Council Retreat Meeting

City Council City Council Agenda Clyde Roberson, Mayor Council Retreat Meeting Timothy Barrett, Councilmember Libby Downey, Councilmember Monterey City Council Alan Haffa, Councilmember Monday, February 9, 2015 Ed Smith, Councilmember 8:30 A.M. City Manager Monterey Conference Center Michael McCarthy Larkin Room Monterey, California CALL TO ORDER RETREAT The focus of a Council RETREAT is team building and group dynamics. Discussion is limited to issues of process, procedures and morale, and Council does not take formal action on any items. 1. Discuss City Council Priorities (City Manager - 701-01) 2. Discuss City Council Decision Making Process (City Manager - 701-01) 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." If you wish to speak to items in any other categories, for example "Consent Agenda," please advise the City Clerk or the Mayor prior to the Council's action on that item, and you will be recognized. Notification as much in advance as possible is appreciated. The City Council meeting packet may be reviewed by the public in the Library or the City Clerk's Office. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be made available for public inspection at the front counter at the City Clerk's Office, Room 6 at City Hall, Madison & Pacific Streets, Monterey, California 93940 during normal business hours. 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 Monterey Peninsula (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 MEETINGS AT CITY HALL Feb 10 Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Feb 12 MP Regional Water Authority Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Feb 12 HPC Meeting Cancellation Notice, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Feb 12 MP Regional Water Authority Closed Session, Council Chamber - 6:30 PM Feb 17 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 18 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Feb 19 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Feb 19 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Feb 23 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Feb 24 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Feb 25 Oversight Board Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Feb 25 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:00 PM Feb 25 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 26 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Mar 3 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Mar 4 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Mar 5 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Mar 10 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Mar 12 HPC Meeting Cancellation Notice, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Mar 17 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 646-3935 See Council Chamber seating chart online. 2