|
April 10th 5:30-7:30 - Only days away!
Please join us to Celebrate Tom Parks...our
Join us Thursday April 10th from 5:30-7:30PM - Our 28th 2025 Citizen of the Year awards ceremony will be held at the Carmel Woman's Club, open to all. Tom is being recognized for over 30+ years for his Village contributions as a volunteer, non-profit board member, writer, editor, author, producer, director and more.
Our Doors will open to everyone at 5PM and our program begins promptly at 5:30PM. Our ceremony, hosted by Graeme Robertson - President of CRA, will include local & regional dignitaries providing recognition for our awardee. We also look forward to showing thanks to prior years awardees in attendance once again.
All attendees will be welcome to enjoy a beverage, slice of tribute cake and finger foods provided by our local Fairytale Winery, Cafe Carmel, Flaherty’s, Village Corner and Edwins at the conclusion of our program during open reception from 6:30 to 7:30PM.
More background on this year and prior year programs and previously awarded honorees can be found HERE
5, Yes FIVE - Signficant Civic Meetings in the last 10 Days!
March 24, 2025 - City Council Special Meeting - Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Budget Forecast for FY 2025/2026 - this also included Strategic Priorities Session findings review, 5 year Financial Forecast update, CIP proposal plan for this year, and review of recommended updates to the Financial Policies.
Note: budget feedback sooner v. later is strongly preferred.
HERE is the advanced Staff Report with multiple attachments.
HERE is the YouTube from this session.
HERE is the Strategic Priorities & Budget page with this and multiple prior sessions, video's and documents.
March 25, 2025 - Special Housing Element City/AHA Progress Report Community Workshop with Planning Commission: providing a significant update and discussions with attendees that was well received.
HERE is the CRA page covering this session (with slides) and past public meeting details on this topic.
March 27, 2025 - City Council Special Meeting on Police & Public Works Building Project - that included smaller schematics, the short term fixes update, concluding with an Ad Hoc of Mayor Byrne and Councilman Baron to craft optimal next public meeting (with a project scope re-review/discussion).
HERE is the CRA page on past public meetings on this topic, with video's & slides.
March 31, 2025 - Monday's Special City Council - interesting topics included: Fire & Ambulance response times and call process, and possible refinements to City Council meeting management - for future review, and others.
HERE is the Agenda Packet. HERE is the YouTube recording.
April 1, 2025 - Tuesday's Regular City Council - especially interesting topics for all included: Carmel Public Library Foundation/City of Carmel partnership agreement approval for the collaboration on the Harrison Memorial Library Centenial Restoration (interior) project, and a presentation on USPS Standard Addresses (no decisions - just some next steps discussions and passionate public comments)
HERE is the advanced Agenda packet, reports, attachments, advanced communications. HERE is the YouTube recording
HERE is a CRA page with this Library session specifics
HERE is a CRA page with the Addresses session highlights and more background.
Consider viewing "Stay Safet Online: Protecting Yourself from AI Cyber Threats & Scams" by our Carmel City Police Commander Trayer & Luis Alvarez cyber-security expert. (click on image to view YouTube - thanks to Carmel Foundation)
 
and get the latest from CUSD - HERE is the CUSD APRIL Newsletter
hard at work for future Carmelites
Save the Date
Thursday May 15th 5:30PM - CRA's Members Annual Meeting
At every Annual Meeting, you'll receive an update on our organization and where we look forward to your questions on the issues and opportunities for our amazing Village. We are finalizing our invited Village relevant guest speakers, to be announced shortly.
And as is our tradition, we will present our local Business Recognition award. Your nominations are welcome now by email to [email protected].
Held this year at the Carmel Youth Center - enjoy provided food and beverages while you mix wih your fellow members and your CRA Board as the progam concludes!
HERE you will find the past 4 years of CRA's Annual Meetings.
Please plan on joining us. Details and updates to follow.
Participate and Engage! -
Community Calendar - April and early May!
APRIL - coming up
• 4/10 CRA’s Citizen of the Year – 5:30-7:30pm – Carmel Womans Club
• 4/10-15 Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival * more info HERE
• 4/12-13 Whalefest Monterey. Learn more info HERE
• 4/17 Farmers Market – Third Thursday 4-7pm in Devendorf Park with entertainment and more
• 4/19 CRA’s Beach Clean Up – West End of Ocean Ave 9:30-Noon
• 4/19 Carmel Lions Host Breakfast with the Bunny
• 4/22 CPLF’s Annual Fund Raising Event – American Storyteller, a life in words with Susan Orlean. Register HERE
• 4/23 Carmel High Students "Mock City Council" Meeting held in Council Chambers - Past year's May session can be found HERE.
• 4/24 CRA hosts a table at Carmel’s Farmers Market 10am-2pm surrounding Devendorf Park
• 4/26 Carmel’s Arbor/Earth Day 10-2 in Devendorf Park, more info HERE
• 4/27 Big Sur International Marathon, more info HERE
• 4/26-27 Monterey Symphony – Haydn Cello Concerto at Sunset Center: Tickets HERE
May ...with more to follow
• 5/5 Cinco de Mayo
• 5/5 Special City Council Meeting - at City Hall 4:30pm HERE
• 5/6 Regular City Council Meeting - at City Hall 4:30pm HERE
• 5/14 Habitat for Humanity Charity Event - 5:30-7PM - RSVP/Donate HERE
• 5/15 CRA's Members Annual Meeting 5:30PM Carmel Youth Center HERE
• 5/16-18 Carmel Art Festival in Devendorf Park - HERE
• 5/17 CRA’s Beach Clean Up – West End of Ocean Ave 9:30-Noon
• 5/17-18 Monterey Symphony's Rachmaninoff Concerts - HERE
• 5/26 Memorial Day - City Offices Closed
• 5/30-6/7 Carmel-by-the-Sea Culinary Week 2025 - HERE
Plus
• Every Thursday – Carmel's Farmers Market 10am-2pm - Devendorf Park
• Every 2nd Saturday – Weedies in Mission Trail Nature Preserve 9:30-noon
• Every 2nd Saturday – Carmel’s Art Walk 4-7pm
• Every 1st & 3rd Monday - Carmel Womans Club Programs & Tea 2-4pm
   
click on images for more
In Case You Missed It - Still Timely
Please visit our CRA Emergency Preparedness page for helpful updated resources, prior topical meetings and videos. Be sure to check out the
5 feet home defensible space requirements flyer and a new video covering preventative "building hardening" guidance too.
We provide the latest current information and resources on our CRA Website for our Members, 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 are always welcome!
This and every past "News You Can Use" and the CRA Voice Newsletters can be found on our Archives page HERE.
|
