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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 22, 2022 City of Watsonville
Council Chambers
275 Main Street, Top Floor
5:03 p.m.
1. CLOSED SESSION
(Community Room, 275 Main Street, 4th Floor)
(a) Public Comments regarding the Closed Session agenda were accepted by the City Council at that time.
(b) Closed Session Announcement:
The City Council recessed the regular Council Meeting to discuss the matters that follow:
1.a. PERSONNEL MATTERS
(Government Code Section 54957)
Public Employee Appointment/ Public Employment
Title: City Clerk
6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Parker, Mayor Pro Tempore Montesino and Council Members Dutra, Estrada, Hurst, García, and Quiroz-Carter were present.
Staff members present were City Manager Pro Tempore Vides, Assistant City Attorney Bazzano, City Clerk Vázquez Flores, Public Works & Utilities Director Di Renzo, Police Chief Zamora, Fire Chief Lopez, Administrative Services Director Czerwin, Parks & Community Services Director Calubaquib, Library Director Martinez, Airport Director Williams, Deputy City Manager Manning, Assistant Public Works & Utilities Director Rodriguez, Assistant Finance Director Duran, Assistant City Clerk Ortiz, Executive Assistant Pacheco, and Interpreter Jauregui.
2.a. MOTION TO EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBER(S) (None)
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. INFORMATION ITEMS
4.a. REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS
4.b. MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS REPORT
4.c. WRITTEN REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS REGARDING ACTIONS TAKEN ON THEIR
REGIONAL COMMISSIONS/BOARD MEETINGS THAT MAY AFFECT THE CITY OF
WATSONVILLE
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5. PRESENTATIONS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
5.a. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Principal Engineer Fontes wished everyone a happy National Engineers Week and invited Council to attend the Annual Egg Drop competition.
5.b. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL
Member Hurst thanked the City’s engineers for their work. He spoke about events and meetings he attended recently and invited the public to upcoming events.
Member García spoke about her participation at Central Coast Community Energy’s policy board meeting and spoke about the proposal to amend the Community Advisory Council’s bylaws, decreasing their authority to make recommendations on community matters. She spoke about the reasons she did not support that action. She stated the proposal was not approved and an ad hoc committee would be created to address the issue.
Member Dutra thanked those who attended the trash clean-up day on Struve Slough and invited the public to attend future events. He spoke about Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District’s (SCMTD) board meeting, during which members would be appointed to various committees and stated his concerns with representation for South County.
Mayor Parker spoke about SCMTD’s board meeting to appoint members to committees and her concerns with lack of South County representation. She spoke about the City tour of facilities with Congressmember Zoe Lofgren.
5.c. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
5.d. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION CONGRATULATING WATSONVILLE BAND ON THEIR 75TH
ANNIVERSARY
6. REPORTS TO COUNCIL – No Action Required
6.a. PRESENTATION ON CABRILLO COLLEGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM
BY GAIL PELLERIN, FORMER SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CLERK AND ARNE CORCE,
CABRILLO COLLEGE ALUM
In answering Member García, City Manager Pro Tempore Vides stated funding for the program could be allocated through the City’s annual social service grants. She spoke about exploring other potential funding sources for this purpose.
Arne Corce, in answering Member Estrada, spoke about the program’s partnership with Cabrillo College Foundation and their focus on helping first generation students, regardless of immigration status.
In answering Member Estrada, Ms. Pellerin stated outreach would focus on encouraging minority group students to participate.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
PUBLIC INPUT – None
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MOTION: It was moved by Member García, seconded by Member Dutra to approve the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Parker thanked Kirby Harris for her willingness to serve on Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7, Board of Directors.
MOTION: The above motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: Dutra, Estrada, García, Hurst, Montesino, Quiroz-Carter Parker
NOES: MEMBERS: García (Item 7.i. only), Quiroz-Carter (Item 7.i. only) ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
7.a. MOTION APPROVING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8 & 11, 2022
7.b. RESOLUTION NO. 27-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE APPROVING
THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AND
RAIMI & ASSOCIATES, INC REALLOCATING BUDGETED TASKS FOR THE COMPLETION
OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), WITHOUT ANY MODIFICATION TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT; AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO EXECUTE SAME
7.c. RESOLUTION NO. 28-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE APPROVING
SOLE SOURCE VENDOR AND TWO-YEAR CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS, INC., A CORPORATION, FOR THE CITY’S
GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN WATSONVILLE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $128,330; AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO
EXECUTE CONTRACT
7.d. RESOLUTION NO. 29-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AND CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC., A CORPORATION, TO PERFORM A RECYCLED WATER
TREATMENT FACILITY RELIABILITY AND IMPROVEMENTS ASSESSMENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $299,692, AUTHORIZING $299,692 BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND (0710); AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO EXECUTE SAME
7.e. RESOLUTION NO. 30-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE APPROVING
AN AGREEMENT REGARDING INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE PÁJARO REGIONAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT AGENCY BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF
SANTA CRUZ, THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, THE MONTEREY COUNTY WATER
RESOURCES AGENCY, THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL, AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (ZONE 7), AND THE PAJARO REGIONAL FLOOD
MANAGEMENT AGENCY, & AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO
EXECUTE SAME
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7.f. RESOLUTION NO. 31-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE APPROVING
THE AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN
THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE FOR
THE COST SHARING OF ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE AIRPORT FREEDOM TRUNK SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT, NO. SS-16-02 AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO EXECUTE SAME
7.g. RESOLUTION NO. 32-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 28-21 (CM) AND APPOINTING KIRBY HARRIS AS A NON-VOTING
MEMBER OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 7, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
7.h. RESOLUTION NO. 33-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE ADOPTING NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH SB 1383; AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO COMPLY TO CALRECYCLE; & AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH PROPOSED SB 1383 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE & ANY MAXIMUM COMPLIANCE
DEADLINE IN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN ISSUED BY CALRECYCLE
7.i. ORDINANCE NO. 1425-22 (CM)
AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE REDISTRICTING THE CITY INTO SEVEN (7) NUMBERED DISTRICTS
AND ADOPTING A NEW DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE
7.j. ELLA’S AT THE AIRPORT ASSIGNMENT APPEAL
1) RESOLUTION NO. 34-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE
GRANTING THE APPEAL BY TIFFANY ELLA KING AND SERGIO ANGELES, DBA ELLA’S AT THE AIRPORT OF THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR’S ADMINISTRATIVE
DECISION TO DENY A REQUEST TO ASSIGN THEIR RESTAURANT LEASE WITH
THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, TO CHIELO APAC
2) RESOLUTION NO. 35-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR LEASE WITH ONE (1) SIX-YEAR OPTION TERM
BETWEEN THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AND TIFFANY ELLA KING, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND SERGIO ANGELES, AN INDIVIDUAL, DBA ELLA’S AT THE AIRPORT, FOR THE USE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY WHICH INCLUDES 2400 SQUARE FEET OF BUILDING SPACE, 650 SQUARE FEET OF OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA AND 427 SQUARE FEET OF PATIO AREA LOCATED AT 100 AVIATION WAY, FREEDOM,
CALIFORNIA, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER PRO
TEMPORE TO EXECUTE SAME
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3) RESOLUTION NO. 36-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE, DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2022, BETWEEN SERGIO ANGELES AND TIFFANY ELLA KING DBA ELLA’S AT THE
AIRPORT AND CHIELO APAC, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO EXECUTE SAME
4) RESOLUTION NO. 37-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE
APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL WAIVER OF CLAIMS, DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2022, BETWEEN TIFFANY ELLA KING AND SERGIO
ANGELES, AND THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER PRO TEMPORE TO EXECUTE SAME
8. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA (None)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, & APPEALS
9.a. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PARK IN LIEU & PARKS IMPACT FEES NEXUS STUDY (TO BE CONTINUED TO MARCH 8, 2022)
9.b. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER MAJOR MODIFICATION OF MILES LANE TO ALLOW RELOCATION OF BUILDING 5 TO AVOID OVERHEAD POWER LINES ACROSS THE PROPERTY AT 139 MILES LANE – Postponed
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.a. CONSIDERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT RECEIVE AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 & A MID-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FY 2021-22
1) Staff Report by Administrative Services Director Czerwin 2) City Council Clarifying & Technical Questions
In answering Member García, Administrative Services Director Czerwin spoke about property tax in-lieu revenues and the funds received by the City as a result.
