CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting - October 10, 2023
Updated October 9, 2023 – Item 19
1:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM/COURTYARD CONFERENCE ROOM 1:15 P.M. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IDA), ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AROUND 1:20 P.M. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA
CRUZ PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FINANCING CORPORATION (SCPIFC),
ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AROUND 1:25 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, CONSENT, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PUBLIC
HEARINGS, ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Closed Session
1:00 PM
Closed Session
1. Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2))
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1:15 PM
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA)
PLEASE NOTE: City Councilmembers serve as Boardmembers for the City’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation (SCPIFC). The boards were created for the purpose of providing the City an instrument to issue bonds. Annually, while the bonds are in existence, the Boardmembers are legally required to hold a meeting of the IDA and SCPIFC. The meetings are procedural and for the purpose of approving Minutes and electing new Boardmembers.
Call to Order
Roll Call
General Business
2. Election of Officers
Motion to elect new officers as set forth in Section 3.02 of the Industrial Development Authority bylaws as follows:
Executive Director: City Manager M. Huffaker
Chief Financial Officer: Director of Finance E. Cabell
President: Mayor Keeley
Vice President: Vice Mayor Golder
Secretary/Treasurer: City Clerk Administrator B. Bush
3. Minutes of the October 11, 2022 Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Motion to approve as submitted.
Adjournment
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At or Around 1:20 PM
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation (SCPIFC)
PLEASE NOTE: City Councilmembers serve as Boardmembers for the City’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation (SCPIFC). The boards were created for the purpose of providing the City an instrument to issue bonds. Annually, while the bonds are in existence, the Boardmembers are legally required to hold a meeting of the IDA and SCPIFC. The meetings are procedural and for the purpose of approving Minutes and electing new Boardmembers.
Call to Order
Roll Call
General Business
4. Election of Officers
Motion to elect new officers as set forth in Section 3.02 of the Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation bylaws as follows:
Executive Director: City Manager M. Huffaker
Chief Financial Officer: Director of Finance E. Cabell
President: Mayor Keeley
Vice President: Vice Mayor Golder
Secretary/Treasurer: City Clerk Administrator B. Bush
5. Minutes of the October 11, 2022 Santa Cruz Public Improvement Finance Corporation (SCPIFC)
Motion to approve as submitted.
Adjournment
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At or Around 1:25 PM
City Council
Call to Order
Roll Call
Oral Communications Announcement – Members of the public may address Council on matters not on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Council. 30 minutes is allocated for Oral Communications. No extra time for groups will be granted.
Oral Communications
Presentation
6. Fire Prevention Week: October 8 - October 14, 2023
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
7. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
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Consent Agenda
8. Resolution Extending the 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.
9. Minutes of the September 26, 2023 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
10. Resolution Ratifying Identifying Authorized Agents (FN) Resolution identifying authorized agents on behalf of the City of Santa Cruz who are authorized by the City Council to engage with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) regarding grants that have been applied for.
11. Contract Amendment for Kimley-Horn & Associates for Professional Consultant Services Related to the Housing Element Update, Including but Not Limited to Addressing Additional Comments from the State Department of Housing and Community Development on the Draft Housing Element and Additional Work to Update the Safety Element of the General Plan through Adoption of the Housing Element (PL) Motion accepting the report and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Kimley-Horn Associates in an amount not to exceed $31,139, based on the attached scope of work and budget.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
12. 2023 Traffic Signal Interconnect Improvement Agreement (c401602) (PW)
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution approving the 2023 Traffic Signal Interconnect Improvement Agreement and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement and any amendments in a form acceptable to the City Attorney with the County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure, and
2) Adopt a resolution granting a regular encroachment permit to the County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure for installation and maintenance of fiber optic cable in various streets within the City’s right-of-way.
13. Grinding Service for Green Waste, Wood Waste, and Construction and Demolition Material – Award Contract (PW)
Motion to accept the change order from Vision Recycling (Fremont, CA) for additional grinding service for green waste, wood waste, and construction and demolition material in the amount of $87,800, for a total contract amount of $170,727. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. The Public Works Director is authorized to execute change orders within the approved project budget.
14. Bay Drive Protected Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Path (c402304) – Reject All Bids (PW)
Motion to reject all bids for the Bay Drive Protected Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Path (c402304).
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Consent Agenda (continued)
15. Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Award - Active Transportation Plan Update (PW)
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with the California Department of Transportation for the City of Santa Cruz Active Transportation Plan Update, and 2) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2024 budget and appropriating funds in the amount of $434,850 to fully fund the Active Transportation Plan Update (c402408).
16. Water Supply Augmentation Planning (WT)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Phase 2 Recycled Water Facility Study/Water Supply Augmentation Implementation Plan in the amount of $388,146 with Kennedy Jenks (San Francisco, CA) in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.
17. Loch Lomond Recreation Area Fees (WT)
Resolution revising the Loch Lomond Recreation Area fee schedule and rescinding Resolution No. NS-29,482.
End Consent Agenda
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Public Hearing
18. 925 Windsor Street: CP22-0114 (APN 011-073-13) Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the Development Proposal at 925 Windsor Street Involving a Residential Demolition Authorization Permit and a Large Home Design Permit to Demolish a Single-Family Home on a Site with an Existing Accessory Dwelling Unit in the R-1-5 (Single Family Residential) Zone District. Environmental Determination:
Categorical Exemption. Owner: Justin and Hart Walsh. (PL) Resolution to deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s acknowledgment of the environmental determination (Categorical Exemption Section 15332, Class 32) and approval of the Residential Demolition Authorization Permit and Large Home Design Permit, based on the findings listed in the draft resolution and the Conditions of Approval attached as Exhibit “A.”
General Business
The below item is continued to the November 14, 2023 Council meeting.
19. An Ordinance Requiring Delivery Companies to Provide a Service Enabling Customers to Tip Delivery Drivers (CN)
Introduce for publication an ordinance adding Chapter 5.11 to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code to require delivery companies to offer a tipping option to residential delivery customers.
Adjournment
INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – OCTOBER 10, 2023
20. Finance Department: Portfolio Management Report – Pooled Cash and Investments as of August 31, 2023 - 9/18/23 (FNFYI 374) October 10, 2023 City Council 10
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – OCTOBER 10, 2023
21. Proclaiming September 29, 2023 as “The Lost Boys Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in this observance.
22. Proclaiming the week of September 22–October 1, 2023 as “Drive Electric Week” and encouraging all citizens to participate in the Electric Vehicle Association of Central Coast California’s event, explore sustainable transportation options, and learn about energy-efficient living spaces.
23. Proclaiming November 1, 2023 as “Extra Mile Day” and urging each individual in the community to take time on this day to not only “go the extra mile” in his or her own life, but to also acknowledge all those who are inspirational in their efforts and commitment to make their organizations, families, community, country, or world a better place.
24. Proclaiming October 7, 2023 as “Ageism Awareness Day” and encouraging all citizens to prevent ageism and recognize older adults for their unparalleled value to our community, thereby improving their quality of life.
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Advisory Body Appointments
The following positions are vacant. Council will make the appointments at a future meeting.
County Latino Affairs Commission One opening – at-large nomination Sister Cities Committee Three openings – at-large nominations Water Commission One opening – to be appointed by Vice
Mayor Golder
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.