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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
July 10, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room
595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
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
Community Development Director Airlin Singewald
Legal Counsel Danny Aleshire
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m., with all members present.
2. SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for items on the agenda.
Nicole Dorfman, Morro Bay, was concerned a Community Benefits
Agreement with Vistra was being discussed in closed session and
suggested it be a public hearing.
Nattalia Merzoyan, Morro Bay, agreed with Ms. Dorfman and felt too many
closed session meetings were being held on issues that should include
the public.
End of public comment.
4. THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
4.a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Conduct an employee evaluation of the City Manager pursuant to
Government Code section 54957
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4.b CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
Property: Assessor Parcel No. 066-331-046, 1290 Embarcadero
Property Negotiators: Vistra Corp.; Morro Bay Power Company, LLC
Agency Negotiators: Yvonne Kimball, City Manager; Airlin Singewald,
Community Development Director; and Chris Neumeyer, City Attorney
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment - Community Benefits
Agreement
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in Open Session on July 23, 2024. City Attorney
Neumeyer reported the City Council met in closed session on July 10, 2024 to
consider two matters. No legally reportable action was taken.
However, in the interests of transparency the Council asked that a “report out” be
made on otherwise confidential information for Item No. 4.b.
Item No. 4.b concerned Council review under Govt Code 54956.8 with staff of a
potential community benefits agreement with Vistra Energy after they sent a
proposal to City. A potential community benefits agreement includes potential
real estate transactions, such as the deeding of Lila Keiser park to the City and
joint real estate ventures to generate City income, as well as other related
potential benefits.
No commitments were made. No final action was taken on any agreement or
contract with Vistra Energy. Rather, the Council conferred with City staff on a
non-binding, tentative response to Vistra Energy’s proposed community benefits
agreement to continue the conversation.
Vistra Energy was informed that the City may amend the response subject to
further City staff review and public input. The Council will seek community
feedback and input on the community benefits agreement subsequent to the
initial rounds of non-binding and tentative discussions. Furthermore, no
community benefits agreement will be approved without being agendized at a
public Council meeting for review and discussion.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk