MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, January 21, 2025 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 Adams
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Sofer
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
City Attorney Anthony Amara
Planning Services, Associate Planner Esme Wahl
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Diaz.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced:
• A written Mayor's Report will be provided at the next City Council meeting. • If anyone is experiencing symptoms due to the Moss Landing power plant battery fire, see a medical professional and document for health department records.
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced:
• A report was just released regarding the Moss Landing power plant battery fire, which stated high levels of toxic gas that would cause a health hazard were not released.
• Monterey Fire Department has deployed firefighters to assist with the fires in Southern California.
• New Police Officer Justin Fujiwara started today and a badge pinning ceremony will take place on January 28, 2025, at 4:30 PM.
• The City and Finance managers attended the Oversight Board meeting and Sand City's ROPS were approved.
• The Finance Manager has been working closely with the auditors and the Fiscal Year 2023-24 financials will be brought to Council in February. • In connection with MST's SURF! project, Granite Rock will be performing ground penetrating radar work on Playa Avenue within the next week at night. • The HR/Risk Manager has been working on setting up the new finance software, ERP Pro, that will allow all finance systems to be automated and no more manual entries.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
1 No public comment received.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received.
5A. Approved Resolution JPFA 25-01 of the Sand City Joint Powers Financing Authority confirming its officers.
58. Approved Resolution SC 25-01 confirming members of the Sand City Arts Committee.
SC. Approved Resolution SC 25-02 appointing Mary Ann Schicketanz to the Design Review Committee.
5D. Approved Resolution SC 25-03 ratifying appointments to various local and regional agencies and boards effective January 21, 2025.
SE. Accepted the City/Successor Agency Financial Reports from October 2024.
SF. Accepted the City/Successor Agency Financial Reports from November 2024.
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
7. PRESENTATION
7A. 2025-2029 Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Action Plan Estimated Funding Presentation: Dawn Yonemitsu, Monterey County Housing and Community Development
No public comment received.
No action was taken, Council received the 2025-2029 Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) Consolidated Action Plan Estimated Funding presentation from Dawn Yonemitsu, Monterey County Housing and Community Development.
78. Street Paving Plan Update Presentation: Leon Gomez, City Engineer No public comment received.
No action was taken, Council received the Street Paving Plan update presentation from Leon Gomez, City Engineer.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8A. Approve a Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP 24-077) and Site Plan for Smooth Coffee Co Coffee Roasters to Operate a Direct-to-Consumer and Wholesale Roasting Production Operation Within an Existing Building at 748 California Avenue
2 Public comment received from Noah Reeves, Eric Anderson, Brad, Jonathan, and Brennan.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 24-04 as amended, with amendments to Condition 10 and Condition 16 in the Conditions of Approval, approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP 24-077) and site plan for Smooth Coffee Co. Coffee Roasters to operate a direct-to-consumer and wholesale roasting production operation within and existing building at 748 California Avenue.
88. Approve a Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP 23-007) and Site Plan for Temporary Truck Storage (Phase I) and a Food Truck Park and Community Event Space (Phase II) ("The Yard") at 725 Dias Avenue Councilmember Sofer recused due to a conflict of interest living within 500' of 725 Dias Avenue.
Public comment received from Noah Reeves, Eric Anderson, Jonathan, Marie Goulet, and Jeanne Colletta
Upon motion by Mayor Carbone and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 4-0-1, Councilmember Sofer recused, to deny approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP 23-007) and Site Plan for Temporary Truck Storage (Phase I) and to continue consideration of a Food Truck Park and Community Event Space (Phase II) ("The Yard") at 725 Dias Avenue to the February 18, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Approve a Resolution Approving and Adopting a Tickets and Passes Distribution Policy
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution SC 25-05 approving and adopting a Tickets and Passes Distribution Policy.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY
11. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:30 PM. 3