Santa Cruz City Council
March 10, 2026

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting - March 10, 2026
Council Chambers
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz
2:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
2:30 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, CONSENT, CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING,

GENERAL BUSINESS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Statements of Disqualification
Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Closed Session

1. Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2))
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City Council
2:30 PM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Oral Communications - 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.

Presentation

2. Parking for Hope Check Presentation
Presiding Officer's Announcements
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 February 24, 2026 City Council Meeting (CC) LOCATION: None
Motion to approve as submitted.

5. 2026 Program Year (PY) Annual Action Plan (AAP) (ED) LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Receive initial funding recommendations for the 2026 U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan for both Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME); and
2) Direct staff to draft and publish for public review the 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP).

6. 2023 Program Year Annual Action Plan Amendment - Budget Adjustment (ED)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Amend the 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to reduce funding to the “2023 PY Civic Auditorium ADA Improvements” project in an amount up to $80,000 and reallocate the funding to a newly created project “2023 PY Market St. Senior Center Renovations”;
2) Direct staff to submit the Annual Action Plan (AAP) amendment to HUD for approval; and
3) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2026 budget to move $80,000 in revenue and expenditure budget from projects h512403, Civic ADA Improvements, and c302422, CDBG Civic ADA Project, to projects h512103, Senior Center Renovation, and c302101, Senior Center Rehab, respectively.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

7. 2026-2029 City of Santa Cruz Police Officers’ Association Total Tentative Agreement for Successor Memorandum of Understanding (HR) LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to adopt a resolution approving a total tentative agreement between the City of Santa Cruz and the Police Officers’ Association effective March 14, 2026 through March 23, 2029.

8. DeLaveaga Driving Range Roof and Building Improvements (c302214) – CEQA Exemption (14 CCR 15061) (PR)
LOCATION: District 1
Motion to:
1) Approve the plans and specifications for the DeLaveaga Driving Range Roof and Building Improvements Project (c302214); 2) Authorize the issuance of an invitation for bid (IFB) for the project and award the contract. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to; execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. The Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized to execute change orders within the approved project budget; and 3) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) finding of categorical exemption under (1) Class 1 Categorical Exemption (14 CCR 15301) for existing facilities, and (2) Common Sense Exemption (14 CCR 15061).

9. 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (c400809) – Notice of Completion (PW)
LOCATION: Districts 3, 4, and 5
Motion to accept the work of MCK Services, Inc. (Martinez, CA) as completed per plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (c400809) and authorize the Public Works Director to sign the Notice of Completion as the Owner’s Authorized Agent.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

10. Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026 (c402602) – Authorize to Advertise and Award - Budget Adjustment (PW)
LOCATION: District 4
Motion to:
1) Approve the plans and specifications for Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026 and authorize staff to advertise for bids and award the contract. 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;
2) Adopt a resolution to approve the design of the Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026 pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6; 3) Adopt a resolution to amend the FY 2026 Budget and move funds from State Capital Grants Infill Infrastructure grant (IIG) to Transfer from IIG–AHSC funding; and
4) Find the Improvements Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines 14 CCR section 15301(Existing Facilities).

11. Award Contract for Purchase of a Volvo D13 Tractor (PW) LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to award a contract for the purchase of a Volvo D13 Tractor from TEC Equipment (Oakland, CA) in the amount of $150,000. The Public Works Director is authorized to approve future Contract Amendments within the approved project budget.

12. Traffic Calming Pilot Program (c402404) - Notice of Completion (PW) LOCATION: Districts 1, 2, and 6
Motion to accept the work of WGJ Enterprises dba PCI (Azusa, CA) as completed per plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the Traffic Calming Pilot Program (c402404) and authorize the Public Works Director to sign the Notice of Completion as the Owner’s Authorized Agent.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

13. Proposed Resource Recovery Facility Fee Schedule Revisions (PW) LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution adopting a schedule of fees for disposal of refuse, garbage, trash and processing recyclables at the Resource Recovery Facility and rescinding Resolution No. NS-28,872; and
2) Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) because the proposed fee schedule is for the purpose of meeting RRF operating expenses.

End Consent Agenda
Consent Public Hearing

14. 2nd Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-04 E-Bike Regulation Concepts (PW)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-04 amending Chapter 10.68 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code pertaining to bicycles.

General Business

15. Sidewalk Vending Ordinance Updates (CD)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) Chapter 5.82 (“Sidewalk Vending”); and 2) Adopt a CEQA finding of exemption pursuant to: 14 CCR § 15307 – action by a regulatory agency for protection of natural resources; 14 CCR § 15308 – action by a regulatory agency for the protection of the environment; and 14 CCR § 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption).

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Public Hearings

16. Amendments to the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance to Create a New Overlay District for Temporary and Affordable Housing, and Updates to the Industrial Land Use Preservation Policy (CD)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending Chapter 24.10, Chapter 24.12, Part 17, and Chapter 24.22 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) to add a new overlay district and update standards for temporary and affordable housing;
2) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending the Local Coastal Program (LCP) Implementation Plan (IP), amending Section 24.10.1510 of the Municipal Code related to use permit requirements within the General Industrial zoning district;
3) Adopt a finding that the proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
4) Approve the update to the City Council Industrial Land Use Preservation Policy.

17. Amend Municipal Code Chapter 24.16 Related to Affordable Housing Incentives and Fees, and Adopt Separate Council Policies Related to Development Review Fee Deferrals and Waivers (CD)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Pass for publication an ordinance approving the proposed amendments to City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) Chapter 24, Sections: 24.16.035, 24.16.300, and 24.16.310;
2) Adopt a resolution approving the City Council Development Review Fee Deferral Policy for 100 Percent Affordable Housing Developments; and
3) Adopt a resolution approving the City Council Development Review Fee Waiver Policy for Projects on City-Owned Land.

Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS None issued.

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – MARCH 10, 2026

18. Proclaiming February 20, 2026 as “Government Communicators Day” and encouraging all residents to join in this observance and to express appreciation for the City Communications Team’s dedication and commitment to serving the community.

19. Proclaiming March 5, 2026 as “Loisrae Guin Hunger Fighter of the Year Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in honoring her as an inspiring example of an individual whose efforts are supporting Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County’s mission, “to educate and involve individuals to end hunger and alleviate malnutrition in our communities,” and expressing heartfelt appreciation for her contributions on behalf of all those in need.

20. Proclaiming March 5, 2026 as “America Sanchez Hunger Fighter of the Year Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in honoring her as an inspiring example of an individual whose efforts are supporting Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County’s mission, “to educate and involve individuals to end hunger and alleviate malnutrition in our communities,” and expressing heartfelt appreciation for her contributions on behalf of all those in need.

21. Proclaiming March 5, 2026 as “Dean Sakae of Wysiwyg Farms Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in congratulating Dean Sakae of Wysiwyg Farms for being named the Food Donor of the Year for Santa Cruz County by Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County and expressing heartfelt appreciation for his efforts that benefit Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County and its network of member agencies.

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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.

Board of Building and Fire Appeals Two openings – at-large nominations.

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.
2026 City Council Meeting Calendar
March 24 - Regular Meeting
March 31 - City Hall Closure - Cesar Chavez Day
April 1/2 - Passover (City observed sundown to sundown) April 14 - Regular Meeting
April 28 - Regular Meeting
May 12 - Regular Meeting
May 25 - City Hall Closure - Memorial Day
May 26 - Regular Meeting/Budget Hearings
May 27 - Special Meeting - Budget Hearings
June 9 - Regular Meeting
June 19 - City Hall Closure - Juneteenth
June 23 - Regular Meeting
July 3 - City Hall Closure - Independence Day
July 14 and 28 Meetings Cancelled
August 11 - Regular Meeting
August 25 - Regular Meeting
September 7 - City Hall Closure - Labor Day
September 8 - Regular Meeting
September 11/12 - Rosh Hashanah (City observed -  sundown to sundown) October 20/21 - Yom Kippur (City observed -  sundown to sundown) September 22 - Regular Meeting
October 13 - Regular Meeting
October 27 - Regular Meeting
November 11 - City Hall Closure - Veteran's Day (observed) November 17 - Regular Meeting
November 26 - City Hall Closure - Thanksgiving Day
November 27 - City Hall Closure - Day After Thanksgiving Day December 4/5 - Hanukkah (City observed -  sundown to sundown) December 8 - Regular Meeting
December 22 Meeting Cancelled
December 25

3.1 MINUTES ARE UNOFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY COUNCIL
City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060

MINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 24, 2026
Closed Session
1:30 PM
Mayor Keeley opened the City Council Closed Session at 1:30 p.m. in a public meeting via Zoom and in Council Chambers, for the purpose of announcing the agenda, and receiving public testimony.

Roll Call

Present: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

Absent: None.

Staff: City Manager M. Huffaker, Assistant City Attorney C. Bronson, Deputy City Clerk Administrator J. Wood, City Clerk Administrator B. Bush.

Statements of Disqualification – None.

Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period at 1:31 p.m. There were no speakers. Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period at 1:32 p.m., at which time the meeting was closed to the public and Council adjourned to the Courtyard Conference Room.

4.1 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8176
Closed Session

1. Conference With Legal Counsel – Liability Claims (Government Code §54956.95) 1) Claimant: Alan J. Mac
2) Claimant: James Morrissey
3) Claimant: Angelo Jason Mirizzi Kaplan
4) Claimant: Michael Benjamin Ruder
5) Claimant: David W. Turner
6) Claimant: Michael Deuschel
Claims against the City of Santa Cruz
Council received a status report, took up under agenda item 15, and no reportable action was taken.

2. Real Property Negotiations (Government Code §54956.8) Property: 37 Municipal Wharf (Gilda’s)
APN: 007-341-03
Owner: Charles Maier
City Negotiator: Bonnie Lipscomb
Negotiating Parties: City of Santa Cruz and Charles Maier dba Gilda’s Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment, or both
Council received a status report from the City Negotiator, and no reportable action was taken.

3. Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation (one potential case to be discussed) Council received a status report, and no reportable action was taken.

4.2 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8177
City of Santa Cruz
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060

MINUTES OF A CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 24, 2026
2:00 PM
Call to Order – Mayor Keeley called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Roll Call

Present: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

Absent: None.

Staff: City Manager M. Huffaker, Assistant City Manager M. Templeton, City Attorney C. Bronson, Deputy City Manager/Director of Economic Development B. Lipscomb, Director of Community Development L.

Butler, Chief of Fire R. Oatey (via Zoom), Chief of Police B. Escalante, Director of Public Works N. Nguyen, Director of Water H. Luckenbach, Director of Homelessness Response and Community Programs L.

Imwalle, Communications Manager E. Smart, Principal Transportation Planner C. Gallogly, Principal Planner M. VanHua, Deputy City Clerk Administrator J. Wood, City Clerk Administrator B. Bush.

Oral Communications
At 2:11 p.m. Mayor Keeley opened Oral Communications for members of the public who wished to speak regarding items not listed on the City Council agenda.

Garrett spoke regarding the budget, the sugar-sweetened beverage tax, and advised Council how they should evaluate other cities and suggested modeling Santa Cruz after cities like Huntington Beach and not San Francisco or Oakland.

Bradley Snyder spoke regarding media and political slogans used around the world.

John Golder spoke regarding the San Lorenzo Park redesign and stated the egress to the river needs to be protected in accordance with the California Constitution.

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Oral Communications (continued)
Athena Flannery spoke regarding weekly sweeps of homeless encampments and violations against the ADA.

Robert spoke regarding Housing Matters closing its day services and the destruction of encampments on Coral Street.

At 2:25 p.m. Mayor Keeley closed Oral Communications.

Presentations

4. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring February 20, 2026, as Government Communicators Day
Mayor Keeley read from a proclamation declaring February 20, 2026, as Government Communicators Day. Council made comments and Communications Manager E. Smart spoke.

Presiding Officer's Announcements – Mayor Keeley made an announcement regarding Black History Month. Council made comments.

Statements of Disqualification – None.

Additions and Deletions – None.

City Attorney Report on Closed Session – See page 8176 for the report.

Council Meeting Calendar

5. The City Council reviewed and did not revise the meeting calendar attached to the agenda.

4.4 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8179
Consent Agenda
Mayor Keeley pulled items 8 and 13 for further discussion.

Councilmember O’Hara pulled item 16 for further discussion.

Councilmember O’Hara made a comment on items 10, 11, and 19.

Councilmember Golder made a comment on item 10.

Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. The following people spoke:

Garrett made a comment on item 19.

Robert Norse made a comment on items 14 and 19.

Bradley Snyder made a comment on item 13.

Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson moved, seconded by Councilmember Newsome, to approve the remaining Consent Agenda.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

6. Minutes of the February 10, 2026 City Council Meeting (CC) LOCATION: None
Motion carried to approve as submitted.

7. Authorization to Participate in the Local Government Climate Alliance (CM) LOCATION: Citywide
Motion carried to direct staff to participate in the Local Government Climate Alliance (LGCA) and provide ongoing authorization for involvement in LGCA activities, including coordinated state-level climate and energy advocacy.

4.5 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8180
Consent Agenda (continued)

8. Day Services Planning Update - Budget Adjustment (CM) LOCATION: Citywide
Director of Homelessness Response and Community Programs L. Imwalle gave a presentation and responded to Council questions.

Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. The following people spoke.

Tom Stagg
Sean Dougherty
Don Lane
Bradley Snyder
Garrett
Athena Flannery
Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember O’Hara moved, seconded by Councilmember Golder, to:
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,620 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to appropriate up to $409,115 for the procurement and operation of expanded public hygiene access in the City, through a reallocation of currently budgeted funds in Homelessness Response and Community Programs; and  Direct staff to continue to collaborate with the County of Santa Cruz staff in further exploring additional options for providing access to basic hygiene and other services to support the unhoused community.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

9. Approval of Three (3) Professional Services Agreements for Qualified Firms to Provide On-Call Grant Support Services (CM)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion carried to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with qualified firms in a form approved by the City Attorney for on-call grant support services not to exceed $100,000 per vendor per year over a three-year term. The Assistant City Manager is authorized to execute change orders within the approved budget.

10. 136 River Street Grant Administration - Budget Adjustment (ED) LOCATION: District 5
Motion carried to:
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,621 committing funding from the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program in an amount of $623,298 as a loan to the 136 River Street Affordable Housing Project, an eligible affordable housing project;
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,622 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to appropriate $1,800,000 in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF), funded by State HCD through the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) as a loan to 136 River Street Apartments Investors, L.P.;
 Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute related PLHA and LHTF documents; and
 Authorize staff to submit requests for reimbursement of PLHA and LHTF funds.

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Consent Agenda (continued)

11. Authorization for Application and Acceptance of Prohousing Incentive Program Funds (ED)
LOCATION: District 5
Resolution No. NS-30,623 was adopted to approve application submittal and, if selected, receive an allocation of the 4th round of the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any documents or amendments related to the award, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

12. Municipal Wharf Lease Agreement with Santa Cruz Diner, Inc., dba Gilda’s for City-owned Commercial Space at 37 Municipal Wharf - Budget Adjustment (ED) LOCATION: District 4
Motion carried to:
 Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Municipal Wharf Lease Agreement with Santa Cruz Diner, Inc., and any documents, amendments or extensions of a non-substantive nature, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the commercial retail space located at 37 Municipal Wharf;
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,624 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to appropriate revenue in the amount of $4,233.00 to the 37 Municipal Wharf (w512601) project; and
 Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to the following CEQA guidelines: 14 CCR 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 14 CCR 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).

4.8 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8183
Consent Agenda (continued)

13. Design Services Contract for the Coral Street SUD Navigation Center (ED) LOCATION: District 5
Deputy City Manager/Director of Economic Development B. Lipscomb responded to Council questions.

Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. There were no speakers.

Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember O’Hara moved, seconded by Councilmember Golder, to:
 Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with NJA Architecture for design services through construction management in an amount not to exceed $1,280,040, and any related documents in a form to be approved by the City Attorney; and
 Authorize the Deputy City Manager, or designee, to execute amendments or change orders with NJA Architecture within the approved budget of the Navigation Center BHCIP project (c512602).

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

4.9 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8184
Consent Agenda (continued)

14. Resolution Establishing the 2026 Security Deposit Interest Rate for Residential Rental Property (ED)
LOCATION: Citywide
Resolution No. NS-30,625 was adopted establishing the 2026 interest rate for the residential security deposits at 0.02% and rescinding Resolution No. NS30,444.

15. Liability Claims Filed Against the City of Santa Cruz (FN) Motion carried to reject the liability claims of 1) Alan J. Mac, 2) James Morrissey, 3) Angelo Jason Mirizzi Kaplan, 4) Michael Benjamin Ruder, 5) David W. Turner, and 6) Michael Deuschel, based on staff recommendation.

16. Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico Friendship City Status (PR) LOCATION: Citywide
Carola Barton, Chair of the Sister Cities Committee, and Erika Allende, Chair and Isai Pâvos, Member of the Puerto Escondido Sister Cities Subcommittee, gave a presentation and responded to Council questions.

Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. The following person spoke.

Fernanda Medina
Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember O’Hara moved, seconded by Councilmember Brunner, to approve the adoption of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico as a Friendship City as recommended and resolved by the Sister Cities Committee.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

4.10 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8185
Consent Agenda (continued)

17. Purchase of Lift Vehicle (PW)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion carried to award a contract for the purchase of a Ford E-Transit T-350 Cargo Van with a LiftUp Aerial Device from Rush Truck Center (Commerce City, CO) in the amount of $127,598.

18. Purchase of Wastewater Collection Utility Truck (PW) LOCATION: Citywide
Motion carried to award a contract for the purchase of one Ford F-550 Utility Truck from Watsonville Ford (Watsonville, CA) in the amount of $108,388.

19. SCMU Customer Assistance Program (UCAP) Update—Expansion to Include Multi-Family Customers - Budget Adjustment (WT)
LOCATION: County
Council receive an update on the SCMU Customer Assistance Program (UCAP), including the expansion of the UCAP to serve multi-family customers, and adopt Resolution No. NS-30,626 amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget in the amount of $1,101,000 for the UCAP Special Revenue Fund (Fund 296) and ($42,631) for the Water Department (Fund 711).

End Consent Agenda
Consent Public Hearing
Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. There were no speakers. Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember Golder moved, seconded by Councilmember Newsome, to approve the Consent Public Hearing Agenda.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

4.11 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8186
Consent Public Hearing (continued)

20. 2nd Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance Nos. 2026-02 and 2026-03 Amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 24.04 – Administration, Section

24.12.1755 – Properties with Accessory Dwelling Units, and Chapter 24.16 Part 2 – Accessory Dwelling Units to Align Local Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations with New State Laws, Clarify Language of Existing Regulations, and Other Minor Changes (PL)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion carried to:
 Adopt Ordinance 2026-02 amending Chapter 24.16 Part 2 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) related to Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations;  Adopt Ordinance 2026-03 amending the Local Coastal Program (LCP) Implementation Plan (IP), amending Chapter 24.04 and Section 24.12.1755 of the Municipal Code related to Coastal Commission appeal of Accessory Dwelling Unit coastal permits and length of tenancy in Junior Accessory Dwelling Units; and
 Adopt Resolution No. NS-30,627 directing staff to submit Ordinance No. 2026-03 to the California Coastal Commission.

General Business

21. E-Bike Regulation Concepts (PW)
LOCATION: Citywide
Principal Transportation Planner C. Gallogly gave a presentation and responded to Council questions.

Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. The following people spoke.

John Golder
Michael Collins
James Ewing Whitman
Bradley Snyder
Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.

4.12 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8187
General Business (continued)

21. E-Bike Regulation Concepts (PW) LOCATION: Citywide (continued) MOTION: Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson moved, seconded by Councilmember O’Hara, to:
1) Introduce for publication Ordinance No. 2026-04 amending Chapter 10.68 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code pertaining to bicycles; 2) Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15307 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources) and Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment); 3) Direct staff to work with state and regional partners, including state legislators and policy lobbyists, to pursue inclusion of Santa Cruz in existing state-authorized pilot programs, or pursue new authorizing legislation, to establish a minimum rider age of at least 10 for Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes; 4) Direct staff to evaluate and return to Council with a letter in support of Assembly Bill 2346 (AB 2346), which would allow a local agency to set speed limits for bikes on sidewalks, Class IV bike lanes, and multiuse paths. a. If AB 2346 does not pass and there are no active efforts at the State or regional level, direct staff to evaluate and return to Council with recommendations to establish local speed limits for e-bikes on multiuse paths, informed by the Mineta Transportation Institute study, and best practices from peer jurisdictions;
5) Direct staff to continue coordination with state and regional partners to address other concerns and potential solutions related to speed and age limits for e-bikes;
6) Direct staff to continue efforts to expand e-bike education, with an emphasis on partnership with Santa Cruz City Schools;
7) Direct staff to continue to seek outside funding to provide continued and expanded e-bike education for youth and community members; and 8) Direct staff to explore increasing fines for bikes on sidewalks throughout the City, consistent with the municipal code.

City Attorney C. Bronson responded to Council questions.

4.13 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8188
General Business (continued)

21. E-Bike Regulation Concepts (PW) LOCATION: Citywide (continued) FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Trigueiro requested to remove #8 of the original motion to:
1) Introduce for publication Ordinance No. 2026-04 amending Chapter 10.68 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code pertaining to bicycles; 2) Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15307 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources) and Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment); 3) Direct staff to work with state and regional partners, including state legislators and policy lobbyists, to pursue inclusion of Santa Cruz in existing state-authorized pilot programs, or pursue new authorizing legislation, to establish a minimum rider age of at least 10 for Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes; 4) Direct staff to evaluate and return to Council with a letter in support of Assembly Bill 2346 (AB 2346), which would allow a local agency to set speed limits for bikes on sidewalks, Class IV bike lanes, and multiuse paths. a. If AB 2346 does not pass and there are no active efforts at the State or regional level, direct staff to evaluate and return to Council with recommendations to establish local speed limits for e-bikes on multiuse paths, informed by the Mineta Transportation Institute study, and best practices from peer jurisdictions;
5) Direct staff to continue coordination with state and regional partners to address other concerns and potential solutions related to speed and age limits for e-bikes;
6) Direct staff to continue efforts to expand e-bike education, with an emphasis on partnership with Santa Cruz City Schools;
7) Direct staff to continue to seek outside funding to provide continued and expanded e-bike education for youth and community members; and Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson did not accept.

4.14 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8189
General Business (continued)

21. E-Bike Regulation Concepts (PW) LOCATION: Citywide (continued) MOTION TO AMEND: Councilmember Trigueiro moved to:
1) Introduce for publication Ordinance No. 2026-04 amending Chapter 10.68 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code pertaining to bicycles; 2) Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15307 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources) and Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment); 3) Direct staff to work with state and regional partners, including state legislators and policy lobbyists, to pursue inclusion of Santa Cruz in existing state-authorized pilot programs, or pursue new authorizing legislation, to establish a minimum rider age of at least 10 for Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes; 4) Direct staff to evaluate and return to Council with a letter in support of Assembly Bill 2346 (AB 2346), which would allow a local agency to set speed limits for bikes on sidewalks, Class IV bike lanes, and multiuse paths. a. If AB 2346 does not pass and there are no active efforts at the State or regional level, direct staff to evaluate and return to Council with recommendations to establish local speed limits for e-bikes on multiuse paths, informed by the Mineta Transportation Institute study, and best practices from peer jurisdictions;
5) Direct staff to continue coordination with state and regional partners to address other concerns and potential solutions related to speed and age limits for e-bikes;
6) Direct staff to continue efforts to expand e-bike education, with an emphasis on partnership with Santa Cruz City Schools;
7) Direct staff to continue to seek outside funding to provide continued and expanded e-bike education for youth and community members; and The motion failed due to lack of a second.

4.15 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8190
General Business (continued)

21. E-Bike Regulation Concepts (PW) LOCATION: Citywide (continued) ACTION: The original motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

22. Review of 2025 State of California Legislation Impacting Land Use, Housing, Homelessness Response, and Economic Development (CD/ED/CM) LOCATION: Citywide
Principal Planner M. VanHua gave a presentation and responded to Council questions.

Director of Community Development L. Butler responded to Council questions.

Mayor Keeley opened the public comment period. The following person spoke.

Bradley Snyder
Mayor Keeley closed the public comment period.

MOTION: Councilmember Golder moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson, to accept the review of 2025 State of California legislation impacting land use, housing, homelessness response, and economic development.

ACTION: The motion carried unanimously with the following vote.

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

Adjournment – Councilmember Golder moved, seconded by Councilmember O’Hara, to adjourn. By consensus City Council adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

4.16 February 24, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8191
Respectfully Submitted:

Julia Wood, Deputy City Clerk Administrator
Attest:

Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
Approved:

Fred Keeley, Mayor

4.17 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
SUBJECT: 2026 Program Year (PY) Annual Action Plan (AAP) (ED) LOCATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to:
1) Receive initial funding recommendations for the 2026 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan for both Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME); and 2) Direct staff to draft and publish for public review the 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP).

BACKGROUND: The City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) entitlement funding annually from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To obtain these funds, the City must develop and adopt a five-year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) which identifies and analyzes strategies for addressing specific community needs. This will be the second Annual Action Plan (AAP) under the new 2025-2030 Con Plan.

An AAP is approved for each year covered by the Con Plan as the vehicle to implement Con Plan strategies. AAPs set the annual budget, allocating funds from that year’s CDBG and HOME funding entitlement, any unused or uncommitted funds from prior years, and any Program Income (PI) received during the preceding year. The City must annually approve an AAP which specifies activities that will be undertaken during that Program Year PY. Final funding numbers from HUD have not yet been provided, so the draft budget is based on estimated funding; final allocations are usually provided by HUD to the City by mid-March, barring delays from Congress.

Staff have completed a technical review of the CDBG applications based on regulatory requirements, best practices suggested by HUD, analysis of HUD audit risks, current Con Plan goals, and program knowledge. The funding recommendations are based on the CDBG and HOME application requests reviewed by the Health in All Policies Committee (HiAP) on February 4, 2026.

5.1 City Council action today includes receiving the initial budget recommendations and providing direction to staff to draft and publicly post the 2026 AAP, which will be available starting March 28th for a 30 day public review before final adoption at the second and final Public Hearing at the City Council meeting currently scheduled for April 28, 2026. Staff will update the AAP based on the outcome of the April Public Hearing and final drafts will be available for review and public comment for another 15 days before it is submitted to HUD. The Con Plan and AAP are normally due to HUD by mid-May, barring delays from Congress.

CDBG PROGRAM OVERVIEW
CDBG funds can be used for a wide range of community development activities including, but not limited to, neighborhood revitalization and improved community facilities and services.

Examples of activities that can be funded with CDBG dollars include: acquisition of real property, acquisition and construction of public works and facilities, reconstruction and rehabilitation of residential and nonresidential properties, homeownership assistance, and the provision of public services such as employment, food banks, crime prevention, childcare, health, drug abuse, education, and fair housing counseling. The primary beneficiaries of CDBG funded projects or programs must be very-low, low, and moderate-income person(s) and household(s). Other beneficiaries of CDBG funded projects can include seniors, homeless persons, and disabled adults.

HUD regulations limit how CDBG funds are used. The City is only allowed to spend up to 15% of the annual award and PI on Public Service activities (also sometimes referred to as Programs).

The remaining award is divided between physical projects and administration. To qualify under Area Benefit, an activity must be in and serve a low-income neighborhood. The City’s primary low-income neighborhoods are in the Beach Flats, Lower Ocean, and central Downtown, – all of which collectively make up the City’s HUD Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA). This area is a priority for CDBG funding. HUD approves NRSA designations with the expectation that there will be increased CDBG funding utilized in these areas, ensuring that these areas are improving. Community Based Development Organizations (CBDOs) must be located within the NRSA and must maintain a governing board of directors comprised of a mix of at least 51%: low-income residents, executive level entrepreneurs in the neighborhood and governing members of neighborhood groups. CBDOs located within a HUD approved NRSA can receive funding for Public Services over the usual 15% cap on this category of funding. The City currently has one qualified CBDO - Nueva Vista Community Resources (Nueva Vista). The NRSA designation is required for a CBDO to be exempt from the Public Services 15% maximum funding cap and facilitates providing additional funding to the NRSA.

HOME PROGRAM OVERVIEW
HOME Program funds are exclusively used to help provide housing for low-income households.

This can be done in two ways. Funding assistance can be provided to: (1) help develop or rehabilitate income restricted housing units or (2) support programs that provide financial assistance directly to low-income renters or home buyers enabling them to then access or retain housing. To oversee programs and projects using HOME Program funding, HUD sets the administration levels at 10% of the combined grant allocation plus PI.

Additionally, the City must set aside 15% of each grant to be used only by a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). Habitat for Humanity Santa Cruz County, Mid5.2 Peninsula the Farm, Inc., and Eden South Bay, Inc. have all qualified as CHDOs in the past and are currently operating in the region.

DISCUSSION:

APPLICATION PROCESS AND RANKING
The City accepts applications for CDBG and HOME funds from mid-October to mid-December each year and reviews applications for completeness and eligibility before ranking projects using a set rubric of scoring criteria. These criteria include funding leveraging, program or project readiness, focus area of the project (City vs. Countywide), meeting the City’s Consolidated Plan goals and priorities, and CDBG or HOME experience. Depending on how an application scores, it is then ranked against other applications in its category (Programs or Projects).

The City is limited by HUD for how much CDBG funding can be awarded to Public Services.

City best practices have been to limit the number of Public Service programs and physical Projects funded each year, as splitting the pool of available funds too many ways can limit the benefits of the funded programs or projects or could cause the program or project to not be able to move forward at all causing a loss of services to the community. It also costs the City significantly more to administer more programs and projects and can cause timeliness issues due to a backlog of administrative work to support the programs and projects.

CDBG PROGRAM BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
The 2026 HUD funding levels have not yet been provided to the City, therefore, the preliminary Action Plan draft budget is based on estimates of prior years’ funding levels. For the 2026 PY, it is estimated that the City will receive ~$527,780 in CDBG funds from HUD. Combined with Program Income estimated at $15,000, and an anticipated $160 in prior year funding being available for reprogramming, the total CDBG budget is expected to be $542,940 with $108,556 of this budgeted for Program Administration costs. Administration funding is set by HUD formula to 20% of the HUD grant plus estimated Program Income. The recommendations below were presented by staff to the HiAP Committee and are being recommended by the HiAP to the City Council for consideration.

The City is required to maintain prior rehabilitation programs’ debt servicing. It is recommended to fund this activity at $4,000. The Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County (Housing Authority) administers the HOME Security Deposit Program for City residents and incurs certain delivery costs while administering the program, therefore it is recommended the delivery costs are funded at $6,900.

Public Services are recommended to be funded at the following levels: the Teen Center ($35,000), Nueva Vista ($150,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank ($44,287). Nueva Vista has previously received CDBG funding and is certified as a CBDO in the City of Santa Cruz. The Teen Center and Second Harvest Food Bank are also previous CDBG program fund recipients.

These recommendations would fund Public Services within the 15% cap of ~$79,287 set by HUD. Although it appears that funds are exceeding the HUD mandated Public Service cap by approximately $150,000, the $150,000 awarded to Nueva Vista for Public Services can be excluded from this category while they maintain their status as a CBDO as described in the background section above, which is why this category can be funded for a total of $229,287. One

5.3 program (Senior Legal Services) was not recommended for funding due to application ranking order and lack of available funds under the Public Services cap.

The City received two Capital Improvement Project applications. The HiAP recommendations include funding the Monarch Services ADA Renovation Project for $104,155 and the Felker St.

Affordable Housing Project for $90,042. The Monarch Services project proposes building an ADA ramp, updating the aging bathroom which currently is not fully ADA compliant, and replacing a wheelchair lift. The Felker St. Affordable Housing project includes the new construction of 44 rental apartments, 43 of which will be affordable to households earning 30- 50% AMI. Staff is currently working with the applicant to ensure eligibility of the project under the CDBG Program. If the project is determined eligible, the award would be contingent on meeting HUD requirements and the project receiving a CDBG Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funding award, which is expected to be announced in Spring 2026.

Final CDBG awards may be higher or lower than currently anticipated, so staff recommends any increase or decrease for projects be absorbed by the Felker St. Affordable Housing Project. Also, any increase or decrease in the CDBG award will be reflected as required in the Program Administration and Public Services activities (Teen Center and Second Harvest) to remain compliant with HUD regulations and limits, City Council will have final approval of the budget at the upcoming second Public Hearing.

HOME PROGRAM BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposed HOME Program funding recommendations will be divided into three categories:

Program Administration (calculated by formula), Ongoing City Programs which includes the HOME Security Deposit Program, and HOME Projects. There will be an estimated ~$230,380 available for allocation under the 2026 HOME grant, an additional estimated $100,000 of Program Income and $418,363 in reprogrammable funds from prior years bringing the total amount available to ~$748,743. The HOME Program also sets aside a portion of awarded funds for the administration of the HOME Program which is ~$33,038.05. The HiAP recommendations include funding the Felker St. Affordable Housing Project at $615,705.42 in HOME funds. This project is in line with the Con Plan goals as it proposes long-term housing affordability through the new construction of 44 rental apartments, 43 will be affordable to households earning 30- 50% AMI. Of these affordable units, 22 units will be reserved for homeless veteran households receiving Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) rental assistance. An additional 2 units will receive general Project Based Vouchers (PBV) assistance. This HOME award would be contingent on the Felker project meeting HUD requirements and the project receiving a CDBGDR funding award, which is expected to be announced in Spring 2026. If the applicant does not provide proof of CDBG-DR award, eligible CHDO status and ability to meet Build America Buy America (BABA) or provide an official BABA waiver, the HOME funding award will be reallocated to another project requestor or set aside for available HOME funds (~$581,148.35 and ~$34,557.07 for a qualified CHDO) for a Future Affordable Housing project to build up a pool of HOME funding for future allocation by the City Council.

The City received two HOME program applications, the HOME Security Deposit Program and the Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) for Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) participants program. The Security Deposit Program application requests $100,000 and is a program which has been in existence since 1997. This program has been funded by multiple sources over the years. During this current PY, 17 families have been assisted to date. The

5.4 Housing Authority has seen increases in prior program years and is anticipating the demand to continue through the next program year, therefore HiAP recommends continuing to fund this program at their ask of $100,000. The Housing Authority also proposed the TBRA EHV program, requesting $200,000. Funding this program is not currently recommended due to lack of available funding. However, staff is reviewing options for the Housing Authority to work with the Community Action Board (CAB) on joining efforts with their TBRA program utilizing remaining Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) and Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) funds that were awarded in the previous PY.

