CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 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 Walkingstick | ||||||
| 1. | APPROVAL OF AGENDA | |||||
| 2. | PRESENTATIONS | |||||
| A. | Safe Streets Together Monterey County Campaign | |||||
| Reference: Ariana Green, Transportation Agency for Monterey County Principal Planner, Safe Routes to School Program | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive a presentation. |
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| 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 | |||||
| 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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| A. | Minutes of City Council October 15, 2025 Special and Regular Meetings | |||||
| Reference: Sandra Kandell, City Clerk | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Approve the minutes. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | Minutes of the October 28, 2025 City Council Special Meeting | |||||
| Reference: Sandra Kandell, City Clerk | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Approve the minutes. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 6. | RESOLUTIONS Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 13. New Business |
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| A. | Proposed approval of a resolution establishing Council Policy 200-6M and 200-6N, and repealing Council Policies 200-6B, 200-6K, 200-6 | |||||
| Reference: Rachel Gaither, Library Director | ||||||
Recommended Action:
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| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | League of California Cities Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) Policy 000-029 | |||||
| Reference: Sandra Kandell, City Clerk | ||||||
Recommended Action:
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| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| C. | Allocation of available potable water from the Pacific Grove Local Water Project and the Pure Water Monterey Ground Water Replenishment Project. | |||||
| Reference: Jon Biggs, Community Development Director | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Staff recommends adoption of the attached resolution and notes that if changes to the allocation are desired or necessary in the future, staff can return to the City Council with a new resolution that assigns different amounts of water among the five categories. | ||||||
| CEQA: Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) | ||||||
| 7. | ORDINANCES Items pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Public Hearings |
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| A. | Second Reading of Ordinance to Amend the Fiscal Year 25/26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget | |||||
| Reference: Matt Mogensen, City Manager | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Hold second reading and adopt an ordinance amending the operating and capital budget for the Fiscal Year 2025-26. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 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. | Monterey-Salinas Transit Minutes for September 8, 2025 | |||||
| Reference: Joe Amelio, Mayor Pro Tem | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive minutes. | ||||||
| CEQA: | ||||||
| B. | Summary of Cal Cities Conference Attendance | |||||
| Reference: Cynthia Garfield, Councilmember | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the report. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| C. | 2025 CalCities Annual Conference Report | |||||
| Reference: Nick Smith, Mayor | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the 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. | Approve an update to the Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program (MRSWMP) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Monterey One Water | |||||
| Reference: George Fuerst, Environmental Program Manager | ||||||
| Recommended Action: 1. Approve the City of Pacific Grove to execute the 2025 Monterey Regional Stormwater Management Program (MRSWMP) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Monterey One Water, 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. |
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| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | Police Department Building Roof Repairs | |||||
| Reference: Daniel Gho, Public Works Director/Deputy City Manager | ||||||
Recommended Action:
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| CEQA: Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class I, Existing Facilities | ||||||
| C. | Fire Station Alerting System | |||||
| Reference: Daniel Gho, Public Works Director/Deputy City Manager | ||||||
Recommended Action:
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| CEQA: Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class I, Existing Facilities | ||||||
| D. | Contract Amendment No. 2 for Professional Services with Municipal Resource Group, LLC (MRG) | |||||
| Reference: Matthew Mogensen, City Manager | ||||||
Recommended Action:
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| 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. | Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes: September 9, 2025 | |||||
| Reference: Anna Bornstein, Associate Planner | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the minutes. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | Beautification and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes: March 18, April 15, May 20, July 15, August 19, September 16, 2025 | |||||
| Reference: George Fuerst, Environmental Program Manager | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the minutes. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| C. | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Minutes: August 11, 2025 | |||||
| Reference: Sandra Kandell, City Clerk/DEI Coordinator | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the minutes. | ||||||
| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| D. | Historic Resources Committee Meeting Minutes: May 28, June 25, July 23, and August 27, 2025 | |||||
| Reference: Garrett McCown, Associate Planner | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive the 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. | Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Fees and Charges for Hearing Examiner Services, and Extending the Term of Water Entitlement Discounts through June 30, 2026 | |||||
| Reference: Matthew Mogensen, City Manager | ||||||
Recommended Action:
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| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| 12. | UNFINISHED AND ONGOING BUSINESS | |||||
| A. | Historic Resources Inventory and Issue of Property Owner Consent | |||||
| Reference: Brian Pierik, City Attorney | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Receive and file agenda report regarding Historic Resources Inventory and Issue of Property Owner Consent. |
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| CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 | ||||||
| B. | Combining the Architectural Review Board and Historic Resources Committee. | |||||
| Reference: Jon Biggs, Community Development Director | ||||||
| Recommended Action: Review and provide direction to City Manager on whether to return with appropriate ordinance amendments combining the Architectural Review Board and Historic Resources Commission and start the public review process leading to a recommendation by the Planning Commission and consideration by the City Council. | ||||||
| CEQA: Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) | ||||||
| 13. | NEW BUSINESS | |||||
| 14. | FULL PRESENTATIONS | |||||
| A. | Flock Camera Presentation by Brian Anderson, Commander | |||||
| 15. | CLOSED SESSION | |||||
| A. | Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)) Number of Cases: One Case |
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| ADJOURNMENT | ||||||
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