Minutes — Santa Cruz City Council, June 28, 2022

City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060

MINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 28, 2022
10:30 AM
Mayor Brunner opened the City Council Closed Session at 10:33 a.m. in a public meeting in Council Chambers, for the purpose of announcing the agenda, and receiving public testimony.

Roll Call

Present: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson (via Zoom), Golder (via Zoom), Cummings, Brown, Meyers (via Zoom); Vice Mayor Watkins (via Zoom); Mayor Brunner.

Absent: None.

Staff: City Manager M. Huffaker, Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt (via Zoom), Deputy City Attorney C. Bronson, Director of Economic Development B.

Lipscomb (via Zoom), Director of Information Technology K. Morgan, Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler (via Zoom), Human Resources Director L. Murphy (via Zoom), Acting Finance Director M. Gomez (via Zoom), City Attorney T. Condotti (via Zoom), Deputy City Clerk Administrator J. Wood, City Clerk Administrator B. Bush.

Public Comment
Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period at 10:34 a.m. The following people spoke:

Olivia Martinez spoke regarding item 3.

Sara Neuse spoke regarding item 3.

Jane Doyle spoke regarding item 3.

Joy Schendledecker spoke regarding item 3.

Ted Rossiter spoke regarding item 3.

Katherine Donovan spoke regarding item 3.

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Public Comment (continued)
Chris Coburn spoke regarding item 3.

Ken Bare spoke regarding item 3.

Anne Hogan spoke regarding item 3.

Tracy Kendall spoke regarding item 3.

Natalia Duarte spoke regarding item 3.

Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period at 11:08 a.m.

Referral to Closed Session
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Cummings, to refer items 1 and 2 to Closed Session for discussion.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

1. City-owned Property Immediately Behind 412 Woodland Way (ED) Motion carried to refer to Closed Session for discussion regarding price of payment, terms of payment, or both.

2. Firefish Restaurant, 25 Municipal Wharf - APN 007-341-01 (ED) Motion carried to refer to Closed Session for discussion regarding the renovation of 25 Municipal Wharf and a potential lease amendment for same.

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Closed Session

3. 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

4. Real Property Negotiations (Government Code §54956.8) 1) Property: Approximately 400 square feet of property at the edge of Derby Park immediately behind 412 Woodland Way
APN: 003-184-04 (Portion)
Owner: City of Santa Cruz
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City of Santa Cruz and Robin Bass
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment, or both
2) Property: 25 Municipal Wharf, Firefish Restaurant
APN: 007-341-01
Owner: Mark Gilbert
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City of Santa Cruz and Mark Gilbert Under Negotiation: Renovation of 25 Municipal Wharf and potential lease amendment for same.

5. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)) 303 Creative LLC, et al., v. Aubrey Elenis, et al.

Supreme Court of the United States Case No. 19-1413
(request for amicus support)
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Closed Session

6. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (one potential case)
At this time, the meeting was closed to the public. (See pages 6147—6148 for a report on Closed Session.)
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City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060

MINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 28, 2022
12:30 PM
Call to Order – Mayor Brunner called the meeting to order at 1:29 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Present: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson (arrived at 1:39 p.m. via Zoom), Golder (via Zoom), Cummings, Brown, Meyers (via Zoom); Vice Mayor Watkins (via Zoom); Mayor Brunner.

Absent: None.

Staff: City Manager M. Huffaker, Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt (via Zoom), Deputy City Attorney C. Bronson, City Attorney T. Condotti (via Zoom), Director of Public Works M. Dettle, Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler (via Zoom), Director of Economic Development B. Lipscomb (via Zoom), Acting Water Director H. Luckenbach (via Zoom), Director of Parks and Recreation T. Elliot (via Zoom), Fire Chief R. Oatey (via Zoom), Director of Information Technology K. Morgan, Acting Finance Director M. Gomez (via Zoom), Acting Recreation Superintendent I. Rae (via Zoom), Associate Professional Engineer H. Yu, Watershed Compliance Manager C. Berry (via Zoom), Homelessness Response Manager L. Imwalle (via Zoom), Park Planner N. Downing (via Zoom), Deputy City Clerk Administrator J. Wood, City Clerk Administrator B. Bush.

