CITY
COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber – City Hall – 300 Forest Avenue,
Pacific Grove, CA
AGENDA
CALL TO
ORDER
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CLOSED
SESSION
PUBLIC
COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
Comments from the public will not
receive Council action. Comments must deal with matters on the Closed Session
agenda and will be limited to three minutes
A. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code § 54956.8) Property: Municipal Parking Lot,
Fountain Avenue and 15th Street
City Negotiator:
Ben Harvey, City Manager Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ADJOURNMENT
CITY
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber – City Hall – 300 Forest Avenue,
Pacific Grove, CA
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.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, and in order
to allow for the communication to be photocopied and placed within the Reading
File, it is recommended that the communication be sent no later than 9:00 AM on
the day prior to the City Council meeting.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Peake Play >>
1.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Play >>
2.
PRESENTATIONS
A.
Receive the GFOA Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018 Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report and the California Society of Municipal Finance
Officers Excellence Award for the Fiscal Year 18/19 Operating Budget Play >>
Reference: Matt Pressey,
City of Salinas Finance Director
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) Play >>
A.
Other
4.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
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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.
CONSENT AGENDA Play >>
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.
5.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
Items
pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing Business
A.
Minutes of the August 21, 2019
City Council 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
6.
RESOLUTIONS
Items
pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing
Business or 13. New Business
A.
Resolution Amending Council
Policy 000-2 Meeting and Travel Expense Reimbursement
Reference: Ben Harvey,
City Manager and Sandra Kandell, City Clerk
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution amending Council
Policy 000-2 Meeting and Travel Expenses Reimbursement.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
B.
Resolution Amending City Council
Policy 000-11, City Council Salary and Benefits
Reference:
Leticia Livian, Human Resources
Manager
Recommended
Action: Approve a Resolution to amend City Council Policy 000-11 to allow
Council Members to redirect some or all of their biweekly salary toward the
cost of medical insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
7.
ORDINANCES
Items
pulled from this section will be placed under 11. Public Hearings
A.
Second reading of
an Ordinance Amending Sections 18.04.010 and 18.32.010 of the Pacific Grove
Municipal Code to Adopt the 2019 Edition of the California Building Standards
and related Codes and the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code
Reference: John
Kuehl, Chief Building Official and Terri C. Scheffer, Senior Program Manager
Recommended
Action: Hold the second reading of an ordinance that adopts the 2019
Edition of the California Building Standards Codes, with amendments.
CEQA: Categorical
Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), Legislative Amendment
8.
REPORTS – INFORMATION ONLY
Items
pulled from this section will be placed under 12. Unfinished and Ongoing
Business or 13. New Business
A.
Proposed 2019
Management Activities for Monarch Sanctuary Play >>
Reference:
Daniel Gho, Public
Works Director Recommended Action: Receive the report.
CEQA: Categorical
Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class I, Existing Facilities
B.
Community Human Services Minutes:
July 18, 2019
Reference:
Alan Cohen
Recommended
Action: Receive minutes.
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
A.
New Appointment to Museum Board This
item was continued from the August 21, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting.
The resume that was inadvertently left out of the August 21, 2019 packet is attached hereto.
Reference:
Bill Peake, Mayor
Recommended
Action: Approve the appointment of Lisa Max to the Museum Board for a term ending January 31, 2023.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
B.
FY 19/20 Engineering Services Continued to the September 18,
2019 City Council Meeting.
Reference:
Daniel Gho, Public Works Director
Recommended
Action: Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Neill
Engineers Corporation for engineering services in an amount not to exceed
261,598 plus a 15% contingency.
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
A.
Architectural
Review Board Minutes: July 9, 2019 Reference:
Haroon Noori, Management Analyst Recommended Action: Receive minutes.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
B.
Historic
Resources Committee Minutes: July 24, 2019
Reference: Haroon Noori, Management Analyst Recommended Action: Receive minutes.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
C.
