Monterey City Council met May 5, 2026. The council received a presentation from Stanford Hopkins Marine Station, held extended public hearings on a proposed stormwater utility fee (Prop 218 process) and the draft FY 2026–27 CDBG action plan, approved two retail cannabis permits and voted to agendize a governance-policy review; the stormwater hearing was continued to a mailed-ballot proceeding after staff tabulated protests.