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Monterey Moves Ahead with Rental Registry

04/19/2023
The Monterey City Council directed staff on a 4-1 vote to get started on a rental registry for the city, as well as return to council with more information about potential rent stabilization policy options.

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More History in an Historic Town

12/14/2022
Gino Garcia says he’s the sort of guy who hangs out quietly in the back, watching and listening. Now he’s moved to the front of the Monterey City Hall chambers, the first Latino councilman in the city’s history.

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Monterey City Council Unanimously Appoints Gene "Gino" Garcia to Vacant Council Seat.

12/14/2022
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In a process that took just under three hours on Monday night, Dec. 12, the Monterey City Council voted 4-0 to appoint Gene "Gino" Garcia to an at-large seat vacated by former council member Dan Albert, Jr., who lost his…

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Tyller Williamson Holds the Lead in a Tight Race for Mayor of Monterey Against Council Colleague Dan Albert.

11/10/2022
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A raucous cheer went up in a corner of Oscar’s Playground as the first results in the Monterey mayoral race—pitting Williamson against council colleague Dan Albert—were posted on election night.

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Application Window Now Open to Fill Dan Albert Jr.’s Monterey City Council Seat.

11/09/2022
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Those interested in filling Dan Albert’s council seat have until noon on Nov. 28 to apply. And because Albert’s seat remains at-large, any Monterey resident can apply,

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Williamson, Albert Compete in Monterey Mayoral Race

10/20/2022
Monterey’s first new mayor in nearly a decade will be decided Nov. 8, with candidates Tyller Williamson and Dan Albert going toe-to-toe for the seat.

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City Council Hear From Prospective Tenants for Fisherman’s Wharf

10/07/2022
After a year of sitting vacant on Fisherman’s Wharf, the building that once housed Scales Seafood & Steaks may soon see a new tenant. The Monterey City Council has received presentations from two pair of interested parties.

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Monterey Explores Tesla Supercharger Stations

08/21/2022
The city of Monterey is weighing a Tesla Supercharger Station within its Waterfront Parking Lot—but Fisherman’s Wharf businesses aren’t sold on the idea. The council voted 4-1 to appoint agency negotiators that will work with Tesla in closed session on a licensing agreement.

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Monterey to Discuss District-Based Elections

07/25/2022
With Monterey’s first election using a district-based system coming up this fall, the city is starting to explore what the structure will look like in practice.

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Monterey Has Four Affordable Housing Projects in the Works, but Not Enough Water to Give.

05/11/2022
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On May 17, the Monterey City Council will discuss four city-owned properties it hopes to turn into affordable housing, and will be asked to wrestle with some challenging questions about how to move forward with making them a reality.

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Monterey Releases Draft Maps for New Council Districts, and Invites the Public to Weigh In.

12/30/2021
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Monterey Will Move to District-Based City Council Elections

11/29/2021
At its Nov. 16 meeting, the Monterey City Council unanimously resolved to transition from at-large to district-based elections. In Monterey County, the cities of King City, Marina and Salinas use district-based voting systems, and the city of Greenfield will switch by 2022.

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Citizens Group Seeks Switch to District Elections in Monterey

10/04/2021
The city of Monterey recently met in closed session after receiving a letter “respectfully demanding” that the city change its voting system. The letter was written on the behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens, District 12.

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Monterey City Council Condemns Violence Against Asian Americans

04/07/2021
Councilmember Tyller Williamson, who sponsored the resolution, said it’s important for a city with strong Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage to oppose “hate and bigotry.”

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