SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL: Minutes February 2009

MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
February 4, 2009

I. CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, was held on the above date at the stated hour of 4:37 p.m. Mayor McCloud called the meeting to order.

II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council Members Hazdovac, Rose, Sharp, Talmage & McCloud
STAFF PRESENT: Rich Guillen, City Administrator
Joyce Giuffre, Administrative Services Manager
Molly Laughlin, Deputy City Clerk
George Rawson, Public Safety Director

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Members of the audience joined the Mayor and Council Members in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

City Administrator Rich Guillen presented an overview of the City’s current financial picture, noting that Carmel-by-the-Sea has not been immune to the global economic downturn.

Joyce Giuffre, Administrative Services Manager, presented the report.

Mayor McCloud opened the meeting to public comment at 5:02 p.m.

Monte Miller and Greg D’Ambrosio addressed Council.

Mayor McCloud closed the meeting to public comment at 5:07 p.m.

Council Member ROSE moved approval of the Resolution to adopt revisions to the
fiscal year 2008-09 General Fund Budget, seconded by Council Member TALMAGE and carried by the following roll call:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HAZDOVAC; ROSE; SHARP; TALMAGE & McCLOUD
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE

V. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor McCloud declared the meeting adjourned at 5:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk

ATTEST:

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR