Thursday, June 09, 2011

‘MINUTES’ for Three Noteworthy 7 June 2011 City Council Agenda Items

“MINUTES”
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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City Hall
East side of Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues

II. Roll Call

PRESENT: Council Members Burnett, Hazdovac, Sharp, Talmage, and Mayor McCloud

ABSENT: None

STAFF PRESENT: John Goss, Interim City Administrator
Molly Laughlin, Deputy City Clerk
Don Freeman, City Attorney
Marc Wiener, Associate Planner
Mike Calhoun, Interim Police Chief

VII. Consent Calendar

I. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Monterey County Emergency Medical Services Agency (MCEMS Agency) and local provider agencies to support Monterey County EMS training and equipment expenditures for emergency first responders.

Council Member BURNETT moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A-G andI-K, seconded by Council Member SHARP and carried unanimously.

VIII. Public Hearings

A. Consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve Design Study, Demolition Permit and Coastal Development Permit applications for the construction of a new residence located at the SE Corner of Casanova Street and 4th Avenue. The property owners are Kendon and Jullian Dressel and the appellant is Judy O’ Day.

Council Members Hazdovac and Sharp recused themselves.

Marc Wiener, Associate Planner, presented the Staff Report, including the recommendation that the Council uphold the Planning Commission’s approval of the project.

A land surveyor representing appellant Judy O’Day addressed Council. Appellant/Owner Judy O’Day addressed Council; she emphasized impacts and access to driveway and carport and stated that design creates a “hazardous situation.”

Mayor McCloud opened the meeting to public comment.

Addressing Council, Robert Nicely, President of Carmel Building & Design, representing the Dressels used the overhead projector to present the Dressel's design, emphasizing the driveway, including sharing the cost to move the driveway. Ken Dressel, property owner, stated he has made compromises to the design and wants a “reasonable solution.”

Mayor McCloud closed the meeting to public comment.

Council Member BURNETT moved to deny an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve Design Study, Demolition Permit and Coastal Development Permit applications for the construction of a new residence located at the SE Corner of Casanova Street and 4th Avenue, seconded by Council Member TALMAGE and passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BURNETT, TALMAGE
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCLOUD
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE

XI. Orders of Council

B. Receive updated report from CRFA and provide policy direction on CRFA employees becoming City employees.

Gerard Rose, CRFA Board President, presented the Staff Report, including advocating for the City take “concrete steps” to begin hiring CRFA employees and making them city employees. Concrete steps include beginning negotiations with employee groups, agreement between CRFA and City regarding service to the mouth of the Carmel Valley; other issues include contact with CalPERS involving transition, insurance to City once CRFA ceases to exist, contact with Medicare, workers compensation changes, et cetera.

Stewart Roth, Division Chief--Training & Safety Monterey Fire Department and Carmel Regional Fire Ambulance paramedic David Jedinak addressed the Council.

Mayor McCloud opened the meeting to public comment.

Carolyn Hardy, resident, asked questions, including issues of two-tier system for city employees, number of employees, coverage area, liability costs, employee seniority. Monte Miller addressed Council about previous legal “confusion.”

Mayor McCloud closed the meeting to public comment.

Council Member Talmage stated the City needs an action plan with details. And the City needs to have interim city administrator negotiate a draft MOU with employees during the meet and confer process and examine short-term and long-term finances involving AMR.

After motion to ask Gerard Rose, David Jedinak and John Goss to develop an action plan, Council Member Burnett requested “friendly amendment” that Council ask John Goss to work on these items by reaching out to CRFA and others.

Interim City Administrator John Goss voiced willingness to work out details with Rose and Jedinak and his desire to have independence to negotiate and talk with others independently.

Council Member TALMAGE moved to approve concept and ask Gerard Rose, David Jedinak and John Goss to develop an action plan, seconded by Council Member HAZDOVAC and passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HAZDOVAC, SHARP, TALMAGE & McCLOUD
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BURNETT
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE

ADDENDUM:
VII. Consent Calendar

J. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute the necessary documents to bind coverage for the City’s liability and property insurance programs for fiscal year 2011/12.

Description: The City is insured for property and liability coverage through an insurance package, provided by Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Alliant has provided insurance coverage to the City for several years. The insurance package includes coverage for the City’s entire property and liability exposures in the following general categories:

• Primary Tort Liability through CSAC-EIA
• Excess Liability through CSAC-EIA
• Boiler and Machinery Insurance
• Crime and Dishonesty Bonds including property, vehicles, contractor equipment and fine arts
• Public Officials bonds
• Pollution Liability (underground gasoline storage tanks)

They also provide Primary and Excess Workers Comp through CSAC-EIA.

The renewal premium for fiscal year 2011/2012 for the above coverages including primary and excess workers’ compensation, is $497,606. Excluding workers’ compensation, the insurance cost is $251,437. This is $30,503 over the $220,934 charged for 2010-2011, primarily because of an increase in primary and excess liability coverage.

City Funds: Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance will cost $493,606 in 2011-12.

Council Member Talmage stated that Staff Report shows insurance cost (excluding workers’ compensation) increase of 15% for 2011/12 from 2010/11.

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