Carmel-by-the-Sea meets Sacramento

Monday October 23rd 7:00-8:00 PM - Doors will open at 6:30
(location details to follow)

Join Carmel Residents Association and our Village Officials as we connect and interact with our California State - Sacramento Senate and Assembly Representatives. Senator Laird and Assemblywoman Addis are looking forward to joining us here in Carmel-by-the-Sea to explore the latest in recent Housing legislation.

Your CRA Board, Mayor David Potter, Village leaders, Monterey County representatives and other notables past and present will be participating in this high impact topic for Carmel-by-the-Sea and beyond. Visit this program page regularly for more updates on our program and how to participate. Registration will be required to attend - details to follow.

Please SAVE THIS October 23rd DATE!

And learn more by visiting:
City's webpage on our Housing Element
CRA's webpage covering Village Housing, that will continue in the year to come

Celebrating Ken White as the Bohemian of the Year! October 14th

Tickets can be purchased HERE. And to learn a bit more of Ken's endless contributions over the years (just some including being Mayor of our Village and an honored Board Member of CRA and many more) click HERE.

Carmel High Home Coming Parade
Friday September 22nd 3:45PM

An annual tradition - our next generation of Carmelites, the students of Carmel High School march down Ocean Avenue with their pompoms, banners, many club insignia, cheerleaders, sports teams and besides it's just plain fun!

This breif and spirited Ocean Avenue take over is also a great opportunity for us all to cheer them on! Businesses, organizations and more - sponsor these clubs, teams and classes. CRA is honored to sponsor the Freshman Class of 2027! These young people will carry their Carmel-by-the-Sea memories and roots forward in their journey's ahead.
Yea - Class of 2027! (images from 2022)

CRA's Members No Hosts Return - October 18th

Wednesday October 18th 4:30-6:00PM CRA Members please join us at our next No-Host in the bar at Little Napoli - NE Corner of Dolores and 7th.

Don't Forget - CRA's Survey Results are HERE

For your reading pleasure, the full results of our Survey are available now - all 42 pages! are a great read indeed. Many thanks to the 18.6% of you who participated. The anonymous results are shown in graphs plus all open comments are included. These findings are very insightful as a barometer of the views of our participating members. On many topics we are closely aligned; on others we have more diverse opinions. These results were shared with our City Council and City Administrator requesting their consideration of their constituents views as they make decision on our behalf in the months to come.

The background on this survey with all press mentions will continued to be posted on our August 2023 Survey webpage.

September 9th - CRA's Feast in the Forest - Check Out the Fun!

For those who joined us or otherwise, check out our event web page that has been updated with photos. Plus a HUGE thanks for the great food, wine and raffle items provided and contributed from businesses throughout town and beyond. OPA! A great time had by all.

City Council Session Highlights

September 12th City Council

This weeks Carmel Pine Cone provided more indepth articles, but here are brief highlights. The Council approved the potential Pine Inn Parking lot project rezoning for next steps. The Council overturned the HRB decision - that now requires that the proposed JB Pastor project preserve and honor in place the concret and stone designed wall as included in the Historic Designations of this 7th & Dolores Anex. The Council approved Draft of the Telecom (cell towers) ordinance in its first reading. (Our thanks to the citizen "Stop Cell Towers in Residential Neighborhoods" efforts, focus and sponsorship on this journey). This City Agenda Packet is HERE and YouTube is HERE.

October 3rd City Council

We'll have to wait for the official notice....but highly anticipated agenda items include: Car Week After Action Report, Strategic Priorities half yearly adjustments/updates, Paid Parking potential report, Exploring Addresses for Carmel, and 2nd reading of the Telecom Ordinance. Just a few significant topics indeed.

Please Consider This - Joining Your CRA Board

Whether nominating a fellow member or possibly yourself - we look forward to hearing back from you. We have openings NOW. To learn more, visit this page for more on how we do what we do and how our Board supports the CRA Mission.

SEPTEMBER's Remaining Key Dates Calendar

Sept 21 Carmel City’s Third Thursday in Devendorf Park 4-7pm click here
Sept 22 Carmel High School - Homecoming Parade 3:34 PM on Ocean Avenue
Sept 22-24 The 66th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival click here
Sept 23-30 Carmel City’s – Good Neighbors Week click here
Sept 28 CRA at Community Table at Carmel Farmers Market 10am-2pm
Sept 30 Carmel City’s Community Groups Fair 10am-2pm in Devendorf Park click here
This Fair is a great opportunity to learn about all of the organizations thrroughout Carmel and how you can support them, volunteer and donate if you can.

OCTOBER's Key Dates Calendar

Oct 3 City Regular Council (again the first Tuesday each month) click here
Oct 5 The 34th Annual Taste of Carmel, at Carmel Mission click here
Oct 7 Poodle Day at Crossroad’s Rio & Hwy 1, then Carmel Beach click here
Oct 14 PacRep Honors Ken White as Bohemian of the Year - Forest Theater click here
Oct 14 Carmel’s Meet the Makers Art & Wine Walk click here
Oct 18 CRA Members No Host Gathering at Little Napoli Wine Bar 4:30-6:00PM
Oct 19 Carmel City’s Third Thursday in Devendorf Park 4:00-7:00pm click here
Oct 21 CRA’s Beach Clean Up end of Ocean Ave 9:30-Noon click here
Oct 23 "Carmel-by-the-Sea meets Sacramento - Town Hall" 6:30-8:00PM click here
Oct 26 CRA at Community Table at Carmel Farmers Market 10am-2pm
Oct 28 Carmel’s Annual Pumpkin Roll, on Ocean Avenue click here
Oct 31 Carmel-by-the-Sea’s 107th Birthday & Halloween Parade click here