Final HOME awards may be higher or lower than currently anticipated, so staff recommends any increase or decrease be absorbed by the Felker St. Affordable Housing Project. City Council will have final approval of the budget at the second Public Hearing.

The City’s Draft 2026 PY AAP will be available on the City’s website for public review as of March 29, 2026; https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/EconomicDevelopment-and-Housing/Housing-Assistance-Information-and-Resources/HUD-ConsolidatedPlan-Documents.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: The proposed Council action is not a CEQA “project”, given that the Council is simply receiving this report and directing staff draft and publish the 2026 Annual Action Plan. (See Public Resources Code § 21065 (“Project” must “cause a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment”), and 14 CCR § 15378 (“Project does not include . . . governmental fiscal activities. . . or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.”)) HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): Funding for the Public Service activities is consistent with the HiAP framework, especially the pillars of equity, and sustainability. The external CDBG Public Service programs help to invest in downtown and other local organizations.

Additionally, because the NRSA allows the City to fund public services at levels above the 15% cap, the City can provide additional funding to Nueva Vista Community Resources, bringing additional funding to the City's lowest income neighborhoods. The HOME program and project recommendations are also consistent with the HiAP framework, directly fulfilling the "Stable, Affordable Housing & Shelter" Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) condition.

Equity will be positively impacted with the future creation of more affordable housing units for all members of the community as well as access to the HOME Security Deposit Program that helps individuals and households attain and retain housing.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: Until funds are committed, there is no fiscal impact for the City from the proposed actions. Under the proposed draft budget, approximately $543,740 in CDBG and $751,307.59 in HOME Program funds may be allocated in a final budget that will be approved as part of the 2026 AAP by City Council at the second Public Hearing on April 28th, 2026. No General Funds are included in the proposed draft budget. Final funding numbers will become available pending Congress’s approval of the federal budget and HUD’s allocation of

5.5 funding by formula, and awards will be budgeted in the City’s FY 2027 budget as part of the annual budget cycle.

Prepared By:

Jess Mellor
Principal Management
Analyst
Jessica de Wit
Housing & Community
Development Manager
Submitted By:

Bonnie Lipscomb
Deputy City Manager
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BUDGET.PDF

2. HIAP SLIDES PRESENTATION 2.4.2026.PDF

5.6 $527,780 2026 CDBG Entitlement Grant (Estimated)
$15,000 Estimated 2026 Program Income (PI)
$160 Prior Years' CDBG Funds Available for Reprogramming $542,940 Total CDBG Program Budget
$108,556 City Program Administration Funding for CDBG (by formula) $434,384 CDBG Funding Available for Allocation
$230,380 2026 HOME Program Entitlement Grant (Estimated) $100,000 Estimated 2026 Year Program Income (PI)
$418,363 Prior Years' HOME Funds Available for Reprogramming $748,743 Total HOME Program Budget
$33,038 City Program Administration Funding for HOME (by formula) $715,705 HOME Program Funding Available for Allocation

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME)
2026 PROGRAM YEAR (PY) BUDGET

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) PROGRAM

5.7 ADMINISTRATION (FORMULA: 20% of total Entitlement and Program Income) Activity: Grant Administration $108,556
Applicant: City of Santa Cruz (By Formula)
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION FUNDING AVAILABLE $108,556
Requested
Funding
Prior Year
Funding
Recommended
Funding
Activity: Rehabilitation Program Delivery Costs $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 Applicant: City of Santa Cruz
Activity: HOME Security Deposit Program Delivery Costs $6,900 $6,900 $6,900 Applicant: Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County
TOTAL ONGOING CITY PROGRAMS $10,900
Requested
Funding
Prior Year
Funding
Recommended
Funding
Activity: Teen Center $45,000 $45,000 $35,000
Applicant: City of Santa Cruz
Activity: Food Banks $55,000 $25,000 $44,287
Applicant: Second Harvest Food Banks
Activity: Eviction Defense Collaborative $75,000 $0 $0
Applicant: Senior Legal Services
TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES SUBJECT TO 15% CAP $79,287
Activity: Nueva Vista & Beach Flats Community Centers (CBDO) $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 Applicant: Nueva Vista Resources
TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDING (INCLUDING CBDO) $229,287
Requested
Funding
Prior Year
Funding
Recommended
Funding
Activity: Monarch Services ADA Renovation Project
Applicant: Monarch Services $104,155 $0 $104,155
Activity: Felker St Affordable Housing Project
Applicant: Linc Housing $500,000 $0 $90,042
TOTAL PROJECTS FUNDING $194,197
GRAND TOTAL CDBG FUNDING $542,940
PUBLIC SERVICES (Subject to 15% CAP)*

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
* Public Services Cap is calculated by adding estimated allocation with actual received PI for prior program year 2026 PY CDBG BUDGET

CDBG PROGRAM BUDGET
2026 PROGRAM YEAR
$108,556

CITY PROGRAMS

5.8 ADMINISTRATION (Formula: 10% of total Entitlement and Program Income) Activity: Grant Administration & Planning $33,038.00
Applicant: City of Santa Cruz Economic Development
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION $33,038
CITY PROGRAMS Requested
Funding
Prior Year
Funding
Recommended
Funding

TOTAL NEW HOME FUNDING
Activity: HOME Security Deposit Program $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Applicant: Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County
Activity: TBRA EHV Program $200,000 $0 $0
Applicant: Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County
PROJECTS & PROGRAMS Requested
Funding
Prior Year
Funding
Recommended
Funding
Activity: CHDO Set-Aside (by formula) $34,557 $0.00 $34,557 Applicant: Linc Housing (if eligible )
Activity: Felker St Affordable Housing Project $200,000 $0 $581,148 Applicant: Linc Housing
$715,705
TOTAL HOME FUNDING BUDGETED AMOUNT $748,743
2026 PY HOME BUDGET

HOME PROGRAM BUDGET
2026 PROGRAM YEAR

TOTAL NEW HOME FUNDING

TOTAL PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDING

5.9 The Housing Accountability Act (Government Code (GC) Section 65589.5) was strengthened and the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (and subsequent bills changing GC Section 65905.5, 66300, 65940, and many others):
1) limit cities’ ability to deny housing projects or reduce their residential density or square footage;
2) allow for projects at the densities specified in the general plan, even if the zoning is more restrictive;
3) prevent cities from imposing or enforcing standards that are not objective, while freezing the standards applicable to projects to those in place at the time a preliminary application is submitted; and
4) prohibit cities from reducing the residential capacity in their general plan.

Housing Accountability Act Updates & Housing Crisis Act of 2019 State laws have substantially shifted local control of city planning in recent years. Over 200 housing-related laws passed since 2017 aim to facilitate housing production and improve housing affordability by seeking to reverse a forty-year-long downward trend of housing production.

California Housing Laws:

Key Changes Impacting Santa Cruz
Updated State Density Bonus Law Doubles Incentives for Housing Near Transit State Density Bonus Law (GC Section 95915 et. seq.) was updated to increase maximum allowable density increases from 35% to 50% and then more recently to 100% bonuses for market rate projects. Affordable projects now get three additional stories and 33’ additional height and have no density limit when within a half mile of high-quality transit.

Parking Requirements Were Eliminated
Parking requirements were eliminated statewide for projects within a half mile of high quality transit, with very limited exceptions (Gov. Code 65863.1 et. seq.). Much of Santa Cruz falls within this buffer, so no parking can be required for most of the city. (Developers can still propose parking, they just are not required to provide it.) Key Changes:

5.10 Key Changes Impacting Santa Cruz
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Many ADU laws were updated to facilitate and streamline production of ADUs on single-family and multi-family properties, including removal of owner-occupancy requirements, allowing up to four ADUs on single family properties, and allowing up to eight ADUs and up to 25% of the number of multi-family units on a multi-family property.

Small Lot Subdivisions
Small lot subdivisions were facilitated through bills like those listed below, all of which allow these uses by right, with no discretionary approvals required:

Senate Bill (SB) 9 & SB 450, allowing single-family lot splits and four units; SB 1123, allowing up to 10 lots and 10 units on vacant single-family lots; and SB 684 (allowing 10 or fewer lot splits and 10 or fewer units on properties zoned for multi-family).

Permit Streamlining
Many permit streamlining laws were enacted, such as SB 35 and its successor SB 423, Assembly Bill (AB) 2162, AB 2011, SB 4 and a variety of others that remove discretionary processes (allowing for development through just a building permit), reduce processing times, streamline California Environmental Quality Act reviews, and expand where housing is allowed.

Streamline California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review AB 130 and SB 131 were adopted and took effect immediately on July 1, 2025. They set forth a series of additional CEQA exemptions and streamlining procedures that facilitate housing production.

Impact Fee Limitations
Bills such as AB 2553 and SB 937 limit cities authority to charge impact fees to housing developers and delays the timing of when those fees are collected.

Increase State Enforcement Authority and Non-Compliance Penalties Many new laws also increase state enforcement authority and non-compliance penalties, with the state Housing & Community Development Department’s Housing Accountability Unit and the state Attorney General actively pursuing cities for violations of housing laws.

Similarly, cities face increased liability for attorney’s fees when losing housing-related court cases.

5.11 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
SUBJECT: 2023 Program Year Annual Action Plan Amendment – Budget Adjustment (ED)
LOCATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to:
1) Amend the 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to reduce funding to the “2023 PY Civic Auditorium ADA Improvements” project in an amount up to $80,000 and reallocate the funding to a newly created project “2023 PY Market St. Senior Center Renovations”; 2) Direct staff to submit the Annual Action Plan (AAP) amendment to HUD for approval; and 3) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2026 budget to move $80,000 in revenue and expenditure budget from projects h512403, Civic ADA Improvements, and c302422, CDBG Civic ADA Project, to projects h512103, Senior Center Renovation, and c302101, Senior Center Rehab, respectively.

BACKGROUND: The City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) entitlement funding annually from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To obtain these funds, the City must develop and adopt a five-year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) which identifies and analyzes strategies for addressing specific community needs. The five-year Con Plan provides strategic direction for housing and community development activities carried out in the City.

Each Program Year (PY), the City must approve an AAP specifying activities that will be undertaken during that PY and setting the annual budget by allocating funds. The original 2023 AAP was approved by City Council on April 25, 2023. The 2023 AAP awarded funding to the Civic Auditorium Renovations Project (called “2023 PY Civic Auditorium ADA Improvements” in the 2023 AAP) in the amount of $322,432.00. Since then, the project has made progress with project milestones and is expected to be able to complete work under budget.

HUD requires that grantees like the City must adhere to timely spending practices, which means the City needs to review funded projects and make adjustments to ensure timely spending of

6.1 CDBG funds. When HUD CDBG Timeliness requirements are not met, the City can face negative consequences such as facing more HUD oversight in project allocations, the City needing to formulate a HUD approved remediation plan to spend program funds more quickly and ultimately can face a reduction of funds available to spend in the jurisdiction.

The Market St. Senior Center project includesADA improvements, plumbing and fixture improvements and lighting and electrical updates for energy efficiency, mold remediation. The Market St. Senior Center project received $100,000 in PY 2020 CDBG funds, $160,000 in PY 2021 CDBG funds and $118,600 in PY 2025 CDBG funds for a total of $378,600. Since the project was awarded additional funding for PY 2025 and after completing procurement for construction, the project is set to spend all awarded funding but will have a funding gap even when choosing the lowest responsive bidder. Staff have estimated the gap to be approximately $80,000.

DISCUSSION: Due to the project gap faced by the Market St. Senior Center, staff met to discuss the needs of current projects and identify a solution that would both improve timely spending of CDBG funding while keeping both the Civic Auditorium and Market Street Senior Center projects moving forward. Staff recommend moving funds between the two projects to ensure successful completion of both projects which will help the City achieve success in meeting the annual timeliness test. To move these funds between projects, the City is required to add the Market Street Senior Center project to the 2023 AAP as CDBG funds can only be transferred between projects that are in the same PY. As per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, this constitutes a substantial amendment to the AAP and requires a public hearing before submitting the amendment to HUD. Staff is preparing an administrative budget adjustment for processing pending Council action today.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: This proposed Council action is administrative in nature and does not meet definition of Project under CEQA as it does not have a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code § 21065; 14 CCR 15378.)
HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): The CDBG project being amended is consistent with the HiAP framework, as it is directly fulfilling the “Thriving Families” Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) condition by enhancing recreational facilities for older adults in the community.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: Yes

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: No impact to the General Fund.

6.2 Prepared By:

Jess Mellor
Principal Management
Analyst
Jessica de Wit
Housing & Community
Development Manager
Submitted By:

Bonnie Lipscomb
Deputy City Manager
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. 2023 AAP AMENDMENT RESO.DOCX

2. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT.PDF

6.3 RESOLUTION NO. NS-XX,XXX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING THE 2023-2024 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Cruz is a designated U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement grantee that annually receives federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grant funds from HUD; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that any jurisdiction receiving federal CDBG and HOME grant funds from HUD prepare an Annual Action Plan (AAP) to allocate grant funds; and WHEREAS, HUD requires that any jurisdiction receiving federal CDBG and HOME grant funds from HUD prepare an AAP to identify the activities that will be undertaken in the coming Program Year (PY) and requires noticing of and a public comment period for amendments to prior AAPs, Consolidated Plans and Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in accordance with its approved Citizen Participation Plan, held a public hearing April 25, 2023, for the purpose of soliciting input from the public on the proposed 2023-2024 AAP; and
WHEREAS, allocations have been made to various non-profit and public subrecipient organizations, to provide funding for public services, facilities, housing and other Capital Improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City’s approved Citizen Participation Plan, the Action Plan must be amended whenever a decision is made to propose a substantial change in the Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

1. Staff is directed to amend the 2023-2024 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to reduce funding to the “2023 PY Civic Auditorium ADA Improvements" project in an amount up to $80,000 and reallocate the funding to a newly created project “2023 PY Market St. Senior Center Renovations”.

2. The amendment will be submitted to HUD for approval as per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan.

6.4 RESOLUTION NO. NS-XX,XXX
2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 2026 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

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City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
SUBJECT: 2026-2029 City of Santa Cruz Police Officers’ Association Total Tentative Agreement for Successor Memorandum of Understanding (HR) LOCATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to adopt a resolution approving a total tentative agreement between the City of Santa Cruz and the Police Officers’ Association effective March 14, 2026 through March 23, 2029.

BACKGROUND: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Police Officer’s Association (POA) expires on March 13, 2026. The POA and the City of Santa Cruz (City) have met and conferred in good faith according to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment since December 16, 2025.

The POA represents sworn and non-sworn classifications who provide front-line patrol response, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, crime prevention, community engagement, and victim support services throughout the City. These employees respond to emergency and nonemergency calls for service, conduct follow-up investigations, support crime victims and witnesses, engage in proactive problem-solving, and coordinate with regional partners during critical incidents and emergency operations. The bargaining unit includes approximately 88 fulltime equivalent positions, including Community Service Officers, Police Officers, Sergeants, and Victim Advocates.

Based on the 2025 Compensation study, the median average market standing of total compensation for Police Officer and Police Sergeant classifications is 9.0% below market. The City considers classifications within 5% of the market as competitive. The 2025 compensation study includes the following benchmark classifications:
 Police Officer
 Police Sergeant
When it comes to wages, the City considers the median average market standing of the classification and average overall standing of the group, consumer price index of the Bay Area (CPI-U), and financial resiliency in providing services long-term. In addition to being below

7.1 market, the POA experiences higher vacancy rates than any other employee group. As of March 8, 2025 the vacancy rate was 16.5% and increased to 21.36% as of October 6, 2025.

DISCUSSION: Having met and conferred in good faith in accordance with the MMBA, the City and POA have reached a Tentative Agreement on a successor MOU for a term of approximately three years. During the contract term, cost-of-living adjustments are 4%, 4%, and 4%. Other changes relate to holidays, advancement within the salary range, and POST certificate incentive as outlined in Exhibit A.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: Not applicable.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): Approval of the successor MOU supports workforce stability across critical public safety functions, including patrol operations, criminal investigations, and community service programs. Maintaining a stable and well-supported police workforce ensures continuity of emergency response, crime prevention, investigative followthrough, and community engagement services that protect public safety and promote community trust. This directly advances the Public Health pillar of HiAP by supporting safe neighborhoods, timely emergency response, and collaborative problem-solving that contributes to overall community well-being.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: Yes

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: Yes

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: Yes FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: Additional appropriations to account for the cost of these compensation and benefit changes will be brought to City Council in the FY 2026 year-end budget adjustment.

Prepared and Submitted By:

Sara De Leon
HR Director
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. POA RESOLUTION.DOCX

2. POA TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS 1 OF 2.PDF

3. POA TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS 2 OF 2.PDF

7.2 RESOLUTION NO. NS-XX,XXX

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ APPROVING A TOTAL TENATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Cruz and the Police Officers’ Association (POA) expires on March 13, 2026; and WHEREAS, representatives of the City and POA have met and conferred in good faith in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and have reached a Total Tentative Agreement for a successor MOU; and
WHEREAS, the Total Tentative Agreement has been duly ratified by POA members on February 18, 2026; and
WHEREAS, POA represents approximately 88 full-time equivalent sworn and non-sworn public safety professionals, including Community Service Officers, Police Officers, Sergeants, and Victim Advocates, who provide front-line patrol response, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, crime prevention, community engagement, victim support services, and coordinated emergency operations throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, these classifications are essential to maintaining emergency response capability, investigative continuity, crime prevention strategies, victim advocacy services, and regional coordination during critical incidents; and
WHEREAS, the City’s 2025 Compensation Study identified that benchmark Police Officer and Police Sergeant classifications are approximately 9.0 percent below the median market for total compensation, and the City considers classifications within five percent of market to be competitive; and
WHEREAS, the POA bargaining unit has experienced vacancy rates higher than any other employee groups within the City, reaching 16.5 percent as of March 8, 2025 and as high as 21.36 percent as of October 6, 2025, impacting operational capacity and service delivery; and WHEREAS, the City has considered market competitiveness, consumer price index data for the Bay Area (CPI-U), fiscal sustainability, and long-term service resiliency in negotiating the successor agreement; and
WHEREAS, the terms of the Total Tentative Agreement are attached as Exhibit A.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves the Total Tentative Agreement and hereby directs that a successor Memorandum of Understanding be brought before the City Council for final approval at a later City Council meeting.

7.3 RESOLUTION NO. NS-XX,XXX
2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 2026 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

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7.24 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: DeLaveaga Driving Range Roof and Building Improvements (c302214) – CEQA Exemption (14 CCR 15061) (PR)
LOCATION: District 1
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to:
1) Approve the plans and specifications for the DeLaveaga Driving Range Roof and Building Improvements Project (c302214);
2) Authorize the issuance of an invitation for bid (IFB) for the project and award the contract.

The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to; execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. The Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized to execute change orders within the approved project budget; and
3) Adopt a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) finding of categorical exemption under (1) Class 1 Categorical Exemption (14 CCR 15301) for existing facilities, and (2) Common Sense Exemption (14 CCR 15061).

BACKGROUND: The existing Driving Range Facility, located at the DeLaveaga Golf Course (401 Upper Park Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060) has experienced water intrusion during wetweather events. These conditions have led to the deterioration of infrastructure within the facility. The proposed project aims to improve the longevity of the building, improve operational conditions, and facilitate quality patron experience.

DISCUSSION: This is a design-bid-build project. 19-Six Architects was selected as a consultant to design and produce schematics, planning documents, and consult with the project team during the planning, permit, and future construction phases of the project. Additionally, MME provided Civil & Structural engineering services.

This project consists of improvements to the existing Driving Range building at the DeLaveaga Golf Course. The scope includes roof repairs, including structural framing (Glu-Lam beams).

Additional site improvements include a van-accessible parking space and an accessible pedestrian route to the existing stairs and ramps, in compliance with the current California Building Code.

8.1 Construction is estimated to have a duration of ten weeks and will be scheduled to minimize operational impacts on the Golf Course facilities.

The Plans and Specifications can be found here: https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/CityDepartments/Parks-Recreation/Significant-Projects-Parks-and-Recreation/DeLaveaga-DrivingRange-Roof-and-Building-Improvements-Project CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: The proposed Council action is exempt from CEQA under the following:
1) Class 1 Categorical Exemption (14 CCR 15301) because the Council action consists of the repair, maintenance, and/or minor alteration of existing structures and facilities involving no expansion of use.
2) Common Sense exemption (14 CCR 15061) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): The proposed scope of work aligns with the following City Health in All Policies Conditions: Health and Wellness, Community Connectedness, and Healthy Environments.

The work allows for safe and successful access to the DeLaveaga Driving Range, offering patrons opportunities for recreational activities.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: Funds for the DeLaveaga Driving Range Roof and Building Improvements project (c302214) are available, having been provided by the City’s General Fund. A total of $660,000 was awarded for this project. Of this amount, $108,988 was allocated and spent on design, specifications, materials testing and accessibility reporting.

Approximately $551,012 is remaining for the construction budget. There is no additional impact on the General Fund.

Prepared By:

Robert (BJ) Dericco
Engineering Associate
Mike Godsy
Superintendent of Parks
Submitted By:

Tony Elliot
Director of Parks and
Recreation
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

None.

8.2 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUBJECT: 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (c400809) – Notice of Completion (PW)
LOCATION: Districts 3, 4, and 5
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to accept the work of MCK Services, Inc. (Martinez, CA) as completed per plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (c400809) and authorize the Public Works Director to sign the Notice of Completion as the Owner’s Authorized Agent.

BACKGROUND: Public Works implements an asset management approach to maintain and rehabilitate the City of Santa Cruz (City) streets. Criteria, including pavement condition and traffic volume, are used to prioritize projects. The City uses the pavement condition index (PCI) as a pavement condition measurement, which ranges from 0 to 100. A newly constructed street will have a PCI of 100, while a failed street will have a PCI of 25 or less. The citywide average PCI is 61.

The 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project includes Escalona Drive, Bay Drive, Bayona Drive, California Street, and Highland Avenue. The project extensions are Escalona Drive between Grandview Street and Bay Avenue, Walnut Avenue and Highland Avenue, Highland Avenue between Mission Street and Spring Street, Bay Drive between Escalona Drive and Nobel Drive/Iowa Drive, Bayona Drive between Escalona Drive and Alta Vista Drive, and California Street between Laurel Street and Walnut Avenue. The PCI for Escalona Drive ranges from 13 to 42, PCI for Highland Avenue ranges from 34 to 45, PCI for Bayona Drive ranges from 28 to 34, and PCI for California Street is 38.

At its June 25, 2024, meeting, City Council approved the plans and specifications for the project, and authorized staff to advertise for bids and directed the City Manager to execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. On August 22, 2024, the project was awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder MCK Services, Inc. (Martinez, CA) in the amount of $4,962,900 (including 10% contingency).

DISCUSSION: The 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project consisted of rehabilitating existing pavement at Escalona Drive, Highland Avenue, Bayona Drive, California Street, and Bay Drive, upgrading concrete curb ramps to Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards, installing

9.1 ADA-compliant sidewalk along the southside Escalona corridor, installing protected bike and pedestrian lanes along northbound Bay Drive, installing protected bike lane along southbound Bay Drive, installing high visibility crosswalks at existing crossing, and installing shared lane pavement markings.

The 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project is now complete. Staff have inspected the work and found it to be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. Staff recommend accepting the work of MCK Services, Inc. and authorizing the filing of the Notice of Completion for the Project.

The work on California Street and Bayona Drive was added to the project to take advantage of the fact that the design for both streets was already completed and ready to be implemented.

The striping and bicycle lane delineation design on Bay Drive was modified from the original approved plans due to comments from Santa Cruz Fire Department (SCFD).

Taken together, these additions and changes resulted in change orders that brought the final cost to complete construction to $5,550,298.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: This project was deemed categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code section 15301(c)(d): Class 1 Existing Facilities.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): This project advances the City’s HiAP objectives by addressing key pillars of public health, equity, and sustainability:

Public Health: The project provides safe pedestrian and bicycle routes along with enhanced safety features at selected intersections. High visibility striping and delineation between vehicle and pedestrian lanes will improve safety.

Equity: The project maintains portions of the City’s arterial and collector streets that are utilized by all members of the community. Improvements to roadway condition and striping will benefit pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic.

Sustainability: The project promotes the Public Works Department’s commitment to maintaining infrastructure within the public right-of-way through our asset management approach assuring all streets are analyzed and the lowest quality streets are selected for treatment.

The project reflects the City’s commitment to embedding HiAP principles in infrastructure planning and implementation, fostering resilient systems that improve community well-being.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No

9.2 FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: The 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project was completed with a total cost of $5,550,298. The project was funded by Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange, State Transportation Improvement Program, Transportation Development Act, Measure H and Gas Tax. There is no impact on the General Fund.

Prepared By:

Casey O’Connor
Assistant Engineer
Submitted By:

Nathan Nguyen, P.E.

Director of Public Works
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. NOTICE OF COMPLETION.DOCX

9.3 Notice of Completion (Revised Oct 2021)
(Space above for Recorder’s use only)
This instrument is being recorded for the benefit of the City of Santa Cruz.

No recording fee is required pursuant to Government Code § 27383.

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
(CA Civil Code Sections 8102 and 9204)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

The undersigned is an authorized representative of the owner of the interest or estate stated below.

1. The Owner’s Name and Address. The Project owner is the City of Santa Cruz, a municipal corporation (the “City”). The City’s mailing address is 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060. The City of Santa Cruz has the following interest in the subject Property described below: City Right-Of-Way

2. Project Title and Number. The full name of the work of improvement/public works project (the “Project”) which is the subject of this Notice of Completion is: 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (c400809)

3. Nature of Work Performed on the Property or Materials Furnished for the City. The Project consisted of work described as: The improvements include the removal of non-ADA-compliant curb ramps and the installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps along with the removal and replacement of asphalt paving the width of the roadway along Escalona Drive, Bay Drive, Bayona Drive, California Street and Highland Avenue. The project extents are Escalona Drive between Grandview and Bay and between Walnut and Highland, Highland Avenue between Mission and Spring, Bay Drive between Escalona and Nobel/Iowa, Bayona Drive between Escalona and Alta Vista and California Street between Laurel and Walnut. Installation of new striping will help reduce any potential conflict between motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. These striping improvements include, but are not limited to, shared lane markings, high visibility crosswalks at existing crossings, and a protected pedestrian and bicycle lane on northbound Bay Drive and a protected bicycle lane on southbound Bay Drive.

4. The general site location description or address (the “Property”) of the public improvement is located at: Escalona Drive between Grandview and Bay and between Walnut and Highland, Highland Avenue between Mission and Spring, Bay Drive between Escalona and Nobel/Iowa, Bayona Drive between Escalona and Alta Vista and California Street between Laurel and Walnut.

5. Name and Address of Contractor. The Contractor on the Project is: MCK Services, Inc. 865 Howe Road, Martinez, CA 94553

6. Construction Lender. The name and address of the construction lender, if any, is: N/A

7. Date of Completion. The Project on the Property was completed on: August 8, 2025

8. The filing of this Notice of Completion was authorized by the Santa Cruz City Council Minute Order on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
RECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF:

City of Santa Cruz, Public Works
Attn: Casey O’Connor
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

City Clerk’s Department
809 Center Street, Room 9
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

9.4 Notice of Completion (Revised Oct 2021)
DATE: ___________________
Nathan Nguyen
Director of Public Works, City of Santa Cruz

VERIFICATION FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
I have read the foregoing Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof, and I certify that the same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters which are therein stated upon my information or belief, and as to those matters I believe it to be true. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

9.5 Notice of Completion (Revised Oct 2021)
Executed on ____________________at Santa Cruz, CA
Nathan Nguyen
Director of Public Works, City of Santa Cruz

9.6 Notice of Completion (Revised Oct 2021)

PROOF OF SERVICE DECLARATION
(California Civil Code § 8118)
I, Casey O’Connor, declare that I served copies of the above NOTICE OF COMPLETION on the interested parties, in the manner and at the date and place set forth below (Check One):

Direct Contractor: MCK Services, Inc.
865 Howe Road, Martinez, CA 94553
☒ REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, OR EXPRESS MAIL: by placing the Notice in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid and depositing the envelope in the United States mail by registered, certified, or express mail. Documentation of such service is attached herein. ☐ OVERNIGHT DELIVERY: by causing the Notice to be picked up for overnight delivery by an express service carrier. Documentation of such service is attached herein. ☐ PERSONAL DELIVERY: by causing the Notice to be personally delivered to each of the addresses above stated on the date below.
☐ CODE OF CIV. PROC. § 415.20: by leaving the Notice and mailing a copy of the Notice in the manner provided under California Code of Civil Procedure § 415.20 for service of a summons and complaint in a civil action.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on Click here to enter a date., at Santa Cruz, California.

Casey O’Connor

9.7 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUBJECT: Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026 (c402602) – Authorize to Advertise and Award – Budget Adjustment (PW)
LOCATION: District 4
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to:
1) Approve the plans and specifications for Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026 and authorize staff to advertise for bids and award the contract. 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;
2) Adopt a resolution to approve the design of the Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026 pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6;
3) Adopt a resolution to amend the FY 2026 Budget and move funds from State Capital Grants Infill Infrastructure grant (IIG) to Transfer from IIG–AHSC funding; and 4) Find the Improvements Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines 14 CCR section 15301(Existing Facilities).

BACKGROUND: The downtown storm drainage area has a history of flooding during rain events. The first choke points in many parts of the system are the existing “Type A” catch basins which have relatively small openings that can get clogged with debris and cause local flooding.

This flooding, paired with the relative flatness of the downtown area, causes localized flooding to extend to nearby curb ramps and impacts pedestrian right-of-way access. Upgrades to existing curb ramps to bring them into compliance with current ADA standards allows for proper regrading of the curb, thus directing excess water back towards the storm drain network.

DISCUSSION: This project consists of the removal and replacement of catch basins located at various intersections around downtown, replacement of non-Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps with compliant curb ramps, replacement of damaged curb and gutter, and regrading and paving. The project also includes the following: installation of a trench drain, storm drain connection, and storm manhole at Fire Station 1; construction of two curb

10.1 extensions and a valley gutter at the Center Street and Union Street intersection. Public Works is coordinating with Economic Development regarding outreach to businesses affected by this construction activity.

Plans and specifications can be found on the Public Works Projects webpage:
https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Public-Works/Projects#StormWater CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: This project is exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing Facilities. Class 1 exemption consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.

Rehabilitation of existing stormwater and traffic infrastructure, such as upgrading stormwater catch basins and installing ADA-compliant curb ramps, qualifies within this exemption.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): This project promotes the Health in All Policies pillars of Public Health by improving downtown stormwater infrastructure to reduce localized flooding risk during medium to heavy storm events and Equity by including ADA upgrades to curb ramps as part of the project.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: Yes

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: The Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026 (c402602) project is budgeted in the Stormwater Overlay Fund (Fund 752), however, it is fully funded by the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program grant (IIG) project, ED IIG Sewer Match, g512401. There is no impact on the General Fund.

Prepared By:

Antonio DeWitt-Hernandez
Assistant Engineer
Submitted By:

Nathan Nguyen, P.E.

Director of Public Works
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT.PDF

2. RESOLUTION.DOCX

10.2 RESOLUTION NO. NS-XX,XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ APPROVING

THE DESIGN AND PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOWNTOWN CATCH BASIN REHABILITATION 2026, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 830.6 The City Council of the City of Santa Cruz does resolve as follows:

SECTION 1:

A. City staff has designed and prepared the plans for the removal and replacement of catch basins located at various intersections around Downtown Santa Cruz, replacement of nonAmericans with Disability Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps with compliant curb ramps, replacement of damaged curb and gutter, and regrading and paving. The project also includes the following: installation of a trench drain, storm drain connection, and storm manhole at Fire Station 1; construction of two curb extensions and valley gutter at Center x Union intersection.;
B. The City Engineer has approved the completed design and plans for the Project and construction of the Project may begin;
SECTION 2: Design Immunity; Authorization.

A. The City Council approves the design and plans for the Project.

B. The design approval set forth in this Resolution occurred before actual work on the Project construction commenced.

C. The approval granted by this Resolution conforms with the City's General Plan.

D. The City Engineer, or designee, is authorized to act on the City's behalf in approving any alterations or modifications of the design and plans approved by this Resolution.

E. The approval and authorization granted by this Resolution is intended to avail the City of the immunities set forth in Government Code §830.6.

SECTION 3: The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution.

SECTION 4: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.

10.3 RESOLUTION NO. NS-XX,XXX
2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: __________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: ___________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

10.4 City of Santa Cruz

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2026
03/10/2026
Moving funds from State Capital Grants Infill Infrastructure grant (IIG) to Transfer from IIG–AHSC funding in c402602 Downtown Catch Basin Improvements.

Removing IIG-AHSC funding from c401707 Downtown SLR Drainage System Assessment. 752-00-00-0000-49179 c402602-966-0-0 From IIG - AHSC Fund 2,250,000 Downtown Catch Basin Improvements
752-40-62-7552-43267 c402602-216-1057-0 State Capital Grants Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) -2,500,000 Downtown Catch Basin Improvements
752-00-00-0000-49179 c401707-966-0-0 From IIG - AHSC Fund Downtown SLR Drainage System Assessment -2,500,000 -2,750,000
752-40-62-7552-57311 c402602-100-2020-0 Flood control and storm drainage facility -250,000 Downtown Catch Basin Improvements
752-40-61-7552-57311 c401707-100-2020-0 Flood control and storm drainage facility -2,500,000 Downtown SLR Drainage System Assessment
-2,750,000
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DeWittHernandez
Digitally signed by
Antonio DeWittHernandez
Date: 2026.02.17
09:49:42 -08'00'
Nathan N.

Nguyen
Digitally signed by
Nathan N. Nguyen
Date: 2026.02.18
13:27:31 -08'00'
Digitally signed
by Emily Burton
Date: 2026.02.20
'10:46:52 -08'00
Elizabet
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Digitally signed by
Elizabeth Cabell
Date: 2026.02.20
11:37:59 -08'00' 10.5
City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUBJECT: Award Contract for Purchase of a Volvo D13 Tractor (PW) LOCATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to award a contract for the purchase of a Volvo D13 Tractor from TEC Equipment (Oakland, CA) in the amount of $150,000. The Public Works Director is authorized to approve future Contract Amendments within the approved project budget.

BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) added food waste processing to its diversion program in September 2020 to meet the mandatory requirements of SB 1383. This legislation is intended to reduce methane pollution and other short-lived climate pollutants.

