Scotts Valley City Council
August 6, 2025

AGENDA
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
In-Person and Remote Access
Date: August 6, 2025
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/83295730901
Agenda posted on 8-1-
2025 at City Hall, SV
Senior Center, SV Public
Works Building, and on the
Internet
at: www.scottsvalley.gov

ELECTED OFFICIALS CITY STAFF MEMBERS
Derek Timm, Mayor
Allan Timms, Vice Mayor
Steve Clark, Council Member
Krista Jett, Council Member
Donna Lind, Council Member
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Cathie Simonovich, 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.

Public Participation:

The meeting will be available on Zoom and livestreamed to the City of Scotts Valley’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cityofscottsvalley
For those wishing to participate via Zoom you can join the following ways:

Zoom Webinar meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83295730901 Or dial one of these numbers: (669) 900-9128 or (669) 444-9171 Webinar ID: 832 9573 0901

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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

1. Mayor's Proclamation honoring Andrew Kim for his Eagle Scout Service Project

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 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 attending in person to make 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

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agenda. Written public comment may be emailed to the City Clerk by 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting at [email protected].

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 06-18-2025

2. Approve check register dated 06-14-2025 through 08-01-2025

3. Ratify appointment of Scotts Valley Senior Center Advisory Commission Member

4. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Innovations

5. Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

6. Approve Fifth Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority, and take related actions

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Public Hearing for Pinewood Estates Landscape Maintenance Assessment District; Resolution No. 1213.39.2

2. Public Hearing for Skypark Open Space Maintenance Assessment District No. 1; Resolution No. 1555.SP.37.2

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. Letter to Governor Newsom requesting submission of a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding microplastics

2. 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.

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
Taylor Bateman, Community Development
Director
Rodolfo Onchi, Public Works Director
Stephanie Hill, Administrative Services Director
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk

ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRESENT:

Derek Timm, Mayor
Allan Timms, Vice Mayor
Steve Clark, Council Member
Krista Jett, Council Member
Donna Lind, Council Member

SPECIAL SET MATTER

MINUTES
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: June 18, 2025
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 6-13-2025 at City Scotts Valley, CA Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Hall, SV Senior Center, 95066 OR SV Public Works Building,
(831) 440-5600 Zoom Video Conference and on the Internet https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83295730901 at www.scottsvalley.gov.

CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.

1. Mayor's Proclamation - Honoring the Life of Milo Anima Mayor Timm presented the proclamation to honor the life of Milo Anima, a Scotts Valley High School student who passed away in May 2024. Milo's parents, Mario and Denise, accepted the proclamation.

City Council Meeting Minutes
Date: June 18, 2025

COMMITTEE REPORTS

CITY MANAGER REPORT

2. Mayor's Proclamation - Elder Abuse Awareness Month July 2025 Mayor Timm presented the proclamation for Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Whitney Barnes, Social Work Supervisor with the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department’s Adult & Long Term Care Division, accepted the proclamation.

CM Lind attended a Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) meeting where they discussed budget issues, including the loss of a significant amount of grant funding.

VM Timms attended the League of California Cities (CalCities) Transportation, Communication and Public Works Committee meeting. They discussed potential grant funding that VM Timms will report on at a later date.

CM Clark attended a Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) meeting. CM Clark is working with the RTC staff to research funding opportunities to cover the shortfall for the Granite Creek overcrossing project. The RTC released the draft executive summary for the project concept report for the Zero Emissions Passenger Rail and Trail project. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recommended funding for the RTC's Santa Cruz Multi-Modal Corridor Project. The GoBike application period is open for vouchers to be used towards the purchase of e-bikes in Santa Cruz County.

CM Clark attended the Economic Development Committee meeting where they reviewed the draft Santa Cruz County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

Mayor Timm attended a Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Policy Board meeting where they reviewed reliable clean energy programs for the purpose of streamlining the process at the statewide level. Outreach efforts for underserved populations are being expanded. They reviewed the budget, and Mayor Timm noted the revenues are lower due to lower energy usage.

Autism Awareness Training: The autism training which occurred citywide was put into action recently by a Scotts Valley Police Officer. The City is excited to be able to serve the Community better due to this training.

City Budget 2025-26: The budget is now live on the City's website. City staff continue to add more details and reports to the portal.

Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: At the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on June 17, the agenda included an item regarding dogs in City parks. This was a good dialogue which included many members of the public, and we will continue the conversation. The Commissioners also reviewed a proposed cost recovery policy for Parks and Recreation and provided feedback. This policy will come to Council in the fall for consideration.

City Council Meeting Minutes
Date: June 18, 2025

PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
July is "Parks Make Life Better!" Month: Please check out the activities that the Recreation Division has planned for the month of July, as well as visit the City's website and read the Mayor's upcoming column.

July 4th Parade: The parade will take place at 11:00 AM on July 4th. The Kids Zone, co-hosted by Scotts Valley Recreation Division and the Boys and Girls Club, will run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club. There will be many kids' activities, food trucks, and Laughing Monk beer for the adults.

Intertie Project: The Santa Cruz Water District and the Scotts Valley Water District will be working on the Intertie Project in the City limits on La Madrona Drive from June 23 to July 23. There will be traffic controls in place between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on work days. The public should expect traffic delays during this project period.

Water District Main Line Restoration: The Scotts Valley Water District is working on the Main Line Restoration Project on Granite Creek Road and has run into challenges due to groundwater issues. The Public Works Department is assisting with these issues.

Sports Fields: The Maintenance team is monitoring the sports fields closely, including watering and fertilizing to ensure the best quality grass for the field users.

Town Center: The progress on the Town Center continues. The City closed escrow and now owns the 8 acres of land that was previously owned by Santa Cruz. Work continues on the Specific Plan Update, the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the site cleanup.

Santa Cruz County Grand Jury: The Grand Jury recently released their report which praised local government entities for their responsiveness, including Scotts Valley's implementation of the Grand Jury's recommendations on cybersecurity.

Next Council Meeting: the next City Council Meeting will be August 6.

City Offices Closed: The City offices will be closed on June 19 and July 4.

Reminders:
• Sign up to receive the City's newsletter
• Follow the City on social media

City Council Meeting Minutes
Date: June 18, 2025

ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA
The Public Comment Time agenda item was moved before Committee Reports, with the exception of the last comment which was heard after the City Manager Report.

Vice Mayor Timms spoke about Milo Anima and noted that he is committed to making sure that transgender care and transgender rights continue to be discussed.

CM Lind spoke about Milo Anima and thanked the group for attending and honoring his life.

Victor Alejandro congratulated the City on the purchase of the Town Center parcels.

M/S: Lind/Timms
To approve the Consent Agenda with no alterations.

Carried 5/0 (AYES: Timm, Timms, Clark, Jett, Lind)

1. Approve City Council minutes of 06-04-2025

2. Approve check register dated 05-31-2025 through 06-13-2025

3. Adopt Resolution No. 2063 Partial Road Closure for Art, Wine, and Beer Festival.

4. Adopt Resolution No. 2064 Authorizing Submission of a Grant Application to the State Water Resources Control Board for the Water Recycling Funding Program

5. Adopt Resolution No. 2065 Authorizing Application for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant

6. Adopt Resolution No. 1596.49 authorizing the levy of annual special tax roll for Scotts Valley Drive for Community Facilities District 97-1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26

7. Adopt Resolution No. 1213.39.1 approving the City’s Engineer Report for Pinewood Estates Maintenance Assessment District Fiscal Year 2025-2026, declaring its intent to impose the assessments and setting the public hearing to consider any objections to the imposition of the assessments.

8. Adopt Resolution No. 1555-SP-037.1 approving the City’s Engineer Report for Skypark Open Space Maintenance Assessment District Fiscal Year 2025-

City Council Meeting Minutes
Date: June 18, 2025

ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA
2026, declaring its intent to impose the assessments and setting the public hearing to consider any objections to the imposition of the assessments.

9. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 16.142.1 amending Scotts Valley Municipal Code Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Title 17 (Zoning) to implement Housing Element Programs

10. Approve agreement with Good City Company for Town Center Specific Plan update
M/S: Lind/Clark
To approve the Regular Agenda with no alterations.

Carried 5/0 (AYES: Timm, Timms, Clark, Jett, Lind)

1. Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) Feasibility Analysis Presentation
Joe Dieguez, from Kosmont Companies, presented this item and responded to questions from the Council Members.

Scotts Valley Fire Chief Mark Correria, Supervisor Monica Martinez, Assistant County Executive Officer Nicole Coburn, and Fire District Board Member Daron Piscoitta also asked questions and provided feedback.

The City Council unanimously gave direction to staff to move forward with the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) process.

2. Future Council Agenda Items
None.

The meeting adjourned at 7:37 PM.

Attest:

Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Approved:

Derek Timm, Mayor

ADJOURNMENT

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Check Check Vendor Name Net Check Check CheckNumber Date Amount Status Type134248 06/27/25 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY INFORMATION 547.80 O Regular134249 06/27/25 SANTA CRUZ FIRE EQUIPMENT 725.41 O Regular134250 06/27/25 SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE 67.50 O Regular134251 06/27/25 SCARBOROUGH LUMBER 337.31 O Regular134252 06/27/25 STERLING WATER TECHNOLOGIES 2,880.00 O Regular134253 06/27/25 SUMMIT UNIFORMS 1,593.59 O Regular134254 06/27/25 SYCAL ENGINEERING INC 24,197.52 O Regular134255 06/27/25 THE PIED PIPER INC. 68.50 O Payment Manager134256 06/27/25 TRIAD ELECTRIC 975.00 O Payment Manager134257 06/27/25 USA BLUE BOOK 646.83 O Payment Manager134258 06/27/25 WAGE WORKS 125.00 O Regular134259 06/27/25 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC 2,168.00 O Regular134260 06/27/25 WILLIAM WISEMAN 49,910.00 O Regular134261 06/27/25 WIZIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC 880.12 O Payment Manager134262 07/08/25 LUKE PRELGOVISK 5,642.70 O Regular134263 07/08/25 PHILLIP D NEUMAN 3,196.35 O Regular134264 07/11/25 ACCENT CLEAN & SWEEP INC 2,739.00 O Regular134265 07/11/25 ALVAREZ IND INC CLEAN BLDG 560.00 O Regular134266 07/11/25 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 960.32 O Regular134267 07/11/25 ANDERSON PACIFIC ENG INC. 5,582.72 O Regular134268 07/11/25 BEAUJO GERA 295.60 O Regular134269 07/11/25 BENJAMIN NOBLE 10,848.75 O Regular134270 07/11/25 BRIAN OGLE-YOUMANS 49.93 O Regular134271 07/11/25 BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE 4.82 O Regular134272 07/11/25 COMCAST 1,050.55 O Regular134273 07/11/25 CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER CO 134.50 O Regular134274 07/11/25 CSG CONSULTANTS, INC 517.40 O Regular134275 07/11/25 CYNTHIA S HART 2,275.00 O Regular134276 07/11/25 DANIEL GONZALEZ-GARCIA 328.60 O Regular134277 07/11/25 DEZMOND SANTORO 224.93 O Regular134278 07/11/25 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS 331.93 O Payment Manager134279 07/11/25 FREDDY AVALOS-SANTOS 294.92 O Regular134280 07/11/25 LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE 1,218.00 O Regular134281 07/11/25 LINDA KAEMPFER BAKER 150.00 O Regular134282 07/11/25 M-GROUP 17,055.00 O Regular134283 07/11/25 PALACE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 25.45 O Regular134284 07/11/25 PETTY CASH - LAUREN LAMBERT 7.50 O Regular134285 07/11/25 PHILLIP D NEUMAN 2,282.09 O Regular134286 07/11/25 PRESS BANNER 172.35 O Regular134287 07/11/25 ROSS RECREATION EQUIPMENT INC. 1,252.58 O Regular134288 07/11/25 SANTA CRUZ LIVE SCAN, INC. 30.00 O Regular134289 07/11/25 SARAH ORRE 3,220.00 O Regular134290 07/11/25 SCARBOROUGH LUMBER 257.61 O Regular134291 07/18/25 ALVAREZ IND INC CLEAN BLDG 451.00 O Regular134292 07/18/25 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 1,622.33 O Regular

