CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – February 22, 2022
12:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM
2:30 P.M. CONSENT, AND GENERAL BUSINESS, ZOOM
6:30 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, ZOOM
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Closed Session
12:00 PM
Closed Session
1. Conference With Legal Counsel – Liability Claims (Government Code §54956.95)
Claimant: Andrew John Hansen
Claim against the City of Santa Cruz
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1))
Don’t Morph the Wharf! v. City of Santa Cruz et al.
(Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. 20CV02731)
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2))
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City Council
2:30 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presentations
4. Parking for Hope Check Presentation
5. Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Volunteers
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
6. 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
7. 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
8. Minutes of the February 8, 2022 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
9. Cybersecurity Event Monitoring and Managed Security Service Provider (IT)
Motion authorizing the City of Santa Cruz to execute a competitively procured contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp, of Reston, VA for cybersecurity event monitoring and proactive response services from SecureWorks, a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). The agreement would utilize the terms provided by the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), a top American cooperative purchasing program facilitating public procurement solicitations and agreements. NASPO Master Contract No. R2472, Agreement No. 7-17-70-40-05.
10. Award Contract for On-Call Land Surveying Services (c401511, c401709, c401706) – Authorization to Award (PW)
Motion to award a contract to BKF Engineers (San Jose, CA) for On-Call Land Surveying Services in the amount of $70,000.00 and to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney with BKF Engineers for On-Call Land Surveying Services.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to execute change orders within the approved project budget.
11. Chestnut Street Storm Drain Replacement and Pavement Rehabilitation (c401505) – Authorization to Advertise and Award (PW)
Motion to approve the plans and specifications for the Chestnut Street Storm Drain Replacement and Pavement Rehabilitation (c401505), 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)
12. Leachate Booster Bypass Upgrade Project (m400019) – Notice of Completion (PW)
Motion to accept the work of The Don Chapin Company, Inc. (Salinas, CA) as completed per the plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for Leachate Booster Bypass Upgrade Project (m400019).
End Consent Agenda
General Business
13. Board of Building and Fire Appeals Appointment (CC) Appoint one member to the Board of Building and Fire Appeals, with a term ending January 1, 2023.
14. Resolution Ordering on the Ballot for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election a Proposed Charter Amendment Creating Six Districts and an At-Large , Directly-Elected Mayor (CN)
Resolution placing on the ballot for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election a proposed Charter amendment creating six districts and an at-large, directly-elected Mayor.
Presentation
15. Results from National Community Survey
6:30 P.M.
Oral Communications Announcement – Community members may address the Council for three 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.
Oral Communications
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – FEBRUARY 22, 2022
16. Human Resources Department: CitySERVE Volunteer Program Quarterly Report (1st & 2nd Quarter FY22) - 2/15/22 (HRFYI 042)
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – FEBRUARY 22, 2022
17. Proclaiming the month of February 2022 as “Santa Cruz Black History Month” with special recognition to the Santa Cruz NAACP, United Way and Chief Executive Officer Keisha Browder, and Black Health Matters Initiative; encouraging all citizens to observe this month by acknowledging and learning the history and challenges faced by the Black community in Santa Cruz; and paying tribute to supporting and engaging the many groups and leaders in the community for their contributions, strength, character, and perseverance, all of which enrich our lives.
Advisory Body Appointments
The following positions are vacant. Council will make the appointments at a future meeting.
Historic Preservation Commission One opening
Sister Cities Committee One opening
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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.