CITY COUNCIL: Agenda & Minutes May 5, 2009

AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
4:30 p.m., Open Session

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Broadcast date
Sunday, May 10, 2009
8:00 a.m., KMST Channel 26

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

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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. Recognition of Community Services Officer Lisa Panetta as “2008 Police Support Person of the Year”.

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. Receive report from the Monterey Institute of International Studies on the Business District Revitalization Project.

2. Receive report from the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

3. Receive SCC, Inc’s. Third Quarter 2008-09 financial report.

4. Receive the City’s Third Quarter 2008-09 financial report.

5. Receive report on the Police Department Compstat Program.

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. 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.

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 special meeting of April 2, 2009.

B. Ratify the minutes for the regular meeting of April 7, 2009.

C. Ratify the bills paid for the month of April 2009.

D. Consideration of a Resolution approving three pieces of public safety equipment as surplus and authorizing their sale.

E. Consideration of a Resolution approving the closure of Mission Street between 6th Avenue and Ocean Avenue for an additional day for the Carmel Art Festival, to be held May 14-17, 2009.

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.
A. None.

IX. Ordinances
A. Consideration of an Ordinance deleting Sections 2.64.030 and 2.64.040 and amending Sections 2.64.050 and 2.64.080 of the Carmel Municipal Code to designate the City Administrator as the Director of Emergency Services.

X. Resolutions
A. None.

XI. Orders of Council
A. Receive report and provide policy direction regarding contracting fire protection services to the City of Monterey.

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

XII. Adjournment

The next meetings of the City Council will be:
Special Budget Meeting – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Council Chambers

Special Budget Meeting – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Council Chambers

Regular Council Meeting – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Council Chambers

Special Budget Meeting – 4:30 p.m. (if needed)
Tuesday, June 9, 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.

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.

MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
May 5, 2009

I. CALL TO ORDER
The regular 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 4:35 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
Don Freeman, City Attorney
Heidi Burch, City Clerk
George Rawson, Public Safety Director
Joyce Giuffre, Administrative Services Director

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

IV. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
A. Recognition of Community Services Officer Lisa Panetta as “2008 Police Support
Person of the Year”.
Public Safety Director George Rawson presented a certificate to Community Services Officer Panetta in recognition of her outstanding service.

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION, FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
A. Announcements from Closed Session.
No announcements from Closed Session. City Attorney Don Freeman noted that the item regarding Flanders was only put on the agenda as a place holder and was not
discussed in the closed session.

B. Announcements from City Council Members.
Mayor McCloud appointed Council Member Sharp as Vice Mayor and noted the areas of concentration for each Council Member.

Council Member Sharp noted Bike Week (May 10-16, 2009) events sponsored by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.

Council Member Hazdovac noted La Playa Hotel’s 19th Annual Garden Party on Sunday, June 7th to benefit the Carmel Youth Center.

Mayor McCloud noted the Friends of the Library annual book sale and urged people to donate their used books to the collection spot at the Sunset Center. Last year’s sale netted $19,000. Additionally, she mentioned the 16th Annual Carmel Art Festival, planned for May 14-19, 2009.

C. Announcements from City Administrator.
1. Receive report from the Monterey Institute of International Studies on the Business District Revitalization Project.
City Administrator Guillen introduced Dr. Ernie Schalberg and Noel Oakes who, in
turn, introduced the team of students who participated in the project. The students
presented their findings from a survey conducted from February to April 2009.

2. Receive report from the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau
(MCCVB).
Steve Wille, President and Chief Executive Officer of the MCCVB, presented the tourism marketing report.

3. Receive SCC, Inc’s. Third Quarter 2008-09 financial report.
SCC Treasurer Dave Parker presented the financial report. Board Chair Jim Price
presented the theater utilization data.

4. Receive the City’s Third Quarter 2008-09 financial report.
Joyce Giuffre, Administrative Services Director presented the report.

5. Receive report on the Police Department Compstat Program.
Commander Mike Calhoun presented the report.

VI. APPEARANCES
Mayor McCloud opened the appearances section to public comment at 6:12 p.m.

Jerry Floyd addressed Council regarding fire services.

Mark Bayne addressed Council regarding the Carmel Convalescent Hospital project.

Mayor McCloud closed the appearances section to public comment at 6:19 p.m.

VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Ratify the minutes for the special meeting of April 2, 2009.

B. Ratify the minutes for the regular meeting of April 7, 2009.

C. Ratify the bills paid for the month of April 2009.

D. Consideration of a Resolution approving three pieces of public safety equipment
as surplus and authorizing their sale.

E. Consideration of a Resolution approving the closure of Mission Street between
6th Avenue and Ocean Avenue for an additional day for the Carmel Art Festival, to be held May 14-17, 2009.

Mayor McCloud opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 6:20 p.m.

Council Member ROSE moved adoption of the Consent Agenda Items A-E, seconded by Council Member HAZDOVAC and carried unanimously.

VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.

IX. ORDINANCES
A. Consideration of an Ordinance deleting Sections 2.64.030 and 2.64.040 and amending Sections 2.64.050 and 2.64.080 of the Carmel Municipal Code to designate the City Administrator as the Director of Emergency Services. City Administrator Rich
Guillen presented the staff report. Planning and Building Services Manager Sean Conroy answered some questions from Council. (First Reading)
Commander Calhoun presented the staff report.

Mayor McCloud opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 6:21 p.m.

Council Member ROSE moved adoption of an Ordinance on First Reading deleting Sections 2.64.030 and 2.64.040 and amending Sections 2.64.050 and 2.64.080 of the Carmel Municipal Code to designate the City Administrator as the Director of Emergency Services. City Administrator Rich Guillen presented the staff report. Planning and Building Services Manager Sean Conroy answered some questions from Council, 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
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE

X. RESOLUTIONS
A. None

XI. ORDERS OF COUNCIL
A. Receive report and provide policy direction regarding contracting fire protection
services to the City of Monterey.
This item was continued to be discussed at a later date.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor McCloud declared the meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk

ATTEST:
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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR