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Staff told the council that after reviewing construction bids the city will rebid the main construction contract in December and expect construction to begin in the spring. To support the rebid, the council approved a construction administration and inspection contract with PEI, the engineers who performed the original project design. The council approved the contract by roll call vote (5‑0).

A staff member summarized the decision: “We had planned to award both the construction contract for the Alamo Pintado Road project as well as the construction administration and inspections contract. After reviewing the bids ... we’ve decided to pull that from the agenda and rebid that in December with construction starting in the spring.” The council then voted to proceed with the construction administration and inspection contract so PEI can assist during the rebidding process.

A council member asked whether any local firms had submitted proposals, noting the selected firm’s office appeared to be in San Luis Obispo. Staff replied that the design engineer commonly performs construction‑phase services and that the city uses a public bidding portal (PlanetBids) so local firms receive notice and may participate.

The action approved by council covers only the construction administration and inspection portion of the procurement; the main construction contract will be reissued for bids in December. The contract award roll call was: Council Member Infante — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Arona — yes; Council Member Smith — yes; Council Member Elizabeth Arona — yes; Mayor David Brown — yes.

Staff said they will bring the rebid of the construction contract back to council later this year with schedule and procurement details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting Meeting 9/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council voted 5‑0 to approve a construction administration and inspection contract with Pavement Engineering Inc. for the Alamo Pintado pavement rehabilitation project and directed staff to rebid the construction contract in December with construction to begin in spring.","taxTitle","Solvang, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",60283,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475327,"Solvang council adopts three‑year downtown surveillance camera pilot, limits scope to fixed cameras",233,2683000,2916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734509-0aaba763992bc93cd31b9370cd38ea79&start=2683&end=2916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734509-0aaba763992bc93cd31b9370cd38ea79/thumbnail_2683000.jpg","/articles/6475327/Solvang/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Solvang-council-adopts-threeyear-downtown-surveillance-camera-pilot-limits-scope-to-fixed-cameras","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475327-5886b31d9c284d2654c843ee9a9a6c5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172156&Signature=VGeeIH6Vaz8XBbZOcecSf8YbDvIFioiG5FhACd-XHEDcTzco~KA9yYbTg8dohlE4iSPTXM4ZqQrROFFSxLpUJXXYvwOl0GY7fvqOGUctIfD-1arU0bv-baNaMH25yMSjDNJkiPKuBywF8V04xLMrmS5aetBJn74fjm5TDVhr2q~fWcLWYXrLLPeVhE5EmytQBG0DgnhiZ0i1pIKgTdXLO6pastEsj~3EFmMzQQdEk6v8DVYFP39UijbtVnzYsU46-hOJJVfdNk0eKd1uCBKQz-EltFSRervgjsxKsuSiJyw~UHXNbNs~KN-9fJ4WaCcDG8361kKjqSFdk1ErlRQpgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Solvang, Calif. — The Solvang City Council on Sept. 8 approved a three‑year downtown surveillance camera pilot limited to fixed cameras in the downtown corridor, and the council clarified that the policy does not apply to body‑worn cameras or drones.

City staff presented the surveillance policy as a confined pilot for fixed, Mercator‑style cameras on the downtown corridor; staff said the policy was drafted to avoid “mission creep” and to keep different surveillance technologies under separate review. The council approved the policy by roll call vote (5‑0).

Olivia, a city staff member who presented the policy, said: “This policy is very specifically just focused on the downtown corridor surveillance pilot project for 3 years with fixed position Mercator cameras. It was written in a way that it would not have mission creep.” Olivia said that other technologies, such as body‑worn cameras and drones, raise different legal and privacy questions and would require separate policies or further council approval.

Council members asked whether the policy covered existing body‑worn camera programs and how data retention and storage would interact with sheriff’s office practices. Staff replied that body‑worn camera programs are governed by a different set of best practices and that the sheriff’s office has its own policy; the downtown camera footage would be managed under the adopted policy for the pilot project only.

