‘MINUTES’ for Five Noteworthy 14 September 2010 City Council Agenda Items

“MINUTES”
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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

V. Announcements from Closed Session, from City Council Members and the City Administrator

C. Announcements from City Administrator
1. Receive report on the new CRFA Ambulance.

Public Safety Director George Rawson introduced Dave Jedinick. Jednick presented a photo of the new Carmel Fire and Carmel Regional Fire Ambulance, a city vehicle for the JPA. The new ambulance allows for maximizing "fire and EMS capabilities." The Carmel Fire Department took deliver on August 20.

VI. Public Appearances
Anyone wishing to address the City Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City that are not on today’s agenda may do so now. Matters not appearing on the City Council’s agenda will not receive action at this meeting but may be referred to staff for a future meeting. Presentations will be limited to three (3) minutes, or as otherwise established by the City Council. Persons are not required to give their names, but it is helpful for speakers to state their names in order that the City Clerk may identify them in the minutes of the meeting. Always speak into the microphone, as the meeting is recorded. The City Council Chamber is equipped with a portable microphone for anyone unable to come to the podium. If you need assistance, please advise City Clerk Heidi Burch as to which item you wish to comment on and the microphone will be brought to you.

Mayor McCloud opened the meeting to public comment.

Carl Iverson spoke about Carmel Heritage Society's Antique and Collectible Appraisal Day on Saturday, October 2 from 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., including six antiques expert appraisers at First Murphy House, Lincoln St. & 6th Av.

Skip Lloyd again advocated for an independent review of the personnel situation over the last eight years, including settlements and the review to be made public at completion. Lloyd presented a review of Jane Miller’s public court record, including five “similar elements” claims between 2003 to 2008. Until the review is conducted and made public, a “cloud of doubt will linger and the city will not be able to move on,” he stated.

Mayor McCloud closed the meeting to public comment.

VII. Consent Calendar
These matters include routine financial and administrative actions, which are usually approved by a single majority vote. Individual items may be removed from Consent by a member of the Council or the public for discussion and action.

F. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing co-sponsorship between the Forest and Beach Commission and the Friends of Carmel Forest (FOCF) of an “Arbor Day” event on Sunday, October 17, 2010.

I. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to sign and file a financial assistance application in the amount of $715,000 with the State Water Resources Control Board for storm drain improvements under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).

Mayor McCloud opened and closed the meeting to public comment.

Council Member TALMAGE moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items A-L and N, seconded by Council Member HAZDOVAC, and carried by the following roll call vote:

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

VIII. Public Hearings
If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

B. Consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve the Carmel Sands Redevelopment Project and to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Carmel Sands Lodge is located on the northeast corner of San Carlos Street and Fifth Avenue. The appellant is Barbara Livingston.

Mayor Sue McCloud announced at the beginning of the meeting that the agenda item was pulled by the Carmel Sands Lodge owner and will be continued to a future city council agenda.

Council Member HAZDOVAC moved to continue the agenda item to the October 2010 regular City Council meeting, seconded by Council Member SHARP, and carried by the following roll call vote:

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

CLARIFICATION: The Carmel Sands Project was pulled due to a resident informing the City that the international orange snow fencing was supposed to be in position delineating the ridge lines, heights, et cetera, of the project at least ten days in advance of the city council meeting. Since the snow fencing was not in position, the item had to be pulled and continued.

ADDENDUM:
V. Announcements from Closed Session, from City Council Members and the City Administrator

B. Announcements from the Mayor and City Council members (Council members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or report on his or her activities).

City Council Member Jason Burnett asked for information about why his three agenda item requests were not on the agenda and the grounds for not including them on the agenda, as requested. The mayor basically stated that she preferred to talk to him in private, not in public, about this matter. Mayor Sue McCloud cited short staffing and the persons responsible for placing items on the agenda as the mayor, vice mayor, city clerk and city administrator.

NOTE:
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Municipal Code
Chapter 2.08
CITY ADMINISTRATOR*
2.08.060 Powers and Duties.
E. Support of the City Council. The City Administrator shall be responsible to the City Council for the preparation of agendas, for the provision of all necessary clerical functions for the Council, and the maintenance of necessary records.