REGULAR MEETING
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022
5:30 PM
1 AGENDA
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, October 4, 2022
5:30 PM
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON, IS COMPLIANT WITH ASSEMBLY BILL (“AB”) 361, SIGNED INTO LAW ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2021, WHICH AMENDS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC
AGENCIES TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS DURING A PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY AND REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT (GOV. CODE §§ 54950 ET SEQ.).
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2 1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. INVOCATION
4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may address the City Council/Successor Agency on matters not appearing on the City Council/Successor Agency Agenda at this time for up to three minutes. In order that the City Clerk may later identify the speaker in the minutes of the meeting, it is helpful if speakers state their names. Public comments regarding items on the scheduled agenda will be heard at the time the item is being considered by the City Council/Successor Agency.
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Agenda consists of routine items for which City Council approval can be taken with a single motion and vote. A Council member may request that any item be placed on the Regular Agenda for separate consideration.
6A. Approval of September 20, 2022 Council Meeting Minutes
9.20.22 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf
6B. Acceptance of City/Successor Agency Monthly Financial Report, July 2022 July 2022 City.Successor Agency Financial Reports.pdf
6C. Approval of City RESOLUTION Authorizing the Extension of Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Boards, Commissions, and Committees for the Period of October 5, 2022 through November 4, 2022 pursuant to AB 361 and Ralph M. Brown Act Provisions
Resolution. Authorizing the Extension of Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council, Boards, Commissions & Committees.pdf
6D. Approval of City Donation/Contribution
1) The Salvation Army Thanksgiving Meals - $300
Memo Donation.Contribution.pdf
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
8. PRESENTATIONS
8A. Report and Update by Josh Stratton, External Affairs Manager of California American Water (10 minutes)
8B. Presentation by Laura Emmons, Emergency Services Planner of the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services on the Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
1) Consideration and Approval of City RESOLUTION Adopting the 2022 Monterey 3 County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Staff Report. Adoption of the 2022 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.pdf Resolution. Adopting the 2022 Monterey County Hazard Mitigation Plan.pdf
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Discussion of Administrative Draft of Parking Plan
Staff Report. Administrative Draft of Parking Plan for Council Review.pdf 9B. Comments by Council Member on Items of Interest to Sand City 9C. Upcoming Meetings/Events
10. ADJOURNMENT
The current agenda is available in PDF format on our website at:
www.sandcity.org
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6A.
Approval of September 20, 2022 Council
Meeting Minutes
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MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, September 20, 2022
5:30 PM
As allowed per Assembly Bill (AB361), this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 1, ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Ann Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Cruz (virtual attendance)
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
Staff: Vibeke Norgaard, Acting City Manager
Connie Horca, City Clerk
Brian Ferrante, Chief of Police
AGENDA ITEM 2, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
AGENDA ITEM 3, INVOCATION
The invocation was led by Reverend Robert Hellam.
AGENDA ITEM 4, ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone reported on her attendance at the 3CE budget meeting and their proposal to reduce electricity costs for calendar year 2023, League of California Cities Conference and various sessions held, appointment as the Monterey Bay Division President, and results of the Monterey One Water meeting. She further announced the Shuman Heart House Fundraiser/Concert, Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on October 15, 2022, and the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Luncheon to be held on September 26th.
City Manager Norgaard provided an update on the status of the South of Tioga Project, the project’s commencement to demolition of the last remaining building, current city staffing and conduction of the audit, commended Devon on her hard work, receipt of short term rental applications, and slurry seal for Ortiz Avenue. She commended Public Works Supervisor Mark Parker for building a storage shed at the Art Park and Chief Ferrante’s assistance with electrical 6 Joint Sand City Council and Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Minutes 09.20.22 Regular Meeting
upgrades, and reported on the possible cancellation of the second November meeting and holding a Council CIP workshop on November 29th.
Interim City Attorney Adam Lindgren reported on sessions he attended at the League of California Cities Conference, to include EV Infrastructure Funding and Strategy, CEQA Tribal Consultations, and regular City Attorney sessions.
