CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL SET MATTER
MINUTES
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: April 3, 2024
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 3-29-2024 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 6:01 PM.
ELECTED OFFICIALS CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
PRESENT: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Randy Johnson, Mayor Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Jack Dilles, Council Member Steve Walpole, Police Chief Donna Lind, Council Member Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk Allan Timms, Council Member
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT:
Derek Timm, Vice Mayor
1. Mayor's proclamation for Child Abuse Awareness Month Mayor Johnson presented the proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Lis DuBois, a long-time board member of Positive Discipline Community Resources (PDCR), accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Executive Director of PDCR, Stephanie Barron Lu. Ms. DuBois invited the community to the activities scheduled this month to honor Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. On April 26th there will be a flag raising ceremony in front of the County Courthouse (701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz) which will be paired with a moment of silence. There will be prevention tipsheet packets from First Five Santa Cruz which will be made available both digitally and as physical resources across the county. A four-episode podcast series will be debuting this weekend and will highlight 15 of the local community resources available to youth and families in our community. These podcasts will be hosted by Stephanie Barron Lu and Robert Aldana, and will be available on the MyScottsValley platform, the Childrens Network Facebook page and the PDCR YouTube channel.
Rhonda Reyna thanked the Mayor for the proclamation and highlighted her deep ties to the subject matter.
James Ewing Whitman spoke regarding the education system and indicated a need to correct certain issues in the community.
The Council Members discussed the need to talk about the uncomfortable subject of child abuse in order to make strides in solving it.
CM Lind attended a meeting of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) where they received a state legislative budget update. They are waiting for the final state budget to find out if there will be cuts to transportation.
CM Lind, along with other Council Members, participated in the presentation of the annual chamber awards. The gala to celebrate the recipients will be on May 10th.
CM Timms attended a meeting of the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) where they interviewed seven candidates in order to select one public member and one public member alternate. After a thorough and transparent process, John Hunt and Roger Anderson were reappointed.
CM Dilles attended a meeting of the statewide League of California Cities Revenue and Taxation Committee where they received a presentation about the state budget.
Key takeaways were that the state unemployment rate has increased, and the Initial Public Offerings (IPO) receipts have decreased substantially. They also heard about a potential plan that would shift money from cities to school districts, a ballot initiative that Cal Cities opposes (Taxpayer Protection and Accountability Initiative), a bill that would require cities to be transparent about sales taxes sharing agreements, and they heard a presentation from Caltrans regarding federal grant opportunities.
CM Dilles along with VM Timm and City Manager LaGoe attended the Joint City/Schools subcommittee meeting and heard about the Vine Hill School project (see Regular Agenda Item 1), and they discussed future facilities needs and opportunities by looking broadly at ways that the City and School District could help each other by providing recreation programs and facilities to the public.
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CITY MANAGER REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Johnson attended the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) conference along with VM Timm and City Manager LaGoe, and they learned about retail opportunities and development opportunities.
City of Scotts Valley Housing Element: The City of Scotts Valley is proud to announce that the Housing Element has been certified. Scotts Valley is the second jurisdiction in Santa Cruz County to receive this certification. City Manager LaGoe gave a huge shout-out to the staff and consultants who worked tirelessly on the Housing Element. We are now entering the implementation phase, which will also be a lot of work.
Public Works Project: The Public Works Department is currently working on updating the bike lanes on Glenwood Drive from Scotts Valley Drive up to Scotts Valley High School (SVHS). An SVHS student raised $1600 towards this project as her senior project.
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Financial Audit: The audit is 100% complete – many thanks to the Finance staff for their hard work on this.
Police Department Canine Officer: The Police Department is anticipating the retirement of Canine Officer Xena as she has been experiencing some health challenges.
Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education (DARE) Graduation: The Police Department will be hosting three DARE graduations next week at Vine Hill Elementary, Brook Knoll Elementary and Baymont Christian School.
Recreation Department: The Recreation Department is hosting a Volunteer Day on May 11th and is advertising this event through their newsletter and social media accounts.
James Ewing Whitman spoke regarding his opinions on recent events in the country that he feels could affect our city.
Rhonda Reyna spoke regarding her experience with domestic violence, and her experience taking a domestic violence counselor training course.
M/S: Timms/Dilles
To approve the Consent Agenda with no alterations.
Carried 4/0/1 (AYES: Johnson, Dilles, Lind, Timms; NOES: None; ABSENT:
Timm)
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ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Approve City Council Special Study Session Minutes from 02-28-2024 through 02-29-2024, and City Council Regular Meeting Minutes from 03-20- 2024
2. Approve check register dated 03-15-2024 through 03-21-2024 M/S: Timms/Dilles
To approve the Regular Agenda with no alterations.
Carried 4/0/1 (AYES: Johnson, Dilles, Lind, Timms; NOES: None; ABSENT:
Timm)
1. Vine Hill School Project Update and Award Contract for Playground Equipment
City Manager LaGoe presented this item. The Council noted that they are happy to see that the City and School District continue to work together collaboratively.
M/S: Timms/Lind
To authorize the City Manager to sign the purchase agreement with Ross Recreation in a form approved by the City Attorney, and to authorize the City Manager to expend additional grant funding available for improvement to the Vine Hill School project.
Carried 4/0/1 (AYES: Johnson, Dilles, Lind, Timms; NOES: None; ABSENT:
Timm)
2. Resolution Recognizing Tobacco Waste as a Public Health and Environmental Threat
City Manager LaGoe introduced this item and thanked Council Member Timms for bringing this item forward. Council Member Timms participates in a countywide work group that looks at tobacco waste and coordinates awareness and reduction efforts across the county.
City Manager LaGoe introduced Tara Leonard, Project Director of the Tobacco Education and Prevention Program; and Rachel Kippen, Co-Chair of the Santa Cruz County Tobacco Education Coalition, who presented this item in tandem.
Charlotte Smith and Tessa Sanders, both seniors at Scotts Valley High School, spoke on this topic which they are very passionate about. They are members of Scotts Valley High School's Green Team, the Surfrider Foundation SVHS Chapter and the Sustainable Clothing Club. They see tobacco waste firsthand, and they understand the dangers to the environment. They urged the Council to adopt the resolution to take steps towards a brighter, more environmentally cautious Scotts Valley.
Rhonda Reyna spoke regarding her opinion on the United Nations and the World Health Organization, and she urged Council to look at what is really poisoning our community.
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James Ewing Whitman spoke regarding his opinion on toxins, and he feels people should call other people out when they litter. He is glad there is participation from the youth in the community.
The Council thanked the high school students for attending and participating in the meeting.
M/S: Timms/Lind
To adopt Resolution No. 2045 recognizing tobacco waste as a public health and environmental threat.
Carried 4/0/1 (AYES: Johnson, Dilles, Lind, Timms; NOES: None; ABSENT:
Timm)
3. Future Council Agenda Items
None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM.
Attest:
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Approved:
Randy Johnson, Mayor
ADJOURNMENT
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