CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026
5:30 PM
1 AGENDA
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 3, 2026 5:30 PM
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2 1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may address the City Council/Successor Agency on matters not appearing on the City Council/Successor Agency Agenda at this time for up to three minutes. In order that the City Clerk may later identify the speaker in the minutes of the meeting, it is helpful if speakers state their names. Public comments regarding items on the scheduled agenda will be heard at the time the item is being considered by the City Council/Successor Agency. The City Council Chambers podium is equipped with a portable microphone for anyone unable to come to the podium. If you need assistance, please advise the City Clerk as to which item you would like to comment on and the microphone will be brought to you.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Agenda consists of routine items for which City Council approval can be taken with a single motion and vote. A Council member may request that any item be placed on the Regular Agenda for separate consideration.
5A. Approve a Resolution Opposing Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Deep Seabed Mining and Directing Further Policy Evaluation
Staff Report
Resolution
OCS Historical Brochure
Letter in Opposition to Offshore Drilling
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
7. PRESENTATION
7A. Casa de Noche Buena Update from Staci Alziebler-Perkins (5 minutes) Presentation
8. PUBLIC HEARING
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Interview Candidates and Appoint a New Councilmember to Fill a Vacancy Staff Report
Statements of Interest
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY
11. ADJOURNMENT
The current agenda is available in PDF format on our website at:
www.sandcity.org
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4 AGENDA ITEM
5A.
Approve a Resolution Opposing Offshore
Oil and Gas Drilling and Deep Seabed
Mining and Directing Further Policy
Evaluation
5 City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: City Council of Sand City
FROM: Mayor Mary Anne Carbone and City Manager Vibeke Norgaard SUBJECT: Comment Letter and Resolution Opposing Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining, and Directing Further Policy Evaluation
MEETING DATE: February 3, 2026
_______________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary:
With the signing of the executive order Unleashing American Energy Act in January of 2025, federal agencies are moving quickly to open new offshore drilling opportunities. The federal government is expected to release a new Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan this fall, with only limited opportunities for public comment. Additionally, in April 2025, President Trump signed the Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources executive order, which promotes deep seabed mining that poses serious threats to California’s coastal economies, marine ecosystems, and climate goals.
While the formal public comment period for the current federal proposals has closed, adoption of a resolution remains a meaningful policy action. A resolution provides an official statement of the City’s position, supports coordinated advocacy efforts, and establishes a clear policy record that may be referenced in future federal, state, and regional decisionmaking processes.
In response, the Local Governments OCS Coordination Program has been re-established with Supervisor Justin Cummings serving as the lead board member to ensure coordinated, science-based, and timely engagement with federal decisionmakers regarding offshore drilling and deep seabed mining. Participation in this effort will ensure that our jurisdiction’s voice is amplified alongside other cities and counties, including in future leasing cycles and related regulatory actions, without requiring significant diversion of local staff resources.
Background:
Efforts to lease offshore oil drilling sites in California waters have surfaced periodically since the 1970s. In response, the Local Governments Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Coordination Program was established to oppose these activities and protect our coastal 6 environments (Attachment 2). These proposed activities threaten California’s fishing, tourism, and visitor-serving industries, the backbone of local coastal economies, and increase the risks of climate change and marine pollution.
The group’s original membership consisted of Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, City and County of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Humboldt, along with several cities including Santa Cruz, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach, and SANDAG.
Richard Charter was hired to coordinate and represent the group, which existed from 1980 - 1994. Through this effort the Local Government OCS Coordination Program successfully opposed those efforts, working closely with federal and state partners, which resulted in the protection of our coastal ecosystems and economies.
Today, similar efforts have re-emerged. With the signing of the orders referenced above, , and the Department of the Interior’s announcement to re-open the California coast to offshore oil leases, the Mayor is urging her fellow council members to take a stance against these efforts.
On November 24, 2025, the comment period opened on the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposal Program, which proposes 6 leases for oil drilling and exploration off the coast of California. Of the six leases in California, two are in the Central Coast region. Although the public comment deadline has passed, future leasing proposals and federal actions are anticipated, and local policy positions adopted now may inform subsequent advocacy and regulatory engagement.
