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JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting -Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 5:30 PM As allowed by Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder called the meeting to order at 5:52 PM.
1. ROLLCALL
Present:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone, via teleconference
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Adams
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Sofer
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
City Attorney Adam Lindgren
Contract City Planner Anastazia Aziz, EMC
Contract City Planner Brian Foucht, EMC
Planning Manager Nick Mcllroy
Finance Manager Jennifer Pope
Police Administrative Analyst Laura Morales
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Planning Manager Nick Mcllroy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone outlined the upcoming League of Cities Monterey division meeting on September 8.
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced the West End Celebration is happening this coming weekend, Granite Rock has agreed to a mural, and will attend an updated hotel tour. She also announced that the bike trail DCIP grant was not awarded to Sand City, the TAC Board is recommending to TAMC that Sand City receive $2 million for the storm water improvement project, and a 3CE grant application.
City Attorney Adam Lindgren had no announcements.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
5. SWEARING IN CEREMONY
New Planning Manager Nick Mcllroy was sworn in by City Manager Vibeke Norgaard.
6. CONSENTCALENDAR
No public comment received.
1 Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 5-0-0 to approve the Consent Calendar.
6A. Approved Resolution SC 25-41 Recognizing California's 175th Anniversary of Statehood.
68. Approved Resolution SC 25-42 Honoring Gary Haedrich and Son for His Contribution and Services of 70 Years of Business in the City of Sand City. 6C. Designated Mayor Carbone to serve as the voting delegate and Councilmember Michelle Adams to serve as the alternate to represent the City of Sand City for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo.
6D. Approved Resolution SC 25-43 Rescinding and Replacing Resolution SC25- 27 and Approving the City's Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Employees Salary Schedule and the City's 2024-2027 POA Salary Schedule.
6E. Approved Resolution SC 25-44 Approving a Lease Agreement with Moore Twining Associates, Inc. for the Lease of Property Located at 501 Ortiz Avenue and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.
6F. Approved Resolution SC 25-45 Authorizing the City Manager to Executethe First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement Between the City of Sand City and Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates (HdL) for Transaction and Use Tax Audit & Information Services for Measure "L".
6G. Approved Resolution SC 25-46 Designating the City Manager, Finance Manager, and Administrative Services Manager as the City's Agents that can Provide Required Assurance and Execute Agreements for the Purpose of Obtaining Financial Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES); and Approving CAL OES From 130, Designation of Applicant's Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies.
6H. Accepted the City/Successor Agency Financial Report from July 2025.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
8. PRESENTATION
None.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
9A. First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Sand City Amending Title 17, Adding Chapter 17 .55 Urban Lot Splits, and First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Sand City Amending Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic and Title 18 Zoning of the 2 Municipal Code to Implement the City of Sand City 2023-2031 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element This item is continued from July 15, 2025.
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted unanimously to waive the reading of the ordinance Amending Title 17 in full and read by title only.
Upon motion by Mayor Carbone and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted 5-0-0 and held the first reading of an ordinance of the City of Sand City amending Title 17, adding Chapter 17.55 Urban Lot Splits.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted unanimously to waive the reading of the ordinance Amending Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic and Title 18 Zoning in full and read by title only.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 5-0-0 and held the first reading of an ordinance of the City of Sand City amending Title 1 0 Vehicles and Traffic and Title 18 Zoning of the Municipal Code to implement the City of Sand City 2023-2031 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element.
9B. First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Sand City Amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Sand City Municipal Code to Add Section 18.62.171 (Uses Conducted Within Enclosed Buildings) Applicable to the Zoning Districts: 18.13 MU-P Planned Mixed Use; 18.14 C-1 Light Commercial; 18.15 C-2 Heavy Commercial;
18.18 C-3 Neighborhood Shopping; and 18.20 Manufacturing and Deleting Zoning Code Section 18.14.060.B
Public comment received by Justin Rumps, and Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted unanimously to waive the reading of the ordinance amending Title 18 in full and read by title only.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 5-0-0 and held the first reading of an ordinance of the City of Sand City Amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Sand City Municipal Code to Add Section
18.62.171 (Uses Conducted Within Enclosed Buildings) Applicable to the Zoning Districts: 18.13 MU-P Planned Mixed Use; 18.14 C-1 Light Commercial; 18.15 C-2 Heavy Commercial; 18.18 C-3 Neighborhood Shopping; and 18.20 Manufacturing and Deleting Zoning Code Section 18.14.060.B.
10. NEW BUSINESS
1 0A. Approve a Resolution to Adopt Policies and Procedures for Providing Priority 3 Water and Sewer Service for Affordable Housing Projects Pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.7
Public comment received by Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-47 to adopt policies and procedures for providing priority water and sewer service for affordable housing projects pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.7.
Motion carried 5-0 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers
Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
None.
None.
1 OB. Introduce Sand City's Potential Participation in the County of Monterey's HOME Consortium.
Public comment received by Brian Clark.
The Council received a presentation from Planning Manager Nick Mcllroy regarding the City's potential participation in the County of Monterey's HOME Consortium. The Planning Manager provided background information and indicated that the City will be moving forward with its participation. 10C. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement with NBS at a Cost not to Exceed $10,000 Annually for the Administration of CFO 2021-1 (South of Tioga Project).
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Mayor Carbone and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council voted to approve Resolution SC 25-48 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three-year professional services agreement with NBS at a cost not to exceed $10,000 annually for the administration of CFO 2021-1 (South of Tioga Project).
Motion carried 5-0 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers
Adams, Diaz, and Sofer.
None.
None.
None.
11. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY 4 Councilmember Sofer mentioned attending a lecture by Monterey County Supervisor Wendy Root-Askew.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20PM.
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