AGENDA ITEM 5, COMMUNICATIONS
5:45 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
Sand City resident Michael Morris requested that the Council consider holding a Public Hearing to discuss the desalination plant, proposed increase of water rates by 40%, and possible expansion of the desalination plant.
Mr. Morris was encouraged to attend a water meeting within Sand City’s jurisdiction. 5:56 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
AGENDA ITEM 6, CONSENT CALENDAR
5:57 P.M. The Mayor opened the floor for public comment, and seeing none, closed the floor for public comment.
6A. There was no discussion of the Council Meeting Minutes for August 16, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes; August 16, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes, and September 6, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
6B. There was no discussion of the City/Successor Agency Financial Report, June 2022.
6C. There was no discussion of the City Resolution amending Appendix "A" to the City of Sand City's Conflict of Interest Code Set Forth in Chapter 2.20 of the Sand City Municipal Code.
6D. There was no discussion of the City Resolution authorizing a City Surveying Services Agreement with Polaris Land Surveying Inc.
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar was made by Council Member Blackwelder, seconded by Council Member Hawthorne. Roll call Vote AYES: Council Members Blackwelder, Carbone, Cruz, Hawthorne, Sofer. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None. Motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM 7 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR There were no items pulled from the Consent Calendar.
AGENDA ITEM 8, PRESENTATIONS
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8A. Presentation by Jacqueline Simon, Chair of the Inclusion & Diversity Committee and Dr. Gene Holloway regarding Re-Imagining Policing (10 minutes)
Jacqueline Simon Chair of the Inclusion & Diversity Committee presented her organizations efforts in educating the public and shared information with the Council regarding reimagining policing, that involved extensive recruitment, hiring, and training processes that would involve cultural awareness.
Ms. Rene Palover read a tenant on a new model of policing to include individuals that suffer from mental health, drug abuse, and homelessness.
Ms. Monica Kim noted that as a daughter of refugees, she has helped 1,000 patients and mentioned on-going training.
Dr. Gene Holloway expressed his gratefulness to be here, the importance of partnering with local agencies, and their commitment to help cities ensure that every office has adequate training and are always funded to protect citizens.
The Council held a question-and-answer period with the presenters.
Council Member Hawthorne commented that Sand City’s police department is well trained and they know the neighborhood.
Council Member Sofer added she is impressed with the police department, that they have always expressed kindness and understanding, and would like to see them walk through the city more often.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder agreed that for a small-town, Sand City has an excellent group of individuals in the department.
8B. Presentation and Discussion: Recap of (1) West End Festival, 2022; (2) We.mural Festival 2022; (3) Bicycle Criterium Race and thoughts for 2023 West End Event Coordinator Stephen Vagnini reported on the details of the event, attendance of 16,000 people over the course of two days, 150 vendor spaces and overflow into the Art Park, sponsorships received, safety of the event footprint, and noted that it takes 6-7 months to prepare the logistics. He thanked City staff, the police department, volunteers, and Mayor Carbone for manning the City booth.
We.mural Festival coordinator Pat Milbery reported on the success of the we.mural festival, the participation of international artists this year as well as local artists, the synergy and style of the public art gallery, that there were no lift injuries, the great attendance of the public during the creation of the murals, and that 8 murals were installed this year. He expressed his appreciation of the internationally renowned artist who made themselves available to create art, thanked the property owners, Fisk Paints, Reliable Plumbing, and DKI specialist.
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A short video presentation was provided to the Council of the we.mural festival.
Mr. Milbery thanked the Council for their support and for the opportunity to create more murals. He mentioned that Sand City should be known as the smallest City with the most amount of Art.
Mr. Tom McCullough coordinator of the Bicycle Criterium Race reported on the statistics of the event that involved only 4 minor crashes, mentioned the ages of participants, and that the racers loved the course in the city. He mentioned that one car was towed, indicted that there were 4-5 resident issues, and that attendees took a lot of pictures in front of various murals.
The Council received information regarding who sponsored the event, that it was well received by the community and well organized.
