Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingMonterey, CA · May 26, 2021
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF MONTEREY
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
4:00 PM 5:30 PM
ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Councilmembers
Present: Albert, Haffa, Smith, Williamson, Roberson
Absent: None
City Staff City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Community
Present: Development Director, Property Manager, Administrative Assistant (City
Clerk’s Office)
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.
***Afternoon Session Agenda ***
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Roberson called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. and Assistant City Manager
Rojanasathira explained how to participate in the virtual meeting and provide public comment.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment on non-agendized matters was received from Esther Malkin.
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: 570 Munras Avenue, Unit #40 (RubyStar Gems
& Gifts); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: April
Sheffield (ROIC Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Consent to
Sublease (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule
Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: Appointed negotiators Cole and Aldrete.
City Council Minutes May 26, 2021
2. Appoint Agency Negotiators for Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 570 Munras Avenue, Unit #30 (Panda Express);
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: April Sheffield
(ROIC Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Consent to Sublease (Not
a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section
15061)
Action: Appointed negotiators Cole and Aldrete.
***End of Consent Agenda***
***Adjourn to Closed Session (See additional agenda)***
The Council meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 4:09 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
1. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8; Property: 570 Munras Avenue, Unit #40 (RubyStar Gems & Gifts);
Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: April Sheffield
(ROIC Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Consent to Sublease (Not
a Project Under CEQA per 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
property negotiators.
2. Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8; Property: 570 Munras Avenue, Unit #30 (Panda Express); Agency
Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: April Sheffield (ROIC
Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Consent to Sublease (Not a
Project Under CEQA per 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
property negotiators.
3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government
Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1) (One Case) (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
legal counsel.
4. Conference with Legal Counsel – Deciding Whether to Initiate Litigation – Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(4) (One Case) (Not a Project under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and
under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
Action: On a unanimous roll call vote, Council the Council gave confidential direction to
their legal counsel.
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Mary-Kathryn Salameh Clyde Roberson
Administrative Assistant 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, May 26, 2021
City Manager
Zoom Teleconference 4:00 PM Hans Uslar
Monterey, California
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***Afternoon Session Agenda ***
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
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: 570 Munras Avenue,
Unit #40 (RubyStar Gems & Gifts); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna
Aldrete; Negotiating Parties: April Sheffield (ROIC Monterey, LLC); Under
Negotiation: Terms and Conditions for Consent to Sublease (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: 570 Munras Avenue,
5/26/2021 4:00:00 PM
Unit #30 (Panda Express); Agency Negotiators: Kimberly Cole and Janna Aldrete;
Negotiating Parties: April Sheffield (ROIC Monterey, LLC); Under Negotiation:
Terms and Conditions for Consent to Sublease (Not a Project Under CEQA per
Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
***End of Consent Agenda***
***Adjourn to Closed Session (See additional agenda)***
New (Section Text)
RECONVENE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
REQUESTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS TO AGENDIZE NEW MATTERS
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54954.2).
ADJOURNMENT
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