AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
SPECIAL 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:
City Council Chambers
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
Anyone addressing the City Council is asked to fill out a speaker card and leave it at the podium for recording purposes
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AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Location:
City Council Chambers
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) Council Member Clark will be participating via telephone from: 407 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501
NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) Council Member Orozco will be participating via telephone from: Lake Nacimiento Resort at 10625 Nacimiento Lake Drive, Bradley, CA 93426
Friday, June 23, 2023, 4:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers : 275 Main Street, Top Floor (Special Meeting) Pages
1. ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION CORRESPONDENCE (IF ANY)
3. CLOSED SESSION
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:
3.a PERSONNEL MATTERS
(Government Code Section 54957)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager and City Attorney
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.a DISCUSSION ON THE UNHOUSED/HOMELESS STRATEGY & POTENTIAL HOMELESS SERVICES HOUSING SITE “HOMELESS VILLAGE” (Requested by Council Members Clark, Dutra, and Parker)
3 1) Oral Report
2) City Council Clarifying & Technical Questions
3) Public Input
4) Motion
5) City Council Deliberation on Motion
6. EMERGENCY ITEMS ADDED TO AGENDA
7. ADJOURNMENT
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.
6/23/23, 2:30 PM Mail - Irwin Ortiz - Outlook
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cityclerk <[email protected]>
Fri 6/23/2023 1:47 PM
To:Irwin Ortiz <[email protected]>;Alejandra Pacheco <[email protected]>;Roxanna Ibarra <[email protected]>
From: Maria Elena de la Garza <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 8:47:47 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: Eduardo Montesino <[email protected]>; cityclerk <[email protected]> Subject: Item 5a Public Written Comment
Dear Honorable Mayor,
I am not available to do public comment tonight due to a CAB event but I would like to submit written comment on item: NEW BUSINESS 5.a DISCUSSION ON THE UNHOUSED/HOMELESS STRATEGY & POTENTIAL HOMELESS SERVICES HOUSING SITE “HOMELESS VILLAGE” (Requested by Council Members Clark, Dutra, and Parker)
Very Simply:
CAB supports the City, Santa Cruz County and Monterey County’ s vision for increasing housing options for our homeless/unsheltered community for those community residents who live along the levi;
While we do not fully know the details of the proposed project, we support in concept the need to create safe spaces for our unsheltered community and are committed to be a partner in this endeavor.
CAB also appreciates the culture of collaboration that Rene has brought to the city; he has been present, available and responsive to partner with Community based agencies in order to best serve our town.
We appreciate the opportunity to give voice to this critical community need and look forward to learning more about this innovative solution!
Mil Gracias!
MaríaElena De La Garza
Executive Director
Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc.
406 Main Street, Suite 207, Watsonville, CA 95076
Office: 831.763.2147 Ext. 203 | Fax: 831.724.3447
For scheduling please email: [email protected]
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