MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, December 19,
2023 5:30 PM
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
Police Chief David Honda
Interim City Planner Zane Mortensen
Interim City Attorney Adam Lindgren
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 copies of the Mayor's Report and various handouts were placed on the table in the Council Chamber for the public. Mayor Carbone stated Item 9C on the agenda will be continued to the January 16, 2024 meeting. City Manager Vibeke Norgaard provided an updated City Manager's Report and made it available to the public.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
No public comment was received .
6. CONSENTCALENDAR
No public comment was received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Council voted to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Carbone, Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers Diaz, NOES:
Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
6A. Approved the proposed calendar of City Council Meetings for 2024.
6B. Approved of City Donation/Contribution to the Monterey County Business Council.
6C. Approved Resolution SC 23-64 to oppose Initiative 21-0042A1 .
60. Held second reading and adopted Ordinance SC 23-04 granting to the California-American Water Company a determinate franchise to construct, maintain, and use pipes and appurtenances, necessary or proper for transmitting water under, along, across or upon the public streets within the City of Sand City.
6E. Held second reading and adopt Ordinance SC 23-05 adding Chapter 18.100 to the Zoning Code relating to Wireless Telecommunications Facilities setting new locational requirements and development standards.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
8. PRESENTATION
BA. Received Salvation Army Impact Report Presentation from Major John Bennett No public comment received.
BB. Received Code Enforcement Presentation-Discussion and Direction of Code Enforcement Priorities
No public comment received.
Council was provided a list of code enforcement priorities to rate from 1 to 7, with 1 being the top priority. Through Council discussion of code enforcement priorities, Council decided code enforcement should prioritize businesses operating without a conditional use permit and keeping sidewalks free of debris and oversized vehicles that block sidewalks, providing for a more safe and walkable community.
BC. Received TAMC Bike Trail Presentation.
2 No public comment received.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Consideration and Approval for the Cancellation of the January 2, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Council voted to approve the cancellation of the January 2, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting.
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.
9B. Discussion and Direction Regarding MST Surf! Bus Impacts at the Playa Avenue and California Avenue Intersection
Public comment received from Carl Sedoryk.
Council received an intersection analysis on California and Playa Avenues from Rich Deal, Traffic Engineer. Four scenarios were analyzed in the analysis and Council chose scenario 3 as the best option from the intersection analysis.
9C. Approve a Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP 23-006) for the Wonderwall Boutique Hotel at 1714 Contra Costa Street This item was continued to January 16, 2024.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY The Council wished everyone happy holidays.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:20 PM. 3