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1. Feast in the Forest - September 12th in Indian Village of Pebble Beach - HERE are the details and to register/pay to join fellow members and their guests (more below). Sign up deadline is September 5th. Silent auction items are also very appreciated. Please Join Us!
2. CRA's Candidates Forum - September 15th at the Carmel Womans Club, where our City Council & Mayor Candidates will answer Resident questions, send them in advance HERE. Full program details available HERE, open to all.
3. Housing Element Amendment is now Certified by the State! Congratulations and thanks to everyone's support. More details HERE.
Village Tourism Online Survey
Please take this important survey collecting the Tourism views of residents, employees and businesses in Carmel-by-the-Sea and our surrounding areas. This is part of a larger effort — funded through the City of Carmel's allocation to See Monterey — to secure community input into a report and propose recommendations. Your voice is critical.
This survey was developed and is managed by an outside professional research firm, SMARInsights. All responses will be collected, compiled, and kept confidential by the research firm. Please expect to spend about 15 minutes answering the questions.
These results will be shared at a community town hall at Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, set for 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. We hope you will attend. Use the below QR code or this link https://tinyurl.com/CBTSsurvey26
Aug 20th Tourism Town Hall, slides, video, press and more are HERE
Please reply to our City's Survey on your Car Week experience, including our in-Village events and safety efforts now HERE.
Tomorrow - Friday September 4th 1-3 pm - Community Input Session to "Shape the next City Administrator", also held in Council Chambers. HERE is the survey link. HERE is the City's Agenda
CRA's Feast in the Forest - September 12th in Indian Village of Pebble Beach
Register now HERE. Deadline September 5th. If you need assistance registering, call Nancy at 650-740-3477. Thanks to all who've registered!
Same Place, Same Time and Same Price $50/per person.
Same locally renowned Chef Tim Wood of Woody's Restaurants! Our Mardi Gras themed menu includes these and others (these items will not be spicy/hot).
Great friends, Great festivities and Great array of Silent Auction Items too
Might you have an auction item to offer?
If you (a business or member) can contribute an enticing auction item, gift certificates, or the like – please email [email protected] with our thanks! CRA funds what we do and offer through your membership dues and this auction once a year. Here is the form to complete with your donation. Thank you!
Auction items we are seeking include: Travel experiences - hotel or resort nights, spas, activities, tours and events. Entertainment experiences - sports, concerts, theater. Learning experiences - cooking, fitness, art. Memorabilia items - signed by a celebrity. Art or crafts - especially by our local or well known artists. Luxury items - jewelry, watches, accessories. Donated services - home care, gardening, photography. And we always graciously welcome certificates to local restaurants, wineries and shops.
AND....with Mardi Gras in mind, N'orleans sounds will be provided LIVE by Bounce Kitty Buskers Jazz Band! (check them out on YouTube)
City Council - Highlights from this week!
Monday August 31st, all topics HERE, Youtube HERE
Announcements: Standard Addresses LAUNCH Update: all critical coordination with county and city internal systems are set to go. The City team is preparing the formal notification for all property owners now, so very soon!
4) Grant $ 100,000 building permit waiver for Pac Rep/Golden Bough - Staff Report HERE, Approved 4/1 Vote
5) Appeal on the decision made at the July PC design review approval, rebuild of Carmelo 2 NE of Ocean. Staff Report HERE Council supported the appeal with a 4/0/1 resolution vote, to be formally approved at October City Council.
6) Request approval of Fire Station Alert System Purchase - Staff HERE Approved 5/0 Vote
Tuesday September 1st, 4:30 - all topics HERE You Tube video HERE
City Administration Announcement & Introduction: Welcomes and Introduces Yanni Demitri as our new City Public Works Director and thanks Shari Scarlet for her interium role and promotion
1) Final Approval of updates to Fee Schedule Staff Report HERE Approved 5/0 Vote
2) Approval of the Urgency Ordinance for Home Hardening. Staff Report HERE Approved 5/0 Vote for OK'd as presented for Gravel next to Structures, Firewood Storage, Ember Resistant Vents and Fire Resistant Windows
3) Update on City Administrator recruitment, the brochure draft HERE and salary range HERE. Full Staff Report HERE Findings: significant discussions covering the OKing proposed salary range, and the timeline and then feedback continued on the position requirements - pending August 4th Community Meeting on same topic. Final version of the brochure targeted for Sept 8 or 9th.
4) Receive Report regarding Street Scape Plan for Downtown. Staff Report HERE. Postponed to future City Council meeting.
