Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF MONTEREY Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. COUNCIL CHAMBER, FEW MEMORIAL HALL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito, Della Sala Absent: None City Staff City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Information Resources/City Clerk, Present: Assistant City Manager, Finance Director, Fire Chief, Library Director, Police Chief, City Engineer, Recreation & Community Services Director, Assistant Director Plans and Public Works, Chief of Planning & Engineering, Deputy Police Chief, Parking Superintendent, Principal Planner, Principal Engineer, Traffic Engineer, Parks Superintendent, Urban Forester CALL TO ORDER Mayor Della Sala called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. PRESENTATIONS 1. Recognition of Defense Language Institute Quarterly Joint Service Awards (City Manager - 701-13) Action: Presentations made Mayor Della Sala presented proclamations to Sergeant Matthew R. Brosius and Private First Class Grace Arlene Gaskin, and they each made brief comments. CONSENT ITEMS Councilmember Selfridge asked for a brief staff report on Items 11 and 12. Principal Engineer McMinn presented the report. Councilmember Downey asked to amend page 3 of the July 24 Minutes to say "Ratepayers' Advocate". On question, City Manager Meurer gave a brief explanation of Item 10. On a motion by Councilmember Haferman, seconded by Councilmember Sollecito, and carried by the following vote, the City Council approved the Consent Agenda: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito, Della Sala NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Approval of Minutes 2. July 20, 2010 (Information Resources - 701-09) Action: Approved 3. July 24, 2010 (Information Resources - 701-09) Action: Amended and approved  City Council Minutes Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4. July 26, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. (Information Resources - 701-09) Action: Approved 5. July 26, 2010 - 5:30 p.m. (Information Resources - 701-09) Action: Approved 6. July 27, 2010 (Information Resources - 701-09) Action: Approved Resolutions 7. Awarding Printing and Copying Services Contract for FY 10-11 (Information Resources - 405-04) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-105 C.S. 8. Award of Contract for On Call Tree Maintenance. (Plans and Public Works - 405-04) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-106 C.S. 9. Resolution Amending Resolution 09-167 Extending One Overfill Harbor Security Worker Position Until December 31, 2010 in the Marina and Harbor Division of the Public Facilities Department (Public Facilities - 502-03) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-107 C.S. 10. Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Renew the Monterey County Inter-Agency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Maintenance and Operation of the Automated Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) (Police - 409-02) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-108 C.S., authorizing MOU, and Resolution No. 10-109 C.S., appropriating funds 11. Awarding a Professional Services Contract for On-call Construction Management and Inspection Services ***NIP/CIP/PMSA*** (Plans and Public Works - 405-04) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-110 C.S. 12. Awarding a Professional Services Contract for On-call Landscape Architectural Services ***NIP/CIP/PMSA*** (Plans and Public Works - 405-04) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-111 C.S. 13. Authorizing a One-Year License Agreement for McGraw-Hill Companies Use of Temporary Parking Lot on Ryan Ranch Parklands Property Adjacent to 20 Ryan Ranch Road (Plans and Public Works - 704-10) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-112 C.S. 14. Accepting Offer for Public Access Easement through Property at 406-410 Alvarado Street (Monterey Hotel Mixed-Use Building) for the Purpose of Pedestrian Access between Calle Principal and Alvarado Street (Plans and Public Works - 704-02) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-113 C.S. ***End of Consent Agenda*** 2  City Council Minutes Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Adjourn to Ocean View Community Services District Meeting 15. Ocean View Community Services District Quarterly Report (City Attorney - 701-03) Action: Report discussed and received City Manager Meurer noted that additional information had been distributed to the City Council regarding the status of the project and litigation. On a motion by Councilmember Downey, seconded by Councilmember Sollecito, and carried by the following vote, the City Council received the Ocean View Community Services District Quarterly Report: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito, Della Sala NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Adjourn to City Council Meeting PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Della Sala opened the floor for public comments on items not on the Agenda, and having no requests to speak, closed the floor. PUBLIC APPEARANCE 16. Resolution Adopting Capital Improvement Program(CIP) for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 (Plans and Public Works - 807-01) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-114 C.S. Chief of Planning and Engineering Rerig presented the staff report. Mayor Della Sala opened the floor for public comments, and having no requests to speak, closed public comments. On a motion by Councilmember Sollecito, seconded by Councilmember Downey, and carried by the following vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 10-114 C.S., approving the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2010/2011: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito, Della Sala NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None OTHER BUSINESS 17. Appointing Nominees to Offices that were to be Elected on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 and Canceling the Municipal Election previously