At the June 18, 2019  City Council Meeting, the Monterey City Council unanimously adopted Voluntary Rental Guidelines for residential rental owners, managers, and tenants. Aimed at providing a standard of guidelines for landlord/tenant relations, the Voluntary Rental Guidelines provide a platform to support quality agreements between property managers/owners and their tenants. The guidelines also include components to assist each party toward fair and reasonable resolution in situations that warrant mediation.

UPDATE ON JUNE 21, 2019:

• VIDEO PLAYBACK OF THE INFORMATION SESSION HELD ON JUNE 17, 2019
• Email additional questions to suggest@monterey.org. A facts sheet will be compiled and provided soon. Deadline for questions is July 20, 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.

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City Manager Hans Uslar is pleased to announce today the appointment of Mr. Nat Rojanasathira as the new City of Monterey Assistant City Manager. Rojanasathira is a local government management executive with over 16 years of experience, including four years on the Monterey Peninsula where he worked for both the City of Pacific Grove and the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau. He comes back to Monterey from the Town of Danville in the East Bay, where he was Administrative Services Director, acquiring strong experience managing human resources, information technology, finance, economic development, community engagement, special events, performance management, and legislative advocacy. His roles also extend to working closely with libraries, museums, and parks.

The Monterey Fire Department will begin conducting fire safety inspections on June 17, 2019, for all homes in areas at risk for a wildland fire within the cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, and Sand City. This inspection is done on an annual basis to help minimize the spread and growth of a wildland fire and reduce the potential loss of homes in such an event. New this year, inspection personnel will leave a notice at the home indicating the inspection was completed and what, if any, corrective actions should be taken by the homeowner/occupant. The notices will be in the form of a self-adhesive sticker left on or near the door (see example).

Want to try a new sport? How about Pickleball at the Monterey Sports Center? This is one of the fastest growing sports in America. These clinics, on May 30 and June 1, are for all skill levels. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF

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The Monterey City Council encourages Monterey residents to apply for volunteer positions on various Boards and Commissions, and is now accepting applications for the Architectural Review Committee and the Planning Commission.

On May 03, 2019 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Monterey Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a male subject who had approached a female adult and asked her to have sex with him in the area of Montecito Avenue and Dela Vina Avenue, Monterey. When she told him no, he began following her through a nearby apartment complex. Good Samaritans in the area helped by walking the victim home and the suspect left the area.