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Council Advances 2025 Building Standards

Scotts ValleyOct 15, 20251 min read

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The Council introduced an ordinance adopting the 2025 Building Standards Codes and other codes, with a 4-0-1 vote; Council Member Krista Jett was absent.

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What this means

The ordinance updates Scotts Valley’s municipal building requirements, including standards related to fire hardening. It was introduced but not finally adopted at this meeting. The Council also approved routine administrative items, recreation facility agreements, appointments, and the 2026 meeting schedule.

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Introduced Ordinance No. 102.18 to update the city’s building standards and other codes and waived the reading.
Approved the consent agenda, including prior minutes, the check register, rental agreements with local softball and baseball leagues, committee and liaison appointments, and the 2026 City Council meeting schedule.
Approved the regular agenda without alterations.

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City Council Meeting

Oct 15, 2025, 6:00 PMCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066completed

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER [EVENT_TIME]
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council members are appointed to committees which are either City committees or committees dealing with other jurisdictions. This portion of the agenda allows the committee member to present oral or written reports to the Council regarding their committee assignments. It also allows the Council to make comments and give the committee member direction, as required.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME
This is the opportunity for individuals attending in person to make oral comments to the Council on any items within the purview of the Council, which are NOT part of the Agenda. No action on the item may be taken, but the Council may request the matter be placed on a future agenda. Written public comment may be emailed to the City Clerk by 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting at csimonovich@scottsvalley.gov.
ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
Council can remove or add items to the Consent Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda is comprised of items which are intended to be non-controversial and are approved without discussion. Persons wishing to speak on any item may request the item be moved to the Regular Agenda by raising their hand to be recognized by the Mayor. An item will only be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda if a City Council Member requests it to be moved and a majority of the Council agrees.
1. Approve City Council minutes of 10-01-2025
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Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
2. Approve check register dated 09-27-2025 through 10-10-2025
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Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
3. Approve Rental Use Agreements with Scotts Valley Girls Softball League, Scotts Valley Girls Softball Trouble League and the Scotts Valley Little League
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Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
4. Approve update to the 2025 Scotts Valley Interjurisdictional Committee, Commission, Board and Council appointments, Standing Committee and Liaison appointments
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Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
5. Approve 2026 Proposed City Council Meeting Schedule
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Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
Council can remove or add items to the Regular Agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
Persons wishing to speak on any item may do so by raising their hand to be recognized by the Mayor.
1. Introduction of Ordinance No.102.18, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley amending Title 15, Chapter 15.04 by amending Sections 15.04.060 and 15.04.120 to adopt the California Code of Regulations Title 24, 2025 Building Standards Codes and Other Codes and repealing 15.04.070 of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code
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Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
2. Future Council Agenda Items
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
ADJOURNMENT