AGENDA
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
In-Person and Remote Access
Date: May 17, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
CONTACT
INFORMATION
MEETING LOCATION POSTING
City of Scotts Valley
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA
95066
(831) 440-5600
City Council Chambers
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
OR
Zoom Video Conference
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85241215404
The agenda was posted
on 05/12/2023 at City
Hall, SV Senior Center,
SV Public Works
Building, and on the
Internet at
www.scottsvalley.gov.
ELECTED OFFICIALS CITY STAFF MEMBERS
Jack Dilles, Mayor
Randy Johnson, Vice Mayor
Donna Lind, Council Member
Derek Timm, Council Member
Allan Timms, Council Member
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Steve Walpole, Chief of Police
Chris Lamm, Public Works Director
Jayson Rutherford, Police Captain
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Lauren Lambert, Deputy City Clerk
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA PACKET MATERIALS
Notice regarding City Council Meetings:
The City Council meets regularly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, and via Zoom Webinar remote access.
Agenda and Agenda Packet Materials:
The City Council agenda and the complete agenda packet are available for review by 5:00 PM the Friday before the Wednesday meeting on the Internet at the City’s website:
www.scottsvalley.gov and in the lobby of City Hall at 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA.
Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5, materials related to an agenda item, submitted after distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public inspection in the lobby of City Hall during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 8am-12 pm and 1-5 pm. In accordance with AB 1344, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.scottsvalley.gov.
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Public Participation:
The meeting will be available on Zoom and livestreamed to the City of Scotts Valley’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNTBScelB4wTfidYHrocWA For those wishing to participate via Zoom you can join the following ways:
Zoom Webinar meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85241215404 Or dial one of these numbers: (669) 900-9128 or (669) 444-9171 Webinar ID: 852 4121 5404
Whether attendance is in-person or remote, you will be given opportunities to provide public comment at the appropriate times throughout the meeting. The time limit is up to 3 minutes for an individual, or 5 minutes for someone who is representing a group of three or more, at the discretion of the Mayor. Please note that this is not a question-and-answer time, but simply a time to provide comments to the Council. At the appropriate times during the meeting for public comment, on items not on the agenda, and on specific agenda items, the Mayor will announce that public comment will be accepted.
How to comment via in-person attendance:
Please proceed to the public comment podium when the Mayor opens the item for public comment.
How to comment via Zoom Webinar:
Use the webinar attendee option to “raise hand” when the Mayor opens the item for public comment. The Clerk will unmute you when it is your turn. If you have joined via Zoom phone call, dial *9 or your phone to “raise your hand”, and the Clerk will unmute you when it is your turn.
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL SET MATTER
Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation recognizing the week of May 21-27 , 2023, as National Public Works Week
1. Public Works Week Proclamation
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council members are appointed to committees which are either City committees or committees dealing with other jurisdictions. This portion of the agenda allows the committee member to present oral or written reports to the Council regarding their committee
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Date: May 17, 2023
assignments. It also allows the Council to make comments and give the committee member direction, as required.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
This is the opportunity for individuals to make and/or submit written or oral comments to the Council on any items within the purview of the Council, which are NOT part of the Agenda. No action on the item may be taken, but the Council may request the matter be placed on a future agenda.
ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
Council can remove or add items to the Consent Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda is comprised of items which are intended to be non-controversial and are approved without discussion. Persons wishing to speak on any item may request the item be moved to the Regular Agenda by raising their hand to be recognized by the Mayor. An item will only be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda if a City Council Member requests it to be moved and a majority of the Council agrees.
1. Approve City Council minutes of 05-03-2023
2. Approve check register dated 05-11-2023
3. Adopt resolution approving the road closure for the City's 4th of July Parade
4. Remove Arts Commissioner Katherine Rathe and Ratify the appointment of Lisa Simon to serve on the Arts Commission, with an effective date of May 17, 2023
5. Receive and file Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
Council can remove or add items to the Regular Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
Persons wishing to speak on any item may do so by raising their hand to be recognized by the Mayor.
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1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026 supporting state funding for Family Resource Centers
2. Pavement Management Program Update
3. Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to Fiscal Year 2027-2028
4. AB 481 Military Equipment Use Annual Report and Ordinance Renewing the Military Use Policy
5. 2022 Scotts Valley Police Department Annual Activity Report
6. Future Council agenda items
ADJOURNMENT
ADA NOTICE
The City of Scotts Valley does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. The City Council Chambers is an accessible facility. If you wish to attend a City Council meeting and require assistance such as sign language, a translator, or other special assistance or devices in order to attend and participate at the meeting, please call the City Clerk's office at (831) 440-5600 five to seven days in advance of the meeting to make arrangements for assistance. If you require the agenda of a City Council meeting be available in an alternative format consistent with a specific disability, please call the City Clerk’s Office. The California State Relay Service (TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice: English 1-800-735-2929, Spanish 1-800-855-3000; or, Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO:
English 1-800-735-2922, Spanish 1-800-855-3000), provides Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf and Disabled and will provide a link between the TDD caller and users of telephone equipment.
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PROCEDURAL INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE IN
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION:
1. Move the Resolution number for approval.
2. Second the motion.
3. Vote by body, a roll call vote is not required.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE IN
INTRODUCTION/ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE:
1. Move the Ordinance number for introduction (or adoption).
2. Move the Ordinance be introduced by title only and waive the reading of the text.
3. Read the Ordinance title.
4. Second the motion.
5. Vote by body, a roll call vote is not required.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE IN
PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Unless otherwise determined by the presiding officer of the meeting:
1. Three minutes allowed per individual to speak.
2. Five minutes allowed per individual representing a group of three or more. ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖
The City of Scotts Valley does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. The City Council Chambers is an accessible facility. If you wish to attend a City Council meeting and require assistance such as sign language, a translator, or other special assistance or devices in order to attend and participate at the meeting, please call the City Clerk's office at (831) 440-5602 five to seven days in advance of the meeting to make arrangements for assistance. If you require the agenda of a City Council meeting be available in an alternative format consistent with a specific disability, please call the City Clerk’s Office. The California State Relay Service (TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice: English 1-800-735-2929, Spanish 1-800-855-3000; Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO: English 1- 800-735-2922, Spanish 1-800-855-3000; or, from or to Speech-to-Speech, English & Spanish 1- 800-854-7787), provides Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf and Disabled and will provide a link between the TDD caller and users of telephone equipment.
M I N U T E S
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
In-Person and Remote Access
Date: May 3, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
CONTACT INFORMATION MEETING LOCATION POSTING
City of Scotts Valley
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 440-5600
City Council Chambers
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
and
Zoom Video Conference
The agenda was posted
at City Hall, the SV Public Works
Building, the SV Senior Center
and on the Internet at
www.scottsvalley.gov
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT:
Jack Dilles, Mayor
Randy Johnson, Vice Mayor
Donna Lind, Council Member
Derek Timm, Council Member
Allan Timms, Council Member
CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Lauren Lambert, Deputy City Clerk
SPECIAL SET MATTER(S)
Mayor’s proclamation declaring May 6, 2023 Multicultural Fair Day RDM Robinson gave a brief history of the Multicultural Fair Day and introduced this year’s events.
Mayor Dilles read the proclamation and public comments in support of the event were received from Christina McQueen and Amee Sawhney.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
CM Lind attended a meeting of the Criminal Justice Council where a study is underway regarding behavior health resources. This year’s study relates to the courts and probation.
CM Lind, along with CM Timm, CM Timms and Mayor Dilles, attended the grand opening for Ambient Photonics. It is exciting to have this company in Scotts Valley as they plan to hire up to 120 additional employees.
CM Lind represented the City for National Crime Victim’s Week and attended the related March of Solidarity.
CM Lind attended the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation’s Casino Night fundraiser.
CM Lind is working on the Fourth of July Parade in collaboration with the Public Works Department and the Recreation Division. The airplane flyover has been confirmed, and more information on this event with be forthcoming.
CM Timms attended a meeting of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
He reported that the service and sphere review for Watsonville is going well. He also reported that the Scotts Valley Water District’s sphere annexation of 177 parcels into the District’s service area and/or sphere of influence is in the objection period, and residents have until June 2, 2023 to file a written petition if they object to the annexation.
CM Timms attended the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting and reported that the group is pleased to welcome RDM Robinson to this subcommittee. They discussed branding for the City of Scotts Valley, as well as business outreach for the purpose of determining needs and issues that local businesses may be experiencing.
CM Timms attended the City Manager’s Management Team meeting for a Questionand-Answer period with the Managers.
Mayor Dilles attended a meeting of the Arts Commission and was happy to see that all Commission vacancies have been filled. He was pleased at the positive energy and great discussions.
Mayor Dilles attended the League of California Cities City Leader’s Summit where he met with our Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, along with her staff, to pass along various items of concern for the City of Scotts Valley. He also participated in a large press conference and attended several valuable sessions.
Mayor Dilles was interviewed by Robert Aldana from MyScottsValley about housing challenges, and this interview can be viewed on Facebook.
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Mayor Dilles, along with Vice Mayor Johnson, attended the first Budget Subcommittee meeting, and he thanked staff for their hard work in preparing for this meeting.
Mayor Dilles presented a proclamation at the National Agricultural Day Spring Luncheon.
Mayor Dilles attended a United Way celebration where Scotts Valley resident and owner of Togo’s, Greg Wimp, received an award as a community supporter and for his leadership.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Staffing updates: Vitani Harrison completed the Police Academy last month and was sworn in on May 1, 2023. He will be completing his field work for the next five months.
The Police Department is almost fully staffed. Our new Maintenance Division Manager is Matt Spencer-Cooke and he comes with a lot of experience from the private sector, including facility maintenance oversight, working in both agriculture and manufacturing.
The City also welcomes Freddy Avalos who is the new Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.
Road projects: The maintenance crew has been patching the potholes at the Mt.
Hermon offramp when it has been safe for them to do so. This is a temporary fix as the City is working to hire a contractor to implement permanent repairs that will need coordination with CalTrans due to nighttime work. The Bean Creek Road rehabilitation project (from Bluebonnet to the first Montevalle entrance) is also moving forward, and will improve bike, pedestrian, and automobile safety. This project is currently in the bidding phase.
Strategic Plan update: The 3rd quarter update of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Strategic Plan has been completed and posted to the City’s website. This update describes the work that the staff has completed from January 2023 through March 2023 and reflects items on track, items completed, and items experiencing challenges. Additionally, the Management Team also spent a significant amount of time reviewing the Council’s goals for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and strategizing the implementation of these goals over the next fiscal year.
Budget Subcommittee: City Manager LaGoe thanked Mayor Dilles and Vice Mayor Johnson for the time they spent at the Budget Subcommittee meeting and in preparation for the meeting. This is a huge time commitment, and it is much appreciated. The budget will be presented to the full Council on June 7, 2023 for review and input.
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
Written public comment received on 05-01-2023, after the publication of the agenda, is attached.
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Date:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA WITH NO ALTERATIONS
M/S: Lind/Timm
To approve the Consent Agenda.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Timm, Timms)
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve meeting minutes of 04-19-2023
B. Approve check registers dated 04-20-2023 and 04-27-2023
APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA WITH NO ALTERATIONS
M/S: Lind/Timm
To approve the Regular Agenda.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Timm, Timms)
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider request to display the Pride flag to commemorate Pride Month from June 1st to June 30th, 2023
City Manager LaGoe introduced this item and responded to questions from Council. This item was requested as a future agenda item by CM Timm on March 15, 2023. Public comments in support of flying the Pride flag from June 1st to June 30th, 2023 were received from Darshana Croskrey, Mahina Hoey, Sarah Mozelle, Ashley Perlitch and Eliza Ballantyne.
M/S: Timms/Timm
To approve displaying the Pride flag to commemorate Pride Month from June 1st to June 30th, 2023.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Timm, Timms)
2. Future Council agenda items
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:42 PM.
Approved: _____________________________
Jack Dilles, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
May 1, 2023
Scotts Valley City Council
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Re: Amicus curiae brief filed in Grant Park Neighborhood Association Advocates et al. v.
Department of Public Health et al.
Dear Scotts Valley City Council:
The Democratic Party and the Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee (SCCDCC) stand up for science, health equity and access to health care. On those grounds, we are writing to request you formally withdraw your support for the amicus curiae brief regarding case number C0956591 Grant Park Neighborhood Association Advocates et al. v. Department of Public Health et al. in the 3rd District Court of Appeal.
In February of 2021, The SCCDCC passed a resolution (Attachment A) citing the overwhelming evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the scientific community that Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) reduce overdose deaths, disease transmission, needle litter and costs for local governments. The resolution called out the strong community benefits of SSPs administered under the California Department of Health Guidelines. Both the County and non-profit led local SSPs are administered under these guidelines.
In December 2021, the California Superior Court dismissed a lawsuit filed against California Department of Public Health and the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County by a small group of community members alleging California Environmental Quality Act violations. Among other issues cited by the court, they found the lawsuit was moot due to recent legislative action(AB13442
) that exempts California SSPs from CEQA review.
As Democrats we strongly advocate for maximum public involvement and transparency in governance. We question any government action, including submitting legal documents on a topic of high public interest, without robust public noticing and opportunities for public input. The amicus curiae brief recently submitted was voted on in closed session excluding the public from the process.