In addition to policy advocacy, many California coastal jurisdictions have adopted local land use ordinances that restrict or prohibit onshore facilities necessary to support offshore oil and gas development. These ordinances do not regulate offshore drilling directly, but can limit or preclude the siting of processing facilities, pipelines, or support infrastructure within local jurisdictions.
At this time, staff is not bringing such an ordinance to Council for its consideration but instead seeks City Council direction to evaluate existing local ordinances used by other coastal jurisdictions.
For these reasons we are requesting that City Council submit a comment letter and adopt a resolution to affirm our City opposition to offshore drilling and seabed mining. If this item is approved by Council, staff will look into the efforts of the Local Governments OCS Coordination Program and evaluate joining with our local coastal communities in those efforts to protect our communities and our natural resources. 7 CEQA:
This action does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Authorize the City Manager to submit a letter from the City of Sand City Opposing New and Existing Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Seabed Mining.
2. Adopt a Resolution Opposing New and Existing Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Seabed Mining.
3. Direct staff to evaluate existing coastal land use ordinances used by other California jurisdictions to restrict or prohibit onshore facilities supporting offshore oil and gas development.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution SC 26-
2. OCS Historical Brochure
3. Letter in Opposition to Offshore Drilling
8 CITY OF SAND CITY
RESOLUTION SC 26-___, 2026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAND CITY OPPOSING OFFSHORE OIL
AND GAS DRILLING AND DEEP SEABED MINING AND DIRECTING FURTHER
POLICY EVALUATION
WHEREAS, the ocean covers roughly 70% of the Earth’s surface, produces half the oxygen we breathe through its plant life, serves as a major highway for global trade, provides food, absorbs excess carbon from climate change, and plays a critical role in shaping weather patterns; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sand City and its visitors enjoy California's beaches and the Pacific Ocean for recreational and commercial activities, all of which support our local economy; and
WHEREAS, in California, hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of the state’s gross domestic product rely on clean water, oil-free beaches, and abundant fish and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, offshore drilling carries countless negative effects including air pollution from toxic emissions known to cause asthma, lung cancer, and other diseases; the constant threat of oil spills that harm wildlife and their habitats; and damage to the fishing and tourism industries, which are vital to California’s coastal economy; and WHEREAS, past oil spill disasters, such as the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, the massive oil spills in 1969 off the coast of Santa Barbara, the Refugio Spill in 2015 off the coast of Santa Barbara, and the massive oil spill off Huntington Beach in October 2021 have caused catastrophic impacts to human life, wildlife, coastal ecosystems, and local economies; and
WHEREAS, the State of California prohibits new oil and gas leasing in state waters due to unacceptably high risk of harm and disruption to the marine environment; and WHEREAS, an analysis by Oceana found that protecting all unleased federal waters from offshore drilling in the United States could prevent over 19 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions—the equivalent of taking every car in the nation off the road for 15 years; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2025 President Trump signed the Unleashing American Energy executive order, which encourages energy exploration and production on Federal lands and waters, including on the Outer Continental Shelf, and WHEREAS, on April 24, 2025, President Trump signed the Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources executive order to permit deep seabed mining, which would have significant negative impacts on our marine ecosystems, fisheries, and local coastal economies; and
9 WHEREAS, California’s marine sanctuaries—including the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and others along the coast—protect unique ecosystems and cultural resources, but significant areas of the Pacific remain vulnerable to offshore oil and gas development; and
WHEREAS, the threat of future leasing proposals persists in the absence of a permanent nationwide prohibition on new offshore drilling; and
WHEREAS, protecting California’s coastlines from the impacts of oil and gas development is essential to safeguarding the environment, public health, Tribal cultural resources, climate resilience, and coastal economies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sand City a) Opposes any new or expanded offshore oil and gas drilling and deep seabed mining leases and activities, and
b) Urges federal and state decision-makers to permanently prohibit offshore drilling and deep seabed mining in all U.S. waters, including the Pacific Ocean off California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council directs staff to evaluate the feasibility and implications of adopting a local land use ordinance that would restrict or prohibit onshore facilities necessary to support offshore oil and gas development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sand City this ___ day of February 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
___________________________
Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATED: ____________________
___________________________
Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk
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18 Acting Director Matthew Giacona
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
RE: Docket ID BOEM-2025-0483 — 11th National OCS Oil & Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program Dear Mr. Giacona:
The City of Sand City respectfully submits these comments strongly opposing the proposed 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil & Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program (Proposed 11th Program) as it pertains to the State of California and, specifically, the Central Coast of California, including waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), which is adjacent to the City's shoreline. With over 85% of the estimated technically recoverable OCS oil and gas resources proposed to be available for leasing during the 5-year period following program approval, the Proposed 11th Program is massive in scale and represents a large-scale opening of extensive swaths of seabed adjacent to protected waters.
