Council Chamber
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, California
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Regular Meeting and
Closed Session
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4:00 PM
Mayor
Tyller Williamson
Councilmembers
Kim Barber, District 1
Ed Smith, District 2
Jean Rasch, District 3
Gino Garcia, District 4
Interim City Manager
Lew Bauman
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 (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.
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2 Call to Order
AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m.
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
1. February 3, 2026 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
2. Awarding Three Professional Services Agreements in the Amount of $500,000 Each for Electrical Engineering Design Services for Projects Within the City of Monterey to:
(1) Salas O’Brien Engineers, Inc.; (2) Advance Design Consultants, Inc.; and (3) Integrated Project Solutions (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 Police Chief to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Community Human Services’ Street Outreach Program for Homeless Youth (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
4. Authorize the Fire Chief to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Primary Participating Fire Agencies and Mobile Only Agencies Regarding Shared Use of Tablet Command (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
5. Amend Resolution 25-062 to Authorize the Allocation of $67,100 in Undistributed State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Grant Funds awarded in FY 2025-2026 to Gathering for Women - Monterey and Community Human Services to Assist Persons Experiencing Homelessness (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
6. Authorize Agreement with SHI International, Corp for Citywide Virtual Server and Data Storage Solution in the Amount of $445,582.06 (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
7. Authorize the City of Monterey Cemetery El Encinal to Buy Back Cemetery Niche 39 in Wall Q Located in the Lakeside Columbarium for $3,974.48 payable to Mr. Armando Claude and Ms. Janice Atencio (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
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3 8. Adopt a Resolution to Oppose New and Existing Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Deep Seabed Mining and Authorize Submittal to the Federal Register (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
9. Designate the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Finance Director as Agents for the City of Monterey to Act on Behalf of the City for the Purpose of Obtaining Financial Disaster Assistance (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
10. Amend the Professional Services Agreement with ZFA Structural Engineers for the Fire Station 12 Renovation Geotechnical and Structural Analysis to increase the not-toexceed amount from $74,950 to $122,145 Effective August 5, 2025 ***NCIP*** (Exempt from CEQA, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities) Consent: Other
11. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 798 Del Monte Avenue; Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Anthony Giammanco (El Estero Boating); 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)
12. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 177 Municipal Wharf #2; Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Robbie Torrise (Robbie's Ocean Fresh Seafood, Inc.); 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)
13. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 601 Wave Street, Suite 500; Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Adam Silverstein (Silverstein's Deli Delights, 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.)
14. Approve a General Plan Map Amendment at 5 Mandeville Court (APN: 259-031-050- 000) from Medium Density Residential to Employment to Correct a Clerical Error (CEQA: Certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2023080034), Article 11, Section 15168(c))
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4 Public Appearance (Afternoon)
Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments.
15. Receive Public Testimony on the Proposal to Modify the Monterey County Tourism Improvement District (MCTID) Management District Plan to Add the City of Sand City to the District (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
16. Authorize Mayor to Sign Comment Letter on a Project Application Submitted to the County of Monterey for 711 Viejo Road (APN 103-011-015-000) that Proposes Construction of a 386,510 Square Foot Multi-Family Residential Building Consisting of 239 Dwelling Units - 191 Market Rate and 48 Low Income in the Unincorporated Area of the County of Monterey (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
17. Amend Resolution 25-058 Authorizing Changes to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget to Increase Revenues and Expenditures in the General Fund and Other Funds, Designate Funds into the Economic Uncertainty Reserve, and Update the Position Control List (Not a Project under CEQA 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.
18. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 177 Municipal Wharf #2
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Robbie Torrise (Robbie's Ocean Fresh Seafood, Inc.) 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)
19. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
Shai and Mira Nissim v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case Nos. 25CV004945 and 25CV004949)(Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
20. Conference with Legal Counsel, Deciding Whether to Initiate Litigation Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) (One Case) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Recess
Reconvene
EVENING SESSION AGENDA: Approximately 7:00 p.m.
No discussion of a new item will be started after 10:30 p.m. unless agreed upon by Council.
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5 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)
21. Receive a Presentation on the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program (NCIP) Committee’s Priority Voting Results Identifying Between $3 Million to $4 Million of Prior Year Projects for Defunding Pursuant to the City Council's Request (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.
22. Declare a Fiscal Emergency Pursuant to California Constitution, Article XIIIC, Section 2(b) to Submit General Tax Measures to the Voters at the June 2, 2026 Election to Address Imminent Financial Risks (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
23. Call a Special Election to Ask the Voters to Approve a Supplemental Transactions and Use Tax at the Rate of 0.375% for Nine Years and Request that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey Consolidate the Election with the Election to be Held on June 2, 2026 and to Conduct the Election on the City’s Behalf (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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6 INTERPRETATION: The Monterey City Council invites and encourages public participation at its meetings.
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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 people with disabilities 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, including to coordinate the use of a hearing device, 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-tospeech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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