PACIFIC GROVE WEEKLY SUMMARY

PACIFIC GROVE WEEKLY SUMMARY
February 7, 2014
CITY COUNCIL
Major actions taken by the Council at its regular meeting on February 5, 2014 include:
 Adopted an ordinance making permanent the increase of paring limits in the downtown
area to two hours.
 Received the report summarizing the results of the Police Services Survey, which elicited
over 1,000 responses by Pacific Grove residents and businesspeople. The survey
indicated that citizens desire to retain Pacific Grove’s patrol officers and sergeants, and
that the City can explore sharing of services in other areas (primarily support and
administrative) with other jurisdictions in order to increase capabilities and reduce costs.
The Council directed the City Manager and Police Chief to begin those discussions.
 Received a report on the status of the City organization, given the current staffing
situation and challenges. The Council directed the City Manager to proceed with highpriority recruitments and return to the Council with a plan for additional needed steps.
 Created a homeless persons’ assistance fund and Council Committee, comprising
Councilmembers Cuneo and Fischer, to work with neighboring cities to initiate regional
efforts to address homelessness and assist those persons who are homeless in our
community.
 Received a report on the status of Aberg v. City of Pacific Grove.
The City Council and City Manager
also recognized Sal de Franco as the
Employee of the Quarter, as
selected by his peers, for his
outstanding dedication to our
community and his duties, including
his efforts to mentor and train new
employees and others.
The agenda reports and supporting
documents for all of these actions
are on the City’s website, at
http://www.ci.pg.ca.us.
Details of the actions
taken will also be available, upon completion and adoption of the meeting minutes,
which will also be posted on the website.
David Concepción will be leaving the City of Pacific Grove to the North Bay area
and was recognized by the Council and Manager for his commitment to the City.
He will be succeeded by Debi Thomsen, CMC who comes to the City of Pacific
Grove with many years of experience in the world of Municipal Clerks. If you see
Debi around town, please make sure to welcome her!
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“State of the City” Mayor Kampe and the City Council will hold an address to discuss the state
of the City of Pacific Grove, with a “Q&A” session. This forum will take place at the Pacific
Grove Community Center at 513 Junipero Ave, on February 18, 2014 from 6-730 PM.
WATER
Water Management District Approves Interim Conservation Measures. The Monterey
Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) Board of Directors has voted unanimously to
approve a set of increased interim conservation measures to help combat the effects of the third
year of drought on the Monterey Peninsula. These measures include an increased level of
conservation-focused public outreach and additional riparian vegetation and fisheries activities
along the Carmel River.
For more information on free water saving devices and residential and commercial rebates,
please call the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District at 831.658.5601 or visit
http://www.montereywaterinfo.org/
Stage 1 Water Conservation is in Effect. Monterey Peninsula: Special rules for a special
community: The Peninsula is now operating under Stage 1 of the Expanded Conservation Plan.
This is a joint conservation program between the Monterey Peninsula Water Management
District (MPWMD) and California American Water, in effect since March 1, 1999. Adhering to
this plan is critical to protect our water supply and the sensitive natural environment of the
Carmel River.
Under Stage One, a limited two-day per week watering scheduling is required – unless ET
controllers are being used - and water waste is prohibited.
Follow the Outdoor Watering Schedule
Odd-Numbered
and
Even Numbered and
Carmel south and west
Carmel north and east
addresses
addresses
Saturday & Wednesday
Sundays & Thursdays
To avoid evaporation, please water outdoors before 9:00 AM or after 5:00 PM. Learn more
about the Water Conservation and Standby Rationing Plan here.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
2014 AT&T Pro Am – On February 3 – 9, 2014, the Monterey Firefighters, through the
Monterey Fireman's Association, are volunteering on their time off at the AT&T Pebble Beach
National Pro-Am driving courtesy cars for the players and officials to help raise money for
charity. This will be the Fire Departments 58th year of involvement in shuttling the players and
spectators who need assistance.
The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is the premier celebrity pro-am event on the PGA
TOUR with roots going back to Bing Crosby and a 'gathering of friends' in southern California.
The event moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 1947 and to date has generated over $110 million
for charity.
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LAW/POLICE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Highlights. Attached you will find Chief Myers’ Weekly Police Report for the week of
Jan. 31, 2014 to Feb. 06, 2014, with the Year-to-Date Monthly Highlights.
RECREATION
Del Monte Beach. Please help keep our shores and
greenways clean. Save Our Shores volunteers were recently
contacted about intense litter and debris along our
waterways. One volunteer
cleaned up a very dirty Del
Monte Beach, and within
one hour picked up 16 lbs of
trash, including hundreds of
small pieces of plastic, 164
cigarette butts, recyclables,
etc.
