 The Lompoc Library has you covered when it comes to gift-wrapping supplies. Stop by the library through December 21 and wrap all your gifts, free of charge.
The Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission is pleased to announce the judging criteria for the 2024 Holiday Lights and Decoration Contest. Lompoc community members are invited to help spread holiday cheer throughout the city by decorating their homes and businesses.
Nominations are being accepted up until the day of judging on Tuesday, December 17. Nominations of residences and businesses within Lompoc city limits that have outdoor holiday decorations are welcomed for consideration. Businesses will be judged separately from residences. Prize winners will be picked by the Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission judges.
Judging categories for 2024 include the following:
• A Shining Star (bright/most lights)
• A Classic Christmas
• A Coastal Christmas
• A Space Age Christmas
• An Inflatable Christmas
Nominations for residences and businesses in the City of Lompoc are now being accepted by calling urban forestry at (805) 875-8034 or emailing beautification@ci.lompoc.ca.us.
 It's a special treat each year when Santa (looking suspiciously similar to our own IT Analyst Jesus Pasallo) makes a visit to Lompoc City Hall for the Employee Development Association holiday luncheon.
These lucky City of Lompoc employee kids enjoyed a visit with the man in red.
Results have been posted for the Lompoc Parks and Recreation Turkey Trot, which took place on Sunday, Nov. 24 at the River Park Fitness Trail.
There were 30 participants in all, and we want to thank everyone who took part!
Winners are linked below.
Kids' Turkey Dash 1-Mile Run
3-Mile Fun Run
 
The City of Lompoc is urging recreation vehicle owners in the city to ensure their RVs are properly permitted.
Lompoc police have begun issuing parking tickets for RVs without proper city permits in keeping with Lompoc City Council’s direction. However, the City of Lompoc will waive any fees for those RV vehicles without proper permits, if proof of proper RV permits can be shown within 21 days. Permits can be obtained from the Lompoc Police Department during regular business hours.
The City of Lompoc is working towards even safer and cleaner neighborhoods and streets, and properly registered vehicles are an important aspect of that effort.
As a reminder, a safe parking program is available on city-owned property on I Street through New Beginnings. More information on the safe parking program is available at: https://sbnbcc.org/safe-parking/.
 We are proud to announce a community groundbreaking ceremony to mark a major investment in public safety technology. This special event will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, at Ryon Memorial Park, 800 W. Ocean Ave.
The groundbreaking ceremony signifies the launch of an essential project to replace the city’s aging radio communication system. The new Kenwood Atlas P25 system will deliver advanced communication capabilities to key departments, including police, fire, public works, utilities, and community development.
This $4.6 million project is funded by the City of Lompoc’s general, enterprise, road, and internal service funds.
Key benefits of the new system include:
• Improved Interoperability: Seamless communication with regional partners such as the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Barbara County Regional Fire Dispatch, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and others.
• Enhanced Public Safety: Strengthened emergency response capabilities, particularly benefiting the Lompoc Unified School District.
• Increased Operational Efficiency: Improved coordination and streamlined communication among city departments.
The City of Lompoc depends on our various city commissions, committees and boards to provide important guidance and direction for the community.
Currently, there are openings on the following commissions: airport, beautification, human services, planning, public safety, utility and youth.
Learn more and apply: https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/committees-boards#!/
 
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.
At the December 3 Lompoc City Council meeting:
Council approved the following items on the consent calendar by unanimous vote:
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6722(24) to Extend Military Leave
Supplemental Salary and Benefits From January 1, 2025, through
December 31, 2028.
- Adoption of Resolution No. 6723(24) Amending the City’s Classification
Plan to Include Revised Fire Marshal Battalion Chief Job Description.
- Approval of G-1 Electric Rate Design Revision to Allow New and
Existing Applications for Interconnections; Adoption of Resolution No.
6726(24).
- Introduction of Ordinance No. 1714(24) Amending Section 3.36.025 of
the Lompoc Municipal Code to Allow Electronic Submission of Bids for
Public Projects.
Public Hearing: City Council Consideration of Planning Commission
Recommendations for Approval of the Environmental Justice (EJ)
Element to the 2030 General Plan; Adoption of Resolution No. 6725(24)
New Business: Adoption of Resolution No. 6724(24) Approving an Initial Budget
Appropriation, and Recruitment of a Non-Represented Part-Time
General Executive/Professional, to Establish the Vandenberg
Community Consortium, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
Documents Related to the Establishment of the Vandenberg
Community Consortium; Receive and Review Vandenberg Community
Consortium Draft Bylaws
Next Council Meeting: Dec. 17, 2024, 6:30 p.m., City of Lompoc Council Chamber
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