M I N U T E S
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: March 2, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM
CONTACT INFORMATION MEETING LOCATION POSTING
City of Scotts Valley
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 440-5600
Zoom Videoconference The agenda was posted
2-25-2022 at City Hall and on the
Internet at www.scottsvalley.org.
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT:
Donna Lind, Mayor
Jim Reed, Vice Mayor
Jack Dilles, Council Member
Randy Johnson, Council Member
Derek Timm, Council Member
CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Steve Walpole, Chief of Police
Taylor Bateman, Community Development Director
Casey Estorga, Administrative Services Director
Chris Lamm, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Lauren Lambert, Deputy City Clerk
SPECIAL SET MATTER
Mayor Lind presented a Mayor’s Proclamation proclaiming March 2022 as Red Cross Awareness Month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
CM Dilles reported he attended a meeting of the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency and discussed the Agency Board came up with a formula for administrative costs to be allocated to the various agency’s that are part of the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency.
CM Dilles reported that Scotts Valley Water applied for a $9.4 million state grant. With the grant money they plan to build a twelve-inch bi-directional intertie pipe which would go between Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley and would be used in case of drought or DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C28D905-3457-4DCB-A0FB-DBF950C795B3 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2
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emergency to allow water to go one direction or the other. They also want to build a large extraction well to be able to get more water as needed.
CM Dilles reported on behalf of Mayor Lind, he attended the Youth Advisory Network and discussed what cities are doing to support youth and giving them a voice. They heard about many things like a Youth Bill of Rights, Youth Internships, Youth Advisory Committee.
CM Timm reported they had their first kickoff of the Town Center Subcommittee with our new City Manager LaGoe and discussed an overview of the work ahead.
CM Timm reported the Economic Recovery Subcommittee has not finalized the list of grantees to bring back to council for the CBDG Grant.
CM Johnson reported the Town Center Subcommittee met and discussed the importance of having a Town Center for the City.
CM Johnson reported the Economic Recovery Subcommittee met and discussed the CBDG Grants and the delays that have happened with the application process working with the businesses and the State.
Mayor Lind reported the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD) Ad Hoc Committee met about the final process of recruitment for the CEO position.
Mayor Lind reported SCMTD has also been meeting about the budget and Mayor Lind has passed the information on to the Finance Department that she thought would be helpful. SCMTD has been able to get some pension obligation bonds with a good rating and strong reserves.
Mayor Lind reported she has been working on the 4th of July parade planning with other Councilmembers and announced they are looking for volunteers to help with traffic control, registration and organization. If anyone is interested contact Mayor Lind.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
1. Scotts Valley Police Department: The Scotts Valley Police Department responded to Salinas’ request for mutual aid the evening their officer was killed in the line of duty. City Manager LaGoe appreciates our Police Department jumping in to help a fellow jurisdiction get through something so tragic.
2. City Clerk: This is the last week for our City Clerk Tracy Ferrara. She is working very hard up to the end to help the staff that will be taking over. She is documenting everything she does in order to help pass everything off before she leaves.
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PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
No one came forward.
ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
M/S: Reed/Dilles
To approve the Consent Agenda.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve City Council minutes of 2-16-2022
B. Approve check registers dated 2-17-2022 and 2-25-2022 C. Approve Resolution No. 2007.5 authorizing the continued use of teleconferenced meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
M/S: Dilles/Johnson
To approve the Regular Agenda.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Discussion of Independence Day Celebration Budget 2022 City Manager LaGoe presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
M/S: Johnson/Dilles
To approve the Independence Day Celebration Budget for July 3, 2022 of $70,000 of the General Fund
Carried 5/0: (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
2. Discussion of Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Strategic Plan Update City Manager LaGoe presented the staff report with a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council.
Consensus to set up a study session to go through the Strategic Plan which will be a public meeting for any of the public that would like to listen and attend.
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3. Consider Council Chamber information technology upgrades budget and contract approval
Administrative Services Director Casey Estorga presented the staff report with a PowerPoint and answered questions from Council.
M/S: Dilles/Johnson
To approve the use of ARPA funds in the amount of $131,777.00 to the Council Chamber Technology Upgrade project and authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with Conti LLC to deliver the project.
Carried 5/0: (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
4. Consider introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 110.7 Amending Sections
10.08.020 and 10.18.020 of Title 10 of The Scotts Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) adding private streets subject to vehicle code enforcement Police Chief Walpole presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
M/S: Dilles/Timm
To introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 110.7 Amending Sections
10.08.020 and 10.18.020 of Title 10 of The Scotts Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) adding private streets subject to vehicle code enforcement Carried 5/0: (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
5. Future Council agenda items
Police Chief Walpole and staff are working on the Tobacco Ordinance, and let Council know it will be coming to Council in the near future.
CA Powell announced the City Council will be meeting in closed session in pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 to confer with legal counsel regarding public employment position title City Manager.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Approved: _____________________________
Donna Lind, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Lauren Lambert, Deputy City Clerk
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