City of Monterey | City Council Priorities

Fiscal Year 2006 - 2007

Each year the City Council identifies a set of priorities that help establish the budget and guide projects and work programs. The Council priorities are divided into eight categories:

To learn more about City priority activities during the past fiscal years, read the City's annual report, view a list of the 2005-2006 priorities, or view all past years.

Public Facilities/Public Works

1. Window-on-the-Bay Park: Complete acquisition of two remaining properties within the West project area. (Community Development)

2. Catellus Property: Evaluate appropriate use and restoration of passenger depot building on west side of Catellus. Complete public improvements on east side, including improvements to the dry storage boat yard and parking lot: (PW/CDD)

a. Develop Council consensus on facilitating Monterey Bay Kayaks and Adventures by the Sea operators.
b. Develop improvement plan for boat dry storage area.
c. Complete RFP process for train depot.

3. Complete City Council Public Service Center decision-making on project scope, location and certification of EIR and develop construction drawings. (Public Facilities)

4. Update Storm Drain Utility, sanitary sewer, and pavement maintenance needs and financing mechanism. (Public Works)

5. Develop, finance, and implement a Storm Water Management Plan. (Public Works)

6. Implement high priority circulation improvement and maintenance projects on Lighthouse/ Del Monte corridor and Highway 68, with a specific emphasis on:

a. Develop policy direction on Lighthouse Avenue traffic objectives and necessary improvements.
b. Completion of Highway 68 improvements at CHOMP.
c. Completion of the N. Fremont/ Del Monte/ Lighthouse signal controller upgrades.
d. Develop strategy for Washington-Del Monte improvements.

7. Work with Cannery Row Business Improvement District for the Cannery Row Streetscape implementing public improvements in the City right-of-way. (PW/CDD)

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Historic Preservation

1. Develop strategy to preserve and interpret Pacific Biological Lab, Wing Chong Market and La Ida Café. (Community Development, Museum and Cultural Arts)

Land Use

1. Complete Mixed Use Guidelines, particularly for Downtown and East Downtown, to support General Plan implementation. (Community Development)

2. Develop Traffic Impact Fee to support General Plan Implementation. (Public Works)

3. Complete the Coastal Plan Implementation Program for review and approval by the Coastal Commission. (Community Development)

4. Initiate land transfer process and water resource for Monterey’s Ft. Ord properties. (PW/CDD)

Housing

1.Complete Monterey Hotel mixed use/apartment project. (Community Development)

2. Identify another specific major workforce housing project in collaboration with other agencies and/or key stakeholders, and develop an action plan for possible implementation. Specific focus would be on use of Ft. Ord/ Ryan Ranch properties. (Community Development)

3. Update Housing Affordability charts. (Community Development)

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Social

1. Expand Library funding sources and endowment to improve library services to residents, local business owners and employees, students and visitors. (Library)

2. Maintain responsible stewardship of historic and cultural resources. (Library, Museum and Cultural Arts)

Public Safety

1. Continue to coordinate with other local fire departments to explore a higher level of service to the entire region by reducing duplicate overhead and better utilizing existing resources, using agreements and/or consolidations. (Fire)

Economic

1. Insure long-term revenue/expenditure balance in the City’s operating budget and develop an infrastructure recapitalization strategy. (City Manager)

2. Work with developer and landowner to complete construction of the Monterey Peninsula Hotel and the conversion of McAbee Beach to public open space. (Community Development, Parks)

3. Renew existing contract for Base Operations and Maintenance at DLI and NPS. (Public Works)

4. Develop a strategy for expanding the economic value of DLI and NPS. (City Manager)

5. Work with the Business Improvement District for the economic revitalization of the North Fremont business area in concert with surrounding residential neighborhoods and the Fair Grounds. (Community Development)

6. Complete remodeling and revitalization of grocery and retail shops on City-owned property at 570 Munras (former Safeway site). (Community Development)

7. Continue initiatives to transform the City’s business processes and manage the corporate information of the organization, including the continued deployment of electronic-Government business systems (City Manager)

8. Enhance heritage tourism efforts through continued collaboration with local, state and federal organizations. (Museum and Cultural Arts)

Staff Development

1. Expand staff development and supervisory leadership programs to provide opportunities for City employees to enhance performance and professional growth and to develop succession planning strategies as a means to meet the City’s future leadership needs. (Executive Management/Human Resources)

2. Develop and implement staff recruitment and retention strategies. (Executive Management/Human Resources)

3. Complete the integration of the Community Development and Public Works departments into a single organization. (City Manager, Public Works, Community Development, Human Resources)

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