AGENDA
Thursday, July 17, 2025 5:00 P.M. Open Session
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY (HYBRID).
Council Chambers
211 Hillcrest Avenue
Marina, California
AND
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VISION STATEMENT
Marina will grow and mature from a small town bedroom community to a small city which is diversified, vibrant and through positive relationships with regional agencies, self -sufficient. The City will develop in a way that insulates it from the negative impacts of urban sprawl to become a desirable residential and business community in a natural setting. (Resolution No. 2006-112 - May 2, 2006)
MISSION STATEMENT
The City Council will provide the leadership in protecting Marina’s natural setting while developing the City in a way that provides a balance of housing, jobs and business opportunities that will result in a community characterized by a desirable quality of life, including recreation and cultural opportunities, a safe environment and an economic viability that supports a high level of municipal services and infrastructure. (Resolution No. 2006-112 - May 2, 2006)
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City recognizes that it was founded and is built upon the traditional homelands and villages first inhabited by the Indigenous Peoples of this region - the Esselen and their ancestors and allies - and honors these members of the community, both past and present.
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)
Jennifer McAdams, Brian McCarthy, Kathy Biala, Mayor Pro -Tem/Vice Chair Liesbeth Visscher, Mayor/Chair Bruce C. Delgado
3. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Please stand)
4. OTHER ACTION:
a. Adopting Resolution No. 2025 -, amending sales tax revenue sharing agreement between the City of Marina and Unstoppable Automotive MBMCA LLC to assist in covering high site development and construction costs associated with developing a Mercedes-Benz automobile dealership in Marina.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
CERTIFICATION
I, Anita Sharp, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Marina, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and Council Chambers Bulletin Board at 211 Hillcrest Avenue, Monterey County Library Marina Branch at 190 Seaside Circle, City Bulletin Board at the corner of Reservation Road and Del Monte Boulevard on or before 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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ANITA SHARP, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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July 16, 2025 Item No: 4a
Honorable Mayor and Members City Council Meeting
of the Marina City Council of July 17, 2025
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 202 5-,
AMENDING THE SALES TAX REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF MARINA AND UNSTOPPABLE AUTOMOTIVE
MBMCA LLC TO ASSIST WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND
SITE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP, AND;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AMENDMENT, SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY.
REQUEST:
It is requested that the City Council consider:
1. Adopting Resolution No. 2025 -, amending the sales tax revenue sharing agreement between the City of Marina and Unstoppable Automotive MBMCA LLC to assist in covering high site development and construction costs associated with developing a Mercedes-Benz automobile dealership in Marina, and;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment subject to final review by the City Attorney, and:
BACKGROUND:
At the May 20, 2025, City Council meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025 -49 approving a sales tax revenue sharing agreement with the Unstoppable Automotive MBMCA LLC group to assist in covering the high site development and construction costs associated with developing a Mercedes -Benz automobile dealership in Marina. Additionally, the City Council included some other conditions for approval of the sales tax revenue sharing agreement which are listed in the Resolution. One of the conditions of approval required that the dealership signage refer to “Mercedes-Benz of Marina”.
Attached is the staff report, Resolution No. 2025 -49, sales tax revenue sharing agreement, and economic development subsidy report.
ANALYSIS:
The Unstoppable Automotive Group reached out to Mercedes -Benz USA to see if they could get approval of the name change and were informed that this is not possible. MBUSA stated that the relocation to Marina was approved and processed under the name “Merce des-Benz of Monterey.
MBUSA is requiring that the name be retained to ensure continuity across customer communications, manufacturer systems, and branding efforts. Attached is a letter from Hannah J.
Wilder, Mercedes-Benz USA.
The Unstoppable Automotive group is requesting that the condition requiring the dealership signage change to “Mercedes -Benz of Marina” be changed to allow them to continue with their current name of Mercedes-Benz of Monterey.
All other conditions of approval will remain the same.
FISCAL IMPACT:
First year direct new tax revenue to the City will be $882,000. Cumulative over five years, the new direct tax annual revenue will be $6,420,000. The revenue will go to the General Fund.
Additionally, the City’s portion of the Monterey County pooled sales tax is expected to increase annually by an estimated additional $150,000.
CONCLUSION
This request is submitted for City Council consideration and direction.
Respectfully submitted,
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Layne Long
City Manager
City of Marina
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARINA
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SALES TAX REVENUE
SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARINA AND
UNSTOPPABLE AUTOMOTIVE MBMCA LLC TO ASSIST WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND SITE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP, AND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT SUBJECT TO FINAL
REVIEW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, the City on May 20, 2025 approved a sales tax revenue sharing agreement with the Unstoppable Automotive MBMCA LLC;
WHEREAS, the Unstoppable Automotive MBMCA LLC proposes to change one of the conditions changing the name from Mercedes-Benz of Marina to Mercedes-Benz of Monterey.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Marina does hereby:
1. Approve amending the sales tax revenue sharing agreement between the City of Marina and Unstoppable Automotive MBMCA LLC to change the dealership name from Mercedes-Benz of Marina to Mercedes-Benz of Monterey, and;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the a mendment subject to final review by the City Attorney, and:
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Marina at a regular meeting duly held on July 17, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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ATTEST: Bruce C. Delgado, Mayor
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Anita Sharp, Deputy City Clerk
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