Agenda packet — Monterey City Council, May 6, 2025 (part 1 of 3)

Council Chamber,
580 Pacific St.

Monterey, California

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Regular Meeting and
Closed Session
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
7:00 PM – 10:00 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
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May 6, 2025
2 AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Call to Order
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 (Afternoon)
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: Proclamations

1. Recognize May 2025 as Building Safety Month (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Consent: Approval of Minutes

2. April 15, 2025 Regular Meeting (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) 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.

3. Authorize the Purchase of 275 Lenovo Desktop Computers in the Amount of $229,474 (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

4. Award Two Professional Services Agreements in the Amount of $500,000 Each for OnCall Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Services to G7EI Inc. and Dudek (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

5. Approve 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)

6. Approve 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)

7. Adopt the Annual Reports and Approve Resolutions to Set a Public Hearing Date to Levy the Annual Assessment for the Cannery Row Business Improvement District, the New Monterey Business Improvement District, and the North Fremont Business Improvement District (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Consent: Other

8. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 1 Old Golf Course Road (Hyatt Regency Monterey); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties:

May 6, 2025
3 Tony Lombardo (Representing FWREF Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for New Lease Agreement (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)
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9. Adopt the Proposed Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and Draft 2025 Citizen Participation Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program and Authorize Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Exempt from NEPA per 24 CFR Part 58 and from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15301, Class1, 15306, Class 6 and 15326, Class 26)

10. Adopt the Proposed Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) and Authorize Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Categorically Excluded from NEPA per 24 CFR Part 58 and from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15306, Class 6)
Adjourn to Closed Session
The City Council will take public comments on closed session items before convening to closed session.

Closed Session (Afternoon)
Part or all of a meeting may be closed to the public under special conditions. Council can consider only matters covered in the agenda descriptions.

11. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):

1. Pacific Western Bank v. City and Stronghold Engineering, Inc. (San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2212212; Fourth District Court of Appeal Case No.

E082907)

2. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v. City of Monterey (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 18CV329015)
(Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

12. Conference with Legal Counsel, Deciding Whether to Initiate Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) (One Case)
(Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

13. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 1 Old Golf Course Road (Hyatt Regency Monterey) Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Tony Lombardo (Representing FWREF Monterey, LLC) May 6, 2025
4 Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for New Lease Agreement (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

14. Conference with Agency Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 for Labor Negotiations; Agency Negotiators: Brette Neal, Gina Russo; Employee Organization: Monterey Executive Management Employees' Association (MEMEA) and Unrepresented Confidential Executive Management (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 4, Section 15061)
Recess
Reconvene
EVENING SESSION AGENDA: 7 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

No discussion of a new item will be started after 10:00 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.

Announcements from Closed Session
Evening Session Items
Presentations (Evening)

15. Recognize May 2025 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Consent Agenda (Evening)
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.

16. Approve a Concession Agreement for the Monterey Sports Center Cafe with 831 Catering with Conditions (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

17. Allocate Funding for the Special Event Support Program (SESP) for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Funding Agreements (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

18. Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter on Behalf of the City Council Supporting AB 650 (Papan) Planning and Zoning: Housing Element: Regional Housing Needs Allocation (Not a Project Under CEQA per 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.

May 6, 2025
5 19. Receive Presentation on the State of Our City’s Infrastructure Funding Needs (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

20. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 38 of the Monterey City Code to Require New Businesses and Existing Businesses that are Changing the Type of Use, Location, or Building Occupancy Classification to Obtain a Zoning Clearance Permit (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

21. 2nd Reading of the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance Update (Monterey City Code Chapter 32, Article 1, Section 3)(Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15305, Class 5)

22. 1st Reading of Proposed Ordinance Amendment, Including Findings Demonstrating Need, to Increase Compensation for the Mayor and City Councilmembers Effective January 1, 2027 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Council Comments
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Adjournment
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FROM: Kimberly Cole, AICP, Community Development Director Lori Lynn Williamson, Building Official
Prepared By: Kevin Morgan, Senior Building Inspector
SUBJECT: Recognize May 2025 as Building Safety Month (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council recognize May 2025 as Building
Safety Month in Monterey.

VALUE DRIVERS:

In collaboration with our community partners, work to
improve the quality of life of all of our community
members by fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion;
championing equitable access to affordable housing;
and maintaining a safe environment.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

It is within the City Council’s purview to observe
Building Safety Month, which supports our community.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT (LEVINE
ACT) APPLIES: No.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey determined that the proposed
action is not a project as defined by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

Council
Agenda Report
Agenda Report Highlights
 City Council is recommended to
recognize May 2025 as Building
Safety Month in Monterey.
 Building Safety Month raises
awareness about the importance of
modern building codes and safe,
sustainable structures.
 The campaign is supported by the
International Code Council and
various professionals,
organizations, and government
entities.
 Building codes protect communities
from disasters like fires, weather
events, and structural collapses.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 1.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 1., Item Page 1, Packet Page 6 №10/24
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The City Council could choose not to recognize May 2025 as Building Safety Month.

DISCUSSION:

Building Safety Month is an international campaign that takes place in May to raise awareness about building safety. This campaign reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly updated building codes, and helps individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.

The City of Monterey’s Building Safety Division is a highly experienced team working to ensure that Monterey’s buildings are safe. This team is deeply mission-driven, focused on the critical goal of upholding building safety standards through the consistent and fair application of state and local building codes during plan review and on-site inspections.

Leading this vital effort is Chief Building Official (CBO) Lori Lynn Williamson, who has directed the division since February 2020. The division's success is a result of their strong collaboration and teamwork, with CBO Williamson supported by key personnel including Senior Building Inspector Kevin Morgan and Building Inspector William Moritz, who apply their building code and construction expertise in the field; Building Technician Laura Fisher, who manages essential technical processes and records; and Administrative Assistants Marlene Rizkallah and Deborah Thomas, who ensure efficient operational support and customer service. Together, they along with other City departments and divisions including Public Works Department, Planning Division and Fire Department, as well as architects, engineers, contractors, and property owners, enable the Building Safety Division to ensure a safe built environment for everyone in Monterey.

The International Code Council (ICC), its members, and a diverse partnership of professionals from the building construction, design and safety communities come together with corporations, government agencies, professional associations and nonprofits to promote building safety through proclamations, informational events, legislative briefings and more. We come together to support Building Safety Month because we understand the need for safe and sustainable structures where we live, work and play.

All communities need building codes to protect their citizens from disasters like fires, weatherrelated events and structural collapse. Building codes are society's best way of protecting homes, offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, stores and entertainment venues. Code officials work day in and day out to keep the public safe.

Since 1980, the ICC has celebrated advances in constructing safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient buildings and homes. For 45 years, the ongoing support of Building Safety Month and the important role code officials play in public safety in the built environment has come from U.S. presidents, governors, mayors, county executives, other government officials and construction industry professionals.

KC/km
Attachments: 1. Proclamation
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.gov/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 1., Item Page 2, Packet Page 7 ATTACHMENT 1
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 1., Item Page 3, Packet Page 8

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

CITY OF MONTEREY
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
4:00 PM 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 580 PACIFIC ST.

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Councilmembers

Present: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith, Williamson

Absent: None
City Staff

Present:

City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director, Parks and Recreation Director, Human Resources Director, Public Works Director, City Clerk, Assistant Police Chief, Assistant Human Resources Director, Recreation Manager, Sustainability Coordinator, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer, Associate Civil Engineer, Police Officer, Acting Harbormaster
AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Call to Order
Mayor Williamson called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. City Clerk Klein called the roll as indicated above.

General Public Comments
In the interest of time and due to the numbers of speakers, public comment on non-agendized matters was limited to two minutes per person and was received from: Mira Nissim, Lorna Moffat, Jim Burns, India Weeks, Judie Henderson, Robbie Torrise, and Bryan Rosen.

Consent Agenda
The Council expressed interest in removing Item 3 from the Consent Agenda. Public comment on the Consent Agenda was not received.

On a motion by Councilmember Rasch, seconded by Councilmember Barber, and carried by the following vote, the City Council approved the Consent Agenda except for Item 3:

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
Consent: Approval of Minutes

1. March 26, 2025 Special Meeting (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved

2. April 1, 2025 Regular Meeting (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Action: Approved
Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 2.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 1, Packet Page 9 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
2 Consent: Other

3. Authorize Police Records Management System (RMS) Data Sharing Agreement Between the City of Monterey and the Cities of Pacific Grove, Marina, and Salinas (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Pulled from Consent, Authorized the agreement
Assistant Police Chief Bruno gave a brief verbal report and answered Councilmembers' questions.

Public comment was not received.

The Council discussed the matter. The balance between justice and security was discussed. It was reiterated that the Records Management System was safe and secure with a robust audit trail of system access history, and worked better with multiple agencies participating, and that for these reasons the Council felt comfortable approving the agreement.

On a motion by Mayor Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and carried by the following vote, the City Council authorized the agreement:

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
End of Consent Agenda
Afternoon Session Items
Public Hearing (Afternoon)

4. City Council Adopt the Planning Commission Recommendation to Adopt a 1st Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 38 of the Monterey City Code to Require New Businesses and Existing Businesses that are Changing the Type of Use or Location Obtain a Zoning Clearance Permit (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Held public hearing; Passed draft Ordinance to a second reading Planning Manager Hill gave the staff presentation and answered Councilmembers' questions.

Public comment was received from: Mike Patel, who asked how the proposed regulations would apply to dually-owned parking lots; Julie Gorman, who asserted that there would be no way to appeal the Community Development Director's determinations regarding zoning clearances; and Esther Malkin, who asked City staff to be proactive and thorough in reviewing the City Code to find other outmoded regulations to update.

On question from the Council, Planning Manager Hill explained Mr. Patel's condition of approval and why it required a shared parking agreement, and said that the City would not be part of the process of resolving the issue. He noted that an error had been made in his slide regarding the affected City Code sections and said that the correct section was 38-150. City Attorney Davi addressed the concern about appeals, explaining that there was an entire section of City Code Chapter 38 outlining appeals processes and provisions.

On a motion by Councilmember Barber, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and carried by the following vote, the City Council passed the draft Ordinance to a second reading:

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 2, Packet Page 10 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
3 5. Uphold Planning Commission’s Decision to Deny Driveway Variance Application for 548 Mar Vista Drive; Application AP-25-0031; Variance Permit Application VA-24-0240; Appellants Desiree Albert and Michael Atteridge; Property Owner Albert Desiree Trust; R-1-15 Zoning District (Residential Single-Family District); Low Density Residential General Plan Land Use Designation (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1)
Action: Held public hearing; Adopted Resolution No. 25-024 C.S. (4-1, Mayor Williamson voting no)
Mayor Williamson introduced the item. He asked the Councilmembers if they had any ex parte disclosures to announce, and no disclosures were made.

Planning Manager Hill was given 10 minutes to make the staff presentation in favor of upholding the Planning Commission's decision to deny the variance application. He gave the staff presentation and answered Councilmembers' questions. On question, he stated that there had been a lot of conversation at the Planning Commission meeting about different potential remedies and how the 548 Mar Vista Drive property could potentially be brought back into compliance, but he stressed that the three-foot strip of pavers abutting the property line was out of compliance and that a variance would still be required based on the clear language in the Zoning Code. On question, he provided context on the definition of landscaping in the Code, and said that the threefoot strip needed to consist of planted material unless a variance was approved. On question, he said that he could see an argument made for the three-foot strip having some type of pavers that would not be driven on and that would resist erosion and allow for vegetation.

Appellant Michael Atteridge was given 10 minutes to present on behalf of appellant Desiree Albert, requesting that the Council reverse the Planning Commission’s decision and allow the variance application, stating that Ms. Albert felt she met the necessary criteria for a variance. He explained that he had prepared a slideshow to illustrate the location and context of the property, and he presented the slides. He said that the driveway of the property sloped considerably and explained that three-and-a-half to four years prior, Ms. Albert had remodeled her driveway due to several issues: a tree that impacted the sewer line, drainage problems caused by the slope, and water runoff from the street washing dirt onto her property. To address these issues, he said that pavers had been installed along the property line. He said that Ms. Albert's property was sited on a slope and was one of the larger lots in the area but he emphasized that the size of the lot was irrelevant to the variance criteria or to code enforcement standards. He displayed photographs of the property that he said had been taken during the previous week, and highlighted the slope of the driveway, the pavers in question, and a small retaining wall about eight inches high that he said was already in place to hold back soil. He said that the tree and a planter box had been removed during the remodel. He pointed out native landscaping on one side of the property, which he said was maintained by a gardener.

Mr. Atteridge continued, sharing images and noting what he described as similar conditions without the required three-foot landscaping strip at the property line, and with pavers or paving extending to the property line, at numerous other addresses that he said were within a half-hour walking radius of Ms. Albert's home and which were labeled as being on Dry Creek Road, Via Del Pinar, Via Ladera, Toda Vista, Mar Vista Drive, Via Gayuba, Via Encina, Via Descanso, Soledad Drive, San Bernabe Drive, Alameda Street, and Lomita Street. He said that in some cases, it appeared that residents had later filled in the required three-foot area with concrete or pavers, possibly after initial construction. He said that Ms. Albert’s pavers were permeable and set in sand, unlike many of the concrete driveways he showed in other properties, which were nonpermeable. He argued that the neighboring properties he was showing had either not been held to the same standards and enforcement had been inconsistent, or they had been permitted under similar circumstances or variances had been granted. Further, he noted that some of the other properties did not have the same drainage challenges as Ms. Albert’s but still had paving up to the Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 3, Packet Page 11 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
4 property line. He pointed out similarities in zoning and physical characteristics and argued that her situation was not unique in the neighborhood. He described one property that had a small retaining wall and paving similar to Ms. Albert’s, despite not being on a slope. He concluded his visual presentation by showing more examples of concrete, asphalt, and pavers that extended to what he said were the edges of property lines, including areas in disrepair.

Mr. Atteridge stated that his client's situation fit the requirements for a variance. He said that Ms.

Albert had done her best and that her improvements had been necessary due to root damage in her sewer line and significant drainage issues. He said that she had two drains at the front of her property that were always causing dirt to come onto her property. He said that no permit had been required to install the driveway, although a permit had been obtained for the sewer line repair. He concluded by saying that Ms. Albert was not requesting anything excessive, that her property was consistent with the neighborhood standard, and that the quality of her improvements met or exceeded those of surrounding properties.

The Council had the opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Atteridge. On question, he explained that the pavers had been in place for at least three years and said that he was unsure whether the matter had come up in the present day due to code enforcement, zoning concerns, or something else. He said that the issues with Ms. Albert's property began during the COVID-19 pandemic when she had experienced a failure in her sewer line and problems with a planter box. He said that in response, she had removed the planter, replaced the sewer line, and installed the pavers.

On question from the Council regarding whether his client could remove the pavers and replace them with landscaping, Mr. Atteridge said he believed it was fundamentally a matter of equity and consistency with neighborhood standards. He argued that Ms. Albert would not receive any special consideration if allowed to keep the pavers, as he stated that similar driveways were common in the neighborhood. He said that it had been easy to go through the neighborhood and find the photographs of the properties shown in his presentation. He noted that his client maintained attractive vegetation and stated that her pavers were well-maintained, aesthetically consistent with the neighborhood, did not present privacy issues, and were not in disrepair. He said that in his view, requiring her to remove them would be inequitable.

On question from the Council regarding drainage concerns and how they had been resolved by the pavers being installed, Mr. Atteridge described how stormwater from the street would sometimes flow onto Ms. Albert’s property, and due to the slope of her driveway could direct water toward her home and bring with it mud from the old planter box. He said that she had removed the planter box and had installed a French drain and a sump pump to manage drainage. Mr. Atteridge stated that these improvements had eliminated the mud issue and allowed the property to better handle runoff.

On question regarding whether Mr. Atteridge was suggesting selective enforcement based on his presentation of similar noncompliant driveways, Mr. Atteridge clarified that he was not making an accusation of selective enforcement but rather wanted to point out the broader context required for a variance, i.e. whether the situation was unusual or if the property would be receiving special consideration. He argued that Ms. Albert’s requested variance was in keeping with what already existed in the neighborhood, was conducive to the neighborhood, and would not interfere with anyone else if she received it. He reiterated that the properties he had shown were all within a half-hour walk of Ms. Albert’s home and that this was a snapshot of her immediate neighborhood, not the entire City.

Finally, on question, Mr. Atteridge stated he was not familiar with the former tree's condition or any code issues regarding the removal of the tree, and confirmed that the pavers had been installed by a contractor and that the sewer line had been completed by a contractor with a permit.

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5 Public comment was received from: a resident at 555 Mar Vista Drive, who said that he saw the driveway every day and liked it, noted that if Ms. Albert received the variance he felt he deserved one too, and asserted that the code should be revisited and updated for safety and the benefit of the community; and Tom Reeves, who spoke in support of the appeal, citing the neighboring properties with similar conditions, and said that the City's code enforcement should be consistent.

Mr. Atteridge was provided the opportunity to respond to public comments, and declined to do so.

The Council directed questions to Planning Manager Hill in response to the appellant's presentation and the public comments received. On question regarding the other properties shown in the appellant's presentation, Planning Manager Hill explained that it was difficult to ascertain precisely where the property lines lay in the photos and that it was not a guarantee that any property line was where pavement stopped or the topography changed. He said that the City employed a code enforcement team of one and did not have the resources to patrol proactively looking for noncompliant driveways. He said that the matter had been brought to the Code Enforcement Coordinator's attention via a complaint received. He added that the three-foot requirement appeared to have been put in place by an ordinance adopted in 2004, noting that one could assume that it could have been in response to many of the driveways that were being paved right up to the property line, thus creating issues with aesthetics and runoff. He said that in the photos it appeared that in many instances the three-foot buffer had in fact been provided and later been filled without going through necessary permitting and approval processes. He stressed that when considering variances, it was always necessary to see whether the required findings could be made for the specific property instead of comparing it with other properties with features that may not have been permitted or properly approved. He said that the findings must include what was special or unique about this specific property that it could not meet the requirements of its zone, and whether it would be detrimental or injurious to a neighboring property, and whether if it were to be approved it would be a grant of special privilege. He said that the Planning Commission had been unable to make the first required finding that the property was special or unique in a way that prevented the owner from fully complying with the Zoning Code or created a hardship, because the previous driveway before the remodel had been in full compliance.

Regarding whether the staff would consider revisiting the ordinance, Planning Manager Hill agreed that they would if there were majority Council opinion in this direction, but upon further question he explained that in general in the Planning industry it was inadvisable to have driveways or paved surfaces all the way to the property line, and that it created runoff issues and instigated property disputes to have permanent developments that close to the property line. He said that setbacks for structures were designed to prevent those types of instances from occurring and that a necessary buffer was expected with single family residential lots. He stated that City staff was in favor of having that additional three-foot landscaping strip requirement, both for the aesthetic of the streetscape as well as to provide a buffer between residences.

The Council discussed the matter. It was stated that residents in District 3 were concerned with a lack of code compliance and it was stated that the Council would be hesitant to move in a direction that would change the Code. Support was expressed for the Code requirement in its current form, stating that the photos displayed by the appellant did not represent what was desired, and that landscaping between homes for purposes of privacy, aesthetics, and aeration was desired by both the Council and the community. Noting that the matter had come forward due to a complaint, it was stated that someone had cared enough about the existing Code requirement to contact the City to request it be followed. It was stated that the remediation would be fairly simple, in that the three feet of pavers could be pulled up and replaced with landscaping. Citing many code compliance issues, it was stated that the Council did not want a precedent of pavers extending to the property line. Expressing concern about mandatory allowances for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs and JADUs), it was stated that R-1 zoning was under assault and that threats to the beauty of the Mar Vista area were real. It was Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 5, Packet Page 13 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
6 stressed that master planning and community effort and many hours of work had gone into the Zoning Code, and that the appeal had taken the Planning Commission's time and now the Council's time. It was stated that the Council supported the Code and that the requested variance could not be supported.

City Attorney Davi advised that the Council should not deliberate until the appellant had been given the opportunity to have the last word.

Mr. Atteridge said that his client, the applicant, qualified for a variance. He said that she had come to ask for the variance, not just to ask that it be reconsidered, and that she had had the work done because of mud and drainage interference and tree growth interference with her sewer line. He said she had done her due diligence to fix the situation. He said that not one neighbor had responded to the public notice by coming to speak against the variance and that in fact a neighbor had supported the driveway and said it looked nice. He said that Ms. Albert receiving the variance would not be special treatment and that he did not believe the City would experience a flood of people applying for their own variances but that if they did they had the right to do so. He reiterated that Ms. Albert qualified for a variance, stating that what was there before was a tree and a planter box and that now all she had to do is deal with the sump pump. He said he did not believe that the driveway was anything out of the ordinary that would ruin the neighborhood.

The Council discussed the matter. In support of the staff recommendation and Planning Commission decision, it was noted that the Planning Commission had faced the same dilemma that the Council also was experiencing, which was not being able to make the required finding of a special circumstance. It was stated that the argument about other neighboring homes was not persuasive, citing that this was not how complaint-based code enforcement worked. It was noted that the requirement for the three-foot setback was not outdated but a relatively modern provision added in the early 2000s. It was stated that the variance could not be supported and that the Council had not made any findings that would cause them to overturn the Planning Commission's decision. It was suggested that City staff look at older ordinances for potential updates. The Council expressed sympathy for Ms. Albert's investment and her desire to maintain her home and its curb appeal, but it was stated that it still was not clear to the Council how the pavers had been a solution to correct runoff issues. It was stated that the solution to bringing the property into compliance would not be too costly.

In support of the appellant, it was stated that while staff had good intentions it was also a priority to support property owners' rights to do what they wanted with their properties, and it was stated that the driveway and landscaping was attractive. It was questioned how it would impact the property's curb appeal to add the required three-foot strip of landscaping. It was expressed that the Council understood the issue of soil going into the sump pump and sympathy was expressed for the applicant. It was stated that it had been a struggle to try to find a way to the variance findings but that there did not appear to be support from the Council to do so.

On a motion by Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember Rasch, and carried by the following vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-024 C.S. upholding the PC's decision to deny the driveway variance:

AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith
NOES: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Williamson
Public Appearance (Afternoon)

6. 1st Reading of the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance Update (Monterey City Code Chapter 32, Article 1, Section 3)(Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15305, Class 5) Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 6, Packet Page 14 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
7 Action: Passed draft Ordinance to a second reading, as amended to change the required distance between sidewalk vendors in Section 13(a) from 15 feet to 10 feet, and to grant staff ministerial approval over determining the vendor registration process for the spaces at the mouth of the Wharf Planning Manager Hill gave the staff presentation and answered Councilmembers' questions.

Councilmember Smith left the Chamber at 6:08 p.m. and returned at 6:10 p.m.

In the interest of time and due to the number of speakers wishing to speak, public comment was limited to two minutes per person. Public comment was received from: Rafael Zenizo, a vendor, who said he had not witnessed any safety incidents and that City officials were not enforcing code violations and seemed to side with the business associations and businesses; Mira Nissim, a vendor, who asked the City to enforce existing permits and contracts before adopting new regulations and said that safety hazards should be reviewed in a factual way instead of anecdotally; Keith Simone, a vendor, who said safety had not been an issue in his experience and that the regulations would drastically reduce the space available to vendors; India Weeks, a vendor, who alleged that much of the proposed ordinance violated State law and attempted to rig the local economy; Judie Henderson, a resident, who said there was a safety issue and that selfpolicing was not enough, and recounted issues with vendors including alleged threats; Wendy Brickman of the Fisherman's Wharf Association, who spoke in support of the ordinance and encouraged the Council to pass it to a second reading; Sherry Tuioti, a wharf business owner, who said that self-policing was not fair to all vendors and was not a safe way to address issues, and spoke in favor of staff’s recommendation; Rick Aldinger of the Monterey County Hospitality Association, who said that the Wharf area was heavily used and became chaotic at times even without vending, and spoke in favor of staff’s recommendation; Jim Burns, a vendor, who alleged that the proposed ordinance did not have legal standing due to a test case of State Senate Bill 946 (SB 946) in Los Angeles; Scott, a vendor, who said he had never seen a bike accident involve a vendor, and that each vendor should have an equal amount of space with only three-foot buffers instead of the recommended 15 feet; Marina, a vendor, who said there had been no accidents in the vendor area and that street vending encouraged economic activity and a vibrant community; Athena Zenizo, a vendor, who said that almost every complaint had been from the businesses and alleged that it was harassment; Julia Esdaile, a vendor, who suggested there had not been any proactive effort to enforce current rules and said that the area in question was a public space and the economy was supposed to be based on competition; Anthony Lombardo, who spoke in favor of staff's proposal which he said was legal, stating that the proposed standards came from jurisdictions that had not been challenged or overturned; Thomas Sims, a vendor, who spoke against the proposed restrictions, asking to whose benefit they would be; Lorna Moffat, who shared appreciation for the vendors and said that compassion was needed; Gary Cursio of the Monterey County Hospitality Association, who spoke in support of the ordinance, saying that there were existing safety issues that needed to be addressed which he said were not the vendors' fault but due to the configuration of the area; Lance Koehler of the Cannery Row Business Association, who spoke in support of the ordinance, saying it would allow visitors and residents to enjoy the City safely and responsibly; and Monica Lal of the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, who spoke in support of the ordinance, citing viewshed issues, and asked the City to step up its enforcement efforts to help the vendor entrepreneurs.

During public comments, Councilmember Garcia left the Chamber at 6:19 p.m. and returned at 6:20 p.m., Councilmember Barber left the Chamber at 6:48 p.m. and returned at 6:51 p.m., and Mayor Williamson left the Chamber for approximately half a minute at 6:50 p.m.

On question from the Council, Planning Manager Hill explained provisions in the draft ordinance including size and height limits, setup and takedown times, and said that if the ordinance were to be adopted, City staff planned to review vendor space limitations and administratively formalize a process for vendor space allotments and check-ins. On question, he said that the Wharf location Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 7, Packet Page 15 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
8 was a vendor preference and that other locations were also available to vendors. He explained that the City's jurisdiction was limited in the Wharf area. He provided information on additional regulations that would ensure that space would be available for emergency vehicles to access Fisherman's Wharf. On question from the Council, City Manager Uslar provided context on code compliance, how it was achieved, and how it could be scaled up or down. On question about whether a 10-foot distance between vendors would work, Planning Manager Hill said that the 15- foot recommendation had come from other jurisdictions and was designed to allow for a safe flow, and that 10 feet would not be a drastic change and would allow for more vendors. On question about the potential to prioritize local vendors, Planning Manager Hill said that this would be an additional barrier to the issuance of a sidewalk vendor permit and that the idea behind the State law was to have a low barrier to entry. City Attorney Davi said that the concept would require further research and that she agreed with Planning Manager Hill's initial assessment.

The Council discussed the matter. It was stated that nobody in the City was conducting a witch hunt. It was stated that everyone liked the vendors and that the overabundance of activity was indeed a safety risk and the ordinance was needed. It was stated that with 33 vendors it would be ideal to find 33 spaces throughout tourist-visited places in the City where vendor spaces could be distributed equitably. It was stressed that the space sizes should be standardized so that all vendors would have the same opportunity.

A discussion between the Council and City staff centered around how to determine which vendors would get spaces at the Wharf area. It was stated by the Council that the registration process should ensure that vendors wouldn't arrive to set up only to find that all available spots were already taken, and a lottery system was proposed to alleviate the chaos that could result from City staff determining who got space. City Attorney Davi said that if Council wished to be specific about the number of spaces and how they were selected, those requirements would need to be codified.

The Council discussed whether San Carlos Park was a potential vending space and if it would have room for vendors at the 50-foot distance required in parks. This idea was placed on hold for the time being with the expressed intention that the Council would be open to potential modifications to the ordinance in the future.

A motion was introduced by Mayor Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Barber, and carried by the following vote, to pass the draft Ordinance to a second reading, as amended to:
 change the required distance between sidewalk vendors in Section 13(a) from 15 feet to 10 feet, and
 grant staff ministerial approval over determining the vendor registration process for the spaces at the mouth of the Wharf.

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
The Council recessed at 7:37 p.m. and reconvened at 7:53 p.m. Following this recess, the Council took up the Evening Session items, then returned to Afternoon Session items 7, 8, and 9 at the end of the evening.

7. Presentation of a Proposed Ordinance Amendment, Including Findings Demonstrating Need, to Increase Compensation for the Mayor and City Councilmembers (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received presentation and discussed
This matter was heard in the evening session, following item 10. City Manager Uslar gave the staff presentation. City Attorney Davi explained the amendment she had provided at the dais that Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 8, Packet Page 16 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
9 would be brought forward for a first reading. She and City Manager Uslar answered Councilmembers' questions.

In the interest of time and due to the number of speakers wishing to speak, public comment was limited to two minutes per person. Public comment was received from: Daniel Armendariz, who commended the Council for their hard work; Bryan Rosen, who suggested that Council compensation be tied to a general welfare index; Pat Venza, who said that the stipend itself was well-earned but that she was concerned about the benefits package and a lack of transparency around it; Nina Beety, who echoed Ms. Venza's remarks on Council benefits; Lorna Moffat, who suggested that the proposed increase go instead toward efforts to combat global warming; Lori Mazzuca, who spoke against the proposed increase, citing the City's budget issues; and Esther Malkin, who spoke in favor of the proposed increase, citing the number of hours spent by the elected officials, and noted that members not in favor could opt out.

The Council discussed the matter. In opposition to the proposed increase, it was stated that being an elected official in Monterey was more about service than compensation. It was stated that the current composition of the Council showed that a pay increase was not needed to achieve diversity of representation or to have high quality, well qualified people on the dais. It was stated that the argument that the compensation increase was needed missed the fact that candidates did not get elected unless they had already been devoting a lot of pro bono time to the community. It was stated that it felt self-serving and looked wrong to ask for higher compensation. It was stated that the Council would need to ask the community to support the City with financial necessities such as future tax measures and that the community needed to be able to trust the Council.

In support of the proposed increase, it was stated that serving as Mayor or Councilmember was not a cushy position and that the elected members gave to the community every day and would not be in these roles if they did not. It was noted that the proposed increase would not go into effect until 2027 and stated that it was important to maintain continuity beyond the tenure of the current Council. It was stated that modest cost-of-living increases made sense and that the City's provision of such increases was a cost of doing business. It was stated that this process was uncomfortable for the Council but necessary. It was stated that along with valuing City staff, it was right to value the Mayor and Council. It was detailed how much time was involved in performing well as a Councilmember, and noted that in addition to Council meetings, there was also a lot of research and many community interactions and other board meetings that took time and transportation, and that even dry cleaning was involved. It was stressed that the Council stipend helped members execute their responsibilities and asserted that the opportunity to participate should be extended to people who were not as privileged but who wanted to represent their community. It was noted that the total annual increase associated with the proposed ordinance would be around $6,400 which was noted to be minimal compared with the City's annual budget.

Regarding the Council's receipt of benefits, on the one hand it was stated that it did not make sense that a part-time Councilmember should receive the benefit package of a full-time employee, and that if members needed a health plan they could pay for it. On the other hand, it was stated that if members had another coverage they could opt out, but if they did not have coverage they should be able to access it.

8. Authorize the Mayor to Execute an Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement to Implement a 4% Cost of Living Increase and Authorize the Finance Director to Administratively Update the Salary Schedule (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 19, Section 15061) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-025 C.S.

This matter was heard in the evening session, following Item 7. Human Resources Director Neal gave a brief verbal staff presentation.

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10 In the interest of time, public comment was limited to two minutes per person. Public comment was received from: Daniel Armendariz, who said that along with an increase in compensation should come an increase in skills; Pat Venza, who referred to negotiations between the City and the General Employees of Monterey (GEM), stating that taking care of lower-paid employees was beneficial to all and that she hoped future negotiations with GEM would be less hostile; Bryan Rosen, who noted that there were prominent federal and state positions that earned less than the City Manager salary and said it would be better to concentrate on lower-income people who were being hit harder by the economy; Lorna Moffat, who said that with the current state of the economy the City should pull back on many expenses; and Nina Beety, who spoke against the increase and what she called disappointing City leadership, and stated that the City's across-theboard 4% cost-of-living increase percentage did not benefit lower-paid employees at the same level that it did for higher-paid City executives. During public comments, Councilmember Smith left the Chamber from 9:56 p.m. to 9:58 p.m.

The Council briefly discussed the matter. It was noted that this subject always inflamed emotions due to varying perspectives and economics. It was argued that City Manager Uslar earned his high salary with his management of hundreds of employees and a complex city.

On a motion by Mayor Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Smith, and carried by the following vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-025 C.S.:

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)

9. Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Third Amendment to City Attorney Employment Agreement to Implement a 4% Cost of Living Increase and Authorize the Finance Director to Administratively Update the Salary Schedule (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 19, Section 15061) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-026 C.S.

This matter was heard in the evening session, following Item 8. Human Resources Director Neal gave a brief verbal staff presentation.

In the interest of time, public comment was limited to two minutes per person. Public comment was received from Nina Beety, who spoke against the increase, stating that she was disappointed by and had allegedly been discriminated against by City leadership.

The Council made comments of appreciation for the City Manager and City Attorney for their work.

It was stressed that these increases were cost-of-living adjustments.

On a motion by Mayor Williamson, seconded by Councilmember Garcia, and carried by the following vote, the City Council the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-026 C.S.:

AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Barber, Garcia, Rasch, Smith, Williamson NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
EVENING SESSION AGENDA: 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Barber led the Pledge.

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11 General Public Comments, Continued
Continued public comment on non-agendized matters was received from: Larry Wesley, Daniel Armendariz, and Nina Beety.

Evening Session Items
Presentations (Evening)

10. Receive a Presentation from COWI North America, Inc. on the Municipal Wharf 2 – Maintenance Strategy and Lifespan (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received presentation
Senior Engineer Rieser introduced Jack Gerwick and Jacob Shaw of COWI North America, Inc., who gave the staff presentation and answered Councilmembers' questions together with Public Works Director Renny.

Public comment was received from: Daniel Armendariz, who encouraged growth of the City's wharves, citing economic benefits; Bryan Rosen, who urged the City to keep the wharves' historic character; and Esther Malkin, who said the City should keep its wharf and diversify its economy.

The Council thanked the staff for trying to balance the City's infrastructure issues and the consultants for their work.

Following this item, the Council returned to the Afternoon Session agenda for items 7, 8, and 9.

Public Appearance (Evening)

11. Provide Direction to Staff on the Development of the 2025 Climate Action Plan (CAP) (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Received presentation and provided direction to staff This matter was heard following item 9. Sustainability Manager Terrasas gave the staff presentation on the Climate Action Plan (CAP) and answered Councilmembers' questions with additional input from Erica Linard of Rincon Consultants.

In the interest of time, public comment was limited to two minutes per person. Public comment was received from: Bryan Rosen, who spoke of the importance of focusing on rail and other alternative forms of transportation; Esther Malkin, who raised the concern that many renters could not participate in sustainability initiatives due to lack of infrastructure or support from property owners; Daniel Armendariz, who expressed concern about solar installations, citing related health and environmental concerns; Nina Beety, who expressed disappointment in the City's hiring of Rincon Consultants, and said she hoped 3CE could spearhead removal of smart electrical and gas meters; and Lorna Moffat, who said the importance of trees was missing from the CAP and that trees had a crucial role as regulators within the Earth's water, energy, and carbon cycles.

On question, Sustainability Manager Terrasas provided information on the organic waste capture process and related outreach efforts.

The Council discussed the CAP. The desire was expressed for Monterey to play a leadership role in sustainability efforts. It was stressed that transportation should be a major focus, including expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the city and incentivizing business owners to be part of the solution. It was encouraged to work on establishing policy to incentivize Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 11, Packet Page 19 City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
12 the electrification of buildings. Housing was discussed, both in terms of the connection of increased affordable housing to the reduction of vehicle miles traveled and also in how to encourage property owners of rental units to increase tenants' access to sustainable improvements. Improving infrastructure for walking and biking was identified as a priority, with the Council requesting better pedestrian safety and more walking and/or biking lanes.

Regarding community engagement in climate action, it was discussed how to motivate people to complete the City's 2025 Climate Action Plan survey. City staff was encouraged to work with the school district, and it was suggested that students could help separate food waste in school kitchens. Suggestions were made regarding outreach methods. The need for broad, diverse community input in the Climate Action Plan development process was discussed and it was stressed that the City should conduct intentional outreach to underrepresented groups, such as the Japanese American Citizens League, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (AACP), and League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC), to ensure more inclusive engagement and hear from voices not typically involved in climate planning discussions.

It was recognized that progress was being made by Monterey One Water (M1W) in partnership with ReGen Monterey to capture methane gas and reuse it as energy, reducing dependence on Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). Concern was expressed that Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) rates had not remained competitive, noting that regulatory policy had resulted in higher costs for community energy customers compared to investor-owned utilities.

Council Comments
None made, in the interest of time.

City Manager Reports
City Manager Uslar announced that the City Focus newsletter was publishing soon, and that Carl’s Jr. would be rebuilt in the same location where the restaurant had recently burned down.

Adjournment
The Council adjourned at 11:08 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Clementine Bonner Klein Tyller Williamson
City Clerk Mayor
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 2., Item Page 12, Packet Page 20 Council
Agenda Report
FROM: Nat Rojanasathira, Assistant City Manager
Prepared By: Angie Blake, Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Authorize the Purchase of 275 Lenovo Desktop Computers in the Amount of $229,474 (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt a resolution to authorize
the purchase of 275 Lenovo desktop computers with
three years of support in the amount of $229,474.00.

VALUE DRIVERS:

Provide sufficient resources and support to develop,
retain, and recruit a high-quality city workforce.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

Standardizing on Lenovo desktop computers is
consistent with our existing practice of providing
responsive, quality, and cost-effective information
technology solutions that enable City departments to
be successful in achieving their respective missions.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT
(LEVINE ACT) APPLIES: No.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Monterey City Code section 28-15 allows for an
exemption from formal bidding requirements in cases
where the contract or purchase is capable of being
performed through purchasing contracts negotiated by
another governmental agency that utilized acceptable
bidding procedures (“piggyback” agreements). This
acquisition will be purchased from GovConnection,
Inc. by utilizing the GOVMVMT agreement
Agenda Report Highlights
 The City Council is recommended to
authorize the purchase of 275
Lenovo desktop computers for
$229,474, including three years of
support.
 The purchase is necessary to
replace aging systems running
Windows 10 and ensure
compatibility with Windows 11
before Microsoft's October 2025
deadline.
 The acquisition will enhance
operational efficiency, security
compliance, and reliability for City
employees during regular
operations and emergencies.
 Funding is available through the
Information Services Technology
Projects Fund and the Information
Services Equipment Maintenance
Fund.
 The purchase utilizes a GOVMVMT
cooperative contract, securing a
bulk discount and exempting formal
bidding requirements under
Monterey City Code section 28-15.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 3.

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#4400012308. The Finance Director or her designee approved the piggyback request on April 24, 2025.

The pending purchase will total $229,474.00 including sales tax and delivery. Funding for this purchase is available in the Information Services Technology Projects Fund [30C1603] in the amount of $100,000, which is $4,748,093.79 as of April 22, 2025, and in the Information Services Equipment Maintenance Fund [710-030-0340-0000-4202] in the amount of $129,474.00, which is $210,701.95 as of April 22, 2025.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

Council could choose not to purchase new desktop computers. This action is not recommended due to security risks associated with using unsupported hardware, loss of functionality with outdated hardware, and non-compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI), and Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines.

DISCUSSION:

To ensure City employees have quick, secure, and reliable access to essential information, both during regular operations and emergencies, the City is planning to replace 275 aging desktop computers currently running Windows 10. These systems must be upgraded to meet the Windows 11 requirement before Microsoft’s October 2025 deadline.

This initiative is critical for maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with security standards. The new Lenovo desktops were selected for their compact, reliable, and energy-efficient solution with strong performance, advanced security features, and easy upgradability — making it ideal for government use. Its Windows 11 compatibility and extended warranty ensure long-term value and minimal downtime for City operations.

Using the GOVMVMT cooperative purchasing contract, the City secured an additional bulk discount of $226,671.35 contingent on completing the purchase by June 30, 2025. The new systems will include a three-year extended warranty covering parts and labor, ensuring ongoing reliability and support.

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to authorize the purchase of 275 Lenovo desktop computers with three years of support in the amount of $229,474.00.

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Attachments: 1. Resolution
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.gov/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 3., Item Page 3, Packet Page 23 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№011/24
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 275 LENOVO DESKTOPS FROM GOVCONNECTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $229,474.00
WHEREAS, negotiating lower-cost service agreements for technology aligns with Value Driver to “serve as stewards of the City’s financial resources through sound economic vitality efforts, streamlining operations, reasonable revenue enhancements, visionary long-term planning, fiscal transparency, and community partnerships”; WHEREAS, the pending purchase for 275 Lenovo desktop computers will total $229,474.00, including tax and delivery;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a contract with GovConnection, Inc. leveraging the GOVMVMT contract #4400012308 saving the City $226,671.35, provided the purchase is made by June 30, 2025;
WHEREAS, the City evaluated the procurement process utilized by GOVMVMT and determined it to be an acceptable “piggyback” purchasing option allowing the City to utilize multi-agency contract pricing. The Finance Department approved the “piggyback” request on April 24, 2025;
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey has funding for this purchase available in the Information Services Technology Projects Fund [30C1603] and the Information Services Equipment Maintenance Fund [710-030-0340-0000-4202] to purchase the desktop computers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability; Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 3., Item Page 4, Packet Page 24

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that the above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it hereby approves the purchase of 275 Lenovo desktop computers from GovConnection, Inc. in the amount of $229,474.00.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of May, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 3., Item Page 5, Packet Page 25 Council
Agenda Report
№11/25
FROM: Andrea Renny, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Kevin Anderson, Engineering Project Manager SUBJECT: Award Two Professional Services Agreements in the Amount of $500,000 Each for On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Services to: G7EI Inc. and Dudek (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt the attached resolutions:

1. Awarding a Professional Service Agreement for
On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering
Support Services to G7EI Inc., for a term of one
year, with the option to extend for four
additional one year terms, with an annual fee
not to exceed $500,000;

2. Awarding a Professional Service Agreement for
On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering
Support Services to Dudek, for a term of one
year, with the option to extend for four
additional one year terms, with an annual fee
not to exceed $500,000; and

3. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee,
to execute the Professional Services
Agreements upon receipt of information
required by the Request for Proposal (RFP).

VALUE DRIVERS:

Protect and preserve our natural environment by
addressing climate change through ecologically
responsible and pragmatic solutions.

Agenda Report Highlights
 The City Council is recommended to
award two Professional Services
Agreements to G7EI Inc. and Dudek
for on-call environmental and civil
engineering support services, each
with an annual fee not exceeding
$500,000 and a maximum contract
amount of $2,500,000 over five
years.
 The agreements will support sewer
and storm drain infrastructure
projects, including planning,
environmental design, regulatory
compliance, and staff training.
 Awarding contracts to both firms
ensures flexibility, access to
expertise, and efficient project
delivery while meeting regulatory
requirements.
 Alternatives such as issuing
individual project RFPs or
contracting only one firm are not
recommended due to potential
delays and reduced capacity.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 4.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 1, Packet Page 26 №10/24
POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

This action is consistent with the City Council’s Value Drivers and Strategic Priorities of Quality of Life – “Recognize that public safety is a priority to ensure that our City is safe and welcoming to all, contributing to our economic vitality as a destination City;” Fiscal Stewardship – “Prioritize funding models and sources for facility rehabilitation, repair, and replacement;” Protecting Our Environment – “Protect and Preserve our natural environment.” This action is also consistent with Council policy to approve Professional Services Agreements exceeding $75,000. On-call agreements are used for other types of professional services throughout the City. These services will augment the City’s capacity for project delivery, consistent with the City Council’s vision and strategic initiative.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT (LEVINE ACT) APPLIES: Yes.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Both contracts include a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 per year, with a total maximum contract amount of $2,500,000 over five (5) years. Funding will be provided through budgeted allocations in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and other applicable funding sources.

Individual task orders will be issued within the approved contract amount.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

Environmental Determination: The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

Council could decide not to award these On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Professional Services Agreements and direct staff to issue requests for proposals for each project individually. However, this alternative is not recommended as this would delay critical sewer and storm drain infrastructure projects and impact regulatory compliance. Additionally, Council could choose to approve a contract for only one firm. This alternative is not recommended as this would reduce flexibility and limit available expertise for the required services.

DISCUSSION:

The City of Monterey issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for on-call environmental and civil engineering support services to assist the Public Works Department with sewer and storm drain infrastructure projects. The scope of services includes:
 Planning and feasibility studies.
 Environmental design and engineering.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 2, Packet Page 27 №10/24
 Storm Drain Maintenance Program (SDMP): Pre-maintenance biological assessments, emergency maintenance support, tracking of impacts, and compensatory mitigation monitoring plan (CMMP) development.
 Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP): Biannual internal audits, periodic updates, and staff training on spill response and regulatory reporting.  NPDES Phase II Permit Compliance: Design and installation of post-construction stormwater treatment measures, structural best management practices (SBMPs), and employee training.

Following a competitive evaluation process, G7EI Inc. and Dudek were determined to be the most qualified firms. Awarding contracts to both firms will ensure access to a range of expertise and resources, enabling the City to meet regulatory requirements, maintain essential infrastructure, and efficiently deliver projects.

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Attachments: 1. Resolution awarding a Profession Service Agreement for On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Services for Projects within the City of Monterey to G7EI Inc.

