Council Chamber
580 Pacific Street
Monterey, California
City Council Agenda
Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
City Council
Tyller Williamson, Mayor
Kim Barber, Councilmember,
District 1
Gino Garcia, Councilmember
Alan Haffa, Councilmember
Ed Smith, Councilmember,
District 2
City Manager
Hans Uslar
How to participate in this meeting:
Written comment: Members of the public may submit comment(s) to [email protected] until ½ hour before the start of the meeting. These messages are not read aloud during the meeting but are made available to the meeting body and public at https://monterey.org/submitted-comments. All comments received become part of the record.
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To “raise your hand,” dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute o Need help using or updating Zoom? Read our Zoom Meeting Instructions (PDF) This meeting will also stream live for viewing only on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (10 second delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90-second delay). ***Afternoon Session Agenda ***
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENTS (MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA)
PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey City Council and which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the City Council may do so by addressing the Council during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to: City Clerk, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940. The appropriate staff person will contact the sender concerning the details. The Mayor will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, raise their hands, or use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom to determine the number of persons interested in speaking on non-agendized matters. The amount of time for public comment on non-agendized matters will be determined based on the number of persons interested in speaking. The maximum time allotted for public comment is 30 minutes on each item. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with City Council consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. NOTE: For regular meetings with an afternoon and evening session, Public Comments are taken during both sessions. Individuals may choose to speak once for up to three minutes at either session, but not both.
10/17/2023 4:00:00 PM
2 CONSENT ITEMS
CONSENT AGENDA consists of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been prepared. A member of the public or a Councilmember may request that an item be placed on the regular agenda for further discussion.
Approval of Minutes
1. September 27, 2023 Special Meeting (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 19, Section 15061)
2. October 3, 2023 Regular Meeting (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 19, Section 15061) Award of Construction Contracts
3. Amend Resolution 23-069 to Include the Sports Center Pool ModernizationDehumidifier Replacement Project in the Capital Improvement Program, Authorize an Appropriation in the amount of $1,181,089.19, and Award a Construction Contract in the Amount of $965,000 to ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. DBA Geo.
H. Wilson (Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1) ***CIP*** Ordinances
ORDINANCES are legislative acts by the Council, are the most permanent and binding type of Council action as they modify the City Code, and may be replaced only by a subsequent ordinance. An ordinance requires legal advertisement prior to adoption, and two readings at separate Council meetings. An ordinance is considered "passed to print" when approved for a second reading, and is "passed and adopted" when given final approval by the Council.
4. 2nd Reading by Title Only of an Ordinance to Establish a Rental Inventory and Requiring Registration of All Residential Rental Properties within the City of Monterey Beginning January 1, 2024 (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Resolutions
RESOLUTIONS are passed to express the policy of the Council on certain items or programs, or are passed to direct certain types of administrative action. A resolution may be changed by adoption of a subsequent resolution. Resolutions only require one reading and are approved when "passed and adopted."
5. Reappropriate Capital Improvement Program Closeout Project Budget Savings in the Amount of $5,453,555 to Various Active Capital Improvement Program Projects, and Appropriate $287,584 in General Fund Ending Balance to the Greenbelt Fuel Reduction & Tree Removal Project (CIP2104) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061; and Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Sections 15301, 15303, 15306, and Classes 1 and 6) ***CIP***
6. Approve an Amendment to the Construction Contract with Precision Grade, Inc. for the Marina Parking Lot Improvement Project by Increasing the Contract Amount from $3,735,966 to $4,185,966 (Exempt from CEQA, Article 19, Section 15302, Class 2) ***CIP***
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3 7. Consider 414 Alvarado Street; Assessor’s Parcel Number 001-572-022-000; Application for a Mills Act Contract (MA-23-0147); Applicant and Owner Sanchez Adobe LLC; PC-D-H1 Zoning District; Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation; Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31
8. Award a Contract in the Amount of $103,171.46 to EquippedFS LLC DBA Equipped Fitness Solutions for the Purchase and Installation of Weight Room Equipment for the Monterey Sports Center (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Other
9. Receive Mayor’s Recommendation and Appoint Eric Palmer to the Architectural Review Committee and Adam J. Purdy to the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program Committee (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 19, Section 15061) *** End of Consent Agenda ***
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARINGS are held to receive public comment on certain items pending Council action. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Mayor. The Mayor will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, raise their hands, or use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom to determine the number of persons interested in speaking before each Public Appearance item. The amount of time for public comment on each Public Appearance item will be determined based on the number of persons interested in speaking. The maximum time allotted for public comment is 30 minutes on each item. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with City Council consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker.The Council may limit the time allocated to each speaker. NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you challenge the City Council’s zoning, planning, or land use decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing on the matter, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at the time of or prior to the close of the public hearing. (Government Code section 65009(b).)
10. 1st Reading by Title Only of an Ordinance to Rezone 875 Spencer Street from R-3- 5 to R-3-5-H-2 as a City Historic Resource and Authorize a Mills Act Contract (Property Tax Savings Program for Historic Structures) (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15305, Class 5)
RECESS 5:30 p.m.
RECONVENE
*** Evening Session Agenda ***
7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
No discussion of a new item will be started after 10:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
10/17/2023 4:00:00 PM
4 CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENTS (MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA)
PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey City Council and which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the City Council may do so by addressing the Council during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to: City Clerk, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940. The appropriate staff person will contact the sender concerning the details. The Mayor will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, raise their hands, or use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom to determine the number of persons interested in speaking on non-agendized matters. The amount of time for public comment on non-agendized matters will be determined based on the number of persons interested in speaking. The maximum time allotted for public comment is 30 minutes on each item. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with City Council consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. NOTE: For regular meetings with an afternoon and evening session, Public Comments are taken during both sessions. Individuals may choose to speak once for up to three minutes at either session, but not both.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE (EVE)
PUBLIC APPEARANCE items are reports on non-routine issues that might stimulate public discussion, but that do not require formal noticing as public hearings. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Mayor. The Council may limit the time allocated to each speaker. The Mayor will request that persons wishing to speak line up at the podium, raise their hands, or use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom to determine the number of persons interested in speaking before each Public Appearance item. The amount of time for public comment on each Public Appearance item will be determined based on the number of persons interested in speaking. The maximum time allotted for public comment is 30 minutes on each item. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with City Council consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker.
11. Adopt and Approve Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program ***NCIP*** (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Sections 15301, 15303, 15306, Classes 1, 3, and 6, and Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmembers may ask a question for clarification or make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, Council may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning any City matter (G.C. 54954.2).
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
The City Manager may make a brief report on his activities or a brief announcement. He may also ask for clarification or direction regarding scheduling of Council meetings and study sessions.
ADJOURNMENT
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5 Members of the public have the right to address the City Council on any item on the Agenda, before or during its consideration [G.C. §54954.3(a)]. The Mayor will formally open the floor for public comment on items such as "Public Appearance" and "Public Hearings." Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at: monterey.org/submitted-comments and in the City Manager’s Office at 580 Pacific St., Room 1, Monterey, CA 93940 during regular business hours.
Information distributed to the Council at the Council meeting becomes part of the public record. A copy of written material, pictures, etc. should be provided for this purpose.
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