In 2020, the City of Monterey is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1770. The Monterey City Council has chosen a 15-foot abalone sculpture to commemorate this historic milestone. San Carlos Beach Park was picked as the location for the ceramic tile artwork and it will be unveiled in June of 2020. News Release in PDF

 In partnership with the City of Monterey and other local agencies, the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau created a comprehensive Monterey Car Week packet of resources along with a guide to the events. Monterey Car Week, August 9 – 18, is one of the biggest annual events on the Peninsula. With tens of thousands of visitors expected, traffic and parking will be impacted. Monterey Car Week travel resources are available at monterey.org/carweek to help residents and visitors: NEWS RELEASE

Also see traffic enforcement information from Monterey Police 

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UPDATE ON JULY 17, 2019:

• POWER POINT FROM THE SESSION IN PDF
• VIDEO PLAYBACK OF THE INFORMATION SESSION HELD ON JUNE 17, 2019

The program is airing on the Monterey Channel (Comcast Cable Ch 25) on Friday evenings at 7 p.m. and 930 p.m.; Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m.; and Sunday mornings at 7 a.m.

ORIGINAL POST ON JUNE 5, 2019:
The community is invited to a public informational session hosted by the City of Monterey and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). A panel of representatives from multiple agencies with regulatory oversight authority over cruise ship operations will present information, answer question cards from the public, and address environmental concerns related to large cruise ships visiting Monterey Bay.

NEWS RELEASE IN PDF | FLYER

The City of Monterey, Monterey Fire and Police Departments, and the Presidio of Monterey are planning a test of an emergency evacuation route for the public through the Presidio from Pine Street to High Street gates. On Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. residents will have an opportunity to use the travel route to test the mechanics of a potential evacuation through the Presidio of Monterey. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF

It’s time to register for Summer and Fall programs with City of Monterey Recreation! A wide variety of Summer/Fall programs are planned for all members of the family. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF

Are you interested in gaining job skills, getting an introduction to customer service whole working with children in our summer recreation programs? Teen volunteer positions are available including Camp “Lots-O-Tots”, Playground and Day Camp Programs or Community Center programs. Teens must be between 13-17 years of age and complete an orientation/training process which includes fingerprinting. Volunteer application deadline is Friday, April 19, 2019. Space is limited! Volunteers must be willing to work a majority of the summer. Teen Volunteer placement is based on program needs and requests for placement are not guaranteed.

The City of Monterey will be accepting applications for the Special Event Grant Program until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29 for events scheduled during Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020).