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Join the City for a Budget Brew Drop-in Session at a local coffeehouse throughout Monterey to share feedback and learn a...
09/01/2026

Join the City for a Budget Brew Drop-in Session at a local coffeehouse throughout Monterey to share feedback and learn about the City’s budget as well as the Roadmap to Resilience! ☕️🍵

The first session will take place this Friday, September 4 at Monterey Donuts from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 🍩☕️

These sessions are part of the Roadmap to Resilience framework. The future-focused Roadmap will guide Monterey as we navigate the City’s budget deficit and work decisively toward long-term fiscal stability and a balanced budget for FY 2027-2028 and beyond.

To learn more about the Roadmap, please visit monterey.gov/roadmap. We hope to see you at one of the Budget Brews!

08/31/2026

✨Here’s this week’s City Council Preview✨

🗓️Recognize September 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month

🖋️Authorize the Finance Director to Appropriate $374,525.11 from the Measure P/S Fund to the Cass and El Dorado Street Curb Ramp and Road Rehabilitation Project and Award a Construction Contract in the Amount of $1,610,351.00 to Mission Constructors Inc. for the Cass and El Dorado Street Curb Ramp and Road Rehabilitation Project

📑1st Reading Amending Monterey City Code Section 35-70(b), the Expenditure Plan for the Street Infrastructure Rehabilitation Transactions and Use Tax

📃Provide Direction to Staff on the Creation of a Pilot Sidewalk Repair Program Utilizing Measure S Funds

📋Receive an Update on the Status of the Updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) and Direct Staff to Proceed with a Non-CEQA-Qualified CAP to Maintain Climate Goals and Fiscal Resilience

For the full agenda and information on how to participate in person and on Zoom, please visit monterey.gov/meeting

08/18/2026

✨Here’s this week’s City Council Preview ✨

🏠2nd Reading of Ordinance to Amend Chapter 38 of the Monterey City Code to Establish Minimum Density Requirements in the Multifamily Residential Overlay District

🛑Amend Resolution 98-168 (“Traffic Resolution”) to Add Stop Control on Pinehill Way at Skyline Drive, Add Stop Control on Upper Ragsdale Drive and Lower Ragsdale Drive at Wilson Road, Remove Stop Control on Ragsdale Drive at Lower Ragsdale Drive and Add Yield Control on Ragsdale Drive at Lower Ragsdale Drive ***CIP***

📄Approve a Concession Agreement for the Monterey Sports Center Cafe with RS Management Group, Inc. with Conditions

📃5 Lower Ragsdale Drive: Deny Appeal and Uphold Decision of Planning Commission to Deny One Roof Sign; Applicant Stephen Lyon; Owner Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System; Industrial, Administration, and Research District (I-R-150-D2-ES); Employment General Plan Land Use Designation

📑Amend the Del Monte Center SC Plan and Approve Applications ARP-26-0068 and ART-26-0107 for Changes to Landscaping, Outdoor Amenities, and Lighting

⛈️Receive Presentation on Upcoming Winter Storm Ready Town Hall

🛣️Receive Presentation on the Roadmap to Resilience: Six Concurrent Navigation Points to Strengthen the City of Monterey’s Financial Future

📜Mayor Williamson’s Request to Agendize a Discussion Regarding Proposed Council Support for Proposition 37 – California Middle-Class Homeownership and Family Home Construction Act of 2026

For the full agenda and information on how to participate in person and on Zoom, please visit monterey.gov/meeting

The Fall 2026 Cohort of the First City Academy is accepting applications! 🏛️The Academy is designed for City of Monterey...
08/17/2026

The Fall 2026 Cohort of the First City Academy is accepting applications! 🏛️

The Academy is designed for City of Monterey residents to learn about city programs and services, how local government operates, and to find more ways to be involved in the community. To apply, please visit Monterey.gov/firstcityacademy

The Fall Cohort consists of 7 sessions on Thursdays from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm that begin in September 3 and run through October 15. Applications are open until August 24.

Just in time for Car Week, the sea lions are back at San Carlos Beach! 🦭🏎️ To protect both our human and animal visitors...
08/13/2026

Just in time for Car Week, the sea lions are back at San Carlos Beach! 🦭🏎️ To protect both our human and animal visitors, San Carlos Beach is temporarily closed.

Our beaches are a rest point for these sea lions between their breeding grounds in the Channel Islands and the waters of Northern California.

Please remember to stay 150 feet back from the sea lions. They are protects under the Marina Mammal Protection Act and it is against the law to harass, pursue, or injure or cause a potential injury to them.

To report a sick, injured, or abandoned marine mammal including sea lions, seals, or sea otters, please call the Marine Mammal Center Hotline at (415) 280-7325 The Marine Mammal Center

☕️ Join Monterey City Manager Dante Hall for coffee this Friday, August 14 at East Village Cafe from 8:30 to 9:30 am!Thi...
08/10/2026

☕️ Join Monterey City Manager Dante Hall for coffee this Friday, August 14 at East Village Cafe from 8:30 to 9:30 am!

This will be the first of Dante’s monthly events that will take place at coffee shops around .

We look forward to seeing you there!

Back to school can be a little crazy, and there are often newer drivers who are unfamiliar with the area, heavier than u...
08/10/2026

Back to school can be a little crazy, and there are often newer drivers who are unfamiliar with the area, heavier than usual traffic, and people running late. It's hard not to get frustrated. We ask everyone to please be safe on the roads! Follow these back to school safety tips from Monterey High School's mascot, Tony the Toreador!

Rev your engines! 🏎️ Monterey Car Week is here! Thousands of car enthusiasts and families enjoyed the Downtown Old Monte...
08/08/2026

Rev your engines! 🏎️ Monterey Car Week is here! Thousands of car enthusiasts and families enjoyed the Downtown Old Monterey Car Week kickoff event on Alvarado Street tonight, enjoying cars, food, and a great time in the heart of Downtown Monterey!

Excited about kicking off Car Week right here in the heart of Monterey on Alvarado Street. Rev your engines! See the ...
08/07/2026

Excited about kicking off Car Week right here in the heart of Monterey on Alvarado Street. Rev your engines! See the remarkable collection of historic race cars lining Alvarado Street before racing at next week's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. This free event is family friendly. 🏎

The summer edition of City Focus is here! 😎☀️🌊With 32 pages covering a range of Citywide topics, there is something of i...
08/04/2026

The summer edition of City Focus is here! 😎☀️🌊

With 32 pages covering a range of Citywide topics, there is something of interest for every reader! We hope you enjoy reading this quarterly newsletter as much as we enjoy preparing it for you!

This edition and past editions of City Focus can be found at monterey.gov/cityfocus. Subscribe to the City’s newsletters to get City Focus and other City emails delivered directly to your inbox! 📩

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