Agenda packet — Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council, October 3, 2023 (part 1 of 3)

CITYOF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Mayor Dave Potter, Councilmembers Jeff Baron,
Alissandra Dramov, Karen Ferlito, and Bobby
Richards
Contact: 831.620.2000 www.ci.carmel.ca.us
All meetings are held in the City Council Chambers
East Side of Monte Verde Street
Between Ocean and 7th Avenues

REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

HYBRID MEETING ATTENDANCE OPTIONS
This meeting will be held in person and via teleconference ("hybrid"). The public is welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely via Zoom, however, the meeting will proceed as normal even if there are technical difficulties accessing Zoom. The City will do its best to resolve any technical issues as quickly as possible. To view or listen to the meeting from home, you may also watch the live stream on the City's YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofCarmelbytheSea/streams. To participate in the meeting via Zoom, copy and paste the link below into your browser.
https://ci-carmel-ca-us.zoom.us/j/89400239018 Meeting ID: 894 0023 9018 Passcode:
981017 Dial in: (253) 215-8782

HOW TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT
The public may give public comment at this meeting in person, or using the Zoom teleconference module, provided that there is access to Zoom during the meeting. Zoom comments will be taken after the in-person comments. The public can also email comments to [email protected]. Comments must be received at least 2 hours before the meeting in order to be provided to the legislative body. Comments received after that time and up to the beginning of the meeting will be made part of the record.

OPEN SESSION
4:30 PM
Tour Time - 3:00 p.m.

TOUR OF INSPECTION
Prior to calling the meeting to order, the Board/Commission will conduct an on-site tour of inspection of the properties listed on the agenda and the public is welcome to join. After the tour is complete, the Board/Commission will begin the meeting in the City Council Chambers no earlier than the time noted on the agenda.

A. MA 23-116 (Esperanza Carmel, LLC) - 26336 Scenic Road in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN 009-423-001.

B. MA 23-146 (Lopez 5 NW, LLC) - Lopez Avenue 5 northwest of 4th Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN 010-232-028.

C. MA 23-117 (Griffin) - 3rd Avenue 2 northwest of Junipero Street in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN 010-108-007.

D. MA 23-103 (Cypress Inn) - northeast corner of Lincoln Street and 7th Avenue in the Residential-Commercial (R-C) District. APN 010-147-008.

OPEN SESSION - 4:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
A. Carmel High School Report Out
B. Recognition of the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) C. Thank you to the Petoskey Harbor Springs Community Foundation for the $7,500 donation to Police Department

PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Members of the public are entitled to speak on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda during Public Appearances. Each person's comments shall be limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise established by the Chair.

Matters not appearing on the agenda will not receive action at this meeting and may be referred to staff. Persons are not required to provide their names, and it is helpful for speakers to state their names so they may be identified in the minutes of the meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. City Administrator Announcements
B. City Attorney Announcements
C. Councilmember Announcements

ORDERS OF BUSINESS
Orders of Business are agenda items that require City Council, Board or Commission discussion, debate, direction to staff, and/or action.

1. Receive a Presentation by Wave Astound Broadband to introduce a new Fiber Optic Project and authorize issuance of an Encroachment Permit with Special Conditions of Approval

2. Receive an after action report for Car Week 2023 and provide staff with direction

3. Receive a report on the outcome of the August 30, 2023, City Council Priorities Workshop and provide direction to staff regarding the projects on the list. Direction to staff may include adjusting the priority level, scheduling discussion for a future meeting, or whether to add, remove, or change items on the list.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

4. DR 23-140 (Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building): Consideration of a resolution overturning the July 2023 decision of the Historic Resources Board (Reso. 2023-009-HRB) and issuing a Determination of Consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, with new findings and conditions, for the construction of a mixed-use building with subterranean garage on a portion of the Northern California Savings & Loan Complex site located at Dolores Street 2 Southeast of 7th Avenue in the Service Commercial (SC) Zoning District. APNs 010- 145-012, 010-145-023, 010-145-024

5. MA 23-116 (Esperanza Carmel, LLC): Consideration of a Mills Act Contract application MA 23-116 (Esperanza Carmel LLC) for the historic "Mrs. Clinton Walker House" located at 26336 Scenic Road in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District.

APN 009-423-001.

6. MA 23-146 (Lopez 5 NW, LLC): Consideration of a Mills Act Contract application MA 23-146 (Lopez 5 NW, LLC) for the historic "Cosmas House" located on Lopez Avenue 5 northwest of 4th Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN 010-232-028.

7. MA 23-117 (Griffin): Consideration of a Mills Act Contract application MA 23-117 (Griffin) for the historic "Agnes Shorting House" located on 3rd Avenue 2 northwest of Junipero Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN 010-108-007.

8. MA 23-103 (Cypress Inn): Consideration of a Mills Act Contract application MA 23- 103 (Cypress Inn) for the historic "La Ribera Hotel" located on the northeast corner of Lincoln Street and 7th Avenue in the Residential-Commercial (R-C) District. APN 010-147-008.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT
This agenda was posted at City Hall, Monte Verde Street between OceanAvenue and 7thAvenue, Harrison Memorial Library, located on the NE corner of Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Street, the Carmel-by-the-Sea Post Office, 5th Avenue between Dolores Street and San Carlos Street, and the City's webpage http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE POSTING OF THEAGENDA Any supplemental writings or documents distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda, received after the posting of the agenda will be available for public review at City Hall located on Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues during regular business hours.

SPECIAL NOTICES TO PUBLIC
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 831-620-2000 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
October 3, 2023

EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Watkins, Acting Police Chief
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Recognition of the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) RECOMMENDATION:

Recognition of the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

FISCAL IMPACT:

PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1) VIPS Recognition List
Attachment 2) VIPS, Lee Whitney Recognition
Volunteers In Police Service (VIPS)
Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department
Start Years of
Call Sign Name Date Service
Queen 1 Lee Whitney 2006 17
Queen 2 Jim Dallas 2015 8
Queen 3 Bob Gotch 2015 8
Queen 4 Joanne Noto 2016 7 500 hr Pin to be awarded
Queen 5 Deanna Dickman 2017 6 Co-Coordinator VIPS Program Queen 6 Diana Wahler 2017 6 Co-Coordinator VIPS Program Queen 7 Carolyne Profeta 2022 1 100 hr Pin to be awarded Queen 8 Paul Falworth 2022 1
Queen 9 David O'Neil 2023 New VIP
Special Projects/Events 2022/23
Document Retention Project 115 hours
Women's U.S. Open (Carmel) 63 hours (Lee worked 28 of these hours) Car Week 113 hours
By the end of October 2023:

Over 5,000 hours by this group of volunteers
VIPS Recognition
and
VIPS Volunteer of the Year Award to Lee Whitney
VIPS = Volunteers in Police Service
VIPS is a National program established in 2002 under President George W. Bush after 911 to encourage the use of volunteers in communities. It is managed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Carmel-by-the-Sea VIPS program was started in 2006 under Chief George Rawson who wanted the VIPS to be City ambassadors, as well as extra eyes and ears to support the Police Department. The VIPS program has been supported by every Chief since that time. It initially began with 7 VIPS. By 2008 it was down to only 1 VIPS – Lee Whitney. She worked alone for a year before other VIPS were added.

Lee Whitney was the first VIPS and was given the call sign Victor 1, which was changed to Queen 1 in 2007. Lee has been a VIPS for 17 years and has fully earned the title of Queen 1.

She has trained many of the VIPS and is known for her great sense of humor when dealing with the public and managing challenging traffic situations. Besides being a VIPS, Lee has served on various Boards, including American Red Cross, Carmel Host Lions Club, Meals on Wheels and CERV as President. She has won multiple awards such as Lion of The Year, Woman of the Year Monterey Peninsula and the Melvin Jones Humanitarian Award. She has been the Hole Captain at the AT&T Golf Tournament since 1998 and a Team Leader for the Big Sur Marathon.

Lee is a force of nature and seems to have endless energy. She worked every shift of traffic control for the City during the Women’s U.S. Open for a total of 28 hours in 3 days. She worked 19 hours in 2 days during our City Car Week Events. Not surprisingly, Lee Whitney has been chosen by her peers to be recognized as the 2023 winner of the Donald Baumann Volunteer Service Award.

Attachment 2

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
October 3, 2023

ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Harary, P.E, Director of Public Works APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT:

Receive a Presentation by Wave Astound Broadband to introduce a new Fiber Optic Project and authorize issuance of an Encroachment Permit with Special Conditions of Approval
RECOMMENDATION:

Receive a Presentation by Wave Astound Broadband to introduce a new Fiber Optic Project and authorize issuance of an Encroachment Permit with Special Conditions of Approval.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

Public Works and Community Planning & Building have been meeting with representatives of Wave Astound Broadband (Wave) off and on since 2017 to review Wave's proposed fiber optic project (Project).

This Project has gone through multiple iterations over the years, and Wave and staff have recently reached consensus on the preferred alignment and measures to minimize impacts to the public during installation of this unique Project. Staff has also approved the construction plans, traffic control plans, and arborist report.

The bulk of the Project consists of installing continuous fiber optic cables attached to existing PG&E power poles in the northern and central portions of the City, and installing a segment of fiber optic conduit below San Carlos Street as detailed below.

As shown in the Project Location Map in Attachment 1, the overhead route begins in the County off of the Highway 1 Carpenter Street exit, and heads south along Carpenter Street into the City limits to the intersection with Ocean Avenue. The alignment turns west along Ocean Avenue to the intersection with Torres Street, and then turns south along Torres Street to the intersection of Eighth Avenue. At this point, the Project extends west along Eighth Avenue to the intersection with Cassanova Street. Finally, the alignment turns north along Cassanova Street until it veers northwest along Palou Avenue to a terminus pole near Second Avenue.

In conjunction with the overhead cables, a 2-inch conduit will be installed via boring, extending along San Carlos Street from Ocean Avenue to approximately 100-feet south of Seventh Avenue.

Additionally, Wave will install up to nine support anchors and guy wires to reinforce certain existing power poles. Each guy wire location has been found acceptable to Community Planning and Public Works staff.

Wave also submitted an Arborist Report documenting all trees in the easterly half of the Project. While the aerial fiber cables will be installed through existing tree crowns, no trees will be removed, and utility pruning, which is expected to be minimal, will only be performed by a Certified Arborist with utility line clearance certification, paid for by Wave, and under the direction of the City Forester. Based on the Arborist Report, the minimal impacts to existing trees, and required, continuous oversight by an Arborist, a report for the westerly portion of the project was excused.

As part of the Encroachment Permit process, staff developed 38 Special Conditions of Approval, as shown in Attachment 2. These Special Conditions were tailored to minimize disruption to residents along the alignment, protect or restore City and other facilities that may inadvertently be damaged, and provide a safe environment during construction.

Per the Special Conditions of Approval for the Encroachment Permit, Wave shall:

Execute a Hold Harmless Agreement
Provide increased general liability insurance limits
Display a 24/7 hotline phone number for public concerns Provide ongoing coordination with Police, Fire, MST, GreenWaste, etc.

Conform to approved traffic control plans
Place parking notices 72-hours in advance
Provide updated construction schedules on a weekly basis Coordinate and shutdown, if necessary, during City special events Provide a Certified Arborist with line clearance certification during all aerial fiber installations, and consult with City Forester for utility pruning
Provide an archaeological monitor for underground work in archaeologically-sensitive zones For the San Carlos Street underground boring, protect City storm drains, CAWD sewer facilities, and Cal Am water lines, provide an independent testing laboratory for backfill, and restore the concrete street
Reconstruct any damaged streets, sidewalk, sign, pavement markings, etc. to the City's satisfaction Reconstruct any damage to private property
At this time, construction is anticipated to begin by the end of the year and be completed within three months, pending weather conditions. Wave will provide construction management over their contractors, and Public Works will lead the oversight during construction and help resolve problems as they arise. The Directors of Public Works and Public Safety have the authority to immediately shut down the Project if serious problems or safety issues arise.

At the October 3, 2023 Council meeting, staff will introduce Mr. John Mosher, Senior Construction Manager at Wave, who will provide the presentation. The presentation will briefly describe the purpose of the Project, anticipated construction impacts, and mitigation measures.

Wave and City staff welcome comments from the public and City Council regarding this Project. Based on comments received, staff will finalize the Special Conditions of Approval for the Encroachment Permit to further minimize adverse impacts. Council is also requested to authorize the issuance of the Encroachment Permit.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City finds that this Project is exempt from CEQA in accordance with Section 15303 (Class 3) of the CEQA Statutes for new construction and conversion of small structures. A Notice of Exemption will be filed by the City upon Project approval by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Based on the combined length of the aerial cables and underground conduit, this Encroachment Permit fee is $25,155, of which Wave has previously paid $19,306.

PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

In September 2018, Council received a project presentation and authorized issuance of an Encroachment Permit with Special Conditions of Approval for a PG&E gas pipeline project installed across the northern portion of the City.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1) Project Location Map
Attachment 2) Special Conditions of Approval for Encroachment Permit Attachment 1
1 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT # _______________

WAVE ASTOUND BROADBAND FIBER INSTALLATION PROJECT

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
September 18, 2023
The following Special Conditions of Approval of the Encroachment Permit were developed by the City, and reviewed and accepted by WAVE Astound Broadband (WAVE), to minimize impacts and inconvenience to the public while accommodating construction. All Conditions of Approval are subject to modification by the City to ensure the safety and welfare of the public, construction workers, and public and private property. References to the City mean the Director of Public Works Robert Harary, P.E., or his designee.

Administrative

1. Revocability: This Permit shall be revocable by the City at any time.

Encroachment Permit actions may be appealed to the City Council by filing an appeal with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days of the date of notification.

2. Hold Harmless Agreement: Prior to issuance of an Encroachment Permit, a Hold Harmless Agreement will need to be completed and recorded.

3. Liability Insurance: WAVE will provide evidence of general liability insurance to the City with a minimum limit of $3 million per incident and $5 million in aggregate.

4. City Business License: Prior to conducting any work in the City right-of-way, all contractors, subcontractors, and consultants must obtain a City Business License.

5. Encroachment Permit Fees: City acknowledges receipt of $19,306.75 deposit for this Permit. WAVE to submit the balance due of $5,848.16 for the Permit plus $50.00 to reimburse the City’s CEQA filing fee.

6. Fiscal Impact: In the event that staff becomes increasingly involved with oversight and inspection of this Project during construction, an Agreement with WAVE will be promptly deployed so that WAVE reimburses the City for actual City labor costs and expenses incurred.

Environmental

7. CEQA Documentation: The City finds that this Project is exempt from CEQA in accordance with Section 15303 (Class 3) of the CEQA Statutes for new construction and conversion of small structures. A Notice of Exemption will be filed by the City upon Project approval by the City Council.

Attachment 2
2 8. Environmental Mitigation: The following measures are of particular concern to the City:
 Enclose or cover exposed stockpiles daily
 Designate worker parking areas that minimize parking displacement along the Alignment in the downtown area
 Sweep all paved access roads no less than weekly or as requested by the City

9. BMPs: All construction activities require adequate protection for any catch basin, drain inlet, or drainage swale to prevent spills, sediment, or construction debris from entering the drainage system. Provide sediment filter bags at catch basins, place 2-bag high gravel berms for silt protection, and provide stockpile covers with sediment barrier. Provide secondary containment tray with sanitary facility.

10. Arborist Report: Report provided to the City is sufficient for the work being conducted. This Project does not have to be presented to the Forest and Beach Commission. However, it is the responsibility of Astound to provide a Cityapproved, Certified Arborist with line clearance certification for the duration of the Project.

11. Street Trees: No trees are to be removed under this Permit. A Certified Arborist shall be on site for the aerial cable installation and utility pruning. Minimal impact utility pruning shall meet ISA BMPs and Standards. “No pruning will come remotely close to excessive pruning.” Arborist will consult with City Forester prior to pruning and to address treatment requirements, if any, See also Condition #38, Tree Protection Requirements.

12. Archeological Monitoring: WAVE acknowledges that archeologically-sensitive zones exist in the vicinity of San Carlos Street and Eighth Avenue, and near the Casanova Street and Palou Avenue. WAVE will provide a qualified archeological monitor for any below ground work in these areas. Monitoring shall be done by a City-approved consultant. If any archeological finds are encountered, all excavating is to cease immediately and the City shall be so notified Public Notifications

13. City Council: A WAVE representative shall present the Project to the City Council, at a date to be determined, describing the purpose of the Project, impacts to the public during installation, and mitigation measures.

14. Public Relations: Implement the following outreach program as a minimum during construction:
 Provide a 24/7 WAVE Public Hotline Number
 Provide door hangers and notices to each property/business prior to working along the next street segment
Attachment 2
3  Place barricades at each road or lane closure identifying the Project name and including the WAVE hotline number
WAVE to keep the City’s Project Manager informed as to these public relations activities. City will support such efforts in good faith.

15. Emergency Access: Maintain access for emergency vehicles at all times.

16. Emergency Response Notifications: Contractor shall notify Police and Fire (831) 646-3914, andambulanceservice providersatleast48 hours inadvance asto proposed road or lane closures, and detours. Also, provide schedule updates.

17. Road/Lane Closure Notifications: Notify postal carrier, MST, Green Waste, and affected residences and businesses at least 48 hours in advance as to proposed road/lane closures. Also, provide schedule updates.

18. Ingress, Egress, and Parking Impacts: Notify, coordinate, and resolve access, ingress, egress, special needs (disabilities), and parking Issues with all private property owners/tenants and businesses along the alignment.

Utilities and Private Improvements

19. Potholing for Utilities: Call Underground Service Alert, at 811, before you dig.

20. Damage to Existing Facilities: Promptly make repairs to the public right-of-way or underground utilities that are damaged by the work authorized by this Permit.

Damage to City streets outside of the alignment caused by construction operations shall also be repaired to pre-construction conditions. These repairs shall be to the satisfaction of the City. Damage to third party utilities shall be repaired as required by the applicable utility.

21. Private Improvements: Restore, repair, or replace private property improvements damaged by construction operations to pre-construction conditions as commercially practical and to the private property owner's satisfaction. In the event the private property owner is not satisfied with the restoration or repair of damaged improvements, WAVE’s Project Manager, and/or other such representative, shall meet with the property owner to resolve the issue. The City may be asked to assist in the resolution of private improvement repair matters, but the City shall not be responsible for such repairs.

General Construction Requirements

22. Traffic Control Plans: Traffic Control Plans for the Project have been submitted by WAVE and approved by the City. Additional or modifications to approved Traffic Control Plans must also be approved by the City prior to implementation Attachment 2
4 along the affected street segment. Provide safe provisions for pedestrians and bicycles around construction zones.

23. Preconstruction Video: Prior to boring along San Carlos Street, provide City with an indexed, preconstruction video of existing surface Improvements shown from both directions of travel, of acceptable clarity and quality to the City.

24. Project Schedule: Provide City with a Master Project Schedule prior to construction, and updated Master Project Schedule(s) weekly or upon request by the City.

25. Staging Areas: Provide to the City legal evidence of the use of any staging areas located within City limits.

26. Parking Notices: Provide a minimum of 72-hour advance notices for no-parking zones every 25 feet in each direction affected. Parking notices will indicate the start date and anticipated duration of work within the affected area. Please do not be overly conservative as to the duration/completion of work on the signs.

27. Construction Work Hours: All work is to be completed between the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. If after hours, weekend, or holiday work is requested, prior authorization by the City is required.

28. Construction Inspection: Day-to-day oversite of construction operations, including subcontractors, shall be performed by WAVE’s Construction Manager.

City’s inspections are intended for Quality Assurance purposes.

29. Security: Permittee shall be exclusively responsible for the security of its property and any use thereof.

30. Cutting Street Surfaces: All pavement, concrete, and asphalt sidewalks, curbs, gutters, medians, or berms shall be saw cut with smooth straight edges. The City shall field verify saw cut limits prior to saw cutting.

31. Clean-up of Right-of-Way: Upon completion of work along a street segment, all materials, equipment, traffic control devices, BMPs, and debris shall be entirely removed, and the right-of-way shall be left in a clean condition satisfactory to the City.

32. Concrete Washout Locations: Washout locations must be pre-approved by the City.

33. Final Inspection: Prior to release of the Permit, all surface improvement work must be completed and approved by the City.

Attachment 2
5 34. Guy Wire Special Conditions:
 Detail A (8th and San Carlos) - Add Queen's Post to allow the anchor to be shifted south near perpendicular to the parking tee, to allow sufficient clearance for doors and trunk access.
 Detail E (Ocean and Forest) – Guy Wire is not permitted in location shown on plans. Three acceptable options are listed below in order of preference.

Contractor to provide revised plan/detail to City prior to construction. o Use pole to pole tension mounting extending east two poles o Move guy wire to pole west of intersection of Ocean and Forest o Move guy wire two poles east of current designated location.

Technical Requirements

35. Striping & Signage: Existing signs, striping, pavement legends, markings, markers, crosswalk striping, painted curbs, and parking tees damaged by the Project will be restored to City standards and as directed by the City.

36. Restoration of Bore Pits Submittals and Testing Lab: Provide shop drawings and submittals for boring pit layouts, backfill, aggregate base, and concrete surface material along San Carlos Street. Bedding, trench backfill, and Class 2 Aggregate Base shall be compacted to 95% minimum relative compaction. WAVE shall retain an independent testing laboratory to field-verify proper compaction.

For the boring operations, City requests copies of inspection reports and material testing results performed by the independent laboratory.

37. Pavement Restoration:
a. Incomplete Street Openings (Barriers and Steel Plates): Where boring openings cannot be backfilled during the day of opening, suitable barriers shall be placed around the excavation pit to prevent accidents, and lighted barricades shall be continuously maintained at the opening site.

Alternatively, steel plates may be placed over the trench with temporary cold mix ramps along each edge.
b. Final Surface Restoration: Iron/valve cans, vaults, and manhole lids shall be raised to finish grade within five (5) business days of concrete surfacing.

38. Tree Protection Requirements: Per Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Section

12.28.340, for safeguarding of trees during construction, the following conditions shall apply to all trees:
a. Prior to the commencement of construction, all significant trees located within 15 feet of the alignment shall be inventoried by WAVE’s arborist as Attachment 2
6 to size, species, and location, and the inventory shall be submitted to the City. - COMPLETED
b. Damage to any tree during construction shall be immediately reported by to the Director of Public Works, and the Contractor shall treat the tree for damage in the manner specified by the City Forester.
c. Oil, gasoline, chemicals and other construction materials shall not be stored within the drip line of any tree.
d. Wires, signs, and other similar items shall not be attached to trees. f. Cutting and filling around the base of trees shall be done only after consultation with the City Forester.
g. No paint thinner, paint, or other liquid or solid excess or waste construction materials or wastewater shall be dumped on the ground or into any grate between the dripline and the base of the tree, or uphill from any tree where such substance might reach the roots through a leaching process. h. The Contractor shall be required to erect protective barricades around all trees along the site as required by the City Forester. These barricades must be in place prior to the start of any construction activities in the area. i. Wherever cuts are made in the ground near the roots of trees, appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent exposed soil from drying out and causing damage to tree roots.
j. Trimming cuts shall conform to arboricultural standards and shall be made along the branch bark ridge.
k. Earth surfaces within the drip line of any tree shall not be changed or compacted. All equipment, material, and soil storage shall be kept beyond the drip line of trees.
l. Hand digging (and/or hydro vacuum) is required within ten (10) feet of trees.
m. Failure to protect or maintain trees on construction sites is a violation of the Carmel Municipal Code and grounds for suspension of the Permit. (Ord. 91-4 §§ 1 – 7, 1991; Ord. 84-6 § 1, 1984; Ord. 83-25 § 1(G), 1983; Ord. 81-4 § 12, 1981; Code 1975 § 1237).

Attachment 2

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
October 3, 2023

ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Ashlee Wright, Director, Libraries & Community Activities APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Receive an after action report for Car Week 2023 and provide staff with direction RECOMMENDATION:

Receive an after action report for Car Week 2023 and provide staff with direction BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

Since its inception, “Car Week” has evolved from being just a handful of events during the span of a week, to tens of public and private events held over the span of a week and a half on the peninsula.

This year “Car Week” took place from Friday August 11 through Sunday, August 20.This After Action Report seeks to discuss traffic and safety impacts to Carmel-by-the-Sea during Car Week, as well as a breakdown of any issues with events held in the Village and to propose mitigation tactics to counter these effects in subsequent years.

EVENTS HELD IN CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
For 2023 staff worked with event organizers who were focused on producing smaller, more curated events.

Previous Council direction has been to limit events in Carmel to the Tuesday and Thursday of Car Week.

This was mostly due to the size of COTA and the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and the strain on the Village and safety resources. Based on the fact that the applications that staff received for Car Week 2023 were for smaller events, earlier this spring staff proposed a new plan to have events Monday-Thursday and up to two events per day that span no more than one or two blocks or occupy the footprint of the Farmers' Market (Mission Street and Sixth Avenue) and are inclusive of Devendorf Park.

There were four permitted events in Carmel-by-the-Sea this year:

Tuesday, August 15 Acura in the Park
Wednesday, August 16 Concours for a Cause
Thursday, August 17 Prancing Ponies
Thursday, August 17 Ferrari Owners' Club Concours Carmel Acura in the Park
The Acura in the Park event, held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 in Devendorf Park from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, was previously a part of the larger Concours on the Avenue (COTA) event. COTA did not move forward this year due to the untimely passing of event organizer Doug Freedman. As previously stated this event was held in Devendorf Park. Ocean Avenue from Junipero Street to Mission Street, as well as Mission Street between Ocean and Sixth Avenues, were temporarily closed for event set-up which began at 12:00 a.m. Mission Street between Ocean and Sixth Avenues remained closed during the event.

Breakdown began promptly at 4:00 p.m. and there were no issues, safety or otherwise, overall with this event.

Concours for a Cause
The Concours for a Cause event was held Wednesday, August 16, 2023 in Devendorf Park from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event was held on Mission Street between Ocean and Sixth Avenue, Sixth Avenue between Mission and Junipero Streets, and the parking stalls on Ocean between Junipero and Mission.

Event set-up began at 12:00 a.m. and event breakdown was completed by 6:00 p.m. This was the first year for this event in Carmel-by-the-Sea and it featured electric vehicles of all types, in addition to classic cars, some of which were previous participants and award winners at past Concours on the Avenue events. In addition there were local artisans creating car centric artwork, as well as music and seating for a respite after walking the village. There were no issues with safety or the load-in/load-out of the event.

Prancing Ponies All Woman Car Show
The Prancing Ponies event was held Thursday, August 17, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is the 5th year this event was held in the City. Previously the event was held on Sixth Avenue between San Carlos and Lincoln Streets and Dolores Street from Ocean Avenue to the driveway of the Post Office. Because of the absence of the Tour d’Elegance - another large Ocean Avenue event, staff worked with the event organizer to move the event to Ocean Avenue for additional event visibility during Car Week. Ocean Avenue was closed from Junipero to San Carlos Street. Mission Street was also closed between Red Eagle Lane and Sixth Avenue. Event set-up began at 4:00 a.m. and event breakdown began at 3:30 p.m. and was completed by 6:00 p.m. This year, overall, the event ran smoothly and items of note from last year's after action (issues with load-in and noise) were corrected and improved upon.

Ferrari Owners Club Concours Carmel
This was another new event to Carmel this year. Concours Carmel was held on Thursday, August 17, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event was held on Dolores Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues.

Event set-up began at 1:00 a.m. and breakdown was completed by 6:00 p.m. This judged event featured curated vintage and modern Ferraris and Italian motorcycles, music, interviews with car owners and award ceremony. There were no issues with safety or the load-in/load-out of the event.

