CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
October 2, 2023
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.
Roll Call: Councilmembers Jeff Baron, Alissandra Dramov, Karen Ferlito (via Zoom teleconference), Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Richards, and Mayor Potter were present.
Mayor Potter announced that he received a request from Councilmember Ferlito to attend the meeting today remotely for Just Cause under Government Code Section 54953(f).
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Richards to approve Councilmember Ferlito's request for remote participation in the meeting for Just Cause under GC 54953(f), seconded by Councilmember Dramov, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmember Ferlito attended the meeting remotely via Zoom teleconferencing.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent agenda items 4 and 10 were pulled for discussion by Councilmember Baron.
Motion by Councilmember Baron to approve consent agenda items # 1-3, and 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Richards, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 1 - August 30, 2023, Special Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2023, Special Meeting Minutes, and September 12, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes Item 2 - August Monthly Reports
Item 3 - August 2023 Check Register Summary
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Item 5 - Resolution 2023-092 authorizing the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Carmel Chamber of Commerce for Visitor Center operations and services for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 and a term expiring on June 30, 2024 Item 6 - Resolution 2023-093 approving a supplemental budget appropriation to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted budget for Discretionary Grants in the amount of $5,000 for the Carmel High School Mock Trial Team
Item 7 - Resolution 2023-094 authorizing a $3,033 contribution to Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) for emergency homeless shelter services Item 8 - Resolution 2023-095 Approving the Reformation of the Climate Committee Item 9 - Resolution No. 2023-096, approving the conversion from an uncontrolled to a 1-way stop- controlled intersection at Lincoln Street and First Avenue, and from an uncontrolled to a 2-way stop controlled intersection at Lincoln Street and Second Avenue Item 11 - Resolution 2023-098 amending the professional services agreement with Joseph Systems, Inc. dba J4 Systems to increase the agreement amount by $21,841.70 resulting in a new not-to-exceed amount of $81,840.70
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
Item 4 - Consider Ordinance No. 2023-006 (second reading), which would amend the Carmel Municipal Code (CMC) Title 17 (Zoning) by repealing and replacing chapter 17.46 (Telecommunications and Wireless Facilities) and making conforming amendments to Zoning Code sections 17.08.040, 17.12.020, 17.14.030, 17.14.220, 17.18.030, 17.40.070, 17.52.150,
17.54.010, 17.54.040, 17.54.080, 17.58.030, 17.58.040, 17.68.070, 17.70.010 and 17.70.020 and to municipal code sections 12.08.050, 12.08.060, 13.28.070; and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and in full conformance with the City's Local Coastal Program and the California Coastal Act
Community Planning and Building Director Brandon Swanson summarized the changes that were made per Council's direction after the first reading of the Ordinance, and the recommendation today is for Council to conduct a second reading and adopt the final Ordinance. City Attorney Pierik said that during the second reading Councill may make minor administrative changes to the Ordinance but any substantive changes would require another first reading.
Public Comment:
Tasha Witt
Christy Hollenbeck
Councilmember Baron said he requested to pull this item from consent for public comment and discussion. He expressed his concerns over the inclusion of the term "adverse affect on property value" in the Ordinance, suggesting it could lead to the rejections of Wireless Communication Facility applications in the R-1, effectively banning them.
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Public Comment:
Tasha Witt
Christy Hollenbeck
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Richards to adopt Ordinance 2023-006 as presented, seconded by Councilmember Ferlito, and approved by the following roll call vote 4-1-0-0:
AYES: Councilmember Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: Councilmember Baron
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 10 - Resolution 2023-097 authorizing the City Administrator to purchase two (2) Dodge Ram 1500 Police Special Service Vehicles (SSV) Crew Cab 4X4 trucks from My Jeep-Chrysler-Dodge- Ram, not exceeding $90,000
Councilmember Baron emphasized the need for electric vehicles in line with the City's Climate Action Plan and a future transition to electric vehicles. He also noted that the 4X4 trucks as police vehicles are large and imposing. Councilmember Ferlito supported the idea of having a choice or comparison with electric vehicles next time.
Public Comment:
None
Motion by Councilmember Baron to adopt Resolution 2023-097, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Richards, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Pierik read the title of the closed session agenda item.
Public Comment:
None
Closed Session Item A - Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957; Title: City Administrator
Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:05 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
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APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Dave Potter, Mayor Nova Romero, MMC, City Clerk