The SCCDCC is disappointed by both the process and your decision in this matter. We request you formally withdraw your support of the amicus curiae brief. We are happy to help arrange for local experts to present at your meetings to discuss the strong scientifically supported 1 https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/partiesAndAttorneys.cfm?dist=3&doc_id=2375009&d oc_no=C095659&request_token=NiIwLSEmLkw7WzBBSCItUEpJUFw6UTxbKiNOXz9RICAgCg%3D%3D 2 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1344
Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee
P.O. BOX 7763, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 | 831.427.2516 | [email protected] community benefits of SSPs. Santa Cruz County has developed a notable model of a County administered SSP working closely with the non-profit Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County SSP to extend access and expand services leading to an increase in positive outcomes for patients and our communities. We encourage on-going support of this effective public-private partnership. We put our trust in practitioners and local experts like the County of Santa Cruz Public Health Officer Dr. Gail Newell who continues to support this public-private collaboration.
Thank you for your consideration,
Andrew Goldenkranz
Chair, Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee
Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee
P.O. BOX 7763, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 | 831.427.2516 | [email protected]
ATTACHMENT A
Adopted Resolution of the Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee on Supporting the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County February 24, 2021
WHEREAS an increasing number of Democratic leaders, including many of the recent 2020 Presidential candidates1 support increasing funding and access to harm reduction and addiction services because there is overwhelming evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 that these services reduce overdose deaths, disease transmission, needle litter and costs for local governments;
WHEREAS the Democratic-led California State Legislature passed the California Harm Reduction Initiative which allocated $15.2 million through the Budget Act of 2019 to increase Syringe Services Programs3 and the county “brick-and-mortar” syringe services program can not meet all the needs throughout Santa Cruz County, especially Watsonville and San Lorenzo Valley areas;
WHEREAS the HRCSCC has received a $400,000 grant to be used over 3 years from the California Department of Public Health’s California Harm Reduction Initiative which requires them to abide by strict guidelines4 and accountability when administering their program which is supported by our public health officer Dr.Gail Newel, and exemplifies the compassionate approach to our fellow humans championed by the Democratic Party; NOW THEREFORE the Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee hereby:
RESOLVES that Syringe Service Programs administered under the California Department of Health guidelines, including the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County programs and services, provide a significant positive benefit to our communities by:
● reducing overdose deaths;
● reducing county government healthcare costs by reducing substance-use related infections and viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C virus; ● serving as a bridge to healthcare and addiction recovery services; ● protecting the community and public workers by reducing the spread of infectious disease and reducing needle litter in the community without increasing criminal activity or drug use;
● having required reporting to our health officer and Health Services Agency. 1 https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/10/20851108/opioid-epidemic-2020-democratic-presidential-candidate 2 https://www.cdc.gov/ssp/syringe-services-programs-factsheet.html 3 https://shorturl.at/zGY58
4 https://californiaptc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OA-Guidelines-for-SEPs-opt.pdf
Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee
P.O. BOX 7763, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 | 831.427.2516 | [email protected] Further Reading and other sources of info.
https://www.harmreductioncoalitionofsantacruzcounty.co
m/ https://www.cdc.gov/ssp/syringe-services-programssummary.html https://www.cdc.gov/ssp/ https://cruzgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/750668821e704dd3a89b14d 00cdbf5f7 https://californiaptc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OA-Guidelines-for-SEPsopt.pdf http://ftp.costamesaca.gov/costamesaca/planningcommission/agenda/2019/2019-07- 08/PH-6-Att-1.pdf
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2019-10-25/court-order-all-but-bans-mobileneedle-excha nge-program-in-costa-mesa-other-o-c-cities https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20421648-cdph-petition-complaint-12-08-20pr https://www.cdc.gov/ssp/syringe-services-programs-factsheet.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358593/
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/902a267c624a31780f2479ee0/files/12644347-94f6-4c7d-9ca9- f44db80585fe/CO
RRE_Press_Release_1_.pdf?utm_source=California+Contacts&utm_campaign=75f6a1fa1eEMAIL_CAMPAI GN_2019_06_21_02_58&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f14d0ac822- 75f6a1fa1e-238789817
https://harmreduction.org/blog/harmreduction-coalition-selected-to-lead-15-2-million-california-harmreductio-initiative/ https://www.lac.org/assets/files/LAC-polling-sheetcombo-no-crops.pdf https://www.lac.org/news/lac-2020-policy-recommendations-promoting-access-to-care-healthjustice-and-equit y-opportunity https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/public-support-for-needle-exchange-programssafe-injection- sites-remains-low-in-US.html
Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee
P.O. BOX 7763, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 | 831.427.2516 | [email protected] https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-01-24/opioid-crisis-harmreduction-struggl es-for-acceptance-in-us https://harmreduction.org/issues/establishing-rural-programs/ https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/10/20851108/opioid-epidemic-2020-democraticpresidential-ca ndidate https://drugpolicy.org/press-release/2020/09/syringe-access-bill-california-signed-law-governornewsom
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001660 KING/KATI 126746 05/11/23 50.00
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BANK VENDOR CHECK# DATE AMOUNT
BA GENERAL CHECKING ACCOUNT
005005 KRUSEE/RANDALL 126747 05/11/23 50.00
004018 LAMBERT/LAUREN 126748 05/11/23 50.00
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000323 NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE G 126763 05/11/23 4,495.44 001872 NORTH CENTRAL LABORATORI 126764 05/11/23 58.50
005074 O'DELL ENGINEERING 126765 05/11/23 29,677.07
004022 OPENGOV, INC. 126766 05/11/23 2,972.50
003766 ORMONDE/ROBERT 126767 05/11/23 50.00
000098 PALACE BUSINESS SOLUTION 126768 05/11/23 551.68
005082 PEREZ/JOSE 126769 05/11/23 50.00
003152 PETERSON POWER SYSTEMS, 126770 05/11/23 64,169.73 005061 PFEFFERKORN/ALLISON 126771 05/11/23 50.00
004045 PHILLIP D NEUMAN 126772 05/11/23 14,232.30
000723 PIED PIPER INC./THE 126773 05/11/23 466.50
001615 PIONEER AMERICAS LLC 107 126774 05/11/23 4,948.82 005096 PRI MANANGEMENT GROUP 126775 05/11/23 518.00
001097 PRODESSE PROPERTY GROUP 126776 05/11/23 3,523.52 003503 PURETEC INDUSTRIAL WATER 126777 05/11/23 298.13
000463 RALEY'S 126778 05/11/23 79.99
003675 REDER DDS/SETH 126779 05/11/23 248.00
005028 ROBINSON/ALICE 126780 05/11/23 50.00
001118 RUTHERFORD/JAYSON 126781 05/11/23 50.00
003404 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CLERK 126782 05/11/23 17,595.44 000126 SANTA CRUZ FIRE EQUIPMEN 126783 05/11/23 1,475.74 003367 SANTA CRUZ LIVE SCAN, IN 126784 05/11/23 120.00
003021 SCOTTS VALLEY ROTARY CLU 126785 05/11/23 543.00
000133 SCOTTS VALLEY SPRINKLER 126786 05/11/23 811.27
000805 SHAPE INC. 126787 05/11/23 27,273.97
004092 SIMONOVICH/CATHIE 126788 05/11/23 50.00
000228 SOIL CONTROL LAB 126789 05/11/23 919.00
002065 SOTO/ART 126790 05/11/23 50.00
005052 SOUTH/SARA 126791 05/11/23 50.00
005095 SPENCER-COOKE/MATTHEW 126792 05/11/23 50.00
001113 STERICYCLE INC 126793 05/11/23 229.19
000143 SUMMIT UNIFORMS 126794 05/11/23 1,569.54
SCOTTS VALLEY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY
05/11/2023 22:16:44 Check Register
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BANK VENDOR CHECK# DATE AMOUNT
BA GENERAL CHECKING ACCOUNT
003548 TORO PETROLEUM CORP 126795 05/11/23 4,657.22
005086 TUBULAR FLOW, INC. 126796 05/11/23 5,500.00
005097 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 126797 05/11/23 22.05
000146 U.S. POSTMASTER 126798 05/11/23 290.00
004032 URETSKY SECURITY 126799 05/11/23 1,336.68
000151 VISION SERVICE PLAN 126800 05/11/23 1,177.05
003145 WAGE WORKS 126801 05/11/23 608.04
005053 WENTWORTH/CODY 126802 05/11/23 50.00
005093 WEX BANK 126803 05/11/23 1,321.60
005072 WIKLE/SARAH 126804 05/11/23 50.00
000154 WINCHESTER AUTO STORES 126805 05/11/23 28.03
003708 YORK FRAMING 126806 05/11/23 245.81
005091 Z&M ENTERPRISE, LLC. 126807 05/11/23 8,448.86
003934 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 126808 05/11/23 85.61
003947 4X4 AND MORE 126809 05/11/23 1,239.52
GENERAL CHECKING ACCOUNT 351,023.00 ***
SCOTTS VALLEY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY
05/11/2023 22:16:44 Check Register
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BANK VENDOR CHECK# DATE AMOUNT
REPORT TOTALS: 351,023.00
RECORDS PRINTED - 000208
SCOTTS VALLEY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY
05/11/2023 22:16:44 Check Register
GL060S-V08.19 RECAPPAGE
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FUND RECAP:
FUND DESCRIPTION DISBURSEMENTS
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001 GENERAL 129,432.63
003 GAS TAX - SPECIAL STATE TRST 5,854.00
004 RECREATION 3,366.88
009 PARKS & REC FACILITIES 29,677.07
010 WASTEWATER OPERATIONS 33,309.43
011 TERTIARY TREATMENT PLANT 16,295.04
012 WASTEWATER CAPITAL RESERVE 102,687.23
019 AFFORDABLE HOUSING 11,974.00
023 SVRDA SUCCESSOR AGENCY 10,543.90
028 SENIOR CENTER 9.93
088 LIBRARY FACILITIES-MEAS "S" 1,500.00
112 DENTAL INS INTERNAL SERV 248.00
123 COMMUNITY FACILITY CENTER 59.27
150 GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 1,722.50
306 SUPPL LAW ENFORCEMENT SRVS 4,343.12
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 351,023.00
BANK RECAP:
BANK NAME DISBURSEMENTS
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BA GENERAL CHECKING ACCOUNT 351,023.00
TOTAL ALL BANKS 351,023.00
AGENDA ITEM 3.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jayson Rutherford, Captain
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt resolution approving the road closure for the City's 4th of July Parade
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
On July 4, 2023, the City of Scotts Valley will celebrate Independence Day by hosting a parade along Scotts Valley Drive. The proposed parade route will begin at Carbonero Way, travel northbound to El Pueblo Road, and then circle back and return to Carbonero Way. The roadway will be closed in both directions in order to maximize pedestrian/audience safety, with police officers and volunteers manning various driveways and barricaded sections along the parade route.
The parade will begin at 12:00 p.m. Anticipated participants for the parade include antique/classic car enthusiasts, children's groups (such as 4H, cub scouts, etc), dance groups, martial arts clubs, bicyclists, pets, emergency vehicles, service clubs, floats, etc.
Closure of the roadway will require the City Council to adopt a resolution in compliance with California Vehicle Code 21101(e). Appropriate notice letters will be distributed to affected businesses and residences, and the police department will further alert the public via the mobile radar trailer message board prior to the event. A press release will be issued for media coverage and appropriate teletypes sent to affected agencies (such as fire, ambulance, transit, sheriff, CHP, etc).
FISCAL IMPACT
Additional overtime will be necessary for police staff to work this event. Approximately eight police officers (in addition to the two already working patrol on July 4th) will be required to work this event from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost will be absorbed by the Police Department's overtime budget.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
AGENDA ITEM 3.
DATE: 5/17/2023
The City Council, by resolution, approve the road closure along the above specified route of Scotts Valley Drive in order to host a parade in celebration of Independence Day on July 4, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Res1851.10 Road Closure for July 4, 2023 Parade
RESOLUTION NO. 1851.10
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY TEMPORARILY CLOSING A PORTION OF
SCOTTS VALLEY DRIVE FOR THE CITY’S 4th OF JULY PARADE
WHEREAS, in celebration of Independence Day, the City has planned a parade to be held on July 4, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the parade route shall be along Scotts Valley Drive from Carbonero Way, travel northbound to El Pueblo Road, and then circle back and return to Carbonero Way; and
WHEREAS, participants in the parade and spectators will utilize all lanes of Scotts Valley Drive; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to temporarily close Scotts Valley Drive from Carbonero Way to El Pueblo Road for the safety and protection of the participants and spectators of the parade.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley hereby orders the temporary closure of Scotts Valley Drive from Carbonero Way to El Pueblo Road from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on July 4, 2023. Such road closure shall be posted along the parade route by June 23, 2023.
The above and foregoing resolution was adopted at a duly held regular meeting of the City Council on the 17th of May, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Approved:___________________________
Jack Dilles, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
AGENDA ITEM 4.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Remove Arts Commissioner Katherine Rathe and Ratify the appointment of Lisa Simon to serve on the Arts Commission, with an effective date of May 17, 2023
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
Pursuant to Scotts Valley Municipal Code (“SVMC”) section 2.21.010, all appointments to commissions, committees and boards… shall be made by the city council; provided, however, that each council-member shall be entitled to have one person on each commission, committee or board (heretofore or hereafter established by the city council) whom that councilmember has nominated for appointment.” The requirements for Arts Commissioners are established in SVMC Chapter 2.19. Pursuant to SVMC section 2.19.020, “All members of the commission shall be residents in the Scotts Valley planning area and shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and any member may be removed by the city council at their sole discretion at any time." Arts Commissioner Katherine Rathe has notified the City that she will be moving from Scotts Valley. Therefore, Council Member Lind, who previously nominated Ms.
Rathe, would like to remove Ms. Rathe from the Commission and replace her with Lisa Simon.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council remove Katherine Rathe and ratify the appointment of Lisa Simon to serve on the Arts Commission, with an effective date of May 17, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. L. Simon Arts Commission application
AGENDA ITEM 5.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Selina Andrews, Finance Manager
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Receive and file Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
Attached are the City’s and Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund (SLESF) investment reports for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. This information is for review only. No action is required by the Council.
