CITY OF SANTA MARIA

Mayor Alice Patino
Mayor Pro-Tem Carlos Escobedo
Councilmember Maribel Aguilera-Hernandez
Councilmember Gloria Flores
Councilmember Gloria Soto

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL
110 EAST COOK STREET
SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA

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City Hall Council Chambers
110 East Cook Street
Santa Maria

5:30 P.M.

 

On-line interactive agendas are available at https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/city-clerk-records/agenda-center-meetings-portal. 


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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 925-0951 extension 2306, or by email at [email protected]  at least 48 hours before the meeting. Assisted Listening devices are available for those who attend in Council Chambers. Closed Captioning is available during meetings in English and Spanish on Comcast Channel 23 and at CityofSantaMaria.org/tv.

PUBLIC COMMENT (letters/emails)
(Must be received by 2:00 p.m. in advance of the meeting) 

Members of the public wishing to submit a public comment or a comment on an agenda item, can email [email protected] or mail to the City Council, Attn.: City Clerk's Office, 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Letters/emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. All correspondence will be distributed to Councilmembers, submissions received after the deadline will not be processed until the following day but will become a part of the official record.

MEETINGS 

The City Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Regular meetings start at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, California. Special and Adjourned Regular meetings start time are to be determined. 

 

 

POSTING LOCATIONS OF AGENDA AND/OR CANCELLATION NOTICES 

Regular meeting agendas will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting (GC§ 54954(a)(1)). Agenda and Cancellation Notices can be viewed online and are also posted at the following two locations: Santa Maria City Hall located at 110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, California, and Santa Maria Public Library located at 421 South McClelland Street, Santa Maria, California. 

CLOSED SESSION

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL: Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez, Councilmember Flores, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Escobedo, and Mayor Patino

2.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

 

Speakers may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes, maximum 15 minutes for Public Comment Period. Unless a majority of the Council objects, the Mayor may provide speakers more or less time to speak. All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code §54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.

3.
RECESS-CLOSED SESSION

 

The City Council will immediately recess to a closed session for the following:

3.a
Conference with Labor Negotiators, Pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6

 

Agency Representatives: City Manager David W. Rowlands, City Attorney Tom Watson, Chief Human Resources Officer Graciela Reynoso, and Negotiations Team.

Employee Organizations: All bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives.

3.b
Conference with Real Property Negotiations, Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.8

 

Property: APN 128-064-010
Agency Negotiator: Brett Fulgoni, Director of Public Works
Negotiating Parties: CalGiant
Under Negotiation: price and terms of payment

3.c
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)

 

Significant exposure to litigation - [one case]

4.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

 

5.
CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL:  Councilmember Aguilera-Hernandez, Councilmember Flores, Councilmember Soto, Mayor Pro Tem Escobedo, and Mayor Patino

6.
REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM CLOSED SESSION

 

7.
ADJOURNMENT

 

 

If you challenge a determination made on a matter on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence to the city council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

I, Donna G. Schwartz, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 72 hours at the following locations:  City of Santa Maria City Hall and Library and made available at https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/city-clerk-records/agenda-center-meetings-portal on this 28th day of August 2025.
/s/ DONNA G. SCHWARTZ, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk

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