At this time, Mayor Brunner called on City Clerk Administrator B. Bush to announce additions and deletions.

Presentations

7. Unified Animal Ordinance Update
This presentation was removed from the agenda, as the representatives from the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter were not able to attend.

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Presentations (continued)

8. Parks and Recreation Month
Director of Parks and Recreation T. Elliot spoke. Acting Recreation Superintendent I. Rae gave a presentation on the events Parks and Recreation is hosting in the month of July for Parks Make Life Fun Month.

Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification – None.

Additions and Deletions – City Clerk Administrator B. Bush announced item 7 was removed from the agenda, as the representatives from the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter were not able to attend. Item 25 was removed from the agenda by staff and would not be heard.

City Attorney Report on Closed Session
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
Council received a status report from the City Negotiator, and took no reportable action.

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City Attorney Report on Closed Session (continued)
Real Property Negotiations (Government Code §54956.8)
1) Property: Approximately 400 square feet of property at the edge of Derby Park immediately behind 412 Woodland Way
APN: 003-184-04 (Portion)
Owner: City of Santa Cruz
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City of Santa Cruz and Robin Bass
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment, or both
2) Property: 25 Municipal Wharf, Firefish Restaurant
APN: 007-341-01
Owner: Mark Gilbert
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City of Santa Cruz and Mark Gilbert Under Negotiation: Renovation of 25 Municipal Wharf and potential lease amendment for same.

Council received a status report from the City Negotiator, and took no reportable action.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)) 303 Creative LLC, et al., v. Aubrey Elenis, et al.

Supreme Court of the United States Case No. 19-1413
(request for amicus support)
Council received a status report and, by consensus, agreed to join in the amicus brief supporting the State of Colorado.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (one potential case)
Council received a status report, and took no reportable action.

Council Meeting Calendar

9. The City Council reviewed and did not revise the meeting calendar attached to the agenda.

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Council Memberships in City Groups and Outside Agencies

10. The Presiding Officer provided Councilmembers with the opportunity to update Council on any external committee meetings that occurred since the last Council meeting.

Councilmember Kalantari-Johnson: Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board (METRO), Santa Cruz County Youth Action Network.

Councilmember Brown: Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), and Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council.

Councilmember Meyers: Mid-County Groundwater Agency, and Cowell’s Working Group.

Councilmember Cummings: Climate Action Task Force, and Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG).

Mayor Brunner: Climate Action Task Force.

Consent Agenda
Councilmember Cummings pulled item 16 for further discussion.

Councilmember Cummings made a comment on item 26.

Director of Public Works M. Dettle responded to Councilmember Brown’s questions regarding item 27.

Associate Professional Engineer H. Yu responded to Councilmembers Brown and Cummings’ questions regarding item 32.

Watershed Compliance Manager C. Berry responded to Councilmember Cummings’ question regarding item 37.

Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following people spoke:

Unidentified person spoke regarding items 35 and 12.

Unidentified person spoke regarding items 11 and 12.

Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.

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Consent Agenda (continued)
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Cummings, to approve the remaining Consent Agenda.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

11. Resolution Authorizing the City to Continue Teleconferenced Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (CA)
Resolution No. NS-30,005 was adopted authorizing legislative bodies of the City of Santa Cruz to continue the use of teleconferenced meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.

12. Resolution Extending the Emergency Declaration in Connection with the COVID19 Pandemic by Sixty (60) Days (CA) Resolution No. NS-30,006 was adopted extending by sixty days the Declaration of Emergency in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

13. Resolution Extending the Emergency Declaration in Connection with the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire by Sixty (60) Days (CA)
Resolution No. NS-30,007 was adopted extending by sixty days the Local Emergency Declaration in connection with the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire.

14. Minutes of the June 7, 2022 City Council Special Meeting (CC) Motion carried to approve as submitted.

15. Minutes of the June 14, 2022 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion carried to approve as submitted.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

16. Amendment of Existing Contract with The Salvation Army for Expanded Shelter Operation at the National Guard Armory Site (CM)
Homelessness Response Manager L. Imwalle and City Manager M. Huffaker responded to Councilmember questions.

Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following person spoke.

Serg Kagno
Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember Cummings moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to authorize and direct the City Manager to execute the amended contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with The Salvation Army for expanded shelter operations including 60 additional shelter beds at the Armory with existing homelessness response funds from the American Rescue Plan Act and State-provided $14 million for homelessness response in an amount not to exceed $3,870,273.39, which represents an increase of $1,727,345.39 from the previously approved $2,142,928 contract for The Salvation Army to operate at the Armory, including flex on funding for ADA-accessible rental minivans and provisions on unemployment insurance for Salvation Army workers.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Brown requested to amend to consider an unemployment insurance opportunity in the future with a potential longer-term contract. Councilmember Cummings accepted.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Brunner requested to broaden the term from “ADA-accessible minivans” to “ADA-accessible transportation.” Councilmember Cummings accepted.

Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler responded to Councilmember questions.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

17. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate to Attend the League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference Being Held in Long Beach September 7 - 9, 2022) (CN)
Motion carried to designate Mayor Brunner as the voting delegate, and Vice Mayor Watkins as the alternate in the event that the voting delegate is unavailable, to attend the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach.

18. Declaring 400 Square Feet of APN 003-184-04 Currently Included within the Boundaries of Derby Park and Located Behind 412 Woodland Way, as Exempt Surplus Property Pursuant to the Surplus Lands Act (Cal. Govt. Code § 54220, et seq.), and Approving the Transfer of the Property to the Owner of the Adjacent Property, 412 Woodland Way (ED)
Motion carried to:
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,008 declaring an approximately 400 square foot portion of a City-owned parcel designated in the records of the Santa Cruz County Assessor as APN 003-184-04 as exempt surplus property pursuant to the “Surplus Lands Act” (Cal. Govt. Code § 54220, et seq.); and  Approve the transfer of an approximately 400 square foot portion of APN 003-184-04 from the City to Robin Bass, owner of the contiguous property APN 003-184-15, known as 412 Woodland Way.

19. Pacific Station North Affordable Housing Transit-oriented Development Project Ground Lease Authorization for 902, 912, and 920 Pacific Avenue and 333 and 423 Front Street (ED)
Resolution No. NS-30,009 was adopted authorizing the City Manager to enter into any lease(s) and related amendments or documents needed thereto of a non-substantive nature, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for real property located at 902, 912, and 920 Pacific Avenue and 333 and 423 Front Street (APNs 005-152-30, -31, -32, -33 and -05) between the City of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) and/or First Community Housing or its affiliate for the previously approved mixed-use affordable housing project on the subject site.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

20. Use of AB 2162 Streamlining for Pacific Station North Affordable and Supportive Housing Project (PL/ED)
Resolution No. NS-30,010 was adopted establishing a policy under California State Assembly Bill 2162 that authorizes a unit increase to a maximum of 140 units as a use by right for the Pacific Station North Affordable and Supportive Housing Project that was previously approved for 120 units as a use by right.

21. Pass Through Agreement with Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County - Transportation Development Act (TDA) Claimant (FN)
Motion carried to:
 Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, allowing the City to act as claimant for funds obtained from the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) for FY 2023; and  Authorize funding of $107,813 for FY 2023.

22. Pass-through Agreement with Community Bridges/Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) / State Transit Assistance (STA) of Santa Cruz County - Transportation Development Act Claimant (FN)
Motion carried to authorize and direct the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney with Community Bridges / Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) / State Transit Assistance (STA) to allow the City to act as claimant for funds obtained from the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) for FY 2023.

23. Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit Adjustment Factors (FN) Resolution No. NS-30,011 was adopted approving the selection of the annual adjustment factors to be used in the calculation of the City’s Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit (GANN Limit) based on the adopted budget for FY 2023, with amendments thereto, if any.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

24. Award Contract to Implement Cityworks, a Computerized Maintenance Management System (IT)
Motion carried authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts, in forms approved by the City Attorney, with Azteca Systems, LLC for licensing and maintenance of the Cityworks software, and with Centricity GIS to assist the City of Santa Cruz (City) with implementing Cityworks, a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

25. Award Contract for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Ocean Place (908 Ocean Street) (PL)
This item was removed from the agenda by staff, and was not discussed.

