Printed Agenda

CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that due to an issue with the posting of the Agenda for the City Council meeting scheduled for tonight, December 3, 2025 at 6 pm, this meeting is hereby cancelled.

The agenda items that were scheduled for this Council meeting will included in an Agenda to be posted for a special meeting which will be held on December 17, 2025 at 6 pm.

~~REGULAR MEETING AGENDA~~
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber – 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 such consideration is approved. Any items on this agenda not considered this evening will be continued to a future meeting.

Copies of the agenda packet are available for review at the Pacific Grove Library, in the Finance Department, and electronically at www.cityofpacificgrove.org/agendas. The most effective method of communication with the City Council is by sending an email to citycouncil@cityofpacificgrove.org. In order to allow the City Council adequate time to review communication related to an agenda item, it is recommended that the communication be sent no later than 9:00 AM on the day prior to the City Council meeting. Public comments received through this email address by noon on the day of the meeting will be posted with the corresponding agenda item.

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AGENDA

~~CALL TO ORDER~~

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Amelio

~~APPROVAL OF AGENDA~~

~~PRESENTATIONS~~

~~COUNCIL AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS (City-Related Items Only)~~

~~Other~~

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.

Written Public Comment

Reference: Staphany Arriola, Management Analyst

Recommended Action: Receive general written public comment.

CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378

~~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.

APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business

Minutes of City Council November 5, November 12, and November 19, Special and Regular Meetings

Reference: Sandra Kandell, City Clerk

Recommended Action: Approve minutes.

CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378

RESOLUTIONS
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 13. New Business

ORDINANCES
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Public Hearings

Second reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Salary Schedule (Minimum Wage)

Reference: Staphany Arriola, Management Analyst, Leticia Livian, Human Resources Director

Recommended Action: Hold second reading and adopt an ordinance to amend the salary classification schedule modifying salary ranges for Cashier, Intern, Lighthouse Docent Coordinator, and Recreation Assistant I.

CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378

REPORTS – INFORMATION ONLY
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 13. New Business

REPORTS – REQUIRING ACTION
Items pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business or 13. New Business

Legal Services Agreement with Fenton & Keller, LLP

Reference: Matthew Mogensen, City Manager

Recommended Action:

Approve legal services agreement with Fenton & Keller, LLP for City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney positions.
Direct staff to take an alternative action.

CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378

Proposed Agreement for Legal Services with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP

Reference: Matthew Mogensen, City Manager

Recommended Action: Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the Proposed Agreement for Legal Services with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP.

CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378

Amendment to Agreement with HdL for Cannabis Services

Reference: Joyce Halabi, Deputy City Manager

Recommended Action: Authorize an amendment to the agreement with HdL Companies for Cannabis Services increasing to increase the total contract amount by $26,000.

CEQA: Does not constitute a Project per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378

Agreement Amendment with Robert Half for Temporary IT Staffing

Reference: Mohammed Khasimi, Chief Information Officer

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Council approve the amendment to increase the agreement with Robert Half Inc. by $60,000, extending temporary IT staffing services until March 31, 2026. If approved, the contract will be amended accordingly.

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

Recreation Board Meeting Minutes: June 26, 2025 and July 24, 2025

Reference: Katie Clark, Recreation Manager

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.

Pacific Grove 2023-2031 Housing Element Update

Reference: Community Development Director

Recommended Action:

Adopt the resolution of the City Council certifying the Final EIR,
Adopt the resolution of the City Council approving the “Project’, which includes amending the text, policies, figures, and maps of the Pacific Grove General Plan to adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element; amending the Land Use and Health and Safety Elements and the Land Use Map; adopting the CEQA Findings of Fact, including a Statement of Overriding Considerations; and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and
Request the City Attorney read the title of the ordinance;
Motion to waive further reading of the ordinance;
Introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance of the City Council adopting amendments to Title 23, Zoning, of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code and the Zoning Map.
Direct that publication of the ordinance will be satisfied by publication of a summary approved by the City Attorney.

CEQA: Environmental Impact Report

12.

~~UNFINISHED AND ONGOING BUSINESS~~

13.

~~NEW BUSINESS~~

14.

~~FULL PRESENTATIONS~~

15.

~~CLOSED SESSION~~

~~ADJOURNMENT~~

NOTICE OF ADA COMPLIANCE: Pursuant to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Codified At 42 United States Code Section 12101 and 28 Code of Federal Regulations Part 35), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in the provision of any services, programs, or activities. The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. City Hall is an accessible facility. A limited number of assisted listening devices will be available at this meeting. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting or provide the requested agenda format.