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City staff presented the draft MOU and said GCAC — a nonprofit corporation formed by the city to assist with projects the city cannot directly accept funding for — would be authorized to receive donations, host campaign information on its website, and accept online and check donations. The MOU limits GCAC to accepting monetary donations only; in‑kind donations were excluded pending appraisal, logistics, and separate financial arrangements.

Phil (city staff) and Tom Brandaberry (on Zoom), who reviewed the draft, explained that GCAC would be required to keep books and records under generally accepted accounting practices, carry its own insurance, and indemnify the city. The MOU also allows GCAC to retain a monthly administrative fee equal to 3% of gross donations to cover expenses such as insurance, bank fees and website costs. Phil noted that GCAC currently has minimal expenses and that much of the work may be volunteer‑run initially.

Council members asked about GCAC’s membership and expenses; staff said the corporation’s bylaws include the city administrator and finance director as officers and that three non‑city members currently serve on the board (including Michael Jimenez and Garrett Mansura). The staff report said the MOU will remain in effect until the capital campaign concludes or either party terminates with 30 days’ notice.

A motion to approve the MOU was made and seconded; the council approved the measure unanimously. The staff report said GCAC will provide monthly records of donations and that the next step is GCAC board review at its June 4 meeting.

The council did not approve acceptance of in‑kind donations through GCAC because of added administrative costs and appraisal requirements; staff said the MOU was intentionally limited to financial donations to keep the initial arrangement simple.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a memorandum of understanding authorizing the Guadalupe Community Action Coalition (GCAC) to accept donations and act as fiscal sponsor for the Royal Theater capital campaign; GCAC may retain a 3% administrative fee and must keep records and carry insurance.","taxTitle","Guadalupe City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",77646,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539925,"Guadalupe OKs consolidation of local bus service with Santa Maria Regional Transit",360,1716000,2076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3534864-107d5e3c3c6a0c34bae0ca1a9a3b8d1b&start=1716&end=2076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3534864-107d5e3c3c6a0c34bae0ca1a9a3b8d1b/thumbnail_1716000.jpg","/articles/6539925/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Guadalupe-OKs-consolidation-of-local-bus-service-with-Santa-Maria-Regional-Transit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539925-5dd58738d48d896bcd59a4b334565240/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191874&Signature=b8Eh9XGFsP0zFRCbzHrLIlwSMMYl63xL7rqrZcVWkARkQfrasRPboICZNWg05Kxcqz2Uo-7g4Z-WZZgBBqVQkLf0RRfJU7T-G34tqlOsyohsjJFRj14rXjqdiwN~TzfurxI1HfrkKYl24K4h4lPJtIl9n8yZM3TaluaIv83GkPn1mGJuCMewr2oyW8l2fT06tJNG9Fb0ZKnkghYisP2nf-8Gc3sHecuwme6FV6HySncb~NEgy-F4nbY3vFJPqTHrD8OfrXV390BMl1iuhayJCjYqG650BoR7qcoL65UfKxS-ODf9OzyKfxmUNnlv3Tumxyf3NY-tD8N0k7J-xKfO6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Guadalupe City Council voted unanimously to consolidate the city’s Guadalupe transit bus services into the Santa Maria Regional Transit system and approved a cooperative agreement to make the transition effective July 1.

Gamaliel Lanciano, transit manager for the City of Santa Maria, told the council Santa Maria already operates transit services for several neighboring communities and that Guadalupe’s contract provider, Smooth, and city staff had been cooperative during preliminary discussions. “After working with your staff and your contractor, Phil Simas, and particularly with Smooth, we find that there are no reasons why this consolidation wouldn't be a success,” Lanciano said.

Lanciano and staff emphasized the social and economic links between Guadalupe and Santa Maria: many Guadalupe residents travel to Santa Maria for work, shopping and medical services, and the cities’ transit networks are already intertwined. The staff report recommended the cooperative arrangement because Guadalupe’s contractor agreement was nearing expiration and consolidation could improve efficiency and service coordination.

