Partnerships with Our Military Neighbors Are Successful, Beneficial
Public Access | City Looks for New Ways to Maintain Military Presence on Peninsula
More Space for Exercise and Recreation Activities Proposed

The needs of the community drive upgrades to City buildings and facilities as well as development of City-owned or leased land. Citizen input is vital to the decision-making process. The Monterey Sports Center expansion, Monterey Bay Waterfront Park and Osio Plaza are recent examples of projects identified as priorities by the community

Year in Review
Partnerships with Our Military Neighbors Are Successful, Beneficial
Our neighboring military communities are important to our success.
They provide many jobs and patrons; their research and educational pursuits attract other businesses to the area; and just as importantly, they are our friends and neighbors. We continue to work to keep the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) here on the Peninsula. As a result of our endeavors, we have contracted with the Presidio of Monterey and NPS to provide refuse collection and recycling services; completed the sand dunes restoration program at NPS and are performing on-going maintenance on a reimbursable basis; and have undertaken and completed the first two phases of the habitat restoration program at Navy Del Monte Lake and begun the third phase - tree planting.
These partnerships enable us to save tax dollars and help reduce operating costs for the military.
Learn about how we plan to build on our successes in the coming year - see the Looking Ahead story below.

Looking Ahead
Public Access: Views and Recreation Bigger and Better at Monterey Bay
Expanding our “Window on the Bay” at Monterey Bay Park remains one of the City’s top priorities.
The project continues to allow residents and visitors alike the opportunity to derive more from one of our most precious assets - Monterey Bay.
The City has been negotiating to obtain the remaining privately owned parcels along this waterfront area to beautify the area, increase public access and eventually allow for widening of Del Monte Avenue, Monterey’s main traffic thoroughfare. Significant progress has been made, however, more work is needed.
The recent completion of the public park areas on the bay side of Del Monte Avenue, east of Wharf #2, and the demolition of buildings at the former Luce-Carmel Meat Company and Cellular One sites are signs of our continuing interest to open this Bay window.

City Looks for New Ways to Maintain Military Presence on Peninsula
Mindful of the important role the Presidio plays in the economic and cultural life of the community, the City recently entered into an historic partnership with the U.S. Army.
Under the agreement, the first of its kind in the nation, the City has contracted with the Army to provide public works services at the Presidio of Monterey. Contracting City services at the Presidio can reduce the Army’s operating costs and help retain the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, an important local resident. The Army now pays the City’s costs to operate and maintain the base’s waste-water, storm-water and street systems.
Opportunities for new partnerships with the military include the leasing of the Presidio Historic Park (see story Page 7); the pending lease of a childcare center; and the possible lease of other military facilities. We are also exploring the possibility of maintaining and operating additional military buildings.
Future arrangements for the City to operate and maintain other base facilities could enable us to provide additional services and provide housing to nonprofit organizations.

More Space for Exercise and Recreation Activities Proposed
Whether it be for swimming, aerobics or other sport or exercise activities, the Monterey Sports Center is a popular destination.
Because of its popularity, the City has been considering expanding the Center. At present, we are looking to design and develop new space to increase fitness and aerobics programs while providing needed office and support space.
This year, we will be examining land use and development issues concerning the City-owned BP gas station site, exterior design, functional layout and costs to complete the addition.
We will also study the benefits of using “off site” facilities at the Presidio of Monterey.
During the design and preliminary development phase, the community will have the opportunity to review the project as it goes before the various commissions and committees.

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