1 Capital Projects, Rate Study, and Strategic Priorities Paul A. Sciuto, Executive Officer
INFORMATIONAL
UPDATE:
2 OUR ROLE
MONTEREY ONE WATER
Water & Energy
Industry Policy & Position
Technology
Employer of Choice
Community Mission
Working together for
safe, resilient water
solutions that benefit
our community and
environment
3 SERVICES & FACILITIES
MONTEREY ONE WATER
WASTEWATER
CONVEYANCE
WASTEWATER
TREATMENT
RESOURCE
RECOVERY
Recycled Water
Agriculture
Recycled Water
Potable + Landscape
Energy
Wastewater Solids
+ Food Waste
4 SERVICES & FACILITIES
MONTEREY ONE WATER
WASTEWATER
CONVEYANCE
WASTEWATER
TREATMENT
RESOURCE
RECOVERY
Recycled Water
Agriculture
Recycled Water
Potable + Landscape
Energy
Wastewater Solids
+ Food Waste
35 Years Old
5 PUBLIC WORKS IN ACTION
MONTEREY ONE WATER
PUMP STATION
UPGRADE
TREATMENT PLANT
MAINTENANCE
REPLACEMENT &
EFFICIENCIES
Example:
Rebuild of two coastal
pump stations (new pumps,
electrical, instrumentation)
Example:
Cleaning and inspection of
treatment steps
Example:
New instrumentation
for power generation
6 WHAT’S IN THE WORKS
MONTEREY ONE WATER
Current Priorities
Electrical Reliability
Biosolids Management
Treatment Master Plan
7 CUSTOMER GROUPS
MONTEREY ONE WATER
WASTEWATER
Funding “Bank Accounts”
RECYCLED WATER
RECYCLED WATER
ENERGY
Municipal Non-Potable
Potable Onsite
8 SUPPORTING OUR PRIORITIES
MONTEREY ONE WATER
Wastewater Rate Study
REVENUE
NEEDS
Projects revenue needs based
on O&M and capital needs
RATE
MODEL
Cost of service requirements
spread over rate structure
RATE
SCHEDULE
Monthly rate(s)
over set period
WHAT DRIVES RATES?
Reliable Service • Rising Costs (chemicals/power) • Capital Projects 9 PUBLIC RATE SETTING
MONTEREY ONE WATER
MAR 30, 2026
Board of Directors Meeting
Public comment on draft Rate Study
APR 27, 2026
Board of Directors Meeting
Consider Prop 218 Notice and direct
mailing to all parcel owners
JUNE 2026
Board of Directors Meeting
Public Hearing
(date TBD)
Written public protest period
(parcel owners)
FEB 23, 2026
Board votes not to modify
flat rate structure
10 BIG FUTURE ... WE’RE READY
MONTEREY ONE WATER
Community Driven • Proven Record • Experienced Team
11 PURE WATER MONTEREY
MONTEREY ONE WATER
EXPANSION
PROJECT
Expanded Facility Size:
7.6 million gallons per day
US EPA WIFIA Loan:
$21 million
Grant Funding:
$42 million
12 Paul A. Sciuto
Executive Officer
[email protected]
THANK YOU
Seaside High School
Quarter Three Report: March 2026
2 School Spirit
• Holiday Night Rally
• Senior Night for Winter
Sports
• Black Joy
• 80s/90s Arcade Night
3 Around Campus
• Elective/Career Fair
• Early College High School - MIND Academy
• Family Resource Center Launch
• Parent-Teacher Conferences: 166 families
4 In the Community
• Hartnell College Bright Spot
• MLK March
• HBCU Expo
5 We Invite You!
March 7 & 14: Drumline @
Monterey Bay FC
March 12: Spring Concert
March 19: Coffee with the Principal
April 16: Open House
April 18: Moonflower Festival
6 Thank You!
Seaside High School
Quarter One Report: September 2025
8 School Spirit
• Vegas Night
• Homecoming
• Trunk or Treat
• College & Career
Opportunities
• Food Fair
9 Fall Sports
• Football ended with three game win streak
• Flag Football: Fastest-growing sport
• Cross Country had runners make CCS
• Girls Volleyball featured all three levels & packed Senior Night • Female Athlete Alliance hosted Fall Sports Festival