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Check Check Vendor Name Net Check Check CheckNumber Date Amount Status Type134293 07/18/25 ASSOCIATED SERVICES CO. 511.97 O Regular134294 07/18/25 AT&T 1,887.22 O Regular134295 07/18/25 AT&T 57.82 O Regular134296 07/18/25 AT&T MOBILITY 2,020.23 O Regular134297 07/18/25 AUTO CARE LIFESAVER TOWING 90.00 O Regular134298 07/18/25 BADAWI & ASSOCIATES 19,296.00 O Regular134299 07/18/25 BKF ENGINEERS 19,856.50 O Regular134300 07/18/25 BLUETRITON BRANDS INC 94.92 O Regular134301 07/18/25 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS SC COUNTY 10,000.00 O Regular134302 07/18/25 BRASS KEY LOCKSMITH 105.24 O Regular134303 07/18/25 BRINKS AWARDS & SIGNS 27.44 O Regular 134304 07/18/25 CALIFORNIA COAST UNIFORM CO 369.83 O Regular134305 07/18/25 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ 43.00 O Regular134306 07/18/25 CUSHMAN CONTRACTING CORPORATIO 12,167.13 O Regular134307 07/18/25 CYPRESS COAST FENCE 3,950.00 O Regular134308 07/18/25 DAVID J. POWERS & ASSOC 29,581.50 O Regular134309 07/18/25 DEPT OF JUSTICE 271.00 O Regular134310 07/18/25 DUNCAN AUTO TECH 165.66 O Payment Manager134311 07/18/25 EMPLOYMENT DEV. DEPT. 109.57 O Regular134312 07/18/25 ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS 10,257.50 O Regular134313 07/18/25 ERNIES AUTO CENTER 57.59 O Regular134314 07/18/25 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, LLC #795 243.43 O Regular134315 07/18/25 GARRISON PLUMBING,INC 395.00 O Regular134316 07/18/25 GOOD CITY COMPANY 15,295.75 O Regular134317 07/18/25 HERWIT ENGINEERING 3,732.00 O Regular134318 07/18/25 HH ASSOCIATES US, INC. 1,140.67 O Regular134319 07/18/25 HIGHWAY SPECIALTY COMPANY INC 1,425.00 O Regular134320 07/18/25 K & D LANDSCAPING, INC. 360.00 O Regular134321 07/18/25 KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES INC 38,955.67 O Regular134322 07/18/25 LLOYDS TIRE SERVICE INC. 35.00 O Regular134323 07/18/25 LOGAN & POWELL, LLP 25,321.28 O Regular134324 07/18/25 MATTHEW SPENCER-COOKE 593.58 O Regular134325 07/18/25 MONTEREY BAY ANALYTICAL SVCS 2,322.95 O Regular134326 07/18/25 NATIONAL COMTEL NETWORK INC. 17.51 O Regular134327 07/18/25 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 77,269.36 O Regular134328 07/18/25 PALACE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 227.11 O Regular134329 07/18/25 PERFECTMIND INC 5,000.00 O Regular134330 07/18/25 PETERSON POWER SYSTEMS, INC. 8,178.48 O Regular134331 07/18/25 PETTY CASH - LAUREN LAMBERT 36.76 O Regular134332 07/18/25 PHILLIP D NEUMAN 1,291.92 O Regular134333 07/18/25 PRIORITY 1 PUBLIC SAFETY 2,347.67 O Regular134334 07/18/25 S.V. WATER DISTRICT 11,050.00 O Regular134335 07/18/25 SANTA CRUZ LIVE SCAN, INC. 60.00 O Regular134336 07/18/25 SCARBOROUGH LUMBER 1,383.86 O Regular134337 07/18/25 SCOTTS VALLEY SPRINKLER 118.43 O Regular

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Check Check Vendor Name Net Check Check CheckNumber Date Amount Status Type134338 07/18/25 STERICYCLE INC 261.40 O Regular134339 07/18/25 SYCAL ENGINEERING INC 7,260.02 O Regular134340 07/18/25 TALLEN CALIFORNIA, LLC 4,973.50 O Regular134341 07/18/25 THE PIED PIPER INC. 237.00 O Payment Manager134342 07/18/25 THOMSON REUTERS-WEST 416.30 O Payment Manager134343 07/18/25 TOP LEARNING ACADEMY INC 495.00 O Regular134344 07/18/25 U.S. BANK CORPORATE 17,267.73 O Regular134345 07/18/25 URBAN FIELD STUDIO OAKLAND 7,995.00 O Regular134346 07/18/25 USA BLUE BOOK 400.57 O Payment Manager134347 07/18/25 VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SCVH 3,000.00 O Regular134348 07/18/25 WEX BANK 11,442.79 O Regular134349 07/25/25 A TOOL SHED, INC. 578.80 O Regular134350 07/25/25 ACCENT CLEAN & SWEEP INC 4,186.88 O Regular134351 07/25/25 ACE PORTABLE SERVICES 4,746.78 O Payment Manager134352 07/25/25 ADOBE ANIMAL HOSPITAL SOQUEL 365.71 O Regular134353 07/25/25 ALLIANT 3,836.00 O Regular134354 07/25/25 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 134.61 O Regular134355 07/25/25 AMBAG 3,638.02 O Regular134356 07/25/25 ASSOCIATED SERVICES CO. 338.34 O Regular134357 07/25/25 AT&T 2,058.47 O Regular134358 07/25/25 BOWMAN & WILLIAMS 1,300.00 O Regular134359 07/25/25 BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE 4,166.50 O Regular134360 07/25/25 CAL-WEST 15,647.52 O Regular134361 07/25/25 CARMEL AREA WASTEWATER DIST 6,589.00 O Regular134362 07/25/25 CENTRAL HOME SUPPLY 4,336.68 O Regular134363 07/25/25 COMCAST 2,492.07 O Payment Manager134364 07/25/25 CYNTHIA L. GORSKI 5,210.80 O Regular134365 07/25/25 DOCUSIGN INC LOCKBOX 14,820.00 O Regular134366 07/25/25 DUNCAN AUTO TECH 1,842.18 O Payment Manager134367 07/25/25 ENTERPRISE FM TRUST 12,310.03 O Regular134368 07/25/25 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS 1,485.29 O Payment Manager134369 07/25/25 FIRST ALARM 316.47 O Regular134370 07/25/25 HERC RENTALS 750.99 O Regular134371 07/25/25 HOSE SHOP 327.38 O Regular134372 07/25/25 INTERSTATE SALES 344.62 O Regular134373 07/25/25 INTRADO LIFE & SAFETY 15,381.00 O Regular134374 07/25/25 JACK CRAWFORD 395.00 O Regular134375 07/25/25 JOHNS ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE 2,291.05 O Regular 134376 07/25/25 K & D LANDSCAPING, INC. 3,711.00 O Regular134377 07/25/25 LC ACTION POLICE SUPPLY 5,808.35 O Payment Manager134378 07/25/25 LLOYDS TIRE SERVICE INC. 1,286.58 O Regular 134379 07/25/25 MAR-KEN INTERNATIONAL POLICE 4,500.00 O Regular134380 07/25/25 MBASIA 853,302.41 O Regular134381 07/25/25 MID VALLEY SUPPLY 1,141.55 O Payment Manager134382 07/25/25 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE 1,030.42 O Payment Manager

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Check Check Vendor Name Net Check Check CheckNumber Date Amount Status Type134383 07/25/25 MONTEREY BAY ANALYTICAL SVCS 1,515.85 O Regular134384 07/25/25 MONTEREY REGIONAL 9,150.60 O Payment Manager134385 07/25/25 MP EXPRESS, INC. 103.09 O Regular134386 07/25/25 MUTUAL OF OMAHA 2,457.90 O Regular134387 07/25/25 OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE,INC 13.69 O Regular 134388 07/25/25 OLIN CORPORATION AS SOLE 5,328.30 O Regular134389 07/25/25 OPENGOV, INC. 115,665.00 O Regular134390 07/25/25 PATRICK AHRENS 136.20 O Regular134391 07/25/25 PHILLIP D NEUMAN 35,694.12 O Regular134392 07/25/25 PRINICPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO 15,414.56 O Regular134393 07/25/25 PURETEC INDUSTRIAL WATER 59.66 O Regular134394 07/25/25 S.V. WATER DISTRICT - BULK 599.36 O Regular134395 07/25/25 SANTA CRUZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1,850.00 O Regular134396 07/25/25 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 58,600.80 O Regular134397 07/25/25 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 35,567.00 O Regular134398 07/25/25 SCARBOROUGH LUMBER 1,115.66 O Regular134399 07/25/25 SCOTTS VALLEY SPRINKLER 157.91 O Regular134400 07/25/25 STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY 975.88 O Regular134401 07/25/25 STERLING WATER TECHNOLOGIES 14,729.05 O Regular134402 07/25/25 SUMMIT UNIFORMS 65.63 O Regular134403 07/25/25 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 6,666.24 O Regular134404 07/25/25 THE PIED PIPER INC. 70.50 O Payment Manager134405 07/25/25 TORO PETROLEUM CORP 7,223.01 O Regular134406 07/25/25 U.S. BANCORP OFFICE 1,404.37 O Regular134407 07/25/25 UNITED RENTALS 1,766.46 O Regular134408 07/25/25 VERITONE, INC. 1,200.00 O Regular134409 07/25/25 WIZIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC 744.83 O Payment Manager134410 07/25/25 ZELLER APPRAISAL SERVICES INC 1,950.00 O Regular134411 08/01/25 AFLAC-FLEX ONE 688.11 O Regular134412 08/01/25 AT&T 166.59 O Regular134413 08/01/25 AUTOLIFT SERVICES, INC. 1,640.00 O Regular134414 08/01/25 BATTERIES + BULBS #314 154.61 O Regular134415 08/01/25 BAY TREE, LLC 4,412.86 O Regular134416 08/01/25 BRASS KEY LOCKSMITH 196.91 O Regular134417 08/01/25 BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE 142.46 O Regular134418 08/01/25 CALIFORNIA BUILDING 407.00 O Regular134419 08/01/25 CENTRAL HOME SUPPLY 23.74 O Regular134420 08/01/25 CHRIS GALLI 35.00 O Regular134421 08/01/25 COMCAST 262.74 O Payment Manager134422 08/01/25 DEPT OF CONSERVATION 1,394.85 O Regular134423 08/01/25 ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO 408.51 O Regular134424 08/01/25 FUN4ALL, LLC 3,220.00 O Regular134425 08/01/25 HOSE SHOP 38.31 O Regular134426 08/01/25 LINDA KAEMPFER BAKER 150.00 O Regular134427 08/01/25 LUKE PRELGOVISK 3,081.40 O Regular