2. Resolution awarding a Profession Service Agreement for On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Services for Projects within the City of Monterey to Dudek

3. Consultant Selection Evaluation Scorecard
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.gov/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 3, Packet Page 28 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№011/24

AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES TO G7EI, INC., FOR A TERM OF ONE

YEAR, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERMS, WITH AN ANNUAL FEE NOT-TO-EXCEED LIMIT OF $500,000.00 ***CIP/NCIP*** WHEREAS, the City of Monterey ("City") issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified firms to provide professional environmental and civil engineering support services to assist the Public Works Department with the planning, design, preparation of specifications, engineering analysis, and construction support of public works projects, with a primary focus on sewer and storm drain infrastructure;
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2025, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for oncall project management/construction services of building facilities within the City of Monterey and notified firms that specialize in this work, including those firms who had expressed interest, as well as those who had previously completed work for the City; WHEREAS, the RFP specified that the selected firms would provide support for the City’s Storm Drain Maintenance Program (SDMP), Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), and compliance with the City’s Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit;
WHEREAS, the term of the agreement shall be for an initial period of one (1) year with four (4) annual extensions, at the City’s discretion, for a total potential term of five (5) years, with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $500,000 per year, and a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $2,500,000 over the five-year period;
WHEREAS, the City reserves the right to enter into agreements with multiple firms to ensure the availability of necessary expertise and resources to fulfill the requirements of the contract;
WHEREAS, on March 11, the City received five (5) proposals from firms that perform this work;
WHEREAS, staff formed a selection committee to independently review and score each firm’s proposal based upon specific criteria in the RFP; WHEREAS, following deliberations, the selection committee determined that two firms – G7EI Inc. and Dudek Environmental – were highly qualified firms and the City RFP allows for multiple selections from the one solicitation;
WHEREAS, the selection committee determined that G7EI, Inc., was the highest ranked firm;
WHEREAS, the firms will provide services on an on-call, as-needed, project-specific basis as defined by the City, and all task orders will have a defined scope, schedule, and fee Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 4, Packet Page 29 arrangement that will be negotiated based on the hourly rate schedule included in the agreement; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it hereby:

1. Awards a Professional Services Agreement for On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Services to G7EI Inc., for a term of one year, with the option to extend for additional one year terms, with an annual fee not-to-exceed limit of $500,000.00

2. Authorizes the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreements upon receipt of information required by the Request for Proposal (RFP).

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 5, Packet Page 30 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№011/24

AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL

AND CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES TO DUDEK FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR,

WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERMS, WITH AN ANNUAL FEE NOT-TO-EXCEED LIMIT OF $500,000.00 ***CIP/NCIP***
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey ("City") issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified firms to provide professional environmental and civil engineering support services to assist the Public Works Department with the planning, design, preparation of specifications, engineering analysis, and construction support of public works projects, with a primary focus on sewer and storm drain infrastructure;
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2025, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for oncall project management/construction services of building facilities within the City of Monterey and notified firms that specialize in this work, including those firms who had expressed interest, as well as those who had previously completed work for the City; WHEREAS, the RFP specified that the selected firms would provide support for the City’s Storm Drain Maintenance Program (SDMP), Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), and compliance with the City’s Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit;
WHEREAS, the term of the agreement shall be for an initial period of one (1) year with four (4) annual extensions, at the City’s discretion, for a total potential term of five (5) years, with an aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $500,000 per year, and a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $2,500,000 over the five-year period;
WHEREAS, the City reserves the right to enter into agreements with multiple firms to ensure the availability of necessary expertise and resources to fulfill the requirements of the contract;
WHEREAS, on March 11, the City received five (5) proposals from firms that perform this work;
WHEREAS, staff formed a selection committee to independently review and score each firm’s proposal based upon specific criteria in the RFP; WHEREAS, following deliberations, the selection committee determined that two firms – G7EI Inc., and Dudek Environmental – were highly qualified firms and the City RFP allows for multiple selections from the one solicitation;
WHEREAS, the selection committee determined that Dudek was the second highest ranked firm;
WHEREAS, the firms will provide services on an on-call, as-needed, project-specific basis as defined by the City, and all task orders will have a defined scope, schedule, and fee Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 6, Packet Page 31 arrangement that will be negotiated based on the hourly rate schedule included in the agreement; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it hereby:

1. Awards a Professional Services Agreement for On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Services to Dudek for a term of one year, with the option to extend for additional one year terms, with an annual fee not-to-exceed limit of $500,000.00; and,

2. Authorizes the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreements upon receipt of information required by the Request for Proposal (RFP).

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 7, Packet Page 32 Engineering Division
Project Name:

Service Area:

Criteria
Max
Points
Firm
Qualifications and
Experience
20 Project
References
20 Project Team 20
Approach to the
Environmental
Engineering
30 Proposed
Procedure and
10 Total Points: 100 79.5

18.3 18.2

17.3 19

6.7 13.3

21.7 7

77.4 14
18 14.7

22.3 7.7

76.7 GHD Inc

19.3 20
19 25

7.7 91

17.3 20

18.7 28.3

7.7 92

17.7 17.7
Kimley-Horn Wallace Group

SUMMARY SCORE SHEET
N/A
Yes
On-Call Environmental and Civil
Engineering Support Services
Project
Code:

Citywide Include On-Call
Services:

Dudek G7ei Inc.

Last Modified: 05/24/2024 Page 1 of 5
Attachment 3
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 4., Item Page 8, Packet Page 33 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Andrea Renny, P.E., PTOE, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Cody Hennings, Engineering Assistant
SUBJECT: Approve 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)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council:

1. Approve the Engineer’s Report ordered by
Resolution No. 25-005, on file with the City
Clerk, which contains a full and detailed
description of the improvements, the
boundaries, and the proposed assessments
upon assessable lots and parcels of land within
the district;

2. Adopt a resolution of intention to levy and
collect an assessment against the properties
within the Alvarado Street Maintenance District
No. 85-1 as set forth in the Engineer’s Report;
and

3. Set a public hearing for June 25, 2025, at 4:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber, Few Memorial
Hall of Records, City Hall, Monterey, California
to consider the levy of said assessment.

VALUE DRIVERS:

In collaboration with our community partners, work to
improve the quality of life of all our community
members by fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; championing equitable access to affordable housing; and maintaining a safe environment.

Agenda Report Highlights
 The Alvarado Street Maintenance
District 85-1 was established in
1985 under the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972 to fund
improvements and maintenance
benefiting specific parcels.
 The FY25/26 assessment rate is
$4.65 per linear foot per month,
totaling $151,564.00, with the City
covering $43,650.16 for general
benefit costs and assessments on
City-owned parcels.
 Stakeholder meetings led to
recommendations for 11 additional
sidewalk cleanings and hiring a
falconer to address bird-related
issues.
 A public hearing is scheduled for
June 25, 2025, to consider the levy
of assessments, requiring 45 days'
notice and a majority protest
process based on weighted parcel
votes.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 5.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 1, Packet Page 34 POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

The Alvarado Street Maintenance District 85-1 was established on May 7, 1985 with the adoption of Resolution 85-066. The Alvarado Street Maintenance District was formed under the 1972 Landscaping and Lighting Act (Streets & Highways Code section 22500 et seq.), which authorizes assessments to install, construct, and maintain landscaping, lighting, and park and recreational facilities, including graffiti removal.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT (LEVINE ACT) APPLIES: No.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The Alvarado Street Maintenance District funds maintenance above and beyond normal maintenance activities, with the cost of the improvements reasonably apportioned among the benefited parcels. The FY25/26 assessment rate will be $4.65 linear foot/month for a total cost of $151,564.00 to be assessed.

Fees collected under this process must be for services that are over and above fees attributed to the general benefit of the public. Prior to the establishment of the district, the City performed services and provided enhanced facilities in the Alvarado Street assessment area. The City continues to pay for its "general benefit" maintenance costs. For the next fiscal year, the City’s "general benefit" portion will amount to $43,650.16. In addition to the general benefit costs, the City will be responsible for paying for the assessments levied on City-owned parcels within the district.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The City Council may approve the engineer’s report, as submitted, or it may modify the report in any particular and approve it as modified. (Streets & Highways Code section 22623.) The City Council could set a different date and time for the hearing.

The City Council could choose to suspend the collection of an assessment for this district for another year.

The City Council could initiate dissolution proceedings at a future meeting by adopting a resolution of intention. (Streets & Highways Code section 22610.) This is not recommended as Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 2, Packet Page 35 the assessment pays for maintenance and improvements that benefit the property owner by adding to the character of Alvarado Street.

DISCUSSION:

Background
The Alvarado Street Maintenance District 85-1 was formed on May 7, 1985, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets & Highways Code section 22500 et seq.). The purpose of the district is to make minor improvements along the length of Alvarado Street identified in the report. All parcels that receive a special benefit have been identified and included in the report. The district has operated continuously since its inception, however the collection of the assessment was suspended for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 after it was determined that ballots may not have been received by the property owners The staff recommendation continues a legal process, which began at the Council's meeting of February 4, 2025, when the Council ordered the preparation of the Engineer's Report to establish the annual assessment for the maintenance of Alvarado Street improvements. The Engineer’s report separates the general benefits to the public from the special benefits the assessed parcels will receive. Property-based assessments may only be used to pay for the special benefits provided by the improvements and activities of a district and may not be used for general benefits (California Constitution Art XIIID 4(a)). Therefore, the Engineer’s Report separates and quantifies special and general benefits and assesses property owners only for the portion of the costs representing special benefits.

General Benefit Charges
The City provides several services to the maintenance district that would be provided to the same area regardless of the existence of the district. These services are referred to as general benefit services and are not assessed to the district. General benefit services include tree maintenance, touch-up maintenance, sewer, and street maintenance. These are itemized in the report to reflect the City’s cost burden and are subsequently deducted from the total cost of the district.

Stakeholder Meetings
Staff met with the stakeholder Property Owners a total of three (3) times, on February 21, March 28, and April 11, 2025. At the meetings, staff presented information on the current assessment district services. The current level of service for sidewalk cleaning is approximately one (1) pressure washing session every three (3) weeks. The district services include charging City administrative costs that would not be incurred were it not for the existence of the businesses in the district. The assessment district maintains current contractual and capital outlay items as well. These services include an assessment district coordinator, landscaping, sidewalk cleanings, plant material and pots, tree light maintenance and utility costs, and minor painting (of pots and light poles). Members of the district recommended adding 11 additional sidewalk cleanings for a total of 27 sidewalk cleanings throughout the year and a falconer in addition to the current level of service. Property owners requested the additional sidewalk cleanings to account for more frequent cleaning in the summer months, and the falconer was requested to mitigate issues with bird droppings that make up a significant portion of mess on the sidewalks.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 3, Packet Page 36 Conclusion
Upon receipt of the Engineer’s Report, staff recommends holding a public hearing on June 25, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. regarding the report. The approval process requires 45 days prior notice of a public hearing for this assessment. After the public hearing, if a majority protest is not received, Council will be asked to adopt a resolution certifying compliance with state law concerning the assessment and ordering that it be filed with the County Auditor's office prior to the County’s August 1, 2025, deadline. A majority protest is measured by the areas of the parcels owned by those who are not in favor of the assessment. In other words, ballots received are weighted so that parcels proposed to have a larger assessment count more. It is not a “one parcel, one vote” proceeding. Unless a majority of the weighted ballots are in favor of the proposed assessment, the City may not impose the assessment. A majority protest exists if 50% plus one of the record owners of the parcels subject to the change submit a timely written protest. To be timely, the written protest must be submitted prior to the conclusion of the public hearing.

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Attachments: 1. Resolution

2. Exhibit A: Engineers Report
e: Peter Cofresi, Executive Director, Old Monterey Business Association Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.gov/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 4, Packet Page 37 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№09/22
APPROVING ALVARADO STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 85-1 ENGINEER'S REPORT; ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENT;

AND SETTING TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the Alvarado Street Maintenance District was established in 1985 to maintain improvements and fund beneficial improvements on Alvarado Street; WHEREAS, the general description of the district boundaries is Alvarado Street between Munras Avenue and Del Monte Avenue, and Alvarado Mall between Del Monte Avenue and Custom House Plaza, City of Monterey, County of Monterey, State of California. The initial proceedings for formation of the district, on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Monterey, are referred to for a detailed description of the district boundaries and improvements; WHEREAS, the cost of the improvements has been reasonably apportioned among the benefitted parcels, according to the special benefits;
WHEREAS, this maintenance work will result in a special benefit to the properties assessed by maintaining landscaping, providing cleaning of sidewalks and litter pickup; WHEREAS, the Alvarado Street Maintenance District has been renewed annually and assessments have been collected with the exception of fiscal year 2024/2025, during which the mailed ballots were not received by the property owners and therefore collection of the assessment was suspended but the district was not dissolved. The district has remained in effect since the establishment of the district;
WHEREAS, the Alvarado Street Maintenance District funds maintenance, which contributes to a clean and create a safe environment is beneficial to the property owners; WHEREAS, the benefiting property owners agreed to a level of service that results in an assessment rate of $4.65/foot/month; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines”), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 5, Packet Page 38 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL FO THE CITY OF MONTEREY that the above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as if fully set forth herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it:

1. Adopts the Engineer’s Report ordered by Resolution No. 25-005 C.S. as submitted.

2. Intends to levy and collect an assessment against the properties within the Alvarado Street Maintenance District No. 85-1 as set forth in the Engineer’s Report.

3. Authorizes the Finance Director, or their designee, to post the necessary administrative budget adjustments to the City’s financial system so the system matches the budget total presented in Part A of the Engineer’s Report.

4. Sets a public hearing for June 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Few Memorial Hall of Records, City Hall, Monterey, California to consider the levy of said assessment.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 6, Packet Page 39

ENGINEER'S REPORT
ALVARADO STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 85-1
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR FY 2025/2026
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
Andrea Renny, P.E., PTOE, Public Works Director, Engineer of Work for the Alvarado Street Maintenance District, City of Monterey, Monterey County, California, makes this report, as directed by the City Council, pursuant to Section 22585 of the Streets and Highways Code (Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972).

The improvements, which are the subject of this report are briefly described as follows:

The maintenance activities of: sidewalk cleaning, litter pickup, landscaping, and street lighting facilities installed pursuant to the Alvarado Street Improvement Assessment District.

This report consists of five parts as follows:

PART A - An estimate of the cost of the improvements.

PART B - An assessment of the estimated cost of the improvements on each benefited parcel of land within the assessment district.

PART C - A statement of the method by which the undersigned has determined the amount proposed to be assessed against each parcel.

PART D - A list of the names and addresses of the owners of real property within this assessment district, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for taxes, or as known to the Clerk. The list is keyed to Part C by assessment number.

PART E - A diagram showing all of the parcels of real property within this assessment district. The diagram is keyed to Part B by assessment number.

Respectfully submitted,
Andrea Renny, P.E., PTOE
Engineer of Work

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 7, Packet Page 40

ENGINEER'S REPORT
ALVARADO STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 85-1
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the City Council.

Dated: _________________ Andrea Renny, Public Works Director City of Monterey, Engineer of Work
By:_______________________________
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report together with Assessment and Assessment Diagram thereto attached, was filed with me on the _____ day of ___________, 2025.

CLEMENTINE BONNER KLEIN, City Clerk
City of Monterey, Monterey County, California
By:___________________________
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment and Assessment Diagram thereto attached, was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the City of Monterey, California on the ______ day of _____________, 2025.

CLEMENTINE BONNER KLEIN, City Clerk
City of Monterey, Monterey County, California
By:___________________________
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment and Assessment Diagram thereto attached, was filed with the County Auditor of the County of Monterey on the ________ day of ____________, 2025.

CLEMENTINE BONNER KLEIN, City Clerk
City of Monterey, Monterey County, California
By:___________________________

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 8, Packet Page 41 ALVARADO STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 85-1
Estimated Costs for FY 2025-2026
4/10/25

ACCOUNT ENGINEER'S BUDGET
Personnel
Wages $20,330.00
Benefits $16,264.00
SUBTOTAL $36,594.00
Operating supplies 4205 $2,722.00
Tree Lighting Utility Cost 4211 $6,705.00
Contractual services 4220 $94,187.00
Street lighting 4236 $390.00
City truck 4621 $966.00
SUBTOTAL $104,970.00
Capital Outlay - Special Projects 4285 $10,000.00
SUBTOTAL $10,000.00
General Benefit Charges
Tree Maintenance $10,800.00
Touch-up Maintenance $8,260.00
Sewer $4,114.72
Street Maintenance $20,475.44
SUBTOTAL $43,650.16
TOTAL $195,214.16
($43,650.16)
$151,564.00
$4.65
Total LF of Frontage = 2713.35 LF
Contractual 4220 $7,098.00
$49,275.00
$3,600.00
$11,950.00
$22,264.00
$94,187.00
Capital Outlay - Special Projects $5,000.00
$4,500.00
$500.00
$10,000.00
Basic Assessment District Cost: Provides current level of service for sidewalk cleaning and grounds maintenance, and allows the ability to pursue additional Capital Outlay.

General Benefit Charges Covered by the City
Net amount to be assessed
Cost per LF/month
Hope Services
Sidewalk cleaning (27)
Assessment Dist. Coordinator
Sunflower Gardenscapes
Green Fields Falconry
Sign repair
TOTAL
TOTAL
Tree lights maintenance
Painting pots and light poles
PART A

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 9, Packet Page 42 Assessment
Number Assessor Parcel Number Alvarado St. Frontage (ft) Percentage of Total
Alvarado St. Frontage Annual Assessment
1 001-572-019 123.83 4.56% $6,916.97
2 001-572-003 53.28 1.96% $2,976.15
3 001-572-004 111.24 4.10% $6,213.71
4 001-572-030 19.95 0.74% $1,114.38
5 001-572-029 52.75 1.94% $2,946.54
6 001-572-028 53.94 1.99% $3,013.01
7 001-572-009 52 1.92% $2,904.65
8 001-572-010 52.05 1.92% $2,907.44
9 001-572-020 25.26 0.93% $1,410.99
10 001-572-021 43.57 1.61% $2,433.76
11 001-572-013 67.5 2.49% $3,770.46
12 001-572-022 33.72 1.24% $1,883.55
13 001-572-025 92.8 3.42% $5,183.68
14 001-572-017 20 0.74% $1,117.17
15 001-385-005 31 1.14% $1,731.62
16 001-385-002 106.48 3.92% $5,947.83
17 001-385-001 101.72 3.75% $5,681.94
18 001-567-019 269.2 9.92% $15,037.14
19 001-567-014 380.49 14.02% $21,253.65
20 001-386-001 194.01 7.15% $10,837.13
21 001-386-002 40 1.47% $2,234.34
22 001-386-003 50 1.84% $2,792.93
23 001-388-001 70.5 2.60% $3,938.03
24 001-573-015 27.15 1.00% $1,516.56
25 001-573-006 86.98 3.21% $4,858.58
26 001-573-005 50 1.84% $2,792.93
27 001-573-003 21 0.77% $1,173.03
28 001-573-002 23.25 0.86% $1,298.71
29 001-573-012 36.25 1.34% $2,024.88
30 001-574-011 30 1.11% $1,675.76
31 001-574-028 82.6 3.04% $4,613.92
32 001-574-029 115.94 4.27% $6,476.25
33 001-574-026 34.99 1.29% $1,954.49
34 001-574-005 30 1.11% $1,675.76
35 001-574-004 19.92 0.73% $1,112.70
36 001-574-016 49.04 1.81% $2,739.31
37 001-574-012 60.94 2.25% $3,404.02
Totals 2713.35 100.00% $151,564.00
FY 25/26 Assessment will be $4.65/LF/month
ALVARADO STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 85-1
Annual Assessment for FY 2025/2026
PART B

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 10, Packet Page 43 PART C

METHOD OF ALLOCATING COSTS ON THE BASIS OF BENEFIT
ALVARADO STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 85-1
FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
The method utilized to allocate the costs associated with the benefits of the district shall be based upon lineal footage of frontage. The total cost necessary to be collected will be divided by the total frontage of the district. This will result in a cost per lineal foot. This amount will be multiplied by the lineal footage of each property frontage on Alvarado Street and Alvarado Mall.

The cost per lineal foot of frontage for the FY 2025/2026 is $4.65 per month.

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 11, Packet Page 44 # APN PARCEL ADDRESS OWNER NAME
1 001-572-019 486 Alvarado Street Chyr Robert Y TR 3436 Peachwillow Lane Walnut Creek, CA 94598 2 001-572-003 482 Alvarado Street Songs Dental Studio INC 499 Calle Principal, Suite 4 Monterey, CA 93940 3 001-572-004 464 Alvarado Street Tyler Taren TR ET AL 3987 Missouri Flat Road, Suite 340-324 Placerville, CA 95667 4 001-572-030 462 Alvarado Street Davi Anthony G TR PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93940 5 001-572-029 458 Alvarado Street Davi Anthony G TR PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93940 6 001-572-028 452 Alvarado Street Davi Anthony G TR PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93940 7 001-572-009 440 Alvarado Street Bonifacio Plaza Associates 801 Lighthouse Ave, Suite 109 Monterey, CA 93940 8 001-572-010 434 Alvarado Street Teaby John E & Moraz Andrea TRS 57 Castro Road Monterey, CA 93940 9 001-572-020 432 Alvarado Street Silacci Family Investment LLC 110 John Street Salinas, CA 93901 10 001-572-021 426 Alvarado Street FRE 553 LLC PO Box 5903 Carmel, CA 93921 11 001-572-013 416 Alvarado Street Singh Dheeraj & Suvarna 6590 Tam Oshanter Drive San Jose, CA 95120 12 001-572-022 414 Alvarado Street Sanchez Adobe LLC 39 Wharf No 1 Monterey, CA 93940 13 001-572-025 406 Alvarado Street PRI LLC 2905 Burton Drive Cambria, CA 93428 14 001-572-017 400 Alvarado Street JMDJ Company 165 West Franklin Street Monterey, CA 93940 15 001-385-005 398 Alvarado Street Ordway Buildings LLC 888 Munras Avenue, Suite 200 Monterey, CA 93940 16 001-385-002 351 Calle Principal City of Monterey 580 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 17 001-385-001 316 Alvarado Street JMDJ Company 165 West Franklin Street Monterey, CA 93940 18 001-567-019 2 Portola Plaza Custom House Hotel Co LTD 2 Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940 19 001-567-014 201 Alvarado Street Custom House Hotel Co LTD 2 Portola Plaza Monterey, CA 93940 20 001-386-001 301 Alvarado Street Paseo De Alvarado Associates PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93942 21 001-386-002 399 Alvarado Street WFC Holdings Corporation PO Box 2609 Carlsbad, CA 92018 22 001-386-003 399 Alvarado Street WFC Holdings Corporation PO Box 2609 Carlsbad, CA 92018 23 001-388-001 401 Alvarado Street 401 Alvarado LLC 101 Laurel Street San Franciso, CA 94118 24 001-573-015 409 Alvarado Street JMDJ Company 165 West Franklin Street Monterey, CA 93940 25 001-573-006 417 Alvarado Street Monterey Historical Development LLC 417 Alvarado Street Monterey, CA 93940 26 001-573-005 423 Alvarado Street Carmel TDK LLC 25459 Carmel Knolls Drive Carmel, CA 93921 27 001-573-003 429 Alvarado Street Davi Anthony G TR PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93940 28 001-573-002 435 Alvarado Street Beck Stuart B & Ivancko D TRS PO Box 87 Monterey, CA 93942 29 001-573-012 439 Alvarado Street Davi Real Estate LLC PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93940 30 001-574-011 447 Bonifacio Place Old Capitol Land Company PO Box 107 Monterey, CA 93940 31 001-574-028 449 Alvarado Street NTMA 16 LP 2 Dorey Way Monterey, CA 93940 32 001-574-029 459 Alvarado Street Saucito Land Company PO Box 87 Monterey, CA 93942 33 001-574-030 475 Alvarado Street Saucito Land Company PO Box 87 Monterey, CA 93942 34 001-574-004 481 Alvarado Street Romeka Christina M TR ET AL PO Box 3311 Monterey, CA 93942 35 001-574-016 487 Alvarado Street Churchill Monica M TR 124 Soledad Drive Monterey, CA 93940 36 001-574-012 499 Alvarado Street Abbanat Jeery S TR ET AL 53 Skyline Crest Monterey, CA 93940

MAILING ADDRESS
ALVARADO MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 85-1
2025
PART D

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 12, Packet Page 45 ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS MAP.DWG SCALE: DEPARTMENT OF PLANS AND PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF MONTEREY NO. DATE REVISION DATE: SHEET: DESIGNED BY: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: CAD DWG NAME: TEL: 831.646.3921 WEBSITE: WWW.MONTEREY.ORG 580 PACIFIC STREET, MONTEREY, CA 93940 SHEET 1 OF 1 ALVARADO STREET PART E MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 85-1 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 85-1 - PART E - ALVARADO ST - C1 SWJFG JFG C-1 APR 19, 2016 NOT TO SCALE 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 27 28 33 32 31 30 29 34 36 35 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 10 11 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8CALLE PRINCIPAL ALVARADO STREET TYLER STREET

BONIFACIO PLACE

FRANKLIN STREET

DEL MONTE AVENUE PEARL STREET
PACIFIC STREET ASSESSMENT NUMBER ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER FRONTAGE (FT) 1 001-572-019 123.83 2 001-572-003 53.28 3 001-572-004 111.24 4 001-572-030 19.95 5 001-572-029 52.75 6 001-572-028 53.94 7 001-572-009 52.0 8 001-572-010 52.05 9 001-572-020 25.26 10 001-572-021 43.57 11 001-572-013 67.5 12 001-572-022 33.72 13 001-572-025 92.6 14 001-572-017 20 15 001-385-005 31 16 001-385-002 106.48 17 001-385-001 101.72 18 001-567-019 269.20 19 001-567-014 380.49 20 001-386-001 194.01 21 001-386-002 40 22 001-386-003 50 23 001-388-001 70.3 24 001-573-015 27.15 25 001-573-006 86.98 26 001-573-005 50 27 001-573-003 21 28 001-573-002 23.25 29 001-573-012 36.25 30 001-574-011 30 31 001-574-028 82.6 32 001-574-029 115.94 33 001-574-030 64.99 34 001-574-004 19.92 35 001-574-016 49.04 36 001-574-012 60.94 LEGEND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARY PROPERTY BOUNDARY # ASSESSMENT NUMBER PART E EXHIBIT A Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 5., Item Page 13, Packet Page 46 Council
Agenda Report
№08/22
FROM: Andrea Renny, P.E., PTOE, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Cody Hennings, Engineering Assistant
SUBJECT: Approve 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)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council:

1. Approve the Engineer’s Report ordered by
Resolution No. 25-00, on file with the City
Clerk, which contains a full and detailed
description of the improvements, the
boundaries, and the proposed assessments
upon assessable lots and parcel of land within
the district;

2. Adopt a Resolution of intention to levy and
collect an annual assessment against the
properties within the Calle Principal Street
Maintenance District No. 00-1 as set forth in
the Engineer’s Report;

3. Set a public hearing for June 25, 2025 at 4:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber, Few Memorial
Hall of Records, City Hall, Monterey, California
to consider the levy of assessment.

This is a property-based district in which liability for the assessment is premised upon a person’s property
ownership.

VALUE DRIVERS:

Serve as stewards of the City’s financial resources
through sound economic vitality efforts, streamlining
operations, reasonable revenue enhancements,
visionary long-term planning, fiscal transparency, and
community partnerships. Serve as stewards of the
City’s financial resources through sound economic
vitality efforts, streamlining operations, reasonable
Agenda Report Highlights
 The Calle Principal Maintenance
District 00-1 was established in
2000 under the 1972 Landscape
and Lighting Act to fund
landscaping, lighting, park
maintenance, and graffiti removal.
 The Engineer’s Report separates
general benefits from special
benefits, ensuring property owners
are only assessed for improvements
directly benefiting their parcels.
 The proposed annual assessment
rate is $0.57 per linear foot/month,
totaling $19,348.00 for FY 25/26,
with the City covering costs for Cityowned parcels.
 Stakeholder meetings were held to
discuss district services, and
property owners recommended
maintaining current services.
 A public hearing is scheduled for
June 25, 2025, to consider the levy
of assessments, with a majority
protest required to block the
proposed charges.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 6.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 1, Packet Page 47 revenue enhancements, visionary long-term planning, fiscal transparency, and community partnerships.

In collaboration with our community partners, work to improve the quality of life of all our community members by fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; championing equitable access to affordable housing; and maintaining a safe environment.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

The Calle Principal Maintenance District 00-1 was established on March 7, 2000 with the adoption of Resolution 00-54. The Calle Principal Street Maintenance District was formed under the 1972 Landscaping and Lighting Act (Streets & Highways Code section 22500 et seq.), which authorizes assessments to install, construct, and maintain landscaping, lighting, and park and recreational facilities, including graffiti removal.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT (LEVINE ACT) APPLIES: No.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The Calle Principal Street Maintenance District funds maintenance above and beyond normal maintenance activities, with the cost of the improvements reasonably apportioned among the benefited parcels. General benefits to the public at large are not paid from special assessments.

The assessment rate will be $0.57 per linear foot/month and a total amount of $19,348.00 will be assessed in FY 25/26. The City of Monterey will be responsible for paying for the assessments for the City owned parcels within the district. Funds to pay the assessment levied on City owned parcels within the district will come from:
 The Parking Fund for the Calle Principal garage and surface lot;  The General Fund for the park parcel frontage; and the City-owned portion of the assessment for 408 Alvarado Street (Monterey Hotel).

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The City Council may approve the engineer’s report, as submitted, or it may modify the report in any particular and approve it as modified. (Streets & Highways Code section 22623.) Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 2, Packet Page 48 The City Council could set a different date and time for the hearing.

The City Council could choose to suspend the collection of an assessment for this district for another year.

The City Council could initiate dissolution proceedings at a future meeting by adopting a resolution of intention. (Streets & Highways Code section 22610.) This is not recommended as the assessment pays for maintenance and improvements that benefit the property owner by adding to the character of Calle Principal.

DISCUSSION:

Background
The Calle Principal Maintenance District 00-1 was established in 2000 under the 1972 Landscape and Lighting Act (Streets and Highways Code section 22500 et seq.), which authorizes assessments to install, construct, and maintain landscaping, lighting, and park and recreation facilities, including graffiti removal. The boundaries of the district include the entire length of Calle Principal. All parcels that receive a special benefit have been identified and included in the engineer’s report. The Calle Principal Maintenance District has been in effect since it was created in 2000, however last year the collection of the assessment was suspended after it was determined that ballots may not have been received by the property owners.

The staff recommendation continues a legal process, which began at the Council's meeting of February 4, 2025, when the Council ordered the preparation of the Engineer's Report to establish the annual assessment for the maintenance of Calle Principal Improvements. The Engineer’s Report separates the general benefits to the public from the special benefits the assessed parcels will receive. Property-based assessments may only be used to pay for the special benefits provided by the improvements and activities of a district and may not be used to pay for general benefits (California Constitution Art XIIID §4(a)). Therefore, the Engineer’s Report separates and quantifies the special and general benefits and assesses property owners only for the portion of the cost representing special benefits.

General Benefits Charges
The City provides several services to the maintenance district that would be provided to the same area regardless of the existence of the district. These services are referred to as general benefit services and are not assessed to the district. General benefit services include tree maintenance, touch-up maintenance, sewer, and street maintenance. These are itemized in the report to reflect the City’s cost-burden and are subsequently deducted from the total cost of the district.

Stakeholder Meetings
Staff met with the stakeholder Property Owners a total of three (3) times, on February 21, March 28, and April 11, 2025. At the meetings, staff presented information on the current assessment district services. The district services include quarterly sidewalk cleaning, grounds maintenance, and City staffing costs that would not be incurred save for the existence of the assessment district. The assessment district maintains current contractual services. Members of the district recommended continuing the current level of service.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 3, Packet Page 49 After approval of the Engineer’s Report, staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution of intention to levy and collect assessments and give notice of a public hearing on June 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. on the question of whether to levy the proposed assessment. The approval process requires 45 days’ prior notice of a public hearing for this assessment. After the public hearing, if a majority protest is not received, Council will be asked to adopt a resolution certifying compliance with State law relating to the assessment prior to the County’s August 1, 2025 deadline. A majority protest is measured by the areas of the parcels owned by those who are not in favor of the assessment. In other words, ballots received are weighted so that parcels proposed to have a larger assessment count more. It is not a “one parcel, one vote” proceeding.

Unless a majority of the weighted ballots are in favor of the proposed assessment, the City may not impose the assessment. A majority protest exists if 50% plus one of the record owners of the parcels subject to the charge submit a timely written protest. To be timely, the written protest must be submitted prior to the conclusion of the public hearing.

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Attachments: 1. Resolution

2. Exhibit A: Engineer’s Report
e: Peter Cofresi, Executive Director, Old Monterey Business Association Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.gov/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 4, Packet Page 50 RESOLUTION NO. __- ___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№09/22
APPROVING CALLE PRINCIPAL STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 00-1 ENGINEER'S REPORT; ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENT;

AND SETTING TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the Calle Principal Maintenance District was established in 2000 under the 1972 Landscaping and Lighting Act (Streets & Highways Code section 22500 et seq.), which authorizes the assessment to install, construct, and maintain landscaping, lighting, and park and recreational facilities, including graffiti removal on Calle Principal; WHEREAS, the general description of the district boundaries is Calle Principal between Del Monte Avenue and Polk Street in the City of Monterey, County of Monterey, State of California. The initial proceedings for formation of the district, on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Monterey, are referred to for a detailed description of the district boundaries and improvements;
WHEREAS, the cost of the improvements has been reasonably apportioned among the benefitted parcels, according to the special benefits;
WHEREAS, this maintenance work will result in a special benefit to the properties assessed by maintaining landscaping, providing cleaning of sidewalks and litter pickup; WHEREAS, the Calle Principal Maintenance District has been renewed annually and assessments have been collected with the exception of fiscal year 2024/2025, during which the mailed ballots were not received by the property owners and therefore collection of the assessment was suspended but the district was not dissolved. The district has remained in effect since the establishment of the district;
WHEREAS, all parcels that receive a special benefit are included in the district and the cost of the benefits are reasonably apportioned among the benefitted parcels according to special benefits;
WHEREAS, general benefits available to the public at large are not paid from special assessments;
WHEREAS, the Calle Principal Maintenance District funds extra maintenance, which benefits the property owners ;
WHEREAS, the benefiting property owners agreed to a level of service that results in an assessment rate of $0.57/foot/month; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines”), Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 5, Packet Page 51 2 significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it hereby:

1. Adopts the Engineer’s Report ordered by Resolution No. 25-006 C.S. as submitted.

2. Intends to levy and collect an assessment against the properties within the Calle Principal Street Maintenance District No. 00-1 as set forth in the Engineer’s Report.

3. The purpose of the assessment is for installation and maintenance of street improvements, miscellaneous street furnishings, and landscaping. There are no new improvements or substantial changes contemplated. This maintenance work will result in a special benefit to the properties assessed by upgrading street trees, and providing cleaning of sidewalks and litter pickup, which will invite and promote commercial use of the property.

4. A general description of the district boundaries is Calle Principal between Del Monte Avenue and Polk Street in the City of Monterey, County of Monterey, State of California.

The initial proceedings for formation of the district, on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Monterey, are referred to for a detailed description of the district boundaries and improvements.

5. Set a public hearing for June 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Few Memorial Hall of Records, City Hall, Monterey, California to consider the levy of said assessment. The assessment is subject a majority protest voting procedure. A majority protest is measured by the areas of the parcels owned by those who are not in favor of the assessment. Protest may be in writing only. All interested parties may also file a written report with the Clerk of the City of Monterey prior to said hearing.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 6, Packet Page 52 3 ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 7, Packet Page 53

ENGINEER'S REPORT
CALLE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 00-1
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR FY 2025/2026
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
Andrea Renny, P.E., PTOE, Public Works Director, Engineer of Work for the Calle Principal Maintenance District, City of Monterey, Monterey County, California, makes this report, as directed by the City Council, pursuant to Section 22585 of the Streets and Highways Code (Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972).

The improvements, which are the subject of this report are briefly described as follows:

The maintenance and installation, including but not limited to, street improvements, landscaping and street furniture, cleaning of sidewalks, upgrading street trees, and litter pickup on Calle Principal between Del Monte Avenue and Polk Street, and side streets of Franklin Street and Bonifacio Plaza.

This report consists of five parts as follows:

PART A - An estimate of the cost of the improvements.

PART B - An assessment of the estimated cost of the improvements on each benefited parcel of land within the assessment district.

PART C - A statement of the method by which the undersigned has determined the amount proposed to be assessed against each parcel.

PART E - A diagram showing all of the parcels of real property within this assessment district. The diagram is keyed to Part B by assessment number.

Respectfully submitted,
Andrea Renny , P.E., PTOE
Engineer of Work

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 8, Packet Page 54

ENGINEER'S REPORT
CALLE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 00-1
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the City Council.

CLEMENTINE BONNER KLEIN, City Clerk
City of Monterey, Monterey County, California
By:___________________________
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment and Assessment Diagram thereto attached, was filed with the County Auditor of the County of Monterey on the ________ day of ____________, 2025.

CLEMENTINE BONNER KLEIN, City Clerk
City of Monterey, Monterey County, California
By:___________________________

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 9, Packet Page 55 CALLE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 00-1
Estimated Costs for FY 2025-2026
4/10/25

ACCOUNT ENGINEER'S BUDGET
Personnel
Salaries $6,777.00
Benefits $5,421.00
SUBTOTAL $12,198.00
Operating supplies 4205 $425.00
Utilities 4211 $0.00
Contractual services 4220 $6,250.00
Street lighting 4236 $70.00
City truck 4248 $405.00
SUBTOTAL $7,150.00
General Benefit Charges
Tree Maintenance $1,870.00
Touch-up Maintenance $3,593.41
Sewer $4,114.72
Street Maintenance $28,862.96
SUBTOTAL $38,441.09
TOTAL $57,789.09
($38,441.09)
$19,348.00
$0.57
Total Linear Feet (LF) of Frontage = 2842.68 LF
Contractual 4220 $250.00
$4,800.00
$1,200.00
SUB TOTAL $6,250.00
Assessment Dist Coordinator
Grounds maintenance
Basic Assessment District Cost: Provides current level of service for sidewalk cleaning and grounds maintenance, and allows the ability to pursue additional Capital Outlay.

Cost per LF/month
Sidewalk cleaning (4)
Net amount to be assessed
General Benefit Charges Covered by the City
PART A

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 10, Packet Page 56 Assessment
Number Assessor Parcel Number
Calle Principal Frontage
(ft)
Percentage of Total
Calle Principal Frontage Annual Assessment
1 001-525-009 23 0.81% $156.54
2 001-525-006 40 1.41% $272.25
3 001-525-005 60 2.11% $408.38
4 001-525-022 53.3 1.87% $362.77
5 001-525-021 86.5 3.04% $588.74
6 001-525-003 42 1.48% $285.86
7 001-525-002 59 2.08% $401.57
8 001-525-020 146.1 5.14% $994.39
9 001-534-010 40.78 1.43% $277.56
10 001-534-009 85 2.99% $578.53
11 001-534-008 69.77 2.45% $474.87
12 001-534-007 69.77 2.45% $474.87
13 001-534-011 176.66 6.21% $1,202.39
14 001-535-001 60 2.11% $408.38
15 001-534-001 35 1.23% $238.22
16 001-534-003 50 1.76% $340.31
17 001-534-002 71.8 2.53% $488.69
18 001-384-003 303.7 10.68% $2,067.06
19 001-385-001 102.01 3.59% $694.31
20 001-385-002 138.47 4.87% $942.46
21 001-385-004 20.23 0.71% $137.69
22 001-385-0005 45 1.58% $306.28
23 001-572-017 20.31 0.71% $138.23
24 001-572-025 124.86 4.39% $849.83
25 001-572-013 69.16 2.43% $470.72
26 001-572-021 22.17 0.78% $150.89
27 001-572-020 35.58 1.25% $242.17
28 001-572-010 51 1.79% $347.12
29 001-572-009 50.99 1.79% $347.05
30 001-572-032 5.02 0.18% $34.17
31 001-572-031 122.56 4.31% $834.17
32 001-572-004 104.24 3.67% $709.48
33 001-572-003 61.75 2.17% $420.29
34 001-572-018 124.5 4.38% $847.38
35 001-571-004 32 1.13% $217.80
36 001-571-002 170.52 6.00% $1,160.60
37 001-571-001 69.93 2.46% $475.96
Totals 2842.68 100.00% $19,348.00
FY 25/26 Assessment will be $0.57/LF/month
PART B
CALLE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 00-1
Annual Assessment for FY 2025/2026

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 11, Packet Page 57 PART C

METHOD OF ALLOCATING COSTS ON THE BASIS OF BENEFIT
CALLE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 00-1
FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
The method utilized to allocate the costs associated with the benefits of the district shall be based upon lineal footage of frontage. The total cost necessary to be collected will be divided by the total frontage of the district. This will result in a cost per lineal foot. This amount will be multiplied by the lineal footage of each property frontage on Calle Principal.

The cost per lineal foot of frontage for the FY 2025/2026 is $0.57 per month.

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 12, Packet Page 58 # APN PARCEL ADDRESS OWNER NAME
1 001-525-009 232 Madison Street PANETTA LEON E & SYLVIA M TRS PO BOX 42 Carmel Valley, CA 93924 2 001-525-006 590 Calle Principal State of California 2211 Garden Road Monterey, CA 93940 3 001-525-005 580 Calle Principal Monterey Museum of Art Association 559 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 4 001-525-022 559 Calle Principal City of Monterey 580 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 5 001-525-021 559 Calle Principal Monterey Museum of Art 559 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93942 6 001-525-003 540 Calle Principal The House of the Four Winds Foundation PO Box 1408 Monterey, CA 93942 7 001-525-002 535 Pacific Street Monterey Masonic Temple Corporation 525 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 8 001-525-020 464 Calle Principal State of California 2211 Garden Road Monterey, CA 93940 9 001-534-010 499 Pacific Street Rossman James M & Giovanna C TRS 700 Briggs 27 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 10 001-534-009 490 Calle Principal Hugo H & Linda TRS 583 Viejo Road Carmel, CA 93923 11 001-534-008 480 Calle Principal Hugo H & Linda TRS 583 Viejo Road Carmel, CA 93923 12 001-534-007 468 Calle Principal Craft Charles Nicholas TR ET AL PO Box 167 Carmel Valley, CA 93924 13 001-534-011 438 Calle Principal City of Monterey 580 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 14 001-535-001 426 Calle Principal Casa De Calle Principal INC ET AL 426 Calle Principal, Suite 203 Monterey, CA 93940 15 001-534-001 410 Calle Principal Middlebury Institute of International Studies 460 Pierce Street Monterey, CA 93940 16 001-534-003 414 Calle Principal Professional Building of Monterey PO Box 3080 Monterey, CA 93942 17 001-534-002 201 West Franklin Street Professional Building of Monterey PO Box 3080 Monterey, CA 93942 18 001-384-003 350 Calle Principal San Carlos Associates LLC 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3030 Seattle, WA 98101 19 001-385-001 316 Alvarado Street JMDJ Company 165 West Franklin Street Monterey, CA 93940 20 001-385-002 351 Calle Principal City of Monterey 580 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 21 001-385-004 351 Calle Principal City of Monterey 580 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 22 001-385-005 398 Alvarado Street Ordway Building LLC 888 Munras Avenue, Suite 200 Monterey, CA 93940 23 001-572-017 400 Alvarado Street JMDJ Company 165 West Franklin Street Monterey, CA 93940 24 001-572-025 417 Calle Principal PRI LLC 2905 Burton Drive Cambria, CA 93428 25 001-572-013 416 Alvarado Street Singh Dheeraj & Suvarna 6590 Tam Oshanter Drive San Jose, CA 95120 26 001-572-021 426 Alvarado Street FRE 553 LLC PO Box 5903 Carmel, CA 93921 27 001-572-020 432 Alvarado Street Silacci Family Investments LLC 110 John Street Salinas, CA 93901 28 001-572-010 434 Alvarado Street Teaby John E & Moraz Andrea TRS 57 Castro Road Monterey, CA 93940 29 001-572-009 440 Alvarado Street Bonifacio Plaza Associates 801 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite 109 Monterey, CA 93940 30 001-572-032 449 Calle Principal Davi Anthony G TR PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93940 31 001-572-031 449 Calle Principal Davi Anthony G TR PO Box 2350 Monterey, CA 93940 32 001-572-004 464 Alvarado Street Tylaer Taren TR ET AL 3987 Missouri Flat Road, STE 340-324 Placerville, CA 95667 33 001-572-003 482 Alvarado Street Songs Dental Studio Inc 499 Calle Principal, Suite 4 Monterey, CA 93940 34 001-572-018 Calle Principal (Parking) City of Monterey 580 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 35 001-571-004 Calle Principal (Parking) City of Monterey 580 Pacific Street Monterey, CA 93940 36 001-571-002 516 Polk Street Casa Amesti Foundation 516 Polk Street Monterey, CA 93940 37 001-571-001 565 Calle Principal Callahan Wesley N TR ET AL 575 Calle Principal Monterey, CA 93940

MAILING ADDRESS
CALLE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 00-1
PART D
2025

EXHIBIT A
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 13, Packet Page 59 ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS MAP.DWG SCALE: DEPARTMENT OF PLANS AND PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF MONTEREY NO. DATE REVISION DATE: SHEET: DESIGNED BY: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: CAD DWG NAME: TEL: 831.646.3921 WEBSITE: WWW.MONTEREY.ORG 580 PACIFIC STREET, MONTEREY, CA 93940 SHEET 1 OF 1 CALLE PRINCIPAL PART E MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 00-1 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 00-1 - PART E - CALLE P - C1 SWJFG JFG C-1 APR 19, 2016 NOT TO SCALE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 26 28 29 31 30 32 33 34 35 36 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CALLE PRINCIPAL ALVARADO STREET

BONIFACIO PLACE

FRANKLIN STREET

DEL MONTE AVENUE

PEARL STREET
PACIFIC STREET LEGEND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARY PROPERTY BOUNDARY # ASSESSMENT NUMBER ASSESSMENT NUMBER ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER FRONTAGE (FT) 1 001-525-009 23 2 001-525-006 40 3 001-525-005 60 4 001-525-022 53.3 5 001-525-021 86.5 6 001-525-003 42 7 001-525-002 59 8 001-525-020 146.1 9 001-534-010 40.78 10 001-534-009 85.0 11 001-534-008 69.77 12 001-534-007 69.77 13 001-534-011 176.66 14 001-535-001 60 15 001-534-001 35 16 001-534-003 50 17 001-534-002 71.8 18 001-384-003 303.7 19 001-385-001 102.01 20 001-385-002 138.47 21 001-385-004 20.23 22 001-385-005 45 23 001-572-017 20.31 24 001-572-025 124.86 25 001-572-013 69.16 26 001-572-021 22.17 27 001-572-020 35.58 28 001-572-010 51 29 001-572-009 50.99 30 001-572-032 5.02 31 001-572-031 122.56 32 001-572-004 104.24 33 001-572-003 61.75 34 001-572-018 124.5 35 001-571-004 32.0 36 001-571-002 170.52 37 001-571-001 69.93

JEFFERSON STREET
POLK STREET 37

MADISON STREET
PART E
EXHIBIT A Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 6., Item Page 14, Packet Page 60 Council
Agenda Report
№11/25
FROM: Kimberly Cole, AICP, Community Development Director Prepared By: Prepared By: Levi Hill, AICP, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Adopt the Annual Reports and Approve Resolutions to Set a Public Hearing Date to Levy the Annual Assessment for the Cannery Row Business Improvement District, the New Monterey Business Improvement District, and the North Fremont Business Improvement District (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council:

1. Approve each District’s Advisory Board;

2. Adopt the Annual Reports; and,

3. Approve the attached Resolutions to set a public
hearing date of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, to levy the
assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

VALUE DRIVERS:

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

Business Improvement Districts (BID) provide a
mechanism for a business district to collect money and
create work programs targeted at their specific needs.

