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7/9/2024 - 10:00 AM
MISSION: We seek to provide timely, informative updates on regional topics relevant to our members.
Recap:
City of Monterey
- It’s a new fiscal year and the city’s budget is balanced
- Negotiations are wrapping up for new contracts between the city and employee labor organizations
- On July 16, 2024, the Monterey City Council will consider Housing Element revisions based on consultation with the California Department of Housing and Community Development
- State law and subsequent actions of the Association of Monterey Bay Governments (AMBAG) set the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the City of Monterey in the 6th Cycle (2023-2031) as 3,654 new housing units. The revisions include the city’s Fort Ord parcel as a potential housing site, but — contrary to a false and anonymous claim — does NOT include “Windows on the Bay” coastal land
- Note: The city’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation target for the 5th Cycle (2015-2023) was 650 residential units. In the end, 161 new units were built in that nine-year period
- The Environmental Impact Report for the new Housing Element can be found at this link: Monterey 2031 General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
- All information about the new Housing Element can be found at this link: Monterey 2031 - General Plan Update
- Monterey Recreation Youth Camps are in full swing and sold out
County of Monterey
Healthcare
- Montage Health has provided a $100,000 grant to the Monterey Fire Department for heart monitors and 3 Lucas CPR devices
- The fire department serves the City of Monterey, City of Pacific Grove, City of Carmel, Sand City, the Naval Postgraduate School, La Mesa Village, and Monterey Regional Airport
Aquarium
- The next planned project at the Aquarium is an upgrade of the exhibit for the colony of African penguins
- Currently planning events for 40th year anniversary in October 2024
Construction
- Monterey County residents and organizations are encouraged to send correspondence to the California Coastal Commission in support of the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) SURF! Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project
- Construction is ongoing at Monterey Regional Airport on various phases of safety upgrades, which will culminate in the construction of a new terminal
- Construction is ongoing at ReGen Monterey (the former Monterey Regional Waste Management District) on a base liner waste containment system for a seventh landfill module.
Transportation
- Pilot program to prevent use of Toro Park neighborhood as a commuter cut-through
- The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), Caltrans District 5, and the County of Monterey have announced a partial closure of Torero Drive, an access street to Toro Park along Highway 68, starting on Friday, July 12, 2024. The partial road closure will continue through Tuesday, October 1, 2024 as a component of the “Toro Park Cut Through Traffic Pilot Project”
- Fixed signs and changeable electronic messaging signs will be placed along Highway 68 and within Toro Park to inform motorists of the partial road closure
- This pilot project will re-route drivers who cut through Serra Village and Toro Park during commute hours to avoid traffic congestion on Reservation Road and Highway 68. Regrettably, Toro Park has been inundated with drivers who take Portola Drive as an alternate route and speed through a school zone to re-enter Highway 68 at Torero Drive
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MPCC
- Save the Date — Upcoming Chamber Events:
- July 18 - 37th Annual Business Excellence Awards Dinner. Ticket sales close tomorrow!
- July 30 - Quarterly Business Insights Breakfast with Dr. Steve Packer, CEO of Montage Health, speaking on “Monterey Peninsula Healthcare Update — What Does the Future Hold?”
- September 5 - 22nd Annual Leadership Luncheon
- October 10 - Monterey Bay Business Expo
- We invite you to join one of our MPCC Committee Meetings. Upcoming Committee Speakers:
- July 12 - Economic Vitality Committee - Featured Speaker: Norm Groot of the Monterey County Farm Bureau
- August 9 - Economic Vitality Committee - Featured Speaker: Kurt Schake of the Veteran's Transition Center
- August 12 - Government Affairs Committee - Featured Speaker: Representative from ReGen Monterey (formerly known as the Monterey Regional Waste Management District)
- September 9 - Government Affairs Committee - Featured Speaker: Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh
Next teleconference will be held Tuesday 7/23/2024 at 10:00 AM.
If you are interested in participating on the teleconference or being added to the list, please contact monica@montereychamber.com.
Your feedback is welcome.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: "Anatomy of a Hack" with DeVeera Technology
Wednesday, July 10 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
In-Person Only at MPCC Offices
Free
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RIBBON CUTTING: Alma Del Mar & Wahine HQ
Thursday, July 11 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
269 Bonifacio Place, Monterey
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Annual Business Excellence Awards presented by 1st Capital Bank
Thursday, July 18 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monterey Conference Center, Monterey
Presented by 1st Capital Bank, this event increases public awareness of the vital role business plays on the Central Coast and gives recognition to those businesses that have achieved excellence in their fields. 300-plus Peninsula business and community leaders attend to show their support for the local businesses that make up the backbone of our community.
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** Don't Miss! Ticket Sales Close Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 10
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MIXER: Land Rover Monterey
Thursday, July 25 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
1171 Del Monte Boulevard, Seaside
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Quarterly Business Insights Breakfast: "Monterey Peninsula Healthcare Update — What Does the Future Hold?" with Dr. Steve Packer, CEO of Montage Health
Thursday, July 30 | 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Ferrante's Bay View Room, Monterey Marriott
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