26. Award Contract for Decking and Railing Rehabilitation on the Floating Walkway at Neary Lagoon (PR)
Motion carried to award a contract to Cen-Con, Inc. for the Decking and Railing Rehabilitation on the Floating Walkway at Neary Lagoon in the amount of $407,257.40 and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney with Cen-Con, Inc.

27. Award Contract for Consulting Engineering Services for Wastewater Treatment Facility Capital Improvement Projects (PW)
Motion carried to award a contract to Brown and Caldwell (San Jose, CA) for Consulting Engineering Services for Wastewater Treatment Facility Capital Improvement Projects in the amount of $3,280,000 and reject all other proposals. 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.

28. Contract Renewal with Hope Services, Inc. for the Resource Recovery Facility (PW)
Motion carried to authorize and direct the City Manager to execute renewal of an agreement with Hope Services, Inc., (Santa Cruz, CA), in a form approved by the City Attorney, for recycling and litter control services at the City’s Resource Recovery Facility on Dimeo Lane.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

29. Purchase of Side Loader Refuse Truck (PW)
Motion carried authorizing the purchase of one dual commodity side loader refuse truck in the amount of $440,000 from TEC of California (Oakland, CA).

30. Recycling Center Concrete Floor Upgrade 2022 (c401811) – Advertise for Bids and Award Contract (PW)
Motion carried to approve the plans and specifications for the Recycling Center Concrete Floor Upgrade 2022 (c401811) 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.

31. Lincoln Property Group, BOZ SC Riverfront LLC (508 Front Street) – Approve Parcel Map (PW)
Resolution No. NS-30,012 was adopted approving the Parcel Map for Lincoln Property Group, BOZ SC Riverfront LLC Subdivision (508 Front Street), and authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.

32. Housing Matters Hygiene Bay Remodel Project (c102205) – Bid Protest and Award of Contract (PW)
Motion carried to overrule the May 25, 2022 bid protest submitted by CRW Industries (Scotts Valley, CA) and to award the Housing Matters Hygiene Bay Remodel Project (c102205) to Selden & Son (Watsonville, CA) or reject all bids.

33. Cell 3B Development Project (c401909) – Consultant Contract Amendment No. 5 (PW)
Motion carried to approve Contract Amendment No. 5 with Tetra Tech BAS for additional construction management services for the Landfill Cell 3B Development Project (c401909) in the amount of $132,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

34. Trevethan Ave Storm/Sewer Project – Phase I (c401307, c401810) – Notice of Completion (PW)
Motion carried to accept the work of Devaney Engineering, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) and authorize the filling of the Notice of Completion for the Trevethan Ave Storm/Sewer Project – Phase I (c401307, c401810).

35. Regional Drought Resiliency Project - Implementation Construction Agreement - Budget Adjustment (WT)
Motion carried to:
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,013 amending the FY 2022 budget to transfer $1,000,000 within the Water Department's capital budget from the Newell Creek Dam Inlet/Outlet Replacement to a new project for Intertie 1: Santa Cruz – Scotts Valley to be reimbursed through the Multi-Benefit Drought Relief grant program; and
 Authorize the City Manager to execute an Implementation Construction Agreement, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley Water District to implement the grantfunded Regional Drought Resiliency Project.

36. Program Management Services for Water System Capital Investment Program (WT)
Motion carried to:
 Authorize the City Manager to renew a Master Services Agreement, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, with HDR (Walnut Creek, CA) for Program Management Services for a five-year period; and  Authorize the City Manager to execute Contract Amendment No. 2023-01, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, with HDR for Service Order No. 8 in the amount of $6,747,350.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

37. Santa Cruz Anadromous Salmonids Habitat Conservation Plan: ASHCP-First Amendment to the Master Services Agreement with Dudek for Environmental Compliance (WT)
Motion carried authorizing the City Manager to execute ASHCP-First Amendment to the Master Services Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for state and federal environmental compliance for the Santa Cruz Anadromous Salmonids Habitat Conservation Plan with Dudek (Santa Cruz, CA) in the amount of $307,050.