Overall Event Summary
Overall, each event ran very smoothly and there were no major issues to report. Staff will be making improvements to the breakdown of events, including standardized times for event breakdown to minimize congestion and ensure that there is minimal overlap with the placement of the traffic calming measures.

Since Car Week 2022 staff have been having conversations with individuals and groups interested in reviving the Concours on the Avenue event (COTA), however nothing has come to fruition. COTA was a well organized, well executed event, but it was also a full-time job and only a break-even event in terms of finances.This does not mean that this type of event will never return to Carmel. It just means that the groups interested, including those who produced events during Car Week, will need time to build and grow their event, just as COTA organically grew and was refined year over year.

PARKING STALL PERMITS
In the early 2000’s the City began renting individual parking stalls in the downtown commercial district for non-construction purposes or as part of a special event permit. The purpose of the individual parking stall rentals was intended to allow businesses to set-up valet services during busy times of the year for their patrons or to park prestigious vehicles in front of their businesses to draw visitors to their establishments.

Prior to the pandemic parking stall permits were not issued on the Tuesday and Thursday of Car week, due to the all-encompassing size of the events traditionally held on these days - COTA and the Tour. Spaces were rented for the remaining days of the week during Car Week.

Currently, if someone wants to rent a parking stall they must complete a parking stall permit application through the Community Activities Department. If the applicant is requesting the placement of carpet, stanchions, etc. in the parking stall in addition to parking a vehicle they must also submit an Encroachment Permit through the Community Planning and Building Department.

Pricing for the rental of parking stalls is scaled based on the time of year, with higher rental rates during Peak Demand times, including the weeks surrounding the December Holidays, major golf events at Pebble Beach, and during Car Week. The cost for the rental of parking stalls is $100 per stall/day and $200 per stall day during Peak Demand Rental time. If the applicant is requesting the placement of carpet, stanchions, etc. in the parking stall in addition to parking a vehicle they must also pay the fee for a Temporary Encroachment. During recent years demand for parking stall permits has been concentrated during and around Car Week, very few if any parking stall permit applications are received around the December Holidays or major golf events.

With the challenges presented by the exotics and illegal street racing car clubs, staff are working to determine whether the rental of parking stalls contributes to some of the chaos and whether the practice should be discontinued, or if the parking stall rentals are a mechanism that has been underutilized to keep some of the chaos at bay.

As a starting point for improvement for next year, staff are proposing the following changes to the parking stall permitting process:

Vehicles placed in the rented parking stalls remain in that stall for the entire day unless they are actually being used for valet services. Staff observed multiple cars rotating through parking stalls throughout the day, which contributed to traffic congestion throughout downtown and created dangerous situations for onlookers
Businesses who rent the parking stalls understand that they are responsible for whatever happens as a result of that parking stall rental regardless of who owns the vehicle - including providing security to keep onlookers out of the streets. Failure to do so could result in revocation of their permit and potentially a restriction on the rental of stalls for the following year.

No rental of the green zone 30 minute parking stalls at the corners of blocks, as this contributes to congestion around intersections which can be hazardous to onlookers, as well as through traffic.

TRAFFIC, NOISE, AND SAFETY IMPACTS
Again, as in past years, Carmel-by-the-Sea was inundated with specialty vehicles known as “exotics”.

Exotics are a group of exclusive and expensive high performance vehicles owned or rented by enthusiasts and members of car clubs. “Exotic” cars have a large following and can draw substantial crowds and car enthusiast videographers who produce videos and other content for display on the internet and social media sites. Subgroups of exotics enthusiasts also enjoy demonstrating the engine power and high performance capabilities of exotic cars and similar cars designed for street racing. These enthusiasts or groups have in the past taken over streets and intersections in towns and cities to conduct illegal street races or to engage in reckless driving behavior in events called “Sideshows”. Groups and enthusiasts sometimes use messaging platforms like Twitter, Snapchat, You Tube, and/or Facebook to post videos of reckless driving and illegal car show activities. They also utilize social media to post the intended location of street racing sites with the intent to draw crowds to be spectators to dangerous acts, including speeding and burnouts through intersections. These groups have come to Carmel-by-the-Sea in the past and continue to conduct illegal “Sideshow” events all over the country.

Due to previous illegal “sideshows” in Carmel-by-the-Sea during Car Week, the City and Police Department coordinated plans to implement traffic calming measures on Ocean Avenue in the evenings to deter the take over of intersections on Ocean Avenue. Carmel-by-the-Sea has become known as a location where some of the most expensive and rare exotic cars are on display and drive the streets during car week. The high end exotics were parked on display throughout Car Week and were here in our City the entire week.

Like previous years, the high end exotic cars were parked in and around the downtown area prominently presented and displayed. Due to the multiple county wide events throughout the week it appeared more visitors ascended to our city to view the exotics parked everywhere after hours. By Friday and Saturday, there were large groups of people in town all day to view the cars, and the crowds increased into the evenings as other local events concluded. In response to past activity, the Police Department was able to control and dissipate the crowds using planned staffing of additional personnel, planned closures of Ocean Avenue, engineered controls of traffic to alleviate cruising activities, and by utilizing mutual aid from neighboring agencies, including the traffic units from STOPP (Strategic Traffic Observation and Prevention Program) made up of units from Carmel, Monterey, Marina, and Salinas Police Departments.

During Car Week, the Police Department took a “No Tolerance” approach to dangerous driving and to that end officers conducted 141 traffic stops for various violations including; Speeding, Exhibition of Speed, Reckless Driving, Registration Violations and Modified Exhaust. Of those traffic stops, 74 traffic citations were written for various violations. The Police Department also made two DUI arrests. The Police Department also issued approximately 447 parking citations for the week.

This year, the City experimented with speed bump traffic calming measures on Ocean Ave which proved successful at slowing down traffic entering and exiting the village.

SURVEY RESULTS
After Car Week, staff issued a survey to the community seeking feedback on the events held in Carmel and Car Week overall and the results were quite similar to last year (Attachment 1). There were 304 respondents and 143 of those were residents of 93921. Just over half of all respondents either loved Car Week this year or were okay with it - 34.3% did not like it at all. There were no major surprises or differences in the feedback received by staff as part of last year’s survey or other communications (email, public comments at meetings, etc.) received in previous years regarding Car Week.

Staff received helpful feedback with regards to the traffic calming measures on Ocean Avenue and further suggestions for other locations for traffic calming such as San Carlos Street and also on Carpenter Street to keep the village safe; as well as suggestions regarding the events next year including the “bring back COTA” refrain.

As with last year’s survey, traffic and noise impacts were of concern, not only in the village, but peninsula wide, posing challenges for locals getting to appointments, school and work. Staff does participate in interjurisdictional meetings - both for public safety agency communications and planning, and for staff processing special event permits. While these concerns are discussed, at the staff level, it would likely take a larger sea change in mindset not only between all of the jurisdictions regarding number of and timing of events, but also that of the business and hospitality community who are a driving force championing the economic benefits of Car Week for the entire peninsula.

In addition, there was a private event held at the Sunset Center over the course of three days, one of which resulted in disruption to the residents in and around Sunset Center. In all of the years that Sunset has hosted events during Car Week this is the first time in a few years that there has been disruption to the residents. City staff has met with the Sunset Center staff to discuss improvements in communication with outside event organizers regarding events in the village during Car Week. City staff are looking forward to supporting Sunset Center, as they work with event organizers for Car Week to ensure that the event organizers clearly understand expectations of themselves and their responsibility for the conduct of event attendees. City staff anticipate that next year will run much smoother with little to no disruption to the adjacent residents.

PLANNING FOR 2024
At the conclusion of Car Week, the Police Department made an evaluation of efforts and will be looking to re-evaluate traffic calming and engineered controls, staffing and planning of events, seek direction on how Car Week may be adjusted next year and in years to come, and evaluate best practices and implement changes to our planning and event management based on the expectations of Council, residents, and the business communities.

Staff recommends the following for next year to mitigate the negative effects of Car Week:

Continuing to refine traffic calming measures in the downtown business district to seriously deter the cruising behavior that draws the exotics or similarly-minded car enthusiasts who come to Carmel to view and film the cars in the evenings.

Continuing to work with event organizers to ensure security and non-police staffing for their events so that the Police Department can reserve resources for the evenings or other times to ensure Village security and to ensure a timely emergency response.

Continuing to work with regional and state law enforcement assets to monitor car events and social media for information on illegal car activities.

Continuing to enforce the “No Tolerance” approach to dangerous or illegal street activity.

Continuing to work with Peninsula L.E. partners in developing mutual aid responses for partner cities, including more planned resource sharing in the City.

Continuing to improve signage and messaging through press, media, and social media to directly educate the public and potential visitors on Carmel-by-the-Sea event events and plans for road closures and police enforcement of traffic and parking rules.

Staff are also looking for Council direction on the following proposed additional mitigation tactics for next year:

Increasing fines for certain violations of the Municipal Code during Car Week.

Completely closing Ocean Ave during the evening hours to mitigate the street takeover/block party mentality and create a safe, friendly walking environment.

Implementing the aforementioned modifications for the rental of parking stalls during Car Week

CONCLUSION
All of the permitted events held in Carmel-by-the-Sea went very smoothly this year and staff are looking forward to working with event organizers to start planning for Car Week 2024. In addition staff will help support Sunset Center as they work with their event organizer to minimize impacts from their events on the surrounding neighborhood.

The traffic calming measures deployed on Ocean Avenue worked well to deter many of the fuel run groups, “side show” events, and street takeovers. City staff will look for ways to continue to improve these types of measures, in addition to exploring the deployment of strategically placed temporary speed bumps and other traffic calming measures at other potential key spots within the City limits.

Through thoughtful planning and coordination within City departments and other outside jurisdictions, staff will continue to strive to improve the safety and success of future Car Week events, and the safety of the village overall, as Car Week continues to grow in size and attendance throughout the peninsula.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact with receiving this after action report.

PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

Council receives an annual Car Week after action each October.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1) 2023 Car Week Survey Results
Timestamp I am:

How did you feel about Car Week in
Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea overall this year? Why do you feel that way? Did you attend the Acura in
the Park event in Devendorf
Park on Tuesday, August 15?
How did you feel about the
Acura in the Park event on
Tuesday, August 15?
Did you attend the Concours for a
Cause event in Devendorf Parkon Wednesday, August 16?
2023/08/25 11:56:51AM MDT I did not like it at all. Noise of racing cars on Hwy 1 No Did not attend No 2023/08/25 11:59:41AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. It is a unique and exciting event! No Loved it. Yes 2023/08/25 12:18:51
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Loved the buzz in town and most of the
events. We always love the amazing
vehicles (new and mostly the old ones). But
there is down side too of course. I'm
guessing there will be a question where I can
fill in these blanks. Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/08/25 12:23:56PM MDT 93923 It was okay.

Each year it seems more events are
happening around the County during Car
Week yet their impact on traffic for regular
working people is completely ignored. More
events require more coordination. No What event in the Park? Yes 2023/08/25 12:30:52PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. not as many cars on display the two days on
ocean avenue No did not attend Yes
2023/08/25 12:31:47PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too many Car Show attendees acting like
children, noise/burnouts etc. No No
2023/08/25 12:38:24
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

So busy.. hard for support services but
people seem to enjoy it. No It was okay. No
2023/08/25 12:44:47PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. No No 2023/08/25 1:28:41
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

I love the vibrancy round the peninsula and
seeing all the people in the stores spending
money. The cars are cool too. Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/08/25 1:43:13
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Itâ€™s loud, crowded, people can be rude.

Not enough police presence for speeding,
illegal parkers, etcâ €¦ See people trampling
the gardens on our streetsâ €¦ Boys yelling
at carsâ€¦ No No
2023/08/25 2:06:09
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.
24h noise. The engine noise during all hours
of the night make it a very challenging time
to be a resident here No No
2023/08/25 2:16:54
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Crowded; Rude speeding drivers
EVERYWHERE; Noise late into the nights;
DANGEROUS for Residents to be on the
roads; and, ZERO obeying of STOP signs No Yes
2023/08/25 2:30:33
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. Less people parking in front of the house. No No 2023/08/25 2:34:13
PM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all.

Limited parking for locals while the cars that
were on show were able to park in no
parking and limited parking spots with no
tickets. No No
2023/08/25 2:35:44
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Too many unruly people
Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/08/25 2:42:49
PM MDT A resident of 93923 I did not like it at all.

Noise, overcrowding city with parking issues.Have shuttle parking at the middle school like the LPGA. Traffic jams No No
2023/08/25 2:47:28
PM MDT
93923, behindCarmel High, off
Flanders I did not like it at all.

Have to keep windows shut because of cars
racing on the highway. Scared our puppy.

Cannot go to appointments because of
highway traffic. No
Like our quiet community,
which I share with visitors
every day of the year. The
car event feels like it has
completely taken over this
normally peacefulcommunity. No
2023/08/25 2:47:48
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

1. Visitors are rude. 2. Visitors are loud. But
for the revenue the show generates, itâ €™s
acceptable. Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/08/25 2:49:25
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. No regard for following traffic laws No No 2023/08/25 2:51:28
PM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

We sheltered in place to avoid the traffic,
however, we live on Carmel Valley Rd and
the high performance cars were racing up
and down the street keeping us awake! We
wondered where law enforcement was! No No
2023/08/25 2:58:39
PM MDT 93923 It was okay.

I would totally be against the amount of
traffic on our current infrastructure if it
werenâ€™t for the facts that it does bring a
large amount of revenue and charity money
to our area which is a positive. I do believe
the car week/weeks has because too big for
our city/ town to handle and maybe there
needs to be more shuttles in and out of the
area to reduce the congestion to those who
continue to work during this event. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 3:10:11
PM MDT
A restauranteur in
93921 It was okay.

Loved the new events, still miss the ocean
avenue event Yes It was okay. No
2023/08/25 3:10:54
PM MDT 93924 I did not like it at all.

Too many 'special rights' drivers who did not
obey traffic laws and imperiled the locals No N/a No
2023/08/25 3:13:15
PM MDT 93923 It was okay. Too much racing on local streets. No No 2023/08/25 3:13:55
PM MDT 93923 Loved it. Lots if cars, but lots of $$$ left behind. No No 2023/08/25 3:14:37
PM MDT Resident of 93924 I did not like it at all.

The noise, the traffic, the rude people and
oblivious drivers and their stupid luxury cars
think they own the road. They most often
donâ€™t behave well and are for the most
part terrible tippers and rude customers No What event in the Park? 2023/08/25 3:18:50
PM MDT Resident of 93940 It was okay.

I enjoy seeing the enthusiastic car owners
and admirers but the drivers that have no
respect for local lives was unacceptable and
dangerous No What event in the Park? Yes
2023/08/25 3:20:39
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. Should be smaller. Crowds r out of control No I did not like it at all. No 2023/08/25 3:21:42
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. very noisy and very crowded No out of town No 2023/08/25 3:22:00
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

So many interesting events to choose from,
town becomes alive and vibrant withenergy, fun to see interesting cars Yes It was okay. No 2023/08/25 3:24:37
PM MDT
A parent who
travels within the
school district It was okay. Silly to have school open No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 3:24:47
PM MDT Local It was okay. Cops get too involved Yes I did not like it at all. Yes 2023/08/25 3:26:05
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. It gave me a reason to not go downtown No I did not go too many people No 2023/08/25 3:31:53
PM MDT
A retail shop ownerin 93921 Loved it.

Itâ€™s only less than a week but brings
people together for 1st class events, energy
in the air and a good time for all but a small
minority who are the same tired voices year
after year. No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/25 3:42:39
PM MDT
Resident in 93924
and kids im school in
Carmel I did not like it at all.

Gridlock makes me question how an
evacuation of the valley would be possible.

Drivers racing up and down Carmel Valley
Road at night and dangerous driving in other
places as well while I have a teen driver on
the road going to school. No No
2023/08/25 3:42:57
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Such a fun week where the Monterey
Peninsula is the center of the car world.

Wonderful looking at cars and all the smiling
visitors. Amazing that Lamborghini decides
to unveil their new SUV right here when
they could choose anywhere in the world.

Then Monday night it is quite as a mouse in
town! Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/08/25 3:47:37
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay.

Was much better when Carmel had the car
showings on the downtown streets. No No
2023/08/25 4:03:31
PM MDT
A resident of 93924
Carmel Valley It was okay.

Love the cars, but more & more reckless and
inconsiderate drivers are coming every year. No No
2023/08/25 4:03:38
PM MDT 93924 Loved it.

Love to see the amazing cars, didnâ€™t get
much traffic No No
2023/08/25 4:04:11
PM MDT Resident of 93924 It was okay.

I do not attend. I base my opinion about car
week based in traffic issues and any
positive/negative experience in my
community No No
2023/08/25 4:04:49
PM MDT 93923 resident Loved it.

Great fun, and the event is once a year. Bad
apples in the group need to be dealt with,
but no other complaints No Didnâ€™t make it Yes
2023/08/25 4:23:14
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. way too much 24/7 car noise No No 2023/08/25 4:24:32
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. No Yes
2023/08/25 4:27:07
PM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

Too many poorly mannered people in too
small of an area. Car â €œweekâ € used to be
fun back in the 80â€™s/90â€™s when it was
respectful and only one day. Itâ€™s far
outgrown what the area can handle and
turned into a shit show of entitled people
with no respect for the people who actually
live and work here. Itâ €™s become the
worst 2 weeks of the year. Roads are
dangerous and traffic is a nightmare. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/08/25 4:27:44
PM MDT A worker in 93921 It was okay.

Our sales were way up and that was fun.

Parking was difficult for employees. I get it
because I used to live in 93921, just park in
the golden rectangle and walk in. But itâ €™s
confusing to newbies. No
I was working so I do t have
feelings about it. No
2023/08/25 4:33:09
PM MDT Resident of 93924 It was okay. Love the cars, hate the street racing No Yes 2023/08/25 4:33:54
PM MDT resident of 93924 It was okay.

Racing up and down Carmel Valley Road by
some visitors was troubling. No n/a No
2023/08/25 4:36:33
PM MDT 93924 I did not like it at all.

Inconsiderate arrogant attendees with
dangerous driving habits No Grid not go No
2023/08/25 4:39:09
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Volunteer from Thur ‐ Sun at Pebble
Concourse No Did not attend No
2023/08/25 4:39:17
PM MDT Resident in 93950 Loved it.

It is so fun to see the cars and support local
businesses. Yes It was okay. No
2023/08/25 4:51:46
PM MDT
A resident of
93921;A retail shop
owner in 93921 It was okay.

Missing the big event we used to have.

Concours on the Avenue. We need a big
draw like that again otherwise everything
good happens only in Pebble. No
Hate. Just an Acura paid
commercial No
2023/08/25 4:59:42
PM MDT
A resident of93921;A worker in
93921 I did not like it at all.

Far too many people. Not enough traffic
enforcement. Everyone thinks theyâ €™re a
race car yet law enforcement is not present
enough. No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/25 5:06:47
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Loved all the activity No Yes 2023/08/25 5:07:30
PM MDT 93923 Loved it.

Excitement and a huge contribution to our
businesses No Yes
2023/08/25 5:13:20
PM MDT Resident of 93924 I did not like it at all.

Constantly had cars aggressively speeding
down Carmel valley road; witnessed several
passing on the wrong side of the road. Lots of
noise at all hours of the night and took us 55
minutes to get from mid valley to hwy 1. No No
2023/08/25 5:17:40
PM MDT
We live in Carmel,
93923 It was okay.

We missed the Tuesday Ocean Avenue line‐
up No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/25 5:25:38
PM MDT
93940 skyline
Forest It was okay.

What really like for the cars on Ocean
Avenue to return and the rally. Yes It was okay. No
2023/08/25 5:31:14
PM MDT
Born and raised PB n
Crml resident and
attendee Loved it.

Miss concours on the Avenue but love car
week in Carmel. It is exciting to see the cars
and activity of car week. Love also that it
brings so much extra business to our local
businesses. Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/08/25 5:32:36
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. Traffic was a challenge Yes It was okay. No 2023/08/25 5:34:37
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Car week always brings great energy, and
many of the cars are true works of art, but
itâ€™s nice to have it behind us. Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/08/25 5:35:39
PM MDT
Resident 93934 zip
code I did not like it at all.

Too many events in 93921 and 93924 that
literally result in travel time increased 5
times (a 20‐minute trip down Carmel Valley
Rd took 2 hours). People LIVE here. No Can't park for miles No 2023/08/25 5:45:07
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. No No
2023/08/25 5:46:01
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

I was busy all week so I didnâ €™t actually
get to participate with anything. No No
2023/08/25 5:49:23
PM MDT
A resident of93921;A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Itâ€™s a unique event and we should behonored to have it in our area Yes Loved it. Yes 2023/08/25 5:55:20
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Love the energy Yes It was okay. No 2023/08/25 5:58:09
PM MDT
Resident of Carmel
Valley, night shift
nurse I did not like it at all.

Created very unsafe driving conditions on
Highway 68, Laureles Grade, Carmel Valley
road, Hwy 1, Carmel by the Sea, PG &
Monterey. Terrible behavior by attendees. No No
2023/08/25 5:58:48
PM MDT Loved it.

I live in cachagua, and love seeing money
flowing into the local economy. Iâ€™m
Usually out in town and see the upside and
downsides of the event. I feel that this is a
great opportunity for the community. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 6:00:11
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.
too many cars, very congested and the
revving of engines in Carmel was over the
top with noise pollution. The events at
people's homes was not ok as the took up
the whole roedway and would not move for
cars. It is too many people at one time. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/08/25 6:08:50
PM MDT A worker in 93921 It was okay.

It was not as crazy as in the past.

This year seemed more lookers not spenders.

It appeared to be a really young crowd.

The noise and parking is horrendous. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 6:27:30
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 I did not like it at all. the TRAFFIC/amount of cars and people No No 2023/08/25 6:31:27
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

It brings more people to town to help our
local shop owners. No Yes
2023/08/25 6:39:55
PM MDT
A retail shop owner
in 93921 Loved it.

It brought new people into town & as they
walked around they got to see what we
have to offer â¤ï¸ Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/08/25 6:41:14
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Unsafe drivers, to noisy, to many people
acting badly, trash on the beach. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 6:49:26
PM MDT
A resident of
93921;Arestauranteur in93921;A worker in
93921;propertyowner I did not like it at all.

The barricades where awful ! they created
un‐necessary traffic.. It looked like shy of
barbed wire barricade in a war zone.. also a
real safety issue for emergencies.. I liked the
speed bumps up ocean avenue and that is
what should have been done for all of Ocean
avenue so we would not have lost all the
parking spaces.... visually Carmel "the artist
colony" has never looked so ugly! No did not go No
2023/08/25 6:59:34
PM MDT Resident of 93923 I did not like it at all.

Car week is too long, with too many bad
drivers. Car week has out grown the
monterey Peninsula. No I did not like it at all. No
2023/08/25 7:00:32
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay. Missed Concours on the Avenue. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 7:00:48
PM MDT 93924 I did not like it at all.

Too long, too many extra people, not doable
on our local roads. The old weekend version
was more manageable. No Didnâ€™t attend No
2023/08/25 7:39:57
PM MDT 93923 It was okay.

Unlike the impact of the ATandT golf tourney
this was intrusive, loud, a bit scary at times. No
who cares about the latest
Acuras No
2023/08/25 7:58:41
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

I understand how important this is for local
businesses but the visitors treated Carmel
like Disneyland. No I did not like it at all. Yes
2023/08/25 8:01:53
PM MDT A worker in 93921 It was okay.

A lot of aggressive drivers, no parking for
locals, excessive traffic and not enough police
and highway patrol Yes It was okay. No
2023/08/25 8:13:01
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Great to see exotic cars put on display in our
streets at no charge. We need more of that
and not less Yes Loved it. No
2023/08/25 8:18:06
PM MDT I did not like it at all.

Too many out of control fast cars driving
around our city streets . No No
2023/08/25 8:40:43
PM MDT Live in 93924 It was okay. Traffic bad, school needs to start after No No 2023/08/25 8:40:47
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. Insane traffic. People driving crazy. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 8:41:14
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/08/25 8:45:00
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

It brings so much joy and business to our
community No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/25 8:46:48
PM MDT Owner in 93923 Loved it. So much fun stuff to see in Carmel No No 2023/08/25 8:57:09
PM MDT
Yearly summer
visitor to Carmel,since 1997. I did not like it at all.

We loved the cars/gathering on Ocean in the
past, but stay clear ofdowntown/restaurants, etc. during car week. So many entitled, rude drivers. No No
2023/08/25 9:01:43
PM MDT
A resident of
93921;Small biz
owner Loved it.

I consider it an honor and a privilege that we
host these world class events! However
somehow downtown carmel was mayheim
this year unlike the carmel car show years:
having ponys and the Ferraris was too much
! Flocks of kids sitting on the ocean ave wallranking cars‐ crossing where ever. Need more police to help trafgic move along No Did not attend No 2023/08/25 9:35:19
PM MDT A worker in 93921 Loved it. Brings gorgeous cars to the area. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 9:40:39
PM MDT
Resident 93924working in pebble
beach and Carmel. I did not like it at all.

This year crazy drivers passed me on CV rd.
and employees in company trucks stuck in
traffic cost me money. No I did not like it at all. No
2023/08/25 9:54:49
PM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

CV road was a s*** show. Racing constantly.

I am amazed no one was killed. Had a
Corvette pass me and 2 other cars over a
double yellow line just missed a head‐on by
yards. If you want to keep doing it, we need
more cops out here. Next year may not be so
lucky. No No
2023/08/25 10:06:48PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too much noise! Many sirens , many cars
without mufflers ‐ didnâ€™t this used to be
illegal? Many rude, arrogant drivers. Bach
festival attendees much more courteous. No Donâ€™t know didnâ€™t go No 2023/08/25 10:29:58PM MDT It was okay.

It is a lots of traffic but I know the economic
impact and Iâ€™m glad for the workers that
are benefited for that No It was okay. No
2023/08/25 10:31:42
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too many unsafe drivers who risk my
families safety on the road! No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/25 10:46:51PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Crazy drivers with no respect for traffic laws,
other cars, pedestrians No Didnâ€™t attend No
2023/08/25 11:06:42PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

I prefer Ocean being closed off as a
pedestrian street as well as side streets. We
felt there were too many people stands ng
on corner nets and cars revenge their
engines. We miss the classic Concours on the
Avenue. No No
2023/08/25 11:35:51PM MDT
Somebody who
visits localbusinesses in 93921 I did not like it at all.

I always try to hide out as much as possible
for car week. I strongly feel that each event
needs to have a lot more coordinated traffic
control, and the eventers need to pay for
that. Not just let this stuff affect local
residents and businesses with no
responsibility for their traffic snarls. What if
we have an earthquake or fires, and people
need to evacuate?? This is awful. The events
are wonderful, and as a car lover I
appreciate the vehicles and the positive
fiscal impact. But the eventers are getting
away with not being responsible for more of
the traffic woes. They should all be
mandated to have staff on hand to direct and
control traffic for each and every event.

No I avoided it. No
2023/08/26 12:45:59
AM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the
93921;resident of
carmel with zip code
93923 I did not like it at all.

Yes, good for the economy but has
overgrown without any rules or regulations.

The "event" hides under the guise of
donations for local charities but the 990 Tax
Form shows how little the charities actually
benefit. The residents are punished with
high traffic, noise, speeders, pushy
people...maybe good for local businesses but
at the expense of our community. Ask the
Pebble Beach Foundation to be transparent
with their financials. They must make TONS
of money and should be very specific how it's
being donated to the community. Theirprofit should go to controlling more of the mess. No I did not like it at all. No
2023/08/26 12:55:07
AM MDT A worker in 93921 It was okay. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 2:14:51
AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. I enjoy exotic automobiles No No 2023/08/26 4:31:25
AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

1. Volunteers were not well informed.

2. Too many young men racing and being
generally disrespectful.

3. Format better in past with Tuesday
American cars, Thursday drive and park on
Ocean while eating lunch in the park.

4. Event was way less classy than years past. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/08/26 7:06:44
AM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

I was frightened on the roads much of the
time, by some driver or another
misbehaving. And I went to sleep hearing
drag racing on my street that is otherwise
completely silent. Yes I did not like it at all. No
2023/08/26 7:25:25
AM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all. Traffic & reckless/speeding drivers No N/a No 2023/08/26 7:47:47
AM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all.