As these lease sales are scheduled to begin in 2027 and 2029, the Proposed 11th Program places waters adjacent to the MBNMS and the City at imminent risk.
1. The Proposed 11th Program Violates Federal, State, and Local Laws and Regulations The Proposed 11th Program, and particularly its Draft Proposed OCS Program, fails to comply with a host of long-standing state and federal laws and policies, including, but not limited to, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the National Marine Sanctuary Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. These laws enjoy bipartisan support and should not be ignored by this Proposed 11th Program. Of particular relevance to the City, the MBNMS was created by a Republican administration with bipartisan support in response to an oil spill and to protect the greater Monterey Bay environs and the Pacific Coast from oil and gas exploration and to promote protection, research, education, and compatible uses (including economic uses). Moreover, the Proposed 11th Program violates the CZMA as it is fundamentally inconsistent with California's Coastal Zone Management Program, as required and approved by the federal government.
2. Unsubstantiated Need for the Proposed 11th Program
The Proposed 11th Program, if approved, restarts a leasing schedule even though a 5-year program (2024-2029) is already in place; the Proposed 11h Program would replace or supersede parts of the prior schedule. The 11th Program is premature and redundant and undermines recent progress under the 10th Program (which had limited lease sales and no Pacific Coast lease sales), as there is no demonstrated need for expanded leasing, especially off California's coast.
19 3. Economic and Community Impacts
The Central Coast economy depends heavily on ocean-dependent industries, including tourism, recreation, and fisheries. Potential oil spills, routine operational discharges, or industrial accidents could reduce tourism revenue, threaten local fisheries, and increase cleanup costs.
The City's coastal and economic resilience would be directly compromised, harming livelihoods and public well-being.
4. Environmental and Ecological Impacts
Under the statutory review process (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Section 18), BOEM must balance environmental, social, and economic factors-including "other uses of the sea and seabed" such as fisheries, navigation, marine sanctuaries, and coastal communities. The expansive Proposed 11th Program, as summarized in BOEM's document (pp. 48-53, Section 3.2, "Environmental Considerations"), fails to adequately account for the high sensitivity of the MBNMS ecosystems and high-value fisheries. Scientific literature demonstrates that offshore oil and gas development introduces significant risks of oil spills, chronic hydrocarbon pollution, noise, and habitat disruption, which threaten marine biodiversity, including protected species such as sea otters, whales, and seabirds. Local waters are also critical for commercial and recreational fisheries. Even small spills or leaks could have catastrophic and long-term ecological impacts, compromising decades of conservation progress in the MBNMS.
5. Public Safety and Climate Considerations
Expanding offshore drilling in a seismically active region increases the risk of accidents and complicates emergency response. The Proposed 11th Program does not sufficiently integrate risks associated with earthquakes or extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
Additionally, increased fossil fuel extraction directly conflicts with state and local climate goals, including carbon neutrality targets. The Notice of Availability explicitly states that the Proposed 11th Program "considers three of the four OCS Regions...including the program areas that are estimated to have some of the most prospective oil and gas resources." This supports the argument that the Proposed 11th Program is driven by fossil fuel extraction incentives rather than balanced coastal and environmental stewardship and thus undermines the MBNMS and climate protections as well as local economies.
6. Trade-Offs and Alternative Approaches
While proponents of offshore development argue for energy independence and economic growth, the trade-offs for the Central Coast are disproportionately high. Alternative approaches-such as investment in renewable offshore wind, solar, and energy efficiency programs-can meet energy objectives without jeopardizing the marine environment, public safety, or local economies.
