This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, April 13 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the Santa Cruz Online website.
County of Santa Cruz
The County Emergency Medical Care Commission will meet Monday, April 15 at 9:00 am in a hybrid meeting at Central Fire, 930 17th Avenue in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
The County Seniors Commission will meet Tuesday, April 16 at 12:30 pm at United Way of Santa Cruz County, Suite 106, 4450 Capitola Road in Capitola. Click HERE for the agenda.
The County Law Library Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, April 16 at 5:00 pm at the County Law Library, Room 070, County Governmental Center, 701 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda.
The Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 3:00 pm in a hybrid meeting at Capitola City Hall, Community Room, 420 Capitola Avenue in Capitola. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation. Agenda items include:
- 9. County of Santa Cruz DRAFT Encampment Response Protocol – Discussion
The County Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 5:30 pm at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 5th Floor, 701 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda.
The County Mental Health Advisory Board will meet Thursday, April 18 at 3:00 pm in a hybrid meeting at the Health Services Agency, 1400 Emeline Avenue, Bldg K, Room 206, in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
The County Civil Service Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday, April 18 at 5:45 pm at the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street, Fifth Floor in Santa Cruz. The agenda will be available HERE 72 hours before the meeting.
The County Women’s Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 18 is CANCELLED.
The County Zoning Administrator will meet Friday, April 19 at 9:00 am in a hybrid meeting at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 525, County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation. Agenda items include:
- 753 Las Olas Drive, Aptos – Proposal to remodel the existing nonconforming single-family dwelling (including relocation of kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and bedrooms), construct a 598 square foot addition, integrate the attached habitable accessory structure into the single-family dwelling, extend the exterior decks, and recognize an existing 7-foot fence located in the front yard setback. Requires a Coastal Development Permit; Variances to reduce the front setback for the house from 20 feet to 11 feet 2 inches, the western side setback from 5 feet to 4 feet 2.25 inches, and the eastern side setback from 5 feet to 4 feet 9.5 inches, a Development Permit to recognize an existing 7 foot fence within in the front yard setback, and a determination that the project is exempt from further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Property is located on the south side of Las Olas Drive (753 Las Olas Drive), approximately 0.86 miles southeast of the intersection of Center Avenue and Las Olas Drive in the Aptos area.
- 2231 Alice Street, Santa Cruz – Continued from the February 2, 2024 Zoning Administrator meeting. Proposal to revoke Vacation Rental Permit #221043, a permit to operate a three-bedroom vacation rental. Requires revocation of Permit 221043. Property located on the north side of Alice Street, approximately 100 feet west of the intersection of Corcoran Avenue and Alice Street.
- 733 Seacliff Drive, Aptos – Continued from the February 2, 2024 Zoning Administrator meeting. Proposal to revoke Hosted Rental Permit #231268, a permit to allow for the short term-rental (overnight stay of less than 30 days) of a two-bedroom dwelling unit where a long-term resident, acting as a host, occupies one of the bedrooms in the dwelling. Requires revocation of Permit 231268. Property located on the south side of Seacliff Drive, approximately 130 feet southeast of the intersection of Oakhill Rad and Seacliff Drive.
- 149 Palisades Avenue, Santa Cruz – Public hearing to consider an appeal of the administrative denial of vacation rental permit 231425, a proposal to renew Vacation Rental Permit # 181329 to operate a two-bedroom residential vacation rental. Requires a Vacation Rental permit and a determination that the project is exempt from further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Property located on the west side of Palisades Avenue (149 Palisades Avenue) at approximately 100 feet from the intersection with East Cliff Drive.