The City’s investment report submitted herein complies with the City’s investment policy and evidences that there is adequate cash flow to meet the City’s needs for the next six months.
The SLESF investment report reflects the latest information available concerning how these monies, provided by the State of California for front line police services, were invested as of March 31, 2023.
Additional information on the Pooled Money Investment Account (PMIA) and Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) is provided from the State Treasurer’s site.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact of receiving and filing the report.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file an Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Q3 2022-23 Investment Report
City of Scotts Valley
Quarterly Investment Report
March 31, 2023
TRUSTEE TYPE OF INVESTMENT ISSUER MATURITY DATE FACE VALUE COST MARKET VALUE VALUATION YIELD General Pooled Investments
State of California Local Agency Investment Fund State of California (LAIF) Demand - 1 day $ 24,997,032 24,997,032 $ 24,659,831 $ * LAIF 2.740% Wells Fargo Bank State/Local Government Acct Wells Fargo Bank Demand - 1 day $ 19 $ 19 $ 19 *** Wells Fargo Bank 0.010% Weighted Average Rate for General Pooled Investments 2.740% Investments of Bond Proceeds
Bank of New York Mellon US Treasury Notes Bank of New York Mellon Demand - 1 day $ 360 $ 360 $ Bank of New York 4.600% 360Bank of New York Mellon US Treasury Notes Bank of New York Mellon Demand - 1 day $ 353,137 $ 353,137 $ 353,137 Bank of New York 4.380%** Bank of New York Mellon US Treasury Notes Bank of New York Mellon Demand - 1 day $ 137,240 $ 137,240 $ 137,240 Bank of New York 0.000% * Interest is paid at maturity. Market Value based on latest factor of 0.986510329 provided by LAIF on 3/31/2023, which has been applied to face value. ** Weighted average for all accounts.*** Wells Fargo Account closed as of 4/4/23. The balance of $2.8 million was transfered to LAIF.
Remaining balance is interest earnings that have since been received. 98%
2%
City's Investment Portfolio Allocation
LAIF, 98% US Treasury Notes, 2%
Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund (SLESF)
Quarterly Investment Report
March 31, 2023
FACE VALUE TRUSTEE/INVESTMENT TYPE YIELD
$ 249,067 252,473 $ * California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) 2.740% $ 0 0 $ Wells Fargo Bank 0.010%
$ 249,068 252,473 $
* Interest is paid at maturity. Market Value includes accrued interest.
MARKET VALUE
March 2.831
February 2.624
January 2.425
0.00007493902135155
0.986510329
LAIF Earnings Ratio(2):
LAIF Fair Value Factor(1):
PMIA Daily(1): 2.87
LAIF Apportionment Rate 2.74 (2):
PMIA Quarter to Date(1): 2.63
PMIA Average Life 275 (1):
Treasuries
64.15%
Agencies
21.72%
Certificates of
Deposit/Bank Notes
6.48%
Time
Deposits
2.74%
Commercial
Paper
4.47%
Corporate
Bonds
0.24%
Loans
0.20%
Notes: The apportionment rate includes interest earned on the CalPERS Supplemental Pension Payment pursuant to Government Code 20825 (c)(1) and interest earned on the Wildfire Fund loan pursuant to Public Utility Code 3288 (a).
Source:
(1) State of California, Office of the Treasurer
(2) State of Calfiornia, Office of the Controller
PMIA Average Monthly
Effective Yields(1)
PMIA/LAIF Performance Report
as of 04/19/23
Daily rates are now available here. View PMIA Daily Rates Quarterly Performance
Quarter Ended 03/31/23
Chart does not include $3,085,000.00 in mortgages, which equates to 0.002%. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Pooled Money Investment Account
Monthly Portfolio Composition (1)
03/31/23
$191.2 billion
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE
Pooled Money Investment Account
March 2023
12 Months
HIGH LOW
Average Life (days) 275 281 315 273
Certificates of Deposit & Bank Notes 6.48% 6.21% 6.63% 5.59% Commercial Paper 4.47% 4.25% 5.33% 3.85%
Treasuries 64.15% 64.81% 68.57% 64.15%
MARKET VALUE (%) of BOOK VALUE
Jun-2021 100.0755 Jun-2022 98.8902
Sep-2021 100.0595 Sep-2022 98.4022
Dec-2021 99.8216 Dec-2022 98.6926
Mar-2022 98.9582 Mar-2023 99.3005
3/31/2023 2/28/2023
Percentages may not total 100%, due to rounding.
97.5 98.0
98.5 99.0
99.5 100.0
100.5
101.0
101.5
102.0
102.5
103.0
103.5
6/21 9/21 12/21 3/22 6/22 9/22 12/22 3/23
Market Value (%) of Book Value
PMIA MARKET VALUATION
PMIA
Market Value
BV=100
Treasuries
64.15%
Agencies
21.72%
Certificates of
Deposit / Bank
Notes
6.48%
Time Deposits
2.74%
Commercial
Paper
4.47%
Corporate
Bonds
Loans 0.24%
0.20%
PMIA Portfolio Composition - 03/31/2023
$191.2 billion
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
3/20186/20189/2018
12/2018
3/20196/20199/2019
12/2019
3/20206/20209/2020
12/2020
3/20216/20219/2021
12/2021
3/20226/20229/2022
12/2022
3/2023
Average Monthly Yield Comparison - 03/2018 through 03/2023 PMIA
S&P GIP
Fed Funds
March Yields
PMIA 2.831%
S&P GIP 4.790%
Fed Funds 4.639%
AGENDA ITEM 1.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2026 supporting state funding for Family Resource Centers
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
California Senator John Laird and Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin have taken on a heavy lift to secure a one-time State budget appropriation of $75 million for California’s roughly 500 Family Resource Centers (FRC), including Community Bridges’ four FRCs:
La Manzana Community Resources, Live Oak Community Resources, Nueva Vista Community Resources, and Mountain Community Resources.
FRCs provide the path to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) P.L. 115-123. FRCs perform direct services such as prenatal care, wellness screenings, parenting classes, after-school care, counseling, public benefit enrollment, and mental health services that avert costlier interventions. Moreover, FRCs are often key communicators during a community crisis, serving as trusted multilingual crisis leaders that assist with coordinated evacuations, setting up emergency shelters for those displaced, meeting immediate health and hygiene needs, cash aid, rental assistance, and legal support.
In our local community, Mountain Community Resources would be one of the beneficiaries of this appropriation. Mountain Community Resources serves both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley and provides services such as community advocacy, food distribution, counseling, parent education, emergency preparedness, public benefits enrollment assistance, and much more. Senator Laird and Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin have requested that the City of Scotts Valley demonstrate its support for this funding by adopting a resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact for adopting this resolution.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2026 reflecting the City Council’s support for the one-time funding of $75 million for Family Resource Centers.
AGENDA ITEM 1.
DATE: 5/17/2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Resolution No. 2026 Supporting Funding for California Family Resource Centers
RESOLUTION NO. 2026
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING CALIFORNIA’S FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS
WHEREAS, there are approximately 500 Family Resource Centers (FRCs) providing direct services to support Children and Families, in some of the most marginalized communities in California, to increase family economic stability, preventing vulnerable children from entering the costlier child welfare system and importantly, providing the pathway for California’s local planning and implementation of Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) PL 115-123; and
WHEREAS, this one-time funding of $75 million ($22.5 million FY 2024-25; $22.5 million in FY 25-26; and $22.5 million in FY 26-27), would be allocated to approximately 200 FRCs and FRC networks annually, in each of the next three years reaching over 250,000 children and families over three years, netting a 365% return on every dollar spent; and WHEREAS, daily, FRCs provide prenatal and well-baby care, health screenings, mental health and counseling, parental classes, after-school programs and supervision for children, as well as access to state benefits along with rental relief, eviction and legal support; moreover, FRCs provide critical community resource during crisis as has been evidenced multiple times in Santa Cruz County during the pandemic with trusted information in multiple languages about the virus, where to get tested and vaccinated; during the CZU fire assisting in assistance evacuating neighborhoods, providing immediate shelter coordination; rental assistance and legal support; and most recently during winter storms damaging several communities, as well as flooding in Pajaro and San Lorenzo Valley that resulted in evacuations, setting up emergency shelters with associate care, food, bringing portable laundry and case management. FRCs have proved to be the critical, trusted communication leader in each of these emergencies, providing emergency information in multiple languages, at the ready to provide immediate and long-term case management during the recovery, linking clients with often multiple funding sources, including assistance securing FEMA resources, provide direct cash assistance to meet immediate needs as to meet hygiene and shelter needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley supports the one-time funding of $75 million for FRCs that make a difference in the wellbeing of children and families.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of May, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Approved: ____________________________
Jack Dilles, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
AGENDA ITEM 2.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chris Lamm, Public Works Director
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Pavement Management Program Update
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
The City is responsible for the on-going pavement maintenance and rehabilitation of approximately 32 centerline miles of public streets. In January 2023, the City retained NCE to prepare an update to its 2017 Pavement Management Program (PMP) that surveys current conditions and outlines the steps needed to both rehabilitate and preserve the pavement condition of this valuable City asset. A City’s pavement network typically represents the highest value asset a city is responsible for maintaining. The PMP serves as the guiding document for future street maintenance.
Pavement Management Program Update:
A PMP is a planning tool to track the past, present and future pavement conditions and street maintenance and rehabilitation projects in a central database, utilizing engineering software to forecast pavement maintenance needs and assist in budgeting for street maintenance. The PMP ensures that the City is prioritizing roadway repairs to best serve the community in a cost-effective manner.
The PMP update consisted of three main tasks. A visual assessment of every street within the City was completed in March 2023. A Maintenance and Rehabilitation Decision Tree was developed based on historical maintenance methods used in the City. This matrix defines what treatments need to be applied to streets in varying conditions. Once the street inventory and data input were completed, the third task involved utilizing the PMP software, StreetSaver, to forecast the City's pavement maintenance needs, using a cost-benefit analysis of required repairs, rehabilitation, and reconstruction work.
Background: PCI and Preventive Maintenance:
The pavement condition index (PCI) is a measurement of the pavement condition and 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 PCI values are broken down into four (4) categories:
· Good (PC I - 70 to 100) has little or no distress, with the possible exception of utility patching in good condition, or signs of light cracking that may be slightly weathered.
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· Fair (PCI - 50 to 69) has severe weathering, moderate levels of distress, limited patching, and non-load-related cracking.
· Poor (PCI - 26 to 49) has moderate to severe levels of distress including load related types of cracking, such as alligator cracking.
· Very Poor/Failed (PCI - 0 to 25) has severe levels of distress, large quantities of distortion or alligator cracking, and pavement failures past possible rehabilitation activities.
When streets are designed and constructed, the typical estimated life of a new street is 20-25 years with a preventive maintenance program. However, the life cycle of a street can be greatly affected by a number of factors, including deferred preventative maintenance, volume and type of traffic, construction materials and techniques, condition of the sub-grade, water intrusion, and frequency of cuts in the roadway. Each of these factors can contribute to the premature deterioration of street surfaces by impacting the street section's structural integrity and leading to structural failures. Once a street has failed, the only effective remedy is complete reconstruction.
The maintenance treatment that is performed when the pavement condition is between good and fair condition is called "preventive maintenance." Maintenance which is performed when the pavement condition is below fair condition level is called "corrective treatment" or "rehabilitation." Usually corrective maintenance costs are more than four times that of preventive maintenance costs. The performance of a pavement is affected by the type and quality of the maintenance it receives, as well as when the maintenance is done. The more aggressive a pavement maintenance program can be, the greater the ability to extend a street's life cycle; therefore, maintaining a higher overall pavement condition index will result in a lower cost for pavement maintenance.
Current Pavement Condition:
The 2023 PMP Update determined that the City’s overall weighted average PCI is 60. A decrease from the 2017 PMP update of 66.
Approximately 15% of the City's streets are classified as Arterials (Scotts Valley Drive and Mount Hermon Road), 36% classified as Collectors (such as Glenwood Drive and Bean Creek Road) and the remaining 49% are classified as Residential (such as Victor Square and Civic Center Drive). A breakdown of PCI by function class will be presented under separate cover and discussed in the presentation material.
Budget Scenarios
Currently, the City of Scotts Valley allocates approximately $950,000 per year for street repair and resurfacing maintenance projects ($350,000 from Gas Tax Revenue, $300,000 SB1 estimated revenue, and $300,000 from Measure D). The City has utilized Measure D funds in past years as matching funds for grant programs to incorporate other bike and pedestrian improvements on street segments already identified for pavement work.
The StreetSaver program was used to develop budget strategies and maintenance plans (scenarios) to plan for funding to maintain the City’s streets. Funding needs are
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not inclusive of related infrastructure assets such as sidewalks, signals, markings, and signs. An inflation rate of 4% was used for the 10-year scenarios. Budget scenarios will be presented under separate cover and discussed in presentation materials.
In 2017, the City Council established a target PCI of 70 as part of the FY2018-19 budget development process. However, due to fiscal constraints, staff turnover and ongoing vacancies, the Public Works department has not been able to dedicate the necessary resources to complete the necessary work to meet this target.
Next Steps:
Measure D and SB1 funds for the next 5 years were budgeted in the Draft Five Year CIP and are included in PMP assumptions. The City receives approximately $300,000 in both Measure D and SB1 funds annually. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) requires a Project List to be eligible to receive funds. These project lists do not limit the flexibility of the City to fund projects in accordance with local needs and priorities so long as the projects are consistent with limits set by Measure D or SB1. Council Action will be requested in June to allocate these funds.
