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Solvang Council adopts 2026–28 goals (adds parking/traffic), approves assessments process and several administrative items
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the Solvang City Council adopted its 2026–28 goals (adding parking and traffic), initiated the Solvang Mesa LLMD assessment with a June 8 public hearing, adopted a promotional items policy, authorized purchase of four pickup trucks, and introduced an ordinance banning public urination; Waste Management also presented 2025 service figures.
The Solvang City Council on May 11 handled a package of policy and administrative actions alongside a detailed community discussion about a proposed apartment development.
Key votes at a glance (all roll‑call votes were unanimous, 5–0): - Consent calendar (items 6A–6H): approved 5–0. - Resolution 261316: initiated the Solvang Mesa LLMD annual assessment process and set June 8, 2026 for the required public hearing; adopted 5–0. - City goals 2026–2028: council adopted a prioritized set of goals derived from workshops and public input and agreed to add 'parking and traffic' to the tier‑one goals (the list expanded to 11); adopted 5–0. - Promotional items policy: council adopted a policy governing city‑branded giveaways and inventory controls (no use for political purposes); adopted 5–0. - Resolution 261315: council waived formal bidding and authorized purchase of four 2026 Chevrolet Colorado trucks (government fleet pricing) at an amount not to exceed $167,000; adopted 5–0. - Ordinance 26395: council introduced for first reading a municipal code addition to prohibit public urination/defecation; introduced 5–0.
Other items: Waste Management senior account executive Jessica McInness summarized 2025 service metrics for Solvang: roughly 10.6 million pounds of trash, 1.7 million pounds of recyclables and 2 million pounds of organics collected within the city in 2025; she also described the company’s camera‑assisted contamination and overage‑notification process and the at‑your‑door hazardous/electronic‑waste program.
What council will do next: Staff will return with the final LLMD engineers report and the required notices for the June 8 public hearing; staff also agreed to provide additional contract‑monitoring documentation for the LLMD contractor. The first reading of the public‑urination ordinance moves the item to a future meeting for adoption.
Reporting note: Figures, roll‑call votes and staff recommendations are drawn from the May 11, 2026 meeting transcript and staff presentations.