End Consent Agenda
Consent Public Hearings
Councilmembers Cummings and Meyers made a comment regarding item 38.

Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following person spoke:

Jessie Bristow spoke regarding item 38.

Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember Meyers moved, seconded by Councilmember KalantariJohnson, to approve the Consent Public Hearing Agenda.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

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Consent Public Hearings (continued)

38. Second Amendment of the 555 Pacific Avenue Apartments Development Agreement (ED/PL)
Motion carried to:
 Introduce for publication Ordinance No. 2022-11 approving the second amendment of the development agreement between Green Valley Corporation and the City of Santa Cruz for 94 residential condominiums and 4,680 square feet of commercial space within four separate tenant spaces fronting on Pacific Avenue at 555 Pacific Avenue; and
 Approve terms for the second amendment of the 555 Pacific Avenue Apartments Development Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment and related documents in a form to be approved by the City Attorney for the purpose of converting 94 Small Ownership Units (SOUs) to a 100% rental project subject to the City’s current inclusionary requirement of 20% in perpetuity.

39. SitelogiQ Comprehensive Energy Solutions Program – Facility Solutions Agreement (PW)
Motion carried to:
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,014 to execute a Facility Solutions Agreement with SitelogiQ (Sacramento, CA) for the implementation of certain energyrelated improvements to City of Santa Cruz facilities; and  Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,015 to apply and accept funding for the California Energy Commission ECAA loan program of up to $3,000,000; and  Apply and accept funding for a tax-exempt municipal lease loan of up to $3,500,000; and
 Direct the City Manager 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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General Business

40. Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Final Award Recommendations (CM)
Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt introduced the item and responded to Councilmember questions.

Randy Morris, Human Services Director with the County of Santa Cruz, gave a presentation and responded to Councilmember questions.

Kimberly Petersen, Program Manager with the County of Santa Cruz, responded to Councilmember questions.

City Manager M. Huffaker responded to Councilmember questions.

Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following people spoke.

Unidentified person
Helen Ewan-Storey
Unidentified person
Unidentified person
Serg Kagno, Recovery Café Santa Cruz
Maria Cadenas
Reggie Meisler
Unidentified person
Joy Schendledecker
Clay Kempf
David Bianchi
Unidentified person
Jasmeen
Rose Klein
Unidentified person
Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.

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General Business (continued)

40. Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Final Award Recommendations (CM) (continued)
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Watkins, to approve FY 2023 Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Investments Request for Proposals final recommended awards in the attachment “List of Recommended Awards” and direct staff to work with Santa Cruz County (County) to execute agreements per the City - County Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) approved on June 7, 2022, for all final recommended awards prior to September 30, 2022.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Vice Mayor Watkins requested to add: Direct staff to work with First 5 on how to support childcare providers in Santa Cruz City and/or serving Santa Cruz City families and/or workers accessing the Early Learning Scholarship Program funded through the Children’s Fund.

Councilmember Meyers accepted.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

MOTION: Councilmember Cummings moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to direct staff to find the funding of $29,956.72 in order to fund the Harm Reduction Coalition at the full recommended amount in their proposal.

ACTION: The motion failed with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Cummings, Brown.

NOES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

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General Business (continued)

40. Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Final Award Recommendations (CM) (continued)
MOTION: Councilmember Kalantari-Johnson moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Watkins, to approve three months of transition funding for all FY 2022 CORE programs that applied for and were not recommended for funding in FY 2023, so that, according to the MOU and amended per this direction, the County can pay the full 3-month transition contract award amounts prior to the agreements being finalized.

MOTION TO AMEND: Councilmember Cummings moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to award the bridge funding for one year to total the recommended City allocations from FY 2022 for FY 2023 for CORErecommended programs that reapplied and did not receive funding.

ACTION: The motion to amend was not accepted with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Cummings, Brown.

NOES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Mayor Brunner requested to add: Direct staff return in August with funding recommendations. Councilmember Kalantari-Johnson accepted.

