CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 6:00 P.M. Council Chamber – City Hall – 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA
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| CALL TO ORDER | ||||||
| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Amelio | ||||||
| 1. | APPROVAL OF AGENDA | |||||
| 2. | PRESENTATIONS | |||||
| A. | Friends of Perkins Park | |||||
| Reference: Daniel Gho, Public Works Director/Deputy City Manager | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive Presentation | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 3. | COUNCIL AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS (City-Related Items Only) | |||||
| A. | Report on Closed Session by City Attorney | |||||
| B. | Other | |||||
| 4. | GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT General Public Comment must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the City and the Council that are not on the Regular Agenda. This is the appropriate place to comment as to items on the Consent Agenda, only if you do not wish to have the item pulled for individual consideration by the Council. Comments from the public will be limited to three minutes and will not receive Council action. Comments regarding items on the Regular Agenda shall be heard prior to Council’s consideration of such items at the time such items are called. Whenever possible, written correspondence should be submitted to the Council in advance of the meeting, to provide adequate time for its consideration. |
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| A. | Written General Public Comment | |||||
| Reference: Lydia Matta, Office Assistant | ||||||
| Recommended Action: General Written Comments | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda deals with routine and non-controversial matters, and may include action on resolutions, ordinances, or other public hearings for which testimony is not anticipated. 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 from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. When items are pulled for discussion, they will be automatically placed at the end of their respective section within the Regular Agenda. One motion shall be made to adopt all non-removed items on the Consent Agenda.
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| 5. | APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business |
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| 6. | RESOLUTIONS Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 13. New Business |
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| 7. | ORDINANCES Items pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Public Hearings |
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| 8. | REPORTS – INFORMATION ONLY Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 13. New Business |
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| A. | City Council Goals Quarterly Update | |||||
| Reference: Tori Hannah, Administrative Services Director / City Manager Pro Tempore | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the report. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | 2023 CalCities Annual Conference Report | |||||
| Reference: Nick Smith, Mayor Pro Tem | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive Report | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 9. | REPORTS – REQUIRING ACTION Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 13. New Business |
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| A. | Committee Appointments - Clifton, Wooten, and Gorman | |||||
| Reference: Bill Peake, Mayor | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Approve appointments of · John L. Clifton to Administrative Enforcement Hearing Officers Panel to 1/31/26 · Cathy Wooten to Beautification and Natural Resources Commission to 1/31/26 · Jennifer Gorman to Beautification and Natural Resources Commission to 1/31/26 |
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| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | Motion to Approve Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with Robert Perrault | |||||
| Reference: Mayor Bill Peake | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Motion to Approve Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with Robert Perrault or other action as directed by the City Council related to this item. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| C. | City Manager Job Description | |||||
| Reference: Bill Peake, Mayor | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Direct the City Attorney to prepare a Resolution establishing a City Manager Job Description or alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 10. | MEETING MINUTES OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES Items pulled from this section will be placed under 13. New Business |
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| A. | Recreation Board Meeting Minutes August 26, 2022; October 27, 2022; December 22, 2022; and January 26, 2023 | |||||
| Reference: Katie Clark, Recreation Manager | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive minutes. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| REGULAR AGENDA | ||||||
| 11. | PUBLIC HEARINGS For public hearings involving a quasi-judicial determination by the Council, the proponent of an item may be given 10 minutes to speak and others in support of the proponent’s position may be given three minutes each. A designated spokesperson for opposition to the item may be given 10 minutes to speak and all others in opposition may be given three minutes each. Very brief rebuttal and surrebuttal may be allowed in the sole discretion of the Council. In public hearings not involving a quasi-judicial determination by the Council, all persons may be given three minutes to speak on the matter. |
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| A. | Compensation and Benefits for Department Heads and Non-Represented Management and Confidential Group Employees | |||||
| Reference: Katy Suttorp, Special Council, City Attorney's Office | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Approve a resolution approving the salary and benefit enhancements for Department Heads and for the Non-Represented Management and Confidential Group Employees. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pacific Grove and the Management Employees Association (MEA) | |||||
| Reference: Katy Suttorp | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Approve a resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pacific Grove and the Management Employees Association to cover the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026 | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 12. | UNFINISHED AND ONGOING BUSINESS | |||||
| A. | Introduction of Cannabis Licensing Ordinance and Cannabis Zoning Ordinance | |||||
| Reference: Aaron Campbell, Associate Planner | ||||||
| Recommended Action: 1. Request the City Attorney to read the title of Licensing Ordinance 2. Motion to waive further reading of the ordinance and introduce the Licensing Ordinance 3. Request the City Attorney to read the title of Zoning Ordinance 4. Motion to waive further reading and introduce the Zoning Ordinance 5. Direct that publication of these two ordinances will be satisfied by publication of a summary approved by the City Attorney 6. Other action(s) based on direction by the City Council related to this item |
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| CEQA: Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) | ||||||
| B. | Water Conservation Subcommittee Status Report and Recommendation for Quarterly Reporting of the City's Cal-Am Water Use | |||||
| Reference: Debby Beck, Council Member | ||||||
Recommended Action:
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| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| C. | Consider an Appeal of Architectural Permit (AP), Use Permit (UP) and Variance (VAR) No. 22-0284, 773-775 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove (APN 006-071-007) | |||||
| Reference: Joseph Sidor, Contract Planner | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council deny the appeal and approve the Architectural Permit, Use Permit, and Variance (AP/UP/VAR 22-0284), subject to the findings, conditions of approval, and Class 1 Categorical Exemption (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities). | ||||||
| CEQA: Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class I, Existing Facilities | ||||||
| D. | Market and Economic Evaluation Report for the Pacific Grove Golf Links | |||||
| Reference: Tori Hannah, Administrative Services Director/City Manager Pro Tempore | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the Market and Economic Evaluation Report for the Pacific Grove Golf Links from Pro Forma Advisors, LLC | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 13. | NEW BUSINESS | |||||
| 14. | FULL PRESENTATIONS | |||||
| 15. | CLOSED SESSION | |||||
| ADJOURNMENT | ||||||
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