PACIFIC GROVE
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Council
Chambers – City Hall – 300 Forest Avenue
6:00 p.m. – June
6, 2007
Note: The Council
will not begin consideration of any item on this agenda later than 10:00 p.m.
unless, by majority vote, the Council decides to consider an item or items
after 10:00 p.m. Any items on this
agenda not considered this evening will be continued to a future meeting. It is possible, although not likely, that
public hearings will begin at 6:00 p.m.
However, it is the policy of the City Council to begin calling public
hearing items no later than 7:00 p.m.
Copies
of the agenda packet are available for review at the Pacific Grove Library
located at 550 Central Avenue; the reception counter in City Hall at 300 Forest
Avenue, Pacific Grove; and on the internet at: http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/agendas
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
COUNCIL AND STAFF
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS:
(Comments from the
audience will not receive Council action.
Comments must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the City
and the Council and will be limited to three minutes. Comments regarding agenda items, not on the
consent agenda, shall be heard prior to Council’s consideration of such items
at the time such items are called.
Whenever possible, letters should be submitted to the Council in advance
of the meeting.)
CONSENT AGENDA
(ITEMS 1-3):
(The Consent
Agenda consists of those items which are routine and for which a staff
recommendation has been prepared. A
Councilmember, member of the audience or staff may request that an item be
placed on the regular agenda for further discussion. One motion will cover all items on the
Consent Agenda. The motion to approve
will authorize the action or recommendation indicated.)
1.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
A.
Minutes of the May
16, 2007 Regular Meeting
Recommended Action: Approve
2.
ORDINANCES:
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Action: Pass and Adopt the Ordinance
Establishing Current Classifications, Salary Ranges, Steps and Other
Remuneration for the Non-Safety Personnel Positions Represented by the Pacific
Grove Police Officers’ Association
3. REPORTS OF STAFF:
A.
Highlights of the
May 18, 2007 Monterey Regional Waste Management District Board Meeting
Gary Bales, the City’s representative to the Monterey
Regional Waste Management District Board, has provided a report on activities
and actions by the Board at its most recent meeting. Council will receive the report.
Recommended Action: Receive the Highlights of the May 18,
2007 Monterey Regional Waste Management District Board Meeting
Council will receive a report detailing the contribution
from the PGUSD Board of Education to the City for the installation of a lighted
crosswalk on Sunset Drive at 19th Street. The contribution will be made from the
District’s Capital Improvement Fund (#40).
Reference: Public Works Superintendent Martinez
Recommended Action: Approve the Resolution Approving a
Contract with the Pacific Grove Unified School District to Accept Funds for the
Installation of a Lighted Crosswalk on Sunset Drive at 19th Street
At the request of members of the Arts
Commission, Council will consider a resolution, which would ceremonially change
the name of the Arts Commission to the Cultural Arts Commission. Though this resolution will not amend the
Municipal Code, the ceremonial name change will reflect the expanded role the
Commission intends to undertake in the community.
Reference: Recreation Director Miller
Recommended Action: Approve the Resolution Ceremonially
Changing the Name of the Arts Commission to the Cultural Arts Commission
4. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND
STANDING COMMITTEES:
A.
Meeting Minutes of
the April 25, 2007 Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Advisory
Committee
Recommended Action: Receive
B.
Meeting Minutes of
the May 22, 2007 Architectural Review Board Site Review
Recommended Action: Receive
C.
Meeting Minutes of
the May 22, 2007 Architectural Review Board
Recommended Action: Receive
D.
Meeting Minutes of the
March 28, 2007 Golf Course Advisory Committee
Recommended Action: Receive
E.
Meeting Minutes of
the May 9, 2007 Historic Resources Committee
Recommended Action: Receive
F.
Meeting Minutes of
the April 4, 2007 Museum Board
Recommended Action: Receive
G.
Meeting Minutes of the
May 15, 2007 Planning Commission Site Review
Recommended Action: Receive
H.
Meeting Minutes of
the May 17, 2007 Planning Commission
Recommended Action: Receive
I.
Meeting Minutes of
the May 8, 2007 Recreation Board
Recommended Action: Receive
REGULAR AGENDA:
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
(With regard to public
hearings involving a quasi-judicial determination by the Council, the proponent
of an item shall be given 10 minutes to speak and all others in support of the
proponent’s position will be given three minutes each. A designated spokesperson for opposition to
the item shall be given 10 minutes to speak and all others in opposition will
be given three minutes each. In public
hearings not involving a quasi-judicial determination by the Council, all
persons will be given three minutes to speak, whether in support or opposition
to the item. Very brief rebuttal and
surrebuttal may be allowed in the sole discretion of the Council.)
The City Council will consider the
appropriate tax rate necessary to generate the revenue required to make the
debt service payment on bonds issued in 1990 to acquire and rehabilitate the
Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Pacific Grove.
Reference: Director of Management and Budget
Becklenberg
Recommended Action: 1. Introduce an Ordinance that Levies a
Tax Rate of .005% on the Assessed Value of Property in Pacific Grove, to Pay
the Debt Service on the 1990 Butterfly Habitat Bonds
2.
