CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – January 11, 2022
2:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM
3:00 P.M. CONSENT, GENERAL BUSINESS AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, ZOOM COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the Omicron variant, in an abundance of caution, this meeting will be held via teleconference ONLY.
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Closed Session
2:00 PM
Closed Session
1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6) Employee Organizations:
a) Fire IAFF Local 1716
b) Fire Management Association
c) OE3 Mid-manager and Supervisor Employees
d) SEIU Local 521
e) Unrepresented
City Negotiator – Lisa Murphy
2. Conference With Legal Counsel – Liability Claims (Government Code §54956.95)
1) Claimant: Destiney Mckayla Rodgers
2) Claimant: Susan O'Hara
Claims against the City of Santa Cruz
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City Council
3:00 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
Oral Communications Announcement – Community members may address the Council for two minutes or less about any matter not on the agenda. 30 minutes is allocated for Oral Communications. No extra time for groups will be granted.
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
City Manager Report
3. The City Manager will report and provide updates on the City's business and events, COVID-19 response, and homelessness.
Council Meeting Calendar
4. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
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Consent Agenda
5. Resolution Amending Council Policy 1.3: Risk Management Policy (CA) Resolution amending Council Policy 1.3 granting the Risk Manager authority to settle liability claims, including claims that have proceeded to litigation for personal or property damages only.
6. Resolution Authorizing the City to Continue Teleconferenced Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (CA)
Resolution authorizing legislative bodies of the City of Santa Cruz to continue the use of teleconferenced meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.
7. Minutes of the December 14, 2021 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to accept as submitted.
8. California Coastal Commission Local Coastal Program Local Assistance Grant Program - Grant Acceptance, Authorization and Appropriation (CM)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate funds from the California Coastal Commission Local Coastal Program Local Assistance Grant Program for the Santa Cruz Coastal Adaptation Monitoring Program Development.
9. Appointment of Representatives to External Agencies, Groups, Council Committees and Task Forces (CN)
Motion to appoint representatives to external agencies, groups, City Council committees and task forces for the 2022 calendar year.
10. Liability Claims Filed Against City of Santa Cruz (FN) Motion to reject the liability claims of a) Destiney Mckayla Rodgers and b) Susan O’Hara, based on staff recommendation.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
11. Lease with Redtree Partners for space at 1200 Pacific Avenue for occupancy by the City’s Finance Department (FN)
Motion to:
• Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2022 budget to increase appropriation for a new building lease for relocation of the Finance Department.
• Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a Lease Agreement with Redtree Partners, and any amendments thereto of a nonsubstantive nature, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for premises located at 1200 Pacific Avenue to serve as office space for the Finance Department.
12. Accept Library Naming Rights Gift Agreements for the Branciforte and Garfield Park Branch Libraries (LB)
Motion to accept the Library Naming Rights Gift Agreements for the Branciforte and Garfield Park Branch Libraries.
13. Purchase of Six-Gallon Food Scrap Containers (PW)
Motion to award a contract for the purchase of six-gallon food scrap containers from Ecovision Environmental (Ontario, Canada) in the amount $225,000 from the Refuse Fund.
14. Trevethan Avenue Storm/Sewer Project – Phase I (c401307, c401810) – Authorization to Advertise and Award (PW)
Motion to approve the plans and specifications for the Trevethan Avenue Storm/Sewer Project – Phase I (c401307, c401810), authorize staff to advertise for bids, and award the contract. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. The Director of Public Works is authorized to execute change orders within the approved project budget.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
15. Carbonera II Pump Station Replacement (m401601) – Notice of Completion (PW)
Motion to accept the work of S.W. Construction, Inc. (Bakersfield, CA) and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the Carbonera II Pump Station Replacement project (m401601).
16. Intergovernmental Agreements between the San Lorenzo Valley Water District and the City of Santa Cruz Related to the City’s Water Rights Petitions and the District’s Contractual Right to 313.4 Acre Feet per Year of Loch Lomond Water (WT)
Motion to approve two agreements between the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (District) and the City of Santa Cruz (City), the first, resolving the District’s water rights protest to the City’s proposed water rights changes and extensions, and the second committing the parties to work collaboratively together to develop an operating plan for the District to make use of its contractual right to 313.4 acre feet of water per year (afy) from Loch Lomond. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute these agreements in a form approved by the City Attorney.
17. Resolution Transferring Funds within the Water Enterprise Funds to Meet FY 2022 Financial Targets – Budget Adjustment (WT) Resolution transferring $2,000,000 to the Water Operations Fund (Fund 711), $1,300,000 to the Water 90–Day Fund (Fund 716) and $520,000 to Water – Emergency Reserve Fund (Fund 717) from the Water Rate Stabilization Fund (Fund 713).
End Consent Agenda
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General Business
18. State of California 2021 Land Use and Housing Legislation Update (PL) Motion to accept the State of California 2021 land use and housing legislation update agenda report.
Oral Communications
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JANUARY 11, 2022
19. Economic Development Department: Housing Successor Annual Report FY 2021 - 12/17/21 (EDFYI 002)
20. Finance Department: Portfolio Management Report – Pooled Cash and Investments as of November 30, 2021 - 12/9/21 (FNFYI 349)
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JANUARY 11, 2022
21. Mayor Donna Meyers
Proclaiming Monday, December 13, 2021 as “Santa Cruz City Schools Food Service Team Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in expressing heartfelt appreciation for their hard work and dedication on behalf of the children in our community.
Proclaiming December 4, 2021 as “Nat Young Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in celebrating his achievements and wishing him good waves and much strength during the 2022 World Championship Tour.
22. Mayor Sonja Brunner
Proclaiming December 29, 2021 as “Sean Terry Retirement Day” and encouraging all his coworkers and citizens to join in expressing heartfelt appreciation for his twenty years of dedicated and exemplary service and numerous contributions to the Santa Cruz Police Department and the City of Santa Cruz and wishing him well in his retirement.
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Advisory Body Appointments
The following positions are vacant. Council will make the appointments at the January 25, 2021 City Council meeting.
Arts Commission Two openings
Board of Building and Fire Appeals One opening
Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against
Women
One opening
Downtown Commission Two openings
Historic Preservation Commission Three openings
Parks and Recreation Commission Two openings
Planning Commission Two openings
Sister Cities Committee Three openings
Water Commission Two openings
Public Hearing
If, in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
Any person seeking to challenge a City Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which, by law, a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the City Council, shall be required to commence that action either 60 days or 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 Please refer to code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.” The 60-day rule applies to all public hearings conducted pursuant to the City’s Zoning Ordinance, Title 24, Santa Cruz Municipal Code. The 90-day rule applies to all other public hearings.
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City Council Agenda Legislative History Addendum
No information was submitted.
City staff is responsible for providing the City Clerk with such documentation and information for the Legislative History Addendum. The information will be on file in the City Clerk’s Department.
The Addendum is a listing of information specific to City Council business, but which does not appear on a Council meeting agenda. Such entities would include, but not be limited to: Court decisions, Coastal Commission Appeals of City Council actions, Closed Session Agreements/Settlements, which are public record, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, Local Agency Formation Commission.