These BIDs were formed under the Parking and
Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, which
authorizes assessments against businesses (collected
with business license taxes) to finance improvements
and activities to improve specific business areas. Because 1989 Law assessments are not on real property, they are not subject to Proposition 218. BIDs are regulated by the California Streets & Highways Code sections 36500 et seq. There is no intention to make a change to any of the BIDs that would trigger the application of Proposition 26, which places limitations on local government fees. There are no changes proposed to boundaries or annual assessments for any of the BIDs.

Agenda Report Highlights
 City Council is recommended to
approve advisory boards, adopt
annual reports, and set a public
hearing date for May 20, 2025, to
levy assessments for three
Business Improvement Districts
(BIDs).
 BIDs collect assessments from
businesses to fund improvements
and activities specific to their
districts, with no changes proposed
to boundaries or annual
assessments.
 Cannery Row BID generates
approximately $130,000-$140,000
annually, New Monterey BID
collects about $14,000, and North
Fremont BID raises around
$18,000.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 7.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 1, Packet Page 61 №10/24
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT (LEVINE ACT) APPLIES: No.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The City of Monterey collects the BID assessment as part of the business license collection.

This money is passed directly to the Business District. Each business district has adopted a different assessment rate.

The Cannery Row BID was established in 2004 and it collects a 100% surcharge to the business license fee of each business up to a maximum assessment of $5,000 per business.

For businesses classified as professional services, the assessment is a 25% surcharge to the business license fee with a cap of $500. The amount of revenue collected annually is approximately $130,000 to $140,000.

The New Monterey BID was established in 1995 and it collects an annual assessment of 25% of the business license fee with a cap of $250. The amount of revenue collected annually is approximately $14,000.

The North Fremont BID was established in 2003 and it collects an annual assessment of 25% of the business license fee with a cap of $500. The amount of revenue collected annually is approximately $18,000.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey Planning Office determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Article 5, Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, this is not a project because it does not cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not subject to CEQA. Subsequent projects resulting from this funding will be reviewed for their CEQA status.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

Pursuant to Streets & Highways Code section 36533, the City Council could “modify any particular contained in the report and approve it as modified. The City Council shall not approve a change in the basis and method of levying assessment that would impair an authorized or executed contract to be paid from the revenues derived from the levy of assessments.” Increasing business-based assessments is not recommended without further study and determination that the increased assessment is limited to benefits or services provided directly to the charged businesses and not to others who are not charged.

DISCUSSION:

BIDs are required to annually prepare a report. This report must include:
 Any changes to the boundaries of the district.
 A list of the improvements and activities to be provided for that fiscal year.  An estimate of the cost of providing the improvements and the activities for that fiscal year.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 2, Packet Page 62 №10/24
 The method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business for that fiscal year.
 The amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous year.  The amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied.

After acceptance of the reports, the City Council shall adopt Resolutions of Intention to set a public hearing date to levy annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The public hearing is set for Tuesday, May 20, 2025. At the public hearing, oral and written protests will be accepted.

California Streets & Highways Code sections 36524-36525 establish the process for protests to be considered. If written protests are received from the owners of businesses in the proposed area which pay 50 percent or more of the assessments proposed to be levied and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the protests to less than 50 percent, no further proceedings to levy the proposed assessment shall be taken for one year from the date of the finding of a majority protest by the City Council. If the majority protest is only against the furnishing of a specified type or types of improvement or activity within the area, those types of improvements or activities shall be eliminated.

The City of Monterey will hold the public hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

KC/lh
Attachments: 1. CRBID Resolution

2. NFBID Resolution

3. NMBID Resolution

4. CRBID Annual Report with District Boundary Map

5. NFBID Annual Report with District Boundary Map

6. NMBID Annual Report with District Boundary Map
e: Bonnie Adams, Cannery Row Business Association
Christina Riddoch, New Monterey Business Association
Kelly Violini, North Fremont Business Association
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.gov/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 3, Packet Page 63 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№011/24

CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE CANNERY ROW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,

AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO ADOPT THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, the Cannery Row Business Association Improvement District was established in 2004;
WHEREAS, a report outlining the proposed budget and work plan of the Business Improvement District has been prepared;
WHEREAS, the annual report was presented to the City Council at a public meeting held on May 6, 2025, including a map of the boundaries, and both documents are on file with the City Clerk. There are no proposed changes to the boundaries of the parking and business improvement area; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey Planning Office determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Article 5, Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, this is not a project because it does not cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not subject to CEQA. Subsequent projects resulting from this funding will be reviewed for their CEQA status.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that:

1. It is the intent of the City Council to levy and collect assessments for the Cannery Row Business Association Improvement District for fiscal year 2025/26. The District annual report and boundaries are on file in the City Clerk’s office.

2. Improvements and activities approved in the Resolution creating the District are to advocate and construct traffic and parking improvements; establish and meet cleanliness standards (trash pickup, etc.); improve the area’s streetscape; coordinate with existing businesses and the Cannery Row Marketing Council to stimulate business through collaboration; advocate Cannery Row business needs to government agencies for infrastructure and service enhancements; improve public safety; and hire a management staff to represent Cannery Row business interests in compliance with requirements as set forth in Parking and Business Improvement Area law of 1989.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 4, Packet Page 64

3. The program of improvements and activities are carried out by the Cannery Row Business Association. Improvements and activities proposed for 2025/26 are consistent with those approved in the resolution adopting the district, with no substantial changes from the original resolution.

4. The report on the proposed program for fiscal year 2025/26 recommends no change to boundaries or work program, and continuance of the annual assessment of 100% surcharge to the business license fee of each business, up to a maximum assessment of $5,000 per business per fiscal year. For businesses classified as professional services, the assessment shall be 25% surcharge to the business license fee, up to a maximum of $500.

5. The District’s Advisory Board is approved.

6. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at or after 4:00 p.m. on the levy of the proposed assessment for the 2025/26 fiscal year. At the public hearing, written and oral protests may be made in accord with law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this 6th day of May, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 5, Packet Page 65 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№011/24

CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE NORTH FREMONT BUSINESS DISTRICT

OF MONTEREY AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO ADOPT THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, the North Fremont Business District of Monterey was established in 2003; WHEREAS, a report outlining the proposed budget and workplan of the Business Improvement District has been prepared;
WHEREAS, the annual report was presented to the City Council at a public meeting held on May 6, 2025, including a map of the boundaries, and both documents are on file with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monterey Planning Office determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Article 5, Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, this matter is not a project. Because this matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project.

Subsequent projects resulting from this funding will be reviewed for their CEQA status.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that:

1. It is the intent of the City Council to levy and collect assessments for the North Fremont Business District of Monterey for fiscal year 2025/2026. The District annual report and boundaries are on file in the City Clerk’s office.

2. Improvements and activities approved in the resolution creating the District are to promote the Business Improvement District, advocate for an increase of public transportation opportunities to North Monterey, improve streetscape appearance, and increase the overall safety of the area as set forth in Parking and Business Improvement Area law of 1989.

3. The program of improvements and activities are carried out by the North Fremont Business District of Monterey. Improvements and activities proposed for 2025/2026 are consistent with those approved in the resolution adopting the district, with no substantial changes from the original resolution.

4. The report on the proposed program for fiscal year 2025/2026 recommends no change to boundaries or work program, and continuance of the annual assessment of 25% of the business license fee for the City, but not to exceed $500.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 6, Packet Page 66

5. The District’s Advisory Board is approved.

6. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday May 20, 2025 at or after 4:00 p.m. on the levy of the proposed assessment for the 2025/26 fiscal year. At the public hearing, written and oral protests may be made in accord with law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this 6th day of May, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 7, Packet Page 67 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№011/24

CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE NEW MONTEREY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO ADOPT THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, the New Monterey Business Association Improvement District was established in 1995;
WHEREAS, a report outlining the proposed budget and workplan of the Business Improvement District has been prepared;
WHEREAS, the annual report and the District Boundary map were presented to the City Council during a public meeting held on May 6, 2025, and both documents are on file with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the report is on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the City of Monterey Planning Office determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Article 5, Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, this matter is not a project. Because this matter does not cause a direct or any reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project.

Subsequent projects resulting from this funding will be reviewed for their CEQA status.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that:

1. It is the intent of the City Council to levy and collect assessments for the New Monterey Business Association Improvement District for fiscal year 2025/2026.

District boundaries are on file in the City Clerk’s office.

2. Improvements and activities approved in the resolution creating the District are to fund various public improvements, administer the business improvement district, and undertake various promotional activities as set forth in Parking and Business Improvement Area law of 1989.

3. The program of improvements and activities are carried out by the New Monterey Business Association. Improvements and activities proposed for 2025/26 are consistent with those approved in the resolution adopting the district, with no substantial changes from the original resolution.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 8, Packet Page 68

4. The report proposing the work program for fiscal year 2025/26 recommends no change to boundaries or work program, and continuance of the annual assessment of 25% of the business license fee for the City, but not to exceed $250.

5. The District’s Advisory Board is approved.

6. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at or after 4:00 p.m. on the levy of the proposed assessment for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. At the public hearing, written and oral protests may be made in accord with law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this 6th day of May, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 9, Packet Page 69 ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 10, Packet Page 70

SUMMARY:

COMMITTEE BUDGET
STREETSCAPE $ 9,100
GENERAL MAINTENANCE $ 83,100
BANNER PROGRAM $ 8,500
HISTORICAL IDENTITY PLAN $ 17,400
ADMINISTRATION/OVERHEAD $ 53,850
NEW PROJECTS $ 85,000
TOTAL: $256,950

ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 11, Packet Page 71 STREETSCAPE:

ITEM BUDGET
Equipment Maintenance
- re-powder trash can lids (10)
- re powder coat benches (2)
- power wash all trash cans
- purchase two shark butt cans*
- purchase trash liners (10)
- Maintenance fund
$ 1,500
$ 2,000
$ 600
$ 2,500
$ 1,500
$ 1,000
Total: $ 9,100
*Place holder if needed
ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 12, Packet Page 72 GENERAL MAINTENANCE:

ITEM BUDGET
Power Wash both sides of street: |
3rd week of month Tues/Wed
March – October
CR: El Torito to Aquarium
2x per year (May & August)
CR: Charthouse to Mty Bay Inn
2x per year (June & August)
Wave: Reeside-David
Sub Total: $21,000
Porter Service to include:

Peak Season: March 15 – Dec 15
Thurs – Monday (off Tuesday/Wednesday)
Off Peak Season: Dec 15 – March 14
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Additional Holiday/Special events:

President’s Day/spring break/Memorial Day/ 4th of July/Thanksgiving /Races/Labor Day/Christmas to New Year
Special events – 1st shift 8 – 4:30 / 2nd shift noon – 8p:

Sub Total:
$62,100
F/T employee
$5,175 per month
TOTAL: $83,100

ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 13, Packet Page 73 BANNERS:

ITEM BUDGET
Brackets
Banner Maintenance
$ 500
$ 500
Banner Replacement Installation $ 500
Banner Storage $ 500
Banner Replacement $ 1,500
Patriotic Banner Program *
Emergency Fund
$ 4,000
$ 1,000
TOTAL: $ 8,500

* Memorial Day – July 4th and Veteran’s Day – Pearl Harbor ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 14, Packet Page 74 HISTORICAL IDENTITY PLAN:

ITEM BUDGET
Whistle Maintenance
Historical Signage (6)
$ 1,500
$ 1,000
Mural Signs
Cannery Tiles (2)
$ 500
$ 100
Map App Maintenance $ 3,000
QR Code stickers $ 800
Convert App to Spanish
Website
$ 7,000
$ 3,500
TOTAL: $17,400

ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 15, Packet Page 75 ADMINISTRATION/OVERHEAD:

ITEM BUDGET
Management Fee $ 47,500
Insurance $ 3,150
Supplies $ 50
Postage $ 100
Copies $ 200
Newsletter (1x) $ 450
Website $ 700
Accounting Fees $ 1,000
Tax Return $ 700
TOTAL: $ 53,850

ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 16, Packet Page 76

NEW PROJECTS– PROPOSED IDEAS:

ITEM BUDGET
Gateway Sign design
Unforeseen projects
$ 75,000
$ 10,000
TOTAL: $ 85,000

ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 17, Packet Page 77 ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 18, Packet Page 78 ATTACHMENT 4
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 19, Packet Page 79 2025 WORK PLAN & BUDGET
January -- December

MISSION STATEMENT
The North Fremont Business District of Monterey is a volunteer driven organization, with the mission of preserving, revitalizing, and promoting the
North Fremont Business District, through broad based community support and serving the needs of the local neighborhoods.

COMMITTEES
Streetscape
Infrastructure & Advocacy
Banner Program
Marketing
Special Events
Education
Holidays
ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 20, Packet Page 80 Achievements
2004 District Formed
2005 Developed Monterey on Ice – at the fairgrounds, the first ice rink for the City of Monterey 2006 Second Annual Monterey on Ice – Largest ice rink for the City of Monterey 2006 Moved NFS undergrounding of utilities to 2nd position - in priority for the City behind Del Monte and in front of Foam Street
2009/2010 Traffic Study – Completed Traffic Study for NFS corridor 2010 NFS Streetscape Plan – Developed a comprehensive streetscape plan. 2013 Back Stage Pass – Online marketing program with 25+ coupons from NFS merchants for residents and visitors.
2014 Incorporation of Streetscape Plan into the City’s Specific Plan - Continued to advocate for the inclusion of the NFS Streetscape Plan without modifications into the City’s Specific Plan.

Advocated for all businesses, property owners, and neighborhoods along NFS to become involved in and informed about the development of the City’s Specific Plan for NFS and the implications and/or changes the Specific Plan will have on zoning of those parcels 2015 Developed the Mixed-Use Design Guidelines for NFS with the City for building design, building setbacks, and landscaping on individual properties along North Fremont Street- currently called the North Fremont Specific Plan.
2016 Inaugural Earth Day Clean-Up on North Fremont Street. Organized over 2 dozen volunteers and cleaned up sidewalks and parking areas along the entire District street frontage.

Inaugural “Festival of Trees” Holiday Event at Monterey Event Center, with over a dozen participating Charities.
2018 North Fremont Bike & Pedestrian Access & Safety Improvements. 6.8 Million Grant for North Fremont Street started construction. Supported and helped advocate for the grant for new ADA crosswalks at intersections and a Class IV median bike path in the median. 2019 North Fremont Bike & Pedestrian Access & Safety Improvements Completed. First Median Class IV bike lane installed on North Fremont Street, ADA crosswalks on 4 intersections, adaptive light signals along NFS installed, and storm drains fixed. 2021 North Fremont Business District of Monterey Banners Installed . First NFBDM banners,
prominently showing our district is in the City of Monterey and displaying our logo, were installed along North Fremont Street.

ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 21, Packet Page 81 STREETSCAPE COMMITTEE BUDGET $TBD
Goal: to improve the visual appearance and ambience of the area through the use of streetscape improvements, curb appeal upgrades and other related projects and activities

1. Objective: North Fremont Street Streetscape Plan implementation – to incorporate drainage and undergrounding of utilities at same time. Advocate for the development of the Streetscape Plan by incorporating the undergrounding of utilities, adding street signage, development of sidewalks, providing adequate drainage, etc at the same time of development of that Plan. Development should be done in stages along NFS.

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Leslie Svetich
Due Date: On-going – future – (storm drain repaired 2019) Funds Needed: TBD

2. Objective: North Fremont Street Streetscape Plan implementation – work with City to add landscaping to the median to enhance new bike path and bike racks with logos along NFS.

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Leslie Svetich
Due Date: 2024
Funds Needed: TBD
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE BUDGET $TBD
Goal: to improve the safety and accessibility of the North Fremont Street business corridor

1. Objective: Investigate speed reduction, and crosswalk improvements Task Leader: Committee Chair: Kelly Violini
Due Date: On-going
Funds Needed:

2. Objective: Advocate for a comprehensive underground utilities plan to coincide with CTC award to include widening sidewalks and for City completion of drainage project (see streetscape plan)
Task Leader: Committee Chair: Mike Marotta/Leslie Svetich Due Date: On-going
Funds Needed:

3. Objective: Advocate for the individual property owners along North Fremont Street to fill their vacant properties and keep vacant properties in marketable order.

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Board
Due Date: On-going
Funds Needed: Actual amount to be determined

4. Objective: Advocate for the City to improve the park at the corner of Canyon Del Rey and North Fremont Street as an entrance way into the City of Monterey and Laguna Grande corridor.

ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 22, Packet Page 82 Task Leader: Committee Chair: Board with CONA
Due Date: On-going
Funds Needed: Actual amount to be determined

5. Objective: Advocate for the City to improve and define the Specific Plan more thoroughly with clear defined objectives for all new construction on NFS.

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Board
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Needed: To be determined

6. Objective: Advocate for the City to extend the bike path to Canyon Del Rey, through Seaside on Fremont Blvd, in addition to extending it to FORTAG.

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Board/Leslie Svetich
Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Needed: To be determined
BANNER COMMITTEE BUDGET $2,000.00
Goal: to maintain our street banner program on North Fremont Street

1. Objective: Continued coordination of the established NFBDM banner program Task Leader: Committee Chair: Kelly Violini
Due Date: On-going calendar schedule
Funds Needed: Actual amount to be determined (Volunteer Board Member)

2. Objective: Banners have been designed and installed along North Fremont Street. Continue coordination of the banner program (event installations), repairs and maintenance, and monitor installation and tear down periods. Plus continued Coordination of Holiday Banners (under Holiday Committee).

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Leslie Svetich/Kelly Violini Due Date: Ongoing
Funds Needed: $2,000.00
MARKETING COMMITTEE BUDGET $28,000.00
Goal: to develop a unified marketing and networking program to establish North Fremont Street as a distinct shopping, dining and lodging area for local residents and visitors

1. Objective: Develop district promotional materials
Task Leader: Committee Chair: Wendy Brickman
Due Date: On-going in foreseeable future
Funds Needed: $2,500.00 + Revenue generating fundraiser

2. Objective: Continue to maintain a working relationship with Neighborhood Improvement Districts Task Leader: Board/Staff
Due Date: On-going
ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 23, Packet Page 83 Funds Needed: To be determined

3. Objective: Create and develop a co-op advertising opportunity for NFBDM members, and use funds to develop an advertising campaign through to establish NFS business as part of Monterey. Allocate funds towards social media boosts/campaigns. Distribute VIP Pass through out Monterey.

Task Leader: Committee Chair/Specialist: Mary Alice Cerrito Fettis/Wendy Brickman Due Date: On-going
Funds Needed: $22,500.00

4. Objective: Continue to develop, upgrade and maintain NFBDM website Task Leader: Committee Chair: Wendy Brickman
Due Date: On-going maintenance for current mobile website.

Funds Needed: $2,500.00

5. Objective: Encourage See Monterey to market NFS businesses, hotels/motels and vacant properties.

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Wendy Brickman
Due Date: None
Funds Needed: $500.00
SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE BUDGET $500.00
Goal: to create opportunities for interaction between district business owners, managers, staff and the residents among the three neighborhood associations

1. Objective: Sponsor a fund-raising event by selling banner space on the Fairgrounds Fenceline Task Leader: Committee Chair: Kelly Violini
Due Date: Year Round
Funds Needed: $500.00
EDUCATION COMMITTEE BUDGET $500.00
Goal: to develop economic vitality within the North Fremont business community by providing educational opportunities to improve the business climate and practices

1. Objective: Coordinate and create an opportunity (annual) for interaction between district business owners, managers, staff, property owners, and to the residents among the three neighborhood associations
Task Leader: Committee Chair: Wendy Brickman
Due Date: October 2025
Funds Needed: $500.00
HOLIDAY COMMITTEE BUDGET $750.00
Goal: to encourage more business participation in decorating for major holidays to enliven the environment to draw residents and visitors to the area

1. Objective: Board member businesses to set an example for others on the street ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 24, Packet Page 84 Task Leader: Individual businesses
Due Date: On appropriate holidays beyond Christmas/New Years such as the 4th of July Funds Needed: To be determined

2. Objective: Continued coordination of the Christmas holiday decorating contest with prizes for area businesses.

Task Leader: Committee Chair: Kelly Violini/Wendy Brickman Due Date: December 2025
Funds Needed: $750.00

3. Objective: Holiday Banners - Installation/Removal/Storage costs/Replace Banners Task Leader: Committee Chair: Kelly Violini/Leslie Svetich Funds Needed: None needed

4. Objective: Lighted Wreaths along District – Request the City puts the 22 lighted wreaths we purchased, plus the 16 wreaths they used to put on our poles, up on all 19 poles along North Fremont Street
Task Leader: Committee Chair: Leslie Svetich
Funds Needed: NFBDM purchased 22 wreaths Oct 2017
ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 25, Packet Page 85 4/22/2025 7
2025 NFBDM BUDGET
BALANCE FORWARD 9/30/24 $1,125.71
INCOME
City of Monterey Contribution 0
BID Assessment $22,000.00
Banner Administration Fee $1,000.00
Fund Raiser(s) $6,000.00
TOTAL INCOME $30,125.71

RESERVES
Savings/Reserves Streetscape Plan 9/30/24 $100,964.57
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS $131,090.28

EXPENSES
Category: Appearance, Accessibility & Safety
Streetscape $0
Infrastructure & Advocacy $0
Category: Promotion
Banner Program $2,000.00
Marketing Committee $20,500.00
Special Events Committee $500.00
Category: Economic Vitality
Education Committee $500.00
Holiday Committee $750.00
Category: General Administration
Administration $1,000.00
Supplies $300.00
Postage $50.00
Copying $50.00
Telephone/mobile $0.00

Licenses/Permits/Dues/Subscriptions
$
1,276.00
Insurance $1,500.00
Accounting/Professional Fees $500.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $28,926.00
Streetscape Savings/Reserves $101,166.26
Unallocated Reserves $998.02
ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 26, Packet Page 86 ATTACHMENT 5
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 27, Packet Page 87 Kim Cole
Community Development Director
City of Monterey
Monterey, CA 93940
February 21, 2025
The New Monterey Business Association requests that the City Council schedule a public hearing to authorize the continuance of our program for the next fiscal year and collect the business license assessment on our behalf, in accord with the requirements of Senate Bill 1424. Please note:
• The Oversight Committee made up of Christina Riddoch, Jose Miquel and Heather Jorgensen, met and approved the 2025 Work Plan, district boundaries and budget. • The New Monterey Business Association boundaries remain unchanged. • Improvements and activities for fiscal year 2025/26 are included in the attached comprehensive Work Plan
• The 2025 budget (attached) outlines revenue and expenses as balanced, utilizing $9.27 from reserve savings
• The method of assessment remains 25% of the business license fee, with a $250 cap per individual business
• Yearly expenditures and revenue are projected to balance As you can see from the attached material, we believe we have a well-balanced work plan that addresses district promotion.

Thank you for your continued leadership and support of the merchants and businesses in New Monterey.

Sincerely,
Peter Cofresi, Administrator
New Monterey Business Association | 98 Del Monte Ave, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 | (831) 655-8070 | [email protected] ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 28, Packet Page 88 New Monterey Business Association
2025

WORK PLAN

COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE Page 2
PROMOTION Page 3

LAND USE, STREETSCAPE
AND TRANSPORTATION Page 5
A community of businesses united to achieve the common goals of economic vitality and to reaffirm the spirit of New Monterey.
― New Monterey Business Association Mission Statement
New Monterey Business Association | 98 Del Monte Ave, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 | (831) 655-8070 | [email protected] ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 29, Packet Page 89 NMBA 2025

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
FINANCES ▲ POLICIES ▲ STAFF REVIEWS ▲ NOMINATIONS ▲ BYLAWS Mission: Oversees board and staff operations including bylaws, policies and finances. Ensure Association is smooth running and represents its members and serves as a liaison between the district, other business districts and the City and residents.

1. Objective Update Membership Directory to include contact names and email addresses. Include key neighborhood resident contacts.

Task Leader NMBA Staff
Due Date Ongoing

2. Objective Establish Lighthouse District as a business and tourist destination by ensuring open communication between Board, membership, neighborhood and the City
Task Leader NMBA Board
Due Date Ongoing

3. Objective Work with Hyperlinked Web Services to keep LighthouseDistrict.net current with news, upcoming events and business information within the New Monterey Business Association / Lighthouse District; Use website to promote the district to residents, visitors and current and prospective businesses. Use the website to quickly disseminate information in a timely, proactive method.

Task Leader NMBA Board
Due Date Ongoing

4. Objective Continue to encourage use of “Lighthouse District” in all promotional materials regarding the district.

Task Leader NMBA Staff
Due Date Ongoing

5. Objective Continue to develop the New Monterey Business Association Liaison with the New Monterey Neighborhood Association to address common concerns.

Task Leader Association President / NMBA Staff
Due Date Ongoing

6. Objective Evaluate progress of Work Plan – Report to full Board Task Leader Executive Committee / Staff
Due Date October 2025
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ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 30, Packet Page 90 NMBA 2025

7. Objective Continue to contact NMBA members to evaluate how the Association is representing the needs of the members. Use personal visits / the website and the Newsletter to communicate with members.

Task Leader Association Vice President
Due Date Ongoing

8. Objective Offer Associate Membership to businesses located outside of the BID, but within the Associate Membership boundaries as defined in the NMBA Associate Membership Policy eligibility statement.

Task Leader Association President / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

PROMOTION COMMITTEE
MARKETING ▲ EVENTS ▲ TRANSPORTATION
MISSION: To promote the Lighthouse District as a destination for shopping, dining and services to both residents and visitors.

1. Objective Continue and expand efforts to make the Lighthouse District a destination commercial district. Expand efforts to define the district as resident serving, while also encouraging greater visitor patronage throughout the district.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

2. Objective Welcome and encourage Defense Language Institute students to think of the Lighthouse District as their “downtown,” through the website and by educating member businesses of the economic impact DLI, NPS, and MIIS students have on the district.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

3. Objective Continue to promote the Lighthouse District with co-op newspaper ads, bag stuffers, rack cards and / or other printed materials. Encourage greater “cross-promotion” between businesses within the district.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

4. Objective Continue to host fun community events such as Movie in the Park, Trick-or-Treat on Lighthouse, Small Business Saturday and promotionally targeted Lighthouse Avenue Sidewalk Sales.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Summer and Fall
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ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 31, Packet Page 91 NMBA 2025

5. Objective Encourage merchant participation with Movie in the Park in cooperation with the Monterey Fire Department.

Task Leader Promotion Committee / Board / Staff
Due Date Fall

6. Objective Support and participate in City and regional promotions as they happen.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

7. Objective Promote the Lighthouse District as a green commercial district. Create a rack card listing businesses that sell previously used goods and / or are green in other ways.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

8. Objective Encourage use of the Lighthouse District logo by merchants in their own promotional materials, to highlight the merchant as a member business.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

9. Objective Partner with the New Monterey Residents Association to encourage greater support of the business district by directing residents to the Lighthouse web site for promotions and information.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

10. Objective Encourage the public to explore Lighthouse through the use of a recreational event or activity - such as scavenger or walk of Lighthouse Avenue.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

11. Objective Explore ways to utilize Lighthouse Avenue sidewalks for “Sidewalk Sales” and / or outdoor displays to promote the district for holidays / festivals, etc. using the NMBA Master Encroachment Permit.

Task Leader Promotion Chair / Committee
Due Date May 2025

12. Objective Encourage residents to use the lawns at Scholze Park as a green oasis along the street for daily and recreational use when appropriate.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing
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ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 32, Packet Page 92 NMBA 2025

13. Objective Incorporate social media strategies into events and promotion.

Task Leader Promotions Committee Chair / NMBA Board
Due Date Ongoing

14. Objective Replace worn street banners with new banners.

Task Leader Promotions Committee Chair / NMBA Board / Staff Due Date Ongoing

15. Objective Participate in the Monterey 4th of July Parade.

Task Leader Promotions Committee Chair / NMBA Board / Staff Due Date April 2025

LST COMMITTEE
LAND USE ▲ STREETSCAPE ▲ TRANSPORTATION
Mission: Plan and oversee implementation of land use plans, development standards, design guidelines and public improvements; Plan and oversee all forms of transportation and parking.

1. Objective Monitor plans for new and remodeled buildings to ensure consistency with the Lighthouse Specific Plan, Design Guidelines, appropriate streetscape improvements and pedestrian orientation to eliminate dead zone areas along Lighthouse Avenue.

Task Leader Promotion Committee Chair / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

2. Objective Work with the City and NIP to support, implement and help complete the remainder of the Scholze Park Improvement Project.

Task Leader NMBA Board / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

3. Objective Continue to implement the Lighthouse Avenue Specific Plan.

Task Leader NMBA Board / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

4. Objective Work with the City to secure water, whenever available, for Lighthouse Avenue development projects that will help create greater economic vitality within the District.

Task Leader NMBA Board / Staff
Due Date Ongoing
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ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 33, Packet Page 93 NMBA 2025

5. Objective Encourage new and existing properties to implement Streetscape/Design components into their facades.

Task Leader NMBA Board / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

6. Objective Work with the City to develop better wayfinding signage to direct pedestrians parking in the Foam/Wave Street Garage and using the Recreation Trail to Lighthouse Avenue.

Task Leader NMBA Board / City Liaison / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

7. Objective Encourage City Council to reestablish City Façade Funding Program, or other Capital Improvement Projects along the Lighthouse Avenue corridor.

Task Leader NMBA Board / City Liaison / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

8. Objective Explore ways to further the identity of Lighthouse Avenue through creative signage and branding.

Task Leader NMBA Board / City Liaison / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

9. Objective Work with City Traffic Engineers and City Planners to elongate the parking spots along Lighthouse Avenue, making it easier to park safely on the street.

Task Leader NMBA Board / City Liaison / Staff
Due Date Ongoing

10. Objective Support public art throughout the Lighthouse District, such as murals and utility box art programs.

Task Leader NMBA Board / City Liaison / Staff
Due Date Ongoing
New Monterey Business Association | 98 Del Monte Ave, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 | (831) 655-8070 | [email protected] Page | 6
ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 34, Packet Page 94 New Monterey Business Association | 98 Del Monte Ave, Suite 201, Monterey, CA 93940 | (831) 655-8070 | [email protected] ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 35, Packet Page 95 ATTACHMENT 6
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 7., Item Page 36, Packet Page 96 Council
Agenda Report
FROM: Kimberly Cole, AICP, Community Development Director Prepared By: Janna Aldrete, Property Manager
SUBJECT: Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 1 Old Golf Course Road (Hyatt Regency Monterey); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Tony Lombardo (Representing FWREF Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for New Lease Agreement (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council appoint agency negotiators for a
conference with real property negotiators pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8 to discuss and
provide confidential direction regarding a new ground
lease for a portion of the premises located at 1 Old Golf Course Road.

VALUE DRIVERS:

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

City Council approval is required for this type of real estate transaction. Closed session confidential review of real estate matters is allowed.

The Surplus Land Act does not apply since there is no
disposition as defined under the Act.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT (LEVINE
ACT) APPLIES: The disclosure requirement does not
apply to appointment of agency negotiators. It does
apply to the discussion/approval of price and terms of
payment for a new lease.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are no fiscal implications related to the recommendation to appoint agency negotiators.

Agenda Report Highlights
 The City Council is recommended to
appoint agency negotiators to
discuss a new ground lease for a
portion of the premises at 1 Old Golf
Course Road.
 FWREF Monterey, LLC, the current
lessee, seeks to extend the ground
lease expiring in 2033, providing an
opportunity for a new lease
agreement.
 The ground lease begun on
November 15, 1982, for an area of
land used for hotel parking, adjacent
to Mark Thomas Drive.
 Although the ground lease is
scheduled to expire on January 31,
2033, the lessee has expressed an
interest in extending the term,
providing an opportunity for a new
ground lease specific to a parking
area.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 8.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 8., Item Page 1, Packet Page 97 №10/24
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The City of Monterey determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 CEQA Guidelines Article 20, Section 15378). In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The City Council could decide not to appoint negotiators or appoint different negotiators. This is not recommended by staff. It is appropriate that the Council appoint agency negotiators and authorize a confidential discussion regarding a new lease.

DISCUSSION:

FWREF Monterey, LLC (“FWREF”), is the lessee under a ground lease dated November 15, 1982, for an area of land used for hotel parking, adjacent to Mark Thomas Drive. Although the ground lease is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2033, the lessee has expressed an interest in extending the term, providing an opportunity for the City and FWREF to enter into a new, contemporary ground lease, specific to a parking area.
1 Old Golf Course Road
A closed session discussion with the City’s real estate negotiators is recommended to discuss terms for a new ground lease.

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Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 8., Item Page 2, Packet Page 98 №10/24
e: Tony Lombardo, Anthony Lombardo & Associates, Inc.

Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.org/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 8., Item Page 3, Packet Page 99 Council
Agenda Report
№11/25
FROM: Kimberly Cole, AICP, Community Development Director Anastacia Wyatt, Housing Manager
Prepared By: Jacob Verania, HCD Coordinator
SUBJECT: Adopt the Proposed Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Draft Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Annual Action Plan, and Draft 2025 Citizen Participation Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program and Authorize Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Exempt from NEPA per 24 CFR Part 58 and from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15301, Class1, 15306, Class 6 and 15326, Class 26)
RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend that City Council Adopt the Proposed Draft
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Draft Fiscal Year 2025-
2026 Annual Action Plan, and Draft 2025 Citizen
Participation Plan for the Community Development
Block Grant Program and Authorize Submittal to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD)
VALUE DRIVERS:

Support efforts and policies that provide equitable
access to affordable housing in Monterey and the
region.

Address homelessness through programs and
partnerships such as the Multidisciplinary Outreach
Team (MDOT) and continued support of homeless
service agencies through the City’s Community
Development Block Grant program such as but not
limited to Gathering for Women and Community Human
Services.

Recognize that City government’s role is to provide core services to the public, and partnerships with nonprofit, military, business, and other government agencies can
be an effective means of supporting the public good.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS:

The Consolidated and Action Plans are required in order to apply for and utilize federal Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Agenda Report Highlights
 These Plans would secure federal
Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds for affordable
housing, homelessness prevention,
public services, and infrastructure
improvements.
 The proposed budget for FY 2025-
2026 includes $1,799,808, with
$250,000 in entitlement funds and
$1,549,808 in program income,
supporting public services,
affordable housing, infrastructure,
and program administration.
 Extensive public outreach was
conducted, including surveys,
workshops, and community
meetings, with housing needs
identified as the top priority,
particularly affordable rental housing
and rental housing rehabilitation.
 Public Service grants totaling
$189,808 will fund local nonprofits,
while infrastructure projects total
$100,000.

Date: 5/6/2025
Item No.: 9.

Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 1, Packet Page 100 №10/24
The Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) is a five-year plan that defines the City’s affordable housing needs and market conditions in order to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions.

The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify priorities that align and focus with CDBG Program.

The Consolidated Plan is carried out through the City’s Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan is a one-year plan and budget that will implement the first year of the City’s adopted 2025–2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan). Action plans are adopted every year.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT (LEVINE ACT) APPLIES: No.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The City of Monterey’s FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) is based on an estimated award of $250,000 in CDBG entitlement funds and an estimated $1,549,808 in program income funds. The funds consist of federal entitlement, carryover from the previous year and program income generated, loan payments, and property sales as follows:
 $250,000 in estimated entitlement funds from CDBG/HUD  $1,549,808 in projected program income (pay off from rehabilitation loans and the sales of City owned deed restricted units). It is important to note that the City’s housing budget is based on projected revenue. If revenue decreases, the amount of program funding decreases as well.

City staff monitors the CDBG budget monthly to ensure that revenues and expenditures are within budget.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

The plans are considered categorically excluded under the Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidelines (24 CFR Part 58). The plans are also exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, 15306, Class 6 and 15326, Class 26) because the projects proposed for funding include the public service grant program, non-profit and City public infrastructure projects (building rehabilitation, sidewalk repairs, and park repairs/improvements), housing preservation (acquisition and rehabilitation) and planning and administration. These are minor projects that involve social service programs and rehabilitation/minor improvements to existing facilities.

Furthermore, the project does not qualify for any of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions found at CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2.

Exception a - Location. Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 are qualified by consideration of where the project is to be located - a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may in a particularly sensitive environment be significant. Therefore, these classes are considered to apply in all instances, except where the project may impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. The proposed action recommending the draft plans and implementing budget include the public service grant Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 2, Packet Page 101 №10/24
program, non-profit and City public infrastructure projects, housing preservation and planning and administration. The environment is not sensitive as they involve minor projects and social service programs that rehabilitate and improve existing facilities.

Exception b - Cumulative Impact. All exemptions for these classes are inapplicable when the cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time is significant. The proposed action recommending the draft plans and implementing budget include the public service grant program, non-profit and City public infrastructure projects, housing preservation and planning and administration. No cumulative impacts are foreseeable.

Exception c - Significant Effect. A categorical exemption shall not be used for an activity where there is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The proposed action recommending the draft plans and implementing budget include the public service grant program, nonprofit and City public infrastructure projects, housing preservation and planning and administration and no significant effect is anticipated.

Exception d - Scenic Highways. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway. No impacts are anticipated because none of the programs or sites are near a scenic highway.

Exception e - Hazardous Waste Sites. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. There are no project sites referenced in the plans and implementing budget that are listed on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.

Exception f - Historical Resources. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. The plans do not reference any sites or locations identified as a historical resource.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:

The Council may recommend changes to the proposed draft Consolidated, Action, and Citizen Participation Plans if it determines that changes are necessary to better implement City policy.

However, staff evaluated public input through a substantial outreach program that informed these plans and programs and determined they implement policies contained in the adopted General Plan Housing Element in addition to the Consolidated Plan.

If Council wishes to direct staff to provide additional services beyond those proposed in the Action Plan that exceed spending caps or do not meet HUD eligibility standards, then alternative funding sources would be required.

DISCUSSION:

Proposed Draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2025-2029):

To receive CDBG funds, the City must have a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and submit an Action Plan to HUD each year. The Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) is a five-year strategic plan to address community development and housing needs that are specific to the City.

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The City’s strategy for community improvement using CDBG funds will focus on four broad goals in this Consolidated Plan. These goals are:

1. Provide homeless prevention and public services benefitting all City residents, specifically low- to moderate-income households;

2. Support affordable housing opportunities, including the expansion and preservation of affordable housing, for low- and moderate-income households;

3. Provide and improve public facilities and infrastructure, particularly in low- to moderateincome communities; and

4. Provide optimal program administration and oversight of the CDBG program to continue planning efforts to address the needs of extremely low, very low, and low-income households and areas.

Proposed Draft Annual Action Plan (FY 2025-2026)
The Action Plan describes the City’s planned investments for the coming program year. The Action Plan is the City's application for federal funds and provides a yearly operating plan for activities. It outlines the City’s priorities for addressing the needs of the community’s low-income households. A number of programs and activities are proposed in Program Year 2025 (PY25) to address community needs. These activities relate to the goals and objectives presented in the proposed Con Plan (available on monterey.gov/housing).

To continue the efforts to comply with HUD CDBG spending regulations and implement approved priorities, the Action Plan projects a total estimated funding amount of $1,799,808 for PY25.

It is important to note that the CDBG entitlement funds are subject to congressional approval of the Federal budget, and given today’s political environment, it is possible CDBG entitlement grant funding may be reduced or eliminated entirely. Therefore, the exact amount of CDBG entitlement funding that the City will actually receive from HUD is unknown at this time.

Additionally, the City of Monterey, typically receives a smaller entitlement grant, around $250,000 in recent years, and Program Income varies annually. This makes it difficult to program an exact amount of funding. Therefore, the City has included backup projects in the Action Plan. These backup projects can be executed to ensure the City has viable programs.

Program income is variable and may change during the program year depending on market factors affecting the sale of deed restricted low-income housing units and loan payoffs.

Therefore, staff planned activities based on a generally conservative budget. If funding varies substantially within the program year, staff will amend the Action Plan based on allowable changes detailed in the Citizen Participation Plan.

The Draft Action Plan proposes funding a variety of housing and community services projects.

Overall, there are four major project areas including Public Services, Public Facilities and Infrastructure, Affordable Housing Opportunities, and Planning and Administration.

The Housing Office typically begins the planning process in October by developing a timeline and preparing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Housing staff released the 2025/2026 NOFA for the CDBG program on October 31, 2024. The purpose of the notice and workshop was to solicit applications for viable affordable housing and public facilities projects through a competitive application process. Following the NOFA, City staff held a mandatory grant application workshop on November 14, 2024. Applications were due to the City on December Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 4, Packet Page 103 №10/24
13, 2024. A list of the applications received for public service and infrastructure grants are described below.

Public Services ($189,808 budgeted)
Public Service grants provide funding to local non-profit agencies serving low- and moderateincome households and individuals. The amount the Action Plan can award is determined by a HUD formula of 15 percent of the current year entitlement allocation and up to 15 percent of prior year program income. Award amounts are based on multiple factors, including a rating and ranking process, community needs, and the agency’s funding request. Agencies that are recommended for funding are shown in Table 1. Tentative award amounts are detailed in the Table. The City estimates $189,808 available for Public Service funding that would keep the City within the required 15 percent cap. Public Service funding is a priority in this year’s Action Plan funding.

Table 1: Public Service Grants (Estimates)
Agency Public Service Grants
Alliance on Aging $10,000
CASA $10,000
Community Human Services: Casa de Noche Buena $20,000
Community Human Services: Safe Place $20,000
Community Human Services: Shuman HeartHouse $20,000
ECHO Fair Housing $14,808
Food Bank for Monterey County $20,000
Gathering for Women $20,000
Interim, Inc. $25,000
Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula $30,000
Total $189,808
These agencies responded to the City’s NOFA, attended a mandatory technical assistance workshop, and presented their proposals to a group rating and ranking the proposals. This rating and ranking group was comprised of representatives from the Planning Commission, Police Department, Planning Office, and Housing Office. Applications were rated and ranked and funded based on ranking, requests for funding, and meeting community needs. Three agencies applied for funding and did not receive a recommended award: I-HELP, Downtown Streets Team, and World Outreach Services, Inc. Their applications ranked the lowest in the rating and ranking process, and their applications did not meet CDBG thresholds to qualify for CDBG funding this for this fiscal year. Eligibility is determined through a CDBG eligibility analysis where staff review the activities and ensure proposed programs meet CDBG requirements detailed in 24 CFR section 570.201(e).

Public Facilities and Infrastructure ($240,000 budgeted) Public facilities and infrastructure projects are funded based on funding availability. Projects are categorized for funding as Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 projects. Tier 1 are projects that are ready for public bid or that are near shovel ready and that can be completed prior to the completion of the program year. Tier 2 are projects that are in development for the following program year or that may be fast tracked for shovel readiness. Tier 3 are projects that are in development that may be ready for implementation in the next two to three funding cycles, but that may be fast tracked for shovel readiness within the current program year for implementation in the next Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 5, Packet Page 104 №10/24
program year. Tier 1 are the highest priority, Tier 2 are secondary priority, and Tier 3 are the lowest priority. However, ultimately, funding can also be based on project readiness In addition to the public service grants, the City’s NOFA solicited applications for viable public facility and infrastructure projects. Projects were rated and reviewed by staff for eligibility and compliance with HUD regulations and then ranked with scoring weighted to give the highest points to projects that met the top Consolidated Plan goals. Projects are also given preference for being shovel ready, having multiple, secured funded sources, and having project managers with experience with federally funded projects. The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) applied for a solar panel project for their transitional housing units in Marina. The draft Action Plan proposes funding Veterans Transition Center at $100,000 as a Tier 1 Project and a City Infrastructure Project as a Tier two project if funding becomes available. These projects are considered backup projects and housing programs are prioritized in this year’s Annual Action Plan
Tier 1:
 Veterans Transition Center - $100,000 Solar Panel Installation Tier 2:
 City Infrastructure Project - $140,000
Affordable Housing Opportunities ($1,270,000 budgeted)
The Action Plan supports the purchase, rehabilitation, and repair of ownership units for resale to low-income first-time homebuyers through the Purchase and Resale Program. This program is essential to maintaining the City’s existing affordable housing stock. Should funding allow, the City also provides downpayment assistance to first-time homebuyers. This program is a priority in this year’s Action Plan as multiple units are ready for purchase, rehabilitation, and resale.

Another successful program is the City’s ongoing Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program comprised of the Minor Rehabilitation Grant, Home Safety Grant, and Housing Accessibility Grant. These grants provide emergency housing repairs, minor home repairs, and accessibility improvements for low-income homeowners. The Housing Rehabilitation Grants Program is intended to improve the condition of substandard owner-occupied single-family homes with special emphasis placed upon the remediation of health and safety housing issues to ensure people have the ability to age in place in their homes. The City also provides housing rehabilitation loans for major home repairs. These programs will be backup projects should funding allow.

Planning and Administration ($100,000 budgeted)
Planning and administration activities include monitoring and providing technical assistance to sub-recipients, reporting in HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), completing environmental reviews, continuing outreach efforts to service providers and other jurisdictions in the area to identify new affordable housing projects and additional homeless services or facilities, monitoring of programs conducted by CDBG subrecipients, and other activities related to CDBG administration. The City strives to continue building upon its existing collaboration and coordination efforts with other public agencies, service organizations, and the community to work together to increase the availability of affordable housing and reduce homelessness. Unfortunately, this budget does not cover the full cost of administering the program.

