MINUTES
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 5:00 P.M. Closed Session
6:30 P.M. Open Session
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, AIRPORT COMMISSION,
MARINA ABRAMS B NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, PRESTON PARK SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER
MARINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND MARINA GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
Council Chambers
211 Hillcrest Avenue
Marina, California
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In accordance with California Government Code §54953(e)(1)(A) and (C) and the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by Governor Newsom o n March 4, 2020, under the provisions of Go vernment Code §8625 related to the COVID -19 (coronavirus) pandemic, consistent with recommendations by State and local health officials regarding social distancing and in order to prevent an imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees as determine d in Resolution 2022-94, public participation in City of Marina City Council public meetings shall be electronic only and without a physical location for public participation until the earlier of May 31, 2022, or such time as the City Council may ado pt a resolution in accordance with Government Code §54953(e)(3). This meeting is being broadcast “live” on Access Media Productions (AMP) Community Television Cable 25 and on t he City of Marina Channel and on the i nternet at https://accessmediaproductions.org/
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM: (City Council, Airport Commissioners, Marina Abrams B Non -Profit Corporation, Preston Park Sustainable Communities Nonpr ofit Corporation, Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency Members and Ma rina Groundwater Sustainability Agency)
MEMBERS PRESENT: Cristina Medina Dirksen, David Burnett, Mayor Pro -Tem/Vice Chair Kathy Biala, Mayor/Chair Bruce C. Delgado
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lisa Berkley (Excused)
3. CLOSED SESS ION: As permitted by Government Code Sect ion 54956 et seq., the (City Council, A irport C ommissioners, Marina Abrams B Non -Profit Corporation, Preston Park Sustainable Communities Nonpr ofit Corporation, Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency M embers and Ma rina Gro undwater Sustainabili ty Agency) may adjourn to a C losed or E xecutive Session to consider specific matters dealing with litigation, certain personnel matters, property negotiations or to confer with the City’s Meyers -Milias- Brown Act representative.
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a. Labor Negotiations
i. Marina Employee Association
ii. Marina Professional Fire Fighters Association
c. Real Property Negotiation
i. Property: Commercial property at southeast corner of Del Monte Blvd. and Palm Avenue (APN 032-303-038) and residential property at Hayes Circle and 3rd Avenue (APN 032-303-039, a portion)
Negotiating Party: George Powell
Negotiator(s): City Manager
Terms: Price and Terms
b. Performance Evaluation of Public Empl oyee, Unrepresented Employee (CA Govt.
Code Section 54957(b)(1) – City Manager
6:30 PM - RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN I N
CLOSED SESSION
Heidi Quinn, City Attorney reported out Closed Session: The Council met tonight in closed session on 3 items: Labor Negotiations , Real Property Negotiations and Performance Evaluation of a Public Employee, and it is a unrepresented employee . As to all 3 items , information was provided, direction was given, but there was no reportable action taken.
4. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Please stand)
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
6. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR: Any member of the Public or the City Council may make an announcement of special events or meetings of interest as information to Council a nd Public. Any member of the pub lic may comment on any matter within the City Council’s jurisdiction which is not on the agenda. Please state your name for the record. Action will not be taken on an item that is not on the agenda. If it requires action, it will be r eferred to st aff and/o r pla ced on a futu re agenda. City C ouncil members or City staff may briefly respond to stat ements made or que stions posed as permitted by Government Code S ection 54954.2. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please limit comments to a maximum of four (4) minutes. Any member of the public may comment on any matter listed on this agenda at the time the matter is being considered by the City Council. • Karen Andersen – Asked Council when will the hand cars begin running this year, and will this be the last time they can run on the TAMC tracks?
• Nancy Amadeo – Thanked Public Works for the job done on Cardoza. A sked about the status of completing the resurfacing of Cardoza as far as the striping and marking of the parking lanes. • Liesbeth Visscher – Announced she is running fo r the City Council District 4 seat . Provided the public with some background information on herself and why she would like District 4 to vote for her.
• Alan M – Wanted to bring to the City C ouncil’s attention a severe erosion problem on the city side of our backyard fence , which backs up against General Pat ten Parkway. Brought this to the attention of city staff and was told the issue would be corrected, that was a whole ago . Extremely frustrated with the lack of action by the City and have reached the end of our patients, and fully intend to seek legal action against the city if no action is taken in the next 60 days MINUTES for City Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Page 3
• Roger Frick – Supports the previous speaker. The erosion problem is a safety concer n to those pedestrians who walk by this area. Hopes Council will find a way to fix this issue. • Colleen Beye – Thanked the Traffic Advisory Committee for all the work they are doing to ensure the safety at the intersection of California avenue and Carmel Avenue. Commented on the amount of children between both schools on Carmel Avenue that walk through that intersection before and after school.
