CARMEL.BY.THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Dave Potter called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m.
Roll call: Councilmembers Jeff Baron, Alissandra Dramov, Karen Ferlito, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Richards, and Mayor Dave Potter.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Dramov pulled consent items 7, 9, 12. City Administrator Rerig pulled item 6 and 13 for discussion.
Item I - January 8th, January 25th, and February 1st Special Meeting Minutes, and January 9th, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes
Item 2 - December 2023 Monthly Reports
Item 3 - January 2024 Monthly Reports
Item 4 - December 2023 Check Register Summary
Item 5 - January 2024 Check Register Summary
Item 8 - Resolution 2024-016, authorizing City Co-Sponsorship of the Carmel Public Library Foundation's Annual Donor Salute Event at the Main Library on Sunday, March 10, 2024; and Monday, March 4,2024
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
The following members of the public spoke:
Melanie Billig
Motion by Councilmember Baron to approve consent agenda items #1,2,3,4, 5, 8, 10, and '11, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Richards and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 10 - Resolution 2024-018, Rescinding Resolution 2023-105 and Establishing the City Council meeting dates for the 2024 Calendar Year
Item 11 - Resolution 2024-019, Authorizing one (1) free use day of the Sunset Cultural Center theater and lobby for the AIM youth mental health community event
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
Item 6 - Resolution 2024-014, accepting donations from Carmel Cares, an official City Support Group, and approving a Budget Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023124 Adopted Budget Dale Byrne, President of Carmel Cares, gave an introduction of many key members of the Carmel Cares team, and highlighted their valuable contributions. He thanked the 100 volunteers that give their time and energy and thanked the donors for their generous financial contributions.
Motion by Councilmember Ferlito to adopt Resolution 2024-014, seconded by Mayor Potter and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 7 - Resolution 2024-015 authorizing the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group for the Coastal Engineering and Adaptation Planning Prolect, Phase 2, for a not-to-exceed fee of $450,000; and Authorize an Amendment to the CIP FY 2023124 Budget to include the $500,000 Grant Council discussion resumed. Councilmember Dramov expressed a desire to rein in money spent on consultants and noted the amount of contracts awarded to EMC for various projects rncluding CC Special Meeting Minutes March 4,2024
Authorizing City Co-Sponsorship of the Carmel Public Library Foundation's Annual Sterling Circle Event at the Main Library on Sunday, June 9,2024
Mayor Potter and the Council gave thanks to Carmel Cares for all their hard work in giving back to the community and making the village a better and more beautiful place to live.
Mary Bilse, Environmental Programs Manager, gave a brief summary of the item and answered questions from the Council. Public Works Director Bob Harary addressed public comments and provided clarification on concerns brought up by the public.
Public Comment:
Brian Sours
Dale Byrne
Melanie Billig
CC Special Meeting Minutes Match 4,2024
this one totals over $1 million. Councilmember Baron spoke about the importance of preparing for Climate Change. Mayor Potter said that perhaps contracts for over $100,000 should be placed under Orders of Business instead of Consent agenda in the future.
Motion by Councilmember Baron to approve Resolution 2O24-O'15, seconded by Councilmember Ferlito, and approved 3-2-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Ferlito, and Mayor Potter
NOES: Councilmember Dramov, Mayor Pro Tem Richards
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 9 - Consideration of Resolution 2024-017, authorizing the consumption of alcohol and the potential erection of tents on public property for the Otto Wedding Dinner to be held Friday, October 11 , 2024 in Devendorf Park
Ashlee Wright, Director Library and Community Activities, provided an overview of the item and answered questions from Council. She outlined the process for obtaining special event permits and stated that the current policy does not grant special exceptions for private events in Devendorf Park. Ms. Wright said that in the absence of special rules, the application for a wedding in Devendorf park was processed in accordance with the existing policy. She also noted that the applicant was advised to have a backup plan in the event the permit was not approved.
Councilmembers Baron, Ferlito, and Mayor Pro Tem Richards said that they do not support the closure of Devendorf Park for a private wedding and noted that events open to the public are more desirable.
Motion by Councilmember Ferlito, seconded by Councilmember Dramov, to deny Resolution 2024-017. Motion carried 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution 202+017 was denied.
Public Comment:
Mike Brown
Tasha Witt
Item '12 - Resolution 2O24-O20, authorizing the serving of alcohol on public property, and the erection of tents on public property for the Carmel Art Festival CC Special Meeting Minutes Match 4,2024
Library and Community Activities Director Ashlee Wright gave a summary of the item and answered questions from Council. She clarified that unlike the item previously, this is a public event available to anyone to attend.
Public Comment
None
Item 13 - Resolution 2024-021 , Adopting the Updated Board and Commission Handbook City Administrator Rerig requested to pull this item from consent and requested it be continued to a future meeting for more discussion and clarified that when it is brought back it will be under Orders of Business rather than on the Consent agenda.
Motion by Mayor Potter to continue this item to a date uncertain, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Richards and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resotution 2021h021 was not adopted; continued to a date uncertain.
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code Sections 54956.9 (d) (1)
Name of Case: Daniel Logan v. City of Carmel-by{he-Sea; Superior Court of Monterey County Case #24CVO00088
B. CONFERENCE WTH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8:
Property: First Murphy House, NE corner Lincoln Street and 6th Avenue, Carmel-by{he-Sea Agency negotiators: City Administrator, City Attorney
Negotiating parties: Carmel Heritage Society and Chamber of Commerce Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Richards to approve Resolution 2O24-O20, seconded by Councilmember Ferlito, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Pierik read the closed session agenda titles:
CC Special Meeting Minutes March 4,2024
Under negotiation: Lease amount and terms
C. CONFERENCE WTH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956,8:
Property: Rio Park, East of Dolores Street and Lasuen Drive, Carmel Agency negotiators. City Administrator, City Attorney
Negotiating parties: Carmel Area Wastewater District (CAWD) Under negotiation: Lease amount and terms
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
Dave Potter, Mayor Nova R ero; , City Clerk
PUBLIC APPEARANCES - Limited to items on the Closed Session agenda:
Sygale Lomas
Cindy Lloyd
Kristi Reimers
Anna Williams
Council moved into Closed Session at 5:43 p.m. Council adjourned Closed Session at 7:00 p m APPROVED: