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.
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. One motion will cover all items on the
Consent Agenda. The motion to approve
will authorize the action or recommendation indicated. Pursuant to
1. APPROVAL OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
A. Minutes
of the
Recommended Action: Approve
2.
RESOLUTIONS
A.
Consider a Resolution Authorizing Examination of Sales, Transactions,
and Use Tax Records
Council will consider a
Resolution authorizing the examination of sales, transactions and use tax
records. The State Board of Equalization
requires a Resolution from the local jurisdiction giving permission to view the
records.
Reference: Director of Management and Budget
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Resolution
Council will consider a
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
contract with
Reference: Celia Perez
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Resolution
3.
REPORTS
OF STAFF
Council will consider authorizing
the City Arborist to issue a tree removal permit for
Reference: Celia Perez
Recommended Action: Approve authorization
B. Consider
Approval of Rental Agreement with County Ambulance Service Provider
Council will consider approving a
rental agreement with American Medical Response (AMR). This action is necessary due to the change in
County ambulance providers from West-Med to AMR.
Reference: Fire Chief Miller
Recommended
Action: Approve the Agreement
4.
REPORTS
OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Meeting
Minutes of the September 23, 2008 Budget and Finance Committee
Recommended Action: Receive
B. Meeting
Minutes of the November 12, 2008 Historic Resources Board Site Review
Recommended Action: Receive
C. Meeting
Minutes of the November 12, 2008 Historic Resources 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 (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.)
On
Reference:
Recommended Actions:
(1)
Hold the Public
Hearing; and
(2)
Deny the Use
Permit.
B.
Hold a Second Reading of an Ordinance Creating an
In-Lieu Fee for Use of Public Water Credits
On
Reference:
Chief Planner
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Ordinance
On
Reference:
Recommended
Actions: Adopt the Ordinance
On November 5, 2008 Council
introduced and held a first reading of an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code to Exempt Public Urban
Runoff and Storm Water Management Facilities from the City’s Sewage Collector
System Fee. Council will hold the second reading and consider adoption of the
Ordinance. If adopted, the Ordinance
will go into effect 30 days from the date of adoption.
Reference:
Recommended
Actions: Adopt the Ordinance
E. Hold a Second Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Codify the
City’s Conflict-of-Interest Code
On
Reference: City Attorney
Recommended
Action: Hold first reading of the
Ordinance
6.
REPORTS
OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Administrative
Enforcement Hearing Officers Panel
B. Americans with
Disabilities Act Compliance Advisory Committee
C. Architectural
Review Board
D. Beautification
and Natural Resources Committee
E.
Budget
and
F. Cultural Arts
Commission
G. Economic
Advisory Committee
H.
Historic
Resources Committee
I.
Housing
Committee
J.
Library
Board
K.
Museum
Board
L.
Planning
Commission
M.
Recreation
Board
N.
Special
Events Committee
O.
Traffic
Safety Commission
P.
7.
OLD
BUSINESS
A.
Consider
a Draft Council Code of Ethics and Protocols Manual
On
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Provide direction to staff to finalize the document for consideration
by the new Council in December
8.
NEW
BUSINESS
Council will receive a report and
consider recommendations by staff and the Beautification and Natural Resources
Committee for the utilization of a bequest from the Jeanette McIndoo Estate for
the beautification, and enhancement of parks and public facilities in
Reference: Celia Perez
Recommended
Action: Receive report and approve staff recommendations
B. Consider Authorizing the Museum Manager to Redesign the Museum’s
Natural History Garden Walkway
Council will consider authorizing the
Reference:
Recommended
Action: Authorize the
Council will consider
a Resolution amending Council Policy 200-5 to reflect AAM guidelines, previous
AAM recommendations, the new PG
Reference:
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Resolution
Council will consider the issuance of permits to
keep hens at the addresses indicated above.
An Administrative Permit had been previously granted. An appeal of the
permits has been filed which necessitates action by the Council.
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended Action:
Approve the Permits
Council will consider approval of
the submittal of a California State DPR Per Capital Grant Project Application
for improvements to Lover’s Point Park, which
are integrally tied to the Bath House Remodel Project.
Reference:
Recommended
Action: Approve submittal of grant
application
F.
Consider a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding
with the General Employees Association
Council will consider a
Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the General Employees
Association
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Resolution
G.
Consider a Resolution Approving an Employment Agreement for City
Manager
Reference: City Manager Colangelo
Recommended
Action: Adopt the Resolution
Council will consider an
Ordinance amending the City’s classification plan establishing, deleting, and
amending current job specifications and amending current salary schedules accordingly.
Reference: Deputy City Manager Wiseman
Recommended
Action: Approve the proposed amendments
to the City’s Classification Plan and Salary Ordinances
9.
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)
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 54957 the
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
THE CITY OF