Wednesday, May 30, 2012

CITY COUNCIL: Special City Council Meeting Agenda 24 May 2012


NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, May 24, 2012– 4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
East side of Monte Verde Street between
Ocean and Seventh Avenues

Live video streaming available at:
www.ci.carmel.ca.us

Broadcast date
Sunday, May 27, 2012
8:00 a.m., MCAET Channel 26

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call – Council Member Beach will be participating in the meeting via phone (831-915-5093)
from 134 Everett Street, New Haven, CT 06511.

III. Pledge of Allegiance 


IV. Public 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 and the microphone will be brought to you.

IV.  Orders of Council 

A. Study session and public hearing to review/adopt Fiscal Years 2012/13 – 2014/15
Triennial Budget.

1) Budget Overview and recap of the Meeting of May 17, 2012
2) Capital Budget
3) Items Not Funded in the Proposed Budget
4) Council Deliberations and Possible Approval of the Fiscal Year 2012/13  Operating Plan and Proposed Budget.

V. Adjournment


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 Seventh Avenues, during normal business


SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Final Packet May 24, 2012



MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

May 24, 2012

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 4:32 p.m. Mayor Burnett called the meeting to order.

II. ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Council Members Hazdovac, Hillyard, Talmage & Mayor Burnett

Council Member Beach participated via phone connection from New Haven, Connecticut.

STAFF PRESENT: Jason Stilwell, City Administrator
Molly Laughlin, Deputy City Clerk
Mike Calhoun, Interim Police Chief
Stu Ross, Public Works Superintendent
Janet Bombard, Library Director
Mike Branson, City Forester
Sean Conroy, Planning Services Manager
Andrew Miller, Fire Chief
Paul Wood, Finance Consultant
Deanna Allen, Finance Specialist

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Members of the audience joined the Mayor and Council Members in the Pledge of Allegiance.

IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES

Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 4:33 p.m.

Mike Brown addressed the issue of advertising Carmel-by-the-Sea in the print media.

Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 4:35 p.m.


V. ORDERS OF COUNCIL

A. Study session and public hearing to review/adopt Fiscal Years 2012/13 – 2014/15 Triennial Budget.

1) Budget Overview and recap of the Meeting of May 17, 2012.

City Administrator Jason Stilwell presented the overview/recap of the May 17 meeting. He noted three more budget requests had been received since that meeting from Monterey-Salinas Transit, the Carmel Art and Film Festival, and Family Services Agency of the Central Coast/Suicide Prevention Service.

Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 4:42 p.m.

Monte Miller addressed code compliance.

Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comment at 4:43 p.m.

2) Capital Budget

City Administrator Jason Stilwell gave the presentation on the Capital Budget, including General Fund projects, Special Revenue projects, road improvement projects, and 11 unfunded projects.

Staff answered Council questions.

Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 5:23 p.m.

Kristy Downing, Linda Anderson, Bob Jenkins, Jean Grace, Monte Miller, and Jim Emery addressed Council.

Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comment at 5:45 p.m.

Council took a recess at 5:58 p.m. and reconvened at 6:05 p.m.

3) Items Not Funded in the Proposed Budget

City Administrator Jason Stilwell gave the presentation on those items not funded in the Proposed Budget. These items include: Services, Road Maintenance, Capital Budget, Debt Service and Use of One-Time Funding (Reserves). Together, these total $2.84 million.

Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 6:42 p.m.

Kristy Downing, Monte Miller, Bob Jenkins and Monta Potter, Executive Director of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce, addressed Council.

Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comment at 6:49 p.m.


4) Council Deliberations and Possible Approval of the Fiscal Year 2012/13 Operating Plan and Proposed Budget.

City Administrator Jason Stilwell gave the presentation and asked for Council direction. He offered a matrix labeled “Sources” and “Uses” as a method to help Council in its deliberations to match items and to close the budget gap.

After consideration and discussion of the items on the matrix (and the addition of other items included in this meeting), Council decided to continue its deliberations to the Workshop scheduled for June 4, 2012. In the meantime, each Council member will individually review the budget items, consult with the City Administrator as needed, and return to the June 4 meeting with their suggestions and further discussion.

VI. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Burnett declared the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

_____________________________
Molly Laughlin, Deputy City Clerk

ATTEST:
                                         ____________________________
                                JASON BURNETT, MAYOR


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