The City strongly recommends that BOEM:
1. Exclude the State of California and, specifically, the Central Coast and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary waters from the Proposed 11th Program.
2. Prioritize alternatives to fossil fuel extraction that support cost-effective energy security while protecting marine ecosystems and local economies. 20 3. Require and conduct additional site-specific environmental review, including cumulative impact assessments and climate risk modeling, prior to any lease consideration.
Based on scientific evidence, economic considerations, local experience, public safety risks, as well as the legal issues that the Proposed 11th Program presents, the City urges BOEM to remove California's Central Coast waters from consideration under the Proposed 11th Program.
Protecting the MBNMS and surrounding coastal communities from lease sales aligns with the law, public interest, and long-term sustainability of our economies and ecosystems.
CC: Representative Jimmy Panetta
21 AGENDA ITEM
7A.
Casa de Noche Buena Update from Staci
Alziebler-Perkins (5 minutes)
22 Presented by:
Name Name
Title Title
Funding Shortfall and Program Impact
23 WHAT WE DO
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
• 35 bed emergency shelter for homeless women and families with children; 6-month typical length of stay
• Meals, hygiene supplies, laundry facilities, clothing, and computer access
• Focus on stabilization, meeting basic needs permanent housing, increased income, self-sufficiency, and improved wellbeing
WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS
• Case management, housing navigation, and rapid rehousing financial assistance
• Connections to physical and behavioral health services, mainstream benefits, and other essential support services • Employment support, income growth, and financial stability planning
24 SCALE AND OUTCOMES
Each year, Casa de Noche Buena supports on average: • ~35 women, with approximately 30% exiting to permanent or stable housing. • ~30 families (each family ~3 members including children), with approximately 45% exiting to permanent or stable housing Statewide, 23% of crisis response service exits resulted in permanent housing in FY 2023–24 (Cal ICH HDIS).
Over the past three years, CDNB’s individual-weighted exit rate to permanent or stable housing was 41%, nearly
double the statewide outcome.
25 HOW CDNB CAME TO BE
• Applied/received ~$1.3m to establish program
• Raised additional ~$400k from community
• Repaired and improved the County-owned
modular building
26 SUSTAINING CDNB
• Annual Operating Costs: ~ $1.2m per year • CHS and GFW established a Special Purpose Fund through the Community Foundation, for
community fundraising
• Government grants including but not limited to:
HHAP, ESG, CDBG, community support
27 CURRENT & NEAR-TERM FUNDING GAP
Operating Costs & Projected Funding Gap
• Annual Operating Costs: ~$1.2M
Projected Annual Funding Shortfall
(Non-cumulative; reflects gap between operating costs and confirmed revenue, assuming no new funding) • FY 2026–27: ~$267K
• FY 2027–28: ~$649K
• FY 2028–29: ~$702K
• FY 2029–30: ~$757K
Key drivers of the gap: • HHAP-5 and City of Monterey PLHA funds fully depleted by FY25– 26 • $345,179 CDNB Special Purpose Fund fully depleted during FY26–27
This marks the beginning of a structural deficit without intervention. 28 PROGRAM IMPACT WITHOUT INTERVENTION
Objectives: • Avoid service reductions or shelter closure • Phase in reductions or closure while pursuing funding options Without additional funding or system-level support: • Reduction in services or capacity • Elimination of case management • Conversion to overnight emergency shelter only • Partial or full program closure
Any reduction significantly weakens outcomes and increases long-term system costs.
29 WHAT’S AT STAKE
WITHOUT INTERVENTION
• Reduced funding scenarios
• Reduced shelter capacity (fewer people served) • Reduced staffing levels (longer stays, fewer exits to PH) • Reduced services (limited case management) • Severe funding reductions • Elimination of case management and housing navigation • Conversion to overnight emergency shelter only
(beds/meals only) • Worst case scenario
• Partial or full program closure
WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR
• Partnership on stabilization or bridge funding for FY26–27 • Exploration of replacement funding or coordinated system solutions
• Commitment to preserving services that propel independence Casa de Noche Buena works.