Staff continually seek outside sources of revenue from grants and other state and federal opportunities. However, those funds are typically one-time in nature and, in order to be competitive, require additional non-pavement related work to be done. While the projects end up resulting in a better end product, they are timeconsuming and do not necessarily end up allocating more funds towards pavement maintenance. Staff will continue to identify appropriate grants and other state and federal opportunities.
New Funding Sources:
In order to improve pavement conditions, the City will need to identify new, ongoing funding sources for pavement related work. The City will be evaluating impact fees in the upcoming year which will provide an opportunity to analyze additional options. Studies have shown that heavy equipment and trucking from construction activities can deteriorate roadways faster than normal and some cities have enacted construction impact fees associated with new projects. Similarly, pavement cuts associated with utility trenches have realized impacts on the lifespan of a roadway which can be captured through street cut fees applied to encroachment permits. It is recommended that the City proceed with evaluation of new funding sources through its review of development impact fees in the upcoming year.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the pavement management program update.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council provide feedback regarding the pavement management program update, future pavement condition index goals, reduction of existing deferred maintenance backlog, and future allocations of Measure D and SB1 funds and direct
AGENDA ITEM 2.
DATE: 5/17/2023
staff to proceed with evaluating new funding sources through its review of development impact fees in the upcoming year.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
None
AGENDA ITEM 3.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chris Lamm, Public Works Director
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 to Fiscal Year 2027-2028
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
In anticipation of preparing the FY 2023-24 Annual Budget, staff has prepared a draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (Five-Year CIP) that recommends major capital improvement projects and other significant capital expenditures during the five-year period from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28. The Five-Year CIP describes individual projects and establishes a financing source and schedule. The attached draft plan is being presented to the City Council for input and policy direction.
PROJECT PRIORITY CATEGORY DESIGNATIONS
In FY 2017-18, the City adopted a CIP project prioritization methodology based on factors including health and safety issues and compliance with legal and/or regulatory requirements. The priority/criticality of a project is evaluated based on the nature of the project rather than merely the timing of when the project needs to be implemented. The priority categories are described as follows:
• Priority A: Projects essential/critical to health and safety or legal/regulatory requirements;
• Priority B: Projects important to maintaining health and safety or maintaining quality of life, but not critical; and
• Priority C: Projects are deferrable and would only be implemented to the extent that higher priority projects are first funded.
Based on this framework, each project has been assigned a priority category based on staff’s professional judgment. This approach allows the City to review its CIP projects in light of priority factors and, in cases where competing uses for financial resources exist, can identify the priority use of available funds. Projects may be completed out of order when staff availability or another opportunity to complete a lower priority presents itself and is deemed advantageous.
SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR CIP PLAN AND FUNDING
AVAILABILITY
AGENDA ITEM 3.
DATE: 5/17/2023
There are 74 identified CIP and capital outlay projects in the proposed Five-Year CIP Plan. This includes 63 ongoing projects and 11 newly identified projects that are based on the evolving needs of the Scotts Valley community and available funding.
Specifically, this Five-Year CIP Plan addresses numerous Council priorities, including the goal of Maintaining the Quality of Life for Residents. The CIP Plan does this in the following ways:
• Maintaining service levels in the Police Department, including by upgrading facilities and technology to allow officers to continue to protect the life, safety, and general welfare of the community; and
• Prioritizing projects related to parks maintenance and parks infrastructure; and • Prioritizing wastewater improvements for the health and safety of the public and the environment.
The Five-Year CIP Plan also addresses Council goals to Implement Operational Initiatives to Enhance City Services and Ensure Long-Term Financial Stability by implementing projects identified in the City’s Active Transportation Plan and various other infrastructure projects to protect the City’s assets and invest in the health and safety of the community and sustaining a high quality of life while maximizing the use of limited resources.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY
All projects are projected to have sufficient funding for implementation based on estimated project costs and timing. Notably, the proposed CIP Plan for FY 20223-24 incorporates approximately$16 million in projects. Of that total, $11.7 million in projects have been carried forward from FY 2022-23. These projects were delayed due to limited staffing capacity and inability to fill vacant positions in Public Works. However, through utilization of on-call agreements and consultant services, staff estimates that projects representing approximately $9 million in project value are progressing in some active phase of the project and over $5 million in project value is anticipated to be completed within the next 12 months.
Included in the Draft Five-Year Plan is a recommendation to defund some existing projects that are not anticipated to see work progress with money to be re-programmed in outlying years, subject to funding availability and Council approval.
NEXT STEPS
Following tonight’s meeting and incorporating City Council direction, the Five-Year CIP will be presented to the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission for review regarding the plan’s consistency with the City’s General Plan. The final FiveYear CIP Plan will then be included as part of the FY 2023-24 Annual Budget, which is scheduled for review on June 7, 2023 and final adoption on June 21, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT
AGENDA ITEM 3.
DATE: 5/17/2023
There is no fiscal impact related to a discussion of the Draft Five-Year CIP. The final Five-Year CIP Plan will be included as part of the FY 2023-24 Annual Budget, which is scheduled for review on June 7, 2023 and final adoption on June 21, 2023
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council provide policy direction on the proposed FiveYear CIP, considering the (1) Priority, (2) Timing, or (3) Funding Source. Projects may also be added, deleted, or delayed based on City Council direction. Subject to City Council direction, staff will make the necessary changes to the Five-Year CIP and incorporate the revised draft in the Preliminary FY 2023-24 Annual Budget.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 5-Year CIP DRAFT
Five-Year Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Summary
FY 2022-23 through FY 2026-27
CIP # Priority Description Funding Source Est. Carry Forward FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 STATUS NOTES Wastewater
1 A Wastewater Recovery Master Plan WWTP-C 85,973 $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ On Hold 2 A PLC/SCADA Upgrades WWTP-C 562,243 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Const. 3 A Clarifier Superstructure & Walkways WWTP-C 150,000 $ - $ 300,000 $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started 5 A Upgrade Tertiary Treatment Pumps TTF 340,000 $ 70,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Purchase 6 A Aeration Basin System Upgrade WWTP-C 1,000,000 $ 250,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design 7 B Stormwater LID WWTP-C - $ - $ - $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ - $ NA9 A Sewer Vactor Truck WWTP-C 450,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Purchase 10 A Effluent Pump Replacement WWTP-C 31,213 $ 110,000 $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ 200,000 $ Active - Purchase 11 B Wastewater Offices Facility Improvements WWTP-C - $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started 12 B Facility Truck WWTP-C - $ 55,000 $ - $ - $ - $ NA
13 A Collection System Lift Stations WWTP-C 175,000 $ 360,000 $ 510,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ Not Started 14 A Collection System Pipeline Upgrades WWTP-C 200,000 $ 230,000 $ 260,000 $ 490,000 $ 330,000 $ 360,000 $ Not Started15 A Collection System Inspection & Monitoring WWTP-C 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ - $ Active - RFP 52 A Belt Press Conveyor Replacement WWTP-C 255,754 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design 23-01 B New Technology - Identified in Wastewater Rate Study WWTP-C - $ - $ - $ - $ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000 $ NA 24-01 A Flow Equalization Stucture Pipeline Repairs WWTP-C - $ 50,000 $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started24-02 A Generator Transfer Switch and UPS upgrades WWTP-C - $ 150,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started 24-03 A IPS Wash Compactor WWTP-C - $ 240,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started Wastewater TOTAL $ 1,350,000 3,350,182 $ 1,375,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 3,380,000 $ 3,360,000 $ Transportation 16 A Annual Street Maintenance/Resurfacing GT/SB1/Meas D 275,000 $ 150,000 $ 650,000 $ 650,000 $ 850,000 $ 950,000 $ Not Started 18 A Bean Creek Road Pavement Rehab - Phase 1 Meas D/RSTPX 950,873 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Bid 19 B Mt. Hermon Road Cooridor Improvements TDIF 349,396 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Study 20 B Janis Way Digout, Overlay, Sidewalk, Bike Lanes Measure D 250,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started Recommend unfund and reprogramm in future year TBD 21 A Scotts Valley Drive - Surface Seal Measure D/SB1 75,000 $ 500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Bid 22 A Glenwood Drive - Preventative Maintenance Measure D - $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - $ NA 23 A Mount Hermon Road - Preventative Maintenance Measure D - $ - $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ NA 24 A Bean Creek Road Pavement Rehab - Phase 2 Measure D - $ - $ - $ 300,000 $ - $ - $ NA 25 A Lockwood Lane Street Improvements Measure D - $ - $ - $ 100,000 $ - $ NA 53 A Annual Citywide Street Striping1 CIP 66,619 $ 100,000 $ - $ 100,000 $ - $ 100,000 $ Active - Const. 54 A Granite Creek Paving1 RSTPX/SB-1 579,102 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design 23-02 A Utility Undergrounding (Scotts Valley Dr. and Granite Creek) Rule 20A (PG&E) - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,261,345 $ - $ NA24-04 A Green Hills Road - Storm Repair FHWA - $ 500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design24-05 A Bean Creek Raod - Storm Repair FHWA - $ 500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design Transportation TOTAL $ 1,850,000 2,545,990 $ 650,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 2,211,345 $ 1,050,000 $ Storm Drains 27 A Storm Drain Trash Capture System CIP 125,000 $ - $ 218,800 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ - $ On Hold Recommend unfund and reprogramm in FY 2024/25 28 B Storm Drain Master Plan Update SD DIF 25,000 $ - $ 75,000 $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started Recommend unfund and reprogramm in FY 2024/25 29 A Pinecone Drive Draining Improvements CIP 196,228 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design 30 A Sunridge Drive Stormwater Repair CIP 361,465 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Bid 24-06 A Scotts Valley Drive - Culvert Repair CIP - $ 150,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design24-07 A Granite Creek - Culvert Repair CIP - $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started Storm Drains TOTAL $ 250,000 707,693 $ 293,800 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ - $
Five-Year Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Summary
FY 2022-23 through FY 2026-27
CIP # Priority Description Funding Source Est. Carry Forward FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 STATUS NOTES Parks
31 A Parks ADA Improvements - Phase 1 Lennar 116,300 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started Recommend unfund and reprogramm in FY 2024/25 32 A Parks ADA Improvements - Phase 2 Lennar - $ - $ - $ - $ 105,000 $ - $ Not Started 33 A Senior Center ADA Improvements - Phase 2 CIP 74,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started 36 A Parks System Master Plan Parks DIF 106,070 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Study 37 A Skypark Play Structure Equipment - Tot Lot P68, CIP 287,911 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Const. 38 C Hocus Pocus Park Play Structure Equipment Parks DIF - $ - $ - $ 520,000 $ - $ - $ NA 39 A Vine Hill Childcare Facility HUD 1,400,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started 40 B Skypark Tennis Area Improvements Parks DIF, Lennar 50,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started 55 A Siltanen Park Irrigation System Replacement CIP 226,713 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Bid 23-03 A Hocus Pocus - Electrical and LIghting Repairs CIP - $ 75,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ NA23-04 B Hocus Pocus - Basketball Court Resurfacing CIP - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ - $ NA 23-05 A Skatepark - Fence Replacement CIP - $ 55,000 $ - $ - $ - $ NA23-06 B MacDorsa Park - Irrigation System Replacement CIP - $ - $ - $ - $ 80,000 $ - $ NA23-07 B MacDorsa Park - Play Structure Replacement CIP - $ - $ - $ - $ 75,000 $ - $ NA23-08 B Skypark - Painting (Bldgs, gazebos, BBQ) CIP - $ 55,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ NA 23-09 B Siltanen Park - Bleacher Upgrades / Replacements CIP - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ NA23-10 B Siltanen Park - Softball Fencing and Netting Replacement CIP - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ - $ NA24-08 B Skypark Play Structure Replacement HUD - $ - $ 757,000 $ - $ - $ Not Started Parks TOTAL $ 185,000 2,260,994 $ 857,000 $ 570,000 $ 260,000 $ - $ General Facilities 42 A HVAC Replacement at City Hall CIP 251,191 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ On Hold Recommend unfund and reprogramm in FY 2025/26 43 A City Facility ADA Improvements - Phase 1 CIP 73,400 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design44 A City Facility ADA Improvements - Phase 2 CIP - $ - $ 150,000 $ - $ - $ - $ NA 46 A Public Works Facility Improvements CIP 1,142,949 $ 250,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design47 C Public Works Quonset Hut Replacement CIP - $ - $ 350,000 $ - $ - $ - $ NA 48 C Public Works Equipment Storage Building Replacement CIP - $ - $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ NA 49 A Police Department Locker Room Police DIF 233,648 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design 50 C Police Department Armory Police DIF 70,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started58 A Police Department Fitness Facility Upgrades CIP 30,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started59 A Univeral Power Supply Police DIF 49,975 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Not Started 23-11 A City Hall Roof Replacement CIP 275,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - Design 23-12 A City Facilities Condition Assessment CIP 75,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active - RFP23-13 A City Hall / Police Department Generator Replacement CIP - $ 175,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ NA24-09 B Community Center/Senior Center - Generator Installation CIP - $ 175,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ NA24-10 A City Facility Security Upgrades CIP - $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ NA General Facilities TOTAL $ 700,000 2,201,164 $ 500,000 $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ Information Technology 23-14 A Finance ERP System Upgrade CIP 400,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active23-15 A Computerized Maintenance Mgmt Software CIP 249,400 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Active -RFP24-11 A Server Replacements CIP - $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ - $ Information Technology TOTAL $ 200,000 649,400 $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ - $ $ 4,535,000 11,715,423 $ 3,875,800 $ 3,395,000 $ 5,976,345 $ 4,410,000 $ NOTES:
1 Addresses some projects listed in the Active Transportation Plan
GRAND TOTAL
Five-Year Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Summary
FY 2022-23 through FY 2026-27
CIP # Priority Description Funding Source Est. Carry Forward FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 STATUS NOTES UNFUNDED AND/OR FUTURE PROJECTS & PROJECT STUDIES:Al Shugart Park Phase 1, 2, and 3 Constructuion (2009)Active Transportation Plan Projects (2021)Storm Water Master Plan (2019)Sanitary Sewer Management Plan Projects (2021)Sanitary Sewer Options Study (2022)
AGENDA ITEM 4.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jayson Rutherford, Captain
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: AB 481 Military Equipment Use Annual Report and Ordinance Renewing the Military Use Policy
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
California Assembly Bill 481 ("AB 481"), codified in Government Code sections 7070 through 7075, required a law enforcement agency (LEA) to obtain approval from the applicable governing body, via adoption of a “military equipment” use policy by ordinance, prior to the LEA funding, acquiring, or using military equipment no later than May 1, 2022. The City complied with AB 481 by having the Scotts Valley Police Department (“SVPD”) create a policy regarding the use of military equipment and adopting it by Ordinance No. 22-200 on May 18, 2022.
