Council Regular Meeting

Mayor Tyller Williamson CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Councilmembers Kim Barber, District 1 Council Regular Meeting Ed Smith, District 2 and Closed Session Jean Rasch, District 3 Gino Garcia, District 4 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Council Chamber, City Manager 580 Pacific St. Monterey, Dante G. Hall California, and 4:00 PM Teleconference Location: City Attorney 775 Snowberry Ln., M. Christine Davi Coupeville, WA 98239 HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING: • In-Person: At the meeting location listed above. • Remotely via ZoomGov webinar: o On a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607729333 Zoom software must be up-to-date. For help, please use our Zoom Meeting Instructions. o By telephone dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free), 669-254-5252 (CA) or 646-828-7666 (NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another. Enter Webinar ID: 160 772 9333 # If asked for participant ID, press #. To raise your hand (or lower it), dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute. • This meeting will also stream live for viewing only on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (~10 second delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90 second delay). • Written comment: Emailed comments to cityclerk@monterey.gov sent no later than ½ hour before the start of the meeting (sooner preferred) are not read aloud but are made available to the Council and public at monterey.gov/submitted-comments. PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AND TIME LIMITS: The total amount of time allocated for public comment on a particular issue and for each individual speaker is generally as follows: 1. Up to three minutes per speaker. 2. For regular City Council meetings, there are two 15-minute public comment periods, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Speakers may only comment during one session. 3. The total time allocated for public comment: a. 30 minutes per item – Public Appearance and Public Hearing items b. 15 minutes per item – All other items (including, but not limited to, Consent, Closed Session, Presentations, and Requests to Agendize) At the time an item is considered, the Mayor will ask those attending the meeting in person to line up at the podium or raise their hands, and for remote participants to use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom, if they wish to address the City Council. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total amount of time allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people indicating an interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with the legislative body’s consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt. Code §84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the  August 4, 2026 4:00 PM party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. Teleconference Notice Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(b)(3), this City Council meeting will include teleconference participation by Councilmember Smith from the remote location listed above, which shall be accessible to the public pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3. Call to Order AFTERNOON SESSION: 4:00 p.m. Presentations (Afternoon) 1. Recognition of Defense Language Institute Quarterly Joint Service Awards Third Quarter FY26 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) General Public Comments The public may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction. Consent Agenda All matters listed under Consent Agenda are routine and will be adopted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote. Consent: Approval of Minutes 2. July 21, 2026 Regular Meeting (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378, and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Consent: Resolutions A resolution is an expression of opinion or evidence of a decision made by the City Council and often relates to administrative business of the City. Resolutions generally become effective immediately upon adoption. 3. Award Five Professional Services Agreements in the Amount of $1,000,000 Each for On-Call Architectural Professional Services Within the City of Monterey and Intergovernmental Services Agreement (IGSA) Projects to: (1) Wald, Ruhnke & Dost Architects, LLP; (2) TEF Architecture and Interior Design, Inc.; (3) Architectural Resources Group, Inc.; (4) HGHB; and (5) DES Architects + Engineers, Inc. (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Consent: Other 4. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: A portion of land north of 731 Dry Creek Road (Assessor's Parcel No. 014-031-003-000); Agency Negotiators: Kim Cole, Janna Aldrete, Andrea Renny and Andrew Easterling; Negotiating Parties: Shad Thielman (Cal-Am Client Services Manager); Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for granting an easement (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) 2  August 4, 2026 4:00 PM 5. Appoint Councilmember Barber as the Voting Delegate for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference -- September 23-25, 2026 in Anaheim (Not a project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) End of Consent Agenda Afternoon Session Items Public Hearing (Afternoon) Public Hearings are held to receive a staff presentation and public comment on certain items prior to City Council action. NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you challenge the City Council’s zoning, planning, or land use decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing on the matter, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at the time of or prior to the public hearing. (Government Code section 65009.) 6. Adopt the Planning Commission Recommendation to Adopt 1st Reading of Ordinance to Amend Chapter 38 of the Monterey City Code to Establish Minimum Density Requirements in the Multifamily Residential Overlay District (CEQA: Certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2023080034), Article 11, Section 15168(c)) Public Appearance (Afternoon) Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments. 7. Receive Feedback and Provide Direction to Staff to Halt or Continue the Madison/Herrmann/Larkin Intersection Safety Improvement Project ***CIP*** (Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3) Adjourn to Closed Session The City Council will take public comments on closed session items before convening to closed session. Closed Session (Afternoon) Part or all of a meeting may be closed to the public under special conditions. Council can consider only matters covered in the agenda descriptions. 8. Conference with Agency Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 for Labor Negotiations; Agency Negotiators: Brette Neal, Gina Russo; Employee Organization: Monterey Police Association (MPA) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 4, Section 15061) 9. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: A Portion of Land North of 731 Dry Creek Road (Assessor’s Parcel No. 014-031-003-000) Agency Negotiators: Kim Cole, Janna Aldrete, Andrea Renny, and Andrew Easterling Negotiating Parties: Shad Thielman (California-American Water Company) Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Granting an Easement (Not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3 CEQA Guidelines Article 20, Section 15378) Recess Reconvene 3  August 4, 2026 4:00 PM EVENING SESSION AGENDA: Approximately 7:00 p.m. No discussion of a new item will be started after 10:30 p.m. unless agreed upon by Council. Pledge of Allegiance General Public Comments, Continued Any person who did not offer a general public comment in the afternoon session may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction. Announcements from Closed Session Evening Session Items Public Appearance (Evening) Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments. 10. Receive Update on Draft Economic Development Strategy (EDS) Stakeholder Engagement Plan (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Council Comments Councilmembers may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on their activities. In addition, Councilmember or the City Council may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information. (Government Code section 54954.2(a)(3).) City Manager Reports The City Manager may make a brief report on their activities or a brief announcement. They may also ask for clarification or direction regarding scheduling of Council meetings and study sessions. Adjournment Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at: monterey.gov/submitted-comments and in the City Manager’s Office at 580 Pacific St., Room 1, Monterey, CA 93940 during regular business hours. All comments and materials provided to the Council become part of the public record. Members of the public who comment in any fashion on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $500 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months. INTERPRETATION: The Monterey City Council invites and encourages public participation at its meetings. Requests for language interpretation may be made by contacting the City Clerk at cityclerk@monterey.gov or 831-646-3935. The City Clerk will make every effort to accommodate requests for interpreter assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible in advance of any meeting of the City Council. The City is committed to addressing language interpretation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation. ACCESSIBILITY: The City of Monterey is committed to including people with disabilities 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, including to coordinate the use of a hearing device, please contact cityclerk@monterey.gov or (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. 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