With support, it remains a pathway to stability.
Without it, homeless families and women remain stuck
in crisis and system costs rise.
Thank you for your partnership and consideration.
[email protected] [email protected]
30 AGENDA ITEM
9A.
Interview Candidates and Appoint a New
Councilmember to Fill a Vacancy
31 City of Sand City
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Vibeke Norgaard, City Manager
SUBJECT: Selection of New Councilmember
DATE: February 3, 2026
_______________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On December 16, 2025, the City Council declared a vacancy on the Council due to Councilmember Sofer’s resignation which went into effect on December 31, 2025. At the same meeting, the Council adopted procedures to appoint a new Councilmember.
The Council authorized the City Manager to publicize the vacancy and accept “statements of interest” from prospective City Council candidates until January 14, 2026 at 5 PM, and to initiate an interview process at its regular meeting on February 3, 2026. The City Manager received three statements of interest before the deadline, which are attached to this staff report.
In accordance with the procedures Council adopted and has used to fill vacant council seats on prior occasions, on February 3, 2026, the Council will interview the candidates and vote on their preferred appointee. The procedure is recommended as follows; The candidates draw straws at the beginning of the meeting as to the order in which they will be heard.
The City Council hear a brief (maximum 10 minute) presentation from each candidate and have the opportunity to ask questions of each candidate immediately following that candidate’s presentation.
Public comment will be opened after all three candidates’ presentations have been made and Council’s questions to the final candidate have concluded. After public comment is closed, the City Council will then discuss the candidates amongst themselves in the public meeting.
Council will vote to appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy as follows:
1. Each Councilmember will announce their top two choices.
2. The City Clerk will tabulate the top two choices.
3. The Council will then vote again on their top choice out of the remaining two.
32 If the City Council cannot decide upon an appointment, then the item will be continued to the next meeting for additional discussion and selection. Under the charter provision, a new Councilmember will be required to be selected, or the appointment will be decided by the Mayor. The new Councilmember will serve for the remainder of former Councilmember Sofer’s term, ending on December 31, 2026.
CEQA: This action does not constitute a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this process.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Council follow the procedure outlined above and appoint a new Councilmember on February 3, 2026. The person selected will be sworn in at the following meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
Statements of Interest
33 STATE ENT OF INTEREST
GIFT COUNCIL OF SAND CITY CALIFORNIA
Name: Luke Eben Kilpatrick
Contact Phone Number:
Address of Current Residence
I hereby declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am eligible to be considered as a City Council Member representing Sand City, meeting the residency requirements and all other local and state laws. I understand that the information provided in this Statement of Interest will be available online and provided as public information in its entirety.
Signature
12/16/2025
Date
This form and written responses to the questions below are to be submitted for consideration by the City Council. This form together with any other documentation such as a resume, letters of support, and questionnaire responses must be received by the City Council of Sand City by 5:00 p. m. on January 14, 2026.
This Statement of Interest and supporting material will become a public document and distributed to the City Council for their review and consideration.
Please include a written response to the following questions. Attach additional sheets as needed.
1. Provide a resume and/or statement outlining your professional experience, community participation, public service, education, and other related activities that make you an ideal candidate to be appointed to the vacant City Council position.
2. Provide a brief statement identifying three reasons why you are interested to fill the vacant City Council seat to benefit our community.
RECEIVED
C\Vf CLERKS OFFICE
JAN 1 2 2026
CITI' OF SAND CIT^
34 Mayor and Councilmembers,
I moved to Sand City in 2020 and have made it my long-term home. I am applying for this appointment because I can step into the work immediately with minimal ramp-up, and because the community has already demonstrated meaningful support for my service. In the November 5, 2024 election for Sand City Council, I received 70 votes, just 3 votes behind Michelle Adams (73) and 9 votes behind Marilee Diaz (79). I have remained engaged in the efforts of City Council attending many meetings and supporting the efforts as we improve our city. My support for the South of Tioga Project and the MST SURF! Project are exciting opportunities for our community, and I want to continue my support in an official capacity.
