CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Stephanie Hill, Administrative Services Director
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRESENT:
Jack Dilles, Mayor
Randy Johnson, Vice Mayor
Donna Lind, Council Member
Derek Timm, Council Member
Allan Timms, Council Member
COMMITTEE REPORTS
MINUTES
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: August 2, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
CONTACT
INFORMATION
MEETING LOCATION POSTING
City of Scotts Valley City Council Chambers The agenda was posted 1 Civic Center Drive 1 Civic Center Drive on 07-28-2023 at City Scotts Valley, CA Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Hall, SV Senior Center, 95066 OR SV Public Works
(831) 440-5600 Zoom Video Conference Building, and on the https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83295730901 Internet
at www.scottsvalley.gov.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
CM Lind attended a Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) finance meeting where they discussed updating the routes to increase efficiencies.
CM Lind attended a Criminal Justice Council Executive meeting where they looked at DocuSign Envelope ID: 392C1108-83F1-48B7-B3FD-D1A1425E0AC1 City Council Meeting Minutes
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the ongoing behavior health study. An update will go to the full board on August 10th.
CM Lind attended a Paws and Policy meeting where she heard feedback from the public regarding the condition of the dog park.
CM Lind attended the Community Bridges’ fundraising event, Farm to Fork Gala.
CM Lind attended the planning committee meeting for the Art, Wine, and Beer Festival which will be held on August 19th and 20th. The business and non-profit spots are almost full, and the Cops n’ Rodders registration will close this week.
CM Timms attended a meeting of the Area Agency on Aging. The new incoming director of Meals on Wheels, Darren Daley, was in attendance. An agreement has been reached between the Seniors Council and the Live Oak School District regarding the facility, so the eviction will be pushed back two years.
CM Timms attended a meeting of the Youth Action Network. The Childrens Network and the Youth Action Network are merging. There was a discussion about creating a children/youth bill of rights. Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz City, and Capitola have already adopted this bill of rights; and there was a request for Scotts Valley to consider adopting this at a future session. They also discussed appointing a youth liaison to attend the City Council meetings.
CM Timms attended a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting where they voted to approve the merger of the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District and the Branciforte Fire Protection District. The Measure T funds ($165k/year) that are part of the Branciforte Fire District will be administered by an advisory council. CM Timms has been nominated as a voting member of the California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions (CALAFCO), and the elections will be held later this year in Monterey.
CM Timm attended his first Visit Santa Cruz Board meeting as a Board Member. The new CEO for Visit Santa Cruz is Terence Concannon. CM Timm thanked City Manager LaGoe for serving on the interview search committee. They have a new program that will allow Visit Santa Cruz to view the bookings and hotel rates in real time.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Hearing: A public hearing for the CDBG program was scheduled for this meeting and all of the required notifications were published/posted. However, last week we were notified that the state decided to change the eligibility criteria for this current round of funding. The state will only be considering applications that were previously submitted, which means that we are no longer eligible to apply for this round of funding. We will prepare for the January application period, and the public hearing will most likely be rescheduled for DocuSign Envelope ID: 392C1108-83F1-48B7-B3FD-D1A1425E0AC1 City Council Meeting Minutes
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PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA WITH NO ALTERATIONS
December.
Staffing: This week we welcomed Sergeant Sjon Tol to the Police Department. Gabby Cortez is the new Associate Planner in the Community Development Department.
Congratulations to Allison Pfefferkorn who will start Monday, 8/7 as the new Recreation Division Manager. Allison has been the Recreation Coordinator for the past eight months and had extensive recreation program management prior to coming to the City of Scotts Valley. Thank you to Kim Peterson who has been the Interim Recreation Division Manager for the past few months and has done a great job leading the division and being a liaison to the community. Congratulations to Athena Cheung, who passed her engineer licensing exam.
Operation Safe Passage: The Police Department will be coordinating Operation Safe Passage starting on the first day of school, which is August 10th. They will be doing traffic enforcement for the first couple of days of the school year.
National Night Out: Thank you to everyone who participated in National Night Out at MacDorsa Park last night.
Gun Buyback: The Police Department will be participating in a countywide gun buyback program on September 16th.
Classification and Compensation Study: The Classification and Compensation study will kick off this week and all City positions will be reviewed.
Happy Birthday, City of Scotts Valley: Today is the City's 57th birthday.
Bean Creek Construction: Thank you for everyone's patience driving through that area and adhering to the new 4-way stop.
Pool is Opening this Weekend: The Siltanen Pool is opening this weekend for recreational swimming and will be open on the weekends in August, and possibly into September.
The Mayor and Council Members recognized the City's birthday, and the founding members of the City.
M/S: Timm/Timms
To approve the Consent Agenda.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Dilles, Johnson, Lind, Timm, Timms)
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CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR AGENDA
CLOSED SESSION SUBJECT(S)
1. Approve City Council regular meeting minutes of 06-21-2023, special meeting minutes of 06-28-2023, and joint special meeting minutes of 06-28-2023
2. Approve check registers dated 06-22-2023, 06-29-2023, 07-05-2023, 07-12- 2023, 07-13-2023, 07-18-2023
3. Approve Resolution No. 1596.47 authorizing the levy of annual special tax roll for Scotts Valley Drive for Community Facilities District 97-1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24
4. Approve Designation of Voting Delegate for 2023 League of California Cities Annual Conference
5. Approve Resolution No. 514.19 amending the Conflict of Interest Code for designated positions
6. City Council response to the Santa Cruz County Citizen Grand Jury Report regarding Cybersecurity
7. Award Professional Services Agreement: Environmental Innovations
8. Award Quote for Equipment Purchase: Insight
9. Approve Resolution No. 1007.36 revising prior years Gann Initiative appropriations and setting appropriation limits for FY 2023-24.
10. Adoption of Investment Policy for 115 Trust
11. Approve lease agreement between the City of Scotts Valley and the County of Santa Cruz for the Scotts Valley Library
1. Future Council Agenda Items
None.
The City Council convened to closed session at 6:20 PM to discuss the following item:
CONSENT AGENDA
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RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON ACTION TAKE DURING CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
1. Conference with labor negotiator regarding employee negotiations with SEIU Local 521, Scotts Valley Police Bargaining Unit, Scotts Valley Police Supervisors Association, Scotts Valley Mid-Management Association, and Management and Confidential Group
Legal Authority: Government Code 54957.6
Staff Present: City Manager, City Attorney, Administrative Services Director The City Council reconvened to open session at 7:21 PM.
City Attorney Powell announced that there was nothing to report from the Closed Session.
The meeting adjourned at 7:21PM.
Attest:
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Approved:
Jack Dilles, Mayor
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