CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
 

Mayor Dave Potter, Councilmembers Jeff Baron, Alissandra Dramov, Karen Ferlito, and Bobby Richards

Contact: 831.620.2000 www.ci.carmel.ca.us

 All meetings are held in the City Council Chambers
East Side of Monte Verde Street
Between Ocean and 7th Avenues

City Council Special Meeting

Monday, March 4, 2024

4:30 PM

HYBRID MEETING ATTENDANCE OPTIONS

This meeting will be held in person and via teleconference ("hybrid"). The public is welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely via Zoom, however, the meeting will proceed as normal even if there are technical difficulties accessing Zoom. The City will do its best to resolve any technical issues as quickly as possible. To view or listen to the meeting from home, you may also watch the live stream on the City's YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofCarmelbytheSea/streams. To participate in the meeting via Zoom, copy and paste the link below into your browser.

https://ci-carmel-ca-us.zoom.us/j/85129541226 Webinar ID: 851 2954 1226 Passcode: 423087 Dial in: (253) 215-8782
HOW TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT
The public may give public comment at this meeting in person, or using the Zoom teleconference module, provided that there is access to Zoom during the meeting.  Zoom comments will be taken after the in-person comments.  The public can also email comments to cityclerk@ci.carmel.ca.us.  Comments must be received at least 2 hours before the meeting in order to be provided to the legislative body.  Comments received after that time and up to the beginning of the meeting will be made part of the record.  
OPEN SESSION - 4:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PUBLIC APPEARANCES

Members of the public are entitled to speak on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda during Public Appearances. Each person's comments shall be limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise established by the Chair. Persons are not required to provide their names, however, it is helpful for speakers to state their names so they may be identified in the minutes of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, public comment for matters on the agenda must relate to that agenda item and public comments for matters not on the agenda must relate to the subject matter jurisdiction of this legislative body. If a member of the public attending the meeting remotely violates the Brown Act by failing to comply with these requirements of the Brown Act, then that speaker will be muted.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items on the consent agenda are routine in nature and do not require discussion or independent action. Members of the Council, Board or Commission or the public may ask that any items be considered individually for purposes of Council, Board or Commission discussion and/ or for public comment. Unless that is done, one motion may be used to adopt all recommended actions.

1.January 8th, January 25th, and February 1st Special Meeting Minutes, and  January 9th, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes
2.December 2023 Monthly Reports
3.January 2024 Monthly Reports
4.December 2023 Check Register Summary
5.January 2024 Check Register Summary
6.

Resolution 2024-014, accepting donations from Carmel Cares, an official City Support Group, and approving a Budget Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Adopted Budget

7.Resolution 2024–015 authorizing the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group for the Coastal Engineering and Adaptation Planning Project, Phase 2, for a not-to-exceed fee of $450,000; and Authorize an Amendment to the CIP  FY 2023/24 Budget to include the $500,000 Grant
8.

Resolution 2024-016, authorizing City Co-Sponsorship of the Carmel Public Library Foundation's Annual Donor Salute Event at the Main Library on Sunday, March 10, 2024; and Authorizing City Co-Sponsorship of the Carmel Public Library Foundation's Annual Sterling Circle Event at the Main Library on Sunday, June 9, 2024 

9.

Consideration of Resolution 2024-017, authorizing the consumption of alcohol and the potential erection of tents on public property for the Otto Wedding Dinner to be held Friday, October 11, 2024 in Devendorf Park


10.

Resolution 2024-018, Rescinding Resolution 2023-105 and Establishing the City Council meeting dates for the 2024 Calendar Year

11.Resolution 2024-019,  Authorizing one (1) free use day of the Sunset Cultural Center theater and lobby for the AIM youth mental health community event
12.

Resolution 2024-020, authorizing the serving of alcohol on public property, and the erection of tents on public property for the Carmel Art Festival

13.Resolution 2024-021, Adopting the Updated Board and Commission Handbook
CLOSED SESSION
A.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation     

Government Code Sections 54956.9 (d) (1) 

Name of Case: Daniel Logan v. City of Carmel-by-the-Sea;

Superior Court of Monterey County Case  #24CV000088

B.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8:

   

Property: First Murphy House, NE corner Lincoln Street and 6th Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea

Agency negotiators: City Administrator, City Attorney 

Negotiating parties:  Carmel Heritage Society and Chamber of Commerce

Under negotiation:   Lease amount and terms

C.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8:

   

Property: Rio Park, East of Dolores Street and Lasuen Drive, Carmel

Agency negotiators: City Administrator, City Attorney 

Negotiating parties:  Carmel Area Wastewater District (CAWD)

Under negotiation:   Lease amount and terms

PUBLIC APPEARANCES - Limited to items on the Closed Session agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
1.Correspondence Received After Agenda Posting

This agenda was posted at City Hall, Monte Verde Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue, Harrison Memorial Library, located on the NE corner of Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Street, the Carmel-by-the-Sea Post Office, 5th Avenue between Dolores Street and San Carlos Street, and the City's webpage http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA
Any supplemental writings or documents distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda, received after the posting of the agenda will be available for public review at City Hall located on Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues during regular business hours.

SPECIAL NOTICES TO PUBLIC
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 831-620-2000 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).