MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 3, 2026 5:30 PM As allowed by Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Adams
Councilmember Diaz
Vacant
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
City Attorney Adam Lindgren
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Blackwelder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER City Manager announced:
• The Budget Committee will meet on Friday, February 6, to review the FY 2024- 2025 audited financial statements. If recommended, the item will be brought before the City Council at a subsequent meeting.
• Reported that the January 2026 Flock camera average daily total reads were 25,248 vehicles entering daily.
• Committee appointments will be brought to the Council at the next meeting. • Regarding the mural program, Granite Rock has expressed strong interest in installing a mural at its Sand City site. Artist Leon Kerr has indicated interest in returning to Sand City to complete another mural. Proposed renderings will be presented to the Art Committee and subsequently to the City Council for consideration and approval.
• The City Manager announced that she will attend the California League of Cities City Managers Conference next week.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
5. CONSENTCALENDAR
Public comment received from Luke Kilpatrick and Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Council voted 4-0, one seat vacant, to approve the Consent Calendar.
SA. Approved Resolution SC 26-07 opposing offshore oil and gas drilling and deep seabed mining and directing further policy evaluation.
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
7. PRESENTATION
7 A. Casa de Noche Buena Update from Staci Alziebler-Perkins (5minutes) No public comment received.
No action taken. Council received an update from Robin Mccrae and Staci Alziebler-Perkins of Casa de Noche Buena.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Interview Candidates and Appoint a New Councilmember to Fill a Vacancy City Manager Norgaard informed the Council that the candidates would draw straws to determine the order of presentations. Each candidate was given the opportunity to provide a brief 5-10 minute presentation and respond to questions from the Council. Following the presentations, the Council would discuss the candidates, and each Councilmember would announce their top two choices. From those two candidates, each Councilmember would then cast a final vote.
The candidates drew straws and the order of presentation was determined as follows: Justin Rumps, Kim Scudder, and Luke Kilpatrick.
Justin Rumps, Kim Scudder, and Luke Kilpatrick each presented to the Council and responded to various questions.
Public comment was received from Brian Clark, Richard Dole, and Jessica Kilpatrick.
In the first round of voting, Councilmembers announced their top two candidates:
• Mayor Carbone: Kim Scudder and Justin Rumps
• Vice Mayor Blackwelder: Luke Kilpatrick and Kim Scudder • Councilmember Adams: Justin Rumps and Kim Scudder
• Councilmember Diaz: Kim Scudder and Justin Rumps
In the second round, Councilmembers announced their final choice:
• Mayor Carbone: Kim Scudder
• Vice Mayor Blackwelder: Kim Scudder
• Councilmember Adams: Kim Scudder
• Councilmember Diaz: Kim Scudder
Kim Scudder received a unanimous vote.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 4-0, one seat vacant, to appoint Kim Scudder to fill the vacant seat on the City Council, serving the remainder of the term of former Councilmember Sofer.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 7:11 PM.