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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
June 11, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Hall, 209 Surf St., Morro Bay, CA
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Laurel Barton
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Jennifer Ford
Staff Present: City Manager Yvonne Kimball
City Attorney Chris Neumeyer
Finance Director Emily Conrad
Public Works Director Greg Kwolek
Interim Comm Dev Director Michael Codron
Fire Chief Dan McCrain
Management Analyst Janeen Burlingame
Police Commander Tony Mosqueda
Consultant Dan Heimel, Confluence Engineering Services, Inc.
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm, with all members present.
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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Mayor Wixom recognized two community members who recently passed. Mary
Leizear who was a volunteer in the community and William Billy Welles who was
known for his marine construction work on the waterfront.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORTS
4.a Closed Session Report
City Attorney Neumeyer announced no reportable action was taken in
closed session.
4.b Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and
Presentations
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https://youtu.be/gGb5VJ9vXAI?si=60TFqmSRxXYywcNH&t=128
4.c City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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A Certificate of Appreciation for his service as Interim Community
Development Director was presented to Michael Codron.
4.d Subcommittee Reports
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a. Water Reclamation Facility & Morro Bay / Cayucos Sanitary District
JPA
b. Morro Bay Power Plant (Vistra)
c. Offshore Wind Energy
d. Downtown Design District
5. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Ken Vesterfelt, Morro Bay, spoke on the Annual Morro Bay Car Show held
in May, thanked the Rotary Club of Morro Bay for their barbecuing efforts
and all the volunteers involved.
Rigmor, Morro Bay, spoke against the ceasefire resolution and
commented on various topics.
David Yohe, Morro Bay, spoke in favor and asked the City Council to
consider agendizing a ceasefire resolution at a future meeting.
Eden Baily, Santa Maria, urged the City Council to consider agendizing a
ceasefire resolution at a future meeting.
Garry Johnson, Morro Bay, commented on the proposed BESS project.
Carolyn Krueger, Morro Bay, urged the City Council to consider
agendizing a ceasefire resolution at a future meeting.
Karen Aguilar, representing Morro Bay Beautiful, stated that the prototype
for the trash cans at the Embarcadero were nearly complete and thanked
staff for helping to make this happen.
Robert Skinner provided a copy of the ceasefire resolution to the City
Council and spoke in favor of the ceasefire resolution.
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Terry Simons, Morro Bay, shared photographs and spoke regarding those
living in campers in Morro Bay neighborhoods and the events that take
place at these locations.
Jackie Garza, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the ceasefire resolution.
Andrew Gould, San Luis Obispo Cal Poly Student, spoke in favor and
asked the City Council to consider agendizing a ceasefire resolution at a
future meeting.
Steven Page, passed out a document that he spoke from and urged the
City Council to agendize the creation of a Morro Bay Energy Storage
Advisory Board which would research new methods of energy storage
utilizing the old PG&E power plant site.
Drew Jacobson, Cambria, stated that he is a mooring owner in Morro Bay
and commented on the skiff permit program, opined that the permit policy
was poorly written and hopes the City Council will consider amending this
policy before the July 1st start date.
Denise Jacobson, Cambria, stated that she is a mooring owner in Morro
Bay and opined that she has not been given the correct information about
her lease and feels uncomfortable signing the contract.
Gregory Anderson, Morro Bay, stated that he is a local liveaboard in Morro
Bay, and hopes the City Council will consider amending the skiff policy or
put a pause on it.
Barry Branin, Morro Bay, suggested review of the existing sign ordinance
and hoped a new sign ordinance would be put in place.
Nancy Cooper, Morro Bay, stated that she is a mooring owner and agreed
with issues raised by the previous speakers.
Joe Silano, Morro Bay, spoke in frustration about the skiff storage permit
program and asked staff to maintain the docks.
Steve Yarling, Morro Bay, gave a brief history of his background and
expressed his concerns with the Harbor Department.
An unnamed individual recognized William "Wild Bill" Welles who recently
passed and gave his condolences to his wife Kathy and commented on
various topics.
Korrin Alpers, stated that she is a mooring owner and that she never
received her agreement and asked that the skiff policy be extended.
An unnamed individual spoke in support and asked the City Council to
consider agendizing a ceasefire resolution at a future meeting.
An unnamed individual offered comments.
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Linda Winters, Morro Bay, thanked staff who offered to help her while she
recovered from a recent surgery and commented on various topics.
Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, encouraged the City Council write the
ceasefire resolution and not take sides.
End of public comment.
Staff responded to issues raised during public comment.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
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Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Cou ncil, the following
actions are approved without discussion. The public will also be provided an
opportunity to comment on consent agenda items.
Mayor Wixom pulled Items 7.b. and 7.c. from the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for Items 7.a., 7.d., and 7.e.; seeing none,
the public comment period was closed.
Council Member Landrum pulled Item 7.e.
Public Works Director Kwolek and Confluence Engineering Consultant Heimel
gave a presentation on Items 7.b. and 7.c.
Mayor Wixom reopened up public comment on Items 7.b. and 7.c.
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Terry Simons, Morro Bay, spoke on Items 7.b. and 7.c.
Unnamed individual, spoke on Item 7.b.
Margaret Carmon, Morro Bay, spoke on Item 7.b.
Bill Martin, spoke on Items 7.b. and 7.c.
Linda Donnelly, Morro Bay, spoke on past history with Carollo Engineering
and commented on various topics.
Nattalia Merzoyan, Morro Bay, spoke on Item 7.b.
Betty Winholtz, spoke on Items 7.b. and 7.c and commented on various
topics.
End of public comment
Staff responded to questions raised during public comment.
Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Landrum
Approve Items 7.a. and 7.d. as presented.
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Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Landrum, Council Member Barton,
Council Member Edwards, and Council Member Ford
CARRIED (5 to 0)
7.a Approval of Proclamations
Approve as submitted.
a. Proclamation declaring the third Saturday in June 2024 as "Juneteenth
Day"
7.b Professional Services Agreement/Amendments for Engineering
Support for the implementation of the Recycled Water Component of
the Water Reclamation Facility Program
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Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Edwards
Authorize the City Manager to execute:
1. An agreement with Cannon to provide design and engineering
services during construction (ESDC) for the Recycled Water
Facilities component of the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)
Program in an amount not to exceed $1,374,396, which includes a
10% contingency budget and optional tasks executable by the City
Manager; and
2. An agreement amendment with Confluence Engineering Solutions
(ConfluenceES) to provide recycled water program management
support services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 for the WRF Program
in the amount of $339,913 for a not to exceed agreement amount
of $967,532, and to extend the agreement term to June 30, 2025;
and
3. A non-compensable agreement amendment with Carollo Engineers
to reallocate remaining budget to permitting and funding support
tasks for the WRF Program and to extend the agreement term to
December 31, 2026; and
4. An agreement amendment with GSI Water Solutions, Inc. (GSI) to
provide injection well exploratory drilling oversight support services
for the archeologic and hydrogeologic testing in the amount of
$39,600 for a not to exceed agreement amount of $1,351,363.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Landrum, Council Member
Barton, Council Member Edwards, and Council Member Ford
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CARRIED (5 to 0)
7.c Professional Services Agreement for Cannon for design and
engineering services during construction of a Morro Basin
Extraction Well
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Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Edwards
Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cannon to
provide design and engineering services during construction (ESDC) for a
Morro Basin Extraction Well in an amount not to exceed $393,697, which
includes a 10% contingency budget executable by the City Manager.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Landrum, Council Member
Barton, Council Member Edwards, and Council Member Ford
CARRIED (5 to 0)
7.d San Luis Obispo County Regional Special Weapons and Tactics
Team Memorandum of Understanding
Adopt Resolution No. 33-24 Authorizing the Chief of Police to sign an
updated Memorandum of Understanding for the city’s participation in the
San Luis Obispo County Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
(Regional SWAT Team).
7.e Morro Bay Parking Lot Rehabilitation Notice of Completion
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Council Member Landrum appreciated the project had been completed
under budget.
Motion by Council Member Landrum
Seconded by Council Member Barton
1. Accept the work as performed by Ramsey Asphalt and
Construction; and
2. Authorize issuance and recording of the Notice of Completion; and
3. Authorize the reallocation of the unspent funds to the Pavement
Management Program.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Landrum, Council Member
Barton, Council Member Edwards, and Council Member Ford
CARRIED (5 to 0)
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8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
8.a Public Hearing to Report on Delinquent Solid Waste Collection
Accounts and Adopt Resolution No. 34-24 Authorizing San Luis
Obispo County Assessor to Assess Amounts Due on Delinquent
Solid Waste Collection Accounts as Tax Leins Against the Properties
The City Council took a brief recess at 7:58 p.m. The meeting reconvened
at 8:07 p.m. with all members present.
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Public Works Director Kwolek and Management Analyst Burlingame
presented the report and responded to Council inquiries.
Mayor W ixom opened public comment for Item 8.a.
Terry Simons, Morro Bay, expressed disappointment with the
amount of staff time and the amount of public monies spent to
collect the little amount of $1,975 as stated in the report and
questioned why the City is involved.
Nattalia Merzoyan, Morro Bay, stated that her solid waste bill
increased by 50% in the last year or two, and sympathizes for
those residents who are behind in making payments and also
questioned why the City is involved.
End of public comment.
Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Landrum
Conduct a public hearing to receive the report on delinquent solid waste
collection fees, hear any objections or protests to the report, authorize the
addition of the City’s 2% administration fee to the delinquent fees, and
adopt Resolution No. 34-24 authorizing the San Luis Obispo County Tax
Assessor to assess amounts due on delinquent solid waste collection
accounts as tax liens against the properties. Pursuant to California Health
and Safety Code Section 5473, this Resolution should be adopted by a
two-thirds vote of the members of the City Council.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Landrum, Council Member
Barton, Council Member Edwards, and Council Member Ford
CARRIED (5 to 0)
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
9.a Amendment No. 8 to Contract Services Agreement with Aleshire &
Wynder, LLP for City Attorney Services
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Finance Director Conrad presented the report and responded to Council
inquiries
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for Item 9.a.
Terry Simons, Morro Bay, expressed that he has developed a warm
relationship with the City Attorney over the last year and hopes to
continue this relationship and questioned why the amendment was
not attached to the staff report.
Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, expressed disappointment that during
closed session Council may have looked at comparisons regarding
in-house attorneys and opined that the city does not need all the
services that the City Attorney's firm offers.
End of public comment.
Motion by Council Member Barton
Seconded by Council Member Ford
Approve Amendment No. 8 to the contract services agreement with
Aleshire & Wynder, LLP for city attorney services.
Ayes (3): Council Member Barton, Council Member Edwards, and Council
Member Ford
Noes (2): Mayor Wixom, and Council Member Landrum
CARRIED (3 to 2)
10. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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Council Member Landrum requested Council draft a letter of support to the
County for the Friends of the Library's continued use of the book sorting room.
Mayor Wixom requested staff bring back an update on the skiff storage policy at
the next Council meeting before implementation begins.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
/s/ Heather Goodwin, Deputy City Clerk