Impacted daily life for over a week. Taking
an hour and a half to get home. My kids
missed activities/sports because I could not
get back and forth from the peninsula to
Carmel Valley and back in time. Also, local
schools still had back to school events that I
sat in an hour of traffic to get to. Work
events still went on which the traffic
impacted. Life and work are still happening
for the people who live here. Speeding
vehicles, people walking in the road, was
also scary. No No
2023/08/26 8:15:21
AM MDT I did not like it at all.

Movements on the Peninsula are restricted
by traffic and unsafe drivers. Unable to shop
in Carmel or Monterey. I stayed home for
ten (10) days. No I did not like it at all. No
2023/08/26 9:04:57
AM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

I enjoy participating in local events with a
purpose. The charitable money that is raised
and stays here, along with the revenue
generated by so many businesses is vital to
our economy. Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/08/26 9:13:54
AM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

I live on a road where they race from
midnight until 8am every night No I did not like it at all. Yes 2023/08/26 9:21:23
AM MDT A worker in 93921 Loved it.

It brings a buzz of excitement and an influx of
commercialism to our tourist dependent
town. No Didnt go No
2023/08/26 9:30:07
AM MDT 93950 Loved it.

Fun to see all the cars..we went to the
Prancing Ponies and it was awesome! No No
2023/08/26 9:45:36
AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Loud car noise into the night. Dangerous
driving in residential and pedestrian areas. No No
2023/08/26 9:48:31
AM MDT
A native Carmelite
living in the Sphereof Influence. I did not like it at all.

The impact on Carmel and the area is not
worth whatever benefit it achieves. The
noise of revving car engines in town on
Ocean Avenue and throughout the week
coming from Pescadero Canyon is annoying.

Traffic congestion impacts residents andpeople who work in our area, as well as the schools. It was a beautiful event when Alton
Walker started it in Pebble beach with his
fleet of classic cars, a 4‐day event. The
damage to the landscaping in the Ocean
Avenue medians and the Arch are indicative
of the mindset of those who come to town to
look at the cars. No
Having cars parked on the
grass compacts the soil and
damages the turf. No
2023/08/26 9:53:12
AM MDT 93924 I did not like it at all.

Too much traffic. Too many speeders. Not
enough police actually giving out tickets No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 9:59:37
AM MDT
A worker in
93921;A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay.

I used to love seeing the cars, the dogs, and
guessing which pharmaceuticals and # wife
each balding geezer is on. But all these
private jets flying in, the entitled idiots on
the roads, the resulting commuter hell, the
strain on resources, etc. is starting to make
the fun wear off. It takes too much effort for
the average person to put up with the costs
of rich people's fun. No
2023/08/26 10:01:48AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Iâ€™m a car guy and look forward to these
events all year. Plus itâ €™s great for our
local economy. No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/26 10:18:43
AM MDT
Live in 93924 work
in 93950 Loved it.

It is so much fun. Love all the car and money
it brings to our area. No It was okay. Yes
2023/08/26 10:35:13
AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

The tourists think they own the road along
with entitled old people No I did not like it at all. No 2023/08/26 10:52:03AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

The traffic is bad, locals and out of towners
think they can start speeding through and
drive recklessly. Yes I did not like it at all. No
2023/08/26 11:00:27
AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Accidents, traffic, people everywhere
creating potentially dangerous situations
(both drivers and those
observing/photographing cars), noisy engines
at night and early morning, cars racing
through residential streets (even with kids
and dog walkers on the side of the road). I
witnessed a total of 20 incidents of cars
running stop signs and red lights throughout
93921 and 93923. I felt unsafe many times
while driving and while walking in my
neighborhood. No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/26 11:14:05AM MDT It was okay.

Resident of 93924. Do not appreciate the
informal car rallies the drive from Greenfield
through the Valley. Unsafe on the countryroad driving tooooo fast. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 11:33:15AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Extremely noisy with constant revving from
cars and motorcycles, heavy and speeding
traffic through residential neighborhoods
making it impossible to walk, no parking
downtown ( even the lot for post office),
traffic noise until 2‐3 am. Too much traffic for
tiny town and streets!!!! No Did not attend No
2023/08/26 11:46:18AM MDT 93923 It was okay.

Good: brings business, interesting cars. Bad:
visitors behavior and traffic No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 1:18:24
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. Too much chaos No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 1:34:23
PM MDT 93950 It was okay.

Too much pollution, too many fast/reckless
drivers, too many vehicles for small town
roads. No No
2023/08/26 4:33:46
PM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all.

Disrespectful drivers, loud cars, crowds,
parking worse than ever No No
2023/08/26 5:08:32
PM MDT
A resident of
93921;A retail shop
owner in 93921 I did not like it at all. Noise. Crime. Traffic. Bad vibes. Rich assholes No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 7:02:50
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

NOTHING at all is done about the absolute
disrespect for local residents and LIVES at
stake for these complete entitled idiots that
come here and drive reckless!!!! Way too
many cars here for this place. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 8:01:06
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

It was cool to see all the cars but parking gir
workers was a nightmare. Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/08/26 8:06:00
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Try getting to work or to appointments. I
witnessed fancy cars not pulling over for
emergency vehicles be cause they were in aconvoy,,, dangerous drivers thinking highway 68 is Laguna seca. Car haulers
unloading fancy cars in the MIDDLE OF
HIGHWAY 68 in a left turn lane AT HIGHWAY
68 and San Benancio road and standing there
in the middle of 68 admiring the car in the
middle of 68. No brains. !!! No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 8:12:35
PM MDT Caterer Loved it. Traffic wasnâ€™t too bad No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/26 8:19:17
PM MDT
Resident of seaside,business owner in
Monterey I did not like it at all.

The hundreds of out of town ding dongs
driving erratically, speeding, etc is
dangerous No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/26 8:46:13
PM MDT A worker in 93921 It was okay. Carmel is too small for so many people No I work on Dolores. It Creates
a lot of congestion at the
ocean/junipero intersection No
2023/08/26 9:27:28
PM MDT 93924 I did not like it at all.

Because I'm a prisoner in my own home
when shit like this comes to town because I
can't afford to go some place else when it's
in town! No
I skipped it as I don't like
large crowds ... No
2023/08/26 10:44:24
PM MDT
Resident 93923, and
heavily negatively
impacted by traffic
on Hwy1. CV Rd and
throughout our
community. The
noise of racing cars
up & down Hwy 1 &
CV Road till
midnight every
night was very
disturbing and
impacted the
enjoyment of the
peacefulneighborhoods thatis the reason we
cherish thisenvironment andwant to protect it
from theentitled/privilegedwealthy attendees& organizers. I did not like it at all.

Too many people, too many cars, dangerous
drivers on local roads, unthinking, insensitive
attendees. Unbelievably noisy cars racing
each other on all local roads. No
Avoided town, crowds, no
parking Yes
2023/08/26 11:08:40PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. Kind of a mess. Not organized like before No No 2023/08/26 11:35:43PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Our kids have to miss school because the
traffic is horrible. This is the first week of
school No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/27 12:53:41AM MDT I did not like it at all.

I couldn't get to work. Drivers are rude and
downright dangerous. I had to cancel
appointments because I couldn't get there.

Please break this event into smaller mini
events or at the very least, do it before
school starts. People are just trying to live
and work here. I get the revenue part, but if
locals are losing business as well, maybe
some tweaks are needed. No Stayed home No
2023/08/27 1:03:21
AM MDT It was okay.

Miss that the cars coming from Big Sur
donâ€™t stop in town then go down Ocean
to San Antonio & to the gate. Also miss the
event that wonâ €™t be carried on since the
organizer died.

Also, fewer Ferraris this year on the first
fairway on Saturday. No
Why have it with no dealer
locally? No
2023/08/27 2:33:41
AM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay.

Car Week Concours on the Avenue and
Thursday lunch visit by The Tour from Pebble
used to be the highlights of my week. I used
to spend huge amounts of time and money in
Carmel on those days. Now I stop by for an
hour on a Thursday and we eat elsewhere.

In short, Carmel used to be more welcoming. No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/27 7:30:17
AM MDT 92923 It was okay. Traffic No Didnâ€™t attend No 2023/08/27 8:08:20
AM MDT
A resident of
93921;A worker in
93921 I did not like it at all.

To much traffic, to many wild and unsafe
drivers. Itâ €™s way to loud with all the
noise constantly at ALL HOURS. Car week is
known as hell on wheels week to the locals.

Monterey and surrounding areas is to small
to accommodate such a huge event. A lot of
workers had trouble finding parking, people
were late all week to appointments due to
traffic and irresponsible drivers. Car week
sucks, none of the locals want it here. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/08/27 9:24:07
AM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

The traffic, I lose money bc people donâ€™t
want to bother with the traffic, the people
drive like idiots. They put speed bumps
down Ocean Avenue which was a good idea,
however they ended speeding down Rio road
(where I live) t all hours of the night. No I donâ€™t care No 2023/08/27 11:09:13AM MDT 93950 I did not like it at all.

We are in a climate crisis. The peninsula and
surrounding areas have suffered devastating
fires with some regularity. Meanwhile 140
private jets are flying in and out, the single
worst thing one can do. Meanwhile
participants and visitors race their cars on
our streets, break traffic laws, driving the
wrong way on 1 ways, nearly hit me and a
small child since we arenâ€™t used to
looking both ways on our little street.

Iâ€™m over it.The survey should include all the impacted communities. Shows are in PG too. Traffic
impacted everywhere. No
Never go to Carmel during
events No
2023/08/27 4:49:26
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Important to our community but too many
jerks (I have a better word, but I will not use
itðŸ˜€) come to town. Yes Loved it. No
2023/08/27 6:41:12
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

It was dangerous. It was incredibly noisy.

The air pollution is toxic, the people involved
were entitled narcissists. No No
2023/08/27 7:27:49
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. No N/a No
2023/08/28 8:56:44
AM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

As a resident itâ €™s impossible to maintain
my normal life getting to work, going to
appointments, picking up my kids from
school. The loud engines at all hours of the
day and night and the reckless behavior of
the drivers who take over the town and
donâ€™t care. No What event in the Park? No
2023/08/28 9:12:04
AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Yes Loved it. No
2023/08/28 4:57:51
PM MDT Resident 93924 I did not like it at all.

Aside from the â€œnormalâ€ terrible traffic
car week brings, there was an increase in
unsafe road conditions caused by visitors
treating our roadways like a racetrack. They
showed complete disregard for otherâ€™s
safety and the rules of the road. This event
has outgrown the Monterey Peninsula. No No
2023/08/28 7:32:14
PM MDT 93923 It was okay.

If the authorities could only control the noise
and the crazy driving, I would love this
week. No No
2023/08/29 7:50:41
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

It was decent enough, but really miss the
incredible Cars on Ocean Ave from previous
years. Iâ €™d help organize if you bring that
back b No No
2023/08/29 9:09:24
AM MDT resident of 93924 I did not like it at all. Disrupts traffic and everyday life in the area No What event in the Park? No 2023/08/29 4:03:45
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

I'm not a car fanatic. Traffic was better than
average, and the number of bad drivers less
than average. I support car week because it
is an essential economic boost for the local
business that supply 67% of our tax revenue
to run the city. They call it Xmas in August,
as its their 2nd best week of the year.. No It was okay. No 2023/08/29 5:35:20
PM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all. No No 2023/08/29 11:02:02PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay.

Spread out over too many days and too
many places Yes It was okay. No
2023/08/30 3:41:42
AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. No Loved it. No
2023/08/30 9:57:06
AM MDT
A worker in
93921;Resident of93923 I did not like it at all.

The dangerous drivers are out of control.

Someone is going to get killed No
Too congested. Too many
close calls and near accidents. No
2023/08/30 10:43:33AM MDT
A resident of93921;A retail shopowner in 93921 It was okay.

It brings an arrogant crowd to town. Many
are young men who race around town in the
sports cars. I would like to see much more
street diversions to prevent speeding
between blocks. It is noisy and dangerous.

Also there is also a lot of late night partying
that causes the racing and noise late at
night. Maybe check points at the exits of
Carmel could prevent this. No NA No
2023/08/30 5:11:59
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

I love the energy the events bring to the
area. And I love looking at interesting and
beautiful cars, particularly at Laguna Seca! Yes Loved it. No 2023/08/30 7:19:16
PM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all.

The traffic was terrible and the behavior of
the visitors was atrocious. No No
2023/08/31 4:24:18
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Loud engines and crazy behavior just aren't
my thing. Yes
Well organized event.

Unfortunately, the chitty
chitty bang bang car set up
across the street and had
people in the street
obstructing traffic No
2023/09/01 11:48:31AM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too many exotics, too many young
photographers trying to egg everyone on
with already super high testosterone levels
just led a lot of people to being jerks. No Didn't go No 2023/09/01 12:36:17PM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all.

Evening, non‐curated, volume and attitude of
guests was untenable. Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/01 5:23:30
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. like the event, like cars No No 2023/09/01 5:28:35
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Revenue to our city No No 2023/09/01 5:31:50
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay. lacked larger events Yes It was okay. Yes 2023/09/01 5:32:14
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

A cachet event showcasing a panorama of
stunning vehicles amongst the world famous
charm of Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea. Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/01 5:34:11
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. too loud for this quiet town, car exhaust No I did not care No 2023/09/01 5:35:39
PM MDT resident of 93923 It was okay.

It was difficult to not compare it to the
previous Ocean Avenue Car Week event
which was much more interesting and
enjoyable No had no interest in attending No
2023/09/01 5:39:04
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Everything is a mess for residents to the
point you largely choose to stay at home;
the noise is really awful at times; some
drivers are incredibly rude; but I guess that
tax $$$ help pay for services. No No interest No
2023/09/01 5:40:14
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

It is dangerous and disruptive to locals and
tourists. It encourages reckless driving, and
this has been shown through the hundreds of
citations and arrests made during car week.

It causes severe traffic around the entire
peninsula, impacting residents' daily lives. As
someone who works in the hospitality
industry, it brings the most rude and self‐
entitled individuals to the area. I hope car
week ceases to exist in the very near future. No N/A No 2023/09/01 5:45:28
PM MDT a resident of 93923 I did not like it at all.

Too many speeding, revving cars and
motorcycles. No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/01 5:48:17
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. No No
2023/09/01 6:30:24
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Great event for our city No Wasnâ€™t able to attend Yes 2023/09/01 6:47:13
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

This is a global event, it brings energy and
vitality and exposure to our community and
the area. Car week is an exciting time for
everyone, and while there is increased traffic
and some noise, itâ€™s worth the fun it
brings to the area. I hope the Carmel City
Council wholeheartedly supports car week,
and does allow a few malcontents to paint it
as something to be largely curtailed or shut
down. Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/01 7:09:42
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the
93921;Pebble Beach
resident Loved it.

Enjoy the beautiful Vehicles, and multiple
events. Glad for additional revenue to our
area. No
Thought Devendorf Park was
under utilized with that
event Yes
2023/09/01 7:10:43
PM MDT
A resident of 93921;
A VIPS volunteer I did not like it at all.

The world is in flames due to human
activities, ozone depletion, reckless
disregard for the environment. It is
irresponsible to continue this obsession with
cars, materialism, wealth. Yes
Unnecessaryâ€” go to a
dealership to see cars. Yes
2023/09/01 7:11:21
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

We left town on Wednesday and came back
Monday. No It was okay. No
2023/09/01 7:15:44
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Great to see cars on the Avenue on Thursday No No 2023/09/01 7:48:45
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

They stage downtown Carmel by the sea
like a war zone.. why not just put 3MPH
speed bumps out instead of making
downtown a corn maze? No
There should be vintage cars
on display. No
2023/09/01 8:38:00
PM MDT
An innkeeper in
93921 Loved it.

With the smaller events it seemed less
congested. Yes It was okay. No
2023/09/01 8:45:54
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. Noise pollution No No 2023/09/01 9:08:12
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay.

Organized small events‐ perfect for the city.

The traffic detours were excessive and
didnâ€™t give time for shop owners and
workers to leave town before they were
installed. People come for the parade of
beautiful vehicles! Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/09/01 9:42:11
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. very organized and easy to get around No No 2023/09/02 12:48:18AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too many events, too many people, too
much noise, all created unsafe conditions! No
Thought that was fine as it
was in a more confined space
with a variety of activities. No
2023/09/02 12:51:06PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. I stayed home No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/02 1:00:11
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

The sidewalks and streets were too
crowded. The whole event was much better
when ocean and the side streets were
blocked off as pedestrian only streets and
there was more room to stroll around and
look at the cars. The announcer was too
loud and made the event more about women
than the car show. I wouldnâ€™t return to
this event unless it is improved. No No
2023/09/02 1:14:08
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. It is a joy to see so many old classic cars. Yes I like Acura vehicles but this
is just a sales event. Yes
2023/09/02 1:59:38
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Still too much out of control driving within
the Carmel city limits. Unless the drag
racing on Ocean Friday evening was an
authorized event?! No n/a No
2023/09/02 8:17:29
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

It is too disruptive on the residents. It is too
big, crowds and cars are too much for our
area. No I did not like it at all. No
2023/09/03 9:43:52
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. We miss Concours on the Ave. Yes Loved it. No 2023/09/04 1:36:08
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Traffic control measures like the speedbumps on Ocean helped a lot. Just too much traffic noise and racing engine noise. No Just avoided downtown No 2023/09/04 7:25:51
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/04 7:44:24
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

I enjoy the excitement of having visitors and
participants in the village. It feels festive and
fun!!! Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/04 7:45:56
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too much traffic, too much noise, unsafe
driving and speeding, not enough traffic
enforcement No I did not like it at all. No
2023/09/04 8:25:34
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Car week brings a rowdy group who
donâ€™t mesh well with our townâ€™s
artistic and bohemian nature. No No
2023/09/04 8:45:57
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

This year was a move to get back on track.

But a long way to be the success of those 10
years ago. Yes
Liked it for it was the only
thing that was from the past. No
2023/09/04 8:48:40
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/04 9:06:52
PM MDT Loved it.

The variety of cars brings lots of tourists to
help with city revenue
No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/04 10:10:53PM MDT
A restauranteur in93921 It was okay.

I feel that Carmel is losing a role in Car
Week, Pebble Beach and other cities are
becoming more of a focus. However, the
traffic diversions in the evenings were an
issue but I guess are needed due to bad
driving behaviour. Yes I did not like it at all. Yes
2023/09/04 10:20:49PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too large, environmentally bad, too taxing
on our infrastructure, noisy, prevents locals
from getting to work and some even need to
shut down their businesses. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/04 10:29:52
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Its fun and brings a lot of business into
Carmel No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/04 11:01:37PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Interesting cars but sadly thereâ €™s a lot ofnoises cars and show‐off drivers Yes It was okay. Yes 2023/09/05 12:24:54AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too many people, cars, noise. Poor class of
events. No
Not a great event, not
noteworthy to attend. No
2023/09/05 12:34:56AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Iconic Event No No familiar No 2023/09/05 9:20:45
AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

The event seems to attract a number of very
reckless drivers who present serious danger
to the residents. It also seems to attract
large numbers of people who leave trash
everywhere in the city, seems to be unable
to deal with it. No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/05 9:37:35
AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Itâ€™s fun! Yes Loved it. Yes 2023/09/05 9:55:39
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Very much miss the Ocean Ave event that
was discontinued 2 years ago ‐ bring it back! Yes It was okay. No 2023/09/05 10:44:17
AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. Police department did a wonderful job. No 2023/09/05 12:30:05
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Car Week encourages visitors, a necessity for
out town to remain vibrant. No It was okay. No
2023/09/05 12:30:45PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

I live in the northeast part of Carmel so not
affected by the events. No parking in front
of my house this year....which I do not mind.

Traffic was hectic all over the Peninsula. Not
a big deal to me for two weeks.I can engage
or not in the events. Drivers were jerks but
that is not unique to car week. No
did not interfere with my life
in any way.......so cool No
2023/09/05 12:52:21PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Adds excitement,interesting autos and
people.Extra traffic etc.a small price to pay. Yes It was okay. 2023/09/05 2:17:41
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

I am used to having the Tour de Elegance
stop for Lunch on ocean Avenue for a number
of years and my wife and I have volunteered
to watch the cars! I feel the decision by
Pebble Beach not to resume a long standing
tradition takes away from the event and
from Carmel itself! There needs to be an
effort to talk with Pebble Beach people that
have made this decision recently to rethink
it and bring it back to Carmel! The loss of the
Concourse on the Avenues and the Tour de
Elegance has made Carmel seem boring for
car week. They both brought big crowds to
Carmel and the town in turn added to the
event!Hopefully yours‐‐Don and Jana Schilling Yes It was okay. Yes 2023/09/05 2:48:13
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

It is a unique and wonderful opportunity to
introduce world‐class visitors our beautiful
village and to enjoy a preeminent event in
our own backyard. Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/09/05 4:25:27
PM MDT
A resident of 93923
off Carpenter and
Hwy 1I did not like it at all.

The constant noise, exhibitions of speed,
traffic were the worst ever. We couldn't get
anywhere we needed to be. No Didn't attend it. No
2023/09/05 6:20:28
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

I'm not a big car fan, it was loud, crossing the
streets in town was hair‐raising. But, it was
kind of fun to see the fancy cars. Just didn't
appreciate how most people drove ‐ notpaying attention, rolling through stop signs (I even saw a car ‐ not a fancy one ‐ go the
wrong way down 5th ave by the Post Office) No No
2023/09/05 6:21:47
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too many people, too hard on infrastructure
and the environment, hard for locals to get
to and from work, noisy, etc No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/06 5:16:16
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Loved the prancing ponies day. Missed cars
on the avenue greatly Yes It was okay. No
2023/09/06 1:34:28
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. Noise and traffic and lack of parking No No 2023/09/06 6:04:15
PM MDT
Secondhomeowner/residentI did not like it at all.
noise at night. Cars zooming around and
keeping us awake and forcing us to go
indoors. No no comment No
2023/09/06 8:17:56
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Community spirit and togetherness. Revenue
for our businesses. Totally fun and
interesting No No
2023/09/06 11:26:41
PM MDT
someone whonormally goes toCarmel from outside
the 93921 who
avoided the areathat week I did not like it at all.

Not only does it make the southbound
commute and parking even more fraught
than usual, the excess felt tone‐deaf at a
time when poverty and tragedy were at a
high (the Maui wildfires, Pajaro still
recovering from floods, etc) No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/07 3:45:59
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

It's a beautiful event that comes to our
doorstep No Yes
2023/09/08 11:18:13AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all. Speeding, noise and safety No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/10 1:21:01
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay.

It's ok that COTA is no longer, and we should
not try to replace it with new events
because it becomes too expensive for City
staff to be paid OT when the return is
minimal. What is the ROI for selling cars at
Devendorf Park? Carmel beauty speaks for
itself and is a welcome respite from the
overwhelming traffic and car‐centric events
in the area. No need to compete or pile on. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/12 7:34:30
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Did not like Prancing Ponies or Concours for a
Cause. The events were very mediocre and
the car displays were not impressive. These
did not represent the class of events we
expect in our Village. The Acura event was
nice. The Ferrari and motorcycle event was
very impressive and well done. Iâ €™d liketo see it again next year. Yes It was okay. Yes 2023/09/14 5:45:34
PM MDT
A resident of
93921;A worker in
93921 Loved it.

Its great to see all the cars and during the
days of outside events the town settles
down. No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/15 1:53:08
AM MDT Resident of 93950 I did not like it at all. Congestion, noise, carbon footprint No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/15 7:02:41
AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

I am highly impacted by both the foot traffic
and the cars, from morning til night. HATE IT No No
2023/09/15 7:35:24
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. Lackluster but still crowded No Yes 2023/09/15 8:44:27
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Attracts a fair amount of reckless people into
town. Stunting drivers, potential for serious
injury. Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/15 10:47:50
AM MDT
Our family has
owned a second
home in the Forest
for 40 years. It was okay.

We miss the classic car show that used to fill
Ocean on Tuesdays. We very much dislike
the crowds on Thurs ‐ Sat night on Oceanwith the new cars going up and down the street. We're happier that it is more under
control than the last few years. But sadly,
because of the crowds, we're now going to
stay away from the restaurants those nights. Yes It was okay. No 2023/09/15 11:12:43
AM MDT A worker in 93921 It was okay.

The Junipero/Ocean traffic cones made traffic
even more inconvenient by forcing people to
u‐turn on 7th and 6th streets. A traffic circle
or speed bumps could have deterred racers.

Also all the people standing and walking in
the street felt very unsafe. Fences in the
center median on Ocean and more presence
by authorities could help. Yes It was okay. No
2023/09/15 11:55:54AM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. loved looking at cars and people No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/15 12:45:02
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

The noise of cars that are not street legal.

Carmel has a municipal ordinance that limits
decibel levels of cars to 50 to 60 decibels, but
it isn't being inforced. A typical McLaren runs
at 99 decibels and this is when they aren't
revving their engines. Carmel desperatelyneeds to install the cameras that are equipped with microphones that send tickets
to cars violating our noise ordinance. We
cannot control all of the bad elements of car
week, but this one we can. Locals will be a
lot happier if they don't have to hear the
loud and illegal noise of cars like this not
only during car week, but all year long. Yes Loved it. Yes 2023/09/15 12:49:31PM MDT
Resident in Carmel
@ 93923 Loved it.

A fun time, brings in tourists, internationally
known event Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/15 1:37:20
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Car week was much better in the past when
we had COTA and the drive through and
lunch for the cars from the Concours. Yes
Not much to see with only a
few cars. No
2023/09/15 1:37:50
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

We love cars. My husband raced in the
Historics/Reunion for 30 years. Enjoy the
level of excitement it brings to Carmel Yes
There is not that much to it.

But, It adds to overall
ambiance No
2023/09/15 1:47:59
PM MDT A worker in 93921 I did not like it at all. too many people No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/15 1:59:19
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

The event brings in top dollar to all lcal
businesses and tax revenue for the entire
community. It is something very unique to
us. Yes Loved it. No
2023/09/15 2:20:20
PM MDT
A homeowner in
93921 It was okay.

The loss of the in‐town stop of the Concours
vintage cars on Ocean has left a sports car
overemphasis in CarmelBTS's Car Week
events. This has invited a concentration of
loud street revving racing enthusiasts who
tend to violate our traffic and public nuisance
laws frequently. We need more balance in
what is featured in the City during Car Week
to maintain the town's character and
identity. Yes It was okay. Yes
2023/09/15 2:51:06
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

The cost to put these events on may bring
money to charities but it does nothing for
residents. The wear and tear on
infrastructure, traffic congestion, pollution,
noise and too many tourists for what our
area can really support doesn't make it
worth it in my mind. How about a
cost/benefit analysis? No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/15 4:10:47
PM MDT 93923 I did not like it at all.

It seems to be an invitation for people to
come here and behave badly. Almost every
night or early a.m. there was drag racing,
donut spinning and extremely dangerous
driving including an accident below my home
in Carmel Highlands. I was awakened at 1
a.m by someone driving 100 mph on thewrong side of Hwy 1and crashing the Lamborghini. this behavior is not new this
year‐‐it just seems to get worse every year. I
don't think residents should have to put up
with roads being turned into noisy
racetracks and crazy, dangerous and oh so
entitled drivers. It's bad enough that wehave to deal with horrendous traffic in order to get to jobs and appointments. This event
is too big, and too widespread. No other
event on this peninsula causes so much
disruption. No No
2023/09/15 4:18:44
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 I did not like it at all.

