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\"Our main goals for police and fire is the intersections of Highway 1 and Guadalupe by the cemetery and also at Obispo and 166 Main Street,\" Chief Cash (Director of Public Safety) said. He said the police department will patrol key crossings and that the school superintendent had agreed to reassign or redirect a crossing guard temporarily to the Obispo/Main intersection while a more permanent solution is developed.

Public Works Director David Trujillo described active short‑term installations: school‑zone marking (green diamonds on approach), an additional three‑way stop at one intersection, painted school crosswalks, temporary no‑parking windows on Manzanita during arrival and dismissal, and rubber speed‑bumps placed on Arroyo Seco and planned for additional streets.

\"The public works portion, we are absorbing about 15 to $17,000,\" Trujillo said when a council member asked about cost. He said that represented an unexpected near‑term expense that consumes a meaningful share of the department's annual budget and that staff had opened discussions with the developer and the school district about cost sharing and reimbursement.

Council and staff repeatedly noted the constraints created by state jurisdiction over Highway 1/State Route 166 and Caltrans' project schedule. Staff summarized a longer timeline for major improvements: Caltrans's Pasadena Highway 166 improvements project includes intersection signalization at Highway 1 and Obispo/166, railroad‑crossing work and ADA sidewalk upgrades, with construction and signal work planned later (staff cited a projected today’s‑cost estimate of about $18.3 million for the overall project). Those state‑led improvements were described as not immediately available before the school's opening.

Staff said the speed‑bumps recently installed are modular rubber devices designed to be fast‑installed and that some other measures (wider asphalt speed cushions or permanent curbwork) may be considered later when funding and permitting allow. Chief Cash said police presence in drop‑off periods and the temporary crossing‑guard reassignment are intended to reduce risk while longer‑term projects proceed.

Several residents and council members raised concerns about a single‑point entry to the Pasadena development and emergency egress if that entrance is compromised. Staff said additional access (e.g., via Flower Street) and planned railroad/roadway bridge work are part of future project phases, but those projects are multi‑agency efforts that will take time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 8/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public safety and public works described temporary and near‑term measures — redirected crossing guard, patrol presence, school‑zone signage, no‑parking windows and rubber speed‑bumps — to manage pedestrian safety when the new junior high opens; staff said roughly $15,000–$17,000 of public‑works funds were being used for immediate traffic control.","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},6505671,"Planning report: ADU denial appealed, short‑term rental approved, two small affordable projects in pre‑application",736,3773000,4509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff&start=3773&end=4509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff/thumbnail_3773000.jpg","/articles/6505671/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Planning-report-ADU-denial-appealed-shortterm-rental-approved-two-small-affordable-projects-in-preapplication","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505671-f5d07c4993d36fecdf95e7ccf7ae8ade/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167972&Signature=oi9Ui-bw0LfebTNBGcuOcTtD03SWpcuzIgIwPzre476g1Xr3Uf4CKfi6Hz1pC13Lt8mt2QQ3K6TdeC2KtOdvM8RZ8McxWWWA3OYK8TSzf8F3klGrZ7rp59EwKbZRnHuKne75sgZUYD0~Qy55qhBnF367Zv5GcyKI1cGDrm1aHdyjB-LnwZLWizdXInkmZWs0YfZN1W6vDJ90sdASXpkb5FAUXrGrTaRKWw9X2UWBBTDVHIGUgfUg6Ap96ZCiB8FfJMRa2JA3bVIkn1CeiGl9Ps3WS24NGjCah1jczTIwcGzHuuPHjUzXephvjie03bOqG27AnsBQApLB7gqg7YhlHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff briefed the council on recent land‑use activity, highlighting an upcoming appeal of a denied junior accessory dwelling unit (ADU), approval of an administrative short‑term rental permit, and two pre‑application filings for small affordable housing projects using the state's density‑bonus law.

\"The homeowner did file an appeal, and so what's notable, the city council will probably be seeing that denial in the near future,\" Bill, senior planning staff, told the council after describing a denied junior ADU application at 833 Guadalupe Street. He said staff denied the permit because the proposal would have converted a detached garage to habitable space in a way that violated side‑yard setback rules when the structure was connected to the main house.

Bill said staff approved Administrative Use Permit 4355 for an unhosted short‑term rental at a property the transcript lists as 40355 Drive (short‑term rental conditions and neighborhood notice were applied).

He reported two pre‑applications by the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County for small infill affordable projects that seek state density bonuses: one proposing nine units on a roughly 7,500‑square‑foot Pioneer Street lot and another proposing six units on a 5,000‑square‑foot lot on Twelfth Street. Bill said staff will bring both projects forward for council consideration and noted concerns about parking and neighborhood impacts alongside housing goals.

Other planning items noted: a lot merger for the Our Lady of Guadalupe church campus was recorded; DJ Farms has filed a specific‑plan amendment and subdivision application (review on hold, but under active review); several Pasadero South grading and permit applications are on file; and construction on the Abispo Street bridge is expected to begin soon, a development Bill said would enable later housing phases tied to bridge completion.

