We are thrilled to share that City of Lompoc Transit is receiving a $5.45 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency to complete the funding needed to construct the new Lompoc Transit Facility and implement Photovoltaic Solar Canopies for solar energy and a microgrid storage system to operate and manage the city’s growing fleet of electric buses.
In addition, the city will benefit from 23 new electric buses being purchased countywide thanks to $14.4 million in grant funding.
This funding going to Lompoc was the result of a partnership between Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and the city's transit division.
 Road improvements are continuing in Lompoc.
The City of Lompoc 2024 Cape Seal and Slurry Seal Roadway Rehabilitation Project is underway, with road closures and detours mapped out as the work is carried out. Cape seal is a roadway maintenance treatment that combines several pavement treatments to extend the life of a road. Currently, slurry seal is being applied on city streets. Slurry seal is a single-application step to improve streets.
There are signs throughout the city marking work areas and detours.
Thank you for your patience as we improve our city streets.
Speaking of Lompoc streets, did you know our City of Lompoc Streets Division makes Lompoc's traffic signs in-house? Here is Juan showing a stop sign he just made.
Also, take a look at the process in this short video montage.
 Apparently we are not doing enough to get the word out that we have FREE smart home water-monitoring devices for Lompoc residential water utility accountholders. Because we still have quite a few Flume devices to give away.
Flume's smart water monitors provide homeowners with valuable insights into your water usage. By installing the device on your water meter, Lompoc residents can use a mobile app to track water consumption, identify leaks, and receive real-time alerts. This information can help you conserve water and reduce your environmental footprint.
Apply now: flumewater.com/rebate/ca/lompoc-dwr
Our conservation team is making home visits to residents who might have water leaks, offering information and resources to help you save money. They will never enter your home, and will wear plainly marked identification badges.
Watch our leak prevention visits video
 The last Lompoc Public Library Bookmobile Books & Bubbles event at Ryon Park was full of kid-friendly Halloween fun.
Mark your calendars to join us for the next Books & Bubbles at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Come down to Ryon Park on the fourth Friday of each month for this unique story time.
 National First Responders Day on October 28th is a day dedicated to acknowledging our first responders. We are partial to our City of Lompoc ones, including Lompoc Fire and Lompoc Police. Thank you, all, for the lifesaving work you do each day.
 The floating pumpkin patch at the Lompoc Aquatic Center known as Dunkin for Pumpkins was a blast. Can you believe we had 125 of you there? So fun.
We would love your support for our City of Lompoc scarecrows in the Lompoc Chamber scarecrow contest, running through Halloween. And the Lompoc Police Department's dispatcher scarecrow isn't in the contest, but she's super cute so here's a picture of her.
Vote here.
 
Lompoc Parks & Recreation is seeking individuals and businesses to fill spaces at the Lompoc Outdoor Community Market.
The Lompoc Outdoor Community Market takes place weekly on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the downtown parking lot at the corner of Ocean and I streets. This outdoor market welcomes all vendors, crafters, farmers, and businesses, offering a discount for those who commit to four consecutive weekends. Spaces are available for $25 (13x13 feet) or $45 (13x20 feet with a vehicle).
Those interested in participating are asked to visit the Lompoc Recreation website at www.cityoflompoc.com/recreation or to call the recreation offices at (805)-875-8100 during normal business hours.
The City of Lompoc is making funds available to non-profit agencies and other organizations under the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and local Human Service Funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Grants will be awarded at a $15,000 minimum. In order to apply for funding, interested applicants must attend a mandatory pre-application workshop and community meeting. Details.
 Photos by Chris Floyd
At the October 15 Lompoc City Council meeting:
Council approved the following items on the consent calendar by unanimous vote:
- The Minutes of the Lompoc City Council Regular Meeting of
September 17, 2024.
- A Professional Services Agreement for the Lompoc
Groundwater Percolation Basin Feasibility Study with EKI Environment
& Water, Inc.
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6708(24) Authorizing Destruction of
Obsolete City Records.
- Application for 2024 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program Award
and Approval of Agreement with County of Santa Barbara for Use of
Funds.
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6709(24) Approving the Energy Risk
Management Policy
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6710(24) Attesting to the Veracity of the
2023 Power Source Disclosure Report and 2023 Power Content Label.
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6711(24) Groundwater Sustainability
Agency’s Western Management Area Grant and Operational Funding.
- Revisions to Handbook for Commission, Committee, and Board
Members Relating to the General Functions and Membership of the
Airport Commission, Human Services Commission, Library
Commission, Public Safety Commission, and Utility Commission,
Consolidation of the Beautification and Appearance Commission, with
the Parks and Recreation Commission; Introduction of Ordinance No.
1712(24); Adoption of Resolution No. 6712(24)
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6713(24) Approving Amendment No. 5 to
the 2022-24 Memorandum of Understanding with Employees
Represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local Union 1245, Amending the City’s Classification and
Compensation/Pay Plans Accordingly, and Approving Supplemental
Appropriations to Fund the Amended Compensation/Pay Plan.
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6714(24) Amending the City’s Classification
and Compensation/Pay Plans to Include Revised Classifications and
Salary Adjustments for Certain Management, Supervisory, and
Confidential Classifications; and Approving Supplemental
Appropriations to Fund the Amended Compensation Plan.
Staff Presentation: Planning Manager Brian Halvorson provided an update on current and pending projects in the Planning Division.
Appointments: Council appointed Robert Holloway to the Utility Commission, for a temporary out of district appointment with a term ending October 15, 2025.
Councilmember Starbuck pulled consent calendar item no. 8 below from the consent calendar for discussion.
After lengthy discussion, the council approved the proposed revisions to the handbook and provided staff with direction to ensure the handbook included clear notice of the requirement for all appointed commission, committee, and board members to file an annual statement of economic interests (Form 700); and the council will hold joint meetings with each standing body every two years. This item will return to council at the November 19, 2024 regular council meeting for the second reading of the ordinance.
Revisions to Handbook for Commission, Committee, and Board
Members Relating to the General Functions and Membership of the
Airport Commission, Human Services Commission, Library
Commission, Public Safety Commission, and Utility Commission,
Consolidation of the Beautification and Appearance Commission, with
the Parks and Recreation Commission; Introduction of Ordinance No.
1712(24); Adoption of Resolution No. 6712(24)
Next Council Meeting: Nov. 19, 2024, 6:30 p.m., City of Lompoc Council Chamber
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