Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingMonterey, CA · December 9, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF MONTEREY
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
4:00 PM
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Councilmembers
Present: Albert, Haffa, Smith, Williamson, Roberson
Absent: None
City Staff City Manager, City Attorney, Community Development Director, City
Present: Clerk, Property 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.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Roberson called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
CONSENT ITEMS
Public comment was not received on the Consent Items.
On a motion by Mayor Roberson, seconded by Councilmember Albert, and carried by the
following vote, which was conducted by roll call, the City Council approved the CONSENT
ITEMS:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Albert, Haffa, Smith, Williamson, Roberson
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
RECUSED: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: (None)
Other
1. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 401 Pearl Street (Monterey Tennis Center);
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Alan Telfer; Under
Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Concession Agreement Assignment, Amendment and
Extension (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Appointed negotiators Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
2. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 380 Alvarado Street, Suites 201-202; Agency
Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: Debra Vaniman Crawford;
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Lease Amendment (Not a Project Under CEQA
per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Appointed negotiators Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
***End of Consent Agenda***
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***Adjourn to Closed Session (See additional agenda)***
The City Council adjourned to closed session at 4:08 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
cs1. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8
Property: 330-350 Alvarado Street (Osio Plaza)
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Summer Ludwick (Green Valley Corporation dba Barry Swenson Builder)
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Lease Termination (Not a Project Under CEQA
Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to their
negotiators
cs2. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8
Property: 401 Pearl Street (Monterey Tennis Center)
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Alan Telfer
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Concession Agreement Assignment, Amendment
and Extension (Not a Project Under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to their
negotiators
cs3. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8
Property: 380 Alvarado Street, Suites 201-202
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Debra Vaniman Crawford
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Lease Amendment (Not a Project Under CEQA
Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to their
negotiators
cs4. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8
Property: 256 Figueroa Street
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete
Negotiating Parties: Mike Zimmerman (Surfside Enterprises, Inc.)
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Lease Amendment (Not a Project Under CEQA
Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, the Council gave confidential direction to their
negotiators
cs5. Conference with Legal Counsel, Anticipated Litigation, Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to
paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9 (One Case) (Not a
Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and under General Rule Article 5, Section
15061)
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Action: On a roll call vote of 4-0-1 (Councilmember Smith recused), the Council gave
confidential direction to their legal counsel
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Clementine Bonner Klein Clyde Roberson
City Clerk Mayor
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Agenda
City Council
Monterey City Council Clyde Roberson, Mayor
Special Meeting Agenda Dan Albert, Councilmember
Alan Haffa, Councilmember
Council Special Meeting Ed Smith, Councilmember
Tyller Williamson, Councilmember
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
City Manager
4:00 PM Hans Uslar
Monterey, California
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CALL TO ORDER
CONSENT ITEMS
CONSENT AGENDA consists of those items which are routine and for which a staff
recommendation has been prepared. A member of the public or a Councilmember may
request that an item be placed on the regular agenda for further discussion.
Other
1. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 401 Pearl Street
(Monterey Tennis Center); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete;
Negotiating Parties: Alan Telfer; Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for
Concession Agreement Assignment, Amendment and Extension (Not a Project
Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5,
Section 15061)
2. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 380 Alvarado Street,
Suites 201-202; Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating
Parties: Debra Vaniman Crawford; Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for
Lease Amendment (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and
Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
12/9/2020 4:00:00 PM
***End of Consent Agenda***
***Adjourn to Closed Session (See additional agenda)***
ADJOURNMENT
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