NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 6:00 P.M.

Council Chambers – City Hall – 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

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 main counter in City Hall at 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove; and on the internet at 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.

 

1.            CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

2.            APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

3.            BRIEF PRESENTATIONS

   Resolution honoring Boy Scouts of America

 

4.            COUNCIL AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS (City-Related Items Only)

 

5.            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 Garcia

 

6.            CONSENT AGENDA

The Consent Agenda deals with routine and non-controversial matters, and may include action on resolutions but not on ordinances.  The vote on the Consent Agenda shall apply to each item that has not been removed.  Any member of Council, staff or the public may remove an item.  One motion shall be made to adopt all non-removed items on the Consent Agenda.

   A.  APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

     Minutes of the January 20, 2010 City Council Meeting

              Recommended Action: Approve

 

        B.  RESOLUTIONS

              1. RECEIPT OF THE QUARTERLY TREASURER’S REPORT IN ACCORD WITH

                  THE CITY CHARTER REPORTING ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY’S CASH

                  BALANCES, INVESTMENTS, AND DEBT ISSUES

                  Reference:  Jim Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

Recommended Action: Receive the report

 

            2. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND AN AGREEMENT WITH

                PACIFIC MUNICIPAL CONSULTANTS (PMC) TO TEMPORARILY PROVIDE

                CURRENT PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

                DEPARTMENT

 Reference:  Lynn Burgess, Chief Planner

          Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

 3. REALLOCATING FUNDS WITHIN THE APPROVED DOWNTOWN BUSINESS

                IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (B.I.D.) FY 2009-10 SPENDING PLAN FOR CONTINUED     

                SUPPORT OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR POSITION, AND

                AUTHORIZING THE B.I.D. TO MAKE FUTURE CHANGES IN ITS FY 2009-10

                SPENDING PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH THE ECONOMIC

                DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

          Reference:  Jim Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

          Recommended Action:

                1.  Approve Reallocation of Funds

                2.  Adopt Resolution

 

            4. ACCESSION AND DEACCESSION SELECTED ITEMS FROM AND TO THE

    PERMANENT MUSEUM COLLECTION

          Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

             Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

            5. APPOINTING AN AD HOC AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE JUNE

                30, 2009 AUDIT

          Reference:  Jim Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

             Recommended Action: Appoint Committee

 

     6.  PLACING WATER REMAINING FROM THE MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER

          MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ALLOCATION INTO THE COMMUNITY RESERVE

          CATEGORY

          Reference:  Sarah Hardgrave, Senior Planner

             Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

           7.  TERMINATING EMPLOYEE FURLOUGHS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY 2009-

    2010

          Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

             Recommended Action: Direct City Manager

 

        8.  CORRECTING RATES APPROVED ON JANUARY 20, 2010 AND APPROVING

       NEW RATES CHARGED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR THE COLLECTION,

       TRANSPORTATION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE

       Reference:  Jim Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

             Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

    C.   REPORTS OF STAFF

                None

 

D.      MEETING MINUTES OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

1.      Traffic Safety Commission Regular Meeting: 11/10/09

                  Recommended Action: Receive

 

7.      ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

 

REGULAR AGENDA

8.      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

    A.  RESTRUCTURING OF SELECTED CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO

         ASSIST THE COUNCIL IN ACHIEVING ITS PRIORITY GOALS OVER THE     

         COMING YEAR     

         Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

               Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance

 

9.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.  ADOPTING REVISED COUNCIL POLICIES REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF COUNCIL MEETINGS, THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA, AND PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

   Reference: Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

            Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

10.  NEW BUSINESS

a.     appeal the decision by the beautification &  natural resources

      committee to retain a City tree located at the corner of 239

      Walcott

         Reference:  Celia Martinez-Perez, Public Works Superintendent/Business Manager

            Recommended Action: Uphold decision or reverse

 

         B.   REVIEW OF SIX-MONTH STATUS REPORTS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF PACIFIC GROVE, INC. AND DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER TO MEET WITH THE FOUNDATION, AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENT

         Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

            Recommended Action: Receive Reports and direct City Manager

 

  C.   RECEIVE REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN AND

      COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ADVANCED PLANNING

      WORK PLAN FOR 2010-2012

Reference:  Lynn Burgess, Chief Planner

               Recommended Action: Receive report and approve plan

11.  FULL PRESENTATIONS

   None

 

12.  CLOSED SESSION

         Public comment will be invited prior to Council going into Closed Session. Comments from

         the audience will not receive Council action and must deal only with items in the current

         Closed Session.

         A.  Council will meet in Closed Session to Consider a Public Employee Performance

      Evaluation (Gov. Code 54957) City Manager

         B.  Council will meet in Closed Session with its Designated Representative, Thomas

               Frutchey, Regarding Labor Negotiations: All Units, Pursuant to California Government

               Code Section 54957.6

 

13.    REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

     A.    Meeting Reports

       1.  Council Member Lindsay: TAMC Meeting Highlights       

        B.    Reports on Trips, Conference Attendance, and Meetings (AB 1234)

             None

 

14.    PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

Following Closed Session, the Council shall reconvene in open session, in Council Chambers, prior to adjournment, and make disclosures as required by Government Code sections 54957.1 and 54957.7. 

 

15.    ADJOURNMENT

 

THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.  CITY HALL IS AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.