ever been to any of their meetings or their dinners to find out the 317 00:32:14,820 --> 00:32:20,300 impact they have on our community and in our community. But the serve San 318 00:32:20,300 --> 00:32:26,700 Rhea. And again, a person who is so invested in our community and shows that 319 00:32:26,700 --> 00:32:31,920 passion, that love, and everything he does. And we laugh about different things that 320 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:39,240 go on because there are people that report things that go on and it's not real reporting 321 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:40,420 or real accuracy. 322 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:47,380 Never have I gone to a meeting with information that I got to mark from Mark that was erroneous. 323 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:51,260 And a lot of times I'm on the fly, I'm going someplace to a meeting, I'm giving a speech 324 00:32:51,260 --> 00:32:56,540 and all of a sudden I think, hey, when did we do this or how much did we earn on this 325 00:32:56,540 --> 00:32:57,840 or how much did something cost? 326 00:32:58,340 --> 00:32:59,540 I can call Mark on the phone. 327 00:32:59,540 --> 00:33:03,880 And I'll probably still be calling you, Mark, after December 26th. 328 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:07,340 I could call Mark on the phone, and he could give me the answer just like that. 329 00:33:07,800 --> 00:33:09,560 He didn't have to research anything. 330 00:33:10,060 --> 00:33:14,080 And the historical knowledge that he had, and I always trusted anything he said. 331 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:18,440 I had never had to go and apologize as I, oh, I misspoke, misspoke. 332 00:33:19,240 --> 00:33:28,300 So the measure you was immense in our community, the measure you that brought more money into 333 00:33:28,300 --> 00:33:33,860 our community and that you put that together and that it was enormous, that's an 334 00:33:33,860 --> 00:33:40,360 enormous thing. You, many, many times you could come into these chambers and he's 335 00:33:40,360 --> 00:33:44,180 giving tours and he'll call me, I've got some fourth graders coming, I've got 336 00:33:44,180 --> 00:33:47,120 some Kenny Gartner's coming, can you make it down here? Are you going to be 337 00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:52,500 around? And I always like to talk to kids, they always have the best questions and 338 00:33:52,980 --> 00:33:57,740 Mark was always, always taking them around the city hall and around the 339 00:33:57,740 --> 00:34:00,820 And they look at our chambers because they, you know, 340 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:02,540 in the comment that it's so beautiful in here, 341 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:04,520 I'm amazed that more people haven't been in here, 342 00:34:04,620 --> 00:34:08,900 but anyway, it's just, Mark, we're just going to miss you. 343 00:34:09,100 --> 00:34:09,760 I'm going to miss you. 344 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:12,740 Thank you very, very much. 345 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:47,300 Mm-hmm, I know. 346 00:34:47,800 --> 00:34:48,660 I don't, Dave. 347 00:34:49,580 --> 00:34:49,760 Dave. 348 00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:55,500 Are you going to let people know? 349 00:34:58,970 --> 00:34:59,810 There's a cake in the back. 350 00:35:00,330 --> 00:35:00,930 OK, that's it. 351 00:35:02,670 --> 00:35:04,210 That's the reason why it came here, so. 352 00:35:08,740 --> 00:35:10,100 Catch him, catch him in the exit. 353 00:35:14,580 --> 00:35:17,740 He's coming back, he left his stuff here. 354 00:35:24,580 --> 00:35:29,760 The next item is the public comment period, Madam Clerk, could you please read the criteria? 355 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:38,080 Speaker's may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. 356 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:43,120 Each speaker will be limited to three minutes, maximum and 15 minutes for public comment period. 357 00:35:43,500 --> 00:35:47,820 Unless the majority of the council objects, the mayor may provide speakers more or less time to speak. 