City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
MINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
November 29, 2022
4:00 PM
Call to Order – Mayor Brunner called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom and in Council Chambers.
Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson (via Zoom), Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.
Absent: None.
Staff: Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt, Deputy City Attorney C. Bronson, Fire Chief R. Oatey, Water Director R. Menard, Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler (via Zoom), Finance Director E.
Cabell (via Zoom), Director of Information Technology K. Morgan (via Zoom), Director of Public Works M. Dettle (via Zoom), Director of Parks and Recreation T. Elliot (via Zoom), City Attorney T. Condotti (via Zoom), Senior Planner C. Stanger (via Zoom), Deputy Fire Marshal T.
Shields (via Zoom), Deputy City Clerk Administrator J. Wood, City Clerk Administrator B. Bush.
Consent Agenda
Councilmember Golder made a comment on item 2.
Councilmember Cummings made a comment on item 1.
Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following people spoke:
Unidentified person spoke regarding item 1.
Sam Hughes spoke regarding item 1.
Aviva Fields spoke regarding item 1.
Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.
November 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 6295 Consent Agenda (continued)
MOTION: Councilmember Golder moved, seconded by Councilmember Cummings, to approve the Consent Agenda.
ACTION: The motion carried with the following vote.
AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Cummings, Brown, Meyers (with the exception of item 1); Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.
NOES: Councilmember Meyers (item 1 only).
ABSENT: None.
DISQUALIFIED: None.
1. City Council and Community Support of UC Academic Worker Strike and “Fair UC Now” Bargaining Requests (CN)
Motion carried 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.
2. Purchase of Type 1 Fire Engine (FD)
Motion carried to:
Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,073 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 Approve the purchase of a type 1 Fire Engine, using Project c212315, in the amount of $850,000.00 from Golden State Fire Apparatus.
End Consent Agenda
November 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 6296 General Business
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)
Water Director R. Menard gave a presentation and responded to Councilmember questions.
Dr. Bob Raucher of Raucher, LLC spoke.
Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following people spoke.
Jim Mekis
Walter Wadlow
Rick Longinotti
Becky Steinbruner
Justin Burks
Doug Engfer
Sierra Ryan
Unidentified person
Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Councilmember Meyers moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Watkins, to:
Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,074 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 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.
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.
November 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 6297 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) Senior Planner C. Stanger gave a presentation and responded to Councilmember questions.
Appellant #1 Roger Bernstein, Vice President of Construction with Oppidan, spoke regarding this item.
Appellant #1, Frank Petrilli, Land-Use Attorney with Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, spoke regarding this item.
Appellant #2, Anne Segal spoke regarding this item.
Appellant #1 Roger Bernstein, Vice President of Construction with Oppidan, spoke in response to Anne Segal’s testimony.
Mayor Brunner opened the public comment period. The following people spoke.
Craig James
Robert Segal
Father Matthew Spencer
Dennis Hagen
Blaine Halley
Unidentified person
Keith Higgins
Russell Weiss
Dennis Riggin
Carlos Valdez
Kathy Pappas
Ralph Meyberg
November 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 6298 Public Hearing (continued)
4. Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of CP20-0068 Located at 126 Eucalyptus Avenue & 136 Pelton (continued)
Barry Michelle
Shawn Medved
Paul Brown
Ryan Meckel
Mayor Brunner closed the public comment period.
Deputy Fire Marshal T. Shields responded to Councilmember questions.
Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler responded to Councilmember questions.
MOTION: Councilmember Kalantari-Johnson moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Watkins, to adopt Resolution No. NS-30,075 denying the appeal of Anne and Robert Segal and upholding the appeal of Roger Bernstein, thereby 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, and amending Condition of Approval 26 as follows:
“The owner shall comply with the inclusionary housing requirements as outlined in Section 24.16.010 et seq. of the Zoning Ordinance. Specifically, two three units shall be provided to low-income households at an affordable rent, in accordance with the applicant’s agreement to round up the required 2.6 inclusionary units to 3 units. The inclusionary units shall be rented to qualifying assisted living tenants. An inclusionary unit may be rented to a qualifying independent living tenant in the event that a qualifying assisted living tenant is not available. Each inclusionary unit shall meet the definition of a dwelling unit per SCMC section 24.22.320, including a full kitchen. A Participation Agreement establishing compliance with inclusionary housing requirements shall be entered into prior to building permit issuance and recorded prior to final occupancy of the first unit.” November 29, 2022 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 6299 Public Hearing (continued)
4. Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of CP20-0068 Located at 126 Eucalyptus Avenue & 136 Pelton (continued)
ACTION: The motion carried with the following vote.
AYES: Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson, Golder, Meyers; Vice Mayor Watkins; Mayor Brunner.
NOES: Councilmembers Cummings, Brown.
ABSENT: None.
DISQUALIFIED: None.
Adjournment - The City Council adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: ss/Julia Wood, Deputy City Clerk Administrator, ATTEST: ss/Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator, APPROVED: ss/Sonja Brunner, Mayor.