NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Closed Session 5:30 P.M. / Open Session 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  

   The Pledge will be lead by the United Way and Jefferson Award recipients.

 

2.            APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

3.            BRIEF PRESENTATIONS     

    A.  Honored United Way Volunteers

    B.  Jefferson Award Winner

    C.  Fair Housing Month Proclamation

    D.  John Fisher Resolution

    E.  Police Officers Swearing In

 

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

     1. Minutes of the March 17, 2010 City Council Meeting

                  Recommended Action: Approve Minutes

              2. Minutes of the March 24, 2010 City Council Meeting

                        Recommended Action: Approve Minutes

 

         B.  RESOLUTIONS

 1.   CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES

              Reference:  Mayor Carmelita Garcia

        Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

2.      Consider a Resolution supporting reform of the CalPERS retirement system      

     Reference:  Mayor Carmelita Garcia     

     Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

3.      CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FOR Reduced regional impact fees for transportation purposes by the ransportation agency for Monterey County      

        Reference:  James Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

        Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

        C.  REPORTS OF STAFF

1.   CONTINUING EMPLOYEE FURLOUGHS AND FOCUSING ATTENTION ON THOSE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH WORKLOAD AND BUDGETED STAFFING LEVELS NEED SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENT

Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

Recommended Action: Receive Report and Direct Staff

 

   D.  MEETING MINUTES OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

       1.  Library Board Meeting Minutes: 2-9-10

            Recommended Action: Receive

       2.  Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes: 2-11-10

      Recommended Action: Receive

       3.  Historic Resources Commission Meeting Minutes: 3-10-10

      Recommended Action: Receive

       4.  Historic Resources Commission Site Review Minutes: 3-10-10

      Recommended Action: Receive

5.  Special Events Special Meeting Minutes: 3-9-10

      Recommended Action: Receive

       6.  Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting Minutes: 3-23-10

      Recommended Action: Receive

7.  Architectural Review Board Site Meeting Minutes: 3-23-10

      Recommended Action: Receive

8.  Traffic Commission Minutes: 2-9-10

      Recommended Action: Receive

9.  Museum Board Meeting Minutes: 3-10-10

      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.  SECOND READING OF SALARY ORDINANCE

      Reference:  Polly Fry, Human Resources Business Analyst

               Recommended Action: Hold Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance

 

B.     Ordinance To Repeal and Re-Enact Existing Chapter 7.06 of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code Regarding Massage Licensing Requirements

         Reference: Darius Engles, Chief of Police & Heidi Quinn, Assistant City Attorney

               Recommended Action: Introduce Ordinance     

 

C.     Joint Powers Agreement to Establish a Regional Taxi Authority; Ordinance To Adopt Regulations Of The Regional Taxi Authority      

      Reference:  David C. Laredo, City Attorney & Darius Engles, Chief of Police

               Recommended Action: Introduce Ordinance     

 

9.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

          A.  Follow up Actions from the February 24, 2010 Water Summit and Water Resources Program Implementation

      Reference:  Sarah Hardgrave, Senior Planner

               Recommended Action:  Receive Report and Direct Staff

 

10.  NEW BUSINESS

a.    chicken PERMIT APPEAL for 543 asilomar

         Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

            Recommended Action: Uphold or Deny Appeal

 

         B.  Response to the Final Report of the 2009 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury

               Reference:  James Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

               Recommended Action: Receive Report

 

C.     Point Pinos Lighthouse Preservation Plan and the Lighthouse Preservation Committee

Reference:  Daniel Gho, Golf Maintenance Superintendent

               Recommended Action: Receive Report and Direct Staff

 

         D.  Starbucks in the Forest Hill Safeway, the Food Service Establishment Ordinance, and the Evolving Grocery Store Business Model   

   Reference:  Lynn Burgess, Chief Planner and Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

   Recommended Action: Make Determination and Direct Staff

 

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.

1.   Council will meet in Closed Session to address litigation in one case by the City pursuant

      to Government Code Section 54956.9(c), in the case of City of PG v. Daniel Maniscalco,

      et al.

 

13.    REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

A.    Meeting Report from Council Member Cohen:

             1.  Community Human Services Regular Board Meeting Minutes 3-18-10  

B.    Meeting Report from Council Member Lindsay:

             1.  TAMC Meeting Highlights 3-24-10  

C.    MRWMD

             1.  Board Meeting Highlights 3-22-10

         D.    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.