may 2013 newsletter - monterey vista neighborhood association

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Montereys next City Manager

City Manager Fred Meurer is rer-

ing aer over 20 years of service to

Monterey. We will not nd a new citymanager that matches his creden-

als, but much has changed in those

years. Cies face new challenges that

require new methods.

The City Council as Board of Direc-

tors is tasked with the hiring process.

The community must pay aenon. The recent debacle at the

MPUSD is a ne example of how not to hire an execuve. First

the story broke that there is some unsavory ligaon. Next the

President of the School Board resigned amid the controversy

and public outrage.

Today many municipalies are adopng management methods

from the business world to create modern organizaons that

are more team driven. The City Manager becomes the manager

of the managers, so to speak. Let us select a manager for these

changing mes. One that has the tenacity to challenge mindsets

and the vision and experience in execung a downtown plan.

Regardless of what qualies you believe the the next City Man-

ager should have, pay close aenon to the process. This maybe

the most important decision our City Council is making this year.

Monterey Vista Neighborhood Associaon

Be a Partner in Your City

montereyvistaneighborhood.org May 2013 Newsleer

INCLUDED HEREIN:

MVNA Annual Meeng May 15 to discuss

Conference Center renovaon and its eect

on Monterey residents - Page 2

Homeless in Paradise symposium to be

held May 18 at MPC - Page 3

Montereys search for a new City Manager:

prospects and pialls - Page 1

Neighborhood Improvement Program proj-

ects approved and funded - Page 1

This years Genista Pull aracts a record

number of parcipants - Page 1

The Monterey Vista Neighborhood Associaon would like

to thank the record number of parcipants who turned

out for the h annual 2013 Genista Pull on Sunday, April

7 in Montereys Quarry Park.

Immense quanes of the noxious invasive weed were

pulled by our intrepid crew members, and were later

picked up and disposed of by our Citys valiant Depart-

ment of Urban Forestry.

Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)Established in 1985, Montereys Neighborhood Improvement

Program (NIP) directs tourist-generated dollars directly back into

the Citys residenal neighborhoods. Under a Charter Amendment,

at least 16 percent of the money collected through hotel taxes

(Transient Occupancy Tax) must be spent on neighborhood and

community improvements.

This year the NIP neighborhood representaves approved and

funded four of the eleven proposed projects within our neigh-

bohood: Quarry Park Revitalizaon

($15,000), Monte Vista School Play-

ground ($57,000), Soledad Drainage

($38,000), and Pacic Street Curb andGuer ($150,000 - 1st cuto project).

Learn more about NIP and how to make

your own project proposal by vising

hp://nyurl.com/montereynip.


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Why does the proposed Monterey Conference Center renovaon maer to you?In order to pay for the extensive workinvolved in this public business venture your city will need to borrow an ancipated $40 million. The Monterey Conference Center

currently operates at a loss, esmated by some to be as much as a half-million dollars per year. If projected revenue growth as a

result of this costly renovaon fails to materialize, the City of Monterey will sll be obligated to pay back the funds it has borrowed.

This could result in budget cutbacks for city expenditures that aect you directly: street and infrastructure repairs, parks and recre-

aon, law enforcement, and other services vital to our quality of life. The expected nine month closure of the Conference Center and

the construcon involved will bring further strain to our already struggling downtown.

We strongly encourage all residents to aend this event to learn the facts and ask quesons about this very important

decision before it is nalized.


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Stay informed! Be involved!

Join the Monterey Vista Neighborhood Associaon!

Yearly dues are only $10 per household.

Fill out the form below.

Make your check payable to MVNA & mail to:

MVNA PO Box 2096 Monterey, CA 93942

Name _______________________________________

new member returning member

Address______________________________________

Phone_______________________________________

Email address_________________________________

Please include Yearly Dues: $10.00 per household. Dues

may also be paid at the MVNA annual BBQ Sptember

21, 2013.

If you have any quesons, please call Chris Goelitz @ 375-3280


board meengs are held monthly, usually the

rst Monday of each month (except for July and

December unless needed), at the Monterey

Library solarium meeng room (next to the back

doors & photocopiers) from 6:30 to 8pm. You are

welcome to aend, or to suggest agenda items

to share your concerns. Please contact a board

member for more informaon.

This years remaining meeng dates are June

3, July 1 (if needed), August 5, September 4

(Wednesday), October 7, November 4, and De-

cember 2 (if needed).

Other upcoming MVNA events are the Annual

Meeng on May 15 (more informaon in this

newsleer), and the annual BBQSeptember 21

at Paraiso Park.

MVNA Board of Directors

Hans Jannasch (Pres.) ......................... 373-0872

Becky DAddea-Jones (Vice. Pres.) .......601-0237

Chris Goelitz (Secy/Treas.) ................. 375-3280

Montereys mild climate, friendly atude, and reputaon for

hospitality brings us vistors from across the globe. Not all of

those vising our city are convenonal tourists however; the

most recent census of the homeless in the City of Monterey

(2011) counted over 400 individuals.

In advance of a community symposium Hungry and Homeless in

Paradise: A whole community approach to issues of poverty to

be held May 18 at Monterey Peninsula College, the City Council

has had prepared a report stressing that homelessness, unlawful

behavior and acvies aecng health and safety are not one

in the same and cannot be addressed with the same tools and

strategies.

A public study session held by the Monterey City Council on April

24 was notable for its hours of public comment from residents,

downtown business people, and members of the homeless com-

munity. Those who spoke were generally supporve of a com-

munity-based coordinated eort to cope with the large homeless

populaons eect on our downtown district and wider region. A

proposal to house a limited number of homeless individuals for

a temporary period in the Veterans Park campground has been

withdrawn due to the objecons of neighborhood residents

and ocials involved in the process.

The City recognizes that not all of the homeless have arrived

at this circumstance for the same reason; there are the newly

homeless as the result of job loss or an uninsured medical event,

the long-term homeless who deal with substance abuse and/or

mental health issues, and the younger travelers who choose to

spend their me moving from place to place unencumbered by

social and economic responsibilies and obligaons.

More informaon about the May 18 symposium can be found

online at hp://nyurl.com/homelessmpc.

Homeless in Paradise


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MVNA


PO Box 2096

Monterey, CA 93942

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Monterey, CA

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Or Current Resident

The proposed

Monterey Conference Center

renovaon & upgrade:

How will Monterey residents be aected?

Wednesday, May 15Monterey Conference Center

Tour 6:30-7:00pm

Discussion 7:15-9:00pm

MONTEREY VISTA

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

The Monterey Vista Neighborhood Associa-

on (MVNA) is one of een City of Montereyneighborhood associaons that represent the

residents of Monterey.

MVNA Boundaries include Monte Vista,

Monte Regio, Peters Gate, Toyon Heights and

Woodbridge Acres.

Our goal is to preserve the quality and char-

acter of our neighborhood areas. Our services

include review and comment on selected city

programs, proposed ordinances, and building

designs. We publish several newsleers each

year and provide assistance to members in

resolving neighborhood concerns.

Web: montereyvistaneighborhood.org Email: [email protected]

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