Council Chamber
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, California
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Special Meeting
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
4:00 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/1616037682 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: 161 603 7682 # If asked for participant ID, press #. To raise your hand (or lower it), 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. 7/23/2025 4:00:00 PM
2 AFTERNOON SESSION
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Afternoon Session Items
Public Appearance (Afternoon)
Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments.
1. Amend and Resubmit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Draft Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program to comply with Federal Executive Orders and Authorize the City Manager to Make Administrative Changes Requested by HUD (Exempt from NEPA per 24 CFR Part 58 and from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, 15306, Class 6 and 15326, Class 26).
2. Receive Updates and Provide Guidance on Matters Relating to Boards, Commissions, and Committees: (1) Governance Policy Changes that Will Provide for a Mayor/Vice Mayor Subcommittee to Interview and Nominate Applicants, (2) Process for Dissolving the Architectural Review Committee, (3) Potential Combination of the Historic Preservation Commission with the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission, and (4) Potential Term Limits for Members of Boards, Commissions, and Committees (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
3. Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter and Submit Public Comment to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to Reconsider the Long-Term Water Demand Forecasts in the Proposed Decision for Application 21-11-024 (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)
4. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1): City Manager (Not a Project Under CEQA, per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
5. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
1. City of Monterey v. Marianne McNicol (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 23CV001205)
2. City of Monterey v. Leslie J. Flores, Trustee (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24CV000750)
3. Ashley Ellcessor v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24CV000649)
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3 4. Francisca Moralez v. City of Monterey et al. (United States District Court Northern District of California Case No. 22-CV-07540)
5. Richard Rosendale v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 23CV000879)
6. Ronald Rogers v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 23CV003206)
7. Pacific Western Bank v. City and Stronghold Engineering, Inc. (San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2212212; Fourth District Court of Appeal Case No.
E082907)
8. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v. City of Monterey (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 18CV329015)
9. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v City of Monterey (Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVR12103427)
10. Save Tarpy Flats v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24 CV005125)
11. Ruttschow v. City of Monterey (Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos.
ADJ17283108, ADJ1491826)
12. Silva v. City of Monterey (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. Case No. ADJ17523531)
(Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
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.
INTERPRETATION: The Monterey City Council invites and encourages public participation at its meetings.
Requests for language interpretation may be made by contacting the City Clerk at [email protected] or 831-646-3935. The City Clerk will make every effort to accommodate requests for interpreter assistance.
Requests should be made as soon as possible in advance of any meeting of the City Council. The City is committed to addressing language interpretation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation.
ACCESSIBILITY: The City of Monterey is committed to including disabled people in all of its services, programs and activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact [email protected] or (831) 646-3935.
Notification 30+ hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. For communication-related assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to the City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device.
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