MINUTES for Four Noteworthy 5 March 2013 City Council Agenda Items

MINUTES 

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA 

March 5, 2013 

II. ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Council Members Beach, Hillyard, Talmage, Theis & Mayor Burnett
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Jason Stilwell, City Administrator
Heidi Burch, Assistant City Administrator/City Clerk
Mike Calhoun, Public Safety Director
Marc Wiener, Associate Planner

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

A. Announcements from Closed Session.

1. Potential Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(b).2 - Conference with legal counsel regarding potential litigation – one (1) matter.

2. Labor Negotiations – Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Meet and confer with the Carmel-by-the-Sea’s Meyers-Milias Brown Act representative, City Administrator Stilwell, to give direction regarding terms and conditions of employment for all represented and unrepresented employees.

3. Property Negotiations – Government Code Section 54956.8, Real Property negotiations between City Administrator Jason Stilwell and Christine Sandin regarding the Sunset Cultural Center.

City Attorney Don Freeman reported that the Council met in Closed Session on March 4, 2013. There were no announcements for the public.

C. Announcements from City Administrator.

5. Update of the City’s Water Allocation and review of the water requirements for the beach restroom project at the corner of Santa Lucia Avenue and Scenic Road.

City Administrator Stilwell gave the water update.

VIII. ORDERS OF COUNCIL

1. Update on the Water Replacement Project. 

Mayor Burnett presented the status report.

Mayor Burnett then opened the meeting to public comment at 6:16 p.m.

Barbara Livingston addressed Council.

Mayor Burnett closed the meeting to public comment at 6:17 p.m.

2. Consideration of a Resolution updating the City’s financial policies.

City Administrator Stilwell presented the staff report. Jim Emery, City Treasurer, indicated he had nothing to add to the policies as he had ample opportunity to review them.

Mayor Burnett opened and closed the meeting to public comment at 6:40 p.m.

Council Member TALMAGE moved to adopt the Investment Policy, as amended to remove “Maximum” and timed deposits, seconded by Council Member HILLYARD, and carried unanimously.

Council Member TALMAGE moved to accept minimum reserve limits in lines 18-24 on attachment, seconded by Council Member THEIS, and carried unanimously.