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MEETING MINUTES

CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 6:00 P.M. Council Chamber- City Hall - 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

CALL TO ORDER Mayor Peake called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Peake, Mayor Pro Tern Huitt, Councilmembers Amelio, Garfield, McAdams, Smith, and Tomlinson.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Smith led the pledge of allegiance.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Mayor Pro Tern Huitt and seconded by ~ouncilmember Amelio, the City Council voted 7-0 to approve the agenda, as noticed continuing item 6A to a future City Council meeting.

2. PRESENTATIONS A. Community Human Services Presentation and Award to the City of Pacific Grove

Action: Received presentation.

CEQA: Does not constitute a "Project" per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15738

B. Monterey Bay Economic Partnership Presentation

Action: Received presentation.


3. COUNCIL AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS (City-Related Items Only) A. Council and staff inade general announcements.

4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment was received from Moe Ammar.

CONSENT AGENDA Action: As noticed, Consent Agenda Item No. 6A was continued to a future City Council Meeting. Consent Agenda Item SA was not pulled, however, Mayor Pro Tern Huitt amended the April 3, 2019 Minutes at Section 3 Council and Staff Announcements to include his requested call up and support from Councilmembers Garfield and Smith for a de novo hearing to review the Planning Commission denying of

the Library Project Appeal. City Clerk Kandell noted to revise accordingly.

Action: Upon motion of Councilmember Smith and seconded by Councilmember Amelio, the Council voted 7-0 to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda.

5. A.

APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the April 3, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting

Action: Approved minutes with amendment as noted in the Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.


6. RESOLUTIONS A. Residential Parking Program This item was continued to a future City Council

Meeting.

Reference: Jocelyn Francis, Police Administrative Services Manager

Recommended Action: Approve the Traffic Safety Commission's recommendation to establish a Residential Parking Program on 10th Street, between Central A venue and Doc Ricketts Row; and on Doc Ricketts Row between Monterey A venue and 9th Street, and direct staff to prepare and post a CEQA Notice of Exemption.

CEQA: Categorical Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class I, Existing Facilities

B. Resolution of Intention to Levy the Annual Assessment for the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID)

Action: Approved the Resolution of Intention to Levy an Assessment for the Downtown Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 19-20 and directed staff to notice a public hearing to be held on May 1, 2019 to hear protests and determining whether to levy the assessment. (Resolution No. 19-005.)


C. Resolution of Intention to Levy the Annual Assessment for the Hospitality Improvement District (HID)

Action: Approved the Resolution of Intention to Levy an Assessment for the Hospitality Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and directed staff to notice a public hearing to be held on May 1, 2019 to receive protests and determine whether to levy the assessment. (Resolution No. 19-006.)


7. ORDINANCES None.

8. REPORTS-INFORMATION ONLY A. Recent Regional Meetings

Action: Received report.

CEQA: Does not constitute a "Project" per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 1573 8

B. Monterey Salinas Transit Minutes of March 11, 2019

Action: Received report.


9. REPORTS - REQUIRING ACTION A. First Amendment to the Agreement with Page and Turnbull Historic Resources Inventory

Contract

Action: Authorized the City Manager enter into a first amendment to the agreement with Page and Turnbull to update the Historic Resources Inventory in an amount not to exceed $30,000, plus $20,000 contingency, and extend the contract term to December 31, 2019.


10. MEETING MINUTES OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES A. Beautification and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes: December 18, 2018 and

February 19, 2019

Action: Received minutes.


B. Historic Resources Committee Minutes: February 27, 2019



C. Traffic Safety Meeting Minutes: January 22, 2019 and February 26, 2019



REGULAR AGENDA 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. Amend Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 3 .40 Economic Development Commission No public comment was received.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Amelio and seconded by Councilmember McAdams, the Council voted 7-0 to introduce and hold first reading of an ordinance to

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amend Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 3 .40 to modify the size, composition, and membership qualifications of the Economic Development Commission, and direct a summary of the ordinance be published as approved by the City Attorney.


B. Call-up of the Architectural Permit AP 19-0020 for the proposed installation oftwo(2) clerestory skylights on the south-facing ridge of the existing 1977 libraryaddition.

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Mayor Peake opened the quasi-judicial hearing and requested the City Attorney explain the process.

City Attorney David Laredo explained the quasi-judicial hearing was pursuant to Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 23. 7 4 and provided Council options to take: 1) affirm denial or affirm in part denial; 2) adopt additional decisions of approval; or 3) overturn the decision of the Historic Resources Commission and Planning Commission.

Staff and Architect Karin Payson were provided 15 minutes for presentation.

Mayor Peake opened the public hearing to accept public comment. Public comment was received from Steven Lilley, Robin Aeschliman, Tony Ciani, Lisa Ciani, Inge Lorentzen Damner, Claudia Sawyer, Heather Lazare, Donna Morton, Noreen Nance, David Russell, and Mary Ann Whitten.

Mayor Peake closed the public hearing.

Staff and Architect Karin Payson were provided 5 minutes for rebuttal.

Mayor returned the matter to Council for dialogue.

Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Huitt and seconded by Councilmember Amelio, the Council voted 6-1, Councilmember McAdams dissenting, to reverse the decision of the Planning Commission's denial of Architectural Permit AP 19-0020, and approve the Architectural Permit AP 19-0020 for the proposed installation of two (2) clerestory skylights on the south-facing ridge of the existing 1977 library addition. This action is subject to findings, conditions, and a Class 1 CEQA exemption to return for Council review and approval at the City Council's Regular Meeting on May 1, 2019.


UNFINISHED AND ONGOING BUSINESS

Lovers Point Coastal Access Project Bid Rejection and Direction Public comment received from Joy Colangelo.

Action: Upon motion by Mayor Pro Tern Huitt and seconded by Councilmember Garfield, the Council voted 7-0 to reject all bids received from the January 11, 2019, Lovers Point Coastal

Access Project and call for bids. Upon a second motion by Mayor Pro Tern Huitt and seconded by Councilmember Amelio, the Council voted 5-2, Mayor Peake and Councilmember McAdams dissenting, to call for bids with no changes to the project plans, also known as the Recreation Trail Coastal Access Project within the FY 2019/20 Capital Improvement Program.


13. NEW BUSINESS A. City Council Policy 200-3, the Morris Dill Courts, and Proposed Operational and Facility

Changes Public comment received from Recreation Board Chair Jay Tully, Marta Dalhamer, Barbara Zeto, Jane Wynn, Christie Thomas, Jennifer Anderson, Daniel Anderson, Fred Jealous, Chris Harrison, Joy Colangelo, Steve Albert, Leonard O'Neill, Julie Kelly, Barbara Martinez, Mary Albert, Barbara Lang, Linda Bailey, David Henderson, Daniel Miller and Lee Bradley.

Action: Council provided general direction to staff on policy and operational changes regarding the Morris Dill Courts and Pickleball, with the matter returning in 90 days.


14. FULL PRESENTATIONS None.

ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned the regular meeting at 10: 14 p.m.

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