Council Regular Meeting
5/6/2025 4:00:00 PM


Teleconference Notice

AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Call to Order

General Public Comments

Consent Agenda (Afternoon)

Consent: Proclamations

1. Recognize May 2025 as Building Safety Month (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

Consent: Approval of Minutes

2. April 15, 2025 Regular Meeting (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

Consent: Resolutions

3. Authorize the Purchase of 275 Lenovo Desktop Computers in the Amount of $229,474 (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
4. Award Two Professional Services Agreements in the Amount of $500,000 Each for On-Call Environmental and Civil Engineering Support Services to G7EI Inc. and Dudek (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
5. Approve Alvarado Street Maintenance District 85-1 Engineer's Report; Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Levy Assessment; and Set Time for Public Hearing (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
6. Approve Calle Principal Street Maintenance District 00-1 Engineer's Report; Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Levy Assessment; and Set Time for Public Hearing (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
7. Adopt the Annual Reports and Approve Resolutions to Set a Public Hearing Date to Levy the Annual Assessment for the Cannery Row Business Improvement District, the New Monterey Business Improvement District, and the North Fremont Business Improvement District (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

Consent: Other

8. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 1 Old Golf Course Road (Hyatt Regency Monterey); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Tony Lombardo (Representing FWREF Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for New Lease Agreement (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

End of Consent Agenda

Afternoon Session Items

Public Hearing (Afternoon)

9. Adopt the Proposed Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and Draft 2025 Citizen Participation Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program and Authorize Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Exempt from NEPA per 24 CFR Part 58 and from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15301, Class1, 15306, Class 6 and 15326, Class 26)
10. Adopt the Proposed Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) and Authorize Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Categorically Excluded from NEPA per 24 CFR Part 58 and from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15306, Class 6)

Adjourn to Closed Session

Closed Session (Afternoon)

11. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1): 1. Pacific Western Bank v. City and Stronghold Engineering, Inc. (San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2212212; Fourth District Court of Appeal Case No. E082907) 2. Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v. City of Monterey (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 18CV329015) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
12. Conference with Legal Counsel, Deciding Whether to Initiate Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) (One Case) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
13. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 1 Old Golf Course Road (Hyatt Regency Monterey) Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete Negotiating Parties: Tony Lombardo (Representing FWREF Monterey, LLC) Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for New Lease Agreement (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
14. Conference with Agency Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 for Labor Negotiations; Agency Negotiators: Brette Neal, Gina Russo; Employee Organization: Monterey Executive Management Employees' Association (MEMEA) and Unrepresented Confidential Executive Management (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 4, Section 15061)

Recess

Reconvene

EVENING SESSION AGENDA: 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

General Public Comments, Continued

Announcements from Closed Session

Evening Session Items

Presentations (Evening)

15. Recognize May 2025 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

Consent Agenda (Evening)

16. Approve a Concession Agreement for the Monterey Sports Center Cafe with 831 Catering with Conditions (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
17. Allocate Funding for the Special Event Support Program (SESP) for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Funding Agreements (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
18. Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter on Behalf of the City Council Supporting AB 650 (Papan) Planning and Zoning: Housing Element: Regional Housing Needs Allocation (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

Public Appearance (Evening)

19. Receive Presentation on the State of Our City’s Infrastructure Funding Needs (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
20. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 38 of the Monterey City Code to Require New Businesses and Existing Businesses that are Changing the Type of Use, Location, or Building Occupancy Classification to Obtain a Zoning Clearance Permit (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
21. 2nd Reading of the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance Update (Monterey City Code Chapter 32, Article 1, Section 3)(Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15305, Class 5)
22. 1st Reading of Proposed Ordinance Amendment, Including Findings Demonstrating Need, to Increase Compensation for the Mayor and City Councilmembers Effective January 1, 2027 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)

Council Comments

City Manager Reports

Adjourn to Closed Session

Adjournment