City Council Meeting Minutes
January 4,2022
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
OPEN SESSION
4:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 4:31 PM.
Present: Council Members: Baron, Ferlito, Theis, Mayor Pro Tem Richards, Ivlayor Potter
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
The following members of the public spoke:
Jo Todd
ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Administrator Announcements
City Administrator Chip Rerig reported on the City's recruitments and is producing a recruitment video celebrating why it is great to live, work, and play in Carmel-by-the-Sea. He thanked Director of Budget and Contracts Sharon Friedrichsen for her dedication to the organization for nine years and that she has been a great asset and will miss her professionalism and wished her the best.
Council l\ilember Theis stated that she enjoyed working with Ms. Friedrichsen, wished her the best, and that she will miss her and Ms. MacMurdo.
Council Member Baron echoed the sentiments of both the City Administrator and Mayor Pro Tem, and that it was great working with Ms. Friedrichsen the past three years. He announced that his next Climate Change Meeting will be on January 20, 2022. He has also been participating in meetings as a member of the community and invited everyone to join their discussions on January 12 at the American Legion at 12-2 PM and a virtual meeting on January 13 at 5 PM.
Council Member Ferlito recalled flrst workrng with Ms. Friedrichsen as a Forest and Beach Commissioner and that she will miss her. She wished Ms. MacMurdo well and that it was a true pleasure seeing her grow into the CEO position.
The Mayor wished good luck to both of Ms. Friedrichsen and Ms. MacMurdo Council Member Announcements
The Mayor Pro Tem congratulated Chamber of Commerce CEO Jenny MacMurdo on her new position in Pacific Grove. He was part of the panel that recommended Ms. MacMurdo for the CEO position in 2017 and that she did a fantastic job.
Citv Attornev Announcements
City Attorney Brian Pierik stated that there was no reportable action from lhe January 3,2022 Closed Session agenda.
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CONSENT AGENDA
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Item 3:
Monthly Reports for November: 1) City Administrator Contract Log; 2) Community Planning and Building Department Reports; 3) Police, Fire, and Ambulance Reports; 4) Public Records Act Requests, and 5) Public Works Department Report November 2021 Check Register Summary
Resolution 2022-OO1 authorizing the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 6 with Pureserve Building Services, Inc., extending the existing janitorial services contract through June 30, 2022 for a fee of $97,000, plus a supplemental services contingency of $5,000, for a nolto-exceed total of $102,000 Item 4: Resolution 2O22-0O2 authorizing the City Administrator to execute Change Order No. 4 to the on-call tree maintenance services contracts with John Ley's Tree Service and with lverson's Tree Service, both for a not{o-exceed amount of $70,000 and extending the term through June 30, 2022
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Item 6:
Resolution 2022-OO3 amending Policy C16-02, Records [\ilanagement Program Resolution 2022-006 authorizing the purchase of radio antenna equrpment from L3Harris Technologies, lnc.in an amount not to exceed $357,786 Item 7: Adopt Resolution 2022-OOg designating Carmel-bythe-Sea CERT as an official City Support Group in accordance with Support Group Policy No. 89-47 Item 8: Adopt a Resolution No. 2022-008 updating the Atwill (Unrepresented) Miscellaneous and Police Management Pay Schedule/Salary Schedule effective January 1, 2022 PubIc Comment
Wanda Vollmer
On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Richards and seconded by Council Member Baron, the City Council approved the Consent Agenda by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BARON, FERLITO, THEIS, RICHARDS, POTTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
Item 9: Receive a verbal report on housing topics affecting the City including: The Regional Housing Number Allocation (RHNA) assessment; Senate Bills SB8, SB9 and SB10; recent grant-funded efforts to produce a feasibility study and to explore the City's barriers to affordable housing; and the required 2023 General Plan Housing Element update
Community Planning and Building Director Brandon Swanson provided the staff report and responded to Council's questions.
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Public Comment
Ken White
Item 10: Resolution 2022-004 receive and file the annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021
Director of Budget and Contracts Sharon Friedrichsen provided the background. Sheldon Chavan of Chavan and Associates LLP gave a presentatlon and responded to Council's questions.
Public Comment - None
On a motion by Council Member Theis and seconded by Council Member Baron, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-004 and received and filed the annual comprehensive financial report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BARON, FERLITO, THEIS, RICHARDS, POTTER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Item 11: Consideration of extending the mandatory removal date for temporary parklets beyond January 20th, 2022
Community Planning and Building Director Brandon Swanson provided the staff report and responded to Council's questions.
