CITY COUNCIL: Agenda & Minutes January 2009

AMENDED
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
4:30 p.m., Open Session

Broadcast date
Sunday, January 11, 2009
8:00 a.m., KMST Channel 26

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City Hall
East side of Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues

Hearing assistance units are available to the public for meetings held in the Council Chambers.

The City Council welcomes your interest and participation. If you want to speak on an agenda item during its review, you may do so when the Mayor opens the item for public comment. Persons are not required to give their names but it is helpful in order that the City Clerk may identify them in the minutes of the meeting. Please keep remarks to a maximum of three (3) minutes, or as otherwise established by the City Council. Always speak into the microphone, as the meeting is recorded on tape.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Extraordinary Business
A. Introduction of new Police Officer Joshua Plosser.

B. Introduction of new Police Reserve Officer Al Stegall.

C. Introduction of new Bach Festival Executive Director Camille Kolles.

D. Commendation to Community Services Officer Lisa Panetta for her volunteer work with Seniors Helping Seniors Program.

E. Certificate of appreciation to the Carmel Woods Neighborhood Association for its street beautification efforts.

V. Announcements from Closed Session, from City Council Members and the City Administrator.
A. Announcements from Closed Session

B. Announcements from City Council members (Council members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or report on his or her activities)

C. Announcements from City Administrator
1. Presentation by Lawrence Roeck, producer/director of “Carmel: The Movie”.

2. Receive a progress report on the removal of charcoal from Carmel Beach.

3. Receive report on storm drain improvements.

4. Receive update on holiday lights.

VI. Appearances

Anyone wishing to address the City Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City and are not on the agenda may do so now. Matters not appearing on the City Council’s agenda will not receive action at this meeting but may be referred to staff for a future meeting. Presentations will be limited to three (3) minutes, or as otherwise established by the City Council. Persons are not required to give their names, but it is helpful for speakers to state their names in order that the City Clerk may identify them in the minutes of the meeting. Always speak into the microphone, as the meeting is recorded on tape.

VII. Consent Calendar

These matters include routine financial and administrative actions, which are usually approved by a single majority vote. Individual items may be removed from Consent by a member of the Council or the public for discussion and action.
A. Ratify the minutes for the regular meeting of December 2, 2008.

B. Ratify the bills paid for the month of December 2008.

C. Consideration of a Resolution accepting a gift of $25,302 from the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Heritage Reward and Paul Bystrowski of Monterey Insurance Agencies to purchase equipment for the Fire Department.

D. Consideration of a Resolution approving Fire Department equipment as surplus and authorizing its sale valued at $7,950 to the City of Pacific Grove.

E. Consideration of a Resolution awarding a professional services agreement for actuarial valuation services to Nicolay Consulting Group in an amount not to exceed $5,500.

F. Consideration of a Resolution adopting revisions to the Land Use element of the General Plan and chapters 17.12.230, 17.14.14D and 17.64.220 of the zoning ordinance related to affordable housing. The proposed revisions are required by the California Coastal Commission.

G. Consideration of Resolution authorizing the expenditure of $500 from the Council’s Discretionary Fund to the Carmel Woods Neighborhood Association for beautification and landscaping at and around the Serra statue.

VIII. Public Hearings

If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

None.
IX. Ordinances
A. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Local Coastal Program to rezone a site located on the east side of Dolores Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues from the Residential and Limited Commercial (RC) District to the Community Plan (CP) District. (First Reading)

X. Resolutions
A. Consideration of a Resolution establishing the Trevvett Court Specific Plan for a site located on the east side of Dolores Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues.

B. Receive mid-year Budget Report and Consideration of a Resolution adopting revisions to the fiscal year 2008-09 General Fund budget.

C. Consideration of a Resolution approving the transfer of the fiscal year 2007/08 General Fund surplus of $346,841 to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund.

XI. Orders of Council
A. Receive report on the results of the General Plan Survey.

B. Scheduling Future City Council meetings – Please Bring Your Calendar

XII. Adjournment
The next meeting of the City Council will be:
Regular Council Meeting – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Council Chambers

The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Carmel-by-the-Sea City Hall is an accessible facility. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea telecommunications device for the Deaf/Speech Impaired (T.D.D.) number is 1-800-735- 2929.

The City Council Chambers is equipped with a portable microphone for anyone unable to come to the podium. Assisted listening devices are available upon request of the City Clerk. If you need assistance, please advise Heidi Burch as to which item you would like to comment on and the microphone will be brought to you.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at Carmel-by-the Sea City Hall, on the east side of Monte Verde Street, between Ocean and 7th Avenues, during normal business hours.