• Paula Pelot – Spoke about an accident that occurred at Preston Drive and Imj in Parkway over the past weekend that involved two cars where one car went down the embankment and almost into the back yard of an Abrams Park resident near Arnold Court . Asked if a guardrail could be added to the TAMC Roundabout Project along that stretch of roadway. • Council Member Medina Dirksen – Thank public works for the improved lighting at the crosswalk going to Wendy Hill Park and inspecting the signs in the same neighborhood. Announced Marina, Youth Baseball/Softball is looking for board members for next year and anybody who was interested should go to their website . Announced a new Brownie Troop is coming to Marina for 2nd and 3rd graders. There will be an informational session on August 18th at 5:30 pm at the Marina Library.
• Council Member Burnett – Announce that the surf p roject is moving along . This is the M ST project to have a dedicated busway between Marina and Sand City that there is going to be several opportunities to ask questions and get information about this project on August 16 th at the old Monterey marketplace i n Monterey, August 27 th and 28 th at the West End Festival in Sand City , August 31st from 6:00-8:00pm at the Carpenter Union. Hall, and on September 1 st at the Monterey County Fair.
• Mayor Delgado – Commented on the volunteer community cleanup and thanked all the volunteers.
Next event is the second Sunday in September at the southern Lapis Road and Del Monte at 10:00am. September 11 th is the Oak Woodland Plant work and Community Garden work at the Marina Library. Commented on the Coastal Commission, California Department of Water Resources, Fishing Game, Cal Trans. California Conservation, core and other State agencies, had representatives at the Marina Library a 2-day workshop at the Marina L ibrary and thanked Mayor Pro Tem Biala for hosting this event.
7. CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FO RMER MARINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Background information has been provided to the S uccessor Agency of the former Redevelopment Agency on all matters listed under the Consent Agenda, a nd these item s are considered to be routine. Al l items under the Consent Agenda ar e normally approved by one motion. Prior to such a motion being made, any member of the public or the City Council may ask a quest ion or make a comment a bout an agenda item and staff wil l prov ide a response. If discussi on or a lengthy explanation is required, that item will b e removed from the Consent Agenda for Successor Agency to the former Marina Redevelopment Agency and placed at the end of Other Action Items Successor Agency to the former Marina Redevelopment Agency.
8. CONSENT AGENDA: Background information has been provid ed to the City Council, Airport Commission, Marina Abrams B Non-Profit Corporation, and Redevelopment Agency on all matters listed under the Consent Age nda, and these items are considered to be routi ne. All items under the Consent Agenda are normally appro ved by one motion. Prior to such a motion being made, any member of the public or the City Council may ask a question or make a comment about an agenda item and staff will provide a response. If di scussion or a lengthy ex planation is required, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed at the end of Other Action Items.
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a. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
(1) Accounts Payable Check Numbers 100460-100595, totaling $922,490.04 Accounts Payable for Successor Agency Check Number 91, totaling $3,772.50 b. MINUTES:
(1) July 26, 2022, Special City Council Meeting
c. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: None
d. AWARD OF BID: None
e. CALL FOR BIDS:
(1) City Council consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-, approving advertising and call for bids f or the execution of the California Avenue P edestrian Crossing Installation project. Pulled by Mayor Delgado, becomes agenda item 11b f. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS:
(1) City Council consider adoptin g Resolution No. 202 2-105, regarding the Ralph M. B rown Act (California Go vernment Code §§54950 -54963, making c ertain findings; and authorizing t he city to continue to i mplement remote teleconferenced public meetings of the City Council and its constituent bodies for the period August 21, 2022, through September 19, 2022. g. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS: None
h. ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS: None
i. MAPS: None
j. REPORTS: (RECEIVE AND FILE): None
k. FUNDING & BUDGET MATTERS:
(1) City Council consider adopting Resol ution No. 2022 -, a pproving a professional services agreement between the City of Marina and Axiom Home Tech to install the Marina Library AV System; and receiving, allocating, and appropriating $7,500 from the Friends of Marina Libr ary to the QLF2111 project budget ; and allocating and a ppropriating $11,000 from the unallocated General Fund balance to the QLF2111 project budget; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreements on behalf of the City subject to final review an d approval by the City Attorney; and authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract to increase the contract limit up to an addit ional 10% of the con tract amount in the event of material cost escalation ; and authorizing the Finance Director to make nec essary accounting and budgetary entries. Pulled by Coun cil Member Medina D irksen, becomes agenda item 11a
l. APPROVE ORDINANCES (WAIVE SECOND READING):
(1) City Council read by title only an d consider adopting Ordinance No. 2022-05, approving the fir st a mendment to the dev elopment ag reement related t o the Marina Station Project.
m. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS: None
Council Member Medina Dirksen requested to pull agenda item 8k(1) MINUTES for City Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Page 5
Mayor Delgado requested to pull agenda item 8e(1)
DELGADO/BIALA: TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS 8e(1) AND 8k(1) . 4-0- 0-1(Berkley) Motion Passes by Roll Call Vote
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
10. OTHER ACTIONS ITE MS OF THE S UCCESSOR A GENCY TO THE FORMER MARINA R EDEVELOPMENT AGEN CY: Action l isted for each Agenda i tem is that which is requested by staff. The Successor Agency may, at its discretion, take action on any items. The public is invited to approach th e pod ium to provide up to four (4) min utes of public comment.
11. OTHER ACTION ITEMS: Action listed for each Agenda item is that which is requested by staff.
The City Council may, at its discretion, take action on any items. The public is invited to approach the podium to provide up to four (4) minutes of public comment.
Note: No additional major projects or prog rams should be undertaken w ithout r eview of the impacts on existing priorities (Resolution No. 2006-79 – April 4, 2006). a. City Council consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-106, approving a professional services agreement between the City of Marina and Axiom Home Tech to install the Marina Library AV System; and receiving, allocating, and appropriating $7,500 from the Fr iends of Marina Library to the QLF2111 project budget ; and allocating and appropriating $1 1,000 from the unallocated General Fund balance to the QLF2111 project budget ; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreements on behalf of the City subjec t to final review and approval by the City Attorney; and authorizing the City Manager to amend the co ntract to increase the contract limit up to an additional 10% of the con tract amo unt in the event of material cost escalation ; and authorizing the Finance Director to make necessary accounting and budgetary entries. Pulled by Council Member Medina Dirksen, was agenda item 8k(1)
Council Questions: Will this new equipment be accessible to the City of Marina? What is the official relationship between the frien ds of the Marine Library and the city ? Does the new equipment allow for wireless connect ion, would there be the possibility that a wireless laptop could connect to the projector? How do we let everybody use this and protect against abuse or unintentiona l damage done in equipment? How long had the friends been initiating this project? Will it be equipped for zoom? Public Comments:
• Melissa Mejia – Spoke about the use of the Library Community R oom and the policies and procedures to use the room. Expressed gratitude for the work being done to improve the AV in the room.
• Denise Turley – Asked if there is a conflict with the use of the room i f the library staff ever referred someone to an alternate facility ? Asked if TV co nnection would be installed? Who is responsible for making sure the remotes for the AV work properly and are the forms to fill out in case there are issues?
• Grace Silva-Santella – Thanked the City staff for working on this project. Noted that Friends of the Marina Library had attended on the meetings on this project and are pleased with the outcome. • Tommy Bolea – Commented on the price for the entire project. • Jeffrey Markham – Asked if maintenance and repair are included with the contract? MINUTES for City Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Page 6
• Karen Andersen – Noted to the public that the all the costs associated with this project can be found in the staff report and exhibits.
DELGADO/MEDINA DIRKSEN: TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022 -106, APPROVING A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF M ARINA AND AXIOM HOME TECH TO INSTALL THE MARINA LIBRARY AV SYSTEM; A ND RECEIVING, ALLOCATING, AND APPROPRIATING $7,500 FROM THE FRIENDS OF MARINA LIBRARY TO THE QLF2111 PROJECT BUDGET; AND AL LOCATING AND APPROPRIATING $11,000 FROM THE UNALLOCATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THE QLF2111 PROJECT B UDGET; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY; AND A UTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO AMEND THE CONTRACT TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT LIMIT UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 10% OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT IN THE E VENT OF MATERIAL COST ESCALATION; AND A UTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE NECESSARY ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETARY ENTRIES . 4-0-0-1(Berkley) Motion Passes by Roll Call Vote
b. City Council conside r adopting Resolution No. 2022 -107, approving advertising and call for bids f or the execution of the California Avenue P edestrian Crossing Installation project. Pulled by Mayor Delgado, was agenda item 8e(1) Council Questions: What steps does Council have to take to try to get some art on the utility box on California Ave?
DELGADO/MEDINA DIRKSEN : TO A DOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022 -107, APPROVING
ADVERTISING AND CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE CALI FORNIA AVENUE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING INSTALLATION PROJECT; AND THAT STAFF
COME BACK TO US W ITH OPTIONS OF HOW TO GET ARTWORK INTO OUR
ELECTRICAL BOXES FOR THIS AND FUTURE NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS SIGNAL LIGHT ELECTRICAL BOXES. 4-0-0-1(Berkley) Motion Passes by R oll Call Vote
Public Comments:
• Les Martin – Noted that the c rosswalk looked like it was on the wrong side but was told that the other side had the bike path. Asked if an additional sidewalk would be installed on that side of the development?
• Nancy Amadeo – Stated that Marina Yo uth Arts has taken on the painting of the utility boxes around Marina and suggested that staff contact Nick Kite. • Liesbeth Visscher – Familiar with this area and thanked staff for the proposed crosswalk and noted that the strip ing needs to be improved there sooner rather than later and also thanked staff for anticipating the future traffic lights when the amount of traffic will increase there. • Jeffrey Markham – Thankful this project is being done and just in time for school. Asked if there's any additional traffic calming that can be done from the li ght at Imjin down to this particular intersection?
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• Denise Turley – Noted the map of the area showed a differe nt walkway not having anything to do with the roadway and asked if that is still current and then will another crosswalk be needed .
Agrees with previous speaker about additional traffic calming in that area. • Tommy Bolea – Commented on the speed of vehicles at the inter section of Imjin and California and the near misses of accidents in that area. Com mented on the need for better bike lanes and lot allowing commercial vehicles on California Ave. Suggested speed bumps for traffic calming.
c. City Council consider ado pting Resolution No. 2022 -108, approving the Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP).
Council Questions: Are the roundabouts and roundabout signs working in our city? Imjin has had about 61-79 crashes along it, is this a viable area to put r oundabouts? The roundabouts at Del Monte and Beach. did you say that the number of crashes is less than they used to at that intersection when it was a 4 way stop? If we wanted to have the data supporting the pre and post numbers and severity of that roundabout is that information available to us ? Clarification on AB843, we were told at the time that we had to increase the speed limits in order for enforcement to occur and it was said that there's something else happening where we can actually lower the speed limits again , correct? Many of your countermeasures are more physical kind of changes so by contrast to implementing those things that would m anage spee d h ow do you contrast them to the effect of enforcement in terms of police involvement with tickets? Engineering Countermeasure Toolbox, ar e these things we use when applying for grants? Considering the size of our city and the number of streets, and how they connect, would you say that we're average in terms of safety you know being able to negotiate the city bicycle pedestrian vehicle or do we have a lot of work to d o? Are there reports that would help us to come to some kind of a grading of where we are? We have a number of large capital projects involving our roadways, and we have a number of housing projects scheduled to begin , t aking this analysis and looking at these projects, do you see a way that we could use this data to suggest or in form a designs and maybe new ordinances speed zones those kinds of things ? Does our police department base their patrolling and traffic monitoring on this kind of data?
MEDINA DIRKSEN/DELGADO: THAT WE ADOPT RE SOLUTION NO. 2 022-108, APPROVING THE LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN (LRSP); AND DIRECT STAFF TO COME BACK WITH US WITH PRE -ROUNDABOUT AND POST-ROUNDABOUT DATA. 4- 0-0-1(Berkley) Motion Passes by Roll Call Vote
Public Comments:
• Denise Turley – Concerned about bicycle safety at one of the proposed sites which is Abrams and Imjin Road. Asked if there’s a possibility to get share the road signs with bicyclists or some kind of warning?
• Brian McCarthy – presentation was interesting, asked where can the public and other interested parties both learn more abou t kind of the work that's being done here ? Commented about the mention of stakeholders in the presentation. Spoke about advocates for ame nding the engineers suggested speed limits throughout the city and traffic fatality concerns . Asked if it would be appropriate or advisable to do by street segments into smaller sections during the next speed study to get more accurate speed limit counts for particular sections , for the traffic circles themselves versus that whole road segment?
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• Les Martin – Great study, can see the opportunity to get a lot of grant money from the State from the work . Has concerns about Imjin and Third Avenue and then New Fourth Avenue, which neither one has a right turn lane and the speed which people drive. • Liesbeth Visscher – Interesting report and presentation . Was one of the concerned residents who worked hard to limit the speed limit increases that the city was forced to accept because of that States of the States 85 percentile rule. Asked since the signing of AB43, how this new bill can help increase safety by lowering speed limits on some of the roads on some road segments ? Commented about the poor striping of the bike lanes along California Ave. Is the city planning to we review the speed limits sooner than the next traffic survey is due because of the new A B43 and is the city planning to increase speed, speed lim it enforcements, especially before the next traffic survey?
• Tommy Bolea – Asked why the traffic surveys never include accident rates, DUI’s and time of day measured? Asked if p olice department can monitor the streets remotely and mail the m their tickets? Do we have license plate camera’s like in other cities? Suggested turning Imjin into a Toll Road for non-residents.
• Karen Andersen – Excellent presentation . Spoke about the two different driving instructor agencies that bring students to drive on the roundabouts and hopes to see some literacy on how to negotiate traffic circles.
d. City Council consider a dopting Resolution No. 2022 -109, authorizing the resumption of the Recreation and Cultural Services Commission, the Public Works Commission, the Economic Development Commission a nd the Tree Committee ’ and authorizing the disbanding of the Design Review Board.
Council Questions: What's the relevance of the Econo mic Development Commission concept ? Is it effective? What have what products have actually come out of that commission before now ? What have they actually done? How many members are in each commission/committee? if we put out the advertising for new commissioners and we don't get the full complex do we not start the commissions up again, and could that take a while, then? Or can we start with just a supposed quorum ? Can the overall objective standard s be found in multiple do cuments/places? If the D RB is disbanded will we still have the preferences for the signs based on the current sign program?
Delgado/Biala: that we authoriz e the re sumption of the Recreation and Cultural Services Commission, The Public Works, The Economic Development Commission after staff comes to us with some more information on that particular Commission and the Tree Com mittee, and we authorize the disbanding of the Design Review Board.
Public Comments:
• Nancy Amadeo – Appreciates and supports the motion. Noted she was the Council Liaison to the EDC and that commission was discouraged because they heard reports and took no action on them and didn’t even know the council ’s priorities for the year. In favor of the Design Review Board going away as long as there is some peer review.
• Brian McCarthy – Thinks that our new Community Development Director Guido Persicone is leading our community development department in a positive direction and sensitive to the amount of work that department is doing . Thinks an architect should be contracted on an annual basis .
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were once planning commissioners if the DRB was helpful or not. Commented on objective design standards.
Council Member Me dina asked for a f riendly amendment: to come back within 6 months , or reasonable timeframe, as staff capacity allows, to revisit our ability t o have an architectu ral review committee and with possible timelines.
Restated Motion
DELGADO/BIALA: THAT WE'RE ADOPTED RES OLUTION ATTACHED TO OUR STAFF
REPORT, AND WE RESUME THE RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES
COMMISSION, THE PUB LIC WORKS CO MMISSION AND THE TREE COMMUNITY,
AND LET THE STAFF COME BACK TO US AT THEIR PACE WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD FURTHER ANALYSIS.4- 0-0-1(Berkley) Motion Passes by Roll Call Vote
e. City Council receive an update report on the Cypress Knolls property. f. City Council consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-, amending Resolution No. 80- 71, as amended, Establishing the Rules and Procedures for t he Conduct of Meetings; amending Parag raph 8 regarding Order of Business and C onsideration and Sequence of Agenda Items; amending Paragraph 9 regarding Preparation of the Minutes; amending Paragraph 13 regarding Debate; amending Paragraph 27 regarding Manner of Addressing Council ; and approving a new Agenda format in substantially the same form. Continued to September 20, 2022
12. COUNCIL & STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
a. Monterey County Mayor’s Association [Mayor Bruce Delgado] b. Council and staff opportunity to ask a que stion for clarification or make a b rief report on his or her own activities as permitted by Government Code Section 54954.2.
13. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting ad journed at 10:30 pm in memory of Ventura County Supervisor Carmen Ramirez.
Anita Sharp, Deputy City Clerk
ATTEST:
Bruce C. Delgado, Mayor