Council Special Meeting

Mayor Tyller Williamson CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Councilmembers Kim Barber, District 1 Council Special Meeting and Ed Smith, District 2 Closed Session Jean Rasch, District 3 Gino Garcia, District 4 Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Interim City Manager Council Chamber, 4:00 PM – Closed Session Lew Bauman 580 Pacific St. 4:30 PM – Reconvene for City Attorney Monterey, California Special Meeting M. Christine Davi HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING: • In-Person: At the meeting location listed above. • Remotely via ZoomGov webinar: o On a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1613733318 Zoom software must be up-to-date. For help, please use our Zoom Meeting Instructions. o By telephone dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free), 669-254-5252 (CA) or 646-828-7666 (NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another. Enter Webinar ID: 161 373 3318 # If asked for participant ID, press #. To raise your hand (or lower it), dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute. • This meeting will also stream live for viewing only on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (~10 second delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90 second delay). • Written comment: Emailed comments to cityclerk@monterey.gov sent no later than ½ hour before the start of the meeting (sooner preferred) are not read aloud but are made available to the Council and public at monterey.gov/submitted-comments. PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AND TIME LIMITS: The total amount of time allocated for public comment on a particular issue and for each individual speaker is generally as follows: 1. Up to three minutes per speaker. 2. For regular City Council meetings, there are two 15-minute public comment periods, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Speakers may only comment during one session. 3. The total time allocated for public comment: a. 30 minutes per item – Public Appearance and Public Hearing items b. 15 minutes per item – All other items (including, but not limited to, Consent, Closed Session, Presentations, and Requests to Agendize) At the time an item is considered, the Mayor will ask those attending the meeting in person to line up at the podium or raise their hands, and for remote participants to use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom, if they wish to address the City Council. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total amount of time allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people indicating an interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may, with the legislative body’s consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt. Code §84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the Council is required to disclose on the record any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution; the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made.  1/28/2026 4:00:00 PM AFTERNOON SESSION Call to Order Adjourn to Closed Session (4:00 p.m.) The City Council will take public comments on closed session items before convening to closed session. Closed Session The City Council will take public comments on closed session items before convening to closed session. 1. 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) Recess Reconvene (Approx. 4:30 p.m.) Pledge of Allegiance Announcements from Closed Session Consent Agenda All matters listed under Consent Agenda are routine and will be adopted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote. Consent: Resolutions A resolution is an expression of opinion or evidence of a decision made by the City Council and often relates to administrative business of the City. Resolutions generally become effective immediately upon adoption. 2. Accept Grant Funds from the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Authorize Grant Agreement for Implementation of Monterey’s Citywide Fuel Reduction Project, Authorize an Increase in FY27 and FY28 Annual Revenues by $475,000, Appropriate Grant Funds, and Appropriate l Matching Funds of $100,000 (Approved Supplemental Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration) 3. Adopt New Resolution of Intention to Modify the Monterey County Tourism Improvement District (MCTID) Management District Plan to Add the City of Sand City to the District (Not a Project under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) End of Consent Agenda Afternoon Session Items Public Appearance Public Appearance items are on non-routine issues that might stimulate public interest and comments. 2  1/28/2026 4:00:00 PM 4. Receive a Presentation on the Draft Stormwater Utility Fee Study Results and Authorize Staff to Initiate the Process for Fee Adoption (Not a Project Under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) 5. Update on the Budget Deficit, Deficit Strategies, Chilled (Authorized but Unfunded) Positions, and Provide Direction on Whether to Place Ballot Measures on the June 2026 Election Ballot (Not a Project Under CEQA Article 20, Section 15378 and Under General Rule Article 5, Section 15061) Adjournment Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at: monterey.gov/submitted-comments and in the City Manager’s Office at 580 Pacific St., Room 1, Monterey, CA 93940 during regular business hours. All comments and materials provided to the Council become part of the public record. Members of the public who comment in any fashion on an agenda item may be subject to the Levine Act which requires disclosure of campaign contributions of more than $500 to an officer of the City within the preceding 12 months. INTERPRETATION: The Monterey City Council invites and encourages public participation at its meetings. Requests for language interpretation may be made by contacting the City Clerk at cityclerk@monterey.gov or 831-646-3935. The City Clerk will make every effort to accommodate requests for interpreter assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible in advance of any meeting of the City Council. The City is committed to addressing language interpretation requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation. ACCESSIBILITY: The City of Monterey is committed to including people with disabilities 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, including to coordinate the use of a hearing device, please contact cityclerk@monterey.gov or (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. CITY OF MONTEREY 24-HOUR SUGGESTION HOTLINES: (831) 646-3799 or suggest@monterey.gov Upcoming city meetings are listed at monterey.gov/agendas For more information, call (831) 646-3935 3