PLEASE HELP PRESERVE OUR BEACHES AND
NATURAL HABITATS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE
GENERATIONS!
(Photos courtesy of Karen Gunby)
Monterey Bay Aquarium offering free admission to locals. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is
kicking off its 30th anniversary by offering free admission to all residents of Monterey, Santa
Cruz and San Benito counties from Feb. 3-9.
The “Community Week” celebration is a thank you to local
residents for their support of the non-profit aquarium, which
opened its doors on October 20, 1984. This special 30th
anniversary community week will be in addition to the aquarium’s
annual community open house week in December 2014, and
admission during both will be extended to residents of all three
counties.
For free admission, residents must present proof of current local residence, college ID or utility
bill at the main entrance.
Out-of-town guests will be asked to pay full admission
(Photos courtesy of http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/ )
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Monterey County Cleanup Day. Seeking Cleanup Coordinators to Celebrate Earth Day, April
19, 2014 8a-12:00PM. For additional information contact 831-755-8909. (See Attached)
Get the Commuter Emergency Plan! Do you have a commuter emergency plan? Do you have
a list of your normal and some alternative routes you can use to get to your destinations in case
of a disaster?
If not, download this simple Commuter Emergency Plan! Keep a copy in your wallet or
another safe place where you can access it in the event of a disaster.
Sustainable Pacific Grove Energy – overdevelopment and the delusion of endless growth has
been donated by the Post Carbon Institute (http://www.postcarbon.org/about) to Sustainable
Pacific Grove for presentation to our local elected representatives. We now face the biggest
challenges ever – global climate change and the depletion of our main non-renewable energy
source, oil. This reality makes a large-scale energy transition urgent. The book illustrates the
impact of our current energy choices and outlines potential solutions.
Its assembled expertise
makes it an unmatched resource.
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PACIFIC GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT
580 Pine Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 648-3143 – Fax (831) 648-3163
“Our community, your police”
Vicki L.H. Myers
Chief of Police
Melanie R. Rogers
Administrative Services
Manager
Jan. 31, 2014 to Feb. 06, 2014
Weekly Highlights
Traffic Accidents
Arrests
Written Reports
Citations Issued
Parking Citations
Field Interviews
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1
31
19
5
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2013 - 2014 YTD Monthly Highlights
2014
2013
Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul
Aug Sept Oct
Nov Dec YTD
YTD
Traffic Accidents
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Arrests
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Written Reports*
220
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
287
Citations Issued
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
Parking Citations
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
464
Field Interviews
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
96
*- # includes traffic accidents
December 18, 2013
Natural gas pipeline
work is starting soon
in your neighborhood
«CUSTOMER_NAME»
Dear Valued Customer:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be upgrading a portion of our natural gas distribution system
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serving Spazier and Hillcrest Avenues, between 19 Street and Forest Avenue, on Forest Avenue, between
Spazier and Beaumont Avenues, in the alley way between Beaumont and Hillcrest Avenues from Forest
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Avenue to 14 Street, on 14 Street, from the alley way to Hillcrest Avenue, and on Fountain Avenue, from the
alley way to Beaumont Avenue, in Pacific Grove. This project will improve the safety and integrity of the
pipelines that deliver natural gas directly to homes and businesses. Work is expected to start in mid- to late
January, and last until early May, although weather and other factors affecting safe working conditions could
change the schedule.
Attend an open house
To learn more about this project and PG&E’s safety programs, stop by anytime during our open house:
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Wednesday, January 8 , 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pacific Grove Middle School – Library, 835 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove
What to expect
Most of the pipelines that will be replaced are located under the street, although a portion of the replacement
work will take place on private property. If your property will be affected, a PG&E representative will contact
you before work begins. We will also let you know if your gas service will be interrupted. During construction,
you will see PG&E and contractor trucks and other heavy equipment. At the end of the project, PG&E will
refinish roadways and work with property owners to restore landscaping.
Traffic will be routed around work areas. Although access to some driveways may be occasionally affected,
crews can provide access within a few minutes of your request. However, please plan ahead and use caution
for this minor delay if crews are working outside your home or business.
At times, you may smell gas and hear a loud hissing noise as we vent natural gas from the pipeline using safe
and common techniques. Although this is normal when crews are working, we encourage anyone who has
concerns about the smell of gas to call us 24 hours a day at 1-800-743-5000.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation. This letter requires no action on your part.
