CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting - October 13, 2026
Council Chambers
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz
12:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
12:15 P.M. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IDA)
AROUND 12:20 P.M. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FINANCING CORPORATION (SCPIFC)
AROUND 12:25 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, CONSENT, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND
GENERAL BUSINESS
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PLEASE NOTE:
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Statements of Disqualification
Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Closed Session
1. Conference With Legal Counsel – Liability Claims (Government Code §54956.95)
1) Claimant: Lori Ann Rivera
2) Claimant: Kristen L. Hsieh
3) Claimant: David W. Turner
4) Claimant: Kelli Jelovic
Claims against the City of Santa Cruz
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PLEASE NOTE: City Councilmembers serve as Boardmembers for the City’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation (SCPIFC). The boards were created for the purpose of providing the City an instrument to issue bonds. Annually, while the bonds are in existence, the Boardmembers are legally required to hold a meeting of the IDA and SCPIFC. The meetings are procedural and for the purpose of approving Minutes and electing new Boardmembers.
12:15 PM
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA)
Call to Order
Roll Call
General Business
2. Election of Officers
Motion to elect new officers as set forth in Section 3.02 of the Industrial Development Authority bylaws as follows:
Executive Director: City Manager M. Huffaker
Treasurer: Director of Finance E. Cabell
Chair: Mayor Keeley
Vice Chair: Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson
Secretary: City Clerk Administrator B. Bush
3. Minutes of the October 28, 2025 Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Motion to approve as submitted.
Adjournment
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At or around 12:20 PM
Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation (SCPIFC)
Call to Order
Roll Call
General Business
4. Election of Officers
Motion to elect new officers as set forth in Section 3.02 of the Santa Cruz Public Improvement Financing Corporation bylaws as follows:
Chief Executive Officer: City Manager M. Huffaker
Chief Financial Officer: Director of Finance E. Cabell
President: Mayor Keeley
Vice President: Vice Mayor Kalantari-Johnson
Secretary/Treasurer: City Clerk Administrator B. Bush
5. Minutes of the October 28, 2025 Santa Cruz Public Improvement Finance Corporation (SCPIFC)
Motion to approve as submitted.
Adjournment
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City Council
At or around 12:25 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
6. Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Week of October 1 - 8, 2026, as Week Without Driving
Presiding Officer's Announcements
Statements of Disqualification
Additions and Deletions
City Attorney Report on Closed Session
Council Meeting Calendar
7. The City Council will review the meeting calendar attached to the agenda and revise it as necessary.
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Consent Agenda
8. Minutes of the September 22, 2026 City Council Meeting (CC) LOCATION: None
Motion to approve as submitted.
9. Downtown Commission Appointment (CC)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to approve Councilmember Golder's nomination of Ryan Dong to serve on the Downtown Commission.
10. State Route 9 (SR 9) Caltrans Quitclaim Deed and ROW Contract (ED) LOCATION: District 5
Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Quitclaim Deed within APNs 008-163-06 and 008-172-08 and a Right of Way Contract with the California Department of Transportation for State Route 9.
11. Kiosk Lease and License Agreement with Rockin’ Rolls – Cinnamon Rolls
LLC (ED)
LOCATION: District 4
Motion to:
1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Kiosk Lease and License Agreement with Rockin’ Rolls – Cinnamon Rolls LLC, along with any related documents, amendments, or extensions with substantially the same terms as the original agreement, all in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the kiosk located at 1130 K-1 Pacific Avenue;
2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Memorandum of Lease, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to be recorded in the Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office; and 3) Adopt a CEQA finding of exemption pursuant to 14 CCR 15301 (existing facilities exemption) and 14 CCR 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption).
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Consent Agenda (continued)
12. Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) Application to Santa Cruz County to Participate in the Newly Formed Santa Cruz EIFD (ED) LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Kosmont & Associates, Inc. dba Kosmont Companies, in amount not to exceed $47,500, with a total contract amount not to exceed $197,500, to support the proposal for County of Santa Cruz participation and implementation of the associated amendments to the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) and Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP); and
2) Direct staff to submit a proposal to the County of Santa Cruz to participate in the Santa Cruz EIFD based on the County’s EIFD Policy.
13. Liability Claims Filed Against the City of Santa Cruz (FN) Motion to reject the liability claims of 1) Lori Ann Rivera, 2) Kristen L.
Hsieh, 3) David W. Turner, and 4) Kelli Jelovic, based on staff recommendation.
14. Application and Project Management Support for Information Technology Systems (IT)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to authorize the Information Technology Director to approve a contract change order or amendment, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, increasing the expenditure limits set by the City Council at the April 28, 2026 City Council meeting with respect to the Vantagepoint Business Solutions, LLC (Vantagepoint) Professional Services Agreement, for application and project management support of critical information technology systems. The total contract value, inclusive of this amendment, shall not exceed $1,508,300.
