PACIFIC
GROVE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
AGENDA
Council
Chambers – City Hall –
Note: The
Council will not begin consideration of any item on this agenda later than
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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
PRESENTATIONS:
A.
Presentation
to the 2007 Pacific Grove High School Breakers Varsity Football Team, Mission
Trail Athletic League Champions and Central Coast Section Runners-Up
Reference: Mayor Cort
B.
Presentation
to Molly McGee and Michael Puckett, Organizers of the 2007 Downtown
Reference: Mayor Cort
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 1-5):
(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 December 5, 2007 City Council Meeting
Recommended
Action: Approve
2. DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS:
The
City must certify the results of the November 2007 election. This resolution
formalizes the results of this election in the City of
Reference: City Clerk Wiseman
Recommended
Action: Approve Resolution Declaring
the Results of the
3. RESOLUTIONS:
In October 2006, the Mayor of
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Approve the Resolution for
the City of
There
has been increased seal pup birthing noted at the beach area near
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Receive the Report and
Approve a Resolution to Establish Protection Procedures in the Event of Seal
Births at
4. REPORTS OF STAFF:
On
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommendation: Appoint Patrick Sheridan as the Voting Member
and Appoint a City Council Member or Staff Person as the ex-Officio Member to
the
5. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS,
AND STANDING COMMITTEES:
Recommended
Action: Receive
B.
Meeting Minutes of the October 10, 2007 Museum Board
Recommended
Action: Receive
C.
Meeting Minutes of the November 13, 2007 Recreation Board
Recommended
Action: Receive
REGULAR
AGENDA:
6. 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 (3) 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 (3) minutes each. In public hearings not involving a
quasi-judicial determination by the Council, all persons will be given three (3)
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 will hold a Public Hearing on an ordinance to establish a revocable
license for encroachment of awnings into a public right of way at
Reference: Senior Planner Stains-Ramp
Recommended
Action: Hold a Public Hearing and Introduce
an Ordinance to Grant a Revocable License for the Encroachment of an Awning
into the
7. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND STANDING COMMITTEES:
A.
Americans
with Disabilities Act Compliance Advisory Committee
B.
Architectural
Review Board
C.
Beautification
and Natural Resources Committee
D.
Cultural
Arts Commission
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
P.
ad hoc Campaign
Q.
ad hoc Charter Review Committee
R.
ad hoc Crespi Pond Oversight
Subcommittee
S.
8. OLD BUSINESS:
A.
Second Reading of an Ordinance to Create the Pacific Grove
Hospitality Improvement District
On
Reference: Director of Management and Budget
Becklenberg
Recommended
Action: Pass and Adopt the
Ordinance Establishing the Pacific Grove Hospitality District
9. NEW BUSINESS:
A.
Approve the City’s Special Events Calendar for 2008
Every year
Council must review and approve the slate of special events proposed to be held
in the City in the following year, as recommended by the Special Events
Committee. For the past several years, those events deemed “traditional” also
have received exemptions from paying City fees by Council.
Reference: Recreation Director Miller
Recommended
Action: Review and Approve: 1) the
Nine Events classified as “Traditional” and Waive City Fees for this Group of
Events; 2) Approve the Nine Events classified as “Minimal Impact”; 3) Approve
the Six Events classified as “Fundraising”; and 4) Approve the Entire Calendar
of Events Requested for the 24 Special Events Proposed to be held in the City
Between March 2008 and February 2009
The Council will hold the first reading of an ordinance to authorize
the extension of the City’s lease of a portion of its tidelands and submerged
lands to the
Reference: City Attorney
Recommended
Action: Hold the First Reading of
an Ordinance to Authorize the Extension of the City’s Lease of a Portion of
its Tidelands and Submerged Lands to the
Monterey Bay Aquarium for a 25-Year Period
The City’s current fees to obtain a permit
to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system in a residential home is treated
the same as fees for a home remodel, with Pacific Grove charging the area’s
highest fees. This would reduce the
fees, making them more affordable for citizens to install the
environment-friendly PV systems. In addition, the City does not now charge a
fee to fund long-range planning efforts.
Staff proposes a fee in the amount of 15% of the permit cost to be
added, to fund the update of such items as the General Plan and Local Coastal
Plan.
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Action: Approve a Resolution Amending the Master
Fee Schedule Instituting Lower Plan Check and Permit Fees of Solar Photovoltaic
Systems on All Residential Homes and Creating a Long-Range Planning Fee on All
Development-Related Permits
D.
Consider the Issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for
the Management of a Farmers Market
There has been
widespread public interest in establishing a farmers market in the City, but a
specific location could not be agreed upon.
Dan Miller brought forward a proposal, but the Planning Commission
denied his Use Permit application. Now,
Council is being asked to seek interest from potential market managers to
determine if someone can develop a proposal that will meet with Planning
Commission approval.
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Approve the Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) for the Management of a Farmers Market
10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:
A.
Meeting
Reports
·
Association
of
·
Community
Human Services
·
Executive
Committee,
·
Fort
Ord Reuse Authority
·
Monterey
Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, JPA
·
Monterey-Salinas
Transit
·
Transportation
Agency for
B.
Reports
on Trips, Conference Attendance, and Meetings (AB 1234)
11. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
AGENDA:
12. ADJOURNMENT.
AGENDA DEADLINE
All
items for inclusion on the Council Agenda must be received by no later than
THE
CITY OF