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Council Member Booter to present on population decline, family outmigration

Carmel-by-the-Sea city staff briefing · January 31, 2026
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Summary

Council Member Booter will give a presentation on local population loss, with staff noting a decline especially among families with children and a plan to discuss causes and possible responses at an upcoming meeting.

Speaker 1 said Council Member Booter will present an item on population loss that he has championed, and that council members are interested in the topic. “As he will talk about, our population in the city has been diminishing over time, especially families with children,” Speaker 1 said.

Speaker 1 characterized the presentation as important and noted that council members have expressed interest. The briefing did not include data, policy proposals, or a presentation date beyond the general notice that the topic will be discussed; Speaker 1 said they will “see where it goes from there.”

No formal study results or staff recommendations were presented in this briefing; the transcript records the planned presentation and council interest but not substantive findings or policy actions.