MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 15, 2025
5:30 PM
As allowed by Assembly BUI AB2449, this meeting was
conducted in person and by teleconference.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
1. ROLLCALL
Present:
Absent:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone
Councilmember Adams
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Sofer
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
City Attorney Adam Lindgren
Finance Manager Jennifer Pope
Planning Services, Brian Foucht
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Sofer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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. • The MST SURF! line was approved and received funding. A groundbreaking ceremony will be soon.
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced:
• The State issued a new Fire Hazard Severity Zone map for the City of Sand City.
Local agencies are required to designate the Fire Hazard Severity Zones by ordinance and will be brought to Council at a later date. • Special shout out to Fred Meneses for obtaining a storm water certificate from the American Public Works Association. This helps the City meet training requirements for the storm water permit.
• For the month of February, the Desai Plant produced zero acre feet due to a motor failure in well number 2. Josh Stratton will attend the next City Council meeting and provide an update to Council.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 4-0-1, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, to approve the Consent Calendar.
SA. Approved the City Council Special Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes for February 24, 2025.
SB. Held a second reading and adopted Ordinance SC 25-02 approving the second amendment to the development agreement by and between the City of Sand City and DBO Development No. 30, LLC relating to the development commonly known as the South of Tioga Project.
SC. Approve a Resolution Approving SP 25-001 to Allow the Establishment of a Solar Panel Array in the Rear Yard of 501 California Avenue; (APN 011-189-017); Brandt. Item 5C was pulled and moved to "Consideration of Items Pulled From the Consent Calendar" and became Item 6A.
5D. Received 2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports. 5E. Approved Resolution SC 25-13 authorizing contract services with Foster & Foster Actuaries and Consultants to perform actuarial valuation services for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, and CalPERS cost-sharing plans in an amount not to exceed $25,600.
SF. Accepted the City/Successor Agency Financial Reports from January2025.
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
6A. Approve a Resolution Approving SP 25-001 to Allow the Establishment of a Solar Panel Array in the Rear Yard of 501 California Avenue; (APN 011-189-017); Brandt
Councilmember Sofer recused due to a conflict of interest living within 500' of 501 California Avenue (APN 011-189-017).
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 3-0-1-1, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent and Councilmember Sofer recused, to approve Resolution SC 25-12 approving SP 25-001 to allow the establishment of a solar panel array in the rear yard of 501 California Avenue (APN 011-189-017.
7. PRESENTATION
7 A. West End Celebration Update: Event Santa Cruz
No public comment received.
Received West End Celebration Update from Event Santa Cruz, Matthew 2 Swinnerton and Nadja De Maeseneer.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Approve a Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit CUP 25-001 to Establish Coffee Roastery and Bakery Uses Including Deliveries, Storage, Production, Packaging, Wholesale Distribution and Exterior, Ancillary Retail Sale of Finished Products via a Walkup Window; Site Plan Approval for Ancillary Parking, Loading, ,Trash Storage, and Private Plaza Improvements; 1793 Catalina Street (APN 011- 243-004) Applicant/Owner: Greg and Sandy Wilson
Public comment received from Brian Clark, Luis Jimenez, Greg Wilson, and Jon Rasmussen.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 4-0-1, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, to approve Resolution SC 25-14 approving Conditional Use Permit CUP 25-001 to establish coffee roastery and bakery uses including deliveries, storage, production, packaging, wholesale distribution and exterior, ancillary retail sale of finished products via a walkup window; site plan approval for ancillary parking, loading, trash storage, and private plaza improvements; 1793 Catalina Street (APN 011-243-004) Applicant/Owner: Greg and Sandy Wilson.
98. Approve a Resolution Approving the City's Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Employees Salary Schedule
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 4-0-1, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, to approve Resolution SC 25-15 approving the City's Fiscal Year 2025-25 General Employees Salary Schedule.
9C. Approve a Resolution Adopting the Proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 24-25 Through 28-29 and Approve the Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 24-25
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 4-0-1, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, to approve Resolution SC 25-16 adopting the proposed five-year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 24-25 through 28-29 and approve the Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year25-25.
9D. Discussion and Direction Regarding the Sand City we.Mural Festival 2025 3 Public comment from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 4-0-1, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, directed staff to:
1. Fund a 2025 commissioned mural by artist Leon Keer on the Graniterock property if Graniterock agrees; and
2. Have a backup option, instead of a mural festival, do a Maintenance year in 2025, curating the existing murals and developing materials to promote them.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY • Mayor Carbone and Councilmember Sofer attended the Civic Well Conference in Yosemite.
• Councilmember Adams attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Campus Town Project in the City of Seaside.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at 7:57 PM.
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