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At a glance: key votes and resolutions from the Soledad City Council meeting
Summary
Council approved a CEQA addendum and housing element, increased procurement thresholds, approved grant/consulting agreements for a Container Village feasibility study, introduced an ordinance to raise council pay (effective after election), and consolidated oversight committees; all recorded votes were 4-0-1.
The City Council took several formal actions at the meeting. Key results:
- Resolutions 6,136 & 6,137 (housing element & CEQA addendum): Adopted (vote 4-0-1). Staff will submit the adopted housing element to HCD for certification.
- Consent calendar (C1——C9): Approved (vote 4-0-1).
- Ordinance No. 770 (amend purchasing thresholds from $25,000 to $50,000): Adopted by council (vote 4-0-1); the change will take effect in 30 days and routine purchases will continue to be reported on the warrants list.
- Resolutions 6,139 & 6,140 (retroactive approval of USDA grant application and MCBC consulting agreement for Container Village feasibility study): Approved (vote 4-0-1). The grant application requested $50,000 with a $50,000 ARPA match to fund a feasibility study.
- Ordinance No. 771 (council compensation increase to the maximum allowed by SB329 for cities under 35,000 population): Introduced and read by title (vote to waive reading and introduce 4-0-1). Any increase would not take effect until after the next election per state law.
- Resolution 6,141 (dissolve Measure S and Y oversight committees; create combined seven-member transactions-and-use-tax oversight committee): Adopted (vote 4-0-1). The new committee will include one appointment per council member and two mayoral appointments subject to council approval and a $50 per-meeting stipend.
Votes noted above were recorded as four in favor, none opposed, and one absence where indicated. Staff will return with implementation steps and required follow-up where applicable.