No council votes were taken on new entitlements during the report; the summary was informational and flagged the homeowner appeal and upcoming housing applications as items likely to return to the council.","Planning staff summarized July activity: a denied junior ADU was appealed to council, an administrative permit for an unhosted short‑term rental was approved, the housing authority submitted density‑bonus pre‑applications for small infill sites and work on Pasadero grading and the Abispo Street bridge is advancing.",{"_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},6505676,"Boys & Girls Club reports summer turnout, free swim lessons and fall after‑school transportation",386,3378000,3764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff&start=3378&end=3764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff/thumbnail_3378000.jpg","/articles/6505676/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Boys-Girls-Club-reports-summer-turnout-free-swim-lessons-and-fall-afterschool-transportation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505676-923e5b56def8577fbd790384854e2951/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167972&Signature=AMES5l1gJm3lMXhYRONpMw-6MP2V16gYkbbLkyoH6U~CYMr6QdZ4U1tFwiCarI0I6dnZFTyDD3~Reoob7qY9wNIdIq2UzTshj82LbkeSS5UCIx8WLkU8GqvZxUO~T9nIz13qlZoybqADfkGA~UEWHCcN8X-AelcfvNigToO2sBgp6ItyfXE4MUBFIPSmMKYMPcC0E~cuh0TAYw58-d1MREGuNlsS8AtaRtDjU93oXo1N9s9nq-tAi1KMRYWICz9ASkK5CXhAVl0HfJWwwUqLUz5DPT5i9PnrJoGRlkdCsqK4Z3qiXUgl9PWGoEaHJnxUmyTQ7H5gXf53GlfL8UxeSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boys & Girls Club representative updated the council on summer programs and plans for the coming school year, saying the site served roughly 130 children per day during summer programming, provided free swim lessons in partnership with the Guadalupe School District and will transport students from the three local schools to the Clubhouse for after‑school care.

\"We had an average of 130 kids a day at Ron Estabello,\" Josue Rojo said. He described the club's open-house family event, field trips (including movie outings under a grant), a color run and an \"adulting day\" for teens offering resume-building, first aid, cooking and financial workshops.

Rojo said Congressmember Carbajal visited the site during the summer. He told the council the club arranged transportation from Marybethane, McKenzie and Guadalupe Junior High to the clubhouse and contracted a private firm to provide the buses. He said the club also provided breakfast, lunch and snacks and that summer enrollment was free.

Council members asked logistical questions about transportation and commended the club's volunteer and fundraising work. The representative said the after‑school program will operate weekdays with pickup times extending to 6:30 p.m. and that the club is coordinating with the school district on bus stops and schedules.

No city funding action was requested during the presentation; the update was informational.","Club leaders reported high summer enrollment — about 130 children a day — free swim lessons in partnership with the Guadalupe School District, field trips and a plan to transport students to the Clubhouse after school beginning this fall.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6505680,"Viva Al Arte returns to Guadalupe for 20th season with free Spanish‑language concerts and school outreach",1154,2267000,3421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff&start=2267&end=3421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff/thumbnail_2267000.jpg","/articles/6505680/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Viva-Al-Arte-returns-to-Guadalupe-for-20th-season-with-free-Spanishlanguage-concerts-and-school-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505680-f2a2ed7dff36d3e94a1fe86f63be2817/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167972&Signature=EjjssndB0IgjI~I4f5I2MPH9Ku0GRsQNCTKS9Q3gcUHb2F0SCDLRnANImmqpi0mPN-IMvT8DPAF~7AmHQ-Hszg9xRCB4Hf29rcNPz~Ayo03cwh3XlKDC74VP0~73Au-iLds1P3sdpucLimUogUyIDgF~qjP5uCrzSi3a6L0p1J5BJA8eXrIuatcBr8FzjYjvP258fhrdD5rloE2ccRT83IghoYQlpKkUxaHRW8UFIVQTHni2SMj5j9ByjDNL~C1I8gMA5aYVl7dmQXDmZXS7gZsSU6TikmBw1iDAA50nl3ey9pkiZohezOE02DezQBK4ZJHEBVwWB5J1m~2R7xWgdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jenna Hamilton Roll, director of education and community engagement at UCSB Arts & Lectures, told the City Council that Viva Al Arte de Santa Barbara — a free Spanish‑language performing-arts and outreach program — marked its 20th anniversary this year and will continue presenting monthly performances and school workshops in Guadalupe.

\"Viva is presented in Spanish, and it's anchored by three distinct Santa Barbara County locations with high concentrations of native Spanish speakers,\" Hamilton Roll said. She described Guadalupe as a long‑standing, high‑attendance site and thanked local bilingual coordinators and volunteers for sustaining the program.

Hamilton Roll outlined the program's structure: five residencies each season (September–May), roughly 60 performances and school assemblies countywide, and partnerships with bilingual community coordinators in each site. She said Viva reaches about 15,000 community members per season through concerts and educational activities and that the program provides performances and outreach at no charge.

Council members and staff thanked the program for community engagement and asked that Arts & Lectures continue to use and keep City Hall accessible as a performance site. Hamilton Roll asked the council to help distribute flyers and volunteers, and she said organizers would provide season flyers and the full lineup to city staff and the local coordinator, Chachi Ramirez.

Hamilton Roll also described arts-in-school workshops that accompany the performances, including work with local high schools, and urged continued local help with logistics such as subsidized rehearsal, staging and storage space to keep the program sustainable.

No formal council action was taken; the presentation ended with the council expressing support and staff noting they would coordinate on facility access and flyer distribution.","UCSB Arts & Lectures' Viva Al Arte de Santa Barbara program celebrated its 20th season and emphasized that Guadalupe remains a primary site for free Spanish-language performances, in-school workshops and community engagement; organizers requested continued access to City Hall and volunteer support.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6505685,"City hears how Proposition 4 could fund water, parks, coastal and heat-resilience projects",1020,709000,1729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff&start=709&end=1729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574806-f832defce21cddab98fb0ae4d1e406ff/thumbnail_709000.jpg","/articles/6505685/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/City-hears-how-Proposition-4-could-fund-water-parks-coastal-and-heat-resilience-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505685-895bbade7af789fd6117ed15dbcd6cfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167972&Signature=Mtmu2RlwR0XZS6lJTcqD5KOfaznR~e39y23NUo9vP4-Vxxbncj8dcTePb~v5fXqwfIpFg6GgAUs08y1JbtcGQHoKClw0NfACJPepdHHYs4gu8Q3HWhr4K9QwjW~KK2pVojDnxIRnmb4gkG1vHz3WZOUJVaAoG9~j-U0f1vzljor0GKOY3JPLP87Fal5iMHBn2Jo5BdaXXwLEIPogPOetZa~8W1y9BWaSqsVPx75DYi-snLlPiFP3~FDpwoQ1BHqxEq~1J3vvv0oxLoJg0DV3S4-9R-BvBkf62z51Bp9pQyzH2oCqc6kjugfr3kpMmbTPbzXxzfY2QQB~7KySCmLoWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A pro bono lobbyist for the Guadalupe Community Action Committee told the City Council that Proposition 4, a $10 billion statewide climate resilience bond approved by voters in 2024, creates several grant opportunities relevant to Guadalupe including water infrastructure, coastal and wetland restoration, parks, extreme heat mitigation and working-lands support.

\"Proposition 4 is a $10,000,000,000 California climate resilience bond that was approved by the voters last November,\" Alfredo Arredondo said during a council presentation. He said the bond requires that at least 40% of funds benefit disadvantaged or vulnerable communities and that state agencies will roll out chapter-specific grant programs over the coming months.

Arredondo told the council the largest single category in the bond is water resilience, about $3.8 billion, which can support drinking-water and wastewater treatment upgrades, stormwater capture and flood-risk work. He said a separate coastal-resilience chapter carries about $1.2 billion for dunes, wetland restoration and projects that improve public access to coasts and estuaries. Other chapters discussed include $1.2 billion for biodiversity/land conservation, $700 million for parks and recreation, $300 million for climate‑smart agriculture and a chapter for extreme-heat mitigation that can fund urban forestry and cooling centers.

\"Part of the relevance here to Guadalupe could be to fund upgrades to local water infrastructure, whether that's wells, groundwater treatment facilities, and overall ensuring safe drinking water,\" Arredondo said.

Council members and staff discussed local ways to prepare. Arredondo recommended getting on department listservs, attending grant webinars and coordinating regionally with the county, conservation organizations and neighboring cities. He said the Legislature would return from summer recess within weeks and appropriations and program guidelines would begin to be established at state agencies.

The presentation included a table Arredondo said he shared with the Guadalupe Community Action Committee that breaks out individual grant sections and links to state resources; he offered to share that spreadsheet with city staff.

Council members suggested linking the Proposition 4 strategy to Guadalupe's climate-action planning and to existing parks and trail concepts (including a proposed trail connection to Leroy Park and dune/estuary restoration). No formal action or funding commitment was taken at the meeting; the presentation concluded with a staff recommendation to engage early and prepare applications as grant guides are published.

Arredondo also named state agencies that are likely to run individual grant programs, including the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board for water chapters, and encouraged staff to pursue technical‑assistance resources intended to help disadvantaged communities prepare competitive proposals.

The presentation closed with Arredondo offering to provide his slide deck and the table he prepared to city staff and local partners.","A pro bono presentation outlined how the $10 billion Proposition 4 bond adopted in 2024 breaks into chapters — water, coastal resilience, parks, extreme-heat mitigation and working lands — and urged early coordination, grant tracking and partnerships to pursue competitive and noncompetitive state grants.","actionData","errors"]

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