Scheduled for that Date (Information Resources - 702-01) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-115 C.S., appointing Chuck Della Sala as Mayor (4-0- 1; Della Sala abstaining); adopted Resolution No. 10-116 C.S., appointing Nancy Selfridge as Councilmember (4-0-1; Selfridge abstaining); and adopted Resolution No. 10-117 C.S., appointing Frank Sollecito as Councilmember (4-0-1; Sollecito abstaining); and cancelled the Municipal Election previously scheduled for November 2, 2010 (5-0) 3  City Council Minutes Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Mayor Della Sala introduced the item and City Clerk Gawf presented additional details. Mayor Della Sala opened the floor for public comments, and having no requests to speak, returned the discussion to the dais. On a motion by Councilmember Downey, seconded by Councilmember Haferman, and carried by the following vote, the City Council appointed Chuck Della Sala to the position of Mayor for a two-year term ending in 2012: AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Della Sala On a motion by Councilmember Downey, seconded by Mayor Della Sala, and carried by the following vote, the City Council appointed Nancy Selfridge to the position of Council Member for a four-year term ending in 2014: AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Sollecito, Della Sala NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Selfridge On a motion by Councilmember Haferman, seconded by Councilmember Selfridge, and carried by the following vote, the City Council appointed Frank Sollecito to the position of Council Member for a four-year term ending in 2014: AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Della Sala NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Sollecito On a motion by Councilmember Downey, seconded by Councilmember Haferman, and carried by the following vote, the City Council canceled the Municipal Election previously scheduled for November 2, 2010: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito, Della Sala NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Mayor Della Sala announced that he had a conflict of interest on Item 18, handed the gavel to Vice Mayor Sollecito, and left the Chamber. 18. Purchase a Public Pedestrian Walkway Easement over a Portion of the Land at 509 Hartnell Street and to Sign the Certificate Accepting the Easement (Plans & Public Works - 704-02) Action: Adopted Resolution No. 10-118 C.S. (4-0-1; Della Sala not participating due to a potential conflict of interest) Chief of Planning and Engineering Rerig presented the staff report. Vice Mayor Sollecito opened the floor for public comment on the item, and having no requests to speak, closed public comment. 4  City Council Minutes Tuesday, August 17, 2010 On a motion by Councilmember Downey, seconded by Councilmember Selfridge, and carried by the following vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 10-118 C.S., approving the purchase of a public pedestrian walkway easement over a portion of the land at 509 Hartnell Street and to sign the Certificate Accepting the Easement: AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Della Sala Vice Mayor Sollecito recessed the meeting at 4:35 p.m., and Mayor Della Sala called the meeting back to order at 7:00 p.m. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Della Sala reopened public comments for items not on the agenda. Dan Linehan urged Council to support AB1998, the State ban on plastic bags, saying that plastic is destroying marine life. Barbara Bass Evans complimented the Council on their action regarding water and the desalinization project. She encouraged the Council to get control of the agenda. Nina Beatty presented an update on the Smart Meter situation and the cities that have called for a moratorium on their installation. She submitted a copy of an ordinance passed by the Town of Fairfax. Having no further requests to speak, Mayor Della Sala closed public comment. Mayor Della Sala said that he has signed a letter in support of banning plastic bags. He clarified that the Mayor and Vice Mayor set the agenda in cooperation with staff and that any Councilmember can agendize an item upon receiving a majority vote to do so. PUBLIC APPEARANCE 19. Receive Report by the Monterey Salinas Transit on Bus Rapid Transit (Plans and Public Works - 1001-02) Action: Report Received and discussed Hunter Horvath, Assistant General Manager at MST, presented the report. Mayor Della Sala opened the floor for public comments on the item. Barbara Bass Evans thanked the presenter and said that she is sad that this information was not available early in the Waterfront planning process. She asked for information regarding Council's past position regarding tracks along the Recreation Trail. Jody Hansen, Executive Director of the Monterey Chamber of Commerce, supported the Bus Rapid Transit project. Having no further requests to speak, Mayor Della Sala returned the discussion to the dais. Councilmember Sollecito clarified that this project is not in competition with the Monterey Branch Line, which is a long term project. He noted that the proposed light rail project would eventually bring tourists in from the Bay Area, as well as connect Monterey with the rest of the country. He supported the bus rapid transit project. Councilmember Downey said that rail is a possibility that has to be kept in mind for the future. She said that Highway 156 is the biggest problem with regard to tourist access to the Peninsula. 