INCONGRUITIES

• City’s $108,000 funding of the Monterey County Visitors & Convention Bureau (“Tourism Improvement District”) for tourism promotion versus City’s “embarrassing” restrooms, primarily for visitors, at Devendorf Park and Del Mar parking lot.

• City Council’s multimillion dollar renovation of Sunset Center versus City Council’s refusal to budget $250,000-$500,000 for Scout House ADA compliance, maintenance and improvements; both City-owned historic and culture assets. (Note: Since the multimillion dollar renovation of Sunset Center did not include Carpenter Hall, it has been suggested that the Scout House be renovated to assume past Carpenter Hall purposes due to its geographic proximity to Sunset Center.)

• Carmel-by-the-Sea residents who use Harrison Memorial Library and Park Branch Library near 95% versus Carmel-by-the-Sea residents who attend Sunset Center performances as a percentage of total tickets purchased, 14%.

• Funding for City libraries, specifically funding to restore operating hours to 2004 operating hours, not included in Annual Work Plan – Projects versus $772,000 City subsidy to Sunset Cultural Center, Inc. for their second year of Sunset Center management.

• City’s removal of numerous trees in the Ocean Avenue medians for City’s beautification project versus City Council’s refusal to remove one 80 year-old Monterey Pine with ivy-covered history due to the homeowner’s safety concerns.

• 350 Carmel-by-the-Sea trees removed versus approximately 95 replacement trees planted.

• Negligible revenue generated from bus paid parking on Junipero Avenue and vehicle paid parking in north Sunset Center lot versus loss of a greater amount in sales tax revenue generated from bus passengers, etc. who spend less time shopping in Carmel-by-the-Sea or shop elsewhere. (Source: Anecdotal evidence from a Carmel Plaza business owner.)