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Check Check Vendor Name Net Check Check CheckNumber Date Amount Status Type134428 08/01/25 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE 220.40 O Payment Manager134429 08/01/25 MONTEREY BAY AIR 7,098.60 O Regular134430 08/01/25 MONTEREY BAY ANALYTICAL SVCS 1,386.75 O Regular134431 08/01/25 NORCAL RENTAL GROUP, LLC 6,076.05 O Regular134432 08/01/25 PALACE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 301.24 O Regular134433 08/01/25 PITNEY BOWES INC 177.61 O Payment Manager134434 08/01/25 PRODESSE PROPERTY GROUP 5,378.40 O Regular134435 08/01/25 ROD MARKELL 1,974.00 O Regular134436 08/01/25 ROSS RECREATION EQUIPMENT INC. 1,171.42 O Regular134437 08/01/25 S.V. WATER DISTRICT 13,522.65 O Regular134438 08/01/25 SAN LORENZO VALLEY WATER DISTR 380.48 O Regular134439 08/01/25 SANTA CRUZ CO ENVIRONMENTAL 3,401.50 O Regular134440 08/01/25 SCARBOROUGH LUMBER 1,214.40 O Regular134441 08/01/25 SCOTTS VALLEY SPRINKLER 273.06 O Regular134442 08/01/25 SILICON VALLEY MONTEREY 692.00 O Regular134443 08/01/25 SONSRAY MACHINERY 2,589.28 O Regular134444 08/01/25 SOUTHWEST VALVE & EQUIPMENT 8,850.23 O Regular134445 08/01/25 THE PROFESSIONAL TOUCH 5,594.23 O Regular134446 08/01/25 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 5,843.05 O Regular134447 08/01/25 UNITED RENTALS 799.65 O Regular134448 08/01/25 WAGE WORKS 125.00 O Regular134449 08/01/25 WEX BANK 9,898.69 O Regularapadatecr2 City of Scotts Valley llambert 08/01/2025 11:09 Page 7 A/P Check Register Checks from 06/14/2025 to 08/01/2025
254 Checks total: 2,290,742.60
0 ACH total:0 EFTPS total:0 Wire transfer total:
37 Payment Manager total: 66,389.94
291 GRAND TOTALS 2,357,132.54

AGENDA ITEM 3.

DATE: 8/6/2025
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/6/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Ratify appointment of Scotts Valley Senior Center Advisory Commission Member

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
As vacancies occur, or due to the election or re-election of a Council Member, a member of the Council may nominate a new individual to serve on a City Commission, Committee, and/or Board. All appointments must be ratified by the City Council.

There is a vacancy on the Senior Center Advisory Commission due to the resignation of Demetrios Mavrikis and an application has been submitted by Terri Ritchie. Council Member Steve Clark has nominated Ms. Ritchie to serve on the Senior Center Advisory Commission.

Upon Council ratification, Ms. Ritchie will fill the vacancy.

FISCAL IMPACT
None

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council ratify the appointment of Terri Ritchie to serve on the Senior Center Advisory Commission effective August 6, 2025.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. T. Ritchie Senior Center Advisory Commission Application - redacted

AGENDA ITEM 4.

DATE: 8/6/2025
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/6/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Rodolfo Onchi, Public Works Director
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Innovations

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
The Public Works Department is responsible for a number of environmental compliance activities across multiple disciplines including: stormwater; wastewater; solid waste;recycling and organics associated with AB341, AB1826 and SB1383; and the City's wastewater and stormwater discharge permits. Compliance activities include inspection, outreach and education, training, reporting and enforcement when necessary.

In support of City staff, Environmental Innovations has provided environmental compliance services for the City since 2007. With expertise in the various compliance categories and with local offices enabling quick response when called upon, they are uniquely qualified to support the City in the activities proposed.

Tasks are divided into 3 categories: Source Control and Environmental Compliance, Stormwater Environmental Compliance with an MS4 NPDES (Stormwater) Compliance, Solid Waste and Recycling Compliance with AB 341, and AB1826/SB1383 Organic Waste Diversion Program Compliance as follows: Source Control and Environmental Compliance • Assess all business and industry in Scotts Valley for potential to impact wastewater and/or stormwater. Maintain a database of sites to monitor, sites to inspect, and sites considered “dry” or not a potential impact.
• Inspect 100 businesses per year that may pose an adverse impact on storm or wastewater and inspect and regulate by permit 3-4 significant industrial users. Enact enforcement response wastewater compliance, estimating 10 cases of enforcement/year.
• Review plans for new construction pertaining to environmental compliance on an asneeded basis.

MS4 NPDES (Stormwater) Permit Compliance FY 2025/26
• Program Management

• Education and Outreach
• Staff and Site Operator Training and Education Public Involvement and Participation Program
• Illicit Discharge and Elimination
• Illicit Discharge Source/Facility Inventory
• Field Sampling to Detect Illicit Discharges
• Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
• Maintenance of Storm Drain System
• Post-construction Operations & Maintenance Verification • Program Effectiveness Assessment and Implementation
• Total Maximum Daily Loads Compliance Requirements
• Annual Reporting Program
AB1826/SB1383 Organic Waste Diversion Program Compliance • Participation and Compliance
• Education and Outreach
• Record Keeping & Reporting
• Enforcement
Tasks are provided by appropriately qualified personnel such as Senior Scientist/Program Manager, Compliance Inspector, and Interns. The attached proposal from Environmental Innovations includes details of the scope and rates for personnel. The total value of the proposal for all tasks is $124,384.00.

FISCAL IMPACT
The scope of services and the fee of $124,384.00 associated with the services provided are currently budgeted as contract services in the FY2025/26 operating budget. Services benefitting wastewater operations compliance are funded through the Wastewater Enterprise Fund. Stormwater and solid waste compliance efforts are funded through Public Works Operating Budget (General Fund).

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Innovations for environmental compliance services.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Environmental Innovations Agreement 25-26

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1 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This Agreement for Professional Services (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 31, 2025, by and between the City of Scotts Valley, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and Environmental Innovations, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “CONSULTANT”.

RECITALS
A. CITY desires to retain CONSULTANT for certain professional services as set forth in this Agreement.

B. CONSULTANT is specially trained, experienced, and competent to perform the special services which will be required by this Agreement.

C. CONSULTANT possesses the skill, ability, background, certification, and knowledge to provide the services described in this Agreement on the terms and conditions described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and the mutual promises contained herein, CITY and CONSULTANT agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. Employment of CONSULTANT: CITY agrees to, and hereby does, retain and employ CONSULTANT to perform the professional services as outlined in the Scope of Work attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”. CONSULTANT’S work product shall be performed pursuant to generally accepted standards of practice in effect at the time of performance.

2. Responsible Personnel: CITY has relied upon the professional training and ability of CONSULTANT to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. Primary personnel responsible for the completion of the work described in this Agreement shall be:

Jo Fleming, President
307 Laguna Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 706-7384
[email protected]
Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

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2 3. Scope of Work: CONSULTANT shall perform the services as specified in Exhibit A in a professional manner. To the extent there is a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and Exhibit A, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

4. Time of Performance: The services of CONSULTANT are to commence upon execution of this Agreement and shall continue until all authorized work is approved by the CITY. All such work shall be completed no later than June 30, 2026. from signing.

Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. No waiver by either party hereto of the nonperformance or any breach of any term, provision, or condition of this Agreement, or any default hereunder shall be considered to be or operate as a waiver of any subsequent nonperformance, breach, or default.

5. Compensation: CONSULTANT shall accept compensation for services performed as set forth in Section 3 in an amount not to exceed $124,384.00. Periodic payments to CONSULTANT shall be made upon submittal of invoices by CONSULTANT to CITY for review and approval by the City Manager. Invoices will be paid by CITY within a reasonable time after the invoices are received and approved.

6. Insurance: CONSULTANT agrees to have and maintain, for the duration of the Agreement, the following minimum insurance requirements. Prior to the execution of the Agreement, CONSULTANT shall provide proof of insurance required. Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the CITY.

CONSULTANT shall furnish the CITY with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the CITY before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive CONSULTANT’s obligation to provide them.

The CITY reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.

Coverage shall be at least as broad as:

1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 05 09 or 25 04 05 09) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.

Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

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3 2. Automobile Liability: ISO Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if Contractor has no owned autos, covering hired, (Code 8) and non-owned autos (Code 9), with limit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

3. Workers’ Compensation: as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits.

4. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): As appropriate to CONSULTANT’s services, and not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence.

The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

The City of Scotts Valley, its Council Members, elected and appointed officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of Independent Contractor including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Independent Contractor’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used).

For any claims related to this Agreement, CONSULTANT’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage (at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13) with respect to the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or selfinsurance maintained by the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the CONSULTANT’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.

CONSULTANT hereby grants to CITY a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said CONSULTANT may acquire against the CITY by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. CONSULTANT agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the CITY has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.

CONSULTANT shall require the insurer to provide CITY with 30-day prior notice of termination or material change in coverage and ten (10) days prior notice of cancellation for non-payment.

7. Indemnity: CONSULTANT shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend CITY, its elective and appointive boards, commissions, officers, agents, servants, volunteers, and Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

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4 employees from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, liability, losses, or suits (including court costs and attorney fees) for personal injury (including death), property damage and any other damages of any sort whatsoever, arising out of, or alleged to have arisen out of, the willful or negligent acts, errors, or omissions of CONSULTANT or CONSULTANT'S contractors, subcontractors, agents, or employees in the performance of this Agreement. This indemnity shall not apply to any claims brought by CONSULTANT for default of this Agreement, or for claims brought by CITY or any third party where the underlying injury or damage is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to arise solely from the negligent or willful misconduct of CITY.

For design professionals (as that term is defined by statute) acting within the scope of their professional capacity, to the fullest extent permitted by law, CONSULTANT shall, at its own expense, indemnify, protect, defend (by counsel reasonably satisfactory to the CITY) and hold harmless any Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Liability, whether actual, alleged or threatened, which arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the CONSULTANT, or as may be provided by statute in Civil Code § 2782.8, as may be amended from time to time.

CONSULTANT’s duty to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless as set forth in this section shall include the duty to defend (by counsel reasonably satisfactory to the CITY) as set forth in California Civil Code § 2778. The CONSULTANT’s responsibility to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties under this section shall not extend to the active negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties. This section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

8. Termination: This Agreement may be terminated by the CITY immediately for cause or by either party without cause upon fifteen days’ written notice of termination.

Upon termination, CONSULTANT shall be entitled to compensation for services performed up to the effective date of termination.

CONSULTANT shall accept, for itself, as full payment for services rendered and all work to be done and performed hereunder and in complete satisfaction of all claims against CITY by reason of voluntary abandonment or suspension of work or termination of the Agreement, the sum determined on an hourly basis in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, or any modification of amendment thereto, plus all direct expenses incurred, including those expenses incurred which are directly attributable to the incomplete portion of the work which could not be canceled.

In the event of termination, CONSULTANT shall deliver as a condition to the payment of the compensation provided for above, or otherwise make available to CITY, all research data, reports, estimates, summaries, and other such information and materials as may have been accumulated by CONSULTANT in performing this Agreement, whether completed or in process in accordance with Section 9 of this Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

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9. Documents: Notes, studies, chain, computations, electronic files, and other data and information obtained by CONSULTANT for this project shall, upon receipt of payment for services rendered, be made available to CITY by CONSULTANT at CITY'S request and shall become the property of CITY. In the event CITY alters the document, CITY agrees CONSULTANT shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any claim arising out of, or alleged to have risen out of, use of the altered document.

All plans, studies, documents, charts, computations, and electronic files prepared by and for CONSULTANT, its officers, employees and agents and subcontractors in the course of implementing this Agreement, except working notes and internal documents, shall become the property of the CITY upon payment to CONSULTANT for such work, and the CITY shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to CONSULTANT or to any other party. CONSULTANT shall, at CONSULTANT’S expense, provide such reports, plans, studies, documents, and other writings to CITY upon written request.

