MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, July 16, 2024 5:30 PM 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 Attorney Adam Lindgren
Interim City Planner Zane Mortensen
Records Administrative Analyst Laura Morales
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Greg Hawthorne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Reverend Hellam made the invocation.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced:
• Copies of the Mayor's Report were made available to the public. • Councilmember Hawthorne's daughter Shelby Hawthorne was featured in the Summer 2024 edition of The Carmel Magazine.
• Monterey One Water Board will no longer implement the planned change to move billing to the property tax roll.
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced:
• The Housing Element Certification is complete.
• The Business Fagade Improvement Program is now open and Staff hand delivered application materials to businesses in Sand City.
• The TAMC Board voted on an ordinance that will lower the maintenance of effort for Sand City.
• City Staff worked over the weekend to apply for the Rose Foundation Grant in connection • With the West End Stormwater Improvement Project.
• Staff has prepared a new budget book and copies have been distributed. • The Design Review Committee approved the signage for the Marriott Hotel. • The Bike Criterium Race went off without a hitch.
• Craig Hubler memorial will be held in the Sand City Council Chamber on August 23, 2024.
• 501 Ortiz escrow is moving ahead; the phase 1 environmental review has taken place and the City is continuing its due diligence. 1
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Marta Kraftzeck.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne Council voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar.
6A. Approved the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for February 21, 2023, and the Special Meeting Minutes and Regular Meeting Minutes for June 18, 2024. 6B. Approved Resolution SC 24-45 rescinding and replacing Resolution SC 24-43 and approving the City's Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Employees Salary Schedule and the City's 2022-2024 POA Salary Schedule.
6C. Approved Resolution SC 24-46 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Service Agreement with California Consulting at a cost not to exceed $55,000 to perform grant related services.
6D. Approved Resolution SC 24-47 approving the City's Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
8. PRESENTATION
8A. Presentation to the City Council on Multi-Use Bike Trail and Consideration of Letter to the City of Seaside Regarding Multi-Use Bike Trail Public comment received from Pat Mapelli.
Received presentation on Multi-Use Bike Trail and upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0 approving a letter to the City of Seaside regarding the Multi-Use Bike Trail.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
10. NEW BUSINESS
1 0A. Approve a Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by
Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-48 2 approving a Second Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement. 108. Approve a Joint Resolution of the City Council of Sand City and the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Appointing Adam U. Lindgren as City Attorney and General Counsel
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 5-0 to approve Joint Resolution SC 24-49 of the City of Sand City and the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency appointing Adam U.
Lindgren as City Attorney and General Counsel.
1 OC. Approve a Three-Year Service Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. for Professional Planning Services
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-50 approving a threeyear service agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. for professional planning services.
1 OD. Approve a Resolution Approving a Professional Service Agreement with Harris & Associates to Provide City Engineering Services for Fiscal Years 2024-25, 2025- 26, and 2026-27, in the Amount of $840,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-51 approving a Professional Service Agreement with Harris & Associates to provide City Engineering Services for Fiscal Years 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27, in the amount of $840,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement.
11. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY Councilmember Sofer attended the In Home Support Services Advisory Committee meeting on July 16, 2024.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at 7:28 PM.
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