Please view our August 2024 newsletter HERE. Please also view our ERRATA for August 2024 newsletter HERE. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGENeighborhood AssociationsWhat Are They? If you’ve been reading the City Focus or participating in City Council meetings, you may be wondering what are neighborhood associations and why do they exist. Allow me to try to clear up some misunderstandings… Read more

At our most recent General Meeting on June 12, 2024, Jennifer Valdez of Monterey Fire Department made a presentation to educate us about the Fire Wise program. Jennifer also shared a few other online resources: Jack Cohen Video Link Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) NFPA Firewise Application Process Link Read more

MEASURE S Citywide Road Surface Repair Project Phase 5 – LIST OF STREETS AND REVISED SCHEDULE THROUGH JUNE 21 – Slurry work starts in New Monterey. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monterey City Disposal’s collection day is on Monday for New Monterey. They are going to proceed with their usual routes collecting each yard waste,… Read more

Please view our May 2024 newsletter HERE. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEWe are in the middle of the 2024 Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program (NCIP) project selection process.  For those of you unfamiliar with the NCIP, allow me to give you a quick lesson.  Section 6.6 of the City Charter was added in 1985 to establish the NCIP.  The… Read more

Please view our original message HERE. There will be considerable disruption to traffic on Lighthouse Avenue, potentially on the order of what happened a few weeks ago (when there was no way to avoid the construction as Drake and Dickman were either blocked or the construction was south of those streets). You can read the… Read more

Please view our original message HERE. Monterey Hostel is also offering a 15% discount plus free parking for neighbors to share with their friends and family. The discount only applies when they book online and use the promo code NMNA2024! Kim Talk with Councilmember Dr. Kim Barber Councilmember Dr. Kim Barber will be holding a “Kim Talk”… Read more