I understand the expectations of the seat: preparation, collegial deliberation, respect for staff expertise, and a focus on decisions that protect Sand City's finances, quality of life, and Long-term vision.
Professional experience, community participation, public service, education, and related activities
Professionally, I am an entrepreneur and operator. I run local small businesses based here in Sand City, including a short-term rental that brings visitors to Sand City and helps them see what we already know: this is a great place to Live, work, and do business. I am also an author and creator of the Mia Kingtide book series, which I sell Locally and at community events. I have been a West End vendor, and I am invested in keeping that event and other opportunities available for our artist community because it is one of Sand City's real differentiators.
I also bring a serious day-job skill set: building products, Leading teams, managing budgets, and executing plans in the real economy. That matters on Council, especially as we keep pushing forward on Land use transition, development standards, and the practical work of runnings small city with big regional responsibilities. 2024 endorsements
I was endorsed by a strong cross-section of organizations that do their homework and care about governance, jobs, and community outcomes:
. Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
. Democratic Women of Monterey County
. Monterey/Santa Cruz Counties Building & Construction Trades Council . Monterey County Weekly
35 Three reasons I am interested in filling the vacant seat to benefit our community
1. Continuity and readiness to govern now
This appointment is about keeping the Council fully staffed and functioning well. You all know I have been present, paying attention, and doing the work. I can step in immediately, be prepared, and help cover the regional and committee responsibilities that come with the seat, without a long ramp-up. The 2024 results also show I already earned meaningful support, and I take that responsibility seriously.
2. Helping Sand City execute its arts-forward vision with high standards Sand City is in the middle of a real shift: from a historically industrial and commercial footprint into something more walkable, mixed-use, and creative, while still protecting what works and what pays the bills. The West End and South of Tioga direction only succeeds if Council holds the Line on quality, infrastructure readiness, and Long-term fiscal health. I want to help make sure we keep approving the right projects, in the right way, with outcomes we can be proud of five and ten years from now.
3. Bringing a working, resident operator's lens to Council, grounded in service I want to serve because I live the reality of Sand City every day as a resident, a parent, and someone running businesses in the current economy. That gives me a practical perspective on what regulations feel Like on the ground, what it takes to keep small business healthy, and how we keep Sand City welcoming without losing control of quality of Life. I am not Looking to "make a point." I am looking to do the work, contribute respectfully, and help Council make durable decisions that balance residents, businesses, visitors, and our city's identity.
36 1/14/26, 4:38 PM Inbox - Kerry Lindstrom - Outlook
STATEMENT OF INTEREST
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This Statement of Interest and supporting material will become a public document and distributed to the City Council for their review and consideration.
Please include a written response to the following questions. Attach additional sheets as needed. ,pl'ovi^!e a resume and^or statement outlining your professional experience, community participation public service education and other related activities that make you an ideg'l candidate to be appointed to the vacant City Council position. ft. e-'y^^k_ e^
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RECEIVED
C\Vf CLERK'S OFFICE
JAN 1 ^ 2026
GIT/ OF SAND CITY
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Candidate for City Council
Professional Summary
Community-focused leader with nearly 40 years of public service as a United States Marine and Federal civil servant. Brings disciplined, ethical leadership grounded in accountability, transparency, and service. Experienced in leading complex organizations, managing public resources, and long-term strategic planning. Committed to smart growth, environmental stewardship, and open local government that earns public trust.
Public Service Experience
Federal Civil Service | 2009 - Present
Program & IT Leadership
. Provided oversight of large-scale programs, systems, and compliance requirements.
. Managed budgeting, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation. . Fostered collaborative leadership across agencies and stakeholders.
United States Marine Corps 11987 - 2009
Officer (Retired)
. Led personnel and operations in high-accountability environments. . Managed logistics, technology, and mission<;ritical systems. . Developed leaders and enforced the highest ethical standards.