AB 481 also requires law enforcement agencies to present an annual report to their governing body consisting of a summary of how each type of equipment was used and the purpose of that use; quantity possessed of each type of equipment; annual costs for each type of equipment; summary of complaints or concerns received for each type of equipment; information disclosing violations of military equipment policies and actions taken in response, as well as results of internal audits; and plans to acquire additional military equipment in the coming year, and the quantity sought.
The SVPD prepared an annual report and on May 9, 2023, held a public meeting to discuss and answer any questions from the public regarding the annual report. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers and no one from the public attended. The annual report proposes replacing two older AR-15 patrol rifles with two new AR-15 patrol rifles to be used by patrol staff.
In addition to the annual report, AB 481 also requires the City Council to, within a year of the initial approval, and at least annually thereafter, review the ordinance establishing the military use policy. In order to comply with this requirement, staff is recommending that the City Council introduce and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 22-200.1 approving Lexipol Policy 706 pertaining to the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment as mandated by Assembly Bill 481.
FISCAL IMPACT
AGENDA ITEM 4.
DATE: 5/17/2023
Authorization of the replacement of two new outfitted patrol rifles will cost approximately $3800.00 from the General Fund.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1. Review and renew Ordinance No. 22-200.1 by introducing and waiving further reading of Ordinance No. 22-200.1 approving Lexipol Policy 706 pertaining to the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment as mandated by Assembly Bill 481; and
2. Approve the acquisition two new patrol rifles to replace older patrol rifles listed in the Annual Report.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 2022 Annual Report FINAL
2. Military_Equipment Lexipol
3. Ordinance 22-200.1
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SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
2022 AB 481 ANNUAL REPORT
Chief Stephen Walpole
April 24th, 2023
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2022 AB 481 ANNUAL REPORT
AB 481 Military Equipment Use Compliance Requirements:
• Approval of the Military Equipment Use Policy (Completed 5/2022 Policy #706) • Approval of the Military Equipment Use Ordinance (Completed 5/2022 Ord. # 22-200) • Publishing the Policy (Completed 5/2022)
• Annual Report
Annual Report:
In 2022, Assembly Bill 481 required all California Law Enforcement to declare any equipment categorized as Military Equipment. Furthermore, agencies were required to get permission from their governing bodies to possess and utilize that equipment. The Scotts Valley Police abided by the law and obtained permission to utilize two items on the list. In addition, AB 481 requires all agencies to provide an annual report to their governing body and open to public viewing.
Items deemed to be “military equipment” by AB 481 are used as a component of overall best practices for Law Enforcement throughout the country. These tools have been tested in the field, and are used by officers to enhance citizen safety and officer safety.
Loss of these items would jeopardize the welfare of citizens and SVPD officers.
Officers are trained on all department issued equipment before utilizing the equipment in the field. Officers receiving the equipment undergo training on the nomenclature, functionality, and risks associated with the use of the equipment. Furthermore, officers are required to requalify annually.
Officers must comply with mandated training as regulated by Federal, State and Local statutes. Most of the training is managed and administered by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), which sets minimum training standard for California law enforcement officers.
AB 481 requires six elements to be included in the annual report for each type of equipment, which are outlined below.
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2022 AB 481 ANNUAL REPORT
1) Summary of how each type of equipment was used and the purpose of that use:
The Scotts Valley Police Department received approval to use Category 9 - Specialized Firearms (AR-15 .223 patrol rifle) and Category 14 -Kinetic Energy Weapons (Remington 870 shotgun converted to “less-lethal” only).
There were no use-of-force incidents involving rifles or less-lethal shotguns.
Rifles were scheduled to be used during the annual rifle range and qualification training dates. However, that date was rescheduled to January 2023.
Rifles and Less-Lethal shotguns were used during the execution of one search warrant, involving an armed prohibited person. No rifles or shotguns were fired during the deployment.
2) Quantity possessed of each type of equipment:
The department currently has 16 patrol rifles and 5 less-lethal shotguns in our inventory.
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3) Annual costs for each type of equipment, “including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs”:
There was no additional cost for the equipment during 2022 and no additional equipment was purchased or acquired.
4) Summary of complaints or concerns received for each type of equipment:
There were no complaints or concerns received.
5) Information disclosing violations of military equipment policies and actions taken in response, as well as result of internal audits:
There were no violations of Scotts Valley Police Lexipol policy 706, Military Equipment. 6) Plans to acquire additional military equipment in the coming year, and the quantity sought:
SVPD currently has 12 Bushmaster AR-15 rifles and 4 Colt AR-15 rifles. The Bushmaster rifles were purchased in 2010 and several are in need of replacement due to prolonged use and wear. In 2023, we are proposing to replace two Bushmaster rifles with two new Colt rifles. The two Bushmaster rifles will be taken out of service and destroyed, so the number of rifles in our inventory will remain the same. The total cost of the two new Colt rifles completely outfitted with sling, Aimpoint optic, and tactical light will be $3,792.26.
Policy
706
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Military Equipment
706.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of military equipment (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071; Government Code § 7072).
706.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070):
Governing body – The elected or appointed body that oversees the Department.
Military equipment – Includes but is not limited to the following:
• Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. • Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. • High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. • Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants. • Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. • Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. • Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. This does not include a handheld, one-person ram.
• Firearms and ammunition of_.50 caliber or greater, excluding standard-issue shotguns and standard-issue shotgun ammunition.
• Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than_.50 caliber, including firearms and accessories identified as assault weapons in Penal Code § 30510 and Penal Code § 30515, with the exception of standard-issue firearms.
• Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. • Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools. • Munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray.
• TASER® Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and long-range acoustic devices (LRADs).
• Kinetic energy weapons and munitions.
• Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight.
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706.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Scotts Valley Police Department that members of this agency comply with the provisions of Government Code § 7071 with respect to military equipment. 706.3 MILITARY EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
The Chief of Police should designate a member of this agency to act as the military equipment coordinator. The responsibilities of the military equipment coordinator include but are not limited to:
(a) Acting as liaison to the governing body for matters related to the requirements of this policy.
(b) Identifying agency equipment that qualifies as military equipment in the current possession of the Department, or the equipment the Department intends to acquire that requires approval by the governing body.
(c) Conducting an inventory of all military equipment at least annually. (d) Collaborating with any allied agency that may use military equipment within the jurisdiction of Scotts Valley Police Department (Government Code § 7071). (e) Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement meeting to include:
1. Publicizing the details of the meeting.
2. Preparing for public questions regarding the agency’s funding, acquisition, and use of equipment.
(f) Preparing the annual military equipment report for submission to the Chief of Police and ensuring that the report is made available on the agency website (Government Code § 7072).
(g) Establishing the procedure for a person to register a complaint or concern, or how that person may submit a question about the use of a type of military equipment, and how the Department will respond in a timely manner.
706.4 MILITARY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
The following constitutes a list of qualifying equipment for the Department:
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706.5 APPROVAL
The Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall obtain approval from the governing body by way of an ordinance adopting the military equipment policy. As part of the approval process, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall ensure the proposed military equipment policy is submitted to the governing body and is available on the agency website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue (Government Code § 7071). The military equipment policy must be approved by the governing body prior to engaging in any of the following (Government Code § 7071):
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(a) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to 10 USC § 2576a. (b) Seeking funds for military equipment, including but not limited to applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers.
(c) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing.
(d) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the jurisdiction of this agency. (e) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body.
(f) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of military equipment.
(g) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided above. 706.6 COORDINATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Military equipment should not be used by any other law enforcement agency or member in this jurisdiction unless the military equipment is approved for use in accordance with this policy. 706.7 ANNUAL REPORT
Upon approval of a military equipment policy, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee should submit a military equipment report to the governing body for each type of military equipment approved within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use (Government Code § 7072).
The Chief of Police or the authorized designee should also make each annual military equipment report publicly available on the agency website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The report shall include all information required by Government Code § 7072 for the preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment in agency inventory. 706.8 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing the annual report, the Department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the Department should discuss the report and respond to public questions regarding the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.
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ORDINANCE NO. 22-200.1
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE SCOTTS VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 9.22, USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 481, relating to the use of military equipment by law enforcement agencies; and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481), codified at California Government Code sections 7070 through 7075, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by an ordinance adopting a “military equipment” use policy at a regular meeting held pursuant to open meeting laws prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of “military equipment”. The term “military equipment” is defined in California Government Code Section 7070; and WHEREAS, AB 481 allows the City Council to approve the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, within its jurisdiction only if it makes specified determinations; and WHEREAS, the proposed military equipment use policy is found within Scotts Valley Police Department Lexipol Policy Manual, General Order 706. The policy was published on February 16, 2022 and displayed on the Scotts Valley Police Department website on March 10, 2022 is being presented to the City Council on April 6, 2022. A copy of the policy is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Scotts Valley Police Department Policy 706 meets the requirements of California Government Code 7070; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance adds to the Municipal Code to affirm Scotts Valley Police Department Policy 706 and authorize the use of “military equipment” by the members of the Scotts Valley Police Department as described in Policy 706; and WHEREAS, in the enactment of this ordinance, the City followed the guidelines adopted by the State of California and published in the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000, et seq. and found this activity is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing facts are adopted as findings of the City Council as though set forth in fully within the body of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That a new Chapter 9.22 is added to Title 9 of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code to read as follows:
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“CHAPTER 9.22 - MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY.
Section 9.22.010- Findings and Purpose
Sec. 9.22.010 – Findings and Purpose.
(a) The City Council has made the following determinations:
(1) The military equipment inventoried and presented to the City Council is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety; and
(2) The Military Equipment Use Policy (“Policy”) will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties; and (3) The military equipment identified in the Military Equipment Use Policy is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of Officer and civilian safety; and
(4) Prior military equipment use complied with the applicable Equipment Use Policy (which included equipment now defined as military equipment) that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying Military Equipment Use Policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance.
(b) The Police Department has submitted a proposed Policy to the City Council and has made those documents available on the Police Department’s website for at least 30 days prior to the public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue.
(c) The Policy was considered by the City Council as an agenda item in an open session of a regular meeting, noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, at which public comment was permitted.
(d) The Policy shall be made publicly available on the Police Department’s website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. (e) The Police Department shall submit an annual military equipment report to the City Council, containing the information required in Government Code Section 7072, and the City Council shall determine whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in (a)(1)-(4) above.
(f) The City Council shall review this ordinance, and vote on whether to renew it, on an annual basis at a regular meeting, in accordance with Government Code Section 7071(e)(2)
(g) The City Council approves the use of the Policy and finds that it satisfies the requirements of Government Code Section 7070(d).”
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
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competent jurisdiction such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision of such Ordinance and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION 4. REPEALS CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All other ordinances of the City of Scotts Valley or provisions of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code which are in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5. CEQA COMPLIANCE. The City Council finds and determines that the enactment of this Ordinance is not a “project” as that term is used in the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA;” Cal. Pub. Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) or the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code of Regs., Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.).
Therefore, no environmental assessment is required or necessary.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. The above and foregoing ordinance was introduced for a first reading on May 17, 2023, and passed and adopted on June 7, 2023, at a duly held meeting of the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Jack Dilles, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
APPROVED
AS TO FORM:
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
AGENDA ITEM 5.
DATE: 5/17/2023
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 5/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Stephen Walpole, Chief of Police
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2022 Scotts Valley Police Department Annual Activity Report
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
Presentation of the 2022 Scotts Valley Police Department Annual Activity Report.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council receive information on the 2022 Scotts Valley Police Department Annual Acitivity Report.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 2022 Scotts Valley Police Department Annual Activity Report
ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
2022
SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT - 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 CRIME STATISTICS ....................................................................................................... 2 ORGANIZATION CHART ............................................................................................... 4 POLICE ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................... 5 OPERATIONS DIVISION ................................................................................................ 6 Training Unit ............................................................................................................................ 8 Field Training Program ........................................................................................................... 9 Traffic Unit ............................................................................................................................. 10 Reserve Officer Unit .............................................................................................................. 12 K-9 Program ........................................................................................................................... 14 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION ..................................................................... 15 Investigations Unit ................................................................................................................ 16 DARE, JPA ............................................................................................................................. 17 Communications/Records Unit ............................................................................................ 19 Volunteer Unit ........................................................................................................................ 21 Police Explorer Program....................................................................................................... 22 Police Officer Association ........................................................................................... 23 Department Highlights ................................................................................................. 24 Staff Recognition .................................................................................................................... 27 2022 Officer of the Year ............................................................................................... 31 Special Tribute .............................................................................................................. 32
Message from
Chief Steve Walpole
Scotts Valley Police Chief Steve Walpole
1 SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
ONE CIVIC CENTER DRIVE • SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 95066 • PHONE (831) 440-5670
CHIEF OF POLICE
STEVE WALPOLE
May 17, 2023
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Scotts Valley
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
RE: 2022 Scotts Valley Police Department Activity Report Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
It is my pleasure to present to each of you, the City Manager, and the citizens of Scotts Valley our Annual Activity Report for 2022. The many accomplishments contained in this report would not be possible without the dedication and hard work of our officers, dispatchers, support staff and volunteers.
