CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – January 25, 2022
Updated January 24, 2022
1:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM
2:00 P.M. CONSENT, GENERAL BUSINESS AND ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS, ZOOM
6:00 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND GENERAL BUSINESS, 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
1:00 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 – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation – (1 potential case to be discussed)
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1))
Kessner, Bonnie, et al. v. City of Santa Clara, et al.
(Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 20CV364054) January 25, 2022 City Council 3
City Council
2:00 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
Council Meeting Calendar
4. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
Council Memberships in City Groups and Outside Agencies
5. The Presiding Officer will provide Councilmembers with the opportunity to update Council on any external committee meetings that occurred since the last Council meeting.
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Consent Agenda
6. Minutes of the January 11, 2022 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to accept as submitted.
7. Minutes of the January 18, 2022 City Council Study Session (CC) Motion to accept as submitted.
8. Minutes of the January 18, 2022 City Council Special Meeting (CC) Motion to accept as submitted.
The below item is removed from the agenda and will not be discussed.
9. Support for Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Placing Ballot Measure Related to Public Transit on the Rail Line (CN) Motion to direct the Mayor to send a letter to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) supporting the RTC placing an advisory measure on the June 2022 County ballot to gauge public support for retaining the option of public transit on the County’s rail line and preserving the railroad tracks.
10. Resolution Establishing the 2022 Security Deposit Interest Rate for Residential Rental Property (ED)
Resolution establishing the 2022 interest rate for the residential security deposits at 0.01% and rescinding Resolution No. NS-29,771.
11. Accept Library Naming Rights Gift Agreement for the Allison Endert Memorial Children's Room at the Branciforte Branch Library (LB) Motion to accept the Library Naming Rights Gift Agreement for the Allison Endert Memorial Children's Room at the Branciforte Branch Library.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
12. Bay Drive Storm Damage Repair Project (c401507) – Notice of Completion (PW)
Motion to accept the work of American Enviro Services, Inc. (Bakersfield, CA) as completed per the plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for Bay Drive Storm Damage Repair Project (c401507).
13. Neary Lagoon Tule and Sediment Removal Project (m409688) – Notice of Completion (PW)
Motion to accept the work of McNabb Construction, Inc. (Lafayette, CA) as completed per plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the Neary Lagoon Tule and Sediment Removal Project (m409688).
14. Water Street Signal Interconnect Conduit Project (c401602) - Advertise for Bids and Award Contract (PW)
Motion to approve the plans and specifications for the Water Street Signal Interconnect Conduit Project (c401602) and 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 Public Works Director is authorized to execute change orders within the approved budget.
15. Ratification of First Amendment to Agreement for Water Meter Box Lids with M&M Backflow & Meter Maintenance (WT)
Motion to ratify the First Amendment to Agreement for Water Meter Box Lids with M&M Backflow & Meter Maintenance in the amount of $254,323.30, and to authorize the Water Director to execute future contract amendments within the approved budget.
End Consent Agenda
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General Business
16. Establishment of Sister City Relationship Between Biarritz, France and the City of Santa Cruz (PR)
Resolution establishing Biarritz, France as a Sister City of the City of Santa Cruz.
17. Downtown Recovery Programs Update and Resolution (ED) Motion to:
1) Accept a report on the status of Downtown Recovery program activities.
2) Adopt a resolution authorizing the temporary extension of commercial use permit abandonment period in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
18. Re-Envision Santa Cruz - Interim Recovery Plan Update (CM) Motion to accept the City’s most recent quarterly progress reports on Re-Envision Santa Cruz, a 12-18 month interim recovery plan, and provide feedback as desired.
19. Ordinance Repealing Chapter 16.03 (Plumbing Fixture Retrofit Regulations) of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code (WT)
Introduce for publication an ordinance to repeal Chapter 16.03 (Plumbing Fixture Retrofit Regulations) of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code.
Advisory Body Appointments or Reappointments
20. Arts Commission (CC)
Appoint one Arts Commissioner with a term expiring on January 31, 2023, and appoint or reappoint an Arts Commissioner with a term expiring on January 31, 2026.
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Advisory Body Appointments or Reappointments (continued)
21. Board of Building and Fire Appeals (CC)
Appoint one member to the Board of Building and Fire Appeals.
22. Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women (CC) Motion to approve Councilmember Kalantari-Johnson's nomination to the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women.
23. Downtown Commission (CC)
Appoint two Downtown Commissioners.
24. Historic Preservation Commission (CC)
Appoint and/or reappoint two Historic Preservation Commissioners.
25. Parks and Recreation Commission (CC)
Appoint and/or reappoint two Parks and Recreation Commissioners.
26. Planning Commission (CC)
Appoint two Planning Commissioners.
27. Sister Cities Committee (CC)
Appoint and/or reappoint three Sister Cities Committee Members with terms expiring on January 31, 2026.
28. Water Commission (CC)
Appoint two Water Commissioners.
Recess - The City Council will recess to the 6:00 p.m. session.
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City Council
6:00 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Oral Communications
Public Hearing
29. 130 Center Street: CP21-0011 (APN 007-023-26) – Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Approval of a Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit to Demolish an Existing Commercial Building; a Density Bonus Request to Exceed Height and Reduce Setbacks; and a Special Use Permit, Coastal Permit, and Design Permit to Construct a Six-story, Mixed-use Building with 233 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Units and 2,356 sq. ft. of Ground Floor Commercial Space on a Parcel Located in the RTC/CZ-O/FP-O (Tourist Residential Beach Commercial/Coastal Zone Overlay/Floodplain Overlay) Zoning Districts and Beach and South of Laurel Area Plan. (Owner: Green Valley Corporation) (PL)
Resolution to deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s acknowledgment of the environmental determination and approval of the Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit, Density Bonus Request, Special Use Permit, Coastal Permit, and Design Permit based on the findings listed in the draft resolution and the Conditions of Approval attached as Exhibit “A.”
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS None Issued.
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
None Issued.
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.
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.