Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · March 24, 2020
Minutes
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MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE
Commissioners Present: Brassfield, Dawson, Fletcher, Freeman, Latasa, Millich, Reed
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Community Development Director Cole, Recording Secretary
Rose, Housing Analyst Leonard
1. Meeting Procedures
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Brassfield called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
CONSENT ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. March 10, 2020
Action: Approved as amended.
Commissioner Comments
Vice Chair Freeman said Chair Brassfield’s name is misspelled on packet page 4.
Public Comments
None.
On a motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Fletcher, and carried by the
following vote, the Planning Commission approved the March 10, 2020 minutes as amended:
AYES: 7 MEMBERS: Brassfield, Dawson, Fletcher, Freeman, Latasa,
Millich, Reed
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None
**End of Consent Agenda**
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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None received.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Recommend the City Council Adopt the 2020/2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020/2021
Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Funds and Authorize
Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Exempt from
NEPA per 24 CFR part 58 and from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, Section
15306, Class 6 and Section 15326, Class 26)
Action: Approved as submitted.
STAFF REPORT
Housing Analyst Grant Leonard presented the report and answered Commissioners’ questions.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
In a letter, Sophie Yakir of Interim, Inc. thanked the City of Monterey staff for continuing to
recommend funding for their outreach program.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Fletcher asked about the grant review committee. Mr. Leonard responded that the
committee is comprised of two Planning Commissioners, Community Development Director Cole
and a police department representative.
Chair Brassfield said that the medical conditions that contribute to homelessness need to be
addressed.
Vice Chair Freeman asked if there was any coordination between funding for long-term projects
and emergency needs such as supplemental funds for the COVID-19 crisis. Mr. Leonard
reported that the City is monitoring funding changes and there may be funding in the near future
with the CARES Act.
Commissioner Dawson noticed that the Veterans Transition Center was not on the first chart of
agencies who applied, but that they are on Tier 1 of the report. Mr. Leonard explained that the
first chart in the report was for public services. The Veterans Transition Center award was for
infrastructure (apartment rehabilitation).
On a motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Latasa, and carried by the
following vote, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council adopt the 2020/2024
Consolidated Plan and 2020/2021 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant
Funds and authorize submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
AYES: 7 MEMBERS: Brassfield, Dawson, Fletcher, Freeman, Latasa,
Millich, Reed
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 MEMBERS: None
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ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Dawson asked why an item that was continued from March 10, 2020 to March 24,
2020 was not on the afternoon’s agenda. Community Director Cole said the project was pushed
back because of the current emergency situation.
Commissioner Latasa asked if the Planning division would remain open. Ms. Cole said the planners
are working remotely and applications are being processed.
Commissioner Fletcher asked what happens to the timelines for cell tower applications. Ms. Cole
said there is no waiver for those timelines.
Vice Chair Freeman thanked Jennifer Cleary and Ms. Cole for their efforts to make this meeting
a success.
Commissioner Reed thanked staff and everyone else for their participation in this meeting. He
thanked the entire City and County for putting in time and effort to keep essential services
running.
Chair Brassfield said that the City is helping coordinate with Monterey Regional Airport to allow
more time for an appeal on an environmental project in light of the current crisis and its disruption
of normal meeting proceedings. He said in regards to the handling of the current crisis that the
City has done an outstanding job and thanked all of the City staff.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
Planning Office Update
No additional information provided.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Brassfield adjourned the meeting at 4:38 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Kimberly Cole, AICP Chair
Community Development Director Planning Commission
Agenda
Planning Commission Commissioners
Agenda Mike Brassfield, Chair
Sandra Freeman, Vice Chair
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY Mike Dawson
Daniel Fletcher
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Terry Latasa
Stephen Millich
Teleconference - per Governor's 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Hansen Reed
Executive Order
Monterey, California
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20, and to do all we can
to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus):
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The Planning Commission will not hold a field trip to review the March 24, 2020
agenda items. For more information, please call 831-646-3885. Date Posted: March
19, 2020.
***Afternoon Session Agenda***
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1. Meeting Procedures
CALL TO ORDER
CONSENT ITEMS
CONSENT ITEMS allow for a review of those items recommended for approval on
consent or recommended to be continued, tabled or withdrawn, etc. Consent items
consist of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been
prepared. A member of the public or a Commissioner may request that an item
recommended for approval on consent be heard on the regular agenda for further
discussion.
Approval of Minutes
2. March 10, 2020
***End of Consent Agenda***
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS. At this time, the public may speak for a maximum of three minutes
on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey Planning Commission and
which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention
of the Commission may do so during Public Comments or by addressing a letter of
explanation to the Commission, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940. 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.
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARINGS are required by law for certain actions. You are welcome to offer
your comments after being recognized by the Chair. The Chair may limit the time
allocated to each speaker. Project representation is encouraged.
3. Recommend the City Council Adopt the 2020/2024 Consolidated Plan and
2020/2021 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant
Funds and Authorize Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (Exempt from NEPA per 24 CFR part 58 and from CEQA per
Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, Section 15306, Class 6 and Section 15326,
Class 26)
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
COMMISSIONERS may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or
make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, a Commissioner may provide a
referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to
the body at a subsequent meeting concerning any City matter, or direct staff to place a
request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda. (G.C. 54954.2)
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS supply information on activities or
announcements and may request clarification or direction regarding the scheduling of
meetings and study sessions.
4. March 24, 2020 Planning Office Update
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT — The general policy of the Planning Commission is that the Afternoon Session
will end no later than 5:30 p.m. and the Evening Session will end no later than 11:00 p.m. Any
public agenda items that have not been completed within the designated adjournment time may
be formally extended by the Commission, or continued to the next regularly scheduled Planning
Commission Meeting, or continued to a Special Meeting.
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Office, or on the web at http://www.monterey.org beginning late Friday afternoon prior to the date
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