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Proposed Draft 2025 Citizen Participation Plan
The City has updated its Citizen
Participation Plan to meet current
regulations and clarify thresholds for
funding amendments. Per the
requirements in 24 CFR section

91.105, the City is required by HUD
to adopt and follow a Citizen
Participation Plan (CPP) that sets
forth the policies and procedures for
citizen participation and consultation
in the development, revision,
implementation and amendment of
the Consolidated Plan (ConPlan),
Annual Action Plan (AAP), and the
Consolidated Annual Performance
and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The
Citizen Participation Plan is designed to encourage participation of all residents and stakeholders. The Citizen Participation Plan has been updated to meet federal requirements.

As part of the planning efforts for the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan, the City conducted substantial outreach to gather input and inform the public about these planning efforts.

Public Outreach and Citizen Participation for the Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan
Public engagement is a vital element to the success of the CDBG program. The City conducted the following activities to prepare the Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan:
 October 31, 2024: The City released the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for CDBG funding.
 November 14, 2024: Grant application workshop.
 December 11, 2024: Virtual Stakeholder Meeting
 December 17, 2024: Online Survey Launched and Pop-Up Outreach Event at Farmers’ Market
 December 19, 2024: Virtual Stakeholder Meeting
 December 21, 2024: Pop-Up Outreach Event at Laguna Grande Park  January 7, 2025: Pop-Up Outreach Event at Farmers’ Market  January 9, 2025: Virtual Community Meeting for CDBG Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan
 January 10, 2025: Agency Presentations of Applications to grant committee.  January 11, 2025: Pop-Up Outreach Event at Monterey Sports Center  January 13, 2025: Community Meeting at Hilltop Park Center  January 14, 2025: Pop-Up Outreach Event at Farmers’ Market  January 25, 2025: Community Meeting at Montecito Park and Fire Station #13  January 27, 2025: Community Meeting at El Estero Park Center  January 31, 2025: Online Survey Closed
Community Meeting at Hilltop Park Center on January 11, 2025 Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 7, Packet Page 106 №10/24
 April 4, 2025: Friday, Draft Action Plan available and start of the 30-day public comment period
 April 8, 2025: Tuesday, Planning
Commission Public Hearing
 May 6, 2025: Tuesday, City Council
Public Hearing to adopt Consolidated
Plan, Action Plan, Citizen Participation
Plan, and end of the 30-day comment
period.
 Mid-July, 2025: Consolidated Plan,
Action Plan, and Citizen Participation
Plan due to HUD. These reports are
technically due to HUD 60 days after the
announcement of the HUD
allocation. The City anticipates the HUD
allocation in mid-May
The draft FY 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, draft
FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and draft
2025 Citizen Participation Plan are available at: monterey.org/housing as well as the City Clerk, Planning, and Housing Offices at 580 Pacific Street, Monterey and the Monterey Public Library.

Community Survey
The survey was open to the public for a total of
46 days and was available in both digital and
paper formats, with English and Spanish
language options. The city received 209 total
survey responses.

Respondent Demographics
Key Points

52.5% of respondents report living in the City for ten or more years 55% were homeowners, 39.3% renters, 2.6% were unsheltered

14.7% of respondents had or lived with a person who had a disability

30.2% of respondents lived in a female-headed household and

15.9% lived in a male-headed household
Community Meeting at Montecito Park and Fire Station #13 on January 25, 2025
Tabling at an Outreach Event
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47.3% (the majority of respondents) lived in a two-person household

15.8% of households had children under the age of 18

33.7% of respondents chose “other” for employment and indicated they are retired,

26.5% were private-sector employees,

22.6% were self-employed and

17.1% were government employees

46.3% of respondents were 65 years or older

58.8% of respondents were female

14.7% of respondents were Hispanic or Latino
83% of respondents were White

95.5% spoke English as the primary language at home

94.9% of respondents had high speed internet
For those who did not have high speed internet:
33% said it was too expensive, 11% said they connect at a public location and 55.6% chose other (including not wanting to have it)
Note: The results shown here include the English and Spanish survey responses Survey Results
Survey results indicate that Housing Needs were deemed the highest priority among all Housing and Community Development Needs, with 37% of respondents ranking it as the most important and an additional 22.3% ranking it as the second most important, earning it the highest weighted average score overall.

Of the seven Housing Needs subcategories, 48.6% of respondents ranked Affordable Rental Housing as the most important while 13.6% ranked it as second most important. Rental Housing Rehabilitation was ranked as second most important by 31.4% of respondents.

Additionally, Economic Development Needs were viewed as the least important category, receiving a weighted average score that was 1.6 points lower than that of the next lowest category, Community Facility Needs.

Survey results are further detailed in the Consolidated Plan and all outreach materials are included in Exhibit A: Public Outreach Report for the FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Public Outreach Material for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. Public surveys and comments received are incorporated into these planning efforts.

Planning Commission Comments and Action
On April 8, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and received public comments on the draft Consolidated, Action, and Citizen Participation Plans. The Planning Commission recommended the Council approve the proposed draft plans with the condition that any reports on the previous year’s accomplishments be made available to City Council for review.

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The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is an annual report that is federally required to be submitted at the end of each program year for all City programs utilizing CDBG entitlement funds. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 CAPER was approved by City Council on September 17, 2024, and was submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 25, 2024. The report was reviewed and approved by HUD on March 12, 2025.

In FY 2023-2024, the City of Monterey received a CDBG entitlement (EN) grant of $238,999. In addition, the City received $451,541.07 in Program Income (PI). With a total of $690,540.07 in resources available, the City was successful in meeting its timeliness test in FY 23-24.

In FY 2023-2024, the City’s allocation of $172,000 in CDBG funds for public services, particularly public service agencies, resulted in the assistance of 2,141 Monterey residents.

FY 2023-2024 CAPER is available for review at:
https://files.monterey.gov/Document%20Center/CommDev/Housing%20Programs/Plans%20& %20Reports/Caper/CAPER-FY2023-24.pdf
In conclusion, staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and receive public comments on the proposed draft Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan for CDBG funds and adopt a resolution approving and authorizing submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

KC/aw/jv
Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution
Exhibit A: Proposed Draft FY 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Draft FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
Exhibit B: 2025 Draft Citizen Participation Plan
e: Public Services Grant Applicants and Attendees
Coalition of Homeless Service Providers
Monterey Neighborhood Associations
Monterey Business Associations
Police Chief
Housing Outreach List
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on this matter within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, will be made available at the following link:
https://monterey.gov/Submitted-Comments
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 10, Packet Page 109 RESOLUTION NO. __-___ C.S.

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY
№011/24
ADOPTING THE PROPOSED DRAFT 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND DRAFT 2025 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

PLAN, FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
WHEREAS, since 1975, the City of Monterey has been an eligible metropolitan entitlement city under the CDBG program;
WHEREAS, submission of a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan are requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding application; WHEREAS, staff prepared a Draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan Covering Fiscal Years 2025-2029, Draft FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and Draft 2025 Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with HUD required regulations;
WHEREAS, the plans were published and made available for public review on April 4, 2025;
WHEREAS, a public notice to announce the publication of the Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Action Plan, and 2025 Citizen Participation Plan, and initiate a 30-day period for review and comment was published March 27, 2025 in the Monterey Herald, a newspaper of area wide circulation as well as the Monterey County Weekly, a free of cost newspaper of area wide circulation;
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and received public comments on the draft plans. The Planning Commission recommended the Council approve the proposed draft plans with the condition that any reports on the previous year’s accomplishments be summarized in the City Council agenda report for May 6 for City Council review;
WHEREAS, the plans are considered categorically excluded under the Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidelines (24 CFR Part 58). The plans are also exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, 15306, Class 6 and 15326, Class 26) because the projects proposed for funding include the public service grant program, non-profit and City public infrastructure projects (building rehabilitation, sidewalk repairs, and park repairs/improvements), housing preservation (acquisition and rehabilitation) and planning and administration. These are minor projects that involve social service programs and rehabilitation/minor improvements to existing facilities.

Furthermore, the project does not qualify for any of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions found at CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. 2
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 11, Packet Page 110 Exception a - Location. Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 are qualified by consideration of where the project is to be located - a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may in a particularly sensitive environment be significant. Therefore, these classes are considered to apply in all instances, except where the project may impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. The proposed action recommending the draft plans and implementing budget include the public service grant program, non-profit and City public infrastructure projects, housing preservation and planning and administration. The environment is not sensitive as they involve minor projects and social service programs that rehabilitate and improve existing facilities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it hereby approve the Proposed Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Action Plan, and Draft 2025 Citizen Participation Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program, and authorize submittal of the Consolidated Plan, Action Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 12, Packet Page 111 Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as presented and discussed at the Public Hearing and reflected in Exhibit A and Exhibit B:

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY this _____ day of _______, 202_, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

APPROVED:

ATTEST:

Mayor of said City
City Clerk thereof
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 13, Packet Page 112 FY2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN and
FY2025-2026 ACTION PLAN
Draft

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG)
Exhibit A
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................................1 ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b).........................................................................1 The Process...................................................................................................................................................4 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b).............................................................................4 PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(I) and 91.315(I)..............................5 PR-15 Citizen Participation – 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c) .................................................13 Needs Assessment......................................................................................................................................19 NA-05 Overview......................................................................................................................................19 NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a,b,c)....................................................................20 NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2)........................................30 NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2)............................34 NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2)..................................37 NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2) .....................................................39 NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b) ..........................................................................................................42 NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c)....................................................................................47 NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b,d)............................................................51 NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f) .......................................................56 Housing Market Analysis.............................................................................................................................60 MA-05 Overview .....................................................................................................................................60 MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2).............................................................................61 MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a)...............................................................65 MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a)......................................................68 MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b) ....................................................................................71 MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c)..............................................................................75 MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d).......................................................................80 Draft
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MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e)................................................................................83 MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) ......................................................84 MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion.......................................................................................96 MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households -

91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2).......................................................................................................................98 MA-65 Hazard Mitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3)...........................................................................99 Strategic Plan ............................................................................................................................................100 SP-05 Overview.....................................................................................................................................100 SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1)..........................................................................................101 SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2).......................................................................................................104 SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b)..............................................................................108 SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c).........................................................118 SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h).................................................................................119 SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d)............................................................................................121 SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i).........................................................................................124 SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j) ...............................................................................................125 SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230 ...................................................................................................................126 Expected Resources..................................................................................................................................127 AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) .........................................................................................127 Annual Goals and Objectives....................................................................................................................130 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives......................................................................................................130 AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) ...................................................................................................................131 AP-38 Project Summary ........................................................................................................................132 AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)...........................................................................................142 AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) .................................................................................................143 AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h).........................................................................................................145 Draft
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i)..........................................................146 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) .................................................................................150 AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) ..........................................................................................................152 Program Specific Requirements................................................................................................................157 Draft
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Executive Summary
ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)

1. Introduction
The City of Monterey (City) has the goal of creating a community that effectively invests in their residents as recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) is a five-year strategic plan to address community development and housing needs that are specific to the City. The City utilizes the Consolidated Plan to allocate maximum efforts, including programming and funds, towards housing and community development goals. These priorities are established through careful and considerate analysis by researching demographics of the City, housing affordability and purchasing rates, economic standards, and other important factors.

An Annual Action Plan is developed every year to implement strategies to address community needs and goals developed in the Consolidated Plan process. This yearly plan describes the City’s CDBG-related projects and activities for the upcoming Program Year (PY). The Action Plan includes proposed actions to address the objectives and needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The City reports on accomplishments and progress of Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) at the end of each year during the five-year Consolidated Plan cycle.

The Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan are both required by federal law to receive grant funding.

Additionally, as part of the Consolidated Plan, as a grantee, the City will submit a certification that it will affirmatively further fair housing. Finally, accomplishments and progress of meeting the goals of the Consolidated Plan are reported yearly in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview
The analysis of data identified needs for vulnerable populations including the significant number of lowincome households and the need for affordable housing units. The strategy for community improvement using CDBG funds will focus on the following five broad goals:
• Provide homeless prevention and public services benefitting all City residents, specifically low- to moderate-income households;
• Support affordable housing opportunities including the expansion and preservation of affordable housing, for low- and moderate-income households;
• Provide and improve public Infrastructure, particularly in low- to moderate-income communities; • Provide optimal program administration and oversight of the CDBG program to continue planning efforts to address the needs of extremely low, very low, and low-income households and areas.

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3. Evaluation of past performance
The City accomplished many of the goals of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan:
• Funding to public service agencies providing direct services to homeless individuals, seniors, disabled individuals, and low-income individuals throughout the community (approximately 2,084 non-homeless persons were assisted and 329 homeless persons were assisted); • Public Facility project in Laguna Grande Park;
• Funding to low-income homeowners to assist with home repair, rehabilitation, and accessibility improvements (Five homeowner housing units were rehabilitated); and • Preparing for the ongoing purchase and resale of housing units with the goal of preserving lowincome homeownership opportunities in the City.

4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process As part of the preparation of the FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the City of Monterey conducted extensive public outreach and consultation. These efforts helped to determine the goals and priorities for CDBG funding and program income over the next five years. These activities are briefly described below:

Stakeholder consultation: Two virtual stakeholder workshops were held in December 2024. Participants were public service organizations, nonprofits and other interested parties. The workshops included a presentation of the Consolidated Plan’s purpose, contents and requirements. The majority of the time was spent conducting a Mentimeter poll where all participants were able to answer questions on a digital device and the answers were shown on the screen. This allowed participants to see answers in real time as well as spurring discussions.

Community workshops and Pop-Up Events: The City held three community meetings and five pop-up events throughout Monterey for the Consolidated Plan. It is estimated that a total of 242 people were in attendance at the community meetings and pop-up events.

A virtual community meeting was held on January 9, 2025. Similar to the stakeholder consultations, the meeting included a presentation and a Mentimeter poll. The in-person community events held on January 13, 2025 at the Hilltop Community Center and January 25, 2025 at the Montecito Firehouse provided community members with an opportunity to vote on the housing and community priorities important to them. Voting was done by placing dots on posters with different topics and programs.

Survey: A housing and community development survey was open between December 15, 2025 and January 31, 2025. The survey, available in English and Spanish, could be completed via online (SurveyMonkey) or paper. The weblinks and QR codes were advertised on the City’s website, social media, in community meetings and on flyers. Paper surveys were also available at City Hall and the pop-up and community events.

A total of 212 responses were received (209 in English and three in Spanish). Of the total, 17 responses were paper surveys and were inputted into SurveyMonkey for analysis.

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The majority of surveys were completed by respondents residing in Monterey. Some were completed by respondents outside of the City, presumably from people who work but not live in the City, or individuals who own businesses or properties, or have other interests in the City.

Survey questions included demographic and household income information; broadband internet usage; rankings for community services, community facilities, neighborhood improvements, economic development needs, housing needs and special housing needs; and fair housing questions. Respondents were asked to rank housing and community needs in order of importance to them.

Rank and Review Committee meeting: A virtual Rank and Review Committee meeting was held on Friday, January 10, 2025. This meeting was part of the Annual Plan outreach and included presentations from agencies intending to apply for FY2025-26 funding. At the start of this meeting, a presentation was given about the Consolidated Plan process.

Public Noticing: Public noticing of Consolidated Plan outreach activities was done through a variety of formats including the City website, emailing stakeholders, advertisements in the Monterey Herald newspaper and Monterey County Weekly, distributing flyers throughout the City, and social media posts.

A 30-day public review period of the draft Consolidated Plan occurred from April 4, 2025 to May 6, 2025.

Public Hearings: The Consolidated Plan was presented to the Planning Commission on April 8, 2025 with a recommendation to the City Council for adoption. A City Council meeting for adoption of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan was held on May 6, 2025.

5. Summary of public comments
A summary of all comments received and staff’s response to those comments can be found in Appendix A.

6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them Not applicable. All comments were accepted.

7. Summary
The City conducted several public meetings and hearings to gather input and review the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. In addition, the City held stakeholder meetings with multiple community and regional organizations and agencies providing services to low income and homeless populations. The City has consulted several plans to inform the development of this Plan that has included the City of Monterey 2023-2031 Housing Element and the Lead Me Home Plan developed by the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers. Please see section PR-10 of this Consolidated Plan for other plans consulted.

Public meetings, community and housing need surveys, stakeholder consultation, and hearings, have been the significant contributors to the development of Plan goals and strategies to address needs.

Additionally, data gathered has also greatly supported the input from the engagement process.

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The Process
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)

1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.

Agency Role Name Department/Agency
CDBG Administrator MONTEREY Housing Programs Office
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Anastacia Wyatt, Housing Manager
City of Monterey
570 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 646-3995
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PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(I) and

91.315(I)

1. Introduction
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(I)).

It is the City’s policy, as referenced in the Housing Element of the General Plan, to assist the Housing Authority, nonprofit agencies, and private developers in providing housing opportunities to extremely low-, low-, and very low-income households when such an opportunity is identified. Since 2013, the City has participated in the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers (CHSP) Leadership Council’s oversight of the Lead Me Home Plan.

Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness The Coalition of Homeless Service Providers (CHSP) is the Continuum of Care (CoC) for Monterey and San Benito Counties. The City of Monterey Planning staff regularly attend monthly meetings held by the CHSP, which include the CHSP Board meeting, the Housing Pipeline meeting, the Leadership Council meeting, and the meeting of the CHSP Executive Committee, all held once per month.

The Lead Me Home Leadership Council of Monterey and San Benito Counties developed the 2021-2026 Lead Me Home Plan Update to help identify the needs of people in Monterey County experiencing homelessness and strategies to address the needs of this population. The plan included outreach and analysis to identify areas where current efforts to address homelessness were falling short. The analysis showed that an insufficient supply of rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing in the County was a key challenge in the region, as well as the lack of a coordinated regional strategy to develop affordable housing, particularly housing for those at the lowest income levels.

People experiencing homelessness specifically requested additional supports and services to help them secure housing (e.g., housing focused case management, navigation services, property owner outreach and education), expanded availability of rental assistance, housing retention support (particularly assistance for behavioral and health conditions), and innovative housing solutions such as tiny homes, RV parks, and transitional housing.

The City of Monterey’s Housing Programs Office is working to implement many of the key strategies identified in the Lead Me Home Plan Update.

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Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS Not applicable. The City does not receive ESG funds.

2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
Please see Table 2.

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Agency/group/
organization
Agency/group/
Organization type
What section of the Plan
was addressed by
Consultation?
How was the
Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Interim, Inc Housing ServicesPersons with
Disabilities
Needs Assessment,
Strategic Plan,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically
homeless, Families
with children,
Veterans,
Unaccompanied
youth),
Homelessness
strategy
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Salvation Army of
the Monterey
Peninsula
Services – Homeless
Services – Housing
Needs Assessment,
Strategic Plan,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
Families with children,
Veterans, Unaccompanied
youth), Homelessness
Strategy
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Community
Human Services
Services – Housing
Services – Homeless
Services – Children
Needs Assessment,
Strategic Plan,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
homelessness needs,
Unaccompanied
youth), Homelessness
Strategy
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Legal Services for
Seniors
Services – Fair
Housing
Services – Elderly
Persons
Needs Assessment,
Housing,
Economic Development,
Non-homeless special
needs, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

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Alliance on Aging Services – Elderly
Persons
Needs Assessment,
Economic Development,
Non-homeless special
needs, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Veterans
Transition Center
Services – Housing
Services – Economic
development
Services – Homeless
Needs Assessment,
Strategic Plan,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
Families with children,
Veterans), Homelessness
Strategy
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Food Bank of
Monterey County
Services – Health Needs Assessment,
Strategic Plan,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
Families with children),
Homelessness strategy
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Meals on Wheels Services – Health
Services – Persons
with Disabilities
Services – Elderly
Persons
Needs Assessment,
Strategic Plan,
Non-homeless Special needs
Representative(s) contributed
narrative and data to answer
questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.

Josephine Kernes
Memorial Pool
Services – Health
Services – Persons
with HIV/AIDS
Services – Elderly
Persons
Needs Assessment,
Strategic Plan
Non-homeless special needs
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Monterey Police
Department
Other government
–
Local
Needs Assessment,
Housing, Homelessness,
Non-homeless special
needs, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) contributed
narrative and data to answer
questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.

City of Monterey
Public Works
Department
Other government
–
Regional
Needs Assessment, Strategic
Plan, Public facility needs
Representative(s) contributed
narrative and data to answer
questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.

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City of Monterey
Parks &
Recreation
Department
Other government
–
Regional
Needs Assessment, Strategic
Plan, Public facility needs
Representative(s) contributed
narrative and data to answer
questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.

Coalition of
Homeless Services
Providers
Services – Housing
Services – Homeless
Regional
organization
Needs Assessment,
Economic Development,
Non-homeless special
needs, Housing need
assessment,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
Families with children,
Veterans, Unaccompanied
youth), Homelessness
Strategy, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) contributed
narrative and data to answer
questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.

Housing Authority
of the County of
Monterey
Services – Housing
Services-Homeless
Regional
Housing need assessment,
Needs Assessment,
Economic Development,
Non-homeless special
needs, Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
Families with children,
Veterans), Homelessness
Strategy, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) contributed
narrative and data to answer
questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.

ECHO Fair
Housing Support
Services
Education
Services – Fair
Housing
Needs Assessment,
Economic Development,
Non-homeless special
needs, Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
Families with children,
Veterans, Unaccompanied
youth), Homelessness
Strategy, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Gathering for
Women
Services – Homeless Needs Assessment,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless),
Homelessness Strategy,
Strategic Plan
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

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Interfaith
Homeless
Emergency
Lodging Program
(I-HELP) Monterey
Bay
Services – Health
Services – Homeless
Needs Assessment,
Homelessness Needs
(Chronically homeless,
Families with children,
Veterans, Unaccompanied
youth), Homelessness
Strategy, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) contributed
narrative and data to answer
questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.

Monterey County
Behavioral Health
Services – Health
Services – Homeless
Regional
Needs Assessment,
Non-homeless special
needs, Housing need
assessment, Homelessness
Needs (Chronically
homeless, Families with
children, Veterans,
Unaccompanied
youth), Homelessness
Strategy, Strategic Plan
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Community
Housing
Improvement
Systems and
Planning
Association, Inc
(CHISPA)
Services – Housing
Regional
Needs Assessment and
Market Analysis – Housing
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

NAACP –
Monterey Branch
Services – Housing
Services - Fair
Housing
Regional
Needs Assessment,
Non-homeless special
needs
Representative(s) attended at
least one community forum and
provided input to help prioritize the
City’s community needs.

Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting The City worked diligently to implement an inclusive outreach program to include all types of agencies that serve low and moderate income residents and those with special needs.

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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
City of Monterey 2023-2031
Housing Element
City of Monterey The General Plan’s Housing
Element is the City’s policy guide
to meeting the community’s
housing needs. The Strategic
Plan aligns with the goals and
policies for implementation of
the City’s Housing Element.
2024 Monterey County
Homelessness Point-In-Time
Count and Survey
Coalition of Homeless Service
Providers (CHSP)
The information from the
Homeless Count was used for
the development of the
homeless strategic plan in the
Consolidated Plan.
2022 Monterey County
Community Health Needs
Assessment (CHNA)
County of Monterey Health
Department
The CHNA reports on a number
of factors related to alcohol and
substance abuse. This
information was used to provide
data in the non-homeless special
needs section of the
Consolidated Plan.

Lead Me Home Plan Update:

Five Year Plan to Reduce
Homelessness in Monterey and
San Benito Counties
Coalition of Homeless Service
Providers (CHSP)
Objectives and priorities for
addressing homelessness in the
Lead Me Home plan are, and will
continue to be, aligned with the
City’s Consolidated Plan to
deliver services to homeless
families and individuals.

Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan (91.215(l))
Narrative (optional):

Additionally, the City recognizes the important role County government and adjacent local governments play in implementing the Consolidated Plan. The public service and housing providers represent, provide services, and are physically based in other areas of the region. These service organizations’ commented during public hearings and needs assessment meetings and identified important regional approaches to address homelessness and affordable housing. The City will use their input and work with adjacent local Draft
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The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) is a public agency that provides rental assistance and develops and manages affordable housing throughout Monterey County. In accordance with the Housing and Urban Development Code of Federal Regulations, Section 903.15(a), HACM submits its Five-Year and Annual Plans to the City for certification that the plan is consistent with City plans.

Housing staff reviews the HACM plans.

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PR-15 Citizen Participation – 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c)

1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting As part of the preparation of the FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the City of Monterey conducted extensive public outreach and consultation.

These efforts helped to determine the goals and priorities for CDBG funding and program income over the next five years. The attached Public Outreach Report details these activities. A brief description is below:

Stakeholder consultation: Two virtual stakeholder workshops were held in December 2024 (December 11 and December 19). Participants were public service organizations, nonprofits and other interested parties. The workshops included a presentation of the Consolidated Plan’s purpose, contents and requirements. The majority of the time was spent conducting a Mentimeter poll where all participants were able to answer questions on a digital device and the answers were shown on the screen. This allowed participants to see answers in real time as well as spurring discussions.

Community Meetings
A virtual community meeting was held on January 9, 2025. Similar to the stakeholder consultations, the meeting included a presentation and a Mentimeter poll. The in-person community events held on January 13, 2025 at the Hilltop Community Center and January 25, 2025 at the Montecito Firehouse provided community members with an opportunity to vote on the housing and community priorities important to them.

Voting was done by placing dots on posters with different topics and programs.

A total of 212 responses were received (209 in English and three in Spanish). Of the total, 17 responses were paper surveys and were inputted into SurveyMonkey for analysis.

The majority of surveys were completed by respondents residing in Monterey. Some were completed by respondents outside of the City, presumably from people who work but not live in the City, or individuals who own businesses or properties, or have other interests in the City.

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Survey questions included demographic and household income information; broadband internet usage; rankings for community services, community facilities, neighborhood improvements, economic development needs, housing needs and special housing needs; and fair housing questions. Respondents were asked to rank housing and community needs in order of importance to them.

Public Noticing: Public noticing of Consolidated Plan outreach activities was done through a variety of formats including the City website, emailing stakeholders, advertisements in the Monterey Herald newspaper, distributing flyers throughout the City and social media posts.

A 30-day public review period of the draft Consolidated Plan occurred from April 4, 2025 to May 6, 2025.

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Citizen Participation Outreach
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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
1 Virtual
Stakeholder
Meetings –
December 11 and
December 19,
2024
Regional and local
service providers
and nonprofit
organizations, City
and County
Departments
Representatives from
community service
organizations
attended public
meetings.

Comments on
public services,
types of housing
development,
homeless needs.

Participants were
able to rank
community and
housing needs.

Please see attached
Public Outreach
summary.

All comments were
accepted.
2 Virtual
Community
Workshop –
January 9, 2025
Nontargeted/broad
community
Low and moderate
income
households
Minorities
A total of 242
persons attended.

Spanish translation
was available.

Community needs
include: affordable
legal services,
sidewalks, parks
and recreation
opportunities,
homeless
prevention.

Participants were
able to rank
community and
housing needs.

Please see attached
Public Outreach
Summary.

All comments were
accepted.

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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
3 In Person
Community
Meetings –
January 13 and
January 25, 2025
Locations selected
to hear from a
variety of
community
members
A total of 24 persons
attended.

Participants were
able to vote on
community and
housing needs
important to them.

Please see attached
Public Outreach
Summary.

All comments were
accepted.
4 In Person
Community Popup events
Held in various
locations to gather
information from
cross section of
residents
An estimated 218
persons attended.

People were able to
ask questions about
the Consolidated
Plan and fill out the
Housing and
Community Survey.

Please see attached
Public Outreach
Summary.

All comments were
accepted.
5 Housing and
Community
Development
Survey (open from
December 15,
2024 to January
31, 2025)
Nontargeted/broad
community
Surveys in English
and Spanish;
digital and paper
versions
212 persons
responded (209 in
English and 3 in
Spanish)
Demographic and
household income
questions;
respondents were
able to rank
housing and
community needs.

Please see attached
Public Outreach
Summary.

All comments were
accepted.

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Sort Order Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
6 Rank and Review
Committee
Meeting – January
10, 2025
Representatives
from community
service
organizations
30 persons attended CDBG grant
paperwork is
extensive, any
funding amount is
helpful. Please see
attached Public
Outreach
Summary.

All comments were
accepted.
7 Public Noticing Nontargeted/broad
community
Noticing occurred
on the City
website, emails,
Monterey Herald
newspaper,
Monterey County
Weekly, social
media posts and
flyer distribution

N/A N/A N/A
8 Public Hearing –
Planning
Commission on
April 8, 2025
Nontargeted/broad
community
XX persons attended All comments were
accepted.
8 Public Hearing –
City Council on
May 6, 2025
Nontargeted/broad
community
XX persons attended All comments were
accepted.

Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach
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Needs Assessment
NA-05 Overview
Needs Assessment Overview
The Needs Assessment of the Consolidated Plan, in conjunction with information gathered through consultations and the citizen participation process, will provide a clear picture of the City of Monterey’s needs related to affordable housing, community development, and homelessness. From this Needs Assessment, the City identified those needs with the highest priority, which will form the basis for the Strategic Plan and the programs and projects to be delivered over the five-year planning period.

The Needs Assessment relies on a variety of statistical data to inform Consolidated Plan priorities.

Municipalities are required to use a template provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to structure the Consolidated Plans. This HUD template includes tables with demographic information from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS), which the City uses to analyze trends and develop narratives related to housing, economic conditions, and population demographics.

When the template does not provide specific data, the City supplements with the most current information available, which may lead to variations in data periods and consistency. The data sources utilized include:
• 2019-2023 and 2016-2020 American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates • 2016-2020 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) Data from HUD • 2024 Monterey County Homelessness Point-In-Time Count and Survey • City of Monterey 2023-2031 Housing Element
• Department of Justice Domestic Violence-Related Calls for Assistance • 2022 Monterey County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) • Lead Me Home Plan Update: Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness in Monterey and San Benito Counties
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Summary of Housing Needs
In 2020, Monterey had a population of 28,575 persons and 12,375 households (Table 5). These were both slight increases from the base year of 2009. During that same timeframe, the median income for Monterey residents increased by 22 percent, from $66,166 to $80,908. According to the most recent CHAS data (2016-2020) approximately 36 percent of Monterey households (4,415) qualify as low-to-moderate income based on HUD guidelines (<80 percent AMI) (Table 6). This includes 79 percent renter households and 21 percent owner occupied households. There are 4,650 households with at least one elderly person (persons over the age of 62) in Monterey (Table 6). Of these, about 25 percent are extremely low-income (<80 percent AMI).

Housing Needs Summary Tables
To help dissect the housing problems facing Monterey, the following tables provide details:
• Table 5 presents the population and household growth between 2009 and 2020. • Table 6 presents the number of households by special characteristics. • Table 7 presents the number of households with one or more housing problems (inadequate housing, overcrowding, cost burden of 50 percent, or cost burden of 30 percent) by income and tenure.
• Table 8 summarizes the number of households with more than one or more severe housing problems by income and tenure. Severe housing problems are: inadequate housing; severe overcrowding (1.51 persons or more per room); and housing cost burden of 50 percent. • Table 9 isolates those households with housing cost burden of over 30 percent (inclusive of those with cost burden of over 50 percent) by income and tenure. • Table 10 further isolates those households with cost burden of over 50 percent. • Table 11 presents overcrowding by household type.
• Table 12 is intended to show overcrowding for households with children. However, the American Community Survey provides no data for the City.

As previously mentioned, for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), a person is considered low income only if they area a member of a family whose income would qualify as "very low income" under the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments program. Unrelated individuals are considered as oneperson families for this purpose. Generally, these Section 8 limits are based on 50 percent of area median income (AMI). Similarly, CDBG moderate income relies on Section 8 "lower income" limits, which are generally tied to 80 percent of AMI.

As defined by HUD in the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, housing problems include:
• Units with physical defects (lacking complete kitchen or bathroom); • Overcrowded conditions (housing units with more than one person per room); • Housing cost burden (including utilities) exceeding 30 percent of gross income; and Draft
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The demographic data for the City, Table 5, shows slow population growth (a one percent increase). A trend of slowed growth can indicate several causes, such as less births or families, individuals relocating, and high housing costs due to high demand. While the data in Table 5 shows there has been a small increase in population growth, the number of households has increased at a slightly higher rate (five percent). This could be due to changes in household structure, as children age out of their family homes and move into separate households from their parents.

Demographics Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2020 % Change Population 28,285 28,575 1%
Households 11,785 12,375 5%
Median Income $66,166.00 $80,908.00 22%
Table 5 - Housing Needs Assessment Demographics
Data Source: 2000 Census (Base Year), 2016-2020 ACS (Most Recent Year) According to Table 6, approximately 10 percent of the City’s households earn 0-30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) or are extremely low income. Of households in the 0-30 percent AMI income category, about one third (30 percent) are households that contain at least one person between 62 and 74 years old, and about 20 percent contain at least one person aged 75 or older.

Approximately nine percent of households earn 30-50 percent of AMI. Of these, approximately one third (30 percent) of households contain at least one person between 62 and 74 years old, and about 20 percent contain at least one person aged 75 or older.

About 17 percent of households earn 50-80 percent of AMI. In the 50-80 percent of AMI category, small family households accounted for the highest numbers at 24 percent of total households in this income category, and households that contain at least one person between 62 and 74 years old made up 23 percent of households in the 50-80 AMI category.

Just over 11 percent of households earn 80-100 percent of AMI. For households in the 80-100 percent of AMI category, about 24 percent are small family households and about 16 percent include at least one person between 62 and 74 years old.

Over half (53 percent) of households earn over 100 percent of AMI. Small family households make up more than one third (36 percent) of households with incomes greater than 100 percent AMI, and households with at least one person between 62 and 74 years of age make up 23 percent of households in this category.

Of low-income households between 0 and 100 percent AMI, about 19 percent contain at least one person 62 years or older, four percent contain one or more children 6 years old or younger, nine percent are small family households (two people), and two percent are large family households (five or more people).

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Number of Households Table
0-30%
HAMFI
>30-50%
HAMFI
>50-80%
HAMFI
>80-
100%
HAMFI
>100%
HAMFI
TOTAL
Total Households 1,185 1,150 2,080 1,410 6,545 12,370
Small Family Households 120 165 500 335 2,365 3,485
Large Family Households 125 0 115 45 160 445
Household contains at
least one person 62-74
years of age 350 340 480 225 1,475 2,870
Household contains at
least one person age 75
or older 235 235 235 195 880 1,780
Households with one or
more children 6 years
old or younger 110 35 265 70 690 1,170
Table 6 - Total Households Table
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Housing Needs Summary Tables

1. Housing Problems (Households with one of the listed needs) Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Substandard
Housing -
Lacking
complete
plumbing or
kitchen
facilities 15 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
Severely
Overcrowded -
With >1.51
people per
room (and
complete
kitchen and
plumbing) 135 20 30 45 230 0 0 4 0 4
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Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
Overcrowded -
With 1.01-1.5
people per
room (and
none of the
above
problems) 35 0 40 0 75 0 0 0 0 0
Housing cost
burden greater
than 50% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems) 635 650 320 70 1,675 135 105 240 55 535
Housing cost
burden greater
than 30% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems) 0 120 960 520 1,600 45 125 85 95 350
Zero/negative
Income (and
none of the
above
problems) 100 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0
Table 7 – Housing Problems Table
Data
Source:
2016-2020 CHAS

2. Housing Problems 2
The Housing Problems 2 table displays the number of households with no housing problems, one or more housing problems, and negative income by tenure and HUD Adjusted Median Family Income (HAMFI).

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Renter Owner
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Having 1 or more of four
housing problems 820 670 395 115 2,000 135 105 245 55 540 Having none of four housing
problems 175 210 1,210 975 2,570 55 170 235 265 725
Household has negative
income, but none of the
other housing problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 8 – Housing Problems 2
Data
Source:
2016-2020 CHAS

3. Cost Burden > 30%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total
Small Related 105 115 300 520 0 4 55 59
% of all Small HH 3.0% 3.3% 8.6% 14.9% 0.0% 0.1% 1.6% 1.7% Large Related 130 0 95 225 0 0 15 15
% of all Large HH 29.2% 0.0% 21.3% 50.6% 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% Elderly 350 285 310 945 120 225 235 580
% of all Elderly HH 7.5% 6.1% 6.7% 20.3% 2.6% 4.8% 5.1% 12.5% Other 240 380 625 1,245 60 0 15 75
% of Total HH in
Income Category 24.1% 43.2% 38.9% 27.2% 31.6% 0.0% 3.1% 5.9% Total need by income 825 780 1,330 2,935 180 229 320 729 % of Total HH in
Income Category 82.9% 88.6% 82.9% 64.2% 94.7% 83.3% 66.7% 57.6% Table 9 – Cost Burden > 30%
Data
Source:
2016-2020 CHAS
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4. Cost Burden > 50%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 0 0 115 115 0 4 0 4
% of all Small HH 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Large Related 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15
% of all Large HH 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% Elderly 315 205 35 555 75 100 160 335
% of all Elderly HH 6.8% 4.4% 0.8% 11.9% 1.6% 2.2% 3.4% 7.2% Other 0 240 335 575 60 0 0 60
% of Total HH in
Income Category 0.0% 27.3% 20.9% 12.6% 31.6% 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% Total need by
income
315 445 485 1,245 135 104 175 414
% of Total HH in
Income Category 31.7% 50.6% 30.2% 27.2% 71.1% 37.8% 36.5% 32.7% Table 10 – Cost Burden > 50%
Data
Source:
2016-2020 CHAS

5. Crowding (More than one person per room)
Renter Owner
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Single family
households 145 15 70 40 270 0 0 4 0 4
Multiple,
unrelated family
households 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other, non-family
households 25 4 0 4 33 0 0 0 0 0
Total need by
income
170 19 70 44 303 0 0 4 0 4
Table 11 – Crowding Information – 1/2
Data
Source:
2016-2020 CHAS
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Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total
Households
with Children
Present

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Table 12 – Crowding Information – 2/2
Describe the number and type of single person households in need of housing assistance.

Data regarding single person households was gathered from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. The data shows 4,337 single, 1-person households in the City, accounting for 20 percent of adults 18 years or older in Monterey. The age cohort with the highest number of single people living alone is people over 65 years, totaling eight percent of adults over 18, or 1,684 persons. Additionally, the data also shows a large share of people between 35 and 64 years old living alone: seven percent of adults over 18 or 1,612 people. Though it is unknown whether these householders are single, unmarried, or without caretakers, this data finding could indicate a need in the community. For example, seniors are more likely to have mobility limitations and require services to assist them in their daily lives, so the high number of people over 65 living alone may need some form of housing assistance. In addition, 1,875 of the total 4,650 senior households (40 percent) in the City are low- and moderate-income households (earn less than 80 percent of the median income). Approximately 20 percent of low- and moderate-income senior renter households and 13 percent of low- and moderate-income senior owner households face cost burden in Monterey.

Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance who are disabled or victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

Persons with Disabilities
Of the 15,846 persons 18 to 64 years of age and categorized as civilian noninstitutionalized, 1,211 (7.6 percent) have disability status. This is slightly lower than in Monterey county, where 6.9 percent of persons 18 to 64 have a disability. However, 1,531 seniors aged 65 and older (27.3 percent) have disability status. This percentage is lower than the senior population in the County with a disability (31.8 percent).

Overall, 2,801 people in the City experience one or more disabilities.

In general, persons with disabilities require accessible and affordable housing, with easy access to supportive services and transportation services. This can include special housing design features for the physically disabled, income support for those who are unable to work, and in-home supportive services for those with medical conditions. The majority of persons with disabilities live on an income that is significantly lower than the non-disabled population. Ambulatory difficulties are the most prevalent amongst Monterey residents with a disability (47 percent of people with a disability), followed by a cognitive difficulties and independent living difficulties (both 39 percent of people with a disability).

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The San Andreas Regional Center serves individuals with developmental disabilities in Monterey. The majority (83 percent) of Regional Center clients were living with a parent or guardian.

Victims of Domestic Violence
The 2024 Monterey County Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count found the County-wide homeless population was 2,436, including 221 persons identified within Monterey. While data does not exist at the City level, County-level data indicated that six percent of survey respondents reported currently experience domestic/partner violence or abuse at the time of the PIT count. This percentage has decreased since 2022 (10 percent). Additionally, 34 percent responded that they had been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused in their lifetime. Victims of domestic violence may require special services to find housing, especially single mothers who may also be responsible for childcare expenses. The 2019- 2023 ACS estimates that approximately 35 percent of the City’s female-headed families, with no spouse present and with children under 18 years of age are living below the poverty level in 202 compared to 5 percent of married-couple families with children under 18 years of age.

What are the most common housing problems?
Cost burden is by far the most prevalent housing problem among both renter and owner households. The City has 3,275 (72 percent) renter households with an AMI of 100 percent or less and 885 (70 percent) owner households with an AMI of 100 percent or less experiencing a housing cost burden. Severe overcrowding is the second-most prevalent housing problem, with five percent of renter households with an AMI of 100 percent or less and 0.3 percent of owner households with an AMI of 100 percent or less experiencing severe overcrowding.

Are any populations/household types more affected than others by these problems? Of the households in the City with an AMI 100 percent or less, 78 percent are renter households and 22 percent are owner households. A slightly disproportionate number of renter households experience at least one housing problem (79 percent of all households earning 100 percent or less of AMI) compared to owner households (21 percent of all households earning 100 percent or less of AMI). Furthermore, approximately 77 percent of low- and moderate- income renter and owner households (households earning 80 percent or less of AMI) face cost burden in Monterey.

However, as shown in Table 7, for certain housing problems renters are significantly more impacted than owners. For example, no owner households are overcrowded, while 75 renter households experience overcrowding. There are 230 renter households that are severely overcrowded, while only 4 owner households experience severe overcrowding. Similarly, all households that lack complete plumbing or kitchen facilities are renter-occupied households.

While cost burden is a problem for both renters and owners, slightly more owner households (42 percent of those earning 100 percent or less of AMI) experience a severe cost burden versus renters (37 percent of those earning 100 percent or less of AMI).

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Describe the characteristics and needs of Low-income individuals and families with children (especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91.305(c)). Also discuss the needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re-housing assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance
In Monterey approximately 10 percent (1,185) of households earn extremely low incomes (Table 6). Of these, 84 percent are renters and 16 percent are owners. Households with incomes below 80 percent of AMI account for approximately 36 percent of all households. Of these, 42 percent contain at least one person 62 years or older. Households with one or more children 6 years old or younger account for nine percent of these households, and small family households account for 18 percent of these households.

According to the 2019-2023 ACS, eight percent of all families had incomes below the poverty level in 2023, and 11 percent of families with children had incomes below poverty level in 2023. In Monterey County11 percent of all families had incomes below poverty level and 17 percent of families with children had incomes below poverty level in 2023. Families with children had higher rates of poverty than other families, particularly families with three or more children. About 42 percent of these families had incomes below poverty level in 2023.

According to the 2019-2023 ACS, families that rented their homes were more likely to have incomes below poverty level. Although just 62 percent of all families in the City overall rent their homes, ten percent of families that rent their homes have incomes below poverty level Rapid re-housing helps families and individuals who are not chronically homeless obtain permanent housing immediately and to stabilize themselves as soon as possible. These households have lived independently in permanent housing in the past but need temporary assistance for a limited time period (e.g., months, not years). While receiving assistance, these households can become increasingly selfsufficient through public assistance and/or employment.

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If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at-risk population(s), it should also include a description of the operational definition of the at-risk group and the methodology used to generate the estimates:

Not applicable.

Specify particular housing characteristics that have been linked with instability and an increased risk of homelessness
Extremely low-income households with a severe housing cost burden are more likely to lose their homes in the event of loss of employment or other unexpected expenses. The 2024 Monterey County Homelessness PIT Count and Report identifies financial issues such as job loss or eviction as the primary cause of homelessness in the County, followed by alcohol or drug use. The inability to afford rent and not enough income were top obstacles to obtaining permanent housing.

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NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction
A key task of the Consolidated Plan is identification of racial or ethnic groups that may experience a disproportionately greater extent of housing problems in the community. A disproportionately greater housing problem or need exists when the numbers of a racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience housing problems at a rate greater than 10 percent or more than the income level as a whole.

HUD identifies four housing problems:

1. Housing unit lacking complete kitchen facilities

2. Housing unit lacking complete plumbing facilities

3. Overcrowded with more than 1 person per room not including bathrooms, porches, foyers, halls, or half‐rooms.

4. Cost burdened, with household paying more than 30 percent of income toward housing costs (including utilities)
0%-30% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,000 185 0
White 480 70 0
Black / African American 0 0 0
Asian 85 60 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 25 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 290 30 0
Table 13 - Disproportionally Greater Need 0 - 30% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
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30%-50% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,020 130 0
White 720 55 0
Black / African American 70 0 0
Asian 90 0 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 95 75 0
Table 14 - Disproportionally Greater Need 30 - 50% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
50%-80% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,680 405 0
White 1,050 340 0
Black / African American 25 0 0
Asian 19 15 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 30 0 0
Pacific Islander 95 0 0
Hispanic 445 50 0
Table 15 - Disproportionally Greater Need 50 - 80% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
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80%-100% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none of
the other housing
problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 785 620 0
White 515 410 0
Black / African American 185 30 0
Asian 30 29 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 50 110 0
Table 16 - Disproportionally Greater Need 80 - 100% AMI Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
Discussion
A disproportionately greater need exists when the numbers of a racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience housing problems at a rate greater than 10 percent or more than the income level as a whole. To enable an analysis of “Disproportionately Greater Need” a baseline has been established to show the percent of households in the community experiencing housing problems. The baseline percentages by income category are (Table 13 through Table 16):
• 84.4 percent for 0 percent - 30 percent of AMI (e.g., 1,000/1,185) • 88.7 percent for 30 percent – 50 percent of AMI
• 80.6 percent for 50 percent – 80 percent of AMI
• 55.9 percent for 80 percent – 100 percent of AMI
These baseline percentages have been used to assess whether any racial ethnic group shown in the following Disproportionately Greater Need Tables (Table 13 through Table 16) are experiencing disproportionately greater housing problems/needs (greater than 10 percent of the baseline). As previously indicated the greatest contributor to the City’s documented housing problems relates to lack of affordable housing and high cost burden.
• Among extremely low income households (0 percent - 30 percent of AMI), no race group is disproportionately affected by housing problems.
• Among low-income households (31 percent to 50 percent of AMI), 100 percent of Black/African American and Asian households have one or more of the four housing problems and are disproportionately affected by these problems.

