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“We all want safer streets, especially for children near the school,” resident Jasmine Moreno said, adding that the bolted-in speed bumps are “more than just unnecessarily jarring” and are imposing costs on families in vehicle repairs, fuel and wear. Moreno asked the council to remove the current bolted bumps, use the city’s $90,000 Chevron traffic safety grant for best-practice alternatives, and include residents in decisions about traffic-calming measures.

Multiple residents described the bumps as abrupt and numerous. Meredith Valenzuela told the council drivers in her neighborhood must navigate “no less than 7 speed bumps” to leave in one direction; another resident said there are about 18 in parts of the subdivision. Derek Ruiz and others said the raised bolts could slow ambulances and fire apparatus and that fire personnel warned that some truck damage (for example, cracked axles) was possible if vehicles repeatedly cross the sharp bumps.

Several speakers asked the council to consider speed cushions, asphalt speed humps, narrowed lanes or raised crosswalks — measures that national guidance and traffic engineers generally recommend for residential streets and school zones. Residents also said the bumps have shifted traffic to other streets, increasing complaints in adjacent blocks.

Director of Public Works responded that staff chose the bolted units as a quick, available fix and described the installation as a short-notice reaction to safety concerns at school opening. The director said staff intends to pursue alternatives when funding and procurement permit, to increase signage and to coordinate routing for buses and trucks. “Our intent with the speed bumps was kind of like a shock and awe. To make it safer for the pedestrians and the residents of that community,” the director said, adding that a longer planning horizon would have allowed ordering speed humps or cushions.

Chief Cash, director of public safety, said he has begun outreach and proposed a community meeting so staff can hear residents’ concerns firsthand and return options to council. “I just spoke to some of the residents from the Pasadero community, and... we’re talking about putting together at least a community meeting, so that I can hear firsthand what their concerns are and be able to bring something back and look at options,” he said.

Residents asked the council for transparency about how the Chevron $90,000 grant will be used and for participation in funding decisions. Council members said they will seek a balance between pedestrian safety near the school and minimizing harm to residents’ vehicles and emergency access, and asked staff to return with options and community meeting details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 09.09.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Residents told the Guadalupe City Council that newly installed bolted speed bumps near a school in the Pasadero/Pasadena subdivision are overly abrupt, damaging vehicles and potentially delaying emergency responders.","taxTitle","Guadalupe City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",77646,"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},6474006,"Guadalupe council dissolves capital campaign committee, creates Royal Theater oversight committee",1689,2458000,4147000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742772-b1a3fda116328927a8bca126bc9caae8&start=2458&end=4147","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742772-b1a3fda116328927a8bca126bc9caae8/thumbnail_2458000.jpg","/articles/6474006/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Guadalupe-council-dissolves-capital-campaign-committee-creates-Royal-Theater-oversight-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474006-4754f9f77974ba92e29e5d4a37f5a6ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062994&Signature=OfKoqLCqZYALE~50T5UlOtIMikZo9vtW0LUo8xvlWp7v9WsTH-S03~bAi1ehAAgF~dPPfqMA4rR3JourBlpXjgxu5nzu0GCC0gOG2BL3Nnf6iBmkdey7IpqSOWQtaqHZFjXw6SsybepAWlo7M6qjLBJZ2D6ph0kemjSyb04C~Oa0U-YABx0meGEBuARGJE7WIacL2FGj1G5u5CtcVJn3p82n2IBPvwf5XCXUkZIN-L80qYCQEcIZj9T8HwIW~2QlnTD0OBJwy5cLwSgXjA8iQTl6i2GRGgJ9cwFwWD6JcYweH0tZoAKQ2ZqIiOQ~hqApCYHOE9cVn7rIwIlrcLm8gA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Guadalupe City Council voted on Sept. 9 to rescind its prior action creating a capital campaign committee for the Royal Theater project and to establish a temporary oversight committee that will operate under the Brown Act and report to the council.

City staff presented the recommendation at the meeting, saying the previously formed capital campaign committee had legal status as a Brown Act body and that staffing that body would be burdensome. “I apologize for my error on that,” the staff presenter said, explaining staff had concluded the existing arrangement needed clarification.

The move comes as the city reported preliminary bids for the Royal Theater renovation: city administrator Mary Pozzoli told the council the low bid opened Sept. 9 was $9,355,000, followed by $9,780,000, $10,575,000 and $10,643,000. Pozzoli said the engineer must still review unit prices and other line items before the city makes any award.