Planning
Commission Meeting Minutes: June 20, 2019
Reference: Haroon Noori, Management Analyst 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. Public hearings on non-controversial matters or
for which testimony is not anticipated may be placed on the Consent Agenda, but
shall be removed if any person requests a staff presentation or wishes to be
heard on the matter.
A.
Ordinance to
Amend Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42 Golf Links Advisory Commission Play >>
Reference: Ben Harvey,
City Manager and Sandra Kandell, City Clerk
Recommended
Action: Introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance to amend Pacific
Grove Municipal Code Section (PGMC) 3.42 to modify the membership
qualifications of the Golf Links Advisory Commission (GLAC).
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
B.
Ordinance to
amend the Pacific Grove Municipal Code Title 23.70 Zoning Ordinance and Title 24.04, 24.05, 24.06, 24.08, 21.12,
24.16, 23.32 Subdivision Play >>
Reference: Anastazia Aziz,
AICP, Community Development Department Director
Recommended
Action: Introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance to amend the
Pacific Grove Municipal Code Title 23.70 Zoning Ordinance and Title 24.04,
24.05, 24.06, 24.08, 21.12, 24.16, 23.32 Subdivision and direct a summary of
the proposed ordinance be published as approved by the City Attorney.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
C.
Resolution Amending the Master Fee
Schedule for Fiscal Year 2019-20 Play >>
Reference: Tori Hannah,
Administrative Services Director
Recommended
Action: Approve a resolution amending the City's Master Fee Schedule for
Fiscal Year 2019-20, including Fire Services, Recreation Fees, and Community
Development Fees.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
12.
UNFINISHED AND ONGOING BUSINESS
A.
Morris Dill
Courts Monitoring Matrix, Noise Assessment and Policy Recommendations Play >> Reference: Daniel Gho, Public Works Director and Kyle Susic,
Recreation Program Manager Recommended
Action:
1. Receive the Environmental Noise
Assessment and the 90-day Monitoring Matrix for the racket sports courts located at 515 Junipero Ave, the
Community Center.
2. Authorize staff to modify City Council
Policy 200-3, Municipal Tennis Program to incorporate an alternative court
schedule that increases the allowable pickleball days from 3 to 5 days per week
(Tuesday - Saturday) and require reservations for private lessons and groups of
8 or more, with a maximum of 10, 2-hour reservations per week.
3. Authorize City staff to make additional administrative edits to Policy 200-3 to reflect
the current rules, regulations, and authority of the Morris Dill Courts
and bring back the associated changes at a future Council Meeting.
CEQA: Categorical
Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class I, Existing Facilities
B.
Contract with 4 Leaf Inc. for
Building Services Play >>
Reference:
Terri C. Schaeffer, Senior Program
Manager
Recommended
Action: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Contract with 4 Leaf,
Inc. for Building Services, including and not limited to, building permit
issuance, building inspection services, building plan review services with
Building Official oversight and response.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
C.
City Manager Performance Review Play >>
Reference: Cynthia
Garfield and Amy Tomlinson, Council Members
Recommended
Action: Accept amendment to written
contract.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
D.
City Council Goals Update Continued to the September 18,
2019 City Council Meeting.
Reference:
Ben Harvey, City Manager
Recommended
Action: Receive the report.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
13.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
EDC
Recommendations to Limit Real Estate Offices in Commercial Downtown (C-D) This
item was continued from the August 21, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting. An
amendment has been made to this agenda report.
Tabled to a future City Council Meeting.
Reference:
Haroon Noori, Management Analyst
Recommended
Action: Consider the Economic Development Commission's recommendation to
impose a moratorium on new real estate businesses in downtown Pacific Grove and
to amend PGMC Chapter 23.34 limiting the total number of real estate offices to
ten (10) in the Commercial Downtown (C-D) zoning district.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
14.
FULL PRESENTATIONS
A.
Economic
Development Commission Cannabis Report and
Presentation Tabled to a future City Council Meeting.
Reference:
Mia Jarick, Chair
and Tama Olver, Vice Chair Recommended Action: Receive report and presentation.
CEQA: Does
not constitute a “Project” per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15378
ADJOURNMENT
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