PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Rodolfo Onchi, Public Works Director
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRESENT:
Donna Lind, Mayor
Steve Clark, Vice Mayor
Krista Jett, Council Member
Greg Wimp, Council Member
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT:
Derek Timm, Council Member
ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
MINUTES
Special Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: January 16, 2026
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 1-15-2026 at City Scotts Valley, CA Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Hall, SV Senior Center, 95066 OR SV Public Works Building,
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CALL TO ORDER 9:00 AM
The City Council meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM.
City Manager LaGoe requested that the Closed Session item be moved prior to the Regular Agenda.
M/S: Clark/Wimp
To approve the Regular Agenda with the requested alteration of moving the Closed Session item prior to the Regular Agenda.
Carried 4/0/1/0 (AYES: Lind, Clark, Jett, Wimp: NOES: None; ABSENT: Timm; Docusign Envelope ID: 2DB12830-828F-4DC8-87FA-AEF45CC3ABD1 City Council Meeting Minutes
Date: January 16, 2026
REGULAR AGENDA
ABSTAIN: None)
1. Resolution declaring an emergency for the Scotts Valley Drive Sinkhole pursuant to Public Contract Code §1102 and authorizing the City Manager to cause the repair of the Sinkhole and impacted infrastructure pursuant to Public Contract Code §§22035 and 22050.
This item was heard after the Closed Session (see Alterations to Regular Agenda).
Public Works Director Onchi presented this item and responded to questions from the Council.
Director Onchi explained that on January 5, 2026, a 30' by 30' sinkhole formed at the intersection of Scotts Valley Drive and Granite Creek Road which damaged the roadway, sidewalk, City culvert and Caltrans electrical service cabinet. Because the sinkhole developed suddenly, it also caused an unexpected failure of the roadway embankment. The damage to the electrical service cabinet interrupted electrical service to the traffic signals at both Scotts Valley Drive and Granite Creek Road intersections, which also serve as the City's northern interchange for traffic entering and exiting Highway 17. These two heavily used intersections are currently functioning on temporary generator power. The sinkhole undermined a section of sidewalk, bike lane and the northbound right-turn lane on Scotts Valley Drive, creating an imminent threat to drivers and pedestrians in that intersection and surrounding improvements which could be exasperated if not immediately repaired. In order to repair the sinkhole, sidewalk, roadway and Caltrans electrical service cabinet, the City culvert must also be repaired immediately. These conditions pose an immediate threat to public health, safety and property, necessitating rapid emergency action to repair the sinkhole, replace the City culvert and rebuild the road, sidewalk and embankment. Declaring this emergency will allow for the solicitation of a bid without the typical delay experienced from the competitive bid process, and this action is necessary for a timely response to the emergency.
Prior to giving the motion, VM Clark clarified that by adopting this resolution, the City is not accepting any level of responsibility for what happened; rather, this action is necessary to proceed with the repairs for the greater good of the community.
M/S: Clark/Jett
To adopt Resolution No. 2082, declaring an emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code Section §1102 resulting from the sinkhole on Scotts Valley Drive and authorizing the City Manager to take all actions necessary to secure contracts and mobilize resources to complete emergency repairs without formal competitive bidding pursuant to Public Contract Code §§22035 and 22050.
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Date: January 16, 2026
CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION SUBJECT(S)
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Carried 4/0/1/0 (AYES: Lind, Clark, Jett, Wimp: NOES: None; ABSENT: Timm; ABSTAIN: None)
The City Council convened to closed session at 9:03 PM to discuss the following item:
1. Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation Legal Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(3)(4) Number of Cases: 2
Staff Present: City Manager, City Attorney, Public Works Director The City Council reconvened to open session at 9:50 AM.
Mayor Lind announced that there was nothing to report from the Closed Session meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 9:58 AM.
Attest:
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Approved:
Donna Lind, Mayor
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