The Resource Recovery Division (Division) contracted Sustainable Organic Solutions to transport food waste mash to Santa Clara for processing, as the City's Wastewater Treatment Facility cannot accept food waste without cost-prohibitive equipment upgrades and operational changes. For several years, the mash was transported to East Bay Municipal Utility District; it is now transported to Anaergia, located at Monterey One Water (MOW). Anaergia operates a dedicated anaerobic digester that processes the mash into natural gas.

In the early stages of the food waste program, mash was transported monthly. As the program has expanded, transportation costs have increased to the point that purchasing a vehicle for City staff to operate is the more cost-effective solution. To meet these transportation demands the Division will need to add a Volvo D13 tractor in the current fiscal year.

DISCUSSION: The RRF accepts and processes over 2,000 tons of food waste annually, collected from businesses and residents throughout the City, and the program continues to grow.

With increased mash production, it is no longer cost-effective to hire a contractor for transportation.

The RRF acquired a tanker that had been slated for decommissioning by the Water Department and had been out of service for approximately 10 years. City mechanics refurbished the unit, installing a new pump, seals, and tires. It is now ready to be placed into service.

11.1 The increased production of food waste mash now requires weekly transport loads. The facility transports mash to Anaergia at MOW, approximately 50 miles away. Each round trip — including the drive, disposal of the load, and return — takes just under four hours.

While the Resource Recovery Division and Fleet Maintenance remain committed to the City's sustainability goals, an electric vehicle is not a viable option for this operation at this time. The Volvo D13 meets the California Air Resources Board Tier 4 standard, and the RRF uses biodiesel, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to petroleum diesel.

Sourcewell conducts national competitive solicitations for common products and is able to obtain greater discounts than the City could secure independently. The Volvo D13 455HP Tractor is listed under the Sourcewell contract, and TEC Equipment of Oakland is an authorized dealership. Staff requests that City Council authorize the purchase of the Volvo D13 tractor from TEC Equipment in the amount of $150,000.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: This is not a project, so no environmental review is required.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): This action is consistent with the City’s HiAP initiative by supporting the pillars of Sustainability and Public Health. The purchase of this tractor supports the food waste program, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (methane) into the atmosphere. This in turn supports the City’s Climate Action Plan while also meeting environmental regulations.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: The purchase price of a Volvo D13 Tractor including sales tax, is $150,000. Funds for the purchase of the Volvo D13 Tractor are included in the approved FY 2026 operating budget in the Refuse Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund.

Prepared By:

Guadalupe Sanchez
Superintendent of Disposal
and Recycling Processing
Submitted By:

Nathan Nguyen, P.E.

Director of Public Works
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. SOURCEWELL QUOTE.PDF

11.2 National Auto Fleet Group
A Division of Chevrolet of Watsonville
490 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076
(855) 289-6572 • (831) 480-8497 Fax
Fl eet@N atio n a IAuto Fl eetG ro up .com
Contract Manager
[email protected]
Office (855) 289-6572
Fax (831) 480-8497
RA.INII
Quote ID#1091GP
Subtotal
Tax (9.750%)
Total
This sourced item(s) is available under the Sourcewell (Formerly Known as NJPA) Contract 032824-NAF.

Please reference this Bid Number on all Purchase Orders.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Sincerely,
$ 149,613.40
1/16/2026
Ms. GUADALUPE SANCHEZ

CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
1125 RIVER STREET
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Dear GUADALUPE SANCHEZ,
National Auto Fleet Group is pleased to quote the following sourced item(s) for your consideration. One (1) New/Unused (VOLVO D13 455HP, VNL64T300, ISHIFT PREMIUM, VIN: 4V4NC9EHSN668423) and provided by Ms. Ashley Porter with TEC Equipment, each for:
$ 136,322.00
$ 13,291.40
Contract Price

11.3 Date 1/6/2026
QUANTITY YEAR MAKE MODEL STOCK #
VIN # VEHICLE TYPE ESTIMATED DELIVERY
SCHEDULE A Included as part of this Sales Order Initial _________

EXTENDED

FET Exempt

DATE
DATE -
DATE
** SALES ORDER NOT VALID UNLESS SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED SALES MANAGER ** CA

STATE ZIP CODE
VOLVO VNL64T300

TRACTOR

TRADE SCHEDULE SUMMARY
-
-

SALES REPRESENTATIVE
VP8436
-
-
-
-

CITY OF SANTA CRUZ

PURCHASERS NAME

GUADALUPE SANCHEZ

PURCHASERS NAME
1125 RIVER STREET

STREET ADDRESS
[email protected]
EMAIL

ASHLEY PORTER
95060
-
-
DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Purchaser shall not be entitled to recover from Dealer any damages for loss to property or persons or damages for loss of use, loss of time, loss of profits, loss of income, or any other consequential or incidental damages. Initial _________

PRICING SUMMARY PER UNIT

LIENHOLDER

REBATES

TIRE TAX

VEHICLE SALES TAX

DELIVERY -

CASH REFUND TO CUSTOMER

BALANCE OWED ON TRADE

EXTENDED WARRANTIES

LICENSE/TITLE FEES
-

MISCELLANEOUS
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: Unless Dealer furnishes Purchaser with a separate written warranty or service contract made by Dealer on its own behalf, Dealer hereby disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranties of quality, workmanship, design, merchantability, suitability and fitness for any particular purpose on all goods and services sold by Dealer. All used vehicles are sold on an "AS-IS, WHEREIS" basis. Any warranty on any new vehicle or used vehicle still subject to a Manufacturer's warranty is that made by the Manufacturer only. All warranties, if any, by Manufacturers and suppliers are theirs, not Dealer's, and only the Manufacturers and suppliers shall be liable for performance under such warranties.

Initial _______
FET Exempt
-
FET

SALE PRICE

ADMINISTRATION FEE

DOCUMENTATION FEE

ELT FEE
-

GOOD UNTIL

SALESPERSON

ACCEPTED BY SALES MANAGER
-
-

PURCHASER -

THIS CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS SET FORTH ON THE NEXT TWO PAGES HEREOF, THE SAME BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. Purchaser agrees that this Order includes all of the terms and conditions. This order cancels and supercedes any prior agreement and as of the date hereof comprises the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement relating to the subject matters covered hereby, and that THIS ORDER SHALL NOT BECOME BINDING UNTIL ACCEPTED BY THE DEALER OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. THIS SALES ORDER CAN BE TERMINATED BY DEALER AT ANY TIME AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION. Purchaser by his execution of this Order acknowledges that he has read the terms and conditions and has received a true copy of this Order.

Initial ________
-

9.750%

UNPAID CASH BALANCE DUE ON DELIVERY

TOTAL DOWN PAYMENT

TOTAL CASH DELIVERED PRICE
NON VEHICLE SALES TAX 0.000% -

LOCAL TAX -

SALES TAX EXEMPT ITEMS
Months Miles Coverage Description

PURCHASED EXTENDED COVERAGE(S)

GOOD UNTIL
-
BANK
BINDING ARBITRATION: Dealer has opted to use binding arbitration, in lieu of litigation, to resolve disputes arising under this Sales Order and the relationship between Dealer and its customers/purchasers. To that end, it has agreed to be bound to the terms and conditions of the arbitration agreement that is attached to this sales order, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if set forth in the Sales Order in full. By executing this Sales Order, the customer/purchaser acknowledges receipt of the arbitration agreement and agrees to be bound by its terms and conditions.

Initial Accept ____________ or Initial Decline____________ CASH DOWN PAYMENT

TRADE VALUE

NET TRADE IN ALLOWANCE

ADDRESS
Comments:

MAKE

BODY TYPE

TOTAL PAYOFF

TOTAL TRADE VALUE

USED VEHICLE TRADE-IN

ADDRESS
VOLVO D13 455HP VIN #

ISHIFT PREMIUM -
-
510-577-5500
1 2025 MILEAGE

TEC EQUIPMENT SALES ORDER
4V4NC9EHSN668423

TOTAL PAYOFF

TOTAL TRADE VALUE
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Oakland CA 94621

SANTA CRUZ
CITY
PHONE

NOTES & INSTRUCTIONS YEAR

DARK BLUE METALLIC BANK
Delivery Location:

MODEL

11.4 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

BASE MODEL (MODEL PACKAGE)
Code Description Family
99X76X FACTORY USA (NRV, VOLVO)
A5DB1X INTERIOR GENERATION, 2
AAX04X HEAVY TRUCKS (VN/NH)
ABXN6X VOLVO LONG NOSE 6*4 TRACTOR,NORTH AMERICA
ADXE1X EXTERIOR GENERATION FIVE
CKX50X CONVENTIONAL (N-SERIES)
CDX20X LONG HOODLENGTH
DAX15X 6 WHEELS THEREOF 4 DRIVING
DDX10X TRACTOR TYPE
DLXB1X NORTH AMERICAN CONCEPT
A1900K 2025 MODEL YEAR
PB10H1 2008-10-07
MBT10T CARB + EPA FOR VOLVO 11L / 13L DIESEL
001079 VN TRACTOR SERIES
004240 VNL64T300 WH SERIES 50.5 AXLE POSITION
007240 VNL64T300
008004 VNL64T
SRZ620 VNL64T DAY CAB
M92100 VN
51AAAX BRAND VOLVO
932998 NO ALTERNATIVE DRIVETRAIN CONCEPT PACKAGE PROVIDED 920096 VALUE PACKAGE (VNR/VNL 300/400)
012240 VNL64T300
FAX20X STEERING WHEEL POSITION, LEFT HAND SIDE
FDXD1X 2 REAR AXLES, 2 DRIVEN
FHXL1X 2590 MM (102") VEHICLE WIDTH
FYX22X XM = 2940 MM, FRONT AXLE POS.

GJXC1X NORTH AMERICAN VERSION
M84005 CALIFORNIA
4LAB1X EXTERIOR BRIGHT WORK LEVEL 2
2BXA1X NARROW CAB
2KXA1X BASIC FRONT WHEEL OPENING
8ZCB1X HOOD AERODYNAMICS, ENHANCED
921998 NO DRIVER COMFORT PACKAGE PROVIDED
924998 NO LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGE PROVIDED
926001 BRIGHT PACKAGE
927998 NO FUEL ECONOMY PACKAGE PROVIDED
928998 RETAIL OR STOCK - CUSTOM SPECIFICATIONS
BASE MODEL (MODEL PACKAGE) : 38 items

VEHICLE ADAPTATION
Code Description Family
885998 NO FLEET PROGRAM
898002 STANDARD NORMAL DUTY WARRANTY QUALIFIED
2MCA1X GREEN HOUSE GAS COMPLETE VEHICLE & COMPLETE CERTIFICATION 38XCNX ENGLISH LANGUAGE
39XE1X CERTIFICATION LABELS, USA
36XF1X ENGLISH/SPANISH DECALS/SIGNS
3GCA1X GREEN HOUSE GAS HIGHWAY APPLICATION
3HAA1X DOT COMPLETE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION
78XA1X LONG TRANSPORT CYCLE
M46005 WESTERN REGION
O5CS1X VAN BODY / BOX BODY / CURTAINSIDER, NON-INSULATED 98XBIX USA VGHT-PROD

11.5 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

259001 LINEHAUL / LONG HAUL / REGIONAL HAUL SERVICE
260006 ON HIGHWAY, STARTING GRADES <16%
263004 TRACTOR / DRY VAN TRAILER OR CONTAINER
264001 CONCRETE LOADING AND / OR UNLOADING SURFACE
938001 DEALER FLEET WITH LESS THAN 25 VEHICLES IN OWN FLEET OF ANY 2KEB1X SEMI TRAILER WITHOUT FRONT AXLES USING KINGPIN
M91010 US DOLLARS
DHX10X WELL MAINTAINED SURFACED ROADS >95% DRIVING DISTANCE DKXG2X 36.0 TONNES, GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT
9PXGWX UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E1BD1X AMB TEMP HOT, UP TO +40C, WARMER ALLOWED 25H/YEAR QCXA1X GRADES <3% DURING >98% OF DRIVING DISTANCE
114010 USA / USA TERRITORY MARKET ADAPTATION
VEHICLE ADAPTATION : 25 items

PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SAFETY
Code Description Family
8ZDAAX ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, REGULATION FMVSS
D8XC1X SEAT BELT REMINDER IN INSTRUMENT, WITH AUDIO
B3BA1X EVENT DATA RECORDER
9GAABX ABS 6 SENSORS & 6 MODULATORS (FRONT & REAR AXLES) DUXA1X AIR BAG, BASIC CONFIGURATION
2QEB1X BLINDSPOT DETN ALARM, PASS SIDE, AUDIBLE DISABLE GCXJ2X COLLISION AVOID, ACC FRT&SIDE WARNING
6HEE1X LANE SUPPORT SYSTEM VOLUME LEVEL, MEDIUM
7OXA8X LANE SUPPORT SYSTEM, DEPARTURE WARNING AND BRAKING W4EAAX SPEED LIMIT SIGN RECOGNITION
J2AFAX ACTIVE STEERING TORQUE OVERLAY
5RXA1X BACK-UP ALARM
5UCA1X ACC AUDIO MUTE OVERRIDE AND VOLUME CONTROL
5VCB1X ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL VOLUME LEVEL, MEDIUM
WPXB1X 6 CHANNEL TRACTION CONTROL
WRXA1X BENDIX ANTI LOCK BRAKE
X6BA1X ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ADJUSTABLE TIME GAP
ZMXA1X ESP BASIC PACKAGE
2CXD1X SHORT CAB VERSION
3MBA1X PARK BRAKE ALARM, SOUNDS IF BRAKE OFF & DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED G6CACX ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ADJUSTABLE TIME GAP CONFIGURATION 3 H9CA1X TRACTION CONTROL FULL DISABLE MOMENTARY
43X40X CLOSE VIEW MIRROR, SIDE, RADIUS 400MM
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SAFETY : 23 items
ENGINE
Code Description Family
N1CC1X DRIVELINE TECHNOLOGY, COMBUSTION
N8CC1X ENGINE FUEL CONCEPT LIQUID FUEL
08AA1X 2.25 DEGREE ENGINE CRANK ANGLE
H1BAAX TURBO SINGLE STAGE
HEX05X VPT ENGINE
HFXRAX 2100 RPM ,GOVERNED ENGINE RPM
HTXA8X VPT ENGINE BRAKE 6 WITHOUT EPG AND VARIABLE GEOMETRI TURBO JAXA2X 41 DEG. C ATB COOLING CAPACITY
FBXA1X DIESEL
V5CC1X OBD EMISSIONS, CONSEQUENCE 1
HAXB8A 455HP
KTXVSX ENGINE EMISSION, LEVEL USA2021

11.6 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

1018M8 D13 455HP 2100RPM 1650 LBFT EPA21
Y1CZ1X ACCELERATION LIMITING FEATURE, DISABLED
DPXF5X 13 L. PROPRIETARY ENGINE

CJXAAX EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION, COOLED
HHXAYX 2235 NM ENGINE TORQUE (1650 FT-LB)
Z8FG1X NOX LIMITS, 50MG/HPHR
78ADBX EMISSION OBD, DISPLAY ONLY, USA2024
O8AC1X ENGINE PTO TORQUE CAPACITY 650NM
Q1CA1X GEAR SELECTION TUNING, BASIC
QWXA1X TURBO BASIC DESIGN
REXC1X CRANK CASE VENTILATION OPEN EXTENDED
ENGINE : 23 items

ENGINE EQUIPMENT
Code Description Family
QHXA1X OIL SUMP PLASTIC
U0XA5X SEMI RECTANGULAR AD-BLUE TANKS FOR DIAM 66 BRACKETS PJXMRX 12V 200AMP BRUSHED
POXA1X HEATER PIPE MATERIAL STEEL
NCXA5X 12V STANDARD STARTER DELCO 39MTHD
NQXA1X BATTERY BOX NORMAL
NFXD1X M SW, MTD INSIDE CAB DRIVER SIDE B-PILLAR, GROUND ACCESSIBLE 1LAL4X SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION, HORZ RHS INTEG., ELEC HEATED KSXK3X SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION + DPF INTEGRATED, EL. HEATED T5AJ2X DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER, HORZ RHS INTEGRATED, ELEC. HEATED 4SFB1X OIL LIFE MONITORING SYSTEM, PASSIVE
230074 INTEGRATED, HEATED DPF & SCR MOUNTED RHS UNDER CAB WITH SING 9DCC1X COOLANT PUMP SPEED RATIO, FIXED
E9XZ1X FUEL FILTER WITHOUT WATER HEATER
LBXR2X ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BRIDGE PLAN (86+70PINS)
Y6EAAX COOLANT COMPOSITION, ETHYLENE
209012 EXTENDED LIFE ETHYLENE GLYCOL ANTI-FREEZE (RED-ORANGE), -34 26XZ1X HOOD COMPARTMENT ACCESS, BASIC
J2EAAX ENGINE BRAKE ACTIVATION, BASIC
VWXCAX 2 CYL. 900 L/MIN COMPRESSOR
64AA1X ALTERNATOR MANUFACTURER-DELCO
4CCA1X ALTERNATOR CABLE AMP RATING, HIGH (166AMPS & ABOVE) 232095 12' 6" CHROMED STAINLESS STEEL SINGLE STACK
G8BA1X AD-BLUE TANK MTG LOC, FRAME RAIL
208029 ELECTRONIC VISCOUS CSI FAN CLUTCH
JSXA5X VISCOUS FAN CLUTCH, ELECTRIC CONTROLLED, LOW NOISE

JTXAAX BEHR FAN CLUTCH
JVXH1X PRIMARY FUEL FILTER,30 MICRON,VOLVO
JWXD1X HOOD AIR INTAKE
K0XD1X TURNED OUT EXTENSION
K9X09X ANTI-FREEZE -37C (-34F) EXTENDED LIFE COOLANT
HWXD1X COOLANT FILTER/CONDITIONER, LONG LIFE, NO ADDITIVES H9XJ1X NARROW RADIATOR WITH LENGTH 2 (90 DM2)
J3XA3X DUAL ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER, 2 STEP W. WATER SEPARATOR J7XBDX AUXILLARY FUEL HEATER, HOT RECIRCULATION
KJXJ4X CHROMED STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST STACK
KLXD1X EXHAUST DIRECTION, VERTICAL RIGHT
KNXB3X EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, STAINLESS STEEL, POLISHED
KRXB1X EXHAUST STACK 3.8 METRE, HEIGHT OVER GROUND (12' 6") 7UXA1X PETROLEUM OIL IN ENGINE
810116 4 VOLVO MAINT FREE 12VOLT 3040CCA

11.7 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

MLXBMX AD-BLUE TANK 70 LITER LEFT HAND SIDE
L4X15X LHS BATTERY BOX
L5XB1X DIAMOND PLATE - BRIGHT BATTERY BOX COVER
L8XH6X 4 BATTERIES, 760 CCA
L9XF1X EAST PENN (DEKA) BATTERY
LAX05X ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 VOLT
LLXD1X EMERGENCY START STUDS, HEX JUMP STUDS ON ALL BATTERY POST 428001 18.5 GAL LH 26 INCH SEMI-RECTANGULAR, FRAME MOUNTED KWXA1X ONE STAGE AIR CLEANER (PRIMARY)
ENGINE EQUIPMENT : 50 items

TRANSMISSION
Code Description Family
8YAD9X RATED CLUTCH TORQUE 2600NM (1920LBFT)
6RAA1X TRANS. PERF. MODE, ENABLED W/ AUTO RETURN TO ECONOMY MODE 6SAA1X TRANS. KICK-DOWN MODE, ENABLED
6UAA1X TRANSMISSION, ECO-ROLL
N1DA1X BASIC, LEARNING BY GPS POSITIONING
7RXD1X SYNTHETIC OIL IN TRANSMISSION, 75W-90
7HAB1X TRANSMISSION, ECO-ROLL CONTROL, STALK (STALK ONLY) 270707 VOLVO I-SHIFT FOR SEVERE DUTY, AT2612F DIRECT DRIVE, 12 SPEE K1DN1X TRANSM OIL PROPERTIES 10 STD 1273,19
U9AK7X 2ND HIGHEST GEAR RATIO, 1.27
5XXA1X SINGLE PTO TRANSMISSION
A6BC1X AMT VOCATION OPTION BASIC
4LDA1X TRANSMISSION OUTPUT TORQUE BASIC
O5EC1X DRIVE MODE, BALANCED AND ECONOMY
250111 VOLVO SACHS 17" SINGLE PLATE DAMPENED ORGANIC FOR I-SHIFT 258998 NO VOCATION
778998 NO FUEL SENSE PACKAGE
779998 NO ALLISON INPUT AND OUTPUT PACKAGE
295007 COMPREHENSIVE I-SHIFT SOFTWARE
D4AA1X TRANSMISSION PTO FUNCTIONS BASIC

CNXJAX THE COMPREHENSIVE VARIANT
MRP003 MINIMUM REQUIRED PROPSHAFT (KAX), PROPS-L
195104 MERITOR RPL35, PERMALUBE U-JOINTS WITH CROSS SERRATED FLANGE 204102 MERITOR RPL25
3IAA2X HILL START ASSIST, ALL WHEELS AND TRAILER
B1EA1X TRANSMISSION AUTO NEUTRAL ON P-BRAKE
U3AJ0X HIGHEST GEAR RATIO, 1.00
TKXA1X AS REQUIRED ACC. TO VOLVO STD
TVXZ1X PROP SHAFT, NO END UNIT COMPONENT PROVIDED
T4XC1X REAR PTO TRANS., DIN-CONN.PUMP
RAXA2X 1 (SINGLE) PLATE 17" (430MM), ORGANIC, B VERSION RDXD1X SACHS CLUTCH
THXE1X PROPELLER SHAFT MANUFACTURER, MERITOR RPL SERIES

QPXABX TRANSMISSION APPLICATION, HEAVY DUTY
RTX05X MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION
RUXF1X AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTING
RVXH4X GEAR SHIFT LEVER, MID ON DASH, I-SHIFT
RWXH4X VPT AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION 2600NM 12SPEED
RXXA1X VPT TRANSMISSION
T2XB1X MEC.TRAN. OIL COOL, WAT./OIL, HIGH PERF. VERS 2, GEARB.MOUNT TRANSMISSION : 40 items

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES

11.8 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

Code Description Family
R4BA1X PRE-TRIP DIAGNOSTICS INSPECTION, BASIC
U5AL1X LGVLS 101 KM/H, 63 MPH
U4AA1X LOWER GEAR VEHICLE LIMITING FEATURE
9KAG1X IDLE EMISSION CERTIFICATION, CARB 24
D2AACX AMBIENT TEMP MIN TRESHOLD, 7 DEG C, (45 DEG F)
D3AAEX AMBIENT TEMP MAX TRESHOLD, 27 DEG C, (80 DEG F)
E0XFLX IDLE SHUTDOWN TIME 5 MIN.

A3AAAX ENGINE IDLE SHUTDOWN, ENABLE
E3AAFX MIN CRUISE, 56 KPH (35 MPH)
E5AAEX ENG BRK ENGAGE IN CRUISE, 5 MPH, ABOVE SET SPEED EXXGQX PTO ENGINE MAX 650 RPM
EYXGQX PTO ENGINE RESUME 650 RPM
B2AAAX ENGINE IDLE COOLDOWN, ENABLE
G4ABGX VEHICLE OVERSPEED,ALL COND, TIME LOG IF ABOVE 87MPH (140KMH) W5BA1X 1000 MAXIMUM ENGINE SPEED AT 0 MPH
X1BA1X ENGINE LOAD LIMIT IN PTO TO ALLOW IDLE SHUTDOWN 30% X2BB1X WITH RSL CONTROL TYPE NORMAL
Y3CC5X 105 KM/H PEDAL ROAD SPEED LIMITER (65MPH)
Y7BB1X IDLE EMISSION LABEL LOCATION, CAB
JCXE6X 105 KM/H ROAD SPEED LIMITER(65 MPH)
JDXA1X CRUISE CONTROL
JFXLLX MAX CRUISE, 105 KPH (65 MPH)
K5XA2X ENGINE PROTECTION (SHUTDOWN)
K7XA1X IDLE CONTROL, BASIC
0RAD1X DPF REG CONTROL, AUTO IN MOTION, MAN STAT, INHIBIT ALLOWED 2DCZ1X GHG AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUTDOWN ALLOWABLE IDLE 0 HOURS/ YEAR 2ACZ1X GREEN HOUSE GAS SOFT TOP FACTOR, 0 MINUTES
2BCZ1X GHG SPEED LIMITER EXPIRATION MILEAGE 0 MILES
2ECZ1X GHG AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUTDOWN EXPIRATION MILEAGE 0 MILES 0NAA1X OPTIMIZED FUEL ECONOMY INDICATOR, SWEET SPOT
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES : 30 items

FRONT AXLE
Code Description Family
0KXI1X ALUMINIUM PRESET HUB, FRONT W/ INTEGRATED SPINDLE NUT 370400 VOLVO VF12 12K FRONT SPRINGS
371001 59" PARABOLIC LEAF FRONT SUSPENSION
162002 SYNTHETIC OIL, SHELL 75W90 FRONT AXLE LUBRICANT
O5FC1X FRONT AXLE LUBRICANT TYPE, SYNTHETIC OIL
Q7FE1X FRONT AXLE LUBRICANT MANUFACTURER, SHELL
Q8FB1X FRONT AXLE LUBRICANT GRADE, 75W-90
782012 FRONT BRAKE VOLVO DISC
IRXA1X LUBRICATED SUSPENSION PINS AND BUSHINGS
K4AE1X SPINDLE NUTS, FRONT, INTEGRATED
1BXI2X PREMIUM HUB OIL SEAL, FRONT
FZXA1X 1 FRONT AXLE, 0 DRIVEN
FTXD1X LOW GROUND CLEARANCE-HIGH OFFSET
FUXA1X FRONT AXLE, BASIC
FVXD1X FRONT AXLE LOAD, 5.5 TONNES
FWXA1X FRONT AXLE
FXXD1X 1 * 5.5 TONNES, FRONT AXLE
7OBC1X BRAKE REGULATION, STOPPING DISTANCE 76M (250 FT) M0XB1X STEERING SHAFT GREASEABLE
K2EA1X BRAKE SHOE COATING FRONT, BASIC
X8AD1X FRONT WHEEL BRAKE MANUFACTURER, PROPRIETARY

11.9 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

XAXBFX STEERING GEAR, RATIO 18.2, FIXED
XBXA1X POWER STEERING SYSTEM SINGLE, HYDR SYSTEM
V4AC2X FRONT WHEEL BRAKE TYPE, DISC (L BRAKE)
UDXZ1X FRONT BRAKES WITHOUT DUST SHIELDS
YFXA1X PARABOLIC SPRING (NORMAL STIFFNESS) FRONT
YKXA1X LEAF SUSPENSION ,FRONT
LQXT4X BRAKE LINING MATERIAL, FRONT, TMD TX7400N
SQF001 SALES MODEL HAS ONE (1) FRONT AXLE INSTALLED
U3XD1X BRAKE, FRONT, DISC LIGHT WEIGHT
U5XF1X FRONT, DISC BRAKE DIAMETER 430MM
O4BA1X FRONT WHEEL BRAKE LUBE STANDARD MAINT PERIOD
FRONT AXLE : 32 items

REAR AXLE
Code Description Family
O5BC3X FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER 22SQ INCHES (SERVICE)
O7BA1X REAR WHEEL BRAKE LUBE STANDARD MAINT PERIOD
R2XETX TANDEM AXLE,18T, GCW36, SINGLE RED, MERITOR (MT-40-14XHE) R6XB1X REAR AXLE CASING, HEAVY DUTY
R0XA1X DRIVE AXLE, BASIC
R1XF1X SINGLE REDUCTION REAR AXLE, MERITOR
TAXCAX RATIO 2.64, REAR AXLE
U0AF1X FRONT BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, AUTOMATIC, PROPRIETARY
U1AG1X REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, AUTOMATIC PROPRIETARY
TUXD1X DIFF LOCK BETWEEN WHLS (FRT AX ONLY)
U4XD1X BRAKE, DRIVE REAR, DISC LIGHT WEIGHT
SQR002 SALES MODEL HAS TWO (2) REAR AXLES INSTALLED
F1XH1X REAR AXLE LOAD 18 TONNES (40000 LBS)
F2XQ1X 2 AXLES, 2 DRIVE, 4 AIR VOAS (1.8)
MAXT5X BRAKE LINING MATERIAL, DRIVE, TMD TX7400N
5DED1X BRAKE PNEUMATIC PRESSURE CONTROL, CENTRAL
YLXB1X REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AIR
YVXA1X SHOCK ABSORBER ,REAR
YJXF1X AIR SPRING, REAR
XUXA1X REAR SUSPENSION HEIGHT STANDARD
UEXZ1X REAR DRIVE BRAKES WITHOUT DUSTSHIELDS
V5AC2X REAR WHEEL BRAKE TYPE, DISC (L BRAKE)
V7AF1X FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MANUFACTURER, WABCO
VAXB1X AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
UGXA1X AUXILIARY PARK, TWO EXTRA PARKING BRAKE CHAMBERS UKXA1X BASIC LENGTH STROKE
UPXH1X WABCO PARK BRAKE CHAMBER
U8XF1X REAR, DISC BRAKE DIAMETER 430MM
V1AE3X REAR BRAKE CHAMBER 24 / 24 SQ INCHES (SERVICE / EMERGENCY) X7AF1X REAR WHEEL BRAKE MANUFACTURER, PROPRIETARY
J8EA1X BRAKE SHOE COATING DRIVE, BASIC
6MAA1X REAR AXLE CASING WIDTH, STANDARD
N2AE1X SPINDLE NUTS, MAIN AXLE, INTERGRATED
7DAA1X REAR AXLE TEMP SENSOR PORT
340998 NO SMART SUSPENSION PROVIDED
1CXI2X DRIVE HUB SEAL, PREMIUM
GWXBYX BOGIE SPREAD, 1320MM (52.0")
783019 REAR BRAKE VOLVO DISC
784027 VOLVO BRAKE ADJUSTER FRONT & REAR
Q9FB1X REAR AXLE LUBRICANT GRADE, 75W-90
O6FC1X REAR AXLE LUBRICANT TYPE, SYNTHETIC OIL

11.10 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

O7FD1X REAR AXLE LUBRICANT MANUFACTURER, SHELL
163002 SYNTHETIC OIL, SHELL 75W90 DRIVE AXLE LUBRICANT
330747 MT-40-14XHE WITH DUAL MLMS (HD HSG) 40K, MERITOR 781082 FOUR PARK CHAMBERS WABCO DISC
350413 40,000 LB VOLVO AIR SUSP 52" SPACING
0LXI1X ALUMINIUM PRESET HUB, DRIVE W/ INTEGRATED SPINDLE NUT REAR AXLE : 47 items

CHASSIS
Code Description Family
3XBHAX ZONE PACKAGE LEFT FRONT 5010MM
3YBAFX ZONE PACKAGE RIGHT FRONT 4850MM
4ZAAAX CROSSMEMBER, BOGIE, BASIC TYPE
4DXB3X BUMPER, AERODYNAMIC(WITH SPOILER AND CHROME FASCIA) 4EXB1X TWO TOWING DEVICES, FRONT
4HBGAX ZONE PACKAGE, ABOVE FRAME RAIL 6190MM
IDXB1X BASIC MUDFLAP BRACKET LOCATION
KBXB2X FUEL TANK, D SHAPE , DIAM. 660MM (26")
KDXB1X DUAL MOUNTED FUELTANK
KEXA3X FUEL TANK MATERIAL, POLISHED ALUMINUM
KFXA1X NON-LOCKABLE FUEL TANK CAP
KHXB1X STAINLESS STEEL FUEL TANK STRAPS
JHXA1X FUEL HOSES, BASIC
J8XB1X LHS FUEL TANK, 285L (75 US GAL)
J9XB1X RHS FUEL TANK, 285L (75 US GAL)
HBXB1X FUEL TANK POSITION 1
F7BA1X BUMPER REINFORCEMENT
FRXA1X BUMPER MOUNTED STD POSITION AT END OF FRAME RAILS 427998 NO HYDRAULIC OIL TANK PROVIDED
402055 55" OVERHANG
403005 11.81"X3.54"X.31" STRAIGHT STEEL RAILS
400187 187" WHEELBASE
45XC1X CAB SKIRT EXTENDED
8EXB1X STEEL INTERMEDIATE CROSSMEMBER
8HAA1X AIR TANK ARRANGEMENT, BASIC
8NAB1X DPF COVER STAINLESS STEEL, POLISHED
8QAC1X BASIC REAR FENDER HEIGHT (DEFAULT)
X0XA1X FRAME FLANGE WIDTH 90MM
X8XB1X STEEL FORWARD REAR SUSP. CROSSMEMBER
YAXD1X 8 MM THICK FRAME
YBXB1X HIGH FRAME RAIL HEIGHT (300MM)
YDXSJX REAR FRAME LENGTH, 2045 MM
UWXD1X MANUAL DRAIN VALVES, LANYARD ON WET TANK
VGXA2X AIRDRYER,DESICCANT 1 CARTRIDGE, PNEUMATIC
69XF2X MUDFLAP HNGR, PROPRIETARY ANGLE INTERNAL SPRING POLISHED 65XB1X FRONT MUDGUARD EXTENSION,BASIC
67XB1X ANTISPRAY MUDFLAP, REAR AXLE
68XC1X QUARTER FENDER, STAINLESS STEEL, W/ LOGO
ZIXA1X CROSSMEMBER, BOGIE, STEEL
X6XB1X TAPERED CUT TREATMENT , REAR FRAME
446998 NO FLOWBELOW AERODYNAMIC DEVICES PROVIDED
F3XRYX XM = 7040 MM, REAR AXLE POS.

