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Carmel-by-the-Sea updates public works schedule: Devendorf Park fence to finish, new hires and parking enforcement start
Summary
City staff said Friday that the Devendorf Park fence replacement is scheduled to be finished Tuesday, the city will recruit several public-works positions and a new parking enforcement officer starts July 1; the update also covered planned stairs work at Tenth Avenue and paving at Second and Lincoln.
At a staff briefing Friday, June 13, Carmel-by-the-Sea officials outlined near-term public works projects, hiring plans and a parking enforcement change ahead of the summer visitor season.
Marissa Bermudez, the city's human resources manager, and Ken, the city's new public works director, described projects underway and staffing actions that they said are intended to improve safety and maintenance around town. "I'm Marissa Bermudez. I'm the city's HR manager," Bermudez said. Ken, who has been on the job about four weeks, described field work and recruitment efforts.
The most immediate item is the Devendorf Park fence replacement. Ken said crews and volunteers from Carmel Cares have been working on the site and that "the Devendorf park fencing project is scheduled to be completed Tuesday." Staff also reported that work on Sixth Avenue was completed in time for the farmers market and that a small decorative cap remains to be installed on a portion of that fence near Junipero Avenue.
Public works staff said they are planning a rebuild or replacement of the Tenth Avenue stairs and aim to begin that work in July, pending paperwork and contractor scheduling. Coastal Paving and Excavating is scheduled to start work around the intersection of Second and Lincoln on Monday, staff said. Teams are also repainting curbs in town to improve visibility.
On staffing, Bermudez and Ken said the department is recruiting a maintenance worker and will advertise for a project manager position. "We are going to be filling the empty spots that we have, over time," Ken said, adding that the city council approved the capital improvement program he described as "roughly, what, about $8,000,000 worth of work." The staff briefing credited the council's budget and the CIP approval for enabling the planned projects.
Staff also noted weekend coverage: public works has two staffers who work on weekends to address issues in town and can be reached through the police dispatch when necessary.
On parking, the briefing said the city will add a parking enforcement position. Bermudez said a community services officer — the parking enforcement role — is scheduled to start July 1, after which the city will have two parking enforcement staffers on duty.
Speakers also flagged community events that may increase weekend activity, including a free outdoor concert series at the Sunset Center and performances by Pacific Repertory Theatre (PacRep).
No formal council votes or ordinance actions were reported during the staff briefing; the session focused on status updates, recruitment plans and short-term project scheduling.
Looking ahead, staff identified hiring and contractor scheduling as the next steps for the CIP projects and the Tenth Avenue stairs, and they urged residents to use existing channels to report issues on weekends so crews can respond.