Staff said the consolidation would not necessarily end Guadalupe’s relationship with local providers; local operators such as Smooth would remain eligible to bid on service contracts. The recommended cooperative agreement outlines operational details and next steps; the staff report set an intended effective date of July 1 for the transition.

Council then approved Resolution 2025‑27 authorizing the cooperative consolidation. Roll call was unanimous: Council member Acosta Junior — aye; Council member Fernandez — aye; Council member Villegas — aye; Council member Hernandez — aye; Mayor Julian — aye.

The council discussion did not include detailed service changes, fare policy, or budget reallocations; staff said those operational matters and future presentations would come back to the council before final service changes were implemented.","The City Council approved a cooperative consolidation with the City of Santa Maria to transition Guadalupe’s bus service to Santa Maria Regional Transit, with an intended start date of July 1 and unanimous council support.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6539930,"Guadalupe council adopts 2023–2031 housing element, authorizes transmission to HCD",265,1424000,1689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3534864-107d5e3c3c6a0c34bae0ca1a9a3b8d1b&start=1424&end=1689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3534864-107d5e3c3c6a0c34bae0ca1a9a3b8d1b/thumbnail_1424000.jpg","/articles/6539930/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Guadalupe-council-adopts-20232031-housing-element-authorizes-transmission-to-HCD","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539930-8d540009e6621db87a4edb62f57bc027/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191874&Signature=QqBY5XvkIdvpU9hmB-yAa22e6Ua~EfKZEbhxTmspGkVDTZuzoyeXITuC7rQIzXgMfpdaLgdlgd2nImS9gWBWNQT9dA~cGn18OvuqIuL9PrNOfIamCEfI30qgeeNhBsWYngya0~iED3VVKn0gtnm7Zj5Po2YVKu9bzqEIP51zU7ZX8dX2oSZcbrHDTGaeDMT07BJ9LEZ27FvlpPRvy4o-sahsUe3cb10dRMDKSLrd4-Ha9mmLSlcrsXxjJ2UohR0nGS45o5y4PY9V4aBlyFhslWjKIIzJkaq4zQ3EggECPQ9uOP8T9QiYeSI8Q0NU34cxC5CoBTD2ir1TAlidzdolPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Guadalupe City Council on May 27 adopted two resolutions finalizing the city’s 2023–2031 housing element and a related initial-study negative declaration and directed staff to transmit the materials to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

City planning staff presented the final package, which includes a 215‑page housing element and a final initial study negative declaration. Staff said HCD had reviewed the draft and a March 7 letter from the department indicated the city met the statutory requirements for the element.

City planning staff said the updated housing element covers the remainder of the eighth‑year cycle (six years remaining in the planning period) and is intended to put Guadalupe in a better position to apply for state housing grants. “Attached is the clean version of the housing element, which is now 215 pages long,” the staff presenter said during the hearing.

The staff report recommended five actions to complete the project: adopting the final housing element, adopting the final initial study negative declaration, approving the associated resolutions, and transmitting the final documents to HCD. After a brief public hearing with no public speakers, the council took two roll‑call votes.

Resolution 2025‑25, adopting the initial study negative declaration, passed on a unanimous roll call: Council member Acosta Junior — aye; Council member Fernandez — aye; Council member Villegas — aye; Council member Hernandez — aye; Mayor Julian — aye. The council then adopted Resolution 2025‑26 approving the final 2023–2031 housing element and directed staff to transmit the final element and resolution to HCD; that measure also passed unanimously.

City staff noted that the updated element and the general plan together will serve as a document the city can use for grant applications and planning for the next several years. No dates for implementation steps beyond transmission to HCD were specified in the meeting record.

Staff contact and next steps recorded at the meeting: staff will transmit the adopted documents to HCD per the council’s direction.","The Guadalupe City Council adopted two resolutions finalizing the city’s 2023–2031 housing element and a corresponding negative declaration, and directed staff to transmit the final documents to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.","actionData","errors"]

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