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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Monterey public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Citywide landscape and planting plan
Commissioner Freeman proposed replacing landscape lists embedded in individual specific plans with a single citywide planting plan like Carmel's and Pacific Grove's; staff will fold it into the June work program discussion.
Hopkins Marine Station Partnership
Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station outlined its research and sea-level-rise planning, flagging vulnerability of its shorefront buildings to storm surge. Councilmembers expressed interest in deeper collaboration.