358 00:35:47,820 --> 00:35:53,520 All comments or queries shall be addressed to the council as a body and not to any specific member there are 359 00:35:53,520 --> 00:36:01,820 Pursuant to government code section 5 for 9 5 4 2 a 2 the RELF and Brown Act no action or discussion by the city council 360 00:36:01,820 --> 00:36:08,980 She'll be undertaken on any item not appearing on the post agenda except to briefly provide information as for clarification 361 00:36:08,980 --> 00:36:12,540 Provide direction staff or schedule matter for a future meeting 362 00:36:12,540 --> 00:36:20,000 Thank you and we have two requests to speak. There's Dion Nielsen Price followed by Gary Paul. 363 00:36:24,010 --> 00:36:25,010 Good evening Miss Price. 364 00:36:27,050 --> 00:36:41,750 Good evening Mayor Patina and City Council. My name is Dr. Dion Nielsen Price and I'm a composer and I have to say I've been enjoying your wonderful community spirit and leadership. 365 00:36:41,750 --> 00:36:48,370 I retired from University 20 years ago and I am a composer and it was just a new chapter 366 00:36:48,370 --> 00:36:53,690 and I'm busy now, if not busier than I was then, so it's something. 367 00:36:54,150 --> 00:37:04,530 But I am, as I said, composer and co-producer of Behind Barbed Wire Redux, a glimpse into 368 00:37:04,530 --> 00:37:09,830 Central Coast Japanese-American life in World War II. 369 00:37:09,830 --> 00:37:15,070 I am here to invite you to the commemoration that will take place 370 00:37:15,070 --> 00:37:22,050 January 23rd, 2026 in the Clark Center for Performing Arts 371 00:37:22,050 --> 00:37:23,470 in a Royal Grande. 372 00:37:24,130 --> 00:37:29,410 We particularly want to invite the residents here in Santa Maria 373 00:37:29,410 --> 00:37:34,250 because the lives of so many of your neighbors, so many families 374 00:37:34,250 --> 00:37:35,990 were turned upside down. 375 00:37:35,990 --> 00:37:42,910 Several of the men were arrested immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 376 00:37:42,910 --> 00:37:44,570 1941. 377 00:37:45,410 --> 00:37:51,490 And that was months before the mass incarceration of Japanese American families. 378 00:37:52,590 --> 00:37:59,110 Although the internment was in desolate, it was miserable in camps in the desert. 379 00:37:59,390 --> 00:38:04,330 The people kept their spirits up with sports and music. 380 00:38:04,330 --> 00:38:14,170 and in our multimedia commemoration we have a big band that plays swing music of the 1940s that was heard in the camps. 381 00:38:15,030 --> 00:38:27,650 We have soloists, vocalists, saxophonists, an orchestra that plays music that I composed earlier for the commemoration we did in Southern California and in New York City. 382 00:38:27,650 --> 00:38:34,630 and we have the people of honor video by Central Coast Historian Jim Gregory. 383 00:38:35,330 --> 00:38:43,710 I believe the highlight of the program will be the elderly survivors who live in Santa Maria, 384 00:38:44,610 --> 00:38:48,690 who will share stories of their childhood years in the camps, 385 00:38:49,030 --> 00:38:51,130 and one of them is with me here tonight, 386 00:38:53,350 --> 00:38:55,370 and she's just great. 387 00:38:55,370 --> 00:39:01,370 I have made so many friends, we did this last January, maybe some of you were there. 388 00:39:01,930 --> 00:39:06,590 We had a lot of people on the committee and a lot of our audience was from Santa Maria. 389 00:39:08,250 --> 00:39:16,570 The event was sold out a week before and so that's one reason we're doing it again so other 390 00:39:16,570 --> 00:39:18,710 people will have a chance to see it. 391 00:39:18,710 --> 00:39:23,490 but it is a redox which means that it's a repeat with changes. 392 00:39:24,670 --> 00:39:31,970 The commemoration on January 23 is titled Behind Barbed Wire Redox. 393 00:39:32,970 --> 00:39:35,730 Redox is a repeat with some changes. 394 00:39:36,470 --> 00:39:43,970 So the tickets, you need to get your tickets early and I will leave flyers on the table in the back. 395 00:39:44,910 --> 00:39:48,910 And I think I asked if they would take one to the mayor. 396 00:39:49,670 --> 00:39:51,450 I see it on the table here. 397 00:39:51,690 --> 00:39:53,510 And I do have one, Dr. Price. 398 00:39:54,210 --> 00:39:54,570 Yes, I do. 399 00:39:54,810 --> 00:39:54,830 Okay. 400 00:39:54,990 --> 00:39:55,430 Thank you very much. 401 00:39:56,110 --> 00:39:57,850 Well, I hope to see you all in January. 402 00:39:58,150 --> 00:39:58,750 Thank you. 403 00:39:58,950 --> 00:40:00,550 Thank you for bringing that to us. 404 00:40:01,490 --> 00:40:02,310 I'm Gary Hall. 405 00:40:16,510 --> 00:40:17,130 Good evening. 406 00:40:17,390 --> 00:40:21,550 Madam Mayor, council members, staff and the citizens of Santa Maria. 407 00:40:22,730 --> 00:40:26,150 First, I wanted to congratulate the guys that are already gone. 408 00:40:28,030 --> 00:40:38,470 Alex and Mark on their retirement, and I hope that they will not be confronted with the challenges Santa Maria's senior mobile home residents confront every day. 409 00:40:39,730 --> 00:40:47,530 Now for the record, my name is Gary Hall, I'm a resident of Rancho Buena Vista Mobile Estates at 2135 North Railroad Avenue here in Santa Maria. 410 00:40:47,530 --> 00:40:53,110 I represent the North Santa Barbara County, manufactured homeowners team, or Nesbitt. 411 00:40:54,010 --> 00:40:59,650 Nesbitt's primary goal remains to provide protection to all Santa Maria mobile home residents, 412 00:41:00,210 --> 00:41:07,530 presently living in an unregulated rental market that translates into the simple word of affordability. 413 00:41:08,370 --> 00:41:14,410 Affordable mobile home living is vanishing here in Santa Maria and all across the state. 414 00:41:14,410 --> 00:41:20,410 I appointed out to you many times how the 2020 Model Ease and Enforcement Agreement. 415 00:41:21,090 --> 00:41:26,590 With all their flaws have proven to be ineffective in protecting homeowner equity and maintaining 416 00:41:26,590 --> 00:41:30,870 affordable mobile home housing, which of course was what it was supposed to do. 417 00:41:31,810 --> 00:41:39,050 I have repeatedly reminded you that three years, five months and 26 days ago, this council 418 00:41:39,050 --> 00:41:43,370 passed a motion with the intention of improving the 2020 Model Ease. 419 00:41:43,370 --> 00:41:47,150 or replacing it, that improvement attempt failed. 420 00:41:48,010 --> 00:41:53,830 We believe it's now time to take action to replace the model lease with a uniform, mandatory, 421 00:41:54,610 --> 00:41:59,410 enforceable mobile home rent stabilization program, much like those in our neighboring 422 00:41:59,410 --> 00:42:01,270 city and county jurisdictions. 423 00:42:02,390 --> 00:42:08,910 A program that protects the residents by maintaining affordability and still provides the park owner 424 00:42:08,910 --> 00:42:10,130 with a fair return. 425 00:42:10,950 --> 00:42:17,150 We also believe Santa Maria Mobile Home seniors living in senior parks deserve the same 426 00:42:17,150 --> 00:42:23,950 protection from conversion to all age parks that is now provided to the seniors in unincorporated 427 00:42:23,950 --> 00:42:25,230 Santa Barbara County. 428 00:42:25,890 --> 00:42:31,250 You recall that 16 months ago I brought to your attention the inappropriate effort by the 429 00:42:31,250 --> 00:42:37,170 owner of Delciello Senior Mobile Home Park in Orchid to convert it into an all-age park. 430 00:42:37,170 --> 00:42:43,390 Fortunately, within four months, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors was able 431 00:42:43,390 --> 00:42:46,370 to take the necessary action to prevent that conversion. 432 00:42:47,710 --> 00:42:50,830 We remain hopeful that Santa Maria will soon take similar action. 433 00:42:51,850 --> 00:42:56,690 According to communications with Santa Maria Community Development, personnel over the last 434 00:42:56,690 --> 00:42:59,950 few months, we know that the issue is being researched. 435 00:43:00,690 --> 00:43:09,610 We are anxious to see the research soon emerge as a new or revised ordinance like was introduced in Santa Barbara County. 436 00:43:10,890 --> 00:43:12,430 2025 is nearly over. 437 00:43:13,750 --> 00:43:24,830 I hate watching this year pass because it makes eight years that I've been here without the city taking effective action to address the needs of the mobile home residents. 