AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Working with our community to create positive impact through service with heart.
Values: Teamwork, Integrity, Honesty, Service and Respect Eduardo Montesino, Mayor, District 1
Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Mayor Pro Tempore, District 2
Maria Orozco, Council Member, District 3
Kristal Salcido, Council Member, District 4
Casey K. Clark, Council Member, District 5
Jimmy Dutra, Council Member, District 6
Ari Parker, Council Member, District 7
Rene Mendez, City Manager
Samantha W. Zutler, City Attorney
Irwin I. Ortiz, City Clerk
Location:
Civic Plaza Community Rooms
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
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AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Location:
Civic Plaza Community Rooms
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
Friday, January 27, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Pages
1. MAYOR'S WELCOME
2. INTRODUCTIONS
3. STAFF PRESENTATIONS (No Action Required) 2
1) City Manager “State of Watsonville” (5 mins)
2) Roads & Infrastructure (6 mins)
3) Homeless (3 mins)
4) Cyber Security (3 mins)
4. LEGISLATORS PRESENTATIONS & QUESTIONS (No Action Required) (45 Minutes) Presentations by City's Local Legislators Regarding Pending and Recent State & Federal Legislative Matters
5. ADJOURNMENT
This agenda was posted in accordance with the California Brown Act. The agenda packet can be accessed on the City of Watsonville website at https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/2123/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes and available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office (275 Main Street, 4th Floor) during normal business hours). Any materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet will be made available to the public in accordance with Government Section 54957.5.
Legislative Breakfast
January 27, 2023 Page 2 of 21
Agenda
● Mayor’s Welcome
● Introductions
● Staff Presentations
○ City Manager “State of Watsonville”
○ Infrastructure - Jackie
○ Roads - Murray
○ Homeless - Jorge
○ Cyber security - Brandon
● Legislators Presentation & Questions
● Concludes
Mayor’s Welcome
Eduardo Montesino
Introductions
State of Watsonville
● Recent Floods
● A Community with Assets
○ Engagement
○ Financial and fiscal stability
○ Investing in community image
○ Resilient
● Hospital in Community Ownership
Watsonville Moving Forward
● Economic Development -Enhancement and Opportunity
● Voter approved Tax Measure will increase community
investment in parks, streets, after school, youth and
community programs, and library services.
● 2050 General Plan - Planning to shape the future of the City.
● Revision of our Housing Element - to meet the
Community’s future housing needs
● Adoption of the Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan - will help build a more vibrant downtown.
● Building Community Resilience and Equitable Access to Services Page 7 of 21
Infrastructure
& Climate Resilience
Public Works Page 8 of 21
Water Resources Programs
Legislative Priorities 2023
● Water and Water Resources Infrastructure
● Pajaro River Levee Project
● Climate Resilience and Environmental Mandates
Climate Resilience &
Environmental Mandates
● Equitable Funding
● Environmental Justice for vulnerable
communities
● Natural Hazard Resilience in the built and natural
environment through nature based solutions
Roads
Transportation Funding
Two Forms of Funding
● Formula - Annual, Based on Taxes
● Competitive - One Time, Generates
Additional Costs
Federal IIJA Funding
● Competitive among agencies
● Formula allocated to State
Less administrative requirements
City Formula Funds
Formula Funds (FY 21/22)
● Gas Tax $1.2M
● SB1 $1.0M
● Measure D $1.2M
$3.4M
Stabilize fuel based funding
Partners
Collaboration on Hwy 152
● Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan
● $25M SHOPP project
● Continue working together
Encourage Caltrans staff to continue to work
with City on the Hwy 152 improvements
Homelessness
In Watsonville
Most challenging for us as community
have been those who suffer from
severe/untreated mental illness and
late stage addiction.
What we know
Most of the people we encounter will
not take the services offered. So, the
mere offering of services or jail time
alone can be deleterious to a person.
Those suffering from late stage
addiction and mental illness rarely
have the mental stability to make
the right choice in service of a
better life.
Cybersecurity
58% of state and local government
organizations were hit by ransomware
in 2021, up from 34% in 2020
Smaller counties and municipalities
represented the majority of victimized
local government agencies, “likely
indicative of their cybersecurity
resource and budget limitations,” the
FBI says.
Cybersecurity
The Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (IIJA) provides funds to local
municipalities for cybersecurity
through a State managed process.
With limited IIJA funding to share
across the state, Watsonville is
concerned that fund distribution will be
consumed by larger agencies. Page 19 of 21
Cybersecurity
Watsonville has a strategic plan of
items to meet minimum cybersecurity
requirements.
While the State may not have
received the funds or be prepared to
distribute, it would beneficial to know
the requirements for Watsonville to
request IIJA funds from the State.
Discussion,
Presentation &
Questions