Council Chamber
580 Pacific St.
Monterey, California
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Regular Meeting
and Closed Session
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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
Dante G. Hall
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.
July 21, 2026 4:00 PM
2 Call to Order
AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m.
Presentations (Afternoon)
1. Presentation on the Housing Resource Center of Monterey County (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
2. June 24, 2026 Special Meeting (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
3. July 7, 2026 Regular Meeting (Not a Project under CEQA 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.
4. Authorize an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with ZFA Structural Engineers for the Fire Station 12 Renovation Geotechnical and Structural Analysis to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount from $122,145 to $168,945 ***NCIP*** (Exempt from CEQA, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities)
5. Authorize an Easement Agreement with the Monterey Peninsula Airport District and Accept a Public Road Easement at Olmsted Road and Garden Road (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
6. Approve a Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Monterey Regional Waste Management District (ReGen Monterey) and Member Agencies for $63,001 for Compliance with Organic Waste Recycling and Food Recovery Laws (SB 1383) and Authorize Subsequent Annual MOUs through FY 2031- 2032 for These Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000 per Fiscal Year (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
7. Award a Job Order Contract for General Municipal Improvements 2026-2027 for Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) Projects in the Amount of $1,000,000 to The Don Chapin Co., Inc. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(1).); Categorical Excluded (CX) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations 32 CFR 651, Appendix B, CX(e)(1))
8. Certifying Compliance with State Law with Respect to Levying Assessments and Special Taxes; and Approve the Agreement with the County of Monterey (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
July 21, 2026 4:00 PM
3 9. Authorize Grant Application to the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation for the Installation Readiness Program and, if Awarded, Appropriate Funds and Authorize Grant Agreement (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Consent: Other
10. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 47 Fisherman's Wharf (Cafe Fina); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Mr.
Dominic Mercurio; 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)
11. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 50 Fisherman's Wharf (Domenico's Restaurant); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Mr. Dominic Mercurio (Mercurio Brothers, 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) End of Consent Agenda
Afternoon Session Items
Public Appearance (Afternoon)
Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments.
12. Resilient Coast Monterey: Receive a Presentation and Provide Comment on the 2025 Sea Level Rise Assessment Background Report and 2026 Sea Level Rise and Vulnerability Assessment Update (Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15306, Class 6)
13. Receive Subcommittee Recommendations; Appoint Applicant to Position on Parks and Recreation Commission – Continued from July 7, 2026 (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.
14. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8;
Property: 47 Fisherman's Wharf (Cafe Fina)
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Mr. Dominic Mercurio
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)
July 21, 2026 4:00 PM
4 15. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 50 Fisherman's Wharf (Domenico's Restaurant)
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Mr. Dominic Mercurio (Mercurio Brothers, 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)
16. Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(3): Café Fina and Domenico’s Re: Trash Porter Services (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
17. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Desiree Albert v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 25CV006534)
2. Monique Arge v. City of Monterey (United States District Court, Northern District of California Case No. 5:25-CV-09710-NW
3. City of Monterey v. Edward Ciliberti (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 26CV002092)
4. City of Monterey v. Leslie J. Flores, Trustee (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24CV000750)
5. Dawn Scott Mitchell v. City of Monterey (Civil Rights Department Case No. 202506- 29776710)
6. Shai and Mira Nissim v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case Nos. 25CV004945)
7. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v City of Monterey (Sixth District Court of Appeals Case No. H054446)
8. Save Tarpy Flats v. City of Monterey (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24 CV005125)
9. Cynthia Wills v. City of Monterey (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No. 25-720)
10. Richard and Mildred Zilinskas v. City of Monterey (United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 5:25-CV-07506) (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.
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.
July 21, 2026 4:00 PM
5 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.
18. Call an Election to Ask the Voters of the City of Monterey to Approve the Continuation of the Existing Special Transaction and Use Tax of One Cent per Dollar for Eight More Years, with the Use of the Tax Revenue to be Used Exclusively for Street Infrastructure Rehabilitation, and Requesting that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors Consolidate the Election with the Established Election to be held on November 3, 2026 and Conduct the Election on the City’s Behalf ( Not a Project under CEQA 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.
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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