VHXE5X WABCO AIR DR SS-HP W/O T CUT OFF VALVE, W COALESC FLT U6BC1X AD-BLUE TANK COVER, BRIGHT FINISH
U7CFGX LH FUEL TANK FRONT FACE @ XM=4575
U8CFGX RH FUEL TANK FRONT FACE @ XM=4615

11.11 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

U2XA2X ALUMINUM AIRTANK, POLISHED
OAXA1X INTERMEDIATE X-MBR CONFIG, BASIC
Q8CH1X CHASSIS WIRING HARNESS CASING, HEAVY DUTY
Q8XA1X ACKERMAN SETTING 1 WB.(3556-4826 MM)(140-190 US INCHES) CHASSIS : 50 items

TRANSPORT ADAPTATION
Code Description Family
E5BASX 1206MM (47.5") GROUND TO 5TH WHEEL TOP HEIGHT
51XC1X TRAILER BRAKE HOSE, HOSE TENDER
6BX6XX 760MM BEHIND THE REAR AXLE
6DXE1X FIFTH WHEEL MTG. ADJUSTABLE (AIRSLIDE)
5ZXA1X TRAILER BRAKE HOSE COILED LONG(EU=4000MM, US=4570) 52XB1X DETACHABLE ELECTRIC CABLE, TRAILER BRAKE
WGXBKX 2 VALVES, TRAILER BRAKE
WHXB1X FRAME MOUNTED TRAILER BRAKE CONNECTION
WJXB1X DUAL BRAKE POWER, TRAILER ELECTRICAL CABLE
WKXA1X STANDARD HOSE TENDER POSITION
6FXA1X 2'' (50MM)
6GXD1X FONTAINE, FIFTH WHEEL
6JXA1X SHORT SLIDE LENGTH, 12" SLIDE
6TXF1X LH STRAIGHT FIFTH WHEEL RELEASE
L3XC1X ELECTRICAL COMPLETE KIT FOR BODY BUILDER AND/OR I-SHIFT PTO' LIXA1X STEEL FIFTH WHEEL ANGLES
7KXB5X REAR DECK, LOW PROFILE (US40")
490243 FONTAINE 6000 NO-SLACK II AIR SL LH REL
TRANSPORT ADAPTATION : 18 items

CAB EXTERIOR
Code Description Family
4NXB1X EXTERIOR SUNVISOR, WITH INTEGRAL ROOF LAMPS
4SXC1X AERODYN.DEVICE, CAB SIDE EXTRA LONG
3GXC1X HEATED, EL. OPERATED EXT. MIRRORS, BOTH SIDES
3FX58X FLAT EXT. MIRROR WITH CONVEX, AERODYNAMIC VERSION 2, CHROME 2DX30X AIR CAB SUSPENSION REAR, MECHANICAL SUSPENSION FRONT 28XB1X BRIGHT GRILLE (CHROME PLATED)
21XA1X AUX. REAR WINDOW - FIXED
H6XA1X BUG NET, SINGLE, BEHIND THE GRILLE
87AAAX WINDSCREEN WIND DEFLECTOR, BASIC
0EAA1X AIR INTAKE GRILLE, BRIGHT FINISH
LZXC2X AIR HORN, ROOF MOUNTED, TWO HORNS, DUAL TONE
EDXB9X HOOD MTD MIRROR, BOTH SIDES, AERODYNAMIC, CHROME D2XA1X WIPER BLADE, BASIC
T3CA1X EXTERIOR BADGES & EMBLEMS
CAB EXTERIOR : 14 items

CAB INTERIOR
Code Description Family
PVXA2X GRADUATED, ON FILTER
U3CB5X DRIVERS SEAT UPHOLSTERY, MORDURA
N8XD1X MILES/HOUR, KILOMETER/HOUR SPEEDOM. GRADUATION
OUXA1X SAFETY BELT DRIVER SEAT, BLACK
OXXA1X SAFETY BELT PASSENGER SEAT, BLACK
P1XA1X FIRST OPTION LANG.ENGLISH
P2XA1X SECOND OPTION LANG.ENGLISH
U4CB5X PASSENGERS SEAT UPHOLSTERY, MORDURA
9NDB1X TRIP METER, TWO TRIPS

11.12 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

7CEB1X INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GENERATION 2
XRXB1X ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL, 2 MOTIONS
540088 LOW LEVEL VINYL FABRIC 6 LIGHT
571021 TEN GAUGE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
520104 DRIVER SEAT - X4 GREY MORDURA
521104 PASS SEAT - X4 GREY MORDURA
M5XB1X DOG HOUSE ONE PIECE
3ZXJ1X DRIVER SEAT, AIR SUSP, AIR SHOCKS
7BAA3X STEERING WHEEL MATERIAL, BASIC
I4CFAX INTERIOR TRIM PACKAGE 6 LIGHT, LOW LEVEL (VINYL) I5DA1X STANDARD WIDTH, HIGH BACK, WITHOUT BELT IN SEAT
I6DA1X STANDARD WIDTH, HIGH BACK, WITHOUT BELT IN SEAT
I7DB3X DRIVE SEAT COMFORT, 2 LUMBAR CHAMBER AIR ADJ, MASSAGE I8DB3X PASS SEAT COMFORT, 2 LUMBAR CHAMBER AIR ADJ, MASSAGE K7AC1X SEAT BELT SIZE, EXTENDED
1DAF1X SEAT MFG. & SERIES, DRIVER, NATIONAL GENERIC
1EAJ1X DRIVER SEAT UPHOLSTERY COLOR, GREY
1GAF1X SEAT MFG. & SERIES, PASSENGER, NATIONAL GENERIC
1HAJ1X PASSENGER SEAT UPHOLSTERY COLOR, GREY
F7XC1X INSTRUMENTATION, HIGH PERFORMANCE
34XK2X PASS SEAT, AIR SUSP, AIR SHOCKS
31XK2X FLOOR MAT, BASIC BOTH SIDES
2WXA1X DIAMETRE 450 MM STEERING WHEEL
0HAB1X SEAT SUPPORT, DUST COVER, BOTH SIDES
3PXC5X SEAT ARMREST, BOTH SEAT, BOTH SIDES OF SEATS
49XA1X INTERNAL SUNVISOR ON DRIVER SIDE (ABOVE THE DOOR ) 4AXB1X MANUAL CONTROLLED CLIMATE CONTROL AIR CONDITION AND HEATER 4JXD1X ONE RADIO SHELF UNIT(ABOVE DR)+ONE STORAGE UNIT (ABOVE PAS) CAB INTERIOR : 37 items

LIGHTING
Code Description Family
81AB1X WORKING LAMP TECHNOLOGY, LED
LSXG1X DAY RUNNING LIGHT
N5XD2X FIFTH WHEEL LAMP WHITE, DUAL, HIGH MOUNTED
56XGWX TAIL LAMP BRACKET, USA
P8XB9X HEADLAMPS, LED, DRL SIGNATURE
NEXH1X SERIES 60 MULTI LED TAIL LAMPS
NGXB1X WHITE FOG LAMP
NHXA1X TWO DRIVING LAMPS
NPXB1X SELF CANCELLING TURN SIGNAL
LIGHTING : 9 items

AUDIO SYSTEM
Code Description Family
5BXB5X MIRROR MTD ANTENNA CB, LEFT, 48" LENGTH
5CXG1X SPEAKER LOCATION, DASHBOARD, DOOR & REAR/SLEEPER 5EAA1X AUDIO INTEGRATED HANDSFREE PHONE, BLUETOOTH
5FAA1X AUDIO COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR, USB AUDIO
5GAA1X AUX.LINE IN CONNECTOR IN AUDIO
5JXB1X CB MOUNTING, OVERHEAD
F8XAVX AUDIO UNIT, BASIC LEVEL
590031 AM / FM / MP3 / USB / BLUETOOTH RADIO
LYXF1X WITH STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES
N0XA1X INTERRUPTER SWITCH, ROOFLAMPS

11.13 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

73AJ1X ANTENNA, RADIO, MIRROR MTD, RIGHT, 48" LENGTH
AUDIO SYSTEM : 11 items

MISC CAB EQUIPMENT
Code Description Family
4VX31X THREE WARNING TRIANGLES
3AXC2X CAB DOOR LOCK, EXTERNAL REMOTE CONTROL
2XX35X ELECTRICAL WINDOW LIFT, BOTH DOORS
20XA1X BASIC UNIQUE KEY
40XL2X HAND FIRE-EXTINGUISHER 3 KG ENGLISH DECAL
8BXB1X 4 KEYS PROVIDED PER TRUCK (IGNITION AND DOOR LOCKS) 971998 NO AUXILIARY POWER UNIT/CLIMATE SYSTEM PROVIDED
X6CA1X FIRE-EXTINGUISHER MANUFACTURE, GENERIC
ENXA1X FUEL PERMIT PLATE
EAXC1X WIRING FOR THREE AUX. SWITCHES
MISC CAB EQUIPMENT : 10 items

WHEELS AND TIRES FRONT (TIRES AND WHEELS FRONT)
Code Description Family
0930H5 295/75R22.5H MICHELIN X LINE ENERGY Z+ (14320 LBS. GAWR) LON N6BWZX X LINE ENERGY Z+,FRONT TIRE TREAD, MICHELIN, LONG HAUL 095998 NO AUX AXLE TIRE PACKAGE PROVIDED
H1EB1X DRIVE WHEEL STUDS, LONG
PSXZ1X NO HUBODOMETER PROVIDED
56AD1X 3355 KG (7,400 LB) WHEEL LOAD MAX DRIVE PER WHEEL 60AD1X 3355KG (7400LB) WHEEL LOAD MAX, FRONT PER WHEEL
57AD1X WHEEL RIM OFFSET, DRIVE 6.60 INCHES
58AD1X BASIC, 10 HAND HOLES WHEEL STYLE DRIVE
365050 INSIDE WHEEL TURNING ANGLE, 50 DEGREES
7TED1X WHEEL TRIM COLOR FRONT, CHROME
S90130 130 PSI FRONT WHEEL PRESSURE RATING
S92130 130 PSI REAR WHEEL PRESSURE RATING
S93110 110 PSI REAR TIRE PRESSURE RATING
01XC1X DIAM 22.5 INCH, FRONT WHEEL & TIRE
02XC1X DIAM 22.5 INCH, DRIVE WHEEL & TIRE
04XC1X WHEEL BRAND FRONT, ALCOA WHEEL BRAND, FRONT
05XC1X WHEEL BRAND DRIVE, ALCOA
44ATAX WHEEL FINISHING REAR, BRUSHED, DURA-BRIGHT PROTECTION 907002 TWO WHEELS AND TIRES FRONT
908008 EIGHT WHEELS AND TIRES DRIVE
909998 NO AUX AXLE WHEELS & TIRES PROVIDED
0GXB1X ALUMINUM WHEEL, FRONT
0AXB1X DISC WHEEL PCD 286 MM HUB PILOT
0BXB1X DISC WHEEL PCD 286 MM, HUB PILOT
0DXA1X DRIVE WHEEL MATERIAL
0940B3 275/80R22.5G MICHELIN X ENERGY LINE D+ (22700 LBS. GAWR) LON N7BXIX X LINE ENERGY D+, DRIVE TIRE TREAD, MICHELIN,LONG HAUL 084442 22.5X8.25 ALCOA DURA-BRIGHT BRUSH ALUMINUM
085442 22.5X8.25 ALCOA DURA-BRIGHT BRUSH ALUMINUM
086998 NO AUX AXLE RIM/WHEEL PACKAGE PROVIDED
15XB1X FLOW THRU CAP/INFLATE W/O REMOVING CAP
1EXA1X TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
1JXS2X TIRE 295/75 ,FRONT AXLE
1KXH1X LOAD RANGE H, FRONT TIRE
1NXVYX TIRE 275/80 ,DRIVE AXLE

11.14 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

1RXG1X LOAD RANGE G, DRIVE TIRE
1TXD1X MICHELIN, FRONT TIRE
1UXD1X MICHELIN, DRIVE TIRE
0HXB1X ALUMINUM WHEEL ,DRIVE
0PXE1X WHEEL WIDTH 8.25 INCH
4WCA1X GHG FRONT TIRE CLASSIFICATION - 0.00 UP TO 5.70 CRR 4XCA1X GHG REAR TIRE CLASSIFICATION - 0.00 UP TO 6.00 CRR 0RXE1X WHEEL WIDTH 8.25 INCH
0VXA1X WHEEL TRIM PACKAGE FRONT NUT CAPS
4OAB9X BASIC, 10 HAND HOLES WHEEL STYLE, FRONT
4QAD7X WHEEL RIM OFFSET, FRONT 6.60 INCHES
49ATAX WHEEL FINISHING FRONT, BRUSHED, DURA-BRIGHT PROTECTION S91123 123 PSI FRONT TIRE PRESSURE RATING
WHEELS AND TIRES FRONT (TIRES AND WHEELS FRONT) : 49 items PAINT
Code Description Family
2PBH1X 1 TONE CAB
982998 NO THIRD TRUCK COLOR PROVIDED; NO COLOR
9861U1 BLACK; P3036
MP3001 ONE PAINT COLOR ONLY;1
MPB980 CAB SAME AS FIRST COLOR
MPC998 NO SLEEPER ROOF COLOR
MPD980 HOOD SAME AS FIRST COLOR
MPE980 COWL SAME AS FIRST COLOR
981998 NO SECOND TRUCK COLOR PROVIDED; NO COLOR
959998 NO NEW PAINT DEVELOPMENT FEE
BG2022 BUG CODE EYL (BUG CODE IS THE SUPPLIER PRICING SYSTEM FOR PA 954001 BLUE
987980 BUMPER SAME AS FIRST COLOR
988949 STEEL WHLS/RIMS-GRAY,AL/PROSTEEL-UNPTD
9801V2 DARK BLUE METALLIC; P3192
950800 1 COLOR
955040 AXALTA BASECOAT/ CLEARCOAT PAINT
956040 CHASSIS PAINT
992998 NO CHASSIS FAIRING COLOR PROVIDED
994998 NO ROOF FAIRING COLOR PROVIDED
996980 SUN VISOR SAME AS FIRST COLOR
PAINT : 21 items

BUSINESS SERVICES
Code Description Family
9LAA1X PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION, OUTSIDE FACTORY
296998 NO SCHEDULING LIMITS APPLICABLE
US0AA6 TSP Order with KAP S-Note handling process
J7DA5X PRODUCTION ORDER PLANNING, MEDIUM LEAD TIME
969998 NO SPECIAL SALES PROGRAM SELECTED
970998 NO SALES PROGRAM DISCOUNT PROVIDED
935998 NO EXTRA LEAD TIME
975998 NO EXTENDED LEAD TIME
692998 NO ADDITIONAL SALES PROGRAM CODE PROVIDED
7YXD1X WARRANTY BOOKLET, 200 000KM
3FCZ1X COMM SYS NOTIFICATION, DISABLE - MESSAGE RECIEVED FUNCTION BUSINESS SERVICES : 11 items

BASE WARRANTY AND PURCHASED COVERAGES
Code Description Family

11.15 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

2ICZ1X VOLVO LINK SERVICES, DISABLED
2JCA1X REMOTE DIAGONISTIC SERVICES, ENABLED
M99998 NO CUSTOM/BUNDLED PURCHASE COVERAGE OPTIONS PROVIDED K4CDAX VEHICLE UPTIME ENABLED. AUTOM SERVICE ACTIVATION SETTING 1 866998 NO REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS BUNDLE PROVIDED
867998 NO UPTIME CENTER BUNDLE PROVIDED
870998 NO NATIONAL ACCOUNT DELIVERY SERVICE/SALES PROGRAM DISCOUNT 871998 NO SERVICE CONTRACT INCLUDED
872998 NO ELECTRIC CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDED
874900 BASE VOLVO ENGINE TOWING COVERAGE, 24 MO/250K MILE 876998 NO MAINTENANCE PLAN INCLUDED
877998 NO ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN COVERAGE INCLUDED
879998 NO BATTERY COVERAGE INCLUDED
881998 NO STARTER / ALTERNATOR PURCHASED COVERAGE PROVIDED 899301 NORMAL_DUTY_STANDARD_BASE_COVERAGE 12_MONTHS/100,000_MILES 888900 BASE CHASSIS TOWING COVERAGE, 90 DAY/5000 MILE/8050 KILOMETE 889998 NO ADDITIONAL HVAC COVERAGE PROVIDED
894998 NO CUMMINS ENGINE PROTECTION PLAN INCLUDED
914998 NO ADDITIONAL FORMS / DOCUMENTS PROVIDED
685998 NO CLUTCH COVERAGE PROVIDED
875007 US & CANADA VOLVO CARB ENGINE EQUIPPED VEHICLE EMISSIONS COM X3CB1X DRIVER ID FUNCTION, DISABLED
I7FAGX TGW PLATFORM 3
896925 VOLVO D11/D13 CARB BASE EMISSION COVERAGE 60 MO/350K MILE M8310T CARB + EPA FOR VOLVO 11L / 13L DIESEL
998998 ORDER PROCESSED ELECTRONICALLY
880106 60 MO/750K MI: STANDARD I-SHIFT FOR SEVERE DUTY OR I-SHIFT W 5JBE5X GATEWAY WITH 4G/LTE AND WLAN
9YDA1X SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD NOTIFICATION TO DRIVER, POPUP & ICON R5CZ1X VEHICLE ASSISTANCE SERVICE DISABLED
U5CD1X REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE ENABLED, ALL RSWDL ALLOWED BASE WARRANTY AND PURCHASED COVERAGES : 31 items

AUXILIARY AXLE
Code Description Family
SQP998 SALES MODEL HAS ZERO (0) PUSHER AXLES INSTALLED
SQT998 SALES MODEL HAS ZERO (0) TAG AXLES INSTALLED
UFXZ1X TRAILING BRAKES WITHOUT DUST SHIELDS
785998 NO TAG OR PUSHER WHEEL BRAKES
164998 NO PUSHER AXLE LUBRICANT PROVIDED
165998 NO TAG AXLE LUBRICANT PROVIDED
335998 NO AUXILIARY AXLE PACKAGE PROVIDED
AUXILIARY AXLE : 7 items
Code Description Family
76AXAX PROP SHAFT MAIN, UNIVERSAL JOINT CROSS SERRATED TYPE 77AB1X PROP SHAFT DIMENSION, INTERAXLE, LARGE
GSXB1X HEIGHT; GROUND/TOP OF FRAME, APPROX. 1025 MM
401001 VALID FRAME RAIL LENGTH
6EXBZX 184MM (7.25"), FIFTH WHEEL LEG-HEIGHT
610998 NO FONTAINE APU PLANNING CODE
612998 NO FONTAINE CNG TANK INSTALLATION PLANNING CODE
613998 NO FONTAINE BULKHAULER PLANNING CODE
614998 NO FONTAINE AUTOHAULER ROOF LOWERING PLANNING CODE 615998 NO FONTAINE IN-SERVICE PLANNING CODE

11.16 Year Model: 2025 VNL64T
VIN: 4V4NC9EH9SN668423
Order Number: 668423
Build Date: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
In Service Date:

X7XJ4X CROSSMEMBER A X=5500MM
UXXA1X AIRTANK CAPACITY, GENERIC
Y0XB1X RIDE HIGHT 176 MM TO 185 MM CL AXLE TO LOWER FRAME FLANGE Y1XC1X RIDE HEIGHT 191-210 MM, CL AXLE TO LOWER FRAME FLANGE 609998 NO FONTAINE LEAD TIME
617998 NO FONTAINE BODY INSTALL
618998 NO FONTAINE AUXILIARY INSTALL
949998 NO OUTSIDE MODIFICATION PROVIDED
MOC008 OPERATING CLASS 8
S89003 AXLE LOAD CALCULATION STATUS, NOT RUN
S03001 VOLVO UPTIME CARE - 24 MONTHS
S02998 NO ADDITIONAL VOLVO ACTION SERVICE & ASIST
S7R001 NAT_FaultNotifications
S8R001 REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS
S1R001 NAT_Location
S3R001 NAT_Fuel
S5R001 NAT_Safety
S04001 VOLVO CONNECT LOCATION & REPORTING - 24 MONTHS
S06998 NO PARTNERED SERVICES PROVIDED
S2R001 LOCATION
S9R001 REPORTING
9JXA1X YES, THE ORDER MUST BE CALCULATED
TRXC1X PROP.SHAFT FIXED MOUNT, SEMI-SLOTTED
TCXD1X PROP.SHAFT DIMENSION, EXTRA LARGE,SINGLE JOINT
TFXXCX MAIN PROP.SHAFT LENGTH 1900
TJXA1X ONE PIECE PROP.SHAFT
C4EDPX ROUTING BRACKET POSITION 4A (LEFT FRAME), XM=6000 D5EA1X AUTOMATIC ROUTING & CLIPPING PLACEMENT, CENTER SECTION P7CC1X AIRTANK CALCULATION STATUS, NOT RUN
: 39 items
TOTALS: 615 items Report Date: 1/16/2026 8:11:38 PM

11.17 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUBJECT: Traffic Calming Pilot Program (c402404) - Notice of Completion (PW) LOCATION: Districts 1, 2, and 6
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to accept the work of WGJ Enterprises dba PCI (Azusa, CA) as completed per plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the Traffic Calming Pilot Program (c402404) and authorize the Public Works Director to sign the Notice of Completion as the Owner’s Authorized Agent.

BACKGROUND: At its September 12, 2023, meeting, City Council (Council) adopted a resolution approving the Traffic Calming Toolkit. In January 2024, staff issued a citywide “Call for Projects” for neighbors to nominate their street to be evaluated for the traffic calming program.

Staff received 334 applications through the Call for Projects, all of which were evaluated using the matrix in the adopted Traffic Calming Toolkit. Through this evaluation process, three locations were identified as scoring high and being deliverable within the parameters of the toolkit: Seabright Avenue, Poplar Avenue, and Western Drive. Staff developed plans that addressed the primary areas of concern for each location.

On April 22, 2025, Council adopted Resolution No. NS-30,472 approving the plans and specifications and authorized staff to award the contract.

On August 12, 2025, the project was awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder WGJ Enterprises, Inc. DBA PCI (Azusa, CA) in the amount of $176,646 (including 10% contingency).

DISCUSSION: As noted above, three project sites were shortlisted out of 334 applications, based on ranking criteria, feasibility, and available budget. Improvements at each location sought to maximize safety improvements, with very modest budgets. A summary of improvements is provided below:

Poplar Avenue at Hammond Avenue and Melrose Avenue: A red curb and bollards were installed on the northeast corner of Poplar/Hammond to increase sight distance and improve safety at Branciforte Middle School Entrance. At Poplar Avenue/Melrose Avenue, red curb was

12.1 installed on all approaches of the intersection, and bollards were installed on all legs of Melrose Avenue, excluding the western leg, to increase sight distance at the intersection. Additionally, a median with turn wedges was installed to slow turning vehicles at the intersection.

Seabright Avenue between Pine Street and Windsor Street: The project installed red curb, per the statewide daylighting law, a pinchpoint traffic calming treatment, south of James Street, and a median with new striping, on the curve between Windham Street and Windsor Street, to narrow the roadway and slow down traffic. The series of interventions are expected to work together to slow speeding traffic along the corridor.

Western Drive between Echo Street and Yosemite Street: The project installed striped medians with posts, striped bulb extensions with posts, and a series of lane narrowing treatments, known as chicanes, all designed to achieve speed reduction along the corridor. Red curbs were also installed at some locations throughout this project.

The Traffic Calming Pilot Program is now complete and staff inspection have found the work to be completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. Staff recommend accepting the work of WGJ Enterprises, Inc. DBA PCI and authorizing the filing of the Notice of Completion for the Project.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: This project was deemed exempt from CEQA under Section 15301(c) Existing Facilities. Class 1 exemption consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.

Maintenance of existing streets and other alterations, such as transit improvements and pedestrian crossings that do not create additional automobile lanes, qualify within this exemption.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): The Traffic Calming Pilot Program promotes the Health and Wellness of the Health in All Policies Conditions.

Health and Wellness - The Traffic Calming Pilot Program aligns with the City’s Health in all Policies by assisting with slowing speeds of cars in neighborhoods. This project increased the health and wellness of the Santa Cruz community by reducing injuries from collisions and improving health by supporting active transportation.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: The Traffic Calming Pilot Program was completed with a total cost of $163,042.50. The project was funded by the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Fund and General Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund.

12.2 Prepared By:

Christopher Martinez
Traffic Engineering
Technician
Submitted By:

Nathan Nguyen, P.E.

Director of Public Works
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. NOTICE OF COMPLETION.DOCX

12.3 Notice of Completion (Revised Oct 2021)
(Space above for Recorder’s use only)
This instrument is being recorded for the benefit of the City of Santa Cruz.

No recording fee is required pursuant to Government Code § 27383.

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
(CA Civil Code Sections 8102 and 9204)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

The undersigned is an authorized representative of the owner of the interest or estate stated below.

1. The Owner’s Name and Address. The Project owner is the City of Santa Cruz, a municipal corporation (the “City”). The City’s mailing address is 809 Center Street, Room 201, Santa Cruz, California 95060.

The City of Santa Cruz has the following interest in the subject Property described below: City RightOf-Way

2. Project Title and Number. The full name of the work of improvement/public works project (the “Project”) which is the subject of this Notice of Completion is: Traffic Calming Pilot Program (c402404)

3. Nature of Work Performed on the Property or Materials Furnished for the City. The Project consisted of work described as: Installation of traffic calming treatments such as striped chicanes, medians, chokers, and curb extensions

4. The general site location description or address (the “Property”) on which the Project was constructed is located in the City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, State of California at: Poplar Avenue, at Hammond Avenue and Melrose Avenue, Seabright Avenue, between Pine Street and Windsor Street, and Western Drive, between Echo Street and Yosemite Street

5. Name and Address of Contractor. The Contractor on the Project is: WGJ Enterprises, Inc. DBA PCI 975 W. 1st St Azusa, CA 91702

6. Construction Lender. The name and address of the construction lender, if any, is: N/A

7. Date of Completion. The Project on the Property was completed on: November 24, 2025

8. The filing of this Notice of Completion was authorized by the Santa Cruz City Council Minute Order on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
DATE: ___________________
Nathan Nguyen
Director of Public Works, City of Santa Cruz
RECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF:

City of Santa Cruz, Public Works
Attn: Christopher Martinez
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

City Clerk’s Department
809 Center Street, Room 9
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

12.4 Notice of Completion (Revised Oct 2021)

VERIFICATION FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
I have read the foregoing Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof, and I certify that the same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters which are therein stated upon my information or belief, and as to those matters I believe it to be true. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on _________________, at Santa Cruz, CA
Nathan Nguyen
Director of Public Works, City of Santa Cruz

12.5 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 02/19/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUBJECT: Proposed Resource Recovery Facility Fee Schedule Revisions LOCATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to:
1) Adopt a resolution adopting a schedule of fees for disposal of refuse, garbage, trash and processing recyclables at the Resource Recovery Facility and rescinding Resolution No. NS28,872; and 2) Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) because the proposed fee schedule is for the purpose of meeting RRF operating expenses.

BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Cruz (City) refuse, recycling and street sweeping programs are operated as a self-supporting enterprise within the Refuse Fund. All refuse, recycling and greenwaste collection, street sweeping, disposal, and recycling processing operations are completed by City employees. The City owns and operates its own landfill and recycling processing facility called the Resource Recovery Facility (RRF). The RRF is located on Dimeo Lane, approximately three miles north of the City along Highway 1. In addition to operating costs for disposal and recycling processing, the RRF costs also include capital improvements and environmental monitoring needed to design and construct new landfill cells, to maintain and upgrade recycling facilities, and to meet environmental regulatory requirements at the RRF.

Revenues to cover the costs of the RRF come from several sources. City resource recovery collection rates include the costs of disposal and processing of the collected materials at the RRF.

Customers who self-haul materials to the RRF are charged fees at the gate. The recycled materials processed at the RRF are sold and revenues help offset costs for processing. The City has a long-term lease with Opal Fuels, a private company which collects landfill gas and operates a landfill gas-to-energy plant at the RRF. Opal Fuels pays the City a percentage of their gross energy sales as a franchise fee and those revenues help meet RRF expenses.

The City has owned and operated the RRF at Dimeo Lane since 1926. The landfill is restricted to use by City residents and materials generated within the City limits. North coast county residents

13.1 living north of the RRF are permitted to use the facility as a courtesy, with a 28% surcharge on fees.

There are 55 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions budgeted to operate and support the RRF at a cost of approximately $11 million in FY 2026, which is about half of the full Refuse Fund operating budget (not including capital and debt).

The estimated remaining landfill life is now 32 years (through 2058). The life expectancy of the City landfill remains consistent due to the success of waste reduction, diversion and recycling programs and improved waste compaction and operating procedures that save landfill space.

DISCUSSION: Staff completed an analysis of the current projected expenses and revenues to the Refuse Fund. That analysis identified the costs of the RRF and the proportion of the revenues to offset those costs that need to be generated by the gate fees collected from customers who self-haul materials to the RRF. Staff then developed rate increases that are projected to generate the required RRF gate fee revenues. When developing the proposed fees, staff considered the fees at other disposal and recycling facilities in the region and set City fees to be as competitive as possible while still achieving revenue targets. The proposed rates are also intended to provide an incentive for customers to separate materials for recycling or diversion. Fees were last increased in 2018.

There are a few areas where the RRF is not collecting enough revenue to cover costs, meet the costs of new contracts, or is undercharging for surplus materials requires extra space to stockpile.

Material: Additional Information:

Wood and Green
Waste
City fees for wood and green waste are not keeping up with the cost to process and market the material.

Appliances and
Mattresses
Some appliance and mattress fees are recommended to increase in order to:
 Cover the new fees the City must pay to recycle those materials and  Addresses the increased regulation and associated fees for materials such as ammonia refrigeration units and propane tanks that have become more regulated since the last rates were established.

Tires The City currently charges at a much lower fee for tire disposal than that of other landfills in the area. There is also an increased pressure from non-city residents to try to use the City’s RRF rather than using their appropriate disposal facility.

Non-city residents cannot use our facility. They are turned away at the gate house, which causes delays for other customers. The increase in these tire rates match surrounding area rates.

Fill material County facilities only accept one yard of fill material, and nothing from commercial customers. As a result, there is an increase in commercial customers trying to access the RRF with this material. Additionally, the RRF currently does not need fill material, and our next landfill cell construction project will generate a surplus of this material. It is recommended to establish a rate to deter fill material from using the landfill and occupying the limited stockpile space reserved for the next cell project.

The Transportation and Public Works Commission recommended the rate revisions at their February 23, 2026 meeting.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: Rate setting is considered statutorily exempt under Article 18 – Statutory Exemptions; CEQA

13.2 Guidelines, Sections 15273, which provides that “ CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, . . . or approval of rates, tolls, fares, and other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of . . . Meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits.” The proposed fee schedule is made the purpose of meeting RRF operating expenses.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): This program promotes the following Health in All Policies Conditions: the landfill and recycling services offered at Dimeo Lane contribute to the Healthy Environments pillar of Health in All Policies Conditions. It addresses the CORE Community Indicators of “Concern for the environment” and “Environmental stewardship” through the recycling and proper management of various types of refuse.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: As shown in the attached resolution, with the proposed RRF fees, RRF revenues are projected to increase over current revenues. Although the RRF will lose some business through higher rates, particularly in fill material, it is estimated that by using the current tonnages, the RRF should see an increase in revenue of around $500,000 over current rates.

The financial impact of the proposed fees on RRF self-haul customers should be minimal and is commensurate with other facilities in the area. The proposed RRF fees provide financial incentives to customers to separate their materials for recycling or diversion from disposal, help move the City toward our Zero Waste Goal and preserve landfill life. Under the proposed resolution, RRF fees would increase on April 1, 2026. There is no impact to the General Fund.

Prepared By:

Guadalupe Sanchez
Superintendent of Resource
Recovery Disposal and
Processing
Christina Alberti
Principal Management
Analyst
Submitted By:

Nathan Nguyen, P.E.

Director of Public Works
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. RESOLUTION.DOCX

13.3 RESOLUTION NO. NSRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ ADOPTING A

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR DISPOSAL OF REFUSE, GARBAGE AND TRASH AND

PROCESSING RECYCLABLES AT THE RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. NS-28,872
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Cruz maintains a Resource Recovery Facility for the disposal of refuse, garbage and trash and processing recyclables; and WHEREAS, this Council does find and determine that the users of the Resource Recovery Facility should bear their fair share of the City's cost in operating the Resource Recovery Facility; WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. NS-28,872 on November 25, 2014, revising the schedule of fees for disposal of refuse, garbage, trash and processing recyclables at the Resource Recovery Facility to take effect and commenced on February 1, 2015, with fees and charges increased on July 1, 2016, July 1, 2017, July 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, Resource Recovery Facility fees have not been increased since 2018; and WHEREAS, the costs of operating the Resource Recovery Facility have increased since fees were last adopted.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Cruz that Resolution No. NS-28,872 is hereby rescinded.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the schedule of fees contained herein for disposal of refuse, garbage and trash and processing recyclables at the Resource Recovery Facility are hereby adopted. This resolution shall take effect April 1, 2026, and commencing on April 1, 2026, every person using the City’s Resource Recovery Facility shall pay the fees and charges herein.

13.4 RESOLUTION NO. NS1) Resource Recovery Facility Fee Schedule:

Category / Item Charge Type Current Rates Proposed Rates Loose Refuse Minimum Charge $19.68 $19.68
Yardage Charge (per yard) $19.68 $19.68
Tonnage Charge (per ton) $90.87 $90.87
Greenwaste and
Wood/Lumber Minimum Charge $12.73 $17.36
Yardage Charge (per yard) $12.73 $17.36
Tonnage Charge (per ton) $46.31 $68.00
Non separated Wood Minimum Charge $17.36 $18.39
Yardage Charge (per yard) $17.36 $18.39
Tonnage Charge (per ton) $76.04 $76.04
Clean fill Minimum Charge $17.36 $29.75
Yardage Charge (per yard) $17.36 $29.75
Tonnage Charge (per ton) $37.04 $100.00
Concrete, Broken brick and/or
asphalt Minimum Charge $17.36 $22.00
Yardage Charge (per yard) $17.36 $22.00
Tonnage Charge (per ton) $37.04 $68.00
Sheetrock/Gypsum Board Minimum Charge $17.36 $22.00
Yardage Charge (per yard) $17.36 $22.00
Tonnage Charge (per ton) $43.99 $68.00
Bulky Household Items per unit $23.15 $23.15
Mattress/Box Springs each $13.89 $19.68
Major appliances containing
regulated hazardous materials
(e.g., washers, dryers, water
heaters, microwaves)
per unit $11.58 $11.58
Refrigeration units/products
(e.g., air conditioners,
refrigerators)
per unit $23.15 $23.15
Refrigeration unit/products
containing Ammonia per unit NEW $50.00
Propane Tank per unit NEW $20.00
Tires: Diameter of 36" or less (each) $6.95 $10.00
37" to 48" (each) $25.47 $30.00
49" to 60" (each) $57.88 $70.00
over 60" (each) $150.49 $175.00
“Bulk” Tires (over 20 tires) per
ton $347.29 $441.75
Tree stumps: Diameter of 25" - 36" (each) Special Handling Disposal Rate 37" or greater (each) Special Handling Disposal Rate

13.5 RESOLUTION NO. NSSpecial Handling Disposal per ton & min. chg. $162.98 $167.00 Untarped Load Charge per load $17.36 $28.25
North Coast Residents surcharge Rates + 28% Rates + 28% 2) All refuse disposal loads include $1.40 per ton CA Integrated Waste Management Fee. 3) All rates subject to 8.5% City of Santa Cruz Utility Tax. 4) North Coast County Residents surcharge: Stated Rates + 28% 5) Recyclable material (except items stated in fee schedule): No Charge. 6) Contaminated recyclable or construction materials will be charged as refuse. 7) All uncovered loads will be assessed a surcharge as shown in the fee schedule. 8) All trailers with beds over eight (8) feet in length are required to weigh on the scale and be charged based on tonnage.
9) No discounts are given for airspace contained within load. 10) The Director of Public Works is authorized to reduce or waive fees for certain materials for a specified time period if those materials are deemed necessary for construction or operational uses at the Resource Recovery Facility.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED_____________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

13.6 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.68 – BICYCLES, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE LANGUAGE TO

CONFORM WITH STATE LAW
WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz Municipal Code locally regulates certain elements of bicycles; and
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code defines and regulates bicycle and electric bicycles (e-bikes); and
WHEREAS, AB 1909 (2023) ended the ability to mandate bicycle licensing.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are found to be true and correct, and are incorporated by this reference into this action.

