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Sand City Council Meeting - January 21, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, January 21, 2026
BodySand City, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, January 21, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:03

What's your answer?

0:08

Let's say let's say we'll go ahead and uh go ahead and welcome everyone to the San City Council meeting at January 20th meetings of first changing of the year.

0:22

And uh with that, Gary, uh roll call, please.

0:26

Mayor Carbone here, Vice Mayor Black Wilner.

0:30

Here council member Adams present.

0:33

Councilmember Dan here.

0:38

Thank you.

0:39

And with that, um, at this time, I would uh leave this in the call gently to go.

0:52

I plan to leave the United States.

1:01

Underground individual regulator.

1:09

Thank you.

1:12

And with that, we'll move to announcements by uh the mayor, city attorney, and city manager.

1:18

And um happy 2026.

1:24

So everyone have some happy new year.

1:26

I think it's still officially new year until end of the month.

1:31

Um but uh with that uh I I just might report out is uh that I attended the official well.

1:41

I attended a KSPW interview this morning at the new areas, and uh that should be on the news a little later if anyone wants to catch catch that.

1:52

Uh we will be having an official grant opening tomorrow at 4:30 at the hotel as well.

1:59

And uh to the council, there's some little gifts from a uh an NLC conference that I forget for you.

2:09

And there was no price, so you don't have to claim it on your seven hundred forms.

2:16

Um also um I have a uh last year in December we held a conference uh in the city of Monterey, and I put this conference on with my nonprofit, and it was I was helped by uh Chief David Honda uh to uh uh help uh with law uh law enforcement training for a post-certified training for the state of California uh on the MMIP issues in California.

2:48

And I seen that received in an email uh yesterday, like about four articles, and um chief is mentioned in some of them.

2:57

I didn't go through all of them, but um they interviewed all the uh people who uh presented as well as the uh seaside uh police chief, uh Chief Borges and others.

3:12

So it was a pretty in-depth uh uh publication here.

3:18

So if anybody would like that, I could get those to you.

3:21

But uh I'd like just like to thank the city of San City for um all the help in in doing that.

3:28

We've we did receive a lot of um a lot of um people here at that conference and um we we even have the attorney generally general Robta here uh because um he said that this year is something uh that's remarkable that uh was put on uh by a small group and the the state had been wanting to do that.

3:54

So kudos uh to Chief Honda for your involvement and uh for helping all that.

4:01

So thank you, Chief.

4:03

And uh that about is my comments.

4:07

Uh it's been kind of a light uh month since we're going into new year, so I do not have a report for the council for the word of mention.

4:16

Thank you.

4:18

And with that, we'll go to the city manager.

4:21

I just want to say kudos to you for that event.

4:23

Can I just chat?

4:24

Can you hear me okay?

4:26

Should I be putting the microphone?

4:27

You should have a microphone there, fine.

4:29

Anthony, can we hear me okay?

4:32

Yeah, yeah, I can hear you.

4:34

Yeah, okay.

4:35

Well, you want us to move that over.

4:36

I think it's if they can hear me okay.

4:38

I prefer because it gives feedback.

4:41

But really, that was the mayor's event.

4:44

And you did some I saw you here working late, working weekends, doing this amazing thing that you managed to pull up.

4:54

Like it was pretty impressive.

4:55

I'm sorry, I couldn't be there to attend it.

5:00

Um just a few things.

5:01

Um reminder that at our next council meeting, we will be you will be hearing presentations from those who are interested in being appointed to complement sofa seat for the um rest of the year.

5:19

The deadline to submit a statement of interest has closed, and there are three interested uh residents.

5:28

So those will all come to you on um February the third.

5:31

Their statement of interest will be in the packet.

5:35

The processes they'll give you a presentation.

5:38

You will be able to ask their questions, and um then you will be required to vote on which of the candidates you prefer, and that has to happen in the open and a secret ballot.

5:53

Um so that'll be fun.

5:56

So we're kind of trying to limit February 3rd to basically that um item.

6:03

There might be a few other things, but that's going to be the main item.

6:06

Um, and then the swearing in, etc.

