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Carmel-by-the-Sea council approves consent agenda including two contract amendments; monthly reports accepted
Summary
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council unanimously adopted consent items Dec. 1, approving two contract amendments (consultant and janitorial) and, after discussion, accepted monthly reports highlighting ambulance response performance and short-term rental enforcement practices.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on Dec. 1 unanimously approved its consent agenda, authorizing two contract amendments and accepting the city's monthly reports after brief questions about ambulance response and short-term rental enforcement.
Mayor Byrne called the special meeting to order at 3 p.m. and the council voted 5–0 to adopt consent items 1, 3, 4 and 5 as a block. The council later approved Item 2 (monthly reports) following discussion and questions from council members.
Among the approved items, Resolution 2025-100 authorizes the city administrator to amend a consulting agreement with Veronica Tam and Associates to increase the total contract amount to $77,249 and extend the term to Dec. 31, 2026. Resolution 2025-101 authorizes amendment number two to the janitorial services agreement with PureServe for a total not-to-exceed amount of $149,000 for the term Jan. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
During the monthly-reports discussion, Council member Hugh Hans drew attention to emergency response performance after Monterey Fire began running the ambulance service for the city. "They had 34 code 3 calls and none of them were over 5 minutes with an average response time of 3 minutes and 7 seconds," Hans said, praising the fire and ambulance crews.
Council members also questioned code‑compliance staff about short‑term rentals. Staff said the city's typical enforcement practice is to issue two warnings (a notice of violation followed by a second notice) before imposing fines, and that locating property owners for service of notices can be a complication that may require city‑attorney involvement.
The roll‑call recorded votes as: Council member Baron — yes; Council member Bueter — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Delves — yes; Council member Jermall — yes; Mayor Byrne — yes. The meeting adjourned at the close of the agenda; the council scheduled a regular meeting for Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m.
Provenance: Consent items and vote discussion introduced at the start of the meeting and recorded in the transcript between SEG 040–SEG 250.
