CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Special Meeting – November 29, 2022
4:00 p.m. CONSENT, GENERAL BUSINESS, 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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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 Cal-Relay system number: 1-800-735-2922.
Si desea asistir a esta reunión pública y necesita ayuda - como un intérprete de lenguaje de señas americano, español u otro equipo especial - favor de llamar al Departamento de la Secretaría de la Ciudad al 420-5030 al menos cinco días antes para que podamos coordinar dicha asistencia especial o envié un correo electrónico a [email protected]. El número del sistema Cal-Relay es: 1-800-735-2922. 11/29/2022 City Council Special Meeting 2
PLEASE NOTE:
Requests for extra speaking time must be made by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27th by emailing the Mayor and the City Clerk. Approval will be confirmed via email. [email protected] [email protected]
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.
Si desea asistir a esta reunión pública y necesita ayuda - como un intérprete de lenguaje de señas americano, español u otro equipo especial - favor de llamar al Departamento de la Secretaría de la Ciudad al 420-5030 al menos cinco días antes para que podamos coordinar dicha asistencia especial o envié un correo electrónico a [email protected]. El número del sistema Cal-Relay es: 1-800-735-2922.
City Council Special Meeting
4:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Consent Agenda
1. City Council and Community Support of UC Academic Worker Strike and “Fair UC Now” Bargaining Requests (CN)
Motion to direct the Mayor to write a letter on behalf of the City Council and Santa Cruz community to the University of California (UC) Regents, the ‘Fair UC Now’ and UC Regents bargaining teams, and UC President Michael V. Drake to acknowledge how difficult it is for UC graduate students and UC workers to afford to live in communities across the state of California where the cost of rent far outstrips their salaries; express the Santa Cruz City Council and community support of the current UAW 5810, UAW 2865, and SRU-UAW Postdoc, Academic Researcher, Graduate Student Researcher, Trainees, Fellows, Graduate Student Instructors, Readers and Tutors strike and the students’ bargaining proposal as presented in the campaign “Fair UC Now”; and urge the UC Regents to find an immediate remedy and resolution.
11/29/2022 City Council Special Meeting 3
Consent Agenda (continued)
2. Purchase of Type 1 Fire Engine (FD)
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2023 budget to transfer $850,000 from the City of Santa Cruz Capital Investment Program (CIP) to FY 2023 Fire Department Capital CIP budget number c212315; and 2) Approve the purchase of a type 1 Fire Engine, using Project c212315, in the amount of $850,000.00 from Golden State Fire Apparatus.
General Business
Please note: members of the City’s Water Commission have been invited to attend this meeting for the below item. This is not a joint Water Commission/City Council meeting.
3. Securing Our Water Future Resolution and Policy Guidance for Water Supply Augmentation to Improve Water Supply Reliability for Santa Cruz Water Service Customers (WT)
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution establishing a policy on Securing Our Water Future that provides guidance and direction for the development and implementation of water supply augmentation projects needed to resolve Santa Cruz’s long-standing water supply reliability issue; and 2) Direct staff to add the policy direction included in the Securing Our Water Future resolution to the City Council’s Policy Manual as policy
34.7, Securing Our Water Future Policy Guidance for Water Supply Augmentation to Address Santa Cruz’s Water Supply Reliability Issue. 11/29/2022 City Council Special Meeting 4
Public Hearing
4. Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of CP20-0068 Located at 126 Eucalyptus Avenue & 136 Pelton and Including a Non Residential Demolition Authorization Permit, Sequential Lot Line Adjustment, Special Use Permit, Coastal Permit, Design Permit, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Reconfigure Five Lots into Two, Demolish Two Existing School Buildings (Approximately 28,417 Square Feet), Remove Six Heritage Trees, and Construct a 76-Unit (Including 13 Full Dwelling Units) Senior Housing Facility on a Site Listed on the Historic Building Survey (Vol. 1, p. 39) in the R 1 5/WCD O/CZ O/SP O (Single family residence/West Cliff Drive Overlay/Coastal Zone Overlay/Shoreline Protection Overlay) Zone District. (Environmental Determination:
Categorical Exemption; Exempt under PRC CEQA Section 21083.3) Applicant: Roger Bernstein, Filed 8/10/2020 (PL)
Resolution denying the appeal of Anne and Robert Segal and upholding the appeal of Roger Bernstein, thereby adopting the resolution approving the Non-Residential Demolition Authorization Permit, Sequential Lot Line Adjustment, Special Use Permit, Coastal Permit, Design Permit, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit to reconfigure five lots into two, demolish two existing school buildings (approximately 28,417 square feet), remove six heritage trees, and construct a 76-unit (including 13 full dwelling units) senior housing facility as approved by the Planning Commission, but with the deletion of condition of approval 60.
Adjournment