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• Among moderate income households (51 percent to 80 percent AMI), Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander households are disproportionately affected by housing problems (100 percent for all groups, compared to 80.6 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole).
• Among middle income households (81 percent to 100 percent of AMI), Black/African American households are disproportionately affected by housing problems (86 percent compared to 55.9 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole).

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Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction
Severe housing problems are those related to housing cost burden and overcrowding.

HUD identifies four severe housing problems:

1. Housing unit lacking complete kitchen facilities

2. Housing unit lacking complete plumbing facilities

3. Severely overcrowded, with more than 1.5 persons per room not including bathrooms, porches, foyers, halls, or half‐rooms

4. Severely cost burdened families paying more than 50 percent of income toward housing costs (including utilities)
A disproportionately greater need exists when the numbers of a racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience housing problems at a rate greater than 10 percent or more than the income level as a whole.

Based on the number of total households reporting cost burden greater than 50 percent and more than

1.5 persons per room, baseline percentages for these severe housing problems by income category have been calculated. These baseline percentages are:
• 80.6 percent for 0 percent - 30 percent of AMI
• 67.1 percent for 30 percent - 50 percent of AMI
• 30.7 percent for 50 percent - 80 percent of AMI
• 12.1 percent for 80 percent - 100 percent of AMI
0%-30% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 955 230 0
White 450 100 0
Black / African American 0 0 0
Asian 85 60 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 25 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
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Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Hispanic 290 30 0
Table 17 – Severe Housing Problems 0 - 30% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four severe housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
30%-50% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 775 380 0
White 575 195 0
Black / African American 25 45 0
Asian 80 15 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 50 120 0
Table 18 – Severe Housing Problems 30 - 50% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four severe housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
50%-80% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 640 1,445 0
White 430 960 0
Black / African American 10 15 0
Asian 4 30 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 30 0 0
Pacific Islander 25 70 0
Hispanic 115 380 0
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Table 19 – Severe Housing Problems 50 - 80% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four severe housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
80%-100% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 170 1,240 0
White 145 785 0
Black / African American 15 205 0
Asian 4 55 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 4 155 0
Table 20 – Severe Housing Problems 80 - 100% AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Notes: *The four severe housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
Discussion
The baseline percentages described above have been compared with Table 17 through Table 20 to assess whether any racial ethnic group is experiencing a disproportionately greater severe housing problem need.
• Among extremely low-income households (0 percent - 30 percent of AMI), Hispanic households are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems (90.6 percent of households compared to 80.6 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole). • Among low-income households (31 percent to 50 percent of AMI), Asian households are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems (84.2 percent of households compared to 67.1 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole).
• Among moderate income households (51 percent to 80 percent AMI), American Indian/Alaska Native households are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems (100 percent of households compared to 80.6 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole). • Among middle income households (81 percent to 100 percent of AMI), no households are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems.

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NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2) Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction:

Per HUD definitions, a disproportionate need exists when any racial or ethnic group has a housing need that is 10 percent or higher than the jurisdiction as a whole. A household is considered cost burdened when paying more than 30 percent of its income toward housing costs, including utilities, and is severely cost burdened when paying more than 50 percent of its income toward housing costs, including utilities.

This section analyzes the extent of cost burden and identifies populations that have a disproportionately greater need.

Housing Cost Burden
Housing Cost Burden <=30% 30-50% >50% No / negative
income (not
computed)
Jurisdiction as a whole 6,760 3,070 2,450 100
White 5,200 2,045 1,635 10
Black / African
American 130 250 45 0
Asian 435 110 165 60
American Indian,
Alaska Native 25 0 30 0
Pacific Islander 0 70 25 0
Hispanic 700 540 350 30
Table 21 – Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens AMI
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Discussion:

Below is a summary of the disproportionate cost burden experienced by households in the City:
• As a whole, 45 percent of households in the City are cost burdened and spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs, with 25 percent spending between 30 and 50 percent of their income on housing costs and 20 percent spending over 50 percent of their income on housing costs.
• Black/African American (58.8 percent) and Pacific Islander (73.7 percent) households are disproportionately cost burdened and spend 30-50 percent of their income on housing costs, compared to 25 percent of the jurisdiction that spends 30-50 percent of their income on housing costs.

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• American Indian and Alaska Native households (54.5 percent) are disproportionately cost burdened and spend over 50 percent of their income on housing costs, compared to 20 percent of the jurisdiction as a whole.

Households with no/negative income are not considered in the analysis as they cannot, by definition, have a cost burden, although they still may require housing assistance.

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NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2) Are there any Income categories in which a racial or ethnic group has disproportionately greater need than the needs of that income category as a whole? Overall 42 percent of households in the City are cost burdened and spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs. Renters face cost burden at a greater rate (48 percent) than homeowners 930 percent). Black/African American (58.8 percent) and Pacific Islander (73.7 percent) households are disproportionately cost burdened and spend 30-50 percent of their income on housing costs, compared to 25 percent of the jurisdiction that spends 30-50 percent of their income on housing costs.

Extremely Low Income Households (0% - 30% of AMI)
While no race group among extremely low income households is disproportionately affected by housing problems, about 84 percent of these households have at least one housing problem and about 81 percent are affected by at least one severe housing problem. Hispanic households in this income group are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems (90.6 percent of households compared to 80.6 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole).

Low Income Households (31% to 50% of AMI)
About 89 percent of low income households have at least one housing problem and about 67 percent are affected by at least one severe housing problem. 100 percent of Black/African American and Asian households in this income group have one or more of the four housing problems and are disproportionately affected by these problems, and Asian households are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems (84.2 percent of households compared to 67.1 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole).

Moderate Income Households (51% to 80% AMI)
About 81 percent of moderate income households have at least one housing problem and about 31 percent are affected by at least one severe housing problem. Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander households are disproportionately affected by housing problems (100 percent for all groups, compared to 80.6 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole), and American Indian/Alaska Native households in this income group are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems (100 percent of households compared to 80.6 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole).

Middle Income Households (81% to 100% of AMI)
About 56 percent of middle income households were impacted by one or more housing problems, and 12 percent were impacted by one or more severe housing problems. Black/African American households are disproportionately affected by housing problems (86 percent compared to 55.9 percent in the jurisdiction as a whole), but no households in this income group are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems.

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If they have needs not identified above, what are those needs? The analysis presented above shows the need for additional affordable housing options in Monterey, particularly for moderate income, low income and extremely low income households. Additionally, programs focused on home rehab and maintenance could provide assistance to households with a lack of plumbing and kitchen facilities. Programs to encourage the construction of larger homes affordable to lower income families could address issues of overcrowding.

Are any of those racial or ethnic groups located in specific areas or neighborhoods in your community?
Figure 1 identifies the Low- and Moderate-Income Areas in Monterey. As shown in the map, low- and moderate-income areas are generally concentrated along the coast in the north part of the City.

A minority “concentration area” is defined as an area whose proportion of minority population is greater than the overall Monterey County average (71 percent). Based on 2016-2020 ACS data, there are no census tracts in Monterey that exceed the County average.

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Figure 1: City of Monterey, Low and Moderate Income Concentration, 2016-2020 ACS Draft
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NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b)
Introduction
The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) is a public agency that provides rental assistance and manages affordable housing throughout Monterey County. HACM also administers Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). The Housing Choice Voucher is a rent subsidy program that helps lower-income (up to 50 percent AMI) families and seniors pay rents in private units. Voucher recipients pay a minimum of 30 percent of their income toward their contract rent, and the local housing authority pays the difference through federal funds up to the payment standard (fair market rent) established by the HACM.

The County of Monterey currently has an allocation by HUD of 4,442 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), and there are currently 4,091 applicants on the HCV waiting list. The City of Monterey’s allocation is a total of 364 vouchers (8.2% of the total vouchers available in the County), including 79 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, 27 Emergency Housing Vouchers, 2 Family Unification Vouchers, 5 Mainstream Vouchers, 209 other tenant-based vouchers, and 34 Project Based Vouchers. The City will continue to coordinate with HACM as the regional housing authority and public housing provider whenever possible. Estimates outlined in this narrative are based on the most recent 2025 data provided by HACM.

Therefore, HCV estimates described in this section may not align with estimates in Table 22.

HACM has converted all its public housing units to Project-Based Rental Assistance. Currently there are 177 assisted housing units in the City of Monterey. These units are in ten separate projects:
• Portola Vista at 20 Del Monte Avenue – 64 units
• Montecito Apartments at 242 Montecito Street – 8 units • Watson Apartments at 531 Watson Street – 5 units
• Casanova Plaza at 800 Casanova Ave – 17 units
Of the total inventory of HACM assisted housing in the City, 64 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 30 units are for families. • MIDPEN: Van Buren Senior Housing at 669 Van Buren Street – 18 units • CHISPA: El Estero Senior Housing at 151 Park Avenue – 26 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Los Robles at 504 W. Franklin Street – 6 units • INTERIM, INC.: Dela Vina Apartments at 345 Dela Vina Avenue – 14 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Perla at 608 Pearl St – 8 units Draft
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• INTERIM, INC.: Pearl St Apartments at 604 and 606 Pearl St – 11 units Of the total inventory of assisted housing in the City, 108 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 39 units are for special needs, and 30 units are for families.

Totals in Use
Program Type
Certificate ModRehabPublic
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
# of units vouchers in use 0 0 566 3,595 241 3,230 72 43 0 Table 22 - Public Housing by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Notes: *includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition Characteristics of Residents
Program Type
Certificate ModRehabPublic
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Average Annual Income 0 0 17,604 15,599 14,579 15,701 11,802 15,814 Average length of stay 0 0 7 7 2 7 0 5
Average Household size 0 0 3 2 2 2 1 3
# Homeless at admission 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
# of Elderly Program Participants
(>62) 0 0 140 1,113 67 1,030 15 1
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Program Type
Certificate ModRehabPublic
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
# of Disabled Families 0 0 84 916 64 816 28 8
# of Families requesting
accessibility features 0 0 566 3,595 241 3,230 72 43
# of HIV/AIDS program participants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
# of DV victims 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 23 – Characteristics of Public Housing Residents by Program Type Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Race of Residents
Program Type
Race Certificate ModRehabPublic
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
White 0 0 528 3,196 222 2,877 48 40 0
Black/African American 0 0 27 266 12 230 21 3 0
Asian 0 0 3 82 1 80 1 0 0
American Indian/Alaska
Native 0 0 5 38 4 33 1 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 3 13 2 10 1 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 24 – Race of Public Housing Residents by Program Type Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
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Program Type
Ethnicity Certificate ModRehabPublic
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
Hispanic 0 0 480 2,222 138 2,036 10 29 0
Not Hispanic 0 0 86 1,373 103 1,194 62 14 0
Table 25 – Ethnicity of Public Housing Residents by Program Type Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
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Section 504 Needs Assessment: Describe the needs of public housing tenants and applicants on the waiting list for accessible units:

Not applicable. There are no longer public housing units in the City or County.

Most immediate needs of residents of Public Housing and Housing Choice voucher holders The City of Monterey’s allocation is a total of 364 vouchers (8.2% of the total vouchers available in the County), including 79 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, 27 Emergency Housing Vouchers, 2 Family Unification Vouchers, 5 Mainstream Vouchers, 209 other tenant-based vouchers, and 34 Project Based Vouchers. The City will continue to coordinate with HACM as the regional housing authority and public housing provider whenever possible. Estimates outlined in this narrative are based on the most recent 2025 data provided by HACM. Therefore, HCV estimates described in this section may not align with estimates in Table 22.

HACM has converted all its public housing units to Project-Based Rental Assistance. Currently there are 177 assisted housing units in the City of Monterey. These units are in ten separate projects:
• Portola Vista at 20 Del Monte Avenue – 64 units
• Montecito Apartments at 242 Montecito Street – 8 units • Watson Apartments at 531 Watson Street – 5 units
• Casanova Plaza at 800 Casanova Ave – 17 units
Of the total inventory of HACM assisted housing in the City, 64 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 30 units are for families.
• MIDPEN: Van Buren Senior Housing at 669 Van Buren Street – 18 units • CHISPA: El Estero Senior Housing at 151 Park Avenue – 26 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Los Robles at 504 W. Franklin Street – 6 units • INTERIM, INC.: Dela Vina Apartments at 345 Dela Vina Avenue – 14 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Perla at 608 Pearl St – 8 units • INTERIM, INC.: Pearl St Apartments at 604 and 606 Pearl St – 11 units Of the total inventory of assisted housing in the City, 108 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 39 units are for special needs, and 30 units are for families.

How do these needs compare to the housing needs of the population at large The housing choice voucher holders generally reflect housing needs of lower income households citywide (refer to discussion above).

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NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c)
Introduction:

The Coalition of Homeless Service Providers (CHSP) is the Continuum of Care (CoC) for the Counties of Monterey and San Benito and includes the City of Monterey. Every two years, in the month of January, communities across the United States conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) count of the local population experiencing homelessness. For 2024, the CoC conducted its PIT county on January 31. These counts collect information on individuals and families residing in temporary shelters and places not meant for human habitation and ultimately help the federal government to better understand the nature and extent of homelessness nationwide. As required by the HUD, jurisdictions receiving federal funding to provide homeless services, CoCs must report the findings of their local PIT count to HUD. Information gathered through the PIT survey is used by the CHSP to understand the issues associated with homelessness, including causes of homelessness, service needs of the homeless, the region’s unmet housing needs, and trends over time of homelessness in the region.

A total of 2,436 persons were counted in the County of Monterey. In the City, a total of 221 were counted as homeless, a 119 percent increase from the count in 2022. No specific data on the characteristics of people experiencing homelessness in the City of Monterey is available from the PIT. Countywide, the homeless population increased by 19 percent since 2022. The number of sheltered in the City was 80 and 141 unsheltered.

The numbers show that the City is home to the third highest homeless population in Monterey County.

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If data is not available for the categories "number of persons becoming and exiting homelessness each year," and "number of days that persons experience homelessness," describe these categories for each homeless population type (including chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth):

The 2024 PIT identified a total of 2,486 people experiencing homelessness in Monterey County, 221 of whom lived in the City of Monterey. Of these, 80 are sheltered and 141 are unsheltered. Overall in the County, 77 percent of individuals experiencing homelessness were unsheltered and sleeping in streets, abandoned buildings, vehicles, encampment areas, or other similar locations. The sheltered population was living in emergency shelters or transitional housing, which does not include people living in permanent supportive housing or participating in rapid rehousing programs. Countywide 66 percent of people experiencing homelessness were male, 32 percent were female, and 1 percent were transgender.

Chronically Homeless
Of the people experiencing homelessness countywide, about 33 percent (820 people) were identified as chronically homeless, an- increase from 686 in 2022. Of these, 79 percent were unsheltered and 21 percent were sheltered.

Families with Children
Families with Children make up approximately 15 percent (366 people) of Monterey County’s homeless population overall, a slight increase since 2022 (347 people) but a significant decrease since 2019. Of these, about 45 percent were unsheltered and 55 percent were sheltered.

Veterans
Veterans comprise six percent of the people experiencing homelessness in the County overall, a decrease since 2022. About 55 percent of these individuals were unsheltered and 45 percent were sheltered.

Unaccompanied Youth
Countywide, about nine percent of the population experiencing homelessness were unaccompanied Youth (225 people), which includes both minors under 18 and transition age youth (ages 19-24). The majority of unaccompanied youth are unsheltered (90 percent).

Nature and Extent of Homelessness: (Optional)
Race/Ethnicity: Percent of Total Homeless Population
White only, not Hispanic 25%
Black or African American only, not Hispanic 14%
Asian only, not Hispanic 4%
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic 2%
Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic 2%
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Multi-Race only, not Hispanic 8%
Middle Eastern or North African only, not Hispanic 1%
Hispanic, any race 44%
Table 26: Individuals Experiencing Homelessness by Race and Ethnicity, 2024 Data Source: Monterey County 2024 Homelessness Point-In-Time Count & Report Notes: Data provided is County-wide data. There is no demographic data available at the City level.

Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance for families with children and the families of veterans.

The 2024 PIT provides information at the County level about families and veterans experiencing homelessness but does not include city level data.

Families with Children make up approximately 15 percent (366 people) of Monterey County’s homeless population overall, a slight increase since 2022 (347 people) but a significant decrease since 2019 (596 people). Of these, about 45 percent were unsheltered and 55 percent were sheltered.

Veterans comprise six percent of the people experiencing homelessness in the County overall, a decrease since 2022 (154 people) and 2019 (172 people). About 55 percent of these individuals were unsheltered and 45 percent were sheltered.

Describe the Nature and Extent of Homelessness by Racial and Ethnic Group.

According to countywide PIT data (Table 26), 44 percent of people experiencing homelessness in the County were Hispanic/Latino, while 25 percent were White, and 14 percent were Black/Africa American/African. The largest proportion of individuals counted in the 2024 Homeless Count identified as White (25 percent). People who identified as multi-race made up 8 percent of the people experiencing homelessness in the County.

Black/African Americans are overrepresented among the homeless population in Monterey County.

About 2 percent of the County’s population is Black/African American, compared to 14 percent of the homeless population. In contrast, Hispanic/Latinos make up 60 percent of the County’s population, but 44 percent of the homeless population.

Describe the Nature and Extent of Unsheltered and Sheltered Homelessness.

According to the 2024 PIT, of the 2,436 people experiencing homelessness in Monterey County, 77 were unsheltered and 23 percent were sheltered. Unsheltered individuals were primarily sleeping outdoors on streets or in parks or encampments, or in a vehicle. Most people experiencing homelessness (80 percent) are between 25 and 64 years old, and the vast majority (78 percent) had been experiencing homelessness for a year or more. About 12 percent had some form of employment.

The primary condition that led to homelessness of those surveyed during the PIT was financial issues such as job loss or eviction (61 percent), alcohol or drug use (44 percent), legal issues (27 percent), Draft
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divorce/separation/breakup (25 percent), and incarceration (25 percent). Not being able to afford rent and not having a job or enough income were reported as the primary obstacles to obtaining permanent housing.

Many people in the County who are experiencing homelessness also report health conditions that impact their housing stability or employment, such as depression (50 percent), a substance use disorder (40 percent), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (32 percent), a physical disability (31 percent), or a psychiatric or emotional condition (25 percent). Fifty-two percent had at least one disabling condition.

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NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b,d) Introduction:

Certain households, because of their special characteristics and needs, may require special accommodations and may have difficulty finding housing due to their special needs. Special needs groups include the elderly, persons with disabilities, large households, single-parent households, victims of domestic violence, farmworkers, persons with alcohol or other drug addiction, and veterans.

Describe the characteristics of special needs populations in your community:

Elderly
According to the 2019-2023 ACS, there are 5,868 people 65 years or older in the City. Approximately 56 percent of people 65 years or older have a disability, primarily ambulatory, hearing, and independent living disabilities. Table 6 above shows that about one quarter of households with a member 62 or older are low or extremely low income. According to the 2019-2023 ACS, about 30 percent of the population 65 years or older lives alone. About 34 percent of elderly households are cost burdened and spend over 30 percent of their income on housing.

Persons with Disabilities
Overall about 11 percent of the population in Monterey has at least one disability according to 2019-2023 ACS data. Ambulatory difficulties, cognitive difficulties, and independent living difficulties were the more prevalent disability types in Monterey.

Large Households
Approximately 4 percent of all households in Monterey are large households (five or more members).

About 28 percent of large households in Monterey are low income or extremely low income, all of which are renter households. All of these households are cost-burdened, paying 30-50 percent of their income for housing.

Single-Parent Households
There are 525 single-parent families in Monterey according to the 2019-2023 ACS. Of these, 44 percent are headed by males and 56 percent are headed by females. In Monterey, single-parent households have higher rates of poverty than married-family households according to the 2019-2023 ACS, with 26 percent of single-parent households having income below the poverty level in the past 12 months compared to only seven percent of married-parent households.

Victims of Domestic Violence
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Farmworkers
The Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan for Salinas Valley and Pajaro Valley conducted in 2018 identified current needs and strategies to provide sufficient affordable farmworker housing over the next 10 years, including for farmworkers in Monterey County. Survey data associated with the Action Plan found that 89 percent of farmworker households were renters and 93 percent of farmworker households were overcrowded. According to data included in the City’s adopted Housing Element, there are 281 people employed in Agriculture and Resources in Monterey, significantly lower than the number of farmworkers countywide. A survey of 420 farmworkers found that the median annual income was below $25,000 and 80 of farmworkers live in the region year-round. Farmworkers are predominantly housed in the Salinas Valley, Watsonville, and Castroville near the agricultural fields. The Housing Authority of Monterey County operates 215 migrant and permanent farm labor housing units to support the housing needs of farmworkers.

Persons with Drug/Alcohol Addictions
The 2022 Monterey County Health Need Assessment (CHNA) is a comprehensive report on the health needs in Monterey County. The CHNA reports on a number of factors related to alcohol and substance abuse. According to the CHNA, a total of 26 percent of adults in the County are excessive drinkers. The CHNA reports that 4.2 percent of adults in the Monterey Peninsula area, which includes the City of Monterey, have used an illicit drug in the past month (compared to 6.1 percent Countywide) and 16 percent of adults in the Monterey Peninsula area have used a prescription opioid in the past year (compared to 11 percent Countywide. Illicit drug and opioid use was highest among very low income and LGTBQ+ residents. Substance use has had a “great deal” of impact on 12 percent of the population in Monterey County. Among the County’s homeless population, 40 percent reported having a substance use disorder, according to the 2024 Homeless Point-In-Time Count and Survey.

Veterans
The 2019-2023 ACS estimated that 1,594 veterans resided in Monterey (7.3 percent of the civilian population over age 18). Approximately 29 percent had a disability and 5.9 percent were living below the poverty level. The 2024 Homeless Point-In-Time Count and Survey identified 146 veterans experiencing homelessness in the County, and 55 percent of these individuals were unsheltered.

What are the housing and supportive service needs of these populations and how are these needs determined?
Elderly
Older people are more likely to have a fixed income, as well as ambulatory and independent living difficulties. This indicates a need for programs to assist with maintenance and repairs for lower income elderly homeowners, as well as programs to improve accessibility within owner and renter homes, and/or Draft
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provide supportive services such as home healthcare and transportation services. Specialized housing such as assisted living facilities or congregate care homes are also needs for this population, who may also require relocation assistance to move into these facilities or into homes that better accommodate their mobility needs.

The City has five Residential Care Facilities (Assisted Living Facilities) licensed through the State Department of Social Services. These facilities include:
• Carmelo Park: 40 beds
• Drake House – 55 beds
• Ivy Park – 112 beds
• Merrill Gardens – 150 beds
• The Park Lane – 160 beds
Persons with Disabilities
Ambulatory difficulties, cognitive difficulties, and independent living difficulties were the more prevalent disability types in Monterey. Disabled persons could benefit from special accommodations, adaptive equipment, or other features in their home. These individuals and their families would also benefit from a variety of supportive services including health care programs, respite care, special education services, independent living assistance, and transportation services.

Large Households
The large households in Monterey with low or extremely low incomes and a housing cost burden are all renter households, indicating a need for more affordable rental units that can accommodate larger households.

Single-Parent Households
Single-parent households typically have needs for affordable housing and quality childcare, as well as transportation services.

Victims of Domestic Violence
Victims of domestic violence often need transitional housing and other supportive services (such as legal, counseling, affordable childcare, and employment training) to help them leave the abusive environment and gain financial self-sufficiency. The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of Monterey County improves coordination between agencies/departments/the courts to better service victims of domestic violence. The Council may establish procedures, conduct reviews, develop policies, and take all other actions necessary to further the board objectives of responsiveness to domestic violence and related issues.

Farmworkers
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The Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan for Salinas Valley and Pajaro Valley identified permanent housing for year-round farmworkers as the greatest need for this population.

Persons with Drug/Alcohol Addictions
Substance abuse services (such as rehabilitation) and prevention services are needed in conjunction with housing for people recovering from addiction.

Veterans
The Veterans Transition Center in Marina is the regional hub for veterans’ service delivery. The center provides necessary support services and housing programs including emergency, transitional, and permanent supportive housing for veterans.

Discuss the size and characteristics of the population with HIV/AIDS and their families within the Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area:

According to the County of Monterey Health Department, the number and rate of new HIV diagnoses among Monterey County residents was 25 for 2022. According to the California HIV Surveillance Report for 2022, the number of persons living with diagnosed HIV infection in Monterey County totaled 791.

Below is a breakdown by characteristic for the County for the years 2016-2018, the most recent years that data was available.

Rate of new HIV diagnoses among Monterey County residents by gender and age group: 2016- 2018
Age Group (Years)
Male Rate per 100,000
Population
Female Rate per 100,000
Population
<1 0.0 0.0
1 to 14 0.0 0.0
15 - 24 25.5 2.3
25 - 34 28.7 6.4
35 - 44 28.2 4.9
45 - 54 27.3 2.8
55 - 64 14.1 1.4
65+ 5.2 0.0
Total 17.7 2.4
Table 26 – Rate of HIV
Data Source: County of Monterey Health Department, HIV - Local Data.

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Rate of new HIV diagnoses among Monterey County residents by racial and ethnic group: 2016- 2018:

Racial and Ethnic Group Rate per 100,000 Population
Asian & Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 5.4
Black or African-American, Non-Hispanic 24.8
Hispanic, Any Race 11.1
Multi-Racial & Other, Non-Hispanic 2.8
White, Non-Hispanic 8.3
Total 10.2
Table 27 –HIV by Race
Data Source: County of Monterey Health Department, HIV - Local Data.

If the PJ will establish a preference for a HOME TBRA activity for persons with a specific category of disabilities (e.g., persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness), describe their unmet need for housing and services needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2) (ii)) Not applicable.

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NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f) Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Facilities:

Community outreach revealed a need for the prevention of homelessness and other social problems.

Public facilities can address prevention by providing a place where populations in need, such as at-risk youth, low-income seniors, and the homeless, can obtain important supportive services that improve everyday life. According to the Community Outreach survey, respondents identified the following public facility needs in order of importance (numbers represent weighted averages):
• Outdoor Parks and Recreation Facilities – 5.17
• Libraries – 4.63
• Youth Centers – 4.01
• Senior Centers – 3.76
• Neighborhood Community Centers – 3.52
• ADA Accessibility Improvements – 3.43
• Indoor Parks and Recreational Facilities – 3.40
• Monterey Sports Center – 3.32
According to the in-person public meetings, participants identified the following public facility needs:
• Outdoor Parks and Recreation Facilities
• Monterey Sports Center
• Libraries
• Senior Centers
• Neighborhood Community Centers
According to the virtual public meeting, participants identified the following public facility needs:
• Outdoor Parks and Recreation facilities
• Libraries
• Youth Centers
• Senior Centers Indoor Parks and Recreation facilities • ADA Improvements
• Neighborhood Community Centers
According to the stakeholder meetings, participants identified the following public facility needs:
• Senior Centers
• ADA Improvements
• Neighborhood Centers
• Indoor Community Centers
How were these needs determined?
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Community input was provided through a community survey, stakeholder meetings, and publicly noticed community meetings.

Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Improvements:

According to the Community Outreach survey, respondents identified the following public improvement needs in order of importance (numbers represent weighted averages):
• Sewer/Storm Drain Improvements – 4.54
• Street Improvements – 4.14
• Sidewalk/Curb Improvements – 3.73
• Safe Routes to School – 3.49
• Accessibility Improvements – 3.44
• Additional Street Lighting – 2.85
• Graffiti Removal – 1.87
According to the in-person public meetings, participants identified the following public improvement needs:
• Sidewalk/curb Improvements
• Street Improvements
• Sewer/Stormdrain Improvements
• Accessibility Improvements
According to the virtual public meeting, participants identified the following public improvement needs:
• Sewer/Storm Drains
• Sidewalks/Curb Cuts
• Streets
• Safe Routes to School
• Street Lighting
According to the stakeholder meetings, participants identified the following public improvement needs:
• Sidewalk and Curb Cuts
• ADA Improvements
• Neighborhood Centers
• Indoor Community Centers
How were these needs determined?
Community input was provided through a community survey, stakeholder meetings, and publicly noticed community meetings.

Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Services:

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According to the Community Outreach survey, respondents identified the following public services needs in order of importance (numbers represent weighted averages):
• Healthcare Services - 7.92
• Mental Health Services - 7.37
• Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Services - 7.19
• Homeless Counseling/Outreach Services - 6.65
• Food Services for Residents with Special Needs - 5.66 • Domestic Violence Services - 5.64
• Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counseling/Treatment - 5.63
• Youth Services (childcare, youth programs, afterschool programs) - 5.58 • Neighborhood Crime Prevention Programs - 5.38
• Affordable Legal Services - 4.53
• Rental – Legal Assistance - 4.44
According to the in-person public meetings, participants identified the following public service needs:
• Homeless Counseling
• Homeless Outreach
• Mental Health Services
• Youth Services
• Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
• Rental Legal Assistance
• Healthcare Services
• Youth Services
According to the virtual public meeting, participants identified the following public service needs:
• Affordable Legal Services
• Neighborhood Crime Prevention
• Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
According to the stakeholder meetings, participants identified the following public service needs:
• Affordable Legal Services
• Mental Health Services
• Health Care Services
• Youth Services
• Drugs/Alcohol Abuse Treatment
• Domestic Violence Services
Stakeholders also emphasized that advertising of available services is important to that residents know what services are available.

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Community input was provided through a community survey, stakeholder meetings, and publicly noticed community meetings.

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Housing Market Analysis
MA-05 Overview
Housing Market Analysis Overview:

The City’s housing market is competitive and costly for many reasons. The limited availability of land with adequate utilities makes it expensive and infeasible for residential development. Restrictions on water due to limited water supply prevents residential development. To identify ways to develop, the City has identified underutilized sites with water credits and the location of these areas are mapped in the City’s specific plans.

Additionally, the City is viewed as a very desirable place to live due to the coastal environment and other fine amenities. In 2022, the median sale price was $997,500, up 8.8 percent from the previous year.

According to 2019-2023 ACS estimates, the median gross rent in Monterey was $2,288, ranging from $11,883 for an efficiency unit (no bedroom) to over $3,500 for a unit with three or more bedrooms.

According to the HUD FY 2024 Income Limits, the income limit for a Low Income four-person household earning less than 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) is $105,950. According to the most recent CHAS data (2016-2020) approximately 36 percent of Monterey households (4,415) qualify as low-tomoderate income based on HUD guidelines. Of the total occupied housing units in the City, 34 percent are owned units and 66 percent are rental, a possible result of the high price of purchasing a home in the City combined with other economic factors specific to the area, such as the jobs market. As discussed in the Needs Assessment, the data in this section also includes information about households by income as well as the number of renters and homeowners at various income levels.

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MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2)
Introduction
The number of housing units in the City grew by two percent, from 13,382 in 2000 to 13,620 in 2020, as shown in Table 27. A majority of housing units in Monterey are single-family homes. Single-family detached units represent 44 percent and single-family attached units represent seven percent of the housing stock. Estimates from the 2019-2023 ACS indicate that there are 1,340 vacant units in the City.

However, 55 percent of vacant units were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. Due to the City’s short supply of rental housing, the City has placed a ban on short-term rentals.

California has required that all local governments (cities and counties) adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. The California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) oversees this process for all regions throughout the state. The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) is the regional agency that prepares the Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) plan for jurisdictions of Monterey County.

An objective of the RHNA process is to ensure jurisdictions have the capacity to increase the housing supply and mix of housing types and affordability in an equitable manner. RHNA allocates a share of units that are affordable to households that are very low, low, moderate, and above moderate so that each jurisdiction is required to accommodate, through zoning, permits for this type of development. For the 2023 to 2031 RHNA, the City was allocated 1,177 very low, 769 low, 462 moderate, and 1,246 above moderate for a total of 3,654 housing unit allocation. As of the adoption of the Housing Element, the City had 491 housing units in the pipeline, including 108 lower and moderate income units and 383 above moderate income units.

Overall, the City is primarily a renter community. Specifically, 34.2 percent of units are owner occupied, whereas 65.8 percent are renters. The high number of renters in the City indicates the high price of homeownership.

All residential properties by number of units
Property Type Number %
1-unit detached structure 5,980 44%
1-unit, attached structure 930 7%
2-4 units 2,720 20%
5-19 units 2,100 15%
20 or more units 1,880 14%
Mobile Home, boat, RV, van, etc. 10 0%
Total 13,620 100%
Table 27 – Residential Properties by Unit Number
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
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Unit Size by Tenure
Owners Renters Total Units
Number % Number %
No bedroom 50 1% 1,175 14% 1,225
1 bedroom 160 4% 2,235 27% 2,395
2 bedrooms 1,110 26% 3,060 38% 4,170
3 or more bedrooms 2,915 69% 1,665 20% 4,580
Total 4,235 100% 8,135 99% 12,370
Table 28 – Unit Size by Tenure
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Describe the number and targeting (income level/type of family served) of units assisted with federal, state, and local programs.

Traditionally, the City has targeted direct federal, state and local program assistance toward the development of very low-, low- and moderate-income households. Assistance has consisted of the provision of land, reduced interest rate loans, and rehabilitation grants. During the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan cycle, the City continued to fund home rehabilitation projects through its Housing Preservation Programs. These included the Mr. Fix-It Grant which provided small grants to low-income households to make minor repairs, the Home Safety Grant which provided small grants to low-income households to make emergency health and safety repairs, and the Home Accessibility Grant which provided small grants to low income households to make accessibility improvements for disabled family members. In FY 2023-2024, the City successfully administered and completed rehabilitation projects for five (5) low-income households through the Housing Preservation Program grants. The City managed low income housing apartments including Casa De Estrella; monitored approximately 113 market rate and deed restricted affordable rental and ownership housing units; and entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with MidPen Housing for the development of a 100 percent affordable housing project to feature 36 units behind City Hall between Madison Street, Van Buren Street, and Dutra Street.

Provide an assessment of units expected to be lost from the affordable housing inventory for any reason, such as expiration of Section 8 contracts.

There are 141 total affordable deed restricted units in the City. As shown in Table 29, most affordable units are for the elderly population (108 senior units). None of the affordable units in the City are expected to convert to market-rate rents during under this 2025-2029 Consolidate Plan period.

Project Name Project Type Total
Units
Affordable
Units
Affordability
End Date
Portola Vista
Seniors 62+ and/or
Disabled
64 64 1/31/2033
Montecito Apartments –
Public Housing
Family 8 8 6/30/2036
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Project Name Project Type Total
Units
Affordable
Units
Affordability
End Date
Watson Apartments –
Public Housing
Family 5 5 6/30/2036
Van Buren Senior Housing Seniors 19 18 2070
El Estero Senior Housing Seniors 26 26 8/31/2035
Casa de Los Robles Special Needs 6 6 2049
Dela Vina Apartments Family 14 14 9/30/2038
Total 142 141
Table 29 – Assisted Housing Inventory
Data Source: 2023-2032 City of Monterey Housing Element.

Does the availability of housing units meet the needs of the population? The inventory of very low and low-income housing is not sufficient to meet the needs of the community’s low-income or below residents. The vacancy rate in the City is 3.9 percent according to recent ACS estimates.. Constraints on the development of new housing due to lack of water and land create severely limited development of new units, including market rate units in the City. Together these factors limit the total supply of housing and this lack of supply creates upward pressure on rents.

As discussed above, City’s housing market is primarily rental. As shown in Table 30, the median rent in the City is $1,777. As presented in Table 32, there are 2,225 rental units and 150 ownership units affordable to lower and moderate income households in Monterey. As discussed above, the number of affordable units is not adequate to serve the 5,825 households in Monterey earning less than 100 percent of the AMI. Furthermore, units affordable to a particular income group may not be actually occupied by households in that income group.

There is a total of 13,760 total housing units in the City with an average of 2.04 persons per owner occupied unit and 2.17 persons per renter occupied unit, according to the 2019-2023 ACS. The population during this time period is 29,772, an increase from 27,939, or 6.6 percent, since the 2009-2013 ACS estimates. As mentioned, housing units have increased by only two percent between 2000 and 2020.

Cost burden can be an indication of a need for more affordable housing. As discussed in the Needs Assessment, overall, 45 percent of households are cost burdened. Renters are more likely to be affected by cost burden. There are approximately 2,935 low income cost burdened renters compared to only 729 lower income cost burdened owners.

Findings show an indication of crowding as a response to housing costs for households. The 2019-2023 ACS indicates that less than one percent of owner-occupied households are overcrowded compared to

6.7 percent of renter-occupied households, including 4.4 percent that are severely overcrowded. There are no severely overcrowded owner households in the City.

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Describe the need for specific types of housing:

Based upon the results of the Community Survey, respondents identified affordable rental housing and low income homeowner rehabilitation needs as the highest housing priorities. Housing for seniors and emergency housing for the homeless population were identified as the most important special housing needs.

Generally, the priority housing needs identified are affordable rental units, housing for seniors, and housing for the disabled. Additionally, respondents identified the City needs homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing for the homeless, housing for people that work in Monterey, and moderate-income workforce housing for police, teachers, firemen, and city workers.

Discussion
See discussion above.

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MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a) Introduction
As discussed in the overview, because there is no water for new development, residential development is challenging, creating a lack of housing and a resulting strong demand for housing and an expensive housing market. Additionally, the City continues to be a very desirable for renters and homebuyers.

The median price of buying a home in the City increased from $628,500 in 2009 to $813,600 in 2020, as shown in Table 30. In January 2025, the Monterey County Association of Realtors reported that the median single-family home cost in Monterey County was $939,000, up 17 percent from the median in January 2024. The Monterey County Association of Realtors also reported that the median condo/townhome cost was $660,000 in January 2025, down eight percent from the previous year.

Fair Market Rents established by HUD tend to be exceeded by the real cost of rental housing in the City.

As discussed, the City’s desirability as a place to live due to the coastal environment and amenities combined with a severe lack of developable land keeps the cost of housing too costly for low- to moderate-income households.

According to HUD’s income limits for fiscal year 2024, the median family income of a family of four is $103,200 for the Salinas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The affordable monthly cost of housing for a household earning the median family income (for a family of four) is approximately $2,580. The actual market costs exceed this amount. According to the 2019-2023 ACS, the median gross rent for a threebedroom unit or larger exceeds $3,500, making the City unaffordable to a household earning the median family income.

Cost of Housing
Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2020 % Change
Median Home Value 628,500 813,600 29%
Median Contract Rent 1,402 1,777 27%
Table 30 – Cost of Housing
Data Source: 2000 Census (Base Year), 2016-2020 ACS (Most Recent Year) Rent Paid Number %
Less than $500 250 3.1%
$500-999 470 5.8%
$1,000-1,499 1,845 22.7%
$1,500-1,999 2,790 34.3%
$2,000 or more 2,775 34.1%
Total 8,130 100.0%
Table 31 - Rent Paid
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
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Housing Affordability
Number of Units affordable to
Households earning
Renter Owner
30% HAMFI 160 No Data
50% HAMFI 395 30
80% HAMFI 1,670 45
100% HAMFI No Data 75
Total 2,225 150
Table 32 – Housing Affordability
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
Monthly Rent
Monthly Rent ($) Efficiency (no
bedroom)
1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom
Fair Market Rent $2,340 $2,367 $2,879 $3,990 $4,400
High HOME Rent $1,486 $1,594 $1,914 $2,204 $2,439
Low HOME Rent $1,158 $1,241 $1,490 $1,721 $1,920
Table 33 – Monthly Rent
Data Source: 2024 HUD FMR and HOME Rents
Is there sufficient housing for households at all income levels? As illustrated in Table 32, affordable units are needed across all income categories for which data is available. According to 2016-2020 CHAS data, there are 1,185 households earning less than 30 percent of the AMI while only 160 units are affordable to households in this income range. Similarly, there are 1,150 households earning between 30 and 50 percent of the AMI but only 585 units affordable to this group.

How is affordability of housing likely to change considering changes to home values and/or rents?
As discussed in the overview, because there is no water for new development, the area is expensive and infeasible for substantial residential development. Additionally, the City continues to be a very desirable place to live. According to the ACS data presented in Table 30, the median home sale price has increased by 29 percent since 2009. Rental prices have also increased during this period. As housing development continues to be constrained by land availability and utility access, housing prices may continue to increase as the housing supply fails to keep up with a growing population.

How do HOME rents / Fair Market Rent compare to Area Median Rent? How might this impact your strategy to produce or preserve affordable housing? According to the most recent 2019-2023 ACS data on median rent, median gross rental prices in Monterey are generally lower or comparable to HUD Fair Market Rents. For example, the ACS reported that the median gross rent for an efficiency unit was $1,883, compared to HUD’s Fair Market Rent of $2,340. The Draft
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following shows the median gross rental prices reported by the ACS to be compared to the HUD Fair Market Rents shown in Table 33:
• No bedroom -- $1,883
• One bedroom -- $1,884
• Two bedrooms – $2,332
• Three bedrooms -- $3,500+
• Four bedrooms -- $3,500+
• Five bedrooms -- $3,500+
Discussion
The cost of buying a home in the City has increased substantially by 29 percent. Purchasing a home in the City is out of reach of many households. Renting may be the only option and contributes to the high number of renter tenured households in the City. Renting is also a challenge for many households in the City.

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MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a) Introduction
According to the City’s 2023-2032 Housing Element, there are approximately 880 housing units experiencing serious deterioration, 2,140 in decline, and 4,830 will require maintenance, though not immediately urgent. Aging housing stock and homeowners unable to afford repairs contribute to housing unit decline. Approximately 75 percent of all units in the City built before 1979 could potentially contain lead-based paint. Housing constructed prior to 1979 is likely to contain lead-based paint, which must be addressed before Federal programs can fund rehabilitation to such units.

Describe the jurisdiction's definition of "standard condition" and "substandard condition but suitable for rehabilitation":

The accepted standard for major rehabilitation is after 50 years. Approximately 73 percent of the City’s housing stock was built in 1979 or earlier. Lead-based paint and asbestos remediation are two critical concerns that identify housing as substandard in the community.

Condition of Units
Condition of Units Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
With one selected Condition 1,370 32% 4,310 53%
With two selected Conditions 10 0% 310 4%
With three selected Conditions 0 0% 0 0%
With four selected Conditions 0 0% 0 0%
No selected Conditions 2,860 67% 3,515 43%
Total 4,240 99% 8,135 100%
Table 34 - Condition of Units
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Year Unit Built
Year Unit Built Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
2000 or later 210 5% 675 8%
1980-1999 785 19% 1,620 20%
1950-1979 2,470 58% 4,580 56%
Before 1950 780 18% 1,260 15%
Total 4,245 100% 8,135 99%
Table 35 – Year Unit Built
Data Source: 2016-2020 CHAS
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Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied Number % Number %
Total Number of Units Built Before 1980 3,250 77% 5,840 72% Housing Units build before 1980 with children present 595 14% 15 0% Table 36 – Risk of Lead-Based Paint
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS (Total Units) 2016-2020 CHAS (Units with Children present) Vacant Units
Suitable for
Rehabilitation
Not Suitable for
Rehabilitation
Total
Vacant Units 1,340 NA 1,340
Abandoned Vacant Units NA NA NA
REO Properties NA NA NA
Abandoned REO Properties NA NA NA
Table 37 - Vacant Units
Need for Owner and Rental Rehabilitation
Renters experience unsuitable housing conditions more often than owner households. Of those with selected conditions, 53 percent of renters experienced one selected condition and four percent experienced two selected conditions. In comparison, only 32 percent of owners experience one selected condition. There were no owner-occupied households that experienced more than one selected condition. Additionally, most of the older housing stock, built before 1980, is occupied by renters. In general though, more housing is occupied by renters in the City.

Estimated Number of Housing Units Occupied by Low or Moderate Income Families with LBP Hazards
As mentioned, the proportion of older housing units in the City is slightly higher than in the County as a whole, about 73 percent of all units in the City were built before 1980. The City’s rehabilitation project protocols account for lead-based paint testing (LBP) and remediation. LBP testing protocols will be followed, and remediation required in compliance with requirements for any CDBG funded rehabilitation project.

The City’s experience in past years, in combination with the City’s aging population, suggests that most low-income owner-occupied housing units that will qualify for rehabilitation will be occupied by seniors and/or frail elderly. Rehabilitation assistance to preserve existing low-income rental housing is also a need. Rental housing provides most of the affordable housing in the community.

Discussion
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MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b)
Introduction
The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) provides rental assistance and manages affordable housing throughout Monterey County. The HACM no longer owns public housing. HACM administers Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). The City of Monterey’s allocation is a total of 364 vouchers (8.2% of the total vouchers available in the County), including 79 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, 27 Emergency Housing Vouchers, 2 Family Unification Vouchers, 5 Mainstream Vouchers, 209 other tenant-based vouchers, and 34 Project Based Vouchers. The City will continue to coordinate with HACM as the regional housing authority and public housing provider whenever possible.

Estimates outlined in this narrative are based on the most recent 2025 data provided by HACM. Therefore, HCV estimates described in this section may not align with estimates in Table 22.

HACM has converted all its public housing units to Project-Based Rental Assistance. Currently there are 177 assisted housing units in the City of Monterey. These units are in ten separate projects:
• Portola Vista at 20 Del Monte Avenue – 64 units
• Montecito Apartments at 242 Montecito Street – 8 units • Watson Apartments at 531 Watson Street – 5 units
• Casanova Plaza at 800 Casanova Ave – 17 units
Of the total inventory of HACM assisted housing in the City, 64 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 30 units are for families. • MIDPEN: Van Buren Senior Housing at 669 Van Buren Street – 18 units • CHISPA: El Estero Senior Housing at 151 Park Avenue – 26 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Los Robles at 504 W. Franklin Street – 6 units • INTERIM, INC.: Dela Vina Apartments at 345 Dela Vina Avenue – 14 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Perla at 608 Pearl St – 8 units • INTERIM, INC.: Pearl St Apartments at 604 and 606 Pearl St – 11 units Of the total inventory of assisted housing in the City, 108 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 39 units are for special needs, and 30 units are for families.

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As of March 2025, 4,091 households were on the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list; the number of families on the waiting list for public housing far exceeds current capacity, resulting in long wait periods.

