AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

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CLOSED SESSION AT 5:00 P.M.

1.

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:

1.a

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency negotiator: Matt Huffaker and Nathalie Manning

Employee organization: Public Safety Mid-Management

2.

CLOSED SESSION CORRESPONDENCE (IF ANY)

OPEN SESSION AT 5:30 P.M.

3.

ROLL CALL

3.a

MOTION TO EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBER(S) (If any)

4.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5.

INFORMATION ITEMS

5.a

REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS

5.b

MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS REPORT

6.

PRESENTATIONS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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.

6.a

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION FOR ANNIE MORHAUSER

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ANNIE MORHAUSER FOR HER DEDICATION & WORK, FOR SERVING AS AN INSPIRATION TO FUTURE GENERATIONS, & WISHING FOR HER TO CONTINUE BEING PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR YEARS TO COME

6.b

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION FOR OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH & HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK  DONE BY PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION & STUDENT ASSISTANCE & MONARCH SERVICES TO INCREASE COLLABORATION AMONG AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS & SURVIVORS 

6.c

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2021 AS NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2021 AS NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH & THE WORK OF PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION & STUDENT ASSISTANCE & THE DIVERSITY CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TO ELIMINATE BULLYING IN ALL ITS FORMS AND CREATE A SAFE & WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL

6.d

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (2 MINUTES EACH)

6.e

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL

6.f

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

All items appearing on the Consent Agenda are recommended actions which are considered to be routine and will be acted upon as one consensus motion. Any items removed will be considered immediately after the consensus motion. The Mayor will allow public input prior to the approval of the Consent Agenda.

PUBLIC INPUT (2 MINUTES EACH)

7.a

MOTION APPROVING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12, 2021

7.b

MOTION ACCEPTING APRIL 2021 THROUGH JUNE 2021 INVESTMENT REPORT (Recommended by Administrative Services Director Czerwin)

7.c

CALLING FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GREEN VALLEY & FREEDOM BOULEVARD WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENTS (Recommended by Interim Public Works & Utilities Director Di Renzo)

RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS & CALLING FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREEN VALLEY & FREEDOM BOULEVARD WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. SS-20-14623 (ESTIMATED COST OF $3.23 MILLION: $1,615,000 WILL BE FUNDED FROM THE WATER ENTERPRISE FUND & $1,615,000 FROM THE SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND)

7.d

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH BOWMAN & WILLIAMS (Recommended by Interim Public Works & Utilities Director Di Renzo)

RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH BOWMAN & WILLIAMS EXTENDING TERM OF CONTRACT FOR THE LAKE AVENUE UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT [Amends Resolution No. 43-20 (CM)]

7.e

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC (Recommended by Deputy City Manager Manning)

RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC., DBA NEOGOV, ADDING TO THE SCOPE OF WORK & INCREASING COMPENSATION FOR THE ADDITION OF MODULES USED FOR EMPLOYMENT ORIENTATION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $39,000 OVER TWO YEARS & 5% CONTRACTUAL INCREASE FOR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

7.f

AGREEMENT WITH PÁJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Recommended by Parks & Community Services Director Calubaquib) 

RESOLUTION APPROVING A $150,000 SITE SERVICES AGREEMENT/SHORT-TERM WITH PÁJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE WORKSHOP PROGRAMMING AT PVUSD ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SITES THROUGH THE DISTRICT’S EXTENDED LEARNING AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC & ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 & APPROPRIATING SUCH FUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUND

7.g

LEASE WITH MONTEREY BAY AIR RESOURCES DISTRICT (Recommended by Assistant City Manager Vides)

RESOLUTION APPROVING A TWO-YEAR LEASE WITH ONE (1) TWO-YEAR OPTION TERM WITH MONTEREY BAY AIR RESOURCES DISTRICT (MBARD) FOR 275 MAIN STREET, SUITE 104, WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME & ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO OF A NON-SUBSTANTIVE NATURE SUBJECT TO LEGAL APPROVAL 

7.h

SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (Recommended by Interim Public Works & Utilities Director Di Renzo)

RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY OF WATSONVILLE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN 2021 AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

