More MISINFORMATION From City Administrator

A new community development department would be "kind of a super department" encompassing the community planning and building, building maintenance, public works, and forest, parks and beach departments, according to Guillen's plan. One person would run the entire agency, similar to those in other Peninsula cities,but the proposed budget contains no money for that job.
(Source: "Budget calls for promotions, new job, more tourism $," Mary Brownfield, The Carmel Pine Cone, May 26, 2006.)

•In the city of Monterey, the City Manager is responsible for coordinating all 8 departments.
•Community Development Director (Building & Safety Inspection, Economic Development, Housing & Property Management, Planning)
•Public Works Director (Construction, Engineering, Forestry, Maintenance, Parks & Traffic)
(Source: http://www.monterey.org/)

•In the city of Pacific Grove, the City Manager is the professional manager of the City.
•Community Development Director (Building, Housing & Planning Divisions)
•Public Works Director/City Engineer (Building & Grounds, Forestry Division, Sewer Division & Streets Division)
(Source: http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/)

•In the city of Seaside, the City Manager oversees the operation of all city departments.
•Community Development Department Head (Planning & Building)
•Public Works Department Head (Engineering, Parks, Streets, Sanitation & Water)
(Source: http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/)

•In the city of Marina, the City Manager coordinates the activities of all the departments.
•Development Services Director (Economic & Community Development)
•Planning Director
•Public Works Director (incl. Building Department)
(Source: http://www.ci.marina.ca.us/)

•In the city of Sand City, the City Administrator acts as the chief administrative officer of the city.
•Community Development Director (Planning & Building)
•Public Works/City Engineer (Contract Service)
(Source: http://www.sandcity.org/)


Therefore, contrary to the claim by City Administrator Rich Guillen that other Peninsula cities have one person responsible for community planning and building, building maintenance, public works, and forest, parks and beach, the Peninsula cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Marina and Sand City have at least two Directors and at least two Departments for these responsibilities.

Recall Mr. Guillen's pronouncement that cities have a similar percentage of their annual budget in reserves compared to Carmel-by-the-Sea; that is, he stated some time ago that cities have 70%-80% of their annual budget in reserves, similar to Carmel-by-the-Sea. Again, contrary to Guillen's claim, most cities have between 10-15% of their annual budget in reserve funds.

Instead of creating a new "super department" without proposed funding, why doesn't Mr. Guillen act similarly to all the other Peninsula city's City Managers/Administrator and professionally coordinate the operations of the existing Carmel-by-the-Sea city departments?