CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting - September 24, 2024
2:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM/COURTYARD CONFERENCE ROOM 2:15 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, CONSENT, CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND
GENERAL BUSINESS, ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Statements of Disqualification
Closed Session
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claims (Government Code §54956.95)
1) Claimant: Arthur Charles Lipton
2) Claimant: Andrea Robin Greenspan
3) Claimant: Barbara Lawrence
4) Claimant: Troy Mason
5) Claimant: Troy E. Mason
6) Claimant: Troy Edward Mason
Claims against the City of Santa Cruz
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City Council
2:15 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Presiding Officer's Announcements:
Moment of Silence for Ross Clark
Presentation
2. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
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
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
3. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
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Consent Agenda
4. Minutes of the September 10, 2024 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted.
5. Amendment of the Bylaws for the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women (CPVAW) (CC)
Motion to amend the bylaws of the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women.
6. Colligan Theater Manager Lease (EDH)
Motion to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Colligan Theater Lease Agreement with Theatre 831 dba All About Theatre, and any subsequent non-substantive amendments in a form approved by the City Attorney.
7. Liability Claims Filed Against the City of Santa Cruz (FN) Motion to reject the liability claims of 1) Arthur Charles Lipton, and 2) Andrea Robin Greenspan, and to return as late, the claims of 3) Barbara Lawrence, 4) Troy Mason, 5) Troy E. Mason, and 6) Troy Edward Mason, based on staff recommendation.
8. Award Contract for Active Transportation Plan Update (c402408) (PW) Motion to award a contract to Toole Design Group, LLC (Oakland, CA) for the Active Transportation Plan Update in the amount of $239,552 and reject all other proposals and to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney. The Director of Public Works is authorized to execute amendments within the approved project budget.
9. Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project Budget Adjustment -141 Archer Drive (g402402) (PW)
Motion to adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025 budget for Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project - 141 Archer Drive (g402402) in the amount of $359,926 to fully fund the project.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
10. Beltz Water Treatment Plant Filter Replacement Project (c702502) – Award of Professional Services Agreement and Budget Adjustment (WT) Motion to:
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney with CDM Smith (Concord, CA) for engineering services for the Beltz Water Treatment Plant Filter Replacement Project (c702502), and to authorize the Water Director to execute future contract amendments within the approved project budget; and
2) Adopt a resolution to amend the FY 2025 budget and transfer funds in the amount of $1,681,000 within the Water Department's Capital Investment Program from project c702305, Beltz Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Project to new project c702502, Beltz Water Treatment Plant Filter Replacement Project.
11. Transfer within the Water Department’s Capital Investment Program for Fiscal Year 2024 Water Program Administration Expenses – Budget Adjustment (WT)
Motion to adopt a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2024 budget by transferring funds in the amount of $1,869,505 from the Water Department’s Capital Investment Program (CIP) project c701901, Water Program Administration, to various other Water Department CIP projects for the purpose of allocating actual program administration expenses to active Water Program CIP projects.
End Consent Agenda
Consent Public Hearings
12. 2nd Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-15 Adding Chapter 9.91 to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code the Prohibition of Government-Sponsored Unsanctioned Transport of Homeless Persons (CN)
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-15 adding Chapter 9.91 to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code, the Prohibition of Government-Sponsored Unsanctioned Transport of Homeless Persons.
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Consent Public Hearings (continued)
13. 2nd Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-16 Extending AB 1482 Rental Increase Protections Upon Expiration of Affordable Housing Rental Restrictions (CN)
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2024-16 amending Chapter 21.07 “Just Cause Eviction Above AB 1482 Requirements” to extend AB 1482 rental increase protections to tenants in units with expiring affordable housing rental restrictions.
General Business
14. Santa Cruz County Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Program (PW)
Motion to:
1) Receive a presentation on the Santa Cruz County Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Program;
2) Provide input on and accept the preliminary final report; and 3) Direct staff to participate in the development of a Joint Powers Authority to administer the program as well as other efforts related to finalizing the program.
15. Collective of Results and Evidence-Based (CORE) Investments Update (CM)
Motion to:
1) Accept staff report on the status of the Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Investments Program Request for Proposals (RFP);
2) Direct staff to carve out any Council-prioritized services from competitive procurement;
3) Approve staff recommended funding Option 2, to distribute funding and initiate recommended awards; and
4) Direct staff to coordinate with the Human Services Department (HSD) to report back with recommended awards from the CORE RFP by November 19, 2024.
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS None issued.
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
16. Proclaiming the month of September 2024 as “Service Dog Awareness Month” and encouraging all citizens, organizations, businesses, and schools to participate in events and initiatives that raise awareness, promote education, and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of service dogs.
17. Proclaiming the month of September 2024 as “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” and encouraging all citizens to join in honoring Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services for its 26 years of outstanding support to our community and acknowledging its contributions to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
18. Proclaiming Saturday, October 19, 2024 as “Santa Cruz Band Review Day.”
Advisory Body Appointments
The following positions are either currently vacant or the terms are due to expire.
Council will make appointments at a future meeting.
County Latino Affairs Commission One opening – at-large nomination Downtown Commission One opening – at-large nomination
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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.