438 00:43:25,750 --> 00:43:35,130 It's past time to add both mobile home rent stabilization and senior mobile home park conversion prevention to a near term future meetings agenda. 439 00:43:35,490 --> 00:43:37,350 We need your help. Thank you. 440 00:43:37,750 --> 00:43:38,710 Thank you, Mr. Hall. 441 00:43:39,410 --> 00:43:47,330 I have a request for a ten minute break to join people in our back room there for cake. 442 00:43:47,710 --> 00:43:50,270 So we will reconvene in ten minutes. 443 00:43:50,630 --> 00:43:50,910 Thank you. 444 00:45:03,840 --> 00:45:04,280 They 445 00:58:16,440 --> 00:58:18,540 wish to pull for discussion. I 446 00:58:25,130 --> 00:58:38,050 have a motion. I move that we approve the consent calendar. I have a motion and a second. Having heard a motion and a second, is there any discussion? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll. 447 00:58:38,050 --> 00:58:39,890 Council Member Aguilar Hernandez. 448 00:58:40,130 --> 00:58:40,250 Aye. 449 00:58:40,470 --> 00:58:41,210 Council Member Sato. 450 00:58:41,430 --> 00:58:41,570 Aye. 451 00:58:41,750 --> 00:58:42,590 Council Member Flores. 452 00:58:42,850 --> 00:58:43,050 Aye. 453 00:58:43,370 --> 00:58:44,330 Mayor Patimus Cabello. 454 00:58:44,910 --> 00:58:45,830 And Mayor Patino. 455 00:58:46,250 --> 00:58:46,430 Aye. 456 00:58:52,380 --> 00:58:54,380 Moving on to item number 7a. 457 00:58:56,540 --> 00:59:01,380 We will now consider the annual appointment of a Mayor Pro Tem to serve a one year period. 458 00:59:02,120 --> 00:59:05,180 Madam Clerk, do you have any correspondence or requests to speak? 459 00:59:05,900 --> 00:59:06,380 I do not. 460 00:59:07,340 --> 00:59:07,780 Okay. 461 00:59:08,020 --> 00:59:09,740 I'd like to bring this back to Council. 462 00:59:09,740 --> 00:59:20,900 Council, I would like to nominate Council Member Flores as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026, calendar, do I have a second, any discussion? 463 00:59:22,200 --> 00:59:23,740 Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll? 464 00:59:24,180 --> 00:59:25,080 Mayor Pro Tempettino? 465 00:59:26,300 --> 00:59:27,060 I am sorry. 466 00:59:27,540 --> 00:59:28,340 Mayor Pettino. 467 00:59:28,340 --> 00:59:28,480 I know. 468 00:59:31,560 --> 00:59:32,480 I'm good. 469 00:59:33,740 --> 00:59:35,520 Councilmember Aguilar Hernandez. 470 00:59:36,300 --> 00:59:36,420 I. 471 00:59:36,760 --> 00:59:37,880 Councilmember Sado. 472 00:59:38,080 --> 00:59:38,500 I'm not sure. 473 00:59:38,780 --> 00:59:39,620 Councilmember Flores. 474 00:59:39,920 --> 00:59:40,040 I. 475 00:59:40,420 --> 00:59:41,360 Mayor Patimus Cabello. 476 00:59:44,250 --> 00:59:45,110 Thank you. 477 00:59:45,590 --> 00:59:46,130 So you. 478 00:59:46,350 --> 00:59:46,450 You. 479 00:59:47,430 --> 00:59:49,050 It's a lot. 480 00:59:49,650 --> 00:59:49,870 Yeah. 481 00:59:50,830 --> 00:59:55,690 So now item number eight is a regular business. 482 00:59:57,290 --> 00:59:59,930 We'll now move. 483 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:28,580 Moving on to the regular business portion of the agenda, the next item for the consideration as a resolution to adopt the 2026 meeting calendar for the city council, as well as the city of Santa Maria's boards, commissions, and committees. Chief Deputy City Clerk, Donna Schwartz will present the report. Madam Mayor and council tonight, we are asking for adoption of a resolution adopting the 2026 meeting schedule for not only city council but the various board's commissions and committees. 484 01:00:28,580 --> 01:00:34,280 All meetings of the local legislative bodies shall be open to the public except as permitted by state law. 485 01:00:34,680 --> 01:00:40,360 City Council, block grants advisory committee, library board of trustees, measure use citizens oversight committee, 486 01:00:40,880 --> 01:00:47,240 planning commission and the recreation and parks committee are to meet as indicated in the 2026 calendar. 487 01:00:47,800 --> 01:00:52,620 Approving an annual meeting calendar does provide transparency for local legislative bodies. 488 01:00:52,900 --> 01:00:57,900 By establishing a publicly accessible schedule, the legislative body demonstrates accountability. 489 01:00:57,900 --> 01:01:06,580 and ensures that constituents are informed about upcoming meetings and creates opportunities for public participation and staff is available for any questions. 