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 Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Ed Smith, Councilmember 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. City Manager Orca Conference Room Michael McCarthy 735 Pacific Street 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. Discussion and Refinement of Council Priorities (City Council - 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 Dec 17 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Dec 17 PRC Meeting Cancellation Notice, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Dec 21 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Dec 22 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 6 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 7 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 12 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 14 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 19 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jan 20 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 21 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Jan 21 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 25 Colton Hall Museum Cultural Art Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 26 Planning Commission Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Jan 27 Oversight Board Meeting, Council Chamber - 7:00 PM Jan 27 Council Study Session, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Jan 27 Library Board Meeting, Library Community Room - 5:00 PM Feb 2 Council Regular Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 PM Feb 3 Architectural Review Committee Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm Feb 4 Zoning Administrator Meeting, Council Chamber - 4:00 pm MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 646-3935 See Council Chamber seating chart online. 2