Approve a Resolution that Certifies Compliance with the Law Concerning the
Levying of Taxes
Each year the City must re-authorize the
assessment that generates revenue for the downtown businesses. This item would not authorize the assessment;
it would signal the City Council’s intent and call for a public hearing on June
20, 2007
Reference: Director of Management and Budget
Becklenberg
Recommended Action: Approve a Resolution of Intention to
Levy an Assessment for the Downtown Business Improvement District for Fiscal
Year 2007/2008
6. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
STANDING COMMITTEES:
A.
Americans
with Disabilities Act Compliance Advisory Committee
B.
Architectural
Review Board
C.
Arts
Commission
D.
Beautification
and Natural Resources Committee
E.
Economic
Advisory Committee
F.
Golf
Course Advisory Committee
G.
Historic
Resources Committee
H.
Housing
Committee
I.
Library
Board
J.
Museum
Board
K.
Planning
Commission
L.
Recreation
Board
M. Special Events Committee
N.
Traffic
Safety Commission
O.
ad hoc Budget and Finance Subcommittee
P.
ad hoc Campaign Finance Reform/Conflict of Financial Interest
Subcommittee
Q.
ad hoc Charter Review Committee
R.
ad hoc Crespi Pond Oversight Subcommittee
S.
ad hoc Skate Park Committee
T.
Monterey
County Commission on Disabilities
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A.
Consider Whether to
Support a Farmers Market in Downtown Pacific Grove
Council will receive a proposal from
citizen Daniel Miller and proposed criteria from Sustainable Pacific Grove (SPG)
for the operation of a Farmers Market.
Council will consider whether to accept the proposal from Mr. Miller or
accept the criteria presented by SPG and then seek proposals from potential
market managers.
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Action: Approve the Criteria Presented by
Sustainable Pacific Grove for the Operation of a Farmers Market in Downtown
Pacific Grove and Direct Staff to Seek Proposals for the Management of the
Event
B.
Semi-Annual Report
on the City’s Compliance with the Sewer System Consent Decree
In March of
2004, the City signed a Consent Degree with the Ecological Rights Foundation
which obligates the City to prepare semi-annual reports for review and comment
by the Foundation. Council will receive
the semi-annual report prepared for the May 1st reporting date.
Reference: Public Works Superintendent Martinez
Recommended Action: Receive the Semi-Annual Report on the
City’s Compliance with the Sewer System Consent Decree
C.
Receive the Audit
Report for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 from the Independent Financial Auditor, Vargas
and Company Please Note: This is a 26MB file which may take
a moment to download. Paper copies of
this item are available at City Hall, the Library and the
The City Council will receive and discuss
the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2005/2006, which
includes the audit and Auditor’s Opinion from independent auditor, Vargas and
Company.
Reference: Director of Management and Budget Becklenberg
Recommended Action: Receive the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Audit Report (CAFR), which Includes the Auditor’s Opinion on the
City’s Financial Statements, from the City’s Independent Financial Auditor,
Vargas and Company
8. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:
At its June 13th meeting, the
California Coastal Commission will be considering the Del Monte Forest Local
Coastal Plan. The City Council of the
City of Pacific Grove approved a resolution in opposition to the plan in 2000
and will be considering whether to reaffirm its position and notify the Coastal
Commission in writing.
Reference: Council Member Bennett
Recommended Action: Reaffirm Resolution No. 0-39, Passed on
July 19, 2000 Stating Pacific Grove City Council’s Opposition to the Del Monte
Forest Plan; and Forward this in Writing to the California Coastal Commission
no Later than June 8, 2007
B.
Meeting
Reports
·
Association
of Monterey Bay Area Governments
·
Community
Human Services
·
Executive
Committee, Monterey Bay Division, League of California Cities
·
Fort
Ord Reuse Authority
·
Monterey
Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, JPA
·
Monterey-Salinas
Transit
·
Transportation
Agency for Monterey County
C.
Reports
on Trips, Conference Attendance, and Meetings (AB 1234)
9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:
10. CLOSED SESSION:
A.
Pursuant
to California Government Code Section 54957.6 Council will Meet in Closed
Session with its Designated Representative, James J. Colangelo, Regarding Labor
Negotiations: Firefighters’ Association, Fire Management Association, General
Employees’ Association, Management Employees’ Association, Police Management
Association, and Police Officers’ Association
B.
Pursuant
to California Government Code Section 54956.9, Council will Meet in Closed
Session with Legal Counsel to Consider Existing Litigation (One Case); NEO
Ventures vs. City of Pacific Grove, Monterey Superior Court, Case No. M84428.
C.
Pursuant
to California Government Code Section 54956.9, Council will Meet in Closed
Session with Legal Counsel to Consider Existing Litigation (One Case);
California-Nevada Methodist Homes vs. City of Pacific Grove, Monterey Superior
Court, Case No. M84732.
11. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED
SESSION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.7:
(Following Closed Session, the Council
shall reconvene in open session, prior to adjournment, and make
disclosures as required by Government Code section 54957.1. If this
announcement is made in the City Manager’s Conference Room, public participants
shall be invited for the purpose of hearing the announcement. Alternatively, the Council may
reconvene in the City Council Chambers to enable the public to hear the
announcement.)
12. ADJOURNMENT.
AGENDA DEADLINE
All items for
inclusion on the Council Agenda must be received by no later than 8 a.m. on the
Wednesday preceding the meeting.
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