City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
MINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
August 15, 2023
1:30 PM
Call to Order – Vice Mayor Golder called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers Watkins, Brunner, Kalantari-Johnson; Vice Mayor Golder.
Absent: Councilmembers Newsome, Brown; Mayor Keeley.
Staff: City Manager M. Huffaker, Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt, City Attorney T. Condotti, Director of Public Works N. Nguyen, Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler, Chief of Fire R. Oatey (via Zoom), Director of Economic Development and Housing B. Lipscomb (via Zoom), Chief People Officer S. De Leon (via Zoom), Finance Director E. Cabell (via Zoom), Director of Parks and Recreation T. Elliot (via Zoom), Director of Information Technology K. Morgan (via Zoom), Sustainability and Climate Action Manager T. Wise-West, Communications Manager E. Smart, Deputy City Clerk Administrator J.
Wood, City Clerk Administrator B. Bush.
General Business
1. Understanding the Dynamic Coast (CM)
Assistant City Manager L. Schmidt introduced the item and responded to Council questions.
Michael McCormick, President, Farallon Strategies, Sustainability and Climate Action Manager T. Wise-West, and Director of Public Works N. Nguyen gave a presentation and responded to Council questions.
Director of Planning and Community Development L. Butler responded to Council questions.
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General Business (continued)
1. Understanding the Dynamic Coast (CM) (continued)
Vice Mayor Golder opened the public comment period. The following people spoke.
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James Ewing Whitman
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Emmett Balassone
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Ron Goodman
Vice Mayor Golder closed the public comment period.
Council took a break at 2:42 p.m. and returned at 2:57 p.m.
Communications Manager E. Smart spoke.
Adjournment - City Council adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: ss/Julia Wood, Deputy City Clerk Administrator, ATTEST: ss/Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator, APPROVED: ss/Fred Keeley, Mayor.