Too small a venue to support the crowds and
logistics, foot traffic, auto traffic, careless
behavior, parking and set ups for the
different events/programs etc. Yes I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/15 4:41:34
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

COTA on Tuesdays was amazing. I am so
sorry the gentleman who spearheaded it
died. Is there no one who can step up? COTA,
plus the Tour d' Elegance stop on Thursday
was a main reason I bought a house in
Carmel. Now, sadly they are gone. I suppose
there are reasons the drivers choose not to
drive through Carmel and stop on Ocean. I
very much hope the demise of the Tour
through Carmel does not have to do with
permitting. I was sad and angry to read in
The Pine Cone about the City giving the Tour
organizers grief about permits when,
instead, the City of Carmel should beGRATEFUL that such a wonderful and high‐ status event was happening in our town!
I hated 'Prancing Ponies' bullsh*t. A bunch of
overdone women who divorced well
preening in their ex‐husbands cars. A waste. Yes
it's incredibly lame compared
to a serious car gathering of
any size, many of which
happen allover the peninsula.

It is NOT something to go out
of you way for. It's not worth
the damage to the grass No
2023/09/15 5:11:52
PM MDT
A resident of
93921;A
restauranteur in93921;A retail shopowner in 93921 It was okay.

Prancing Ponies had too many low‐end cars,
even cars from a rental agency, not remotely
women owned as they say. That event was
too large, took over too many streets that
could have been a better event if it were a
bit smaller, more compact. The Farmers
Market folks put on an event, and it
hopefully can grow into a better
presentation, but I liked their smallfootprint. For any CBTS event, it needs toattract world‐class car aficionados, enthusiasts, industry people, not just random
visitors running through our public streets. Yes Loved it. Yes 2023/09/15 5:47:51
PM MDT
An out‐of‐state
owner of a
residence on Monte
Verde St. since
2008. It was okay.

Primarily because parking enforcement on
our street between 5th and 6th Aves. was
nonexistent after the 8pm cutoff for non‐
resident parking. I ran in to a parking code
enforcement officer and inquired about the
oversight. Evidently â €œafter hoursâ€ code
enforcement of parking violations is left up
to the police; if they have the
time/manpower to do so. So, consequentlymy husband and I were subjected to lights, loud people, extra trafficâ€¦ late into the
nights during car week.

We already contend with a tight street that
Iâ€™ve been told is an emergency route.

Every day it is impossible for two cars to
pass each other at some point along that
stretch of road. My husband and I contend
with a partially blocked driveway, the
sometimes inability to get out of our front
gate and squeeze between parked cars that
pay no attention to the parking â €œXâ€
painted (by the city) in front of our home,
lack of visibility when exiting our
drivewayâ €¦ on a regular basis. No
We walked by but had our
dog with us, so couldnâ€™t
enter the park. No
2023/09/15 6:10:42
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

We enjoyed the events that brought us
together with neighbors, stores/businesses,
and our out‐of‐town visitors. We would love
to see more organized events and/or
expansion of existing events in Carmel. We
feel this would mitigate some of the issues of
â€œunstructuredâ€ Ɵme that invited
mischief. Even with the mischief downtown,
it was quiet as a church mouse in our area.

We are grateful for the coordinated efforts of
the city, law enforcement, and others. We
get a rather large number of friends coming
through for events, and they are good
people. We took part actively in Carmel
events as well as others in Monterey,
Seaside, Pebble, and Pacific Grove. As for the
â€œmischief,â€ as a city we need to
embrace the next generation of car lovers. Ifthe YouTubers and Instagrammers were not here, weâ€™d be asking ourselves how to
get them here and excited about Car Week.The fact that these folks are here and looking to share the enthusiasm is the best
problem to have. No
I saw it from a distance. I
donâ€™t like the design ofAcuras, so it was not for me. Yes 2023/09/15 6:23:37
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Concours for a Cause was lame. Prancing
Ponies is an embarrassment and the Ferrari
event was wonderful, professional and a
credit to the organizers and the City. Yes Loved it. Yes 2023/09/15 7:31:50
PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Exceptionally noisy, day and night. Crowds
exceed space in our town. It seems revenue
has become the priority, over the quality of
a Carmel experience. Yes I did not like it at all. Yes
2023/09/16 4:52:59
AM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

What a nice way to enjoy the spirit of Car
Week in a less intimidating format! No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/16 10:06:02AM MDT
I rent a house on
Casanova for the
month of Augustevery year for Car
Week It was okay. I missed seeing the Cars on the Avenue No Not interested in Acuras No 2023/09/16 11:25:14
AM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay. Interesting cars, somewhat noisy in the pm. No No opinion No 2023/09/16 1:19:57
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Not crowded, we felt safer with less people,
easier to park, we could see the cars, we
could get a hotel room and eat at a
restaurant.

Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/16 1:46:34
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Sorry, but I compare it to PG's efforts and
results, and though not fair, to the COTA of
old. Yes I did not like it at all. No
2023/09/16 2:48:45
PM MDT
Resident of
Monterey I did not like it at all. Too much traffic on HWY 1 & 68 No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/16 6:45:38
PM MDT
A resident of
93921;A retail shop
owner in 93921 It was okay.

I really miss the Tour dâ €™excellence! That
was my favorite. We got to see the beautiful
cars drive in, walk around them while they
parked, and got to see them drive off. It was
very very nice and only disrupted the
downtown for a couple hours. I would love to
see that return to carmel by the sea. Yes I did not like it at all. Yes 2023/09/16 10:31:10PM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

It's too big for our small town. Although the
events are well organized, the behaviors of
the attendees are unacceptable. It functions
like the residents of this community don't
matter. I had to leave to get relief from
this.,,,and that was a wise move on my part. No I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/17 5:17:52
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Its a unique event that brings together themost amazing people, cars, and experiencesthat we can enjoy as a family. No No 2023/09/17 5:48:25
PM MDT A resident of 93921 It was okay.

Like the cars on the avenue better such a
great event the cars the fans the vib Yes It was okay. Yes 2023/09/17 6:50:15
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 I did not like it at all.

We have enjoyed the car week for several
years. The attendees have been respectful
and generally interested in the shows,
auction and on the street. The past couple of
years have been different, however. My
experience is the marked increase in young
inebriated people doing burnouts and
sideshows and generally driving
aggressively, No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/18 9:40:23
AM MDT A resident of 93921 I did not like it at all.

Unimpressive attempts to replicate past
events. Prancing event a total fail. Find
better events. Yes I did not like it at all. No
2023/09/18 11:48:31AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Brings a lot of money to the business and
charity Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/18 11:52:39AM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it. love all the events in town and the special
events in town Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/18 3:22:05
PM MDT A resident of 93923 Loved it.

I enjoyed the variety of events in downtown
Carmel. No No
2023/09/18 8:27:22
PM MDT resident 93923 Loved it.
reasonable well controlled. provided
incentive for visitors to support local
business. No No
2023/09/19 11:45:48
AM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. Great energy in town. Yes Loved it. No 2023/09/19 11:53:28AM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Great cars, great people, positive
atmosphere, no interference with businesses. No No
2023/09/19 11:56:25AM MDT
Resident of 93953
(Pebble Beach) Loved it.

It's a great time for visitors and something I
look forward to every year! No No
2023/09/19 12:11:29PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

I found the FOC Concours reminiscent of
Concours on the Avenue, which I thought
very much fun and important to local
business. Iâ€™d like to see the FOC concours
expanded and opened to other marques. No No
2023/09/19 12:12:34PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Super great event in every way, cars, food,
people organization. Yes Loved it. No
2023/09/19 12:21:50
PM MDT 93923 Loved it.

Really enjoy seeing dream cars up close in an
idyllic setting(downtown Carmel). No No
2023/09/19 12:25:17PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Great to see all the cars & motorcycles in a
very relaxed atmosphere and able to do
some shopping and have a great lunch. No did not attend No 2023/09/19 12:32:48
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Itâ€™s a free event that brings peopletogether in a beautiful setting to enjoy and appreciate cars and motorcycles from around
the world. And brings revenue to the
restaurants and shop/ hotels in the area. We
need these things and hopefully Carmel will
support it again next year. Thank you. Yes Loved it. No 2023/09/19 12:37:52PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Enjoy seeing fun and beautiful cars,
especially at the events open to the public. No No
2023/09/19 12:39:56PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Showed my car and everyone enjoyed seeing
it. Lots and lots of people. Tex did a fabulous
job of organizing it. No No
2023/09/19 12:40:41PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

It was a great event with beautiful car and a
opportunity to tour Carmel and shop. Yes Loved it. Yes
2023/09/19 12:42:35PM MDT
Peninsula residentwho lives outside of
93921 Loved it.

Itâ€™s a special time of year that keeps
getting bigger and better each year. As a
kid you grow up dreaming of seeing these
special cars and now we can see them up
close every year and spend time with other
car enthusiasts No
With so many great events I
didnâ€™t get a chance to
visit this one maybe nextyear I will Yes
2023/09/19 12:42:37PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. I participated by displaying my vehicle No Did not attend No 2023/09/19 12:46:44
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

I am a car enthusiast and truly enjoyed the
cars on the streets. I came to this event
many times prior to Covid and I am glad to
see it coming back.

We enjoy coming to Carmel‐By‐The‐See
regularly and it is even more enjoyable with
the car show going on.

Please keep this car show going No
We did not attend this time,
but plan to next year No
2023/09/19 1:07:31
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. Great cars, friendly vibes, great retail No No 2023/09/19 1:09:58
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. Low key friendly event! No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/19 1:18:57
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. Fun and easy to view all entries No No 2023/09/19 1:28:21
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

The area is so beutiful and the draw of the
vehicles makes visiting great. The restauntes
and shops are fantastic. I spent more money
but loved it. No No
2023/09/19 1:31:58
PM MDT 93940 Loved it.

I missed the larger events of past years but
the new events were done very well and I
participated in one. Yes Loved it. No
2023/09/19 1:33:45
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

I showed an Italian motorcycle and really
enjoyed the ambiance of the local area. No No
2023/09/19 1:44:50
PM MDT former resident Loved it.

Italian event on Delores was excellentâ €¦
highlight of the week including the
Concourse @ Pebble and The Quail No No
2023/09/19 1:58:50
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Displays were nice and got to interact with
the Public and see their reactions (more so at
Carmel than at Italian Concorso). No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/19 2:55:23
PM MDT
attendee of
Carweek and longterm summer
resident Loved it.

Great cars, wonderful people great
camaraderie. The Ferrari show was the best
and well organized No No
2023/09/19 3:54:53
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

It brings some great cars into town for free
viewing by all locals who want to visit
Carmel. We ate and shopped‐ plus seeing a
couple of restaurants we have enjoyed
reminded us to come back to them. I thought
traffic was very manageable. I'm making
reservations at Grasing's for next week! No
I support the event although
I missed it. No
2023/09/19 4:01:37
PM MDT
CommercialProperty owner in
93921, a business
owner in 93921 and
was an exhibitor on
Dolores. Loved it. Just the right size and manageable crowds No Dont have a feeling one
way/other No
2023/09/19 4:07:55
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921
Plenty of Awesome Vehicles, Really Nice to
see some Motorcycles, Just the right amount
"Shows" and as always the Food available at
the Restaurant's is So Good No No
2023/09/19 4:23:30
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Great show, and I really liked the Ferrari
motorcycle show on Dolorce was great! I
miss the big car show on Tuesday on Ocean
ave. Will the Thursday show also come back? Yes I did not like it at all. No 2023/09/19 5:51:30
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the
93921;Friend of
local residents Loved it.

Enjoyed the mix of cars and the luncheon,
plus the car owners dressing up. Good show! No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/19 6:33:48
PM MDT A resident of 93921 Loved it.

Omg. So organized and fun. Great cars and
you could still shop in the stores No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/19 7:38:32
PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 It was okay.

Carmel events have become quite expensive
and exclusionary. There are a lot of great
events outside of Carmel that draw me away
from downtown. Carmel is losing the "heart"of car week. No No 2023/09/19 8:40:59
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the
93921;Haveattended "Concours
week" every year
since 1991, except
2020 Loved it.

Very happy to attend Concours on Delores. It
was a very interesting selection of Ferrari
automobiles and motocycles. No
Arrived in Carmel on 16
August after noon. No
2023/09/20 1:37:45
AM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Everyone was so nice and we really enjoyed
the restaurants . No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/20 7:10:23
AM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. Car Week festivities and ambience No No 2023/09/20 9:17:10
AM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. nice knowedgable people No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/20 9:35:36
AM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

There were many venues to see the cars and
speak with the owners. I showed my car
with the Ferrari Owners CLub and it could
not have been more fun and relaxed. No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/20 11:58:01AM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Event on Delores Ave. enabled us to see
unique Ferraris that we could not afford to
see at expensive concours events.

No What event in the Park? No
2023/09/20 12:07:44PM MDT
A Car Week
attendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it. i love cars No What event in the Park? No 2023/09/20 1:15:08
PM MDT
A Car Weekattendee from
outside of the 93921 Loved it.

Always love car week. I do miss the PB Tour
car display, and the former Concours on the
Avenue. The smaller presence this year was
still fun, and less crowded. No
Did not attend. Did not know
about it. No
How did you feel about the
Concours for a Cause event on
Wednesday, August 16?
Did you attend the Prancing Ponies All
Woman Car Show on Ocean Avenue on
Thursday, August 17?
How did you feel about the Prancing Ponies
All Woman Car Show on Ocean Avenue on
Thursday, August 17?
Did you attend the Ferrari
Owner's Club event on Dolores
Street on Thursday, August 17?
How did you feel about the Ferrari
Owner's Club Concours Carmel event
on Dolores Street?
How do you feel about the events
in Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea in general
this year?
Did not attend No Loved it. No Did not attend Did not attend Loved it. Yes Loved it. No What event on Dolores Street? Loved them.

Loved it. Yes I did not like it at all. Yes Loved it.

It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

No No They were okay.

It was okay. No It was okay. No It was okay. They were okay.

No No
They cause to much commotion
around town, tourists parking
everywhere
Loved it. Yes Loved it. No Loved them.

No Yes Loved it. They were okay.

No No Loved them.

It was okay. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. Loved them.

No
It was okay. Yes I did not like it at all. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

No No I did not like them at all.

Not interested. No Wish women did not do this. No They look like a bunch of show offs. I did not like them at all.

It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

No No They were okay.

No No
What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? IndifferentWhat event? Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

N/a No No
I did not attempt to enter or shop
in Carmel at all during car‐10days
Yes It was okay. No They were okay.

No No
What event? Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

It was okay. Yes Seemed unorganized No What event on Dolores Street? They were okay.

What event? Yes I did not like it at all. Yes I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all. out of town No out of town NoWish I had made it to the event! Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Wished there were more of them What event? No Its great, I didn't attend No I can't answer, wasn't there They were okay.

It was okay. No Waste of time Yes It was okay. They were okay.

Didnâ€™t go No I did not go No Didnâ€™t go Too noisy
What event? Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

No No
Loved it. Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

No NoNo NoYes Loved it. No They were okay.

No No
It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes Good event, and a reasonable size They were okay.

No No
Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

I was working so no comment. No
I was working, no comment other than a
lot of guests were mad because there
wasnâ€™t a farmers market. No No comment. I was working. I worked so â €¦ no comment It was okay. No No They were okay.
n/a No na No na naWhat event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? Did not notice, but impacted Sat Yes Loved it. No Loved them.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Loved it. Yes It was okay. No Loved them.

No No I did not like them at all.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Yes Loved it. No They were okay.

It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Can't park for miles No Can't park for miles No Can't park for miles No Loved it. No Loved them.

No No
Loved it. Yes Loved it. No Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No No What event on Dolores Street?
What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? No Just went into town to work No What event on Dolores Street? Meh No No did not attend
It was okay. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

It was okay. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

I stay because the people are
obnoxious. No No Some better than others
What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No I like the idea they were damaged by the
barricade intimidation
I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Didnâ€™t attend No Didnâ€™t go No Didnâ€™t go Didnâ€™t attend No I did not like it at all. No They were okay.

It was okay. No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? They were okay.

Yes It was okay. No They were okay.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

No NoNo No
What event? What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? Loved them.

I did not like it at all. Yes It was okay. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? No Loved it. No What event on Dolores Street? Loved them.

No No Loved them.

No Wish I would have attended No I did not like them at all.

Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? They were okay.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

No No
As above No It was okay. No Donâ€™t know Nothin but trouble and noise It was okay. No Loved it. No Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

Did not attend No Did not attend No Did not attend They were okay.

Yes It was okay. Yes We liked it
Love farmers markets. The wine
and food festival in the Carmel
Pkaza was great.

Avoided it. No I avoided it. No I avoided it.

I hope all the car geeks shopped at
the local shops, and bought lots of
merchandise.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No It was okay. They were okay.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

It was okay. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

No No I did not like them at all.

N/a No N/a N/a N/a I did not attend any of them
I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Loved it. No
Was not able to attend. Women car
owners are welcome to show in every car
show in the world. I do not see the need to
segregate their participation, seems a bit
out of step for the times. Yes It was okay. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Didnt go Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. No Loved them.

No No I did not like them at all.

I avoid town when the cars take
over. No
I went to take care of the plants around
the Arch, but there were too many people
around and they were in the medians. No I'm not a car person. It depends on the events.

Too much traffic No Too much traffic No Too much traffic I did not like them at all.

What event? No Yes It was okay.

We need Concourse in the Avenue
to come back.

It was okay. No It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? It was okay. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Did not want to deal with crowds,
though I appreciate that it seemed
a more locals event. No No They were okay.

No No
See previous comment about
spillover effect on Cachagua roads
No No I did not like them at all.

What event? No Loved it. No What event on Dolores Street? Did not attend I did not like it at all. No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

No NoNo No They were okay.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? Yes It was okay. I did not like them at all.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? Would not even try to go,,, What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? Yes Loved it. Loved them.

It was okay. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

I work on Dolores. It Creates a lot
of congestion at theocean/junipero intersection No
I work on Dolores. It Creates a lot of
congestion at the ocean/juniperointersection No
I work on Dolores. It Creates a lot of
congestion between 7th and 8th They were okay.

Don't go to shit like this as it's a
pain in the ass No Sounds stupid Shit no! They're idiots Don't go I did not like it at all. Yes
Stupid display of people and cars ‐
irrelevant Too crowded, no parking Too crowded, no parking I did not like them at all.

Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. I did not like them at all.

TRAFFIC IS HORRIBLE No
We stay away from town and
would leave town, except school
starts.

We stay away from town and would
leave town, except school starts.

We stay away from town and
would leave town, except school
starts.

Stayed home No Stayed home No Stayed home Stayed home
Didnâ€™t go Yes I did not like it at all. Yes It was okay. I did not like them at all.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Didnâ€™t attend Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? No It was okay. No I donâ€™t care I did not like them at all.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Did not attend Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

No No I did not like them at all.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? Indifferent but hope they brought
revenue to the business
What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

No No I did not like them at all.

Loved it. Loved them.

Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. FOC had some nice cars.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

It was okay. No It was okay. No It was okay. They were okay.

No Yes It was okay.

Yes It was okay. No They were okay.

Loved it. No Loved it. No Loved it. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

NA No NA NA NA NA
Yes Loved it. No Loved them.

No No I did not like them at all.

Yes
Much better organization this year!
Kudos! Foot and car traffic at San Carlos
was insane. Yes Loved it.

Great organization for the planned
events. L Auberge and Fourtaneshould pay for traffic control! Didn't go No
The organizers of that show all have
attitudes and if you look closely, a majority
of the money they raise doesn't actually go
to young girls like their mission states I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

No No Loved them.

No No
It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

It was okay. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. They were okay.

Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

No interest Yes
Only walked through on the way to the
PO. Yes Walked through it on the way to PO. It depends on the event.

What event? No N/A No N/A I did not like them at all.

No NoNo No They were okay.

Loved it. No Wasnâ€™t able to attend Wasnâ€™t able to attend It was okay. Loved them.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

It was okay. No No
A let down from the Quality Events
of Previous years. BRING BACK
CARS ON THE AVENUE!
At least the focus was on EV, but
still, in light of the deteriorization
of the planet and needless
consumption and wealth inequity,
an unneeded event. No
Didnâ€™t work this event, but my
comments above apply to this one as well.

Worked the event as a
VIPSâ€”above comments apply. I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Not here No Not here. No Not here They were okay.

Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

The purpose of the car show should
be to display cool old cars. Yes
Pales in comparison to tie old Tuesday
event No I did not like it at all. bRing back the Tuesday car show Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes
Did not love the announcer encouraging
drivers to rev their engines over and over Yes Loved it. They were okay.

It was okay. Yes Loved it. Yes It was okay. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Brought too many people and congestion. No Same comments as written above See above comments What event? No It was okay. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Yes I did not like it at all. Yes It was okay. Not pleasurable.

Loved it. Yes It was okay. Yes
I loved seeing the motorcycles and
other (non‐Ferrari) vehicles Loved them.
n/a No n/a No n/a They were okay.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

No No Avoided down town on event days
What event? Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it.

I loved all of the events, but also
miss the original Concours.

I did not like it at all. No No They were okay.

No No Too many events
Could not attend. But would have
loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? They were okay.

It was okay. Yes It was okay. No What event on Dolores Street? They were okay.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

It was okay. No No
Don't like these events in the
park! Park is to sensitive for this
kind od an event. No
Have never liked this event so I don't
attend No
Not interesting. I prefer antique cars
and in a nice variety of models. Didn't attend.

No Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? They were okay.

Loved it. No Loved them.

Yes Loved it. No They were okay.

Yes Loved it. Yes It was okay. Loved them.

It was okay. No I did not like it at all. No It was okay. They were okay. no opinion as I could not attend
due to personal reasons Yes Loved it. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

What event? No Yes It was okay. They were okay.

It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Didn't attend it. No Didn't attend it. Yes I did not like it at all.

I didn't like having Carmel taken
over by these events.

No Yes It was okay. They were okay.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

N/A Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

No No
What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

No No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

What event? No No
Ferraris practically own every venue
in the area. They're saturated.

Being mindful of residents and the
air pollution brought to town, we
shouldprotect Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea
and surrounding neighborhoods
from too much activity during car
week. It is not necessary to add
more events.

I did not like it at all. Yes I did not like it at all. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

No No I did not like them at all.

I did not like it at all. Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

It was okay. Yes Loved it. No Didnâ€™t attend They were okay.

No No They were okay.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? They were okay.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Loved it. Yes
Liked it except for the noise of many of
their street illegal cars. Yes It was okay.

Again, let's enforce our municipal
code on noise violations of so many
of the cars.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

Yes
Enjoyed it, But we miss the larger COTA
event. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

No Yes Loved it. Loved them.

It was okay. Yes Loved it. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? No What event on Dolores Street? Small events are fine with me if
they are targeted to locals.

No NoYes It was okay. Yes I did not like it at all. I did not like them at all.

N/A Yes I did not like it at all. Yes
classy and fun but, again, many more
venues even in Seaside where there is
much more interest and variety They were okay.

It was okay. Yes I did not like it at all. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

What event? Yes It was okay. No Didnâ€™t attend this event.

I miss the Concours on the Ave.
with all of the beautiful antique
cars. Watching them drive in to
town and park along Ocean Ave.
used to be wonderful. Actually
getting up close to a Bugatti and
all the other luxury cars was a
treat and seemed very fitting for
Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea.

Loved it. Yes
I did like it. I hope that it gets a refresh
next year. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

I did not like it at all. Yes I did not like it at all. No I did not like them at all.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes Should have been more cars They were okay.

What event? No It was okay. No It was okay. They were okay.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

What event? No Heard about it but not interested at all No Heard about it but not interested in
Ferrari/Car. I did not like them at all.

It was okay. Yes Loved it. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

I did not like it at all. No I did not like it at all. No Ferrari owners were rude I did not like them at all.

No No
It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

What event? No I did not like it at all. No What event on Dolores Street? I did not like them at all.

Yes I did not like it at all. Yes It was okay. They were okay.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it.

To many Police and traffic control
very military feel
Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved them.

No Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes
Thought it an important cause, and would
like to see it as one major participant in a
larger event. Yes
Loved it. I think it has the makings of a
larger event, similar to Concours on
the Avenue, which I think is important
to the community as a whole. Loved them.

Did not attend or know about it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.
did not attend Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

No Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Loved it. Yes Loved it.

This was an outstanding event
with an opportunity to see some
rear cars Loved it. They were okay.

Loved it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Did not attend Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

It was okay. Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.
didn't attend Yes Loved it.

I entered my Ferrari and thopught
it was a spectacular event. Loved it. Loved them.

No Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No
Participated once, never again. Awards
are only given to Sponsors or select
people. All the Girls know it and are not
happy. First year there were NO JUDGES
despite claiming it was a car show. Lost
complete credibility in my book. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Again, great that these smaller
events are bringing folks to visit
Carmel. Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

I did not like it at all. No It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes
Great music, cars and motorcycles. It
was my favorite event!
It is great that Carmel still has
some events but I miss the Tuesdayand Thursday shows on Ocean Ave.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes It was okay. Yes Loved it. They were okay.

Did not attend, was driving from
Lafayette, CA to Carmel No
There was a Porsche event between
Lincoln and Monteverdi in the evening of
17 August. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No What event on Ocean Avenue? Yes Loved it. Loved them.

What event? No Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Did not attend. Did not know
about it. Yes Loved it. Yes Loved it. Loved them.

Why do you feel that way?
How did you feel about the effectiveness of traffic
calming measures in place for safety in the
evenings in the business district during Car
Week? Why do you feel that way?
Any other thoughts about Car Week or things you would like to share?
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

We need more traffic calming
measures in the District next
year Request additional traffic police presence
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

The Prancing Ponies cars (this
year were only so, so at best ‐
when they were pretty good in
prior years) and the non‐music
staged parts were awful. Do notrepeat this event next year please. Have them find a newlocation.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

San Carlos Ave was a raceway
all week from Monday through
Saturday 24x7. The bad thing
about being the "exhotic cars ‐
see and be seen" location of the
penninsula ‐ is the owners findit essential to show off ‐ sadly.

Many of us love to see them,
we but we don't want to hear
them or "dodge" them in thestreets.

1.The private Czinger Sunset Center event Thursday eve was ok...but Friday night it was totally out of control. VERY LOUD music, people and cars from 9PM to Midnight....and very dangerous blocking of San Carlos street and racing when it wasn't blocked. I'd be amazed if there wasn't damage to people or property at Sunset Center.

2.Plus what is with the car watching on Ocean avenue with folks sitting in the medians on Saturday August 19th. I get that our streets are "public"....but this unofficial gathering was again very very dangerous and folks CAN'T be sitting in the medians. All of car week really requires we rope off the medians on Ocean Ave somehow. We have some pics if helpful for the cause.

3.Of course the exhotics parked on Monte Verde and 7th ‐ needs to be reconsidered/redone somehow ‐ with security etc.4. I'd really support doing more of the Thursday Ferrari's style of events...for each of the major maufacturers ‐ Mercedes, Porche, Bogatti...etc
Rio Road @ Highway 1 requires more traffic
calming measures.

I reside on Rio Road. Vehicles
always speed between Carmel
Rancho & Hwy 1 but Car Weekis the worst. I love the cars and the causes the event supports. lack of cars
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. too much speeding going on ‐Something needs to be done for Carpenter Street...the year after year noise and dangerous speeding is horrible during car week. Ideas: temporary speed bumps at those intersections without stop signs would help (like was done on Ocean Avenue this year). A more permanent solution for year‐round traffic calming and safety would be additional stop signs, especially at 4th and Carpenter. Also, get rid of the double yellow line which just invites high speeding and doesn't belong in a village like ours..a single solid white line would be more appropriate. More intersection islands like the great one at Carpenter and Second would also help. The signage for directing traffic to turn right at Carpenter and Second needs to be be updated so it is not so confusing. These are all very low‐cost solutions.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. This event is for tourists, not the residents .