The members of the publics spoke on this item:
Joel J ung
Cindy Lloyd
Dawn Galante
Amy Hezog
Parker Logan
Jack Galante
Kenny Spilfogel
Anthony Carnazzo
Council discussion followed
Mayor Potter moved to grant only a three-month extension of the temporary parklets, with increased enforcement to bring them in conformity as far as public health and safety such as |itter abatement, and for staff to bring this item back to Council in February, and then have the Planning Commission set guidelines and make a recommendation to Council and set a special meeting, if necessary. Mayor Potter withdrew his motion as Council Member Theis proposed to make two separate motions for clarity.
On a motion by Council Member Theis and seconded by lvlayor Potter, the City Council will take a look at the results ofthe sub-committee on parklets and the data that was received on their next Council discussion followed. No formal action was taken.
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Council meeting in February to give direction to the Planning Commission on taking a look at a permanent solution, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BARON, FERLITO, THEIS, RICHARDS, POTTER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
On a motion by Mayor Potter and seconded by Council Member Theis, the City Council approved a hard stop to the temporary parklets on April 20, 2022 afte.r a three-month extension, with increased enforcement, and to bring this item back to Council in February, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: THEIS, RICHARDS, POTTER
NOES: BARON. FERLITO
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Item 12: Receive a verbal report and discuss resuming in-person meetings City Administrator Chip Rerig provided the staff report. The City Administrator and City Attorney Brian Pierik responded to Council's questions.
Public Comment - None
Mayor Potter requested a brief recess at this time.
Item 13: Receive a status report on the various City Council Strategic lnitiative projects assigned at the Council's October 12th, 202'l public workshop
Community Planning and Building Director Brandon Swanson provided the staff report and responded to Council's questions.
The following members spoke on this item:
Dale Byrne
Karyl Hall
Nancy Twomey
Council discussion followed. Council directed staff to set up a meeting date for the study session and get public participation.
PUBLIC HEARING
Item14: Consideration ofan Appeal (APP21-415) by Robert Carver on behalf of Dolores & 7th, LLC, of the Planning Commission decision to include Condition of Approval #27 restricting modifications to the front of the existing building as part of the approval of a Council discussion followed. No formal action was taken.
The Council reconvened the meeting at 7:'10 PM.
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Community Planning and Building Director Brandon Swanson provided the background and Associate Planner Evan Kort presented the staff report.
The Appellant, Robert Carver of Studio Carver, made a presentation. Building owner Sean Moriarty provided information. They responded to Council's questions.
The following members of the public spoke on this item
Karyl Hall
Richard Kreitman
lan Martin
Neal Kruse
Jack Galante
Nicola Reilly
Jo Todd
Rich Pepe
Sandra Pepe
Michael Mcwalter
Council discussion followed. City Attorney Brian Pierik provided clarification On a motion by l\ilayor Pro Tem Richards and seconded by Mayor Potter, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-005, granting an Appeal, APP 21-415, approving a Design Review Application, DR21-114. and Use Permit, UP 21-226 (he Conservatory) for a remodel and structural seismic retrofit of an historic 5,857 square-foot structure, the addition of a 31 1 square-foot interior balcony, staircase, elevator and elevator mechanical room, basement addition, the repair of a leaking roof and install new solar panel array, and the addition of new electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and acoustic infrastructure, as well as a new skylight and exterior windows to the China Arts Building located at Dolores Street 2 northwest of 7th Avenue in the Central Commercial (CC) Zoning District and Downtown Conservation District (CD) Overlay, APN: 010-147-006, with the removal of Planning Commission Condition of Approval #27, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BARON, FERLITO, THEIS, RICHARDS, POTTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Brian Pierik announced the closed session item Design Review and Use Permit application (DR 21-114 and UP 21-226 - The Conservatory), for a remodel and change of use for an historic structure, known as the China Arts Center located at Dolores Street. 2 northwest of 7th Avenue in the Central Commercial (CC) Zoning District and Downtown Conservation District (CD) Overlay; APN: 010-147-006
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Item A: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: City Attorney
Unrepresented employee: City Administrator
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 8:1 1 PM APPROVED:
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Dave Potter, Mayor lee Wright, Acting City
ATTEST: