MINUTES
Special Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: September 10, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
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 9-9-2025 at City Hall, Scotts Valley, CA Scotts Valley, CA 95066 SV Senior Center, SV 95066 OR 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 9:00 AM
The City Council meeting was called to order at 9:01 AM.
M/S: Lind/Clark
To approve the Regular Agenda with no alterations.
Carried 5/0 (AYES: Timm, Timms, Clark, Jett, Lind)
1. Appointment of Vice Mayor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRESENT:
Derek Timm, Mayor
VACANT, Vice Mayor
Steve Clark, Council Member
Krista Jett, Council Member
Donna Lind, Council Member
ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
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City Manager LaGoe reviewed the process for appointing a new Vice Mayor.
M/S: Clark/Jett
To nominate Councilmember Lind as the new Vice Mayor.
Carried 4/0 (AYES: Timm, Clark, Jett, Lind)
2. Consideration of Urgency Ordinance to Repeal Scotts Valley Municipal Code section 2.23.030
City Attorney explained the rationale behind the urgency ordinance.
M/S: Lind/Jett
To approve Urgency Ordinance No. 201 repealing Section 2.23.030 of Chapter
2.23, Title 2 of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code regarding filling vacancies on the City Council, and following the California Government Code to fill the City Council vacancy.
Carried 4/0 (AYES: Timm, Lind, Clark, Jett)
3. Process to Fill Vacant City Council Seat
City Manager LaGoe highlighted the options to fill a vacant Council seat as set forth in the California Government Code. The Council discussed the cost and timing of a special election, and the appointment options. Council determined that an appointment for the remainder of the term (through November 2026) is appropriate, they discussed the application process, and they discussed amendments to the application.
M/S: Lind/Clark
To approve the application process and the application form with amendments.
Carried 4/0 (AYES: Timm, Lind, Clark, Jett)
The meeting adjourned at 9:28 AM.
Attest:
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Approved:
Derek Timm, Mayor
ADJOURNMENT
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