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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber – City Hall – 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA The Council will not begin consideration of any item on this agenda later than 10:00 p.m. unless such consideration is approved. Any items on this agenda not considered this evening will be continued to a future meeting.
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Pro Tem Amelio
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. PRESENTATIONS
3. COUNCIL AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS (City-Related Items Only) A.
Report on Closed Session by City Attorney
B.
Other
4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
General Public Comment must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the City and the Council that are not on the Regular Agenda. This is the appropriate place to comment as to items on the Consent Agenda, only if you do not wish to have the item pulled for individual consideration by the Council. Comments from the public will be limited to three minutes and will not receive Council action. Comments regarding items on the Regular Agenda shall be heard prior to Council’s consideration of such items at the time such items are called. Whenever possible, written correspondence should be submitted to the Council in advance of the meeting, to provide adequate time for its consideration.
A.
Written General Public Comment
1. Written Public Comment
Reference:
Staphany Arriola, Management Analyst
Recommended Action:
Receive written public comment
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda deals with routine and non-controversial matters, and may include action on resolutions, ordinances, or other public hearings for which testimony is not anticipated. The vote on the Consent Agenda shall apply to each item that has not been removed. Any member of Council, staff, or the public may remove an item from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. When items are pulled for discussion, they will be automatically placed at the end of their respective section within the Regular Agenda. One motion shall be made to adopt all non-removed items on the Consent Agenda.
5. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Unfinished and Ongoing Business A.
Minutes the July 15, 2026 and August 5, 2026 Regular and Special Meetings Reference:
Sandra Kandell, City Clerk
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
6. RESOLUTIONS
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 12. New Business A.
Amend City Council Policy 000-029 Regarding League of California Cities Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) Reference:
Sandra Kandell, City Clerk
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution amending City Council Policy 000-29 revising the process for selecting the League of California Cities Voting Delegate and Alternate(s); Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
7. ORDINANCES
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 10. Public Hearings
8. REPORTS – INFORMATION ONLY
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 12. New Business A.
Monterey-Salinas Transmit Meeting Minutes for June 8, 2026 Reference:
Joe Amelio, Mayor Pro Tem
Recommended Action:
Receive the minutes.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 B.
FY26 Q4 Quarterly Investment Report
Reference:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Recommended Action:
Receive the report.
Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
9. REPORTS – REQUIRING ACTION
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 12. New Business A.
Comment Letter on NOAA Performance Evaluation of the California Coastal Management Program Reference:
Lori McDonnell, Councilmember
Recommended Action:
Submit letter from the City of Pacific Grove supporting the California Coastal Management Program (CCMP) as NOAA conducts its periodic evaluation of the program's performance under the Coastal Zone Management Act.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
10. MEETING MINUTES OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. New Business A.
Task Force on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Minutes: May 11, 2026 and June 8, 2026 Reference:
Sandra Kandell, City Clerk/DEI Coordinator
Recommended Action:
Receive the minutes.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 B.
Library Board Regular Meeting Minutes: May 5, 2026
Reference:
Rachel Gaither, Library Director
Recommended Action:
Receive the minutes.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 C.
Historic Resources Committee Meeting Minutes: March 25, 2026 - June 24, 2026 Reference:
Garrett McCown, Associate Planner
Recommended Action:
Receive the minutes.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
REGULAR AGENDA
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
For public hearings involving a quasi-judicial determination by the Council, the proponent of an item may be given 10 minutes to speak and others in support of the proponent’s position may be given three minutes each. A designated spokesperson for opposition to the item may be given 10 minutes to speak and all others in opposition may be given three minutes each. Very brief rebuttal and surrebuttal may be allowed in the sole discretion of the Council. In public hearings not involving a quasi-judicial determination by the Council, all persons may be given three minutes to speak on the matter.
A.
City of Pacific Grove's Conflict of Interest Code
Reference:
Sandra Kandell, City Clerk
Recommended Action:
Introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance to amend Pacific Grove Municipal Code (PGMC) Chapter 2.40 Conflict of Interest to account for the addition of positions listed as “designated employees”; determine that, for the purposes of the City of Pacific Grove’s (City) Conflict Code, the City is the “agency;” approve the updated Conflict of Interest Code, and direct that a summary of a proposed ordinance be published as approved by the City Attorney.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
12. UNFINISHED AND ONGOING BUSINESS
A.
Chinese Pavilion Project
Reference:
Amy Colony, Program Manager
Recommended Action:
Receive report and approve pavilion design and conceptual plan.
Alternatively, take other action related to this item.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 B.
Employment Agreement of Retired Annuitant (Interim City Manager) Reference:
Alex Lorca, City Attorney
Recommended Action:
Approve a resolution and employment agreement appointing Richard Lyons Rerig, Jr. as a Retired Annuitant to temporarily fill the City Manager vacancy.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 C.
Special Events Policy 900-1
Reference:
Daniel Gho, Public Works Director/Deputy City Manager
Recommended Action:
Receive report and provide direction
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
13. NEW BUSINESS
A.
Overnight Parking of Trailers and Oversized Vehicles Ordinance No. 17-021 Reference:
Cynthia Garfield, Councilmember
Recommended Action:
Direct staff to work with the Traffic and Safety Commission and return with suggested ordinance(s) changes to the City Council, with a focus on the areas outlined in this staff report Alternatively, direct staff to work with the Traffic and Safety Commission and return with suggested ordinance(s) changes to the City Council, with a combination of focus on the areas outlined in this staff report and additional areas of focus as motioned but the City Council.
Direct City Personnel to provide resources such as 211, parking programs, social services programs or other resources for the unhoused.
Take an alternative action.
CEQA:
Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378
14. FULL PRESENTATIONS
15. CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE OF ADA COMPLIANCE: Pursuant to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Codified At 42 United States Code Section 12101 and 28 Code of Federal Regulations Part 35), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in the provision of any services, programs, or activities. The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. City Hall is an accessible facility. A limited number of assisted listening devices will be available at this meeting. Participants requiring the agenda in a different format or a modification or accommodation to participate in the meeting should submit their request to the City by emailing Sandra Kandell at [email protected] 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting or provide the requested agenda format.