MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 16, 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. ROLLCALL
Present:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
Interim City Planner Zane Mortensen
Interim City Attorney Anthony Amara
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Sofer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Reverend Hellam led the invocation.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced copies of the Mayor's Report were placed on the table in the Council Chamber for the public and noted the report contained a list of upcoming events.
Regarding Measure X, City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced that the TAMC Oversight Committee is recommending to the TAMC Board to change the ordinance that sets the maintenance of effort and lower the maintenance of effort from $500,000 to $200,000. The City Manager attended a meeting at the CalAm Desai plant to understand why the desal plant is not producing at full capacity. While the plant has been down many facility upgrades have occurred. Grand opening of the South of Tioga playground is the end of May.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Brian Clark, EKN Development President Ebbie Nakhjavani, and Jacqueline Simon.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received .
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar.
1 6A. Approved of City Donation/Contribution - In Support of the 2nd Annual Red Dress Day
68. Approved Resolution SC 24-17 amending the Special Event Permit 24-01 for the Bicycle Criterium to change date to July 7, 2024.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
8. PRESENTATION
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
BA. Received an update on the California American Water Desai Project from Josh Stratton and David Pezzini.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
10. NEW BUSINESS
1 OA. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Talking Walls for Mural Curator Services for the 2024 we.Mural Festival Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-18 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Talking Walls for mural curator services for the 2024 we.Mural Festival.
1 OB. Approve a Resolution Adopting the Proposed Budget Amendment #1 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-19 adopting the Proposed Budget Amendment #1 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. 1 OC. Approve a Resolution Amending the Fee Schedule
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-20 amending the Fee Schedule.
1 OD. Monterey Bay Air Resources District Clean Air Management Program Grant Funding for Multiuse Commuter Trail:
1. Approve a Resolution Authorizing Monterey Bay Air Resources District 2 Clean Air Management Program Grant Funding and;
2. Approve a Resolution Approving a Professional Service Agreementwith EMC Planning Group for Preliminary Planning of the Sand City Multiuse Commuter Trail
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-21 authorizing Monterey Bay Air Resources District Clean Air Management Program grant funding for multiuse commuter trail and;
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-22 approving a Professional Service Agreement with EMC Planning Group for preliminary planning of the Sand City Multiuse Commuter Trail.
1 OE. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract with EMC Planning Group Inc. to Revise the City's Municipal Code to Reflect 6th Cycle Housing Element Programs
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-23 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with EMC Planning Group Inc. to revise the City's Municipal Code to reflect 6th Cycle Housing Element Programs.
11. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY Councilmember Sofer reminded the public of 2024 Red Dress Day on May 4, 2024. Vice Mayor Blackwelder stated the Monterey One Water ad hoc committee is in the process of a feasibility study on purifying methane. Mayor Carbone commented that Monterey One Water is looking into ways to further treat and use wastewater and safely reintroduce it to the environment.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at approximately at 7:44 PM. 3