As described in the succeeding section, the HACM is represented on the Boards for the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace, Children’s Council for Monterey County, Coalition of Homeless Service Providers and the Leadership Council for the Continuum of Care. HACM also participates as a board member in the Housing Alliance for Persons with Disabilities to further the development of accessible units in the region.

Totals Number of Units
Program Type
Certificate Mod-Rehab Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -based Tenant -based Special Purpose Voucher Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled*
# of units vouchers
available 0 0 595 4,072 218 3,854 360 364 0
# of accessible units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition Table 38 – Total Number of Units by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Describe the supply of public housing developments:

As previously discussed, HACM has converted public housing properties to project based assisted and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) units. RAD is a tool to preserve and improve public housing properties and address a backlog of deferred maintenance. Public stewardship of properties is maintained through the ongoing ownership by a public or non-profit entity. The RAD program shifts funds from public housing to make more Section 8 vouchers available.

Describe the number and physical condition of public housing units in the jurisdiction, including those that are participating in an approved Public Housing Agency Plan:

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As mentioned above, the HACM no longer owns public housing and nor is information supplied on the condition of units that are formerly public housing. However, RAD gives owners of RAD converted units (formerly public housing units) three HUD "legacy" programs (Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance Payment, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation), offering them the opportunity to enter into long-term contracts that facilitate the financing of improvements to housing units.

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Public Housing Condition
Public Housing Development Average Inspection Score

N/A N/A
Table 39 - Public Housing Condition
Describe the restoration and revitalization needs of public housing units in the jurisdiction:

Not applicable. There are no public housing units in the County or the City.

Describe the public housing agency's strategy for improving the living environment of low- and moderate-income families residing in public housing:

The HACM is represented on the Boards for the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace, Children’s Council for Monterey County, Coalition of Homeless Service Providers and the Leadership Council for the Continuum of Care.

In addition, HACM coordinates activities with public service providers to serve populations and households with special needs including the elderly and disabled. HACM also collaborates with non-profit organizations and local governments in the County on specialized vouchers, for example, Voucher for Family Unification. HACM also has transitional housing programs for homeless families that are recovering from alcohol or drug abuse.

HACM assists HCV users or households in need in other ways including using marketing strategies to reach out to low income and special needs populations; HACM ensures compliance with reasonable accommodation to disabled households; and works to make HCVs portable so that HCV users can move to areas of opportunity and avoid concentrations of poverty.

Discussion:

Though the HACM no longer owns public housing, the City will continue to coordinate with HACM as the regional housing authority in the administration of rental assistance at RAD and project-based housing properties, as well as the Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8).

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MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c)
Introduction
According to the 2024 Monterey Point-In-Time (PIT) Count, there are 2,436 persons experiencing homelessness countywide, including 1,883 unsheltered individuals and 553 sheltered individuals. The homeless population countywide has increased slightly from 2,422 in 2019 and 2,047 in 2022. In the City of Monterey, there are 221 persons experiencing homelessness, including 141 unsheltered individuals and 80 sheltered individuals. The homeless population in the City represents 9.1 percent of the homeless population countywide. The unhoused population in the City has increased significantly since the 2022 PIT Count, which identified only 101 unhoused residents, an increase of 119 percent during this period. When looking at the population from the 2023 5-year ACS estimates, the City has a higher per capita of people experiencing homelessness than the County (0.74 in the City versus 0.55 Countywide) Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households
Emergency Shelter Beds Transitional
Housing Beds
Permanent Supportive Housing
Beds
Year Round Beds
(Current & New)
Voucher /
Seasonal /
Overflow Beds
Current & New Current & New Under
Development
Households with Adult(s) and
Child(ren)
403 6 112 398 NA
Households with Only Adults 361 104 168 NA
Chronically Homeless Households N/A N/A 10 NA
Veterans 10 58 165 NA
Unaccompanied Youth 12 6 0 NA
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Describe mainstream services, such as health, mental health, and employment services to the extent those services are used to complement services targeted to homeless persons Mainstream services, benefits, and employment can contribute to maintaining housing and assisting homeless persons with attaining such services is a primary goal of the of the CoC.

The Continuum of Care has implemented numerous activities to educate organizations and case managers on the network of services in the community. The CoC has implemented the following strategies under the 2021-2026 Lead Me Home Plan Update:
• Increase participation in homeless solutions by leaders and key stakeholders across the region o Adopt a five-year plan
o Invest strategically
o Build political will for affordable housing
o Include people with lived experience of homelessness
o Engage new partners
o Center equity
• Improve the performance of the homeless response system o Prevent homelessness
o Enrich and expand mobile outreach services
o Provide low barrier shelter
o Expand housing solutions
o Support people to retain housing
o Embrace housing first
o Implement performance measurement and continuous quality improvement • Expand service-oriented responses to unsheltered homeless o Provide services and supports to encampments
o Build collaborative relationships with people in encampments o Provide safe, temporary locations for people to stay
o Connect unsheltered people to housing
List and describe services and facilities that meet the needs of homeless persons, particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth. If the services and facilities are listed on screen SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure or screen MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services, describe how these facilities and services specifically address the needs of these populations.

As discussed above, there were 2,436 unhoused individuals identified countywide during the 2024 PIT count, an increase of 19 percent from the 2022 PIT count. The homeless population in the City of Monterey also increased significantly during this period. In 2022, 101 unhoused individuals were identified in the City compared to 221 in 2024, an increase of 119 percent. A larger proportion of homeless individuals in the City were unsheltered (141 unsheltered and 80 sheltered).

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homeless to housing, shelter, and other services. Community organizations that were assisted in this manner include Community Human Services, Interim, Inc., the Salvation Army, and Gathering for Women.

These organizations provide sheltered bed at night, outreach, case management, counseling, and other support services. Through the City’s continued CDBG funding to these organizations, services and outreach are directed to those at risk of becoming homeless or are experiencing homelessness.

Additionally, the City continues to fund the Veterans Transition Center (VTC) in rehabilitating existing uninhabitable units on land owned by VTC to provide 18 permanent supportive housing units in the City of Marina for homeless veterans and their families.

The City funded subrecipients through CDBG during the 2020-2024 Consolidated Planning cycle that serve homeless and at-risk persons in different ways. Agencies funded during this period included Alliance on Aging, Community Human Services Casa De Noche Buena, Community Human Services Safe Place, Community Human Services Shuman HeartHouse, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) Fair Housing Support Services, Food Bank of Monterey County, Gathering for Women, Interim, Inc., Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool, Legal Services for Seniors, and Meals on Wheels.

The City will continue to allocate CDBG public service funds to community service organizations providing direct services to the homeless. Specifically, public services funding has been provided to Interim Inc., Community Human Services (CHS), and Salvation Army for programs that offer emergency overnight shelter, counseling and outreach. The City has also supported Gathering for Women that provides services, including case management and referrals to shelters, to women experiencing homelessness.

CHS and Gathering for Women, received funding from the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) that was used to build shelter in the City of Seaside, Casa de Noche Buena, which serves the entire peninsula.

The City will continue to support agencies and explore opportunities for additional homeless response and services. The City is fully prepared to continue to cooperate and coordinate with other jurisdictions and public service organizations to address the homeless need in the community.

Since 2013, the City has participated in the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) (lead agency for the Continuum of Care in Monterey County) Leadership Council’s oversight of the “Lead Me Home” plan. Representatives from Monterey County Behavioral Services, Monterey County Social and Employment Services, and Natividad Hospital are other participants in the Coalition’s plan for addressing homelessness. The CHSP’s plan includes strategies for enhancing and formalizing existing processes to facilitate transition from institutions through the development of effective and universal discharge policies.

Objectives and priorities for addressing homelessness in the Lead Me Home plan are, and will continue to be, incorporated into the City’s Consolidated Plan. Additionally, the Coalition works closely in coordination with the CDBG subrecipients receiving allocations listed in the City’s plan: Community Human Services’ program, Safe Place in Monterey, that provides counseling, family reunification, temporary shelter and street outreach for homeless youth; Interim Inc. that provides homeless services, emergency and temporary housing outreach, and case management for persons with mental illnesses; the Salvation Army Draft
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Homeless Support Services that provides case management, voucher assistance, and homeless outreach services; and the Veterans Transition Center that provides services for homeless Veterans and their families.

Additionally, Interim, Inc. added a second crisis residential facility in the City, Manzanita Monterey, which opened July of 2018. Interim’s Manzanita Monterey provides short-term residential services to stabilize persons experiencing a mental health crisis so that they may return to independent living. The new facility has a 13-bed capacity and is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Manzanita residential programs accept clients based on referrals from the Monterey County Behavioral Health Bureau.

The City has continued to support service organizations that assist the homeless and populations at risk of homelessness with CDBG funding.

The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) provides services for homeless veterans and their families by providing veterans with transitional housing and case management programs to assist them in becoming employable and avoid homelessness. The City assisted VTC in PY 2018 by allocating public facility grant funding for the rehabilitation of three uninhabitable duplexes at Hayes Circle providing 18 units of permanent supportive housing in the City of Marina for homeless veterans and their families. In PY 2017, VTC also received grants for rehabilitating four transitional housing units and provided eight beds for homeless veterans and families.

In addition to VTC, Interim, Inc. provides wellness programs, affordable supportive housing, crisis residential services, homeless services, employment and education services, and consumer empowerment and outreach. In PY 2016, Interim, Inc. received funding for a project that converted a facility to a 13-bed short-term care crisis center to accommodate homeless or low-income individuals with mental illness.

Community Human Services (CHS) continues to be supported through the City’s CDBG program. CHS addresses underlying conditions or root causes of personal, family, and community problems, whether it’s addiction, domestic violence, mental illness, emotional health, homelessness, child abuse, or any number of problems that people have trouble solving on their own. Also, CHS provides temporary shelter and street outreach for homeless youth.

The Salvation Army of Monterey County has been a subrecipient of the City’s CDBG program. The Salvation Army provides case management services, rental and utility assistance, drug and alcohol treatment services, food, showers, laundry, day laborer services, phone and fax services, and lockers. The Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps also partners with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) to create housing plans and provide temporary shelter for homeless individuals.

Gathering for Women provides homeless women food, free clothing, emergency assistance, connects homeless women to health, mental health, and other service providers, as well as to housing providers that can screen and place homeless women into permanent housing.

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In addition to those previously mentioned, the City provided grants to service organizations that included the Monterey Food Bank, Legal Services for Seniors, Meals on Wheels for seniors and the disabled, Alliance on Aging that provides tax assistance to low-income seniors, Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool’s therapy program for low-income seniors and disabled persons, and ECHO (Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity) Fair Housing Support Services for fair housing support services to low-income households.

These organizations provide important supportive services to low-income populations that assist in improving their quality of life.

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MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d) Introduction
There is careful coordination among health providers when discharging patients from medical and mental health treatment. Interim, Inc. works in partnership with Monterey County Behavioral Health Department to prevent discharge into homelessness; Monterey County Children’s Health Outreach for Insurance, Care and Enrollment (MC-CHOICE) Program provides discharge-planning activities for homeless individuals with mental illness but does not have the capacity to provide these services to all clients.

Including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental), persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, public housing residents and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify, and describe their supportive housing needs
Vulnerable populations, including elderly, medically frail, or those in recovery, often require additional supportive services to sustain their housing and possibly avoid the deterioration of their circumstances.

For those with mental illness or who are elderly, assistance with reminders to pay rent, take medicine, go to appointments, or comprehending the rights and responsibilities outlined in a lease can be the difference of being housed versus homeless.

Describe programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing
Per the Discharge Plan of Monterey and San Benito Counties, social workers in health institutions, like hospitals, will administer Coordinated Assessment and Referral System (CARS) assessments and input clients into the local CoC coordinated entry queue. Upon entry onto the master list, the CoC will start directly working with clients to locate appropriate housing interventions through a network of providers in the region.

There is careful coordination among health providers when discharging patients from medical and mental health treatment. Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services work in partnership with the Outpatient Immunology Services (OPIS) Clinic at Community Hospital and the Natividad Immunology Division Outpatient (NIDO) Clinic at Natividad Medical Center to create housing plans for homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS; the Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps works in partnership with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) to create housing plans and provide temporary shelter for homeless individuals.

Further, Interim, Inc. works in partnership with Monterey County Behavioral Health Department to prevent discharge into homelessness; MCHOME provides discharge-planning activities for homeless individuals with mental illness but does not have the capacity to provide these services to all clients. When there is available space, Interim’s Manzanita House provides short-term crisis services as well as emergency placement.

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to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals.

91.315(e)
The activities the City plans to undertake during the next year to address housing and supportive services for the special needs population are:
• Continue support for the development of affordable rental housing through the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance that is consistent with State density bonus law and the recently adopted Local Density Bonus adopted by City Council in December 2024. The Local Density Bonus establishes an additional density bonus and development incentives for qualifying projects. The local development bonus will target projects that consolidate small, adjacent lots and/or develop higher proportions of 2- and 3-bedroom units. Projects that commit to additional ModerateIncome units over and above those units required under the City’s Inclusionary Zoning Program would also qualify. Inclusionary zoning has increased the number of affordable units in development applications (i.e. 300 Cannery Row and the Garden Road Rezone which is under preliminary review for multi-family projects). The City is working towards adopting of a congregational overlay and associated development standards that permit residential development at up to 30 dwelling units per acre by-right on properties owned by religious institutions where affordable housing is proposed (consistent with Government Code section 65583.2 (h) and (i)). The City has identified opportunities for redevelopment of surplus municipal parking facilities to increase workforce housing (e.g., Surplus Municipal Parking Facilities: Lot 14 parking lot on Bonifacio Pl & Adams St and the Calle Principal Garage on Calle Principal near Bonifacio Pl). The City plans to adopt zoning incentives for deed restricted ADUs and JADUs to help meet the needs of lower income seniors and people who work in Monterey earning less than 80 percent of the Monterey County annual median income through a binding contract to rentrestrict. • Continue to provide housing rehabilitation grants and loans to assist low-income senior and disabled households to remain in their homes;
• Determining the funding strategies to develop new Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) rental housing units with an emphasis on units for Extremely Low-Income, Very Low-Income and LowIncome individuals and households; • Support emergency rental assistance and the fair housing service provider to allow households experiencing financial emergencies to remain in their homes; • Support, through grant funding, non-profit community service organizations to address the supportive services needs of LMI individuals, including families, elderly and disabled; and • Continue to coordinate and collaborate with the local Continuum of Care organizations.

For entitlement/consortia grantees: Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. (91.220(2))
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improving the quality of life for the populations they serve. These organizations include the Monterey Food Bank, Legal Services for Seniors, Meals on Wheels for seniors and the disabled, Alliance on Aging that provides tax assistance to low- income seniors, Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool’s therapy program for low-income seniors and disabled persons, and Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) Fair Housing Support Services for fair housing support services to low-income households.

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MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e)
Negative Effects of Public Policies on Affordable Housing and Residential Investment A potential barrier to housing opportunities can be related to public policies. Such policies include tax policy, land use controls, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limits, and other policies that affect the return on residential investment. Amending local zoning and land use laws or allocating funding for affordable housing through grants are mechanisms that can support the development of affordable units. Changes in policies can also help a community to overcome disparities in access to opportunity by the implementation of plans that will revitalize areas with existing affordable housing by improving services, schools and other community assets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure.

Policies to guide future development and achieve a vision for the community are contained in the City’s General Plan. Two of the seven State mandated General Plan elements—Housing and Land Use Elements—have direct impact on the local housing market in terms of the amount and range of housing choice. The Zoning Ordinance, which implements the Land Use Element, is an important document that influences the amount and type of housing available in a community—the availability of housing choice.

A Housing Element that complies with State law is presumed to have adequately addressed its policy constraints. According to HCD, as of October 4, 2024, the City of Monterey’s 2023-2031 Housing Element was found to be in compliance.

Specific to the City, a primary barrier continues to be a shortage of developable land with adequate utilities. A limited availability of land without utilities makes it expensive and infeasible for an affordable residential development. There is no water for new development. Due to limited regional water supply, residential development is prevented. All of the City’s water supply has already been allocated to projects.

However, some existing properties have water credits that can be allocated to new housing development.

The City has also identified underutilized sites with water credits and the location of these areas are mapped in the City’s specific plans.

Other factors make residential development a challenge, such as land feasible for development due to financing.

The City’s policies allow for the following types of housing for low income and special needs populations:
• Emergency shelters
• Accessory Dwelling Unit
• Transitional Housing
• Supportive Housing
• Residential Care Facilities
• Single Room Occupancy
• Reasonable Accommodation
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MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) Introduction
The City has qualities that are unique, making for a distinctive local economy. The City is rich in cultural resources because of its historically significant sites, such as the Cannery Row. It is also endowed with natural resources, which includes the marine sanctuary, a location of intense scientific research. The City is also considered the "Language Capital of the World", because the Monterey Institute of International Studies and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center are located in the City. Both cultural and natural resources in the City attract visitors and a professional workforce—two economic drivers in the City. Services related to tourism host the most jobs.

Monterey has a highly educated workforce; 59 percent of residents of all ages have an Associates’ degree or higher (Table 46). The City has large assets in terms of human resources and knowledge, and business parks, and infrastructure that attract visitors and workers alike.

Economic Development Market Analysis
Business Activity
The Business Activity table, Table 41, is to be understood as follows:
• Number of Workers -the number of workers within the business sector. • Number of Jobs- the number of jobs within the sector. • Share of Workers- the percentage of local workers within the sector • Share of Jobs- the percentage of jobs within the sector. • Jobs Less Workers- the percentage of jobs less the percentage of workers. A negative number reflects an oversupply of labor for the sector (more workers than jobs) and a positive number reflects an undersupply of labor (more jobs than workers).

Business by Sector Number of
Workers
Number of Jobs Share of Workers
%
Share of Jobs
%
Jobs less workers
%
Agriculture, Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction 379 100 4 0 -4 Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 2,481 6,500 27 29 2 Construction 455 524 5 2 -3
Education and Health Care Services 1,620 5,884 18 27 9
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 388 1,114 4 5 1
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Business by Sector Number of
Workers
Number of Jobs Share of Workers
%
Share of Jobs
%
Jobs less workers
%
Information 147 306 2 1 0
Manufacturing 350 377 4 2 -2
Other Services 453 892 5 4 -1
Professional, Scientific, Management Services 853 2,996 9 14 4 Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Retail Trade 973 1,678 11 8 -3
Transportation and Warehousing 184 278 2 1 -1
Wholesale Trade 247 160 3 1 -2
Total 8,530 20,809 -- -- --
Table 41 - Business Activity
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Labor Force
Total Population in the Civilian Labor Force 14,085
Civilian Employed Population 16 years and over 13,550
Unemployment Rate 3.72
Unemployment Rate for Ages 16-24 14.02
Unemployment Rate for Ages 25-65 1.80
Table 42 - Labor Force
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Occupations by Sector Number of People
Management, business and financial 4,765
Farming, fisheries and forestry occupations 435
Service 1,410
Sales and office 2,085
Construction, extraction, maintenance and
repair 690
Production, transportation and material
moving 550
Table 43 – Occupations by Sector
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Travel Time
Travel Time Number Percentage
< 30 Minutes 11,267 80%
30-59 Minutes 2,084 15%
60 or More Minutes 650 5%
Total 14,001 100%
Table 44 - Travel Time
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Education:

Educational Attainment by Employment Status (Population 16 and Older) Educational Attainment In Labor Force
Civilian
Employed
% Unemployed % Total
Labor
Force
Not in
Labor
Force
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Educational Attainment In Labor Force
Civilian
Employed
% Unemployed % Total
Labor
Force
Not in
Labor
Force
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) 1,045 98.6% 15 1.4% 1,060 290
Some college or Associate's
degree 2,630 98.3% 45 1.7% 2,675 1,060
Bachelor's degree or higher 6,770 97.5% 175 2.5% 6,945 1,080 Table 45 - Educational Attainment by Employment Status
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Educational Attainment by Age
Age
18–24 yrs 25–34 yrs 35–44 yrs 45–65 yrs 65+ yrs
Less than 9th grade 49 20 160 135 260
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 195 55 175 165 215
High school graduate, GED, or
alternative 685 430 250 725 635
Some college, no degree 1,450 990 390 1,385 1,420
Associate's degree 410 455 305 645 345
Bachelor's degree 585 2,755 1,070 1,600 1,045
Graduate or professional degree 70 940 905 1,685 1,505
Table 46 - Educational Attainment by Age
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Educational Attainment – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Educational Attainment Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Less than high school graduate 30,099
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 31,682
Some college or Associate's degree 41,962
Bachelor's degree 56,871
Graduate or professional degree 82,639
Table 47 – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Data Source: 2016-2020 ACS
Based on the Business Activity table above, what are the major employment sectors within your jurisdiction?
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According to the 2016-2020 ACS (Workers), 2020 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (Jobs) data, the major employment sectors in the City are:

1. Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations

2. Education and Health Care Services

3. Retail Trade

4. Professional, Scientific, Management Services
There are more workers than jobs in both the Retail Trade sector. There are more jobs than workers in the other major sectors listed above.

Monterey is characterized by a large proportion of workers that are not from the local workforce. There could be several contributing factors to the low percentage of local workers filling the top business sectors. First, there may be a lack of jobs in other parts of the region. The second factor could be caused by a local work force lacking the skills needed for local jobs in top sectors. Third, there is a lack of affordable housing due to the high cost of housing. Studies show that most workers in areas with expensive housing markets experience the longest commute times.1 Additionally, low- to moderateincome households experience the most stress from housing costs in expensive housing markets, potentially driving them to live far from job markets.

Describe the workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community:

The City is unique in several ways. The City is an extremely popular tourist destination, attracting an estimated four million visitors to the area each year. The tourist industry in the City requires accommodation services, the top business sector in the City. The tourist industry requires soft skills, for example, skills in customer service, working flexible hours. The data shows that there are more jobs available in the accommodations services sector than there are workers (see Table 41).

The City is home to 16 research centers and many educational institutions, particularly ocean marine science, which results in a population that is more educated than the average American city. In addition, the Monterey Peninsula has a wealth of natural resources including a Marine Sanctuary, proximity to Fort Ord National Monument, Big Sur, and Pinnacles National Park, which will require development of new jobs related to eco-tourism and continued need of jobs in the future.

The total population of the City of Monterey is 29,772, according to the 2019-2023 American Community Survey. As shown in Table 42, there are 14,085 people in the civilian labor force, including 13,550 employed people aged 16 and older. The unemployment rate in Monterey is 3.7 percent. As discussed above, most of the labor force is employed in the Arts, Entertainment, and Accommodations sector (27 percent of workers), Education and Health Care Services sector (18 percent of workers), Professional, Scientific, Retail Trade sector (11 percent of workers), and Management Services sector (nine percent of workers). Other sectors employing the workforce include Construction (five percent of workers), Other 1 Cost, crowding, or commuting? Housing stress on the middle class, Jenny Schuetz· Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Brookings.

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Services (five percent of workers), Agriculture, Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction (four percent of workers), Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (four percent of workers), and Manufacturing (four percent of workers).

Describe any major changes that may have an economic impact, such as planned local or regional public or private sector investments or initiatives that have affected or may affect job and business growth opportunities during the planning period. Describe any needs for workforce development, business support or infrastructure these changes may create.

As mentioned above, the Monterey Peninsula has a wealth of natural resources Marine Sanctuary, proximity to Fort Ord National Monument, Big Sur, and Pinnacles National Park, which will require the development of new jobs and a continued need of jobs in the future.

As for tourism, the Cannery Row area is a major tourist destination because of the Monterey Bay Aquarium along with the numerous hotels, restaurants, art galleries and gift stores, that have created a wide variety of shopping and entertainment opportunities.

Additionally, many specific plans related to economic development have been adopted. • The Downtown Specific Plan - adopted in October 2013 and amended in September 2015, October 2016, April 2017, December 2019, May 2020, December 2021, May 2022, July 2023, September 2024, and December 2024 - envisions improvement to Downtown Monterey, the economic hub of the City, by improving transit networks to attract visitors to retail and amenities and will encourage mixed-use and economic development.
• Lighthouse Specific Plan - adopted November 2016 and amended in September 2016, October 2016, November 2016, December 2021, May 2022, July 2023, and December 2024 - brings revitalization to the corridors connecting New Monterey to Downtown Monterey. • Fort Ord Property Development – The City will ultimately integrate new housing on former the Former Fort Ord Military Base. The City will prepare a specific plan to establish a clear vision for the area and to guide future development and conservation, identify infrastructure needs and financing mechanisms, and establish measures to ensure sustainable development and adequate resource protection. The overarching objective will be to foster the creation of a mixed-use village on a portion of the site to provide housing, jobs,schools,shops,services, and recreation for future residents while also preserving carefully selected area of open space and habitat. • North Fremont Specific Plan - amended in August 2016, October 2016, December 2023, and December 2024 - has the goal of creating a pedestrian environment amongst both residential and new retail and services that would create new jobs.
• Move Monterey Multimodal Plan – adopted in September 2021 - the Plan aims to improve pedestrian circulation citywide, expand the 2009 Bicycle Transportation Plan, ensure the plan serves the diverse needs of the community while contributing to economic growth, ensure the plan supports local, regional, and State goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and engage all relevant stakeholders in the planning process including those who are traditionally underrepresented.

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• 2023-31 Housing Element – the Sixth Cycle Housing Element was adopted on July 16, 2024 and certified by HCD October 4, 2024. The Housing Element was prepared to respond to current and near-term future housing needs in the City of Monterey and provide a framework for the community’s longer-term approach to addressing its housing needs. The Housing Action Plan of the Element articulates goals, policies, and programs to address the City’s identified housing needs, including those ofspecial needs groups and the findings of an analysis of fair housing issues in the community. Fifty-three housing programs have been identified for implementation during this cycle.

Downtown Specific Plan
Another low- to moderate- income block group is in Downtown Monterey, which is within a commercial area. The area is zoned Planned Community. The Downtown Specific Plan - adopted in October 2013 and last amended in December 2024, envisions improvements to Downtown Monterey, the economic hub of the City, by improving transit networks to attract visitors to retail and amenities and will encourage mixeduse and economic development. Recent developments include a museum, restaurants, meeting space, and other commercial uses. Downtown is also the site of the Master Plan for the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Other uses include restaurants, hotels, the Monterey Sports Center, Trader Joes, Alvarado Street Brewery, Monterey State Historic Park Office, and the San Carlos Cathedral.

Lighthouse Specific Plan
The Lighthouse Specific Plan was adopted in November 2016 and last amended in December 2024 and refers to the Lighthouse Avenue and Foam Street corridors area. This area is within a low- to moderate Income block group. The vision of the Lighthouse Area Specific Plan is to create a livable community, and a revitalized destination point on Lighthouse Avenue and Foam Street for residents and visitors. It will provide guidance for the development of transit-oriented, mixed-use development along the Lighthouse Avenue and Foam Street corridors. The Plan includes goals related to transportation, parking, business types, housing, and design. While all goals are relevant to economic development in the Plan area, goals related to business types specifically include encouraging improved new and existing neighborhoodserving businesses and allowing temporary uses to locate in vacant spaces.

North Fremont Specific Plan
A block group that is considered a low- to moderate- income area is located in the eastern portion of the City between the North Fremont Street commercial corridor and Highway 1; the area is zoned Planned Community and Visitor Accommodate and Facility. During the 2025 to 2029 Consolidated Plan period these areas will be the locations of CDBG targeted funding for infrastructure improvements. However, under the City’s North Fremont Specific Plan, the City envisions the development of a mixed use corridor along North Fremont to serve the neighborhood as well as visitors. Possible uses are for retail, services, and new jobs, as well as new residential development. Current uses there include Montecito Park, Monterey Fire Department, Walmart, Big Five sporting goods, a Dollar Tree, hotels, CVS Pharmacy, and economy restaurants and hotels.

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The North Fremont Specific Plan area includes underutilized lots. Because most of the City’s residential districts are built out and the City has a limited water supply, most of the City’s recent affordable housing development has resulted from the redevelopment of underutilized sites in the commercial neighborhoods where high water uses are replaced with mixed use projects.

Redevelopment sites in the North Fremont Specific Plan area that were identified as feasible for redevelopment have the following features:
• Common ownership patterns
• Underdeveloped sites
• Existing host for uses with water
Move Monterey Multimodal Plan
The City’s Multi-Modal Transportation Plan was adopted in September 2021 and represents a citywide effort to support and promote alternative modes of transportation such as bicycling, walking and transit.

As stated in the Plan, visitors are an important driver of the local economy. Events bring unique and temporary transportation challenges and opportunities.

Current Projects
The following projects are currently proposed or underway and will contribute to economic development in the City:
• 449 Alvarado Street – Construct a four-story mixed-use building with 34 new apartment units and 2,376 square feet of retail space.
• 300 Cannery Row – Conversion of existing building to create eight new residential condominium units and 8,500 square feet of retail & Coastal Commercial with parking offsite. • 480 Cannery Row – Construct a combination of buildings to include 51 residential units, 87,362 square feet of commercial use 30,000 square feet of restaurant space, and 8,408 square feet of coastal/community use.
• 857 Cass Street – Convert existing commercial space to three apartment units. The result would be a mixed-use building.
• 1000 Eighth Street – Convert existing commercial space to two apartment units. The result would be a mixed-use building.
• 601 Lighthouse Avenue – Conversion of existing three-story commercial building to create a mixed use building comprised of five new apartment units with a private roof deck and basement parking, and retail tenant space.
• 2101 North Fremont – Construct a three-story, 42 room hotel. • 419 Wave Street – Conversion of warehouse to retail: Coffee shop and tasting room. • 2000 Garden Rd- Construct a new two-story 36-unit townhome. • 2600 Garden Road – Construct 30 two-bedroom condominiums. • 60 Garden Court – Conversion of an existing 3-story office building into a 3-story 70 unit studio apartment building.

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• 590 Perry Lane – Construct 60 new apartments on an approximately 1.5 acre property (SB33 application).
• 1045 Cass Street - Demolish a building at rear of lot and constructed a new 1,100-square foot single-family dwelling using the Shibusa System. The developer plans to construct 8 more units on the same site (when water is available) using the same system. • 450 Madison St – The City initiated a 100% affordable housing project with MidPen Housing to provide 42 units for low-income residents on City leased-land. Predevelopment funds were provided through PLHA and REAP grant funds and City General funds (SB 35 application). • 1200 Josselyn Canyon – SB9 residential lot split
Other projects that would encourage job growth include renewed investment in the Del Monte Center, a regional shopping center with more than 70 businesses including retail and services. The Del Monte Center was purchased in 2024 by Federal Reality Investment Trust, a company that will expand the opportunities already at the Del Monte Center. Furthermore, the new owner has expertise creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods such as Santa Row in San Jose, which could serve Monterey well in the near future. Heritage Harbor located on Monterey's Downtown Waterfront that provides development opportunities for professional and service-based businesses.

How do the skills and education of the current workforce correspond to employment opportunities in the jurisdiction?
According to the data in Table 46, of persons over age 18, 83 percent possess some college education or higher. Table 45 also shows that most of the labor force has a Bachelor’s degree or higher. The unemployment rate amongst those with less than a high school diploma is higher (7.8 percent) compared to high school graduates (1.4 percent), those with some college or an Associate’s degree (1.7 percent), and those with a Bachelor’s degree or higher (2.5 percent). Overall, the City has an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent and only 1.8 percent for persons aged 25 to 65.

Describe any current workforce training initiatives, including those supported by Workforce Investment Boards, community colleges and other organizations. Describe how these efforts will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan.

The Monterey County Workforce Development Board (WDB) integrates private and public partners to train and place individuals with the skills that employers need. Through their America’s Job Center of California SM service sites in Monterey County located in Salinas, Marina, and Greenfield, job seekers connect to the services, resources, and labor market information they need to prepare for middle-skill jobs in growing industry sectors such as Agriculture, Tourism and Hospitality, Health and Social Assistance, Logistics and Transportation, and Construction. The job center connects job seekers to valuable services that include the use of resource room and computers, job search skills workshops, information on training and education, referrals to partner agencies and community resources and labor market information on growth industries in Monterey County.

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The WDB also assists adult and dislocated (displaced) workers. The Adult Program’s emphasis is on serving a wide range of individuals. The program provides adult individuals with workforce preparation, career services, training services, and job placement assistance needed to increase occupational skill attainment, obtain industry-recognized credentials, and secure a good job that provides earnings that lead to selfsufficiency. The program serves individuals and helps employers meet their workforce needs.

The WDB also collaborates with schools and businesses to prepare youth for the workforce. Services include the following:
• Access to Resource Room/Equipment (computers, printer, fax machine) • Assessment of skills and abilities
• Career guidance, counseling and planning
• Development of employment plans and strategies
• Individual and group counseling
• Job fair, job listings, and recruitment information
• Job search, referrals and placement assistance
• Labor market research and information
• Mentorship and leadership development services
• Networking groups
• Information and referral to partner services and community resources • Self-service job search through the CalJOBS system:
• Skills upgrade, classroom & on-the-job training (as needed) • Tutoring, study skills training and instruction
• Work experience - paid and unpaid (youth)
• Workshops (Job Search, Resume, Interview, Networking) • Youth employment services
The City supports the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP), which has over 80 members that are the largest employers in the region. MBEP has several initiatives to boost workforce and economic development regionally, including:
• Addressing climate change and its impact on workforce development • Increasing quality of life through improvements in transportation • Affordable housing
• Helping local businesses hire local talent and providing resources to residents • Developing a technology “ecosystem” in the Monterey Bay Region Members of MBEP are from various industries, primarily from agriculture, banking and finance, building development and construction, local governments and public agencies, education, and several non-profit organizations. MBEP considers workforce development critical in ensuring workers have the skills necessary to obtain jobs with these employers. The goal of MBEP is to source the workforce from the local population.

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In general, for the modern workforce, there is a need for more mechanic and maintenance positions to have more computer/electrical maintenance skills due to increased automation of processes and increased data collection demands. Additionally, general labor positions, not just in distribution centers/warehouses but in retail and other entry level positions, are increasingly demanding a broader understanding of basic computer skills as many involve interfacing with robotics and handheld computer devices.

The City of Monterey is in Monterey County where agriculture is the primary industry. Monterey County is also within the Central Coast of California. A recent study from the Brookings Institute indicates that automation is a threat to inland California workers primarily due to higher concentrations of lower skilled/wage occupations and lower educational attainment. In response, efforts should be made to assist potentially displaced workers in acquiring the skills to operate and maintain these types of technology.

Efforts must also be made to assist displaced workers to create their own small businesses or become entrepreneurs.

The study gives several recommendations on how to adjust for these upcoming changes, including:

1. Investing in reskilling incumbent workers though continuous input from industry to ensure training keeps up with changing demands

2. Making skill development more financially accessible, for example through high school and college coursework, internships and job shadowing, apprenticeship programs

3. Aligning and expanding traditional education

4. Maximize hiring through a subsidized employment program

5. Embracing transformative technology to power growth especially through needed support from corporate businesses
Additionally, several outreach meetings are held in Monterey County to promote employment such as Prison to Employment Initiative and the Prison to Employment and Regional Plan. The outreach is in support of the Prison to Employment Initiative, a grant program that included in the Governor’s 2018 Budget proposal and includes $37 million over three budget years for the integration of workforce and reentry services in the state’s 14 labor regions. The goal is to improve labor market outcomes by creating a systemic and ongoing partnership between rehabilitative programs within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the state workforce system by bringing CDCR under the policy umbrella of the State Workforce Plan.

Does your jurisdiction participate in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)? The City participated in the CEDS process and adopted the plan during COVID.

If so, what economic development initiatives are you undertaking that may be coordinated with the Consolidated Plan? If not, describe other local/regional plans or initiatives that impact economic growth.

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Please see discussion above regarding the City’s specific plans that aim to facilitate development of both residential and nonresidential uses, creating employment and housing opportunities.

Discussion
See above.

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MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion
Are there areas where households with multiple housing problems are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration")
Low- and moderate-income households are most impacted by housing problems in Monterey. The City defines an area of low/mod concentration as a census block group in which a minimum of 51 percent of households earn 80 percent or below the area median income; the census block groups that meet these criteria are depicted in Figure 2 - Low- and Moderate-Income Areas. As reflected in this Figure, low- and moderate-income areas are generally located north of Fremont Street including in the neighborhoods of New Monterey, Downtown, Oak Grove, and Villa del Monte.

Are there any areas in the jurisdiction where racial or ethnic minorities or low-income families are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration") A concentration is defined as a tract or block group with a non-White population of 50 percent or more.

There are no racially/ethnically concentrated block groups in the City of Monterey.

What are the characteristics of the market in these areas/neighborhoods? New Monterey, where two low- to moderate-income block groups are located, is primarily zoned for residential and planned community uses. The northern New Monterey low- to moderate-income block group encompasses Cannery Row and commercial corridors, including the corridor identified by the Lighthouse Specific Plan. There are several areas zoned for open space where parks and recreational opportunities are accessible to residents. This area also has many cultural and educational centers including Cannery Row and the Defense Language Institute for Foreign Language.

The low- to moderate- income block group in Downtown Monterey is near educational institutions and high-density commercial uses. In the low- to moderate- income tract on the east side of the City, commercial uses are nearby and adjacent and include hotels and retail stores. As discussed previously, the City has also adopted a Downtown Specific Plan with the goal of fostering and improving the Downtown as Monterey’s City center.

The Oak Grove low- to moderate-income area contains few residential opportunities. Most of the residential zoned areas are in block group two of this tract, which is not considered a low- to moderateincome area. Most of this block group is comprised on the Naval Postgraduate School, open space, El Estero Park, and a cemetery.

The easternmost low- to moderate-income area is located in Villa del Monte. The City adopted the Villa del Monte Neighborhood Revitalization Plan in May 2016. Villa del Monte is s located approximately a half mile from Del Monte Beach and Monterey State Beach to the north, Laguna Grande Regional Park and Roberts Lake to the east, and Monterey Regional Airport to the south. The neighborhood is primarily residential, with commercial zones along Del Monte Avenue, North Fremont Street, Casa Verde Way, Dela Draft
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Vina Avenue and Ramona Avenue. The Bay View Academy school is located on Helvic Avenue at Casa Verde Way. The two existing parks are Montecito Park and Peter J Ferrante Park.

Are there any community assets in these areas/neighborhoods? Assets in the area north of Old Fisherman’s Wharf include institutions of higher education, public offices, hotels, and the Monterey Conference Center, all within a commercial area. The low- to moderate- income block group in Downtown is within a commercial area near many hotels and restaurants. The low- to moderate- income tract on the east side of the City, is located near Montecito Park, which has been improved with CDBG funding during the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan period.

Additional neighborhood assets are discussed above.

Are there other strategic opportunities in any of these areas? As discussed above, the City is implementing several strategic plans with goals to improve low- to moderate-income areas, including the Lighthouse Specific Plan, Downtown Specific Plan, Villa del Monte Neighborhood Plan, and Waterfront Master Plan.

The low- to moderate-income block groups in New Monterey are located in or adjacent to the Lighthouse Specific Plan which aims to create a livable community, and a revitalized destination point on Lighthouse Avenue for residents and visitors.

The low- to moderate- income block group in downtown is within a commercial area as well as within the City’s Downtown Specific Plan area- a plan adopted by the City to improve the Downtown as Monterey's City center.

The low- to moderate- income block group on the east side of the City, is located within the Villa Del Monte Neighborhood Plan area. The vision and goals of the Plan are to revitalize the neighborhood as well as improve and maintain the neighborhood’s historic character. The residents of the Villa Del Monte Neighborhood Plan area were included in the planning process through their input at community outreach meetings.

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MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households - 91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2)
Describe the need for broadband wiring and connections for households, including low- and moderate-income households and neighborhoods.

Broadband is the common term used to refer to a very fast connection to the Internet. Such connections are also referred to as high-speed. Wireless broadband is widely available in the City of Monterey according to the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Availability data.2 According to the 2019-2023 ACS, 94.4 percent of households in the City have an internet subscription.

In general, purchasing internet subscriptions with higher speeds is more expensive and may not be affordable to low income households.

The Monterey Public Library’s public computer network includes 13 Internet workstations that are free and accessible to the public. Public Wi-Fi is provided by the City of Monterey as an additional service for residents and visitors to City facilities and is provided on a best-effort basis with support provided only during regular business hours.

Describe the need for increased competition by having more than one broadband Internet service provider serve the jurisdiction.

Monterey is saturated with many fixed residential broadband providers. Providers include AT&T Inc., Comcast Corporation, Razzo Link Inc., ViaSat Inc., Hughes Network Systems, LLC, and VSAT Sys, and smaller, lesser known companies. The local providers offer a range of consumer WiFi internet plans that encompass different speed levels and price points. Currently, 100 percent of Monterey’s municipal jurisdiction has access to the internet through at least one local provider. 2 Residential Fixed Internet Access Service Connections – December 2022. https://www.fcc.gov/reportsresearch/maps/tract-level-residential-fixed-connections-dec-2022/.

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Describe the jurisdiction’s increased natural hazard risks associated with climate change.

Due to its location on the Pacific Ocean and Monterey Bay, as temperatures increase, the City would be most impacted by natural hazards that include sea level rise. In addition to sea level rise, the City is also at an increased risk of fire in the area..

In March of 2016, the City of Monterey developed a Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP lays out actions that can be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so the City may be a contributor to greenhouse gas reduction by 2020, 2030, and 2050 according to AB 32. The CAP identifies activities that contribute to local climate adaptation and priority steps for planning.

Based upon findings from the City’s Climate Action Plan, due to its location near the ocean and forest, Monterey will be at a greater risk of the following effects from climate change:
• Sea-level rise and loss of beach sand
• Risk of wildfire
• Acidification and warming of the oceans affecting the Monterey Bay marine life with impacts to the tourism and fishing industries.
• Warming of the submarine canyon under Monterey Bay will lead to warmer nights and hotter summers, impacting the agricultural industry.
• Saltwater intrusion into the region’s potable groundwater basins will continue to increase, affecting agricultural activities
• Rainfall is likely to increase to the north of Monterey County and decrease to the south; it is unclear how the City of Monterey will be affected.

Describe the vulnerability to these risks of housing occupied by low- and moderate-income households based on an analysis of data, findings, and methods.

Being located immediately adjacent to the Monterey Bay, a portion of Monterey’s Downtown and Oak Grove neighborhood, both low to moderate income target areas, would be most impacted by sea level rise, in the near future. Local level impacts will include shoreline erosion, coastal inundation, storm and wave damage, and saltwater intrusion; as California is susceptible to earthquakes, seismic activity can also have a large impact on sea level and, consequentially, to coastal land.

The State of California has begun to be impacted by climate change due to drought and a resulting intensity of wildfires. None of the City’s low- to moderate-income areas are within any fire hazard severity zones.

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Strategic Plan
SP-05 Overview
Strategic Plan Overview
The City’s strategy for community improvement using CDBG funds will focus on five broad goals. These goals are:

1. Provide homeless prevention and public services benefitting all City residents, specifically low- to moderate-income households;

2. Support affordable housing opportunities, including the expansion and preservation of affordable housing, for low- and moderate-income households;

3. Provide and improve public facilities and infrastructure, particularly in low- to moderate-income communities;

4. Provide optimal program administration and oversight of the CDBG program to continue planning efforts to address the needs of extremely low, very low, and low-income households and areas.

The geographic priorities will continue to be in the CDBG target areas, which are generally located north of Fremont Street including in the neighborhoods of New Monterey, Downtown, Oak Grove, and Villa del Monte (see Figure 2). Funded services requiring income eligibility will be provided citywide.

Community needs were identified in the outreach process, which included public meetings, stakeholder meetings, and a community survey. Needs were prioritized according to most urgent needs through activities at each meeting as well as the most highly ranked needs in the Community Survey. Discussions with staff also contributed to the prioritization, recognizing other available resources may be available to address some identified needs.

Constraints on new housing development continue due to a lack of water resources and shortage of developable land in the City. However, new City policies, local, and State legislation are paving the way for additional affordable units, including accessory dwelling units and tax initiatives. The City supports the development of affordable rental housing through density bonuses and inclusionary zoning and by identifying City-owned sites for opportunities. The City also continues to work closely with the CoC and its partners to provide much needed services and shelters to populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

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SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1)
Geographic Area
Area Name: Area Type: Other Target Area
Description:

HUD Approval
Date:
% of Low/
Mod:

Revital Type: Other Revital
Description:

Identify the
neighborhood
boundaries for this
target area.

Include specific housing
and commercial
characteristics of this
target area.

How did your
consultation and citizen
participation process
help you to identify this
neighborhood as a target
area?
Identify the needs in this
target area.

What are the
opportunities for
improvement in this
target area?
Are there barriers to
improvement in this
target area?
CDBG
Target
Areas
Other Low- and moderateincome block
groups
>51% See Figure 2. Primarily residential areas
where more than 51% of
residents are low and
moderate income
In Community Workshops
and survey, residents
commented on
improvements needed.

Additional needs for lowto moderate-income
households identified in
Needs Assessment and
Housing Market Analysis.

A range of housing and
community development
needs.

Affordable Housing
Opportunities
Infrastructure
Improvements
Limited funding is a
primary barrier. Water
availability also constrains
new housing
developments.

Table 48 - Geographic Priority Areas
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Figure 2: City of Monterey, Low and Moderate Income Concentration, 2016-2020 ACS Draft
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General Allocation Priorities
Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA)
Most of the projects and programs receiving funding will benefit income-eligible City of Monterey residents citywide for qualified LMI clientele populations for public supportive services. The City will focus infrastructure improvement projects on the following block groups that have been identified as low- to moderate-income communities where more than 51 percent of households are low- or moderate-income:
• Block Group 3, Census Tract 133
• Block Group 2, Census Tract 125.04
• Block Group 2, Census Tract 127
• Block Group 1, Census Tract 130
• Block Group 3, Census Tract 125.03
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Priority Needs
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1 Priority Need Name Homelessness Prevention and Public Services Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Families with Children
Chronically Homeless
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Chronic Substance Abuse
Veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Elderly
Homeless
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Geographic Areas Affected Citywide
Associated Goals Homelessness Prevention and Public Services Description 1. Continue to build the capacity of residents to empower themselves and help strengthen their community, through the funding of needed public services for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. Services funded may include, but are not limited to, homeless prevention, outreach,
homeless facilities/shelters, counseling, and permanent and supportive housing.

2. Support agencies that provide needed community services to low- and moderate- income persons. Services may
include, but are not limited to, fair housing services, counseling for at-risk youth, after school programs,
emergency preparedness, transportation, food services,
affordable legal services and health care Additionally, support services at existing community facilities, including outdoor parks programs, library programs, and senior
center programs.

Basis for Relative Priority Needs assessment and community outreach 2 Priority Need Name Affordable Housing Opportunities
Priority Level High
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Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Homeless
Persons with Disabilities
Veterans
Victims of Domestic Violence
Geographic Areas Affected Citywide
CDBG Target Areas
Associated Goals Affordable Housing Opportunities
Description Expand and preserve the supply of affordable housing to create housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income
households. Depending on feasibility such as water availability, this priority may include:
• Public offsite improvements/remediation to support
affordable housing development;
• Low- to moderate-income rental housing rehabilitation prioritizing non-profit owned 100 percent affordable
housing developments;
• Preservation of low- to moderate-income deed restricted ownership units.
• Preservation of low- to moderate-income deed restricted rental units.
• Downpayment Assistance for homeowners
Basis for Relative Priority Needs assessment, housing market analysis, and community outreach
3 Priority Need Name Public Facilities and Infrastructure Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Geographic Areas Affected CDBG Target Areas
Associated Goals Public Facilities and Public Infrastructure Draft
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Description Provide and improve needed public facilities and infrastructure in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. Improvements may include, but are not limited to safe routes to school,
water/sewer, park improvements, sidewalk and curb,
accessibility, bike lanes, lighting, and improvements in support of new housing., construction and/or rehabilitation of homeless facilities/shelters, transitional housing and permanent and supportive housing and improvements to buildings that may include energy efficient improvements.

Basis for Relative Priority Needs assessment, housing market analysis, and community outreach
4 Priority Need Name Planning and Administration
Priority Level High
Population Other
Geographic Areas Affected Citywide
Associated Goals Planning and Administration
Description Implement planning for housing and community development through the CDBG administration.

Basis for Relative Priority To comply with HUD regulations for CDBG program and to deliver programs and services.

Table 49 – Priority Needs Summary
Narrative (Optional)
Priority needs were identified through outreach efforts, including community meetings, stakeholder workshops, and the Community Needs Survey.

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SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b)
Influence of Market Conditions
Affordable Housing Type Market Characteristics that will influence the use of funds available for housing type
New Unit Production The need for new housing in the City has been identified.

However, water resources continue to constrain new
development. A water credit plan is in place to mitigate the lack of water resources. The cost of land, labor and
materials also affects the total development costs and the number of units the City can support in any given year.

While funds are limited, the City will use regulatory tools - such as flexible development standards, density bonus and other incentives - to support the expansion of needed
affordable housing.

Rehabilitation The willingness of multi-family residential unit owners to accept housing funds for rehabilitation in exchange for dedication of low-income or below housing units may
influence housing rehabilitation abilities.

Acquisition, including preservation The cost of land, labor and materials affects the total development costs and the number of units that the City can support in any given year. Another critical issue that influences the use of funds to acquire properties for the creation or preservation of affordable units is the lack of a permanent source of financing.

Table 50 – Influence of Market Conditions
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SP-35 Anticipated Resources - 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c)(1,2) Introduction
Under the previous 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, the City received a total of CDBG allocations of $1,251,875 between FY 2020 and FY 2024. The City’s CDBG entitlement allocation of funding requires addressing the ratio of program income to entitlement that the City receives each year.

While entitlements have been stable at about $250,000 a year, the amount of annual program income received is unpredictable and has ranged from less than $500,000 to more than $1,000,000. During the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan period, the average program income was $816,880 annually. Due to rising housing costs, many loans are being repaid to the CDBG fund, resulting in high program incomes. To meet CDBG expenditure timeliness requirements and comply with HUD’s program funding reporting and public outreach requirements, it is important to make the best estimate regarding the total funding expected to roll over from the prior year and the amount of program income to be received.

The City uses Program Income funds for the City’s single-family housing acquisition, rehabilitation, and resale program that makes housing ownership available to qualifying low-income households. It may also be used for housing rehabilitation loans that address health and safety repairs for low-income homeowners, including seniors and persons with disability. Program Income is also used for City’s Public Facilities and Infrastructure projects. Because the City receives so much additional Program Income, the City is able to provide more funding to Public Service programs.

The table below includes the estimated CDBG revenues for the coming year. Program Income funds come primarily from revenue from the Urban Renewal program, a program of land redevelopment in place prior to the inception of the CDBG program. program These funds are used to help support affordable housing in the City and are reported or regulated like CDBG funds and are therefore included in the CDBG budget. They are included in this table for reference only.

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Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG Public
–
federal
Homeless
Prevention and
Public Services
Affordable
Housing
Opportunities
Public Facilities
and Infrastructure
Planning and
Administration
$250,000 $1,549,808 $1,799,808 $
$6,559,232
Program Income
includes funds from
revenue from urban
renewal projects prior
to the CDBG program
inception the City
receives each year
Table 51 - Anticipated Resources
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
The City’s current housing resources do not have matching fund requirements. However, the City will be using CDBG and federal funds to leverage other resources, including revenue from the Urban Renewal program, a program of land redevelopment in place prior to the inception of the CDBG program. These resources are dedicated to affordable housing activities, while the City’s CDBG allocation provides support through infrastructure, public facility, and public services. The City is using General Funds to support a rental assistance program to assist low-income households. So far, the City has added $500,000 to this program for FY 2024 Draft
-25 and FY 2025-26.

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If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
As outlined in the City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element, two City-owned downtown parking facilities (Lot 14 parking lot on Bonifacio Pl & Adams St and the Calle Principal Garage on Calle Principal near Bonifacio Pl) have been identified as candidates for redevelopment with workforce housing to increase opportunities for hospitality and service workers, teachers, public servants, and others who earn less than 80 percent of the AMI. Both sites are located in the Alvarado District where the Downtown Specific Plan permits residential development at up to 100 units per acre.

The 2023-2031 Housing Element commits to amend the Downtown Specific Plan to increase permitted building heights to five stories in the Alvarado District; offer municipal shared parking agreements to projects that propose a minimum number of new housing units in proximity to a City-owned parking lot or structure; and incorporate additional incentives for consolidation of adjacent, small lots; and amend the Lighthouse Avenue Specific Plan to permit 100 percent residential projects fronting Lighthouse Avenue; offer municipal shared parking agreements to projects that propose a minimum number of new housing units in proximity to a City-owned parking lot or structure; and incorporate additional incentives for consolidation of adjacent, small lots.

Additionally, the Fort Ord/Ryan Ranch Specific Plan development area is City-owned. The 2023-2031 Housing Element includes a commitment to prepare a specific plan to establish a clear vision for the area and to guide future development and conservation, identify infrastructure needs and financing mechanisms, and establish measures to ensure sustainable development and adequate resource protection. The overarching objective should be to foster the creation of a mixed-use village on a portion of the site to provide housing, jobs, schools, shops, services and recreation for future residents while also preserving carefully selected areas of natural open space and habitat. Because the City is the property owner, incentives will also be incorporated to ensure a proportion of new housing units are affordable.

Discussion
See above.

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SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure – 91.215(k)
Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions.

The City coordinates and works closely with the agencies and organizations in Table 56 to deliver services to LMI households, special needs populations, and homeless families and individuals. Objectives and priorities for addressing homelessness in the Lead Me Home plan are, and will continue to be, aligned with the City’s Consolidated Plan. In addition to the City, Housing Authority, and ECHO Housing, Monterey will coordinate with non-profit agencies to support the Homeless Prevention and Services and Public Services Consolidated Plan priorities outlined above.

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity
Type
Role Geographic Area
Served
City of Monterey Government Homelessness Prevention and Services, Public Services, Affordable
Housing Opportunities, Infrastructure
Improvements, Planning and
Administration
Jurisdiction
Housing Authority
County of
Monterey
PHA Homelessness Prevention and
Services, Public Services, Affordable
Housing Opportunities
Region
Eden Council for
Hope and
Opportunity (ECHO)
Housing
Non-Profit Organization Public Services/Fair Housing and Tenant Landlord Services
Region
Homeless, Special
Needs, and General
Services Providers
Non-Profit Agencies Homelessness Prevention and
Services, Public Services
Jurisdiction
Table 52 - Institutional Delivery Structure
Assess of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System Strengths of the Institutional Delivery System include significant annual program revenue, services for a variety of special needs populations, and commitments from community leadership to address homelessness. Financial constraints require the City to partner with both non-profit agencies and forprofit developers in planning affordable housing through various programs.

In addition to the City’s internal network, through its federal entitlement and other resources, Monterey interacts with various non-profit agencies and public service groups in the delivery of programs. These agencies are assisted by City staff in planning programs and projects, ensuring activity eligibility and costs, complying with federal regulations and requirements, and monitoring the timely expenditure of annually allocated program funds.

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Other gaps in the Delivery System include availability of affordable housing. As discussed above, water availability constrains development in the City. However, most of the services and activities that will utilize CDBG funds under this Consolidated Plan would not be constrained by water availability.

Availability of services targeted to homeless persons and persons with HIV and mainstream services
Homelessness Prevention
Services
Available in the
Community
Targeted to
Homeless
Targeted to People
with HIV
Homelessness Prevention Services
Counseling/Advocacy X X
Legal Assistance X
Mortgage Assistance X
Rental Assistance X X X
Utilities Assistance X X X
Street Outreach Services
Law Enforcement X X X
Mobile Clinics X X X
Other Street Outreach Services X X X
Supportive Services
Alcohol & Drug Abuse X X X
Child Care X X X
Education X X X
Employment and Employment
Training
X X X
Healthcare X X X

HIV/AIDS X X X
Life Skills X X X
Mental Health Counseling X X X
Transportation X X X
Other
Other
Table 53 - Homeless Prevention Services Summary
Describe how the service delivery system including, but not limited to, the services listed above meet the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) The City of Monterey Planning staff regularly attend monthly meetings held by the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers (CHSP), the region’s Continuum of Care (CoC), which include the CHSP Board meeting, the Housing Pipeline meeting, the Leadership Council meeting, and the meeting of the CHSP Executive Committee, all held once per month.

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In May 2019, the Lead Me Home 10-year Plan was updated. The plan builds upon the successful relationships that are multi-organizational, multi-governmental, and multi-sectoral. Collaboratively, an approach has begun to identify successful practices, organize resources, scale up to the size of the problem, and produce public value by delivering meaningful results.

The Lead Me Home Plan aligns with the City’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which involves stabilizing existing tenancies to prevent homelessness through work with Fair Housing as well as non-profit housing providers and linking people to appropriate service providers that the City has traditionally supported through grant funding.

The City will continue to work with the Continuum of Care (CoC) and the providers it has traditionally funded to deliver services to LMI households, homeless families and individuals, and special needs populations.

Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population and persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed above As discussed above, the City will work with a network of providers to support services for a variety of special needs groups which may include, but are not limited to, seniors, unhoused individuals and families, youth, and persons with disabilities. The City will continue to coordinate with the CoC to deliver services to special needs populations including persons experiencing homelessness.

Funding is typically the main gap in the service delivery system. An increased demand for affordable housing and services in addition to increasing housing costs further strain the City’s ability to provide adequate services. As discussed above, Monterey lacks an adequate supply of housing affordable to lowand moderate-income households based on the population of cost burdened renters and owners in the City. The increase in the population of unhoused individuals in recent years also indicates that housing and services, including shelter beds, are not adequately serving the homeless population.

Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs The City proposes to strengthen, coordinate and integrate the governmental institutions, non-profit and private delivery systems to implement the City’s five-year strategy and to address the priority needs outlined in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. To overcome gaps in the delivery of services and programs, the City will continue to engage the community and stakeholders in the delivery of services and programs for the benefit of low- to moderate-income residents. The City will also utilize public notices, community workshops, and meetings (as appropriate), the City’s website, and other forms of media to deliver information on carrying out the Consolidated Plan strategies.

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SP-45 Goals Summary – 91.215(a)(4)
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Homeless Prevention and
Public Services
2025 2029 Non-Housing
Special Needs
Citywide Homeless
Prevention
and Public
Services
CDBG:
$949,040
8,225 Persons Assisted
2 Affordable Housing
Opportunities
2025 2029 Affordable
Housing
Citywide
CDBG Target
Areas
Housing CDBG:
$5,270,000
Improvements/Remediation to
Support Affordable Housing:

Acquisition: 15 units
Rehabilitation: 15 units
3 Public Facilities and
Infrastructure
2025 2029 Infrastructure CDBG Target
Areas
Infrastructure CDBG:
$1,160,000
750 Low-and Moderate-Income
Persons Assisted
5 Planning and Administration 2025 2029 Planning and
Administration
Citywide Planning and
Administration
CDBG:
$980,000
N/A
Table 54 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
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Goal Name Goal Description
Homeless Prevention and Public
Services
Continue to build the capacity of residents to empower themselves and help strengthen the community, through the funding of needed public services for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. Services funded may include, but are not limited to, outreach, homeless facilities/shelters, counseling, and permanent and supportive housing. AND Support agencies that provide needed community services to low- and moderate-income persons. Services may include, but are not limited to, fair housing services, counseling for atrisk youth, after school programs, emergency preparedness, transportation, food services for residents with special needs, affordable legal services, and health care. Additionally, support services at existing community facilities, including outdoor parks programs, library programs, and senior programs.

Affordable Housing Opportunities Expand and preserve the supply of affordable housing to create housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income households. Depending on feasibility such as water availability, this priority may include:
• Public offsite improvements/remediation to support affordable housing development;
• Low- to moderate-income rental housing rehabilitation prioritizing non-profit owned 100 percent affordable housing developments;
• Preservation of low- to moderate-income deed restricted ownership units. • Preservation of low- to moderate-income deed restricted rental units. • Downpayment Assistance for homeowners
Public Facilities and Infrastructure Provide needed public facilities and infrastructure improvements in low- to moderateincome neighborhoods. Improvements may include, but are not limited to safe routes to school, water/sewer, park improvements sidewalk and curb, accessibility, bike lanes, lighting, parks, improvements in support of new housing, construction and/or rehabilitation of homeless facilities/shelters, transitional housing and permanent and supportive housing and improvements to buildings that may include energy efficient improvements..

Planning and Administration To comply with HUD regulations for CDBG program and to deliver programs and services.

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Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.315(b)(2)
The City of Monterey does not receive HOME funding. However, the City’s allocation for CDBG will assist members from all low-income categories through homeless prevention and services, public services, affordable housing opportunities, and infrastructure improvements. The City has set the following goals for CDBG funding:
• Homeless Prevention and Public Services – 8,225 Persons Assisted • Affordable Housing Opportunities
o Acquisition: 15 units
o Rehabilitation: 15 units
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SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c) Need to Increase the Number of Accessible Units (if Required by a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement)
The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) is not required to increase the number of accessible units by a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement. HACM does provide reasonable accommodation and modifications for its disabled applicants and residents so that they have equal access to housing and programs. HACM also participates as a board member in the Housing Alliance for Persons with Disabilities to further the development of accessible units in the region.

Additionally, the City will continue to collaborate with HACM to improve access to Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) or project-based tenant assistance. The City will also annually review opportunities to provide rehabilitation grant funding to HACM for upgrading the condition of its project-based rental housing units that are located within the City.

Activities to Increase Resident Involvements
HACM has developed a plan for self-sufficiency of the households it assists that is part of the Family Selfsufficiency program and continually recruits households. HACM also coordinates a Welfare to Work program as part of the Housing Choice Voucher program. HACM also has an HCV Homeownership program that attracts participants. HACM encourages employment through job posting and working with contractors to further the employment of its participants.

As discussed above, HACM is not required to increase the number of accessible units by a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement.

Is the public housing agency designated as troubled under 24 CFR part 902? No.

Plan to remove the ‘troubled’ designation
Not applicable.

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SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h)
Barriers to Affordable Housing
As presented in MA-40, potential barrier to housing opportunities can be related to public policies, such tax policies, zoning ordinances, fees and charges, growth limits, and other policies that affect the return on residential investment. Amending local zoning and land use laws or allocating funding for affordable housing through grants are mechanisms that can support the development of affordable units. Changes in policies can also help a community to overcome disparities in access to opportunity by the implementation of plans that will revitalize areas with existing affordable housing by improving services, schools and other community assets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure.

A Housing Element that complies with State law is presumed to have adequately addressed its policy constraints. According to HCD, as of October 4, 2024, the City of Monterey’s Housing Element was found to comply.

The primary constraint to development on the Monterey Peninsula is water supply. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) placed restrictions on the Carmel River in 1995, limiting water usage to protect critical habitat and endangered species. However, the restrictions have effectively halted the development of housing in the region and severely impacted the development of workforce housing, resulting in workers who work on the Monterey Peninsula living far outside the community and enduring long and expensive commutes. Some existing properties have water credits that can be allocated to new housing development. Monterey has also identified and mapped underutilized sites with water credits in the City’s specific plans.

In addition to the constraints facing market rate housing development, such as land prices and costs of construction, affordable housing projects face other constraints. While there is a range of sites with the potential to accommodate affordable housing projects, as well as projects that focus on special needs populations, financial assistance for the development of affordable housing is limited and highly competitive.

Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing To address the decline in sources of housing funds, the City will continue to advocate for and pursue federal, state, local and private funding sources for affordable housing. In addition, the City will implement the following actions identified in its 2023-2031 Housing Element to remove barriers to affordable housing:

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• Program 1-B Multi-Family Residential Overlay Amendments – Increases the allowable density in the MFR Overlay District and permits residential uses with 20 percent or more affordable units by right.
• Program 1-C Focused Specific Plan Updates – Allows for increased flexibility (density, height, parking, etc.) in specific plan areas to encourage affordable housing development. • Program 1-D Permit Streamlining Pilot Project
• Program 1-E Education Workforce Housing Overlay – Adopt an Education Workforce Housing Overlay to support the development of workforce housing. • Program 1-F Congregational Overlay – Adopt a Congregational Overlay to support the development of housing on properties owned by religious institutions. • Program 1-J SB 9 Housing Ordinance – Allows for the division of lots in single-family residential districts to facilitate the development of smaller scale housing that may be more affordable in existing neighborhoods.
• Program 2-A By-Right Zoning Sites from Prior Inventories • Program 2-B Permit Thresholds for Multi-Family Projects – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards. • Program 2-C ARC Review – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards.
• Program 2-D Revise Adopted Plans and Zoning with Objective Standards – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards. • Program 2-E Revise Parking Requirements – Comply with State law requiring reduced parking within a half mile of transit and undertake study as a basis for additional revisions to parking requirements.
• Program 2-F Update Density Bonus Ordinance
• Program 2-G Prepare Local Coastal Program – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards. • Program 2-I Inclusionary Zoning – Amend the Zoning Code to codify the inclusionary zoning requirement.
• Program 2-J Water Distribution Policy – Develop a methodology for allocating new water supply in a manner that prioritizes affordable housing projects. • Program 2-K Addressing Water Supply Constraints – Work with other jurisdictions and agencies to optimize the use of available supply in the short-term and to augment the existing water supply in the mid- to long-term.
• Program 2-M Permit Processing Procedures – Reduce permit processing times.

The City is planning to address the lack of water resources that prevented much needed residential development by requesting additional water district allocations from the Monterey Peninsula Water District. Though California American Water Company (Cal Am) continues to pursue the development of a new water source, at present Monterey Peninsula's water resources are limited and, as a result, the City of Monterey does not have water credits available for allocation for new development. All private property development that requires a water permit is limited to the water credits associated with the specific site.

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SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d)
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
In partnership with jurisdictions, including the City of Monterey, and service providers, the Continuum of Care (CoC) has launched the Coordinated Outreach and Resources for Encampments (CORE) team. This multi-disciplinary team is built of providers that specialize in mentally ill, substance abuse, Veterans, and youth. CORE outreach workers are paired with homeless guides to penetrate the most difficult encampment communities to 1) establish rapport with the inhabitants, 2) assess client needs and provide linkages to services, and 3) administer CARS assessments to those interested in homeless housing programs, like transitional housing or permanent supportive housing.

In addition to regional CoC coordination, the City partners with the Monterey Police Department (MPD) to facilitate outreach to unhoused individuals. Outreach efforts for persons experiencing homelessness are leveraged by Police Department funds. In coordination with the MPD, the City will:
• Provide workstations at the Monterey Police Department for service provider staff to facilitate solutions for the unhoused and collaboration with MPD officers; • Connect unhoused people with domestic violence workers, social workers, women's services, adult protective services, mental health and drug treatment programs, veterans programs, longterm housing solutions; and other relevant services; • Abate illegal encampments to prevent beach erosion, public health problems, environmental damage, nuisance conditions, and fire hazards; and
• Publish information about these collaborative efforts via the City website. • The Monterey Police Department (MPD) has collaborated with many agencies to address some of the prevalent issues affecting our community. Some of these issues include homelessness, quality of life complaints, substance abuse, chronic problems, etc. These issues are more readily resolved by partnering with various governmental and non-governmental entities. Social workers from Adult Protective Services (APS), Montage Health, Monterey County Behavioral Health, and Interim Inc. partner with Officers from MPD to form the Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team (MDOT).
• MDOT makes numerous daily contacts with the unhoused population in Monterey. In 2024, MDOT assisted 147 individuals with different services. These services included obtaining Identification, hotel vouchers, gasoline cards, food security, and scheduling Doctor appointments. MDOT also helped 10 individuals get into temporary or permanent housing.

Addressing the emergency and transitional housing needs of homeless persons Program 4-E of the City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element addresses constraints to supportive and transitional housing. The City will make the following amendments to the Zoning Code in compliance with State law:
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• To make it easier to identify transitional and supportive housing uses and ensure compliance with State requirements, the terms “supportive housing”, “supportive services”, “target population”, and “use by right” shall include citations to the applicable provisions of State law as stated in Government Code Section 65650; and
• Amend the Code to allow supportive housing by right in zones where multifamily and mixed use development are permitted.

In 2015, the city established the Safe Parking Program (Monterey Zoning Code Section 38-126), which allows the use of existing parking lots on a temporary basis to provide individuals and families living in vehicles with a safe place to park overnight while working towards a transition to permanent housing.

Parking programs must be managed by a social service provider. In 2017, the City of Monterey amended its Zoning Ordinance to establish an emergency shelter overlay district to facilitate the provision of emergency shelter for homeless persons and in compliance with Government Code Section 65583 (a)(4).

The ordinance, which Monterey adopted in response to Senate Bill (SB) 2 (Cedillo, 2007) requiring the City to allow emergency shelters without any discretionary action in at least one zone appropriate for permanent emergency shelters, establishes objective development and management standards as allowed by the State.

The City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element identifies 61 sites, with a total of 65.5 acres in the zones where emergency shelters are allowed by right. Of these, 21 are a third of an acre or more and 16 are vacant or used for parking. Section 38-99.2 of the Zoning Code limits the number and capacity of shelters allowed in the Overlay District to “that required to meet the shelter needs of the number of estimated homeless persons in the City identified in the City’s housing element.” Housing Element Program 4-F commits the City to revising the Code to comply with the requirements of State law pertaining to emergency shelters.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.

The CHSP CoC coordinates numerous activities to train their service provider network and directly link homeless persons to affordable housing units and prevent formerly homeless persons from recidivism, like rapid rehousing training, weekly e-newsletters listing open low-income housing waitlists, prioritizing permanent supportive housing projects in funding rankings, and dedicating rapid re-housing funds to vetted seasoned providers.

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private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education or youth needs
The City continues to work closely with and provide grant funding to providers to support an institutional structure, outreach, and support to those most in need and at-risk of homelessness in the community.

The 2023-2031 Housing Element also includes Program 4-J, Anti-Displacement Strategy. In 2023, the City enacted Rental Inventory Ordinance No. 3671 C.S. to create a local rental registry. The ordinance requires landlords with three or more units to notify the City if there are rent increases or registration amendments, including occupancy status and reasons for prior tenancy being terminated. Through this program, the City will use information collected to inform preparation of an anti-displacement strategy, including but not limited to consideration of the following:
• Preserve Subsidized Affordable Units: Create partnerships with the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) to support acquisition of affordable units at-risk of conversion to market rate; identify a code enforcement specialist on staff to provide technical assistance and information to property owners of lower income units to address code enforcement issues; seek funding to support rehabilitation of substandard multi-family units; and restrict conversion of existing units occupied by lower-income households to short term rentals. • Protect Current Residents: Provide a link on the City’s website to the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) Portfolio Directory for availability of affordable rental units; partner with nonprofits that serve underserved residents within the City to share information on fair housing and tenant rights; and add first right of refusal for BMR units for displaced residents. • Awareness and Marketing: Develop an engagement strategy to disseminate information on tenant rights and protections (e.g., source of income, and State rent stabilization and just cause eviction regulations).

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SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i)
Actions to address LBP hazards and increase access to housing without LBP hazards Approximately 73 percent of the City’s housing stock was built before 1980. In housing constructed prior to January 1, 1978, there is a possibility that lead-based paint was used. The City is conscious of the potential threat to human health this paint could present. Additionally, the City will conduct lead-based paint assessments as a component of any rehabilitation grant or loan project using CDBG funds.

Households that participate in housing activities under this plan, including rehabilitation, will be given educational materials regarding the hazards of lead-based paint, signs of lead poisoning, and strategies to reduce exposure. Materials will include the use of HUD/EPA publications such as “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home.” Information will be provided in English and Spanish. Publications and referral information will be placed on the City’s website to educate the public.

How are the actions listed above related to the extent of lead poisoning and hazards? Predominantly the City’s programs are designed to reduce potential exposures to LBP by removing it when encountered in a CDBG funded rehabilitation project. If LBP exposure is reported by the County Public Health Department, the City is prepared to allocate CDBG rehabilitation funds to assist remediation for eligible LMI or special needs households.

How are the actions listed above integrated into housing policies and procedures? The City’s Housing Programs office offers housing rehabilitation programs to eligible owner-occupied households. Rehabilitation programs provide a complete LBP assessment for all housing rehabilitations conducted at a cost of over $25,000 in accordance with HUD regulations. All CDBG grants for Home Safety or Minor Rehab Grant Program and the Housing Accessibility Grant require a visual lead paint assessment.

The loan and grant programs are available to owner-occupied households at or below 80 percent AMI and are frequently used to treat homes with lead-based paint. Additionally, the County provides a Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP), which provides community and provider education about the dangers of lead poisoning. The Public Health Nurse provides follow-up and case management to leadpoisoned children per State of California guidelines.

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SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j)
Jurisdiction Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families The City’s anti-poverty strategy is based on the preservation and repair of existing housing units in the community and attracting a range of businesses to support workforce development to provide jobs for low-income residents. In addition, the City provides support for projects and services to several agencies offering a variety of supportive services to low-income residents.

As funding permits, the provision of social services for the elderly, homeless, veterans, families, and youth will expand opportunities for growth and encouragement. Supportive and legal services for seniors will ensure that these persons are not victims of fraud or abuse and will assist them to live independently in their homes.

As described in MA-45, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of the County of Monterey and is a onestop career center concept operating under the state and local Workforce Investment Boards.

Membership to WDB requires members to be representative of local businesses, education providers, labor organizations, Community-Based Organizations, Economic and Community Development Entities, State Employment Service office under the Wagner-Peyser Act, and Rehabilitation. Regular WDB meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every other month.

The WDB offers individual training account, access to employment-related services including but not limited to job vacancies, career options, financial aid for education, employment trends, how to conduct a job search, write a resume, and interview for a job. The WDB also supports youth programs that target local labor market needs as well as community youth programs and services with emphasis on academic and occupational learning.

How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, and policies coordinated with this affordable housing plan
This affordable housing plan is integral to the City’s strategy to reduce the number of families in poverty.

The City consistently pursues funding sources to develop housing affordable to lower-income households.

A mix of unit sizes will be subsidized to assist families with children. Rental subsidies, when available through HACM Section 8 programs (including Housing Choice Vouchers), will be utilized to assist lowerincome households so that family resources can be targeted to self-sufficiency. Self-sufficiency and a strengths-based model of family functioning will be encouraged in service delivery of programs to lowerincome households.

Priorities identified in this Consolidated Plan further support Monterey’s poverty reducing goals. Actions related to Homelessness Prevention and Services, Public Services, Affordable Housing Opportunities, and Infrastructure Improvements will benefit a variety of residents including low- to moderate-income households, families with children, persons experiencing homelessness, persons with disabilities, veterans, elderly, youth, etc.

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SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures that the jurisdiction will use to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and will use to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements
Monterey follows monitoring procedures for CDBG-funded public service subrecipients which includes desk reviews of quarterly progress reports and expenditures, and periodic on-site visits to ensure compliance with federal regulations. All subrecipients are required by their subrecipient agreement to submit quarterly performance reports that demonstrate work is being performed in accordance with the scope of service, that evidence progress in meeting performance milestones, and that shows expenditures are allowable under the agreement. Staff also conducts periodic on-site monitoring of project activities to document compliance with HUD eligibility guidelines, performance in reaching contract goals, to determine if administrative and fiscal systems are adequate, and to ensure compliance with other crosscutting federal regulations.

CDBG-funded capital projects are monitored by regular status and fiscal reports for Davis/Bacon requirements throughout the course of the project, as well as frequent site visits by staff.

The City has the following seven step monitoring process for sub-recipients:
• Risk Analysis for 100 percent of sub-recipients
• Pre-monitoring questionnaire for 100 percent of sub-recipients • Desk review for sub-recipients with a high score on the risk analysis or pre-monitoring questionnaire
• Request for site visit
• Conduct on-site visit to review grant documentation and procedures • Provide monitoring letter with recommendations, findings, and next steps • Intervention for sub-recipients that do not respond or fail to make corrective actions.

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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
The City’s CDBG entitlement allocation of funding requires addressing the ratio of program income to entitlement that the City receives each year.

The table below includes the estimated CDBG revenues for the coming year. It includes the Former Urban Renewal Program Funds that the City typically receives each year. These funds are used to help support affordable housing in the City and are reported or regulated like CDBG funds and are therefore included in the CDBG budget. They are included in this table for reference only.

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Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG Public
–
federal
Homeless
Prevention and
Public Services
Affordable
Housing
Opportunities
Public Facilities
and Infrastructure
Planning and
Administration
$250,000 $1,549,808 $1,799,808 $6,559,232 Program Income includes funds from
urban renewal projects
prior to the CDBG
program inception the
City receives each year
Table 55 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
The City’s current housing resources do not have matching fund requirements. However, the City will be using CDBG and federal funds to leverage other resources, including repayment of housing loans made by the former Urban Renewal program. These resources are dedicated to affordable housing activities, while the City’s CDBG allocation provides support through infrastructure, public facility, and public services. The City is using General Funds to support a rental assistance program to assist low-income households. So far, the City has added $500,000 to this program for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26.

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If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Discussion
The City has a program to purchase and rehabilitate deed restricted affordable homes and then resell them to low-income first-time homeowners, to ensure that no inventory is lost. The City has the first right of refusal to purchase these affordable units. The budget allows for the purchase approximately three units annually should they come available. The City also will continue outreach efforts and technical assistance to service providers and other jurisdictions in the area to identify new affordable housing projects and additional homeless services or facilities.

In addition, the inclusionary zoning ordinance has resulted in the development of affordable housing units in the City. One project, located at 300 Cannery Row is the conversion of an existing building to create eight new residential condominium units and 8,500 square feet of retail & Coastal Commercial with parking offsite.

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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
The Goals and Summary table below shows the City allocating $1,799,808.00 for FY 2025-26. The Annual Action Plan can include a list of backup projects that may be activated if funding becomes available. Once approved by the Council to be included in the Annual Action Plan, activating these backup projects during the program year would not constitute a substantial amendment to the Action Plan.

Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Planning and
Administration
2025 2026 Other N/A Planning and
Administration
CDBG:
$100,000
Other
2 Homeless
Preventions and
Public Services
2025 2026 Non-Housing
Community
Development
N/A Homeless Prevention
and Public Services
CDBG:
$189,808
Public Service Activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
1,645 Persons Assisted
3 Affordable
Housing
Opportunities
2025 2026 Affordable
Housing
N/A Affordable Housing
Opportunities
CDBG:
$1,270,000
Homeowner Housing
Added: Three Housing Units
Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated: Three
Housing Units
4 Public Facilities
and Infrastructure
2025 2026 Public Facilities
Infrastructure
N/A Public Facilities and
Infrastructure
CDBG:
$240,000
150 low- and moderateincome persons; 18 lowincome disabled veterans Draft
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AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
The Needs Assessment identified the greatest needs in the area of affordable housing, both rental and ownership, homeless services, and needs for rental assistance to prevent homelessness. Housing affordability and the availability of housing units suitable for lower and moderate income households continue to be a top priority in the City. The homeless population has continued to grow in the City.

Additionally, special needs populations such as seniors and persons with disabilities are more likely to be lower income and require additional housing assistance and/or public services. The City will continue to collaborate with the public service providers that have been traditionally funded by CDBG. The City will look for opportunities to work with other agencies that are able to meet CDBG program requirements that provide services needed in the community.

Projects
# Project Name
1 Planning and Administration
2 Homeless Prevention and Public Services
3 Public Facilities and Infrastructure Projects
4 Housing Preservation and Housing Opportunity Programs Table 57 - Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The Priority Needs identified in the Con Plan include:
• Homeless Prevention and Public Services
• Affordable Housing Opportunities
• Public Facilities and Infrastructure
• Planning and Administration
The proposed projects in this Action Plan address all of the Priority Needs and all of the identified associated Goals.

The greatest obstacle to addressing underserved needs continues to be a lack of funding. Not only are funding sources being reduced in a number of areas, but the reductions in non-HUD resources serve to only increase the needs of residents. Monterey also faces a unique challenge to building new affordable housing due to a lack of water resources.

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Project Summary Information
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Project
Summary
Information1
Project Name Planning and Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning and Administration
Needs Addressed Planning and Administration
Funding CDBG: $100,000
Description Provide general staff administration of CDBG programs and activities, including Integrated Disbursement and
Information System (IDIS) administration, program setup, reporting, planning, and subrecipient training and
monitoring. A National Objective designation does not
apply to activities completed under this project.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Administrative activities will not directly benefit families.

Location
Description
Administrative activities will be undertaken at 570 Pacific Street.

Planned Activities General Planning and CDBG Administrative activities. HUD Matrix Code: 21A General Administration.
2 Project Name Homeless Prevention and Public Services
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Homeless Prevention and Public Services Needs Addressed Homelessness Prevention and Public Services Funding
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Description Continue to build the capacity of residents to empower themselves and help strengthen the community, through
the funding of needed public services for the homeless
and those at risk of homelessness. Services funded may
include, but are not limited to, outreach, homeless
facilities/shelters, counseling, and permanent and
supportive housing.

AND
Support agencies that provide needed community services to low- and moderate-income persons. Services may
include, but are not limited to, fair housing services, counseling for at-risk youth, after school programs,
emergency preparedness, transportation, food services
for residents with special needs, affordable legal services, and health care. Additionally, support services at existing community facilities, including outdoor parks programs, library programs, and senior programs.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
It is estimated that 1,645 people will be served through City public service activities and the types of families to be service include: seniors, homeless and very-low income, ethnic and racial minorities, female headed households, seniors, disabled, abused and neglected children, special needs, chronically ill, single parents, at-risk of
homelessness, females, female-headed households,
disabled, and low-moderate income individuals.

Location
Description
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Programs will be located citywide.

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Planned Activities Alliance on Aging: tax preparation assistance and ombudsman services and referrals to assist 390 lowincome seniors. HUD Matrix Code: 05A Senior Services.

National Objective: LMC. Funding is estimated to be
$10,000.

Community Human Services Casa De Noche Buena:
emergency shelter to serve an estimated 100 single
women and families with children. HUD Matrix Code: 03T
Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs.

National Objective: LMC with “homeless” presumed
benefit. Funding is estimated to be $20,000.

Community Human Services Safe Place: homeless
outreach and support to serve an estimated 120 homeless persons and at-risk youth. HUD Matrix Code: 03T
Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs.

National Objective: LMC with “homeless” presumed
benefit. Funding is estimated to be $20,000.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): Court
Appointed Special Advocates Program - advocating for
children in foster care to assist an estimated 300 persons.

HUD Matrix Code: 05N Services for Abused and Neglected
children. National Objective: LMC with “abused children” presumed benefit. Funding is estimated to be $10,000.

ECHO Fair Housing Support Services: fair housing support services to low- income households in the city for an
estimated 75 persons. HUD Matrix Code: 05J Fair Housing Activities (subject to Public Services cap). The National Objective will be LMC. Funding is estimated to be $14,808.

Food Bank of Monterey County: provide nutrition support to an estimated 150 persons. HUD Matrix Code: 05W Food
Banks. National Objective: LMC with “homeless”
presumed benefit. Funding is estimated to be $20,000.

Gathering for Women: case management and day-center
services to homeless women to assist an estimated 200
persons. HUD Matrix Code: 03T Operating Costs of
Homeless/AIDS Programs. National Objective: LMC with
“homeless” presumed benefit. Funding is estimated to be $20,000.

Interim, Inc.: homeless services, emergency and
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temporary housing outreach, and case management for
an estimated 20 persons with mental illnesses. HUD
Matrix Code: 03T Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS
Patients Programs. National Objective: LMC. Funding is
estimated to be $25,000.

Community Human Services Shuman Heart House:

Homeless Center to provide services to families who may be experiencing homelessness for an estimated amount of 90 persons. HUD Matrix Code: 03T Operating Costs of
Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs. National Objective:

LMC. Funding is estimated to be $20,000.

Meals on Wheels: Provides home delivered meals to
seniors for an estimated amount of 200 persons. HUD
Matrix Code: 05A Senior Services. National Objective:

LMC. Funding is estimated to be $30,000.
3 Project Name Public Facilities and Infrastructure Projects Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Public Facilities
Infrastructure Improvements
Funding CDBG: $240,000
Description Facility and infrastructure improvements to publicly funded facilities, nonprofit public service facilities, public facilities, parks, and public infrastructure in the CDBG target area. Improvements may include, but are not
limited to safe routes to school, water/sewer, park
improvements sidewalk and curb, accessibility, bike lanes, lighting, parks, improvements in support of new housing, construction and/or rehabilitation of homeless
facilities/shelters, transitional housing and permanent and supportive housing and improvements to buildings that
may include energy efficient improvements.

Target Date 6/30/2026
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Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
It is estimated that approximately 150 people of lowmoderate income families will benefit from projects. It is also estimated that approximately 18 low-income disabled veterans will benefit.

Location
Description
Citywide
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Planned Activities Public Infrastructure, Public Park, and Public Facility Improvements: Accessibility and sustainability
improvements for park and public facilities located in the CDBG target area or that predominantly serve low-income households; specific projects still to be determined. (See tiering below.) These projects will be funded by both
program income and entitlement funds and will be
budgeted to meet HUD's expenditure requirements and
deadlines.
• Tier 1 Improvements: projects that are ready for
public bid or that are near shovel-ready and that
can be completed prior to the completion of the
program year – June 30, 2026.
• Tier 2 Improvements: projects that are in
development for the following program year or
that may be fast tracked for shovel-readiness (Tier
2 projects will be considered for funding as
funding is available or pending reallocation from
delayed or canceled Tier 1 projects).
• Tier 3 Improvements: projects that are in
development that may be ready for
implementation in the next two to three funding
cycles, but that may be fast-tracked for shovelreadiness within the current program year for implementation in the next program year (Tier 3
projects will be considered for funding as funding
is available or pending reallocation from delayed
or canceled Tier 1 and 2 projects.)
• Veterans Transition Center (Tier 1): $100,000 for
solar panel installation on homes. National
Objective is LMH.
• Park Improvements (Tier 2): $140,000 for park
improvements. HUD Matrix Code 03F Parks,
Recreational Facilities. National Objective is LMA.

Total estimated project costs are $240,000.
4 Project Name Housing Preservation and Housing Opportunity Programs Target Area Citywide
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Goals Supported Affordable Housing Opportunities
Needs Addressed Homeless Prevention and Public Services Affordable Housing Opportunities
Funding CDBG: $1,270,000
Description Emergency housing repairs, minor rehab grant program, minor home repairs, major home rehabilitation, repairs of city owned inclusionary housing units, purchase and resale program, acquisition, downpayment assistance, activity
delivery, and administration of these activities.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Six low-moderate income are estimated to benefit.

Location
Description
Citywide
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Planned Activities The national objective for all the Housing Rehabilitation Programs will be LMH.
• Minor Rehab Grant Program: small grants to lowincome households to make minor repairs to improve overall housing quality (estimated
$150,000 in grants) HUD Matrix Code 14A Rehab:

Single Unit
• Acquisition, rehabilitation, and repair of between
1 and 3 single- family ownership units purchased
for resale to low-income first-time homebuyers
and Activity delivery (estimated $1,000,000) HUD
Matrix Code 14G Rehab: Acquisition, 14H Rehab:

Administration
• Major Rehabilitation Loan Program: This program
provides low- interest loans to eligible low-income
homeowners for major rehabilitation or
modernization of their home. (estimated
$120,000 in grants) HUD Matrix Code 14A Rehab:

Single Unit
These projects will be funded with both program income
and entitlement funds to best meet HUD expenditure
requirements and deadlines.

Contingency Plan
The City of Monterey is unique in that its funding available annually can fluctuate greatly due to program income. The amount of program income that may become available during a program year is not within the City's control. As such, the City establishes the following contingency plan in order to respond to the availability of resources flexibly and in a timely manner. The Annual Action Plan can include a list of backup projects that may be activated if funding becomes available. Once approved by the Council to be included in the Annual Action Plan, activating these backup projects during the program year would not constitute a substantial amendment to the Action Plan.

Backup Projects:

If additional funding becomes available during the program year, the City will activate one or more of the following projects:
• Minor Rehab Grant Program (up to $150,000)
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• Rehab Loan Program (up to $120,000)
• VTC ($100,000)
• City Infrastructure ($140,000)
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
CDBG funding will largely be used city-wide for income eligible persons and households. If additional funding becomes available due to unexpected loan payoffs, the City expects to use CDBG funds in the lowto moderate-income areas.

Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Citywide 100
Table 58 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically Traditionally, the City has committed to spending approximately 70 percent of CDBG funds for housing and infrastructure projects in low- and moderate-income (LMI) census tract block groups. This prioritization has includes a portion of public service grant activity along with public infrastructure funding, targeted to LMI census tract block groups. In addition, the City does not have any racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPS) and only has a handful of census tract block groups that qualify as low- to moderate-income (in accordance with HUD’s income data). As a result of the diversified distribution of the low-moderate population across the City, it is necessary to split the use of CDBG funds between low-mod neighborhoods and low-mod needs, citywide.

Discussion
The decision to distribute funding citywide is based on the limited number of low-income census tract block groups that will qualify for HUD’s Low-Mod Income Area benefit. Only a handful of census block groups are classified as low income based on the percentage of households with income at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income. For this reason, there is limited ability for the City to target CDBG funds to specific areas and receive Low-Mod Area (LMA) benefit. Additionally, the City’s most significant unmet need for affordable housing is generally citywide in geographic distribution. In recognition of this housing need, the City Council has directed that affordable housing and homeless services should be placed above the priority for public infrastructure improvements and home repair programs for homeowners.

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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
The City of Monterey continues to be a desirable place to live, it is difficult to construct new residential development, therefore creating a strong demand and an expensive housing market. The average home cost is between $1.6 and $1.7 million dollars based on data from Redfin and Zillow, and these prices continue to rise each year. A large portion of Monterey’s workforce cannot afford to live in the City due to high housing costs. The City of Monterey also faces other hurdles in the development of affordable housing, as it is almost entirely built out lacks the water resources to support development of new housing. In Monterey, Fair Market Rents (FMRs) established by HUD tend to be exceeded by the actual cost of rental housing resulting in Section 8 Voucher holders having difficulty locating housing in the City.

One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 6
Special-Needs 0
Total 6
Table 59 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 3
Acquisition of Existing Units 3
Total 6
Table 60 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type Discussion
In order to preserve existing housing affordability for existing homeowners, the City has allocated PY 2025 CDBG funding to homeowner rehabilitation. Unfortunately, steeply rising materials and labor costs have reduced the number of units which can be rehabilitated despite significant funding. The City will also provide assistance to eligible low-income first-time homebuyers through an Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale project. In addition, the City has also been successful in offering affordable ownership opportunities through the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program that deed-restricts, units at a number of sites throughout the community.

The City also maintains a Purchase and Resale Program in which the City has the first right of purchase on deed restricted properties that were created through the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. This Draft
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Program provides the opportunity for low- and moderate households to participate in homeownership, reap tax benefits, build equity, and have a stable monthly housing cost. The City also offers affordable rental opportunities. Some of the units created through the Inclusionary Ordinance were rental units.

In Program Year 2025, the City will continue its various affordability programs while continually searching for new ways to meet affordability goals.

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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
The City of Monterey’s allocation is a total of 364 vouchers (8.2% of the total vouchers available in the County), including 79 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers, 27 Emergency Housing Vouchers, 2 Family Unification Vouchers, 5 Mainstream Vouchers, 209 other tenant-based vouchers, and 34 Project Based Vouchers. The City will continue to coordinate with HACM as the regional housing authority and public housing provider whenever possible. Estimates outlined in this narrative are based on the most recent 2025 data provided by HACM. Therefore, HCV estimates described in this section may not align with estimates in Table 22.

HACM has converted all its public housing units to Project-Based Rental Assistance. Currently there are 177 assisted housing units in the City of Monterey. These units are in ten separate projects:
• Portola Vista at 20 Del Monte Avenue – 64 units
• Montecito Apartments at 242 Montecito Street – 8 units • Watson Apartments at 531 Watson Street – 5 units
• Casanova Plaza at 800 Casanova Ave – 17 units
Of the total inventory of HACM assisted housing in the City, 64 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 30 units are for families.
• MIDPEN: Van Buren Senior Housing at 669 Van Buren Street – 18 units • CHISPA: El Estero Senior Housing at 151 Park Avenue – 26 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Los Robles at 504 W. Franklin Street – 6 units • INTERIM, INC.: Dela Vina Apartments at 345 Dela Vina Avenue – 14 units • INTERIM, INC.: Casa de Perla at 608 Pearl St – 8 units • INTERIM, INC.: Pearl St Apartments at 604 and 606 Pearl St – 11 units Of the total inventory of assisted housing in the City, 108 of the units are for seniors and/or disabled persons, 39 units are for special needs, and 30 units are for families.

Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing The HACM is not designed as troubled and in recent years has transitioned to a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) project. Since the implementation of RAD, HACM no longer owns public housing nor is information supplied on the condition of units that are formerly public housing. However, RAD gives owners of RAD converted units (formerly public housing units) three HUD "legacy" programs (Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance Payment, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation), offering them the opportunity to enter into long-term contracts that facilitate the financing of improvements to housing units.

The City will continue to remain informed about the needs of public housing and provide assistance if necessary and feasible.

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Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
HACM has developed a plan for self-sufficiency of the households it assists that is part of the Family Selfsufficiency program and continually recruits households. HACM also coordinates a Welfare to Work program as part of the Housing Choice Voucher program. HACM also has an HCV Homeownership program that attracts participants. HACM encourages employment through job posting and working with contractors to further the employment of its participants.

As discussed above, HACM is not required to increase the number of accessible units by a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement.

If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
HACM is not designed as troubled.

Discussion
See sections above.

AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
The Coalition of Homeless Service Providers (CHSP) is the Continuum of Care (CoC) for the Counties of Monterey and San Benito, which includes the City. The City continues to work closely and collaborate with the CoC and the CHSP to reach out to homeless sheltered and unsheltered persons to assess their individual needs and provide appropriate services in a timely and respectful manner. In 2024, the City hired a new Homeless Navigator, who is a certified social worker. This position enhances the City’s already extensive collaboration with CHSP and the CoC.

Every two years, in the month of January, communities across the United States conduct counts of the local population experiencing homelessness. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count collects information on individuals and families residing in temporary shelters and places not meant for human habitation.

Information gathered through the PIT Homeless County conducted in the County of Monterey is used by the CHSP to understand the issues associated with homelessness, including causes of homelessness, service needs of the homeless, the region’s unmet housing needs, and trends over time of homelessness in the region. Information from the 2025 PIT Homeless Count is not yet available. The 2024 Monterey County PIT Homeless Count found the County-wide homeless population was 2,436, including 221 persons identified within the City of Monterey.

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to HUD. This information ultimately helps the federal government to better understand the nature and extent of homelessness nationwide.

Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The City continues to work closely and collaborate with the CoC and the CHSP to reach out to homeless sheltered and unsheltered persons to assess their individual needs. In PY 2025, the City proposes to use CDBG funds for five programs which outreach to those experiencing homelessness, assess their individual needs, and provide appropriate assistance. Those agencies and programs include:
• Community Human Services Casa De Noche Buena: This emergency shelter will serve an estimated 100 single women and families with children. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.
• Community Human Services Safe Place: Homeless outreach and support services to meet the individual needs of up to 120 persons experiencing homelessness and at-risk youth. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.
• Gathering for Women: This agency provides individualized case management and day-center services to homeless women to assist an estimated 200 persons. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.
• Interim, Inc.: This agency provides individual assessments, homeless services, emergency and temporary housing outreach, and case management for an estimated 20 persons with mental illnesses. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $25,000.
• Community Human Services Shuman Heart House: This agency provides services to families who may be experiencing homelessness to assist an estimated 90 persons. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.

The Monterey Police Department (MPD) uses a collaborative approach to addressing community issues through their Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team (MDOT) which includes social workers from Adult Protective Services (APS), Montage Health, Monterey County Behavioral Health, and Interim Inc. patrolling with MPD officers.

The MDOT patrols the downtown and waterfront areas in a non-threatening manner, using bicycles and beach vehicles instead of patrol cars. The MDOT makes numerous daily contacts with the unhoused population in the City connecting them with services that address their individual needs. Such in-person interactions allow officers to better supply assistance and referrals to the appropriate agencies. In 2024, MDOT assisted 147 individuals with individualized services. These services included obtaining Draft
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Identification, hotel vouchers, gasoline cards, food security, and scheduling doctor appointments. MDOT also helped 10 individuals obtain temporary or permanent housing.

Based on the success of the MDOT collaborative model, in September 7, 2023, MPD opened an outreach and navigation center to support the multi-disciplinary outreach team as a collaborative works space to address the unhoused population. This outreach creates a closer bond between the community, including unsheltered homeless or persons in need and officers and allows for individual needs to be assessed.

Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons In PY 2025, the City will fund two local overnight homeless, navigation centers: Casa de Noche Buena and the Shuman Heart House, both shelters serve primarily women and families. The City also funds Gathering for Women, a daytime navigation center serving primarily women and families. Gathering for Women provides case management, a resource closet, and meals.

The City has also implemented other strategies addressing emergency housing for the unhoused, including developing:
• Safe Parking Ordinance (https://monterey.municipal.codes/Code/38-126) • Emergency Shelter Overlay District
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The Continuum of Care (CoC) coordinates numerous activities to train the service provider network and directly link homeless persons to affordable housing units. These activities are undertaken to prevent formerly homeless persons from becoming homeless again and include programs and actions such as rapid rehousing training, weekly e-newsletters listing open low-income housing waitlists, prioritizing permanent supportive housing projects in funding rankings, and dedicating rapid rehousing funds to vetted seasoned providers.

In PY 2025, the City will use CDBG to fund Community Human Services for three separate programs: Casa de Buena Noche, Safe Place, and Shuman HeartHouse. All three programs assist homeless individuals and families by providing services which stabilize them, shorten the time they are homeless, and prevent the homeless from becoming homeless again. Casa de Buena Noche focuses efforts on providing a lowbarrier emergency shelter for single women and families and Safe Place focuses efforts on homeless youth with special attention on street outreach, family re-unification, and case management. Shuman Draft
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HeartHouse provides services including shelter, meals, and supportive services designed to help individuals and families avoid becoming homeless again and to lead to permanent housing.

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.

The City continues collaboration with the regional Continuum of Care (CoC), the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers (CHSP). The CHSP is currently working to establish diversion programs and best practices among their provider network and are working on streamlining the CARS process to capture information on those who are at-risk in order to provide services which will help them avoid homelessness.

In addition, to work with the CHSP, in PY 2025, the City will provide public service grant funding to eight organizations for 10 programs which address the City’s highest priorities. Five of these organizations provide direct services to low- and moderate-income individuals which help them avoid homelessness as noted below:
• The Food Bank of Monterey County provides food services to low-and moderate-income individuals and families, seniors, and persons with disabilities to subsidize their budget so that more funds remain to maintain stable housing.
• Meals on Wheels provides home delivered meals to the elderly and disabled so that they can maintain independence and avoid becoming homeless.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates Program (CASA) provides advocacy for children in foster care, and services to stabilize their housing and move them into self-sufficiency as adults. • Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) provides fair housing services to low- and moderate-income residents, helping them navigate fair housing issues and reducing the likelihood that they will become homeless.

Discussion
See sections above.

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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:

As presented in the FY25-29 Consolidated Plan, potential barrier to housing opportunities can be related to public policies, such tax policies, zoning ordinances, fees and charges, growth limits, and other policies that affect the return on residential investment. Amending local zoning and land use laws or allocating funding for affordable housing through grants are mechanisms that can support the development of affordable units. Changes in policies can also help a community to overcome disparities in access to opportunity by the implementation of plans that will revitalize areas with existing affordable housing by improving services, schools and other community assets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure.

Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment
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the following actions identified in its 2023-2031 Housing Element to remove barriers to affordable housing:
• Program 1-B Multi-Family Residential Overlay Amendments – Increases the allowable density in the MFR Overlay District and permits residential uses with 20 percent or more affordable units by right.
• Program 1-C Focused Specific Plan Updates – Allows for increased flexibility (density, height, parking, etc.) in specific plan areas to encourage affordable housing development. • Program 1-D Permit Streamlining Pilot Project
• Program 1-E Education Workforce Housing Overlay – Adopt an Education Workforce Housing Overlay to support the development of workforce housing. • Program 1-F Congregational Overlay – Adopt a Congregational Overlay to support the development of housing on properties owned by religious institutions. • Program 1-J SB 9 Housing Ordinance – Allows for the division of lots in single-family residential districts to facilitate the development of smaller scale housing that may be more affordable in existing neighborhoods.
• Program 2-A By-Right Zoning Sites from Prior Inventories • Program 2-B Permit Thresholds for Multi-Family Projects – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards. • Program 2-C ARC Review – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards.
• Program 2-D Revise Adopted Plans and Zoning with Objective Standards – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards. • Program 2-E Revise Parking Requirements – Comply with State law requiring reduced parking within a half mile of transit and undertake study as a basis for additional revisions to parking requirements.
• Program 2-F Update Density Bonus Ordinance
• Program 2-G Prepare Local Coastal Program – Comply with State law requiring that decisions on residential projects be based on objective design standards. • Program 2-I Inclusionary Zoning – Amend the Zoning Code to codify the inclusionary zoning requirement.
• Program 2-J Water Distribution Policy – Develop a methodology for allocating new water supply in a manner that prioritizes affordable housing projects. • Program 2-K Addressing Water Supply Constraints – Work with other jurisdictions and agencies to optimize the use of available supply in the short-term and to augment the existing water supply in the mid- to long-term.
• Program 2-M Permit Processing Procedures – Reduce permit processing times.

The City is planning to address the lack of water resources that prevented much needed residential development by requesting additional water district allocations from the Monterey Peninsula Water District. Though California American Water Company (Cal Am) continues to pursue the development of a new water source, at present Monterey Peninsula's water resources are limited and, as a result, the City Draft
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Discussion:

In the Needs Assessment and Housing Market Analysis sections of the Consolidated Plan, the lack of affordable housing in the City of Monterey was identified as a key, unmet need. The Consolidated Plan acknowledges, however, that land constraints and limited water make it incredibly difficult to create new housing stock sufficient enough to fully address the unmet need. As a result, the Consolidated Plan identifies strategies that will support the development of housing with a focus to supply needed housing units.

AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:

The City addresses these other actions in a variety of way, as noted in individual sections below.

Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs Some of the greatest underserved needs are homeless services, services for seniors, and affordable housing. The greatest obstacle to addressing those underserved needs is funding. The City uses CDBG funds, PLHA funds, HOME funds, and general funds to meet these underserved needs. The City continues to seek additional funding sources.

To address the underserved needs of the homeless, the City will use PY 2025 CDBG funds to fund three programs operated by Community Human Service (CHS) as shown below. • Community Human Services Casa De Noche Buena: This emergency shelter will serve an estimated 100 single women and families with children. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.
• Community Human Services Safe Place: Homeless outreach and support services to meet the individual needs of up to 120 persons experiencing homelessness and at-risk youth. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.
• Community Human Services Shuman HeartHouse: This agency provides services to families who may be experiencing homelessness and will assist up to 90 single women and families with children. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.

Community Human Services Casa De Noche Buena and Shuman HeartHouse Homeless Shelter will also receive $81,692 in PLHA funds in PY 2025.

Two other programs serving the homeless will also be funding with CDBG in PY 2025:
• Gathering for Women: This agency provides individualized case management and day-center services to homeless women to assist an estimated 200 persons. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $20,000.

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• Interim, Inc.: This agency provides individual assessments, homeless services, emergency and temporary housing outreach, and case management for an estimated 20 persons with mental illnesses. Proposed PY 2025 CDBG funding is $25,000.

The City expects to receive PLHA funds in FY 2025-2026, but funding is not finalized as of the writing of this document. If sufficient funding is received, the City expects to use those funds to support the Downtown Streets Team with a grant of $67,090, and the Gathering for Women’s Expanding Hope program with a grant of $32,170.

The City has a long history of developing affordable housing and continues to fund projects which address the affordable housing using a variety of funding sources. As noted in the prior section, current affordable housing project in development include 13 affordable units at 2300 Garden Road, a 91 unit development with 20% affordable units located at 2000 and 2006 Garden Road, and Mid-Pen Housing, which provides 36 affordable units.

Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City currently has a portfolio of 141 units with an additional 67 in the development or construction phase. As previously mentioned, the City will continue to support the Van Buren Senior Housing project (developed on City-owned land), the Monterey Hotel Apartments (a project solely funded with former Redevelopment Agency housing funds), and Estrella Apartment (funded by HOME grant), all of which provide housing affordable to low- to moderate-income households. The City continues to manage these projects and none of them are in danger of converting to market-rate.

In PY 2025, the City will fund an Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Repair program which will make affordable housing available to low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers. One to three homebuyers are expected to benefit. In addition, in PY 2025 the City will continue its work in preserving the affordability of existing housing stock through the Major Rehabilitation Program and the Minor Rehabilitation Program with grants to maintain safety and habitability for low- and moderate-income homeowners. The City anticipates that seven owner-occupied homes will be assisted.

In PY 2024, the City Council approved a Rental Assistance program in the amount of $500,000 funded through general funds to assist residents in need who earn up to 120% area median income (AMI).

Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City actively promotes its Major and Minor Residential Rehabilitation programs to low-income households to make minor repairs to improve overall housing quality. Each home receiving a rehabilitation grant is tested for lead-based paint. If lead-based paint is discovered, the City uses the allocated CDBG Draft
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Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families The City can reduce the number of poverty-level families by ensuring that the City has a thriving economy which offers employment opportunities to all residents. The City supports economic development by providing support to small businesses to address business retention, job training, commercial rehabilitation, construction, and assisting private and for-profit businesses. Assistance may include grants, loans, loan guarantees, and technical help.

Job training and career counseling can help resident increase their earning power. Through its summer job opportunities and volunteer programs, the City continues to support its youth population in preparing to enter the workforce. Youth can gain job skills and customer service experience through different jobs, including a playground recreation leader, a day camp counselor, and other similar positions.

The City also supports adult residents who are seeking jobs. The Monterey County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is a one-stop career center operating under state and local Workforce Investment Boards. This center provides job listings, career counseling, assistance with unemployment insurance, and links to potential job training programs.

Assisting individuals with the challenges which keep families in poverty is a critical step in reducing the number of poverty-level families. In PY 2025, the City will provide CDBG grant allocations to service organizations offering important supportive services which may provide assistance for residents to increase their earning potential:
• Food donation from the Food Bank of Monterey County
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) helps children in foster care • Food delivery by Meals on Wheels for seniors and disabled seniors • Alliance on Aging that provides tax assistance to low-income seniors • Fair housing education and counseling on housing and home lending discrimination • Acquisition and rehabilitation of ownership units for resale to low-income first-time homebuyers
• Outreach and support for homeless persons and at-risk youth by CHS • Providing a homeless shelter for single women and families with children by CHS • Providing homeless services, emergency and temporary housing, and case management for persons with mental illnesses through Interim, Inc.
• Day-center services to homeless women in the city through Gathering for Women • Home rehabilitation for low- to moderate-income residents in the City • Rental Assistance Program
• Rental Inventory Program
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Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City has an experienced and effective staff who work on issues which impact the low- and moderateincome community. The City also works closely and collaborates with CHSP, the CoC, to implement the Lead Me Home Plan. CHSP partners with a wide-range of public and private entities that include CA-506— Salinas/Monterey, San Benito Counties CoC, affordable housing developers, community clinics and health centers, other healthcare providers, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, housing and homeless services providers, local government, probation/criminal justice, non-profit agencies, private foundations, public housing authorities, people with lived experience of homelessness, and service providers for families, seniors, survivors of domestic violence, veterans, and youth. Many of these partners mentioned are traditional recipients of the City’s CDBG program. The City continues to work closely and on a regular basis with these providers through the CDBG program’s annual activities.

The city is in the process of implementing its Housing Element that was Adopted and approved by HCD in 2024. The Housing Element programs will:
• Accelerate housing production
• Streamline the approval of housing development affordable to owner and renter households at all income levels
• Facilitate housing affordability, particularly for lower- and moderate-income households • Promote development consistent with the State Planning Priorities (Government Code Section 65041.1)
• Ensure geographic equity in the distribution and expenditure of the funds Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
In PY 25, the City will continue to coordinate and work closely with agencies and organizations to provide services to the low- and moderate-income community, special needs populations, and homeless families and individuals. Objectives and priorities for addressing homelessness that are established in the Lead Me Home Plan are, and will continue to be, aligned with the City’s Consolidated Plan and annual activities. As previously described, the CHSP works in close coordination with the CDBG subrecipients receiving CDBG allocations from the City. These include:
• Community Human Services (CHS) Safe Place – counseling, family reunification, temporary shelter, and street outreach for homeless youth.
• CHS Casa de Buena Noche – emergency shelter for single women and families with children. • CHS Shuman HeartHouse – homeless shelter for single women and families with children.

Interim, Inc. – homeless services, emergency and temporary housing outreach, and case management for persons with mental illness.

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• Veterans Transition Center – services for homeless veterans and their families.

Discussion:

See sections above.

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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed $0.00

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan.
$0.00

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements $0.00

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan. $0.00

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities $0.00 Total Program Income $0.00
Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities. 0
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Appendix - Alternate/Local Data Sources
1 Data Source Name
2019-2023 ACS
List the name of the organization or individual who originated the data set.

U.S. Census 2019-2023 American Community Survey
Provide a brief summary of the data set.

U.S. Census Data for the City of Monterey
What was the purpose for developing this data set?
Providing the latest U.S. Census data for the City of Monterey.

How comprehensive is the coverage of this administrative data? Is data collection concentrated in one geographic area or among a certain population?
Data is for the City of Monterey.

What time period (provide the year, and optionally month, or month and day) is covered by this data set? 2019 to 2023.

What is the status of the data set (complete, in progress, or planned)? Complete.

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PUBLIC OUTREACH REPORT FOR THE
FY2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
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Table of Contents
Public Outreach Overview ............................................................................................................ 1 City Outreach Efforts ................................................................................................................ 1 Geographic Areas..................................................................................................................... 1 Stakeholder Lists...................................................................................................................... 1 Public Noticing......................................................................................................................... 3 Stakeholder Workshops............................................................................................................ 3 Rank and Review Committee Meeting ....................................................................................... 4 Community Meetings................................................................................................................ 4 Housing and Community Development Survey .......................................................................... 6 Public Outreach Used to Determine Consolidated Plan Priorities ............................................... 8 Appendices
Appendix A – Public Outreach Materials for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Draft
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As part of the preparation of the FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the City of Monterey conducted extensive public outreach and consultation. This report summarizes those outreach efforts as well as the public comments that were received. Information from these efforts were incorporated into the Consolidated Plan, including the priorities that were chosen to be the focus of the City’s CDBG and Program Income spending over the next five years.

City Outreach Efforts
This report contains documentation of the following activities:
• Stakeholder consultation
• Community workshops, including a Spanish-speaking meeting • Several pop-up events held throughout the City
• A housing and community development survey in both digital and paper formats • Rank and Review Committee meeting
• Public Hearings
• Public noticing through a variety of formats including the City website, the local newspaper, flyers and social media platforms
Geographic Areas
A key goal of the outreach was to reach as many people as possible and include input from all neighborhoods in Monterey. To that end, workshops and pop-up events were held throughout the City. The map below shows the Monterey neighborhoods and corresponds to workshop/pop up locations as well as questions in the community survey. A total of eight in-person events were held in addition to a virtual community meeting. Five of these were located in various Downtown locations. The remaining three were in the New Monterey, Villa Del Monte, Del Monte Grove/Laguna Grande neighborhoods.

Stakeholder Lists
Stakeholders were notified about the Consolidated Plan outreach process and events. Anyone interested in receiving information could contact the City to be added to the list. Appendix A of this report includes the stakeholder lists.

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Noticing for the Consolidated Plan outreach included survey weblinks and QR codes; dates and locations for the pop up events, community meetings, stakeholder workshops and public hearings; and availability of the Consolidated Plan public review drafts.

Noticing occurred through:
• Links on the City website (haveyoursaymonterey.org/cdbg-conplan and monterey.gov/housing)
• Emailing stakeholder contacts (Continuum of Care – Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, City’s CDBG subrecipients, service providers, affordable housing developers, property managers, non-profit leaders, escrow/title companies, community groups, realtor/brokers in the City of Monterey).
• Advertisement in the Monterey Herald and Monterey County Weekly Newspapers • Social Media posts (City’s Newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, X pages, Nextdoor, Threads) • Flyers distribution:
o City’s Housing Office, Monterey Sports Center
o Downtown Farmer’s Market, Hilltop Park Center, Montecito Park and Fire Station #13, Laguna Grande Park and El Estero Park Center
Appendix A, Public Outreach Materials for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan includes the flyers and advertisements. All notifications were done in both English and Spanish.

Stakeholder Workshops
Two virtual stakeholder workshops were held in December 2024:
• Afternoon of December 11th
• Morning of December 19th
The workshops included a presentation of the Consolidated Plan’s purpose, contents and requirements. The majority of the time was spent conducting a Mentimeter poll where all participants were able to answer questions on a digital device and the answers were shown on the screen. This allowed participants to see answers in real time as well as spurring discussions.

A summary of the top priorities is shown below. The complete Mentimeter results, comments and presentations can be found in Appendix A.

The following shows the top priorities from the workshop:

Table 1: Stakeholder Outreach Table
December 11, 2024 Stakeholder Workshop December 19, 2024 Stakeholder Workshop General Funding Priorities (top 3)
o Affordable housing for renters
o Housing rehabilitation
o Affordable housing for owners
General Funding Priorities (top 3)
o Homeless services and shelters
o Affordable housing for owners
o Affordable housing for renters
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Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 180, Packet Page 279 4 December 11, 2024 Stakeholder Workshop December 19, 2024 Stakeholder Workshop Community Facility Needs (top 3)
o Senior centers
o Neighborhood centers
o ADA improvements
Community Facility Needs (top 3)
o ADA improvements
o Indoor community centers
o Senior Centers
Neighborhood Improvement Needs (top 3)
o Sidewalks and curb cuts
o Streets
o Street lighting
Neighborhood Improvement Needs (top 3)
o Safe routes to school
o Sidewalks and curb cuts
o Sewer/storm drains
Public Services Needs (top 3)
o Affordable legal services
o Mental health services
o Health care services
Public Services Needs (top 3)
o Mental health services
o Youth services
o Drugs/alcohol abuse treatment and
domestic violence services
Homeless Housing Service Needs (top 3)
o Emergency shelters
o Homeless outreach
o Rapid re-housing
Homeless Housing Service Needs (top 3)
o Essential services
o Emergency shelters/Supportive housing
o Transitional housing/Rapid re-housing
Housing Needs (top 3)
o Affordable rental housing
o Rental housing rehabilitation
o Rental security deposit assistance
Housing Needs (top 3)
o Affordable rental housing
o Homebuyer assistance
o Rental housing rehabilitation
Rank and Review Committee Meeting
A virtual Rank and Review Committee meeting was held on Friday, January 10, 2025. This meeting was part of the Annual Plan outreach and included presentations from agencies intending to apply for FY2025-26 funding. At the start of this meeting, a presentation was given about the Consolidated Plan process. Comments about the Consolidated Plan can be found in Appendix A.

Community Meetings
The City held many community meetings throughout Monterey for the Consolidated Plan. It is estimated that a total of 242 people were in attendance at the community meetings and pop-up events.

A virtual event was held on January 9,2025 . The following shows the top priorities selected by attendees:

Table 2: Virtual Community Outreach Table
Virtual Community Meeting
General Funding Priorities (top 3)
o Affordable housing for renters
o Housing rehabilitation
o Public services for youth
Public Services Needs (top 3)
o Affordable legal services
o Neighborhood crime prevention
o Disaster and emergency preparedness
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Community Facility Needs (top 3)
o Outdoor parks and rec facilities
o Libraries
o Youth centers
Homeless Housing Service Needs (top 3)
o Rapid re-housing
o Essential services
o Transitional housing
Neighborhood Improvement Needs (top 3)
o Street lighting
o Sewer/storm drains and sidewalks and
curb cuts
o Safe routes to school
Housing Needs (top 3)
o Rental housing rehabilitation
o Rental security deposit
o Affordable rental housing
The in-person community events held on January 13, 2025 at the Hilltop Community Center and January 25, 2025 at the Montecito Firehouse provided community members with an opportunity to vote on the housing and community priorities important to them. Voting was done by placing dots on posters with different topics and programs. Pictures of the posters are included in Appendix A.

The summary below outlines the top priorities from the two meetings. Please Note: Due to duplication in the voting, categories had a varying number of programs selected by participants.

Table 3: In-Person Community Outreach Table
January 13, 2025 Community Workshop January 25, 2025 Community Workshop Community Facility Needs
o Outdoor parks and rec facilities
o Monterey Sports Center
o Libraries
o Senior Centers
o Neighborhood Community Centers
Community Facility Needs
o Outdoor parks and rec facilities
o Monterey Sports Center/Libraries/Youth
centers (tie)
o Senior centers
Neighborhood Improvement Needs
o Sidewalk/curb improvements
o Accessibility Improvements
o Street Improvements
Neighborhood Improvement Needs
o Street improvements
o Sewer/stormdrain improvements
o Sidewalk/curb improvements
Community Program and Service Needs
o Homeless counseling/outreach/Mental
health services (tie)
o Youth services/Disaster and emergency
preparedness (tie)
Community Program and Service Needs
o Rental legal assistance
o Healthcare services/Youth services (tie)
o Disaster and emergency preparedness/
Homeless counseling (tie)
Economic Development Needs
o Workforce/skills job training and/or
placement
o Attract job generating businesses
o Commercial building rehabilitation
Economic Development Needs
o Workforce/skills job training and/or
placement
o Attract job generating businesses
o Commercial building rehabilitation
Housing Needs
o Affordable rental housing
Housing Needs
o Affordable rental housing
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Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 182, Packet Page 281 6 January 13, 2025 Community Workshop January 25, 2025 Community Workshop o Homeowner rehabilitation for low income
homeowners
o Energy efficient home improvements
o Downpayment assistance
Special Needs Housing
o Transitional housing for homeless
o Emergency housing for homeless
Special Needs Housing
o Housing for seniors
o Housing for persons with disabilities
o Emergency housing for
homeless/permanent housing for
homeless (tie)
Housing and Community Development Survey
A housing and community development survey was open between December 15, 2025 and January 31, 2025. The survey, available in English and Spanish, could be completed via online (SurveyMonkey) or paper. The weblinks and QR codes were advertised on the City’s website, social media, in community meetings and on flyers. Paper surveys were also available at City Hall and the pop-up and community events.

A total of 212 responses were received (209 in English and three in Spanish). Of the total, 17 responses were paper surveys and were inputted into SurveyMonkey for analysis. Additional paper surveys were received but not tallied due to being incomplete or multiple answers were provided for the same question.

Complete results of the surveys are included in Appendix A. The information below provides a summary of key points of information. The majority of surveys were completed by respondents residing in Monterey. Some were completed by respondents outside of the City, presumably from people who work but not live in the City, or individuals who own businesses or properties, or have other interests in the City.

Table 4: Where Survey Respondents Live in the Monterey Peninsula City/ZIP English Spanish City/ZIP English Spanish
Monterey 93940 159 2 Salinas
Pacific Grove 93950 13 93912
Del Rey Oaks 93940 93915
Seaside 93955 9 93962
Sand City 93955 Marina
Salinas 93933 4
93901 2 93955
93902 Carmel-by-the-Sea
93905 1 93921 1
93906 1 93922
93907 2 1 93923 5
93908 7 Other 5
Table 5: Where City of Monterey Respondents Live
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Aguajito Oaks 1 Naval Postgraduate School
Casanova Oak Knoll 4 1 New Monterey 42
Deer Flats 4 Skyline Forest 4
Del Monte Beach Oak Grove 9
Del Monte Grove/Laguna
Grande
14 1 Old Town 15
Downtown 11 Presidio of Monterey 1
Fisherman Flats 2 Villa Del Monte 6
Glenwood 8
Monterey Vista 23
Table 6: Survey Demographic Information
Key Points

52.5% of Monterey residents had lived there for ten or more years 55% of respondents were homeowners, 39.3% renters, 2.6% were unsheltered

14.7% of respondents had or lived with a person who had a disability

30.2% of respondents lived in a female-headed household and 15.9% lived in a male-headed household The majority of respondents (47.3%) lived in a two-person household

15.8% of households had children under the age of 18

33.7% of respondents chose “other” for employment and indicated they are retired, 26.5% were privatesector employees, 22.6% were self-employed and 17.1% were government employees

46.3% of respondents were 65 years or older

58.8% of respondents were female

14.7% of respondents were Hispanic or Latino
83% of respondents were White
English was the primary language spoken at home for 95.5% of the respondents

94.9% of respondents had high speed internet
For those who did not have high speed internet, 33% said it was too expensive, 11% said they connect at a public location and 55.6% chose other (including not wanting to have it) Note: The results shown here include the English and Spanish survey responses Table 7: Survey Housing and Community Development Priorities Survey
General Funding Priorities (top 3)
o Housing needs
o Community programs and services
o Community facility needs
Economic Development Needs (top 3)
o Commercial building rehabilitation
o Workforce/skills job training and/or job
placement
o Attract Job Generating Businesses
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Community Facility Needs (top 3)
o Outdoor parks and recreation facilities
o Libraries
o Youth Centers
Housing Needs (top 3)
o Affordable rental housing
o Low Income homeowner rehabilitation
o Down payment assistance for low income
households
Neighborhood Improvement Needs (top 3)
o Sewer/storm drain improvements
o Street Improvements
o Sidewalk/curb improvements
Special Housing Needs (top 3)
o Emergency housing for homeless
o Housing for seniors
o Transitional housing for homeless
Community Programs and Services Needs (top 3)
o Healthcare Services
o Mental health services
o Disaster and emergency preparedness
Public Outreach Used to Determine Consolidated Plan Priorities The outreach efforts mentioned above aimed to gather data to help determine the top priorities for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. The overall categories included:
• Community Facilities Needs
• Neighborhood Improvement Needs
• Community Programs and Services Needs
• Economic Development Needs
• Housing Needs
• Special Housing Needs (including persons experiencing homelessness) The tables below show the rankings of each category from the surveys, community meetings and stakeholder workshops. For each table, the ranking starts with #1 being the most important and continues numerically to the least important for each category. While voting differed somewhat between target audiences, some programs are shown to be important to most outreach participants. These include outdoor parks and recreation facilities; sidewalk and curb improvements; health services; workforce, skills, job training and placement; affordable rental housing and housing for seniors.

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Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 185, Packet Page 284 9 Public Outreach Priority Ranking Tables
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Surveys English and Spanish Surveys
25-Jan In-person Meeting - Montecito Fire Station
13-Jan In-person meeting - Hilltop Community Center
9-Jan Virtual Community Meeting
19-Dec Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #2
11-Dec Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #1
Types of Need Surveys 9-Jan 19-Dec 11-Dec
Community Facilities Needs 3
Neighborhood Improvement Needs 4
Community Programs and Service Needs 2 2 3 4
Economic Development Needs 6 3 4 3
Housing Needs 1 1 2 1
Special Housing Needs 5 4 1 2
Note: The in-person community meetings did not include a question about overall priority categories
Community Facilities Needs Surveys 25-Jan 13-Jan 9-Jan 19-Dec 11-Dec Parks and Rec - Outdoor 1 1 1 1 6 6
Parks and Rec - Indoor 7 3 5 2 5
Monterey Sports Center 8 2 1
Libraries 2 2 1 2 4 4
Youth Centers 3 3 7 6
Senior Centers 4 2 1 4 3 1
Neighborhood Community Centers 5 3 1 7 5 2
ADA Improvements 6 6 1 3
Note: Italicized numbers shows where respondents gave the same ranking to multiple programs Neighborhood Improvement Needs Surveys 25-Jan 13-Jan 9-Jan 19-Dec 11-Dec Sewer/Storm Drain Improvements 1 2 4 2 3 5
Safe Routes to School 4 4 1 4
Street Improvements 2 1 3 5 4 2
Sidewalk/Curb Improvements 3 3 1 3 2 1
Accessibility Improvements 5 2
Additional Street Lighting 6 4 1 5 3
Graffiti Removal 7 4 6 6 6
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Surveys English and Spanish Surveys
25-Jan In-person Meeting - Montecito Fire Station
13-Jan In-person meeting - Hilltop Community Center
9-Jan Virtual Community Meeting
19-Dec Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #2
11-Dec Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #1
Community Program and Service Needs Surveys 25-Jan 13-Jan 9-Jan 19-Dec 11-Dec Healthcare Services 1 2 4 5 3
Mental Health Services 2 4 1 5 1 2
Disaster/Emergency Preparedness 3 3 2 3 6 4
Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counseling/Treatment 7 6 3 5
Food Services for Residents with Special
Needs 5
Affordable Legal Services 10 4 1
Domestic Violence Services 6 6 3 5
Neighborhood Crime Prevention Programs 9 4 2 7 5
Homeless Counseling/Outreach 4
Youth Services 8 2 4 2 6
Rental- Legal Services 11 1 4 1
Note: Italicized numbers shows where respondents gave the same ranking to multiple programs Economic Development Needs Surveys 25-Jan 13-Jan
Commercial Building Rehab 1 3 3
Façade Improvements 4
Attract Job Generating Businesses 3 2 2
Workforce/Skills Job Training/Placement 2 1 1
Note: The virtual meetings did not include a question about economic development Priorities
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Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 187, Packet Page 286 11 Legend
Surveys English and Spanish Surveys
25-Jan In-person Meeting - Montecito Fire Station
13-Jan In-person meeting - Hilltop Community Center
9-Jan Virtual Community Meeting
19-Dec Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #2
11-Dec Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #1
Housing Needs Surveys 25-Jan 13-Jan 9-Jan 19-Dec 11-Dec Affordable Rental Housing 1 1 1 2 1 1
Rental Housing Rehab MF Affordable
Programs 5 2 1 3 2
Low-income Homeowner Rehab 2 3 5 3
Down Payment Assistance 3 2 5 2 4
Lead Testing/Abatement 6 6 4 6
Energy Efficient Home Improvements 4 2 4 6 5
EV Charging Infrastructure 7
Note: The EV charging program was only included in the surveys; Italicized numbers shows where respondents gave the same ranking to multiple programs
Special Needs Housing Surveys 25-Jan 13-Jan
Housing for Disabled 5 2
Housing for Seniors 2 1
Emergency Housing for Homeless 1 3 2
Permanent Housing for Homeless 4 3
Transitional Housing for Homeless 3 4 1
Note: These programs were included in the surveys and in-person meetings; Italicized numbers shows where respondents gave the same ranking to multiple programs Homeless Needs 9-Jan 19-Dec 11-Dec
Emergency Shelters 4 2 1
Transitional Housing 3 3 5
Rapid Re-housing 1 3 3
Supportive Housing 6 2 6
Essential Services 2 1 4
Homeless Outreach 5 5 2
Homeless Veteran Services 7 4 7
Note: These programs were included in the virtual meetings; Italicized numbers shows where respondents gave the same ranking to multiple programs Draft
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 188, Packet Page 287 APPENDIX A:

Public Outreach Materials for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan DRAFT
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 189, Packet Page 288 Organization Service Address Contact Name Title Email Phone Notes Interim, Inc Service Providers 604 Pearl St, Monterey, CA 93940 Dr. Rhiyan Quiton Executive Director [email protected] (831) 649-4522 Salvation Army of the Monterey Peninsula Service Providers 1491 Contra Costa St, Seaside, CA 93955 John or Judy Bennett Salvation Army Officers [email protected] (831) 899-4911 Community Human Services Service Providers 2511 Garden Rd a160, Monterey, CA 93940 Robin McCrae CEO [email protected] (831) 658-3811 Legal Services for Seniors Fair Housing Advocates 11 Thomas Owens Way, Monterey, CA 93940 Teri Scarlett Executive Director / Attorney (831) 899-0492 Alliance on Aging Service Providers 280 Dickman Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940 John McPherson Executive Director [email protected] (831) 646-1458 Veterans Transition Center Service Providers 220 Twelfth St, Marina, CA 93933 Kurt Schake CEO [email protected] (831) 744-2922 Food Bank of Monterey County Service Providers 353 W Rossi St, Salinas, CA 93907 Melissa Kendrick CEO / Executive Director [email protected] (831) 758-1523 Meals on Wheels Service Providers 700 Jewell Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Christine Winge Executive Director [email protected] (831) 375-4454 Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool (Kernes Adaptive
Aquatics) Service Providers 15 Portola Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940 Lynn Young Executive Director [email protected] (831) 372-1240 Monterey Police Deparment Service Providers 351 Madison Street, Monterey, CA 93940 Chief Dave Hober Chief of Police [email protected] (831) 646-3800 City of Monterey Public Works Department Service Providers 424 Madison Street, Monterey, CA 93940 Andrea Renny Public Works Director [email protected] (831) 646-3920 City of Monterey Parks & Recreation Department Service Providers 546 Dutra Street, Monterey, CA 93940 Karen Larson Parks and Recreation Director [email protected] (831) 646-3866 Coalition of Homeless Services Providers Service Providers 1942 Fremont Boulevard, Seaside, CA 93955 Katrina McKenzie Interim Executive Director [email protected] (831) 883-3080 Housing Authority of the County of Monterey Service Providers 123 Rico Street, Salinas, CA 93907 Zulieka Boykin Executive Director/President/CEO [email protected] (831)775-5000 ECHO Fair Housing Support Services Service Providers 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Christina Soto Executive Director (831) 566-0824 Gathering for Women Service Providers
147 El Dorado Street
Monterey, CA 93940 Staci Alziebler-Perkins Executive Director [email protected] (831) 241-6154 Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (IHELP) Monterey Bay Service Providers 501 El Dorado St, Monterey, CA 93940 Karen Araujo Board Members [email protected] (831) 251.8663 CHISPA Housing Affordable housing developers 295 Main St., Suite 100, Salinas, CA 93901 Geoffrey Morgan President / CEO [email protected] (831) 757-6251 United Way Monterey County Service Providers 232 Monterey Street, Suite 200, Salinas, CA 93901 Katy Castagna President / CEO [email protected] (831) 372-8026 Monterey County Area Agency on Aging Service Providers 730 La Guardia Street, Salinas, CA 93905 [email protected] (831) 755-4466 Central Coast Center for Independent Living Service Providers 318 Cayuga Street, Suite 208, Salinas, CA 93901 Judy Cabrera Executive Director [email protected] (831) 757-2968 San Andreas Regional Center Service Providers 1370 South Main Street Salinas, CA 93901-2727 Lisa Lopez Board of Directors, President (831) 900-3636 Special Kids Connect Service Providers 1900 Garden Road, Suite 230 - Monterey, CA 93940 Lori Luzader Executive Director [email protected] (831) 372-2730 Gateway Center Service Providers 850 Congress Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Robert Freiri Executive Director [email protected] (831) 372-8002 YWCA Monterey County Service Providers 975 W Alisal St Suite I, Salinas, CA 93901 Christine Duncan CEO (831) 422-8602 Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula Service Providers 23625 Holman Highway, Monterey, CA 93940 [email protected] (831) 624-5311 County of Monterey Health Department Service Providers 1270 Natividad Rd, Salinas, CA 93906 Elsa M. Jimenez Director of Health Services [email protected] (831) 755-4500 Project Sentinel Fair Housing Advocates 1490 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Carole Conn Executive Director [email protected] (888) 324-7468 California Rural Legal Assistance Fair Housing Advocates 3 Williams Road, Salinas, CA 93905 Jessica Manriquez Jewell Executive Director (831) 757-5221 Housing Resource Center of Monterey County Service Providers 60 W Market St, Salinas, CA 93901 Alexa Johnson Executive Director (831) 424-9186 Monterey Bay Economic Partnership Service Providers 3180 Imjin Road, Suite 153, Marina, CA 93933 Tahra Goraya President / CEO [email protected] (831) 915-2806 Cal Costal Small Business Development Service Providers 872 Higuera Street, Suite 314, San Luis Obispo, CA
93401 Judy Mahan Director [email protected] (805) 756-5180 Saucito Land Company Affordable housing developers Jerry Anderson [email protected] (831) 373-2664 Borelli Investment Corporation Affordable housing developers 2051 Junction Ave. STE 100, San Jose, CA 95131 Ralph Borelli [email protected] (408) 453-4700 Carl Outzen Affordable housing developers Carl Outzen [email protected] (831) 372-8290 Cannery Row Company Affordable housing developers 555 Abrego St. Monterey, CA 93940 Vince Balestreri [email protected] (831) 649-6690 Avila Construction Affordable housing developers
12 Thomas Owens Way STE 200, Monterey, CA
93940 Kathryn Avila [email protected] (831) 372-5584 Brad Slama Affordable housing developers Brad Slama [email protected] (831) 901-6667 Silverie Properties Affordable housing developers 3160 Ocean Terrace, Marina, CA 93933 Dan Silverie [email protected] (831) 920-3545 Nader Agha Affordable housing developers Nader Agha [email protected] Mid Pen Housing Service Providers Vanessa Diffenbaugh
vanessa.diffenbaugh@midpenhousing.org (650) 356-2900
Service Providers Betsy Wilson [email protected] (650) 356-2900 Affordable Housing Foundation Service Providers (San Francisco) [email protected] South County Housing, Inc. Service Providers (Gilroy) [email protected] People Self-Help Housing Corp. Service Providers Ken Trigueiro CEO [email protected] 2nd Email: [email protected] ROEM Development Corporation Service Providers [email protected] (408) 984-5600 Pacific Street Real Estate Property Managers 799 Pacific St. Monterey, CA 93940 [email protected] (831) 373-8451 Mangold Properties Property Managers 575 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940 Craig Comings [email protected] (831) 372-1338 Marotta Properties Property Managers 165 W. Franklin St. Monterey, CA 93940 [email protected] (831) 373-1882 Monterey Bay Property Management Property Managers 816 Wave St. Monterey, CA 93940 Jan Leasure [email protected] (831) 402-1765 AG Davi Property Managers 484 Washington St. STE D, Monterey, CA 93940 Jeff Davi [email protected] (831) 373-2222 Sterling Property Management Property Managers 801 Lighthouse Ave. #109, Monterey, CA 93940 Will Sterling [email protected] (831) 643-9400 Palma Enterprises Property Managers
386 Spansih Wells Rd. B6, Hilton Head Island, SC
29926 [email protected] (843) 812-9934
Monterey County Association of Realtors Property Managers 5 Harris Ct. BLDG A, Monterey, CA 93940 Adam Pinterits [email protected] (831) 393-8660 DRAFT
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 190, Packet Page 289 Community Foundation for Monterey County Non-Profit Leaders 2354 Garden Rd. Monterey, CA 93940 Dan Baldwin President / CEO [email protected] (831) 375-9712
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MCHA Monterey County Hospitality Non-Profit Leaders Kristin Horton Executive Director [email protected] (831) 626-8636 MCPOA Monterey Commercial Property Owners
Association Non-Profit Leaders 98 Del Monte Ave. Monterey, CA 93940 John Tilley President / CEO [email protected] (831) 655-3764 Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Leaders 353 Camino El Estero, Monterey, CA 93940 Monica Lal President / CEO [email protected] (831) 648-5350 Renters United Community Groups Esther Malkin [email protected] AIA American Institute of Architects Community Groups P.O. Box 310, Monterey, CA 93942 Shirmaine Jones [email protected] (831) 204-1644 United Way / Community Investments Community Groups 232 Monterey Street, Suite 200, Salinas, CA 93901 Josh Madfis Vice President [email protected] (831) 372-8026 Chicago Title Escrow/Title Company 250 Bonifacio Pl. Monterey, CA 93940 Kimberly Verania Escrow Officer [email protected] (831) 375-2262 Chicago Title Escrow/Title Company 250 Bonifacio Pl. Monterey, CA 93940 Kathy Anderson Escrow Officer [email protected] (831) 375-2262 Douglas Elliman of California Realtor/Broker 9470 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hils, CA 90212 Jonathan Butler [email protected] (424) 203-1800 36 North Property Management Property Managers 369 Main Street STE M, Salinas, CA 93901 Audrey Wardwell audrey@36north properties.com (831) 320-7116 831 Realty Group Realtor/Broker 915 Hilby Ave. STE 20-G, Seaside, CA 93955 Melvin Roacg (831) 869-1198 Above and Beyond Real Estate Realtor/Broker
667 Lighthouse Ave. STE 201, Pacific Grove, CA
93950 Susanc Bianchi (831) 596-6141
Agency One Real Estate Realtor/Broker 275 River Road STE B, Salinas, CA 93908 Hilary Saunders [email protected] (650) 273-3832 Albers Real Estate Realtor/Broker PO Box 1797, Monterey, CA 93942 Alfred Albers [email protected] (831) 372-1922 Backus Properties Realtor/Broker P.O. Box 1089 Salinas, CA 93902 Michelle Backus [email protected] (831) 455-20252 Bayshore Real Estate Realtor/Broker 22715 Torero Court, Salinas, CA 93908 Mary Lynn Pinto [email protected] (831) 484-2400 Paul Beckett Realtor/Broker 200 Broadway #28, King City, CA 93930 Paul Beckett [email protected] (831) 385-5430 California Mortgage & Realty Realtor/Broker 1340 Munras Ave. #100, Monterey, CA 93940 Bryan Hermanson [email protected] (831) 392-1028 Cardinalli Real Estate Realtor/Broker 33 Soledad Dr. Monterey, CA 93940 Steve Cardinalli [email protected] (831) 375-0905 Sharyn F. Evers, Broker Realtor/Broker P.O. Box 1749, Monterey, CA 93942 Sharyn Evers [email protected] (831) 648-1500 Intero Real Estate Services Realtor/Broker P.O. Box 1153, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921 Douglas Tobin [email protected] (408) 888-6515 DRAFT
Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 191, Packet Page 290 Caron Crocquet [email protected]
Pat McNeill [email protected]
Rodrigo Torres [email protected]
Leslie Finnegan (I- Help) [email protected]
Christina M Soto [email protected]
Jose Acosta [email protected]
Anab Mohamed ( Grants Manager-Community Human
Services) [email protected]
Josh Madfis (United Way MC) [email protected]
Tim Louis [email protected]
Tamara Mckee - Alliance on Aging [email protected] Rodrigo Torres [email protected]
Gustavo Esparza [email protected]
Esther Hobbs- MOWMP she/her/hers [email protected]
Erin Lay [email protected]
Cindy Hyatt - DST Salinas [email protected]
jmcpherson [email protected]
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Council Regular Meeting, 5/6/2025, Item No. 9., Item Page 192, Packet Page 291 Community Meetings
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