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

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, February 4, 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/86890317537 Webinar ID: 868 9031 7537 Passcode: 100836 (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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
A.Carmel High School Report Out (Estimated time - 5 min)
B.Introduction of New City Employees (Estimated time - 20 min)
C.Non-Profit Spotlight - Harmony at Home (Estimated time - 10 min)
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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Estimated time - 10 min)
A.City Administrator Announcements 
B.City Attorney Announcements
C.Councilmember Announcements
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 the Ad Hoc Committee report from staff and provide direction regarding the future of the Flock camera system, and consider adoption of Resolution 2025-015 authorizing the City Administrator to execute a modified agreement with Flock Safety Group Inc. for the continued use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, with provisions for the new number of cameras leased, and language added to the agreement that protects the privacy of Carmel-by-the-Sea residents, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 over two years (Estimated time - 30 min)

2.

Resolution 2025-016, 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 - 5 min)

3.

Resolution 2025-017, 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 - 5 min)

4.Resolution 2025-018, authorizing the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with AUSONIO, INC. for Project Management Services for a fee increase of $50,000 and a not-to-exceed fee of $175,000 for Fiscal Year 2024/25 (Estimated time - 10 min)
5.Resolution 2025-019 ratifying appointments to the Planning Commission, and Forest and Beach Commission (Estimated time - 10 min)
6.Discussion of Draft Agreement with Carmel Public Library Foundation Regarding Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Restoration and Request for Direction (Estimated time - 30 min)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
7.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).