Section 2. Chapter 10.68 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

10.68.010 BICYCLES DEFINED.

A “bicycle” is defined in California Vehicle Code Section 231.

10.68.015 ELECTRIC BICYCLE (E-BIKE) DEFINED.

A “electric bicycle” or “e-bike” is an electric bicycle as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 312.5.

10.68.020 STATE AUTHORITY.

Reference is made by this section to California Vehicle Code Division 11, Article 1, 4 relating to laws applicable to bicycle use and equipment, and by such reference any and all statutes relating to the operation of bicycles are incorporated into this chapter. Every person operating a bicycle or e-bike on a roadway has all the rights and is subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle, by the laws of this state or by the ordinances of this city except those provisions of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have no application, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

10.68.030 OPERATION UPON SIDEWALKS.

No person shall ride a bicycle or electric bicycle upon sidewalks fronting and adjacent to commercial establishments, stores, or buildings used for business or commercial purposes. Every person operating a bicycle or electric bicycle upon a sidewalk where permitted shall yield the rightof-way to any pedestrians on such sidewalk.

14.1 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04

10.68.050 PARKING.

No person shall park, stand, or chain any bicycle or e-bike against windows, street trees, planter boxes, shrubs or planted areas, or on the main traveled portion of any sidewalk or public way, nor in such manner as to constitute a hazard to pedestrians, vehicular traffic, or property. If no bicycle racks or other facilities intended to be used for bicycle or e-bike parking are available within 50 feet, bicycles or e-bikes may be parked on the sidewalk or locked to a parking meter pole, in an upright position parallel to and within twenty-four inches of the street curb.

10.68.060 BICYCLE PARKING PROHIBITED.

No person shall park a bicycle or e-bike at any location which has been posted with signs prohibiting such parking.

10.68.070 RACING AND TRICK RIDING.

No person operating a bicycle or e-bike upon a public highway or street shall participate in any unauthorized race, speed or endurance contest; provided, however, that the city council may authorize bicycle or e-bike racing and trick riding events together with temporary closure of a portion of any street pursuant to Section 21101(e) of the State Vehicle Code.

10.68.080 PLACING OF BICYCLE RACKS.

No person shall place or maintain on any public right-of-way a bicycle rack or contrivance used for the holding or parking of bicycles without first being issued a permit therefor by the director of public works.

10.68.100 ENTERING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

The operator of a bicycle ore-bike , on approaching any public right-of-way when the view is obstructed, shall stop such bicycle or e-bike immediately prior to entering upon such public rightof-way.

10.68.110 OPTIONAL BICYCLE LICENSE.

A “bicycle,” defined for licensing under this section, is any device upon which a person may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, chain, or gears, and having either two or three wheels in tandem or tricycle arrangement, and which has wheels at least twenty inches in diameter and a frame of at least fourteen inches; or any e-bike as defined by the State Vehicle Code.

10.68.120 OFFICIAL LICENSING AGENT.

The city manager is designated as official licensing agent and is authorized to appoint any person or persons to assist in the capacity of bicycle licensing agencies. Each licensing agency shall license bicycles for persons residing in the city and may license bicycles for nonresident persons upon request. Licensing agencies shall submit monthly reports to the licensing agent, indicating a monthly summary of all licensing activities and fees collected.

10.68.130 BICYCLE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.

At the time any person licenses a bicycle and pays the established license fee in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the licensing agency shall provide him with a registration certificate bearing the date, owner’s name, address, telephone number, bicycle license number, the bicycle manufacturer, type and frame number and any other descriptive material concerning the bicycle

14.2 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04
deemed necessary by the licensing agent, and provisions for the transfer of ownership of said bicycle. In addition, at the time of licensing, the bicycle owner shall be issued his bicycle license bearing the unique number reflecting the proper indicia procured from the Director of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Section 39001 of the California Vehicle Code. The bicycle license shall remain in effect for the period of three years.

10.68.140 LICENSE REPLACEMENT.

In the event any bicycle license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is lost or stolen, the licensee shall immediately notify the licensing agency of such loss and shall apply to said licensing agency for a new bicycle license; whereupon, said licensing agency shall issue to such licensee a new bicycle license.

10.68.150 FEES.

The fees required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be those fees established by resolution adopted by the city council.

10.68.160 TAMPERING.

It is unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, mutilate or in any way alter or tamper with any bicycle license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

It is unlawful for any person to remove, alter or mutilate the serial number of any bicycle frame licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

10.68.170 BICYCLE FUND.

All amounts collected in excess of the cost of conducting and administering the bicycle licensing program, including reasonable cost-reimbursement to licensing agencies, shall be placed in a special bicycle fund. The bicycle fund shall be used to improve bicycle safety programs and to establish and maintain bicycle facilities, including, but not limited to, bicycle paths and lanes.

10.68.180 AUTHORITY TO NUMBER BICYCLE FRAMES.

All bicycles sold shall have, as a means of identification, serial numbers marked on the frame of the bicycle. Licensing agencies may mark numbers on bicycles not bearing manufacturers’ serial numbers.

10.68.190 RENTAL AGENCIES.

A rental agency operating within the city shall not rent or offer any bicycle for rent unless said bicycle is licensed as provided in this chapter.

10.68.200 OPERATION OF E-BIKES ON MUNICIPAL PATHWAYS NOT WITHIN THE ROADWAY.

E-Bikes may be operated on any municipal bicycle path, trail, or bikeway, unless the Santa Cruz city council or the governing body of the public agency having jurisdiction over such path or bikeway prohibits such operation by resolution. Any gasoline-powered transportation device (motorized scooters, motorized bicycles or motorized skateboards) shall not be operated on any municipal bikeway.

14.3 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04

10.68.210 EXCEPTION FOR POLICE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Nothing in this code shall preclude police officers from operating bicycles, while acting within the scope of their duties, in any reasonable manner when it is for the purpose of taking enforcement action or carrying out the performance of their duties.

PASSED FOR PUBLICATION this 24th day of February, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Trigueiro, Brunner, Newsome, Golder, O’Hara; Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson; Mayor Keeley.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
PASSED FOR FINAL ADOPTION this 10th day of March, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
This is to certify that the above and
foregoing document is the original
of Ordinance No. 2026-04 and that
it has been published or posted in
accordance with the Charter of the
City of Santa Cruz.
________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

14.4 Proof of Publication
(2015 C.C.P.)
I, the undersigned, declare:

That I caused the attached legal notice/advertisement to be published in the Santa Cruz Good Times, a weekly newspaper published and circulated in the County of Santa Cruz, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of California in and for the County of Santa Cruz, under Proceeding No. 68833; and that the legal notice/advertisement was published in the above-named newspaper on the following date(s), to wit:

March 4, 2026
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

This 4th day of March, 2026, Santa Cruz, California
____________________________
Julia Wood
Deputy City Clerk Administrator

14.5 DECLARATION OF POSTING

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ )
On the 26th day of February, 2026, I posted conspicuously in three public places within the City of Santa Cruz, Ordinance No. 2026-04, to wit:

1. City Hall: 809 Center Street: Bulletin Board outside Room 9/10

2. City Hall: Bulletin Board outside Council Chambers

3. The City of Santa Cruz website
The document, posted in its entirety, consists of pages 1—4.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 26th day of February, 2026, in Santa Cruz, California.
_______________________________
Julia Wood
Deputy City Clerk Administrator

14.6 Brittany Inclan
From: A Webb <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2026 11:26 AM
To: City Council
Subject: 3/10/26 Agenda Item #14 - Ebike regs
This section needs to be made clear that no trick riding is permitted in any bike lane, street or roadway, such as wheelies, standing on bike seats, etc.

10.68.070 RACING AND TRICK RIDING.

No person operating a bicycle or e-bike upon a public highway or street shall participate in any unauthorized race, speed or endurance contest; provided, however, that the city council may authorize bicycle or e-bike racing and trick riding events together with temporary closure of a portion of any street pursuant to Section 21101(e) of the State Vehicle Code.

14.7 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 03/05/2026
AGENDA OF: 03/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
SUBJECT: Sidewalk Vending Ordinance Updates (CD)
LOCATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to:
1) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) Chapter 5.82 (“Sidewalk Vending”); and
2) Adopt a CEQA finding of exemption pursuant to: 14 CCR § 15307 – action by a regulatory agency for protection of natural resources; 14 CCR § 15308 – action by a regulatory agency for the protection of the environment; and 14 CCR § 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption).

BACKGROUND: On January 1, 2019, Senate Bill (SB) 946 “Safe Sidewalk Vending Act” was enacted. The City of Santa Cruz (City) piloted various sidewalk vending programs to comply with state regulations and on April 12, 2022, the City Council Adopted the Sidewalk Vending Program Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) Chater 5.82 (Sidewalk Vending”). Since then, the state has further updated the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act with the passage last year of SB 635.

DISCUSSION: Since the implementation of the Sidewalk Vending Program, staff identified opportunities to provide further clarification to the ordinance and improve safety, public health, and welfare in the implementation of sidewalk vending throughout the City. This report provides the sections of the SCMC Chapter 5.82 that further clarifies and improves the Sidewalk Vending Program for the City of Santa Cruz.

Proposed Amendments
Staff recommends the following additions and clarifications for City Council consideration to SCMC Chapter 5.82. The Ordinance is also included as Attachments Ordinance – Track Changes and Ordinance – Clean.

15.1  Amendment to 5.82.020(p) Definitions: Include officials and contractors from the County of Santa Cruz operating as co-local enforcement authority pursuant to government Code section 51036(1)(d), or its successor statute. This change is to comply with SB 635, such that the City can collaborate, share information, and coordinate with County of Santa Cruz, and its vendors, to address unpermitted and unsafe food vendors located in City.
 Amendment to 5.82.030(a)(3) Sidewalk Vending Conduct: Add that vendors may not drive a motorized vehicle onto any sidewalk to deliver or unload a vending display device, goods for sale, or other items used for vending. This change will ensure sidewalks remain safe for pedestrians.
 Amendment to 5.82.030(a)(7) and (9) Sidewalk Vending Conduct: Prohibit signage used by sidewalk vendors that may block visibility for emergency responders or otherwise be distracting to drivers, for example, by prohibiting flashing signage that is visible from roadways. This change will ensure that street addresses remain visible to emergency responders during an incident, keep visibility around corners for all motorists, as well as minimize the light, glare, and distraction impacts to motorists resulting from animated, flashing, or rotating signs. Another proposed amendment would require sidewalk vendors to clean up their vended items in a fifty-foot radius from their vending location. This change is to manage garbage created by vending and the corresponding health and welfare concerns it creates.
 Amendment to 5.82.030(a)(10): Add that all liquids, including but not limited to any beverages or any greywater from handwashing or dishwashing, must be transported elsewhere for proper disposal and shall not be disposed of on the sidewalk, storm gutter, or unauthorized private property. This change will address property maintenance issues occurring on streets and public rights-of-way, primarily related to food vending activities.  Amendment to 5.82.030(a)(23): Add that sidewalk vendors and all associated materials shall be located on public property and shall not encroach onto private property for storage, display, waste disposal, employee use, or other uses. This change will address complaints received from neighboring private property owners regarding the adverse impacts to their properties due to sidewalk vending activities.  Amendment to 5.82.050(b)(11) Sidewalk Vending Permit Application: Delete the section referencing issuance by a foreign government. This change is intended to assure compliance with SB 635 Safe Sidewalk Vending Act that took effect last year.  Amendment to 5.82.050(f) Sidewalk Vending Permit Approval, Conditions, Denial, or Revocation: Updating language related to revocation of permits. This change updates language to specify that when a vendor receives four citations, all of that vendor’s permits may be revoked. Additionally, the vendor will need to wait twenty-four months from the date of the first of four citations received before applying for a new permit.

15.2 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: This proposed Council action may not be considered a CEQA “project” because it does not create a negative physical change to the environment. (See Public Resources Code § 21065; 14 CCR § 15378.)
To the extent that the proposed Council action is consider a CEQA “project”, the following exemptions apply:
(1) 14 CCR § 15307 – The proposed Council action is an action by a regulatory agency for protection of natural resources.
(2) 14 CCR § 15308 – The proposed Council action is an action by a regulatory agency for the protection of the environment.
(3) 14 CCR § 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) – It can be seen with certainty that the proposed Council action will not have a significant negative effect on the environment.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): The goal of Health in All Policies (HiAP) is to ensure that decision-makers are informed about the impacts on the three HiAP pillars of public health, equity, and sustainability when reviewing projects and policy options. While sidewalk vending provides important entrepreneurship and economic development, the state has acknowledged that it can result in public health and safety impacts, and, therefore, the state allows this activity to be regulated to a certain extent. The changes proposed address real health and safety concerns that are occurring within the City, but they do not limit the economic opportunities provided to sidewalk vendors.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: The changes included in the proposed ordinance will not affect the City’s costs to implement the sidewalk vending program.

Prepared By:

Laura Landry
Code Compliance Manager
Ashley Wheelock
Deputy City Attorney
Submitted By:

Lee Butler
Community Development
Director
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. ORDINANCE – CLEAN

2. ORDINANCE – TRACK CHANGES

15.3 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5.82

WHEREAS, in 2019, California Senate Bill ("SB") 946 (Sidewalk Vendors) became law, decriminalizing commercial sidewalk vending and limiting local governments' ability to restrict sidewalk vending;
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2022, the City passed Ordinance No. 2022-03, which created the Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 5.82, “Sidewalk Vending;” to promote public health, safety, and welfare, through a comprehensive City-wide dedicated sidewalk vending permitting and regulation scheme that was intended to both comply with state law and be effective at regulating sidewalk vending in public spaces;
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2023, the City amended the Ordinance via Ordinance No. 2023-04;
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, the City amended the Ordinance via Ordinance No. 2025-06;
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2025, the City amended the Ordinance via Ordinance No. 2025-28;

WHEREAS, the intent of this ordinance is to update the current sidewalk vending permitting and regulation scheme to effectively regulate sidewalk vending in a way that both complies with state and federal law, while at the same time effectively addressing objective public health, safety, and welfare concerns.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED By the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

Section 1. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.020 “DEFINITIONS” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.020 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
a) “City-demarcated vending and display zones” means those areas specifically set aside for sidewalk vending, operating vending display devices, operating other display devices, and/or conducting First Amendment activities. The city-demarcated vending and display zones on Pacific Avenue are marked on the sidewalk, and an up-to-date, accurate copy of the map of Pacific Avenue city-demarcated vending and display zones shall be posted on the city’s website.

The city-demarcated vending and display zones on Pacific Avenue must permit a reasonable amount of sidewalk vending on Pacific Avenue, but also must limit vending on Pacific Avenue solely based on objective health, safety, or welfare concerns.

15.4 b) “Director” means the director of the planning and community development department or their designee.
c) “Farmers’ market” or “certified farmers’ market” means a location operated in accordance with Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 47000) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code and any regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter. d) “Food” means raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, an ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption, chewing gum and/or any other items defined as food by the California Retail Food Code. e) “Food sidewalk vendor” means any type of sidewalk vendor offering products defined as food.
f) “Mobile vendor” means any person in charge of or driving any motorized mobile vending vehicle requiring a state driver’s license to operate, either as an agent, employee, or otherwise under the direction of the owner.
g) “No vending or limited vending zone” means an area where sidewalk vending is prohibited or limited due to objective public health, safety, or welfare concerns. The city council may establish no vending or limited vending zones by resolution, as set forth in Section 5.82.080(c). h) “Roaming sidewalk vendor” means a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction.
i) “Sidewalk vending” means to sell, offer for sale, expose or display for sale, solicit offers to purchase, or to barter food, goods, or merchandise on any public sidewalk, pedestrian path, park, or other public property, with or without the assistance of a vending display device, or to require someone to pay a fee or to set, negotiate, or establish a fee before providing any such food, goods, or merchandise, even if characterized by the sidewalk vendor as a donation. j) “Sidewalk vending permit” means a permit or card issued by the city to a sidewalk vendor pursuant to Section 5.82.040.
k) “Sidewalk vendor” means a person who sells food or merchandise from a vending display device or from one’s person, upon a public sidewalk, pedestrian path, park, or other public property. This term is inclusive of both roaming and stationary sidewalk vendors. l) “Stationary sidewalk vendor” means a sidewalk vendor who vends from a fixed location. m) “Swap meet” means a location operated in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 21660) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code and any regulations adopted pursuant to that article.

15.5 n) “Temporary special permit” is any permit issued by the city for the temporary use of, or encroachment on, the sidewalk or other public area, including, but not limited to, an encroachment permit pursuant to Chapter 15.34, a major public special event permit pursuant to Chapter 10.64, or any other type of city-issued temporary event permit, for purposes including, but not limited to, filming, parades, or outdoor concerts. o) “Vending display device” means a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, nonmotorized conveyance (including trailers), freestanding table, chair, box, stand, or any container, structure, or other object used or capable of being used for holding, selling, advertising, or displaying tangible things, together with any associated seating facilities. “Vending display device” does not include any street furniture such as benches or planters, any other structure permanently installed by the city of Santa Cruz or with the consent of the city of Santa Cruz, or newsracks placed in conformity with the provisions of this code regulating newsracks.
p) “Enforcement official” means any person designated by the city manager to enforce this chapter and includes, but is not limited to: planning and community development department or parks and recreation department staff tasked with code enforcement or compliance, all Santa Cruz police department sworn personnel and community service officers, officials and contractors from the County of Santa Cruz operating as co-local enforcement authority pursuant to Government Code section 51036(1)(d), or its successor statute, any person designated to issue citations under Section 4.02.021, and/or any city-contracted code enforcement officer or specialist.

Section 2. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.030 “SIDEWALK VENDING CONDUCT” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.030. SIDEWALK VENDING CONDUCT
(a) Sidewalk vendors shall comply with this section in order to prevent unreasonable pedestrian and vehicular traffic; improper disposal of trash; provide coastal access; assure that pedestrians (including pedestrians with disabilities) have adequate and accessible thoroughfares; minimize trip and fall hazards; address visibility concerns; prevent glare for drivers; and address other public health, safety, and welfare concerns:
(1) Vending display devices shall be at least eighteen inches in height. No person engaged in sidewalk vending may display or sell their wares on the ground, or on a cloth, tarp, or other similar material on the ground.
(2) No food sidewalk vendor may be accompanied by or in the custody or possession of a dog or any other animal. Merchandise sidewalk vendors may have one leashed animal. (3) Except for the brief duration of time for a roaming sidewalk vendor to conduct sale, to maintain accessibility standards, sidewalk vendors shall not place or allow any obstruction to be placed on the sidewalk that would reduce the width of the sidewalk to a

15.6 minimum of forty-eight inches, excluding the curb and excluding any sidewalk areas that are made nonpassable due to any obstructions such as posts, parking meters, street trees, planters, or signs that are located on the sidewalk. Sidewalk vendors shall maintain their vending display devices at all times in a manner that provides sufficient access to the sidewalk and avoids impeding the flow of pedestrian traffic. At no time may a sidewalk vendor operate in such a fashion that would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act or state law on accessibility, or cause the sidewalk to narrow in a fashion that violates the accessible path of travel for persons with disabilities, including persons who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices. Sidewalk vendors may not drive a motorized vehicle onto any sidewalk to deliver or unload a vending display device, goods for sale, or other items used for vending.
(4) Sidewalk vendors may not use easy-ups, tents, or similar shade structures unless their sidewalk vending permit specifically authorizes such use. Use of these types of structures may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application. (See Section 5.82.050.) The size of a city-permitted shade structure or vending display device may vary depending on the location, but in no event may a sidewalk vendor’s total operational size (including any shade structure or vending display device) exceed the total operational size allowed in the city’s condition of use issued to the sidewalk vendor.
(5) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend to occupants of motorized vehicles in operation. (6) Sidewalk vendors may not engage in vending in such a manner as to cause onlookers, customers, or others to obstruct the accessible path of travel for persons with disabilities, or the free flow or view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (7) To maintain the free movement of pedestrians and/or vehicles, sidewalk vendors may not use signs in connection with the sale, display, or offering for sale of items, except for those signs affixed to or painted on a vending display device. Signage used by sidewalk vendors must be small enough to allow visibility for vehicle traffic, especially at corners, and cannot block street addresses. Signage visible from streets cannot include animated, rotating, or flashing lights or lights that have more than three changes of a static message per minute.
(8) Vendors may not use generators unless their sidewalk vending permit explicitly allows for generator use. Use of generators may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application. (See Section 5.82.050.)
(9) Sidewalk vendors must provide a trash receptacle for customers and employ good faith efforts to ensure proper disposal of customer trash. Prior to leaving any vending location, the sidewalk vendor shall pick up, remove, and dispose of all trash generated by the vending operations and/or the vendor’s customers within a fifty-foot radius of the vending location. Sidewalk vendors are responsible for disposing of the trash associated with their business and may not use city receptacles for this purpose.

15.7 (10) Sidewalk vendors must properly dispose of fats, grease, and oil as required in Chapter 16.19. All other liquids, including but not limited to any beverages or any greywater from handwashing or dishwashing, must be transported elsewhere for proper disposal and shall not be disposed of on the sidewalk, storm gutter, or unauthorized private property.
(11) At all times while vending, food sidewalk vendors shall possess and display in plain view on the vending display device a valid permit from the county of Santa Cruz environmental health division.
(12) At all times while vending, sidewalk vendors shall possess and display in plain view on their person or on their vending display device a valid sidewalk vending permit issued to the person vending pursuant to Section 5.82.040. A properly permitted sidewalk vendor must remain on site for all vending activities.
(13) Sidewalk vendors shall be responsible for their own compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including without limitation state food preparation, handling, and labeling requirements; fire codes and regulations; noise standards; alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, cannabis, electronic cigarette, smoking devices and controlled substances regulations; sanitation and health standards set forth in Titles 6 and 16 including, but not limited to, the product regulations set forth in Chapter 6.48 (Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging), Chapter 6.49 (City of Santa Cruz Bag Reduction Ordinance), and Chapter 16.19 (Storm Water and Urban Runoff Pollution Control); and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other disability access standards (both state and federal). (14) Vending display devices shall not be chained, fastened, or affixed at any time to any building or structure, including, but not limited to, lampposts, parking meters, traffic signals, fire hydrants, benches, bus shelters, trash cans, street signs, trees, or other objects within the public right-of-way. No vending display device shall become a permanent fixture on the vending site or be considered an improvement to real property. (15) Vending display devices shall not be left or stored unattended on public property or within the public right-of-way.
(16) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend or distribute: (A) live animals, wildlife, fish, fowl, or insects; (B) items prohibited from being sold or distributed by Chapter 6.48 (Environmentally Accepted Food Packaging) or Chapter 6.49 (City of Santa Cruz Bag Reduction Ordinance); or (C) items that are otherwise illegal to sell or distribute under other laws (such as unlawful narcotics, weapons, and counterfeit merchandise). Note that the unlawful possession or distribution of items is punishable according to the terms of applicable federal, state, or local law making such possession or distribution illegal. See Section 5.82.140(c).
(17) Sidewalk vendors shall not use sidewalks or public property as storage for extra inventory, merchandise, or personal belongings, except for: (A) vending display devices,

15.8 items placed on or in vending display devices, and associated seating; and (B) personal belongings wholly contained underneath or inside of a vending display device. (18) No person shall use any street furniture, including any bench, planter, utility cabinet, or other street furniture or structure permanently installed on public property, for the display, sale, or distribution of food, goods, or merchandise. (19) Sidewalk vendors shall not unreasonably interfere with access or use of city infrastructure, including city benches, bike racks, wheelchair access ramps, stairs, parking meters, trash receptacles, or recycling receptacles.
(20) Sidewalk vendors shall not block access to or create unreasonable congestion at: (A) a corner of any street intersection; (B) any fire hydrant, fire call box, emergency exit, or other emergency facility; (C) any curb which is designated as white, yellow, green, blue, or red zone, or a bus zone; (D) any building entrance or stairway access point; (E) any driveway or driveway apron; (F) upon or within any roadway, median strip, or dividing section; or (G) at any parking pay station. Vending or operating in a way that violates the accessible path of travel for persons with disabilities is per se unreasonable. (21) Trailers are not permitted on the sidewalk pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22500(f). Violation of this rule is punishable in accordance with the terms of the California Vehicle Code.
(22) Sidewalk vendors shall not operate or vend in a way that violates the terms or conditions of their sidewalk vending permit or parks vending permit (if applicable). (23) Sidewalk vendors and all associated materials shall not encroach onto private property for storage, display, waste disposal, employee use, or other use. (b) The city manager or their designee may promulgate regulations governing sidewalk vending to effectuate the provisions of this chapter and to address objective health, safety and welfare concerns. A violation of such regulations shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.

Section 3. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.050 “SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.050. SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION
(a) No person may engage in sidewalk vending in the city without first obtaining: (1) a sidewalk vending permit issued pursuant to this section; (2) a business license issued pursuant to Chapter 5.04; and (3) if applicable, a parks vending permit, issued pursuant to Section 5.82.090. (b) To apply for a sidewalk vending permit, the sidewalk vendor applicant must file an application with the planning and community development department, accompanied by an

15.9 application fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the director and shall contain the following:
(1) The legal name and current address, telephone number, and email address of the applicant, who must be a natural person (i.e., an individual human being and not a corporation, firm, partnership, etc.);
(2) If sidewalk vending as a representative of a firm, association, or partnership, the name and address thereof and the names and residences of partners or association members. If sidewalk vending as a representative of a corporation, the name and address thereof and the names and residences of officers and a local manager;
(3) A description of the sidewalk vendor’s total operational size; (4) A description of the food or merchandise offered for sale; (5) A description of, along with the dimensions of, the vending display device that will be used;
(6) The hours per day and the days per week during which the applicant sidewalk vendor proposes to operate;
(7) A description of the area(s) where the applicant sidewalk vendor wishes to operate; (8) Whether the applicant intends to operate as a stationary sidewalk vendor or a roaming sidewalk vendor;
(9) A sidewalk vendor applicant must provide a copy of a valid business license issued pursuant to Chapter 5.04 prior to issuance of a sidewalk vending permit. Each separate concurrently operating vending location requires its own business license and sidewalk vending permit;
(10) A copy of a valid California seller’s permit pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 6067;
(11) A copy of the applicant’s California driver’s license, California identification card, U.S. Passport, individual taxpayer identification number, federal identification number, or other identification number or card;
(12) Certification by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the application is true to their knowledge and belief; (13) If a food sidewalk vendor, proof of all required approval(s) from the county of Santa Cruz environmental health division and copies of any applicable discharge permits;

15.10 (14) An acknowledgement of having read and an agreement to abide by this chapter (Sidewalk Vending), Chapters 6.48 (Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging), 6.49 (City of Santa Cruz Bag Reduction Ordinance), and 16.19 (Storm Water and Urban Runoff Pollution Control); and
(15) The following release, indemnification, and acknowledgement requirements:
(A) An agreement by the applicant to waive and release the city and its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and volunteers from and against any and all claims, costs, liabilities, expenses, or judgments (including attorneys’ fees and court costs) related to or arising out of the applicant’s sidewalk vending activities. (B) An agreement by the applicant to, to the greatest extent allowed by law, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the city, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and volunteers from and against any and all claims related to or arising out of the applicant’s sidewalk vending activities.
(C) An acknowledgement and agreement that the applicant’s use of the sidewalk or other city facilities is at the applicant’s own risk, and it is not the city’s responsibility to ensure that the vending location is safe or conducive to the vending activities.

Section 4. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.050 “SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPROVAL, CONDITIONS, DENIAL, OR REVOCATION” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.050. SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPROVAL, CONDITIONS, DENIAL, OR

REVOCATION
a) The director or their designee shall approve the issuance of the sidewalk vending permit unless they determine that:
1) Information contained in the application, or supplemental information requested from the applicant, is false in any material detail; or
2) The proposed operations contained in the application are contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or are contrary to any regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 5.82.030(b); or
3) The applicant has failed to provide a complete application, after having been notified of the requirement to produce additional information or documents; or 4) The applicant has failed to demonstrate an ability to conform to the operating standards set forth in this chapter or any standards set forth in regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 5.82.030(b); or

15.11 5) The applicant has failed to pay or otherwise resolve any previous administrative citations associated with a previous violation of this chapter; or 6) The location of the proposed vending operations has already been approved for another use (including potentially other vending operations) at the time the applicant proposes to vend at the subject location; or
7) The proposed vending operations are illegal, and/or the city’s approval of a sidewalk vending permit would be contrary to legal requirements applicable to the city. b) If the permit is denied, written notice of such denial and the reasons therefor shall be provided to the applicant.
c) The director or their designee may add reasonable sidewalk vending permit conditions, regulating the time, place, and manner of sidewalk vending. Such conditions must be (1) consistent with this chapter and any regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 5.82.030(b), and (2) directly related to objective public health, safety, or welfare concerns, or directly related to legal requirements applicable to the city. A violation of the sidewalk vending permit conditions is considered a violation of this chapter.
d) Use of a shade structure may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application and parks vending permit application, and such request will be granted if: (1) there is adequate space for the shade structure at the proposed vending location (including any space needed for pedestrians (including disabled pedestrians), vehicles, and bicyclists); (2) use of the shade structure at the proposed location would not adversely impact or put at risk public health, safety, or welfare; and (3) use of the shade structure at the proposed location would not be contrary to legal requirements applicable to the city.
e) Use of a generator may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application, and such request will be granted if the proposed generator use: (1) will not create unreasonable noise, trip and fall hazards, or other adverse risks or impacts to public health, safety, or welfare; (2) is not otherwise illegal or contrary to legal requirements applicable to the city; and (3) is approved by all appropriate regulating entities, such as the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD), if those appropriate regulating entities require generator use approval. f) The director or their designee may revoke any sidewalk vending permit issued to a sidewalk vendor who receives a fourth or subsequent violation of this chapter within a twenty-four-month period. A sidewalk vendor whose permit(s) is/are revoked may apply for a new sidewalk vending permit(s) once twenty four months have lapsed since one or more of the four violations were issued.
g) Any person whose application for a sidewalk vending permit is denied, revoked, or conditioned in a way that the applicant believes is not in accordance with applicable legal requirements may appeal such decision to the city manager by filing a written notice of appeal with the city manager or their designee within ten calendar days after receipt of the notice of denial, conditions, or revocation. The appeal hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the

15.12 administrative enforcement hearing procedure contained in Title 4. If the appeal is successful, the hearing officer will order the city to return the fee paid for appeal.

Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after final adoption.

PASSED FOR PUBLICATION this _____th day of ______, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: __________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor

ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

15.13 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5.82

WHEREAS, in 2019, California Senate Bill ("SB") 946 (Sidewalk Vendors) became law, decriminalizing commercial sidewalk vending and limiting local governments' ability to restrict sidewalk vending;
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2022, the City passed Ordinance No. 2022-03, which created the Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 5.82, “Sidewalk Vending;” to promote public health, safety, and welfare, through a comprehensive City-wide dedicated sidewalk vending permitting and regulation scheme that was intended to both comply with state law and be effective at regulating sidewalk vending in public spaces;
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2023, the City amended the Ordinance via Ordinance No. 2023-04;
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, the City amended the Ordinance via Ordinance No. 2025-06;
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2025, the City amended the Ordinance via Ordinance No. 2025-28;

WHEREAS, the intent of this ordinance is to update the current sidewalk vending permitting and regulation scheme to effectively regulate sidewalk vending in a way that both complies with state and federal law, while at the same time effectively addressing objective public health, safety, and welfare concerns.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED By the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

Section 1. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.020 “DEFINITIONS” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.020 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
a) “City-demarcated vending and display zones” means those areas specifically set aside for sidewalk vending, operating vending display devices, operating other display devices, and/or conducting First Amendment activities. The city-demarcated vending and display zones on Pacific Avenue are marked on the sidewalk, and an up-to-date, accurate copy of the map of Pacific Avenue city-demarcated vending and display zones shall be posted on the city’s website.

The city-demarcated vending and display zones on Pacific Avenue must permit a reasonable amount of sidewalk vending on Pacific Avenue, but also must limit vending on Pacific Avenue solely based on objective health, safety, or welfare concerns.

15.14 b) “Director” means the director of the planning and community development department or their designee.
c) “Farmers’ market” or “certified farmers’ market” means a location operated in accordance with Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 47000) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code and any regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter. d) “Food” means raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, an ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption, chewing gum and/or any other items defined as food by the California Retail Food Code. e) “Food sidewalk vendor” means any type of sidewalk vendor offering products defined as food.
f) “Mobile vendor” means any person in charge of or driving any motorized mobile vending vehicle requiring a state driver’s license to operate, either as an agent, employee, or otherwise under the direction of the owner.
g) “No vending or limited vending zone” means an area where sidewalk vending is prohibited or limited due to objective public health, safety, or welfare concerns. The city council may establish no vending or limited vending zones by resolution, as set forth in Section 5.82.080(c). h) “Roaming sidewalk vendor” means a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction.
i) “Sidewalk vending” means to sell, offer for sale, expose or display for sale, solicit offers to purchase, or to barter food, goods, or merchandise on any public sidewalk, pedestrian path, park, or other public property, with or without the assistance of a vending display device, or to require someone to pay a fee or to set, negotiate, or establish a fee before providing any such food, goods, or merchandise, even if characterized by the sidewalk vendor as a donation. j) “Sidewalk vending permit” means a permit or card issued by the city to a sidewalk vendor pursuant to Section 5.82.040.
k) “Sidewalk vendor” means a person who sells food or merchandise from a vending display device or from one’s person, upon a public sidewalk, pedestrian path, park, or other public property. This term is inclusive of both roaming and stationary sidewalk vendors. l) “Stationary sidewalk vendor” means a sidewalk vendor who vends from a fixed location. m) “Swap meet” means a location operated in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 21660) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code and any regulations adopted pursuant to that article.