7.i

APPOINTING MEMBER TO PERSONNEL COMMISSION (Recommended by Member Estrada)

RESOLUTION APPOINTING PAUL DE WORKEN TO THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE PERSONNEL COMMISSION [District 4]

8.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC INPUT (2 MINUTES EACH)

 

 

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.a

CONSIDERATION OF POLICE & SOCIAL EQUITY AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORT (Recommended by Police & Social Equity Ad Hoc Committee)

1) Staff Report by Assistant City Manager Vides, Interim Police Chief Sims, and Chief Facilitator Niklaus (American Leadership Forum)
2) City Council Clarifying & Technical Questions
3) Public Input
4) Motion Accepting Reports

10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, & APPEALS

10.a

CONSIDERATION OF CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN (Recommended by Community Development Director Merriam & Interim Public Works & Utilities Director Di Renzo)

1) Staff Report by Principal Planner Meek & Environmental Projects Manager Yasbek
2) City Council Clarifying & Technical Questions
3) Public Hearing
4) Motion Whether to Approve Staff Recommendation
5) City Council Deliberation on Motion
6) RESOLUTION ADOPTING INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN – SEPTEMBER 2021, & AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9 (ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) OF THE WATSONVILLE 2005 GENERAL PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

7) RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN – SEPTEMBER 2021

8) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TWENTY-SEVENTH (27TH) AMENDMENT TO THE WATSONVILLE 2005 GENERAL PLAN AMENDING CHAPTER 9 (ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) TO INCLUDE THE CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN

10.b

CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT & DENSITY BONUS FOR 53-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AT 1482 FREEDOM BOULEVARD (Recommended by Community Development Director Merriam)

1) Staff Report by Principal Planner Meek
2) City Council Clarifying & Technical Questions
3) Public Hearing
4) Motion Whether to Approve Staff Recommendation
5) City Council Deliberation on Motion
6)  RESOLUTION APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF APPROVED DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT PP2021-2502, FILED BY EDEN HOUSING, INC., ON BEHALF OF EDEN FREEDOM INVESTORS LP, TO CONSTRUCT A FIFTY-THREE UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT PROJECT ON A 1.81± ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 1482 FREEDOM BOULEVARD, WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (APN: 019-226-41) [Amends Resolution No. 62-21 (CM)]

7) RESOLUTION GRANTING AMENDMENT TO THE DENSITY BONUS REQUEST PP2021-2502, FILED BY EDEN HOUSING, INC, APPLICANT, ON BEHALF OF EDEN FREEDOM INVESTORS LP, PROPERTY OWNER, TO CONSTRUCT A FIFTY-THREE UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT ON A 1.81± ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 1482 FREEDOM BOULEVARD [Amends Resolution No. 63-21 (CM)]

10.c

CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO CNS ZONING DISTRICT TO ALLOW MECHANICAL CARWASH (DLU 6341) AS CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE (Recommended by Community Development Director Merriam)

1) Staff Report by Assistant Planner Carmona
2) City Council Clarifying & Technical Questions
3) Public Hearing
4) Motion Whether to Approve Staff Recommendation
5) City Council Deliberation on Motion
6)  INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14-16.1403 (CONDITIONAL USES) OF PART 14: CNS–NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT OF CHAPTER 14-16 (DISTRICT REGULATIONS) OF TITLE 14 (ZONING) OF WATSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING MECHANICAL CARWASH (DLU 6341) AS CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER ZONING DISTRICT [Amends Ordinances No.’s 506-80 (CM), 557-82 (CM), 587-83 (CM), 755-87 (CM), 769-87 (CM), 888-92 (CM), and 1135-02 (CM)]

10.d

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OVERRULING OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, & ORDERING ABATEMENT OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AT 1702 FREEDOM BOULEVARD (KMART SHOPPING CENTER)

The hearing has been moved to the November 9, 2021, Council Meeting at the request of Building Official Allen

11.

EMERGENCY ITEMS ADDED TO AGENDA

12.

REQUESTS & SCHEDULING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

13.

ADJOURNMENT

This agenda was posted in accordance to 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

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