NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
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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located at 550 Central Avenue; the main counter in City Hall at 300 Forest
Avenue, Pacific Grove; and on the internet at: http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/agendas. Materials related to an item on this Agenda
submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet will also be
made available for public inspection at the main counter in City Hall.
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
COUNCIL AND
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
B. 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.)
Reference: Mayor Cort
CONSENT
AGENDA
(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 CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
A. Minutes
of the
Recommended Action: Approve
2.
RESOLUTIONS
The Council will consider a Resolution authorizing
the City Manager to sign an annual Agreement renewal with the SPCA for
assistance in the provision of certain animal services as required by State
law.
Reference: Police Chief Engles
Recommended
Action: Approve the Resolution
3.
REPORTS
OF STAFF
A.
Receive Golf Fund Financial Report for the Quarter Ended March
31, 2008
The Council will receive a quarterly report on the
Golf Fund.
Reference:
Recommended Action: Receive the Report
The Council will consider the
adoption of a Resolution approving an employment agreement with Mark Walker to
serve as the Interim Curator for the
Reference: City
Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Resolution
C.
Claim for Damages No. L2008-02 / FEEMSTER, John
Council
will consider a claim from an injured party and determine whether to approve
the claim or deny and refer the matter back to staff. If the claim is denied as recommended, the
claimant will have six (6) months to file legal action.
Reference: Paula Fry, Management Analyst
Recommended
Action: Deny claim and refer the matter
back to staff
4.
REPORTS
OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND STANDING COMMITTEES
A.
Draft Meeting Minutes of the May 13, 2008 Architectural Review
Board
Recommended Action:
Receive
B.
Meeting Minutes of the April 24, 2008 Housing Committee Special
Meeting
Recommended Action:
Receive
C.
Draft Meeting Minutes of the May 8, 2008 Planning Commission
Recommended Action:
Receive
D.
Meeting Minutes of the March 11, 2008 Traffic Safety Commission
Recommended Action:
Receive
REGULAR AGENDA
5.
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.
Budget
and
E. Cultural Arts
Commission
F. Economic
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.
6.
OLD
BUSINESS
On
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Action: Adopt the
Ordinance
On
Reference:
Recommended Action: Adopt the
Ordinance
7. NEW BUSINESS
The Council will consider a
Resolution of Intent to terminate the City’s contract as the first step
required by CalPERS to begin the actuarial analyses required to terminate the
City’s contract for retirement benefits.
Reference:
Recommended Action: Approve the Resolution of Intent
The Council will consider a
Resolution of Intention to levy an assessment for the downtown Business
Improvement District (BID). This does not authorize the assessment but signals the
Reference:
Recommended Actions:
1.
Appoint the BID Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2008/09; and
2. Adopt the attached Resolution of Intention to
levy an assessment for the Downtown Business Improvement District for FY
2007/08.
Members of the Economic Advisory
Committee (
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Actions:
1. Approve the
2. Direct staff to complete the proceedings to
trademark the terms “Most Romantic City,” “Most Romantic Town,” and “Most
Romantic Place;” and
3. Approve the installation of a 17 Mile Drive
directional sign on both Grand and Fountain Avenues, north of Lighthouse Avenue;
and
4. Approve the extension of the Rats to Riches
Car Show through October, 2008
The Council will hold the first
reading of an Ordinance adding Section 23.64.055 of the
Reference:
Recommended Action: Hold first reading of the Ordinance
The Council will
receive a report on the proposed concept for the
Reference:
Recommended Actions:
1.
Receive a report
on the proposed concept for the
2.
Provide
direction to staff on concept and implementation of the proposed project.
F.
Sewer System Update; Capital Improvement & Maintenance
Council will receive a report providing a narrative of
activities related to maintenance of the City’s sanitary sewer system and a
financial report.
Reference: Celia Perez
Recommended Action: Receive the Report
The Council will consider the adoption of a Resolution in
support of Measure U – Increasing the Sales Tax by One Percent, which will be
on the
Reference: Council Member Bennett
Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution
8.
REPORTS
OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
A. Meeting Reports
·
Association
of
·
Community
Human Services (CHS)
·
Executive
Committee,
·
Fort
Ord Reuse Authority (FORA)
·
·
Monterey
Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, JPA (MRWPCA)
·
Monterey-Salinas
Transit (MST)
·
Transportation
Agency for
B. Reports on
Trips, Conference Attendance, and Meetings (AB 1234)
9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
10. CLOSED SESSION
(Public comment will be invited prior to the Council going
into Closed Session. Comments
from the audience will not receive Council action and must deal only with items
on the current Closed Session list.)
A. Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54956.8, Council will meet in Closed Session
with its Real Property Negotiator,
B. Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54957.6 Council will meet in Closed Session
with its Designated Representative, James J. Colangelo, Regarding Labor
Negotiations: General Employees Association, Local No. 790.
11. PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
(Following Closed Session, the Council
shall reconvene in open session, prior to adjournment, and make
disclosures as required by Government Code sections 54957.1 and
54957.7. 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
ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT
THE CITY OF