Gino Garcia

Budget deficit and Roadmap to Resilience workshops

Insurance alone is up $3.1 million since 2022 and expected to keep rising 10–14% a year.

Encroachment permit fee reductions

Encroachment fees jump from $491 to $1,613 and traffic control from $147 to $404 starting July 1.

Ad-Hoc Community Cost-of-Living Reduction Task Force

Minimal direct cost — staff-light with no dedicated budget — though councilmembers warned about staff time burdens.

Presidio of Monterey public works funding

$7,833,288.52 in federal IGSA funds, not city general fund money.

Measure S renewal for November 2026 ballot

Potential new revenue from a parking tax and extended streets tax; amounts TBD by polling results.

Citywide Fee Schedule and Appeal Costs

A new appeal fee could add costs for residents who challenge administrative approvals.

Parking tax shelved for November

Staff estimated $372,000–$745,000 a year; hotel operators said the real figure could be as low as $15,000 from the two largest lots.

Vacancy tax exploration

Unknown — no revenue estimate or ballot language exists yet.

Meeting Efficiency: Public Comment, Ceremonial Items, and Meeting Length

Mostly a time-and-staffing question — fewer presentations and consent-calendar items could shave 20 minutes off many meetings.

Council Agendizing Process Reform

No direct fiscal impact, but the new process aims to stop staff from sinking hours into items that go nowhere.

Stronghold Engineering Litigation

City Staffing Vacancies and Labor Concerns

Tied to a proposed $12.5 million structural deficit resolution and the $4.5 million Measure D ballot measure.

Council Governance Policy Review

Councilmember Rasch noted council expenses grew from about $118,000 to $265,000 in recent years.

New City Manager Appointment

The new city manager's fiscal approach will shape how the city handles its $10 million structural deficit.

Permit fee increases draw homeowner complaints

One commenter reported a nearly 500% fee increase — from $594 to $2,690 per permit.

Business and Maintenance District Assessments

Annual assessments continue unchanged; Cannery Row BID alone budgets ~$237,000 in expenses.

Transition of Broadcast Services from AMP to MCOE

Saves the city roughly $76,000 a year compared with AMP's bid.

Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (FY 2026/27)

$3.5 million pulled from NCIP reserves; no direct CIP contribution from the general fund this year.

City employee service recognition

June 2026 Half-Cent Sales Tax Measure

A 0.375% sales tax could raise roughly $3 million in FY27 and $4.5 million after; the 8% parking tax an estimated $447,000-$633,000 a year.