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Consent Agenda (continued)
15. Resource Recovery Facility - Hope Services, Inc. Contract Approval (PW)
LOCATION: District 6
Motion to authorize and direct the City Manager to approve a new contract with Hope Services, Inc. (Santa Cruz, CA) for recycling and litter control services at the City’s Resource Recovery Facility on Dimeo Lane.
16. Annual Permit Compliance Services at the Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility – Contract Amendment No. 1 (PW)
LOCATION: District 6
Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute Contract Amendment No.1 with GeoLogic Associates (Ontario, CA) for permit compliance services for the Resource Recovery Facility in the amount of $227,618 in a form approved by City Attorney. The Public Works Director is authorized to execute future amendments within the approved project budget.
17. 212 Locust Street/117 Union Street Sewer Repair Project – Notice of Completion (m402502) (PW)
LOCATION: District 4
Motion to accept the work of Montano Plumbing (Santa Cruz, CA) as completed per plans and specifications and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for the 212 Locust Street/117 Union Street – Sewer Repair Project (m402502) 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)
18. Beltz Well 10 Rehabilitation and Set Up for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot Testing Program (c701609) (WT)
LOCATION: County
Motion to:
1) Approve plans and specifications for the Beltz Well 10 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot Testing Program (Project), and authorize the City to enter into a contract with Subsurface Technologies, Inc.
The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to execute the contract, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, as authorized by Resolution No. NS-27,563; and
2) Authorize the Water Director, or their designee, to approve future construction change orders for the Project that are within the approved project budget.
End Consent Agenda
Public Hearings
19. 2nd Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-16 Amendment to Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 10.41 Pertaining to Eligibility for Citywide Permit Parking (PW)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-16 to amend Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) Chapter 10.41 – Citywide Permit Parking to restrict preferential permit parking program participation for certain residential development projects that use state law to provide fewer off-street parking spaces than would otherwise be required by the City.
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Public Hearings (continued)
20. Ordinance Amending Section 10.46.040 of the City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code to Provide an Alternative Transportation Demand Management Compliance Option for School District Residential Projects (PW)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to introduce for publication an ordinance amending Section
10.46.040 of the City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code to provide an alternative Transportation Demand Management compliance option for residential projects where a public school district is the applicant.
21. Amendment to Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 16.12 Pertaining to Sewer Rates and Charges (PW)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Introduce for publication an ordinance amending Santa Cruz Municipal Code (SCMC) Chapter 16.12 “Sewer Rates and Charges” by amending Section 16.12.010 Definitions and Section 16.12.130 Sewer Main Extensions Constructed and Paid for by Property Owners, and adding section 16.12.140 Reimbursement Agreement; and
2) Find that the changes are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273, both of which exempt for rates, tolls, fares, and other charges from CEQA, along with CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, as an action by a regulatory agency for the protection of the environment.
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General Business
22. County Library Advisory Commission Appointment (CC) Appoint one at-large County Library Advisory Commissioner with a term ending April 19, 2028.
23. Road Safety Action Plan (PW)
LOCATION: Citywide
Motion to:
1) Adopt the City of Santa Cruz Road Safety Action Plan (SAP); 2) Direct staff to conduct an Engineering and Traffic Survey to reduce speed limits where feasible on streets with 30mph speed limits and in school zones;
3) Direct staff to apply for grant funds for road safety projects through Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 13 and the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Program; 4) Direct staff to utilize existing Safe Streets for All (SS4A) funding to pilot rest-in-red & leading pedestrian interval (LPI) signal timing on High Injury Network (HIN) and High Risk Network (HRN) streets; 5) Approve of the City Manager’s establishment of a City staff working group to review fatal and severe injury (FSI) crash locations and meet regularly to discuss SAP implementation;
6) Direct staff to write a letter to Caltrans requesting additional safety measures on Caltrans owned facilities, including SR1/Mission Street and the intersection of SR1/SR9; and
7) Direct staff to return with a project scope and budget for a pilot project to select and test traffic calming devices for emergency response routes that do not increase emergency response times or damage fire apparatus.
Adjournment
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INFORMATION ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - OCTOBER 13, 2026
24. Library: Incident Report – Santa Cruz Public Library 4th Quarter 2025– 2026 9/18/26 (LBFYI 025)
25. Economic Development Department: Waiver of Late Charges and Interest 9/21/26 (EDFYI 004)
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS
ADDENDUM TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - OCTOBER 13, 2026
26. Proclaiming September 26, 2026 as “Santa Cruz Surfing Museum Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in celebrating the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum’s 40th Anniversary.
27. Proclaiming September 26, 2026 as “Janus 50th Anniversary Day” and encouraging all residents to join in celebrating this important milestone and in recognizing the many contributions that Janus has made over the past fifty years to the well-being and success of our community.
28. Proclaiming September 30, 2026 as “Becca King Reed Day” and encouraging all citizens to join in expressing heartfelt appreciation for her remarkable contributions and in wishing her all the best in her retirement.
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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
Downtown Commission One opening – to be appointed by
Councilmember O’Hara
Sister Cities Committee One opening – at-large nomination Transportation and Public Works
Commission
One opening – to be appointed by
Councilmember Trigueiro
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.