CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – September 13, 2022
12:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM/COURTYARD CONFERENCE ROOM 2:00 P.M. CONSENT, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PUBLIC HEARING, ZOOM/COUNCIL
CHAMBERS
5:30 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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Closed Session
12:30 PM
Closed Session
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code §54957) City Manager
2. Conference With Legal Counsel – Liability Claims (Government Code §54956.95)
Claimant: Brandon Michael Oldham
Claims against the City of Santa Cruz
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation (1 potential case to be discussed).
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City Council
2:00 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presentations
4. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
5. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring September as Hispanic Heritage Month
6. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring September 17, 2022 as "Senderos Fiestas Patrias Day"
7. Sister City Biarritz Mayoral Delegation Welcome and Proclamation
8. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring August 21st as Ron Inouye Retirement Day
9. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring August 20th as Matthew Mulvihill Retirement Day
10. Mayor's Cup - Beach Clean-up Award
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
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Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
City Manager Report
11. The City Manager will report and provide updates on the City's business and events of interest.
Council Meeting Calendar
12. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
Consent Agenda
13. 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.
14. Resolution Amending the 2022 Council Meeting Calendar (CC) Resolution amending the 2022 Council meeting calendar to cancel the November 8th and 22nd regular meetings and add November 15th as a regular meeting, and rescinding Resolution No. NS-29,895.
15. Minutes of the August 23, 2022 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to accept as submitted.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
16. Resolution Supporting Local Measures K (Santa Cruz High School District Bond) and Measure L (Santa Cruz Elementary School Bond) on the November 8, 2022 Ballot (CN)
Resolution supporting local Measures K (Santa Cruz High School District Bond) and Measure L (Santa Cruz Elementary School Bond) on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
17. Support for California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (CN)
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution expressing the Santa Cruz City Council’s support and endorsement of California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment; and
2) Authorize the Mayor to send a letter to state legislators on behalf of the City Council in support of California Proposition 1.
18. Skypark Sidewalk Easement – Authorization of Grant to the City of Scotts Valley (ED)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a grant of easement and agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney, to the City of Scotts Valley for sidewalk purposes at Cityowned property known as Skypark (APN 022-721-09).
19. Cal Fire Vegetation Management - Grant Acceptance, Authorization, and Appropriation (FD)
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate funds from the Cal Fire Vegetation Management Grant to conduct vegetation management activities in the Moore Creek/Highway 9 Corridor; and
2) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2023 budget to appropriate a $150,000 grant from CalFire's Vegetation Management Program and hire a contractor to perform vegetation management activities.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
20. Liability Claim Filed Against the City of Santa Cruz (FN) Motion to reject the liability claim of Brandon Michael Oldham, based on staff recommendation.
21. Caterpillar 930M Wheel Loader – Award Contract (PW) Motion to award a contract for the 48-month lease to purchase agreement of one new 930M Wheel Loader from Peterson Cat (San Leandro, CA) in the amount of $214,050.
22. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 Grant Applications (PW)
Motion to authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate funds from the California Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 for the projects proposed in this report.
23. Wastewater Treatment Facility UV Disinfection System Replacement Project (c401504) – Notice of Completion (PW)
Motion to accept the work of GSE Construction Company, Inc. (Livermore, CA) and authorize the filling of the Notice of Completion for Wastewater Treatment Facility UV Disinfection System Replacement Project (c401504).
24. Water Supply Augmentation Planning (WT)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Phase 2 Recycled Water Facility Planning Study in the amount of $358,282 with Kennedy Jenks Consultants (San Francisco, CA) in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.
End Consent Agenda
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General Business
25. Parks and Recreation Commission Appointment (CC)
Motion to appoint one member to the Parks and Recreation Commission, with a term ending January 31, 2024.
Public Hearing
26. Adoption of the Climate Action Plan 2030 (CM)
Resolution adopting the Initial Study/Negative Declaration and approving the Climate Action Plan 2030 including the California Environmental Quality Action (CEQA) Project Review Checklist.
Recess - The City Council will recess to the 5:30 p.m. session.
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City Council
5:30 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
Public Hearing
27. 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 continue item to a date certain on November 15, 2022.
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
28. Finance Department: Portfolio Management Report – Pooled Cash and Investments as of July 31, 2022 - 8/15/22 (FNFYI 358)
29. Library: Incident Report – Santa Cruz Public Library End of Fiscal Year 2021–2022 - 8/24/22 (LBFYI 013)
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
30. Proclaiming Saturday, October 15, 2022 as “Santa Cruz Band Review Day.”
Advisory Body Appointments
The following position is vacant. Council will make the appointment at a future meeting.
Commission for the Prevention of Violence
Against Women
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.