EMBLMNOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 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 led by Fair Housing Poetry Contest Winners Savannah Hallgarth and 

   Mackenzie Miller.                                                          

 

2.      APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

3.      BRIEF PRESENTATIONS     

a.    The Fair Housing Poetry Contest Winning Poems

b.     Laura Harris & the Special Kids Crusade

c.     Pacific Grove Golf Links Video

d.    Mayor’s Proclamation for Councilmember Deborah Lindsay’s Service to the City

 

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.

 

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 May 5, 2010 City Council Meeting

                  Recommended Action: Approve Minutes

              2. Minutes of the May 12, 2010 City Council Special Meeting

                  Recommended Action: Approve Minutes

            

         B.  RESOLUTIONS

     1.   Authorizing the City Manager to Extend an Agreement with Sheila Randazzo to Provide Continued Duties of Deputy City Clerk

       Reference:  Polly Fry, Management Analyst

        Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

 

              2.   Updating Council Policy 000-15 Regarding Downtown Banners

        Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager

        Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution & Changes to Council Policy

 

              3.    Mayor’s Appointment of Members of the Golf Links Advisory Commission and ARchitectural review Board, and Council Representative to Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC)

        Reference:  Carmelita Garcia, Mayor

        Recommended Action: Approve Recommendations

 

        C.  REPORTS OF STAFF `

1.    Claim for Damages No. L2010-02 / Miles William Martin

       Reference:  Catherine Krysyna, Assistant Finance Officer

        Recommended Action: Approve

 

2.    Claim for Damages No. L2010-03/Richard E. Schramm

       Reference:  Catherine Krysyna, Assistant Finance Officer

        Recommended Action: Approve

 

3.    Claim for Damages No. L2009-06 / Thaleia Widenmann

       Reference:  Catherine Krysyna, Assistant Finance Officer

        Recommended Action: Deny

 

   D.  MEETING MINUTES OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES

       1.   Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Minutes 4-13-10

             Recommended Action: Receive

       2.   Museum Board Final Minutes: 4-14-10

       Recommended Action: Receive

3.   Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes: 5-6-10

       Recommended Action: Receive

 4.   Planning Commission Site Review Meeting Minutes: 5-4-10

       Recommended Action: Receive

       5.   Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting Minutes: 5-11-10

       Recommended Action: Receive

6.   Architectural Review Board Site Review Meeting Minutes: 5-11-10

       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 AND Approval of the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) program for FY 2010/11

         Reference: James L. Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

               Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution           

 

         B.  SECOND READING AND Approval of the Hospitality Improvement District (HID) ProGRAM for FY 2010/11

      Reference:  James L. Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

               Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution

                 

9.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

         A.  Amendment to Criteria for a Market Manager from the 2007 Request for Qualifications and Amendment to Use Permit No. 2964-08, Everyone’s Harvest, for a Farmers’ Market

      Reference:  Sarah Hardgrave, Senior Planner

               Recommended Action: Direct Staff and Planning Commission

 

10.  NEW BUSINESS

        A.  Chautauqua Days Celebration

        Reference:  Alan Cohen, Councilmember

           Recommended Action: Approve Expenditure

   

  B.  Ballot Measures for the November Election

        Reference:  Thomas Frutchey, City Manager and David Laredo, City Attorney

           Recommended Action: 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.

         None

 

13.    REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

A.  Meeting Report from former Councilmember Lindsay:

      1.  TAMC Meeting Highlights 4-28-10

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.