Santa Cruz, Rally to support the Dignity of the Benchlands People today at 5 pm

Santa Cruz City Council
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 5 pm
Santa Cruz City Hall
809 Center St, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz City Council Agenda Items on eviction of the Benchlands into the doorways, roadsides and woods of downtown Santa Cruz.

The Public Comment period for the below item will be for items 19.1 and 19.2.

Group requests for extra speaking time will be limited to a total of three (3) groups, with an allotment of 3 minutes each.

Requests for extra speaking time must be emailed to the City Clerk and Mayor Brunner by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21st. Approval will be on a first come, first serve basis, and will be confirmed via email. sbrunner@cityofsantacruz.com bbush@cityofsantacruz.com

Public comment will be limited to no more than a total of 30 minutes. Each speaker will have 2 minutes.

19.HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE UPDATE

19.1.Homelessness Response Quarterly Update (CM)

Receive updates regarding Council-directed homelessness response programs and services, including Homelessness Response Action Plan implementation details, objectives, and outcomes.

19.2.Benchlands Closure and Restoration – Budget Adjustment and Refuse Disposal, Abatement, and Landscape Remediation Contract Approval (CM)Motion to:1) Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2023 budget to transfer $1,000,000 from the Safe Sleeping Hygiene Bay Project c102205 to the Benchlands Restoration Project c102304; and 2)

Authorize the City Manager to execute an emergency procurement Agreement, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Santa Cruz and Clean Team Associates in the amount of $280,000 to remove encampment debris in the San Lorenzo Park Benchlands.

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BENCHLANDS MEETING
Monday, August 29, 2022 starting at 6 pm
Resource Center For Nonviolence
612 Ocean Street • Santa Cruz(Across from the Paradox Hotel)

City Manager’s Report on Benchlands Eviction
Tuesday, August 23, 20225 pm Santa Cruz City Hall
809 Center St, Santa Cruz.

The Santa Cruz Homeless Union 831-431-7766
Food Not Bombs1-800-884-1136