Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program Committee Meeting

MINUTES NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE Thursday, April 26, 2018 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBER, FEW MEMORIAL HALL OF RECORDS 580 PACIFIC STREET MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA NIP Representatives Alta Mesa Rick Heuer & Alternates Casanova-Oak Knolls Richard Ruccello, Rep., Michael Present: Brassfield, Alt. Deer Flats Dave Overton, Rep. Del Monte Beach Jayme Fields, Rep. Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande Merrily Alley, Rep., Kathleen Baker, Alt. Fisherman Flats Tom Rowley, Rep. Glenwood Lee Whitney, Rep. Monterey Vista Jean Rasch, Rep., Pat Venza, Alt., Hans Jannasch, Alt. New Monterey Sharon Dwight, Rep., Jonathan Hill, Alt. Oak Grove Luz Adam, Alt. Old Town April Harrison, Rep., Sue Ricketson, Alt. Skyline Forest Dennis Duke, Rep. Villa Del Monte Harry Mucha, Rep., Duane Peterson, Alt. Staff Members Present: Jeff Krebs, Alyssa Huerta CALL TO ORDER NIP Staff Coordinator, Jeff Krebs, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Thirteen (13) neighborhoods were represented with Aguajito Oaks and Downtown absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES No minutes were available to approve. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Krebs opened public comments for items not on the agenda. Mr. Jon Hill, Trustee of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, said the board highly respected the work of the NIP Committee. He stated that the Monterey schools, elementary schools in particular, looked better than a lot of other schools because they received help from the NIP. He stated that there were school district projects before the Committee and the question was if the district could do the projects themselves, to which he said yes. He added that with the new bond measure it was possible for the district to complete projects, but the reality was that science labs and classroom improvements pushed the type of projects the NIP sees to the side. He shared that nothing got the attention of the school board quicker than the community coming forward with projects and suggested funding sources. Mr. Hill said he guaranteed the board would look  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 favorably upon the projects the committee decided to support. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS 1. Verify NIP Committee Participants Have Attended or Viewed All Four NIP Project Review Meetings Mr. Krebs confirmed that all voting NIP representatives attended or viewed all four meetings. 2. Explain the Voting Process Mr. Krebs described the voting process. He explained that there were 13 Representatives present and the evening would consist of public comment, would then come back to the Committee for discussion, and would move on to voting. Mr. Krebs advised that public comments would be limited to two minutes each. He also explained the use of the voting cards and explained voting rounds. 3. NIP Financial Report Mr. Krebs stated there was no financial report. NIP INFORMATIONAL REPORTS 4. NIP Spokesperson Reports NIP Spokesperson, Mr. Rick Heuer, stated that there was nothing to report. PUBLIC APPEARANCE 5. Voting Process for FY 2018-19 NIP Program Mr. Krebs presented projects that were changed since the agenda was published. AM-1 Scope changed to include a curb ramp. DMB-4 Estimate changed to $434,000. Scope changed to include cost for 3 toilets. NM-2 Estimate changed to $248,000. OT-3 Estimate changed to $500. Scope changed to a search for possible park locations. SF-4 Removed due to being eligible under the Skyline Forest district funding. CW-9 Estimate changed to $218,000. CW-26 Scope changed to include requirement for MOU prior to release of funding. CW-27 Scope changed to include phased funding request and estimate for Alvarado and Munras intersection only. Mr. Krebs advised that all changes are reflected on the walls. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 2 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 Ms. Dwight said her notes from the last meeting stated that MV-8 was to be down to $30,000 for design only. Mr. Krebs stated that he did not personally speak with the project applicant to scope the project down. He said since he did not receive confirmation from the project applicant, he kept the project at the full price for design and construction. Mr. Heuer said he saw the high school projects and said that Mr. Krebs received concurrence from Mr. McFadden on the projects, but did not mention the school board. a Public Comment Mr. Krebs opened public comments. Mr. Tom Callahan, 45 year resident of San Bernabe Drive, said he interpreted the application as being for design and correction to the intersection. Mr. Krebs said MV-8 was the design portion and MV-15 was the implementation. Mr. Callahan stated that the walkway was needed. He mentioned the driveway that would be affected by the project and said he was opposed to the proposed changes because he believed the existing design was beneficial at slowing the traffic as cars came over the rise. He added that he was generally in close contact with the home owners of the property whose driveway would be affected by the project, and said he did not hear from them about the project. Mr. Mike Dawson of the Alta Mesa neighborhood discussed AM-3 and said the project was reduced in estimate because they elected to phase it. He expressed his hope for the Committee’s support of the project. Ms. Pat Venza requested support for CW-13 and said it would positively impact the City. She said the study was just one prong of the project and would provide a good start for implementation of the full project. Ms. Vicki Williams of Martin Street discussed MV-13. She said the original estimate of $330,000 went out with their neighborhood survey and the corrected $55,000 estimate amount was not received to be included in time, and so she believed the project would have prioritized higher if the respondents saw the lower estimate amount. Ms. Williams expressed her support for the project and requested the Committee’s support of the project. Mr. Jim Cullem, Skyline Forest resident, requested support for SF-1 and SF-2. He encouraged support for all of the greenbelt fuel reduction projects. Ms. Inga Waite, Library Director, stated that the board requested she attend the meeting to request support for CW-21. Ms. Waite said the project was not solely artistic, but increased the number of bike parking spaces and addressed the safety issue of bikers blocking pedestrian spaces. She also requested support for CW-24 and said the board saw it as a safety issue as well because the existing racks were freestanding and blew over into the street and sidewalk. Mr. Tony Wood, resident of Via Descanso, requested support for MV-15 and said it was a safety issue because it was a double-blind area for cars. He added that it was a bus stop location for elementary and junior high school kids and it was a dangerous area for them to walk. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 3 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 Ms. DeAnn Brady, of the Cannery Row Business Association (CRBA), requested support for NM-10 and said it would be aesthetically pleasing and match the historical worker shacks in the area. She repeated the need for more restrooms for the public in Cannery Row. She added that the CRBA would handle the janitorial maintenance of the restrooms. Ms. Gina Sessions, submitter of MV-15, said she created a letter with the drawings completed by the City, included her request and mailed it to the 11 residents along the curve. She said while she did not receive a response from all, she received positive responses from the majority. She said the safety issue was not new for the residents of the proposed project area, but she said the safety of children and pets in the neighborhood was paramount. Mr. Krebs asked her to clarify if the property owner, who completed new landscaping that would be affected by the proposed work, was in support of the project. Ms. Sessions said homeowner Mr. Bill Dwyer did not respond, but tenants Bernadette and Paul Pop said they were concerned for their safety backing out of driveway and so they supported the project. Mr. Tim Wong, Head of School for Trinity Christian High School, requested support for NM-4, saying he hoped the sport court would encourage young people to not be on their phones and to instead go outside and be active. He said the sport court would provide an active area for all. Mr. Ray Meyers, Monterey Vista resident, came up to speak in support of CW-13 and expressed the importance of the feasibility study. He discussed the use of cell towers and their downsides, and the upsides to fiber optics. He said the U.S. was 22nd in the world for internet quality. Mr. Bill Rothschild, Skyline Forest resident and Interim Sports Center Director, requested support for CW-18 and said twenty-six residents, specifically badminton players, signed a petition of support for the sport curtain. He requested support for the project and said support for one or two items