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Endless opportunities to be informed, to engage & to enjoy!
THREE especially important City Meetings this coming week:
* Tuesday's - Housing Element Amendment Workshop
* Wednesday's - FY 2025/2026 Workshop, and
* Thursday's - TAMC Workshop on Monterey County Roads
links, documents and more below. Please join in!
Enjoy your May/June Issue of The Voice HERE
Articles Include: Cover-Destination Carmel-by-the-Sea?, All about Tom-Citizen of the Year, a Beach Story-Is this You?, Another Villager's Life of Service, Pitching In with City Hall-a Team Effort, DRAFT of our Housing Element Amendment, Considering and ADU?, Addressing our Village?, Returning to her Regional Roots, In City Hall-Cups Runneth Over, Sadly It's Fire Season-Really, Soooo Many Village Happenings, Anniversaries of Amazing Nonprofits, Tourism & CRA's Annual Meeting, New CRA Board Member-Ross Kaplan, CRA's Annual Feast-in-the-Forest September 13th, CRA Goings On, Cheers & Chides.
[Notes: This printed issue will be in mail boxes early next week, a bit later than was planned. And, the next issue of the Voice will have a Sept/Oct cover date. In the meantime, watch for email News You Can Use updates over these summer months]
May 15th 2025 - CRA's Members Only Annual Meeting
Exploring Tourism in Carmel
This year CRA hosted the leaders from Visit Carmel, Carmel Chamber and See Monterey for a Q&A session. We learned more on how our local tourism organizations are funded, how their efforts are different yet complement each other, including how our tourism and our residential community interconnect. PLEASE reply to [email protected] with any of your remaining questions yet to be asked and answered.
HERE is the Program in PDF
HERE is the YouTube of our Program
   
Also at this annual CRA Meeting, we introduced our newest Board Members, provided highlights on organizational health, our offerings, and our participation with City projects and area nonprofits. Plus we presented our Business Recognition award - honoring Little Napoli & the Pepe Family!
We enjoyed casual exchanges with finger foods, wines, and waters, immediately after this program and checked out the best view of Point Lobos and our Village. Thanks to everyone who joined us.
Here are more details on this Annual Meeting and those held in the recent past.
Big Topic City Meetings
May 15th - Special Workshop City Coastal Hazards Local Program Update
There was a great Workshop held this week with great local interest.
HERE is the YouTube from this session.
Slides were requested and will post HERE, as available.
Projects & work to protect our Beach can be found on this CRA page.
Tuesday May 20th 3:30 - Special Joint City Council & Planning Commission review of DRAFT Housing Element Amendment
This will be held in Council Chambers - on this special day and time.
This represents 1000's of hours of Staff and AHA/Citizens preparation in the past year - with the goal of removing the City Owned Sites from our Housing plans.
HERE is the full Staff Report with a few key attachments as follows
HERE 2) Housing Element, Ch 2, Revised Clean Version 1.3
HERE 5) Housing Element, Appendix C, New Version 1.3
HERE are the slides prepared for this session.
Past work & updates on our Housing Element are found on this CRA page.
Wednesday May 21th 3:30 - Special FY2025/2026 Budget & Priorities Workshop
This will be held in Council Chambers - on this special day and time
HERE is the full Staff Report, with sub topics as follows:
Here 1. Priority Project List and Provide Direction on the Project List
Here 2. Receive a presentation on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget and provide direction
Here 3. Second Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program and Direction to Staff
Past documents & meetings on our FY planning are found on this CRA page.
These are the most important planning documents for our coming fiscal year beginning July1st. City Staff is seeking any/all of your questions via email to [email protected] - ASAP to prepare responses for delivery at this Workshop.
Thursday May 22nd 5:30 - TAMC Workshop on Monterey County Roads
This will be held in Council Chambers on this special day and time
- HERE
And Your Comments Please! Carmel Library's Strategic Plan Draft
It's out for comments. Their Strategic Plan is ready for your eyes and feedback - ideally received by the end of May. Send comments to [email protected] with any of your questions, thoughts or recommendations.
Diving Deeper into Upcoming FUN Community Events (in date order)
 Check out, Tom Parks new (sequel) play "Age is Only a Number" that is coming to The Cherry Center Theater on NW Corner of 4th & Guadalupe. Performances runs weekend between May 30 and June 22, Firday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday Matinee at 2:30pm. Call 831-624-7491 for reservations - $35 each.