6:08

What happened at the following meeting seven to have two meetings?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Engagement████████████████████████24%
Procedural██████████████████18%
General Plan Development██████████10%
Technology and Innovation█████████9%
Environmental Protection█████████9%
Arts And Culture████████8%
Economic Development███████7%
Affordable Housing███████7%
Parks and Recreation████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Sand City Council Meeting - January 21, 2026

The Sand City Council held its regular meeting on January 21, 2026, addressing a range of items including consent calendar approvals, a new city website presentation, vehicle purchases, an electric street sweeper grant, surplus land designation for the Art Park project, and selection of a consultant for the General Plan update. Mayor Carbone presided, with all council members present except during a conflict-of-interest recusal.

Announcements & Reports

  • Mayor Carbone reported on a KSBW interview, the grand opening of a hotel on January 22, attendance at an NLC conference, and a December 2025 MMIP conference in Monterey featuring Chief Honda.
  • City Manager Vivica reported that three residents have applied for a council vacancy to be filled on February 3 (with public interviews); restitution was received for a damaged streetlight via police detective work; MST work on Plan California was completed; and staff (Chief Honda and Audrey Cray) assisted a homeless couple.
  • City Attorney noted a new laws update presentation scheduled for the second February meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony (Non-Agenda Items)

  • Brian Clark asked that the council vacancy interviews be public and supported candidate Luke Kilpatrick.
  • Todd Sheller (Vice President, Lyles Diversified) provided updates on the West End project, noting the R1 and R2 parcels are on the market, discussed seaside sanitation district fees, and expressed concerns about the rooftop restaurant requirement for the condo project.
  • Luke Kilpatrick alerted the council to a January 28 CPUC public meeting regarding a proposed 30% water rate increase over three years by Cal-Am/California Water, stating public sentiment is against the increase.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved items included: city council minutes for October 21, 2025; a resolution authorizing an agreement with Talking Walls for mural curator services; a resolution amending a professional services agreement with EMC Planning Group for additional grant funding; and acceptance of the December 2025 financial report.
  • Public comment: Brian Clark raised concerns about the Talking Walls contract, requesting council review of any additional artists commissioned and arguing the fee should be reduced given the streamlined scope. He also recommended local artist Jose Ortiz.
  • Motion to approve carried unanimously.

Discussion Items

City Website Presentation (Chris Arden, EMC Planning Group)

  • Chris Arden presented a redesigned city website built on WordPress, featuring an economic development page (funded by a grant), an arts community section, interactive GIS maps for developers, department pages, forms, and community resources.
  • Public comment: Brian Clark praised the WordPress platform and suggested adding comment sections for agenda items. Michael Groves (EMC) emphasized the website is designed for city staff to maintain independently. Tom Jacobson (EKN, hotel developer) expressed excitement about collaborating on event promotion.
  • No formal action was needed; the presentation was informational.

9A – Purchase of Three City Vehicles

  • Mark Parker recommended replacing four aging vehicles (two 20+ years old, two 12+ years old) with three: a 2025 RAM 4x2 hybrid (plug-in, 90-mile EV range), a 2026 Chevy Silverado, and a 2026 Toyota Tacoma (corrected from a 2016 typo). Total cost: $144,094.56, funded via LCIP.
  • Public comment: Luke Kilpatrick questioned the lack of full electric vehicles and suggested installing a Level 2 charger. Brian Clark advocated for a policy mandating electric vehicles across the board.
  • Motion to approve (with corrected year) passed.

9B – Electric Street Sweeper Purchase

  • Staff recommended accepting a $200,000 grant from the Monterey Bay Air Resources District and authorizing $501,809.70 (including a $50,000 rebate from 3CE) for a Ravo 5i-series electric compact sweeper. Mark Parker noted the sweeper is quiet, has an onboard charger, and has been successfully tested in Carmel.
  • Public comment: Speakers supported the purchase, citing lower maintenance and noise reduction.
  • Motion to approve carried.

