Lompoc City Council 7 21 2026

The City of Lompoc City Council held a meeting on July 21, 2026, which included discussions on several procurement and budget-related items. The council approved multiple consent calendar items, including expenditures totaling over $3.3 million, an independent contractor service agreement with Lompoc Unified School District for a school resource officer program, and a change order with WSP USA Inc. for landfill gas compliance. They also addressed updates to the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance to comply with state regulations, with a focus on parking requirements. Additionally, the council adopted an updated general plan circulation element, which included considerations for multimodal transportation and infrastructure funding. A public hearing was held on modifying the wastewater winter averaging method for calculating charges, aiming to simplify billing and better reflect actual usage without increasing rates. The council discussed regional growth forecasts and expressed concerns about population and housing projections affecting future planning and annexation. Motions were passed to direct staff to engage with regional agencies regarding these forecasts. Several policy and community engagement topics were also covered, but no new rate increases were approved during this meeting.