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Today! Friday 10/3 4PM City Hall Swearing In Ceremony
for Todd Trayer as Chief of Police, plus 3 new officers for our Village
 
Upcoming City Council Monday/Tuesday Oct 6th & 7th - Key Topics
Please attend on YouTube or Zoom or in person.
And/or provide your advance comments per topic to [email protected]
Monday Oct 6th beginning at 3:00PM - Agenda Full Packet HERE
- Professional Services Agreement for Opticos for the creation of Objective Design & Development Standards covering ADU’s, Multifamily & Mixed-Use Residential building, with expanded community engagement as requested.
- Mills Act (historic property tax benefit) presentation with overall findings, recommendations and seeking guidance.
Tuesday Oct 7th at 4:30 - Agenda Full Packet HERE
- Ordinance options for regulations and changes to the use of Tennis and Pickle Ball courts at Forest Hill Park.
- Consideration of resolution to authorize the implementation plan for Standard Addresses with supporting Ordinances. (This CRA page provides added background)
- Recommending an amended Water Allocation Policy Resolution – based on recommendations from the Planning Commission.
- Request to approve Construction Contract for Fire Station upgrades
Other Notes: Last week there was a special Planning Commission Meeting on the ADU Ordinance - details available HERE. Plus, we know you can hardly wait, but the Housing Element Amendment Final Draft comment meetings are planned for late October with the Planning Commission first and then the City Council in November.
Something for all to enjoy!
Free Fall Friday's Terrace Music - these two are coming up!
Sunset Center Terrace from 5:30 to 7 PM
• October 3, 2025 – The Real Blue: Lo-fi beats, hip-hop, and trip-hop with laid-back, chill vibes. https://www.sunsetcenter.org/event/terrace-hour-the-real-blue/
• October 10, 2025 – Naima: Original songs with global influences and a voice beyond her years. https://www.sunsetcenter.org/event/terrace-hour-naima/
October 2-5, Thursday - Sunday Carmel International Film Festival Underway NOW....this four-day international competition will feature filmmakers from around the world showcasing their movies, featuring images that celebrate the local film and artistic history of the Monterey Peninsula. Passes available here.
Oct 4, Saturday - is Poodle Day - Celebrate our 4-legged friends in all colors, shapes and sizes - details are available HERE
Oct 8, Wednesday - CPLF - Poet in a Democracy - Robinson Jeffers at Carpenter Hall 7-8PM Register HERE
Oct 11, Saturday Meet the Makers Art & Wine Walk - Stroll through downtown and meet the artists who carry on the artist colony legacy and tour their galleries, while sipping Monterey County wines and snacking on locally made food creations. Tickets for the wine & food tasting available HERE. CRA Members receive a 20% discount with "LOVECARMEL" in the discount code
 
 
Oct 16, Thursday - Carmel's Third Thursday - 4-7PM in Devendorf Park with Vendors, Music and Fun
Oct 18, Saturday CRA's Beach Clean Up - 9:30-Noon at the west end of Ocean Avenue - Join Us!
Oct 22, Wednesday - CPLF - The Muckraker How Radical Lincoln Steffens Wins the Hearts... at Carpenter Hall 7-8PM. Register HERE.
Oct 25, Saturday 11am-1pm - Annual Pumpkin Roll - north of Junipero on Ocean Avenue.
Oct 30, Thursday 10am-2pm - Visit CRA's Community Table at Carmel's Farmers Market surrounding Devendorf Park
Oct 31 - Friday 4pm - Village Anniversary/Halloween Parade starting a Devendorf Park, from Junipero to Monte Verde West, then back to Devendorf Park.
PLEASE join members and our CRA Board who march with our CRA Banner. Check our Halloween 2024 photos! Great times had by young and old!
• Every Thursday – Carmel's Farmers Market 10am-2pm - Devendorf Park
• Every 2nd Saturday – Weedies in Mission Trail Nature Preserve HERE 9:30-noon
• Every 2nd Saturday – Carmel’s Art Walk HERE 4-7PM
• Every 1st & 3nd Monday - Carmel Woman's Club Programs & Tea - 2-4PM HERE
And visit our local theaters webpages for much more
at Cherry Center, PacRep (Forest Theater & Golden Bough) and Sunset Center.
Your Vote COUNTS! November 4th Special Election
Carmel Eats & Drinks
Be sure to check out our regularly updated Village Restaurant & Cafe List of amazing places to dine and beverage. Our 1 square mile - delivers the MOST (and most say the best) restaurants per capita nationwide. Provide updates HERE.
Please Support our CHS Mock Trial Team..if you can!
Our exceptional local Carmel High Mock Trial Team is requesting your support of this winning team's travel expenses as the Chicago World Championship competition draws near - November 5-11, 2025
 Contribute online HERE. Select CHS Clubs, then Mock Trial
You can connect directly with the Team's Coach Bill Schrier HERE and HERE is the Sept 16th letter directly from Bill. Quoting directly from Bill "Through (these team members') participation, students learn teamwork, diligence, integrity, and resilience, among many other valuable life lessons. They also learn much about our Constitution, the American system of justice, and the law."
Learn more about prior successes in this 2019 Carmel Magazine article HERE.
We provide the latest current information and resources on our CRA Website for our Members and our Residents, in our Village and beyond! This includes our calendar, documents, publications, current info on Hot Topics, links to other Village sources and organizations and so much more. Your suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
This and every past "News You Can Use" (NYCU) and the CRA Voice Newsletters can be found on our Archives page HERE.
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