CITY COUNCIL: Tour of Inspection, Closed Session, Open Session & Public Workshop November 2012

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA CITY COUNCIL

Tour of Inspection, Closed Session,

Open Session (5:30 p.m.) and 

Public Workshop (immediately following Open Session)

Monday, November 5, 2012 -- 4:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

East side of Monte Verde Street between

Ocean and Seventh Avenues

The City Council will first meet at City Hall on the east side of Monte Verde Street between
Ocean and Seventh Avenues.

I. Roll Call, then depart for Tour of Inspection 

A. Council will visit B&G Jewelers, located on the east side of Dolores between Ocean and 7th Avenues, site of an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny an awning. The appellant is co-owner Alex Agacanyan.

II. Adjourn to Closed Session at City Hall 

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 et seq. of the State of California, the City Council will  adjourn to Closed Session to consider the following:

1. Property Negotiations – Government Code Section 54956.8, Real Property negotiations  between City Administrator Jason Stilwell and Christine Sandin regarding the Sunset  Cultural Center.

2. Property Negotiations – Government Code Section 54956.8, Real Property negotiations  between City Administrator Jason Stilwell and Peterson Conway, Jr. regarding Flanders  Mansion (APN 010-061-005).

III. Announcements in Open Session (if any)

IV. Orders of Council (begins at 5:30 p.m.)
 
1.   Consideration of approving a Conflict of Interest Waiver for the City Attorney regarding  providing legal services for the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority  (MPRWA).

V. Adjourn to Public Workshop 
Subject:  Emergency Preparedness

VI. Reconvene to Closed Session (if necessary)

VII. Adjournment

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL MEETING—OPEN SESSION ITEM

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

November 5, 2012

I. CALL TO ORDER

The City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, met on the above date at the stated hour of 5:35 p.m. to consider one item in Open Session. Mayor Burnett called the meeting to order.

PRESENT: Council Members Beach, Hillyard, Talmage, Theis and Mayor Burnett
STAFF PRESENT: Jason Stilwell, City Administrator
Molly Laughlin, Deputy City Clerk
Paul Tomasi, Sergeant at Arms

II. ORDERS OF COUNCIL

1. Consideration of approving a Conflict of Interest Waiver for the City Attorney regarding providing legal services for the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority (MPRWA).

City Attorney Don Freeman offered opening remarks and introduced Monterey City Attorney Christine Davi. Ms. Davi, acting as the required outside counsel, provided an overview to City Council about the legal rules for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest, explained the role that Mr. Freeman would play as counsel for the Water JPA, and how this role might affect his dual role as the City Attorney for Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Mayor Burnett opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 5:42 p.m.

One unidentified person asked a general question about the water supply issue.

No Council action was taken at this meeting. A Resolution to approve a Conflict of Interest Waiver will be considered at the Regular Meeting of November 6, 2012.

III. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Burnett declared the meeting adjourned to the Public Workshop at 5:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, ATTEST:

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Molly Laughlin, Deputy City Clerk MAYOR JASON BURNETT