2026 06 17 | City Council Meeting

The City Council meeting of Santa Paula on June 17, 2026, included several procurement and budget-related discussions. Key procurement actions involved approving a three-year, 1% annual rate increase for Athens Services for residential and commercial waste collection, following extensive negotiations and an ad hoc committee review. The council also approved a loan agreement with the Responsible Energy Council for managing the city's oil artifacts and archives, establishing terms for care, sub-loaning, and intellectual property rights. Additionally, the council extended the contract with Spirit of Santa Paula for homeless shelter services through October 1, 2026, and approved a letter of intent for transitioning shelter operations to Rescue Mission Alliance over a three-year period. The council adopted the fiscal year 2026-2027 budgets and assessment levies for the Santa Paula Geological Hazard Abatement District and the Hillsboro Open Space Maintenance District. A new city council meeting disruption policy was adopted to comply with Senate Bill 707, requiring two-way telephonic or audiovisual public participation. Other discussions included updates on municipal code revisions, public safety concerns, and community proclamations. Several motions were passed, including amendments to AI policy application in consultant agreements and moving certain consent calendar items to action items for detailed consideration.