I do not attend. Cars are dumb
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Calmer this year than in past Glad people enjoy it They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

It's a lot of fun and excitement. I
love seeing all the activity it
brings to town. The short periodof inconvenience is well worth it.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

There was too much traffic for
their to be any reckless driving
in the business district Don't listen to the complainers. Not all residents hate car week They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

We generally stay away from
town in the evenings during
CarWeek ‐ was shocked to gointo town though and see the numbers of people.

I donâ€™t know the answer for the issues but it always feels like an invasion. Events are great that we attend. ðŸ¤∙ðŸ ¼â€â™€ï¸ They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

It was dangerous to get on the
roads and cross intersections.

An unbelievable amount of
drivers did not obey traffic laws
and shot through intersections Will make best efforts to leave town for the week going forward Return top the one day closure of
Ocean Avenue fir a REAL display
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Too many cars shooting
through stop signs and
"barging" the intersections ...
no sense of any right of way
laws or courtesy
Bring back Ocean Avenue and ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS on traffic and NOISE.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Lots of revving engines at all
hours and on very small streets
Ferrari event was the most
organized and professional event.

Prancing Ponies is not an event
we'd like to see back.

We need to debrief the week
with Residents, Businesses, City
officials and destination
marketing partners so have a
more consistent
strategy/approach to the busiestweek of the year
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The PD did a great job given
the number of cars and people
in town...very difficult to
control
Traffic danger
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Leave town
Because this is a peaceful
community. Notice the golf
tournaments do not cause these
noise problems. I avoided town altogether.

Too noisy, too many people.

The highway is not a race
track, but it sounds like one
during car week.

I will leave town during car week. It is the only time I donâ €™t enjoy living here.

It is very beneficial for all the
local charities. However the carsare extremely loud for locals in CBTS. Itâ€™s like 6 nights of New
Yearâ€™s Eve.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. They did as best they could. Always can do better. Glad it started. Happy it ended.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

It is an ego fueled obnoxious ten days with people having no regard for traffic laws or our town. We shouldnâ €™t feel like we have to hide out in our homes to avoid the zoo and chaos of Concours!
The events have grown too big,
our area is impacted by heavy
traffic normally, and car week
makes it intolerable.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Too many cars speeding, not
enough law enforcement.

I have lived here all my life. The past several years, it has become apparent that these events have outgrown our area.

Things need to be scaled WAY back. Also, CUSD needs to modify their schedule so that car week does not occur when school is in session.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I personally saw too many
reckless drivers on laurelesgrade and Carmel valley road to want to haul my horse
trailer out of my driveway to
ride. I avoided driving and only
drove when required during
this even.

The energy was awesome
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Traffic snarls, ridiculouslydangerous and rude drivers
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Should be subtitled on all posters as 'Special driving rightsâ €™ period. CHP seemed mostly overwhelmed and ineffective
Enjoyed but crowds seemed not
too courteous.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

We enjoyed just walkingaround town, as usual, but
crowds still seemed roudy.

Over all enjoyed. Seemed better last year. CPD did a great job.

Big thanks to them.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

People stull speed and arereckless, regardless of whattime of year. Keep it up! Several of the car owners were
very rude. The crowds of people
are oblivious. I honestly
didnâ€™t mean to attend either
event on Thursday but only came
into downtown for farmers
market. Did not know it was
cancelled.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Someone needs to reign in quail lodge and their bonhams event.

The residents in the surrounding neighborhoods have to listen to the setup and breakdown for about a month, the actual event has the loudspeaker and music on at ridiculous times. This year it went on at 5:50 am. I donâ€™t see how the events of car week help anyone but the big corporate hotels. All the locals hide and donâ€™t leave their houses which means they arenâ€™t
spending money. Those in town for car week are for the most part terrible tippers and rude to waitstaff. This comes from someone who has worked in the service industry for the last 15 years. Nearly 5 of them were working at restaurants in
downtown Carmel. Itâ€™s the worst week of the year.

I think there were too many
events
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

See above
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Too many disregarded Just too big. I'll leave town next year They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.
still a lot of noise and fast
starts, racing around on streets
that have no sidewalks isdangerous
Our village sidewalks and streets are very narrow and we have no sidewalks. the old events were a bit more sedate. The exotic cars bring little money to Carmel and produce a lot of heartburn.

It's a once a year chance to learn,
interact and be outdoors
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I didn't witness any reckless
driving (too many people
around to drive very fast)
Keep welcoming the group and visitors. It's gift to our community.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Again, please have the school shut down that week. Offer financial assistance to workers & businesses who are negatively affected by such a massive event
Too many detours and speed
bumps not necessary Waste of time and tax payer money Made traffic worse Iâ€™d like to see a burn out competition up ocean ave personally I live five blocks away I didnâ€™t pay attention to it
Too many people
No
Didnâ€™t have the energy like
past events but at least there
was something to go admire
even though it was small
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Iâ€™ve never had any
problems with the traffic as
weâ€™ve lived in the area for
47 years. Take it in stride and
admire what people have
collected. Things ran smoothly
including the traffic.

Bring back the glory days of the multiple events. 99% of the people enjoy it.

Cat week is a misnomer. Events now cover about ten days. I question if anyone has regional oversight of emergency
preparedness and disaster scenarios. August is fire season and it takes one reckless driver to create a nightmare scenario in the valley. I feel a great amount of ill will towards a series of events that makes me feel trapped. Can we go back to a smaller and shorter car week? And get rid of the exotics/muscle cars and/or hold events/organizations accountable for the bad behavior of attendees/participants (similar to European soccer sanctioning clubs for their fans bad behavior).

I loved that there were events
again this year after we lost
Concours on the Avenue.

Thursday felt almost as exciting
as the old Concours on the
Avenue but it is of course not the
same. I think the events in
Carmel are headed in the right
direction and give my
compliments to all the volunteers
and organizers.

They may have prevented reckless driving but
they were not effective at traffic nor crowd
control.

I did not like how many streets
were blocked off and how
confusing it was to drive in
Carmel at night. I understand
the need to have a police
presence, and support blocking
off the Junipero and Ocean
intersection, but beyond that I
don't think any additional
street closures are necessary.

In particular, closing the top
blocks of Ocean Avenue had the
adverse effect of concentratingall the Car Spotters in one or two blocks, when they could
have been spread out more.

I think the street closures and traffic control need to be strongly reconsidered next year.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Loud and reckless driving on
the mountain rural roads and
coastal roads. A few weeks before school starts would be helpful with traffic.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Not quite the luster of the past
concours on the avenue, but
some good positive stepsforward.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

There are still obviously hot
spots for reckless driving. I
noticed very few downtown or
in the 93921 areas. Carmel
valley road, and the grade
especially need some focus to
curtail reckless driving.

Keep it going in a reasonable fashion. It seems like the only people we hear from are those that just want the event to go away. That is not a reasonable, or possible outcome.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.
temporary speed bumps and more police are needed on all major roads during car week. The noise this year was ridiculous They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Answered on previous page
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They are not effective in the
business district or anywhere
else.

It would be great to see it returned to itâ €™s original form in a majorly toned down version and to see actual enforcement of poorly behaved event goers, and not just harassment of locals.

Sales were up over last year. I
call it a win.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Last year was a nightmare. This
was better. But. BUT not up in
Carmel Views.

Hire more police for the areas outside of 93921.

Offer organized parking for employees. Do not make them take a shuttle. Could you consider wiping out 2 hour parking rules? Something to help the kids driving in to work in town.

PLEASE place an officer at the five way intersection at ocean and junipero with white gloves to direct traffic. Too many out of town cars gunning for tourists.

A great event that's being ruined
by an irresponsible few
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Still too much throttle blippingand clutch popping to feel safe or relaxed
If something is not done region‐wide about street racing, passing on blind curves, and speed displays... there will eventually be a tragedy, it's sadly inevitable.

Love that it brings business to the area, but there needs to be more of a police presence after hours. We live in Carmel Valley and the amount of racing and reckless driving on Carmel Valley Road is terrifying, especially considering the young residents (unseasoned drivers) on the road coming to and from
school/sports with out of control drivers that are passing and racing on the road. It is dangerous, and one of our kids is going to get killed.

Collateral damage
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Grand jury investigating would be a good start Took 35 mins from Pebble Beach
to Home in Carmel (normally
under 10 mins)
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Noticed loud cars Sat evening
racing after midnight. Believe net positive for community I love visiting our neighbor
Carmel and supporting
restaurants and businesses.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Ocean was open and should
have been closed for safety of
pedestrians. Love it great foe charities, hotels, businesses.

This was definitely a year of
lowered expectations and Carmeldelivered that lowered product.

The fun is fading and things are
becoming less special and more
â€œmehâ€
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I feel this year was the best yet
at controlling the nonsense
that ruins things for everyone.

It felt more controlled in a good
way.

Someone needs to pick up the baton and bring back concours on the avenue. If that canâ €™t happen, then start a new tradition of equal or better calibre to make Carmel a true destination during car week, rather than just another side show. Other places on the peninsula are stepping up while we just shrug our shoulders and get more â€œmehâ€
Far too crowded
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Lots of different events that are
either free or fairly low cost.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. Still lots of congestion.

See previous comment. No
regard for residents or solutions
to traffic. Made daily lifeimpossible.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. See previous comments.

It feels as though this has gotten too large and drags on for many days. This creates significant impact to residents as visitors show 0 regard for anything other than their cars and flaunting their poor investment decisions.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

There needs to be a survey for the greater area as we were far more impacted by crazy drivers.

Really need to bring back the
rally and the majority of the cars
that are on and in the concourse
to Ocean on the Avenue
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Itâ€™s nice to know when events begin and end on the Carweek map
Truly miss Concours on the
Avenue. This is my preference
over the other activities.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

When big events come into
town, it makes it very
challenging for Police to
manage down all the
shenanigans. Therefore, as a
whole, given the large crowds,
the extra people in town, etc. I
feel the police did outstanding.

Keep it coming and do your best to bring back Concours on the Avenue
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

It made side streets become
thoroughfares and made
traveling through town for
simple tasks (school, work,
groceries) very challenging.

I think live police overseeing traffic at ocean (along with the bump strips) would be more effective and keep traffic moving.

I liked the scale of the events and
the laid back vibe. Not too big,
and not too small.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They seemed to make a
difference and prevent the
worst abuses of past years
regarding reckless driving in
town. All in all itâ €™s a fun event, but one week a year is enough.

Couldn't get to any because
there's not enough parking
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I had near misses with oblivious
driver each of the 3 times I
ventured out.

Too big for the community coupled with first week of Carmel and Carmel Valley schools and it's a traffic nightmare.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They looked fun and I wish I
couldâ€™ve gone
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

I still feel like I heard lots of
loud motors and people aredriving more hectic than usual and more fast. Not everybody
but certainly a percentage ofnon‐resident visitors
I appreciate you sending the survey out. I look forward to trying to get to go next year. Good luck
Nowhere else can you have this
experience
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Make more kid friendly events Had events every day. Alldifferent cars. Excellent!
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I felt there was control in the
city. Maybe except for San
Carlos. Speeding cars up from
13th. Donâ€™t listen to all the complainers.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Because it brings money into the
local economy
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

One dipshit smashed his car this
car weekâ €¦.. seems pretty
reasonable to me
Donâ€™t listen to the nimby folks. Tourism is what drives this area. One week is not that serious considering the good it brings It is too many cars and people at
one time. I live here and can not
commute or drive when there
are so many non locals at one
time. It is unsafe on the roads,
carss are passing on the right
side which is illegal. This is a
terrible event for the Monterey
Peninsula. I was born here and
have lived my entire 65 years
here. This event is way out of
control.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The amount of fast driving was
crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Worst week ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Parking is pretty awful , to add insult to injury Rooter King had a two block area of parking roped off on Monday and Tuesday of car week.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Move it out of the area. Carmel/Monterey to small for an event like this to continue. It seems that "Car Week" always has a couple of day added to it.. Is it now going to be called "10 days of Car Week"? This week hurts local business as the "locals" that we relay on for our business STAY HOME as they do not want to be out in the hussle and bussle of all of the cars and people.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Everyone seemed so happy &
cordial and loving the beautiful
town
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I couldnâ€™t get into the main
area of town
The town and the police did a fantastic job! It felt like a caring community!
They helped in Carmel but outside many of the
drivers are reckless. Itâ€™s just that way. Cancel car week. esthetically it was a failure "they
do call it Concours D'elegance" many people left town to neighbor cities the new young customers were
not welcomed
Casanova restaurant was very busy as always but the City of Carmel was not welcoming to our customers.. it was obvious..

The event is too Big. Difficult to
get to the events.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Move car week somewhere else now that itâ €™s so big and spread out. it affects the residents. We had random people parking in our driveway at 7:00amâ €¦SO disrespectful!!!! Missed the comaradarie ofConcours on the Avenue.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Reckless driving and speeding
especially, on Carmel Valley
road and Laureless Grade Rd.

Definitely should be scheduled before the start of schools. Or go back to weekend event only.

Pre covid I loved the car events
in Carmel. The concours on the
Avenue was the highlight of the
week. Lots of crowds but it was
all about appreciating the art
and beauty of the vehicles. Ourchurch handed out cookies and water. It was a delight. There
were no groups of males hanging
out on the street corners
smoking cigars and yelling at
people. There was far less car
racing down rte 1 and CVR til all
hours of the night. The
demographics seem to have c
hanged. Not fun like it used to
be.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I wtnessed people racing down
the street, I witnessed
inebriated people yelling at
cars as they drove by,witnessed large groups of
inebriated men hanging around
the corners smoking cigars,
loud.

Would love to bring back a vintage car show to the Avenue as in the pre covid past. all of the other little shows were not up to par.

Acura is low rent for the
Concours. If the city was going to
make a rare business use of the
park, they should have held out
for a more prestigious brand.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

I greatly appreciated the
blocking of Ocean on Saturday
night and the police presence. I
feel like there may be thought
given to blocking off a street
and recruit vendors for
Saturday night.

Noise, pollution and too many
people
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I did not experience any out of
control drivers or traffic so
things seemed to have worked
We need more car week events and not less. And we need more parking outside of of the business district.

I think the events are well
organized especially the ones in
Pebble Beach
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

So many reckless drivers
everywhere
They need to not add anymore events and have way more
enforcement
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. School needs to not be in session during car week They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I live on San Carlos. People
blocking my driveway for 4
days! I live on 9th. Racing all
the time up to 12th. WHERE
are the police? I hate car
week!!!!!!!!
Itâ€™s so much fun and bring so
much joy to the community
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

CHP in local law‐enforcement
kept everything safe and sound
Itâ€™s the best event of the year bring so much joy and prosperity to our community
The Easter event was
particularly awesome!!! Love
events for kids.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Major police presence Carmel is really well run. Thanks! Car show doesnâ€™t fit the low‐
key nature of Carmel. Didnâ€™t come downtown at all Fine with letting this tradition go It didnt feel orchestrated or well
monitored
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

It costs me money. I feel it brings
idiots driving erratically which
puts my family and my
employees, grandchildren in
danger.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I felt this year was the worst
Iâ€™ve seen with erratic
driving fast cars. It seems the
deepest pocket could really
give two cents how it effects
the local people that have
employees or them selves
trying to get to work.

Car week needs to move else where, itâ €™s getting to big for the area. It needs to be spread out and managed better. My fear is someone in our community is going to lose a mother , father, grandparent, or a child, due to irresponsible drivers and fast cars, feeling their oats, not using their brain and they kill someoneâ €¦ For a planet experiencing climate crisis we need to quit depending on events like this for revenue. Change is hard.

Late night drunks on Carpenter
Street. Bad rude drivers
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Speed bumps seemed helpful on
Ocean but other streets less
coverage
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Need to post more information about the events. Big signs about speed limit and more police officers
Too much traffic. All the locals
feel trapped in their homes from
traffic. Even getting to and from
work is impossible.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The cars are still on the road.

Something about people inexpensive cars brings
personalities that feel like the
own the road. So many reckless
drivers. The local â€œblue collaredâ€ community hates this week! They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

More police directing traffic is
needed. Intersections closed off
tourists no idea wheretheyâ€™re going andimpossible parking for anyone living here to get into town
Locals either have to leave town or stay homeâ €¦too crowded for a small town and the best part of car weekâ €¦the old cars on Ocean on Thursdays have not been here the past couple of years.

Appreciate the revenue it brings to merchantsâ €¦although many say itâ €™s not as profitable as it used to be and many complain about the attitude of visitors during car week
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Still very noisy, extremely
crowded and a bit dangerous
Oftentimes, I hear from shop
owners that the car geeks just
come around and looky‐loo at the
cars, and do not patronize their
businesses.

I had one business person say it took him well
over an hour to get from Marina to Carmel.

Ridiculous.

Look. We are all supposed to
'like' Car Week, because of the
theoretical revenue stream;
but if you talk to many local
residents, you will find that if
you make us confess, you will
soon know that we truly HATE
IT. And it's not because we
don't like cars!! It's because
the eventers and the Car Week
coordinators do not takeresponsibility for the traffic
snarls. There needs to becoordinated planning and
strategies to address the traffic
woes. Otherwise, we locals will
continue to hate Car Week. Not
because we hate cars. But
because we are paralyzed by
the gosh‐darned traffic.

Seriously, folks. I am a car dealer's daughter. I grew up loving cars!! But, this has become ridiculous. What if there is some kind of emergency, such as an earthquake or large fire, and people are trapped on the roads because of the lack of planning for the traffic of Car Week? We live in an area where there is so much congestion to begin with, in the summer months. This is ridiculous. What will it take for there to be a top‐down redesign of this situation? A horrid tragedy??
It's not just the crowds, noise,
speed but the arrogance of theattendees.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Please ‐ it was horrible. We
can all hear cars racing
consistently throughout the
night.

Tell Pebble Beach to share the true breakdown of what they make, what they donate ‐ don't hide who is benefitting.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I enjoy exotic cars
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Police were noticeable eachday and night controllingcrowds Loved old format better.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The rich young men took
over.......

Event this year was not good for local small business.

Restaurants and hotels did ok but that's about it. Carmel can and should do better than the event put together this year.

It feels gross to me when there
are so many more important
things going on in our world.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. Outside if the business district is where the traffic danger was.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Iâ€™m several occasions I was
terrified as sports cars sped
past me, weaving in and out of
traffic. The traffic on some of
the days was awful, making me
late to work & to doctors
appointments.

This event has gotten too big for what our infrastructure can handle. There arenâ€™t enough first responders to handle such a large crowd, putting residents at risk. Itâ €™s also held during a really bad time of year, with all the kids being back in school. If this event were held in the summer, not only would it relieve a lot of the traffic as Iâ€™m sure many local families would plan on leaving town during the week (we canâ €™t exactly just up & leave during the first week of school), but it would also give CHS students an opportunity to earn community service hours at the different events. I am grateful for the revenue that is brought in during Car Week, and especially for the large amount of charities that benefit from it, but it has become so big that it is miserable for residents. Please consider moving Car Week to June or July.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

If this is going to keep happening every year then all school events and other activities need to be canceled for that week.

I was unable to go to Carmel for
a meeting. I was not in town.

Not only am I negatively
impacted by Car Week, but
schools must close, my dentist
closes his office for the entire
week and I must listen to car
racing up and down the Valley
road.

Unfortunately the event has outgrown the venue. I strongly suggest downsizing, increased police presence and aggressive curtailment of individuals breaking the law.

For just one week out of the
year, it is exciting to see what
the automotive world is doingright in our back yard. People complain about the traffic, but
until the traffic problems
Northbound from Carmel toHome Depot and Highway 68
Eastbound from Monterey to
Salinas every work day all year
round are fixed, there is nothing
to complain about in my view.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Clearly extra efforts were made
to mitigate the extra people
and traffic in town.

A mortoreum on car events should be considered. No new
events, until one leaves, etc. Otherwise, Car Week is amazing! I couldnâ€™t get anywhere I
usually go. Thereâ €™s nocompensation for my
inconvenience.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The police were useless. Fines
donâ€™t matter anyways,when you have more money
than could be spent in a
lifetime. The police knew they
were useless and didnâ€™t doanything helpful. I did see them escalate multiple situations and
turn glowing traffic into traffic
jams.

This year was terrible. Thereâ €™s an entire year of Facebook planning and organization. The locals are going to stop taking bullshit and will organize against the car weak invaders. If you donâ€™t think Carmel Valley is capable of some fucked up shit, just wait and see what the locals do on these roads where they race at night next year.

They were awesome! And
accesible!
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. They did really well Its amazing! They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

A shop owner told me that as
soon as the cops left all the
races would start
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

If the events are geared toward
residents and locals rather than
encouraging day trippers to
oogle the town, they are ok. I'm not sure.

I had to avoid going into town
except to get where I was
going.

The dignity of Carmel is compromised. The care for Carmel is ignored. I understand that many people love cars and events of this nature, but I do not. I never have, though when it was in PB only and the cars were classics, it was fun to walk around and look at them. But the price now eliminates so many and the event has expanded to 10 days with any vehicle that has wheels.

Too much traffic. Too many
entitled idiots think they can do
what they want. Not safe
driving any roads during this
time
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Not enough police presence or
not enough ticketing going on Move it all somewhere else They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They blocked off too many
streets
Would like shuttle service to various points all around the Peninsula to help calm traffic.

Itâ€™s good to bring events to
down town carmel
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Itâ€™s an important event that brings money to our area.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They need to move it to a different town we already have issues with the residents who CANT/WONT even go the speed limit...

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

The hoards of onlookers
crowding Ocean Avenue on the
weekend evenings were
insane. It felt like Pottersville
from â€œItâ€™s a Wonderful
Lifeâ€ and it felt like thingscould get out of control at any moment, like the police werenot in charge. And I witnessed too many loud cars racing
between stop signs throughout
the week.

Scary driving behavior leads to
accidents.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Noise, traffic, extremely rude
drivers Not enough especially on Carpenter. Generally, unsafe for the community who lives here. Hate it N/a
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Too much stress with people and
traffic
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I didnâ€™t see evidence of this in Pacific Grove.

Reduce the number of days and attendance. Think about climate change as weâ€™re one fire away from becoming the next
Lahaina or Paradise.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Apathetic toward cars.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Out of towners, have no idea
how to navigate our streets. Or
stop signs or right of ways or
yielding.

I would be fine if it went away. I prefer the golf people. Or the jazz festival people.

Way too many people in this
small area and absolutely NO
respect for the people that live
and work here! The speed of
some of these assholes is just
ridiculous!! DO SOMETHING. It
has gotten out of control.

Canâ€™t even get to work or
pick my children up from school
without bullshit disregard
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Not enough authority!!! Do not start SCHOOL THE SAME WEEK FOR GODS SAKE Itâ€™s fun
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I think it would a good for hotels and restaurants but not for wine tasting.

Not interested in being part of
the problem Donâ€™t know Not enough chp on 68 No
Great events
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Ego driven cars everywhere
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Because it was still happening Carmel does not have enough
parking or open space for such
crowded events.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Getting in and out of town, and
even just around town during
car week is a nightmare
There has to be a way to host events without creating so much congestion in town
Hate shit like this Didn't know there were any! I don't know, why? Yes, hold it some place else like out on Hwy 395! Attendees were rude, littered,
noisy ‐awful
Ridiculous to have put up barricades, not worth
it, keep the masses away, absolutely revolting Really
Move it all to Seaside, better access, no bottlenecks, plenty of parking, restaurants. Accommodations, Seaside would be better suited.

What I saw was boring. Only
went Thursday. Monday thru
Wednesday I volunteered at
Pebble Beach.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. They seemed to work.

Ocean looked a mess with kids sitting on the median wall.

Unsafe?
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

It gets worse and worse each year. We are sick of people coming to town and running a muck. We do not have enough public safety as compared to the thousands of people who are
inundating town. Something horrible will eventually happen.

No one in their right mind goes
anywhere during car week.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Liked the increase in lawenforcement
Just not as good as what was
done other years.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Please bring back the old events!!! Please expand FOC and Prancing
Ponies. Make a proper event out
of them, not some half‐measure!
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Pacific Grove is now outdoing Carmel By The Sea. Be more like PG. I enjoy the scale of their events.

Traffic and some peopleâ€™s
attitudes when they descend into
our area.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. Because there were still idiots Everywhere you go during car
week you run into traffic due to
one of these events. Hold it
somewhere other than a smallpeninsula
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

There was absolutely no traffic
calming measures, in fact the
locals always need to prepare
hours In advance if they want
to go anywhere without beingheld up by traffic.

CAR WEEK SUCKS FOR THE

LOCAL COMMUTERS
Car week overall Is hell to deal with. Along with the incredibly entitled people playing speed racer on the road; the sound of the engines can give anyone a headache. Thereâ €™s no educational purpose to this event and it takes over all of the peninsula. KEEP IT OUT OF CARMEL AND PG!! The locals HATE car week.

Thereâ€™s never any accommodation for actual residents or employees for parking and getting 5 minutes down the road turns into an hour long event. CAR WEEK SUCKS THE LOCALS

WANT A DIFFERENT SOLUTION
Because they rerouting of traffic
put everyone on Rio Road, people
drove 40‐50 mph all day and
night. Maybe put cops there
next year and hand out tickets?
It would be a good idea for you
guys to put a flashing crosswalk
in the crosswalk by Mission
Park? People never stop, they
also drive way too fast.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. I just hate it. Traffic and jerks, it affects my business EVERY year.

Traffic, noise, inconsideratevisitors
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. See previous response Donate to mid coast fire dept, increase traffic police, It is important to our community
to be a part of this
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

There were a lot of problems
with drivers visiting our
community. Acting like idiots
behind the wheel of their cars.

We need to do something for the many wonderful people who worked in our town. Itâ €™s not fair that they have trouble parking. We should allow the two hour parking to be full‐time for employees on busy days. And maybe even open up the post office parking lot for employees on busy days such as Thursday.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Reduce events to reduce congestion They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. Wish there was more they could to limit the cars racing up hwy 1 I stay away from downtown and
all surrounding areas during this
week. It is the last place I would
go.

I know that you are trying but itâ €™s just too
much.

Thereâ€™s just too many
people who like to drive fast.

This small event has blown up and taken over our town that is not set up to accommodate this many people for this long of a time.

Would love COTA back
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Bring back COTA and the drive through They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

There were just too many
people and too many cars for
our peninsula.

If Car Week is to continue here, there needs to be some serious consideration of when it takes place in relation to school starting. What a disaster it is for students, parents, and teachers to have all this traffic right when the school year starts.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

We need strict enforcement of the laws when it comes to keeping Carmel safe and appealing. At least the enforcement has precluded more incidents like we had 3 years ago of lawlessness and exhibitions of speed and other forms of danger to the public. We must stand tough to those who direspect our town and lifestyle.

I think a fashion show is weird for
a car show. I miss the variety of
spectacular cars that used to line
up along ocean Ave.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Residents would help organize if asked disruptive of everyday life
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Not a car fanatic. Event clogs
downtown, BUT is very beneficial
to local businesses. We ar a
tourist revenue dependent town.

We need events like this BUT
also need to manage them
effectively & aggressively if
necessary.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They're a nuisance for locals,
but they fork for Fuel Run
bandits etc.

Keep car week but don't let it get too large/long. Always search for better ways to mitigate impacts.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Car week (generally speaking) is a mess. If I am already going to be in town and in the thick of things though, I do miss both the Concourse on the Avenue and lunch stop for Tour Dâ€™Elegance and wish they would both come back.