The 5th Annual Carmel Culinary Week is May 30 - June 7, with memorable experiences for visitors as well as the community. On behalf of Visit Carmel and Good Roots Events, they are offering CRA a 15% off member discount applicable to all the ticketed “village-wide” events. The code is exclusive to CRA members only. Simply use the code “CRA” when making a purchase. Ticketed Events Include:
Party in the Plaza (May 30) – Kick off the week in style at Carmel Plaza, where you’ll indulge in a hand-curated selection of gourmet bites and exquisite wines from Carmel’s finest restaurants and wineries.
La Dolce Vita on Dolores Street (June 3) – A delightful family-style dining experience set against the charming backdrop of historic Dolores Street. Enjoy authentic Italian-inspired dishes from local chefs, paired with premium wines and accompanied by live entertainment.
Soirée-by-the-Sea (June 4) – An intimate evening at La Playa Hotel, featuring the freshest seafood creations from Carmel’s top culinary talents, including roaming oyster shucking, and Fire & Ice elements.
Culinary Showdown at Carmel Farmers Market (June 5) – Witness top chefs go head-to-head in a thrilling live cooking competition at Devendorf Park, where speed, skill, and creativity combine to create extraordinary dishes.
Boho Bites & Beats (June 6) – Immerse yourself in a feast for the senses! This vibrant celebration blends global flavors, fine wine, live music, and unexpected surprises into an unforgettable street fair of food and fun.
Participate and Engage! - Listing by Date
Community Calendar - Coming up in May and all of June
• 5/16-18 Carmel Art Festival in Devendorf Park - HERE (see image above)
• 5/17 CRA’s Beach Clean Up – west end of Ocean Ave 9:30-Noon
• 5/17-18 Monterey Symphony's Rachmaninoff Concerts - HERE
• 5/19 Carmel Womans Club Program & Tea with Neil Hotelling 2:00-3:30pm
• 5/20 Housing Element Amendment Draft Council & Planning Commission Session - in Council Chambers at 3:30pm
• 5/21 FY 2025/2026 City Budget Workshop with Council - in Council Chambers at 3:30pm
• 5/22 Carmel's Third Thursday in Devendorf Park 4-7:00pm
• 5/22 Dogs of Carmel, kicks off in Carmel Plaza 4:00pm (see image above)
• 5/22 Monterey Road Conditions Workshop with TAMC- in Council Chambers at 5:30pm (see image above)
• 5/23 Sunset Center's free Terrace hour 6:00PM HERE
• 5/26 Memorial Day - 11:00am Event in Devendorf Park with Am. Legion Post 512 (see image above) ....note City Offices are closed
• 5/29 CRA Community Table at Carmel's Farmers Market 10am-2pm
• 5/30 Sunset Center's free music Terrace Hour 6:00pm HERE
• 5/31 Pancakes with Carmel-by-the-Sea Police (see image above)
• 5/30-6/7 Carmel-by-the-Sea Culinary Week 2025 - HERE (see special discount offer for CRA members above)
• 6/2 Special Monday City Council Meeting 4:30pm in Council Chambers HERE
• 6/3 Regular Tuesday City Council Meeting 4:30pm in Council Chambers HERE
• 6/6 Sunset Center's free Terrace hour 6:00pm HERE
• 6/7-8 Carmel Surfabout on our Beach of course
• 6/13 Sunset Center's free Terrace hour 6:00pm HERE
• 6/19 Carmel's Third Thursday in Devendorf Park 4-7:00pm
• 6/20 Sunset Center's free Terrace hour 6:00pm HERE
• 6/21 CRA’s Beach Clean Up – West end of Ocean Ave 9:30-Noon
• 6/21 Carmel Prepares Community Workshop on Defensible Space plus - 10-11am in Carpenter Hall HERE (see image above)
• 6/26 CRA's Community Table Carmel's Farmers Market 10am-2pm
Plus
• Every Thursday – Carmel's Farmers Market 10am-2pm - Devendorf Park
• Every 2nd Saturday – Weedies in Mission Trail Nature Preserve 9:30-noon
• Every 2nd Saturday – Carmel’s Art Walk 4-7pm
• Visit our local theaters for much more at Cherry Center, PacRep and Sunset Center. And of course the Bach Festival coming this July as well.
AND...Here is a listing of events hosted by & with our City through end of 2025
....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.
Registration and other details to follow. Check the details for this year's event HERE, and for prior years Feast in the Forest - HERE for 2021, HERE for 2023 and HERE for 2024.
We provide the latest current information and resources on our CRA Website for our Members, 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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