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JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, May 19, 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.
City Clerk Lindstrom conducted the roll call.
1. ROLLCALL
Present:
Absent:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone
Councilmember Adams
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Scudder
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
City. Attorney Adam Lindgren
Public Works Manager Mark Parker
Administrative Services Manager Audrey Cray
City Planner Nick Mcllroy
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Scudder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced the following:
• The Mayor's report for the month of May was provided to the Council, and copies were made available to the public.
• Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) has purchased property on Sun Street in Salinas for the development of a new bus maintenance yard.
• Copies of public comments submitted by GreenWaste regarding Item 98 on the evening's agenda were provided to the Council.
• Copies of a letter from PG&E were distributed, encouraging Central Coast restaurant owners and caterers to apply for the Restaurants Care Resilience Grant Program. Applications are open from June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. The program includes $1.3 million in funding and will provide grants of $5,000 to eligible restaurants and commercial caterers.
• An MST SURF! project update handout was provided to the Council.
City Manager Norgaard announced:
• The closure of Playa Avenue between Del Monte Avenue and California Avenue associated with the MST SURF! project has been postponed until at least August 2026 and may be delayed further due to Car Week and the West End Celebration. • Attended the ICMA Conference, themed "Democracy and the Public Trust," which 1 focused on issues related to democratic governance and public trust in anticipation of the nation's 250th anniversary. Discussions included the role of social media in local government communications, including challenges and opportunities for small cities. Conference presentations highlighted trends in public engagement across various social media platfonns and emphasized the importance of effective communication in building public trust.
• Staff is preparing the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget and will present the proposed budget to the Budget Committee on May 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM. • An audit conducted under the State Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program concluded that the City did not meet its Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirement.
Staff will work with the State to address and modify the MOE requirement.
City Attorney Lindgren announced:
• Attended the California League of Cities City Attorneys Conference. Conference sessions included discussions on affordable housing issues and the use of artificial intelligence (Al) in local government operations. Conference presentations addressed both the potential benefits and limitations of Al for cities, including possible applications for administrative functions. The City Attorney indicated that he would discuss the topic further with the City Manager and City Clerk.
Conference attendees also discussed challenges and concerns associated with the overuse of Al in municipal legal and administrative matters.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Brian Clark and Josh Stratton.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment received.
Councilmember Scudder requested that Item 5B be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Carbone announced that Consent Calendar Item SB would be considered as Item 6A.
Upon motion by Councilmember Adams and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted 4-0-1 to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar.
5A. Approved the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for April 7, 2026.
58. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Service Agreement with California Consulting at a Cost not to Exceed $55,000 to Perform Grant Related Services This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered as Item 6A.
SC. Received an Abilities Cafe Art Park use update.
50. Considered and approved a City Council donation to the Salvation Army in Sand City.
5E. Accepted the City Successor Agency Financial Report from March and received the Quarterly Summary of Cash and Investments.
2 6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 6A. Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Service Agreement with California Consulting at a Cost not to Exceed $55,000 to Perform Grant Related Services This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, the Council voted 4-0-1 to approve Resolution SC 26-30 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional service agreement with California Consulting at a cost not to exceed $55,000 to perform grant related services.
7. PRESENTATION
None.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8A. First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Sand City Prohibiting Onshore Facilities that Support Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Development This item was continued from April 7, 2026, and was continued to a future date.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9A. Approve a Resolution Proclaiming the Week of May 17-23, 2026 as National Public Works Week
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Scudder and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted 4-0-1 approving Resolution SC 26-31 proclaiming the week of May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week.
98. Approve a Resolution Approving the Recommendation from ReGen Monterey's Technical Advisory Committee's Subgroup to Initiate a Competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) Process for Solid Waste, Recycling, and Organics Collection Services, and Approve the Process Integrity Policy
Public comment received from Manny Gouveia, Liz Hall, Emily Hanson, Zoe Shoats, and Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Adams and seconded by Councilmember Scudder, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted 4-0-1 to approve Resolution SC 26-32 approving the recommendation from ReGen Monterey's Technical Advisory Committee's subgroup to initiate.a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process for solid waste, recycling, and organics collection 3 services, and approve the process integrity policy.
9C. Approve a Resolution Approving a Special Event Permit for the 2026 Criterium Bicycle Race Event to be held on June 14, 2026
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Scudder and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted 4-0-1 to approve Resolution SC 26-33 approving a Special Event Permit for the 2026 Criterium Bicycle Race event to be held on June 14, 2026.
9D. Approve a Resolution Approving the City's Fiscal Year 2026-27 General Employees Salary Schedule and the City's 2024-2027 POA Salary Schedule, Approving an Additional FTE in Public Works, and Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Public Works Manager Job Description
Public comment received from Brian Clark.
Upon motion by Councilmember Diaz and seconded by Councilmember Adams, Vice Mayor Blackwelder absent, Council voted 4-0-1 approving Resolution SC 26-34 approving the City's Fiscal Year 2026-27 General Employees Salary Schedule and the City's 2024-2027 POA Salary Schedule, approving an additional FTE in Public Works, and authorizing the City Manager to amend the Public Works Manager job description.
10. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY Councilmember Adams commented that the City BBQ was well attended and successful and noted that attendees appeared to enjoy the event, including the food, music, and entertainment. Councilmember Diaz remarked that the cake walk was a highlight of the event.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 7:21 PM.
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