In last year’s Annual Activity Report, I stated our organizational goals for 2022 would be continued hiring of police officers, to fill existing vacancies, and to fully return to our pre-pandemic life by hosting both the Junior Police Academy and our National Night Out. I am happy to report we were able to meet those goals and more this past year. Both the National Night Out event and the Junior Police Academy were big successes as our residents looked to get out of the COVID-19 quarantine mentality and back to a normal way of life.
In 2022 we hired Officer Stoeberl, who was new to law enforcement, and Officer Pidcock, who was a former officer with our agency with seventeen years of law enforcement experience. We also were able to hire Sergeant Galli, who came to our agency with more than ten years of experience with another police agency. The hiring of those three sworn positions got our patrol division back to full staffing for the first time since 2019. We still need a few more officers to reconstitute our investigation unit, but I am confident that goal will be attainable in 2023.
The ability to hire new officers gave our agency the flexibility to do more than just baseline patrol functions. This year we restarted several specialized positions, which included our motor officer position, so we once again have someone dedicated to full time traffic enforcement, and our K9 position after our K9 Xena was graciously donated to our department. In addition, we started a uniformed Bicycle Team, which had not been operational since the early 1990s.
This past year was a positive rebuilding period after a tough two years of responding to pandemic related issues.
I look forward to what 2023 brings as our department continues on its positive trajectory. In closing, I would like to once again thank my staff for their dedicated service during those difficult years, as well as the supportive community that we are privileged to serve and protect.
Sincerely,
Steve Walpole
Chief of Police
SCOTTS VALLEY CRIME STATISTICS
YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON 2018 TO 2022
2 DESCRIPTION 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 % OF
CHANGE FROM
2021-2022
PART 1 CRIMES
HOMICIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0%
RAPE 6 2 7 6 3 -50%
ROBBERY 2 1 7 2 3 50%
ASSAULT 62 66 48 57 58 1%
BURGLARY 42 31 60 37 34 -8%
LARCENY 137 105 104 106 128 20%
AUTO THEFT 12 8 21 11 11 0%
ARSON 3 2 1 2 0 -200%
TOTAL PART 1 CRIMES 264 215 248 221 237 -7%
ALL OTHER CRIMES 675 542 407 503 428 -15%
TOTAL CALLS FOR
SERVICE
6,433 6,477 6,439 6,033 5,615 -6%
TOTAL OFFICER
INITIATED ACTIVITY
13,130 14,530 12,192 12,965 16,745 29%
TOTAL CITATIONS 1,594 966 579 958 1,021 6%
NUMBER OF ARRESTS 703 486 374 425 570 34%
INJURY ACCIDENT 22 12 6 19 15 -21%
NON INJURY ACCIDENT 133 149 107 137 58 -57%
FATALITY 0 0 1 0 0 0%
HIT & RUN 31 32 22 21 20 -5%
TOTAL ACCIDENTS 155* 161* 114* 156* 77* -50%
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 37 25 19 22 23 4%
VANDALISM/GRAFFITI 56 77 53 67 55 -17%
DRUG VIOLATIONS 162 95 90 79 89 12%
* Does not include Hit & Run collisions
3 SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
DATA DEMOGRAPHICS 2022
Total Black White Hispanic Asian Other Male Female
Arrests 150 5 (3%) 86 (57%) 55 (36%) 1 (1%) 3 (2%) 115 35 Notice to Appear 132 3 (2%) 74 (56%) 41 (31%) 7 (5%) 7 (5%) 92 40 Written Notice to
Correct Violation
208 8 (4%) 150 (72%) 36 (17%) 6 (3%) 8 (4%) 133 75
Verbal Warning 2100 64 (3%) 1362 (65%) 524 (25%) 85 (4%) 65 (3%) 1413 687 Public/Motorist
Service
8 0 6 (75%) 2 (25%) 0 0 6 2
Total: 2598 80 (3%) 1678 (65%) 658 (25%) 99 (4%) 83 (3%) 1759 839 City Population
(2020 Census)
11,863 71 (1%) 9,251 (78%) 1,253 (11%) 854 (7%) 434 (3%) 5,880 5,983 County Population
(2020 Census)
273,123 2,230
(1%)
154,075
(56%)
92,921
(34%)
13,699
(5%)
10,198
(4%)
135,168 137,955
What Are Data Demographics?
Data demographics are compiled by the Scotts Valley Police Department during the course of a routine traffic stop. Upon the conclusion of the stop, information obtained from the Officer as well as the Driver’s License is saved and used to track characteristics such as age, race, and gender. This information has been collected for many years for internal use, however this year we have included it for public review as some questions arose regarding who we were stopping. We will continue to provide this type of information in subsequent Annual Reports for greater transparency to the public. .
4 SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police
Captain
Investigations
Unit
Detective
Sergeant
Detective
(3)
School Resource
Officer
Communications
Services
Supervisor
EDC II
(2)
EDC I
(4)
Captain
Operations
Division
Patrol Unit
Sergeant
Team 1
Patrol Officer
(2)
Sergeant
Team 2
Patrol Officer
(2)
Sergeant
Team 3
Patrol Officer
(2)
Sergeant
Team 4
Patrol Officer
(2)
Administrative
Secretary/Analyst
5 POLICE ADMINISTRATION
The Scotts Valley Police Department Administration is responsible for the overall leadership, vision, and management of the police department. Police Administration manages the Department’s $6.2 million budget, as well as grant funds, equipment acquisitions and overall training needs.
Police Administration directs the hiring of new personnel, ensures that professional standards are met, and monitors compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements. Police administrators participate in numerous city/county events, boards, and meetings. They also collaborate closely with elected officials, the city manager, local schools and community groups to ensure a positive and open line of communication.
Captain Scott Garner Chief Steve Walpole Captain Jayson Rutherford
6 OPERATIONS DIVISION
Law enforcement worldwide faces a complex and changing landscape. It demands strong, ethical, and courageous leadership. Our profession continues to come under fire with protests and public cries to defund the police. The public wanted more police transparency, stricter hiring practices, police accountability and changes to use of force policies with more emphasis on de-escalation tactics. Police leaders today are called upon to not only provide leadership, but to build trust in our community and within our own agency. Those in a supervisory role must model ethical behavior both on and off duty, mentor and develop our newer officers, and guide internal change, all while managing countless other responsibilities.
Captain Jayson Rutherford oversees the day-to-day operations of the police department.
This position requires the management of four sergeants and eight patrol officers. Our patrol staff work twelve-hour shifts on a three or four-day rotation. These shifts are normally covered by one patrol sergeant and two patrol officers with our daily minimum staffing for any particular shift being two officers. For the past several years, we have struggled to fill open positions and this year was no exception. However, we continue to operate at a high level of service to the community, even with less staff.
The Operations Division includes the Patrol Unit, Training Unit, K9 Unit, Traffic Unit, and the Reserve Unit. The Traffic Unit is comprised of officers who operate marked police vehicles and handle the bulk of the day-to-day calls for service. In any given moment, officers perform an array of duties from responding to emergency calls for service involving vehicle accidents to talking to our youth about drugs and alcohol prevention.
In addition to officers’ normal patrol duties, they are also required to attend regular training courses and make court appearances. These men and women also volunteer their own time in the community with Police Officer Association fundraisers. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated group of individuals working for the Scotts Valley Police Department.
Patrol Supervisors:
Sergeant Meredith Roberts
Sergeant Meredith Roberts has served the department
since 2016. Besides managing a patrol shift, she also
oversees our Reserve Officer Program, Bicycle Team,
and is one of our Peer Support team members.
Sergeant Roberts oversees the maintenance of
department equipment and the bullet proof vest
program.
7 Sergeant Pascale Drozek
Sergeant Pascale Drozek has served the department
since 2018. She supervises our Field Training
Program for new officers. She coordinates with our
department’s field training officers to ensure that newly hired officers receive the best training possible.
Sergeant Drozek is one of our Peer Support team
members. In addition, Sergeant Drozek is also one of
our department’s firearms and defensive tactics
instructors.
Sergeant Aaron Roberts
Sergeant Aaron Roberts has served the department
since 2016. He oversees our armory and is the
administrator of our department’s gas mask program
and riot gear. Sergeant Roberts ensures all personnel
are within OSHA Compliance standards. Sergeant
Roberts also serves as a Field Training Officer.
Sergeant Chris Galli
Sergeant Chris Galli was hired by the Scotts Valley
Police Department in May 2022. He oversees the
department’s Traffic Unit and is in charge of our vehicle abatement program, roadway traffic counts, speed
surveys, and the placement of our speed awareness
units. He maintains our fleet of BMW motorcycles, two
Zero electric motorcycles, and one all-terrain vehicle.
Sergeant Galli is also one of the department’s firearms instructors.
8 TRAINING UNIT
The training unit is supervised by Captain Jayson Rutherford who oversees the Department’s in-house training for all full-time officers, reserve officers, and police dispatchers. He is responsible for ensuring that the department’s training conforms to State and Federal guidelines. The State of California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) mandates that officers receive training in the following categories every two years: firearms, arrest control techniques, vehicle operations and pursuit driving, tactical communications, CPR/First Aid, and Active Shooter. Our department exceeds the State’s minimum standards by training several times each year in each category, a standard we have set for ourselves and believe our citizens demand of us.
In addition to state mandated training,
officers are also required to conduct
monthly roll-call training. Training topics
include: Sexual Harassment, Dispatch
Center Operation, Use of Force and
Pursuit Policy Review, Blood Borne
Pathogens, De-escalation Strategies, Bias
and Racial Profiling, and Gun Violence
Restraining Orders (GVRO). Officers are
also tested monthly on department policies
and procedures through Lexipol Daily
Training Bulletins (DTBs).
Officers are often sent off-site to receive more specialized training. These courses are taught by approved content experts in topics such as sexual assault, robbery, burglary, accident, evidence collection, interviewing, impaired driving, leadership, emerging trends, and many other contemporary subjects. Modern municipal police work requires unique individuals who can blend law enforcement with social work.
Our officers must be able to deal with an array
of people in a wide variety of different
situations. One moment officers may have to
show empathy to someone who is a victim of
a crime, and the next moment an officer might
be dealing with a suicidal subject or someone
who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Officers are often thrust into the complex web
of societal issues surrounding race, class and
poverty. For these reasons and more, training
is a vital part of this department’s professional
development.
9 FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM
The Field Training Program is the launching point of every police officer’s career. The FTO Program is designed to guide and shape the new police academy recruit into a safe, competent, knowledgeable, and effective solo patrol officer. The Field Training Officer (FTO) serves many roles, including that of teacher, role model, and leader. The FTO must be well versed in the Department’s policies, procedures, and values. They need to be able to quickly understand their trainee’s learning style to help impart their knowledge and hard-earned expertise.
The role of the FTO extends far beyond the mere sharing of information. The FTO helps the trainee understand the “why” behind the “how to”, while also providing a strong emphasis on utilizing sound judgment in their decision making and problem solving. The FTO understands the importance of helping the trainee develop their own approach, capitalizing on their strengths, all while adhering to the expectations and vision set forth by the Chief of Police, and in accordance with the highest of standards.
The FTO Program is managed by Sergeant Pascale Drozek. SVPD is now operating with five FTO’s with the addition of Officer Larios and Officer Hutchison, who joined the team at the end of year. They complement the already existing FTO team consisting of Officer Ahrens, Officer Renn and Officer Lipari.
The Scotts Valley Police Department recognizes the dedication of all of our staff who helped train both new academy recruits and experienced lateral Officers. Their commitment to the training program contributed greatly to their success.
We congratulate Sergeant Galli, Officer Stoeberl and Officer Pidcock for completing our FTO Program in 2022 and becoming valued members of the Scotts Valley Police Department!
Sgt. Drozek Ofc. Ahrens Ofc. Renn Ofc. Lipari Ofc. Larios Ofc. Hutchison
10 TRAFFIC UNIT
As part of the Scotts Valley Police Department’s Operations Division, the Traffic Unit’s mission is to reduce vehicular accidents and injuries, and to facilitate the safe and expeditious flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic by encouraging the public’s voluntary compliance with traffic regulations.
Our officers stopped a total of 2930 vehicles in
2022 (14% increase from 2021) which resulted
in 1223 citations. Due to these enforcement
efforts, injury collisions were reduced by 50%
compared to 2021. There were 10 injury
collisions in 2022 compared to 20 injury
collisions in 2021. We attribute the overall
collision reduction due to previous efforts of
identifying the top injury collision locations, and
the primary collision factors (Vehicle code
violations). We believe that the target traffic
enforcement resulted in a reduction of overall
injury collision statistics.
BADGES TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAIL
For the past two decades, members of our traffic unit have participated in the countywide joint traffic enforcement program, “BADGES” (Before Aggressive Driving Gets Everyone Stopped).
Once a month, traffic officers from each Santa Cruz County Agency collaborate to target high collision areas, school zones, and other violations in selected jurisdictions around our county.
This saturated traffic enforcement’s main purpose is to bring educational awareness to the motoring public, combat road rage by targeting aggressive driving violations such as speeding, stop sign violations, red light violations, tailgating, and unsafe lane changes.
