MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF MONTEREY
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 580 PACIFIC ST.
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Councilmembers
Present: Garcia, Haffa, Williamson
Absent: Barber, Smith
City Staff
Present:
City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director, Police Chief, Parks and Recreation Director, Finance Director, Human Resources Director, Public Works Director, City Clerk, Assistant Police Chief, Harbormaster, Administrative Analyst (Public Works), Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer, Conference Center General Manager, Planning Manager, Senior Associate Planner, Assistant Finance Director, Senior Engineer, Engineering Assistant, Recreation Manager, Senior Street Maintenance Worker
***Afternoon Session Agenda ***
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Williamson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. City Clerk Klein called the roll with the Council present as indicated above.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Haffa led the Pledge.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of the Monterey High School Basketball Team’s 2024 State Division IV Championship Award (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) - - Continued from March 19, 2024 Action: Recognized the Monterey High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team as the 2024 CIF Division IV Boys Basketball State Champions
Mayor Williamson presented the Monterey High School Varsity Boys Basketball Team with the proclamation recognizing their 2024 CIF Division IV Boys Basketball State Championship win.
Coach Greg Daniels made brief remarks. Public comment was not received.
2. Receive Presentation on Economic Impact and Investment Summary from See Monterey (formerly Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau) (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Received Presentation
Rob O'Keefe, Teresa Savage, and Michele Pearce, all of See Monterey, gave the presentation and answered Councilmembers' questions.
Public comment was received from Bina Patel, who said that the collaboration between the City and See Monterey was of crucial importance to smaller businesses in Monterey.
City Council Minutes April 16, 2024
2 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comment on non-agendized matters was received from Lorna Moffat, Steve Lightfoot, Shay Balesteri, and Bryan Rosen.
CONSENT AGENDA
Public comment on the Consent Agenda was not received.
On a motion by Councilmember Haffa, seconded by Councilmember Garcia, and carried by the following vote, the City Council approved the CONSENT AGENDA:
AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Garcia, Haffa, Williamson
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSENT: 2 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Smith
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
Approval of Minutes
3. April 2, 2024 Regular Meeting (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent) Award of Construction Contracts
4. Awarding a Construction Contract in the Amount of $596,197.00 to The Don Chapin Company for the Calle Principal / Madison / Polk / Hartnell Curb Ramps Project and Amending the Traffic Resolution 98-186 to remove stop control on Calle Principal and add stop control on Madison Street (Exempt from CEQA, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1) ***CIP*** Action: Adopted Resolution Nos. 24-044 and 24-045 C.S. (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent)
Ordinances
5. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Monterey City Code Chapter 17 Relating to the East Moorings, Sales of Whole Fish from Boats, Inoperable Vessels, and Parking Permit Policies (Not a Project Under CEQA, per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 3682 C.S. (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent)
6. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Chapters 22 and 38 of the Monterey City Code, Establishing Exemption Criteria and Minimum Performance Standards Relating to the Use of Emergency Generators During Emergency Power Outages; Exempt from CEQA per Article 18, Section 15269(c)
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 3683 C.S. (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent)
City Council Minutes April 16, 2024
3 Resolutions
7. Award Five Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Construction Management Services Each with a Not-To-Exceed Limit of $500,000.00, for Projects with the City of Monterey to: (1) Consor PMCM, Inc.; (2) CSG Consultants, Inc.; (3) Harris & Associates, Inc.; (4) 4LEAF, Inc.; and (5) Wallace Group, a California Corporation ***CIP/NCIP*** (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) -- Continued from March 19, 2024
Action: Adopted Resolution Nos. 24-046, 24-047, 24-048, 24-049, and 24-050 C.S. (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent)
8. Receive Alvarado Street Maintenance District 85-1 Engineer's Report; Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Levy Assessment; and Set Time for Public Hearing (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-051 C.S. (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent)
9. Receive Calle Principal Street Maintenance District 00-1 Engineer's Report; Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Levy Assessment; and Set Time for Public Hearing (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-052 C.S. (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent)
*** End of Consent Agenda ***
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
10. Receive Annual Report and Renew the Military Equipment Purchase and Use Ordinance – Monterey City Code, Chapter 27, Article 3, Section 27-10, and Authorize the Acquisition of Additional Military Equipment Including a Crisis Negotiating Team Command Vehicle, Two Pepper Ball Launchers, One Desert Tech SRS M2 Precision Rifle, and Replace Thirteen Patrol Rifles. (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-053 C.S. (3-0-2, Councilmembers Barber and Smith absent)
Assistant Police Chief Bruno gave the staff presentation and answered Councilmembers' questions.
Public comment was received from Bryan Rosen, who spoke against allowing the use of military equipment by the police, citing concerns about abuse and excess power.
The Council made brief remarks in favor of providing the Monterey Police Department with the tools they needed to keep the peace.
On a motion by Councilmember Haffa, seconded by Councilmember Garcia, and carried by the following vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-053 C.S. to Receive Annual Report and Renew the Military Equipment Purchase and Use Ordinance – Monterey City Code, Chapter 27, Article 3, Section 27-10, and Authorize Acquisition of Additional Military Equipment:
AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Garcia, Haffa, Williamson
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSENT: 2 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Smith
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
City Council Minutes April 16, 2024
4 COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Williamson reported on a visit that he made to the 2024 Defense Communities National Summit in Washington, D.C., along with City Manager Uslar and Management Analyst Ackermann. He explained that the conference had a focus on resilience of military installations and communities, and that the importance of childcare services to military families was also discussed. He said that the City group had met with Congressman Jimmy Panetta to express the need for continued collaboration. He said that the Naval Postgraduate School ("NPS") was in discussions about developing its Naval Innovation Center and was seeking funding from Congress for construction. He expressed hope that the Navy project would move forward in collaboration with partners. He noted that the federal government offered a lot of funding and grant opportunities, and encouraged City staff to continue to apply for funding to support infrastructure, public safety, undergrounding, and other important matters.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Uslar added brief comments about the conference in Washington, D.C., and said that topics of focus for the Monterey community were energy safety and energy resilience and that City staff was working to structure a plan to move forward on these issues and receive funding. He announced that the City Clerk was conducting a large recruitment for boards, commissions, and committees, in part due to the significant number of seats with terms expiring June 30, 2024. He provided details on the recruitment and applications process and encouraged residents to apply.
ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned at 5:16 p.m. with a moment of silence in memory of Shawn A. Aguirre, City of Monterey Street Maintenance Worker.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Clementine Bonner Klein Tyller Williamson
City Clerk Mayor