CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – March 8, 2022
10:30 A.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM
11:30 A.M. CONSENT, PUBLIC HEARING, AND GENERAL BUSINESS, ZOOM 6:30 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND GENERAL BUSINESS, ZOOM COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the Omicron variant, this meeting will be held via teleconference ONLY.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Requests for extra speaking time on items other than Oral Communications must be made by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 6th by emailing the Mayor and the City Clerk.
Approval will be confirmed via email.
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Closed Session
10:30 AM
Referral to Closed Session
1. City-owned Vacant Parcel (APN 005-048-10) at 915 Cedar Street (ED) Motion to approve a referral to Closed Session for discussion regarding lease price, terms, or both.
Closed Session
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6) SEIU Temporary Employees
SEIU Service Employees
Mid Managers, OE3
Supervisors, OE3
Fire Management
Fire, IAFF
Police Management
Police Officers Association
Executives
City Negotiator - Lisa Murphy
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Closed Session (continued)
3. Real Property Negotiations (Government Code §54956.8) Property: 915 Cedar Street
APN: 005-048-10
Owner: City of Santa Cruz
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City of Santa Cruz and the Glass Jar, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Lease price, terms, or both
4. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1))
City of Arcata, et al. v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-20-585483
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City Council
11:30 AM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presentations
5. Downtown Streets Team Presentation
6. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring March as Women's History Month Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
7. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
Consent Agenda
8. 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.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
9. Minutes of the February 22, 2022 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
10. Support for California Senate Bill 843 “Taxation: Renters’ Credit” (CN) Motion to direct the Mayor to send a letter in support of California Senate Bill 843 “Taxation: Renters’ Credit” to the bill’s author, Senator Steve Glazer, and the members of the Senate Governance and Finance Committee.
11. Wharf Reinforcement Project (45 Municipal Wharf) - Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids and Award Contract (ED)
Motion to approve the plans and specifications for the Wharf Reinforcement Project, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and award the contract. Per Resolution No. NS-27,563, the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney. The Economic Development Director is authorized to execute change orders within the approved project budget.
12. Emergency Escalona Drive Culvert Rehabilitation (c401709, c401610) – Authorization to Award (PW)
Motion to approve the plans and specifications for the emergency culvert rehabilitation at Escalona Drive and authorize the contract with The Don Chapin Co., Inc. (Salinas, CA), in accordance with Chapter
3.08.160 “Emergency Procurement” of the Municipal Code. 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 project budgets.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
13. Central Coast Community Energy Member Agency Planning, Implementation, and Innovation Grant Program – Grant Acceptance, Authorization, and Appropriation (PW)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate funds, if awarded, from Central Coast Community Energy Member Agency Planning, Implementation, and Innovation Grant Program for the development of the Master Municipal Transportation and Electrification Plan.
End Consent Agenda
Public Hearing
14. Small Housing Units General Plan, Downtown Plan, Local Coastal Plan, and Zoning Ordinance Updates – Single Room Occupancy, Small Ownership Units, and a New Use Called Flexible Density Units (PL) 1) Resolution amending the General Plan, Downtown Plan, and, in doing so, the Local Coastal Program, to reflect the elimination of the Small Ownership Unit use and the addition of the new Flexible Density Unit use.
2) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending Title 24 of the Municipal Code regulating small housing units including replacing Small Ownership Units with Flexible Density Units and making minor clarifying amendments to the Single Room Occupancy regulations. 3) Direct staff to submit the approved ordinance to the Coastal Commission for review following the second reading, should the ordinance be adopted as part of the second reading, as well as the changes to the Downtown Plan and General Plan, as changes to the Local Coastal Program.
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General Business
15. Transportation and Public Works Commission (TPWC) Appointment (CC) Appoint one member to the Transportation and Public Works Commission, with a term ending January 31, 2024.
16. CORE Investments RFP and Updates on Application Process, Review Panels and Scoring, Award Funding Decisions Process, and Amended Appeal Process (CM)
1) Accept report on the Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Investments Request for Proposals (RFP) amended timelines; review panel process; coordination with funders.
2) Direct to staff to return in June 2022 as described.
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General Business (continued)
Please note:
The Public Comment period for the below will be for items 17.1 – 17.2. Public comment will be limited to no more than a total of 60 minutes. Each speaker will have 2 minutes.
Group requests for extra speaking time will be limited to a total of four groups, with an allotment of four minutes each. Requests for extra speaking time must be emailed to the City Clerk and Mayor Brunner by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 6th. Approval will be on a first come, first serve basis, and will be confirmed via email.
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17. Homelessness Response Quarterly Update(CM/HR)
17.1. Homelessness Response Programming Quarterly Update, Homelessness Response Action Plan, Homelessness Staffing, and Homelessness Response Funding Sources (CM)
1) Receive updates regarding Council directed homeless response programs and services including the Camping Services and Standards Ordinance (CSSO) and the Oversized Vehicle Ordinance (OVO). 2) Adopt Homelessness Response Action Plan (Action Plan), by motion, acknowledging associated funding requirements and sources, including use of the $14 million from the state for homelessness response.
17.2. Resolution Amending the City of Santa Cruz Personnel Complement and Classification and Compensation Plans for the City Manager’s Office, Planning and Community Development Department and Police Department to Implement the Homelessness Response Action Plan (HR) Resolution amending the Classification and Compensation Plans by administratively implementing staffing to support the City’s new Homelessness Response Action Plan.
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General Business (continued)
18. Sidewalk Vending Permit and New Permit Fee, and Conduct, Time, Place, and Manner Ordinance (CM)
This item is continued to the meeting of March 22, 2022, and will not be discussed on March 8, 2022.
19. Green Building Education Program Fee Increase (PL)
This item is continued to the meeting of April 12, 2022, and will not be discussed on March 8, 2022.
Recess - The City Council will recess to the 6:30 p.m. session.
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City Council
6:30 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
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
General Business
20. Resolutions Requesting the Placement of a Sales and Use Tax Ballot Measure on the June 2022 California Statewide Primary Election (CN) Motion to:
1) Accept a report regarding the recent work of the City Council Ad Hoc Revenue Committee; and
2) Adopt a resolution making emergency findings for placing a general purpose one-half of one percent retail transactions and use tax measure on the June 7, 2022 election; and
3) Adopt a resolution requesting that the consolidated June 2022 California statewide primary election include a general purpose onehalf of one percent retail transactions and use tax measure; and 4) Support the measure for the purpose of authorizing arguments; provide direction regarding the authors; directing the City Attorney to prepare the impartial analysis; and providing direction to the City Manager regarding the preparation of the fiscal analysis, as appropriate.
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MARCH 8, 2022
21. Finance Department: Portfolio Management Report – Pooled Cash and Investments as of January 31, 2022 - 2/14/22 (FNFYI 351)
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MARCH 8, 2022
22. Proclaiming March 3, 2022 as “Darrie Ganzhorn Hunger Fighter of the Year Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in honoring her as an inspiring example of an individual whose efforts are supporting the Second Harvest Food Bank’s mission, “to educate and involve individuals to end hunger and alleviate malnutrition in our communities,” and expressing heartfelt appreciation for her contributions on behalf of all those in need.
23. Proclaiming March 1, 2022 as “Granite Construction Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in congratulating Granite Construction for one hundred years of success and community service.
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 Two openings
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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.