AGENDA
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE
Consistent with Government Code section 54953(e), and in light of the declared state of
emergency, the Regular Meeting will not be physically open to the public and all City Council
Members will be teleconferencing into the meeting via Zoom. To maximize public safety while
still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can listen to the meeting
by using the hyperlink below and may provide public comment by Zoom during the public
comment period.

Meetings are streamed live via the City’s website. Meetings are also televised live on Charter Cable Communications Channel 70 and AT&T Channel 99.

HOW TO VIEW THE MEETING: There is no physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting. Please view the meeting which is being televised at Channel 70 (Charter) and Channel 99 (AT&T) and video streamed at https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/2123/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes.

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SPANISH INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE VIA THE ZOOM WEBINAR

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 4:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

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1.

CLOSED SESSION CORRESPONDENCE (IF ANY)

2.

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:

2.a

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION

(Government Code Section 54956.9(a))

Name of case: Pajaro/Watsonville Homeless Union et. al. v. City of Watsonville et. al. (U.S. District Court-Case No. 5:2021cv09778)

2.b

PERSONNEL MATTERS    

(Subdivision (b)(1) of Government Code Section 54957)

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Manager, City Clerk

CITY COUNCIL RESUMES AT 6:30 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

6.

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)

6.a

MOTION APPROVING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14 & 20, 2021

6.b

AWARDING BID TO K.J. WOODS CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Recommended by Public Works & Utilities Director Di Renzo)

RESOLUTION AWARDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO K. J. WOODS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE GREEN VALLEY & FREEDOM BOULEVARD WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SS-20-14623 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,742,000; APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL 10% CONTINGENCY FOR UNFORSEEN CHANGE ORDERS; AUTHORIZING $187,100 BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM WATER ENTERPRISE FUND AND $187,100 FROM SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND (ESTIMATED COST OF $4,116,200: $1,727,785 WILL BE FUNDED FROM WATER ENTERPRISE FUND AND $2,388,415 FROM SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND)

6.c

CONTRACT WITH 4LEAF (Recommended by Public Works & Utilities Director Di Renzo)

RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TO 4LEAF, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & INSPECTION SERVICES FOR GREEN VALLEY & FREEDOM BOULEVARD WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. SS-20-14623 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $304,641

6.d

THIRD AMENDMENT WITH VERDE DESIGN, INC. (Recommended by Parks & Community Services Director Calubaquib)

RESOLUTION APPROVING THIRD AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH VERDE DESIGN, INC., EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE WATSONVILLE CITY PLAZA ADA RESTROOM PROJECT

6.e

CANVASS OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

RESOLUTION DECLARING CANVASS OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 2021

6.f

TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS (Recommended by City Attorney Zutler)

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TELECONFERENCED PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR CITY COUNCIL & ALL CITY COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, & BOARDS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361

SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING

6.g

RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS 22-23) (Recommended by Administrative Services Director Czerwin)

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PURSUANT TO HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 34171(j) AND SECTIONS 34173, APPROVING A RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, AS REQUIRED BY HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177(l)(1)

7.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

8.

OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER QUIROZ-CARTER ADMINISTERED BY SANDRA QUIROZ-CARTER

8.a

COMMENTS FROM NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER QUIROZ-CARTER

9.

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 ANNOUNCE THEIR NAME IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ACCURATE RECORD FOR THE MINUTES.

9.a

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (2 MINUTES EACH)

9.b

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL (2 MINUTES EACH)

9.c

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

9.d

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION FOR ROBERT P. GÓMEZ 

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ROBERT P. GÓMEZ FOR BEING SELECTED AS WATSONVILLE'S 2022-2024 POET LAUREATE, & THANKING HIM FOR HIS WILLINGNESS TO REPRESENT CITY & ART OF POETRY THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS OF OUTREACH 

10.

REPORTS TO COUNCIL -- No Action Required

10.a

RAMSAY PARK RENAISSANCE 30 PERCENT DESIGN UPDATE (Recommended by Parks & Community Services Director Calubaquib)

UPDATE REPORT ON THE DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR RAMSAY PARK RENAISSANCE PROJECT

1) Oral Report
2) Council Questions

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

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office (275 Main Street, 4th Floor) during normal business hours.

Such documents are also available on the City of Watsonville website at: https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/2123/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes subject to staff’s ability to post the document before the meeting.