City of San Juan Bautista
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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
HYBRID MEETING
City Hall, Council Chambers
311 Second Street, San Juan Bautista, California
AGENDA
ZOOM WEBINAR PARTICIPATION
The meeting can also be accessed by the public in the following methods: Through Zoom (https://zoom.us/join) per the instruction stated below, and on Facebook.
Please note: If all Council Members are present in person, public participation by Zoom or viewing on Facebook is for convenience only and is not required by law. If the Zoom or Facebook feed is lost for any reason the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted but the meeting may continue at the discretion of the presiding officer.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
2. CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Receive public communication from the audience on Closed Session items. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to:
a. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation – (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9:
One case.)
3. PROCLAMATION
A. Peak Day, April 28, 2024
B. National Preservation Month, May 2024
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments generally are limited to three minutes per speaker on items that are not on the agenda and are under the City’s subject matter jurisdiction. The Mayor may further limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule.
5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A. Treasurer’s Report and Monthly Financial Statements
Receive Report from City Treasurer Michelle Sabathia
B. Reports from City Council Representatives to Regional Organizations and Committees C. City Council and Staff Announcements
This is an opportunity for the Council and staff to share the community calendar and announce upcoming dates of interest to the general public.
D. City Manager’s Report
a. Fire Department Update
b. Sheriff Department Update
c. Public Safety Department Update
d. Library Department Update
6. CONSENT
All matters listed under the San Juan Bautista City Council Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote.
A. Approve the Affidavit of Posting Agenda.
B. Approve a RESOLUTION Authorizing the Closure of Streets for Earth Day 2024.
C. 2024 Weed Abatement Program
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION declaring the condition of certain properties to constitute a public nuisance, ordering the abatement of weeds thereon, and noticing a public hearing for the receipt of objections to the proposed abatement D. Approve Job Description for City Clerk, Code and Community Services Liaison, and Maintenance Worker I/II
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION adopting new and revised job descriptions (“JD”) for the positions of City Clerk, Code and Community Services Liaison, and Maintenance Worker I and II, (“MW 1 & 2”).
E. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2024.
F. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 20, 2023.
7. ACTION ITEMS
The Recommendation indicates the staff recommendation at the time the agenda was prepared. That recommendation does not limit the City Council alternative actions on any matter before it.
A. Determine Specific Times and Place Consistent with Municipal Codes 5-1-165 And 5-16- 100, and Authorize Non-Profit Organization Anzar High School Booster Club to Sell Safe and Sane Fireworks for the Fourth of July Holiday.
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Recommendation: Request the City Council consider one of the three attached possible resolutions, determine if or when fireworks will be sold this year by the only non-profit applicant (Anzar High School Booster Club), and if so, under what specific times and place this Fourth of July Season.
B. Amend The Permanent Local Housing Allocation (“PLHA”) Program Allocating 95% Of 2019 Grant Funds ($72,199 Of A Five-Year Total Of $455,999) From Accessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”) Code Compliance Grants To Homeless Supportive Services And The 5% Administrative Allocation From 2019 Of $3,800 For County Administrative Costs, And Programming 95% Of The 2020-2024 Funds For ADU Compliance Grants And 5% For City Administrative Costs.
Recommendation: Approve a RESOLUTION amending the 5-year PLHA program by maintaining the 5% allocation for administrative costs in all five years, but moving the homeless supportive services program forward from years 4-5 to the first year (95% of 2019, or $72,199), and allocating 5% ($3,800) from the 2019 funds for County administrative costs, and allocate 95% in Grant funds in years 2020-2024 for the ADU Code Compliance Grant program, and authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with San Benito County Public Health Department to deliver the HSS services.
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consider a “Vacant Property Registration” Program vs a “Vacancy Tax”
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
Any addendums will be posted not later than 72-hours before regular meetings or 24-hours of special meetings, unless otherwise allowed under the Brown Act. City Council reports may be viewed at the City of San Juan Bautista City Hall at 311 Second Street San Juan Bautista, and are posted on the City website www.san-juan-bautista.ca.us subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting, or Acting City Clerk Elizabeth Soto at [email protected] or calling (831) 623-4661 during normal business hours.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Govt. Code 54953(a), the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting at (831) 623-4661.
If you challenge any planning or land use decision made at this meeting in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at this meeting, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Please take notice that the time within which to seek judicial review of any final administrative determination reached at this meeting is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
A Closed Session may be called during this meeting pursuant to Government Code §54956.9 (d)(2) if a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the City on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
If you wish to make a general public comment and are attending in person, please fill out a speaker card. If you are attending via Zoom, join the Zoom Webinar, and use the "Raise Hand" or if joining by telephone, press *9 on your telephone keypad icon.
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SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
Written comments may be submitted via mail to the City Clerk at City Hall (P.O. Box 1420, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045), or emailed to [email protected] no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments will be read into the record provided that the reading does not exceed three (3) minutes.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
This agenda was posted on Friday, April 12, 2024, on the bulletin board at City Hall, 311 Second Street, the bulletin board at the City Library, 801 Second Street, the bulletin board at the entrance to the United States Post Office, 301 The Alameda, and the City’s website.
Meetings are streamed live at https://www.facebook.com/cityofsanjuanbautista/.