ACTION: The original motion, as amended, carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

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General Business (continued)

40. Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Final Award Recommendations (CM) (continued)
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Kalantari-Johnson, to direct staff to return, with County Human Services Department (HSD), on or before December 13, 2022, with an update on the 3- month transition funding, the newly established contracts and performance tracking mechanisms, efforts to explore other funding sources for current CORE-funded agencies not being recommended for award, progress on the lessons learned review of the request for proposal (RFP) process, and with an estimate of costs for consultants and administrative staff time for the FY 2022/2023 CORE funding process.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

41. Resolution Ordering an Election, Requesting the County to Conduct the Election, and Requesting Consolidation of the Election to be Held on November 8, 2022 (CC)
City Clerk Administrator B. Bush introduced the item.

Acting Finance Director M. Gomez gave a presentation and responded to Councilmember questions.

At this time Council heard Oral Communications.

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General Business (continued)

John Hall, Our Downtown, Our Future
Unidentified person
Cyndi Dawson, Empty Home Tax
Logan Haug
Unidentified person
Unidentified person
Joy Schendledecker
Bodie Shargel
Unidentified person
[name unintelligible]
Rose Klein
Erin Twomey
Joe Thompson
Lynn Renshaw
Unidentified person
Spencer Holmes
Pablo Velasquez
Whitney Ramos
Zennon Ulyate-Crow
Unidentified person
Unidentified person
Carol Polhamus
Darius Mohsenin
Kaitlyn [last name unintelligible]
Unidentified person
Unidentified person
Unidentified person
Unidentified person
Sabina Holber
Cynthia Mathews
Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.

Deputy City Attorney C. Bronson spoke and responded to Councilmember questions.

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General Business (continued)

41. Resolution Ordering an Election, Requesting the County to Conduct the Election, and Requesting Consolidation of the Election to be Held on November 8, 2022 (CC) (continued)
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Cummings, to:
1) Direct staff to return to the Council at the earliest possible meeting with a revised fiscal impact report based upon gathering additional information about potential costs to administer the program, in particular in the following areas:
 Ongoing committee administration
 Costs for distributing tax funds
 Startup costs related to the online web portal
2) Accept the certificate of verification of signatures for two initiative petitions; and
3) Amend the May 24, 2022 Council direction related to a report on the impacts of the Our Downtown, Our Future initiative and recommend the full impact report come back to Council no later than September 27, 2022; and
4) Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,016 ordering an election to be held on November 8, 2022 and consolidating the election for the purpose of adding two measures to the ballot: Empty Home Tax and Our Downtown, Our Future, amending the ballot question for the Empty Home Tax as follows:

From:

Shall the City of Santa Cruz establish an “Empty Homes Tax” on residences that are vacant 120 days or more per year in the amount of $6,000 per single-family residence, $6000 per parcel with six or fewer units, and $3,000 per year on condominiums and apartments with 7 or more units, with revenue allocated to affordable housing projects and programs (with 5% of revenue set aside for homeless services), and expenditures overseen by a community oversight committee.

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41. Resolution Ordering an Election, Requesting the County to Conduct the Election, and Requesting Consolidation of the Election to be Held on November 8, 2022 (CC) (continued)
MOTION (continued):

To:

MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Cummings, to:
1) Direct staff to return to the Council at the earliest possible meeting with a revised fiscal impact report based upon gathering additional information about potential costs to administer the program in particular in the following areas:
 Ongoing committee administration
 Costs for distributing tax funds
 Startup costs related to the online web portal
2) Accept the certificate of verification of signatures for two initiative petitions; and
3) Amend the May 24, 2022 Council direction related to a report on the impacts of the Our Downtown, Our Future initiative and recommend the full impact report come back to Council no later than September 27, 2022; and
4) When the resolution is adopted, amend the ballot question for the Empty Home Tax as follows:

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General Business (continued)

41. Resolution Ordering an Election, Requesting the County to Conduct the Election, and Requesting Consolidation of the Election to be Held on November 8, 2022 (CC) (continued)
MOTION (continued):

From:

To:

