MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
June 12, 2012
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 4:34 p.m. Mayor Burnett called the meeting to order.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council Members Beach, Hazdovac, Talmage & Mayor Burnett
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Jason Stilwell, City Administrator
Heidi Burch, Asst. City Administrator/City Clerk
Mike Calhoun, Interim Police Chief
Sean Conroy, Planning/Building Services Manager
Janet Bombard, Library Director
Marc Wiener, Associate Planner
Mike Branson, City Forester
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 4:35 p.m.
Paul Laub addressed Council regarding enhancing the economics of the City and parking.
Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comments at 4:40 p.m.
V. ORDERS OF COUNCIL
A. Consideration of a Resolution declaring the City’s intent to establish the Lodging Hospitality Improvement District.
City Administrator Stilwell presented the staff report.
Carrie Theis, President of the Carmel Innkeepers Association, and Monta Potter, Executive Director of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce, also presented a report and proposed budget to Council.
Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 5:02 p.m.
Barbara Livingston, Alison Schelling, Ken White, Bobby Richards, Amanda LeVett, Sandy Steuck, Rich Pepe, Karen Redmond, and Doug Lumsden addressed Council.
Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comment at 5:14 p.m.
Council Member TALMAGE moved to approve the Resolution declaring the City’s intent to establish the Lodging Hospitality Improvement District, seconded by Council Member BEACH and passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH; HAZDOVAC; HILLYARD; TALMAGE & BURNETT
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
Council Member TALMAGE moved to approve the Notice of Adoption of Resolution of Intention, seconded by Council Member BEACH and passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH; HAZDOVAC; HILLYARD; TALMAGE & BURNETT
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
B. Consideration of approving the Sales Tax Initiative.
City Administrator Stilwell presented the staff report.
Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 5:54 p.m.
Doug Lumsden, Jonathan Sapp, Esme Lazar, Tom Leverone, Paul Laub, Azniv Amirkhanian, Linda Anderson, Alison Schelling, Monta Potter, Jean Grace, Gin Weathers, Rich Pepe, Barbara Livingston, and Ken White addressed Council.
Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 6:25 p.m.
Mayor Burnett re-opened the meeting to public comment at 6:54 p.m.
Dick Stiles, Jean Grace, Jonathan Sapp, Kristy Downing, and Rich Pepe addressed Council.
Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comment at 7:02 p.m.
Council Member BEACH moved to proceed with the sales tax and task staff with surveying to get more information on public opinion, seconded by Council Member HILLYARD.
Council Member HAZDOVAC made a substitute motion to direct staff to put together a plan for a 1% sales tax increase with a 10-year sunset clause for the November 2012 ballot, seconded by Council Member TALMAGE.
Both motions and their seconds were subsequently withdrawn.
Council Member TALMAGE moved to recognize that the City is seeking between $2.75 million and $3 million in revenue or cost savings - $2 million from a 1%, 10-year sales tax increase, $750,000-$1 million from gifts, additional revenue (e.g. TOT growth) and cost savings (e.g. revised AMR contract), seconded by Council Member HAZDOVAC and passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH; HAZDOVAC; HILLYARD; TALMAGE & BURNETT
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
Council discussed some items for inclusion in the ballot language, such as support of the Library and Sunset Center; parks, trails, and the beach; maintaining crime prevention programs. Language regarding youth programs and “fixing potholes” were recommended for deletion.
Council took a recess at 8:07 p.m. and reconvened at 8:25 p.m.
C. Consideration of a Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget.
City Administrator Stilwell presented the staff report.
Mayor Burnett opened the meeting to public comment at 8:30 p.m.
Dave Parker, Chair of the Board of SCC, Inc. and Sally Reid, Carrie Theis, and Monta Potter addressed Council.
Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comment at 8:44 p.m.
Council Member TALMAGE moved to adopt the Resolution to adopt the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget and to incorporate Attachment “A” as amended, seconded by Council Member HILLYARD, and approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH; HAZDOVAC; HILLYARD; TALMAGE & BURNETT
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
D. Consideration of a Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Maintenance of Effort requirements related to Proposition 172 funding.
Mayor Burnett opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 8:45 p.m.
Council Member TALMAGE moved to approve the Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Maintenance of Effort requirements related to Proposition 172 funding, seconded by Council Member HILLYARD, and approved unanimously.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Burnett declared the meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, ATTEST:
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Heidi Burch, City Clerk MAYOR JASON BURNETT
City of Carmel by-the-Sea
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