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Votes at a glance: Solvang council approves consent calendar and Skitt Mesa landscape contract, both 5-0
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Solvang City Council approved the consent calendar and a three‑year landscape services contract with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. for the Skitt Mesa LLMD. Both votes were unanimous, 5‑0.
The Solvang City Council took two recorded formal actions during the March 10 regular meeting.
Consent calendar: The council approved the consent calendar by roll call. The motion was moved and seconded (mover/second not specified in the transcript). Roll‑call votes recorded: Council Member Infante — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Arona — yes; Council Member Smith — yes; Council Member Elizabeth Arona — yes; Mayor David Brown — yes. Outcome: approved, 5‑0.
BrightView Landscape Services contract (Skitt Mesa LLMD): Council considered and approved a contract with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. for landscape services associated with the Skitt Mesa Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD). The staff report said the contract term would run April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, and described the award as the result of a solicitation and proposal review by city staff. The council asked questions about surveys, resident communications and funding sources before approving the contract. Roll‑call votes recorded: Council Member Infante — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Arona — yes; Council Member Smith — yes; Council Member Elizabeth Arona — yes; Mayor David Brown — yes. Outcome: approved, 5‑0.
Clarifying note on contract amount: The staff‑read agenda text in the transcript contains inconsistent figures for the contract amount (the item text read "in the amount of $1,098,000 plus a 10% contingency of $27,500 for a total amount not to exceed $302,324"). Those numbers as stated are internally inconsistent in the recorded text. The council and staff discussed that the Skitt Mesa LLMD is a separate fund, not the city general fund, and that the city collects a management fee for administration. The precise contract dollar amount should be taken from the signed contract or the official staff report posted with the agenda packet rather than the transcript excerpt.
Ending: Both items passed by unanimous roll call. No additional formal actions were recorded during the meeting's minutes for these items.