10 In the Community
• Student panel at CAASFP Conference
• Culinary at Ord Terrace teaching skills
• JROTC with President Bush
11 We Invite You!
December 6: Winter Wonderland
December 12: Winter Night Rally
Winter Sports: Basketball, Soccer,
Wrestling
12 Thank You!
Seaside High School
Quarter Two Report: November 2025
14 PRIDE Expectations
P - Prepared / Preparados
R - Respected / Respetados
I - Innovative / Inovadores
D - Determined / Determinados
E - Excellent / Excelente
15 Schoolwide Culture Expectations
Cell Phone Policy
Materials to support
implementation:
Cell Phone Pocket Chart
Late and Tardy Policy
Materials to support
implementation:
Cell Phone Pocket Chart
Dry Erase Notecards
Out of Class Policy
Materials to support
implementation:
Classroom hall pass clipboard
Student chromebooks
FLEX Policy
Materials to support
implementation:
Student chromebooks
Updated Bell Schedule
2025-26 Priorities
Specific Focus
Building a Culture of
Belonging, Safety, Care
Every student, staf, and family experiences a sense
of connection, inclusion, and purpose
Integrated System of Supports Overall ADA and Chronic Absenteeism (ALL) include disproportionate sub group data
Integrated System of Supports Anti Bullying/Second Step and Open Parachute and student driven anti bullying campaign TK-12
Integrated System of Supports
Alcohol & Drug Awareness, Prevention,
Intervention and Response (Elem 6th /TK8/Middle/HS)
Integrated System of Supports Equity in Discipline Practices (Suspensions, incident tracking, conferencing & Etc.)
Literacy Across All Content
Areas (TK-8)
Comprehensive Literacy with a focus on integrity of
use of high quality instructional materials
Literacy Across All Content
Areas
Targeted Supports for Multi Lingual Learner
Success
Staff Retention and
Distributed Leadership Building a staff culture of safety, belonging, care.
Multiple Opportunities &
Pathways to Success
On Track for UC/CSU A-G Eligibility; Math
Curriculum Implementation and Deepening
Integrity
Multiple Opportunities &
Pathways to Success
Students access a variety of experiences that
supports their interests, talents and goals
LITERACY
Grade Level Instruction
with Targeted Support
TEAMS
Shared Power Teams
ACCOUNTABILITY
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
2025-26 Priorities
● Grade-level Instruction with targeted
supports
○ Use adopted curricula
○ Targeted language supports engage
students in grade level tasks
● Teams
○ Co-laboring as our default
● Accountability
○ High expectations with consistent followthrough
Instruction
Teams Accountability
18 Highlights
● Freshmen-specific Activities
○ Orientation, Rally, Dance
● Welcome Back Rally
● Service Learning - Back to School Nights, Monterey
Bay FC, MLK SOA Math Night, etc
● Academic Recognition - Vegas Night
● Celebrating Our Roots (heritage events)
19 Highlights
20 Next Steps
● Investigate pathways/majors opportunities
● Positive and reactive Attendance system
improvement
● Increased staff collaboration
● Increase family/community involvement
ITEM 8.A.
LINCOLN CUNNINGHAM PARK
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT (AGES 2-5)
Andreas Bear, Assistant Public Works Director
March 5, 2026 | City Council Meeting
• Lincoln Cunningham Park
• 2-5 Year Old Play Area
• Approx. 4,000 sf
• Engineered wood surface
Background
2 • Procurement through cooperative purchasing
• Proposals include assembly
• Targeted Project Budget: $150,000 - $170,000
• Swings provided in 5-12 playground area
• Consideration for accessibility and learning opportunities • Coordinate with natural environment and adjacent
structures
2-5 Year Old Playground Area
3 Selected Options
4 • Estimates above project budget will require negotiation with supplier to meet available funds. Negotiations could require reduction or elimination of portions or equipment shown, if necessary.
Supplier Cooperative Purchasing
Organization Base Price
Miracle Play Sourcewell $ 140,856.37
Kompan (Option 1 - Boat) Omnia $ 148,157.06
SPEC Play Sourcewell $ 165,778.77
Kompan (Option 2 – Tower) Omina $ 169,598.50
Game Time Omnia $ 181,629.58
• Equipment
• Sourcewell
• Silly tree, tower with rock climber, log climber, slides, play house, truck, percussion play flowers, hideaway hammock, exploration bench
• Steel framed structures with plastic panels
• Accessibility:
• 4 accessible by transfer steps, 6 ground level type, 22 ground level activities
• Equipment & Installation Cost: $ 140,856.37
Miracle Play
5 Miracle Play
6 Miracle Play
7 • Equipment
• Omnia
• Double tower with double slide, forest lake boat, kids table with four sitting poles, music play panel, shell steppers, dolphin springer, oak, rumba benches,
• Steel framed structures with plastic panels
• Accessibility:
• 2 ground level type, 3 ground level activities
• Equipment & Installation Cost: $ 148,157.06
Kopman (Option 1 – Boat)
8 Kopman (Option 1 – Boat)
9 Kopman (Option 1 – Boat)
10 • Equipment
• Sourcewell
• Tower Rockit with slides, balance, and climbing, elevated tower clubhouse with slide and ramp, 2 spring rockers, 2 seated spinners, log balance beam
• Steel framed structures with plastic panels
• Equipment & Installation Cost: $ 165,778.77
SPEC Play
11 SPEC Play
12 SPEC Play
13 • Equipment
• Omnia
• Tower with double slides, balance beams, kids table with four sitting poles, music play panel, spinner cups
• Steel framed structures with plastic panels
• Fiber reinforced concrete
• Accessibility:
• 2 ground level type, 3 ground level activities
• Equipment & Installation Cost: $ 169,598.50
Kopman (Option 2 – Tower)
14 Kopman (Option 2 - Tower)
15 Kopman (Option 2 – Tower)
16 • Equipment
• Omnia
• Tower modern cities roto slide, rope dome, arch tire swing, 2 standing spinners, 2 seated spinners, log balance beam
• Steel framed structures
• Fiber reinforced concrete (balance beam)
• Equipment & Installation Cost: $ 181,629.58
Game Time
17 Game Time
18 Game Time
19 Selected Options
20 Miracle Play
$140,856
Kompan (O-1)
$148,157
SPEC Play
$165,779
Kompan (O-2)
$169,599
Game Time
$181,630
• Not included in initial scope
• Funding reallocated by City Council
on January 15, 2026
• Anticipated schedule
• Recommendation:
• Provide direction on preferred
playground equipment
2-5 Year Old Playground
21 Installation
8/24/2026-9/25/2026
Material fabrication and Shipping
4/21/2026 – 8/21/2026
Review/Approve Submittals
4/6/2026-4/17/2026
Finalize Material purchase
4/3/2026
Council Authorize Purchase of Equipment & Installation
3/19/2026
ITEM 8.B.
