Council Special Meeting

City Council Agenda City Council Chuck Della Sala, Mayor Special Meeting Libby Downey, Councilmember Jeff Haferman, Councilmember Monterey City Council Nancy Selfridge, Councilmember Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Frank Sollecito, Councilmember Council Chamber 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. City Manager Few Memorial Hall of Records Fred Meurer Monterey, California CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS allows you, the public, to speak for a maximum of three minutes on any subject 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. NOTE: Public Comments are taken during the afternoon session and continued at the evening session. Individuals may choose to speak once for up to three minutes at either session, but not both. STUDY SESSION STUDY SESSION items are used to provide information to the City Council and answer their questions to clarify issues. Study Sessions provide a setting for informal discussions between staff, consultants, board, commission,committee members and the City Council regarding specific programs, projects or policies. Council does not take formal action on the items. 1. Recycling and Refuse in the City of Monterey (Plans and Public Works - 802-07) 2. Information regarding the Monterey Regional Waste Management District's Finances and Suggested Franchise Agreement (Plans and Public Works - 802-07) 3. Update on Potential Food Composting Program (Plans and Public Works - 802-07) 4. Discussion Regarding the City's Regulatory Role in Telecommunications Matters and Policy Guidance Regarding Carriage of the City's Public, Education, and Government Access Channels on the ATT U-verse System (City Manager - 203-07) 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  Wednesday, April 28, 2010 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: 646-3799 FAX: 646-3793 Email: suggest@ci.monterey.ca.us WebPage: http://www.monterey.org The City of Monterey is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. For disabled access to the City, 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 or for information on an agenda. 2