The city of Monterey is handing out eviction notices on the Wharf and three business fronts are expected to be out by the end of the month.Sam Balesteri rents the building housing the Wharf Front gift shop, the coffee shop and Paluca Trattoria.The city says since it revamped its leasing policies Balesteri has been month to month with them while they negotiate a new lease, but it hasn't gone well.The city says since it revamped its leasing policies, Balesteri has been leasing on a month-to-month basis while they negotiate a new lease, which hasn't happened yet. "Well for the last 11 months we've been in negotiations with him and unfortunately negotiations concluded with him without an agreement," said city manager Mike McCarthy."So we sent him a notice that his lease is terminated and asked that he move out by August 31."Many wharf businesses want longer leases because they've built their own infrastructure.One of the businesses being asked to leave is the coffee shop run by Balesteri's son Ben. He is hopeful some sort of agreement will be reached before the end of the month.The eviction comes right before Labor Day, but the city said it is confident it can find new tenants.

The city of Monterey is handing out eviction notices on the Wharf and three business fronts are expected to be out by the end of the month.



Sam Balesteri rents the building housing the Wharf Front gift shop, the coffee shop and Paluca Trattoria.




The city says since it revamped its leasing policies Balesteri has been month to month with them while they negotiate a new lease, but it hasn't gone well.

The city says since it revamped its leasing policies, Balesteri has been leasing on a month-to-month basis while they negotiate a new lease, which hasn't happened yet.

"Well for the last 11 months we've been in negotiations with him and unfortunately negotiations concluded with him without an agreement," said city manager Mike McCarthy."So we sent him a notice that his lease is terminated and asked that he move out by August 31."

Many wharf businesses want longer leases because they've built their own infrastructure.



One of the businesses being asked to leave is the coffee shop run by Balesteri's son Ben. He is hopeful some sort of agreement will be reached before the end of the month.

The eviction comes right before Labor Day, but the city said it is confident it can find new tenants.