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REGULAR MEETING – DECEMBER 13, 2022
VETERAN’S MEMORIAL HALL /
TELECONFERENCE – 5:30 P.M.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (2021-22) and Government Code section 54953 this Meeting will be
conducted in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual public participation.
PRESENT: John Headding Mayor
Laurel Barton Council Member
Jennifer Ford Council Member
Jeff Heller Council Member
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Scott Collins City Manager
Chris Neumeyer City Attorney
Dana Swanson City Clerk
Emily Conrad Acting Assistant City Manager/Admin Services Dir.
Greg Kwolek Public Works Director
Scot Graham Community Development Director
Daniel McCrain Fire Chief
Jody Cox Police Chief
Eric Endersby Harbor Director
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Headding called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m., with all members present.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECOGNITION – None
CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Neumeyer stated no reportable action was taken by the
City Council in accordance with the Brown Act.
MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRESENTATIONS
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=182
CITY MANAGER REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=455
PRESENTATIONS
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=665
Service Pin Presentation to employees who were recognized for their years of service:
Marcus Green, 10 years, Harbor Department
Sam Watson, 10 years, Fire Department
Travis Hasch, 10 years, Fire Department
Jody Cox, 10 Years, Police Department
Nicole Taylor, 10 years, Police Department
Matt Bishop, 10 years, Public Works Department
Josh Whitcomb, 10 years, Public Works Department
Chad Rocha, 10 years, Public Works Department
Dylan Pruitt, 10 years, Public Works Department
Damaris Hanson, 15 years, Public Works Department
AGENDA NO: A-1 MEETING DATE: January 10, 2023
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Lori Stilts, 15 years, Harbor Department
Micah Szopinski, 15 years, Fire Department
Dana Swanson, 15 years, Administration
Walter Roza, 20 years, Public Works Department
Steve Doerr, 25 years, Administrative Services Department
PUBLIC COMMENT
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Marlys McPherson, Morro Bay, thanked Mayor Headding, Council Member Addis and Council Member
Heller for their years of service to the Morro Bay community, and welcomed Mayor-elect Wixom and
Council Members-elect Landrum and Edwards.
Aaron Ochs, Morro Bay, thanked the City Council and shared his commitment to work with community
to address harbor infrastructure funding needs.
Linda Winters, Morro Bay, noted the accomplishments on behalf of Morro Bay mobile home residents,
and thanked Chief Cox and Harbor Director Endersby for their service to the City.
Jamie Irons, Morro Bay, shared his appreciation for Mayor Headding, Council Members Heller and Addis
for their years of dedication and service to the City and congratulated Council Members-elect Edwards,
Landrum and Mayor-elect Wixom.
Ken Vesterfelt, Morro Bay, thanked Harbor Director Endersby and Chief Cox for their years of service.
Bob Keller, Morro Bay, thanked past and present City officials and announced programs offered by the
Morro Bay Maritime Museum.
Garry Johnson, Morro Bay, invited community members to visit the Morro Bay Maritime Museum.
Mayor Headding closed public comment.
A. CONSENT AGENDA
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=1790
Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Council, the following actions are approved
without discussion. The public will also be provided an opportunity to comment on consent agenda
items.
A-1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE OCTOBER 25, 2022, CITY COUNCIL MEETING; (CITY
CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted.
A-2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 22, 2022, CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING; (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted.
A-3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 22, 2022, CITY COUNCIL MEETING; (CITY
CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted.
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A-4 RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS RELATED TO THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A
STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 AND RE-AUTHORIZING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
AND SAFETY THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF
THE CITY VIA REMOTE TELECONFERENCING (INCLUDING PARTIALLY REMOTE) FOR A
30-DAY PERIOD PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY
BILL NO. 361; (CITY ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council consider adoption of attached
Resolution No. 105-22 reauthorizing for public health and safety the conduct of public
meetings of the legislative bodies of the City via remote teleconferencing (including
partially remote) for 30 days, thereby allowing the City Council and the City’s advisory
bodies to meet remotely (including partially remote) through January 12, 2023.
With approval of this motion and until such further notice, City Council and advisory
bodies will continue to hold their meetings in public at the Veterans Hall, with the option
for individual Councilmembers and advisory body members to teleconference.
A-5 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 97-22 APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE MORRO
BAY TRANSIT AND TROLLEY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MV
TRANSPORTATION, INC. (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 97-22
approving Amendment No. 4 to the Morro Bay Transit and Trolley Operations and
Management Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc.
A-6 RESOLUTION NO. 106-22 DECLARING RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION; (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 106-22
declaring the results of the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election.
Mayor Headding opened the public comment for the Consent Agenda; seeing none, the public comment
period was closed.
MOTION: Council Member Ford moved approval of all items on the Consent Agenda. The motion
was seconded by Council Member Barton and carried 4-0 by roll call vote.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS
B-1 REVIEW AND ADOPT DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 2023
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM; (COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT)
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=1870
Senior Planner Jacinth provided the report and responded to Council inquires.
Mayor Headding opened the Public Hearing.
Mayor Headding opened Public Comment.
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=2242
Devon McQuade, Associate Director from 5 Cities Homeless Coalition, appreciated the City’s
consideration to fulfill their funding request.
The Public Hearing was closed.
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MOTION: Council Member Ford moved adopt Resolution No. 107-22 approving draft funding
recommendations for the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
and forward recommendations to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors
for inclusion with the other draft funding requests from the Urban County Consortium.
The funding recommendation is for the applications received from 5 Cities Homeless
Coalition and City of Morro Bay Public Works Department along with City program
administration of $3,667 for a total funding allocation of $52,383, plus prior 2022
CDBG year rollover amount of $37,477; and authorize the City Manager to make pro
rata adjustments to the allocation based on the final funding amount from San Luis
Obispo County based on the approval of the federal budget and HUD’s final grant
amount to the County. The motion was seconded by Council Member Heller and
carried 4-0 by roll call vote.
C. BUSINESS ITEMS
C-1 COMMENTS BY CURRENT MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=2534
C-2 PRESENTATIONS TO MAYOR HEADDING AND COUNCIL MEMBER HELLER
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=4007
C-3 OATH OF OFFICE FOR MAYOR-ELECT, CARLA WIXOM, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS-ELECT,
ZARA LANDRUM AND CYNDEE EDWARDS
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=4638
C-4 COMMENTS BY NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=4815
D. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
https://youtu.be/qDMrZKSd4Is?t=5439
Council Member Landrum requested discussion of City Hall business hours. City Manager
Collins announced expanded office hours will begin January 2023.
Council Member Landrum requested and received full support for review and discussion of
current City services (in-house vs. outsourced).
Council Member Landrum requested review of building height limits in the downtown area. Mr.
Collins suggested the existing future agenda item to consider forming an ad hoc downtown
design committee include review of the recently adopted ordinance and policies.
E. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Recorded by:
Dana Swanson
City Clerk
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