Council Chamber
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, California
and Field Trip from Council
Chamber to 351 Madison St.
at 5:30 p.m. (see Item 10)
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Regular Meeting
Amended Agenda
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Mayor
Tyller Williamson
Councilmembers
Kim Barber, District 1
Ed Smith, District 2
Jean Rasch, District 3
Gino Garcia, District 4
City Manager
Hans Uslar
City Attorney
M. Christine Davi
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING:
In-Person: At the meeting location listed above.
Remotely via ZoomGov webinar (except during Field Trip):
o On a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333 Zoom software must be up-to-date. For help, please use our Zoom Meeting Instructions. o By telephone dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free), 669-254-5252 (CA) or 646-828-7666 (NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another. Enter Webinar ID: 160 772 9333 # If asked for participant ID, press #. To raise your hand: dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute. This meeting (except during Field Trip) will also stream live for viewing only on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (~10 second delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90 second delay).
Written comment: Emailed comments to [email protected] sent no later than ½ hour before the start of the meeting (sooner preferred) are not read aloud but are made available to the Council and public at monterey.gov/submitted-comments.
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. 30 minutes per item – Public Appearance and Public Hearing items b. 15 minutes per item – All other items (including, but not limited to, Consent, Closed Session, Presentations, and Requests to Agendize)
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.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt. Code §84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and April 1, 2025
2 agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made.
Teleconference Notice
A “Just Cause” teleconference attendance notification was received from Councilmember Smith, who will make a brief statement at the beginning of the meeting regarding the general description of the circumstances requiring remote participation.
AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Presentations (Afternoon)
1. Recognize the 15th Anniversary of Whalefest Monterey (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
2. Receive a Presentation on Pension Management Strategy and Long-Term Financial Plan (Not a Project Under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
General Public Comments
The public may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction.
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.
Consent: Approval of Minutes
3. March 18, 2025 Regular Meeting (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Consent: Award of Construction Contracts
4. Awarding a Construction Contract in the Amount of $2,034,807.22 to McKim Corporation for the Citywide Road Surface Repair Project 24/25 (Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1)
Consent: 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.
5. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8, Sections 2.02 and 2.03 Relating to the Rental Inventory Program Exempt Properties Reporting and Fee Pass-Through (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
April 1, 2025
3 Consent: Resolutions
A resolution is an expression of opinion or evidence of a decision made by the City Council and often relates to administrative business of the City. Resolutions generally become effective immediately upon adoption.
6. Authorize the Finance Director to Appropriate $800,000 from the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program (NCIP) Ending Balance Account to Previously Approved NCIP Forest Management and Fuel Reduction Project ***NCIP*** (Mitigated Negative Declaration approved on October 25, 2022)
7. Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement One Year Extension with MidPen Housing for Development of Affordable Housing at 587 and 593 Van Buren Street, 424 and 450 Madison Street (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) End of Consent Agenda
Afternoon Session Items
Public Hearing (Afternoon)
Public Hearings 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.)
8. Extend Urgency Ordinance No. 3696 to Temporarily Prohibit the Establishment and Operation of New Firearms and Ammunitions Retail Sales Businesses in the City for 10-Months and 15-Days Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
9. Amending and Restating Resolution 24-018, The Master Fee Schedule, to Update the Community Development, Fire Department, Parks and Recreation, Library and Museums, Police Department, Public Works Department, Parking Division, and Harbor Division Fees (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Study Session
This Study Session will be held as a FIELD TRIP to the City's public safety facilities, Monterey Police Department and Monterey Fire Department, located at 351 Madison St., Monterey, CA 93940. The Council and public will meet and convene outside the ADA-accessible entrance to the City Council Chamber at 580 Pacific St., Monterey at 5:30 p.m. and will cross the street together to visit the facilities at 351 Madison Street. No transportation is provided.
Study Session items are used to provide information to the City Council and answer their questions to clarify issues. Study Sessions provide a setting for informal discussions between staff, consultants, board, commission, committee members and the City Council regarding specific programs, projects or policies. Council does not take formal action on the items.
10. Conduct Council Field Trip to the Central Public Safety Facility (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Recess
April 1, 2025
4 Reconvene
EVENING SESSION AGENDA: 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
No discussion of a new item will be started after 10:30 p.m. unless agreed upon by Council.
Pledge of Allegiance
General Public Comments, Continued
Any person who did not offer a general public comment in the afternoon session may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction.
Evening Session Items
Presentations (Evening)
11. Receive a Presentation on the Monterey Public Safety Facility Feasibility Study (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
12. Receive Police Department Annual Report - 2024 (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
13. Receive Annual Report of the Police Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) System (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Public Appearance (Evening)
Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments.
14. 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, Four Unmanned Aerial Systems, and Replace Eight Patrol Rifles (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, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on their activities. In addition, Councilmember or the City Council may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information. (Government Code section 54954.2(a)(3).)
City Manager Reports
The City Manager may make a brief report on their activities or a brief announcement. They may also ask for clarification or direction regarding scheduling of Council meetings and study sessions.
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.gov/submitted-comments and in the City Manager’s Office at 580 Pacific St., Room 1, Monterey, CA 93940 during regular business hours. All comments and materials provided to the Council become part of the public record. Members of the public who April 1, 2025
5 comment in any fashion on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $500 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months.
INTERPRETATION: The Monterey City Council invites and encourages public participation at its meetings.
Requests for language interpretation may be made by contacting the City Clerk at [email protected] or 831-646-3935. The City Clerk will make every effort to accommodate requests for interpreter assistance.
Requests should be made as soon as possible in advance of any meeting of the City Council. The City is committed to addressing language interpretation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation.
ACCESSIBILITY: The City of Monterey is committed to including disabled people in all of its services, programs and activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact [email protected] or (831) 646-3935.
Notification 30+ hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. For communication-related assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to the City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device.
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