10. Independent Contractor: CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor retained by CITY to perform the work described herein. ALL personnel employed by CONSULTANT are not and shall not be deemed to be employees of CITY.

CONSULTANT shall obtain no rights to retirement benefits or other benefits that accrue to CITY’S employees, and CONSULTANT hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to such rights. CONSULTANT shall comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to employment and compensation of its employees and its agents, including the provision of Workers' Compensation.

11. Licenses: CONSULTANT represents and warrants to CITY that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance, and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of CONSULTANT to practice its profession. CONSULTANT represents and warrants to CITY that CONSULTANT shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement, any licenses, permits, insurance and approvals which are legally required of CONSULTANT to practice its profession.

CONSULTANT shall maintain a City of Scotts Valley business license.

12. CITY Not Obligated to Third Parties; Subcontractors; Oversight. The CITY shall not be obligated or liable for payment hereunder to any party other than the CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT shall ensure the following requirements are satisfied in the performance of the Agreement with respect to its own employees:

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B. Prevailing Wage. CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT’s subconsultants (if any) shall, to the extent required by the California Labor Code, pay not less than the latest prevailing wage rates to workers and professionals as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2. Copies of the applicable wage determination shall be available on file at the CITY’s office of the City Clerk.

C. Injury and Illness Prevention Program. CONSULTANT certifies that it is aware of and has complied with the provisions of California Labor Code § 6401.7, which requires every employer to adopt a written injury and illness prevention program.

D. CONSULTANT shall pay all taxes, assessments and premiums under the federal Social Security Act, any applicable unemployment insurance contributions, Workers Compensation insurance premiums, sales taxes, use taxes, personal property taxes, or other taxes or assessments now or hereafter in effect and payable by reason of or in connection with the services to be performed by CONSULTANT.

The CITY is not responsible or liable for CONSULTANT’s failure to comply with any and all of its requirements under this section and Agreement.

13. Political Reform Act Economic Interests. If CITY determines CONSULTANT comes within the definition of CONSULTANT under the Political Reform Act (Government Code §87100), CONSULTANT shall complete and file and shall require any other person doing work under this Agreement to complete and file a “Statement of Economic Interest” with the Clerk of the City of Scotts Valley disclosing CONSULTANT and/or such other person’s financial interests.

14. Assignment: The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to CITY for entering into this Agreement is the professional reputation, experience, and competence of CONSULTANT. Assignments of any or all rights, duties, or obligations of the CONSULTANT under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express consent of the CITY. CONSULTANT shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement without the written authorization of the CITY. If the CITY consents to such subcontract, CONSULTANT shall be fully responsible to CITY for all acts or omissions of the subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between CITY and subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the CITY to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such contractor other than as otherwise required by law.

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16. Amendment: This Agreement may be amended, modified, or changed by the parties, provided that said Agreement, modification or change is in writing and approved by the authorized representative of the parties.

17. Applicable Law and Attorney's Fees: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be held exclusively in a state court in the County of Santa Cruz. Should any legal action be brought by a party for breach of this Agreement or to enforce any provision of the Agreement, the prevailing party of such action shall be entitled to recover its reasonable litigation expenses, including attorney fees.

18. Entire Agreement: This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein. There are no representations, agreements, or understandings. Whether oral or written, between or among the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement which are not fully expressed herein. The drafting and negotiation of this Agreement have been participated in by each of the parties and/or their counsel, and for all purposes this Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted jointly by all parties.

19. Waiver: Waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision under this agreement.

20. Severability: If any term or portion of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

21. Equipment Warranty and Remedy:
a. For new Equipment only, CONSULTANT warrants that the Equipment that is the subject of this sale is free from defects in design (provided that we have design responsibility), material and workmanship. The duration of this warranty is twelve (12) months from start-up or eighteen (18) months from delivery, whichever occurs first (the “Warranty Period”). If CITY discovers within the Warranty Period a defect in design, material or workmanship, CITY must promptly notify CONSULTANT in writing. Within a reasonable time after such notification, CONSULTANT shall repair, replace, or, at CONSULTANTS option, refund CITY the price of the defective Equipment or part thereof. b. For repairs, parts and Services provided by CONSULTANT, CONSULTANT warrant to CITY that the repairs, parts and Services provided will be free from defects in material and workmanship. The duration of this warranty is ninety (90) days from as Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

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c. All warranty service is subject to CONSULTANTS prior examination and approval and will be performed by CONSULTANT at CITY facility or at service centers designated by CONSULTANT. All transportation to and from the designated service center will be at CONSULTANT expense. The remedies set forth above are CITY exclusive remedies for breach of warranty. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by CONSULTANT, warranty extends only to CITY and is not assignable to or assumable by any subsequent purchaser, in whole or in part, and any such attempted transfer shall render all warranties provided hereunder null and void and of no further force or effect. d. The warranties set forth above are inapplicable to and exclude any product, components or parts not manufactured by CONSULTANT or covered by the warranty of another manufacturer. CONSULTANT shall have no responsibility for defects, loss or damage to the extent caused by (i) normal wear and tear, (ii) CITY failure to follow all installation and operation instructions or manuals or to provide normal maintenance, (iii) repairs or modifications by CITY or by others no under CONSULTANT direct supervision, or (iv) a product or component part which CONSULTANT did not design, manufacture, supply or repair.

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9 WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement is executed by CITY and by CONSULTANT on this 31st day of July, 2025, at Scotts Valley, California.

CONSULTANT: CITY:

ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS, INC. CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY
_____________________________ _____________________________ By: Josephine Fleming, President Mali LaGoe, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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SCOPE OF WORK
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CiC
FY 2025/26 Scope of Work
Services included:

Wastewater Source Control,
NPDES / MS4 Stormwater,
Solid Waste Compliance,
Edible Food Recovery,
and Transportation Consulting
Submitted by:

Environmental Innovations, Inc.

June 16th, 2025
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June 16th, 2025
City of Scotts Valley
Attn: Rodolfo Onchi Public Works Director
RE: 2025/26 Proposal and Scope of Work
Dear Mr. Onchi:

Thank you for the opportunity to continue offering services to the City of Scotts Valley and giving us this opportunity to propose work for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. As you know, Environmental Innovations (EI) has been conducting the following services for the City of Scotts Valley:
● Environmental compliance and source control since 2007; ● Stormwater/NPDES Permit compliance since 2009;
● Transportation grant services since 2015, and;
● Implementation of AB341/AB1826/SB1383 recycling and organic waste diversion requirements and Edible Food Recovery since 2019
EI is uniquely qualified to perform this work. We are a local, sustainability consulting firm working with several municipalities in the region, across California, and in partnership with nine other states. EI provides environmental consulting services to businesses, non-profits, institutions, local, state, and the federal government in the areas of Green Business, environmental awareness, public outreach, environmental compliance, wastewater pretreatment, and sustainability planning and management.

In 2023 we obtained a $75,000 grant and in 2019 we obtained $21,000 from CalRecycle to help offset the costs of implementing SB1383 requirements. In 2017, we obtained over $700,000 in grant funding for the City to do road improvements and active transportation outreach. We also implemented a grant for the safe disposal of sharps (needles) and pharmaceutical waste regionally in the County of Santa Cruz in 2010. We have also been the key drivers behind the Monterey Bay Green Business Program as well as the California Green Business Network. We were the catalyst for fryer oil from Scotts Valley being used to make biodiesel as part of an EPA grant.

We are happy to modify this proposal to suit your needs. EI looks forward to the opportunity to do this inspiring work. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions.

Sincerely,
Josephine Fleming
Environmental Scientist and Owner [email protected] Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

Scope of Environmental Compliance Services in the City of Scotts Valley Environmental Innovations (environmentalin.com, EI) provides environmental consulting services to businesses, non-profits, institutions, and local governments in the areas of Green Business, environmental awareness, public outreach, Environmental Compliance/Wastewater Pretreatment, and Sustainability Planning and Management. Our strengths lie in the following:
● Excellent Facilitation and Communication: EI coordinates many multi-stakeholder groups that frequently have competing interests. We can recognize individual strengths and highlight them in group settings. We are also able to leverage sharing costs for work with neighboring Cities and Counties that have the same mandates. We maintain strong relationships with neighbors and higher state regulatory agencies, such as the Regional Water Quality Control Board. ● Data and Technology Strong: We are the architects and ongoing developers of the software used to track green businesses in California through the certification program while simultaneously measuring environmental outcomes. Our system, GreenBizTracker, is leased by nine other states.

We research the best and most cost-effective solutions to meeting regulatory mandates and tracking of the data necessary to comply. We can tie in Scotts Valley work with other work we do in the region, making the City’s contribution to public outreach and partnership stronger. ● Experienced Wastewater and Stormwater Experts: Jo has been working in wastewater and stormwater environmental compliance for over 15 years with significant experience in gaining compliance from business and industry with the least amount of conflict possible. Julianne has a Masters in Applied Marine and Watershed Science from CSU Monterey Bay and Steve has over 30 years of experience in Environmental Compliance in the cities of Santa Cruz and San Jose. Claudia brings expertise in bilingual outreach and assisting businesses achieve sustainable practices. The team can dovetail the three programs through public outreach, technical assistance, and incentives to make the programs more educational than they are regulatory. Julianne also has significant knowledge in watershed modeling and complying with the MS4 NPDES permit. ● Sustainable Results: We are proud to have long-term clients. Many of the environmental programs we implemented from scratch continue to run independently. We design our work to have lasting effects, and to benefit our clients. There’s nothing we enjoy more than seeing municipal clients get long-term credit for our work.

Project Description: The City of Scotts Valley requested a proposal to provide the following:
● Source Control and Environmental Compliance
● Stormwater Environmental Compliance with an MS4 NPDES Permit. ● Solid Waste and Recycling Compliance with AB 341, AB 1826, and SB 1383 ● Edible Food Recovery as mandated in SB 1383
● Transportation Funding Development as needed
● Plan review as needed
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Source Control and Environmental Compliance Workplan
Assess all business and industry in Scotts Valley for potential adverse impact to wastewater and/or stormwater and maintain a database of sites to monitor, sites to inspect, and sites considered “dry” or not a potential impact. Regularly review business license list for new businesses which may require regulatory review.

Inspect 100 businesses per year that may pose an adverse impact on storm or wastewater and inspect and regulate by permit 3-4 significant industrial users. Enact enforcement response wastewater compliance, estimating 10 cases of enforcement/year.

Review plans for new construction pertaining to environmental compliance on an as-needed basis.

AB1826/SB1383 Organic Waste Diversion Program Compliance Participation and Compliance
Ensure that all business, multi-family dwellings, and residential waste accounts subscribe to organic waste collection service or apply for an exemption. Issue limited exemption waivers for de minimis volumes and physical space constraints and maintain records:
● Maintain online form for waiver request
● Evaluate waiver requests on case-by-case basis and grant waiver when criteria have been met ● Track waivers for reporting purposes
Education and Outreach
Maintain a list of and annually provide Tier 1 generators utilizing the three‐container system with information on properly separating materials, organic waste prevention, on‐site recycling, methane reduction benefits, how to recycle organic waste, a list of approved haulers, and information related to food recovery.

Maintain a list of and annually provide Tier2 generators utilizing the three‐container system with information on properly separating materials, organic waste prevention, on‐site recycling, methane reduction benefits, how to recycle organic waste, a list of approved haulers, and information related to food recovery.

