M I N U T E S
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: June 1, 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 on
5-27-2022 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 6:03 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
SPECIAL SET MATTER(S)
Mayor Lind presented the Mayor’s Proclamation recognizing June 15, 2022, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and recognizing the month of June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month.
Terri Noto, Adult Protective Services Social Work Supervisor, accepted the proclamation.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
CM Johnson attended the Town Center subcommittee meeting, along with City staff, where they interviewed a potential consultant for the project.
CM Timm attended the Town Center subcommittee meeting and reported that the committee is at a strategic point where they need to ensure that the plan aligns with the community’s vision of the project.
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CM Timm attended the Housing panel where they spoke about affordable housing (May was Affordable Housing Month) and were able to communicate the work that the City has been doing with respect to affordable housing. They also discussed the housing element and meeting the new Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) numbers (1200 units in Scotts Valley over the next eight years).
CM Dilles attended a meeting of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership where they presented their annual regional economic outlook. They presented information on the supercharged economy, the job availability rate, homebuying trends, and the shortage of labor and materials.
The speaker’s suggested solution to these issues is to build multi-family housing.
CM Dilles attended a meeting of the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency where they heard about the plans to monitor groundwater.
CM Dilles, along with Mayor Lind, attended a tour of the Orchard Run Well near the Polo Ranch developments and they did a taste test of Scotts Valley water.
CM Dilles, along with Mayor Lind, attended the Senior Center board meeting where the guest speaker was Congressman Jimmy Panetta.
CM Reed attend the Budget Subcommittee meeting, and the budget will be presented in detail later in the agenda.
Mayor Lind attended her first Local Agency Formation Committee (LAFCo) meeting where they considered a proposal of a reorganization of the Pajaro Fire District, and they passed the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Mayor Lind attended the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board (Metro) meeting where they also passed the 2022-23 budget, and they discussed the issue of difficulty in recruitment.
Mayor Lind attended the Scotts Valley Senior Center meeting with Public Works Director Lamm and CM Dilles. As mentioned previously, Congressman Panetta was the guest speaker and Mayor Lind addressed our funding request with him as well as the funding for the Vine Hill modular building.
Mayor Lind commended staff for the work on the budget.
Mayor Lind represented the City at the Dientes 30-year celebration and acknowledged on behalf of the City the work that Dientes has been doing by providing dental services for low-income families throughout the County.
Mayor Lind has been involved in the planning for the Independence Day celebration on the 3rd of July. They are still looking for sponsors and volunteers for both the parade and the fireworks celebration.
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CITY MANAGER REPORT
Independence Day Celebration, July 3rd: All information regarding the event including purchasing tickets, volunteering, and sponsoring is on the City’s website – www.scottsvalley.gov.
Siltanen Community Pool: The City has been working with a contractor to resurface the pool and it has been determined that more work is needed which will prevent the pool from opening this summer.
Junior Police Academy: This great opportunity for kids has returned, and the first session will start on June 17th.
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
No one came forward.
ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
Staff recommended approval of the Consent Agenda with the following alteration:
Item H – K&D Landscaping Agreement – approve agreement subject to a meet and confer with SEIU representatives scheduled on June 9, 2022
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve City Council minutes of 05-18-2022
B. Approve check register dated 05-20-2022
C. Approve Resolution No. 2007.9 authorizing the continued use of teleconferenced meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
D. Approve Resolution No.1851.9 temporarily closing a portion of Scotts Valley Drive for the City’s Independence Day Parade to be held on July 3, 2022 E. Approve fourth amendment to the Library Financing Authority (LFA) joint powers agreement
F. Approve Waste Disposal Agreement with Monterey Regional Waste Management District G. Approve on-call professional service agreements
H. Approve landscape service agreement with K&D Landscaping, Inc.
I. Update salary schedules for the Senior Planner, Senior Civil Engineer, and Associate Civil Engineer
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Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended by staff:
M/S: Dilles/Timm
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Presentation of Scotts Valley Police Department’s annual report Chief Walpole presented the annual report of the Scotts Valley Police Department and responded to questions from Council.
2. Public meeting for Skypark Open Space Maintenance Assessment District No.1 Vice Mayor Reed recused himself from this matter as he is a resident of the Skypark Subdivision. Public Works Director Lamm presented the details of the Skypark Open Space Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 and responded to questions from the Council and the Skypark residents. The following residents had questions and comments: Sheryl McEwan, Gillian McGlaze, Matthew Hakimi, and Larry Ray.
3. Public meeting for Pinewood Estates Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Public Works Director Lamm presented the details of the Pinewood Estates Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and responded to questions from Council.
4. Review of fiscal year 2022-23 proposed budget and long-range financial forecasts Administrative Services Director Estorga presented the proposed budget and responded to questions from Council, and he responded to a question from Elisabeth Anderson, a Scotts Valley resident.
5. Consideration and adoption of Flag Policy
City Manager LaGoe presented two proposed flag policies. Policy option 1 would only allow government flags. Policy option 2 would allow commemorative flags. In addition, City Manager LaGoe explained that Council Member Timm has requested that the Pride flag be flown for the month of June is Policy 2 is adopted. The Council Members discussed both policies and the following members of the public offered comment in support of policy option 2: Donna Meyers, Monica Martinez, Sarah Hannaleck, Jodie Fillhardt, Robert Aldana, Jimmy Dutra, Elizabeth Anderson, Q Licht, Adina Licht, Tricia Montalvo Timm, and Sarina King.
CM Timm made a motion to approve Policy 2 and agree to fly the Pride Flag for the month of June. CM Dilles seconded the motion.
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CM Reed presented an alternate motion as follows:
Alternate Motion (substitute to Motion A): to direct the City Attorney to research codifying the Pride flag as a City flag and immediately fly the Pride flag but not adopt either policy presented by staff.
M/S: Reed/Johnson
Failed (NOES: Dilles, Timm, Lind; AYES: Reed, Johnson)
Original Motion A: to adopt Resolution No. 2014 adopting the City of Scotts Valley’s policy on flags – policy number 2, which includes commemorative flags M/S: Timm/Dilles
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
Motion to fly the Pride Flag from now through the end of June 2022 M/S: Timm/Dilles
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Reed, Timm)
6. Future Council agenda items
None
CA Powell announced the City Council will be meeting in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to confer with legal counsel regarding real property negotiations, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild). Staff present will be the City Manager and the City Attorney.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:03 PM
Approved: _____________________________
Donna Lind, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
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