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
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING:
In-Person: At the meeting location listed above.
Remotely via ZoomGov webinar:
o On a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333 Zoom software must be up-to-date. For help, please use our Zoom Meeting Instructions. o By telephone dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free), 669-254-5252 (CA) or 646-828-7666 (NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another. Enter Webinar ID: 160 772 9333 # If asked for participant ID, press #. To raise your hand: dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute. This meeting will also stream live for viewing only on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (~10 second delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90 second delay). Written comment: Emailed comments to [email protected] sent no later than ½ hour before the start of the meeting (sooner preferred) are not read aloud but are made available to the Council and public at monterey.gov/submitted-comments.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AND TIME LIMITS:
The total amount of time allocated for public comment on a particular issue and for each individual speaker is generally as follows:
1. Up to three minutes per speaker.
2. For regular City Council meetings, there are two 15-minute public comment periods, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Speakers may only comment during one session.
3. The total time allocated for public comment:
a. 30 minutes per item – Public Appearance and Public Hearing items b. 15 minutes per item – All other items (including, but not limited to, Consent, Closed Session, Presentations, and Requests to Agendize)
At the time an item is considered, the Mayor will ask those attending the meeting in person to line up at the podium or raise their hands, and for remote participants to use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom, if they wish to address the City Council. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total amount of time allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people indicating an interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with the legislative body’s consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt. Code §84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made.
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)
Public Hearings are held to receive a staff presentation and public comment on certain items prior to City Council action. NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you challenge the City Council’s zoning, planning, or land use decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing on the matter, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at the time of or prior to the public hearing. (Government Code section 65009.)
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
Councilmembers may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on their activities. In addition, Councilmember or the City Council may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information. (Government Code section 54954.2(a)(3).)
City Manager Reports
The City Manager may make a brief report on their activities or a brief announcement. They may also ask for clarification or direction regarding scheduling of Council meetings and study sessions.
Adjournment
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at: monterey.gov/submitted-comments and in the City Manager’s Office at 580 Pacific St., Room 1, Monterey, CA 93940 during regular business hours. All comments and materials provided to the Council become part of the public record. Members of the public who comment in any fashion on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $500 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months.
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