Council Chamber
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, California
Monterey City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
Council Special Meeting
AMENDED AGENDA
Friday, December 15, 2023
2:00 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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PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AND TIME LIMITS:
The total amount of time allocated for public comment on a particular issue and for each individual speaker is generally as follows:
1. Up to three minutes per speaker.
2. For regular City Council meetings, there are two 15-minute public comment periods, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Speakers may only comment during one session.
3. The total time allocated for public comment:
a. Items pulled from the consent agenda – 15 minutes each item b. Public Appearance items – 30 minutes each item
c. Public Hearing items – 30 minutes each item
d. Closed session items – 15 minutes each item
At the time an item is considered, the Mayor will ask those attending the meeting in person to line up at the podium or raise their hands, and for remote participants to use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom, if they wish to address the City Council. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total amount of time allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people indicating an interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with the legislative body’s consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. 12/15/2023 2:00:00 PM
2 CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearing are held to receive a staff presentation and public comment on certain items prior to City Council action. 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 public hearing. (Government Code section 65009.)
1. Consider Planning Commission Decisions on 2101 North Fremont Street Hotel to Approve (1) Use Permit UP-20-0227 to Demolish an Existing 18-Room Hotel, Restaurant and Parking Lot; and Construct a New 42-Room Hotel and Parking Lot, and Off-Street Loading Space; (2) 1st Reading by Title Only of an Ordinance to Amend Monterey City Code Chapter 38 Related to Visitor Accommodation Facility Parking Standards (38-36A), Offstreet Parking and Loading Standards (38-115) and Reduced Parking for Other Uses (38-117); (3) Adopt a Resolution Amending the North Fremont Specific Plan with Clarifying Applicability Language; (4) Certify Environmental Impact Report prepared for project in accordance with CEQA Article 7, Section 15090; Visitor Accommodation Facility Zoning District, Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation; and any appeals of decisions of the Planning Commission thereto.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under Consent Agenda are routine and will be adopted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote.
Award of Construction Contracts
2. Award a Construction Contract in the Amount of $970,600 to Global Diversified Voltage Services, Inc. for the Main Switchgear Upgrade Project in Camp Roberts (Categorically Excluded from NEPA 32 CFR, Part 651, Section II(e)(2) and II(g)(1) and CEQA Not a Project under (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (a) and Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1)) ***IGSA***
Ordinances
An ordinance is a law adopted by the City Council and codified in the City Code. Through the adoption of an ordinance, the City may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other laws not in conflict with state or federal law. An ordinance generally becomes effective 30 days after approval at a second reading.
3. 1st Reading by Title Only to Update Cannabis Business Ordinance (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."
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3 4. Appoint Andrew Miller as Interim Fire Chief and Approve Employment Contract (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
***End of Consent Agenda***
ADJOURNMENT
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.
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