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Soledad council approves consent items, reports closed-session directions

City of Soledad City Council (joint meeting with Successor Agency and Housing Authority) · April 2, 2026
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Summary

Council approved the consent calendar (with two items pulled for comment), unanimously approved two pulled consent items, and the city attorney reported a tentative settlement on a workers' comp claim, denial of a separate claim, and appointment of a subcommittee for the city manager evaluation.

The Soledad City Council unanimously approved most items on the consent calendar on April 1 after pulling items 10 and 11 for separate comment. After receiving a written comment from Monterey Salinas Transit on item 10, the council approved both pulled items by unanimous vote.

In a report-out after closed session, City Attorney Mike (speaker 7) said the council approved a tentative settlement and directed legal counsel regarding the workers' compensation claim of Lopez; the council unanimously denied the claim of Vigil and provided direction to legal counsel; and the council discussed the city manager evaluation process and appointed a subcommittee of council members (Benuellos and Cabrera) to liaise on the evaluation.

The council also directed staff to improve outreach and weekly updates on a large road-construction project after receiving concerns from residents about heavy equipment and traffic disruptions.

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