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

Mayor Dave Potter, Council Members Jeff Baron, 

Karen Ferlito, Bobby Richards, and Carrie Theis

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, March 2, 2021

Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 has allowed local legislative bodies to hold public meetings via teleconference and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Also, see the Order by the Monterey County Public Health Officer issued March 17, 2020. The health and well-being of our residents is the top priority for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. To that end, this meeting will be held via teleconference and web-streamed on the City’s website ONLY.
To attend via Teleconference; 1-510-946-0036 PIN: 123 285 133# or attend via GoogleMeet meet.google.com/khm-shrm-iod
The public can also email comments to cityclerk@ci.carmel.ca.us. Comments must be received 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 added to the agenda and made part of the record.

OPEN SESSION 

4:30 PM

VIDEOCALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
VIDEOEXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
A.American Red Cross Month Proclamation
VIDEOPUBLIC APPEARANCES

Members of the Public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on the Agenda and that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The exception is a Closed Session agenda, where speakers may address the Council on those items before the Closed Session begins. Speakers are usually given three (3) minutes to speak on any item; the time limit is in the discretion of the Chair of the meeting and may be limited when appropriate. Applicants and appellants in land use matters are usually given more time to speak. If an individual wishes to submit written information, he or she may give it to the City Clerk. Speakers and any other members of the public will not approach the dais at any time without prior consent from the Chair of the meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.

City Administrator Announcements

B.

City Attorney Announcements

C.

Councilmember Announcements

VIDEOCONSENT 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.

February 2, 2021 Special and Regular Meeting Minutes

2.

Monthly Reports for January: 1) City Administrator Contract Log;  2) Community Planning and Building Department Reports;  3) Police, Fire, and Ambulance Reports;  4) Public Records Act Requests, and 5) Public Works Department Report

3.

January 2021 Check Register Summary

4.

Resolution 2021-010 approving a Funding Agreement with the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) for the Wayfinding Sign Program

5.

Resolution 2021-011 approving a budget amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 adopted budget for a Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Grant to install a demonstration rain garden

ORDERS OF BUSINESS
Orders of Business are agenda items that require City Council, Board or Commission discussion, debate, direction to staff, and/or action.
VIDEO6.

Consider authorizing staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the leasing of the historic Forest Theater for theatrical programming and facility management

VIDEO7.

Receive an update on Special Events for 2021

VIDEO8.

Receive an update on the City's unfunded pension liability, discuss pension mitigation options, including the development of a pension funding policy, and provide direction to staff

VIDEO9.

Update on the Climate Committee and discussion of State requirements for climate action

VIDEO10.

Exceptions to uniform 10pm closure time for parklets

VIDEOPUBLIC HEARINGS
VIDEO11.

Consideration of an Appeal of the Forest and Beach Commission decision regarding fee assessment and mitigation for unauthorized tree removals at the northwest corner of Junipero Street and Thirteenth Avenue

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
12.The City Council meeting will be adjourned in memory of Barbara Livingston
13.Correspondence Received After Agenda Posting

This agenda was posted at City Hall, Monte Verde Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue, outside the Park Branch Library, NE corner of Mission Street and 6th Avenue, 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).