City of Lompoc

Who's excited to try out the new turf at Beattie Park? We're getting closer all the time to the opening of the brand new, largest inclusive playground in Santa Barbara County. In addition, Beattie Park’s new playground has been named a Triple National Demonstration Site, meeting stringent design standards in three categories: inclusive playground design, youth play, and adult fitness.

Please remember to handle any business you have with the City of Lompoc before the weekend. Lompoc City Hall, the Lompoc Landfill, our Lompoc libraries and other city facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Refuse pickup will be delayed by one day.

What changes do you want to see to local highways? Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) is looking for public input on its draft active transportation plan. The plan will identify locations where bicycle and pedestrian improvements might be needed on the state highway system. The public can play a key role in establishing the community priorities for Plan implementation by participating in this review. The draft plan review begins today, Feb. 8, and is available for comment o...n the District 5 catplan.org website through March 9. Visit the catplan.org website for more information. The final plan will be available in May. We look forward to hearing from the public on what they believe are the most important priorities in their communities and how we can best integrate them into our transportation projects moving forward, said Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins.

Today is the last day for small businesses to apply this round for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. Get your application in before 6 p.m. today.

This week, we will begin vaccinating members of the public age 75 and older, and appointments will first be coordinated through Lompoc Health primary care physicians. https://lompocvmc.com//125-press-r/1674-vaccination-update

Lompoc Mayor Jenelle Osborne is among four new members elected to the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Board of Directors.

Our City of Lompoc Goals and Priorities Survey closes this Tuesday. If you haven't yet had your say on what matters most for our city's future, now is the time. As of this morning, we have received an astounding 603 responses. We want your input, too. The survey is available in English and Spanish at: https://www.cityoflompoc.com/H/Components/News/News/1853/16

Join us for our final virtual community meeting to talk about plans for College Park!

#California is prioritizing individuals 65+ to receive the vaccine as demand subsides among health care workers in order to increase the pace of #COVID19 vaccin...e distribution to those at greatest risk + A new system is expected to launch next week to notify people who are eligible to receive a vaccine, and if not yet eligible, to register for a notification via email or text when they are eligible. For more info: http://bit.ly/NR21-015

At this time, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department does not have an email address for the general public to reserve a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.... [email protected] is only for health care providers in Phase 1A. Information for the general public to make vaccination appointments will be shared widely as it becomes available. See more

COVID-19 testing is available in Lompoc at Ryon Park. Make an appointment with the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department COVID-19 mobile testing unit during its Lompoc stay. Schedule an appointment online at: lhi.care/covidtesting

Tomorrow is judgment day! For the Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission's Holiday Decoration Contest, that is. Be sure to submit your nominations by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Details at: https://www.cityoflompoc.com/H/Components/News/News/1803/16

Don't miss your chance to speak your mind about what you want to see with a proposed College Park redesign. Join us at 6 p.m. tonight for the city's last College Park virtual meeting.

We're hiring! The City of Lompoc is recruiting for an electric utility manager and other positions. Learn more and apply at www.cityoflompoc.com/careers.

Although the Santa Barbara County Animal Services Lompoc Shelter is temporarily closed, services are offered at pet clinics in Lompoc throughout the month. Sunday, Dec 13 10am-1pm Ryon Park Emergency Pet Food & Supplies Tuesday, Dec 15 10am-1pm Half Century Club Mobile Clinic Services & Licensing... Sunday, Dec 20 10am-1pm Ryon Park Emergency Pet Food & Supplies Sunday, Dec 27 10am-1pm Ryon Park Emergency Pet Food & Supplies Pet food is also available Monday-Saturday by calling 805-737-7755 to schedule an appointment at the Lompoc Shelter.

We have a sparkle (sparkler?) of good news for you. Applications will be accepted starting Friday by our Lompoc City Fire Department from local nonprofits hoping to sell Safe and Sane fireworks. Lompoc-based nonprofit groups can apply to be entered into this year’s lottery for an opportunity to sell Safe and Sane fireworks. ... Permits to sell Safe and Sane fireworks will be limited to six sale stands and locations in the City of Lompoc. Fillable online applications will be available on the City of Lompoc’s website at www.cityoflompoc.com, beginning this Friday, Jan. 15, and application hard copies will also be available at Lompoc Fire Station 1. More information is posted on the city's website.

Do you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, and how it is being distributed locally? The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has answers. Learn more at: https://publichealthsbc.org/covid-19-vaccine-information-2/.

Let's keep it up, Lompoc!

Sign up to receive #COVID19 exposure notifications on your phone. Join CA Notify is a privacy-protected system will notify you if you have come in contact with ...someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Learn more at CAnotify.ca.gov Recibe notificaciones de exposición a #COVID19 en su teléfono. CA Notify es un sistema protegido por privacidad que le notificará si ha entrado en contacto con alguien que dio positivo en la prueba de COVID-19. Obtenga más información en canotify.ca.gov

Lompoc City Council meetings will be temporarily closed to in-person attendance due to COVID-19 mandates from the state and county. However, remote public participation is encouraged. The upcoming Tuesday, Dec. 15 regular council meeting, scheduled to begin in public session at 6:30 p.m., will be broadcast live on Comcast Channel 23 and the radio at KPEG 100.9 FM. Public comment will be accepted during oral communications or on a specific agenda item, by calling (805) 875-82...01 before the close of public comment on the agenda item. Each speaker will have three minutes to give public comment. As another option, public comment may be submitted via email to [email protected] no later than 4 p.m. the day of the council meeting. In addition, the city’s committee, commission and boarding meetings, with the exception of planning commission meetings, have been canceled until further notice in keeping with state and county mandates related to COVID-19 safety precautions. The planning commission will follow a similar course as Lompoc City Council meetings, and continue to hold meetings that will be held via Zoom and broadcast live on Comcast Channel 23 and on the radio at KPEG 100.9 FM. The agendas and other information for upcoming Lompoc City Council meetings are posted at: www.cityoflompoc.com/governm/committees-boards/city-council.

Counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Seek to Exit State’s Large Southern California Region Under the Stay Home Order to Create Smaller Central... Coast Region Ventura, CA The County of Ventura, Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County will be seeking State approval to separate from the large Southern California Region under the State’s Stay Home Order to create a smaller tri-county Central Coast Region. The Counties will be submitting a unified request for the smaller regional approach if the tri-county ICU capacity exceeds 15% in the next three weeks. At that time the Counties will request to be assessed based on the tri-county ICU capacity and not the Southern California Regional ICU capacity. A smaller regional approach is important for our community members and struggling businesses. We believe it’s reasonable to have the Central Coast as one region instead of including our County with over half the State’s population in the current Southern California Region, said County Executive Officer Mike Powers. This is a critical time to work together to bring the numbers down, save lives and save businesses. Allowing our local tri-counties to meet the State’s metrics collectively provides a better opportunity for our Central Coast Region to move forward safely. Currently, the Southern California Region includes more than 23.1 million people and 11 Counties. The smaller Central Coast Region would include approximately 1.5 million people. The high prevalence of disease in the large southern California counties could prevent the three counties from exiting the Regional Stay At Home Order under the current Southern California Regional approach. Being kept in the Southern California Region any longer could cause preventable educational and economic hardships to communities in the Central Coast Region. Allowing this change will not have a significant impact on the ICU availability rates of the remaining counties in the Southern California Region, given their much larger size and populations; yet it will have a tremendous impact on the Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo communities. This change would neither affect the tri-county commitment to assist other counties in the Southern California region or elsewhere during this critical time. More information about the Stay Home Order can be found at: https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/. Local information at www.venturacountyrecovers.org. www.vcnewschannel.com//413-so-cal-region-stay-at-home-orde