HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_2020-04-01 Special Meeting MinutesAGENDA NO: A-6
MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
S PECIAL MEETING - APRIL 1, 2020
VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL
209 SURF STREET - 4:00 P.M.
MEETING DATE: April 14, 2020
City Council conducted this meeting via teleconference in accordance with Section 3 of California
Governor Newson's Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020 in response to the
present State of Emergency in existence due to the threat of CO VID-19.
PRESENT: John Headding
Dawn Addis
Robert Davis
Jeff Heller
Marlys McPherson
S TAFF: Scott Collins
Dana Swanson
Chris Neumeyer
Jennifer Callaway
Scot Graham
Jody Cox
Steve Knuckles
Eric Endersby
Mayor (teleconference)
Council Member (teleconference)
Council Member (teleconference)
Council Member (teleconference)
Council Member (teleconference)
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney (teleconference)
Finance Director
Community Development Director (teleconference)
Police Chief (teleconference)
Fire Chief (teleconference)
Harbor Director (teleconference)
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Headding established a quorum via roll call and called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
with all members present.
Mayor Headding provided an update on COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County.
https://youtu.be/H6AQ2shrcVVI?t-74
P UBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
https://youtu.be/H6AQ2shrcVVI?t=1391
Dan Sedley, Morro Bay, requested the Council consider reading the urgency ordinance in its
entirety prior to voting.
The public comment period was closed.
At the Mayor's request, City Attorney Neumeyer responded to concerns raised during public
comment.
S PECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEMS.
I. ADOPTION OF UNCODIFIED URGENCY ORDINANCE TO CONFIRM AND ADOPT
CITY OF MORRO BAY REGULATION NO 1 (COVID-19), AS PROMULGATED BY
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ON MARCH 30, 2020, PURSUANT TO
THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY, PROVIDING STATE AND
COUNTY ORDERS, APPLICABLE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF
MORRO BAY, AND ISSUED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, BE EXPRESSLY
ENFORCEABLE BY CITY AUTHORITIES THROUGH ALL ENFORCEMENT
PROVISIONS WITHIN MORRO BAY MUNICIPAL CODE, AND SUBJECT TO ONE
THOUSAND DOLLAR FINES; (CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY)
https://youtu. be/H6AQ2shrcWI?t=1695
City Attorney Neumeyer provided the report and, along with Community Development
Director Graham and Police Chief Cox and City Manager Collins, responded to Council
inquires.
MOTION: Mayor Headding moved the City Council to adopt, by title only with further
reading waived, uncodified Urgency Ordinance No. 631, to confirm and
adopt Morro Bay Regulation No. 1 (COVID-19), as promulgated by Director
of Emergency Services on March 30, 2020. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Addis for discussion.
Following discussion, the motion carried 5-0 by roll call vote.
II. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO DELAY TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
RELATED LATE FEES AND PENALTIES AND DISCUSSION OF TIDELANDS
TRUST LEASE PAYMENTS; (CITY MANAGER)
https://youtu.be/H6AQ2shrcWl?t=3760
City Manager Collins and Finance Director Callaway provided the report and, along
with Harbor Director Endersby, responded to Council inquires.
MOTION: Council Member Davis moved the City Council to adopt Resolution No 26-
20 authorizing the City's Tax Collector to delay collection of late fees and
penalties for overdue Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) received for stays
during February and March 2020 until August 31, 2020, pursuant to the
COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Addis and carried 5-0 by roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m.
Recorded by:
Dana Swanson
City Clerk
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MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING -- APRIL 1, 2020