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Busy Next Few Weeks - Please Chime In!
Please listen, join us live and speak up at the following City Meetings.
And/or email your feedback in advance to [email protected] with subject line including the agenda topic & meeting date, or if you prefer email [email protected]
Monday Jan 12 at 3:00PM City Council - Full Agenda Packet HERE held in Council Chambers
View only on the City's YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofCarmelbytheSea/streams.
To participate remotely in the meeting via Zoom -
https://ci-carmel-ca-us.zoom.us/j/88134597723
Webinar ID: 881 3459 7723 Passcode: 954379 Or Dial-in: (253) 215-8782
Consent Items (partial list)
Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Meeting/Preparation Dates Calendar HERE
Requested approval for Forest Theater Repairs $104k HERE
Orders of Business - ALL
Appoint Mayor Pro Tempore for 2026 HERE
Presentation on Pension Liability (UAL) HERE
Receive First of Tri-Annual Budget Reports HERE, Slides HERE
Requested approval for Sunset Center painting $188k
Resolution supporting removal of the Water Meter Ban
Resolution for Two appointments to HML Board of Trustees HERE
Direction for City Ad Hoc & Steering Committees, staff report HERE, List of current Committees HERE
Tuesday Jan 13 at 4:30PM City Council - Full Agenda Packet HERE held in Council Chambers
View only on the City's YouTube page
at: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofCarmelbytheSea/streams.
To participate in the meeting via Zoom -
https://ci-carmel-ca-us.zoom.us/j/83138976374
Webinar ID: 831 3897 6374 Passcode: 862068 or Dial in: (253) 215-8782
Consent Items (partial list)
Second Reading of Pickle Ball Ordinance prohibition at Forest Hill Park
Second Reading for Standard Addresses Ordinance
Orders of Business - ALL
First Reading of routine Building Code Ordinance Updates
Requesting approval of MOU between City & Police Officers Association
Requesting approval of Roofing Materials policy HERE
Receive Update on Design Traditions 1.5 Project staff report HERE, slides HERE and more on CRA page HERE
January 14, Wednesday at 4:00pm - Community Workshop on Objective Design & Development Standards - on ADU's
To be held in Council Chambers, City Meeting details will be posted HERE.
And per principal planner Marnie Waffle, she explains that objective design and development standards...
“are a different way of writing design guidelines that eliminate subjectivity and provide developers with more certainty in the design review process, and reduce the time required to review and process"
See the cover article in this Carmel Pine Cone for details & more on this CRA page HERE.
January 13 - HCD/Sacramento's formal feedback is expected on our Housing Element Amendment, and will be posted on our CRA HERE.
During Week of Jan. 19 - Addresses Map Preview - Walk in Session
Final Date for Walk in/map previews will be announced formally by City Staff.
Tentative for Friday, January 23 from 12:30pm-3:30.
HERE is the 12/19/25 Carmel Pine Cone cover article "City to post address map" Brandon Swanson speculated the tentative map will be made public and available in council chambers for walk-ins with questions and the Address project CRA page is HERE.
Until the addresses are fully implemented by Monterey County and USPS - they will not be usable by any property owner. This is targeted for May but official timing will come via City Staff.
January 22, Thursday at 10:00am-3:00pm - City Strategic Priorities Workshop
Please join this as the City Council and City Department Heads explore the roster of projects completed, those underway and future potential. This will be held at Carmel Womans Club, 9th & San Carlos. Agenda packet will be provided ~ 5 days prior on the City Meetings page HERE, and CRA page HERE.
PG&E Storm Inconvenience Bill Credit - from 2025 Holidays Outage
Due to the storm over the holiday, if you went without power for 48 hours or longer due to a storm or other major weather-related event, you may qualify for a PG&E Storm Inconvenience Bill Credit (Storm Inconvenience Payments aka “SafetyNet”).
