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
Steve Walpole, Police Chief
Jayson Rutherford, Police Captain
Stephanie Hill, Administrative Services Director
Rodolfo Onchi, Public Works Director
Taylor Bateman, Community Development
Director
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRESENT:
Randy Johnson, Mayor
Derek Timm, Vice Mayor
Jack Dilles, Council Member
Donna Lind, Council Member
Allan Timms, Council Member
SPECIAL SET MATTER
MINUTES
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: December 4, 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 11-27-2024 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.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
CITY MANAGER REPORT
1. Mayor's Proclamation for the 25 Year Anniversary of Scotts Valley High School
Mayor Johnson presented the proclamation to honor the 25-year anniversary of Scotts Valley High School. Tanya Krause, Superintendent of Scotts Valley Unified School District, accepted the proclamation and said a few words. Dayna Nedney, a teacher at SVHS for the past 23 years, also spoke.
CM Dilles, along with CM Timms attended the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting where they discussed business outreach efforts, the Measure X implementation schedule, the Holiday Shop Local Bingo campaign, and the proposed autism certification for the City.
VM Timm, along with Mayor Johnson, attended the Town Center Subcommittee meeting and all the information will be discussed during the regular agenda items this evening.
CM Timms chaired a meeting of the Area Agency on Aging advisory committee.
CM Lind has been working on the planning committee for the Light up the Night event which will be this Saturday, 12/7 at 5:30 PM.
CM Lind visited the Scotts Valley Police Officers Association Toy Drive in front of Target last weekend.
Holiday Shop Local Bingo: This program kicked off on Saturday, 11/30, and runs through Sunday, 1/5. Please see the City's website and social media for more details and remember to turn in your card to City Hall to be entered into the raffle.
Employee Survey Results: This is the 2nd employee survey in the last couple of years and all the metrics have improved, including employee satisfaction and retention.
Feedback and suggestions have been received and are being reviewed by the Executive Team.
New Maintenance Staff Member: A big welcome to Marshall Williams who just started with the City's Maintenance Division. The City will be fully staffed later this month, which is a huge milestone that has been in the works for the past couple of years.
Thank you to Public Works Crew: The Public Works Crew were hard at work clearing storm drains ahead of the recent bomb cyclone and atmospheric river.
Skypark Fields: The fields at Skypark will be closed for the next two weeks for reseeding.
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PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
Bean Creek Road Repair Update: The repair on Bean Creek Road is almost complete. Repaving is done, and the next step will be the installation of a permanent guardrail. This should be completed by the end of the calendar year.
Other Updates:
• Light up the Night - Saturday 12/7, 5:30 PM, SV Community Center • Thank you to the Scotts House for another successful open house on 12/3 • Crafts and Cocoa - 12/13, 6:00 PM, SV Community Center • Valley Churches United food collection bin in the City Hall lobby Gary Richard Arnold from Western States News Service distributed materials to the Council Members and expressed a variety of concerns.
M/S: Lind/Timms
To approve the Consent Agenda with no alterations.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Johnson, Timm, Dilles, Lind, Timms)
1. Approve City Council minutes of 11-20-2024
2. Approve check register dated 11-16-2024 through 11-27-2024
3. Delegate the Authority to the City Manager to Award Bids for On Call Services for City Facilities in Amounts Not to Exceed $100,000
4. Approve Site Lease Agreement and Settlement Agreement with T-Mobile West, LLC for Property at 701 Lundy Lane
5. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 16.142 amending Scotts Valley Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) to include two new chapters regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and additional amendments required to implement the 2023-2031 Housing Element.
6. Adopt Resolution Number 2055 approving an application for funding under the 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
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ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
7. Investment Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 M/S: Timms/Dilles
To approve the Regular Agenda with no alterations.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Johnson, Timm, Dilles, Lind, Timms)
1. Consideration of Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of real property commonly referred to as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 022-721-07, - 08, and -09, otherwise known as the "Town Center" land.
This item was presented by City Manager LaGoe. The Council thanked City Manager LaGoe and the City staff for moving this project forward.
M/S: Timm/Timms
To approve Resolution No. 2057 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement to Acquire APNs 022-721-07, -08, -09 otherwise known as the "Town Center" land, along with modifications of a non-substantive or conforming nature, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, and the City Manager or her designee is authorized to take any further actions and execute any other related documents necessary to conclude the sale.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Johnson, Timm, Dilles, Lind, Timms)
2. Review and approval of the updated preferred vision of the future Town Center development
City Manager LaGoe introduced Jane Lin and Ryan Call from Urban Field Studio and Aaron Aknin from Good City Company. Jane Lin and Ryan Call presented the preliminary preferred vision for the Town Center.
The Council Members thanked the consultants and the staff, and they especially expressed their gratitude to City Manager LaGoe for spearheading the Town Center Project and continuing to move the project forward.
Public Comment:
Steve Clark thanked the City Manager and the staff and indicated that he is looking forward to being involved with this project during his term on the City Council. He expressed concerns about traffic in general, traffic on Bluebonnet Lane, and parking.
He hopes that traffic-calming measures can be implemented, and he hopes the theater expansion will be considered in the plan.
Anna Swirl inquired about the fate of the dog park that is currently located at Skypark, and she also inquired about how off-leash dogs will be handled.
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CLOSED SESSION SUBJECT(S)
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Larry Smith from the Scotts Valley Performing Arts Theater thanked the City Manager and team for their hard work. He expressed that this project is exciting from the theater's perspective.
Corbett Wright thanked the consultants for this plan as he feels it is a creative solution.
He expressed concerns regarding parking, the road that will pass near the post office, the site constraint regarding the 6-foot drop from Kings Village road, and the widening of Kings Village Road.
The next steps will be an update of the Town Center Specific Plan, objective design review, continuing to remove barriers to development, ensuring that the surplus lands act requirements are followed, developing the Request for Proposals (RFP) and exploring options for infrastructure financing.
M/S: Timm/Timms
To approve the preferred vision of the Town Center.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Johnson, Timm, Dilles, Lind, Timms)
3. Future Council Agenda Items
None.
The City Council convened to closed session at 7:39 PM to discuss the following item:
1. Conference with legal counsel regarding liability claim Legal Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of Case: Toste Claim
Staff Present: City Manager, City Attorney, Police Chief The City Council reconvened to open session at 7:53 PM.
City Attorney Powell reported that the City Council Members voted unanimously to deny the claim.
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 PM.
CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION
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Attest:
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Approved:
Derek Timm, Mayor
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