CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting – January 24, 2023
12:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM/COURTYARD CONFERENCE ROOM 2:00 P.M. CONSENT, CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING, GENERAL BUSINESS, ADVISORY
BODY APPOINTMENTS, AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, 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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www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-council-meetings and at the Office of the City Clerk located at 809 Center Street, Room 9, Santa Cruz, California, during normal business hours.
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Closed Session
12:30 PM
Closed Session
1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6) Police Officers Association
Police Management Association
SEIU Temporary Employees
City Negotiator – Lisa Murphy
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Closed Session (continued)
2. Real Property Negotiations (Government Code §54956.8) Property: 902 Pacific Avenue and 333 Front Street
APNs: 005-152-32 and 005-152-33
Owner: City of Santa Cruz
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City and 902 Pacific Ave. Investors, L.P.
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment, or both
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1))
Lopez, Alicia v. Mary McCoy, City of Santa Cruz, et al.
Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 18CV03301
City Council
2:00 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
4. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
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Consent Agenda
5. 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.
6. Resolution Extending Emergency Declaration in Connection with the December 2022 and January 2023 Winter Storms (CA/CM)
Resolution extending by sixty days the Local Emergency Declaration in connection with the December 2022 and January 2023 winter storms.
7. City Manager Annual Merit Increase (CA)
Motion to approve an annual merit increase for the City Manager in the amount of 5%.
8. Minutes of the January 10, 2023 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
9. Minutes of the January 17, 2023 City Council Special Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
10. City Council Ad-Hoc Housing Element Subcommittee (CN) Motion to appoint Mayor Keeley and Councilmembers Kalantari-Johnson and Newsome to a new Ad-Hoc Housing Element Subcommittee that will serve during the preparation of the Housing Element update and any associated subsequent General Plan amendments and rezonings to review draft policies and proposals in advance of their presentation to the full Council.
11. Resolution Establishing the 2023 Security Deposit Interest Rate for Residential Rental Property (ED)
Resolution establishing the 2023 interest rate for the residential security deposits at 0.01% and rescinding Resolution No. NS-29,919.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
12. 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 authorizing the City Manager to enter into lease(s) and authorizing the Economic Development and Housing Director to execute any amendments or documents needed thereto of a nonsubstantive nature, in forms approved by 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 and/or 902 Pacific Ave Investors, L.P., or its affiliate, for the previously approved mixed-use affordable housing project on the site.
13. Award Contract for Portable Toilet Rental and Services (FN) Motion to award a contract for the citywide purchases for on-call portable toilet rental and services to American Debris Box Service, Incorporated DBA American Portables (American Portables), Half Moon Bay, California, in the amount not to exceed $1.5 million over 5 years and to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney with American Debris Box Service, Incorporated DBA American Portables for portable toilet rental and services.
14. Application Support for Information Technology Systems (IT) Motion to approve statement of work amendment with EPI-Use America, Inc. for application support of critical information technology systems, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney.
15. Schedule for General Plan Map Amendments for 111-119 Leonard Street (PL)
Motion to accept the report regarding the schedule for the proposed General Plan Map amendments.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
16. Children’s Fund Oversight Committee Bylaws (PR)
Motion to approve the Children’s Fund Oversight Committee bylaws and governing document.
17. 2023 Nonpoint Source - Clean Water Act section 319(h) Grant:
Authorization for Application, Acceptance, and Appropriation of Grant Funds for Nonpoint Source Water Quality Improvements and Reduction in Homelessness Impacts in San Lorenzo River (PW/CM)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate funds from the 2023 Nonpoint Source - Clean Water Act section 319(h) Grant for improvements in the San Lorenzo River (pathogen) bacteria levels and reduction in homelessness impacts.
18. Award of Professional Services Agreement to Weck Laboratories for Laboratory Analytical Services (WT)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Weck Laboratories, Inc. (City of Industry, CA) for Laboratory Analytical Services in a form approved by the City Attorney and authorizing the Water Director to execute contract amendments within the approved budget.
End Consent Agenda
Consent Public Hearing
19. Extension of Urgency Ordinance Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Junior ADUs, and Associated Changes to Permitting Required by State Law (PL)
Motion to:
1) Adopt an urgency ordinance to extend the term of the previously adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 2022-22 for a term of twelve months in accordance with the allowances in State law; and
2) Direct staff to proceed with developing a regular ordinance that addresses the same State code changes.
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General Business
20. Existing Building Decarbonization Roadmap (CM/PL)
Motion to accept the existing building decarbonization roadmap presentation.
21. Appointments to City Commissions (CN)
Motion to:
1) Approve the transition of at-large Council appointments for most commissions to a directly appointed system while allowing all current commissioners to complete their terms in accordance with the attached table; and
2) Introduce an ordinance amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section
2.40.011 to reflect the recommended appointment process.
Advisory Body Appointments
22. Arts Commission
1) Approve Mayor Keeley's, Councilmember Newsome's, and Vice Mayor Golder's nominations to the Arts Commission, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
2) Nomination and approval of one Arts Commissioner, with a term ending January 31, 2025.
23. Board of Building and Fire Appeals
Nominate and appoint and/or reappoint six members to the Board of Building and Fire Appeals, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
24. Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women Approve Mayor Keeley's, Vice Mayor Golder's, and Councilmember Newsome's nominations to the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
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Advisory Body Appointments (continued)
25. Downtown Commission
Approve Mayor Keeley's and Councilmember Newsome's nominations to the Downtown Commission, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
26. Historic Preservation Commission
Approve Mayor Keeley's nomination to the Historic Preservation Commission, with a term ending January 31, 2027.
27. Parks and Recreation Commission
Approve Mayor Keeley's and Councilmember Newsome's nominations to the Parks and Recreation Commission, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
28. Planning Commission
Approve Mayor Keeley's and Councilmember Newsome's nominations to the Planning Commission, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
29. Sister Cities Committee
Nominate and appoint and/or reappoint three members to the Sister Cities Committee, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
30. Transportation and Public Works Commission
Approve Mayor Keeley's nomination to the Transportation and Public Works Commission, with a term ending January 31, 2027.
31. Water Commission
Approve Mayor Keeley's and Councilmember Newsome's nominations to the Water Commission, with terms ending January 31, 2027.
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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
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JANUARY 24, 2023
32. City Clerk: 2023 Advisory Body Attendance Reports - 1/17/23 (CCFYI 220)
33. Finance Department: Portfolio Management Report – Pooled Cash and Investments as of November 30, 2022 - 12/19/22 (FNFYI 362)
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – JANUARY 24, 2023
34. Proclaiming January 19, 2023 as “Marq Lipton Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in honoring him for his decades of service and numerous accomplishments and wishing him well in his retirement.
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.