MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, August 1, 2023 5:30 PM
As allowed by Assembly Bill AB2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
Staff: City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
Chief David Honda
Interim City Attorney Adam Lindgren
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief David Honda led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Reverend Robert Hellam led the invocation.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced:
Monterey One Water is proposing to collect fees through property taxes instead of sending out bi-monthly statements and is looking for feedback from Monterey County residents regarding billing. 68,000 postcards were mailed out to residents. Monterey One Water will also hold town hall meetings to spread the information.
Saturday, August 5, 2023 the Mayor's for Peace will hold the 9th annual HiroshimaNagasaki Remembrance Day in Pacific Grove, CA.
Community Human Services is providing tours of their facilities.
Provided copies of various articles and handouts available to the public.
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard:
Provided updates on Calabrese Park, moving ahead as planned. Regarding South of Tioga, PG&E is still scheduled to work on power lines in August. The park at South of Tioga will be moving forward in late fall or early winter. The Independent applied for a temporary encroachment permit to use for Post No Bills. Staff is in communication with 1 the new owners of The Independent to discuss the use of the downstairs area. Regarding the stormwater improvement project on Catalina and Contra Costa, the land surveyor is following up on surveying and no parking signs will be posted.
The restroom at the end of Playa has been vandalized again the recommendation is to have it removed because it is a huge cost to the City to replace the restrooms each time they are vandalized.
The parking Plan will come back for full adoption in September.
Staff has been in contact with Lucky's regarding gull abatement methods.
Final details are being sorted out regarding the Flock camera system.
Community [vents: The icycle Criterium received good press. The West [nd restival is at the end of the month and Steve Vagnini is here to provide an update.
The Art Committee is in the process of narrowing down the muralists for the Art Mural Festival.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Kevin Lairson.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
None.
None.
6A. Approved the City Council Special Closed Session and Regular Meeting Minutes for July 18, 2023
6B. Approved Resolution SC 23-40 commending Kelly Morgan, Retired City Manager for exemplary and dedicated service to the City of Sand City. 6C. Approved Resolution SC 23-41 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Master Funding Agreement between the Transportation Agency for Monterey County and the City of Sand City for the allocation of certain state funds for transportation projects.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
2 8. PRESENTATION
8A. Received West End Celebration Update: Steve Vagnini No public comment received.
8B. Received Trucks and Taps Presentation: Amy Sheehan
No public comment received.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Discussion and Direction on a Draft Ordinance Amending Sand City Municipal Code Section 2.08.010 and Providing for an Increase in Salary of the Mayor Public comment was received from Meli Hill and Kye Ricks.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Mayor Carbone abstained, the Council discussed and provided direction to staff to bring back a first reading of an ordinance amending Sand City Municipal Code Section 2.08.010 providing for an increase in salary of the Mayor.
Motion carried 4-0-1, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Vice Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
None.
Mayor Carbone.
9B. Comments by Councilmembers on Items of Interest to Sand City Councilmember Hawthorne stated the Art Committee recently met and had a meeting with Talking Walls, the new art curator, and is impressed with the group of artists they have pulled together to choose from for the Art Festival.
Councilmember Sofer mentioned the TAMC Bike Committee will meet tomorrow August 2, 2023 at 6:00 PM, and stated the bike committee has grant funds available.
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:56 PM. 3