_________________________________________________________________________________________Joint Sand City Council and Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Minutes 10.18.22 Regular Meeting
MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, October 18, 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 5:30 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 1, ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Ann Carbone
Council Member Blackwelder
Councilmember Cruz
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
Staff: Vibeke Norgaard, City Manager
Connie Horca, City Clerk
Adam Lindgren, Interim City Attorney (virtual attendance) Chuck Pooler, City Planner (virtual attendance)
Police Chief, Brian Ferrante
AGENDA ITEM 2, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Hawthorne.
AGENDA ITEM 3, INVOCATION
The invocation was led by Reverend Hellam.
AGENDA ITEM 4, ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone reported on a meeting she attended with the Governor’s office, pointed out the SURF Bus project, lack of water, RHNA allocation, and provided updates on the airport.
She announced that Community Human Services has chosen a contractor for the Shuman Heart House.
Mayor Carbone responded to Council Member Cruz’s inquiry regarding how funds are allocated for certain projects.
The Council discussed how cities may rally for funding. City Manager Norgaard noted that cities would have to apply for monies, and it would be up to the state to decide on how the grant monies would be awarded.
Council Member Hawthorne mentioned that Sand City could use funding for additional City parking.
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City Manager Norgaard reported that her City Manager’s report was distributed earlier. She provided updates on the West Bay Project that was put out to bid, that the Calabrese Park project held a bid opening earlier today, and that the South of Tioga Project is ahead of schedule and expects that Morgan’s Way will be completed by February 2023. Ms. Norgaard introduced Megan Mock who is serving as a temp to work on Shelby Gorman’s duties including reinstating the cornhole league, and updating the City website.
AGENDA ITEM 5, COMMUNICATIONS
5:44 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
There were no comments from the Public in person, via writing or through telecommunications.
5:44 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
AGENDA ITEM 6, CONSENT CALENDAR
6A. There was no discussion of the October 4, 2022 Council Meeting Minutes. 6B. There was no discussion of the City Resolution October 2022 as National Domestic Violence Month.
5:45 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
There were no comments from the Public in person, via writing or through telecommunications regarding items on the Consent Calendar. 5:45 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar was made by Council Member Blackwelder, seconded by Council Member Hawthorne. 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, PUBLIC HEARING
8A. Consideration and Approval of FIRST READING: City ORDINANCE Amending Title 15 of the Sand City Municipal Code to Adopt the 2022 California Building Code and Appendices H and J; the 2022 California Historical Building Code; the 2022 California Existing Building Code; the 2022 California Residential Code; the 2022 California Plumbing Code; the 2022 California Electrical Code; the 2022 Mechanical Code; the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code; the 2022 California Energy Code; the 2022 California Fire Code; and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code
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Building Official John Kuehl reported that every three years the Building Standards Commission directs local municipalities to adopt the California Building Codes to include, Fire, Electrical, Residential, Green Building Standards and International property Maintenance Code. There are no substantial changes that will need to be incorporated into the City’s code. Staff recommends approval of the first reading of the Ordinance amending Title 15 of the Sand City Municipal Code.
Mr. Kuehl responded to Council Member Hawthorne’s inquiry regarding any substantial changes, his attendance at monthly building official meetings with other local municipalities, and also responded to Mayor Carbone’s question regarding electrical savings, solar, and new technology implementation on new construction. 5:33 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
There were no comments from the Public in person, via writing or through telecommunications.
5:33 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
Motion to waive reading in full, of the FIRST READING of City Ordinance amending Title 15 of the Sand City Municipal Code to Adopt the 2022 California Building Code and Appendices H and J; the 2022 California Historical Building Code; the 2022 California Existing Building Code; the 2022 California Residential Code; the 2022 California Plumbing Code; the 2022 California Electrical Code; the 2022 Mechanical Code; the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code; the 2022 California Energy Code; the 2022 California Fire Code; and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code 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.
Motion to adopt by title only, of the City Ordinance amending Title 15 of the Sand City Municipal Code to Adopt the 2022 California Building Code and Appendices H and J; the 2022 California Historical Building Code; the 2022 California Existing Building Code; the 2022 California Residential Code; the 2022 California Plumbing Code; the 2022 California Electrical Code; the 2022 Mechanical Code; the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code; the 2022 California Energy Code; the 2022 California Fire Code; and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code was made by Council Member Hawthorne, seconded by Council Member Blackwelder. Roll call Vote AYES: Council Members Blackwelder, Carbone, Cruz, Hawthorne, Sofer.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM 9, NEW BUSINESS
9A. Consideration and Approval of City RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. to Prepare the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update and Related CEQA Review for the City of Sand City
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City Planner Charles Pooler presented the Housing Element Contract with EMC.
He reported that the Housing Element needs to be updated once every 8 years, is due by December 15, 2023, that EMC has extensive experience conducting housing elements updates, and was the firm that conducted Sand City’s 5th Cycle Element Update. He noted that EMC provided the City with their scope of work and has submitted a revised proposal to lower their costs. The project work and budget estimate costs will be divided into two fiscal years. Staff estimates that 60% of the Housing Element update can be accomplished this fiscal year. Mr. Pooler indicated that this fiscal year’s budget will require an amendment to allocate $105K to perform the Housing Element update. Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution.
There were no questions from the Council.
6:02 P.M. Floor opened for Public Comment.
There were no comments from the Public in person, via writing or through telecommunications.
6:02 P.M. Floor closed to Public Comment.
Motion to approve the City Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. to Prepare the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update and Related CEQA Review for the City of Sand City was made by Council Member Hawthorne, seconded by Council Member Sofer. Roll call Vote AYES: Council Members Blackwelder, Carbone, Cruz, Hawthorne, Sofer.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Motion carried. 9B. Comments by Council Members on Items of Interest to Sand City Council member Sofer reported that an Open House will be held at Bigoli, an Italian restaurant in Sand City located on Orange Avenue.
Mayor Carbone commented on the success of Indigenous Peoples Day with approximately 40-50 people in attendance.
Council Member Blackwelder commented on an article he read related to a city that is opting out of membership from the League of California Cities due to lack of support and land use issues.
Interim City Attorney Lindgren added that occasionally there are cities that think that some of the legislative choices made by the League are related to the lobbying and advocacy side rather than the educational side. Mr. Lindgren also addressed Council Member Hawthorne’s inquiry whether there are cities that go against the Coastal Commission and consequences related to their actions.
9C. Upcoming Meetings/Events
Council Member Cruz announced the TAMC Bike meeting at Post No Bills on October 30th from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Council Member Hawthorne announced that he will be unable to attend the November 1, 2022 meeting as he will be out of town.
AGENDA ITEM 10, ADJOURNMENT
There was consensus of the Council to adjourn the meeting at 6:19 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. _________________________
Connie Horca, City Clerk