Sincerely,
Bruce Pitcher
Executive Manager
Energy Solutions and Service
DIST_PRDR-Pacific Grove
Contact us
• For questions about this project, contact your local PG&E representative Denise Fink at (408) 282-7137
• For more information on pipeline safety programs, call our Gas System Help Line at 1-888-743-7431
• To learn about PG&E’s natural gas system, visit www.pge.com/gas
Infórmese acerca del trabajo de seguridad en las tuberías de gas de su vecindario
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E, por sus siglas en inglés) estará en su vecindario actualizando parte
de nuestro sistema de gas natural. Este proyecto mejorará la seguridad e integridad de las tuberías que
transportan gas natural directamente a viviendas y negocios.
Que puede esperar
La mayoría de las tuberías que serán reemplazadas están localizadas bajo la vía pública, aunque alguna
parte del trabajo de reemplazo se llevará a cabo en propiedad privada. Si su propiedad se viera afectada, un
representante de PG&E lo contactará antes que el trabajo comience. Le avisaremos además si su servicio de
gas fuera a interrumpirse. Durante la construcción, usted podría ver en su vecindario camiones y otros tipos
de equipos pesados; el tráfico será desviado si fuera necesario. Cuando el proyecto haya finalizado, PG&E
coordinará con las agencias locales y propietarios para restaurar el área. Algunos clientes podrían sentir olor
a gas u oír algún ruido mientras el gas natural se extrae de la tubería utilizando un método seguro y estándar.
Esto es normal mientras el personal esté trabajando, pero puede llamarnos al 1-800-660-6789 las 24 horas
del día, si tiene alguna pregunta relacionada con el tema.
Para ayuda en español por favor llame al 1-800-660-6789.
天然氣管線工程即將在您的鄰里展開
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) 將在您的鄰里進行天然氣輸送系統部份管線的更新工程。這項工程
將改善直接輸送天然氣到住家與企業之管線的安全與完整。
您可以預期的是
必須汰換的管線大部份位於地下，但是部份汰換工程將在私有物業上進行。如果您的物業會受到影響，PG&E代
表會在開工前和您聯絡。如果您的煤氣服務會受到影響，我們也會與您聯絡。您也許會在施工期間看到卡車和
其他重型設備，車流也會繞道避開施工地區。工程完畢後，PG&E會與重新鋪設路面並與業主配合恢復景觀。您
可能有時會在本公司以常見的安全技術將天然氣從管線中釋出時聞到煤氣的臭味或聽到一種高亢的嘶嘶聲。雖
然這是工作人員施工期間的正常現象，但是如果任何人對煤氣的氣味有疑慮，請打24小時全天候電話1-800743-5000與我們聯絡。
要用粵語/國語請求協助，請致電 1-800-893-9555.
Kung kailangang makipag-usap sa nakakasalita ng Tagalog, tumawag sa 1-888-743-7431.
Để được giúp đỡ bằng tiếng Việt, xin gọi 1-800-298-8438.
The 3rd Annual Syd White Memorial Enduro February 15-­‐16th, 2014 World Formula – Animal – Clone Presented by Monterey Bay Karters at the Marina Airport Kart Track Event Rules and Information at www.montereybaykarters.com Countywide Cleanup Day
April 19, 2014
8:00 am — 12:00 pm
Celebrate Earth
Day,
lead a cleanup
in your
neighborhood!
We’ll provide you with the
supplies* and information you
and your volunteers need to
get the job done!
If you know of a site that needs cleanup,
contact us.
Contact : Gabriela Carbajal
Monterey County Environmental Health
831-755-8909
[email protected]
Free* trash disposal vouchers and supplies provided for
volunteer cleanup groups.
Sponsored by:
Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Task Force of Monterey County and
Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau
Día de Limpieza del
Condado de Monterey
19 de Abril 2014
8:00 am — 12:00 pm
¡Celebre el Día
de la Tierra,
organize una
limpieza en su
vecindad!
Le proporcionaremos con
el equipo* y información
que usted y sus
voluntarios necesiten para
hacer el trabajo!
¿Sabe de un área que necesita limpieza?
Póngase en contacto con nosotros.
Para más información lláme a Gabriela Carbajal, División de Salud
Medioambiental del Condado de Monterey al 831-755-8909
o por correo electrónico: [email protected]
Grupos de voluntarios pueden recibir un cupón para
desechar la basura y equipo gratuitamente*
Patrocinado por: El comité que trabaja contra el Desecho Ilegal de Basura en el
Condado de Monterey y la Oficina de Salud Ambiental