Education
M.A., Executive Master of Public Administration (summa cum laude) Go/den Gate University, San Francisco, CA, 2022
M.S., Information Technology Management
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 2005
B.S., Information Systems Management
University of Maryland Global Campus, 2000
Leadership for a Democratic Society
Federal Executive Institute (FEI). 2023
38 Core Skills & Expertise
Leadership & Management
Program & Product Management
Strategic Planning & Risk Management
Supervision, Hiring & Mentoring
Public Service & Accountability
Budgeting & Cost-Benefit Analysis
Customer Service & Transparency
Information Technology
Agile & Scmm Methodologies
Information Assurance & Cybersecurity
Systems Modernization & Engineermg
Change & Release Management
Requirements Analysis & Metrics
Life-Cycle Management
Certifications & Professional Training
. Project Management Professional (PMP)
. Certified ScrumMaster(CSM)
. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
. ITIL v4 Foundations, Specialist & Strategist
. Six Sigma Green Belt
. DoD Acquisition, DevOps, CMMI, Ethics, EEO
Honors & Community Leadership
. Awards: Meritorious Service Medal, Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal
. Leadership: President, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Kansas City Chapter; Project Management Institute (PMI) Member . Community: Operation Surf Volunteer; Coalition of Homeless Service Providers (CHSP) Volunteer; City Government Academy Graduate (Fishers, IN) Serv/'ce Before Self . Integrity . Accountability' Community First 39 Statement of Interest for Sand City, CA City Council vacancy:
Why I Want to Serve on City Council
1. 1 bring a lifetime of public service and accountability.
With nearly 40 years of service in the Marine Corps and currently as a Federal civil servant, I approach leadership as a responsibility to serve others, uphold standards, and earn public trust through discipline and integrity.
2. 1 am committed to smart, responsible growth.
I want to help guide development that protects our coastal environment, preserves property values and viewsheds, and ensures that growth fits the character and capacity of our community.
3. 1 believe in transparent, accessible government.
I want to ensure city decisions are made openly, with clear rules, meaningful public input, and accountability to the residents we serve.
40 KlM SCUDDER, MA, BS, RN
January 9, 2026
Ms. Kerry Lindstrom
City Clerk for Sand City California
1 Pendergrass Way
Sand City, CA 93955
Dear Ms. Lindstrom:
Thank you for collecting submissions for application to the Sand City Council. I enclose my responses to the survey questions along with a general profile. Letters of support will be mailed directly from the references supplying the letters. Feel free to call me if you need anything further. Thank you very much and my wishes for a wonderful New Year.
Sincerely,
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Kirn Scudder
Enclosures
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I hereby declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am eligible to be considered as a City Council Member representing Sand City, meeting the residency requirements and all other local and state laws. I understand that the information provided in this Statement of Interest will be available online and provided as public information in its entirety. (^LcA^^^e^ /^ ^£>^. ^~
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Statement of Interest
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Signature
This form and written responses to the questions below are to be submitted for consideration by the City Council. This form together with any other documentation such as a resume, letters of support, and questionnaire responses must be received by the City Council of Sand City by 5:00 p. m. on January 14, 2026.
This Statement of Interest and supporting material will become a public document and distributed to the City Council for their review and consideration.
Please include a written response to the following questions. Attach additional sheets as needed.
1. Provide a resume and/or statement outlining your professional experience, community participation, public service, education, and other related activities that make you an ideal candidate to be appointed to the vacant City Council position. ^_
2. Provide a brief statement identifying three reasons why you are interested to fill the vacant City Council seat to benefit our community.
Please return to Kerry Lindstrom, City Clerk.
