AGENDA
Special Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
In-Person and Remote Access
Date: November 26, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM
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 11-25-
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
Donna Lind, Vice Mayor
Steve Clark, Council Member
Krista Jett, Council Member
Greg Wimp, Council Member
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The meeting will be available on Zoom: 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
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.
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Please proceed to the public comment podium when the Mayor opens the item for public comment.
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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.
City Council Meeting Agenda
Date: November 26, 2025
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
Council can remove or add items to the Regular Agenda.
ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
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REGULAR AGENDA
ADJOURNMENT
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ADA NOTICE
1. Resolution ratifying the proclamation of a local emergency for the Glenwood Drive slide
City Council Meeting Agenda
Date: November 26, 2025
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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. ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖
PROCEDURAL INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
AGENDA ITEM 1.
DATE: 11/26/2025
City of Scotts Valley
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 11/26/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution ratifying the proclamation of a local emergency for the Glenwood Drive slide
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, a significant storm event associated with an atmospheric river system produced nearly three inches of rainfall within 24 hours, resulting in a mudslide on Glenwood Drive. The storm undermined approximately 30 linear feet of roadway edge and a mudslide gave way sliding approximately 17 feet downslope. This mudslide exposed an eightinch asbestos-cement water main which could fail with additional road subsidence. The storm created a significant and immediate threat to public health, safety, and property. Rapid emergency action is required to stabilize the site and implement repairs.
On November 19, 2025, the City Manager, acting as the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster, proclaimed a local emergency in accordance with Scotts Valley Municipal Code Chapter 2.48. Although the proclamation inadvertently states that the storm event occurred on November 13, 2025, the emergency conditions prompting the declaration began on November 12, 2025, which is consistent with the prior staff report and Council materials. The proclamation was sent to the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), which has confirmed receipt. Pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, a local emergency continues to exist for up to seven days and must be ratified by the City Council to remain in effect. The proposed resolution ratifies the proclamation of local emergency and deems it to continue until terminated by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Any costs associated with emergency response and mitigation will be tracked and reported separately. There is no fiscal impact to the City associated with this action.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve Resolution No. 2079 ratifying the proclamation of a local emergency declared by the City Manager on November 19, 2025, for the Glenwood Drive slide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Resolution No. 2079 Emergency Proclamation Ratification
2. Nov 2025 Emergency Declaration- Glenwood Drive 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2079
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY
RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE DIRECTOR
OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELATED TO THE GLENWOOD DRIVE SLIDE WHEREAS, on November 12, 2025, the City of Scotts Valley experienced a significant storm event associated with an atmospheric river system that produced approximately three inches of rainfall within a 24-hour period; and WHEREAS, the intensity and duration of this storm event exceeded the capacity of local drainage systems, causing rapid debris accumulation and blockage of roadside drainage inlets, which prevented proper stormwater conveyance along the east edge of Upper Glenwood Drive; and
WHEREAS, this caused excessive soil saturation under the roadway undermining approximately 30 linear feet of roadway edge and a mudslide gave way sliding approximately 17 feet downslope; and
WHEREAS, rain continued after the initial storm and despite the City’s emergency measures to prevent further damage, a linear crack formed in the travel lane of the northbound lane causing further concerns for the stability of the roadway and potential for severe damage, and
WHEREAS, an eight-inch AC water main became exposed during the slide, forcing the Scotts Valley Water District to isolate the line to prevent further damage; and WHEREAS, these conditions pose a continuing and immediate threat to public health, safety, and property, and require rapid emergency action to stabilize the site and implement temporary and permanent repairs; and
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2025, the City Manager, acting as the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster, proclaimed a local emergency pursuant to Scotts Valley Municipal Code Chapter 2.48 in response to these conditions; and WHEREAS, the proclamation of local emergency was transmitted to the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), which has confirmed receipt; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630 requires that a proclamation of local emergency be ratified by the City Council within seven (7) days in order to remain in effect, and further requires the City Council to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least every sixty (60) days until the emergency is terminated; and WHEREAS, the damage caused by the storm event is estimated to exceed $300,000, although the true extent of the damage, and cost to repair the undermined roadway has yet to be ascertained and the remedial work is beyond the control of the services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City and may require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
WHEREAS, the conditions giving rise to the emergency still exist, and the City continues to require emergency authority and resources to respond effectively to the Glenwood Drive slide.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley hereby:
1. Ratifies the proclamation of local emergency made by the City Manager, acting as the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster, on November 19, 2025, related to the Glenwood Drive slide.
2. Confirms that the event giving rise to this event occurred on November 12, 2025, not November 13, 2025, as erroneously stated in the City Manager’s proclamation.
3. Determines that the local emergency shall remain in effect until the City Council finds that the conditions warranting the emergency no longer exist.
4. Directs that the City Council shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least every sixty (60) days, as required by Government Code Section 8630.
5. Directs the City Clerk to forward a copy of this resolution to California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES.)
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley at a special meeting held on the 26th day of November 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Approved:_____________________________
Derek Timm, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY ISSUED BY THE CITY OF
SCOTTS VALLEY DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER
WHEREAS, Scotts Valley Municipal Code Section 2.48.050 designates the City Manager as the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster and enables such director to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the City is affected by a "disaster" which is defined as actual or threatened enemy attack, sabotage, extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake or other similar public calamity; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2025, the City of Scotts Valley experienced a significant storm event associated with an atmospheric river system that produced approximately three inches of rainfall within a 24-hour period; and WHEREAS, the intensity and duration of this storm event exceeded the capacity of local drainage systems, causing rapid debris accumulation and blockage of roadside drainage inlets, which prevented proper stormwater conveyance along the east edge of Upper Glenwood Drive; and
WHEREAS, this caused excessive soil saturation under the roadway undermining approximately 30 linear feet of roadway edge and a mudslide gave way sliding approximately 17 feet downslope; and
WHEREAS, rain continued after the initial storm and despite the City’s emergency measures to prevent further damage, a linear crack formed in the travel lane of the northbound lane causing further concerns for the stability of the roadway and potential for severe damage, and
WHEREAS, an eight-inch AC water main became exposed during the slide, forcing the Scotts Valley Water District to isolate the line to prevent further damage; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2025, the Scotts Valley City Council declared an emergency for the Glenwood Drive slide pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 1102 and authorized the City Manager to cause the repair of the slide pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 22035 and 22050; and
WHEREAS, the damage caused by the storm event is estimated to exceed $300,000, although the true extent of the damage, and cost to repair the undermined roadway has yet to be ascertained and the remedial work is beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City and may require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS PROCLAIMED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Scotts Valley is currently in a state of local emergency, and such conditions have existed since November 13, 2025. A local emergency, as defined in Government Code Section 8558(c), Public Contract Code Section 1102, and Scotts
Valley Municipal Code Section 2.48.020, now exists in the City of Scotts Valley.
2. During the existence of said local emergency the City Manager, as the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster, will use those powers, functions, and duties as permitted by Federal, State, and local law, including Scotts Valley Municipal Code Chapter 2.48, in order to mitigate the effects of the localemergency.
3. Pursuant to Scotts Valley Municipal Code Section 2.48.010, any expenditures made in connection with such civil defense and disaster activities, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the City.
4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, the local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist for a period of up to seven (7) days, and thereafter by ratification and extension by the City Council until it is terminated by the City Council.
November 21, 2025
Mali LaGoe, City Manager