Mr. McCullough presented a short video clip of the race course. 7:09 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
Sand City resident and business owner Michele Djokic expressed her discouragement that so many events were held in succession as it directly impacted her business. She commented that artist had to park 4 blocks away, suggested that the organizer create another route through the city, and that notice of road closures be distributed months in advance.
Mr. McCullough addressed Ms. Djokic’s concerns.
City Manager Norgaard mentioned that the Bike Criterium was a first-time event for the City.
Mr. Milbery suggested a documentary on how art can bring different events together. 7:20 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
The Mayor thanked the coordinators for the updates.
AGENDA ITEM 9, NEW BUSINESS
{Interim City Attorney Adam Lindgren recused from the virtual/ in-person meeting} 9A. Approval of City RESOLUTION Amending Resolution SC 22-30 to Approve an Additional Contract amount of $112,500 for Meyers, Nave City Manager Norgaard represented the Staff report, indicated that the attached resolution is an extension of the Interim City Attorney’s contract, amends the previously adopted resolution, approves an additional contract amount of $112,500, and is also in the budget. She noted that line items can be transferred to meet the additional contract amount.
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There was Council discussion of why the contract extension was only until January 2023, the work performed by Meyers Nave that encompassed two fiscal year budgets, and the possibility that the Council may want to consider a permanent city attorney. City Manager Norgaard addressed Council’s questions and concerns. 7:33 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
Public Member Adam Lindgren thanked the Council for the opportunity to work with the city, and that the contract extension to January 2023 is a logical time to have a conversation for the potential recruitment for a city attorney. 7:36 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
Motion to approve the City Resolution amending Resolution SC 22-30 to approve an additional Contract amount of $112,500 for Meyers, Nave was made by Council Member Blackwelder, seconded by Council Member Hawthorne. Roll call Vote AYES: Council Members Blackwelder, Carbone, Cruz, Hawthorne, Sofer. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Motion carried.
{Interim City Attorney returned to the virtual/ in-person meeting} {Council Members Carbone and Cruz recused from the meeting due to a possible conflict of interest by residing within 500 feet of the subject property} {Vice Mayor Blackwelder presided over the meeting}
9B. Consideration of City RESOLUTION Rejecting all Bids for the Calabrese Park, Pendergrass Way and City Hall Improvement Project, and Authorizing Staff to Rebid the Project with a Reduced Scope of Work
City Manager Norgaard presented the resolution, reported on the amounts received through grant funds, that the lowest bid received was $1,148 million, that the overall project cost would exceed that amount. Staff recommended to rescope the project, reject all the bids, move forward to separate the park portion of the project and rebid the Calabrese Park portion of the project, and to construct the street portion in another fiscal year.
City Engineer Leon Gomez reported that the bid came in high at approximately $300K over the engineers estimate, that Sand City is not the only agency that has considered rejecting all bids, and noted that the unit cost for concrete is high due to inflationary increases.
City Manager Norgaard responded to Council Member Blackwelder’s inquiry regarding any funding sources that may be available and that maintenance of effort is extremely high.
Council Member Hawthorne suggested to move forward with Staff’s recommendations.
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7:49 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
There were no comments from the Public in person, via writing or through telecommunications.
7:49 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
Motion to approve the City Resolution rejecting all Bids for the Calabrese Park, Pendergrass Way and City Hall Improvement Project, and authorizing Staff to Rebid the Project with a Reduced Scope of Work was made by Council Member Hawthorne, seconded by Council Member Blackwelder. Roll call Vote AYES:
Council Members Blackwelder, Hawthorne, Sofer. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: Carbone, Cruz. Motion carried.
{Council Members Carbone and Cruz returned to the meeting} {Mayor Carbone presided over the meeting}
9C. Consideration and Approval of City RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Paul DeRouen City Manager Norgaard announced that the current IT consultant, Dave Jansen has served Sand City since 2001, and will discontinue his services beginning in October 2022, and has reached out to the City of Pacific Grove, who has recommended Paul DeRouen as a good candidate to replace Mr. Jansen. Mr. DeRouen comes highly recommended and will perform IT consulting services at the same rate as Mr. Jansen. Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution.