490 01:01:07,380 --> 01:01:14,560 Thank you. Any questions from the dies? Okay. Any requests to speak or written comments? 491 01:01:15,100 --> 01:01:15,780 No Madam Mayor. 492 01:01:17,220 --> 01:01:18,560 Do I have a motion in a second? 493 01:01:18,920 --> 01:01:19,180 I'll move. 494 01:01:20,040 --> 01:01:20,360 Second. 495 01:01:20,560 --> 01:01:20,640 I move. 496 01:01:21,060 --> 01:01:23,780 Okay. I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? 497 01:01:23,780 --> 01:01:26,720 If not, Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll? 498 01:01:27,260 --> 01:01:28,120 Council Member Estabedo? 499 01:01:28,440 --> 01:01:28,580 Aye. 500 01:01:28,840 --> 01:01:30,280 Council Member Aguilar Hernandez? 501 01:01:30,580 --> 01:01:30,740 Aye. 502 01:01:31,260 --> 01:01:32,000 Council Member Sado? 503 01:01:32,340 --> 01:01:32,500 Aye. 504 01:01:32,680 --> 01:01:33,500 Mayor Potem Flores? 505 01:01:34,180 --> 01:01:34,380 Aye. 506 01:01:34,640 --> 01:01:35,240 And Mayor Patina? 507 01:01:35,820 --> 01:01:35,980 Aye. 508 01:01:37,140 --> 01:01:40,880 The next will be a report by City Manager David Rowlands. 509 01:01:41,440 --> 01:01:42,720 Thank you, Madam Mayor and Council. 510 01:01:43,280 --> 01:01:44,000 Be brief tonight. 511 01:01:44,180 --> 01:01:47,640 Just want to thank both Mark and Alex for the use of service here. 512 01:01:48,100 --> 01:01:48,960 They both are very helpful. 513 01:01:49,220 --> 01:01:52,260 For my first year here at the City with all their information and 514 01:01:52,260 --> 01:01:55,240 As I said earlier, we're going to find a dead body, we're going to find the information 515 01:01:55,740 --> 01:01:56,720 very, very helpful. 516 01:01:57,700 --> 01:02:01,580 As of May, there's 68.5 years of service we recognize tonight. 517 01:02:02,340 --> 01:02:07,300 The other thing I thought was very impactful, in a sense we talked about the organization, 518 01:02:07,440 --> 01:02:11,580 the culture here, in the community, there are a number of employees in various departments, 519 01:02:12,200 --> 01:02:18,040 not just the communication department, not just from the recreation and parks department 520 01:02:18,040 --> 01:02:19,920 but also the Foreign Department Police Department, 521 01:02:20,720 --> 01:02:23,940 QE development, so it was really until the impact 522 01:02:23,940 --> 01:02:25,740 that they both had on the organization. 523 01:02:25,740 --> 01:02:27,860 We're wishing both great success. 524 01:02:28,660 --> 01:02:30,160 They give all journalists here tonight 525 01:02:30,160 --> 01:02:31,020 that they are retiring. 526 01:02:31,820 --> 01:02:33,080 And finally, I ask for to wish everybody 527 01:02:33,080 --> 01:02:35,480 a very nice good holiday season this year. 528 01:02:35,920 --> 01:02:38,280 And looking forward to 2026, thank you, that's all. 529 01:02:38,720 --> 01:02:38,960 Thank you. 530 01:02:39,460 --> 01:02:41,180 Now we'll go over the oral reports 531 01:02:41,180 --> 01:02:44,120 of council members, council member Flores, 532 01:02:44,120 --> 01:02:45,060 would start with you. 533 01:02:45,060 --> 01:02:53,460 I didn't have any reports this time, but I just wanted to wish everybody a very merry Christmas and 534 01:02:53,460 --> 01:03:01,060 a great new year in 2026 and what our city is about to do. 535 01:03:01,660 --> 01:03:06,260 So it's been an honor being on this board, on this city council with my colleagues. 536 01:03:06,800 --> 01:03:13,600 It's been a year that I was voted in, so I just want to say it's been an honor serving with everyone here. 537 01:03:13,600 --> 01:03:16,600 and thank you, Santa Maria. 538 01:03:17,160 --> 01:03:19,860 Thank you, Council Member Escovedo. 539 01:03:20,440 --> 01:03:27,540 And Merry Christmas, same happy holidays to everybody looking forward for 540 01:03:27,540 --> 01:03:33,900 a 2026 where we can keep working on items that are happy, pending, and 541 01:03:33,900 --> 01:03:43,380 instead of, and particularly during these days, just enjoy your family, enjoy this time. 542 01:03:43,380 --> 01:04:06,200 I mean, this is a, I tried to have fun and again, thank you to all the directors, all the staff for your service and looking forward to keep collaborating and supporting you guys for maybe challenge in 2026, but we'll do it, we'll do it as a team, we'll work really hard and, yeah, and to you guys make Christmas small. 