CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – August 23, 2022
10:00 A.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM/COURTYARD CONFERENCE ROOM 11:30 A.M. CONSENT AND GENERAL BUSINESS, ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARING, ZOOM/COUNCIL
CHAMBERS
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Pursuant to California Government Code 54953(e)(1)(A) and (C), and the City of Santa Cruz’s resolution authorizing continued virtual participation in public meetings given the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings of the Santa Cruz City Council are being conducted with a hybrid format, providing both in-person and virtual participation in order to promote social distancing and protect the health and safety of attendees, staff, and Councilmembers.
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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, August 28th by emailing the Mayor and the City Clerk.
Approval will be confirmed via email.
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The City of Santa Cruz does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Out of consideration for people with chemical sensitivities we ask that you attend fragrance free. Upon request, the agenda can be provided in a format to accommodate special needs. Additionally, if you wish to attend this public meeting and will require assistance such as an interpreter for American Sign Language, Spanish, or other special equipment, please call the City Clerk’s Department at 420-5030 at least five days in advance so that we can arrange for such special assistance, or email [email protected]. The CalRelay system number: 1-800-735-2922.
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Closed Session
10:00 AM
Closed Session
1. 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
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (one potential case)
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City Council
11:30 AM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
3. 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
4. The Presiding Officer will provide Councilmembers with the opportunity to update Council on any external committee meetings that occurred since the last Council meeting.
Consent Agenda
5. Resolution Extending the Emergency Declaration in Connection with the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire by Sixty (60) Days (CA) Resolution extending by sixty days the Local Emergency Declaration in connection with the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
6. Resolution Extending the Emergency Declaration in Connection with the COVID-19 Pandemic by Sixty (60) Days (CA)
Resolution extending by sixty days the Declaration of Emergency in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
7. 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.
8. Minutes of the August 9, 2022 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
9. Minutes of the August 16, 2022 City Council Special Meeting (CC) Motion to accept as submitted.
10. Collective of Results and Evidence-Based (CORE) Investments Bridge Funding (CM)
Motion to:
1) Approve recipients for Collective of Results and Evidence-Based (CORE) bridge funding contracts; and
2) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2023 budget to appropriate $90,000 from the City’s Capital Investment Program (CIP) for the City’s contribution.
11. Resolution Amending the City of Santa Cruz Personnel Complement and Classification and Compensation Plans for the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (HR)
Resolution amending the Classification and Compensation Plans to the FY 2023 Budget Personnel Complement by implementing the Library Board approved Budget/Position and Classification changes in the Library.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
12. Award Contract for Playground Equipment at Garfield Park Playground (PR)
Resolution to award a contract to Landscape Structures, Inc. (Delano, MN) for the purchase of playground equipment that will be installed at Garfield Park in the amount of $219,777.02.
13. Citywide Vegetation Management – Award Contract (PW) Motion to accept the bid of Lewis Tree Service (Santa Cruz, CA) for Citywide Vegetation Management in the amount of $117,000, and to authorize 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 budget.
14. Traffic Striping Installation and Maintenance – Award Contract (PW) Motion to accept the bid of Chrisp Company (Fremont, CA) for Traffic Striping Installation and Maintenance in the amount of $130,000, and to authorize 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 budget.
15. Cost of Construction – Fee Revision (PW)
Resolution revising the Traffic Impact Fee Estimate Form to include a revised PM peak hour rate of $4,928 and rescinding Resolution No. NS29,865.
16. Annual San Lorenzo River Flood Control Maintenance (m409505) – Award Contract (PW)
Motion to award a contract for the annual San Lorenzo River Flood Control Maintenance to Kenny Robinson Construction (Santa Cruz, CA) in the amount of $275,000, and to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form acceptable to 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)
17. Transfer within the Water Department’s Capital Investment Program for FY 2022 Water Program Administration Expenses – Budget Adjustment (WT)
Resolution amending the FY 2022 budget by transferring $1,956,115 from the Water Department’s Capital Investment Program (CIP) Project c701901, Water Program Administration, to various other Water Department CIP Projects for the purpose of allocating actual program administration expenses to active Water Program CIP Projects.
End Consent Agenda
General Business
18. Independent Police Auditor Report (CM)
Receive a report from the City’s Independent Police Auditor, OIR Group.
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General Business (continued)
Please note:
The Public Comment period for the below item will be for items 19.1 and
19.2. Group requests for extra speaking time will be limited to a total of three (3) groups, with an allotment of 3 minutes each. Requests for extra speaking time must be emailed to the City Clerk and Mayor Brunner by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21st. Approval will be on a first come, first serve basis, and will be confirmed via email.
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Public comment will be limited to no more than a total of 30 minutes. Each speaker will have 2 minutes.
19. HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE UPDATE
19.1. Homelessness Response Quarterly Update (CM)
Receive updates regarding Council-directed homelessness response programs and services, including Homelessness Response Action Plan implementation details, objectives, and outcomes.
19.2. Benchlands Closure and Restoration – Budget Adjustment and Refuse Disposal, Abatement, and Landscape Remediation Contract Approval (CM)
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2023 budget to transfer $1,000,000 from the Safe Sleeping Hygiene Bay Project c102205 to the Benchlands Restoration Project c102304; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an emergency procurement Agreement, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Santa Cruz and Clean Team Associates in the amount of $280,000 to remove encampment debris in the San Lorenzo Park Benchlands.
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General Business (continued)
Please note: Public comment for the below item will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker.
20. Revised Fiscal Impact Report for the Empty Home Tax Initiative Petition (FN)
Receive a revised fiscal impact report to that which was presented to Council at the June 28, 2022 meeting, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9212, related to the Empty Home Tax initiative petition.
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 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.
Oral Communications
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Public Hearing
21. Amendments to Municipal Code Titles 6, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 24 Related to Objective Development Standards for Multi-Family Housing, New Mixed Use Zoning Districts, Development Review Process Changes, Street Trees, Right-of-Way Improvements, and the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance; Associated Updates to the Zoning Map; and Establish In-Lieu Fees for Street Tree Removals (File No. FP20-0002) and Additional Modifications to Municipal Code Title 24 to Clarify and Update Various Code Sections, Remove Obsolete Sections and References, Streamline Application Processes, and Bring the Zoning Ordinance into Conformity with State Law (File Nos. A22-0002 and A22- 0003) (PL)
Motion to:
1) Introduce for publication an ordinance making the amendments to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code, as presented in the attached documents, for code sections not included in the Local Coastal Program or Implementation Plan; and
2) Introduce for publication an ordinance making the amendments to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code, as presented in the attached documents, for code sections that are included in the Local Coastal Program or Implementation Plan; and
3) Introduce for publication an ordinance making the proposed amendments to the zoning map, as stated in the ordinance and as shown in the associated map exhibit; and
4) Adopt a resolution establishing a new in-lieu fee requirement for street tree removals.
Adjournment
INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS None Issued.
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MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
1. Proclaiming Thursday, August 18, 2022 as “Never Give Up Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in making this day a springboard for awarenessraising actions.
Advisory Body Appointments
The following positions are vacant. Council will make the appointments at a future meeting.
Parks and Recreation Commission One Opening
Commission for the Prevention of Violence
Against Women
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.
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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.