15.15 n) “Temporary special permit” is any permit issued by the city for the temporary use of, or encroachment on, the sidewalk or other public area, including, but not limited to, an encroachment permit pursuant to Chapter 15.34, a major public special event permit pursuant to Chapter 10.64, or any other type of city-issued temporary event permit, for purposes including, but not limited to, filming, parades, or outdoor concerts. o) “Vending display device” means a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, nonmotorized conveyance (including trailers), freestanding table, chair, box, stand, or any container, structure, or other object used or capable of being used for holding, selling, advertising, or displaying tangible things, together with any associated seating facilities. “Vending display device” does not include any street furniture such as benches or planters, any other structure permanently installed by the city of Santa Cruz or with the consent of the city of Santa Cruz, or newsracks placed in conformity with the provisions of this code regulating newsracks.
p) “Enforcement official” means any person designated by the city manager to enforce this chapter and includes, but is not limited to: planning and community development department or parks and recreation department staff tasked with code enforcement or compliance, all Santa Cruz police department sworn personnel and community service officers, officials and contractors from the County of Santa Cruz operating as co-local enforcement authority pursuant to Government Code section 51036(1)(d), or its successor statute, any person designated to issue citations under Section 4.02.021, and/or any city-contracted code enforcement officer or specialist.

Section 2. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.030 “SIDEWALK VENDING CONDUCT” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.030. SIDEWALK VENDING CONDUCT
(a) Sidewalk vendors shall comply with this section in order to prevent unreasonable pedestrian and vehicular traffic; improper disposal of trash; provide coastal access; assure that pedestrians (including pedestrians with disabilities) have adequate and accessible thoroughfares; minimize trip and fall hazards; address visibility concerns; prevent glare for drivers; and address other public health, safety, and welfare concerns:
(1) Vending display devices shall be at least eighteen inches in height. No person engaged in sidewalk vending may display or sell their wares on the ground, or on a cloth, tarp, or other similar material on the ground.
(2) No food sidewalk vendor may be accompanied by or in the custody or possession of a dog or any other animal. Merchandise sidewalk vendors may have one leashed animal. (3) Except for the brief duration of time for a roaming sidewalk vendor to conduct sale, to maintain accessibility standards, sidewalk vendors shall not place or allow any obstruction to be placed on the sidewalk that would reduce the width of the sidewalk to a

15.16 minimum of forty-eight inches, excluding the curb and excluding any sidewalk areas that are made nonpassable due to any obstructions such as posts, parking meters, street trees, planters, or signs that are located on the sidewalk. Sidewalk vendors shall maintain their vending display devices at all times in a manner that provides sufficient access to the sidewalk and avoids impeding the flow of pedestrian traffic. At no time may a sidewalk vendor operate in such a fashion that would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act or state law on accessibility, or cause the sidewalk to narrow in a fashion that violates the accessible path of travel for persons with disabilities, including persons who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices. Sidewalk vendors may not drive a motorized vehicle onto any sidewalk to deliver or unload a vending display device, goods for sale, or other items used for vending.
(4) Sidewalk vendors may not use easy-ups, tents, or similar shade structures unless their sidewalk vending permit specifically authorizes such use. Use of these types of structures may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application. (See Section 5.82.050.) The size of a city-permitted shade structure or vending display device may vary depending on the location, but in no event may a sidewalk vendor’s total operational size (including any shade structure or vending display device) exceed the total operational size allowed in the city’s condition of use issued to the sidewalk vendor.
(5) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend to occupants of motorized vehicles in operation. (6) Sidewalk vendors may not engage in vending in such a manner as to cause onlookers, customers, or others to obstruct the accessible path of travel for persons with disabilities, or the free flow or view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (7) To maintain the free movement of pedestrians and/or vehicles, sidewalk vendors may not use signs in connection with the sale, display, or offering for sale of items, except for those signs affixed to or painted on a vending display device. Signage used by sidewalk vendors must be small enough to allow visibility for vehicle traffic, especially at corners, and cannot block street addresses. Street facing signage visible from streets cannot include lights animated, rotating, or flashing lights or lights that have more than three rotationschanges of a static message per minute.
(8) Vendors may not use generators unless their sidewalk vending permit explicitly allows for generator use. Use of generators may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application. (See Section 5.82.050.)
(9) Sidewalk vendors must provide a trash receptacle for customers and employ good faith efforts to ensure proper disposal of customer trash. Prior to leaving any vending location, the sidewalk vendor shall pick up, remove, and dispose of all trash generated by the vending operations and/or the vendor’s customers within a fiftyfifteen-foot radius of the vending location. Sidewalk vendors are responsible for disposing of the trash associated with their business and may not use city receptacles for this purpose.

15.17 (10) Sidewalk vendors must properly dispose of fats, grease, and oil as required in Chapter 16.19. All other liquids, including but not limited to any beverages or any greywater from handwashing or dishwashing, must be transported elsewhere for proper disposal and shall not be disposed of on the sidewalk, storm gutter, or unauthorized private property.
(11) At all times while vending, food sidewalk vendors shall possess and display in plain view on the vending display device a valid permit from the county of Santa Cruz environmental health division.
(12) At all times while vending, sidewalk vendors shall possess and display in plain view on their person or on their vending display device a valid sidewalk vending permit issued to the person vending pursuant to Section 5.82.040. A properly permitted sidewalk vendor must remain on site for all vending activities.
(13) Sidewalk vendors shall be responsible for their own compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including without limitation state food preparation, handling, and labeling requirements; fire codes and regulations; noise standards; alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, cannabis, electronic cigarette, smoking devices and controlled substances regulations; sanitation and health standards set forth in Titles 6 and 16 including, but not limited to, the product regulations set forth in Chapter 6.48 (Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging), Chapter 6.49 (City of Santa Cruz Bag Reduction Ordinance), and Chapter 16.19 (Storm Water and Urban Runoff Pollution Control); and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other disability access standards (both state and federal). (14) Vending display devices shall not be chained, fastened, or affixed at any time to any building or structure, including, but not limited to, lampposts, parking meters, traffic signals, fire hydrants, benches, bus shelters, trash cans, street signs, trees, or other objects within the public right-of-way. No vending display device shall become a permanent fixture on the vending site or be considered an improvement to real property. (15) Vending display devices shall not be left or stored unattended on public property or within the public right-of-way.
(16) Sidewalk vendors shall not vend or distribute: (A) live animals, wildlife, fish, fowl, or insects; (B) items prohibited from being sold or distributed by Chapter 6.48 (Environmentally Accepted Food Packaging) or Chapter 6.49 (City of Santa Cruz Bag Reduction Ordinance); or (C) items that are otherwise illegal to sell or distribute under other laws (such as unlawful narcotics, weapons, and counterfeit merchandise). Note that the unlawful possession or distribution of items is punishable according to the terms of applicable federal, state, or local law making such possession or distribution illegal. See Section 5.82.140(c).
(17) Sidewalk vendors shall not use sidewalks or public property as storage for extra inventory, merchandise, or personal belongings, except for: (A) vending display devices,

15.18 items placed on or in vending display devices, and associated seating; and (B) personal belongings wholly contained underneath or inside of a vending display device. (18) No person shall use any street furniture, including any bench, planter, utility cabinet, or other street furniture or structure permanently installed on public property, for the display, sale, or distribution of food, goods, or merchandise. (19) Sidewalk vendors shall not unreasonably interfere with access or use of city infrastructure, including city benches, bike racks, wheelchair access ramps, stairs, parking meters, trash receptacles, or recycling receptacles.
(20) Sidewalk vendors shall not block access to or create unreasonable congestion at: (A) a corner of any street intersection; (B) any fire hydrant, fire call box, emergency exit, or other emergency facility; (C) any curb which is designated as white, yellow, green, blue, or red zone, or a bus zone; (D) any building entrance or stairway access point; (E) any driveway or driveway apron; (F) upon or within any roadway, median strip, or dividing section; or (G) at any parking pay station. Vending or operating in a way that violates the accessible path of travel for persons with disabilities is per se unreasonable. (21) Trailers are not permitted on the sidewalk pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22500(f). Violation of this rule is punishable in accordance with the terms of the California Vehicle Code.
(22) Sidewalk vendors shall not operate or vend in a way that violates the terms or conditions of their sidewalk vending permit or parks vending permit (if applicable). (23) Sidewalk vendors and all associated materials shall not encroach onto private property for storage, display, waste disposal, employee use, or other use. (b) The city manager or their designee may promulgate regulations governing sidewalk vending to effectuate the provisions of this chapter and to address objective health, safety and welfare concerns. A violation of such regulations shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.

Section 3. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.050 “SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.050. SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION
(a) No person may engage in sidewalk vending in the city without first obtaining: (1) a sidewalk vending permit issued pursuant to this section; (2) a business license issued pursuant to Chapter 5.04; and (3) if applicable, a parks vending permit, issued pursuant to Section 5.82.090. (b) To apply for a sidewalk vending permit, the sidewalk vendor applicant must file an application with the planning and community development department, accompanied by an

15.19 application fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the director and shall contain the following:
(1) The legal name and current address, telephone number, and email address of the applicant, who must be a natural person (i.e., an individual human being and not a corporation, firm, partnership, etc.);
(2) If sidewalk vending as a representative of a firm, association, or partnership, the name and address thereof and the names and residences of partners or association members. If sidewalk vending as a representative of a corporation, the name and address thereof and the names and residences of officers and a local manager;
(3) A description of the sidewalk vendor’s total operational size; (4) A description of the food or merchandise offered for sale; (5) A description of, along with the dimensions of, the vending display device that will be used;
(6) The hours per day and the days per week during which the applicant sidewalk vendor proposes to operate;
(7) A description of the area(s) where the applicant sidewalk vendor wishes to operate; (8) Whether the applicant intends to operate as a stationary sidewalk vendor or a roaming sidewalk vendor;
(9) A sidewalk vendor applicant must provide a copy of a valid business license issued pursuant to Chapter 5.04 prior to issuance of a sidewalk vending permit. Each separate concurrently operating vending location requires its own business license and sidewalk vending permit;
(10) A copy of a valid California seller’s permit pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 6067;
(11) A copy of the applicant’s California driver’s license, California identification card, U.S. Passport, individual taxpayer identification number, federal identification number, or other identification number or card issued by a foreign government; (12) Certification by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the application is true to their knowledge and belief; (13) If a food sidewalk vendor, proof of all required approval(s) from the county of Santa Cruz environmental health division and copies of any applicable discharge permits;

15.20 (14) An acknowledgement of having read and an agreement to abide by this chapter (Sidewalk Vending), Chapters 6.48 (Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging), 6.49 (City of Santa Cruz Bag Reduction Ordinance), and 16.19 (Storm Water and Urban Runoff Pollution Control); and
(15) The following release, indemnification, and acknowledgement requirements:
(A) An agreement by the applicant to waive and release the city and its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and volunteers from and against any and all claims, costs, liabilities, expenses, or judgments (including attorneys’ fees and court costs) related to or arising out of the applicant’s sidewalk vending activities. (B) An agreement by the applicant to, to the greatest extent allowed by law, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the city, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and volunteers from and against any and all claims related to or arising out of the applicant’s sidewalk vending activities.
(C) An acknowledgement and agreement that the applicant’s use of the sidewalk or other city facilities is at the applicant’s own risk, and it is not the city’s responsibility to ensure that the vending location is safe or conducive to the vending activities.

Section 4. Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 5.82.050 “SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPROVAL, CONDITIONS, DENIAL, OR REVOCATION” is hereby amended as follows:

5.82.050. SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT APPROVAL, CONDITIONS, DENIAL, OR

REVOCATION
a) The director or their designee shall approve the issuance of the sidewalk vending permit unless they determine that:
1) Information contained in the application, or supplemental information requested from the applicant, is false in any material detail; or
2) The proposed operations contained in the application are contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or are contrary to any regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 5.82.030(b); or
3) The applicant has failed to provide a complete application, after having been notified of the requirement to produce additional information or documents; or 4) The applicant has failed to demonstrate an ability to conform to the operating standards set forth in this chapter or any standards set forth in regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 5.82.030(b); or

15.21 5) The applicant has failed to pay or otherwise resolve any previous administrative citations associated with a previous violation of this chapter; or 6) The location of the proposed vending operations has already been approved for another use (including potentially other vending operations) at the time the applicant proposes to vend at the subject location; or
7) The proposed vending operations are illegal, and/or the city’s approval of a sidewalk vending permit would be contrary to legal requirements applicable to the city. b) If the permit is denied, written notice of such denial and the reasons therefor shall be provided to the applicant.
c) The director or their designee may add reasonable sidewalk vending permit conditions, regulating the time, place, and manner of sidewalk vending. Such conditions must be (1) consistent with this chapter and any regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 5.82.030(b), and (2) directly related to objective public health, safety, or welfare concerns, or directly related to legal requirements applicable to the city. A violation of the sidewalk vending permit conditions is considered a violation of this chapter.
d) Use of a shade structure may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application and parks vending permit application, and such request will be granted if: (1) there is adequate space for the shade structure at the proposed vending location (including any space needed for pedestrians (including disabled pedestrians), vehicles, and bicyclists); (2) use of the shade structure at the proposed location would not adversely impact or put at risk public health, safety, or welfare; and (3) use of the shade structure at the proposed location would not be contrary to legal requirements applicable to the city.
e) Use of a generator may be requested in a sidewalk vending permit application, and such request will be granted if the proposed generator use: (1) will not create unreasonable noise, trip and fall hazards, or other adverse risks or impacts to public health, safety, or welfare; (2) is not otherwise illegal or contrary to legal requirements applicable to the city; and (3) is approved by all appropriate regulating entities, such as the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD), if those appropriate regulating entities require generator use approval. f) The director or their designee may revoke any sidewalk vending permit issued to a sidewalk vendor who receives for a fourth or subsequent violation of this chapter within a twenty-fourmonth period. A sidewalk vendor whose permit(s) is/are revoked may apply for a new sidewalk vending permit(s) upon the expiration of the once twenty four months have lapsed since one or more of the four violations were issuedterm of the rescinded permit(s). g) Any person whose application for a sidewalk vending permit is denied, revoked, or conditioned in a way that the applicant believes is not in accordance with applicable legal requirements may appeal such decision to the city manager by filing a written notice of appeal with the city manager or their designee within ten calendar days after receipt of the notice of denial, conditions, or revocation. The appeal hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the

15.22 administrative enforcement hearing procedure contained in Title 4. If the appeal is successful, the hearing officer will order the city to return the fee paid for appeal.

Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after final adoption.

PASSED FOR PUBLICATION this _____th day of ______, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: __________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor

ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

15.23 City Council

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 3/5/2026
AGENDA OF: 3/10/2026
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
SUBJECT: Amendments to the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance to Create a New Overlay District for Temporary and Affordable Housing, and Updates to the Industrial Land Use Preservation Policy (CD)
LOCATION: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to:
1) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending Chapter 24.10, Chapter 24.12, Part 17, and Chapter 24.22 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) to add a new overlay district and update standards for temporary and affordable housing;
2) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending the Local Coastal Program (LCP) Implementation Plan (IP), amending Section 24.10.1510 of the Municipal Code related to use permit requirements within the General Industrial zoning district; 3) Adopt a finding that the proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
4) Approve the update to the City Council Industrial Land Use Preservation Policy.

BACKGROUND: Coral Street is located in the Harvey West neighborhood to the northwest of the intersection of Highways 1 and 9. The neighborhood is characterized by industrial uses with a few commercial uses and older residential buildings. Coral Street includes several existing and planned facilities to support those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and a majority of the parcels along this street are owned or controlled by the City of Santa Cruz or Housing Matters, a non-profit homeless support services partner. This area includes the Housing Matters Campus including the Rebele Family Shelter and other supportive services. Future planned uses include a 120-unit, supportive housing development under construction at 119 Coral Street and a substance use disorder treatment facility on City-owned property at 115 Coral Street.

16.1 The Coral Street Visioning Report was accepted by City Council in May 2023 after a significant community outreach effort and is linked
here:https://www.santacruzca.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/pl/documents/ordinance-policyupdates/coral-street-visioning-report_final-cc-accepte.pdf. The report sets goals, priorities, and a vision for future uses and development within the vision area, focusing on services to support those at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including emergency shelter and other interim housing types, wraparound uses to support the needs of those in temporary housing, permanent supportive housing, and compatible commercial uses to facilitate endeavors such as employment skills training.

Additionally, state law now requires the City to zone for enough qualifying sites for temporary housing to accommodate the number of unsheltered individuals from the 2023 Point In Time count of individuals experiencing homelessness.

The City of Santa Cruz 2023-2031 Housing Element Objective 1.2e directs the City to adopt a Coral Street Overlay that builds off existing services and resources to provide homeless services and related residential use standards for that specific, immediate area. Objective 3.3f calls for the City to update the municipal code to align with the recent changes to state law related to zoning and standards for emergency shelters and other types of temporary housing.

The proposed amendments implement these objectives by creating an overlay district that implements the Coral Street Visioning Report and meets state law by zoning for temporary housing and by revising the City’s existing standards for emergency shelters.

DISCUSSION: The proposed Coral Street Overlay District implements the rezoning called for by the Coral Street Visioning Report as well as state law requirements to zone for temporary housing as described in Housing Element Objectives 1.2e and 3.3f.

The proposed overlay district aligns with state requirements for temporary housing such as emergency shelters, bridge housing, low barrier navigation centers, and 100 percent affordable housing and does not allow for a city to use discretion to deny or prohibit such use. The proposed overlay allows related services such as mail services, job training, and behavioral health programs, as well as commercial uses allowed in the community commercial zone district, to provide for the mix of uses. The proposed overlay also modifies the development standards of the underlying zone districts, allowing taller building heights than is allowed under existing zoning, as envisioned in the Coral Street Visioning Report.

State law requires the City to show that it has enough qualifying sites zoned for temporary housing to accommodate the number of unsheltered individuals from the 2023 Point In Time count of individuals experiencing homelessness. This requirement does not mean the City must build this temporary housing, only that the City must adequately zone for it. To meet this requirement, the proposed overlay includes the same parcels as those identified in the Coral Street Visioning Report, plus one additional parcel at 133 Fern Street, which fronts on Coral Street and is near the other parcels in question.

The proposal includes a corresponding update to the City Council Industrial Land Preservation Policy to allow temporary and affordable housing uses in industrial land use designations when those uses are allowed within an overlay district. This update would maintain the City’s desire to

16.2 preserve industrial land for industrial uses while balancing the types of uses envisioned for Coral Street.

A full analysis of the proposal is available in the attached Planning Commission Agenda Report of December 18, 2025 Meeting.

1. Planning Commission Review

2. At the December 18, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission recommended that City Council approve the proposal (4-2-1, Commissioners Dann and McKelvey opposed, Commissioner Gordon absent). While there was overall support, Commissioners had questions and concerns about the City’s ability to include programmatic or behavioral regulations for temporary housing facilities given state law limitations on the objective standards that can be imposed. Three members of the public provided comments in support of future services on Coral Street and also raised concerns about allowing the proposed uses without requiring a public hearing.

3. Due to a noticing error identified by staff, this item was heard again at the February 5, 2026 Planning Commission meeting with corrected noticing. Only four commissioners were present at that meeting. Concerns were raised about the potential scale of temporary or affordable housing developments that could be constructed under the proposed increase in maximum allowable building height as well as concerns about concentrating the zoning for temporary housing in one neighborhood. One public comment posed a question about what the height limitation should be. Following discussion, a motion to approve the staff recommendation was made with three commissioners voting in favor and one opposed. However, four votes are needed to carry motions regarding zoning amendments. The Planning Commission eventually voted to recommend that City Council approve the item with a modification to reduce the proposed maximum allowable building height in the overlay from eight stories and 85 feet to five stories and 60 feet (4- 0-3, Commissioners Kelley, Polhamus, and Thompson absent).

4. The staff proposal brought to Planning Commission would allow building heights of up to eight stories and 85 feet, consistent with the types of buildings envisioned by the Coral Street Visioning Report. That report provided hypothetical development concepts for each site that were intended to be theoretical in nature but also considered the maximum practical height to which buildings could be constructed, which includes up to five stories of wood construction over a two-story concrete podium. New buildings commonly also include a loft level, which would typically be considered an additional story from the perspective of zoning ordinance regulations. Therefore, the proposal originally included a building height of up to eight stories to allow for the types of buildings that could be constructed under this vision.

While the Planning Commission recommendation would decrease the allowable building height within the proposed overlay zone, it would not change the overall building area allowed on the site, which is dictated by the general plan in terms of the maximum allowed floor area based on lot size, or floor area ratio. This recommended amendment by Planning Commission would therefore be consistent with state housing law, which would not allow the City to create regulations that would decrease the allowable housing density on a site. It would also still allow for the state law required zoning capacity for temporary housing.

16.3 However, the amended height limitation recommendation would affect the amount of flexibility for site development within the overlay. For example, a greater building height could provide options for a more compact building footprint and therefore allow more space on site for parking, open space, or outdoor community spaces as promoted in the Coral Street Visioning Report. The height limitation recommended by the Planning Commission would decrease this flexibility compared to the Visioning Report’s recommendations. However, the amended limitation of five stories and 60 feet would still be slightly higher than what would be allowed in the underlying zone districts, which include the Community Commercial district (40-45 feet) and the Industrial district (50 feet) and therefore still afford somewhat greater flexibility in site and building design than under existing regulations. The amended height limitation would also be consistent with the developments currently planned on Coral Street, such as the permanent supportive housing building under construction at 119 Coral Street, which is five stories and just under 60 feet in height.

Given a) the additional design flexibility offered by the increased height and the accompanying potential for parking, open space, or other amenities; b) the additional height’s consistency with the Coral Street Vision; and c) the recommendation of five, currently-sitting planning commissioners ( across two hearings) to support the additional height, staff continues to recommend the originally-recommended height allowances. The attached ordinance reflects the staff recommendation.

Community Outreach
A virtual community meeting was held on November 19th, 2025, to present this and other topics and receive feedback from the community. A total of seven members of the public attended the meeting. Participants asked questions generally related to affordable housing, including how affordable housing is defined, where to find affordable units, how to apply for residency in an affordable housing project, and whether the City tracks and posts data related to rent increases or evictions in affordable housing units. No input was provided specifically on the proposed overlay district and related municipal code amendments.

Next Steps
Should the first reading of the ordinances be approved, a second reading is anticipated for March 24, 2026. Approved zoning amendments that are not amendments to the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan will take effect thirty days after final action by the City Council, while those that are subject to California Coastal Commission jurisdiction will be submitted to the Coastal Commission for review and will take effect immediately upon final action by that body.

Staff anticipate action by the Coastal Commission to take place in the first half of this year.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: The proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 as a statutory exemption for a rezoning to implement the housing element and under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment.

The proposed Coral Street Overlay District is a rezoning action created as directed by Housing Element Objectives 1.2e and 3.3f. Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 provides that

16.4 CEQA does not apply to a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions in an approved housing element.

This statutory exemption requires the rezoning to exclude any natural and protected lands defined under Public Resources Code Section 21067.5, which includes state park land, a wilderness area, marine protected areas, the national park system, a national recreation area, a national monument, the national wild and scenic rivers system, an ecological reserve or wildlife management area acquired and managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, a hazardous waste site under active enforcement by the state, a regulatory floodway as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, lands under conservation easement, on or within 300 feet of a wetland as defined by the US Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, an environmentally sensitive area within the Coastal Zone, lands protected as preserve areas or reserve lands pursuant to the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act or federal Endangered Species Act, a very high fire hazard severity zone as determined by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or land designated for agricultural protection by a ballot measure. The proposed Coral Street Overlay District contains none of the aforementioned protected lands.

The proposed implementing language for this overlay zone also prohibits development on any protected lands under Public Resources Code Section, 21067.5, which provides an additional layer of consistency with the CEQA exemption as it would preclude development on a site that becomes a natural and protected land in the future. For example, it is possible that a site not currently under state enforcement for hazardous waste may, in the future, undergo enforcement for hazardous waste. The development would still be precluded from utilizing the overlay district even though it is included on the overlay district map.

The proposal also includes amendments to development and use standards for temporary housing, and these amendments are exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment as the proposed changes do not affect the size or intensity of temporary housing uses in that new development would still need to be consistent with the maximum allowed floor area ratio of the underlying general plan land use designation, which is not changing.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): In 2019, the City adopted a Health in All Policies strategy to eliminate inequities in health and well-being and attain equity for all residents. The proposed amendments further the City’s Health in All Policies strategy, as they facilitate creation of affordable and temporary housing types, promoting more equitable access to housing and additional social support within the City to those who need it the most. The proposed amendments support development of temporary housing in an area of Santa Cruz with existing services for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, promoting a sustainable development pattern and making efficient and sustainable use of urbanized land.

FISCAL IMPACT:

1. The recommendation in this report impacts the General Fund: No

2. This recommendation requires a budget adjustment: No

3. The recommendation creates an on-going expenditure commitment: No

16.5 FISCAL IMPACT DESCRIPTION: These amendments streamline the permitting process for temporary housing projects in the Coral Street area, eliminating requirements for discretionary permits. This streamlining would result in decreased intake of fees related to discretionary permits but would also result in a comparable decrease in City resources, as processing of those permits would no longer take place. The net impact on the General Fund from this change would therefore be neutral.

Overall, the amendments are not anticipated to create a fiscal impact.

Prepared By:

Clara Stanger
Senior Planner
Matt VanHua, AICP
Principal Planner
Submitted By:

Lee Butler, LEED AP, AICP
Director of
Community Development
Approved By:

Matt Huffaker
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

1. ORDINANCE (NON-LCP) – CLEAN

2. ORDINANCE (NON-LCP) – TRACKED CHANGES

3. ORDINANCE (LCP IP) – CLEAN

4. ORDINANCE (LCP IP) – TRACKED CHANGES

5. EXHIBIT “A” CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP

6. CORAL STREET EXISTING ZONING MAP

7. UPDATE TO THE CITY COUNCIL INDUSTRIAL LAND USE PRESERVATION POLICY

8. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT OF DECEMBER 18, 2025 MEETING

9. MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 18, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING

10. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT OF FEBRUARY 5, 2026 MEETING

16.6 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 24.10 – LAND USE DISTRICTS, AMENDING CHAPTER

24.12, PART 17 – EMERGENCY SHELTERS, AMENDING CHAPTER 24.22 –

DEFINITIONS, AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP, RELATED TO ADDING A NEW

CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT, UPDATING USE AND DEVELOPMENT

STANARDS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING USES, AND ADDING RELATED DEFINITIONS. (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA): EXEMPT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.085 AS A REZONING

THAT IMPLEMENTS THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS WITHIN AN APPROVED HOUSING ELEMENT AND PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIELINES SECTION 15061(b)(3) AS A

PROJECT THAT WITH CERTAINTY HAS NO POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT.)
WHEREAS, state law requires local jurisdictions to zone for temporary housing uses as principally permitted uses within a zone district that also allows residential use and with the developmental capacity to shelter the number of unsheltered individuals determined by the annual Point In Time count conducted prior to the current Housing Element cycle, as modified by specified criteria; and
WHEREAS, state law also requires local jurisdictions to limit review of proposed temporary housing facilities to specified objective use and development standards; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Cruz 2023-2031 Housing Element (Housing Element) was adopted in December 2023 by the Santa Cruz City Council and subsequently accepted by the state Department of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Objective 3.3f of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt an ordinance to comply with state law requirements related to temporary housing zoning and related use and development standards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepted the final Coral Street Visioning Report at it’s May 9, 2023 public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Coral Street Visioning Report calls for the City to make zoning changes to allow the uses and developments described in that Report; and WHEREAS, Objective 1.2e of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt a Coral Street Overlay that builds off existing services and resources to provide homeless services and related residential use standards for that specific, immediate area; and WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and

16.7 furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and

WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, due to a noticing error, this item was again noticed and brought before the City Planning Commission at its February 10, 2026 meting; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code with an additional amendment to limit the maximum building height within the Coral Street Overlay District to five stories and 60 feet (4-0-3, Commissioners Kelley, Polhamus, and Thompson absent; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

Section 1. Section 24.10.010 of Chapter 24.10 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding General is hereby amended to read as follows:

24.10.010 GENERAL.

The districts hereby established, and into which the city of Santa Cruz is or may be divided, are designated as follows:

R-S Residential Suburban District
R-1 Single-Family Residence District
R-L Multiple Residence – Low-Density
District
R-M Multiple Residence – MediumDensity District
R-H Multiple Residence – High-Density
District

16.8 R-T Tourist Residential District
R-T(A) Subdistrict A – Medium-Density
District
R-T(B) Subdistrict B – Motel Residential

R-T(B)/
PER
Motel Residential Performance
District
R-T(C) Subdistrict C – Beach Commercial

R-T(C)/
PER
Subdistrict C – Beach
Commercial/Performance Overlay
District
R-T(D) Subdistrict D – Beach Residential
R-T(E) Subdistrict E – Beach
Medium/High Residential
C-C Community Commercial District
C-T Thoroughfare Commercial District
C-N Neighborhood Commercial District
C-B Beach Commercial District
P-A Professional and Administrative
Office District
SC-H Small Craft Harbor District
C-D/R Coastal Dependent/Related District
I-G General Industrial District
I-G/PER General Industrial
District/Performance Overlay Zone

I-G/PER
2 General Industrial
District/Performance District
PK Parks District
PF Public Facilities District
E-A Exclusive Agricultural District
OF-R Ocean Front (Recreational) District
F-P Floodplain District
H-O Historic Overlay District
CBD Central Business District
CBD(E) CBD Subdistrict E – Lower Pacific
Avenue

16.9 SP-O Shoreline Protection Overlay
District
CZ-O Coastal Zone Overlay District
MX-O Mixed Use Overlay District
FP-O Floodplain Overlay District
CON Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay District
WCD West Cliff Drive Overlay District
MS-O
CS-O
Mission Street Urban Design Plan
Overlay District
Coral Street Overlay District
Section 2. Part 44 of Chapter 24.10 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Coral Street Overlay District is hereby added to read as follows:

Part 44: CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT

24.10.4400 PURPOSE.

The purpose of the Coral Street Overlay District is to allow for the uses and types of development described in the Coral Street Visioning Report and to provide for the capacity of temporary housing required under state law. The goal of this overlay is to create zoning conditions that will support the creation of new and expanded housing and services programs for people experiencing or atrisk of homelessness.

24.10.4410 APPLICABILITY.

The Coral Street Overlay District shall apply to the area designated on the official zoning map of the City and shall be combined with the underlying zone for such area. This district generally includes most of the properties with frontage on the north and south sides of Coral Street between River Street to the east and the rail corridor to the west.

24.10.4420 PERMITTED USES.

The principal permitted and use permit required uses of the underlying zone shall continue to apply. In addition, notwithstanding section 24.10.040, the following uses shall be principally permitted:

1. Temporary housing, including, but not limited to, emergency shelters, navigation centers, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care, subject to the standards in Chapter 24.12, Part 17;

16.10 2. Multiple dwellings or condominiums where all dwellings, except for up to three manager’s units, are offered at an affordable rent or sale price to moderate or lower income households as recorded in a developer affordable housing agreement with the City;

3. Residential behavioral health program facilities, including substance use disorder treatment facilities;

4. Supportive housing;

5. Wraparound services relating to temporary housing, including, but not limited to, mail services, job training, and behavioral health programs; and

6. Principal permitted commercial uses in the Community Commercial District as described in Section 24.10.710.

24.10.4430 USE DETERMINATION.

Any other use or service establishment determined by the zoning administrator to be of the same general character as the foregoing uses, and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties, may be permitted.

24.10.4440 DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

1. Development standards shall be those of the underlying zone, except as modified by this section, notwithstanding section 24.10.040.

2. For buildings in which the uses include at least one of the uses described in subsections

24.10.4420.1-5, the maximum height of buildings shall be eight stories and 85 feet.

The development site shall not include any natural and protected lands described under Public Resources Code Section 21067.5, as may be amended.

Section 3. Part 17 of Chapter 24.12 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Emergency Shelters is hereby renamed Temporary Housing and amended to read as follows:

Part 17: TEMPORARY HOUSING

24.12.1600 PURPOSE.

The purpose of these regulations is to provide a definition and development standards for temporary housing. The regulations contained herein are designed to make such uses compatible with surrounding uses.

24.12.1610 DEFINITION.

16.11 Temporary housing is a short-term housing intervention for persons experiencing homelessness that typically includes supportive services and acts as an interim bridge to permanent housing.

Temporary housing includes, but is not limited to, an emergency shelter, navigation center, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care.

24.12.1620 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

Temporary housing shall comply with the underlying development standards of the zoning district in which it is located or the development standards of an overlay zone, if applicable. In addition, the following standards shall be met:

1. Lighting. External lighting shall be provided for security purposes. Lighting shall be consistent with the objective design standards for multifamily development lighting standards described in Section 24.12.185.16.

2. Security. The temporary housing facility shall have on-site security and/or security cameras during all hours when the facility is in operation. Security cameras, if used, must, at minimum, face all entrances and exits of the building.

3. On-site Management. The provider shall have a written management plan including, as applicable, provisions for staff training, good neighbor policies, security, transportation, client supervision, food services, screening of residents to ensure compatibility with services provided at the facility, and for training, counseling, and treatment programs for residents..

4. Bed Space. The number of beds or persons permitted to be served by the facility will be limited by the standards set forth in this section and other applicable sections of the zoning and building codes.

Section 4. Section 24.22.153.5 of Chapter 24.22 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Bridge Housing is hereby added to read as follows:

24.22.153.5 BRIDGE HOUSING.

Also known as “Emergency bridge housing community.” Any new or existing facilities, including, but not limited to, housing in temporary structures, including, but not limited to, emergency sleeping cabins consistent with the requirements of subdivision (h) of Section 8698.3 of the California Government Code that are reserved for homeless persons and families, together with community support facilities, including, but not limited to, showers and bathrooms adequate to serve the anticipated number of residents all of which may be located on property leased or owned by a political subdivision. An emergency bridge housing community shall include supportive and self-sufficiency development services, have the ultimate goal of moving homeless persons to permanent housing as quickly as reasonably possible, and limit rents and service fees to an ability-to-pay formula reasonably consistent with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s requirements for subsidized housing for low-income persons.