Council and staff spent more than an hour debating how to balance community input, transparency and staffing burdens. Staff recommended either rescinding the earlier committee and creating a temporary advisory body made up of fewer than a quorum of council members (which would avoid some Brown Act requirements) or formally creating a Brown Act oversight committee with membership, agendas and minutes. Staff also said one person should be the centralized contact for the capital campaign, rather than a dispersed committee.

Council member Funesse said the community’s repeated requests for clearer information made a regular, transparent meeting schedule necessary. Others argued a smaller two-member advisory group that meets as needed would be less resource-intensive for staff. Staff said those two members could meet with the city administrator, finance director and city engineer on an ad hoc basis; the council retained final authority to set the committee’s structure.

Council acted on two motions. First the council voted to rescind its prior actions creating the capital campaign committee; that motion passed unanimously. Second, the council voted to create a temporary, Brown Act oversight committee to advise on the Royal Theater project; that motion passed with one member recorded as voting no. Councilmembers said the oversight committee’s membership and formal appointments will be set at a future meeting.

The council also discussed whether Tom Bradbury, the city’s engineer, or another staff member should serve as the single point of contact for the campaign; staff said it has previously considered hiring a consultant but that community-based leadership had been the preferred approach. Members asked staff to return with a clear role description and appointment timeline for the oversight committee and for any campaign coordinator.

The council’s formal motions and votes will be reflected in the minutes; staff said appointments to the oversight committee would be agendized for a future meeting.","The Guadalupe City Council voted to rescind its prior action creating a capital campaign committee for the Royal Theater and established a temporary, Brown Act oversight committee to advise on budgets, timelines and fundraising. The council also heard that the low construction bid for the project was $9,355,000.",{"_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},6473997,"Resident reports dog bites at Tognazini Avenue; Chief Cash says animal control has been contacted",1114,514000,1628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742772-b1a3fda116328927a8bca126bc9caae8&start=514&end=1628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742772-b1a3fda116328927a8bca126bc9caae8/thumbnail_514000.jpg","/articles/6473997/Guadalupe-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Resident-reports-dog-bites-at-Tognazini-Avenue-Chief-Cash-says-animal-control-has-been-contacted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473997-527ebef56b0bbc6756275fae76ed88af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062994&Signature=S~vvMhJLeq4tyUYh6id2j0j56MTo1cogPTYNLu4j73sPE3RDKLL3lL~WaU3X0jbQTW~trBgnyRmBRPiQxWcQW03POVr8MjQnZdaJYMf-0IS7rVM5mOrjn3zStjlrkurV-aq5~ujnLO1FV6RYK7z-Y2dTrWAcfciMNuF79EsTQHZx99BWa1jMHS~dG6POeifQvTPFDuuX-UQHZWtRDgiS0Tp83L4ia17Rs-pYI78w-lkA-4tS76~ezpmErd2i-isaHK2j6FgssYTXN05Z--JlVviIyNbkivPjXA36yQmoOBJe6iipucHK3x4B5ig0BxigQvm8kDjheMZwuy~xk4iWbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Guadalupe resident told the City Council on Sept. 9 that loose dogs at 322 Tognazini Avenue have attacked people and imperiled local services, and she asked the city to act.

“I live at 357 Tognazini Avenue, and I wanna know what we can do about the loose dogs on the street,” Deborah Sykes said, adding that a girl riding a bike and a male postal carrier were bitten. Sykes described one of the animals as a male dark German shepherd at 322 Tognazini Avenue and said residents had contacted animal control and the police chief without, in her view, a satisfactory response.

Sykes said the problem risks the continuation of door-to-door mail delivery in the block and asked the council to pursue a solution so the postal service will not reroute or replace curbside delivery with centralized boxes.

Chief Cash told the council he has been in communication with the animal-control director and that department staff believe they know which dogs are involved, but that formal complaints are necessary for enforcement. “I need actual complaints. I’ve talked with the director of the animal control. Everyone knows who the dogs belong to,” he said, and noted the department had discussed the matter with the post office.

Mayor Julian and council members said the police have responded in past dog-attack situations and that patrol staff will follow up when the city receives reports. The council did not take a formal vote on the matter; staff said they will continue to coordinate with animal control and asked residents to file documented complaints to trigger enforcement procedures.","At the Sept. 9 Guadalupe City Council meeting, resident Deborah Sykes reported repeated loose-dog incidents and two bites on Tognazini Avenue, including an attack on a postal carrier and a child. Chief Cash said animal-control staff know the animals and that the department needs formal complaints to proceed.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents say bolted speed bumps in Pasadero harm vehicles and delay emergency response; officials plan community meeting

Guadalupe council dissolves capital campaign committee, creates Royal Theater oversight committee

Resident reports dog bites at Tognazini Avenue; Chief Cash says animal control has been contacted