The only thing that was
substantial was the Ferrari
event. The rest was just filler.

Why don't you cut it down to a week and won't feel you're just driving for dollars. The hotel rates were awful
Love the attention and
excitement Car Week brings to
Carmel. Wish 2 events no longerheld in Carmel restored or replaced. Car Week brings value
and world wide attention to our
little village. It creates demand
for stores/restaurants and home
values! Similar to other world
class type of events. Crazy not to
leverage it and grow it in a high
quality way. Some people object
to the noise and commotion but
it is a very small price to pay in
order to benefit from itâ€™s
upside. More money could be
budgeted for temporary speed
bumps and friendly/welcomingpolice presence to visitors but it is a winner for all and now
attracting younger wealthy
people whom we rarely see in
Carmel outside of Car Week. A
win, win for all.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Continue to restore and build Car Week in a quality manner. We have owned our home in 93921 for over 20 years and plan to stay another 35! Wish Concours on the Avenue and Pebble Beach Cars on display were reinstated.

Horrible behavior by car lovers.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Seriously? Drag racing
everywhere! Is it worth it? No. Itâ €™s not.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I could see it and hear it at all
times a day esp at night
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.
would love to see the City sponsor a car event like the one that used to be on ocean avenue after the rally, thursday morning.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The planned events were well
coordinated but the "pop‐up"
events invited a lot of unsafebehavior. Such events should be providing safety measures andpersonnel.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

No rubber skid marks on Ocean
this year
Already stated, too much jerk
testosterone
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

On Ocean yes, great!!!However, it lead to reckless
driving one block back in either
direction and I WISH drivers
would remember people have
to cross the streets.

I wish there would be a way to keep the exotics out so those that wanted to could shop and dine. I can't tell you how many of my friends almost got run over going to the post office or walking their dogs. The shop keepers don't make any money and it puts a lot of people in jeopardy because of dumb people just trying to stir up trouble, it's not very fair.

Safe and sane, well organized,
family‐friendly, attractive.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Well done, felt safer because of
the efforts of the City to curtail
bad behavior.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I am not a car person, but people
seemed to enjoy these events.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Still a lot of car noise in the
residential streets late at
night. I am not sure what could
be done though.
only standout event was the
Ferrari concoursCachet events are great for
Carmel/by‐the‐Sea
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Cars could not roar up & down
Ocean. After 2 lanes were
reduced to one lane with a
forced right turn off Ocean,
most vehicles left town.

Great for hotels, restaurants & coffee shops. Possibly other places of business.
too much trash generated,
smoking on streets
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.
did the cops go to sleep after
midnight? or did they just plug
their ears? move it somepalce else
It seemed like a great deal of
effort for minimal experiences
and disruptions
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

The very loud engine noises
from cars on Route One were
very disturbing, echoing into
neighborhoods
I hope that revenues generated from Car Week were worth all the effort and inconvenience for locals.

Prestige events are OK if they
encourage visitors to spend
several days.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Didn't observe any car nuts
making mischief.

We stay out of the way and look forward to a return of peace and quiet.

As I stated previously, it brings
the absolute worst people to the
area that disrespects the local
environment and the locals who
work there.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The people that Car Week
attracts do not seem to care
about driving in a safe manner;
they only care about showing
off their ugly, overpriced carsto appeal to the male gaze. It is such an unnecessary event.

Please consider never having another car week again. It is disruptive and is a serious safety hazard for everyone on the peninsula. Even though it may create revenue for businesses, it harms locals at the same time.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Numerous resident complaints
on Nextdoor Maybe shorten the length of the event
Enjoyed the week
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Good policeplanning Part of the charm and character
of our community is the diverse
and creative events that occur.

They are part of our culture and
increase the attractiveness and
vitality of the city.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

People love cars. Only malcontents would not embrace such a global and exciting event in our community.

Those events added together did
not compare to Cars on the
Avenue!
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Zero Traffic ‐ Felt it went too
far and harmed Restaurants
and businesses
Too many whiners in our Community. We should not give in to a vocal few. Make Carmel by the Sea an important part of car week again.

See all comments above on the
subject of environmental
pollution, ostentatious displays ofwealth, juvenile obsession with wealth and materialism.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Pedestrians still at risk at many
corners.

Shutting it down would be the environmentally proper action to take.

Only here through Tuesday
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Speeding and reckless driving
started early in the week. Not a fan.

The concour on the Ave was a
hard act to follow. The Ferrari
and prancing ponies was good
but not up to the same level
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Didn't see anything that
seemed reckless but I as only
on Ocean a few times with all
the other events going on
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. Speed bumps are better than barricades They were smaller events.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. They seemed effective.

I miss the Thursday event when the Pebble Beach cars came and stopped in town to give people a chance to see those special old cars. Not having a big Tuesday event did have a negative impact on my guests not arriving on Monday and Tuesday, instead coming on Wednesday or Thursday. Concours Week is a
worldwide event and is here to stay so I appreciate the City planning for it to keep it safe.

Love the income it brings to the
town but drivers with loud
engines driving all over town got
on my nerves
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

We had drivers just doing loops
up our street (4th)
More police monitoring driving would be appreciated. Parked cars to enjoy is great but revving engines, driving around with loud engines is not. A nice trade off would be giving permission to rent out house for the week.

Well organized! Didnâ €™t like
the unofficial events at Aubergeand by Muse gallery andFortanes‐ they were unmanagedand not safe to attend due to the number of people, dogs and kids
in the street.

They were installed too early
and seemed excessive Keep small organized event!
great to see such a diverse
selection of carks and motorbikes
in such a beautiful area
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.
ocean street diversion off hwy
1 kept pedestrians safe and
made cars slow down. Other
than the McLaren vs Bus crash
things seemed pretty smooth
the availabiity of car week booklets and the raceyrack info at visior center in the plaza was helpful
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Too many people and
congestion, we were lucky
there were no security issues.

There is not enough parking to host such events, in addition we donâ€™t have a large enough police force to control issues and problems that arise.

Not cars any cars that meet my
interests.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Didnâ€™t hear of any
recklessness but certainly lots
of stops and citations. Helpful
up/down Ocean Avenue
Bring Legends of the Autobahn to Carmel and let them take over the town the way Concours on the Avenue once did. A better fit than a bunch of dinky events.

Sidewalks too crowded. Too
many people. Too noisy. Noisy
announcer.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

A lot of traffic presence. It
would have been chaos without
their presence and
organization.

Block off ocean and side streets for pedestrians viewing cars only.

The announcer needs a calm voice, less talking and focus only on unique car information.

They incidentally encouraged
owners to bring their classic cars
to Carmel.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I saw and heard little obnoxious
driving this year.

The best part of Car Week was standing by Crossroads and seeing so many classic cars going to Big Sur.

Sorry the farmers' market was
cancelled.

Hard to tell if the traffic and speeding would
have been worse without them. see above Will plan to be out of town next year.

Car Week is out of control. It's
too much for our area. It is
impossible to control this many
people and cars. Something isbound to happen one of these times. It is unfair to make our
law enforcement officers try tokeep order with these huge crowds. Can you imagine what
would happen if there needed to
be a mass evacuation? It would
be a disaster.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Many of these crowds and
drivers, especially the younger
ones associated with social
media are disrespectful of law
enforcement and do whatever
they want.

Please cut back on events in town and all around the Monterey Peninsula. It is a huge inconvenience for locals. Leave the rest to Pebble Beach.

Get something other than
prancing ponies
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Iâ€™d like the Concours Dâ€™elegance cars from PB back on Icean Ave on Thurs.

Cars are not my thing
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Cars are not my thing. Lots of people in town so businesses hopefully were busy.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Love it! Itâ €™s exciting and rewarding. And it showcases the goodwill of our police force as they keep the rambunctious at bay The concours in past years was
exciting and invigorating for the
village. It raised significant funds
and was beneficial for the Village
businesses.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I think the Carmel PD did a
great job in anticipating the
needs of the village and
blocking the top of Ocean helps
to prevent too many cars from
cruising Ocean. That being said,
I also enjoy watching the cars
cruise Ocean Avenue.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I live on Carpenter St and cars
were racing up and down with
no traffic enforcement in sight.

We are a small village and do not have the capacity to entertain such events.

Our town gets overwhelmed
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

I donâ€™t like the way some of the events, like carcweek, create a rowdy presence with little respect shown for our town.

Not as impressive as in the past. Need more speed bum control on San Carlos. Live on the street.

Go back to a more sophisticated event not a youth drag strip event.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.
a locals we cannot enjoy Carmel ‐ too many tourists. We drive to restaurants in CV or Monterey/PG
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

See previous responses
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Take it back to the way it originally was, one day on Sunday in Pebble Beach.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. more events please They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I was down town and saw and
appreciated the measurestaken
I wish we could encourage all drivers that noisy driving is juvenile and inconsiderate
I don't feel that they are really
outstanding or interesting.

I totally stay away , too many people and
crowding. Poor behavior.
police need so be walking
around downtown and having a
firm but amiable presence.presence
Lots of friends and events in town
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The city seems to be unable to
deal with the large amount of
trash that is generated by large
events
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I witnessed some instances a
very reckless driving
Itâ€™s fun!
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Traffic measures worked very
well. Keep car week coming to Carmel by the Sea.

See prior response ‐ miss the
Ocean Ave event
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective. Still too much speeding
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Speed bumps up Ocean helped
a lot this year. Traffic calling
was orderly and did not feel
like a â €œpolice stateâ€ Please continue. Wonderful week of the year.

When the events are devoted to
only one brand, it becomes an
outdoor car lot.

I live in the residential area,
13th Avenue, which became a
raceway most nights of Car
Week. Maybe it was not
dangerous. I was cringing
inside my house, hoping the
walls and windows were stout
enough to stop an out of
control speeding car. I did not
notice any police presence on
my block. I was upset. My cat
was terrified.

The speeding should be stopped. Otherwise, it was an okay event that brings business to town. I understand that.

Had personal (medical reasons)not to attend all. But, these events did not intrude on me at
all did not go into commercial district in evenings
This is what America is all about so you all are doing a good job at managing it! it is only 10 days
Favorite events like Missionshow and Concours on the
Avenue no longer exist.Needed
to go to PG for enjoyment.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Observations A few more small events may make sense...unfortunately other towns/cities have taken the lead.Sad to see locals with such negative views on the events.

The loss of both the Concourse on
the Avenue and the Tour de
Elegance were huge losses toCarmel!
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They worked! Locals inoversized pickups are a far
greater risk than visitors in
exotics.

Keep it going and don't let a few grouches spoil it for everyone else!
See above. Car Week has grown
from a weekend to 10 days of
exhaust‐spewing, noisy
exhibitionism.

It seems the measures were
somewhat effective in the
business district, but other
parts of Carmel/Carmel area
were underequipped to deal
with the reckless driving. We
had to call both the Sheriff and
the CHP but didn't notice any
improvement over the latterdays of the Concours.

What about its carbon footprint? Do we really need 10 days of this? How about returning to the weekend event, so that car fans can enjoy their event and local nonprofits can benefit, but the Peninsula doesn't get assaulted.

Thank you!
I liked some (Bach Festival),
house tours, other various, but
there were other ones that I
didn't care about one way or the
other
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

People were rolling throughstop signs, going the wrong
way, generally not paying
attention. Fancy cars werevery loud. Some people were
driving too fast.

See previous answer.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Restrict to one weekend There was much less than usual.

Many visitors noted â €œ how
smallâ€ the events have become
and said they would come again
without cars on ocean.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Saw May several episode ofcars â€˜ not taking turns at thelights stopped and several rolling stripes on Junipero
stopped. Quick response to
late night speeding on Dolores
st.

Recruit someone to reorganize the big events of past years on Ocean Avenue
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The cars were driving out late at
night/lots of noise woke us up or
caused us not to be able to sleep.

It was excessive and seemed to
be unregulated
Nighttime regulation required. Lots of folks walking
around/trash/noise/unpleasant
Fun. Meet people from all over
world
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

No night car noise and
barricades were effective. My
deep appreciation for the public
works efforts at putting up the
obstacles. TY Plz continue to have car week events for downtown carmel I feel like Carmel is gentrifying to
the point that, aside from the
library, thereâ €™s no way to go
to Carmel without spending tons
of money (parking is so
impossible that you have to drop
$6/hour in the garage). I used to
love the idea of Car Week, but
again, it just felt tone‐deaf this
year (half‐hearted vague
mentions of charity proceeds
aside). Itâ€™s really frustrating if
you have errands to run here
(which Iâ€™ve had to keep
putting off) or are just a mere
mortal who wants to visit.

I donâ€™t know about Car Week specifically, but
car congestion in the business district is always a
problem
Parking is almost impossibleunless you arrive in Carmel at the crack of dawn, andeveryone is vying for the same
handful of spots, Not to
mention the trucks taking their
halves out of the middle for
deliveries and suchâ€¦
I still love Carmel, but coming here is really becoming a hassle.

Itâ€™s not the bucolic little hamlet it was, in spite of what everyone wishesâ €”the roads and parking need to be adjusted accordingly (especially if, God forbid, there are more fires).

Beautiful cars, fabulous event.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Barriers effective No Climate change issues completelyignored. Unsafe driving and poor signage
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. First hand visual account Should be held at Laguna Seca and Pebble Beach Events are better in locations
that can accommodate thecrowds, such as Portola Plaza,
Quail, Barnyard, Pebble Beach.

The Concours Group eliminated
the Thursday stop in Carmel in
favor of keeping everything in
Pebble because they have more
control over crowds and more
space for catered events. The
return on investment of Carmel
tax payer money is insufficient to
justify the invited busy‐ness.

Private venues make plenty on
their events, Carmel does not.

Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea is a residential
village and the first consideration
should be for its residents and
surrounding neighborhoods. City
administrators and employees
are not the same as those of
corporate groups. Their jobs are
not meant to be centered around
revenue generation.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

After years of chaos, the quiet
and civilized atmosphere in
Carmel was wonderful!
Please seriously consider changing the approach to car week in our town. We are a small gorgeous village, and we do not need to expend the energy and tax money on more car events. In fact, most HNW visitors I know who stay here during car week love that Carmel is not just another crazy car show, but a welcome pause in the chaos. We are committed to protecting our fragile environment, and the number of fossil fuel burning vehicles in ourarea during that week is already dangerously high. Why invite more exhaust and day‐tripping hot rods?
Loved the Ferrari event and
thought Aston on the Ave andAcura were ok. Prancing Ponies and Concours for a Cause were
not at a level expected for our
Village. The cars were not
impressive or interesting.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Cars seemed to be somewhatcontrolled but the crowds were not. People hanging out on theOcean Ave medians was
unacceptable.

I love car week and the amazing vehicles that make their way through our Village! Many of the cars that park in front of Lâ€™Auberge Hotel and Fourtane Jewelers are rare and
expensive. There should be opportunities for all to enjoy them as they draw big crowds that effect traffic. We should think of ways to close some streets for this.

San Carlos Street becomes a raceway during car week between 8th and 13th Ave. Itâ €™s very noisy and presents unsafe conditions. We need to find a solution similar to the traffic calming effects along Ocean. Some temporary traffic calming measures should be explored.Also, the evening private events at the Sunset Center have become more out of control than in the past. We need to work with these folks to make sure they adhere to the rules of using this facility.

Not good communication of
events. The Pine Cone is so
lacking in online news/updates
that its hard to reach the
residents
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Just seemed that way Better communication is key. If the Pine Cone wont get a real online news platform we should find a solution and back it.

Same as above. Noise,
congestion, carbon footprint.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

When I walked out of my gate in
the morning, there were dozens
of people standing on thesidewalk and in the road taking photos. I had to ask people to
move so I could get my car out of
my own garage‐‐starting my car
and beginning to back out didn't
seem to prompt any realization
that maybe they should move.

Getting on and off my street
(Monteverde) is a test of
patience. The incessant revving
of engines, from morning until
midnight is noise pollution.ANNOYING AS HELL
When I was coming out of my
gate to walk my dog, a 20‐
something year old guy said to
me, "I don't know how you do it.

These car people are AWFUL. So
rude, and acting like they run the
place. I'm sure you moved here
because you thought it was
beautiful, but as a visitor, I'm
really turned off by this scene." I
encouraged him to come back
some other time, but I can totally
I didn't have occasion for direct observation, so I
don't know.

I can only imagine what this event is like for City employees, and I'm so grateful they are there, working hard to keep things sane.

When an event makes residents hunker down at home or leave the area altogether, it seems time to question what we are doing and how we can make it less loathsome to people who aren't into it.

The EV event was an
embarrassment. The in‐park
Â«Â artÂ Â» looked like a
vulgar, hippy yard sale. Go big or
skip it. The Tours stop was
always a fabulous event. The
Thursday events were better but
not like the Tours. Also, 7D
Steakhouse had a live band until
1am. VERY LOUD. Why is that
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

It seemed fine to me but I
heard there were issues.

I would love to see a return of larger, more prestigious events like the Tour. Otherwise, maybe skip it. At least, cancel that EV event. It was not worthy of Carmel and was just a marketing event for the very problematic eBike which are not compatible with Carmelâ €™s layout and shoukd be banned. Also, as I expressed earlier, the Wednesday event was terrible.

Missing the marquee events, the
Tour and Concours on the Ocean.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Need to get serious. Temporary
speed bumps would curtail the
super car fools from burning
out, etc.

Carmel seems out of sync with the spirit of carweek since the demise of Concours on Ocean/Avenue. Needs to be resurrected.

As above, our favorite was the
classic car show that used to
happen on Tuesdays. We also
liked when the Tour ended on
Ocean. But we're neutral on thatbecause we live close to the Polo fields (well, what used to be the
Polo fields) and we hang out with
the cars at the start.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

One thing though. When wewere there I think Friday night, driving west on 7th, I think just
past Lincoln, the road was
blocked at the END of the
block. It should have been
blocked at the start of the
block! It was dark and we did
not see the block until we got
close enough that with the
people and cars, there was zero
ability for us to make a u turn.

So we had to go around the
blockage when we could. We
suspected someone moved it to
the wrong place because it was
so illogical.

Thanks for everything! Keep it going. I realize it's hard to balance the "old car" crowd with the new car crowd that the Quail car show seems to have brought in. We miss the days when the week was full of walking through Carmel and seeing all sorts of classic cars parked in the open. And we love loud cars ‐ when they sound musical, but the noise of the newer cars is just noise. I don't see how you can keep that group away. At least the Fuel Run cars seem to have been less obnoxious ‐ though still obnoxious. And those 6x6 Mercedes SUV things were certainly pushing it when squeezing through the narrow roads. It seemed dangerous to all the crowds. But, admittedly, I did not see them speed or do anything reckless. Oh, and if it matters, we have historic cars, and historic race cars and spend a lot of time at the track as well, including as racers.

The history and natural resources
of Carmel has so much more to
offer. Beyond catering to golf and
car enthusiasts, there should bemore art shows and events hosted in our amazing outdoor
spaces. Think; painting and/orsculpture shows on Dolores, craftfairs at Vista Lobos or along Scenic trail, surf/boogeyboard/kayak races at the beach.

Or even a Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea mini
triathlon. Short swim in the
ocean, bike through town and
run through mission trail. More
and different types of people will
come to town for these events,
which is good for businesses all
around.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Some things worked, like the
speed bumps. But stop sign
management was still a
problem, that is, drivers
running the stop signs was
common and pedestrians
constantly in the crosswalk was
bad too. And as mentioned
before, the traffic cones at
Junipero/Ocean seemed tocreate more problems than it
solved.

The current events are fine, but consider hosting multi‐day events that bring different types of people to town, in order to benefit all the businesses and to take advantage of what Carmel has to offer.
shows were great but parking is
terrible
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. no reckless driving observed parking is terrible Many people in the crowds that
come from some of the events,
especially the exotics in Seaside,
are absolutely awful. So many of
them have no respect for our
village or our laws.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The speed bumps on Ocean
west of Junipero were very
effective. I wish they wereinstalled permanently. It was a great decision to route the
Ocean and Juniperointersection around so that cars
could't keep speeding up and
down Ocean and running the
stop signs there.

I met many, many people from out of town who were there just to see gorgeous cars and enjoy Carmel. I like that crowd. But there are also way too many entitled ones who think they can turn Carmel into their dream playground devoid of rules and take advantage of locals and a small police force. We cannot get rid of the two weeks of Car Week, but we can enforce our municipal ordinances (buy the cameras, put up the signs, issue tickets ‐ if we have to listen to that group, lets put some money back into our city budget!).

Well executedâ€¦.

All that is needed i# to dedicate 2 squad cars
constantly roving around, being evident to deter
reckless behavior
Thatâ€™s what other towns
use during large gatherings â €¦ Bring back the Tuesday Concourse on The Avenue Could be a lot better. No where
near the excitement, energy and
attendance that we had in the
past.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Car Week generates an enormous amount of free publicity worldwide for Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula. Not to mention the amount of revenue it generates through restaurant and hotel taxes. We should embrace the opportunity to be an active and engaging part of the week.Although I know many residents would like to see it disappear.

It adds a great deal to the
overall buzz of the week. Not
everyone can afford to attend
the very pricey out of town
events. This gives everyone a
chance to enjoy seeing some
beautiful cars and enjoy
downtown Carmel
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Still crowded downtown, but
not dangerous to just cross the
street anymore
We do not need to get to a job, so travel is not a big issue for us.

We plan our activities that week so that the traffic does not get in our way. We feel the events in town add to the overall atmosphere of the week. I wish the residents who persistently complain would thoughtfully adjust their movementsâ€¦maybe just pick up their mail twice that weekâ €¦and allow the rest of the residents to enjoy the events and excitement.
these events bring too many
people to our small area and
they dont respect the locals,
everything gets overcrowded
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. too much traffic and no help please cancel it or move it somewhere else Very unique events
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Keep it coming, always great things to see and learn.

See previous answer
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Our house is close to the
business district. It seems the
major violators chose to move
their speeding and motorrevving into our quiet
residence neighborhoods.

The Concours stop on Ocean should be revived with the
encouragement and the participation of the City, perhaps with an earlier arrival time and a shorter duration (and/or consider moving the stop to the Sunset Center parking lot) to lessen the business disruption.

I feel Carmel by the Sea has
become all about businessesmaking money while residents receive nothing from money
generated by events. Residentsare pushed out of town as there is not enough parking and day
trippers clog the streets. Weavoid eating downtown because the menus (never change) and
prices are targeted to tourists.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Compared to year's past there
is a world of difference but all
the police work costs how
much?
It s become too popular and overwhelms the area with way too many visitors. Having a break from tourists during Covid was wonderful to us. It was like when we first moved here and what we loved about Carmel. A sense of community that has all but disappeared because bringing in more tourists and making money is paramount now. Where does the money go? Not to improvement of infrastructure here that I can see. We did participate in Car Week when we first moved here 22 years ago but as it become so expensive and the events so crowded that it just stopped being fun. We are full time residents of Carmel by the Sea and have no other home to go to during Concours. Those who can rent their homes for exorbitant prices certainly will not complain. Incorporating parking lots and shuttles and serious police and Highway Patrol presence has vastly improved the congestion but what is the cost? It doesn't filter down to benefiting us as residents. What if there was a fire or earthquake during that week? I'm extremely concerned, after what happened in Lahaina, that we might not be able to get out of here should there be a fire, which with hundreds of dead and dying trees will be worse than Lahaina and three is no chance of surviving in the water as some did. I loved Carmel when we moved here but it's nothing like it used to be and I feel the quality of life as a resident here has been so degraded by the money grabbers, tree huggers, and "preservationists" that the progress we need to finally look at Carmel as a place to live, not visit, will just never happen. Last year's storms showed how hard it is to live in a place that puts trees over human life. Loss of all communication that we had many times is largely due to the trees. Should we have a fire, especially one with winds at They were not effective in calming reckless
driving anywhere see above Make it smaller!!!!!!!!!
See my prior answers
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

COTA on Tuesdays was amazing. I
am so sorry the gentleman who
spearheaded it died. Is there no
one who can step up? COTA, plus
the Tour d' Elegance stop on
Thursday was a main reason I
bought a house in Carmel. Now,
sadly they are gone. I suppose
there are reasons the drivers
choose not to drive through
Carmel and stop on Ocean. I very
much hope the demise of the
Tour through Carmel does not
have to do with permitting. I was
sad and angry to read in The Pine
Cone about the City giving the
Tour organizers grief about
permits when, instead, the City
of Carmel should be GRATEFULthat such a wonderful and high‐ status event was happening in
our town!
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

It was FUN to see the cars and
hear the cars and see the
people! The "measures" have
overly sterilized the Car Week
experience in Carmel. Boo.

Thumbs down
the Car Week experience in Carmel has been gutted. From 10/10 to 2/10. No longer worth the time. I'll skip it entirely in the future if things cannot be restored.

Same as stated one page one. All
events need to be world‐class.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

The police did their very best,
not an easy task.

The re‐routing of cars off of Ocean Ave., then running all traffic down 6th street caused a big traffic jam and the evening visitors/diners, has far less available parking. I hope another solution can be looked.

As someone whoâ€™s been
coming to the peninsula, and
Carmel in particular, since the
late 1980s, it saddens me to see
how this event is now bringing in
a more rowdy group of people.

Last yearâ €™s drag racing
around town isnâ€™t the kind of
event the city needs to be
encouraging. I donâ€™t know
how much this reimagined event
is actually helping city hotels,restaurants, wine tasting rooms, shops, art galleriesâ €¦. My sense
is that men, primarily, come in to
town, look at the cars, maybe
attend an auction or two and
then head home.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

I wasnâ€™t aware of too many
reckless driving situations in
town, even though we could
definitely hear cars racing
around. We just couldnâ€™ttell where the racing was
taking place; primarily late at
night.

I fell in love with Carmel and the surrounding area when I first visited in 1988. It took me and my husband twenty years to buy a cottage in town after renting, by the month, for most of those years. It now seems like the most important thing to the city is taking care of its retail and restaurant proprietors in order to generate the most tax revenue as possible. Very little concern is paid to the cityâ €™s residents who support Carmel year‐in‐year‐ out with our property taxes and general consumption of goods and services.My husband has only recently retired. My dream of living in Carmel either full‐time or half‐time is in question. The charming little town I fell in love with is now only interested in serving tourists and specialty events. The thing the city claims to be concerned about, too many second‐home owners in town, will be further exacerbated by that phenomenon.

I feel like Carmel is going in the
right direction after the loss of
the the major events. Most of
the people i know, myself
included, miss the Concours on
the Avenue quite a bit. I do feel
like Carmel is picking up the
pieces and moving in the right
direction. Despite more vocal
naysayers about Concours,
people in my neighborhood (NE
Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea) generally
LOVE Car Week, volunteer for
events, and want to see the city
figure out how to make the
magic continue.

Mostly things worked! Kudos
to the law enforcement and
others who had a plan. There
were some rather wild vehiclescruising in the Golden
Rectangle, I noticed. Glad to
see the pop up cameras
emerge.

We really love, love Car Week. Most of our neighbors do, too. If anyone says that locals hate this event, they are not
representative of the people that live near me. Most the people here attend, volunteer, and enjoy the week. Yippee!
See above, same answer. 2
events were poor, 1 outstanding
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Did not observe antics or street
racing
We need to step it up next year and do quality events or none at all.

The cars are extraordinary but
the location for these events is
inadequate. They should bemoved out of town to spaces
more appropriate. Tourists who
come to see the cars will also
come to Carmel by the Sea. Bothexperiences will be moreenjoyable.

The noise occurs day, night, and the middle of
the night for all the days. This gorgeous town
deserves better.

We heard it!! We keep out
windows closed and still hope
to fall asleep.