Annually provide self‐haulers with information regarding their requirements (outlined in Section 70.3) Annually provide businesses that generate edible food waste with information regarding the jurisdiction’s edible food recovery program, generator requirements, and food recovery organizations.

Record Keeping & Reporting
Submit an annual report to CalRecycle by the August 1
st due date.

Maintain all implementation records in a central location (physical or electronic) that can be made available to or accessed by CalRecycle within one business day.

Enforcement
To comply with Sections 18995.1 and 18995.4, the City of Scotts Valley (hereinafter "the jurisdiction") has established an Inspection and Enforcement Program dedicated to monitoring adherence to SB 1383 mandates for organic waste collection, disposal reduction, and proper donation of excess edible food.

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National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Small Municipal Stormwater Systems Workplan
The original NPDES permit expired in 2018. The updated permit with new requirements is expected to be issued in 2025. Until then, jurisdictions must continue to carry out the requirements of the prior permit which include:

E.6 – Program Management
Use Enforcement Response Plan developed in Permit Year 3 (PY3), to enforce procedures and actions and identify the Permittee’s responses to violations and describe how the Permittee will address repeat and continuing violations by implementing progressively stricter responses as needed to achieve compliance.

E.7 – Education and Outreach
The Public Education and Outreach Program increases the knowledge and awareness of a targeted audience about the impacts of urban runoff and non-storm water discharges on receiving waters, and potential BMP solutions for the target audiences, thereby reducing pollutant releases to the MS4 and the environment. It is a combination of jurisdictional and regional programs consisting of the following:
● Schools - Watershed education targeting middle-school children. ● Outreach and Workshops - These are aimed at specific sectors. This year, we propose doing a Facebook and Instagram campaign with posts featuring stormwater pollution prevention tips and BMPs.

F.7.b. Staff and Site Operator Training and Education
This biennial training shall include a general stormwater education component, any new technologies, operations, or responsibilities that arise during the year, and the permit requirements that apply to the staff being trained. Employees shall receive clear guidance on appropriate stormwater BMPs to use at municipal facilities and during typical O&M activities.

E.8 – Public Involvement and Participation Program
Create opportunities for citizens to participate in the implementation of BMPs through sponsoring activities (e.g., stream/beach/lake clean-ups, storm drain stenciling, volunteer monitoring and educational activities).

Ensure the public can easily find information about the Permittee’s storm water program. Actively engage in the Permittee’s IRWMP or other watershed-level planning effort. ● Snapshot Day - Annual event that involves the public directly in water quality monitoring in local creeks.
● Storm Water Resource Plan – developed with the IRWM group in PY3 and PY4 ● Property Owners and Managers - specific outreach as it relates to maintaining outdoor areas.

F.9 – Illicit Discharge and Elimination
Maintain an existing up-to-date outfall map, develop and enforce a program to detect, investigate, and eliminate illicit discharges, including illegal dumping into its system from outfalls and other sources, to the extent allowable under law. Priority outfall list is updated annually. This year we are working with the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife to obtain a permit to clear vegetation from the creeks to improve outfall access.

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E.9.b. Illicit Discharge Source/Facility Inventory
The Permittee shall maintain an inventory of all industrial/commercial facilities/sources within the Permittee's jurisdiction (regardless of ownership) that could discharge pollutants in storm water to the MS4. We utilize the inventory to identify facilities for inspections of potential illicit discharges and determine if the facilities that are required to be covered under the Statewide Industrial General Permit have done so. We also update the inventory annually and assess priority areas for the presence of illicit discharges at least once over the length of the permit term. Methods include field observations, field screening, inspections, and any other appropriate and effective survey methods.

E.9.c. Field Sampling to Detect Illicit Discharges
The Permittee shall sample any outfalls that are flowing or ponding more than 72 hours after the last rain event. The Permittee shall also conduct dry weather sampling (more than 72 hours since the last rain event) of outfalls annually identified as priority areas. Permittee shall verify that indicator parameter Action Level Concentrations are not exceeded and conduct follow up investigations per Section E.9.d. if the action level concentrations are exceeded. Any remaining outfalls with dry weather flow will be targeted for pathogen reduction efforts.

E.11 – Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
The Permittee shall use SWPPP developed in PY4 to assess pollutant hotspots. At least once per year, the Permittee shall conduct a comprehensive inspection of each hotspot facility, including all stormwater BMPs, in accordance with the facility-specific inspection procedures and inspection checklist. At least once per quarter visually observe discharge locations from hotspot facilities. Visual observations shall be documented, and records kept with the SWPPP. This inspection shall be done in accordance with the developed standard operating procedures. The inspection report shall also include any identified deficiencies and the corrective actions taken to correct the deficiencies.

E.11.g. Maintenance of Storm Drain System
We inspect storm drain systems all high priority, catch basins and systems annually and ensure the following is done:
● Identify high priority catch basins and other systems for cleaning. ● Label catch basins to ensure that each catch basin in high foot traffic areas includes a legible storm water awareness message.
● Identify surface drainage structures in need of maintenance. Removal of trash and debris from high priority areas shall occur annually prior to the rainy season.

E.12. Post-construction Operations & Maintenance Verification Maintain a spreadsheet of all Regulated Projects (public and private projects that create or replace 5,000 square ft or more of impervious surface) that have installed treatment systems. ● Maintenance Approvals: contact the responsible party for each Regulated Project annually to request a maintenance report.
● Maintenance and condition of structural post-construction BMPs shall be determined through a self-certification program where Permittees require annual reports from authorized parties demonstrating proper maintenance and operations.
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E.15 – Program Effectiveness Assessment and Implementation The Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan assesses BMP and program effectiveness in terms of the following Outcome Levels:
● Storm water program activities
● Awareness
● Behavior
● Pollutant load reductions
● MS4 discharge quality (where assessment is supported by MS4 discharge quality data) ● Receiving water conditions
E.16 – Total Maximum Daily Loads Compliance Requirements Several watersheds within Santa Cruz County have been identified by the State of California as impaired waterbodies pursuant to Section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The overarching goal of each TMDL is to identify sources of contamination and develop strategies to meet specific targets within a 20 to 25-year timeframe. Carbonera Creek has TMDLs for sediment and bacteria. Extensive stakeholder collaboration between the regional stakeholders to identify MS4 pollution sources and implement best management practices (BMPs), monitoring programs, and modeling tools to aid in achieving each TMDL is carried out each year and documented in an annual report.

E.17 – Annual Reporting Program
Permittees shall prepare and submit an annual report by October 15 th
, with documentation supporting
required activities from the previous permit year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th. The Permittee is responsible for maintaining documentation as necessary to demonstrate fulfillment of all NPDES MS4 Permit requirements.

Project Tasks and Estimated Costs
Source Control and Environmental Compliance Timeline
Estimated
Hours
Estimated Cost
Assess all business and industry in Scotts Valley for potential to impact wastewater and/or stormwater. Maintain a database of sites to monitor, sites to inspect, and sites considered “dry” or not a potential impact.

FY 25/26 10 1,100
Inspect 100 businesses per year considered to be potential impact.

Inspect and regulate by permit 5 significant industrial users.

FY 25/26 300 33,000
Enforcement Response of wastewater compliance, estimating 10 cases of enforcement/year
FY 25/26 30 3,300
Plan reviews for new construction pertaining to environmental compliance
As
needed
20 2,200
Total for Source Control and Compliance Services: $39,600 Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

Solid Waste, Recycling, and Edible Food Recovery Services Timeline Estimated
Hours
Estimated Cost
Ensure the requirements and record keeping of organic material and recycling are met in accordance with SB1383, AB341, and SB1826 FY 25/26 200 25,000
Enforcement response: serve notices of violation to noncompliant businesses
FY 25/26 40 5,000
Submit Electronic Annual Report (EAR) to CalRecycle
Due Aug
1st
40 5,000
Total for Solid Waste, Recycling, and Edible Food Recovery Services: $35,000 MS4 NPDES Permit Compliance FY 2025/2026 Timeline
Estimated
Hours
Estimated Cost
E.6 Program Management: Implement the enforcement response plan for stormwater violations, estimating 10 cases of
enforcement/year.

FY 25/26 40 5,000
E.7 Education and Outreach: oversee school outreach conducted by CWC, Property Managers outreach, and outreach to businesses adjacent to the creeks.

FY 25/26 36
4,500
E.8 Public Involvement and Participation. Trash TMDL and CBSM may have a heavier aspect this FY.

FY 25/26 40 5,000
E.9 Illicit Discharge Elimination (E.9b inventory and inspections included above in Environmental Compliance.

FY 25/26 25 3,125
E.9c Field Sampling to detect illicit discharges Annually 20 2,500 E.11 Pollution prevention/good housekeeping inspection Quarterly 20 2,500 E.12 Maintain a spreadsheet of all Regulated Projects that have installed treatment systems. Annually contact responsible party re maintenance and follow up as necessary to ensure full compliance FY 25/26 65 8,125
E.14 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Implementation:

Include the BMP effectiveness assessment and trash capture implementation and reporting
FY 25/26 45
5,625
E.15 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) reporting requirements FY 25/26 20 2,500 Annual Reporting: Answer SMARTS questions (10), generate and provide backup documents where required (10), ensure that paper files are Audit ready, an ongoing task (20).

Due
10/16/25
45 5,625
Mileage and Materials Annually - 500
Total: $45,000
Total for all services: $119,600
Tracking, reporting, client requests, and administration FY 25/26 4% 4,784 Total for 2025/26 FY: $124,384
Assurances: EI services are done with Professional and General Liability insurance up to 2,000,000.

Workers’ Compensation and automobile insurances of up to $1,000,000. Although EI maintains the extensive insurances often required by government and institutional clients, EI has never been involved in any lawsuit or litigation for any of its work. EI will provide a Certificate of Insurance, naming the City of Scotts Valley as additional insured upon request.

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Rates: It is expected that this project will be completed by the Senior Scientist and Compliance Inspector.

Hourly Rate Sheet
References
EI delivers programs successfully within the budget and schedule indicated on the contract. Following is a table detailing most recent and relative clients. Any client may be contacted for references for verifying the quality of work provided.

Project Name Client/Contact Description of Work Performed Compliance Management,
Outreach and SB1383
Organics Recycling
Program Implementation
City of Capitola
Jessica Kahn
Public Works Director
[email protected]
Worked with waste hauler to ensure that
all business and residential waste
accounts are compliant with the latest
organic material recycling laws
Single-use Plastics and
Foodware Ordinance
Technical Assistance and
Outreach
City of Seaside
Beth Rocha
831-899-6728
[email protected]
Foodware Ordinance Technical Assistance
and Outreach - Created “Turn the Tide on
Plastic” campaign and outreach materials,
direct technical assistance and outreach to
150 businesses and food facilities,
emphasis on switching to reusables.

Partnered with ReThink Disposable.

Outreach & Engagement
Services for San Mateo
County: Foodware
Aware and Edible Food
Recovery Programs
County of San Mateo
Chris Slafter, Senior
Sustainability Specialist
[email protected]
Performed detailed Scopes of Work for
Custodial and Landscaping Services to
ensure sustainable operations. Assisted
with STARs reporting for recognition and
stormwater compliance. Drafted a
Materials Management and Conservation
Plan to reach required diversion goals.

Disposable Foodware &
Waste Reduction Program
Implementation
City of Watsonville
Cristy Cassel
831-768-3166
[email protected]
Assess impact of the City of Watsonville’s
Disposable FoodWare & Waste Reduction
Ordinance, provide technical assistance
and resources and connect businesses
with Plastic Free Restaurant rebates.

