CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – May 24, 2022
10:30 A.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM
12:30 P.M. CONSENT, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS, ZOOM 5:15 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS, ZOOM
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Closed Session
10:30 AM
Referral to Closed Session
1. 136 River Street (APN 008-311-07) (ED)
Motion to approve a referral to Closed Session for discussion regarding price, terms of payment, 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. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation (1 potential case to be discussed)
4. Real Property Negotiations (Government Code §54956.8) 1) Property: 115-C Coral Street
APN: 008-191-33 portion
Owner: City of Santa Cruz
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: N/A
Under Negotiation: Lease price, terms, or both
2) Property: 136 River Street
APN: 008-311-07
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City and Thomas, Bobby James, & Elizabeth June, Trustees
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment, or both
5. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1))
City of Santa Cruz et al. v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 21CV02211
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City Council
12:30 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presentations
6. Beach Safety Week
7. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring June 2022 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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.
11. Minutes of the May 10, 2022 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
12. Support of California's Opposition to the Draft Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade (CN)
Motion directing the Mayor to send a letter to Governor Newsom in support of California's opposition to the draft Supreme Court decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling.
13. Downtown Association: Parking and Business Improvement Area Assessments for FY 2023 (ED)
Motion to:
1) Approve, or to modify and approve, the plan prepared by the Downtown Association for FY 2023; and
2) Adopt a resolution of intention to levy a Downtown Association Parking and Business Improvement Assessment for FY 2023 and schedule a public hearing for June 14, 2022, after the hour of 11:00 a.m., on the levy of the assessments for FY 2023.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
14. Cooperative Retail Management Business Real Property Improvement District Assessments for FY 2023 (ED)
Motion to:
1) Approve the FY 2022 Annual Report and FY 2023 Plan prepared by the Downtown Management Corporation; and
2) Adopt a resolution of intention to levy a Cooperative Retail Management Business Real Property Improvement District Assessment for FY 2023 and schedule a public hearing for June 14, 2022, after the hour of 11:00 a.m., on the levy of the assessments for FY 2023.
15. Police Department Roof Restoration – Award Contract (PW) Motion to award a contract with Tremco Inc. (Foster City, CA) for the restoration of the Police Department roof in the amount of $126,925.
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 budget.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
16. Purchase of Three Electric Medium/Heavy Duty Vehicles and Amending the FY 2022 Budget and Appropriation of Funds for Three Electric Vehicles (g402203, p402209, and g402204) – Budget Adjustment (PW) Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2022 budget and appropriating funds in the amount $1,049,446 to fully fund the purchase of three heavy and medium duty electric vehicles (g402203, p402209, and g402204); and
2) Adopt a resolution to apply, accept, and appropriate grant funds from the Monterey Bay Air Resources District’s AB 2766 Motor Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grant and for other Monterey Bay Air Resources District grant programs that the City is eligible for a five-year term; and
3) Adopt a resolution to apply, accept, and appropriate grant funds from the Central Coast Community Energy Membership Agency Medium and Heavy Duty Electric Vehicle Program Grant and for other California Energy Commission grant programs that the City is eligible for a fiveyear term; and 4) Authorize the purchase of one electric refuse hauler and one electric flatbed totaling $856,203 from the Refuse Fund, and one electric dump truck in the amount of $193,243 from the Street Maintenance Division General Fund.
17. Resolution to Apply for State Water Resources Control Board Funding for the Newell Creek Pipeline (WT)
Resolution authorizing the Water Department to apply for State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) funding for the Newell Creek Pipeline.
End Consent Agenda
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Public Hearing
18. 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-06, An Ordinance Transitioning to District-Based Elections and Selecting a 7-District Map Option and a 6-District Map Option, along with Related Election Sequencing (CN)
Adopt Ordinance No. 2022-06 transitioning to district-based elections and selecting a 7-district map option and a 6-district map option, along with related election sequencing (CN)
General Business
19. Historic Preservation Commission Appointment (CC)
Motion to appoint one member to the Historic Preservation Commission, with a term ending January 31, 2024.
20. Sister Cities Committee Appointment (CC)
Motion to appoint two members to the Sister Cities Committee, with terms ending January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2026.
21. Impact Report for the Empty Home Tax Initiative Petition (FN) Motion to order an impact report, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9212, related to the Empty Home Tax initiative petition, with the report to come to Council at the June 28, 2022 meeting.
22. Report of Effect for Our Downtown, Our Future Initiative Petition (CN) Motion to order an impact report, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9212 and as described herein, related to the Our Downtown, Our Future initiative petition, with the report to come to Council at the June 28, 2022 meeting.
Recess - The City Council will recess to the 5:15 p.m. session.
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City Council
5:15 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
Presentations
The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget can be found here:
https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/finance/citybudget/fy2023-budget Please note: Public comment will occur once all the department presentations scheduled for this day are complete.
23. FY 2023 Proposed Budget
Conduct the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget Hearings on May 24th and May 25th, receive presentations from departments, and provide feedback to staff for preparation of the FY 2023 Adopted Budget.
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 24, 2022
24. Human Resources Department: Equal Employment Opportunity Committee 2021 Annual Report - 5/12/22 (HRFYI 043)
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MAY 24, 2022
25. Proclaiming the week of May 15-21, 2022 as “National Public Works Week” and urging all citizens to join in celebrating our public works “superheroes” and recognizing their substantial contributions in protecting our health, safety, and quality of life that help to make the City of Santa Cruz such a great place in which to live and work.
26. Proclaiming the week of May 11-17, 2022 as “National Police Week” and encouraging all citizens to observe the week with law enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service to their communities, and proclaiming May 15, 2022 as “National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day” in honor of those law enforcement officers who, through their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in the performance of duty.
27. Proclaiming May 6-15, 2022 as “Rainbow Theatre Days” and encouraging all citizens to join in celebrating diversity; the importance of multicultural theatre; and the contributions of Rainbow Theatre to the community of Santa Cruz and in recruitment, education, and retention to the University of California at Santa Cruz.
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Advisory Body Appointments
The following positions are vacant. Council will make the appointments at a future meeting.
Parks and Recreation Commission One opening
County Latino Affairs Commission One opening
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.