MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, August 15, 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 5:47 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
Chief David Honda
Interim City Attorney Anthony Amara
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Blackwelder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
No invocation was made.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced she placed handouts on the table in the Council Chamber and City Manager Vibeke Norgaard stated she provided the Council with a written City Manager's Report and made it available to the public.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Jose Luis Barajas.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received .
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Vice Mayor Blackwelder, 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 August 1, 2023
1 68. Approved Resolution SC 23-42 authorizing a professional services agreement with Polaris Land Surveying , Inc. in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for a threeyear period. 6C. Approved Resolution SC 23-43 authorizing a two-year service agreement for financial auditing services by CliftonlarsonAllen, LLP for fiscal year 2022-2023 and fiscal year 2023-2024 at a cost not to exceed $114,500.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
BA. Introduce and Hold First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Sand City Municipal Code Section 2.08.010 Providing For an Increase in the Salary of the Mayor
Mayor Carbone recused herself.
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council waived reading of the ordinance in full and read by title only.
Motion carried 4-0-1, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
None.
Mayor Carbone.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council introduced and held first reading of an ordinance amending Sand City Municipal Code Section 2.08.010 providing for an increase in the salary of the Mayor.
Motion carried 4-0-1, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
9. NEW BUSINESS
Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
None.
Mayor Carbone.
2 9A. Approve a Resolution Approving an Increase to the Physical Fitness Incentive and CalPers 457 Deferred Compensation City Match for City Employees and Council members
98. No public comment received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 23-44 approving an increase to the Physical Fitness Incentive and CalPers 457 Deferred Compensation City Match for the City Employees and Councilmembers.
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.
Direction From Council regarding Proposed Changes to the 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Review Draft
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council discussed and provided direction on proposed changes to the site inventory for sites 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9.
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.
Due to a conflict of interest, those residing within 500 feet of site 1 on the site inventory, Vice Mayor Blackwelder and Councilmember Hawthorne recused themselves.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council discussed and provided direction on proposed changes to the site inventory for site 1.
Motion carried 3-0-2, by the following vote:
3 AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder and Councilmember Hawthorne.
Due to a conflict of interest, those residing within 500 feet of sites 2, 6, and 7 on the site inventory, Vice Mayor Blackwelder and Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer, a straw draw was conducted to establish a quorum by random selection. Councilmembers Sofer and Hawthorne were selected.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder and Councilmember Diaz recused themselves.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council discussed and provided direction on proposed changes to the site inventory for sites 2, 6, and 7.
Motion carried 3-0-2, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder and Councilmember Diaz.
Council adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:49 PM. 4