Shall the City of Santa Cruz establish an “Empty Home Tax” on residences that are in use less than 120 days per calendar year in the amount of $6,000 per single-family residence, $6,000 per parcel with six or fewer units, and $3,000 per year on condominiums and residential units on parcels with seven or more units, with revenue allocated toward affordable housing projects, 15% for administration, and 5% for homeless sanitation services with administration overseen by a community oversight committee? FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Cummings requested to amend item 1 of the motion as follows:
1) Direct staff to return to Council at the earliest possible meeting with a revised fiscal impact report based upon gathering additional information about potential costs to administer the program in particular to include, but not limited to the following areas:
 Ongoing committee administration
 Costs for distributing tax funds
 Startup costs related to the online web portal
Councilmember Brown accepted.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Cummings requested to include the methodology in which they gathered the information. Councilmember Brown accepted.

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AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: Councilmember Golder.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

MOTION: Councilmember Meyers moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Watkins, to:
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,016 ordering an election to be held on November 8, 2022 and consolidating the election for the purpose of adding two measures to the ballot: Empty Home Tax and Our Downtown, Our Future including the amendments to the ballot question for Empty Home Tax as approved in the previous motion, and amending the ballot question language for Our Downtown, Our Future as follows:

From:

Shall the City of Santa Cruz General Plan and Downtown Plan be amended to: (1) prohibit construction of the proposed Downtown Mixed Use Library Project and relocation of the Downtown Farmers Market; (2) require development of affordable housing on certain Downtown City-Owned surface parking lots; and (3) designate the use of surplus parking district revenue for Downtown affordable housing development projects, alternative transportation programs for downtown workers and other nonparking related expenditures? To:

Shall the City of Santa Cruz General Plan and Downtown Plan be amended to: (1) prohibit construction of the proposed Downtown Library and Affordable Housing Project and relocation of the Downtown Farmers Market; (2) require development of affordable housing on certain Downtown City-owned surface parking lots; and (3) designate the use of surplus parking district revenue for Downtown affordable housing development projects, alternative transportation programs for downtown workers and other non-parking related expenditures?
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41. Resolution Ordering an Election, Requesting the County to Conduct the Election, and Requesting Consolidation of the Election to be Held on November 8, 2022 (CC) (continued)
MOTION (continued):
 Request the group Santa Cruz for Real Library and Housing Solutions to prepare the argument against the Our Downtown, Our Future ballot measure.
 Request the group Santa Cruz Together prepare the argument against the Empty Home Tax ballot measure.

ACTION: The motion carried with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: Councilmember Golder.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

At this time Council heard item 42.

Oral Communications Announcement - The Mayor provided a brief announcement about Oral Communications.

Oral Communications
At 6:31 p.m. Mayor Brunner opened Oral Communications for members of the public who wished to speak regarding items not listed on the City Council agenda.

Unidentified person spoke regarding energy generation.

Darius Mohsenin spoke regarding the Santa Cruz Pier.

At 6:38 p.m. Mayor Brunner closed Oral Communications.

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General Business

42. Pogonip Open Space - Pogonip Master Plan Amendment Process for Homeless Garden Project’s Farm and Garden in Upper Main Meadow and Contamination and Clean-up Feasibility Update in Lower Main Meadow (PR) Director of Parks and Recreation T. Elliot introduced the item and responded to Councilmember questions.

Park Planner N. Downing and Doug Whichard with RMD Environmental Solutions gave a presentation and responded to Councilmember questions.

Dannettee Shoemaker and Darrie Ganzhorn with the Homeless Garden Project spoke.

Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following people spoke.

Kaitlyn [last name unintelligible]
Unidentified person
Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember Meyers moved, seconded by Mayor Brunner, to accept the report and direct staff to continue next steps to:
 Clean up the contamination to allow for farming to occur in the Lower Main Meadow, Pogonip Open Space, and
 Pursue additional funding to complete the full remediation.

ACTION: The motion carried with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: Councilmember Golder.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

Adjournment - The City Council adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

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Respectfully Submitted:

Julia Wood, Deputy City Clerk Administrator
Attest:

Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
Approved:

Sonja Brunner, Mayor

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