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
Copies
of the agenda packet are available for review at the Pacific Grove Library
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.
PRESENTATIONS
A.
Presentation
by Community Human Services (CHS)
Reference: Council Member Cohen
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. Draft
Minutes of the
Recommended Action: Approve
2.
RESOLUTIONS
Council
will consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
reimbursement agreement with the City of Monterey for sidewalk construction
related to the Prescott Lane Sidewalk Project as recommended
by the Monterey Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) Committee that includes
a portion of Pacific Grove.
Reference: Celia
Perez
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Resolution
Council will consider the adoption
of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an employment agreement
with Jose Figueroa, a retired Police Sergeant from the Monterey Police
Department, to serve as a temporary police officer for the City of
Reference: Police
Chief Engles
Recommended
Action: Adopt the attached Resolution.
C. Consider
a Resolution Approving Employment Agreement with Museum Manager
Council will consider a
Resolution approving an employment agreement with Lori A. Mannel for the position
of
Reference:
Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution
3.
REPORTS
OF STAFF
AMAP is sponsoring a workshop on
heritage tourism. A $500 sponsorship
will entitle the City to ten tickets to the event, which can be used by
Council, staff, and commissioners/board members.
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Approve the request
B.
Receive the Treasurer’s Report for the Second Quarter of Fiscal
Year 2008/09
Council will receive the
Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the second quarter of 2008/09 as required by
the City’s Charter.
Reference:
Recommended Action: Receive the Report
C.
Receive the Quarterly Golf Financial Report for the Second
Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008/09
Council will receive the
Quarterly Golf Financial Report which illustrates income received from Pro Shop
operations for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2008/09.
Reference:
Recommended Action: Receive the Report
D.
Highlights of the
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Action: Receive
E. Claim
for Damages No. G2008-12 / FARRELL, Ed
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. It is recommended that Council approve the
claim. If Council chooses to deny the
claim, the claimant will have six (6) months to file legal action.
Reference:
Recommended
Action: Approve claim and refer the
matter back to staff
F. Claim for Damages No. G2008-13 /
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. It is recommended that Council approve the
claim. If Council chooses to deny the
claim, the claimant will have six (6) months to file legal action.
Reference:
Recommended
Action: Approve claim and refer the
matter back to staff
G. Claim
for Damages No. L-2008-01 / SCHNEIDER, Mimosa Rhea
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:
Recommended
Action: Deny claim and refer the matter
back to staff
H. 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:
Recommended
Action: Deny claim and refer the matter
back to staff
I. Claim for Damages No. L2008-07 / WEBER, Sara M.
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:
Recommended
Action: Deny claim and refer the matter
back to staff
J. Claim for Damages No. L2008-10 / THORNTON, Scott W.
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:
Recommended
Action: Deny claim and refer the matter
back to staff
K. Claim for Damages No. L2008-11 / MILLER, Daniel Paul
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:
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
Recommended
Action: Receive
B. Meeting
Minutes of the June 11, 2008 Museum Board
Recommended Action: Receive
C. Draft
Meeting Minutes of the August 7, 2008 Planning Commission
Recommended Action: Receive
D. Meeting
Minutes of the July 1, 2008 Recreation Board
Recommended Action: Receive
E. Meeting
Minutes of the July 23, 2008 Housing Committee Special Meeting
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 (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.)
6.
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.
7.
OLD
BUSINESS
A.
Receive
a Status Report on Reconciliation of City and Monterey Peninsula Water Management
District (MPWMD) Water Allocation Records and Consider the Adoption of a
Resolution Approving a Methodology for Assigning all Remaining MPWMD Water Allocation
for Pacific Grove
On
Reference:
Recommended
Action: Receive the report and adopt the Resolution
B.
Receive
a Status Report on the Old Bath House Revitalization Project Concept
On
Reference:
Recommended
Action: Receive the report
8.
NEW
BUSINESS
Council will receive the report
and direct staff to seek funding for preliminary design work and
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Action: Receive report and
provide direction to staff
Council will introduce and hold a
first reading of an Ordinance amending existing Sections 23.08 and 23.78 of the
Reference: Julie Uretsky, Housing Planner
Recommended Action: Hold a first reading of the Ordinance
9.
REPORTS
OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
A.
Consider the Appointment of Hearing Officers to the
Administrative Enforcement Hearing Officer Panel
Council
will consider approval of the Mayor’s recommendations of the appointment of Ed
Reference: Mayor Cort
Recommended Action: Approve the Appointment
B. 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
C. Reports on
Trips, Conference Attendance, and Meetings (AB 1234)
10. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
11. 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 54956.8, Council will Meet in Closed
Session with its Real Property Negotiator,
12. 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
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