CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting - October 8, 2024
12:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION, ZOOM/COURTYARD CONFERENCE ROOM 1:30 P.M. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IDA), ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AROUND 1:35 P.M. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT FINANCING CORPORATION (SCPIFC), ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AROUND 1:40 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, CONSENT, GENERAL BUSINESS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS,
ZOOM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Statements of Disqualification
Closed Session
1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6) SEIU Temporary Employees
SEIU Service Employees
Mid Managers, OE3
Supervisors, OE3
Fire Management
Fire, IAFF
Police Management
Police Officers Association
Executives
City Negotiator - Sara De Leon
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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.
1:30 PM
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA)
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
Treasurer: Director of Finance E. Cabell
Chair: Mayor Keeley
Vice Chair: Vice Mayor Golder
Secretary: City Clerk Administrator B. Bush
3. Minutes of the October 10, 2023 Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Motion to approve as submitted.
Adjournment
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At or Around 1:35 PM
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation (SCPIFC)
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:
Chief Executive Officer: 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 10, 2023 Santa Cruz Public Improvement Finance Corporation (SCPIFC)
Motion to approve as submitted.
Adjournment
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City Council
At or Around 1:40 PM
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
Presentations
6. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
7. Fire Prevention Week: October 6—October 14, 2024
8. CARE Act Services Update
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
9. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
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Consent Agenda
10. Minutes of the September 24, 2024 City Council Meeting (CC) Motion to approve as submitted
11. Resolution Extending the Emergency Declarations in Connection with the 2022/2023 Winter Storms and 2023/2024 Winter Storms (CA/CM) Resolution extending by sixty days the Local Emergency Declarations in connection with the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 winter storms.
12. Award Agreement for Plan Review and Inspection Services for Building and Safety Division. CEQA: Exempt 15061(b)(3) (PL)
This item is continued to November 19, 2024, and will not be discussed.
13. 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.
End Consent Agenda
Public Hearings
14. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing Grant Program: Authorization for Application, Acceptance, and Appropriation of Grant Funds for Preserving and Promoting Equitable Housing Affordability and Climate Resilience in Santa Cruz, CA (CM)
Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate funds from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing Grant Program to carry out a project entitled “Preserving and Promoting Equitable Housing Affordability and Climate Resilience in Santa Cruz, CA.”
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Public Hearings (continued)
15. Ordinance Amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapters 21.06, 23.04,
23.12, 23.37, and 24.08; Amending Chapter 24.16 Part 1 and Part 2; and Adding New Section 24.16.165; and Ordinance Adding New Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 24.04.095 and Amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 24.04, Chapter 24.08, Chapter 24.10, and Chapter 24.12; Ordinances Are Related to Accessory Dwelling Units to Maintain Consistency with State Regulations, Clarify Existing Standards, Remove Owner-Occupancy Requirements for Existing Accessory Dwelling Units, Require Properties with Accessory Dwelling Units to Enroll in the Residential Rental Inspection Service, and to Allow for the Condominium Mapping and Separate Sale of Accessory Dwelling Units and Their Associated Primary Dwellings, and Related to Other Minor Technical Changes Regarding Hearing Bodies for Design Permit Approval. Amendments to Chapter 24.04; Chapter 24.08 Parts 5, 9a, 14, 21, and 22; Chapter 24.10 Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 21, and 24(a); and Chapter 24.12 Are Part of the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan (LCP IP) and Will Require Approval by the California Coastal Commission Prior to Taking Effect Inside the Coastal Zone (CEQA: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 as a Project Consistent With the General Plan for Which an EIR Was Certified) (PL)
Motion to:
1) Acknowledge the environmental determination and introduce for publication an ordinance adding new Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 24.04.095 and amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapters
24.04, 24.08, 24.10, and 24.12 related to accessory dwelling units and related to other minor technical changes regarding hearing bodies for design permit approval and comprising parts of the LCP IP; 2) Acknowledge the environmental determination and introduce for publication an ordinance amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapters
21.06, 23.04, 23.12, 23.37, and 24.08; amending Chapter 24.16 Part 1 and Part 2; adding new Section 24.16.165 related to accessory dwelling units, and rescinding Temporary Ordinance Nos. 2022-22 and 2023-01; and
3) Direct the City Manager to submit the LCP IP amendments to the California Coastal Commission for approval, should they be formally adopted as part of a second reading.
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General Business
16. Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Response (CM)
Motion to authorize the Mayor to submit responses to the Santa Cruz Civil Grand Jury on behalf of the Santa Cruz City Council for the (1) Honoring Commitments to the Public, (2) Housing for Whom, and (3) Preventing Rape and Domestic Violence reports.
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS None issued.
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – OCTOBER 8, 2024
17. Proclaiming the month of September 2024 as “Suicide Prevention Awareness Month” and encouraging all citizens to take the time to understand the importance of mental health, recognize the warning signs of suicide, and support those who may be struggling with mental health issues and to participate in activities and initiatives that promote awareness, education, and support for suicide prevention.
18. Proclaiming September 23, 2024 as “Organic Farmer Appreciation Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in celebrating organic farmers in our community whose sustainable farms create jobs, sequester carbon, keep water clean, and reduce our exposure to toxic pesticides.
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
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.