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City schedules strategic planning, employee recognition and follow-up public sessions

Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council · December 12, 2025
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Summary

Speakers announced a Jan. 22 strategic planning session at the Carmel Women's Club, an employee recognition luncheon next Wednesday at the Sunset Center, and follow-up public listening for Car Week; holiday lighting events were also recapped.

Unidentified Speaker 2 (role not specified) encouraged public participation in two upcoming engagement opportunities: a strategic planning meeting on January 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carmel Women's Club and a follow-up Car Week listening session expected in January or February. The speaker described the strategic meeting as a horseshoe-shaped forum where department heads, council members and the public set priorities for the coming year.

Unidentified Speaker 1 reminded attendees that the annual employee recognition luncheon (speaker said "next Wednesday") is at the Sunset Center and that council and boards/commission members are invited. Speaker 2 also recapped recent community events, thanking organizers of the menorah and holiday tree lighting and noting that a lighting timer malfunction was corrected.

The transcript emphasizes public participation for budgeting and strategic planning but does not record any associated staff reports, formal agenda items or votes tied to these announcements.