City Council Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Meeting was adjourned from July 12, 2022 to July 13, 2022 at 5:00 PM due to technical difficulties.
OPEN SESSION
5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
Present: Council Members: Baron, Ferlito, Theis, and Mayor Potter
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Richards
Mayor Potter led the pledge of allegiance.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
Item A: 2022 CCCE Annual Member Agency Presentation - continued to August Item B: Presentation on Digitizing and Scanning Records - continued to August
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
The following members of the public spoke:
Beth Bowman
Christine Hollenbeck
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Item A: City Administrator Announcements -
City Administrator Rerig apologized on behalf of staff for the zoom link error on the July 12t agenda. He thanked City Staff for their hard work in putting on the 4* of July event.
Item B: City Attorney Announcements -
Acting City Attorney Stephen McEwen stated that there was no reportable action from the July 11, 2022 Closed Session.
Item C: Council Member Announcements -
Council Member Baron - no announcements.
Council Member Theis - Thanked City Staff for the wonderful Monterey POPS event on the 4th of July, and congratulated Carmel Police Officer Lightfoot on her retirement.
Council Member Ferlito - Thanked City Staff for a great 4* of July event and said she also enjoyed the Monterey POPS concert and congratulated Officer Lightfoot on her retirement.
July 13, 2022, Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes
Mayor Potter - Said he was out of town for the 4t of July but heard the celebration was great and thanked Staff.
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 1: June 6, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes, June 7, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes, and June 22, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes
Item 2: May 2022 Monthly Reports
Item 3: May 2022 Check Register Summary
Item 4: Resolution 2022-054, superseding Resolution 2021-018 and approving a re-listing of streets to be paved, partially funded by the Road Repair and Accountability Act, and Resolution 2022-060, amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget/Capital Improvement Plan to correct the Concrete Street Repairs project description and superseding Resolution 2022-039 amount of $19,480
Item 6: Adopt Resolution 2022-056 Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute Amendment No. 1 to a Professional Services Agreement with Municipal Resource Group, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of Thirty- Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy-Five dollars ($39,975) and extending the term through June 30, 2023 for project development consulting services Item 7: Adopt Resolution 2022-057 Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute Amendment No. 2 to a Professional Services Agreement with Traffic Patterns, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $40,000 and extending the term through June 30, 2023 for recruitment consulting services Item 8: Resolution 2022-058, authorizing the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Wallace Group for Project Management Services for delivery of four Capital Improvement Projects
Item 9: Resolution 2022-059 authorizing the purchase of a RAVO 5E Series electric street sweeper from Municipal Maintenance Equipment in the amount of $563,814 Item 10: Adopt Resolution 2022-062 approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and Carmel Fire Ambulance Association for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and authorize the City Administrator to make technical corrections Sity of Garned by te Sea pay lates and ranges (Sarasy scinda farcare fire Area reM Association classifications as of July 1, 2022
On a motion by Council Member Baron and seconded by Council Member Ferlito, the City Council approved items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 on the Consent Agenda by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BARON, FERLITO, THEIS, POTTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: RICHARDS
ABSTAIN: NONE
July 13, 2022, Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC HEARINGS
APP 22-208 (Mei) - Consideration of an appeal of a Planning Commission decision to deny an after-the-fact Design Study application DS 22-135 (Mei) for modifications to Design Study approval DS 19-128 (Mei) including a change in roof material, , site coverage, elevator mechanical room, door/window modifications, and a rear deck modification for a single-family residence under construction on Santa Rita Street 2 southwest of 5th Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN 010-038-002
City Planner Marnie Waffle provided the staff report and responded to Council's questions.
Council took a recess at 5:32 PM and reconvened at 5:37 PM. Council discussion followed.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jason Manger spoke on behalf of the applicant.
A neighbor of the applicant spoke in favor of denying the appeal.
Richard Hewitt spoke in favor of denying the appeal.
Karen Gelf spoke in favor of denying the appeal.
Chris Mack spoke in favor of denying the appeal.
Harry Hertz spoke in favor of denying the appeal.
Jason Manger spoke on behalf of the applicant.
Council discussion followed.
On a motion by Council Member Theis, seconded by Council Member Baron, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-061 Denying Appeal Application App 22-208 (Mei) and Upholding the Planning Commission's Decision to Deny Design Study Application DS 22-135 (Mei) for Modifications to Design Study Approval DS 19-128 (Mei), and requiring that the applicant return to the Planning Commission to seek approval for the home located at Santa Rita 2 Southwest of 5th Avenue (APN 010-038-002) for the following: deck roof solution that prohibits access, a composition asphalt shingle roof color that fits into the forest, site coverage be at or below the required square footage, house colors) be consistent with the forest and neighborhood, and that the applicant be in compliance regarding the trees, and that the correction work be able to commence. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BARON, FERLITO, THEIS, POTTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: RICHARDS
ABSTAIN: NONE
CLOSED SESSION
City Administrator Rerig announced the closed session items.
Item 12: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) (One potential case)
Public Comment - None
July 13, 2022, Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:18 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Dave Potter, Mayor Nova Romero, MMC, City Clerk