Administrative Services Director Czerwin, in answering Member García, stated the increase in Council’s budget was to restore the amount allocated for travel and conferences to its pre-pandemic amount.
In answering Member García, Administrative Services Director Czerwin stated Council requests for funding allocation could be included as part of the mid-year budget process.
Administrative Services Director Czerwin, in answering Mayor Pro Tempore Montesino, stated the City did have a contract for purchasing fuel.
In answering Mayor Pro Tempore Montesino, Administrative Services Director Czerwin stated the Fire Department’s request for appropriation of additional funding to pay overtime costs was partially due to the strike teams that helped with fires around the state last year.
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3) Public Comments
Karina Moreno, District 5, asked that Council consider the Airport’s use of funds to cover legal fees be considered as a separate item with a staff presentation. She requested that funding be invested in the Library and Parks and Community Services instead.
Bernie Gomez, District 1, stated his concerns with additional funding appropriations requested by Police.
Eli, District 7, spoke about her concerns with the additional funding appropriation requested by Police and asked for a presentation regarding their budget management.
She requested Library and Parks and Community Services budgets be increased. She spoke about the decreased sales tax revenues and exploring additional entertainment options in the City.
Yesenia, District 7, requested more entertainment options within the City. She stated her concerns with Airport’s request for appropriating additional funding to cover legal fees and with Police’s budget management.
In answering Mayor Parker, Administrative Services Director Czerwin stated that the Airport operated as an enterprise fund and their revenue could not be used for non- Airport related expenses. She added the appropriation for legal fees would be paid through the Airport Enterprise Fund.
Administrative Services Director Czerwin, in answering Mayor Parker, spoke about allocation of Measure Y funding for Police, Fire, and Parks and Community Services. She stated the percentages were set by voters when the Measure was approved and added that audits were conducted to ensure proper use of funds.
In answering Member Quiroz-Carter, City Manager Pro Tempore Vides stated the supporting Innovation and Technology position listed in the staff report which would be partially paid for by Library funds would primarily be serving the Library.
Administrative Services Director Czerwin, in answering Mayor Pro Tempore Montesino, spoke about Fire’s management of overtime. She stated the hiring of additional personnel should aid in decreasing the amount utilized.
In answering Member García, Administrative Services Director Czerwin stated the City would be reimbursed for overtime costs related to Fire’s strike teams that helped combat wildfires throughout the state.
4) MOTION: It was moved by Member Hurst, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Montesino to approve the resolution listed below.
5) City Council Deliberation on the Motion
In answering Member Dutra, Administrative Services Director Czerwin stated the Comfort Inn and Roadway Inn hotels were not collecting tax revenue.
City Manager Pro Tempore Vides, in answering Member Dutra, stated the Comfort Inn was closed due to renovations after being used for quarantine and shelter purposes due to the pandemic.
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In answering Mayor Parker, Administrative Services Director Czerwin spoke about revenue generated by the Hampton Inn.
Mayor Parker requested public workshops regarding the City budget and allocation of funding to its various departments.
MOTION: The above motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: Dutra, Estrada, García, Hurst, Montesino, Quiroz-Carter, Parker
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
6) Motion Accepting Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FY 2020-21 7) Motion Accepting the Mid-Year Financial Report for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year 8) Motion Accepting Annual Measure Y Audit Report for FY 2020-21 9) RESOLUTION 38-22 (CM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AMENDING THE 2021-22 BUDGET TO AUTHORIZE $2,508,632 BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS INTO VARIOUS FUNDS AND TO AUTHORIZE FOUR
ADDITIONAL POSITIONS
11. EMERGENCY ITEMS ADDED TO AGENDA - None
12. REQUESTS & SCHEDULING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Member Hurst requested a study session on the Greenway Initiative that would go on the ballot for the next election.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
__________________________ __
Ari Parker, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Beatriz Vazquez Flores, City Clerk
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