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A Great Village 4th! Outstanding weather, music, community
City Meetings Highlights.... in July
Village Fire Zone Maps and Ordinances - Final Approval June 30
Visit CRA's Emergency Preparedness webpage HERE for the update on the maps (interactive local and statewide maps) and ordinances approved on June 30th.
Council is exploring implementation considerations (including the heavily forested areas in and surrounding our Village).
Residents continue to seek specific guidance that embraces minimizing fire risks in parallel with protecting the character of our "Village in the Forest by the Sea".
All property owners have received a Defensible Space self-assessment form to complete and return to Monterey Fire. And Monterey Fire teams are proactively inspecting all homes in the High and Very High designated areas of our Village.
Village Parking Program Options Explored - Second Update July 1
This July 1st session included a possible City-wide Valet Parking Pilot program and revisiting our implementation of the "Daylighting" Bill AB 413. Council did not approve these items, however Council guided efforts to work on employee parking and expanded enforcement.
HERE is our webpage with background for these recent meetings including press coverage, slides, video's etc
Carmel Police & Public Works Building Project "RightSize" - Approved July 1
The smaller space (footprint) recommendatons made by the Ad Hoc Committee were approved by Council. Next step is to prepare a Request for Proposal for a new architect who will prepare schematics with revised cost estimates
HERE is our webpage with background on this and prior project meeting videos, slides and documents.
Village Library Centennial Project - Architect Agreement Approved July 1
Following a rigorous committee selection process, Council approved the agreement with Moore Ruble Yudell (MRY) Architects. MRY and CPLF can move ahead to plan for the updating of the internal building infrastructure, technology, usability and accessibility of this precious Community resource. Routine updates and input sessions are included in the road ahead.
HERE is our project webpage with staff reports, video, slides and documents.
Our Chief Retires - Again
Sadly - Chief Paul Tomasi has officially announced his second and final retirement, effective August 4. Chief Paul is appreciated and will be missed by us all. As per Chip Rerig, Commander Todd Trayer will be installed as acting Chief/Director of Public Safety on August 5th. ("...long live the Chief?")
Upcoming Events
Music, Music, Culture, Nature, Community and more!
July 11, 18 & 25th
• 7/11 Friday 5-7PM Carmel Plaza Free Live Music & More HERE
• 7/12-7/26 Bach Festival Programs for Tickets and More HERE
• 7/13 Sunday 2-5PM Carmel Care's 5th Anniversary Celebration - Forest Theater - For details email [email protected].
• 7/18 Friday 5-7PM Carmel Plaza Free Live Music & More HERE
• 7/19 Saturday Friends of the Forest - Tree Walk, 10AM Register by emailing HERE
• 7/19 Saturday CRA's Carmel Beach Clean Up 9:30-Noon - End of Ocean Ave HERE
• 7/19 Saturday Photo Walk 1-6PM, details HERE
• 7/25 Friday 5-7PM Carmel Plaza Free Live Music & More HERE
• 7/27 Sunday Jewish Food Festival 10AM-3PM, details HERE
• 7/31Thursday CRA's Community Table at Carmel's Farmers Market 10PM-2PM
Check the amazing art on the "Dogs of Carmel" in town until late August HERE
Plus
• Every Thursday – Carmel's Farmers Market 10am-2pm - Devendorf Park
• Every 2nd Saturday – Weedies in Mission Trail Nature Preserve HERE 9:30-noon
• Every 2nd Saturday – Carmel’s Art Walk HERE 4-7PM
• Every 3rd Thursday - Carmel's Third Thursday at Devendorf Park 4-7PM
And visit our local theaters webpages for much more
at Cherry Center, PacRep and Sunset Center.
AND...Our CRA Calendar has a listing of events hosted by & with our City through the end of 2025. If events are missing, please provide details and reply to [email protected]
....and more for those who plan ahead....SAVE THE DATE
CRA's Annual Feast in the Forest for CRA Members and their Guests -Saturday September 13th - at Indian Village in Pebble Beach
Be sure to save the date. This year's theme will be tropical/polynesian - and once again Tim Wood will be our Chef-Caterer! There will be great music and great auction items too. If you have an auction donation item to contribute for our cause - click here for details. Registration and other details to follow. To learn more about this year's event click HERE
And for prior years Feast in the Forest - HERE for 2021, HERE for 2023 and HERE for 2024.
Don't Forget - Monterey Car Week is Coming!
Friday, August 8 – Sunday, August 17, 2025 Visit HERE for all of the goings on!
Kerrville Texas Flood Disaster Assistance Relief Fund
For those who can, please contribute to this official Kerr County Community Foundation Relief Fund that will aid in the Flood Disaster for Kerrville and surrounding areas. Donate HERE Your donations are tax deductible and receipts are provided.
We provide the latest current information and resources on our CRA Website for our Members and our Residents, in our Village and beyond! This includes our calendar, documents, publications, current info on Hot Topics, links to other Village sources and organizations and so much more. Your suggestions are always welcome!
This and every past "News You Can Use" and the CRA Voice Newsletters can be found on our Archives page HERE.
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