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Council Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting

Monterey, CA · January 5, 2021

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF MONTEREY Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00 PM MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Councilmembers Present: Albert, Haffa, Smith, Williamson (joined at 4:14 p.m.), Roberson Absent: None City Staff City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Community Present: Development Director, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Finance Director, Parks and Recreation Director, City Clerk, Human Resources Director, Property Manager, Library Director, Fire Chief, Interim Recreation and Community Services Manager Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, this meeting was conducted with telephonic/video participation only by all parties. ***Afternoon Session Agenda *** CALL TO ORDER Mayor Roberson called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. Assistant City Manager Rojanasathira explained to the public how to participate in the virtual meeting and provide public comments. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Roberson led the Pledge. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comment on non-agendized matters was received from Esther Malkin, Frank Geisler (Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce), and Jeremy Mathias (MidiCi restaurant). COUNCIL WORKSHOP 1. 2021 Priorities, Reopening Strategies, and City Staff Work Program (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378, and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Action: Received presentation, discussed City Manager Uslar asked the Council to reflect on accomplishments by the City in 2020. The Council shared their appreciation for the City staff and residents for the work toward the budget, the layoffs, and responding to the COVID-19 crisis with business relief, rent relief, and other ways that the City helped the community. The Council thanked residents for supporting Measure G and Measure Y to assist the City with its financial situation. The Council praised Monterey Police for how it had handled free speech and protests. Councilmember Williamson joined the meeting at 4:14 p.m. City Manager Uslar, Assistant City Manager Rojanasathira, City Attorney Davi, Community Development Director Cole, Finance Director Lai, Fire Chief Panholzer, Human Resources City Council Minutes January 5, 2021 Hauck, and Library & Museums Director Waite provided updates on their departments' and divisions' goals for the year and answered the Council's questions. Mayor Roberson proposed to hear the rest of the departments' presentations at a special meeting later in January. The Council agreed. It was stated by Council that in the spirit of dialogue, the upcoming matter relating to RFPs for affordable housing projects should be presented in public, with details in closed session if there are concerns. It was requested that the Council have more time to discuss the Council's priorities and their alignment with the City staff's work programs. It was requested to bring back to Council the governance process, including the way by which Councilmembers may request to agendize new matters, and what is heard in open vs. closed session. It was stated by Council that the staff work program list was not necessarily listed in the order of importance or priority. It was requested to have a column added to the list that would indicate which departments were responsible for the items. Public comment was not received on the matter. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council comments were not made, in the interest of time. CITY MANAGER REPORTS City Manager reports were not made, in the interest of time. ADJOURNMENT The Council adjourned at 6:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, Clementine Bonner Klein Clyde Roberson City Clerk Mayor 2

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City Council Clyde Roberson, Mayor City Council Agenda Dan Albert, Councilmember Council Workshop Alan Haffa, Councilmember Ed Smith, Councilmember Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Tyller Williamson, Councilmember 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM City Manager Monterey, California Hans Uslar IMPORTANT NOTICE: Pursuant to Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33- 20, and to do all we can to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), meetings of the Monterey City Council and its Boards and Commissions are being conducted with virtual (electronic) participation only. BEFORE EACH MEETING, members of the public may participate by submitting comment(s) to cityclerk@monterey.org until ½ hour before the start of the meeting. These emails and text messages are shared with the Council or relevant Board or Commission prior to the start of the meeting, but are not read aloud. All comments become part of the record and are made available online at https://monterey.org/submitted-comments DURING EACH MEETING: Join the ZoomGov Webinar to participate or watch the meeting live (no time delay):  On a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333  Or by telephone: Dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free), 669-254-5252 (Campbell, Calif.) or 646- 828-7666 (New York, NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another. o Enter Webinar ID: 160 772 9333 # o If prompted to enter a participant ID, press #  Need more help or seeking guidance on making public comments? Read our ZoomGov Meeting Instructions. Meetings are also streamed live on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (10 second delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90 second delay). ***Afternoon Session Agenda *** CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey City Council and which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention of the City Council may do so by addressing the Council during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of explanation to: City Clerk, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940. The appropriate staff person will contact the sender concerning the details. COUNCIL WORKSHOP 1. 2021 Priorities, Reopening Strategies, and City Staff Work Program (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378, and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) 1/5/2021 4:00:00 PM COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmembers may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, Council may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning any City matter, or direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda (G.C. 54954.2). CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager may make a brief report on his activities or a brief announcement. He may also ask for clarification or direction regarding scheduling of Council meetings and study sessions. ADJOURNMENT Members of the public have the right to address the City Council on any item on the Agenda, before or during its consideration [G.C. §54954.3(a)]. The Mayor will formally open the floor for public comment on items such as "Public Appearance" and "Public Hearings." Comment may be made via the method described in the Important Notice (re: COVID-19) at the top of the agenda. Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours of the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at the following link: https://monterey.org/SubmittedComments Information distributed to the Council at the Council meeting becomes part of the public record. A copy of written material, pictures, etc. should be provided for this purpose. City Council Meetings are cable cast live and videotaped for replay on Monterey's Government Access Channel 25 by Access Media Productions (AMP). CITY OF MONTEREY'S 24-HOUR SUGGESTION HOTLINES: Voicemail: (831) 646-3799 Fax: (831) 646-3793 Email: suggest@monterey.org WebPage: http://www.monterey.org The City of Monterey is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 646-3935. Notification 30 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. For communication-related assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech- to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to the City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device. Upcoming city meetings are listed at http://isearchmonterey.org More information is available by calling (831) 646-3935 2

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