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JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 5:30 PM As allowed by Assembly Bill 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
HR/Risk Manager Audrey Cray
Finance Manager Jennifer Pope
Engineering Setvices, Leon Gomez
Police Administrative Analyst Laura Morales
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Diaz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced:
• Registration is now open for the League of California Cities in Long Beach. If the Council would like to attend, please contact the City Clerk. • A Budget Committee Meeting is scheduled for June 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM to discuss the FY 2025-26 budget.
• A Website Committee Meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2025.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received by James Ogle.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Public comment received from two visitors to Sand City.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve the Consent Calendar. ( Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
5A. Approved the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for May 20, 2025.
58. Approved Resolution SC 25-22 recognizing and congratulating Carl G. Sedoryk on his 25-Year anniversary.
5C. Approved of City Council Donations.
5D. Accepted the City/Successor Agency financial reportfrom March. 5E. Accepted the City/Successor Agency financial report from April.
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
7. PRESENTATION
7A. See Monterey Tourism 2030 Plan Presentation: Rob O'Keefe Public comment received from Richard Dole.
Received See Monterey Tourism 2030 Plan presentation from Rob O'Keefe.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Approve a Resolution Amending Underground Utility District No. 1 Located on California Avenue to Expand the Limits from Shake Avenue to Contra Costa Street.
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-23 amending the Underground Utility District No. 1 located on California Avenue to expand the limits from Shake Avenue to Contra Costa Street.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
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98. Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Letter in Response to the 2024-2025 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report - "Road Safety in Monterey County:
Where to Report a Problem"
No public comment received .
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted 4-0-1 to authorize the City Manager to sign a letter in response tothe 2024-2025 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report - "Road Safety in Monterey County: Where to Report a Problem".
9C. Approve a Resolution Adopting the Proposed Five-YearCapital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 24-25 Through 28-29 and Approve the Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year24-25
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-24 adopting the proposed Five-YearCapital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 24- 25 through 28-29 and approve the Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 24-25.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
9D. Approve a Resolution Establishing and Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Pursuant to Article XII B of the California Constitution No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-25 establishing an appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 pursuant to Article XII B of the California Constitution.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
3 9E. Approve a Resolution Approving the City's Fiscal Year 2024-25 & 2025-26 General Employees Salary Schedule and the City's 2024-2027 POASalary Schedule
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-26 approving the City's Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Employees Salary Schedule and the City's 2024-2027 POASalary Schedule.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-27 approving the City's Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Employees Salary Schedule and the City's 2024-2027 POASalary Schedule.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
9F. Approve a Resolution Authorizing Health Care Benefit Changes No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-28 authorizing health care benefit changes.
Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
9G. Consideration and Approval for the Cancellation of the August 5, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting
4 No public comment received.
Council voted unanimously to approve the cancellation of the August 5, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY Councilmember Sofer attended the Supervisors Series and encouraged attendance at the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at 7:00 PM.
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