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Mayor Tim presented the proclamation and invited a Parks & Recreation delegation to the podium. Jennifer Dunbar, Recreation Coordinator, and other staff and commissioners described planned July events: a July 4 parade with a pre-parade kids zone (partnering with the Boys & Girls Club), a post-parade party with a stage provided by the Kiwanis Club, live music, a beer garden and food trucks, and bounce houses and misting stations for cooling. Dunbar said the kid zone will be open before the parade so families can secure good viewing spots without having to wait on the parade route.

Staff also announced a countywide Family Fun Day on July 19 beginning at 10 a.m., billed as a free agency-wide collaboration that will include touch-a-truck/explore-a-vehicle displays (Metro bus, fire truck, public-works vehicles), community booths, bounce houses and activities on the basketball courts. Parks & Recreation staff said the Sky Park big-kid playground replacement is funded through a prior federal earmark and that the Parks & Recreation Commission formed a subcommittee to review vendor proposals; Ross Recreation was selected to proceed to design.

Volunteers and senior-program leaders were thanked during the public comment period. Cynthia Zenzel, a caller, asked the council to recognize volunteers who run senior bocce and adult recreational leagues and specifically named Susan Taylor and George Melder for their service.

Staff noted that the Parks & Recreation Commission will hold a meeting on June 17 to discuss dogs in parks and fiscal-sustainability/cost-recovery goals for recreation programs, and that staff will meet with youth-sports partners (softball and Little League) to continue those conversations.

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Public Works presentations: In a staff presentation, Public Works staff explained that SB 1 provides statewide funding for road maintenance and that the city is projected to receive approximately $316,000 for fiscal year 2025'6. Staff proposed directing those funds to ongoing resurfacing and maintenance projects, including Granite Creek and annual resurfacing work. The council adopted Resolution 1946.7 approving the SB 1 project list.

The council then considered the Measure D five-year plan, a locally guided transportation-program plan required to align projects with Measure D funding priorities. Public Works described the top priorities for the five-year plan as maintaining and improving pavement conditions, road safety improvements and preventative maintenance. Key projects identified for the near term include Scotts Valley Drive bike-lane improvements, Mount Hermon Road work and the city's annual street maintenance program. The council adopted Resolution 1923.8 approving the Measure D 2025'7 plan.

Consent agenda pavement contract: Earlier in the meeting the council approved the consent agenda, which included the award of a competitive contract for a pavement maintenance project covering roughly 18 lane miles across the city, including portions of Mount Hermon Road. Staff said they received three competitive bids and recommended the lowest responsive bidder; the contract includes a contingency for unforeseen conditions. Staff estimated construction to begin in July and take two to three months. Public Works said the winning bid was slightly under the engineer's estimate and that the final cost is likely to come in under budget.

Public comment at the Measure D hearing was limited. John Marlow and others asked technical questions about specific locations, including Lockwood Lane and Granite Creek overpass safety and whether planned bike lanes would fit the existing roadway. Staff replied that Scotts Valley Drive already has bike lanes and the Measure D project would add buffered space between the bike lane and travel lane, and that the Granite Creek overpass will require a more substantial, long-term redesign and funding beyond the scope of Measure D.

Next steps and communications: Staff said they will post the adopted budget and project details in the city OpenGov portal, coordinate schedules with contractors, and notify residents about traffic-control plans and neighborhood impacts once construction phasing is finalized.

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The changes, presented by Planning Director Taylor Bateman, update land-use designations and development standards for selected residential and mixed-use sites, revise citywide rules on building coverage and multifamily parking, and amend local SB 9 standards and safety/environmental criteria. Bateman told the council the package implements state-mandated requirements and the city's negotiated settlement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

The council adopted the CEQA addendum first, then approved amendments to the General Plan and introduced ordinance changes to the municipal code (Titles 16 and 17) that will allow higher residential density on specified sites, change building-coverage limits in commercial zones, and update multifamily parking ratios. The council also adopted a resolution updating the city's SB 9 public-health, safety and environmental protection standards.

Bateman said the rezones are targeted to the sites identified in the housing element and are not citywide: \"These changes apply only to the housing-identified sites and not to all commercial or residential property across the city,\" he said. He described several categories of changes: residential rezones that allow 20'40 dwelling units per acre on specific properties; mixed-use rezones that permit a larger proportion of residential use (up to 70 percent residential on some sites); and modest adjustments to height and roof allowances to permit three stories while accommodating architectural roof forms.

Why it matters: The package is intended to keep the city in compliance with state housing law and its certified housing element. Bateman warned that failure to implement required changes could put the city at risk of HCD decertification and the loss of local land-use discretion. Council members and staff said that, while they prefer local control, the city has negotiated many of the specifics with HCD and sought to limit broad impacts.

Public comment at the hearing included concerns about traffic, creek-side erosion risk, neighborhood character and notice. Resident Patrick Carroll urged additional environmental and geotechnical study for parcels that abut Carbonera Creek and asked for more time for neighbors to respond: \"We have significant concerns about the ecological and geotechnical risks of building significant developments on these parcels,\" Carroll said. Other speakers asked for careful attention to building heights near existing housing, and asked that any future project proposals include traffic and safety studies.

Council response: Council members acknowledged the public concerns and said the actions adopted now are largely the policy and zoning framework; any individual development proposal would return for separate project-level review with its own environmental analysis, design review and public hearings. Several council members said they had traveled to Sacramento to press the city's case with state officials and described limited options to resist certain state laws.

What the council approved
- A resolution adopting an addendum to the General Plan EIR (no new significant impacts found).
- Amendments to the General Plan to remain consistent with the rezoning package.
- Introduction and first reading waiver for zoning and subdivision ordinance amendments (Title 16/Title 17) to implement the housing element.
- A resolution updating SB 9 development standards, including public-health, safety and environmental protections.

Next steps: The ordinance and code amendments introduced will return for final adoption as required by law. The planning staff will continue to track applications and report back as project-level proposals arrive.

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