11 ABANDONED VEHICLE PROGRAM
In 2022, the Department continued its
enforcement efforts related to large RV’s/
motorhomes parked or abandoned
throughout the city. The Traffic Division
issued 156 vehicle storage citations (38%
increase from 2021), 85 abatement notices
(80% increase from 2021), as well as
hundreds of courtesy citations (Written
warnings) to violators. A total of 13 vehicles
were towed for being left abandoned on our
roadways. Officers also made regular
contact with vehicle owners to educate
them about laws related to vehicle storage.
MOTOR OFFICER STANDEN
In mid-2022, Officer Standen successfully completed an 80- hour Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
Motorcycle course. He is a newly minted motor officer and spends as much time as possible conducting directed traffic enforcement.
DUI ENFORCEMENT RECORD
Officer Brown set a SVPD record for
total DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
arrests in 2022. His exceptional
enforcement efforts yielded hundreds of
car stops and 50 DUI arrests. We
believe that his hard work prevented
many DUI related tragedies.
12 RESERVE OFFICER UNIT
The Scotts Valley Police Department is fortunate to be one of the few local agencies that has an active Reserve Officer Unit. The Scotts Valley Reserve Officer Unit is composed of members of our community who choose to dedicate a portion of their time to community service by working as volunteer police officers. The Scotts Valley Police Department currently has five active reserve officers. Our Reserve Officers currently consist of John Hohmann, Don Murray, David Bergman, Michael Cummings and Kevin Elliott. Between the five Reserve Officers is over 120 years of Law Enforcement experience.
Reserve Officers were called on to assist
the Patrol and Investigation Division
numerous times throughout the year.
Some of these calls included:
• Assist with day-to-day investigations.
• Provide traffic control during special
events and road closures.
• Conduct extra foot patrols of shopping
centers during the holidays.
• Conduct surveillance stakeouts for
reported burglaries and attempt to locate
wanted subjects.
• Provide ongoing trainings for our Explorer
Program.
• Provide security at various school related events
such as Operation Safe Passage, Homecoming,
Graduation Day, and Grad Night.
• Patrol supplementation on holidays and other
special events.
• Transportation of in-custody subjects to Dominican
Hospital, County Jail and the Behavioral Health
Unit.
• Assist with vehicle abatements.
• Take on special projects such as organizing and
cleaning the Armory and conducting inventory on
Armory equipment.
• Represent this Department at many Special
Olympics Northern California events, like Polar
Plunge, the Olympic Games, and Police in Pursuit.
13 Reserve Officers also attend POST mandated
training along with full time Officers. Reserve
Officers attended firearms training, active
shooter training, arrest and control tactics, as
well as reviewing and testing on various
policies.
In total, Reserve Officers volunteered over
700 hours during the 2022 calendar year.
These hours don’t include the many hours
Reserve Officer Bergman logged working on
a regular basis to assist with our low staffing
levels from January through November. Their
efforts and sacrifices are greatly appreciated
by the members of this Department and the
community.
All of our Reserve Officers are to be
commended for the extraordinary effort
they put forth given that they have full-time
careers outside of law enforcement. Their
willingness to sacrifice time from their
personal lives to assist our city is to be
congratulated. Their professionalism and
support not only increases the safety of
our full-time patrol officers, but it also
enhances the overall effectiveness of our
department. Most importantly, the citizens
of Scotts Valley benefit from the many
efforts and contributions of our wonderful
Reserve Officers.
14 CANINE (K9) PROGRAM
The Scotts Valley Police K-9 Program originated in 1968 with this department’s first K-9, rightfully named, King. K-9 King served loyally to this City until he was retired in 1972. K9 King started a great tradition here at the Scotts Valley Police Department and following in his paw steps was K-9 Duke, K-9 Atlas, K-9 Odin, and now, K-9 Xena! K-9 Xena is handled by her partner, K-9 Officer Hutchison.
Our newest K-9 team of Officer
Hutchison and Xena went through a
rigorous 12-week training program
which resulted in them being certified in
tracking, apprehension, article, and
narcotics detection. During 2022, Xena
has been involved in several large
cases involving narcotics, recovery of
firearms, thefts, stolen vehicles, and
missing persons. In a short period of
time, Xena has become an integral cog
in the wheel of success for this
department.
Officer Hutchison and Xena
participated in several demonstrations
during 2022, including a smash hit at
this year’s National Night Out event,
where Xena demonstrated her prowess
in the apprehension of violent subjects.
The Scotts Valley Police Department is
committed to exemplary public services
and the safety of our community is of
the highest importance. The addition of
Xena and the continuing of this great
tradition will augment our current
services and increase our ability to
protect this great City.
15 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DIVISION
The Services Division is overseen by Captain Scott Garner and is comprised of two units:
Investigations and Communications. Due to staffing levels, we were unable to place a full time Detective Sergeant in the unit. Detective Kevin Elliot supervised the Investigations Unit in 2022, while Services Supervisor Amanda Robbins continued to manage the Communications Unit.
The Scotts Valley Police Department’s
Investigation Unit is normally comprised
of two detectives, a school resource
officer, and a detective sergeant. The
detectives work weekdays but are on
call and available when a major incident
unfolds. Detectives have specialized
training in major crimes and follow up
on complex cases. They also conduct
proactive operations such as tobacco
and alcohol stings and are responsible
for our narcotic and sex registrant
program.
The Scotts Valley Police Department is the only municipality which maintains its own 911 dispatch center. Our police dispatchers perform a wide variety of duties including answering emergency and business calls for service, dispatching officers on patrol, police report review and records management, producing our media bulletin, assisting with property and evidence, and helping members of the public who arrive in our lobby 24 hours a day.
In December 2022, Services Supervisor
Amanda Robbins took the opportunity to be a
stay-at-home parent and resigned from her
position with the Scotts Valley Police
Department. We wish Amanda the best of luck
and are grateful for her years of service!
16 INVESTIGATIONS UNIT
The Investigations Unit has three areas of focus: Criminal Investigations, Personnel Recruitment, and Community Outreach for the department.
Detective Kevin Elliott, a local resident who retired from full time law enforcement in 2021, has brought his
years of investigative experience to work part time for our department. He actively works our investigation
cases, some of which have been very complex and
time consuming. Detective Elliott has been
instrumental in making the unit run smoothly and
getting prosecutable cases to the District Attorney.
Detective Elliot is also responsible for ensuring our
local business permits for massage parlors and pawn
shops are in order and that these businesses are
operating within their legal requirements.
The department had no personnel
available to staff our investigations unit
for most of 2022, but as staffing
improved, we were able to assign Officer
Nick Lipari part time to the detective
position. This allowed Officer Lipari to
work with Detective Elliot on active cases
requiring detailed follow up, including a
string of burglaries that occurred in our
business community. The department
hopes to fill this position full time in 2023.
17 DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (D.A.R.E)
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
program is taught to all 5th grade students at Vine Hill Elementary, Brook Knoll Elementary and Baymonte
Christian School.
As an alumni of Baymonte Christian School and a former
DARE student himself, School Resource Officer Patrick
Ahrens has taught DARE the past two years.
The D.A.R.E. program consists of an evidence-based
curriculum that teaches students good decision-making
skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives. The
D.A.R.E. vision is defined as a “world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and
choose to lead lives free from violence, substance
abuse, and other dangerous behaviors.”
18 JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY (JPA)
In June 2022, the Scotts
Valley Police Department
reinitiated our Junior
Police Academy (JPA)
program after a two-year
hiatus due to Covid
restrictions. JPA was run
in two separate sessions
by School Resource
Officer Ahrens with help
from our dispatchers,
officers, and sergeants.
The Scotts Valley Police Department
views JPA as a vital way to engage
with our community and positively
interact with our community’s youth. At
JPA, middle school age youth are
treated as police recruits and put
through a weeklong police style
academy during which they are taught
some aspects of what actual police
recruits go through in training.
The training includes finger printing, plaster
casting, crime scene sketches, and
defensive tactics. In addition to this, Recruits
are put through daily physical fitness drills
and are shown K9, SWAT, and firearms
demonstrations. At the end of the training
week, students walk the San Lorenzo River
for trash clean up to encourage them to get
active in their community to make it a better
place for all to live.
19 COMMUNICATIONS / RECORDS UNIT
The Scotts Valley Police Department emergency communications center is a twenty-four hour, seven days a week (24/7) operation. The Scotts Valley Police Department is one of three communication centers in the County of Santa Cruz and we are proud to serve the citizens of Scotts Valley. Operating twenty-four hours a day, our dispatchers are the first point of contact answering 911 and business line calls. Our dispatchers assist citizens in the lobby around the clock.
In 2022, our dispatch center handled 3,488 emergency calls for service and 12,540 business line calls, which resulted in 5,658 calls for police service. Our average response time to emergency calls for service was 2.8 minutes. Our dispatchers work quickly and calmly to get the appropriate assistance to those in need.
When comparing our dispatchers answering 911 and business line calls to calls for service dispatched, this highlights the importance of having well qualified dispatchers.
More than half of our 911 and business line calls were answered and handled by a dispatcher, allowing officers more time to respond to higher priority calls for service. Our dispatchers are highly trained and motivated to assist the officers and the department anyway they can. Our dispatchers continue to attend trainings to further our knowledge and career growth.
SVPD Dispatch and Records Unit at Inspection 2022
20 In addition to the day-to-day operations of the dispatch and records unit, our staff assist officers with their investigations, handle public records requests, process traffic and parking citations, and process all police reports. Our dispatch management team assists on technical projects and system support, as well as generates statistical reports, prepare weekly, monthly, and annual government reporting requirements and audits, and handles subpoenas. EDCII Carney manages the property and evidence unit and 290 registrations and compliance.
The Communications/Records Unit is
overseen by Administrative Captain
Scott Garner. The unit is managed by
Services Supervisor/Custodian of
Records Amanda Robbins with two midmanagement Emergency Dispatch Clerk II’s, Chloe Graham and Hannah
Carney. The dispatch/records floor
consists of four Emergency Dispatch
Clerk I’s, Kiara Jacobsen, Anna-Kate
Brajkovich, Taylor Raymond, and Taylor
Froling.
Our dispatch team had multiple achievements throughout the year. EDCI Taylor Raymond and EDCI Taylor Froling both completed their probationary period in 2022. Our communications staff also received employee of the month awards on multiple occasions.
EDCII Hannah Carney received the award in January, EDCI Taylor Froling received the award in May, and EDCI Kiara Jacobsen received the award in September.
In March, the Services Supervisor and EDCII’s attended the 2022 California National Emergency Number Association (CalNENA) Conference where they were able to view presentations and demonstrations regarding the Next-Gen 911 technology being developed in California. Our staff networked with other dispatchers and vendors throughout the state and attended classes and workshops to benefit this department. We look forward to sending our staff back to this conference in 2023.
For National Public Safety
Telecommunications Week in April,
Mayor Donna Lind issued a Mayor’s
Proclamation declaring the week of
April 10 - April 16 to be National
Telecommunications Week in the
City of Scotts Valley.
21 VOLUNTEER UNIT
The Scotts Valley Police Department has
a devoted group of civilian volunteers that
have collectively served over 500 hours
this year. A program running since 1991,
our department volunteers assist our staff
weekly with numerous tasks throughout
the year. Our department currently has
five volunteers: Jim Kiehl, Fred Wilson,
Joe Bac, Konrad Baumert, and Terri
Ritchie.
Jim Kiehl and Terri Ritchie work in our Records and
Administrative Department maintaining and purging
reports. They assist with clerical work and support our court liaison. They are both detail-oriented and
essential to this department’s operations.
Joe Bac and Konrad Baumert assist our traffic unit
with moving our speed survey sign weekly. They
work hand in hand with our traffic unit to ensure the
speed survey is being placed in a strategic area to
benefit the community and reduce violations. Their
dedication and commitment to keeping our citizens
of Scotts Valley safe is valuable to this department.
Lastly, Chaplain Fred Wilson works around the clock responding with our officers to provide emotional and spiritual guidance to citizens who are grieving. Chaplain Wilson checks in weekly on our own staff and supports those in need. Chaplain Wilson is imperative for our staff and the City of Scotts Valley in times of need.
We cannot thank our volunteers enough for their commitment and hard work they provide to this department as well as the City of Scotts Valley. Their positive attitudes, hard work, and countless hours of dedication show how essential they are to the Scotts Valley Police Department as well as the City of Scotts Valley.
22 POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM
The Scotts Valley Police Department is one of a
few agencies that still provides and participates
in an Explorer Program. The Explorer Program
is an opportunity for juveniles, aged 14-20
years, to be involved with the police department.
The Explorer Program is run in adherence to
Scouts of America’s regulations.
Juveniles that are interested in a career in law
enforcement or dispatch are provided with a
hands-on experience of law enforcement’s day
to day responsibilities.
Interested applicants are required to complete an indepth application and background process to be an Explorer with the department. Once completed,
Explorers are provided with a badge and uniform, attend regular trainings and are able to ride with a full-time officer. Explorers assist with traffic control, writing noncriminal reports, provide security for our large events and assist with other community outreach events such
as our Junior Police Academy, National Night Out and
Cops and Rodders.
Our current Explorers consist of Explorers Jacob Brazil and Amanda Swart. Explorer Brazil and Explorer Swart
were sworn in to this Department during 2022. Explorer
Brazil and Explorer Swart have participated in firearms safety training, traffic control, Annual Inspection, Junior Police Academy, National Night Out, Active Shooter
Training and the Cops and Rodders event. Between
our two Explorers, they have logged an impressive 260
hours for 2022!
23 POLICE OFFICER ASSOCIATION
The Scotts Valley Police Officer Association (SVPOA) is committed to engaging with our residents and helping to raise funds for local charities and youth programs. Officer Timothy Renn (President) and Sgt. Chris Galli (Vice President) were elected to run the association in June of 2022 and continue our long tradition of giving back to our community.