If you are eligible, you do not need to apply. You will automatically receive a bill credit on your PG&E Energy Statement. You are eligible if:
* You are a PG&E electric residential customer. Enrollment in programs such as CARE or Medical Baseline Allowance does not impact eligibility.
* Your PG&E residential account is in good standing at the time of the outage and at the time PG&E issues payment (typically 45-60 days after the event).
* You experienced a power outage for 48 consecutive hours or longer during a major weather-related event.
* The extended outage is the result of a major weather-related event that caused significant damage to PG&E’s electric distribution system.
PG&E issues Storm Inconvenience Bill Credits in increments of $25, with a $100 maximum bill credit per storm. Bill Credit levels are based on the length of your outage:
48 to 72 hours: $25
72 to 96 hours: $50
96 to 120 hours: $75
120 hours or more: $100
PG&E Website Link HERE To review the details, or you can visit their website at: PG&E Outage Compensation Program
For more details on our Holiday Storm visit this CRA Emergency Preparedness page.
Carmel Art Association - Community Plea
As covered in today's Carmel Pine Cone cover article HERE, this invaluable historic resource is requesting support to help fund this restoration project. (quote from article)
" Carmel Foundation undertook roughly $600,000 worth of shoring and repairs that were completed a couple of months ago — redoing the interior of a damaged apartment is next — and the art association launched a campaign in October 2025 to raise $400,000 to restore the foundation of its historic building and repair its sagging floors and cracking walls and ceiling."
Any contribution to this fund raising will be appreciated. Donate throught the Community Foundation for Monterey County HERE (cfmco.org/CarmelArt)
In this New Year - there is always more!
January 10, Saturday, Carmel-by-the-Sea 5K Run/Walk - will start at 9th & San Carlos at 8:30am. More information available HERE
January 15, Thursday, 3:30-5:00pm at La Playa - Visit Carmel Annual Meeting - everyone is welcome to learn more and please register to attend by emailing HERE
January 21, Wednesday 7 PM - CPLF hosts - Journalism, Truth, & the Free Press, with Professor Emeritus Samuel G. Freedman, held in Carpenter Hall. Register HERE
January 25th, Sunday 4-6PM - Carmel-by-the-Sea Rotary - "Burns Night"
RSVP to attend HERE by January 22nd. Location provided upon registration.
This fun gathering celebrating Robert Burns includes traditional Scottish music, readings, bites and drinks - $100 fee supports the Rotary Foundation. Wearing Kilts is recommended.
 
Other monthly/weekly opportunities
- Carmel Art Walk, every second Saturday from 4-7pm. HERE
- Carmel by the Sea - Farmers Market, every Thursday 10am-2pm surround Devendorf Park HERE (will cancel if bad weather indicates)
Enjoy great local Theatrical entertainment in January
- Pac Rep Theaters HERE
- Sunset Center HERE including: Lysander Piano Trio, and Legends: A Tribute to Taylor Swift featuring Christina Shaw, and more
- Cherry Center Theater HERE
REMINDERS
Our Amazing Coastal Waters - Use caution when there are high winds and surf.
Our Coastal Waters are enticing, beautiful, entertaining, rejuvenating and full of great wildlife. Sadly, as has been covered in the news in recent times there have been people lost at Sea from our local beaches - within a very few miles of our Village. Please follow these recommendations as you enjoy these waters.
READ THIS Monterey County Coastal Safety Guide.
Save Our Shores from Drilling - Speak Up
New Offshore Drilling Leases are Being Proposed Along the Coast of CA
Read more on the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program. It's great to see our House of Representative Jimmy Panetta's efforts on this in recent weeks.
The comment period on the 1st Analysis and Proposal will open on Nov. 24, 2025 for 60 days - Deadline January 23, 2026.
Details for comments and for more on this proposal click HERE
Thanks to all who've renewed their 2026 CRA Membership in recent weeks. The new membership benefit VIP Cards will be postal mailed before the end of January or when your membership becomes current thereafter. If you have any questions regarding your membership, renewals, email [email protected] or call 650-740-3477.
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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