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

Mayor Dale Byrne, Councilmembers Jeff Baron, Hans Buder, Bob Delves, and Alissandra Dramov

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 3, 2025

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/81991221369 Webinar ID: 819 9122 1369 Passcode: 055985 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.


	Tour Time - 3:30 PM


	TOUR OF INSPECTION


	Prior to calling the meeting to order, the Board/Commission will conduct an on-site tour of inspection of the properties listed on the agenda and the public is welcome to join. After the tour is complete, the Board/Commission will begin the meeting in the City Council Chambers no earlier than the time noted on the agenda.


		A.	Southwest Corner of Santa Rita and 1st Street, Carmel (PERM EN 250005 - Salehi)

		B.	Santa Lucia Avenue, 2 Northeast of Scenic, Carmel (APP 25-032 - Jensen)


	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 4:30 PM


	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 (Estimated time - 5 min)


	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.	February 3 & 10, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes and Feburary 4, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes

		2.	January 2025 Monthly Reports

		3.	January 2025 Check Register Summary

		4.	Resolution 2025-020 Amending City Council appointments to the Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) Board of Directors, and the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors

		5.	Resolution 2025-021, authorizing the serving of alcohol on public property, and the erection of tents on public property for the Carmel Culinary Week

		6.	Resolution 2025-022, authorizing the serving of alcohol and public property for the Carmel Public Library Foundation's Donor Salute event Sunday, March 9, 2025 and the Sterling Circle event, Sunday, June 8, 2025


	ORDERS OF BUSINESS


	Orders of Business are agenda items that require City Council, Board or Commission discussion, debate, direction to staff, and/or action.


		1.	Receive Presentation from the Carmel Area Wastewater District on the Scenic Road Pipeline Replacement Project and Authorize Issuance of an Encroachment Permit with Special Conditions of Approval (Estimated time - 10 min)

		2.	Resolution 2025-023, authorizing the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Moffatt & Nichol, Inc. for coastal engineering and environmental services related to the Carmel Beach Coastal Protection and Access Improvement Projects, with a not-to-exceed budget of $399,013 (Estimated time - 15 min)

		3.	Resolution 2025-024, authorizing the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Advance Design Consultants, Inc. for Electric Panel Upgrades and Electric Vehicle Charging related projects, for a not-to-exceed fee of $58,020 (Estimated time - 15 min)

		4.	Resolution 2025-025, Adopting Policy 2025-01 “Social Media Policy” establishing guidelines and procedures for the City’s participation in social media and authorizing the City Administrator to administer the City’s social media program (Estimated time - 20 min)

		5.	Discuss City Policy C89-02: City Council Meetings/Orders of Council/Agenda Packets/Minutes of Meeting and Agenda Distribution and provide direction to City Administrator (Estimated time - 15 min)


	CLOSED SESSION


		A.	Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957; Title: City Administrator

		B.	Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957; Title: City Attorney

		C.	CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: Agency Designated Representatives: City Attorney Brian Pierik, Assistant City Administrator Brandon Swanson, Senior HR Analyst Marisa Bermudez, Police Commander Todd Trayer, and Police Chief Paul Tomasi Employee Organization: Carmel Fire Ambulance Association


	ADJOURNMENT


		4.	Correspondence Received After Agenda Posting

		5.	Presentations 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).