AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
JOINT COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY,
& SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
Working with our community to create positive impact through service with heart.
Values: Teamwork, Integrity, Honesty, Service and Respect Maria Orozco, Mayor, District 3
Kristal Salcido, Mayor Pro Tempore, District 4
Eduardo Montesino, Council Member, District 1
Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Council Member, District 2
Casey K. Clark, Council Member, District 5
Jimmy Dutra, Council Member, District 6
Ari Parker, Council Member, District 7
Tamara Vides, City Manager
Samantha W. Zutler, City Attorney
Irwin I. Ortiz, City Clerk
Location:
City of Watsonville
City Council Chambers
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Mayor Pro Tempore Salcido will be participating in the meeting via teleconferencing from: 65 Peppertree Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076. Councilmember Montesino will be participating in the meeting via teleconferencing from: 2a Oriente Sur, Cintalapa de Figeroa, Chiapas, C.P. 30400.
Councilmember Clark will be participating in the meeting via teleconferencing from: 751 Larkin Valley Road, 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
JOINT COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY, &
SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
City of Watsonville
City Council Chambers
275 Main Street, Top Floor
Watsonville, CA 95076
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Mayor Pro Tempore Salcido will be participating in the meeting via teleconferencing from: 65 Peppertree Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076. Councilmember Montesino will be participating in the meeting via teleconferencing from: 2a Oriente Sur, Cintalapa de Figeroa, Chiapas, C.P. 30400. Councilmember Clark will be participating in the meeting via teleconferencing from: 751 Larkin Valley Road, Watsonville, CA 95076.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 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 ONLY THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA WILL 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 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Westia et al v City of Watsonville, et al - Santa Cruz Superior Court (Case No. 23CV00800)
3.b CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(c):
[1 potential case]
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
5. 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://watsonville.gov/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.
Public comments received three (3) hours or more before the meeting will be included in the online agenda packet before the meeting starts. All comments received less than three (3) hours, during the meeting, or after the conclusion of the meeting will be uploaded to the agenda packet as soon as possible, depending on staff availability.