Special Olympics
The SVPOA has long supported the Special
Olympics of Northern California. Reserve
Officer John Hohmann coordinated public
relation events that raise funds for Special
Olympics of Northern California including the
popular Police in Pursuit car races at Ocean
Speedway, the Polar Plunge, and the Law
Enforcement Torch Run.
In July 2022, the official “Flame of Hope” torch of
the Special Olympics Northern California Summer
Games was carried with a large contingent of
runners, including SVPD officers, reserve officers,
and dispatchers, through Scotts Valley.
Special Olympic events are supported by our
agency because we believe in the importance of
celebrating the heart and spirit of Special Olympic
athletes and their families.
Valley Churches United Fundraiser
The SVPOA, in partnership with the City of Scotts
Valley, the Scotts Valley Exchange Club, Valley
Churches United, Kiwanis Club, and many more
community sponsors, created a magical Christmas
tree lighting ceremony at the Community Center.
Officers joined in the festive event and collected
donations for Valley Churches United, passed out
stickers, and took photos with numerous families.
It was an amazing turn out and a great event. It was
an honor for the SVPOA to participate in this familyoriented community event.
24 DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
We handled 5,615 calls for service and 16,745 Officer Initiated Activity events in 2022. Our calls for service ranged from in-progress crimes, domestic disputes, thefts and burglaries, traffic collisions, narcotic related crimes, DUIs, and major criminal investigations. Our department also provided calls for service involving suspicious vehicles and people, residential and commercial alarms, various municipal code violations, and other quality of life issues. Some of the more notable incidents are summarized below:
WINTER
The New Year started off quickly with our night shift
patrol officers stopping a vehicle and discovering
the driver was on probation. When officers
searched the vehicle, they located over half a pound
of methamphetamine and psilocybin mushrooms.
The driver also had plenty of packaging and sales
material for the narcotics, so an additional felony
charge was added.
Due to Highway 17 bisecting our city, we often
deal with criminals and traffic related issues from
people traveling between the bay area and Santa
Cruz. Additionally, we work closely with the
California Highway Patrol providing cover officers
for high-risk vehicle stops and calls for service. In
this instance, a CHP officer found a motorist on
the side of Highway 17 and stopped to offer
assistance.
The driver began shooting at the officer with a high-powered assault rifle and fled the scene. Unfortunately for the driver, he was not familiar with the area and drove into Scotts Valley, ultimately ditching the vehicle at the dead end of Tabor Drive. Our officers quickly set up a containment perimeter around the neighborhood and advised all of the residents to shelter in place. A CHP helicopter, SCPD armored vehicle and SWAT team, and Sheriff’s deputies arrived to assist. A manhunt ensued and after several hours, the female passenger was located and arrested. The following morning, the male driver was also located and arrested.
25 SPRING
An alert barista at a local business informed us that a suspect entered the business and appeared to be armed with a handgun in his waistband. Our officers responded and discovered the suspect had locked himself in the bathroom. Officers were able to enter the bathroom and detain the suspect.
We located a Glock handgun, illegally modified to be
fully automatic, that was loaded with an illegal highcapacity magazine. Officers searched his vehicle and located two additional illegal magazines, 70 grams of
heroin, 70 grams of methamphetamine, 50 grams of
fentanyl, Oxycodone, and narcotics sales material.
The suspect, who was already on probation for
weapons and drug related charges, was booked on
multiple felonies and the case was referred to the
federal prosecutor.
As the weather turned warmer during the spring,
more people were enjoying going for bike rides.
Unfortunately, this also meant an increase in
bicycle thefts. Officers investigated multiple
high-end bicycle thefts over the course of
several weeks and developed a possible
suspect. The suspect was also accused of
stealing bicycles in other parts of the county.
With the help of watchful citizens, we were able
to positively identify and arrest the suspect.
Officers were also able to recover some of the
stolen bicycles and return them to their owners.
26 SUMMER
Scotts Valley Police has had a long and sucessful
history with our K-9 program. This year we welcomed
our newest K-9 member, Xena. Xena hit the ground
running and made a significant drug detection her very
FIRST shift. Officers stopped a vehicle and utilized
Xena to do a “free-air sniff.” When she alerted, they
searched the vehicle and found 30 grams of cocaine
and paraphernalia. Nice work, Xena!
An employee at a local business called our department and reported that her purse was just stolen from the business and the suspect fled in a vehicle. Officers tracked the phone and discovered it was “pinging” in the area of Felton Faire. When officers arrived, they located a vehicle that was similar to the one described and it fled from officers at a high rate of speed.
Officers later locate the vehicle parked behind a business and discovered it was stolen. Xena was used to track the suspect and he was located and arrested.
FALL
In the fall, Scotts Valley experienced a rash of burglaries, specifically targeting restaurants. These burglaries occurred over several weeks and the suspect was always wearing a face mask and gloves. There were ten burglaries in Scotts Valley, with many additional burglaries in the county, attributed to the same suspect.
Officers spent many hours in the middle of the night on bicycle patrols in the shopping centers, hoping to catch the suspect in the act. The suspect was finally arrested in another jurisdiction, but we were able to tie him to the Scotts Valley burglaries.
One of the most common calls for service we
respond to is people dealing with a mental
health crisis and emotionally disturbed persons.
These calls are further complicated when
weapons are involved. Officers contacted a
man who was having a mental health issues and
was imagining people were out to get him. He
was armed with an assault rifle, high-capacity
magazines, and body armor. The suspect was
already on probation and prohibited from
possessing firearms from prior arrests.
Fortunately, the suspect was taken into custody
by our officers without incident and the weapons
and body armor was confiscated.
27 STAFF RECOGNITION
The outstanding investigations, arrest, dispatching and community involvement does not go unnoticed. Here are the Employees of the Month for 2022. We are fortunate to have such dedicated police professionals.
JANUARY
EDCII Hannah Carney
EDCII Carney was selected for her vital role in not only Dispatch, but also taking on various assignments during staffing shortages due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the department. EDCII Carney showed great independence and
drive to assist others in completing daily tasks and projects.
She also took over the supervision of our property and
evidence unit when that position became vacant.
FEBRUARY
Sergeant Pascale Drozek
Sergeant Drozek was the employee of the month for her
outstanding work with the Field Training Program. Not only did she supervise one of the busiest times to supervise the unit, she also successfully got our program re-certified with POST in just three months’ time. The final certified document was hundreds of pages and represented many weeks of hard work.
MARCH
Officer Edgar Larios
Officer Larios had the opportunity to save a life in March when he was dispatched to a report of a subject with no pulse behind the city library. Officer Larios recognized it as a potential drug overdose and administered two separate doses of Narcan
while chest compressions were administered. A few minutes later, and with a little help from the fire department, the man was brought back to life and recovered fully from his opioid induced overdose.
28 APRIL
Officer Forrest Brown
Officer Brown has demonstrated exemplary drive with his selfinitiated activity. During the month of April, Officer Brown led the department in several key categories including: area checks, bar checks, foot patrols, calls for service, and he wrote the most police reports. Officer Brown also made the most arrests this month and three of those were DUI, which is not an easy task when you are assigned to day shift.
MAY
EDCI Taylor Froling
In early May, EDCI Froling received a seemingly routine audible alarm at a local residence. She dispatched officers who arrived on scene and discovered that the back door to the residence was shattered. Officers reported seeing possible movement inside and asked for additional resources to help search the home.
EDCI Froling requested additional units from the Sheriff’s Office and Santa Cruz Police Department. Due to having multiple agencies involved, the incident was switched to the Sheriff’s Office Red Channel. She successfully handled the multi-agency incident on the Red Channel while the units cleared the residence. This is not a common occurrence for our agency and EDCI Froling handled the incident with ease and efficiency.
JUNE
Detective Kevin Elliott
In June, Detective Elliot investigated a number of large cases, including several that were significant enough that the FBI took over for federal prosecution. Detective Elliot traveled to several cities in both California and Nevada to conduct interviews with victims and has done a fantastic job tying cases together to present to the District Attorney’s Office. Detective Elliot has authored and served numerous search/arrest warrants related to his caseload, with most leading to a magnitude of relevant evidence solidifying his cases.
29 JULY
Officer Forrest Brown
Officer Brown was selected for the second time this year due to his proactivity this month in which led the department in reports written (17), arrests made (15), and traffic stops conducted (95). Additionally, of the 15 arrests made, 5 of those were for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Those DUI arrests in July brought his total for the year to 25. He is the first SVPD Officer to achieve this number of DUI arrests since at least the turn of the century! Officer Brown has put to use the
Standardized Field Sobriety course he attended recently and proven that it was a worthy investment towards his
professional development.
AUGUST
K9 Officer Trevor Hutchison
Officer Hutchison and his K9, Xena, responded out to several outside agency assist calls during the month, but the standout call for service came from the California Highway Patrol. They had pursued a suspect into our city and the suspect crashed trying to exit from southbound Highway 17 onto Mount Hermon Road. Officer Hutchison responded to the scene of the crash and assisted the CHP with the high-risk car stop. Officer Hutchison utilized Xena to obtain a surrender and CHP was able to safely and effectively apprehend the suspect.
SEPTEMBER
EDCI Kiara Jacobsen
EDCI Jacobsen is one of our most experienced dispatchers and that experience really showed when she received multiple calls for a male lying in the crosswalk at the intersection of Scotts Valley Drive and Mount Hermon Road. EDCI Jacobsen dispatched officers to the incident, but while they were still responding, she received an update that it was a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. She remained calm and multitasked by answering and gathering information from multiple 911 calls, the non-emergency line, and communicating with Netcom to have medical respond to the scene. EDCI
Jacobsen also updated officers, which streamlined the public safety response to aid the injured pedestrian.
30 OCTOBER
School Resource Officer Patrick Ahrens
School Resource Officer Patrick Ahrens worked almost literally non-stop in October. During a stretch of twenty-four (24) days, Officer Ahrens was on duty twenty-one (21) of them. He was there to keep the department running despite vacancies due to training days and illnesses which had a serious impact on staffing. In addition to supporting patrol, Officer Ahrens worked on his days off at the Scotts Valley High School to provide security at both the homecoming football game and the
haunted house fundraiser.
NOVEMBER
Reserve Officer David Bergman
In January of 2021, Officer Bergman answered the call for service when the department was critically short handed on patrol due to a staffing emergency. He agreed to quit his normal day job to work part time for our department until our staffing increased. In November, he logged in his last shift as a part time officer when our staffing returned to normal, however, his contribution to the department in our time of need will not be forgotten.
DECEMBER
Administrative Secretary Analyst Cerina Locke
Admin. Sec. Analyst Locke has always been key to our
success at department public events. In December, she again shined when on her own, she made sure the Holiday Employee Potluck happened this year. She proactively reached out to Valley Churches United, inquired what donations they needed, and set the date of the event. When the time came, she
provided all of the decorations and created all of the table centerpieces on her own time. During the potluck, she took all of the photographs and after the event was over, she took the lead to clean up. I am confident in saying the event would not have occurred without Admin. Sec. Analyst Locke’s leadership that day.
31 2022 EXCHANGE CLUB OF SCOTTS VALLEY
POLICE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Officer Forrest Brown was selected as the 2022 Exchange Club’s Police Employee of the Year at their Annual Blue & Gold Dinner celebration. Officer Brown provided exceptional and productive results this past year leading the department in traffic stops (615) and arrests (157). Fifty of those arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), which is the most DUI arrests made by any one officer in a single year in the history of the Scotts Valley Police Department. After encountering drivers who were under the influence of drugs while operating a vehicle, Officer Brown attended an Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) class to specialize in both drug and alcohol impairment in drivers. To further hone his drug detection skills, he became a certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), the first in-house DRE for our agency, and then brought his knowledge to our Field Training Program to help instruct new trainees on how to conduct thorough DUI investigations. Officer Brown’s professionalism, positive attitude, dedication to our community, and his many accomplishments in 2022 make him more than deserving of the Exchange Club’s Police Employee of the Year.
32 SPECIAL TRIBUTE
CAPTAIN MIKE DEAN
Captain Mike Dean retired in July of 2022 after
a thirty-year career here at the Scotts Valley
Police Department. He started with the Scotts
Valley Police Department as a Reserve Officer
in 1991, and was hired full time in 1992. Over
the years he worked his way through the ranks,
serving as a Field Training Officer, Detective,
Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant,
Lieutenant, and promoted to Captain in 2019.
Captain Dean was assigned to oversee all of
the department’s hiring and recruiting. Captain
Dean’s personality and work ethic were
perfectly suited to the role. In one particular
year, when the department was shorthanded,
Captain Dean personally reviewed over one
hundred applications and interviewed seventyfive candidates. His hard work resulted in the hiring of ten new employees into the Police
Department in less than twelve months.
Captain Dean’s impact within the department will have a lasting legacy as he has had a direct hand in hiring every single current department employee working today.
In 2020 Captain Dean repeatedly answered the call of service when the CZU Fire threatened Scotts Valley and forced the evacuation of the city. Captain Dean imbedded himself in the CAL Fire CZU Basecamp to provide liaison and logistical support to provide protection to Scotts Valley through the wildfire event. During the evacuation, he worked 16-hour days for ten days straight.
During his extinguished career with the Scotts Valley Police Department, Captain Dean received numerous Employee of the Month Awards, Commendations and letters of thanks from the community. He was the recipient of the Officer of the Year award in 1998 and 2014. He was also selected as the City of Scotts Valley Employee of the Year in 2020.
Everyone at the police department, and the citizens of Scotts Valley, thank you for your dedicated service to our community. You are missed here at SVPD, but we wish you the best in your retirement after a long and successful career.