CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, April 1, 2024
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Potter called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Councilmembers Jeff Baron, Alissandra Dramov, Karen Ferlito, Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Richards and Mayor Dave Potter were present.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
The following members of the public spoke:
Michael McWalters
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Ferlito commented on item #2, the Fire and Ambulance Monthly report and the Public Works Department monthly report. She said it's alarming how many trees were lost in February due to the storms as well as the length of time for ambulances to respond to calls due to difficulty finding the address and noted that sometimes the delay is due to the AMR Ambulances responding from farther away.
Motion by Councilmember Baron to approve consent agenda items 1-3, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Richards, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 1 - February 9, and March 4, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes, and March 5, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes
Item 2 - February 2024 Monthly Reports
Item 3 - February 2024 Check Register Summary
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
Item 4 - Receive a presentation by California American Water Company to introduce the Dolores Street Water Main Replacement Project and authorize issuance of an Encroachment Permit with Special Conditions of Approval
City Council Special Meeting Minutes - April 1, 2024
David Pezzini, California American Water Engineering Project Manager, gave a presentation to Council and answered questions from Council.
Public Comment: None
Motion by Mayor Potter to authorize the issuance of an encroachment permit with special conditions of approval to California American Water for the Dolores Street Water Main Replacement Project, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Richards and approved 4-1-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Dramov, Ferlito, Richards, and Mayor Potter NOES: Councilmember Baron
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 5 - Resolution 2024-023 approving Change Orders #3 for each of the City's On-Call Tree Service Contractors to include prior tree-related budgeted items totaling $200,000 in addition to a $200,000 mid-year budget allocation
Public Works Director Bob Harary gave a summary of the item and answered questions from Council.
Public Comment: None
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Richards to approve Resolution 2024-023, 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 item titles.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Sections 54956.9 (d)(1)
Name of Case: Daniel Logan v. City of Carmel-by-the-Sea; Superior Court of Monterey County Case #24CV000088
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4): One potential case City Council Special Meeting Minutes - April 1, 2024
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8:
Property: First Murphy House, NE corner Lincoln Street and 6th Avenue, Carmel-by-theSea Agency negotiators: City Administrator, City Attorney
Negotiating parties: Carmel Heritage Society and Chamber of Commerce Under negotiation: Lease amount and terms
D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representatives: Assistant City Administrator Brandon Swanson, Senior HR Analyst Marisa Bermudez, and Police Chief Paul Tomasi
Employee Organization: Carmel Fire Ambulance Association PUBLIC APPEARANCES - Limited to items on Closed Session The following members of the public spoke:
Jan Ledgers
Cindy Lloyd
Sygale Lomas
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned to closed session at 5:14 p.m. Council adjourned from closed session at 6:45 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST: