Council Chamber,
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, California
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Regular Meeting and
Closed Session
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Mayor
Tyller Williamson
Councilmembers
Kim Barber, District 1
Ed Smith, District 2
Jean Rasch, District 3
Gino Garcia, District 4
City Manager
Hans Uslar
City Attorney
M. Christine Davi
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING:
In-Person: At the meeting location listed above.
Remotely via ZoomGov webinar:
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 20, 2025
2 AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Presentations (Afternoon)
1. Congratulate Parks and Recreation Director Karen Larson on Her Retirement and Recognize Her 39 Years of Service to the City of Monterey (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
2. Recognize National Public Works Week 2025 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) General Public Comments
The public may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction.
Consent Agenda
All matters listed under Consent Agenda are routine and will be adopted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote.
Consent: Approval of Minutes
3. April 30, 2025 Special Meeting (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
4. May 6, 2025 Regular Meeting (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
Consent: Award of Construction Contracts
5. Approve an Amendment to the Construction Contract with ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc., DBA, Geo H. Wilson for the Sports Center Pool Modernization Dehumidifier Replacement Project by Increasing the Contract Contingency Amount by $250,000 (Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1) ***CIP*** Consent: Ordinances
An ordinance is a law adopted by the City Council and codified in the City Code. Through the adoption of an ordinance, the City may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other laws not in conflict with state or federal law. An ordinance generally becomes effective 30 days after approval at a second reading.
6. 1st Reading to Repeal and Replace City Code Chapter 13, Article 3, to Adopt Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
7. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance, 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)
May 20, 2025
3 Consent: Resolutions
A resolution is an expression of opinion or evidence of a decision made by the City Council and often relates to administrative business of the City. Resolutions generally become effective immediately upon adoption.
8. Approve a Concession Agreement for the Monterey Public Library Café with Ardent Culinaire with Conditions (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
9. Authorize Professional Services Agreement with Columbia Telecommunications Corporation (CTC) Media Group, Inc., for a Not to Exceed Amount of $200,000, to Provide Engineering Services to Evaluate and Process Permit Applications for the Construction and Modification of Wireless Facilities (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
10. Authorize Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for a Not to Exceed Amount of $200,000, to Provide On-Call Planning Services to Evaluate and Process Permit Applications for Wireless Facilities (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
11. Authorize Professional Services Agreements with Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc; Dudek; Dyett & Bhatia, Urban and Regional Planners; EMC Planning Group, Inc.; Rincon Consultants, Inc.; Placeworks, Inc.; Economic & Planning Systems, Inc; Kosmont and Associates, Inc.; and BAE Urban Economics, Inc. for a Not to Exceed Amount of $1,000,000 Each for On-Call Planning, Economic, and Environmental Services (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
12. Authorize Professional Services Agreements with Architectural Resources Group, Inc.; Dudek; and Page & Turnbull, Inc. for a not to exceed amount of $200,000 Each, to Provide On-Call Cultural Resource Preservation Services (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
13. Authorize Professional Services Agreements with CSG Consultants, Inc., 4LEAF, Inc., TRB and Associates, and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., for a Not to Exceed Amount of $500,000 each, to Provide On-Call Building Inspector, Permit Technician, and Plan Check Services (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
14. Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc. for a Not to Exceed amount of $818,600 to Provide a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Plan, and Economic Analysis (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15306, Class 6)
15. Identifying Cass and El Dorado Street Curb Ramp and Road Rehabilitation as the Project to be Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
16. Awarding a Contract in the Amount of $131,928.00 to Alliance Environmental Group, LLC for Presidio of Monterey (POM) Kitchen Hoods and Exhaust Fans Cleaning ***IGSA*** (Categorically Excluded from NEPA 32 CFR, Part 651, Section II(g )(1)) May 20, 2025
4 Consent: Other
17. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: Crematorium at El Encinal Cemetery, Fremont Street and Camino Aguajito; Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Michelle Price (Keystone America, Inc., dba The Paul Mortuary, a subsidiary of Service Corporation International); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Lease Amendment (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.)
18. Receive a Report on Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 / Government Code Section 3502.3 regarding Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
19. Levy Assessments to Fund the Cannery Row, New Monterey, and North Fremont Business Improvement Districts (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Public Appearance (Afternoon)
Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments.
20. Adopt the City of Monterey Crosswalk Policy (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) 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.
21. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: Crematorium at El Encinal Cemetery, Fremont Street and Camino Aguajito; Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Michelle Price (Keystone America, Inc., dba The Paul Mortuary, a subsidiary of Service Corporation International); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Lease Amendment (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
22. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 1 Old Golf Course Road (Hyatt Regency Monterey) May 20, 2025
5 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) -- continued from May 6, 2025
23. 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) -- continued from May 6, 2025
24. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Caniglia v. City of Monterey (Workers Compensation Appeals Board Case No.:
ADJ14079261
2. Perkins v. City of Monterey (Workers Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos.:
ADJ14007581; ADJ18599532
(Not a Project Under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Recess
Reconvene
EVENING SESSION AGENDA: 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
No discussion of a new item will be started after 10:30 p.m. unless agreed upon by Council.
Pledge of Allegiance
General Public Comments, Continued
Any person who did not offer a general public comment in the afternoon session may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction.
Announcements from Closed Session
Evening Session Items
Public Appearance (Evening)
Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments.
25. Receive a Presentation on Various Financing Options to Address the Infrastructure Needs and Provide Direction (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
26. Receive Parks and Recreation Commission Recommendation and Approve the Preferred Concept for the Old Capitol Site Future Park Plan Development (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15306, Class 6)
May 20, 2025
6 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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