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Resumes
Josephine (Jo) Fleming
Owner and President, Environmental Innovations
Jo has 30 years experience in the environmental realm in a wide breadth of scientific research, environmental remediation, commercial/industrial pollution prevention, environmental outcome data and community-based social marketing programs to address some of the most pressing environmental problems of our time. Jo was integral to establishing over twenty regional Green Business Programs, a statewide Green Business Network, a groundbreaking fryer to fuel program, and one of the first comprehensive pharmacy collections of used sharps and unwanted medicine waste for safe disposal. She has been involved in implementation of municipal foodware ordinances, organic recycling and edible food recovery, and stormwater and wastewater compliance. Jo enjoys designing methods to measure success before implementing programs and has environmental outcome data for every project. She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Minor in Spanish. She has helped green hundreds of businesses, and was the Executive Director of the California Green Business Network for 10 years and is the founder of Environmental Innovations, Inc.. Jo led the company to grow ethically as a certified B Corp, attracting and retaining top talent and a diverse team.

Julianne Rhodes
Senior Scientist and Senior Program Manager
Julianne has worked in both the public and private sectors developing specifications for on-site regulatory compliance of projects involving the assessment and removal of hazardous materials from 1987 to 1996.

She gained extensive project, personnel, technology and contract management experience during her 12 years as engineering manager at Cruzio.com and subsequently earned a Masters in Applied Marine and Watershed Science at CSU Monterey Bay. Her focus on water quality and conservation efforts has led to projects working for the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Ventana Wilderness Alliance, Coastal Watershed Council, Farmers for Water Quality, the Watershed Institute at CSUMB, the Greater Monterey Integrated Regional Water Management Group, City of Scotts Valley, and the City of Salinas.

She has developed Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for both the municipal and industrial NPDES permit program.

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Claudia Villalta-Mejia
Bilingual Sustainability Consultant
Claudia Villalta-Mejia comes to EI with experience in both corporate and university campus sustainability programs. Claudia graduated with honors from California State University, Long Beach and majored in Film and Electronic Arts, with a minor in Environmental Science and Policy. She pioneered sustainability initiatives in student films, which at the time was a new topic for many student filmmakers. She spent nearly 4 years working on corporate sustainability programs including eliminating single use-plastics, implementing programs for television shows and feature films, and strategizing carbon mitigation. As a Santa Cruz County local who was raised to value and appreciate the people, animals and habitat around her, Claudia is thrilled to reconnect and give back to her community.

Steve Hildebrand
Compliance Inspector
Steven has worked in the environmental field in both the public and private sector for more than 30 years.

In the private sector, he has worked on hazardous waste site cleanup, remediation, and monitoring as well as Phase 1 site assessments and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs). In the public sector, Steven worked for the City of Santa Cruz and currently works for the City of San Jose as an Environmental Inspector. In these roles he is or has been responsible for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE), Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO), Fats Oils and Grease (FOG), and stormwater inspections.

Docusign Envelope ID: 068E632A-89ED-4B4A-85D6-A14256201C80

AGENDA ITEM 5.

DATE: 8/6/2025
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/6/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kendra Reed, Finance Manager
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
Attached is the portfolio performance status report for the City and Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund ("SLESF") investment report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. 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 evidence that there is adequate cash flow to meet the City’s needs for the next six months.

The City traditionally invests excess operating portfolio funds in Local Agency Investment Fund ("LAIF") and to the California Asset Management Program (“CAMP”). CAMP is a California Joint Powers Authority (“JPA”) established in 1989. Investments offered through the Cash Reserve Portfolio (the “Pool” or the “CAMP Pool”) and CAMP Term are permitted for all local agencies under California Government Code Section 53601(p). CAMP is directed by a board of trustees, which is made up of experienced local government finance directors and treasurers.

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 June 30, 2025.

Additional information on the Pooled Money Investment Account (PMIA) and Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) are 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 June 30, 2025.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. FY2425_Q4 Investment Report

TRUSTEE TYPE OF INVESTMENT ISSUER MATURITY DATE FACE VALUE COST MARKET VALUE VALUATION YIELD General Pooled Investments
State of California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) State of California Demand - 1 day $ 483,170 483,170 $ 483,749 $ * LAIF 4.274%Board of Trustees California Asset Management Program (CAMP) CAMP Demand - 1 day 19,641,271 $ 19,641,271 $ 19,641,271 $ CAMP 4.400% Weighted Average Rate for General Pooled Investments 4.397% Section 115 Trust
Charles Schwab Trust Bank Mutual Fund Schwab Demand - 1 day 2,175,420 2,175,420 2,270,164 $ Schwab 3.090% Investments of Bond Proceeds
Bank of New York Mellon US Treasury Notes Bank of New York Mellon Demand - 1 day 399 $ 399 $ 399 $ Bank of New York 3.730%Bank of New York Mellon US Treasury Notes Bank of New York Mellon Demand - 1 day 368,288 $ 368,288 $ 368,288 $ Bank of New York 4.191% **Bank of New York Mellon US Treasury Notes Bank of New York Mellon Demand - 1 day 9,911 $ 9,911 $ 9,911 $ Bank of New York 0.000%* Interest is paid at maturity. Market Value based on latest factor of 1.001198310 provided by LAIF on 06/30/2025, which has been applied to face value.** Weighted average for all accounts.

City of Scotts Valley
Quarterly Investment Report
June 30, 2025
2%
88%
10%
Portfolio Investment Allocation
Local Agency Investment Fund CAMPSection 115 Trust Mutual Funds

FACE VALUE TRUSTEE/INVESTMENT TYPE YIELD
$ 257,390 257,082 $ * California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) 4.274%$ 257,390 257,082 $ * Interest is paid at maturity. Market Value includes accrued interest.

Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund (SLESF)
Quarterly Investment Report
June 30, 2025

MARKET VALUE

MONTHLY PERFORMANCE
Pooled Money Investment Account
June 2025
6/30/2025 5/31/2025 12 Months

HIGH LOW
Average Life (days) 248 236 257 220
Certificates of Deposit & Bank Notes 9.12% 9.63% 9.63% 8.17% Commercial Paper 6.67% 7.40% 7.40% 5.79%
Treasuries 55.09% 53.83% 59.17% 52.98%
PMIA Portfolio Composition
6/30/2025
$178.1 billion
Agencies Certificates of

25.48% Deposit /
Bank Notes

9.12%
Time

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
9/23 12/23 3/24 6/24 9/24 12/24 3/25 6/25
Market Value (%) of Book Value

PMIA MARKET VALUATION
PMIA
Market Value
BV=100
Treasuries

55.09%
Corporate
Bonds
Loans 0.53%

0.15%
Deposits

2.96%
Commercial
MARKET VALUE (%) of BOOK VALUE Paper

6.67%
Sep-2023 99.4272 Sep-2024 101.2007
Dec-2023 100.2054 Dec-2024 100.9316
Mar-2024 100.2851 Mar-2025 100.9501
Jun-2024 100.5652 Jun-2025 101.0035
Average Monthly Yield Comparison - 06/2020 through 06/2025

6.00%

5.00%

4.00%

3.00%

2.00%

1.00%
PMIA
S&P
Fed Funds
June Yields 0.00% 6/2020 9/2020 12/2020 3/2021 6/2021 9/2021 12/2021 3/2022 6/2022 9/2022 12/2022 3/2023 6/2023 9/2023 12/2023 3/2024 6/2024 9/2024 12/2024 3/2025 6/2025 PMIA 4.269%
S&P GIP 4.460%
Fed Funds 4.310%
Percentages may not total 100%, due to rounding.

June 4.269
May 4.272
April 4.281
March 4.313
February 4.333
January 4.366
PMIA Average Life(1): 248
LAIF Fair Value Factor(1): 1.001198310
PMIA Daily(1): 4.26
PMIA Quarter to Date(1): 4.27
LAIF Apportionment Rate(2): 4.40
LAIF Earnings Ratio(2): 0.00012059828906715
LAIF Administrative Cost(1)*: 0.18
Treasuries

55.09%
Agencies

25.48%
Certificates of
Deposit/Bank Notes

9.12%
Time
Deposits

2.96%
Commercial
Paper

6.67%
Corporate
Bonds

0.53%
Loans

0.15%
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). *The percentage of administrative cost equals the total administrative cost divided by the quarterly interest earnings. The law provides that administrative costs are not to exceed 5% of quarterly EARNINGS of the fund. However, if the 13-week Daily Treasury Bill Rate on the last day of the fiscal year is below 1%, then administrative costs shall not exceed 8% of quarterly EARNINGS of the fund for the subsequent fiscal year.

Source:
(1) State of California, Office of the Treasurer
(2) State of California, Office of the Controller
PMIA Average Monthly
Effective Yields(1)
PMIA/LAIF Performance Report
as of 07/23/25
Daily rates are now available here. View PMIA Daily Rates Quarterly Performance
Quarter Ended 6/30/25
Chart does not include $1,063,000.00 in mortgages, which equates to 0.001%. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

Pooled Money Investment Account
Monthly Portfolio Composition (1)
6/30/25
$178.1 billion

AGENDA ITEM 6.

DATE: 8/6/2025
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/6/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Fifth Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority, and take related actions

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
The Fifth Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority (Fifth Amendment) establishes new contributions and extends the term through June 30, 2032. The Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority Board of Directors considered the Fifth Amendment at its June 25, 2025 meeting and directed staff to forward the amendment to member agencies for approval.

Financing of public library services in the County is provided through the Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority (LFA), a Joint Powers Authority formed in 1996 by the County of Santa Cruz and the cities of Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Capitola, established for the purpose of consolidating and providing for equitable financing of library services. LFA funding is currently provided through the proceeds of the voter-approved quarter-cent sales tax for libraries (Measure R) and from jurisdictional contributions (also referred to as Maintenance of Effort contributions) from the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville and the County Library Fund, which includes Capitola and Scotts Valley.

Under the original LFA agreement approved in June 1996, the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville contributed a fixed amount from their general funds, and the County Library Fund contributed an amount based on property taxes collected in the unincorporated area and cities of Capitola and Scotts Valley. When the LFA was established, the City of Santa Cruz contributed more than the County Library Fund based on population, and these amounts were intended to equalize. That occurred in approximately 15 years, and the County Library Fund's contribution continued to grow from property taxes.

Over the past decade, staff have been working on right sizing the LFA’s contributions from member agencies and distributions to library systems. Three amendments have been entered into during this time:
• In December 2015, the jurisdictions executed the Second Amendment to adjust contributions from the City of Santa Cruz and the County Library Fund through June 30,

2021. For the first time, the County Library Fund contributed a fixed amount while the City of Santa Cruz began contributing more to the LFA. The City of Watsonville’s contribution and distribution both remained a fixed amount, beginning a phased down approach to reach the targeted level of funding based on the population served. • In June 2021, the jurisdictions executed the Third Amendment to increase contributions from the City of Santa Cruz and the County Library Fund in FY 2021-22. This one-year extension allowed staff to consider the funding of major maintenance at branches and update the schedule for Watsonville target funding based on the population served and property tax growth.
• In July 2022, the jurisdictions executed the Fourth Amendment to increase contributions from the City of Santa Cruz and the County Library Fund through June 30, 2025. Over the three-year period, contributions increased based on a formula weighted equally by population and library square footage in each jurisdiction. Adjustments were also made for system-wide use and administrative staff at the Downtown Branch.

With these changes, staff intended for the City of Santa Cruz’s contribution to reach a targeted level of funding equal to the County Library Fund. This has not been achieved due to higher than anticipated property tax growth in the County Library Fund.