16.12 Section 5. Section 24.22.559.1 of Chapter 24.22 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Navigation Center is hereby added to read as follows:

24.22.559.1 NAVIGATION CENTER.

A Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing.

Section 6. The Zoning Map is hereby amended to add the Coral Street Overlay District as shown in the attached Exhibit “A”.

Section 7. The City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 as a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions within an approved housing element and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that with certainty will not have a significant environmental impact.

Section 8. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after final adoption.

PASSED FOR PUBLICATION this 10th day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED:
______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
PASSED FOR FINAL ADOPTION this 24h day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

16.13 NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
This is to certify that the above and
foregoing document is the original
of Ordinance No. 2026-XX and
that it has been published or
posted in accordance with the
Charter of the City of Santa Cruz.
________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

16.14 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 24.10 – LAND USE DISTRICTS, AMENDING CHAPTER

24.12, PART 17 – EMERGENCY SHELTERS, AMENDING CHAPTER 24.22 –

DEFINITIONS, AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP, RELATED TO ADDING A NEW

CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT, UPDATING USE AND DEVELOPMENT

STANARDS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING USES, AND ADDING RELATED DEFINITIONS. (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA): EXEMPT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.085 AS A REZONING

THAT IMPLEMENTS THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS WITHIN AN APPROVED HOUSING ELEMENT AND PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIELINES SECTION 15061(b)(3) AS A

PROJECT THAT WITH CERTAINTY HAS NO POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT.)
WHEREAS, state law requires local jurisdictions to zone for temporary housing uses as principally permitted uses within a zone district that also allows residential use and with the developmental capacity to shelter the number of unsheltered individuals determined by the annual Point In Time count conducted prior to the current Housing Element cycle, as modified by specified criteria; and
WHEREAS, state law also requires local jurisdictions to limit review of proposed temporary housing facilities to specified objective use and development standards; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Cruz 2023-2031 Housing Element (Housing Element) was adopted in December 2023 by the Santa Cruz City Council and subsequently accepted by the state Department of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Objective 3.3f of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt an ordinance to comply with state law requirements related to temporary housing zoning and related use and development standards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepted the final Coral Street Visioning Report at it’s May 9, 2023 public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Coral Street Visioning Report calls for the City to make zoning changes to allow the uses and developments described in that Report; and WHEREAS, Objective 1.2e of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt a Coral Street Overlay that builds off existing services and resources to provide homeless services and related residential use standards for that specific, immediate area; and WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and

16.15 furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and

WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, due to a noticing error, this item was again noticed and brought before the City Planning Commission at its February 10, 2026 meting; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code with an additional amendment to limit the maximum building height within the Coral Street Overlay District to five stories and 60 feet (4-0-3, Commissioners Kelley, Polhamus, and Thompson absent; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

Section 1. Section 24.10.010 of Chapter 24.10 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding General is hereby amended to read as follows:

24.10.010 GENERAL.

The districts hereby established, and into which the city of Santa Cruz is or may be divided, are designated as follows:

R-S Residential Suburban District
R-1 Single-Family Residence District
R-L Multiple Residence – Low-Density
District
R-M Multiple Residence – MediumDensity District
R-H Multiple Residence – High-Density
District
R-T Tourist Residential District

16.16 R-T(A) Subdistrict A – Medium-Density
District
R-T(B) Subdistrict B – Motel Residential

R-T(B)/
PER
Motel Residential Performance
District
R-T(C) Subdistrict C – Beach Commercial

R-T(C)/
PER
Subdistrict C – Beach
Commercial/Performance Overlay
District
R-T(D) Subdistrict D – Beach Residential
R-T(E) Subdistrict E – Beach Medium/High
Residential
C-C Community Commercial District
C-T Thoroughfare Commercial District
C-N Neighborhood Commercial District
C-B Beach Commercial District
P-A Professional and Administrative
Office District
SC-H Small Craft Harbor District
C-D/R Coastal Dependent/Related District
I-G General Industrial District
I-G/PER General Industrial
District/Performance Overlay Zone

I-G/PER
2 General Industrial
District/Performance District
PK Parks District
PF Public Facilities District
E-A Exclusive Agricultural District
OF-R Ocean Front (Recreational) District
F-P Floodplain District
H-O Historic Overlay District
CBD Central Business District
CBD(E) CBD Subdistrict E – Lower Pacific
Avenue
SP-O Shoreline Protection Overlay
District
CZ-O Coastal Zone Overlay District
MX-O Mixed Use Overlay District
FP-O Floodplain Overlay District
CON Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay District
WCD West Cliff Drive Overlay District
MS-O Mission Street Urban Design Plan
Overlay District

16.17 CS-O Coral Street Overlay District
Section 2. Part 44 of Chapter 24.10 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Coral Street Overlay District is hereby added to read as follows:

Part 44: CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT

24.10.4400 PURPOSE.

The purpose of the Coral Street Overlay District is to allow for the uses and types of development described in the Coral Street Visioning Report and to provide for the capacity of temporary housing required under state law. The goal of this overlay is to create zoning conditions that will support the creation of new and expanded housing and services programs for people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.

24.10.4410 APPLICABILITY.

The Coral Street Overlay District shall apply to the area designated on the official zoning map of the City and shall be combined with the underlying zone for such area. This district generally includes most of the properties with frontage on the north and south sides of Coral Street between River Street to the east and the rail corridor to the west.

24.10.4420 PERMITTED USES.

The principal permitted and use permit required uses of the underlying zone shall continue to apply. In addition, notwithstanding section 24.10.040, the following uses shall be principally permitted:

1. Temporary housing, including, but not limited to, emergency shelters, navigation centers, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care, subject to the standards in Chapter

24.12, Part 17;

2. Multiple dwellings or condominiums where all dwellings, except for up to three manager’s units, are offered at an affordable rent or sale price to moderate or lower income households as recorded in a developer affordable housing agreement with the City;

3. Residential behavioral health program facilities, including substance use disorder treatment facilities;

4. Supportive housing;

5. Wraparound services relating to temporary housing, including, but not limited to, mail services, job training, and behavioral health programs; and

16.18 6. Principal permitted commercial uses in the Community Commercial District as described in Section 24.10.710.

24.10.4430 USE DETERMINATION.

Any other use or service establishment determined by the zoning administrator to be of the same general character as the foregoing uses, and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties, may be permitted.

24.10.4440 DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

1. Development standards shall be those of the underlying zone, except as modified by this section, notwithstanding section 24.10.040.

2. For buildings in which the uses include at least one of the uses described in subsections 24.10.4420.1-5, the maximum height of buildings shall be eight stories and 85 feet.

3. The development site shall not include any natural and protected lands described under Public Resources Code Section 21067.5, as may be amended.

Section 3. Part 17 of Chapter 24.12 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Emergency Shelters is hereby renamed Temporary Housing and amended to read as follows:

Part 17: EMERGENCY SHELTERSTEMPORARY HOUSING

24.12.1600 PURPOSE.

The purpose of these regulations is to provide a definition and development standards for temporary housingemergency shelters. The regulations contained herein are designed to make such uses compatible with surrounding uses.

24.12.1610 DEFINITION.

Temporary housingAn “emergency shelter” is a short-term housing intervention for persons experiencing homelessness that typically includes supportive services and acts as an interim bridge to permanent housing. Temporary housing includes, but is not limited to, an emergency shelter, navigation center, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care.with minimal supportive services that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter in this facility because of an inability to pay. However, emergency shelter providers are not obligated to accept individuals if the shelter is at its approved capacity.

24.12.1620 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

16.19 Emergency sheltersTemporary housing shall comply with the underlying development standards of the zoning district in which it isthey are located or the development standards of an overlay zone, if applicable. In addition, the following standards shall be met:

1. Lighting. Adequate Eexternal lighting shall be provided for security purposes. The lighting shall be stationary, directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way, and of an intensity compatible with the neighborhood.Lighting shall be consistent with the objective design standards for multifamily development lighting standards described in Section 24.12.185.16.

2.    Security. The temporary housing facility shall have on-site security and/or security cameras during all hours when the facility is in operation. Security cameras, if used, must, at minimum, face all entrances and exits of the building.Facility shall have city-accepted on-site security during hours of operation. Parking and outdoor facilities shall be designed to provide security for residents, visitors and employees.

3.    Outdoor Activity. For the purpose of noise abatement, organized outdoor activities may only be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

4.    Refuse. Emergency shelters shall provide a refuse storage area that is in accordance with the requirements of the public works department.

5.    Emergency Shelter Provider. The agency or organization operating the shelter shall comply with the following requirements:
a.    Temporary shelter shall be available to residents for no more than six months. b.    Staff and services shall be provided to assist residents to obtain permanent shelter and income.
c.    3. On-site Management. The provider shall have a written management plan including, as applicable, provisions for staff training, good neighbor policies, security, transportation, client supervision, food services, screening of residents to ensure compatibility with services provided at the facility, and for training, counseling, and treatment programs for residents. Such plan shall be submitted to and approved by the planning, inspections, police and other appropriate departments prior to operation of the emergency shelter. The plan shall include a floor plan that demonstrates compliance with the physical standards. The operator of each emergency shelter shall annually submit the management plan to the planning and community department with updated information for review and approval. The city council may establish a fee by resolution, to cover the administrative cost of review of the required management plan.

6.    Limited Terms of Stay. The maximum term of staying at an emergency shelter is six months in a consecutive twelve-month period.

7.    Parking. The emergency shelter shall provide on-site parking at a rate of one space per staff memberplus one space per six occupants allowed at the maximum capacity.

84.    Bed Space. The number of beds or persons permitted to be served by the facility will be limited by the standards set forth in this section and other applicable sections of the zoning and building codes.

9.    Laundry facilities shall be provided for shelters with ten or more beds.

Section 4. Section 24.22.153.5 of Chapter 24.22 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Bridge Housing is hereby added to read as follows:

16.20 24.22.153.5 BRIDGE HOUSING.

Also known as “Emergency bridge housing community.” Any new or existing facilities, including, but not limited to, housing in temporary structures, including, but not limited to, emergency sleeping cabins consistent with the requirements of subdivision (h) of Section 8698.3 of the California Government Code that are reserved for homeless persons and families, together with community support facilities, including, but not limited to, showers and bathrooms adequate to serve the anticipated number of residents all of which may be located on property leased or owned by a political subdivision. An emergency bridge housing community shall include supportive and self-sufficiency development services, have the ultimate goal of moving homeless persons to permanent housing as quickly as reasonably possible, and limit rents and service fees to an ability-to-pay formula reasonably consistent with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s requirements for subsidized housing for low-income persons.

Section 5. Section 24.22.559.1 of Chapter 24.22 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Navigation Center is hereby added to read as follows:

24.22.559.1 NAVIGATION CENTER.

A Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing.

Section 6. The Zoning Map is hereby amended to add the Coral Street Overlay District as shown in the attached Exhibit “A”.

Section 7. The City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 as a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions within an approved housing element and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that with certainty will not have a significant environmental impact.

Section 8. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after final adoption.

PASSED FOR PUBLICATION this 10th day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

16.21 DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED:
______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
PASSED FOR FINAL ADOPTION this 24h day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
This is to certify that the above and
foregoing document is the original
of Ordinance No. 2026-XX and
that it has been published or
posted in accordance with the
Charter of the City of Santa Cruz.
________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

16.22 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING SECTION 24.10.1510 OF THE SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE – USE PERMIT REQUIREMENT, RELATED TO

EMERGENCY SHELTERS WITHIN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND WITHIN THE CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT. (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA): EXEMPT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.085 AS A REZONING THAT IMPLEMENTS THE SCHEDULE OF

ACTIONS WITHIN AN APPROVED HOUSING ELEMENT AND PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIELINES SECTION 15061(b)(3) AS A PROJECT THAT WITH CERTAINTY HAS NO POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT.)
WHEREAS, state law requires local jurisdictions to zone for temporary housing uses as principally permitted uses within a zone district that also allows residential use and with the developmental capacity to shelter the number of unsheltered individuals determined by the annual Point In Time count conducted prior to the current Housing Element cycle, as modified by specified criteria; and
WHEREAS, state law also requires local jurisdictions to limit review of proposed temporary housing facilities to specified objective use and development standards; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Cruz 2023-2031 Housing Element (Housing Element) was adopted in December 2023 by the Santa Cruz City Council and subsequently accepted by the state Department of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Objective 3.3f of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt an ordinance to comply with state law requirements related to temporary housing zoning and related use and development standards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepted the final Coral Street Visioning Report at it’s May 9, 2023 public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Coral Street Visioning Report calls for the City to make zoning changes to allow the uses and developments described in that Report; and WHEREAS, Objective 1.2e of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt a Coral Street Overlay that builds off existing services and resources to provide homeless services and related residential use standards for that specific, immediate area; and WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and

16.23 WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission considered the modifications to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code as modifications to the Local Coastal Program and found that (1) the proposed amendment is deemed to be in the public interest; (2) the proposed General Plan and/or Local Coastal Program amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest of the General Plan and LCP and any implementation programs that may be affected; (3) the potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (4) the proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and

WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, due to a noticing error, this item was again noticed and brought before the City Planning Commission at its February 10, 2026 meting; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission considered the modifications to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code as modifications to the Local Coastal Program and found that (1) the proposed amendment is deemed to be in the public interest; (2) the proposed General Plan and/or Local Coastal Program amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest of the General Plan and LCP and any implementation programs that may be affected; (3) the potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (4) the proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code with an additional amendment to limit the maximum building height within the Coral Street Overlay District to five stories and 60 feet (4-0-3, Commissioners Kelley, Polhamus, and Thompson absent.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

16.24 Section 1. Section 24.10.1510 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Use Permit Requirement is hereby amended to read as follows:

24.10.1510 USE PERMIT REQUIREMENT.

1. The following uses require an administrative use permit and are subject to other applicable requirements of the municipal code (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these use categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):
a. Agriculture (000);
b. Auto services and repairs, including trucks, heavy equipment and auto towing, subject to performance standards in Section 24.12.900 (350);
c. Boat repairs (340D);
d. Cannabis cultivation, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;
e. Cannabis distribution and warehousing, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;
f. Cannabis manufacturing, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;
g. Cannabis retail, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12; h. Churches (500);
i. Communication and information services (550);
j. Community organizations, associations, clubs and meeting halls (570); k. Eating and drinking establishments, subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (280);
l. Educational facilities (public/private) (510);
m. Fabricated metal products (150);
n. Food and beverage stores (except liquor and convenience stores) (240); o. Forestry services (010);

16.25 p. Government and public agencies (530);
q. Leather tanning (110);
r. Off-site public/private parking facilities, five or more spaces (930); s. Other manufacturing and processing industries (except bulk petroleum, scrap and waste materials) (155);
t. Parks (700);
u. Stone, clay, glass products (140);
v. Temporary structures;
w. Transportation facilities (560);
x. Utilities and resources (540);
y. Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12;
z. Private property outdoor seating areas, subject to the requirements in Section 24.12.191.

2. The following uses require a special use permit and are subject to other applicable requirements of the municipal code. All industrial classifications from 125 to 145 shall comply with all performance standards listed in Part 2 of the Environmental Resource Management provisions (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these use categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):
a. Building material/garden supply stores (220) with forty thousand square feet or more including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas. For building materials/garden supply stores of which fifty percent or more of the square footage will occupy an existing building, this threshold will be seventy-five thousand square feet including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas so long as vacant, available space in existing buildings in the IG Zone exceeds four hundred thousand square feet. When the vacant, available square footage is less than four hundred thousand square feet, the forty-thousand-square-foot threshold will apply; b. Chemicals and allied products, subject to performance standards (130); c. Group quarters (850);
d. Multiple dwellings or condominiums subject to R-M District regulations (830, 840);

16.26 e. Nightclubs/music halls, subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (630);
f. Paper and allied products subject to performance standards (125); g. Parks and recreation facilities, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12 (720);
h. Primary metals and material subject to performance standards (145); i. Rubber, plastic, miscellaneous materials and products subject to performance standards (135);
j. Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing (860) under the following conditions:
(1) The site is located within one-quarter mile (one thousand three hundred twenty feet) of a grocery store.
(2) The lot size is less than six thousand square feet. (3) The SRO is part of a mixed use project, sharing the site and/or building with a use that is allowed under Section 24.10.1505, Principal Permitted Uses, is in conformance with Section 24.10.1540(2), and complies with the following requirements:
(a) The SRO development and the mixed use business are under one ownership. (b) The amount of building space occupied by the nonresidential use is either at a minimum equal to the SRO or residential use or the nonresidential use occupies the entire ground floor of the development.
(4) Ambient interior noise levels can be mitigated below forty-five decibels. (5) Air quality on and around the site, including odors resulting from adjacent land uses, is not considered a potential health hazard and/or objectionable to residential use; k. Smoking lounges as defined in Section 24.22.748.2 and subject to the siting criteria and performance standards in Chapter 5.54;
l. Emergency shelters located outside of the Coral Street Overlay District, subject to regulations in Part 17 of Chapter 24.12.

Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 as a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions within an approved housing element and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that with

16.27 certainty will not have a significant environmental impact.

Section 3. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after final adoption outside of the Coastal Zone. Within the Coastal Zone, this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after approval by the California Coastal Commission, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after final adoption.

PASSED FOR PUBLICATION this 10th day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED:
______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
PASSED FOR FINAL ADOPTION this 24th day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

16.28 This is to certify that the above and
foregoing document is the original
of Ordinance No. 2026-XX and
that it has been published or
posted in accordance with the
Charter of the City of Santa Cruz.
________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

16.29 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ AMENDING SECTION 24.10.1510 OF THE SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL CODE – USE PERMIT REQUIREMENT, RELATED TO

EMERGENCY SHELTERS WITHIN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND WITHIN THE CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT. (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA): EXEMPT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.085 AS A REZONING THAT IMPLEMENTS THE SCHEDULE OF

ACTIONS WITHIN AN APPROVED HOUSING ELEMENT AND PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIELINES SECTION 15061(b)(3) AS A PROJECT THAT WITH CERTAINTY HAS NO POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT.)
WHEREAS, state law requires local jurisdictions to zone for temporary housing uses as principally permitted uses within a zone district that also allows residential use and with the developmental capacity to shelter the number of unsheltered individuals determined by the annual Point In Time count conducted prior to the current Housing Element cycle, as modified by specified criteria; and
WHEREAS, state law also requires local jurisdictions to limit review of proposed temporary housing facilities to specified objective use and development standards; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Cruz 2023-2031 Housing Element (Housing Element) was adopted in December 2023 by the Santa Cruz City Council and subsequently accepted by the state Department of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Objective 3.3f of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt an ordinance to comply with state law requirements related to temporary housing zoning and related use and development standards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepted the final Coral Street Visioning Report at it’s May 9, 2023 public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Coral Street Visioning Report calls for the City to make zoning changes to allow the uses and developments described in that Report; and WHEREAS, Objective 1.2e of the Housing Element requires the City to adopt a Coral Street Overlay that builds off existing services and resources to provide homeless services and related residential use standards for that specific, immediate area; and WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and

16.30 WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission considered the modifications to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code as modifications to the Local Coastal Program and found that (1) the proposed amendment is deemed to be in the public interest; (2) the proposed General Plan and/or Local Coastal Program amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest of the General Plan and LCP and any implementation programs that may be affected; (3) the potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (4) the proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and

WHEREAS, at its December 18, 2025 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, due to a noticing error, this item was again noticed and brought before the City Planning Commission at its February 10, 2026 meting; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and found that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and furthered; and that the proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies, and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as proposed to be amended; and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission considered the modifications to the Santa Cruz Municipal Code as modifications to the Local Coastal Program and found that (1) the proposed amendment is deemed to be in the public interest; (2) the proposed General Plan and/or Local Coastal Program amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest of the General Plan and LCP and any implementation programs that may be affected; (3) the potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (4) the proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, at its February 10, 2026 meeting, the City Planning Commission passed a motion that recommended the City Council approve the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the proposed amendments to Title 24 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code with an additional amendment to limit the maximum building height within the Coral Street Overlay District to five stories and 60 feet (4-0-3, Commissioners Kelley, Polhamus, and Thompson absent.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Santa Cruz as follows:

16.31 Section 1. Section 24.10.1510 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code regarding Use Permit Requirement is hereby amended to read as follows:

24.10.1510 USE PERMIT REQUIREMENT.

1. The following uses require an administrative use permit and are subject to other applicable requirements of the municipal code (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these use categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):
a. Agriculture (000);
b. Auto services and repairs, including trucks, heavy equipment and auto towing, subject to performance standards in Section 24.12.900 (350);
c. Boat repairs (340D);
d. Cannabis cultivation, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;
e. Cannabis distribution and warehousing, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;
f. Cannabis manufacturing, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;
g. Cannabis retail, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12; h. Churches (500);
i. Communication and information services (550);
j. Community organizations, associations, clubs and meeting halls (570); k. Eating and drinking establishments, subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (280);
l. Educational facilities (public/private) (510);
m. Fabricated metal products (150);
n. Food and beverage stores (except liquor and convenience stores) (240); o. Forestry services (010);

16.32 p. Government and public agencies (530);
q. Leather tanning (110);
r. Off-site public/private parking facilities, five or more spaces (930); s. Other manufacturing and processing industries (except bulk petroleum, scrap and waste materials) (155);
t. Parks (700);
u. Stone, clay, glass products (140);
v. Temporary structures;
w. Transportation facilities (560);
x. Utilities and resources (540);
y. Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12;
z. Private property outdoor seating areas, subject to the requirements in Section 24.12.191.

2. The following uses require a special use permit and are subject to other applicable requirements of the municipal code. All industrial classifications from 125 to 145 shall comply with all performance standards listed in Part 2 of the Environmental Resource Management provisions (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these use categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):
a. Building material/garden supply stores (220) with forty thousand square feet or more including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas. For building materials/garden supply stores of which fifty percent or more of the square footage will occupy an existing building, this threshold will be seventy-five thousand square feet including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas so long as vacant, available space in existing buildings in the IG Zone exceeds four hundred thousand square feet. When the vacant, available square footage is less than four hundred thousand square feet, the forty-thousand-square-foot threshold will apply; b. Chemicals and allied products, subject to performance standards (130); c. Group quarters (850);
d. Multiple dwellings or condominiums subject to R-M District regulations (830, 840);

16.33 e. Nightclubs/music halls, subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (630);
f. Paper and allied products subject to performance standards (125); g. Parks and recreation facilities, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12 (720);
h. Primary metals and material subject to performance standards (145); i. Rubber, plastic, miscellaneous materials and products subject to performance standards (135);
j. Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing (860) under the following conditions:
(1) The site is located within one-quarter mile (one thousand three hundred twenty feet) of a grocery store.
(2) The lot size is less than six thousand square feet. (3) The SRO is part of a mixed use project, sharing the site and/or building with a use that is allowed under Section 24.10.1505, Principal Permitted Uses, is in conformance with Section 24.10.1540(2), and complies with the following requirements:
(a) The SRO development and the mixed use business are under one ownership. (b) The amount of building space occupied by the nonresidential use is either at a minimum equal to the SRO or residential use or the nonresidential use occupies the entire ground floor of the development.
(4) Ambient interior noise levels can be mitigated below forty-five decibels. (5) Air quality on and around the site, including odors resulting from adjacent land uses, is not considered a potential health hazard and/or objectionable to residential use; k. Smoking lounges as defined in Section 24.22.748.2 and subject to the siting criteria and performance standards in Chapter 5.54;
l. Emergency shelters located outside of the Coral Street Overlay District, subject to regulations in Part 17 of Chapter 24.12.

Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 as a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions within an approved housing element and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that with

16.34 certainty will not have a significant environmental impact.

Section 3. If any section or portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days after final adoption outside of the Coastal Zone. Within the Coastal Zone, this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after approval by the California Coastal Commission, but no earlier than thirty (30) days after final adoption.

PASSED FOR PUBLICATION this 10th day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED:
______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator
PASSED FOR FINAL ADOPTION this 24th day of March 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

DISQUALIFIED:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Fred Keeley, Mayor
ATTEST: _________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

16.35 This is to certify that the above and
foregoing document is the original
of Ordinance No. 2026-XX and
that it has been published or
posted in accordance with the
Charter of the City of Santa Cruz.
________________________________
Bonnie Bush, City Clerk Administrator

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16.38 RESOLUTION NO. NS-30,XXX

EXHIBIT A
City Council Industrial Land Use
Preservation Policy
Adopted September 10, 2024
Updated [DATE], 2026
In support of various General Plan 2030 principles, some of which are listed at the bottom of this policy, the following criteria shall be adhered to in development proposals. This policy is intended to be indicative of existing general plan requirements, while also providing some objective standards related to floor area ratios to further clarify the existing requirements.

For properties with an industrial land use designation and/or within the IG, IG/PER or IG/PER-2 zone districts, pursuant to the General Plan 2030 industrial land use designation text, various General Plan 2030 goals and policies, and General Plan 2030 Housing Element Policy 1.2e, plans submitted must demonstrate compliance with the following standards:
 Live/work units are the only type of residential use that is allowed.  If less than 95% of the allowable floor area ratio is provided as square footage for commercial/industrial uses allowed by the zoning code, then up to four live/work units may be permitted in total as part of a project which, for purposes of this standard, includes four live/work units total across all properties included in a project or across all properties subdivided into multiple properties after this standard has been established. For example, if one property is subdivided into three properties, only up to four live/work units can be provided across the three properties in total, assuming less than 95% of the allowable floor area ratio is provided in commercial/industrial uses.  If 95% or more of the allowable floor area ratio is provided as square footage for commercial/industrial uses allowed by the zoning code, then the additional allowable square footage may be provided as live/work units, including more than four live/work units. For purposes of this standard, if a property is subdivided into multiple properties after this standard has been established, then an individual property that meets 95% or more of the allowable floor area ratio as commercial/industrial square footage may use the remaining 5% of allowable floor area ratio as live/work units for that particular property. However, the other properties that were subdivided must also meet the 95% floor area ratio threshold with commercial/industrial uses before live/work units are provided, unless the proposal adheres to the bullet above that speaks to commercial/industrial square footage that is less than 95%, including the limitation of a maximum of four live/work units across all properties within the subdivision.

16.39 RESOLUTION NO. NS-30,XXX

EXHIBIT A
 Live/work units shall comply with the R-M District Standards and the standards in Section 24.12.185.13.c of the Zoning Ordinance.
 The construction of the live/work component must proceed concurrently with or after the commercial/industrial component.
 A limited, specified set of additional residential uses are allowed in the Coral Street Overlay district, including 100 percent affordable housing; permanent supportive housing; temporary housing such as emergency shelters, navigation centers, bridge housing, and recuperative care/medical respite; and residential behavioral health facilities.

In very limited instances, planned development permits have allowed for use variations that authorize residential uses in industrial areas under the previous general plan. As of the drafting of this policy, staff is not aware of such use variation allowances under the current general plan that has been in effect since 2012, which speaks to the rarity of such occurrences. (However, a use variation was allowed in 2013 that allowed for a hotel use on an industrial property. That property was on the periphery of industrial area, and it maintained the land in an employment use that did not present the same fiscal concerns as a residential conversion. The hotel was also estimated to have a substantial number of business-oriented guests (estimated at 40%), which would serve the industrial and educational uses in the immediate area. Even industrial conversions of this nature, with an expansion of allowable employment uses, need to be very carefully considered.) While deviations from this policy may be exercised through planned development permits, the principles contained herein can guide the use of planned development permits that seek to allow for residential uses in industrial lands. Such approach should be extremely rare and only when the utmost care is taken to ensure that the challenges and concerns associated with residential uses on industrial lands do not materialize. (See the September 10, 2024 City Council staff report for more information on some of those challenges.) Sites on the periphery of industrial lands that are separated from other industrial uses and that transition between commercial/industrial and residential areas could potentially be considered for such residential uses through a planned development permit, but only in very limited circumstances, when a broader set of general plan policy objectives would support such uses, and when greater public benefit is provided as part of the planned development permit. The planned development permit process is completely discretionary and does not provide any guarantee that residential uses of any kind will be allowed, since the only allowable residential uses on industrial lands are “limited” live-work, consistent with the general plan land use designation.

This policy is supported by many components of the General Plan 2030 text, including but not limited to the following:

Guiding Principles:
 Prosperity for all. We will ensure a sustainable economy for the community, actively encouraging the development of employment opportunities for residents of all levels and

16.40 RESOLUTION NO. NS-30,XXX

EXHIBIT A
ages, and actively protecting from elimination our current and potential sources of sustainable employment.
 A dependable municipal tax base. We will encourage diverse technology, visitor serving, industrial, home business and commercial business enterprises, and strategic redevelopment.

Goals, Policies, & Objectives:
 LU3.2 Maintain lands currently designated for industrial and office in land use designations that promote job creation and retention.
 LU3.2.1 Pursue the expansion of employment-intensive uses that have long-term economic viability.
 LU3.2.2 Develop land use and economic plans for the Westside Industrial and Harvey West areas.
 LU3.2.3 Encourage light industrial uses and creative industry to locate in the Harvey West Area.
 LU3.2.4 Allow incubator uses in employment-intensive areas such as the Westside Industrial Area. Cf.
 LU3.2.5 In considering new types of uses for the Westside Industrial Area, give priority to those that deliver long-term job creation and retention.  LU3.2.6 Amend the Zoning Ordinance to increase the number of stories allowed in the Westside Industrial Area within the existing height limitations.  LU3.2.7 Amend the Zoning Ordinance to provide for employment generation in the city’s industrial areas, and to restrict uses that are incompatible with industrial uses.  LU3.2.8 Direct large regional retail uses to, and locate remote parking in, a portion of Harvey West.
 Housing Element Objective 1.2e Support a balance of jobs and housing land uses by only considering residential use in industrial land if it is ancillary to industrial land’s full employment capacity being achieved in an economically viable manner and if it does not negatively impact existing or future industrial uses in the area, except in the vicinity of Coral Street on properties where homeless services or affordable housing are identified in the properties’ respective General Plan Land Use Designations as an allowable use.

Adopt a Coral Street Overlay that builds off existing services and resources to provide homeless services and related residential use standards for that specific, immediate area.

16.41 PLANNING COMMISSION

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 12/12/2025
AGENDA OF: 12/18/2025
ITEM NO: Amendments to the Zoning Map and to Municipal Code Section

24.08.230.2 – Exclusions and Chapter 24.10 – Land Use Districts to Create a New Overlay District to Allow Ministerial Approval of 100 Percent Affordable Housing in Zone Districts That Already Allow Such Uses, When Consistent with Objective Standards Including New Objectives Standards for Heritage Trees, and to Create a New Coastal Permit Exclusion for 100 Percent Affordable Housing Projects Under Specific Circumstances. CEQA: Exempt per PRC 21080.085 & Guidelines 15061(b)(3). Applicant: City of Santa Cruz.

RECOMMENDATION: Motion to recommend that the City Council:
1) Approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Map, to City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 24.08.230.2 and Chapter 24.10, and to the Local Coastal Program; and 2) Acknowledge the determination that the proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3).

BACKGROUND: In an effort to streamline permitting and spur housing production to address the statewide housing crisis, changes to state law in the last few years require local jurisdictions to apply only objective standards in the review and approval of housing development projects.

While the City of Santa Cruz (City) has been adhering to these requirements for housing development review and approval, the approval process has not yet been updated. Zoning Ordinance regulations for housing development still require a discretionary permit, and in some cases, a public hearing, which were historically intended to allow for deliberation and subjective consideration of a project design and community compatibility—considerations that are no longer permitted under state law.

In addition, state housing element law seeks to support the production of affordable housing, requiring the City’s housing element to plan for a specified number of housing units, including specific numbers at various affordable income levels. Under the 2023-2031 Housing Element, which was approved by City Council and certified by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development in 2023, the City must plan for 3,736 housing units,

16.42 including 709 moderate income, 562 low income, and 859 very low- or extremely low-income units to be approved for construction (building permit issuance) by 2031. State housing element law also requires the housing element to include objectives to reduce barriers to the development of affordable housing. Housing Element Objective 2.2g implements this state law by directing the City, by December 2025, to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow the ministerial approval of 100 percent affordable housing developments, including any concessions or waivers requested as part of a density bonus request associated with such developments.

To fulfill this objective, support development of below-market-rate housing consistent with Housing Element goals, and to align the permitting approval process for below-market-rate housing with state requirements for approval based on objective criteria, the proposal would create a new zoning overlay district and associated coastal permit exclusion to allow the ministerial approval of 100 percent affordable housing projects. Ministerial approval means that the 100% affordable housing development proposals meeting objective standards would be allowed “by-right” and not need a discretionary public hearing process or environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

DISCUSSION: The following discussion describes the proposed overlay district, compares existing state laws streamlining certain affordable housing projects, describes similar initiatives in other jurisdictions, details the proposed Coastal Permit Exclusion, analyzes the proposal’s consistency with the California Coastal Act and Local Coastal Program, and describes community outreach and next steps.

Overlay District Map
The proposal would create a new overlay zoning district called the Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District, which includes all sites currently zoned to allow multifamily or mixed uses, where affordable housing developments are already allowed and where they would be allowed under the proposed Coral Street Overlay District. However, the Costco site at 220 and 260 Sylvania was omitted from the proposed overlay. While this site is zoned Community Commercial and would technically allow multi-family or mixed-use development, the site is expected to be maintained in the current use, and it is fully surrounded by sites zoned General Industrial. For those reasons, the site has been removed from the overlay. To achieve consistency with requirements for the associated CEQA exemption for this overlay, any natural and protected lands described under Public Resources Code section 21067.5 were omitted, including:
• Areas mapped for sensitive habitat or vegetation under the general plan, • Areas within 300 feet of general plan mapping for freshwater wetlands or salt marsh, • Any sites identified as needing further biotic review for wetlands under the Citywide Creeks and Wetlands Management Plan, and
• Areas within setbacks of creeks where residential development would be prohibited or require approval of a discretionary Watercourse Development Permit.

The resulting map included several slivers of land separated from other parts of the overlay district and that would not be developable on their own. Those slivers were removed.

16.43 Eliminating the areas with the above-described resource constraints also resulted in some sites being only partially mapped within the overlay district. The partial mapping was retained.

