AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
JOINT COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY,
& SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Working with our community to create positive impact through service with heart.
Values: Teamwork, Integrity, Honesty, Service and Respect Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Mayor, District 2
Maria Orozco, Mayor Pro Tempore, District 3
Eduardo Montesino, Council Member, District 1
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 of Watsonville
Civic Plaza Community Rooms
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
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AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
SPECIAL JOINT COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY, &
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
City of Watsonville
Civic Plaza Community Rooms
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
Friday, January 26, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Pages
FACE COVERINGS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
1. MAYOR'S WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
2. STAFF PRESENTATIONS (No Action Required) 2
1) State of the City Presentation by City Manager Mendez 2) Presentation on Parks & Community Services by Parks & Community Services Director Calubaquib
3) Presentation on Economic Development by Community Development Director Merriam
4) Presentation on Water Infrastructure and Environmental Resources by Public Works & Utilities Director Lindberg
3. LEGISLATORS PRESENTATIONS & QUESTIONS (No Action Required) Presentations by City's Local Legislators Regarding Pending & Recent State & Federal Legislative Matters
4. 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.
Legislative
Breakfast
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024
ADOPTED 2024 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
Top issues:
◦ Community Services
◦ Environmental Quality Housing, & Economic Development ◦ Public Safety
◦ Transportation, Communications, and Public Works.
Community
Services
• Support efforts to fund the
rehabilitation, development, and
capital improvements for local park
improvements.
• Support equitable access to physical
activity, proper nutrition, and healthy
lifestyle options for all Californians.
•Oppose legislation that harms the
administration of park and recreation
services and resource management.
Community Services
•Ramsay Park and City Plaza Updates
•Additional $55 million in deferred maintenance needs
•Support AB 1567 Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparation, Flood Protection, Extreme Heat
Mitigation, Clean Energy, and Workforce Development Bond Act of 2024 – Prioritize funding for park renovation projects
Housing and Economic
Development
HOUSING
Support State and Federal funding streams for developing and operating homeless response.
Support the expansion of Section 8 voucher program
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Advocate for resources and policies that facilitate economic expansion and growth.
Support state policies and funding for the expansion of workforce training
Support Federal and State funding for the City’s Downtown Specific Plan to revitalize downtown Watsonville
Watsonville Municipal Airport Marina Municipal Airport
Main St. Road Diet
programmed into 10-year
Shopp cycle
Decoupling the couplet
is not currently
programmed
Expedite Caltrans Shopp schedule to implement road diet sooner, add the couplet to the Shopp schedule Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan
Water, Infrastructure, and
Environmental Resources
Hexavalent Chromium Maximum Contaminant Level,
Affordability, and Compliance
Support AB1567 and SB385
Advanced Clean Fleet Rule and Compliance
State Review Achievable Compliance Periods
Senator Padilla's Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
Consider Administration of Fund Through HHS Similar to the LIHEAP Program
Resilience through Infrastructure:
Consider funding allocation for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements.