ACTION
MINUTES
5:00 P.M. Closed Session
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 6:00 P.M. Open Session
SPECIAL 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
Zoom Meeting URL: https://zoom.us/j/730251556
Zoom Meeting Telephone Only Participation: 1-669-900-9128 - Webinar ID: 730 251 556
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM: (City Council, Airport Commissioners, Marina Abrams B Non -Profit Corporation, Preston Park Sustainable Communities Nonprofit Corporation, Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency Members and Marina Groundwater Sustainability Agency)
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jenny McAdams, Brian McCarthy, Kathy Biala, Mayor/Chair Bruce C. Delgado
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice Chair Liesbeth Visscher (Excused)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None
4. CLOSED SESSION:
a. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9(d)(1)) (2 cases) i. TAMC v. City of Marina, Museum of Handcar Technology, et al., 24-CV- 005108, Monterey Superior Court
ii. Museum of Handcar Technology v. TAMC and City of Marina, 5:24CV-08598- EKL, United States District Court, Northern District of California 6:00 PM - RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney reported out Closed Session: Council provided direction and no reportable action was taken.
5. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Please stand)
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6. BUDGET STUDY SESSION:
a. Budget Study Session Discussion: Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget.
Public Comments:
• Matt David ambassador for the Spay and Neuter Imperative Project of Monterey County (SNIP).
Explained what SNIP is about and asked council to consider sponsoring SNIP clinics Buses • Julie spoke about the SNIP clinics and asked council to consider finding the program • Alison David stated we are fortunate that we have the Spay and Neuter Imperative Project, which offers the SNP bus, a mobile spay-neuter clinic that can come to your community. Request that you fund accessible and affordable spay-neuter for dogs, cats, and feral cats in your community. • Lisa Sears spoke about the SNIP program and noted Seaside has been involved since 2019. Also spoke about the overcrowding at the Hitchcock Shelter. Noted the bare minimum to consider today is to fund three to four spay-neuter clinics a year at a cost of $15,000 to $20,000. • Regina Mason provided background information on the Village Project and how they are planning a trip to Gana, Africa and will be taking students to visit. Requesting $5,000 from surrounding cities to help fund the trip.
• Mel Mason spoke about the Village Project and requested help with funding. • Isa Nelson respectfully asked that the council prioritize funding for our city fields and spaces for our young people.
• LJ commented on supporting the Village Project but came to ask for funding for the SNIP Clinic Buses.
• Fred Nelson was encouraged to see some measures aimed at reducing homelessness on this budget and employee home buying programs. Hopes monies will be set aside for protecting our immigrant population.
• Charles Johnson council needs to invest more into the youth programs and sports fields and facilities. Not much for the youths.
• Steven Bailey council should support funding for young people with special needs. • Carrie council should consider more funding for sports fields. Residents have been waiting over a decade for the promised sports fields and they have not arrived. • Jeff Smith spoke about volunteering at Los Arboles Middle School with painting the backstop because nobody else was doing it. Marina children need clean sports fields and facilities to play.
Asked council to start funding the youths of Marina via sports fields and facilities. • Hugo Cortez believes the council is doing a disservice to the youths by focusing on the new housing and the new community trying to make them happy. Need to focus on the youths and building more sports fields and facilities.
• Grace Silva -Santella asked who is responsible for sidewalk maintenance? Asked about Del Monte/Reservation Rd. Intersection Plan and its approval. Commented on the sand sifting equipment for the parks; agrees there is the need of more sports fields. Asked council to move up the Civic Center on the list.
• Jeff Markham stated he is having a hard time mapping the consolidated project list to the citizens’ priorities. There’s a lot of unconsolidated items in the list that should be chunked together. List needs to be better organized.
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• Denise Turley stated the need for additional restrooms and parking be included in the development of all future parks/sports fields.
• Billie Matthews commented that he passed promises of more ball fields in Marina. Asking for safe, well-maintained spaces for our children where they can grow. Play and learn the values of teamwork. Asked if it’s still financially viable to include the ball field at the Dunes.
Council discussed sidewalk repair ordinance, improvement of the consolidated list, police officer positions, communications position, IT Master plan, Vehicle Fleet Management, funding for the Equestrian Center repairs, 3% CIP increases on pricing, SNIP Bus funding, Village Project, list showing accomplishments at budget meetings, funding for All Inclusive Playground Steering Committee, Fire Station #2 funding, Duplex renovation project funding, tennis courts, Hwy 1 Interchange, allocation of future funding for special projects under council budget.
DELGADO/MCCARTHY: THAT WE:
1. CREATE A SUBCOMMITTEE TO IMPROVE THE CONSOLIDATED PROJECT LIST, CONSISTING OF COUNCILMEMBER BIALA AND MAYOR DELGADO; and
2. ALLOCATE $7,500 TO THE VILLAGE PROJECT. VILLAGE PROJECT IS REQUESTED TO REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL AFTER TRIP TO AFRICA; and
3. ALLOCATE $15,000 TO THE SNIP BUS. SNIP ADVOCATES ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL AFTER EACH MOBILE CLINIC IN MARINA; and
4. ADD RESERVATION ROAD MEDIAN POWER SUPPLY FOR USE WITH HOLIDAY AND 50 TH ANNIVERSARY DECORATION TO THE CONSOLIDATED PROJECT LIST AS #20; and
5. ADD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AQUATIC/SPORTS CENTER TO THE CONSOLIDATED PROJECT LIST AS #3 AND BUMP ALL OTHER LISTED PROJECTS DOWN ONE ROW; and
6. ADD INCLUSIVE DUNES CITY PARK TO THE CONSOLIDATED PROJECT LIST AS #4 AND BUMP ALL OTHER LISTED PROJECTS DOWN ONE ROW; and
7. USE THE 3% CPI FOR ANNUAL INCREASE TO SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR ALL CIP - LISTED PROJECTS; and
8. DEFUND THE HIGHWAY 1 INTERCHANGE PROJECT ($1M); and
9. TEMPORARILY DON’T DEFUND $75K FOR THE TENNIS COURTS; and
10. KEEP $420,000 FUNDING FOR HOUSING DUPLEX PROJECT ON HAYES CIR; and
11. CREATE POLICY FOR FUNDING NON-PROFITS THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET; and
12. KEEP $100,000 FUNDING FOR THE ALL -INCLUSIVE PARK STEERING COMMITTEE; and
13. ADD OUTAGE PREPAREDNESS REPORT TO CONSOLIDATED PROJECT LIST AS #25; and
14. ESTABLISH A SPAY AND NEUTER ORDINANCE; and
15. ESTABLISH SIDEWALK REPAIR ORDINANCE; and
16. PROVIDE A LIST OF PROJECTS COMPLETED SO FAR DURING THE CURRENT
BUDGET CYCLE AND A PHOTO PRESENTATION OF COMPLETED AND
ONGOING PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS DURING THE CURRENT BUDGET CYCLE AT EACH BUDGET SESSION; and
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17. FOR EACH CIP PROJECT THAT HAS ALLOCATED FUNDS, PROVIDE THE DATE
IT WAS PLACED ON THE LIST AND THE YEAR OF ITS EXPECTED
COMPLETION. 4-0-1(Visscher)-0 Motion Passes.
7. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Anita Sharp, Deputy City Clerk
ATTEST:
Bruce C. Delgado, Mayor