Ms. Norgaard responded to Council’s inquiries regarding how long Mr. DeRouen will perform IT services, and rate of his hourly fee.
7:58 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
There were no comments from the Public in person, via writing or through telecommunications.
7:58 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
Motion to approve the City Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Paul DeRouen was made by Council Member Sofer, seconded by Council Member Hawthorne. Roll call Vote AYES: Council Members Blackwelder, Carbone, Cruz, Hawthorne, Sofer. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None. Motion carried.
9D. Comments by Council Members on Items of Interest to Sand City There were no comments by Council Members.
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9E. Upcoming Meetings/Events
The Mayor announced the Leadership Luncheon to be held on September 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and benefit fundraiser on October 2, 2022 for the new Shuman Heart House.
AGENDA ITEM 10, ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor called the meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled Council meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
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Connie Horca, City Clerk
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Acceptance of City/Successor Agency
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AGENDA ITEM
6C.
Approval of City RESOLUTION Authorizing
the Extension of Remote Teleconference
Meetings of the City Council and Boards,
Commissions, and Committees for the
Period of October 5, 2022 through
November 4, 2022 pursuant to AB 361 and
Ralph M. Brown Act Provisions
83 CITY OF SAND CITY
RESOLUTION SC ____, 2022
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY
AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 5, 2022 THROUGH NOVEMBER 4, 2022 PURSUANT TO AB 361 AND RALPH M. BROWN ACT PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Sand City (“the City”) is committed to preserving and nurturing public access and participation in meetings of the City Council and boards, commissions, and committees (collectively, “legislative bodies”); and WHEREAS, all meetings of the City’s legislative bodies are open and public, as required by Government Code sections 54950-54963 (the “Ralph M. Brown Act”) so that any member of the public may attend public meetings, watch the City’s legislative bodies conduct their public business, and participate by directly addressing the legislative bodies; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Governor Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 361 (“AB 361”) on September 16, 2021, Government Code section 54953(e) provides for remote teleconferencing participation in meetings by members of a legislative body, without compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 54953(b)(3), subject to the existence of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 applies to meetings during a proclaimed state of emergency and when state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; and
WHEREAS, a state of emergency exists in California as a result of the threat of COVID19 as proclaimed by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and the state of emergency has not been terminated pursuant to Government Code section 8629; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) caution that the Delta variant of COVID-19, currently the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country, is more transmissible than prior variants of the virus, may cause more severe illness, and that even fully vaccinated individuals can spread the virus to others resulting in rapid and alarming rates of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations; and WHEREAS, other variants of COVID-19 exist, and it is unknown at this time whether other variants may result in a new surge in COVID-19 cases; and WHEREAS, the CDC has established a “Community Transmission” metric with four tiers designed to reflect a community’s COVID-19 case rate and percent positivity, and 84 Sand City Resolution SC _____, 2022
community transmission in Monterey County, as of January 31, 2022, is ranked as “high” (the most serious level) based on data collected by the CDC; and WHEREAS, due to the severity of the current pandemic situation, the CDPH has required that all unvaccinated persons wear facial coverings indoors, and the CDC and CDPH recommend that all persons, regardless of vaccination status, wear facial coverings indoors; and
WHEREAS, due to the severity of the current pandemic situation in the County of Monterey, the Monterey County Health Department issued, on September 22, 2021, a recommendation to local legislative bodies recommending physical and social distancing strategies, including the use of remotely attended public meetings; and WHEREAS, the City Council has an important governmental interest in protecting the health, safety and welfare of those who participate in meetings of the City’s legislative bodies subject to the Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby confirm the circumstances of the state of emergency and finds that meeting in person for meetings of the legislative bodies of the City would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees, and therefore that the legislative bodies of the City may conduct their meetings without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54953, as authorized by subdivision (e) of section 54953, and that such legislative bodies shall comply with the requirements to provide the public with access to the meetings as prescribed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 54953; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the public has full access to observe and participate in the public meetings of its legislative bodies, the City provides free internet-based public meeting attendance options, allowing members of the public to address the City’s legislative bodies directly in real time; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sand City as follows:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are adopted by the City Council as findings in support of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, City Attorney, staff, and legislative bodies of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution, including conducting open and public meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) and other applicable provisions of the Brown Act.