543 01:04:06,200 --> 01:04:09,900 Thank you, Councilmember Aguilar Hernandez. 544 01:04:10,540 --> 01:04:15,080 I attended the Econ Alliance Board meeting, the Women's Law Association meeting. 545 01:04:15,500 --> 01:04:22,960 And yesterday I went to the groundbreaking of the Royal Theater in Wadalupe where the senator and 546 01:04:22,960 --> 01:04:31,220 the county supervisor and the state all have given money to revamp this theater, that historic, beautiful theater. 547 01:04:31,740 --> 01:04:32,600 It's going to be great. 548 01:04:32,600 --> 01:04:42,320 The other thing I want to remind people is that we do have the tree lighting on Friday, so hopefully, we all can attend, and then the parade of life on Saturday. 549 01:04:42,820 --> 01:04:43,160 Thank you. 550 01:04:43,400 --> 01:04:44,720 Thank you, Council Member Soho. 551 01:04:45,040 --> 01:04:46,020 We have a portable item. 552 01:04:46,520 --> 01:04:46,980 Thank you. 553 01:04:48,920 --> 01:05:00,700 November 19th through the 20th, we took, and I think Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Galbadoin and Mrs. Shelley Springer from San Maria High School. 554 01:05:00,700 --> 01:05:07,520 as Japerones, we took the mayor's youth council to San Jose State, Stanford, 555 01:05:08,220 --> 01:05:12,520 Davis, Sac State, and we did a tour of the capital, and we did that all in two 556 01:05:12,520 --> 01:05:21,200 days. They were great. And there was 47 kids. Only 47. 557 01:05:23,540 --> 01:05:30,680 Yesterday I did attend the 558 01:05:30,680 --> 01:05:36,340 but they probably can't, but I haven't been inside in years and years and years and years, 559 01:05:36,540 --> 01:05:43,860 but that's really going to be great for Guadalupe. And it will be exciting, they'll be able to have 560 01:05:43,860 --> 01:05:51,260 the plays, there'll be movies shown and everything they want to do out there, and I think it will bring 561 01:05:51,260 --> 01:05:59,040 a lot to Guadalupe. And this evening, I want to thank everyone for the comments. 562 01:06:00,900 --> 01:06:24,620 Never given tonight Alex Fosada and to Mr. Van the camp that was so important and we are losing so much that it's you can't put a price on that and the value how much they've given and how much we have, you know, I especially I know I rely on them a lot and but how much they've given to the city of San Maria, which is really important. 563 01:06:24,620 --> 01:06:33,660 And so this evening I would like to close our meeting in dedication of Mother Gladys LaWanda 564 01:06:33,660 --> 01:06:34,200 Johnson. 565 01:06:35,100 --> 01:06:43,000 Now, it's hard to say Gladys Johnson without Ori Johnson, but that couple has given so 566 01:06:43,000 --> 01:06:44,020 much to San Maria. 567 01:06:45,360 --> 01:06:51,420 And if any of you have been to the Johnson Temple, that was started by Ori Johnson and his wife. 568 01:06:51,420 --> 01:06:55,060 They settled in Oxnard, then they came up to Santa Maria. 569 01:06:56,520 --> 01:07:03,360 They had three children, Richard, they called Ricky, Crystal, and Kirk Edwin, they called 570 01:07:03,360 --> 01:07:03,720 Eddie. 571 01:07:05,380 --> 01:07:07,420 They've helped establish food banks. 572 01:07:07,700 --> 01:07:09,920 They have worked so much in the city of San Maria. 573 01:07:10,540 --> 01:07:18,440 They were recognized by our Chamber of Commerce a few years back, but I think maybe the recognition 574 01:07:18,440 --> 01:07:20,500 I gave them was with Ricky at Eddie. 575 01:07:20,500 --> 01:07:24,080 They were great football players in a Friday night at Santa Maria High School. 576 01:07:24,920 --> 01:07:26,660 It was really a pleasure. 577 01:07:26,860 --> 01:07:29,960 And I just used to all love to go to all the football games at Santa Maria High School. 578 01:07:30,340 --> 01:07:36,620 But I would like to close tonight's meeting in remembrance of Mother Gladys Lomona Johnson. 579 01:07:37,320 --> 01:07:40,440 Merry Christmas everyone in Santa Maria, and we'll see you next year. 580 01:07:40,740 --> 01:07:41,840 This meeting is adjourned.