20. Conceptual Approval of Regional Joint Powers Authority Agreement for Fire Services and Conceptual Approval and Authorization to Participate in Development of Additional Shared Municipal Services (Fire - 601-05) Action: Conceptually approved a JPA Agreement for Fire Services between cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, and Carmel; directed staff to bring the JPA Agreement 5 City Council Minutes Tuesday, August 17, 2010 for Fire Services back for Council approval as soon as practical; and conceptually approved and authorized staff to participate in the development of additional shared municipal services proposals with other local agencies City Manager Meurer introduced the item, and Fire Chief Mazza presented the staff report. Mayor Della Sala opened the floor for public comment, and having no requests to speak, closed public comment. Councilmember Selfridge questioned the cost of implementing the plan. Councilmember Downey expressed strong support for the concept. Councilmember Haferman noted that the Council, on two separate occasions, directed staff to proceed with this project. Councilmember Sollecito spoke in support of regionalization of services, noting that if this does not move forward it will result in depleted services and higher costs to the citizens. Councilmember Haferman agreed. It was moved by Councilmember Haferman, and seconded by Councilmember Sollecito, to give conceptual approval of a regional Joint Powers Authority Agreement for Fire services between the cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, and Carmel-by-the-Sea; to direct staff to bring the JPA agreement for Fire services back for Council approval as soon as practical; and to give conceptual approval and authorization to participate in development of additional shared municipal services. Councilmember Selfridge said that she believes in regionalization and joint powers agreements, and in the future she would like to see the cost of staff time to prepare the agreements. Mayor Della Sala said that this is a model that the City needs to go forward with and the time is right. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Downey, Haferman, Selfridge, Sollecito, Della Sala NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Haferman said that there was a very nice event at the Del Monte Beach House last night that was put on by the fishing community. He encouraged people to view the display that was set up in the Old Train Depot celebrating the city's fishing heritage. He said that he would like to obtain additional information regarding Smart Meters, and he plans to do some further research. Councilmember Sollecito reported that he recently spoke with proponents for an automobile museum. Councilmember Downey encouraged staff to help the Al-Anon group find a new place to meet. She said that she has missed every Waterfront meeting due to a conflict with AMBAG meetings and she is disappointed that the upcoming meeting is again in conflict with AMBAG. She asked for information regarding banning plastic bags, and Assistant Public Works Director Uslar said that the state has a bill that the City supports. She agreed with Mr. Haferman about the fishing community's event and historic display. She asked to televise all NIP meetings. Councilmember Downey said that she hopes MPUSD carefully considers whether to move the Army from their rented facility. She voiced concerns about the continuing congestion at Trader Joe's parking lot. Ms. Downey asked to place the monthly and annual salary schedule on the City's website. 6  City Council Minutes Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Assistant City Manager Cohn said that the salaries and MOUs, including benefits, have been listed on the website for quite some time, and the format will be updated. Councilmember Selfridge agreed regarding posting employee salaries and regarding the fishermen’s event. She thanked City staff for their help with that event as well as former Councilmember Theresa Canepa for all she has done for the local fishermen. Ms. Selfridge noted that local restaurants will be show casing local seafood. 21. 21. Discussion of Process and Schedule for City Council Retreat and Evaluation Process for the City Manager and City Attorney (Mayor - 701-01) Mayor Della Sala suggested scheduling a retreat with a one-hour segment of discussion among the Councilmembers followed by three hours of a facilitated meeting. Councilmembers discussed the matter and agreed that some flexibility in the amount of time for general discussion would be appropriate. The Mayor asked the City Manager to draft a proposal to include a review of strategic initiatives, inter-Council relationships, and refresh Council on the dos and don'ts of their roles. After discussion, Councilmembers agreed that an RFP should be issued to choose a facilitator. City Manager Meurer clarified his understanding that Council wants to revalidate their priorities and address personal relationships among Councilmembers, as well as relationships between Council and staff. Councilmember Selfridge asked that each Councilmember to write down his or her thoughts in advance. Mayor Della Sala asked Council if they would prefer to hire a facilitator to conduct the City Manager's and City Attorney's evaluations. Councilmembers agreed that they would like to try a facilitated process. CITY MANAGER REPORTS City Manager Meurer said that in spite of the recent economic difficulties, he has heard some very positive feedback from business people in town. He reported that the latest TOT totals are up 46% from last year. He asked the community to fill out the City's survey on monterey.org. He said that the next Waterfront meeting is scheduled for September 8th at the Conference Center. Mr. Meurer said that the City was recently notified that we received a $150,000 grant for the traffic study, contingent on the State passing its budget. He said that the RFP is out and the process for the Downtown Study will be presented at the next Council Meeting. He reported that the property owners are funding a tenant-mix study for $20,000. He stated that layoffs that were authorized will take effect in the next few days. He recommended that the August Study Session be canceled, and Councilmembers agreed. ADJOURNMENT Having no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Della Sala adjourned the meeting at 9:55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, __________________________________ _____________________________ Bonnie L. Gawf Chuck Della Sala Director Information Resources / City Clerk Mayor 7