5) Resolution approving the FY 2026/2027 At Will Compensation Plan. Staff Report HERE Approved as presented with a 5/0 Vote.
2026 Village Election Watch,
this link is always current (and to be updated with relevant press coverage plus)
Both elections topics covered HERE in today's 8/26/26 Carmel Pine Cone
See Page 3 article "Top Election Fight is all about the TOT"
See Page 12 article "See what the Candidates have to say - Voter Forums Planned"
(remainder of this section is same as prior News You Can Use Aug 24th)
Qualified Candidates for Mayor (Vote for only one)
Qualified Candidates for Councilmember (Vote for no more than two)
Ballot Tax Measure Documents Filed for Voter Pamphlets
FINAL Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Measure Short description submitted
Measure M Transient Occupancy Tax To upgrade streets/sidewalks, address beach erosion, enhance wildfire preparedness, maintain City trees, and fund other general government purposes in City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, shall the measure establishing a new 2% transient occupancy tax, paid by lodging guests, in addition to the existing 10% transient occupancy tax, increasing the total tax rate to 12%, with the new 2% tax generating approximately $1,900,000 annually, and the total 12% tax generating $11,700,000 annually, until ended by voters, be adopted?
Supplemental documents submitted for voter pamphlet
* City Attorney Impartial Analysis – TOT Ballot Measure M * Primary Argument in Favor of TOT Ballot Measure M * Primary Argument Against TOT Ballot Measure M * Rebuttal to Argument Against TOT Measure M * Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of TOT Ballot Measure M
FINAL Sales Tax (TUT) Measure - Short description submitted
Measure N - Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax) To upgrade streets/sidewalks, address beach erosion, enhance wildfire preparedness, maintain City trees, and fund other general government purposes in City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, shall the measure increasing the transactions and use tax (also known as sales tax) by 0.375%, from 1.50% to 1.875%, providing approximately $1,800,000 annually in additional revenue and approximately $9,400,000 annually in total revenue, and extending the total 1.875% tax until ended by voters, with independent audits and all funds benefitting Carmel-by-the-Sea, be adopted?
Supplemental documents submitted for voter pamphlet
* City Attorney Impartial Analysis – TUT (Sales Tax) Ballot Measure N * Primary Argument in Favor of TUT (Sales Tax) Ballot Measure N
Fall Free Terrace Hour, an Outdoor Music Series at Sunset Center
Bar Opens 5:30 PM | Music 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Sunset Center Upper Terrace, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave,
FREE. RSVPs requested but not required. CLICK HERE
- September 4, 2026 – Rick Forschino Quartet: Bandleader Rick Forschino unites the peninsula’s premier jazz artists for a masterclass in improvisational jazz.
- September 18, 2026 – Al James Band: Singer, songwriter, and composer Al James and his stellar band keep the guitar strumming and the good vibes coming.
- September 25, 2026 – Sabelle: Singer/songwriter stands out in the local music scene with her soft, resonant vocals and poetic lyricism.
Monday September 7th - Honoring Labor Day 2026
September 9th 7PM - From Stagecoaches to Race Cars on our Monterey Peninsula, Hosted by Carmel Public Library Foundation - in Carpenter Hall. Register HERE
Saturday morning September 12th Calling All Weedies! Volunteer to keep Mission Trail Nature Preserve Free of Unwelcome Growth. Friends of the Mission Trail Nature Preserve - welcomes one and all. Details and signup available HERE.
Saturday September 12th - Carmel Art Walk 4-7 PM is held the second Saturday every month and is open to the public. Tour artist-owned galleries and meet the artists who carry on the Carmel-by-the-Sea artist colony legacy. Follow the blue lanterns at each gallery. Details HERE
Tuesday September 15th 5:30-7:30 PM - CRA Host's - Carmel City Council Candidates Forum focused on Residential concerns at Carmel Woman's Club held every 2 years! Once again, Paul Miller owner and editor of the Carmel Pine Cone will moderate our session. Please submit your questions in advance up to September 7th HERE. Prior Residential Forums and this years details are provided HERE
Thursday September 17th 4:30-6:00pm Citizens for Carmel's Future Committee is hosting a Town Meeting in Carpenter Hall. Regarding upcoming Ballot Measures. Please sign up for this Town Meeting and their efforts visit www.supportcarmelsfuture.org.
Thursday September 17th 4:00-7:00pm Third Thursday's in Devendorf Park, Enjoy live music and activities produced by the City of Carmel and Sunset Center.
