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Votes at a glance: remote participation, consent items and special events approved
Summary
Council approved remote participation for Councilmember Cabrera and passed consent items (with C10, C12 and C15 pulled for discussion) including a grant application, a truck-stop-related item and a procession resolution; all votes passed unanimously by roll call.
The Soledad City Council took several procedural and consent votes at the Dec. 3 meeting.
Remote participation: The council approved a motion permitting Councilmember Cabrera to participate remotely under Gov. Code §54953 after the city attorney reported Cabrera had notified the city the previous evening that he might be contagious. The motion carried after a verbal vote and the council noted that all votes this evening would be by roll call while the remote participation occurred.
Consent calendar: The council first approved the bulk of the 15‑item consent calendar with exceptions for items pulled for comment or separate action. Items pulled were: C10 (a grant application focused on low‑income seniors), C12 (a truck‑stop/infrastructure item raised by a local business resident), and C15 (a resolution related to the Our Lady of Guadalupe procession). After public comment and briefing from staff and the police department, Council approved C10, C12 and C15 by roll call. Police and fire staff explained the procession traffic control will operate as a full road closure this year to maximize safety; staff also confirmed coordination with church volunteers and availability of reflective vests.
Other votes: The council then moved to accept the remaining consent items by roll call (motion passed unanimously). All recorded votes on the consent items and the ordinance adoption later in the meeting were unanimous per the roll‑call records.
Provenance: remote participation motion (SEG 062–096), consent calendar motion and partial approval (SEG 1129–1185), pulled-item discussions (SEG 1186–1469) and final roll-call approval of pulled items (SEG 1455–1468).