City of Santa Cruz
The SC City Transportation and Public Works Commission will meet Monday, April 15 at 6:00 pm at City Council Chambers, 809 Center Street, in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda. Agenda items include:
- Measure D Expenditure Plan: FY 2025-2029 – Public Hearing
The SC City Zoning Administrator will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 10:00 am at City Council Chambers, 809 Center Street in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda. Agenda items include:
- Public rights-of-way in the Coastal Zone – street sweeping project number: cp23-0144 select locations citywide in the Coastal Zone – Coastal Permit and Design Permit for proposed limitation of hours of public parking and placement of new signage for sweeping of City streets in the public right-of-way on land within the Shoreline Protection Overlay/Coastal Zone. Location: On public rights-of-way within the Coastal Zone. Environmental Review: Not a project pursuant to CEQA Section 15378; Statutory Exemption – CEQA Section 15282(j); Categorical exemptions – CEQA Section 15301(c), (g), 15307, 15308, and 15061(b). Applicant: City of Santa Cruz. Filed: 12/28/2023. This project requires a Coastal Permit which is appealable to the California Coastal Commission (CCC). An appeal may be filed to the CCC after all possible local appeals are exhausted through the City. For Coastal Permits processed concurrently with other planning entitlements, an appeal of the Coastal Permit only may be filed directly to the CCC at any time during the appeal period. Appeals shall be processed in accordance with Section 24.04.180 et seq. of the SCMC.
The SC City Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 7:00 pm at City Council Chambers, 809 Center Street in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda.
The SC City Planning Commission will meet Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 pm at City Council Chambers, 809 Center Street in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda. Agenda items include:
Public Hearings
- Municipal Code Amendment: Private Property Outdoor Seating Project Number FP24-0001 Review and Make a Recommendation on Amending Municipal Code Chapter 24.10 and Sections 24.12.190, 24.12.290, and 24.12.1108 and Adding New Sections 24.10.2342 and 24.12.191 to Streamline Permitting and Establish Standards for Private Property Outdoor Seating Associated with Eating and/or Drinking Establishments. Chapters 24.10 and 24.12 are part of the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan (LCP IP) and will Require Approval by the California Coastal Commission Prior to Taking Effect Inside the Coastal Zone. (CEQA: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as a project that with certainty does not have an effect on the environment and Section 15183 as a project consistent with the general plan for which an EIR was certified.)
City of Capitola
- The Capitola Commission on the Environment will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm at the Capitola City Hall, Community Room, 420 Capitola Avenue in Capitola. Click HERE for the agenda. Agenda items include:
General Business
- 5.A. Invasive Riparian Vegetation Removal – Discuss potential projects and identify funding sources for the removal of invasive vegetation along Soquel Creek and Noble Gulch.
City of Scotts Valley
The Scotts Valley City Council will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm in a hybrid meeting at at City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive in Scotts Valley. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation. Agenda items include:
Public Hearings
- Discussion of City of Scotts Valley application for Community Development Block Grant Program Income (CDBG-PI) Funds
The Scotts Valley Parks and Recreation Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 18 is CANCELLED.
City of Watsonville
The Watsonville Minor Land Division Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, April 15 is CANCELLED.
The Watsonville Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 pm at the Watsonville Public Library, 2nd Floor, Robert & Elayne Stein Meeting Room, 275 Main Street in Watsonville. Click HERE for the agenda. Agenda items include:
General Business
- 5.a Library Strategic Plan
The Watsonville Parks and Recreation Commission will meet Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 pm at City Council Chambers, 275 Main Street, Top Floor in Watsonville. Click HERE for the agenda. Agenda items include:
General Business
- 8.b Adoption of the City of Watsonville Urban Forestry Management Plan
Water Organizations
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Engineering/Environmental Committee will meet Tuesday, April 16 at 2:00 pm in a hybrid meeting at the SLVWD Conference Room, 12788 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
The Soquel Creek Water District Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, April 16 at 5:00 pm at Capitola City Council Chambers, 420 Capitola Avenue in Capitola. Click HERE for the agenda.
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration Committee will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 3:00 pm in a hybrid meeting at the SLVWD Conference Room, 12788 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 7:00 pm at PV Water, 36 Brennan Street in Watsonville. Click HERE for the agenda.
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors will meet Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 pm in a hybrid meeting at the SLVWD Conference Room, 12788 Highway 9 in Boulder Creek. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
Fire Protection Organizations
The Ben Lomond Fire Protection District Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 9:00 am at the Ben Lomond Firehouse, 9439 Hiway 9, in Ben Lomond. Click HERE for the agenda.
School Boards
The Happy Valley School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 3:30 pm at Happy Valley Elementary School, 3125 Branciforte Drive in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda.
The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm at the District Office, 325 Marion Avenue in Ben Lomond. Click HERE for the agenda.
The Live Oak School District Governing Board will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm at the Live Oak District Office, Board Room, 984-1 Bostwick Lane in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda.
The Pajaro Valley United School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm by remote teleconference. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
The Soquel Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm at the Soquel Union Elementary School District, Sandra Wallace Board Room, 620 Monterey Avenue in Capitola. Click HERE for the agenda.
The Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm at 23800 Summit Road in Los Gatos. Click HERE for the agenda.
The Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 pm at the District Office, Library, 1492 Pine Flat Road in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda.
The Mountain Elementary School District Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 pm at Mountain Elementary School, 3042 Old San Jose Road in Soquel. The agenda will be available HERE 72 hours before the meeting.
Other Organizations
The Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 10:00 am in a hybrid meeting at the Seniors Council Conference Room, 236 Santa Cruz Avenue in Aptos. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation. Agenda items include:
- 6. Public Hearing – Presentation of Draft 2024-28 Area Plan on Aging
The Monterey Bay Air Resources District Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 1:30 pm in a hybrid meeting at 24580 Silver Cloud Court, 3rd Floor in Monterey. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation. Agenda items include:
- Hold First Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving Proposed Revisions to the Following Fee Rules and Provide Direction to Staff:
- 300 (Permit Fees)
- 301 (Fee Schedules)
- 306 (Asbestos NESHAP Fees)
The Santa Cruz METRO Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm in a hybrid meeting at the METRO Admin Office, 110 Vernon Street in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
The Regional Transportation Commission will hold a Special Meeting Thursday, April 18 at 9:00 am in a hybrid meeting at the Scotts Valley City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive in Scotts Valley. The agenda and instructions for public participation will be available HERE by 5:00 pm Monday, April 15. Agenda items include:
- Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 Project: Affirm Support in the Ultimate Trail Configuration, Seek Additional Funding, Work to Reduce Costs and Share Costs with the Rail Operators, and Acceptance and Adoption of Final Environmental Review Documents
The RTC Interagency Technical Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, April 18 at 1:30 pm in a hybrid meeting at the SCCRTC Office, 1101 Pacific Avenue , Suite 250 in Santa Cruz. Click HERE for the agenda and instructions for public participation.
Commission and Advisory Bodies Vacancies
“The public’s trust in their government may be sustained only as long as the public remains involved in the deliberations essential to responsible decision-making by that government. The Board of Supervisors wishes to preserve this public trust by openly seeking advice, ideas and recommendations from the citizens of the County.” SC County Code: 2.38.020
- There are 48 vacancies on County Commissions and Advisory Bodies. Click HERE for the list of vacancies. Click HERE for instructions to apply for appointment to a County advisory body. Click HERE for the County Membership Roster For Active Commissions, Committees, Task Forces And Advisory Bodies
- There is 1 (one) vacancy on the Santa Cruz City Commissions and Advisory Bodies. Click HERE for the list of Santa Cruz City Advisory Body vacancies.
- There are no vacancies on Capitola Commissions and Advisory Bodies. Click HERE for the list of Capitola Advisory Body vacancies.
- There are no vacancies on Scotts Valley City Commissions and Advisory Bodies. Click HERE for the list of vacancies. Click HERE for instructions to apply for appointments.
- There are 8 vacancies on Watsonville City Commissions and Advisory Bodies. Click HERE for the list of vacancies. Click HERE for instructions to apply for appointments.
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Hi Michael, I wish I didn’t feel compelled to look into the agendas of some of these meetings!! I should be reading the books I have checked out of the library!
Judi ________________________________
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