City Council Meeting - May 09, 2023
FACE COVERINGS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
1. ROLL CALL
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1.a
MOTION TO EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBER(S) (If Any)
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2. REPORTS TO COUNCIL - No Action Required
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2.a
PRESENTATION ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LAND USE LAW BY ERIC S. PHILLIPS, PARTNER AT BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN Public Comments:
3. CLOSED SESSION CORRESPONDENCE (IF ANY)
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4. CLOSED SESSION
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CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT THIS TIME.
The City Council of the City of Watsonville will recess to Closed Session to discuss the matters that follow:
4.a
PERSONNEL MATTERS
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4.b
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
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1. Miscellaneous Documents Report May 9, 2023.pdf
CITY COUNCIL RESUMES AT 6:30 P.M.
5. ROLL CALL
Public Comments:
5.a
MOTION TO EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBER(S) (If any)
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6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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7. INFORMATION ITEMS
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7.a
REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS
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1. Report of Disbursements 050323 .pdf
7.b
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS REPORT
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1. Miscellaneous Documents Report May 9, 2023.pdf
7.c
CEIBA QUARTERLY UPDATE REPORT
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1. 3.18.23 Ceiba Townhall Meeting.pdf
2. 3.18.23 Town Hall Meeting Notes.pdf
3. Ceiba Bus Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures.pdf
4. Ceiba Neighbor Complaint Log.pdf
8. PRESENTATIONS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comments:
This time is set aside for members of the general public to address the Council on any item not on the Council Agenda, which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. No action or discussion shall be taken on any item presented except that any Council Member may respond to statements made or questions asked, or may ask questions for clarification. All matters of an administrative nature will be referred to staff. All matters relating to Council will be noted in the minutes and may be scheduled for discussion at a future meeting or referred to staff for clarification and report.
ALL SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD & LEAVE IT AT THE PODIUM. SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR NAME AND DISTRICT IN WHICH THEY LIVE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ACCURATE RECORD FOR THE MINUTES.
8.a
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (2 MINUTES EACH)
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1. Santa Cruz County Democratic Party.pdf
8.b
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL (2 MINUTES EACH)
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8.c
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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8.d
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH Public Comments:
9. REPORTS TO COUNCIL (Continued) -- No Action Required Public Comments:
9.a
PRESENTATION REGARDING OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES BY ADULT SERVICES SUPERVISOR NUÑEZ Attachments
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1. Older Adults Programs_Initiatives-PPT.pdf
9.b
CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN (CAAP) UPDATE BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS MANAGER YASBEK & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER MCCLOUD Attachments
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1. CAAP Update-PPT.pdf
9.c
PRESENTATION REGARDING GREEN VALLEY ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS BY ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DIRECTOR FONTES & POLICE CAPTAIN THUL Attachments
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1. Green Valley Rd Safety Improvements-PPT.pdf
9.d
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE CITY’S STRIPING & PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM BY ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DIRECTOR FONTES & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER THERIOT Attachments
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1. Striping_Pavement Maintenance Program-PPT.pdf
9.e
CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE REPORT
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10. CONSENT AGENDA
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All items appearing on the Consent Agenda are recommended actions that are considered to be routine and will be acted upon as one motion. Any items removed will be considered immediately after the motion. The Mayor will allow public input prior to the approval of the Consent Agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT (2 MINUTES EACH)
10.a
MOTION APPROVING MINUTES OF APRIL 25, 2023
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1. CC042523.pdf
10.b
SHARED USE OF THE NEW NATURE CENTER WITH WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH (Recommended by Interim Public Works & Utilities Director Vides) Attachments
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1. Report - MOU Wats Wetlands Watch Nature Center Facility .pdf
2. Resolution - MOU Wats Welands Watch.pdf
3. MOU - Wats Wetlands Watch Nature Center Facility.pdf
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH FOR THE SHARED USE OF THE NEW NATURE CENTER FACILITY
10.c
ACCEPT ADDITIONAL $75,000 IN BHJIS GRANT FUNDS & APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTS WITH PVPSA & CAB FOR THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM (Recommended by Police Chief Zamora) Attachments
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1. Report - BHJIS Additional Grant Award.pdf
2. Resolution - BHJIS Grant Award.pdf
3. Resolution - PVPSA 1st Amendment BHJIS Program.pdf
4. Contract - 1st Amendment PVPSA.pdf
5. Resolution - CAB 1st Amendment BHJIS .pdf
6. Contract - 1st Amendment CAB.pdf
1) RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN ADDITIONAL $75,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JUSTICE INTERVENTION SERVICES (BHJIS) PROJECT GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES (DHCS) TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PLANNING, CAPACITY BUILDING, STRATEGIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAUMA INFORMED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM; EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, AUTHORIZING & DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; & APPROPRIATING SUCH FUNDS TO THE SPECIAL GRANTS FUND (0260) 2) RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH PÁJARO VALLEY PREVENTION & STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ADDING TO THE SCOPE OF WORK, ADDING TO THE COMPENSATION (INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $63,000) & EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PLANNING, CAPACITY BUILDING, STRATEGIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM, APPROPRIATING $63,000, FROM THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JUSTICE INTERVENTION SERVICES GRANT TO APPLY TOWARDS AMENDED CONTRACT; & AUTHORIZING & DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME 3) RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, INC., ADDING TO THE SCOPE OF WORK, ADDING TO THE COMPENSATION (INCREASING CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $12,000) & EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PLANNING, CAPACITY BUILDING, STRATEGIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM, APPROPRIATING $12,000, FROM THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JUSTICE INTERVENTION SERVICES GRANT; & AUTHORIZING & DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME
10.d
ACCEPT A $47,039.54 GRANT FROM THE BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFICER WELLNESS & MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM (Recommended by Police Chief Zamora) Attachments
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1. Report - BSCC Grant.pdf
2. Resolution - BSCC Grant.pdf
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A $47,039.54 GRANT FROM THE BOARD OF STATE & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFICER WELLNESS & MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING & DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; & APPROPRIATING SUCH FUNDS TO THE SPECIAL GRANTS FUND (0260)
11. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
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12. EMERGENCY ITEMS ADDED TO AGENDA
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13. REQUESTS & SCHEDULING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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13.a
CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2023 Attachments
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1. Req New Agenda Item- Eduardo M. and Jimmy D. - Chamber Upgrades.pdf
2. Request_New_AgendaI_Item - Casey Clark and Ari Parker - Citywide Committees.pdf
3. Request_New_AgendaI_Item - Maria_Orozco - Workforce Housing.pdf 1) Report
2) City Council Clarifying & Technical Questions
3) Public Input
4) Motion Scheduling an Update on City Council Chambers Audio/Visual System Upgrades and Project Timeline 5) Motion Scheduling an Agenda Item Regarding Establishment & Procedures for Council, Mayor, & Department-Level Citywide Committees 6) Motion Scheduling a Study Session on Workforce Housing through Collaboration with Partnerships with Pajaro Valley Unified School District, County of Santa Cruz, & Cabrillo College
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REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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14. ADJOURNMENT
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This agenda was posted in accordance with the California Ralph M. 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 is 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 the distribution of the agenda packet will be made available to the public in accordance with Government Section 54957.5.