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PROFILE
Extensive experience working on multidisciplinary teams that serve ethnically, culturally, and socio-economically diverse populations. Practiced in strength-based analysis and risk assessment. Capable of synthesizing complicated information and using critical thinking to prioritize and execute appropriate action plans. Recognized for maintaining a calm demeanor in high risk and trauma situations. Openminded with a sincere love of learning. Attuned to the interdependence of all life and the preciousness of each form of life.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1981-2022
Registered Nurse Serving People in Physical and Emotional Need
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
CERT Monterey County
Trauma Recovery Coach
Bereavement Support
Life Transition Doula
EDUCATION
MA, The Institute ofTranspersonal Psychology, PaloAlto, CA BS, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
AAS, Adirondack Community College, Queensbury, NY
Hunter College of the City of New York, New York, NY
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Cloquet, MN
The C G Jung Foundation, New York, NY
The C G Jung Institut, Zurich, Switzerland
CERTIFICATIONS
American Heart Association, BLS, ACLS, PALS
ANCC: Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse
Heavenly Joy Institute: Life Transition Doula
International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaches (IAOTRC) (in progress) OTHER
Mother, Grandmother, Homemaker
Artist: Tempera on paper. Photography, Writing
Beachcomber, Hiker, Mountaineer
Further Details Upon Request
43 KlM SCUDDER, MA, BS, RN
Survey Question Responses
1. My heart holds deep respect for Sand City Mayor, Mary Ann Carbone for her loyal representation of all of the people of Sand City, those who can speak up for themselves, and do, and those who do not, or cannot, e.g., children, the marginalized, the hungry, the missing. I appreciate and respect our Sand City leadership. We have a team I would be honored to serve with, to grow and learn from, and to support.
I am aligned with the projects underway in Sand City. I offer my service to see the Bike Path and Art Park Expansion Projects through to completion in appreciation and in honor of the many years of dedicated effort by both current and past elected Sand City leadership.
I uphold the advancing plan to build affordable studio housing in the heart of Sand City to retain talented, working Sand City artists. This is an important initiative to safeguard that Sand City's artists can live where they work and stay where they live. It protects our identity as a city devoted not only to art, but to the creative process, and the value of that process, irrespective of income.
I support advancing plans to extend the bicycle path through Sand City to route school children and people hiking to and from work, through our city on The Bike Path, rather than around our city on dangerous roadways. I uphold The Bike Path Extension in support of children who love the prospect of a longer bike trail, and both recreational bikers and tourists who will be routed through the city past the advertising that Sand City businesses can display along the trail. These projects represent what Sand City stands for: community, equality, inclusiveness, neighborliness, love of culture and the arts, and local sovereignty.
2. 1 believe all life is interdependent. What happens to some effects all. I have a duty to remember this because it is sacred.
We strive for balance in a fast-paced, evolving story while simultaneously holding a long view for generations to follow. Even if subconsciously, our sense of value and purpose is rooted in reciprocity with each other and with all other life.
Year 2026 promises widespread change, not all bad change to be sure, but big change.
What will happen with our currency? Will they digitalize the dollar and if they do, what will that mean for us? We are warned of a worsening recession, supply chain shortages, and worst of all to me, movement toward dangerously unresolvable differences among ourselves as a nation. There may be turbulence ahead.
What does a City Council do if things take a serious turn forthe worse? Humble answers waft up:
. Assure Safety
. Model Stability
. Maintain Transparency
. Offer Resources
. Stay Connected
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I believe in the adage: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," only I say, "a ton." Should unusual difficulties arise, I like what Oxford University Scholar, Dr. Marc Gafni, suggests, "... Learn to bracket off the pain to keep present for others, and then from there look further into the larger field where you'll find another level of reality, full of billions of acts of goodness. Within this goodness, all possibility opens. .." I cannot claim to know how to handle anything that happens. I can, "bracket and look further," and I have had success supporting others to do this with me.
3. 1 support initiatives that draw good businesses to Sand City. I support cultural projects that bring enhanced quality of life to our community, through public education using resources we have right here in Sand City, in interesting and environmentally healthy ways.
I support a strong, well-resourced police department. I support assuring that Sand City maintains a sound and well-functioning infrastructure to keep us attractive to business investment and to assure occupancy of our buildings.
Obviously, we have limited space. We are on the Central Coast with a sensitive ecosyster" to protect. We juggle the rights of residents with imperatives of local industries and the businesses that keep Sand City vibrant.
Expansion that works will require meticulous attention to balance. Everyone involved will have a perspective. I will listen to every perspective. I will support innovative solutions that combine excellent management of our existing resources with technological strategies that solve problems.
I will uphold the pillars our Sand City Council stands solidly upon now:
"We See You"
"We Hear You"
"You Matter"
"We Care."
Keeping Sand City thriving is an exciting, collaborative adventure. I would be greatly honored to work more formally with the wonderful people of our community.
Respectfully submitted,
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KimScudder
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