REPORT ON COMMERICAL PROPERTY
VACANCY TAXES IN CALIFORNIA
Greg McDanel, City Manager
March 5, 2026 | City Council Meeting
• Councilmember request on February 19th
• Summary of jurisdictions with commercial vacancy tax
• Structural components of such taxes
• Legal considerations under California law
• Reported administrative experiences
• Any observed policy outcomes
Purpose
2 • Commercial vacancy rates are influenced by a variety of factors, including:
• Broader economic cycles
• Retail sector shifts
• Infrastructure and tenant improvement (TI) requirements • Construction and entitlement timelines
• Financing conditions or limitations
• 16 commercial vacancies on report provided 2/5/26
Commercial Vacancy in Context
3 • Commercial vacancy taxes are designed to discourage prolonged vacancy of commercial space – typically retail storefronts or office properties – by imposing a tax when the space remains unoccupied beyond a defined period of time
Background
3 • Proponents generally argue such taxes:
• Incentivize activation of commercial corridors
• Discourage speculative holding
• Promote small business opportunity
• Generate revenue for economic development programs
• Opponents generally cite:
• Market-driven vacancy causes
• Administrative burden
• Legal risk
• Potential impacts on redevelopment timing
• Limited evidence of measurable vacancy reduction
Policy Intent
4 • San Francisco – Commercial Vacancy Tax (Proposition D, 2020) • Applies to: Ground-floor commercial space in certain districts • Vacancy definition: 182 days or more within a tax year • Tax structure: Frontage-based and escalating annually • Revenue use: Restricted to Small Business Assistance Fund • Implementation:
• Self-reporting required
• Dedicated administrative staffing
• Implemented during COVID-era retail disruption
• Public reporting suggests enforcement complexity
California Jurisdictions with
Commercial Vacancy Taxes
5 • Oakland – Vacant Property Tax (Measure W, 2018)
• Applies to: Vacant properties including certain commercial parcels • Vacancy definition: 50+ days with defined commercial parcels • Tax structure: Flat parcel-based annual tax
• Revenue use: Restricted to homelessness services
• Implementation:
• Administrative delays and litigation during rollout
• Variable revenue generation
• Substantial vacancy tracking requirements
California Jurisdictions with
Commercial Vacancy Taxes
6 • Mountain View – Considered; opted for economic vitality strategies instead • Sacramento – Studied concepts; focused on code enforcement tools • Los Angeles – Explored concepts; no commercial tax adopted • Berkeley – Adopted residential empty homes tax; no commercial California Jurisdictions that have
Considered Commercial Vacancy Taxes
7 • Common structural elements include:
• Vacancy Threshold: Duration of vacancy
• Tax Calculation Methods: frontage-based, per square foot, flat parcel, escalating
• Defined Exemptions: construction, marketing, hardship, force majeure
• Enforcement mechanisms: annual declarations, audits,
penalties, appeals
Structural Components of
Commercial Vacancy Taxes
8 • Revenue purpose:
• General Fund (majority voter approval)
• Restricted for specific purpose (two-thirds voter approval) • Proposition 13 and Proposition 218 compliance
• Equal protection and uniformity principles
• Due process requirements
• Potential regulatory takings claims
Legal Considerations (California)
9 • Implementation typically requires:
• Dedicated compliance tracking systems
• Data verification and audit procedures
• Legal review and appeals processing
• Technology and reporting infrastructure
Administrative Considerations
10 • Observed Benefits:
• Signaling priority for property activation
• Revenue for small business programs
• Incentive effect in limited circumstances
• Limitations:
• Market conditions largely drive vacancy rates
• Revenue may be modest relative to administrative costs • Possible redevelopment timing impacts
• Compliance variability
Effectiveness & Policy Observations
11 • Commercial property vacancy taxes remain
uncommon in California. San Francisco provides
the primary example of a commercial storefront
vacancy tax currently in operation, while
Oakland’s broader tax includes commercial
properties. Effectiveness depends on market
conditions, enforcement capacity, and policy
design.
Summary
12 • Receive and file report.
Recommendation
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