MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF MONTEREY
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 580 PACIFIC ST., AND ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Councilmembers
Present: Albert, Haffa*, Smith, Williamson*, Roberson
Absent: None
* Attended remotely by teleconference
City Staff
Present:
City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director, Police Chief, Parks and Recreation Director, Finance Director, Fire Chief, City Clerk, Senior Administrative Analyst (Public Works), Traffic Engineer, Human Resources Director, Fleet Manager
***Afternoon Session Agenda ONLY ***
This meeting was held with a combination of in-person and teleconference attendance, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, Calif. Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(C) and Resolution No. 22-089 C.S.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Roberson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. City Clerk Klein explained to the public how to participate in the meeting virtually and the safety rules for in-person attendance.
She called the roll, with Councilmembers Haffa and Williamson present by teleconference, and Councilmembers Albert and Smith and Mayor Roberson present in the Council Chamber.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Roberson led the Pledge.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of Defense Language Institute Quarterly Joint Service Awards (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Recognized award recipients
The Council recognized and presented proclamations to Sergeant Conor O' Dea (U.S. Marine Corps), Staff Sergeant Alan-Michael Sandlin (U.S. Air Force), and Lance Corporal Garrett Ball (U.S. Marine Corps), who each made brief comments. Public comment was not received.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comment on non-agendized matters was received from Eloise Shim, Nina Beety, Sue Rojcewicz, Lorna Moffat, Esther Malkin, and MaryAnn Boylan.
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2 CONSENT ITEMS
Public comment was not received on the Consent Items.
On a motion by Councilmember Albert, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and carried by the following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the City Council approved the CONSENT ITEMS:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Albert, Haffa, Smith, Williamson, Roberson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
Approval of Minutes
2. June 21, 2022 (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved
3. June 29, 2022 (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved
4. July 19, 2022 (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved
5. July 27, 2022 (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved
Ordinances
6. 3rd Reading - Amend Chapter 19 of the Monterey City Code (Licenses, Fees, and Charges) to Prohibit the Sale of all Flavored Tobacco Products Except for Flavored Shisha Tobacco Products and to Prohibit Single Use Electronic Smoking Devices (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 3654 C.S.
Resolutions
7. Authorize the Finance Director to Appropriate $736,917.49 for Unscheduled Maintenance Project Budgets and Appropriate Additional Project Budgets, Not Exceeding $350,000 Individually, Through June 30, 2023 Under the Presidio Municipal Services Agency Intergovernmental Support Agreement ***PMSA*** (Excluded from NEPA per 32 CFR 651 Appendix B Categorical Exclusion (g)(5), CEQA Not a Project under (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (a) and Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1))) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-105 C.S.
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3 8. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Agreements to Provide Vehicle Maintenance Services for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District and Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-106 C.S.
*** End of Consent Agenda ***
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
9. Authorize City Manager Employment Agreement (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 19, Section 1506) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-107 C.S.
On question from Council, Human Resources Director Neal said that she believed a comparable salary study was not done.
Public comment was received from MaryAnn Boylan, who suggested approving a 4% increase for one year and revisiting the second year's increase in one year, and Esther Malkin, who contrasted the proposed increase with struggles experienced by Monterey renters.
The Council discussed the matter, making positive commentary about City Manager Uslar and the collaborative evaluation process that they said led to this recommendation. It was stated that comparable salaries were reviewed by the Council and that the increase is comparable with that being contracted with other City labor groups.
On a motion by Mayor Roberson, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and carried by the following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 107 C.S. to Authorize the City Manager Employment Agreement:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Albert, Haffa, Smith, Williamson, Roberson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Albert reported that he just returned from an American Public Transportation Association conference in Salt Lake City that he attended on behalf of the Monterey-Salinas Transit board. He said he attended the recent Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce award ceremony and was happy to give the Old Monterey Business Association (OMBA) an award. He congratulated Rick Johnson again on his very recent retirement.
Councilmember Smith reported that the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) said that the long railway station process is almost finished with construction, and that the project property control is transitioning from TAMC to the City of Salinas. He stated that OMBA leadership is in good hands following Rick Johnson's retirement. He reported that many of the boards on which he serves have taken a summer break, but are resuming regular meetings now in August.
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4 Councilmember Williamson asked to end the meeting with a moment of silence in honor of Judge Kathleen White, former Building and Housing Appeals Board and Disabled Access Appeals Board member.
Councilmember Haffa made no report.
Mayor Roberson reported that he had attended a retirement reception for Library & Museums Director Inga Waite, and said that a new Director has been hired. He requested to also close the meeting in remembrance of the City's former Planning Director Dick Garrod.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Uslar announced two major Parks and Recreation programs had just been completed: the Camp Quien Sabe and Whispering Pines summer camps. He said they were very successful and well attended.
*** Adjourn to Closed Session (See additional agenda) *** Public comment on the closed session item was received from Nina Beety, who stated that the City Attorney and staff have ignored her disabled rights.
The Council adjourned to closed session at 5:06 p.m., in memory of Dick Garrod and silent tribute to Kathleen White.
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Clementine Bonner Klein Clyde Roberson
City Clerk Mayor