CITY OF CARIUEL.BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Monday, June 30, 2025
CALL TO ORDER ANO ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tem Delves called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
Roll call: Councilmembers Jeff Baron, Hans Buder, Alissandra Dramov, and Mayor Pro Tem Delve were present. Mayor Byrne arrived at the dais at 3:10 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Delves read the public comment guidelines for Special Meetings
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item I - APP 25115 (Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building): Consideration of an Appeal (APP 25115, Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building) filed by Krista Ostoich on behalf of Mike Brown, Mike Cate, Don Goodhue, Steve Hillyard, Vinz Koller, Courtney Kramer, Cindy Lloyd, lan Martin, Rich Pepe, Kristi Reimer, and Julie Wendt of the Planning Commission's approval (Resolution No. 2025-020-PC) of Design Review, DR 23-140 (Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building), Use Permit, UP 21-113 (Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building), Lot Merger, LM 20-394 (Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building), and associated environmental determination for the JB Pastor Building located at Dolores Street 2 southeast of 7th Avenue in the Service Commercial (SC) District at Lots 6, 8, and 10 of Block
91. APNs: 010-145-023-000, 010-145-024-000, and 010-145-012-000 - Recommended for continuance to August 1, 2025
Mayor Pro Tem Delves announced that this item is being recommended for continuance to August 4th so all appellants could attend. He opened public comment on the continuation of the hearing, limited to the continuation, not its substance, as the substantive matter would be addressed a future meeting.
Public Comment:
Julia Christopher
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Councilmember Dramov motioned to continue the appeal hearing (APP 25115 - Esperanza Carmel Commercial - JB Pastor Building) to a Special Gity Council meeting on August 4, 2025, seconded by Gouncilmember Baron, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Buder, Delves, and Dramov
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Byrne
ABSTAIN: None
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Byme arrived at the dais at 3:10 p.m
Councilmember Dramov requested that item #6 be pulled for discussion. City Administrator Rerig acknowledged receipt of a written comment from Nancy Twomey concerning consent item #4.
Mayor Byrne stated for the record that he is not on the board of directors for Carmel Cares, regarding item #7.
Mayor Pro Tem Delves motioned to approve consent agenda items #l-5, and #7-10, seconded by Councilmember Baron, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Baron, Buder, Delves, Dramov, and Mayor Byrne NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Item 'f - June 2,2025, Special Meeting Minutes, and June 3,2025, Regular Meeting Minutes - Apprcved 5-G0-O
Item 2 - May 2025 Monthly Reports - Approved i0-0-0
Item 3 - May 2025 Check Register Summary - Approved 5-0-0-0 Item 4 - Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-002 amending Carmel Municipal Code Section 15.08.010 and Section 15.10.020 to adopt the 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map for the City as identified by the California State Fire Marshall in Accordance with Government Code Section 51178 - Approved 5-0-40
Item 5 - Resolution 2025-055 designating Mayor Dale Byme as the voting delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Bob Delves as the alternative voting delegate at the 2025 Annual League of California Cities Conference - Approved 5-O-O-0
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Item 7 - Resolution 2O25-O57 Accepting donations from Carmel Cares, an Official City Support Group, received March 2024 through June 2025 - Approved S0-O-0 Item 8 - Resolution 2025-058 authorizing the City Administrator to execute an agreement for the purchase of two new police vehicles as identified in the FY 2025126 Budget, Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund - Approved 5-0-0-0
Item I - Resolution 2025-059 Amending City Council appointments to the Monterey Regional Taxi Authority (MRTA) Board of Directors - Approved &0-0-0
Item 10 - Resolution 2025-060 Authorizing the City Administrator to execute Change Order No. 6 for the On-Call Tree Services Contracts, in the combined amount of $0 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 - Approved &&40
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
Item 6 - Resolution 2025-056 Approving Revisions to City Policy C89-02: City Council Meetings, Orders of Council, Agenda Packets, Minutes of Meeting and Agenda Distribution Councilmember Dramov requested more accurate estimated times for agenda items and placing high-interest items at the beginning of the meeting. Councilmember Buder preferred the phrasing "finalize the draft agenda" instead of "shall be approved by the Mayor or the Mayo/s designee." City Attorney Pierik clarified that the policy allows the Mayor to select a designee, such as the Mayor Pro Tem, to set the agenda in their absence even if it's not formalized in the policy. Mayor Byrne said he would like something added to the policy stating that the Mayor or Mayor's designee will review the final draft of the agenda before it is published. Councilmember Buder emphasized the need for clarity in the policy regarding the roles of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, or other designees, during agenda preparation and finalization.
Councilmember Baron suggested continuing the item to the next meeting for approval with discussed amendments and circulated to Council for review.
Public Comment
None
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Delves to continue this item to a future meeting date for further refinement and approval, seconded by Councilmember Buder, and approved 5-0-0-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baron, Buder, Delves, Dramov, and Mayor Byrne NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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CLOSED SESSION
City Attomey Pierik read the closed session titles
A. CONFERENCE WTH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT coDE sEcTroN 54956.8:
Property: Scenic Road, South of Martin Way, Carmel (APN: 009-423-003-000) Agency negotiators: City Administrator, City Attorney
Negotiating parties: Central Coast Properties (Lance Monosoff, Broker) Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B, CONFERENCE WTH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT coDE sEcTtoN 54956.8:
Property: Rio Park, East of Dolores Street and Lasuen Drive, Carmel-bythe-Sea (APN: 009-521-002-000)
Agency negotiators: City Administrator, City Attorney
Negotiating parties: Carmel Area Wastewater District (CAWD) Under negotiation: Price and terms of lease
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE sEcTtoN 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: City Administrator Chip Rerig, Assistant City Administrator Brandon Swanson, City Attorney Brian Pierik, Zachery Lopes Attorney at Burke Williams & Soresen, Senior HR Analyst Marisa Bermudez, Police Chief Paul Tomasi, Employee Organization: Police Officers Association (POA) Public Comment on Closed Session items
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ADJOURNMENT
Council moved to Closed Session at 3:31 p.m. t
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