With the Fourth Amendment ending on June 30, 2025, staff with the County of Santa Cruz and cities of Capitola and Santa Cruz met to discuss and negotiate new contributions. Staff looked at various metrics and models to calculate contributions. In the end, due to the fluidity of library users across the system, staff recommended a per capita formula with a three-year phase in and 3.5% annual increase for contributions from the City of Santa Cruz and the County Library Fund through June 30, 2032.

The attached Fifth Amendment establishes the contributions and distributions shown in Tables 1 and 2.

Table 1: Contributions of the Cities and County
Fiscal Year City of
Santa Cruz
City of
Watsonville
County
Library Fund
Total
2025-26 $2,815,836 $541,684 $7,779,536 $11,137,056
2026-27 $3,303,600 $541,684 $8,413,107 $12,258,391
2027-28 $3,795,704 $541,684 $9,057,050 $13,394,438
2028-29 $3,928,553 $541,684 $9,374,298 $13,844,535
2029-30 $4,066,053 $541,684 $9,702,657 $14,310,394
2030-31 $4,208,365 $541,684 $10,042,516 $14,792,565
2031-32 $4,355,657 $541,684 $10,394,279 $15,291,620
The City of Watsonville’s contribution continues to remain the same, but the Watsonville Library’s distribution will increase each year due to reaching the agreed-upon targeted level of funding based on the population served.

Table 2: Distributions to the Libraries
Fiscal Year Santa Cruz Watsonville Total

City/County
Library System
Library
2025-26 $9,653,267 $1,483,789 $11,137,056
2026-27 $10,741,392 $1,516,999 $12,258,391
2027-28 $11,843,059 $1,551,379 $13,394,438
2028-29 $12,257,565 $1,586,970 $13,844,535
2029-30 $12,686,581 $1,623,813 $14,310,394
2030-31 $13,130,611 $1,661,954 $14,792,565
2031-32 $13,590,182 $1,701,438 $15,291,620
The LFA Board of Directors considered the Fifth Amendment at its June 25, 2025, meeting (Agenda Item 6) and directed staff to forward the amendment to member agencies for approval.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City of Scotts Valley, as taxes from City residents are paid to the County Library Fund.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend the following two actions:

1. Approve Fifth Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority to establish new contributions and extend the term through June 30, 2032; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the amendment

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. LFA Fifth Amendment June 2025

Library Financing JPA Fifth Amendment June 2025

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY LIBRARY

FINANCING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority (“the Financing Authority”) was created in 1996 for the purpose of financing library services and facilities; and WHEREAS, the Financing Authority was established pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Law of the State of California, constituting Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (“the Act”); and WHEREAS, an original agreement entitled the “Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority” (“the Agreement”) was entered into by each of the parties in May 1996; and
WHEREAS, an agreement amending the original Agreement was entered into by each of the parties in November 2013; and
WHEREAS, a Second Amendment to the Agreement was entered into by each of the parties in December 2015; and
WHEREAS, a Third Amendment to the Agreement was entered into by each of the parties in June 2021; and
WHEREAS, a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement was entered into by each of the parties in July 2022; and
WHEREAS, a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement is necessary to increase the Maintenance of Effort contributions and extend the term seven years; and WHEREAS, said Section 9.5 of said Second Amendment authorizes amendments at any time, or from time to time, only by the unanimous consent of the parties.

NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz, and the City Councils for the Cities of Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Capitola agree to further amend the Fourth Amendment as follows:

1. Article III – Contributions is hereby amended as follows:

Section 3.1 – Maintenance of Effort Contributions of the Cities. Commencing with the 2025- 26 fiscal year, the City of Santa Cruz and the City of Watsonville shall contribute a Maintenance of Effort (“MOE”) amount each year in the amounts shown below:

Library Financing JPA Fifth Amendment June 2025
City of Santa Cruz Maintenance of Effort
Fiscal Year Amount
2025-26 $2,815,836
2026-27 $3,303,600
2027-28 $3,795,704
2028-29 $3,928,553
2029-30 $4,066,053
2030-31 $4,208,365
2031-32 $4,355,657
City of Watsonville Maintenance of Effort
Fiscal Year Amount
2025-26 $541,684
2026-27 $541,684
2027-28 $541,684
2028-29 $541,684
2029-30 $541,684
2030-31 $541,684
2031-32 $541,684
Section 3.2 – Maintenance of Effort Contributions of the County. Commencing with the 2025-26 fiscal year, and subject to the terms below, the County of Santa Cruz, on behalf of the Unincorporated Area and the cities of Capitola and Scotts Valley, shall contribute a MOE amount from the County Library Fund each year in the amounts shown below:

County Library Fund Maintenance of Effort
Fiscal Year Amount
2025-26 $7,779,536
2026-27 $8,413,107
2027-28 $9,057,050
2028-29 $9,374,298
2029-30 $9,702,657
2030-31 $10,042,516
2031-32 $10,394,279
If the Annual Net Amount of Allocated Taxes received by the County Library Fund is less than the annual MOE amount shown above, the County shall contribute the lesser amount as its annual MOE contribution. In no instance shall the County’s annual MOE contribution exceed the Annual Net Amount of Allocated Taxes received by the County Library Fund.

If the Annual Net Amount of Allocated Taxes received by the County Library Fund exceeds the annual MOE amount shown above, the County shall allocate any excess funds in the

Library Financing JPA Fifth Amendment June 2025
County Library Fund for exclusive use on library improvements, major maintenance, or services at County Library Fund branches (including Capitola and Scotts Valley branches) with input by library staff and the cities of Capitola and Scotts Valley.

2. Article IV – Annual Budget/Disbursement of Funds is hereby amended as follows:

Section 4.3 – Disbursement of Funds. Commencing with the 2025-26 fiscal year, the amounts available from MOE contributions, taxes or fees, and carryover balances or surplus funds shall be disbursed as follows:
(A) The estimated amount available from MOE contributions shall be distributed to the Santa Cruz City/County Library System and the Watsonville Library each year in the amounts shown below:

Santa Cruz City/County Library System
Fiscal Year Amount
2025-26 $9,653,267
2026-27 $10,741,392
2027-28 $11,843,059
2028-29 $12,257,565
2029-30 $12,686,581
2030-31 $13,130,611
2031-32 $13,590,182
Watsonville Library
Fiscal Year Amount
2025-26 $1,483,789
2026-27 $1,516,999
2027-28 $1,551,379
2028-29 $1,586,970
2029-30 $1,623,813
2030-31 $1,661,954
2031-32 $1,701,438
These distribution amounts shall be adjusted proportionally should the County’s annual MOE contribution be reduced pursuant to Section 3.2.

3. Article VI – Term and Withdrawal is hereby amended as follows:

Section 6.1 – Term. The changes outlined in this Fifth Amendment shall commence on July 1, 2025 and will continue to remain in effect through June 30, 2032.

All other provisions of said Agreement shall remain the same.

Library Financing JPA Fifth Amendment June 2025
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fifth Amendment to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized on the day and year stated below the name of each of the parties. This Fifth Amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ Approved as to form:

By:

Dated:

CITY OF SANTA CRUZ Approved as to form:

By:

Dated:

CITY OF WATSONVILLE Approved as to form:

By:

Dated:

CITY OF CAPITOLA Approved as to form:

By:

Dated:

CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY Approved as to form:

By:

Dated:

AGENDA ITEM 1.

DATE: 8/6/2025
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/6/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Rodolfo Onchi, Public Works Director
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for Pinewood Estates Landscape Maintenance Assessment District; Resolution No. 1213.39.2

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
On July 15, 1987, Resolution 1213 was adopted by City Council to form the referenced assessment district pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972. The District improvements, which generally consist of ornamental landscaping, irrigation equipment, signs, fences, and storm detention ponds, were dedicated to the City by the developer of the Pinewood Estates subdivision. These improvements were planted/constructed in the right-ofway of Lockewood Lane and in landscaping easements from the subdivision. The district participants are the 25 Pinewood Estates homeowners, who are being assessed for the cost of maintaining the improvements.

The District special fund is annually depleted and an Annual Engineer’s Report is filed, which includes an estimate of expenses to be paid by the district, a description of the work to be performed or improvements to be made, and benefit assessment, outlining the proposed budget for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating any public improvements.

In accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the Council adopted Resolution No. 1213.39 directing the City Engineer to prepare the Engineer’s report on June 4, 2025, and the Council adopted Resolution No. 1213.39.1 approving the City’s Engineer's Report, declaring the intent to levy and collect assessments and setting a time and place for hearing protests to the imposition of the assessments on June 18, 2025.

As required, all 25 owners were notified of the August 6, 2025, public hearing via mail. The assessor’s roll is used to obtain the current name and address of each property owner to be notified of the proceedings. This public hearing is being held to receive additional testimony from property owners, overrule any protests received, if appropriate, and adopt Resolution No. 1213.39.2.

FISCAL IMPACT
Costs associated with the maintenance and repair of the assessed area are funded through an assessment district. The established assessment amount is $240 per unit/parcel, generating

approximately $6,000 annually.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council overrule any protests received and approve Resolution No. 1213.39.2 ordering and authorizing the levy and collection of assessments therein pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the Pinewood Estates Landscaping Maintenance District.

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1. Resolution No.1213.39.2 Pinewood Assessment 25-26kpFNL

RESOLUTION NO. 1213.39.2

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY

ORDERING AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS THEREIN PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972

PINEWOOD ESTATES LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1192, a Resolution of Public Interest and Convenience to Form a Landscaping Maintenance District and Ordering Preparation of an Engineer's Report was adopted on the 4th day of February, 1987, by the City Council pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “Act”), as amended, and the Engineer of Work of the City filed with the City Clerk the written report called for under the Act and by Resolution No. 1192, which report was presented by said Engineer of Work to this Council and this Council approved and confirmed the report by Resolution No. 1213, adopted July 15, 1987, and ordered that the same stand as the report for the purpose of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to said Resolution No. 1213; and WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, in accordance with the Act for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year, the Council adopted Resolution No. 1213.39 directing the City Engineer to prepare the Engineer’s report; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2025, the Council adopted Resolution No. 1213.39.1 approving the City’s Engineer's Report (the “Report”), declaring the intent to levy and collect assessments and setting a time and place for hearing protests to the imposition of the assessments; and
WHEREAS, August 6, 2025, in the regular meeting place of said Council, Council Chambers, One Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, California, was fixed as the time and place of a public hearing to act upon the Report and Resolution No. 1213.39.2; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk gave notice of said hearing by publication in the local newspaper published and circulated in said City, and by mailing or causing to be mailed the notice of the adoption of said Resolution and of the filing of said report, postage prepaid, at least ten days before the date set for hearings of said protests, to all persons owning real property to be assessed, whose names and addresses appear on the last equalized assessment roll for County taxes prior thereto or as known to the City Clerk, which notice contained a statement of the time, place and purpose of the hearing and a statement of the total estimated cost of said proposed maintenance and improvements, the amount as shown by said report to be assessed against the particular parcel covered by the notice, together with a statement that any person interested may file a protest in writing as provided in said Act; and

WHEREAS, any written protests and other written communications were read by the Council and are on file with the Clerk and all persons desiring to be heard were fully heard.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, as follows:

1. That the owners of one-half (1/2) or more of the area to be assessed for the cost of the project did not, at or prior to the time fixed for said hearings, file written protests against the proposed maintenance and improvements as a whole, or against the district or the extent thereof to be assessed for the costs and expenses of said maintenance and improvements as a whole, or as to the Engineer's estimate of said costs and expenses, or against the maps and descriptions, or against the diagram or assessment to pay for the costs and expenses thereof.

2. That the properties in the district benefited by said maintenance and improvements are to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, and the exterior boundaries thereof are more particularly described in said Resolution Nos. 1192 and 1213 and made a part hereof by reference thereto. That all public streets and highways within said assessment district in use in the performance of a public function as such shall be omitted from said district and from the levy and collection of the special taxes to be hereafter levied and collected to cover the costs and expenses of said maintenance and improvements.

3. That the Engineer's estimate of the itemized and total costs and expenses in connection therewith, contained in the Report, be, and it is hereby, finally adopted and approved as the Engineer's total and detailed estimate of the costs and expenses of said maintenance of improvements.

4. That the public interest and convenience require and the Council does hereby order the maintenance of improvements to be made as described in and in accordance with said Resolution Nos. 1192 and 1213 on file in the office of the City Clerk, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description of said maintenance of improvements.

5. That the diagram showing the assessment district referred to and described in said Resolution No. 1192 and 1213, is hereby finally approved and confirmed as the diagram of the properties to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses of said maintenance of improvements.

6. That the assessment of the total amount of the costs and expenses of the proposed maintenance of improvements upon the properties in the district in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by said subdivisions, respectively from said maintenance of improvements, and of the expenses incidental thereto, contained in the Report, be, and the same is hereby, finally approved and confirmed as the assessment to pay the costs and expenses of said maintenance of improvements.

7. That the Report be, and the same is hereby, finally adopted and approved as a whole.

8. That the City Clerk shall cause to be delivered to the Santa Cruz County Assessor’s office said assessment as confirmed by the City Council with his/her certificate of such confirmation thereto attached and of the date thereof; and that office shall record said diagram and assessment in his/her office in a suitable book to be kept for that purpose, and append thereto his/her certificate for the date of such recording, and such recordation shall be and constitute the assessment roll herein.

9. Proceedings shall be taken by the Council pursuant to the Act for any fiscal year during which an assessment is to be levied and collected within the district.

10. The City Clerk be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the County Auditor of Santa Cruz County.

The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley, California, at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of August 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Approved: ____________________________
Derek Timm, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk

AGENDA ITEM 2.

DATE: 8/6/2025
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/6/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Rodolfo Onchi, Public Works Director
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for Skypark Open Space Maintenance Assessment District No. 1; Resolution No. 1555.SP.37.2

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
In 1995, the City Council formed the Skypark Open Space Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 and subsequently authorized the levy and collection of an assessment to maintain the open space district. The revenue collected to maintain the district includes Linear Trail, two greenbelt areas, and a self-insurance fund in the event of a slope failure. The assessment district is formed pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and must be renewed annually.

The District special fund is annually depleted and an Annual Engineer’s Report is filed, which includes an estimate of expenses to be paid by the district, a description of the work to be performed or improvements to be made, and benefit assessment, outlining the proposed budget for the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating any public improvements.

In accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the Council adopted Resolution No. 1555.SP.37 on June 18, 2025, directing the City’s Engineer to prepare and file the Engineer’s Report, declaring the intent to levy and collect assessment and setting a time and place for hearing protests to the imposition of the assessments in accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

As required, all 190 owners were notified of the August 6, 2025, public hearing via mail. The assessor’s roll is used to obtain the current name and address of each property owner to be notified of the proceedings. This public hearing is being held to receive additional testimony from property owners, overrule any protests received, if appropriate, and adopt Resolution No. 1555-SP-37.2.

FISCAL IMPACT
Costs associated with maintaining, repairing, and operating the assessment district are funded through an assessment district. The established assessment amount is $219.74 per unit/parcel which generates an estimated $41,750.60 annually.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council overrule any protests received and approve Resolution No. 1555.SP.37.2 ordering and authorizing the levy and collection of assessments therein pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the Skypark Open Space Maintenance District.

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1. Resolution No. 1555-SP-37.2 Skypark Assessment 25-26KPfnl

RESOLUTION NO. 1555-SP-037.2

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY

ORDERING AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS THEREIN PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972

SKYPARK OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 1555-SP-07, ordering formation of territory into an Open Space Maintenance Assessment District and authorizing the levy and collection of assessments, was adopted on the 6th day of December 1995 by the City Council pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “Act”), as amended, and the Engineer of Work of the City filed with the City Clerk the written report called for under the Act and by Resolution No. 1555-SP-07, which report was presented by said Engineer of Work to this Council and this Council approved and confirmed the report by Resolution No. 1555-SP-03, adopted October 18, 1995, and ordered that the same stand as the report for the purpose of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to said Resolution No. 1555-SP-03; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, in accordance with the Act for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year, the Council adopted Resolution No. 1555-SP-037 directing the City Engineer to prepare the Engineer’s report; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2025, the Council adopted Resolution No. 1555-SP-037.1 approving the City Engineer's Report (the “Report”), declaring the intent to levy and collect assessments and setting a time and place for hearing protests to the imposition of the assessments; and
WHEREAS, August 6, 2025, in the regular meeting place of the Council, Council Chambers, One Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, California, was fixed as the time and place of a public hearing to act upon the Report and Resolution No. 1555-SP-037.2; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk gave notice of said hearing by publication in the local newspaper published and circulated in said City, and by mailing or causing to be mailed the notice of the adoption of said Resolution and of the filing of said report, postage prepaid, at least ten days before the date set for hearings of said protests, to all persons owning real property to be assessed, whose names and addresses appear on the last equalized assessment roll for County taxes prior thereto or as known to the City Clerk, which notice contained a statement of the time, place and purpose of the hearings and a statement of the total estimated cost of said proposed maintenance and improvements, the amount as shown by said report to be assessed against the particular parcel covered by the notice, together with a statement that any person interested may file a protest in writing as provided in said Act; and

WHEREAS, any written protests and other written communications were read by the Council and are on file with the Clerk and all persons desiring to be heard were fully heard.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, as follows:

1. That the owners of one-half (1/2) or more of the area to be assessed for the cost of the project did not, at or prior to the time fixed for said hearing, file written protests against the proposed maintenance and improvements as a whole, or against the district or the extent thereof to be assessed for the costs and expenses of said maintenance and improvements as a whole, or as to the Engineer's estimate of said costs and expenses, or against the maps and descriptions, or against the diagram or assessment to pay for the costs and expenses thereof.

2. That the properties in the district benefited by said maintenance and improvements are to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, and the exterior boundaries thereof are more particularly described in said Resolution No. 1555-SP-07 and made a part hereof by reference thereto. That all public streets and highways within said assessment district in use in the performance of a public function as such shall be omitted from said district and from the levy and collection of the special taxes to be hereafter levied and collected to cover the costs and expenses of said maintenance and improvements.

3. That the Engineer's estimate of the itemized and total costs and expenses in connection therewith, contained in the Report, be, and it is hereby, finally adopted and approved as the Engineer's total and detailed estimate of the costs and expenses of said maintenance of improvements.

4. That the public interest and convenience require and the Council does hereby order the maintenance of improvements to be made as described in and in accordance with said Resolution No. 1555-SP-07 on file in the office of the City Clerk, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description of said maintenance of improvements.

5. A diagram and the assessment district was recorded in the Office of the Superintendent of Streets as provided for in Section 3114 of the California Streets and Highways Code, relating to the property more particularly described on that certain diagram filed in accordance with Section 3114 of the California Streets and Highways Code, in Book 16 of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts at Page 4 in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Santa Cruz. Resolution No. 1555-SP04 describes the boundaries of the assessment district as, “ a district bounded on the south by a line approximately 400 feet north of Mt. Hermon Road, on the west by a line approximately 900 feet easterly of Lockhart Gulch Road; on the north by a line approximately 80 feet from top of bluff that slopes down to lands of Watkins-Johnson, and on the east by the westerly boundary of the proposed City park to be located in the Skypark area. “

6. That the assessment of the total amount of the costs and expenses of the proposed maintenance of improvements upon the properties in the district in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by said subdivisions, respectively from said maintenance of improvements, and of the expenses incidental thereto, contained in said report, be, and the same is hereby, finally approved and confirmed as the assessment to pay the costs and expenses of said maintenance of improvements.

7. That the Report be, and the same is hereby, finally adopted and approved as a whole.

8. That the City Clerk shall cause to be delivered to the Santa Cruz County Assessor’s office said assessment as confirmed by the City Council with his/her certificate of such confirmation thereto attached and of the date thereof; and that office shall record said diagram and assessment in his/her office in a suitable book to be kept for that purpose, and append thereto his/her certificate for the date of such recording, and such recordation shall be and constitute the assessment roll herein.

9. Proceedings shall be taken by the City Council pursuant to the Act for any fiscal year during which an assessment is to be levied and collected within the district.

10. The City Clerk be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the County Auditor of Santa Cruz County.

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of August 2025, by the following vote of the members thereof:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Approved: ____________________________
Derek Timm, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk

AGENDA ITEM 1.

DATE: 8/6/2025
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/6/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Letter to Governor Newsom requesting submission of a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding microplastics

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
The Environmental Working Group of Indivisible Santa Cruz County has requested that the City Council submit a letter to Governor Gavin Newson requesting the submission of a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor and regulate microplastics.

Microplastics in drinking water pose serious health risks, affecting the human gut, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, reproductive system, and nervous system. Alarming estimates suggest that the average person consumes between 74,000 and 114,000 microplastic particles each year. Wildlife is also suffering — for example, sea stars in Washington State are being impacted. Adding to the concern, most single-use plastics are made from oil and gas, making plastic pollution a contributor to climate change.

Despite these dangers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not yet begun monitoring or regulating microplastics. However, if seven Governors submit a petition to the EPA by November, the EPA will likely be required to add microplastics to the list of substances monitored in drinking water.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider the request to submit the attached letter regarding microplastic monitoring and if it so chooses, to direct Mayor Timm, on behalf of the entire City Council, to submit the attached letter to Governor Gavin Newsom.

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1. Stop Microplastics - Letter to Governor Newsom 8-6-2025

CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY

1 Civic Center Drive • Scotts Valley • California • 95066 Phone (831) 440-5600 • Facsimile (831) 438-2793 • www.scottsvalley.gov August 6, 2025
Dear Governor Newsom,
On behalf of the residents of Scotts Valley, California, and the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley, California, I strongly urge you to take action to protect Californians from the growing national threat of microplastics in our drinking water. Specifically, we request that you join the attached Governors’ Petition to EPA asking that microplastics be included in the upcoming Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (“UCMR 6”) so that microplastics are appropriately monitored and ultimately regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”). We need the rest of the country to follow the bold lead set by California in protecting families from microplastics.

Microplastics have become ubiquitous in the environment, including in drinking water. As a growing body of scientific evidence shows, exposure to microplastics presents a significant threat to public health, including increasing risk of cancer. Water is a human right and a basic necessity, the people of California deserve clean, healthy water they can trust when they turn on the tap.

That’s why it’s essential for EPA to include microplastics in the UCMR 6, the first step toward comprehensive public health protections.

Under the SDWA, EPA is required to begin this critical monitoring of microplastics if it receives a “Governors’ Petition” signed by seven or more Governors, unless doing so would prevent addressing other contaminants of a higher public health concern [42 U.S.C. § 300j-4(a)(2)(B)(ii)].

EPA has already acknowledged the emerging threat of microplastics: Now is the time to act! If EPA fails to include microplastics in the UCMR 6, a draft of which is expected in November 2025, it will mean years of delay on this known and rising public health threat.

We urge you and your administration to act now and join the Governors’ Petition calling on EPA to monitor our drinking water for microplastics.

Sincerely,
Derek Timm
Mayor, City of Scotts Valley