Saturday September 19th - Carmel Beach Annual Sand Castle Contest
Join in the fun!
Saturday September 19 CRA's Beach Clean Up 9:30 AM to Noon. Gather at the west end of Ocean Avenue - we provide the buckets, gloves and.... Details HERE
Saturday September 19-20 Pumpkin Patch at MEearth -Details HERE
Tuesday September 22nd at 6PM - Carmel-by-the-Sea Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum The Chamber is hosting a candidate forum for the City Council and Mayor race at the Church of the Wayfarer. As a Chamber event, the forum will focus on the business and economic issues that matter most to our local business community. Details HERE
September 25-27 - Monterey Jazz Festival is happening. Details HERE
Please Register HERE to Join our Police Chief Todd Trayer
Saturday September 26, 10am in Carpenter Hall for the
Carmel-by-the-Sea Car Week 2026 Listening Session
Wednesday September 30th - Living Like White Folks - Langston Hughes in Carmel - 7PM in Carpenter Hall. Hosted by Carmel Public Library Association. Register HERE
Just a few "Save the Dates" for October
October 1st - Taste of Carmel at the Carmel Mission from 6-9pm. Another must not miss special evening of feed, beverages, music, and much more. Tickets and details HERE
Saturday October 3rd - Annual Poodle Day Events - Great for observers, owners and four-legged friends! Details HERE
Monday October 5th - City Council Meeting Agenda will be posted HERE when ready
Tuesday Octover 7th - City Council Meeting Agenda will be posted HERE when ready
Thursday October 8th - Carmel-by-the-Sea Tourism Town Hall #2 - in Carpenter Hall 4:30-6:30pm. This is the follow-up to the Aug 20th Town Hall where we share findings, ideas and issues compiled to date will be shared and more feedback is requested. Specifics on this session to follow and will be found HERE
Saturday October 10th - Meet the Makers - Art & Wine Walk - 4-7 PM Details HERE
Saturday October 10th - Enjoy and Support this great Non-Profit BBQ. Details and sign up are available HERE
Saturday Oct 17th 10-11am Carmel Prepares - Shaken, Soaked & Prepared
in Carpenter Hall - Please join the City, Carmel Police, CERT Team, and Monterey Fire. Details and past programs available HERE.
Thursday Oct 22nd - CRA Hosts Jimmy Panetta for a Village Town Hall - 5-6:30 PM in Carpenter Hall. Please save this date. Details to follow! Our US House of Representative for the California District 19th, who will also again be on our November Ballots!
For more Village activities & enjoyment...
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Sunset Center - Event Calendar HERE
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Monterey Symphony - Event/Programs Calendar HERE - with "Love Letter to New York" September 15 & 16th in Forest Theater - always a sell out! As a CRA member, enter CRA in the discount code for $25 off ticket prices.
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Pac Rep Theaters - Event Calendar HERE - now performing live the musical "The Little Mermaid" at Forest Theater, and "Medea" at Circle Theater
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Cherry Center Theater - Event Calendar HERE
- And remember to check out the Carmel Library HERE, the Carmel Womans Club HERE and the Carmel Foundation HERE - who are constantly rolling out great programs to their members and guests.
Great "Next Generation" Focused Non-Profits
Please consider them - with your time and charitable giving
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Rancho Cielo
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Since Rancho Cielo was established as a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2000, our campus has become a training facility of choice in Monterey County, helping to grow the next generation of actively engaged community members. Services are offered through multiple programs: Ag Technology & Mechatronics, Auto & Diesel Repair, Classic Car Restoration, Construction & Sustainable Design Academy, Welding & Fabrication, Drummond Culinary Academy, and others.
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First Tee
Monterey County
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For two decades, First Tee – Monterey County, a California 501(c)(3), has been at the forefront of youth development, empowering local children through an innovative blend of golf and life skills education. Since 2004, over 165,000 young individuals have participated in our transformative programs, gaining essential qualities such as resilience, self-confidence, and inner strength. Attention Golfers - Volunteer info HERE |
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Carmel
Youth Center
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As a youth development organization, the CYC, a California 501(c)(3), provides services and leadership to meet the emerging needs of young people and their families in our community, so young people are able to acquire the skills, self-confidence, and opportunities to reach their full potential. We strive to meet kids where they are, to take kids where they need to go, and to treat everyone with respect and dignity, regardless of their differences and backgrounds. |
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!
Past email "News You Can Use" and the printed CRA Voice Newsletters can be found on our Archives page HERE.
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