this year would be appreciated, and they could come back next year to request funding for the other items. Ms. Karen Heart, San Bernabe Drive resident, expressed her support for MV-15, saying she lived in the middle of the affected area and when she moved in over 20 years ago their moving van was swiped by a vehicle because of the hard curve and narrow road. She said her family also lost their cat when a car was forced off the road by another car. Mr. Mike Sovereign, member of the Museum and Cultural Arts Board, said the board met the prior week and placed their full support for CW-2 and CW-4. He said both projects were victims of time. He added that CW-4 was a safety issue. Mr. Kevin Clement expressed his support of NM-9, saying it had gone to the Committee for three years. He requested that the Committee get the project done this year. Mr. Hans Jannasch, resident of Monterey Vista, expressed support of CW-13 and MV-15. Mr. Bill McCrone expressed his support of CW-9 and explained the change in estimate and scope, saying they were reduced because the project was phased. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 4 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 He expressed the need for the implementation of the project. Mr. John Castagna from the Museum and Cultural Arts Board expressed his support for CW-4 and said it was an important part of the City’s history. He requested the Committee’s support of the project. Mr. Mucha asked Ms. Castagna if he spoke with the Army Corps of Engineers to see if they would do the work since it was their structure. Mr. Krebs said they were asked and said they had no desire to implement the changes; it was the City’s lease area so the City must be the champions for the project. Seeing no more comments, Mr. Krebs closed public comments. b NIP Representative Comment and Base Allocation Funding Requests (Fully Funded) Mr. Mucha advised that Villa Del Monte would place $2,000 on AM-4, $2,000 on COK-1, $1,500 on DM-4, $1,000 on FF-4, $1,500 on MV-4, $1,000 on NM-8, $500 on OT-8, $5,000 on VDM-1, $1,500 on VDM-2 and $2,000 on VDM-5. Ms. Harrison advised that Old Town was able to fully fund all of their projects with base, which included the $500 from Villa Del Monte for OT-8. Rick Heuer made a motion to fully fund OT-3 OT Accessible Park with base from Old Town. Merrily Alley seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Rick Heuer made a motion to fully fund OT-7 OT Neighborhood Signs with base from Old Town. Dennis Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Mr. Heuer advised why he did not support fully funding OT-8 with base. He stated street signs were a maintenance issue for the City. He added that while he appreciated the ability for the project to be fully funded with base allocation, he felt NIP funds should not be spent on the project. April Harrison made a motion to fully fund OT-8 OT Street Name Signs with base of $4,500 from Old Town and $500 from Villa Del Monte. Jean Rasch seconded the motion. The motion was approved by 7 Representatives and Sharon Dwight, Richard Ruccello, Rick Heuer, Lee Whitney, Merrily Alley and Luz Adam opposed. Ms. Harrison advised that Old Town would place $4,000 on CW-29, $500 on AM- 4, $500 on FF-1, $500 on MV-12, $500 on SF-2 and $500 on CW-10. Sharon Dwight made a motion to fully fund NM-1 David Av Open Space Trees with base from New Monterey. Dennis Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Sharon Dwight made a motion to fully fund NM-8 Bruce Ariss Way Lightingwith base of $22,000 from New Monterey and $1,000 from Villa Del Monte. Dennis Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 5 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 13 representatives present. Sharon Dwight made a motion to fully fund DMB-1 Dunecrest Retaining Wall with base from New Monterey. Jayme Fields seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Mr. Duke advised that he would hold his Skyline Forest base allocation funds so he had the ability to come back and fully fund a project. Mr. Overton advised that Deer Flats would place $3,000 on FF-4. Mr. Duke advised that Skyline Forest would place $500 on FF-4. Dave Overton made a motion to fully fund FF-4 FF Inaccessible Greenbelt Fire Fuel Reduction with base of $3,000 from Deer Flats and $500 from Skyline Forest. Mr. Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Ms. Fields advised that Del Monte Beach would place $2,000 on DMB-2, $500 on CW-13, and $500 on CW-14. Ms. Rasch advised that Monterey Vista would place $500 on DMB-2, $9,500 on MV-2 and $5,000 to CW-2, $5,000 to CW-18, and $13,258 to CW-11. Ms. Rasch said she hoped her base contributions to the Citywide projects would cause others to come out in support of the projects. Ms. Rasch stated the $5,000 she contributed to the Sports Center upgrades (CW-18) preferably go toward the accessible pool doors, but said it could go toward whatever items were funded for the Center. Ms. Rasch stated that the fire in Brentwood, off the 405 Highway, was started by fires necessarily created by the homeless, which impacted the entire neighborhood. She said therefore part of her neighborhood’s fuel reduction strategy was to fund the warming shelter project (CW-11). Rick Heuer made a motion to fully fund MV-2 El Caminito Del Sur Storm Drain Outlet Reconstruction with base from Monterey Vista. Sharon Dwight seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Mr. Ruccello advised that Casanova Oak Knoll would place $3,000 on COK-1, $500 on AM-1, $500 on FF-1, $500 on MV-12, $500 on SF-1, $500 on SF-2, $500 on CW-10 and $1,000 on VDM-1. Mr. Ruccello said that this was the second year COK-1 was submitted and he hoped to get it funded this year. Mr. Ruccello expressed his support for all of the fire fuel reduction projects. Mr. Heuer advised that Alta Mesa would place their entire base of $2,175 on AM-3. Mr. Heuer highlighted the importance of the Don Dahvee Creek Path project (AM- 3) to the neighborhood and stated that it was an official City path with signage at its entry. He stated there were particular areas that required work to make it a Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 6 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 useable path, which he said was what the design would decipher and then define what needed to be built. Ms. Whitney advised that Glenwood would place their base allocation of $8,460 on GW-1. Ms. Alley advised that Del Monte Grove-Laguna Grande would not allocate any base. Mr. Rowley advised that Fisherman’s Flats would place $3,000 on FF-1 and $852 to DF-1. Mr. Rowley said that he planned to vote for all fire fuel reduction projects. Ms. Adam advised that Oak Grove would place $26,000 on OG-2. Luz Adam made a motion to fully fund OG-2 Sloat/5th Crosswalk with base from Oak Grove. Rick Heuer seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the13 representatives present. c Select Projects by Voting (Public Comment, Committee Comment, Vote, Tally) Mr. Krebs explained that the NIP funding was $3,600,000 and there was an ending balance of $4,448, bringing the total funding available to $3,604,448. Mr. Heuer asked about the contingency, to which Mr. Krebs advised was approximately $339,000 left over from last year. Rick Heuer made a motion to add $450,000 to the NIP Contingency Account. Dennis Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by 12 Representatives present with Merrily Alley opposed. Richard Ruccello made a motion to add $175,000 to the NIP Opportunity Buying Fund. Dennis Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by 12 Representatives present with Rick Heuer opposed. Sharon Dwight made a motion to add the David Avenue Open Space Acquisition (NM-1) to the NIP Opportunity Buying Fund. Jayme Fields seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Round One 1. AM-4 AM Greenbelt Fuel Reduction 68 points $50,000 Base COK $500 Allocation: OT $500 VDM $2000 2. MV-12 MV Greenbelt Fuel Reduction 63 points $50,000 Base OT $500 Allocation: COK $500 3A. FF-1 FF Greenbelt Fuel Reduction 61 points $30,000 Base OT $500 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 7 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 Allocation: COK $500 FF $3,000 3B. SF-2 SF Greenbelt Fuel Reduction 61 points $50,000 Base OT $500 Allocation: COK $500 5. COK-1 Ramona Av Stormwtr Runoff Filtration 55 points $185,000 Base Allocation: COK $3,000 VDM $2,000 6. SF-1 SF Greenbelt Tree Removal 49 points $50,000 Base Allocation: COK $500 7. CW-29 Vet’s Pk/Vet’s Cyn Fuel Reduction 48 points $50,000 Base Allocation: OT $4,000 8. GW-1 Iris Cyn Radar Signs 42 points $31,000 Base GW $8,460 Allocation: 9. CW-13 Citywide Fiber Optic Feasibility Study 41 points. $137,000 Base Allocation: DMB $500 MV $1,000 10. DMB-4 Beach Way Toilets II 34 points. $434,000 Base Allocation: VDM $1,500 Mr. Krebs opened comments for the second round of voting. Mr. Krebs stated the remaining balance of funds available was $1,696,758. Mr. Heuer said he hoped to get support for AM-3 and advised the Committee to be sure to look at DF-1, VDM-1, and NM-2, all of which were neighborhoods who did not get anything in the first round, so he recommended