MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 5:30 PM
As allowed by Assembly Bill AB 2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference.
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 Attorney Adam Lindgren
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Police Chief David Honda led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Reverend Hellam led the invocation.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced the grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at Calabrese Park will be on March 28, 2024, at 2:00 PM. City Manager Vibeke Norgaard provided the Council with the City Manager's report with updates on various projects in the City of Sand City.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment was received from Luke Kilpatrick.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Public comment received from James Davi, Agnieszka Kazmierczak, Mikiko Osumi, Pete Standridge, Jerry Blackwelder, Shelly Etter, and Luke Kilpatrick.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Vice Mayor Blackwelder recused, Council voted to continue Items 68 through 6J to a future City Council meeting.
Motion carried 4-0-1, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
RECUSED:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer None.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
1 6A. Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for January 16, 2024 and February 6, 2024
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0 to approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for January 24, 2024 and February 6, 2024.
68. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Agnieszka Kazmierczak This item was continued to a future meeting.
6C. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Bella Mare Investments, LLC/James A.
Davi
This item was continued to a future meeting.
6D. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Carmel Stone Imports This item was continued to a future meeting.
6E. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Jerry Blackwelder This item was continued to a future meeting.
6F. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Debbie Longo-Sullivan This item was continued to a future meeting.
6G. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Peninsula Hydronics, Inc/Peter Pinon This item was continued to a future meeting.
6H. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of PJs Tile &Stone This item was continued to a future meeting.
61. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Reliable Plumbing & Heating This item was continued to a future meeting.
6J. Approve a Resolution Denying Claim of Sato Racing/MikikoOsumi This item was continued to a future meeting.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items pulled for consideration.
8. PRESENTATION
Public comment received from Roy Meadows and Luke Kilpatrick. 8A. Received a presentation on Catalina Avenue/Contra Costa Avenue Stormwater Improvement Project: Leon Gomez, Engineering Services.
10. NEW BUSINESS
1 OA. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Allocate Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the Amount of $95,449 2 Public comment received from Luke Kilpatrick.
Council discussed allocating Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds of $95,449 and directed the City Manager to bring back to Council other options for discussion and possible approval at a future City Council meeting. 1 OB. Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Remote Participation in City Council Meetings
Public comment received from Luke Kilpatrick.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted to continue remote participation in City Council meetings.
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.
11. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY No comments made.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12A. Conference with real property negotiators pursuant to Government Code §54956.8. Property: 501 Ortiz Avenue, APN 011-195-014 & 011-195-015. City Negotiators: City Manager Vibeke Norgaard, City Attorney Adam Lindgren, and EMC President Michael Groves. Negotiating Parties: Katherine M. Roper & Roper Trust and Robin Aeschliman. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
128. Re-Adjourn to Open Session to report any action taken at the conclusion of Closed Session in accordance with California Government Code§54957.1 Interim City Attorney Adam Lindgren reported the City negotiators unanimously received authorization and direction from the Council to offer a purchase and sale agreement to identified parties and will come back to Council for further action.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:50 PM. 3