CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Contact: 831.620.2000 www.ci.carmel.ca.us
Mayor Dale Byrne
Councilmembers Jeff Baron, Hans Buder, Bob
Delves, and Alissandra Dramov
All meetings are held in the City Council Chambers
East Side of Monte Verde Street
Between Ocean and 7th Avenues
Special Meeting
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
10:00 AM
TOUR - 9:30 AM
MEETING - 10:00 AM
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/88026443546
Webinar ID: 880 2644 3546
Passcode: 046567
Dial in: (253) 215-8782
HOW TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT
The public may give public comment at this meeting in person, or use 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.
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS
During Special City Council Meetings, public comments are permitted on items listed on the agenda. After each item on the agenda is introduced, the Mayor will invite public comment on that item. Each speaker has 3 minutes to speak unless otherwise adjusted by the Mayor.
While stating your name is optional, it helps to identify speakers in the meeting minutes.
Remote or in-person participants who do not comply with the requirements of the Brown Act will be muted.
TOUR OF INSPECTION - 9:30 AM
Prior to calling the meeting to order, the City Council will conduct an on-site tour of inspection of the property listed on the agenda (below) and the public is invited to attend the tour. After the tour is complete, the Council will begin the meeting in the City Council Chambers no earlier than the time noted on the agenda.
A. Pickleball Courts - Lorca Lane, between Junipero Street and Camino Del Monte, Carmel-by-the-Sea
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - CHAMBERS (10:00 AM)
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
Orders of Business are agenda items that require City Council discussion, debate, direction to staff, and/or action.
1) Review and discuss the Pickleball Policy adopted by the Forest and Beach Commission, and provide direction to Staff regarding steps moving forward, including the development of possible related amendments to the Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
RECESS
The City Council will take a 20-30 minute break around noon.
ADJOURNMENT
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence received regarding pickleball will be uploaded to this google drive link: 9-3-2025 Pickleball Comments
This agenda was posted at City Hall, Monte Verde Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue, 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.
CORRESPONDENCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE
POSTING OF THE AGENDA
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. Written comments emailed to the City Clerk sent no later than 2 hours before the start of the meeting (sooner preferred) are not read aloud but are made available online: City Council Correspondence.
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).