looking at supporting their first priorities. Ms. Dwight said the Committee was doing important work for fire fuel reduction. She brought attention to the Colton Hall Repointing project (CW-2), stating the significance of the project and the importance of the repointing because there were visible cracks. Ms. Dwight also brought attention to the Harbor and Vista Trail Pedestrian Link project (CW-9) because she believed it to be a public safety issue. Ms. Alley expressed her support for the Emergency Warming Shelter project (CW- 1). Ms. Fields thanked the Committee for support of the Beach Way Toilets project (DMB-4). She mentioned projects that had outside funding sources to compliment the NIP funding, and said these were projects where NIP funds stretch further. Ms. Dwight stated that the Belden Sport Court project (NM-4) would receive Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 8 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 $100,000 from the tenant if NIP provided funding, and so she advised that the money goes further with the project in that case. Round Two 1. AM-3 Don Dahvee Pk Creek Path Design 76 points $130,000 Base Allocation: AM $2,175 2. CW-2 Colton Hall Repointing I 66 points $158,000 Base Allocation: MV $5,000 3. DF-1 Mule Deer Way Drainage Ph I 65 points $134,000 Base Allocation: FF $452 DF $1,264 4. CW-10 Josselyn Cyn Rd Greenbelt Fuel Red 63 points $50,000 Base Allocation: COK $500 OT $500 5. VDM-1 Casa Verde/Helvic/McNear/Portola 47 points $210,000 Base Allocation: COK $1,000 VDM $5,000 6a. NM-2 Scholze Pk Wall & ADA II 41 points $248,000 Base Allocation: No base 6b. MV-15 San Bernabe WW Roadway Design 41 points $87,000 Base Allocation: No base 8. CW-18 Mty Sports Ctr Upgrades 39 points $130,000 Base Allocation: MV $5,000 9. NM-10 CR Public Restroom Design 34 points $97,000 Base Allocation: No base 10. CW-11 CW Emergency Warming Shelter 29 points $37,000 Base Allocation: MV $12,258 Mr. Krebs opened comments for the third round of voting. Mr. Krebs said the remaining NIP balance available was $447,643. Rick Heuer made a motion to fully fund CW-21 Monterey Public Library Bicycle Rack with base from Old Town. Sharon Dwight seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the13 representatives present. Mike Brassfield made a motion to fully fund AM-2 Del Monte Ctr Fence Restoration & Path with base from Casanova Oak Knoll. Rick Heuer seconded. The motion was approved by 12 representatives present , Merrily Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 9 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 Alley opposed. Ms. Dwight requested to change the Oak Street 500 Block Widening project (NM- 6) to design only for $62,000. Ms. Dwight brought attention to the Ryan Ranch RV Storage Lot Security (CW-6), Pinehill Way and Mar Vista Drive Greenbelt Path (SF-6), Via Isola and Josselyn Canyon Entry Walls (FF-3), and the Skyline Drive Radar Speed Signs (SF-5) projects. She said all of those projects were at a lower cost and could be funded and the Committee would still have significant funds remaining for other projects. Ms. Fields advised that Del Monte Beach was placing their remaining base allocation onto the Casa Verde Way and Del Monte Avenue Left Turn Signal project (DMB-3). Mr. Heuer brought attention to the Montecito Park Improvements (VDM-5), Skyline Drive Radar Speed Signs (SF-5), Martin Street Retaining Wall (MV-13) and Oak 500 Street 500 Block Widening (NM-6) projects. Ms. Rasch brought attention to the Veterans Park Bike Path (MV-4) project. She said the section up for proposal, segment four, was the section closest to where bikers intersect the roadway and it was the most dangerous part. Mr. Rowley brought attention to the Via Isola and Josselyn Canyon Entry Walls project (FF-3). Rick Heuer made a motion to fund FF-3 Via Isola & Josselyn Cyn Rd Rehab Entry Walls with base of $400 from Fisherman’s Flats, $500 from Monterey Vista, $2,152 from Downtown, $1,132 from Skyline Ridge and $1,816 for New Monterey. Dennis Duke seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the 13 representatives present. Round Three 1. SF-5 Skyline Dr Radar Speed Signs 74 points $28,000 Base Allocation: No base 2. DMB-3 Casa Verde/Del Monte Left Turn 68 points $200,000 Base Allocation: No base 3. NM-9 Taylor St 600 blk WW 63 points $123,000 Base Allocation: No base 4a. SF-6 Pinehill Wy to Mar Vista Grnbelt Path 62 points $40,000 Base Allocation: No base Sharon Dwight made a motion to include the Spray Avenue Tot Lot Resurfacing (DMB-5) as a cut-off project. Rick Heuer seconded the motion. The motion was approved by 10 Representatives present, April Harrison and Merrily Alley opposed and Harry Mucha abstained. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 10 Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 Cut-offs 1. VDM-5 Montecito Park III 62 points $265,000 Base Allocation: VDM $2,000 2. MV-4 Vet’s Park Bike Path, Segment 4 47 points $169,000 Base Allocation: VDM $1,500 3. CW-6 Ryan Ranch RV Storage Lot Security 44 points $43,000 Base Allocation: No base 4. DMB-5 Spray Av Tot Lot Resurfacing 42 points $37,000 Base Allocation: No base Mr. Krebs stated with cut-off projects the balance was <-$448,656>. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Harry Mucha thanked the Committee for their consideration of projects. He said the highest reward for the work done was not what the Committee receives, but what they become. He said they become a community through the NIP process and it was great caring for each other. April Harrison said the Committee had diverse personalities and opinionated people, but in the end everyone works together for the common good and that was the beauty of it. Sharon Dwight said the process would not work if the Committee did not have a truly outstanding staff. She thanked Mr. Krebs, Ms. Huerta and the staff who tallied votes. She thanked everyone for giving up an evening to make a difference for the NIP. Dennis Duke said it was a great process and the evening felt like New Year’s Eve. Dave Overton echoed Ms. Dwight’s thoughts and also thanked everyone for their support of the Deer Flats project. Jayme Fields thanked the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Museums and Cultural Arts Commission, and the Recreation Center staff for coming together with them. She also thanked the Committee. She said although the Committee voted opposite of her neighborhood’s priorities, they made wise decisions and she appreciated them. Jean Rasch said it was an honor to serve with great Committee members, residents and staff. Richard Ruccello said he could not believe it was 11 pm and they were finished; he said high prices had a lot to do with it. He said he could not help but think that a 1985 neighborhood charter made the NIP happen. He said it was about the people of Monterey proposing solutions for their problems. He stated that it was never about the Committee, but it was about the people. Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 11  Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 Rick Heuer stated that MV15 and CW13 showed the importance of the public being involved, explaining their need and being passionate about what they believed in. He said the Alta Mesa neighborhood thanked the Committee for getting some milestone projects done for them. He said it was the first year Alta Mesa had three projects funded. Mr. Heuer said he wanted to formally refer to the Policy and Procedures Manual Committee to determine how cut-off projects stop. He said it would be helpful to have a mechanism in place to determine where the Committee stops on cut-offs. Mr. Heuer said the Committee needed to tighten up doing work on third-party jurisdictions to ensure it was decision makers who control the funds that had a chance to review the projects. Lee Whitney thanked her fellow committee members for believing in her and voting for her project. She echoed Ms. Dwight’s sentiments and thanked the staff for all of their efforts and timely work. She said whether you were a Committee member, or in the audience proposing a project, she felt the community coming together and said it made Monterey one of best communities on the Peninsula. Merrily Alley said goodnight. Tom Rowley said it was great that the fuel reduction projects went through and he was sure the City Forester was happy if he was watching. Luz Adam said this year had been the most enjoyable voting night and she noted that it ended earlier than in past years. NEXT MEETING Mr. Krebs thanked the NIP Alternates for their help. He thanked the Committee for pulling together to get the job done quickly. He noted that the projects go to Council on May 15 for first review, the Parks and Recreation Commission on May 17 for review, and the Planning Commission on May 22 for general planning compliance. He advised that the projects would go for recommendation to Council for their June 19th meeting. 6. Special Meeting to be Scheduled as Needed ADJOURNMENT Mr. Krebs adjourned the meeting at 11:07 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, NIP Staff Coordinator Neighborhood Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 26, 2018 12