We plan to be away for future Car Weeks, as long as these events take place downtown. No, we will not rent our house during that time for financial benefit. The precious beauty of this locale deserves better protection and thoughtful planning for an event as invasive as this. It has grown in car power, noise, and attendance beyond the size and preciousness of Carmel by the Sea.

Something nice for normal people
to do without entry fees.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

We saw no inappropriate
behavior. Nice to see the old motorcycles included.

Iâ€™m only in town for the
month of August
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Lots of crowds on the corners
and streets as we walked to &
from dinner at Portabella on
Ocean.

We love Carmel! During our month staying there we had 15 visiting friends from all over California come & stay w/us. We went to the Forest Theatre to see â €œThe Addams Familyâ € Dined in many restaurants, shopped in many stores that we walked to. Had many walks with friends on Scenic & Carmel Beach. Please bring back COTA!
Many interesting activities. Good
for many, but not all, local
business
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Cones rerouting traffic at Ocean
and Junipero, and speed strips,
the pm decreased racing on
Ocean and pm noise.

Same as before
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Too many out of the area
people fueled by alcohol and
drugs
Prancing Ponies was the best, it
has become a relevant, valuable
and fun event. FOC was OK,
seemed pretty random, just a lot
of Ferraris with no obvious
organization or point. The Acura
event was, as usual, nothing but
an outdoor showroom of Acura
cars. Who cares?
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The growing lawless element
seems to have been really
hobbled. My year has revolved
around Car Week for 40 years. I
am grateful and relieved that
the police and the City have
restored safety and calm to
what seemed to be increasingly
dangerous. Bravo!!!
I appreciate the City is alive and organically seeking to optimize Car Week for everyone, the general public, the shops and restaurants and car maniacs like me.

I recommend a tweak that would add a valuable event. I have done the PG Auto Rally on Friday every single year since 1995. I suggest the City re‐invite PG to return to Carmel at the end of the Rally. I believe it stopped because Carmel required a significant cash payment for security services, and PG declined.

As I recall, that stop drew many people lining Ocean Avenue.

Consider how possible having the Rally depart PG at 4:00 rather than 5:00, and stop in Carmel for perhaps an hour. Maybe it's unworkable, but somehow leveraging one of the best attendedand established Car Week events to add something diverse and popular to Carmel's Car Week menu.Finally I appreciate the City working to improve Car Week experiences for us.

Walk in Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea all the
time when it's not too busy
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Had to stay home because
there was too much traffic
Car Week is an Air Pulling Event with the exception of EV cars.

We've driven a Volt for 5 years mostly in town.

The prancing ponies show was
great. The concourse for a cause
was good. The Ferrari owners
was good. The only downside is
they disrupt the downtown
businesses all day long. The
Acura event was too much like a
new car display.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

All the traffic that I saw was
forced to drive slowly and
orderly due to the barriers
restricting traffic on ocean.

I always thought the tour Dâ €™excellence was a perfect fit between the the concourse events and carmel by the sea. If nothing else that event should be bright back.

Again Car Week is too much for
this town. Keep in mind, this
town was built as a quiet small
town by artistic bohemians....this
Car Week s totally not in keeping
with that.

They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The cars are still too
loud.....and they are notwelcome here.

I've am not satisfied with the efforts of the City to curb the effects of car week on the residents of this community. Please DO something about this problem.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

We've witnessed reckless
driving on Ocean in years past
and appreciate the blockades
and police presence to prevent
it. We were on Ocean on
Saturday night to eat after
attending the Rolex Reunion at
Laguna Seca, We love seeing all
of the amazing cars. It was
concerning though that so
many people were crowdingthe medians which could be
dangerous, and it was apparent
that some spectators wereinebriated and caused some
difficulties for pedestrians on
the sidewalks.

We really miss the Concourse on Ocean event, but please keep Carmel Car Week alive! Its a magical tradition and experience.

Concourse on the avenues is
second only pd Sunday concourse
but ours is free
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. It was quite some noise not bad Bring back the Tuesday concourse a chance to see great cars for FREE and support the Carmel foundation where many of us seniors take our lunch!
They not effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. I would lidke to see more tightly controlled driver practices Lackluster
To many Police and traffic control
very military feel
A reaction to one guy 4 years ago. Waste of
money
Waste of money and man
power due to one guy 4 years
ago spinning donuts.

Fast track any application to bring back Concourse on the Ave! Encourage the Concourse tour to come back for Thursday lunch!!! we are car buffs that live for car
week!
not necessary‐ we loved the cars driving through
town
excessive rules were
unnecessary car week brings dollars into our town and it is a great event A nice variety of cars. And
smaller events.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Traffic control seemed better.

More traffic control is needed on 17 Mile Drive. A lot of high speed driving.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Car week is traditionally the biggest stimulus to our economy every year. Having low key but interesting events such as the Ferrari Concours allow locals to enjoy the week before the crowds arrive and provide an incentive for travelers to come for longer than the last weekend.

Brings out the community and
strengthens the image of CBTS
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

I saw some speeding but not as
much as the past. Itâ€™s a globally recognized phenomenon that highlights CBTS Well put on.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Factual answer Do it again A great selection of cars and
causes!
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

From what I saw, most folks
were driving within the bounds
of the law.

The Ferrari Owner's Club event was a great addition this year.

It should be carried on in future years as well!
Draws people in. Highlights
CBTSâ€™s many opportunities
and community outlets. Great
was to raise money for Seniors
and other outreach projects.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Towards the end of the day, I
saw Lamborghinis and kids in
cars driving recklessly up and
down Ocean Avenue. It was
detracting to an otherwisedelightful day. Either better traffic control is requiredtowards the end of the event,or create even larger events that expand onto OceanAvenue and cross streets so
that reckless driving cannotoccur.

I miss Concours on the Avenue. To replace it, Iâ€™d like to see an event like the FOC Concours combined with an event like Concorso Italianoâ€¦ either all Italian, or multiple marques.

Prancing Ponies might be one class. Motorcycles and special interest cars might also be included.

Such a great place for car week
events.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. More cops the better.

Best week of the year! Keep adding events on Thursday and make it like Doug's Tuesday past event.

Very festive atmosphere
especially on Dolores Street withthe Ferrariâ €™s.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

No problems compared to two
years ago. Felt safe!
It would be nice to add more one or two block shows from other groups such as: Porsche, Corvette, Jaguar. Thank you for doing this, especially on Thursday.

Just a great day ( only attended
on Thursday) so easy to see the
cars & bikes in one place
We got there very early maybe before that was
set‐up Great to see the Motorcycles on Dolores St. with the Cars.

I try to support all the events.

My favorite however are the car
events. The time I was there, they were effective.

Iâ€™m strongly in favor of having the car week events.

Especially the FOC ‐ Ferrari & motorcycle event. Thank you.

Fun to bring an exciting element
to the streets of Carmel, people
milling about, meeting new
friends. Events brought
additional visitors to Carmel to
shop, dine & drink.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Not much rif raff in Carmel that
I saw. A lot of cruising and
people/car watching but that'sfun to see and experience. A world destination for car
enthusiasts.

Loved the Ferrari & Motorcycle show. Great energy and a wide variety of vehicles. Nice people who displayed as well.

Great crowds
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. Drove by in my volt It was the opportunity to see
some rare Ferraris
Not necessary. The attendees seem very
respectful
It gave me a chance to visit with
other car enthusiasts, display my
Ferrari, eat out at Carmel
restaurants owned by car
enthusiasts and to walk around
and enjoy the variety of cars
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Kept speeds under control.

Thereâ€™s a time to open up
our cars and drive them how
theyâ€™re meant to be driven
but in town during car week
isnâ€™t the time so the traffic /
speed control devices like the
temp speed bumps is great.

With all the crowds walking
around safety is a concern and
it shows that Carmel is aware
of the full situation.

Shuttle busses to l/from Carmel high for general population of folks who just want to come to Carmel to see the high end cars ? It would help with traffic and parking. The free shows / displays are phenomenal. Car week is getting expensive and not
everyone can afford $500‐$1000 for a ticket to go look at fancy cars. Itâ €™s nice that they can come to Carmel and see the majority of cars for free. I enjoy bringing my Ferrari to town and park it on the street so others can look at it while I do the Same with other cars Iâ €™m happy to be on a committee to help guide future events. As a lifelong Peninsula resident, a Ferrari owner and a retired Law Enforcement Officer, I have a great perspective on these types of events
Intimate, casual and friendly
setting to see some beautiful
vehicles. Seemed fine.

I arrived early to display my
vehicle so only dealt with
traffic upon departure Hope you will repeat it again in 2024! We come down to Carmel‐By‐The‐
Sea several times a year.

We stay longer when the car
show is in town.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I have seen many car events all
over California and other states
and the traffic safety provided
was of top quality, and very
effective, great job
I would like to see this car event grow larger, as to what it was prior to Covid‐19
Friendly and fun It felt oppressive and unnecessary
It felt like overkill. Police are
always over reacting. Tell the cops to lighten up.

Nice to be able to just wander
around your beautiful city.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. I had no concerns. Nice to be back in Carmel! Lots to see, all while easy access
to shops and restaurants
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Add more shows and bring back the Tuesday show on Ocean Avenue. They were great!
I thought the events were very
well organized and I didn't see
where they interfered with
anything as some have in the
past.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Things were very civil and I
never saw any issues as in past
years. The crowd behaved well
as a result of the participation
of local law enforcement and
help from other agencies. Welldone! I would love to see these events grow in the future.

Great ambiance and great
vehicles/motorcycles.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I didn't see anything bad
happen.

Hopefully you'll have the Italian motorcycles back next year, with the Ferrari cars and possibly other Italian cars.

Carmel is a key part of car week
and needs to have its own series
of organized events orIG/YTâ€™ers will take it over
with flash‐mob events. Donâ€™t
let that happen.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.
hard to stop all the bad
behavior, but they did a prettygood job in general
Makes Carmel feel more inviting
to guests. Did not care for them. Made unnecessary traffic.

Took too long to exit event onThursday.

FOC Thursday show was fabulous. Thanks to Tex Otto and team for putting it on and inviting me to show my car.

Fun environment and great
weather
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. no problem
I would encourage the local government to continue and perhaps enhance its support of the Carweek
Small events seemed easier to
manage and traffic was much
better than when Ocean was
blocked off all day for the big
show of previous years. I saw
many local friends from the area
and friends from the San
Francisco area.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I drove in town for cocktails, a
dinner and to meet friends..

Continue with these smaller shows‐ including building the Aston Martin displays into a bit larger display.

We can only handle so many
bodies
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Plenty to choose from Plus lots of
different really cool vehicles and
nice people
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

The calming was well laid out,
well staffed, people walkingfelt safe and the people driving seem to respect the staff
members Please continue with All of these events
There are some good events and
it would be good to see an event
like the Tuesday car show come
back and the Thursday Concourse
stop. The Ferrari owners club
event was alot of fun with music,
presenters, cars and motorcycles.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

They are a pain ot deal with
but I understand that they are
needed.

It was another great year and it was good to see the events growing.

Loved the cars, enjoyed the
luncheon, enjoyed meeting new
people, enjoyed hanging out with
friends.

They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.
measures were effective,
always room for improvement,
keep it up
Please continue to have the event, Ferrari Club involvement essential
Itâ€™s car week!!! I thought
Thursday was perfect.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

Sometimes they were over
aggressive
I didn't even know about the
events on the 15th and 16th.

They weren't on any of the eventlisting sites I used.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I didn't see anyone doing
anything out of bounds this
year.

I'd like to see more town involvement, not just the expensive events at the resorts.

Carmel is a plesant walking
experience during Car week with
amazing show cars or race tucked
away on the side streets.

Frankly I did not notice them. In general most
drivers yielded to pedestrians.

With the demise of the Concours on the Avenue that ran from 2007 until 2021, it is nice to have another event in the center of Carmel.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. I didnâ€™t see any problems I hope I get to do it next year People that are car lovers
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

There were no incidents when I
was in Carmel
see above
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district. would do again Lots of great people to meet and
cars to see. Much better than the
closing of Ocean Av for the
Pebble Beach cars
They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I hope that it repeats again next year with perhaps more cars there
See above
They were somewhat effective at preventing and
calming reckless driving in the business district
and were somewhat effective.

Loud reving of engines made
dining on Ocean Ave. difficult Pls consider other Owners Club events.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I traditionally look forward to
attend multiple events during car
week.

They were effective at preventing and calming
reckless driving in the business district.

I did not see bad behaviors this
year. However, it made it
more difficult to find parking
and reach parts of Carmel.

Please keep encouraging safe and sane car events for car enthusiasts such as myself. We also patronized multiple Carmel restaurants and shops while in Carmel and enjoy that as well.

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
October 3, 2023

ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Nova Romero, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT:

Receive a report on the outcome of the August 30, 2023, City Council Priorities Workshop and provide direction to staff regarding the projects on the list. Direction to staff may include adjusting the priority level, scheduling discussion for a future meeting, or whether to add, remove, or change items on the list.

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive a report on the outcome of the August 30, 2023, City Council Priorities Workshop, and provide direction to staff regarding the projects on the list, including but not limited to, adjusting the priority level, scheduling discussion for a future meeting, or whether to add, remove, or change items on the list.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

This staff report summarizes the current list of 22 active strategic priority projects and the direction noted at the August 30
th Priorities workshop. The full status for each project can be found in the staff report from the August 30th Priorities Workshop, included in this report as Attachment 1. At the end of the list, there are additional items that may need further direction from Council. Staff is requesting Council review the list and provide additional direction if any alterations need to be made to these next steps. Once this direction is finalized, this list will determine how staff time will be focused until the next strategic workshop or otherwise directed by Council.

To quickly summarize the list:
15 projects were kept as Top Priority Projects
7 projects remain on the list but are not considered a top priority 6 items were brought up as potential newpriorities to add to the list Workshop Direction on the 22 Active Priorities:

1. Update Zoning Code & Design Guidelines AND Explore Reinstatement of the Design Review Board (DRB) - 75% Complete - Top Priority
Keep as a top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff

2. Develop Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance – 75% complete - Top Priority Keep as a top priority project
Consider hiring a consultant to move this project through completion, or consider staff capacity

3. Develop Telecommunications Ordinance Consistent with Federal Law – 85% complete - Top Priority
Keep as a top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff

4. Explore Opportunities for Permanent Outdoor Dining – 25% complete Not a top priority
Consider changing this priority to “Develop a Downtown Master Plan”

5. Review Barriers to Construction of Affordable Housing – 75% Complete – Top Priority Keep as a top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff

6. Explore Redevelopment of the North Lot at Sunset Center – 0% Complete Not a top priority
Consider location as a possible housing element opportunity site

7. Police/Public Works Building Renovation Project – 20% Complete – Top Priority Keep as a top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff
Consider a bond to help finance the project
Increase percentage complete to 30%

8. Review Opportunities for Enhanced Fire/Ambulance Services – 10% complete – Top Priority Keep as a top priority project
Consider other options in addition to a JPA, such as contracting Fire Services with Cal Fire Appoint an Ad Hoc committee consisting of Mayor Pro Tem Richards and Councilmember Baron, Acting Police Chief Watkins, Fire Chief Panholzer, as well as community members

9. Develop a plan to ensure that the City’s natural areas, as well as private property, are properly maintained to reduce fire risk – 55% Complete – Top Priority Keep as a top priority project
Complete the Wildfire Risk Assessment Plan
Agendize discussion on ways to educate the public on mitigating fire risks on their private property, evacuation planning
Focus on removing dead trees
Continue private property inspections for fire risks

10. Develop Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) & Update Tree Ordinance – 60% complete – Top Priority
Keep as a top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff

11. Stormwater Ordinances Update – 90% Complete – Top Priority Keep as top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff

12. Volunteer Group Oversight and Facilitation - 75% Complete Not a top priority
Continue with project as outlined by staff
Consider changing the priority name to “Volunteer Oversight, Facilitation, and Appreciation”

13. Increase Beautification Efforts – Ongoing – 50% complete – Top Priority Keep as top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff
Add more sidewalk and trashcan cleaning
Consider quarterly awards to businesses who have the most clean and beautiful business front and sidewalk area as an incentive.

14. Develop a Facilities Maintenance Plan (Facility Renovation Projects) – 45% Complete – Top Priority
Keep as top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff

15. Underground Utilities Rule 20A – 40% Complete – Top Priority Keep as top priority project
Continue with project as outlined by staff

16. Explore Opportunities for Scout House – 35% Complete – Top Priority Review the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) findings Provide direction to staff on exploring new opportunities, priority level, and timeline

17. Coastal Engineering Study and Climate Committee – 20% Complete Not a top priority
Continue with project as outlined by staff

18. Review/Reformulate Approach to Reserves/Update Financial Policies – 35% Complete Not a top priority
Continue with project as outlined by staff

19. Develop and Implement Social Media Plan - 10% Complete Not a top priority
Consider changing the priority to “Communication with Residents”, and focus on ways to get information out such as newsletters for residents, and emergency alerts.

20. Explore Opportunities for Flanders Mansion – 10% Complete – Top Priority Provide direction to staff on the priority level and timeline

21. Explore Street Addresses – 30% Complete – Top Priority Keep as top priority project
Provide direction to staff in November after receiving an update

22. Explore Parking and Traffic Management Program - 50% Complete - Top Priority Keep as top priority project
Provide direction to staff in November after receiving an update New Priorities for consideration and direction
The following is a list of items that were brought up by one or more Councilmembers as potential new priorities to add to the list. Staff is seeking clarification on the direction for each item.

Outdoor Wine Tasting Ordinance
Add as a new priority
Appoint an ad hoc committee consisting of Mayor Potter and Councilmember Baron Carmel Area Wastewater District (CAWD) - Carmel River “Bridge to Everywhere” Project Add as a new priority
Focus priority on annexing Rio Park property
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) increase – Explore adding to the 2024 ballot Add as a new priority
Consider increased TOT funds to finance the Police Building Project and other infrastructure Board and Commissioner Training & Onboarding
Consider adding as a new priority
Undergrounding Power Lines - bigger project, separate from Rule 20A Priority Consider adding as a new priority
Create ad hoc for an underground utilities district.

Car Week Impacts and Safety
Consider adding as a new priority
FISCAL IMPACT:
n/a
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

Council held a Strategic Priorities Workshop on August 30, 2023 ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1) August 30, 2023, Staff Report - CC Priorities Workshop

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
August 30, 2023

ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Nova Romero, City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT:

Conduct a workshop/retreat to discuss the City Council’s Strategic Priority Projects, gather input from the public, and provide direction to staff regarding prioritization of each project on the list. City Council may give directions to staff during strategic planning, however, any actions to implement such directions will be considered at future scheduled Council meetings.

RECOMMENDATION:

The City Council Workshop will focus on receiving updates and discussing the status of the City Council’s Strategic Projects. Additionally, during the workshop, we aim to gather input from the public and provide direction to staff regarding the prioritization of each project on the list. There will also be an opportunity to discuss potential new priorities for inclusion on the list. Any action resulting from these discussions will be considered at future scheduled Council meetings.

In order to ensure effective strategic planning and decision-making, it is recommended to conduct a workshop where City Council members can have a comprehensive discussion on the existing strategic projects. This discussion will allow for the collection of vital input from the public and enable Council members to provide direction to staff regarding project prioritization. The workshop will also provide an avenue for considering new priorities for inclusion.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

The following is a brief chronological summary of how the City Council Strategic Priority List has evolved over the last couple of years:

October 12th, 2021 - City Council held a public workshop at Sunset Center to discuss roughly sixty (60) different projects associated with the Council’s adopted Strategic Initiatives. Following a hearty and productive discussion, the Council reduced the list of priority projects to a total of thirty (30), recognizing that some tasks were “day to day” or belonged on other lists like the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

January 4th, 2022 – Council received a presentation from staff on the list of thirty (30) priority projects. To aid in managing the Council’s priority projects, staff created a worksheet called the “Council Priorities Tracker”, which includes information about project completeness and month-byAttachment 1 month updates/forecasting.

March 10th, 2022 - Council held another public workshop. Department heads presented and discussed each item on the full priority list of thirty (30) projects. Following these detailed discussions, and in consideration of available staff resources, Council opted to elevate sixteen (16) projects as the highest priority, and directed staff to focus their efforts on these projects before working on any of the remaining projects on the larger list of thirty (30). The concept behind this top priorities list, was that as projects were completed, and resources became available, another project from the larger list of thirty (30) could move up to become a top priority at the direction of the full Council.

September 13th, 2022 – Council received a brief update on each project contained in the tracking list of thirty (30) strategic priority projects, including the percentage complete and the items that have been completed, which were moved off the tracking sheet to a separate “Completed Projects” worksheet. Council gave direction to staff to give an update to Council after the election when the new Councilmember is seated.

January 31st, 2023 – Council conducts another public strategic workshop at Sunset Center.

Department heads presented the status of each project on the full priority list of thirty (30) projects.

This update included percentage of completion for active projects, and those which had been finalized and moved over to a separate list (5 total completed, not including the Climate Action Plan). Council discussed the active projects, and provided some preliminary direction about elevating certain projects to “top priorities”. Council also suggested moving other projects to the list of those that are fully completed (Vacant Positions, and Pandemic Recovery). Council directed staff to return in March at their regular meeting to present the outcomes from the strategic workshop and to receive direction on specific projects.

March 7th, 2023 – Council received a report on the outcome of the January 31, 2023, City Council Strategic workshop. Staff gave a brief summary of the direction received from Council on each item on the priority list, such as items to keep as a top priority, items to elevate, and items that have changed status or to combine.

This workshop will serve as a platform to receive updates on the progress of the City Council’s Strategic Projects. It is essential to have an overview of the current status and projections for each project, in order to make informed decisions moving forward. Key components of the workshop include:

City Council has thirty (30) strategic priority projects, with twenty (20) designated as “top priorities.” To date, eight (8) projects have been completed, leaving twenty-two (22) projects in various stages of progress.

In this report, you will find the following documents for your reference:

Attachment 1: A complete tracking list of twenty-two (22) strategic projects that are still in progress, with seventeen (17) of them being considered “top priority.” Attachment 2: A list of the eight (8) strategic projects that have been successfully completed.

Attachment 3: A list of the eleven (11) "Level 3" strategic projects that were removed from the list in October 2021 for Council consideration.

Attachment 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council Priority Projects (In Progress)
Below is a list of the current Council Priorities that are in progress, including the status and direction for each priority as of January, the current status, and the projection through December 31. Top Priority items are indicated in the following list.

1. Update Zoning Code and Design Guidelines (Residential & Commercial) AND Explore Reinstatement of the Design Review Board (DRB)) - CP&B - 75% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

First Draft of revised guidelines completed and distributed to community in February Steering Committee review/edits March to June
Update to Council in June, with direction received to have Final Draft completed by December Steering Committee meetings ongoing
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Complete Second Draft of Design Guidelines
Begin adoption hearings by December

2. Develop Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance - CP&B - 75% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Drafted ADU Ordinance in collaboration with City Attorney Projection of progress through December 31st:

Plan a First Draft Ordinance workshop with Planning Commission for October or November

3. Develop Telecommunication Ordinance consistent with federal law - CP&B - 85% complete – Top Priority
Update since January 31st:

Staff redrafted wireless ordinance based on feedback
Released redrafted ordinance for community feedback
Second full draft released August 5th
Planning Commission Special Meeting held on August 23rd for recommendations to Council Projection of progress through December 31st:

Consideration of Ordinance by Council

4. Explore opportunities for permanent outdoor dining - CP&B - 25% complete Update since January 31st:

Not assigned High Priority status
Attachment 1
No significant update
Projection of progress through December 31st:

No projected updates at this time

5. Review barriers to construction of affordable housing - CP&B - 75% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Multiple Community Meetings held by CP&B staff
Onsite meeting with CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Participated in community engagement events
Conducted online community surveys
Staff completed first draft of General Plan, sent to State for comments Projection of progress through December 31st:

Complete a final draft for incorporating State's comments Present General Plan draft to Council for consideration

6. Explore redevelopment of the north lot at Sunset Center - CP&B - 0% complete Update since January 31st:

Included in the City's Housing Element as an opportunity site Projection of progress through December 31st:

No projection

7. Police/Public Works Building Renovation Project - PD/PW/CPB - 20% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Architects selected through RFP process for functional program report Condition Assessment and stakeholder interviews in progress Projection of progress through December 31st:

Concept plans and cost estimates for renovation options and new facility prepared by consultant Staff continues meeting with Ad Hoc Committee
Present Functional Program Report in early 2024

8. Review opportunities for enhanced fire/ambulance service - PD - 0% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Joint Powers Agreement in development
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Progress may have drastically changed by exploration of new opportunities Attachment 1

9. Develop a plan to ensure that the City’s natural areas, as well as private property, are properly maintained to reduce fire risk - Fire/PD/PW - 55% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:
3 tree contracts awarded
350+ dead, dying, fallen trees removed
Landscape maintenance contractor and staff mowing, weed wacking, debris removal continues MTNP Weedies/PW ongoing fuel reduction
Projection of progress through December 31st:
30 task orders for landscape maintenance for FY23/24
Utilize $75K allocated by Council for MTNP for tree work Continue working through backlog of potentially dangerous trees, limbs, and stumps Fuel reduction efforts planned for Forest Hill Park in early 2024

10. Develop Forest Management Plan (FMP) & Update Tree Ordinance - PW - 60% complete – Top Priority
Update since January 31st:

Inventory of 10,000 trees completed, 75% of technical studies completed Steering committee of five selected to supplement F&B Commission Public workshop held in July
Stakeholder interviews complete
Community survey will be released
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Complete technical studies
Complete a draft of UFMP for first review in late 2023
Present draft report to F&B Commission
Facilitate a second community meeting
Update ordinances in 2024

11. Stormwater Ordinances update - PW - 90% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

WQCB & CCC commented requested October 2022
WCBC comments received December 2022
CCC comments received June 2023, reviewed with City Attorney Currently working with City attorney and other agencies to address comments Projection of progress through December 31st:

Complete ordinances with first and second readings in the Fall Amend Local Coastal Program in the next year

12. Volunteer Group Facilitation - PW - 75% complete
Update since January 31st:

Attachment 1
Ongoing facilitation, coordination, and process improvements with Carmel Cares and FOMTNP Published an informational volunteer page on the City website Provided primary support to Leadership Carmel for the planning and installation of nature play and inclusive elements at Forest Hill Park
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Improve volunteer efforts for the North Dunes habitat restoration site Incorporate new Forester with volunteer facilitation process

13. Increase Beautification Efforts - Ongoing - PW - 50% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Ongoing communication and coordination with Carmel Cares for Forest Theater landscaping, Scenic Pathway maintenance, Downtown Detail, and Median Minders Made improvements to upper Ocean Ave. pathway
Stumpgrinder acquired by PW has improved the department's ability to address stumps around the Village
Tree planting efforts continue
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Seek direction from F&B Commission about Ocean Ave. median islands landscaping Complete the removal of tank and pumphouse at MTNP

14. Develop a Facilities Maintenance Plan (Facility Renovation Projects) - PW - 45% complete – Top Priority
Update since January 31st:

PW and consultant have completed project designs for:

City Hall roof replacement
Sunset Center north wing painting
Cottage windows repairs
HML painting
Library Master Plan in progress (HML&PNL)
Facility Condition Assessment completed for:

City Hall
Fire Station
Vista Lobos building
PW building
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Begin construction of four renovation projects
Progress on CIP's including:

Sunset Center, bollards, retaining walls, portico, Carpenter Hall heater Obtain quotes for Park Branch Library dumbwaiter decommissioning Obtain quotes for Sunset Center projects, fire recirculation pump, and ADA projects

15. Underground Utilities Rule 20A - PW - 40% complete – Top Priority Attachment 1
Update since January 31st:

Completed and submitted two options to PG&E for undergrounding, both options met criteria for 20A funding
CA Public Utility Commission's (CPUC) rules changing may present challenges Projection of progress through December 31st:

Submit two options to Council to include a white paper and establish an Assessment District and submit documents to PG&E
Remain prepared for PG&E's backlog for construction

16. Explore opportunities for Scout House - PW - 35% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Issued an RFP for renovation, activities programming and facility maintenance No proposal received
Help two public hearings, adopted two resolutions for Surplus Lands Act, met with CHCD Projection of progress through December 31st:

Seeking Council direction for next steps
Receive CHCD findings

17. Coastal Engineering Study and Climate Committee - PW - 20% complete Update since January 31st:

Consultants are preparing Coastal Engineering Study (CES) PHASE I:

Task One (Shoreline Infrastructure Condition Assessment) presented to F&B in March Task Two (Beach Sand Survey) presented to F&B in August Both will be presented at next Climate Committee meeting Projection of progress through December 31st:

PHASE II:

Seek Council authorization to expend $500k Coastal Commission LCP grant Shoreline infrastructure repairs $250k (CIP)
Prepare an RFP for a coastal engineering firm, seek council approval to enter into a PSA with selected consultant

18. Review/Reformulate approach to reserves/update financial policies - Administration - 35% complete
Update since January 31st:

Progressive updates identified as part of the financial audit process Integrated as part of the FY 23/24 budgeting process
Projection of progress through December 31st:

FY 22/23's financial audit will provide Finance the opportunity for thorough review and updates to policies
Attachment 1

19. Develop and Implement Social Media Plan - Administration - 15% complete Update since January 31st:

Online presence enhanced with a City website refresh
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Staff will seek Council direction on the priority status If elevated, next steps will include RFP for a consultant to guide staff on policy development and implementation

20. Explore opportunities for Flanders Mansion - Administration - 10% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Elevated to Top Priority Status
Staff assigned to Flanders Mansion research
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Staff presentation to City Council at September 12th meeting for direction

21. Explore Street Addresses - Administration - 30% complete – Top Priority Update since January 31st:

Retained Top Priority Status
Staff pursued a collaborative relationship with Postmaster and USPS Staff research produced four options for next steps
Projection of progress through December 31st:

Staff presentation to City Council at September 12th meeting for direction

22. Explore Parking and Traffic Management Program - Administration - 50% complete – Top Priority
Update since January 31st:

Public Engagement Phase completed
Consultant held public meetings, public outreach through event participation, and gathered and organized input from community members for presentation to Council Projection of progress through December 31st:

Presentation to Council scheduled for September CC meeting Will seek direction from Council for a parking management ordinance October: tentative plans for a first reading of Draft Ordinance on Parking Management Program November: Second Reading of Ordinance
December: Begin parking management program implementation phase Attachment 1
Completed Projects (8 total):

1. Develop a multi-pronged financial strategy to address pension liability

2. Restructure peninsula messenger service for at-home letter delivery

3. Develop organics/recycling ordinance

4. Forest theater facilities manager

5. Review and update sign ordinance

6. Filling vacancies

7. Pandemic recovery

8. Update Purchasing Policy

NEXT STEPS
Following the workshop, staff members will carefully review the feedback provided by the Council regarding the list of projects currently in progress. The staff will consider any changes to the prioritization of projects and address additions, removals, or modifications to the list of priorities as directed by the Council.

Once staff has thoroughly analyzed the feedback, any changes in the project prioritization, staff will be instructed to adjust their focus and allocate resources accordingly based on the updated priorities. In addition, any actions such as additional funding resources, staffing, etc resulting from these discussions will be considered at future schedule Council meetings. Staff strives to ensure that the Council’s input is effectively incorporated into the ongoing projects and will maintain open communication and staying responsive to Council’s priorities to successfully execute Council’s priorities within timeline and budgetary resources.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None for this item.

PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

Background summary of prior Council action is included in the staff report.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1) In-Progress Priority Tracker
Attachment 2) Completed Priorities
Attachment 3) Level 3 Priority List
Attachment 1
1 Council Priority Tracker: August 2023
Council Priorities - Currently in Progress (highlighted #'s are designated as top priority) No. Project Category/Dept. Update Since January 31st % Complete Projection of Progress Through Dec.31st 1 Update Zoning Code and Design
Guidelines (Residential &
Commercial)
AND
Explore Reinstatement of the Design
Review Board (DRB))
CP&B
▪ First Draft of revised guidelines completed and distributed to community in February
▪ Steering Committee review/edits March to June
▪ Update to Council in June, with direction received to have Final Draft completed by December
▪ Steering Committee meetings ongoing
75% ▪ Complete Second Draft of Design Guidelines
▪ Begin adoption hearings by December
2 Develop Accessory Dwelling Unit
(ADU) Ordinance CP&B ▪ Drafted ADU Ordinance in collaboration with City Attorney 75% ▪ Plan a First Draft Ordinance workshop with Planning Commission for October or November 3 Develop Telecommunication Ordinance consistent with federal law CP&B ▪ Staff redrafted wireless ordinance based on feedback
▪ Released redrafted ordinance for community feedback
▪ Second full draft released August 5th
▪ Planning Commission Special Meeting held on August 23rd for recommendations to Council 85% ▪ Consideration of Ordinance by Council
4 Explore opportunities for permanent
outdoor dining CP&B ▪ Not assigned High Priority status ▪ No significant update 25% ▪ No projected updates at this time 5 Review barriers to construction of affordable housing CP&B ▪ Multiple Community Meetings held by CP&B staff
▪ Onsite meeting with CA Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD)
▪ Participated in community engagement events
▪ Conducted online community surveys
▪ Staff completed first draft of General Plan, sent to State for comments
75% ▪ Complete a final draft for incorporating State's comments ▪ Present General Plan draft to Council for consideration 6 Explore redevelopment of the north lot at Sunset Center CP&B ▪ Included in the City's Housing Element as an opportunity site 0% ▪ No projection 7 Police/Public Works Building
Renovation Project PD/PW/CPB
▪ Architects selected through RFP process for functional program report
▪ Condition Assessment and stakeholder interviews in progress 20%
▪ Concept plans and cost estimates for renovation options and new facility prepared by consultant
▪ Staff continues meeting with Ad Hoc Committee
▪ Present Functional Program Report in early 2024
8 Review opportunities for enhanced
fire/ambulance service PD ▪ Joint Powers Agreement in development 10% ▪ Progress may have drastically changed by exploration of new opportunities 9 Develop a plan to ensure that the City’
s natural areas, as well as private
property, are properly maintained to
reduce fire risk
Fire/PD/PW
▪ Three tree contracts awarded
▪ 350+ dead, dying, fallen trees removed
▪ Landscape maintenance contractor and staff mowing,
weed wacking, debris removal continues
▪ MTNP Weedies/PW ongoing fuel reduction
55%
▪ 30 task orders for landscape maintenance for FY23/24
▪ Utilize $75K allocated by Council for MTNP for tree work ▪ Continue working through backlog of potentially dangerous trees, limbs, and stumps
▪ Fuel reduction efforts planned for Forest Hill Park in early 2024 10 Develop Forest Management Plan
(FMP) & Update Tree Ordinance PW
▪ Inventory of 10,000 trees completed, 75% of technical studies completed
▪ Steering committee of five selected to supplement F&B Commission ▪ Public workshop held in July
▪ Stakeholder interviews complete
▪ Community survey will be released
60%
▪ Complete technical studies
▪ Complete a draft of UFMP for first review in late 2023 ▪ Present draft report to F&B Commission
▪ Facilitate a second community meeting
▪ Update ordinances in 2024
11 Stormwater Ordinances update PW
▪ WQCB & CCC commented requested October 2022
▪ WCBC comments received December 2022
▪ CCC comments received June 2023, reviewed with City
Attorney
▪ Currently working with City attorney and other agencies to address comments 90%
▪ Complete ordinances with first and second readings in the Fall ▪ Amend Local Coastal Program in the next year
12 Volunteer Group Facilitation PW
▪ Ongoing facilitation, coordination, and process
improvements with Carmel Cares and FOMTNP
▪ Published an informational volunteer page on the City website ▪ Provided primary support to Leadership Carmel for the planning and installation of nature play and inclusive elements at Forest Hill Park 75%
▪ Improve volunteer efforts for the North Dunes habitat restoration site
▪ Incorporate new Forester with volunteer facilitation process 13 Increase Beautification Efforts - Ongoing PW
▪ Ongoing communication and coordination with Carmel
Cares for Forest Theater landscaping, Scenic Pathway
maintenance, Downtown Detail, and Median Minders
▪ Made improvements to upper Ocean Ave. pathway
▪ Stump Grinder acquired by PW has improved the
department's ability to address stumps around the Village ▪ Tree planting efforts continue
50%
▪ Seek direction from F&B Commission about Ocean Ave. median islands landscaping ▪ Complete the removal of tank and pumphouse at MTNP
Attachment 1
2 Council Priority Tracker: August 2023
Council Priorities - Currently in Progress (highlighted #'s are designated as top priority) No. Project Category/Dept. Update Since January 31st % Complete Projection of Progress Through Dec.31st 14 Develop a Facilities Maintenance Plan
(Facility Renovation Projects) PW
PW and consultant have completed project designs for:
▪ City Hall roof replacement
▪ Sunset Center north wing painting
▪ Cottage windows repairs
▪ HML painting
▪ Library Master Plan in progress (HML&PNL)
Facility Condition Assessment completed for:
▪ City Hall
▪ Fire Station
▪ Vista Lobos building
▪ PW building
45%
▪ Begin construction of four renovation projects
▪ Progress on CIP's including:
▪ Sunset Center, bollards, retaining walls, portico,
Carpenter Hall heater
▪ Obtain quotes for Park Branch Library dumbwaiter
decommissioning
▪ Obtain quotes for Sunset Center projects, fire recirculation pump, and ADA projects
15 Underground Utilities Rule 20A PW
▪ Completed and submitted two options to PG&E for
undergrounding, both options met criteria for 20A funding ▪ CA Public Utility Commission's (CPUC) rules changing
may present challenges
40%
▪ Submit two options to Council to include a white paper and establish an Assessment District and submit documents to PG&E ▪ Remain prepared for PG&E's backlog for construction
16 Explore opportunities for Scout House PW
▪Issued an RFP for renovation, activities programming and facility maintenance
▪No proposal received
▪Help two public hearings, adopted two resolutions for
Surplus Lands Act, met with CHCD
35% ▪Seeking Council direction for next steps
▪Receive CHCD findings
17 Coastal Engineering Study and Climate Committee PW
▪ Consultants are preparing Coastal Engineering Study
(CES) PHASE I:
▪ Task One (Shoreline Infrastructure Condition
Assessment) presented to F&B in March
▪ Task Two (Beach Sand Survey) presented to F&B in
August
▪ Both will be presented at next Climate Committee meeting 20%
PHASE II:
▪ Seek Council authorization to expend $500k Coastal
Commission LCP grant
▪ Shoreline infrastructure repairs $250k (CIP)
▪ Prepare an RFP for coastal engineering firm, seek council approval to enter into a PSA with selected consultant
18 Review/Reformulate approach to
reserves/update financial policies Administration
▪ Progressive updates identified as part of the financial audit process
▪ Integrated as part of the FY 23/24 budgeting process
35% ▪ FY 22/23's financial audit will provide Finance the opportunity for thorough review and updates to policies 19 Develop and Implement Social Media Plan Administration ▪ Online presence enhanced with a City website refresh 15% ▪ Staff will seek Council direction on the priority status ▪ If elevated, next steps will include RFP for a consultant to guide staff on policy development and implementation
20 Explore opportunities for Flanders Mansion Administration ▪ Elevated to Top Priority Status ▪ Staff assigned to Flanders Mansion research 10% ▪ Staff presentation to City Council at September 12th meeting for direction 21 Explore Street Addresses Administration
▪ Retained Top Priority Status
▪ Staff pursued collaborative relationship with Postmaster and USPS ▪ Staff research produced four options for next steps
30% ▪ Staff presentation to City Council at September 12th meeting for direction
22 Explore Parking and Traffic
Management Program Administration
▪ Public Engagement Phase completed
▪ Consultant held public meetings, public outreach through event participation, and gathered and organized input from community members for presentation to Council 50%
▪ Presentation to Council scheduled for September CC
Meeting
▪ Will seek direction from Council for a parking management ordinance October: tentative plans for a first reading of Draft Ordinance on Parking Management Program
November: Second Reading of Ordinance
December: Begin parking parking program implementation
phase
Attachment 1
1 COMPLETED PRIORITIES (8 TOTAL)
# ITEM DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT STATUS
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
Develop a multi-pronged financial
strategy to address pension liability Administration Completed Restructure Peninsula Messenger
Service for at-home letter delivery Administration Completed Develop organics/recycling
ordinance PW Completed
Forest Theater facilities manager PW/Comm. Act. Completed Review and update sign ordinance CP&B Completed
Filling vacancies Administration Completed as of March 2023 Pandemic recovery Administration Completed as of March 2023 Update Purchasing Policy Administration Completed as of July 2023 Attachment 2 Attachment 1
1 Level 3 Priorities From October 2021
Item Description Department Estimated Level of Staff
Resources to Complete
Elevate Priority?
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 Review budget related community engagement
strategy Administration High
Consider creation of Downtown Master Plan CPB/PW High
Conduct a ‘State of the Village’ presentation for the
Community Administration Low
Develop and conduct a community engagement
survey to help inform the community about future
budgets, including an inquiry on ways to improve
community engagement
Administration Low
Work with the Carmel Chamber of Commerce to
develop a Carmel Commercial Property Owners’
Association
Administration Medium
Underground power lines in partnership with PG&E PW/CPB High Develop a plan to assess the City’s natural assets
to potentially influence future Capital Improvement
Plans
PW High
Create a plan to increasingly bring the Community
together and ensure City Council attendance at
local events
Community
Activities Medium
Develop a process and plan for
encouraged/preferred commercial uses by
reviewing the Commercial Zoning Code and
working with the business community
CPB Medium
Develop a report on the feasibility of creating an
economic opportunity function Administration High
Energy Watch facilities assessment PW Low
Attachment 3 Attachment 1

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
October 3, 2023

PUBLIC HEARINGS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Evan Kort, Associate Planner
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT:

DR 23-140 (Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building): Consideration of a resolution overturning the July 2023 decision of the Historic Resources Board (Reso. 2023-009-HRB) and issuing a Determination of Consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, with new findings and conditions, for the construction of a mixed-use building with subterranean garage on a portion of the Northern California Savings & Loan Complex site located at Dolores Street 2 Southeast of 7th Avenue in the Service Commercial (SC) Zoning District. APNs 010-145-012, 010-145-023, 010-145-024 RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution 2023-099 overturning the July 2023 decision of the Historic Resources Board (Reso. 2023- 009-HRB) and issue a Determination of Consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, with conditions, for the construction of a mixed-use building with subterranean garage on a portion of the Northern California Savings & Loan Complex site located at Dolores Street 2 Southeast of 7th Avenue in the Service Commercial (SC) Zoning District. APNs 010-145-012, 010-145-023, 010-145-024.

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council held a Right of Review Hearing (Pursuant to CMC 2.04.160) for the subject application at their September 12, 2023 meeting (click here for staff report). Following deliberation, the Council moved to continue the hearing with direction to staff to prepare specific findings and conditions based on the Council discussion.

The motion was to prepare a resolution overturning the previous Historic Resources Board Determination of Consistency for the subject project (Resolution 2023-009-HRB), with new findings of Consistency and Conditions of Approval for the project to be brought back for adoption at the October 3, 2023 hearing. Staff has prepared a revised Resolution for adoption by the Council based on the direction provided by the Council at the September 12, 2023 meeting. The action the Council is taking is to find the project consistent with the Secretary's Standards, as conditioned. The applicant would then revise the project based on Council direction for final action by the Planning Commission.

BACKGROUND AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant is proposing to construct a 15,351-square-foot mixed-use building with a 9,805-square-foot subterranean garage on a portion of the Northern California Savings and Loan Complex site. The project is proposed to be construction on lots 6 and 8, as well as lot 10 –lot 10 is not part of the Complex site. While the community room is located on lot 6, the project is proposed to be built around the community room leaving the structure intact with no alteration proposed to the Bank Building or Community Room structures. However, the proposed project required the ornamented concrete wall to the south of the Community Room to be removed.

The application was considered by the Historic Resources Board at their July 17, 2023 meeting. The Board adopted Resolution 2023-009-HRB issuing a Determination of Consistency for the project. During the 10-day appeal period for the decision, two members of the City Council, Council Member Ferlito and Council Member Dramov, enacted the City Council Right of Review (CMC 2.04.160) to review the decision made by the Historic Resources Board both specifically noting the relocation of the concrete wall as the primary concern in the written request for the review. Both Council Members presented their specific concerns at the September 12th City Council meeting.

At the September meeting, City Council considered the Right to Review and moved to continue the project with direction to staff to prepare specific findings and conditions based on the Council discussion overturning the previous Historic Resources Board Determination of Consistency (Resolution 2023-009-HRB), with new findings of Consistency and Conditions of Approval for the project to be brought back for adoption at the October 3, 2023 hearing. While the request for the Right of Review was initiated due to concerns surrounding the ornamented concrete wall at the southwest corner of the Community Room, additional concerns were raised regarding the proposed projects siting and spatial relationships to the Complex as a whole.

Staff has prepared a revised resolution based on the council feedback at the September 12 th hearing for review
and adoption.

STAFF ANALYSIS
Evaluation Process
The findings and conditions outlined in the attached Resolution (Attachment 1) were prepared using the testimony of the City Council at the September 12, 2023 hearing, either as directly stated or substantially derived from the intent of the statements made by the City Council. While staff has prepared this resolution based on review of the video of the previous hearing and written testimony provided to staff, staff will be prepared at the hearing to make changes to the Resolution in real-time should the City Council wish to make further amendments.

Preservation Buffer and Preservation of Spatial Relations and Site Context:

Based on the findings, discussion, and direction of the Council at the September 12 hearing, staff has prepared a “preservation buffer” (see Figure 1, below) around the Community Room, including the original ornamented concrete wall.

Preservation Buffer: A primary concern of the Council discussed at the September 12 hearing was that the proposed project did not respect the existing spatial relationships of the Complex and concerns were raised that the proposed development would loom over the Complex and subordinate the Complex not only from the primary elevation but also at the sides and rear. The Council suggested the proposed project be moved away from the Complex to give space and light to the Complex.

While prescriptive setbacks were generally not provided as part of the discussion, a Councilmember did suggest at least a 5-foot setback from the original ornamental concrete wall and maintaining the existing spatial separation around the site. This direction was used to produce the preservation buffer (see Figure 1, below) which dedicates the areas in which the new building should not be located in an effort to maintain the spatial relationships of the Complex. The buffer includes:

A minimum setback of 5’ from the exterior of the original of the ornamented concrete wall; Maintaining the minimum separation around the community room on the south and east side as measured as the minimum distance from Community Room to the non-original (staff estimates 7’6” is the minimum distance from the Community Room to the non-original wall); Maintaining the minimum separation between the community room and the bank building (staff estimates this distance is 8’5”); and
Keeping a 50% buffer of the minimum separation between the community room and the bank building from the northern property line adjacent to the Bank Building site (approximately 50% of the width of separation between the Bank Building and Community Room; staff estimates this distance is 4’3”).

In conjunction with the preservation buffer shown below, the following conditions have been included in the Resolution:

Preservation of Spatial Relationships. Prior to review by the Planning Commission, the Design Review plans shall be revised to preserve the existing spatial relationship of the Complex. At a minimum, all proposed structural elements shall be located outside of the preservation buffer as depicted in Attachment A of this resolution. Walkways, at grade stairways, landscaping, paving, and similar features may be allowed within the buffer, however, building elements that are defined as building coverage (CMC

17.14.130) shall not be permitted to encroach. Building eaves shall be limited to an encroachment of 18 inches or less.

Preservation of Site Context. To ensure the Complex is not subordinated by the proposed development, prior to review by the Planning Commission, the Design Review plans shall be revised to preserve the context of the site so that the Saving and Loan Complex remains a prominent feature as viewed from 7th Avenue and Dolores Street. Changes to be considered include but are not limited to:
articulation of the front elevation to preserve and open the view from Dolores Street looking north, reducing and minimizing the mass of the structure(s) to maintain to not diminish the character of the Complex, and further enhancing the open space around the Complex.

Figure 1. Preservation Buffer illustrated in red. Build-to-Line waiver area (see Staff Recommendation section, below) shown in yellow.

Additional Staff Recommendations.

While not requested by the applicant or specifically directed by the Council, based on the discussion at the prior hearing, staff is recommending the City Council grant a waiver from the built-to-line (CMC 17.14.130; see Figure 1, above).

Build-to-line: CMC 17.14.130 states, “Within the CC and SC districts the street-facing, ground-level facade of each building shall be established on the property line or within two feet of this line for at least 70 percent of each street frontage of the building.”
This code provision required the ground floor façade to be built within 2-feet of property line along the street frontage. Some exceptions exist for entrances to intra-block walkways or courtyards.

Waiver: In accordance with CMC 17.32.100, The Board [Council] is authorized to develop and implement preservation incentive programs that are consistent with this chapter (CMC 17.32). The following preservation incentives are available to owners of resources listed in the Carmel Register (The Complex was listed on the Carmel Register in April 2023).

An available benefit described in the code addresses maintaining existing structural non-conformities and creating new design non-conformities when this is found necessary to achieve consistency with the Secretary’s Standards. As such, staff is recommending a waiver from the build-to line to allow for portions of the proposed building located on “Lot 8” to have the build-to line modified from 2-feet to 5-feet, as shown in Figure 1, above (also see description from Resolution see below).

Build-to-Line Waiver. The subject site is located on the Carmel Register of Historic Resources.

The City Council hereby finds that to allow the remaining original intact portion of the ornamented concrete wall to be visible from the public right-of-way, a waiver from the build-to-line requirement (CMC 17.14.130) may be granted by the Planning Commission for portions of the proposed building located on Lot 8, for up to 5-feet from the property line. This waiver and creation of a Design Non-Conformity is granted in accordance with CMC 17.32.100.D, Benefits Available to Historic Resources on the Register.

Waiver Rationale and explanation: At the September 12
th hearing, the Council expressed concerns regarding
the proposed building’s massing and the visibility of the wall as viewed from the right-of-way (particularly as viewed looking toward the north standing south of the site on Dolores Street). The intent of this waiver from the build-to line is to allow for additional view opportunities of the wall and Complex in conjunction with the preservation buffer described, above.

The 5-foot line was recommended as a 5-foot setback is often required for sites in the RC and R4 districts and therefore would be consistent with other commercial setbacks of properties in the immediate vicinity, and is limited to lot 8 as lot 10 is not part of the Historic site (the benefit only applies to sites listed on the Historic Register). Lastly, this recommendation by staff is not intended to serve as a mandate, but rather as a benefit to the applicant/property owner to deviate from the build-to line provision (CMC 17.14.130) in preparing revising drawings if found necessary to further preserve the visibility of the Complex site in conjunction with the preservation buffer in revising the design based on the council direction.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the consideration of a Determination of Consistency. Staff time associated with processing this application is captured in the adopted FY2023-24 budget.

PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

The City Council has not previously considered a Determination of Consistency for this specific project.

However, the Council has considered a number of items for the Complex previously.

The City Council considered adding the property to the Carmel Historic Inventory in 2006 when the property was 34 years old and determined it was not eligible for listing as a historic resource at that time.

In 2020, the City Council made the determination that that a property does not qualify for the Carmel Inventory and issued a "Determination of Ineligibility" for the property. The item was brought before the City Council following the appeal of the Historic Resources Board’s decision to add the property to the City’s Historic Inventory. The associated Determination of Ineligibility expired on October 26, 2022.

In 2021, the City Council adopted a Resolution Reso. 2021-043, denying the appeal by Christopher Mitchell (APP 21-197) and upholding the Historic Resources Board’s decision to issue a Finding of Noncompliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the demolition of the Palo Alto Savings and Loan Bank Community Room. While the Determination of Ineligibly described in the paragraph above was still valid, this project was required to be reviewed by the HRB as the Complex is eligible for listing on the California Register of Historic Resources, as previously described.

In 2023 the Council adopted two Resolutions at their April 4, 2023 hearing:

1. Resolution 2023-051 denying the appeal by Esperanza Carmel (APP 23-031) and upholding the Historic Resources Board’s decision to list the Northern California Savings and Loan Complex on the Carmel Inventory of Historic Resources and Carmel Register of Historic Resources, and

1. Resolution 2023-052 denying the appeal by Esperanza Carmel (APP 23-031) and upholding the Historic Resources Board’s decision to issue a Finding of Noncompliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the demolition of the Palo Alto Savings and Loan Bank Community Room.

On September 12, 2023, the City Council held a Right of Review Hearing (CMC 2.04.160) for the subject application following the July 17, 2023 Historic Resources Board Hearing. Following deliberation at the hearing, the Council moved to continue the hearing with direction to staff to prepare specific findings and conditions based on the Council discussion. The motion was to prepare a resolution overturning the previous Historic Resources Board Determination of Consistency for the subject project (Resolution 2023-009-HRB), with new findings of Consistency and Conditions of Approval for the project to be brought back for adoption at the October 3, 2023 hearing
ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1) Resolution 2023-099

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-099

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA OVERTURNING THE JULY 2023 DECISION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD (RESO. 2023-009-HRB) AND ISSUING A DETERMINATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS, WITH NEW FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS,

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH SUBTERRANEAN GARAGE

ON A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SAVINGS & LOAN COMPLEX SITE LOCATED AT DOLORES STREET 2 SOUTHEAST OF 7TH AVENUE IN THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL (SC) ZONING DISTRICT. APNS 010-145-012, 010-145-023, 010-145-024 WHEREAS, on May 11, 2023, Jason Diaz of International Design Group (IDG), (“Applicant”) submitted an application (DR 23-140) on behalf of Esperanza Carmel, on May 24, 2022 requesting the construction of a mixed use building located on Lots 6, 8, and 10 of Block 91; and
WHEREAS, the project is partially location on a historic property is known as the Northern California Savings and Loan Complex (“Complex”) which is listed on the Carmel Inventory of Historic Resource and Carmel Register of Historic Resources; and WHEREAS, the Complex consists of Lots 2, 4, 6, and 8 located on Block 91 and is currently comprised of Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs: 010-145-002, 010-145-023, 010-145- 024); and
WHEREAS, APN 010-145-002 is comprised of lots 2 & 4 and is owned by D&K Dolores, LLC (“D&K Dolores”). APN 010-145-023 and 010-145-024 are comprised of lot 6 and 8 respectively. Both lots 6 & 8 are owned by Esperanza Carmel Commercial LLC (“Esperanza Carmel”); and
WHEREAS, the applicant is proposing to construct a portion of a 15,351-square-foot mixed-use building with a 9,805-square-foot subterranean garage on lots 6 and 8 of the Northern California Savings & Loan Complex site; and
WHEREAS, the project qualifies as a Major Alteration to a Historic Resource pursuant to CMC 17.32.160; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CMC 17.32.120 (Alteration of Historic Resources), a determination of consistency with the Secretary’s Standards shall be obtained prior to altering, remodeling, demolishing, grading, relocating, reconstructing or restoring any historic resource; and WHEREAS, pursuant to CMC 17.32.120.B, determinations of consistency for major alterations shall be prepared by a qualified professional and shall be supported by written documentation that (1) identifies which of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation are applicable to the project, (2) reviews the proposed project, and (3) explains the basis of the determination; and
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Resolution 2023-100

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Carmel-by-the-Sea City CouncilOctober 3, 2023

Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council
October 3, 2023