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SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) November 5, 2022, or (ii) such time as the City Council adopts a subsequent resolution in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(3) to extend the time during which the legislative bodies of the City of Sand City may continue to teleconference without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of section 54953.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Sand City on this ____, day of October, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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ATTEST: Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
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Connie Horca, City Clerk
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Approval of City Donation/Contribution 1)
The Salvation Army Thanksgiving Meals -
$300
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8A.
Report and Update by Josh Stratton,
External Affairs Manager of California
American Water (10 minutes)
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8B.
Presentation by Laura Emmons,
Emergency Services Planner of the
Monterey County Office of Emergency
Services on the Monterey County MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 1) Consideration and Approval of City
RESOLUTION Adopting the 2022 Monterey
County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan
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Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brian Ferrante, Police Chief
DATE: September 26, 2022 (For meeting October 4, 2022)
SUBJECT: Adoption of the 2022 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
_________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governors’ Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) have completed a preliminary review of the 2022 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). FEMA and Cal OES have given tentative approval of the plan, pending local adoption. The approval of the plan ensures Sand City’s eligibility and pre-qualification for potential federal pre-and post-disaster funding. The plan includes hazard identification, risk and vulnerability assessments, and mitigation strategies to reduce vulnerability and risk from hazards and reduce the severity of the effects of hazards on people, property, and the environment.
DISCUSSION:
Monterey County and Sand City is potentially vulnerable to a wide range of natural and man-made hazards. These hazards can threaten the life and safety of residents and visitors and have the potential to damage or destroy both public and private property and disrupt the local economy and overall quality of life. While the threats from hazard events may never be fully eliminated, there is much that can be done to lessen their potential impact. The purpose of hazard mitigation is to implement and sustain actions that reduce vulnerability and risk from hazards or reduce the severity of the effects of hazards on people, property, and the environment.
The Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 (Public Law 106-390) requires state and local government agencies to prepare comprehensive Hazard Mitigation Plans in order to be eligible to receive pre-and post-disaster mitigation funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The DMA also requires the Hazard Mitigation Plan to be monitored, evaluated, and updated within a five-year cycle to remain eligible for disaster related benefits under the DMA.
The 2022 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) is a comprehensive update to the 2016 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and represents the third iteration of the Monterey County Multi94 Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was initially adopted in 2007.The planning area for the MJHMP encompasses the entire geographic area of Monterey County and includes the following Participating Jurisdictions: Monterey County, the cities of Carmelby-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, and Soledad, as well as the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, the Carmel Area Wastewater District, Monterey One Water, the Monterey Regional Waste Management District, and the Moss Landing Harbor District.
The 2022 update to the MJHMP was developed by the MJHMP Steering Committee, made up of participants from the County and Participating Jurisdictions. The Steering Committee served as an advisory body on hazard and mitigation action priorities both for the County as a whole and each jurisdiction individually, with Monterey County Office of Emergency Services as the Planning Lead. The Monterey County MJHMP:
• Provides an explanation of prevalent hazards within the County and describes how hazards may affect the County and participating jurisdictions differently based upon various relationships to natural hazards.
• Includes a discussion of hazard location, size of a typical event, historical occurrences, and the probability of future occurrences for each identified hazard. • Identifies risks to vulnerable assets, both people and property. • Provides a mitigation strategy that responds to the identified vulnerabilities within each community and provides prescriptions or actions to achieve the greatest risk reduction based upon available resources.
• Pools resources from throughout the County and creates a uniform local hazard mitigation plan that can be consistently implemented.
• Ensures eligibility for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Cal OES grants
The Sand City Annex provides specific details on the City’s planning process, a City specific risk and vulnerability assessment, and a mitigation strategy that responds to the identified vulnerabilities within to achieve the greatest risk reduction based upon available resources.
