City Briefs
Dog
Owners...Leash Law | Fences – What to Know Before Building
Providing Places, Programs for Community Enjoyment |
Baby and Me Rhymetime
On Schools...
MPUSD and the City
Children, teens and families are important members of our community. The City is
committed to supporting efforts to provide diverse, quality opportunities for young people to learn and thrive in society. In recent months, the economic state of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) has received much community attention. As a City within MPUSD’s sphere of influence, we are committed to the District’s success and have helped support them in many ways throughout the years.
However, it is important to note that it is inappropriate (and illegal) for the City to simply bail MPUSD out of its fiscal crisis. As a district, MPUSD serves the cities of Marina, Seaside,
Del Rey Oaks, Sand City and Monterey as well as portions of the unincorporated county.
Monterey’s partnerships with MPUSD have enhanced a wide range of cultural, recreational and educational programs.
For example, the City invested more than $875,000 to improve and beautify school campuses in exchange for community-wide access to these recreational areas during non-school hours.
The City also maintains athletic fields at schools and provides MPUSD teams with free access to City athletic facilities that are in
high demand by other public and many private organizations. We have also developed a fiber optic “telecommunications” network to carry telephone, data, video and Internet services to school facilities.
This new network will save the district hundreds of thousands of dollars in hardware and
telecommunication service costs.
In addition, the City funds afterschool programs on school sites, Monterey Public Library programs for school children, free library cards for nonresident students and the Homework Pals, Youth Diversion and School Resource Officer programs.
Look forward to continued collaborative efforts between the City, MPUSD and others to ensure that we have the highest quality education opportunities available for our youth.
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Dog Owners...
Keep Your Dog on Leash - it's the Law
Dogs must be kept on a leash in the City – whether on public or private property.
Or they must be kept in an enclosed area, surrounded by a fence or other physical barrier.
When visiting a park that permits dogs or playing in an open yard, a dog must be kept on a leash that is being held by someone or is fastened to a stationary object.
For more info, see the pertinent City Codes noted below or call the City’s Animal Control Officer at
831.646.3820.
Relevant City Codes:
Sec. 6-10 Dogs Running at Large Prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person having the charge, care, or control of any dog, whether licensed and
vaccinated or not, to suffer or permit any such dog to run at large on any public or private property within
the City. Provided, however, this Section shall not extend to private property enclosed by a fence or
similar device of which the owner of the dog has lawful possession, ownership or control. All dogs shall be deemed running at large within
the meaning of this Section unless led or restrained by a chain, strap, rope, or cord attached to their collars or harness and actually held by some person or made fast to some stationary object.
Sec. 6-16.1 Dogs Prohibited at Certain Public Events.
No person shall permit any dog in their possession or under their control to be present at any public event or place where the City Council has previously declared dogs to be prohibited and where adequate warning
signs are posted.
This provision shall not apply to blind, deaf or physically disable persons accompanied by a
service dog.
Fences
– What to Know Before Building One in Your Yard
When building a fence, how tall can it be?
- The basic rule: fences built in the front yard “setback” can only be 4-feet tall or shorter. Fences built on the remainder of the property can be 6-feet tall or shorter. This rule applies
to standard interior and corner lots. See Figure 1.
- The one exception: fences built on unique corner lots cannot obstruct the
visibility of an intersection and must also be set back from the street. These fences are limited
to 4 feet adjoining any street. See Figure 2.
Fences must be built within the property, not in the public right-of-way. Know where your property line is before you build.
For more info, call the City’s Planning Division at 831.646.3885 (suggest@ci.monterey.ca.us).
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Providing
Places, Programs for Community Enjoyment
Quality recreation and leisure programs and safe, attractive parks and recreation facilities foster a healthy, active community. Here in Monterey, the Parks and Recreation Commission helps
develop the top-rate programs, activities and maintenance schedules we depend on.
Seven volunteer commissioners oversee a diverse program that includes camps, parades,
community centers, parks, baseball fields, playgrounds and the Coastal/Recreation Trail.
Two priority programs of the Commission are:
- Completion of the Monterey Sports Center Expansion:
The expansion plan will add an additional 15,200 square feet to the center, addressing the growing demand for affordable recreation and fitness services. The new Sports Center wing
will include a larger cardiovascular room and weight room, a new
multi-purpose room, additional fitness testing rooms, more locker space, a larger tot activity room and a snack bar/pro shop.
“The Monterey Sports Center is truly a family facility, and I am honored to work to meet the
recreational needs of our families,” says Commission Chair Debra
Laughton. With construction scheduled to be completed this December, look for
a grand-opening ceremony in January 2003.
- Upgrades to the Monterey Youth Center:
Plans at the Youth Center call for expanding and renovating the facility. This will enable programs geared to meet the changing needs of youth and teens
in the community. The center was designed and built more than 50 years ago and is in need of a “facelift.”
The Parks and Recreation Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month at noon and the third Thursday at 7 p.m.
Baby and Me Rhymetime
Parents and babies – we want you! Join us for Baby and Me Rhymetime on the last Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Monterey Public Library.
The sounds of language in rhymes and stories help lay the foundation for later reading skills.Get your baby off to a good start at the Library! Preschool age siblings are also welcome.
For more info call the Library’s Youth Services Desk at 831.646.3934
(ysdesk@ci.monterey.ca.us).
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