Approval Process
Within the Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District, any 100 percent affordable housing development could opt to seek ministerial approval, meaning approval with a building permit and no discretionary permit. Developments under these provisions would be required to submit a preliminary application and receive comments from City staff prior to filing a building permit application. To support the ability of the community to provide input where it can have the greatest potential to influence a project’s design, the process would require a community meeting after preliminary application submittal but prior to building permit submittal. The building permit application would be required to be consistent with all objective findings from any discretionary permits that would have otherwise been required as well as any objective standards in the general plan, an applicable area plan, or the municipal code, except as modified by state or local laws, such as density bonus. The building permit application would also be required to comply with applicable standard conditions of approval based on the version of standard conditions in effect at the time of building permit application. However, any project involving a subdivision, such as a building with for-sale condominium units, would still be required to obtain a discretionary subdivision permit as required under the state Subdivision Map Act.

Objective Standards
The overlay district also includes additional objective standards that the development would be required to follow. One standard would prohibit a development from demolishing a historic building, structure, or landmark designated as such by the City, state, or federal government.

Under the existing process, demolition of a historically significant structure would require the approval of an Environmental Impact Report under CEQA. While CEQA would not prohibit demolition of a historically significant building or structure, it would require consideration of alternatives and application of mitigation measures. A ministerial process does not trigger CEQA review and would not include those requirements; therefore, the proposal includes a more stringent approach by prohibiting such demolition from qualifying for the ministerial approval process.

The overlay also includes a set of objective standards to regulate the protection or removal and replacement of heritage trees. These standards replace the Heritage Tree Ordinance permit requirements for tree removals associated with qualifying development within the overlay. Under the current process, the Heritage Tree Ordinance requires a single finding to allow removal of a heritage tree due to development: “A construction project design cannot be altered to accommodate existing heritage trees or heritage shrubs.” The intent of this finding is to require evaluation of alternative site layouts that would strike a balance between allowing a new development and protecting heritage trees. However, state law no longer allows altering of development sites for housing development projects—only objective standards can be applied.

Therefore, protection of heritage trees related to affordable housing development would best be achieved by the creation and application of more specific objective standards. It should also be noted that state law prohibits any newly created standards from decreasing the residential density that is allowed under current standards.

16.44 The proposed objective standards would not require the site plan to be designed around existing heritage trees; rather, they would require objective determination of when a tree must be removed, based on distance to development, size of tree, construction impacts, and application of arborist industry standards to protect tree given those impacts. If the tree must be removed, the proposal includes objective standards for tree replacement. The proposed tree replacement ratio would be double that required by the existing Heritage Tree Ordinance implementing resolution and equivalent to what is already required within the Coastal Zone. If replacement planting is not possible, then the heritage tree replacement in-lieu fee would be charged at the rate of each 24- inch box replacement tree that cannot be planted. The proposal also includes new objective standards for tree evaluation and protection that align with arborist industry standards and are at least as stringent as the requirements under the heritage tree ordinance Local Coastal Program requirements.

Existing State Laws and Affordable Housing Streamlining Several state laws exist to streamline the permitting of affordable housing. These laws each have pros and cons in terms of facilitating versus impeding the production of affordable housing as shown in the following table:

Legislation Pros Cons
AB 2162 (2018): Streamlines
approval of certain housing
developments that include
supportive housing.
-Projects with up to 50 units
are approved ministerially as
a by-right use.
-All units must be lower
income.
-At least 25 percent of units
must be permanent supportive
housing. If less than 12 units,
all units must be permanent
supportive housing.
-A portion of non-residential
floor area must be dedicated
to supportive services, and
the project must have a
supportive services plan.

AB 2011 (2022) and AB
2243 (2024): Affordable
Housing and High Road Jobs
Act of 2022, updated in 2024.
-Streamlines approval of 100
percent affordable
multifamily housing in a zone
where office, retail, or
parking are a principally
permitted use.
-Qualifying projects must be
processed ministerially
without CEQA review or
discretionary permits.
-Only applies in zones where
office, retail, or parking are a
principally permitted use.
-All units must be affordable
to lower-income households.
-Residential density must be
at least 20 units per acre.
-Air filtration required within
500 feet of a freeway.

SB 4 (2023) and as amended:

Affordable Housing on Faith
-Ministerial approval of
affordable housing on sites
-Five percent of units can be
for staff, up to 20 percent can

16.45 and Higher Education lands
Act of 2023.
owned by religious
institutions or independent
institutions of higher
education.
-Building height can be one
story taller than the district
standard.
be affordable to moderateincome households, and the
rest must be affordable to
lower-income households.
-Parking is required at one
space per unit with some
exceptions.
-A Phase I, and sometimes
Phase II, environmental
assessment required.
-Air filtration required within
500 feet of a freeway.

The proposed overlay district covers many of the same geographical areas as these streamlining laws, except for faith-based land that is not currently zoned for multi-family or mixed-use development. However, the overlay district takes this streamlining a step further by eliminating barriers still in place by state law, such as requirements for a specified percentage of units to be at certain affordability levels, requirements for units to be in permanent supportive housing, or requirements related to the amount or type of residential amenity or commercial space, which would instead be governed by existing local regulations. The proposed overlay therefore provides more flexibility to affordable housing developers to create affordable housing in a manner that is consistent with the City’s existing regulations for housing development.

Other Jurisdictions
Staff considered similar ordinances in other California cities in seeking to implement the Housing Element objective. For example, Sacramento, Oakland, and Los Angeles all have forms of ministerial review for 100 percent affordable housing projects that apply to large portions of each respective city. The cities take slightly different approaches to some issues but generally seek to avoid applicability on sites with sensitive habitat or hazards, as does the proposed ordinance here. Los Angeles caps the maximum number of units affordable to moderate income residents at 20 percent of the project, whereas the proposed ordinance here just specifies that the units, other than up to three manager’s units, must be affordable to those of moderate or lower incomes. The inclusion of all-moderate-income units could encourage development at that income level, which has lagged in meeting Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) production targets.

Ministerial review of housing developments is required for most jurisdictions under state law provisions enacted by SB 35 and SB 423, because they have not met their mandated housing development targets for market rate housing. These jurisdictions must follow a ministerial approval process for housing development projects with at least 10 percent affordable units or that meet the jurisdiction’s inclusionary ordinance, whichever is greater. The City met its assigned housing development targets in the last housing cycle and is not currently subject to these streamlining requirements. However, the City is not currently on track to meet its market rate or moderate income housing production targets. If that trend continues, SB 423 would apply in Santa Cruz starting in 2028, with projects meeting the City’s 20 percent inclusionary

16.46 requirement qualifying for ministerial review, with that law’s applicability continuing for the next four years, at least until the end of the current cycle through 2031. SB 423 triggers prevailing wage, thus it has been used regularly throughout the state for 100 percent affordable projects (as funding sources for those projects typically require prevailing wage anyways), whereas market rate projects have used it less frequently.

Another provision of state law relating to housing element implementation requires that jurisdictions rezone specific sites that have been identified in prior housing element sites inventories when needed to accommodate the number of lower income units that the jurisdiction must plan for in the housing cycle. Rezoned sites must have a specified minimum density and are required to allow the ministerial approval of housing with at least 20 percent affordable units as a way to facilitate production of lower-income units. This need to rezone to meet the housing element law is fairly common among local jurisdictions, although the number of parcels rezoned to meet this requirement is generally smaller than what is proposed here, and the rezoning does not require the developments to be 100 percent affordable. The City’s housing inventory already accommodated the need for lower income housing and did not need to complete this rezoning to comply with state law. While the proposed overlay covers a larger geographic area than jurisdictions rezoning to comply with state law, it is also more restrictive in that it would only allow ministerial approval for 100 percent affordable housing, rather than any development with 20 percent affordable units (which would be all housing development in the City, as that is what is required by the Inclusionary Ordinance).

Coastal Permit Exclusion
The proposal also includes a new coastal permit exclusion for 100 percent affordable projects, identified as Coastal Permit Exclusion D in the proposed municipal code amendments and exclusion map. When a project qualifies for a coastal permit exclusion, a coastal permit is not required. The map showing where the proposed exclusion would apply mirrors the map for the Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District with a couple of notable differences.

First, the exclusion map does not include any sites outside of the coastal zone, as those already do not require coastal review. Second, it does not include any sites in the coastal appeal zone, which is close to the coastline and in which development would have a greater potential for impacting coastal resources related to marine and aquatic resources, scenic and visual resources, public access and recreation, and coastal hazards. The overlay zone and associated coastal permit exclusion map intentionally leave out areas mapped for sensitive habitat and vegetation and areas near wetlands or streams to protect these resources. The overlay and coastal permit exclusion maps both also only include land already zoned for multi-family or mixed-use development and do not include any area designated for farmland.

LCP and Coastal Act Consistency
The City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) is the tool used by the City and the Coastal Commission to implement the California Coastal Act and regulate development activities within the Coastal Zone. All parts of the proposal, including the proposed Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District map and corresponding implementing regulations and the corresponding Coastal Permit Exclusion D map and description in the municipal code, are consistent with the LCP and the California Coastal Act.

16.47 The proposed amendments are consistent with land use regulations in the LCP and Coastal Act in that they would facilitate allowed existing development capacities rather than increasing those capacities, which are already permitted by the LCP, and they would have no physical effect on the size or type of development permitted within the Coastal Zone. The coastal permit exclusion area includes only sites that are already zoned for multi-family or mixed-use development where 100 percent affordable housing is already an allowable use. Development standards would continue to be dictated by the underlying zone district and as modified by applicable state laws such as State Density Bonus Law and therefore would not change the size or type of development already allowed on these sites. Use of the density bonus in the Coastal Zone is predicated on the requirement that the changes pursued through the density bonus do not have an adverse effect on coastal resources. Affordable housing development approved pursuant to the proposed overlay district and associated coastal permit exclusion would continue to follow existing building code standards for energy efficiency as well as the City’s more stringent energy code requirements for new construction.

The proposal does not include any prime agricultural land or sites adjacent to prime agricultural land and therefore the ministerial approval of affordable housing developments within these mapped areas will not impact prime agricultural land.

The proposed coastal permit exclusion area is located entirely out of the Coastal Appeal Zone and therefore projects approved through this exclusion will not significantly affect public coastal access, coastal recreation opportunities, or scenic coastal views. Affordable housing projects on sites within the Coastal Appeal Zone would be required to obtain a Coastal Permit and thus maintain consistency with all LCP policies related to coastal public access, coastal recreation, and scenic coastal views. The City has ample resources to accommodate the growth contemplated in the General Plan, LCP, and specific plans, as noted in those documents.

Most areas with the potential for slope instability, alteration of natural landforms, or flooding within the Coastal Zone of Santa Cruz are located along the coastline or waterways. The proposed coastal permit exclusion area is located entirely out of the Coastal Appeal Zone, avoiding potential impacts related to slope instability, landform alteration, or flooding associated with the coastline. Affordable housing projects within the coastal appeal zone would be required to obtain a coastal permit and be consistent with LCP policies and Zoning Ordinance development standards related to slope instability, alteration of natural landforms, and flooding.

Both the overlay district and the coastal permit exclusion area omit areas within setbacks of creeks that would prohibit the development of housing under the Citywide Creeks and Wetlands Management Plan, which is part of the LCP, ensuring such developments will not affect slope instability, alteration of natural landforms, or flooding within these waterways. Both the proposed overlay and proposed coastal exclusion zone are located outside of any flood hazard zone established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Future flooding associated with severe storm events or tidal storm surges would impact low-lying areas along the coastline within the Coastal Appeal Zone, where the proposed coastal permit exclusion would not apply and where affordable housing would be required to obtain a coastal permit and follow any relevant LCP or building standards. The Coastal Zone does not include any areas within a very high fire hazard severity zone, and standard building and fire code requirements would continue

16.48 to apply to affordable housing approved pursuant to the overlay and associated coastal permit exclusion.

Regarding biological resources, both the proposed overlay zone and coastal permit exclusion area omit areas mapped for sensitive habitat and vegetation types in the LCP, areas within creek setbacks that would prohibit such development as identified in the Citywide Creeks and Wetlands Management Plan. In addition, both the proposed overlay zone and coastal permit exclusion omit sites identified in the Creeks and Wetlands Management Plan as requiring further biotic review for potential wetlands as well as areas within 300 feet of mapped wetlands.

Development will be required to be consistent with City standard measures for stormwater and erosion control as memorialized in the Citywide Creeks and Wetlands Management plan and per Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements.

Finally, affordable housing developments approved pursuant to the proposed overlay and associated coastal permit exclusion area will be required to be consistent with objective standards to protect archaeological resources as described in the Zoning Ordinance Historic Preservation provisions, which are part of the LCP Implementation Plan.

Collectively taken, the proposal strategically includes and excludes various provisions to ensure consistency with the LCP, while still facilitating production of affordable housing in the Coastal Zone.

Community Outreach
A virtual community meeting was held on November 19th, 2025, to present this and other topics and receive feedback from the community. A total of seven members of the public attended the meeting. Participants asked questions generally related to affordable housing, including how affordable housing is defined, where to find affordable units, how to apply for residency in an affordable housing project, and whether the City tracks and posts data related to rent increases or evictions in affordable housing units. No input was provided specifically on the proposed overlay districts and related municipal code amendments.

Next Steps
Following action by the Planning Commission, the proposed amendments will proceed to City Council. The proposal will have a first reading before the City Council, currently anticipated on January 27, 2026 and a second reading anticipated on February 10, 2026. Those amendments that are not amendments to the LCP IP will take effect thirty days after final action by the City Council, while those that are subject to California Coastal Commission jurisdiction will be submitted to the Coastal Commission for review and will take effect immediately upon final action by that body. Since the City is proposing to create a new Coastal Permit Exclusion for 100 percent affordable housing approved under the ministerial approval overlay, a two-step process will be required for Coastal Commission approval. First, the new Coastal Permit Exclusion would need to be approved by the Coastal Commission as an action separate from an LCP amendment. The Coastal Commission would then, in a subsequent hearing, approve an LCP amendment to include the new exclusion in the LCP. Staff anticipate action by the Coastal Commission to take place in 2026.

16.49 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DETERMINATION: The proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 as a statutory exemption for a rezoning to implement the housing element, and under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment.

The proposed Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District is being created as directed by Housing Element Objective 2.2g. Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 provides that CEQA does not apply to a rezoning that implements the schedule of actions in an approved housing element.

This statutory exemption requires the rezoning to exclude any natural and protected lands defined under Public Resources Code Section 21067.5, which includes state park land, a wilderness area, marine protected areas, the national park system, a national recreation area, a national monument, the national wild and scenic rivers system, an ecological reserve or wildlife management area acquired and managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, a hazardous waste site under active enforcement by the state, a regulatory floodway as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, lands under conservation easement, on or within 300 feet of a wetland as defined by the US Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, an environmentally sensitive area within the Coastal Zone, lands protected as preserve areas or reserve lands pursuant to the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act or federal Endangered Species Act, a very high fire hazard severity zone as determined by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or land designated for agricultural protection by a ballot measure. The following areas of protected lands were identified as occurring within city limits and were omitted from the overlay (although it should be noted that several of these areas are not zoned to allow multifamily or mixed-use development and therefore were not considered for inclusion in the overlay in the first place):
• State Parks land, including Natural Bridges, Lighthouse Field, Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, and Twin Lakes State Beach
• Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve
• Moore Creek Conservation Easement
• Antonelli Pond
• Wetlands mapped in the General Plan as freshwater wetlands or salt marsh, and any area within 300 feet of those mapped wetlands
• Sites identified within the Citywide Creeks and Wetlands Management Plan as needing site-specific biotic review for potential, but unmapped, wetland • Areas mapped in the Citywide Creeks and Wetlands Management Plan within the riparian and development setback of a Type B Watercourse or within the riparian, development, and management setback of a Type A Watercourse • Areas mapped for Sensitive Habitat under the General Plan • Areas mapped for Vegetation Types under the General Plan

16.50 In addition to excluding these areas from the Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District, the proposed implementing language for this overlay zone also prohibits development on any protected lands under Public Resources Code Section 21067.5, which provides an additional layer of consistency with the CEQA exemption, as it would preclude development on a site that becomes a natural and protected land in the future. For example, it is possible that a site not currently under state enforcement for hazardous waste may, in the future, undergo enforcement for hazardous waste. The development would still be precluded from utilizing the overlay district even though it is included on the overlay district map.

The proposed Coastal Permit Exclusion D associated with developments approved under the Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District is exempt under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085, since it would implement the ministerial approval described in the Affordable Housing Ministerial Approval Overlay District. The Coastal Permit Exclusion is also exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment, as it facilitates development of housing already allowed within the mapped exclusion area, and sites were only included that do not have environmental constraints that could result in significant impact by development.

HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES (HiAP): In 2019, the City adopted a Health in All Policies strategy to eliminate inequities in health and well-being and attain equity for all residents. The proposed amendments further the City’s Health in All Policies strategy, as they facilitate creation of affordable housing, promoting more equitable access to housing and additional social support within the City to those who need it the most. The proposed amendments support development of affordable multifamily housing in areas of Santa Cruz with a mix of employment, housing, retail, and entertainment uses, promoting a sustainable development pattern and making efficient and sustainable use of urbanized land. This land use pattern also encourages active transportation, which promotes personal health.

FINDINGS: Zoning Ordinance Section 24.06.040 requires that prior to making a recommendation for approval of General Plan or Zoning Ordinance amendments to the City Council, the Planning Commission shall make findings that the public necessity, and the general community welfare, and good zoning practice shall be served and furthered; and that the proposed amendment is in general conformance with the principles, policies and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan.

Similar findings are also required in the Local Coastal Program for any amendments to the LCP.

These findings include: (1) the proposed amendment is deemed to be in the public interest; (2) the proposed General Plan and/or Local Coastal Program amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest of the General Plan and LCP and any implementation programs that may be affected; (3) the potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (4) the proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

16.51 The proposed amendments serve and further public necessity and general community welfare by conforming with state law, fulfilling a Housing Element objective that seeks to remove barriers to the approval of affordable housing. The amendments further good zoning practice by maintaining consistency with State law, supporting community goals as described in the 2023- 2031 Housing Element, including a transparent process providing for community input through a community meeting and duly noticed public hearings, and improving clarity of regulations by streamlining an outdated approval process intended for subjective decision making but applied to current standards for objective review. The proposed amendments are in general conformance with the principles, policies and land use designations set forth in the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan and any adopted area or specific plan as described above. The proposed amendments are consistent with the provisions of CEQA as discussed above.

Submitted By:

Clara Stanger
Senior Planner
Approved By:

Matthew VanHua, AICP
Principal Planner
ATTACHMENT:
• DRAFT AFFORDABLE HOUSING MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OVERLAY DISTRICT • DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO AFFORDABLE

HOUSING MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
• DRAFT COASTAL PERMIT EXCLUSION D MAP

16.52 PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting

MINUTES
December 18, 2025
Minutes approved on 1/15/26
7:00 P.M. GENERAL BUSINESS AND MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST, COUNCIL CHAMBERS (809 CENTER STREET, SANTA CRUZ)
Call to Order-Chair Polhamus called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.

Roll Call-Commissioners Dann, Kelley, Kennedy, McKelvey, Thompson, and Chair Polhamus were present. Commissioner Gordon was absent with notification.

Statements of Disqualification - None.

Oral Communications – None.

Approval of Minutes

1. Approval of the Minutes of November 20, 2025.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner McKelvey, to approve the Minutes of November 20, 2025.

ACTION: The motion passed by the following vote:

AYES: Commissioners Dann, Kelley, Kennedy, McKelvey, Thompson, and Chair Polhamus
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Gordon

16.53 Public Hearings
Chair Polhamus moved item number 3 to the top of the public hearing agenda.

2. 2531 West Cliff Drive, 310 Swanton Blvd, 2150 Delaware Avenue, 202 Natural Bridges Drive, 207 Natural Bridges Drive, 2394 Delaware Avenue, 2395 Delaware Avenue, AND Seven Parcels With No Address Project Number: CP24- 0056 Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 003-151-16; 003-161-56; 003-111-07; 003- 111-06; 003-061-15; 003-061-09; 003-341-06; 003-061-14; 003-061-13;003- 321-08; 003-321-09; 003-341-02; 003-341-03; 003-341-01 Design Permit, Watercourse Development Permit, and Coastal Permit to Construct Right of Way Improvements That Include Modifications to Five Intersections, the Creation of a Multi-Use Pathway Adjacent to Swanton Boulevard and a Portion of Delaware Avenue, and the Removal of 1 Heritage-Sized Tree. This Project is Located in the R-1-5, P-K, IGP2, FP, E-A, IG, CZ-O, and SP-O (Single-Family Residence/Parks/General Industrial District Performance 2/Floodplain/Exclusive Agricultural/General Industrial/Coastal Zone Overlay/Shoreline Protection Overlay) Zone Districts. Environmental Review:

Categorical Exemption; Filed: 07/30/25 by Applicant: Dan Estranero. This Project Requires a Coastal Permit Which is Appealable to the California Coastal Commission (CCC). An Appeal May Be Filed to the CCC After All Possible Local Appeals are Exhausted Through the City. For Coastal Permits Processed Concurrently With Other Planning Entitlements, an Appeal of the Coastal Permit Only May Be Filed Directly to the CCC at Any Time During the Appeal Period. Appeals Shall be Processed in Accordance with Section

24.04.180 et seq. of the SCMC.

Associate Planner John Jezek presented the item to the Commission and answered the Commissions’ questions.

Transportation Manager Matt Starkey and Planning Director Lee Butler also answered the Commissions’ questions.

Chair Polhamus opened the public hearing and invited the public to comment on this item. The following members of the public addressed the Commission:

Rafa Sonnenfeld; Stephen Srek; Gavin Roth; Kyle Jordan; Martha Ensberg; Kathy Brewington; Ryan Meckel; Joslyn Wolf; Ron Swenson; Gillian Greensite.

The public hearing was closed.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Dann, seconded by Commissioner McKelvey, to acknowledge the Environmental Determination and approve the Design Permit, Watercourse Development Permit, and Coastal Permit based on the Findings listed below and the attached Conditions of Approval in Exhibit “A”.

ACTION: The motion passed by the following vote:

AYES: Commissioners Dann, Kelley, Kennedy, McKelvey, Thompson, and Chair Polhamus

16.54 NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Gordon

3. 146 Encinal Street Project Number: CP25-0067 Assessor's Parcel Number: 008- 021-40 Special Use Permit and Design Permit to Extend the Height of an Existing Wireless Telecommunications Monopole (Tower) Beyond the District Height Limit and Install, for Wireless Carrier T-Mobile, Six New Antennas, a Ground-Mounted Enclosure, and Ancillary Equipment at the Existing Wireless Telecommunications Facility Originally Entitled via Application No. CP97-099 Senior Planner Timothy Maier presented the item to the Commission and answered the Commissions’ questions.

Chair Polhamus opened the public hearing and invited the public to comment on this item. The following members of the public addressed the Commission:

Gillian Greensite; Applicant Arvin Norouzi.

The public hearing was closed.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Kelley, seconded by Commissioner Dann, to acknowledge the environmental determination and approve a Special Use Permit and Design Permit to allow modifications to the existing wireless telecommunications facility originally entitled via CP97-099, including extension in height of the existing monopole (tower) beyond the codified district height limit and installation, for carrier T-Mobile, of six new antennas, a ground-mounted enclosure, and ancillary equipment, based on the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval listed in Exhibit “A”.

ACTION: The motion passed by the following vote:

AYES: Commissioners Dann, Kelley, Kennedy, McKelvey, Thompson, and Chair Polhamus
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Gordon

4. Project Number FP25-0008 Amendments to the Zoning Map and to Municipal Code Chapter 24.10 – Land Use Districts, Chapter 24.12, Part 17 – Emergency Shelters, and Chapter 24.22 – Definitions to Create a New Overlay District and Implement Uses and Development Standards for Temporary and Affordable Housing to Align the Coral Street Area with the Coral Street Visioning Report, to Align Temporary Housing Standards with State Law Requirements, and Other Minor Changes. In Addition, Consider an Update to the City policy for the Industrial Land Use Designation to Clarify Allowance of 100 Percent Affordable Housing Projects in Specified Overlay District. CEQA: Exempt – PRC 21080.085 & Guidelines 15061(b)(3). Applicant: City of Santa Cruz.

16.55 Senior Planner Clara Stanger presented the item to the Commission and answered the Commissions’ questions. Principal Planner Matt VanHua and Planning Director Lee Butler also answered Commissioners’ questions.

Chair Polhamus opened the public hearing and invited the public to comment on this item. The following members of the public addressed the Commission:

Rafa Sonnenfeld; Juan Barboza; and Kathy Brewington.

The public hearing was closed.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Kelley, to recommend that the City Council: 1) Approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Map, to City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapters

24.10, 24.12, and 24.22, and to the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan; and 2) Acknowledge the determination that the proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Commissioner Dann introduced the following friendly amendment: direct to staff to look at the feasibility of creating operational guidelines for entities operating on city owned properties, prior to the matter being considered by the City Council.

The friendly amendment was accepted by the maker of the motion, denied by the seconder of the motion. The friendly amendment failed to be included in the motion.

ACTION: The motion passed by the following vote:

AYES: Commissioners Kelley, Kennedy, Thompson and Chair Polhamus NOES: Commissioners Dann and McKelvey
ABSENT: Commissioner Gordon

5. Project Number FP25-0008 Amendments to the Zoning Map and to Municipal Code Section 24.08.230.2 – Exclusions and Chapter 24.10 – Land Use Districts to Create a New Overlay District to Allow Ministerial Approval of 100 Percent Affordable Housing in Zone Districts That Already Allow Such Uses, When Consistent with Objective Standards Including New Objectives Standards for Heritage Trees, and to Create a New Coastal Permit Exclusion for 100 Percent Affordable Housing Projects Under Specific Circumstances. CEQA: Exempt per PRC 21080.085 & Guidelines 15061(b)(3) and 15183. Applicant: City of Santa Cruz.

Senior Planner Clara Stanger presented the item to the Commission and answered the Commissions’ questions.

Chair Polhamus opened the public hearing and invited the public to comment on this item. The following members of the public addressed the Commission:

16.56 Joslyn Wolf; Ryan Meckel; Alan Speidel; Rafa Sonnenfeld; Gavin Roth; Gillian Greensite; Eva Brunner; Kathy Brewington.

The public hearing was closed.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Kelley, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to 1) Approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Map, to City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code Section 24.08.230.2 and Chapter 24.10, and to the Local Coastal Program, with the exception of Draft Coastal Permit Exclusion; and 2) Acknowledge the determination that the proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15183.

ACTION: The motion passed by the following vote:

AYES: Commissioners Kelley, Kennedy, McKelvey, Thompson NOES: Commissioner Dann and Chair Polhamus
ABSENT: Commissioner Gordon
Information Items – Planning Director Lee Butler advised the Commission the first Planning Commission meeting in January will not be held due to the New Year holiday.

Subcommittee/Advisory Body Oral Reports – Commissioner Kennedy Sustainability Committee report given.

Items Referred to Future Agendas – None.

Adjournment – Chair Polhamus adjourned the meeting at 9:24 p.m.

16.57 PLANNING COMMISSION

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: 1/30/2026
AGENDA OF: 2/5/2026
ITEM NO: Amendments to the Zoning Map and to Municipal Code Chapter 24.10 – Land Use Districts, Chapter 24.12, Part 17 – Emergency Shelters, and Chapter 24.22 – Definitions to Create a New Overlay District and Implement Uses and Development Standards for Temporary and Affordable Housing to Align the Coral Street Area with the Coral Street Visioning Report,  to Align Temporary Housing Standards with State Law Requirements, and Other Minor Changes. In Addition, Consider an Update to the City policy for the Industrial Land Use Designation to Clarify Allowance of 100 Percent Affordable Housing Projects in Specified Overlay District. CEQA: Exempt – PRC 21080.085 & Guidelines 15061(b)(3). Applicant: City of Santa Cruz.

RECOMMENDATION: Motion to recommend that the City Council:
1) Approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Map, to City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapters 24.10, 24.12, and 24.22, and to the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan; and approve update to the City policy for the Industrial Land Use Designation; and 2) Acknowledge the determination that the proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

This item was heard at the December 18, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, where the Commission voted 4-2 (Commissioner Gordon absent) to recommend that City Council approve the proposed amendments. After the hearing, a public noticing error was identified, so staff is bringing back this item with corrected noticing. The background and analysis remain unchanged from that presented in the December 18, 2025 staff report (attached), except for the following additional information provided in response to the previous Planning Commission discussion.

At the December 18th Planning Commission meeting, commissioners asked about the feasibility of operational guidelines for entities that operate on city-owned property. Staff has since confirmed that City leases do typically contain operational criteria that are specific to the particular use. However, it should be noted that that such criteria only apply to the use within the

16.58 property and would not extend to behavior in the public right of way, as operators have minimal control over off-site activities.

Submitted By:

Clara Stanger
Senior Planner
Approved By:

Matt VanHua, AICP
Principal Planner
ATTACHMENT:
 AGENDA REPORT FOR THE DECEMBER 18, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING
 DRAFT CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
 DRAFT ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO CORAL STREET

OVERLAY DISTRICT
 DRAFT UPDATE TO THE CITY COUNCIL INDUSTRIAL LAND USE

PRESERVATION POLICY
 MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 18, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING

16.59 Brittany Inclan
From: Gillian Greensite <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 2:56 PM
To: City Council; Fred Keeley; Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson; Renee Golder; Gabriela Trigueiro; Sonja Brunner; Susie O'Hara; Scott Newsome
Subject: Council agenda Item #16 Coral Street Zoning Amendments Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor and City Council members,
At the Planning Commission meeting of February 5th on this item, a recently appointed commissioner made a critically important comment associated with the height and scale of any proposed project that would be allowed if the staff-recommended zoning changes for Coral Street were to be adopted.

Her motion, which included the recommendation to lower the allowed heights to 5 stories was adopted unanimously by the commission. However, the Agenda Report fails to include the reasoning behind the lowered height recommendation.

This reasoning is crucial for council to consider prior to voting on the staff recommendation.

Her comments, she explained, were grounded in her considerable experience elsewhere in housing projects for people currently unhoused or living on the streets. She explained that housing 400 people in an 8 story building with a disproportionate number experiencing mental health or drug addiction issues, has shown to be not successful. That smaller projects, she suggested 5 stories or less, were far more successful. Hence her motion to lower the zoned heights to five stories.

I am concerned that this important social issue was omitted in the staff report. If you approve the rezoning for Coral St. at 8 stories without a serious discussion of the social and health implications of that scale of housing for people with special needs, then it is likely that issues will arise down the road requiring expensive resources and a re-evaluation of the decision you make today.

I hope your deliberations will include discussion of this important caveat. A review of the Feb. 5 Planning Commission meeting on this item is recommended.

Thank you,
Gillian

16.60 Brittany Inclan
From: Santa Cruz YIMBY <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 4:49 PM
To: City Council
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Council Meeting 3/10/26 - Item 16 Comment
Attachments: 2026-03-09 - Santa Cruz City Council - Agenda Item 16 - YIMBY Comment Letter.pdf Please find attached Santa Cruz YIMBY's comment in support of Item 16, the Overlay District for Temporary and Affordable Housing.

Thank you,
Santa Cruz YIMBY leads.

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Santa Cruz City Council
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Re: Support for Coral Street Temporary and Affordable Housing Overlay (Agenda Item 16 – March 10, 2026)
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
Santa Cruz YIMBY strongly supports the staff recommendation to adopt the proposed Coral Street Temporary and Affordable Housing Overlay and associated municipal code amendments. We also strongly support staff’s recommendation to retain the proposed 85-foot maximum building height, rather than the Planning Commission’s recommendation to reduce the height limit to 60 feet.

The purpose of this overlay is clear: to implement the City’s Housing Element commitments and ensure Santa Cruz has adequate sites zoned for temporary housing that can serve people currently living unsheltered. The Coral Street area already functions as the city’s primary hub for homelessness services and supportive housing, including the Housing Matters campus and new supportive housing currently under construction. The overlay simply aligns zoning with that reality and with the City’s adopted housing policies.

The staff recommendation to allow buildings up to 85 feet and eight stories is both reasonable and necessary. As the staff report explains, the height allowance reflects the types of buildings envisioned in the Coral Street Visioning process, including common development forms such as five stories of wood construction over a concrete podium with additional loft levels.

Allowing this height provides greater flexibility in designing projects that can incorporate supportive services, open space, community areas, and parking within constrained sites.

Reducing the height to 60 feet would not necessarily limit the total floor area allowed under the General Plan, but it would reduce design flexibility and make it harder for service providers and nonprofit developers to design projects that meet the needs of residents. There may also be practical barriers to achieve the allowed floor area with reduced heights, including fire access requirements. Flexibility is needed when developing complex projects such as supportive housing, navigation centers, and other forms of temporary housing.

16.62 More importantly, this policy discussion should remain grounded in the real-world problem the overlay is intended to address. Coral Street is one of the areas where many of our unhoused neighbors are already living today. The goal of this overlay is to help get people off the street and into stable shelter and housing with services.

In that context, it is difficult to understand why the conversation has focused on the aesthetics of taller buildings rather than on the human urgency of addressing homelessness. When people are sleeping outside along corridors like Coral Street, the priority should be building housing and services that work—not enforcing arbitrary height limits.

In other words, allowing 85 foot tall buildings is about maximizing the ability to deliver housing and services that help people stabilize their lives.

The proposed overlay also helps the City comply with state law requiring jurisdictions to zone enough capacity for temporary housing to accommodate unsheltered individuals counted in the Point-in-Time count.

Adopting the overlay with the staff-recommended standards ensures the City meets those obligations while implementing the vision already adopted for the Coral Street area.

For these reasons, Santa Cruz YIMBY respectfully urges the City Council to:

1. Adopt the Coral Street Temporary and Affordable Housing Overlay.

2. Retain the staff-recommended maximum height of 85 feet rather than the Planning Commission’s 60-foot modification.

Santa Cruz faces a severe housing shortage and a humanitarian crisis on our streets.

Policies like this overlay are exactly the kinds of actions the City should be taking to address both challenges. Thank you for your leadership on housing and homelessness.

Sincerely,
Ryan Meckel
Janine Roeth
Gavin Roth
Rafa Sonnenfeld
Leads, Santa Cruz YIMBY
Santa Cruz YIMBY Mission: We envision a community where our neighbors of all ages, cultures, abilities, and incomes, can make Santa Cruz County their home. In response to the ever-increasing cost of living, we advocate for more affordable housing to meet the needs of our region.

Santa Cruz YIMBY is a chapter of YIMBY Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.

16.63 Coral Street Overlay and
Temporary Housing RegulationsPlanning and Community DevelopmentCity Council | March 10, 2026

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