The plan underwent review by the County and Participating Jurisdictions, the general public (Review period occurred from December 2021 to March 2022) and received Approval Pending Adoption from FEMA on June 14, 2022.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation revision process brought together representatives of involved stakeholder agencies and organizations who could have a role in mitigation planning and implementation of mitigation strategies as identified in the plan. Monterey County, the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, and Soledad, as well as the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, the Carmel Area 95 Wastewater District, Monterey One Water, the Monterey Regional Waste Management District, and the Moss Landing Harbor District participated in the planning and completion of the plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for the approval of the MJHMP. However, implementation of the MJHMP will require funding and staff resources. Future funding requests will come before the City Council for consideration as part of the budget process or on a case by case basis
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Sand City City Council adopt the 2022 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan:
• Volume: Planning Area Wide Elements and,
• Volume 2: Sand City Annex
Link to Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAND CITY ADOPTING THE 2022 MONTEREY COUNTY
MULTI- JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of SAND CITY is vulnerable to natural hazards that may result in loss of life and property, economic hardship, and threats to the public health and safety; and WHEREAS, the City anticipates climate change will exacerbate the severity, frequency, and impacts of natural hazards; and
WHEREAS, pro-active mitigation of known hazards before a disaster event can reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property; and
WHEREAS, the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all cities, counties, and special districts to have adopted a Hazard Mitigation Plan to receive pre-and post-disaster mitigation funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and WHEREAS, a coalition of Monterey County local governments and special districts embarked on a planning process to prepare for and lessen the impacts of specified hazards by updating the Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), which is the blueprint for reducing the Operational Area's vulnerability to disasters and hazards; and WHEREAS, the update to the MJHMP has been prepared in accordance with federal laws, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended; Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as amended; the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended; and the National Dam Safety Program Act, as amended; and WHEREAS, the MJHMP identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property in the City of SAND CITY from the impacts of future hazards and disasters; and
WHEREAS, the MJHMP planning partnership and the City of SAND CITY have completed a coordinated planning process that engaged the public, assessed the risk and vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards, developed a mitigation strategy consistent with a set of uniform goals and objectives, and created a plan for implementing, evaluating, and revising the strategy; and
WHEREAS, each jurisdiction has been responsible for the review and approval of their individual sections of the Plan and the Plan presents the accumulated information in a unified framework to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated hazard mitigation plan that covers the entire Monterey County Operational Area planning area that is aligned with the goals, objectives and priorities of the State's multi-hazard mitigation plan; and 97 Sand City Resolution SC ___, 2022
WHEREAS, the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the CEQA Guidelines pursuant to the Provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption), and Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies); and
WHEREAS, the result of the countywide organizational effort is a two volume Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will result in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved multi-jurisdictional, multi-hazard mitigation plan; and
WHEREAS, the MJHMP has been reviewed by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and FEMA, Region IX, and have approved it contingent upon its official adoption by the participating governing bodies; and WHEREAS, adoption of the Plan will allow the jurisdictional partners to collectively and individually become eligible to apply for hazard mitigation project funding and demonstrates its commitment to hazard mitigation and achieving the goals outlined in the Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of SAND CITY hereby adopts the 2022 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, consisting of Volume 1 in its entirety and the City of SAND CITY’s Annex in Volume 2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of SAND CITY City Council resolves to integrate the Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan by reference into the Public Safety Element of the General Plan in accordance with the requirements of Government Code sections 65302, 65302.6, and 8685.9.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of SAND CITY City Council directs staff to:
1. Use the Plan to guide pre-and post-disaster hazard mitigation.
2. Pursue implementation of the identified mitigation actions subject to the limitations of available of funding and staff.
3. Coordinate the strategies in the plan with other planning programs and mechanisms under its jurisdictional authority.
4. Continue support of ongoing countywide mitigation efforts.
5. Continue to participate in the regional planning partnership as described by the MJHMP.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of SAND CITY City Council will submit this adopted resolution to the California Office of Emergency Services and FEMA Region IX officials to enable the Plan's final approval in accordance with the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and to establish conformance with the requirements of AB 2140. 98 Sand City Resolution SC ___, 2022
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of SAND CITY duly held on the 4th, day of October 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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ATTEST: Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
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Connie Horca, City Clerk
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