9C – Surplus Land Designation for Art Park Parcels

  • Nick presented a resolution declaring three city-owned parcels (totaling less than 0.5 acres, non-contiguous to open space or affordable housing land) as exempt surplus land under Gov. Code §54221(f)(1)(D). This step is necessary before entering a long-term lease for mixed-use development (including 16 affordable units).
  • Councilmembers Black-Wilner and Diaz recused themselves; Diaz was selected by lot to abstain.
  • Public comment: Brian Clark urged flexibility in development, criticizing prior concepts with insufficient parking and unrealistic unit counts. Another speaker voiced strong support for the housing and arts components.
  • Motion to approve passed.

9D – Professional Services Agreement for General Plan Update

  • Nick presented the selection process: four proposals were received; staff recommended EMC Planning Group based on technical expertise, local presence, and highest ratings from all interviewers. Cost: not to exceed $772,239, funded through the five-year CIP with $250,000 in the current budget.
  • Public comment: Brian Clark expressed concern about the city repeatedly contracting EMC, urging diversification of consultants.
  • Motion to approve passed.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar approved.
  • Three vehicles purchased ($144,094.56).
  • Electric street sweeper purchased with grant and city funds ($501,809.70).
  • Three art park parcels declared surplus/exempt.
  • General Plan update contract awarded to EMC Planning Group (up to $772,239).
  • Next regular meeting scheduled for February 3, 2026, featuring council vacancy interviews.

Meeting Transcript

What's your answer? Let's say let's say we'll go ahead and uh go ahead and welcome everyone to the San City Council meeting at January 20th meetings of first changing of the year. And uh with that, Gary, uh roll call, please. Mayor Carbone here, Vice Mayor Black Wilner. Here council member Adams present. Councilmember Dan here. Thank you. And with that, um, at this time, I would uh leave this in the call gently to go. I plan to leave the United States. Underground individual regulator. Thank you. And with that, we'll move to announcements by uh the mayor, city attorney, and city manager. And um happy 2026. So everyone have some happy new year. I think it's still officially new year until end of the month. Um but uh with that uh I I just might report out is uh that I attended the official well. I attended a KSPW interview this morning at the new areas, and uh that should be on the news a little later if anyone wants to catch catch that. Uh we will be having an official grant opening tomorrow at 4:30 at the hotel as well. And uh to the council, there's some little gifts from a uh an NLC conference that I forget for you. And there was no price, so you don't have to claim it on your seven hundred forms. Um also um I have a uh last year in December we held a conference uh in the city of Monterey, and I put this conference on with my nonprofit, and it was I was helped by uh Chief David Honda uh to uh uh help uh with law uh law enforcement training for a post-certified training for the state of California uh on the MMIP issues in California. And I seen that received in an email uh yesterday, like about four articles, and um chief is mentioned in some of them. I didn't go through all of them, but um they interviewed all the uh people who uh presented as well as the uh seaside uh police chief, uh Chief Borges and others. So it was a pretty in-depth uh uh publication here. So if anybody would like that, I could get those to you. But uh I'd like just like to thank the city of San City for um all the help in in doing that. We've we did receive a lot of um a lot of um people here at that conference and um we we even have the attorney generally general Robta here uh because um he said that this year is something uh that's remarkable that uh was put on uh by a small group and the the state had been wanting to do that. So kudos uh to Chief Honda for your involvement and uh for helping all that. So thank you, Chief. And uh that about is my comments. Uh it's been kind of a light uh month since we're going into new year, so I do not have a report for the council for the word of mention. Thank you. And with that, we'll go to the city manager. I just want to say kudos to you for that event. Can I just chat? Can you hear me okay? Should I be putting the microphone? You should have a microphone there, fine. Anthony, can we hear me okay? Yeah, yeah, I can hear you. Yeah, okay. Well, you want us to move that over. I think it's if they can hear me okay. I prefer because it gives feedback. But really, that was the mayor's event. And you did some I saw you here working late, working weekends, doing this amazing thing that you managed to pull up. Like it was pretty impressive. I'm sorry, I couldn't be there to attend it. Um just a few things. Um reminder that at our next council meeting, we will be you will be hearing presentations from those who are interested in being appointed to complement sofa seat for the um rest of the year.

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