NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, May 26, 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  

  

2.      APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

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

 

4.      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.

 

5.   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.   Request for Event Approval:  Baka Beyond Concert and Lecture

       Reference: Donald Mothershead, Senior Recreation Coordinator

       Recommended Action:  Approve Request

 

6.   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.  Preliminary Consideration of the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal year 2010/11

      Reference: James Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

      Recommended Action:  Introduce First Reading of Ordinance and Direct Staff

 

B.     Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2010/11

      Reference: James Becklenberg, Acting Deputy City Manager

      Recommended Action:  Introduce First Reading of Ordinance

 

7.    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.