M I N U T E S
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: May 4, 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 Video Conference The agenda was posted 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 6:02 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
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Lauren Lambert, Deputy City Clerk
SPECIAL SET MATTER
1. Check Presentation – Scotts Valley High School Student, Mia Goericke, Senior Project Mia Goericke, a student at Scotts Valley High School, presented a check to the City of Scotts Valley in the amount of $1,628. Ms. Goericke’s Senior Project was a fundraiser to get the bike lanes painted by Scotts Valley High School, Vine Hill Elementary School, and the Glenwood Preserve Trail network. To raise funds she coordinated a raffle, offered skills classes, and completed a bike ride. Local bike shops donated products for the raffle prizes. She worked with Ecology Action to collect the funds, and they are presenting the check for $1628.
City Staff and Council expressed their thanks and appreciation to Ms. Goericke.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
CM Reed reported that he attended the 2nd Budget Subcommittee meeting where they took a more in depth look at some of the longer-term infrastructure needs.
CM Dilles reported that he attended the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency meeting, and they discussed the proposed 2022-23 budget, approved a surface water monitoring contract, discussed contracting out the administration and planning, and discussed the process for managing various projects.
CM Dilles attended the Exchange Club Event honoring our Police Officer of the Year Patrick Ahrens, and Firefighter of the Year Will Post.
CM Dilles, along with Mayor Lind, attended the Housing Santa Cruz one year anniversary and kick off to affordable housing month.
CM Timm reported that he attended the Economic Recovery Subcommittee meeting and noted that they are very close to distributing the funds that were approved at the last Council meeting. They also discussed the future of the subcommittee, and how they will shift from post-pandemic into economic recovery for our community.
Mayor Lind reported that she attended the 2nd Budget Subcommittee meeting.
Mayor Lind attended the Housing Santa Cruz one year anniversary and presented the Mayor’s proclamation.
Mayor Lind attended the Criminal Justice Council executive meeting where they are beginning a study on behavioral health and how it relates to law enforcement.
Mayor Lind, along with Captain Rutherford, attended the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) presentation on the university’s mobile crisis response and what they are doing with grant funds. They were the only law enforcement agency represented, which was noted and appreciated by all involved.
Mayor Lind attended a Santa Cruz Metro Board meeting, and they are purchasing some additional zero emissions buses. They are also looking forward to opening a maintenance facility in Watsonville.
Mayor Lind attended a City Selection Committee meeting and was appointed to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) as an alternate. They are looking at outside dining and working with other jurisdictions on regulations and policies surrounding outside dining.
The committee also discussed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), as well as a few other topics.
Mayor Lind thanked CM Dilles and the Exchange Club for their great work on the Blue and Gold Dinner.
Mayor Lind thanked everyone for their efforts on the Park Cleanup Day.
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CITY MANAGER REPORT
1. Town Center Subcommittee: This subcommittee met last week, and they continue to talk about the condition of the property, the environmental work, and how to best move this project forward.
2. Master Plan for Aging: This is a quarterly meeting that City Manager LaGoe attends.
They are coordinating with County staff and Agency staff to look at all they ways they can contribute to the master plan on aging.
3. Archeological Display at City Hall: The Santa Cruz Archeological Society has temporarily removed the artifacts from the display at City Hall. The Society is working on refreshing the display to make it accessible to all education levels. Once a plan is developed for the new display, it will be brought to Council for input.
4. Boulder Creek Library Reopening: The newly remodeled Boulder Creek Library will reopen this Saturday, and the Scotts Valley Library will also be reopening in the near future.
5. Independence Day Celebration Sponsorships: The City is currently looking for individuals, companies, and organizations to sponsor the Independence Day Celebration, which will take place on July 3rd.
6. CalCities Legislative Conference: City Manager LaGoe and Mayor Lind will attend the League of California Cities Legislative Conference next week.
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
None.
ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
M/S: Dilles/Johnson
To approve the Consent Agenda.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve City Council minutes of 4-20-2022
B. Approve check registers dated 4-22-2022 and 4-26-2022 C. Approve Resolution No. 2007.8 authorizing the continued use of teleconferenced meeting pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
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E. Approve request for non-collection of fees for the Scotts Valley Library event to be held at the Community Center
ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
M/S: Johnson/Dilles
To approve the Regular Agenda.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Future Council agenda items
Council had a brief discussion about the continued use of teleconference meetings.
City Attorney Powell noted that the current Executive Order will expire at the end of June, and if the COVID restrictions allow, we could begin in-persons meeting in August.
PUBLIC HEARING(S) (To be heard after 6:30 p.m.)
1. Public hearing and resolution adopting Fiscal Year 2022-23 Fee Schedule Administrative Services Director Estorga provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions from Council.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – 6:39 pm
No one came forward
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED – 6:39 PM
M/S: Dilles (with the understanding that the business license fees will not be increased)/Timm
To approve Resolution No. 1198.74 adopting Fiscal Year 2022-23 Fee Schedule Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
2. Public hearing and consideration of Resolution No. 1946.4 approving a project to be funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for Fiscal Year 2022-23 (Public Works Director Chris Lamm)
Public Works Director Lamm provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions from Council.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – 6:50 pm
No one came forward
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PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED – 6:50 PM
M/S: Dilles/Timm
To approve Resolution No. 1946.4 approving a project to be funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
3. Public hearing and approval of Resolution No. 1923.5 approving the Fiscal Year 2022-23 to Fiscal Year 2026-27 five-year program of projects to be funded with Measure D revenues
Public Works Director Lamm provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions from Council.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – 7:00 pm
No one came forward
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED – 7:00 PM
M/S: Johnson/Dilles
To approve Resolution 1923.5 approving the Fiscal Year 2022-23 to Fiscal Year 2026-27 five-year program of projects to be funded with Measure D revenues Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:02 PM.
Approved: _____________________________
Donna Lind, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
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