The council approved item 6f as presented; roll call was: Council Member Infante — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Arona — yes; Council Member Smith — yes; Council Member Elizabeth Arona — yes; Mayor David Brown — yes.

The approved policy establishes the scope of the pilot (downtown fixed cameras), limits data sharing and specifies that expanding to other camera types or drone use would require additional council review. Staff said the sheriff has not requested footage to date and that storage and record‑keeping for the pilot will remain separate from existing code‑compliance and body‑worn systems.","The council unanimously approved a three‑year pilot for fixed downtown surveillance cameras and clarified the policy excludes body‑worn cameras and drones, which would be addressed separately.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475331,"Solvang council approves donation policy requiring property inspections for real‑estate gifts",438,2258000,2696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734509-0aaba763992bc93cd31b9370cd38ea79&start=2258&end=2696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734509-0aaba763992bc93cd31b9370cd38ea79/thumbnail_2258000.jpg","/articles/6475331/Solvang/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Solvang-council-approves-donation-policy-requiring-property-inspections-for-realestate-gifts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475331-92dd5d9816ba8605edaeb0c468f010e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172156&Signature=YJvJdwwJKKWkjCiiYZeqFxZeizI81RM~z1H5-1CDauPbMF0A~4elO6u7pmkWLwba3t5PL4-MgzkLH~HveNTqtArXg6UcKvds7upOe3x3s0hu5K5Z0O3c1sl6yQl-DQUs0LR4KTTEkH5pdPvwwtHLA7eKXkb9kgQlbe1CiabV0hwzj56Vf77uB6U72NNh28ELML0rSDqygwGGGJHEXwGO6brYoCGXG6L2L1E1VtZsxFm775mu~~zOL6214KGlbPJdU7HIZPCm0ZvU1BlZkAns-KNa13v1JZHifewFloNS~NQCkuEH3PjvPikB3fmZtvk7gtQ-vJvkUmQsEoX2aNOShQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Solvang, Calif. — The Solvang City Council on Sept. 8 approved a revised city donation policy that requires an inspection by a qualified inspector before the city accepts donations of real property.

The change, adopted unanimously, adds an inspection requirement to existing documentation the council already requires for property gifts, such as a title report, third‑party appraisal and a Phase I environmental site assessment. The council approved the revision by roll call vote, with Mayor David Brown and all four council members voting yes (5‑0).

Council members said the added inspection is intended to protect the city from inheriting costly deferred maintenance or latent defects that could make a donated building or site unusable without substantial investment. “I would suggest we add one more thing, which ideally is at the donor’s expense, which is an actual inspection or an inspection report,” Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Arona said during the discussion. She said the inspection would help the city “understand if there are any costs associated with making [a donated property] functional, operational, or usable.”

Staff explained that the policy already calls for a title report, appraisal and Phase I environmental report for real property donations, and council members agreed to add an inspection to that list. Staff also noted the policy’s scope covers cash and cash equivalents and would therefore include nontraditional monetary donations; council did not create a special exception for any particular asset class.

The council directed staff to incorporate the inspection language into the policy document and approved the policy with that edit. The motion passed unanimously; the roll call was: Council Member Infante — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Arona — yes; Council Member Smith — yes; Council Member Elizabeth Arona — yes; Mayor David Brown — yes.

City staff and council members noted the change was intended to avoid situations in which the city accepts property that later requires more resources than the donation’s value. The policy will be used for all future gifts to the city, including land, buildings and monetary donations that carry conditions or restrictions.

The council did not cite any state statute or other legal authority during the discussion, and no additional legal citations were included in staff’s presentation.

The revised donation policy will be published with the city’s policies and posted with other council actions; staff said they will return or reissue the policy document incorporating the agreed inspection language.","The Solvang City Council voted 5‑0 to adopt a revised donation policy that adds a qualified inspection requirement for real‑property donations and clarifies documentation needed before the city accepts land or buildings.","actionData","errors"]

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