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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
December 10, 2024, 4:00 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
City Clerk Dana Swanson
Finance Director Emily Conrad
Community Development Director Airlin Singewald
Police Chief Amy Watkins
Harbor Vitality Director Chris Munson
Fire Captain Michael Talmadge
City Engineer Cindy Cecil
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. with all members present.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
https://youtu.be/gH4sZwShcYM?si=Sn_ZrVPLbvc0M0qw&t=75
Aaron Ochs, Morro Bay, thanked Council Members Barton and Ford for
their service and expressed gratitude for Citizens for Estero Bay
Preservation support of Measure A-24. He suggested the City inform the
Coastal Commission and California Energy Commission Vistra did not
complete good faith negotiations with the City and did not exercise all
remedies available prior to opting in to AB 205.
Barry Branin, Morro Bay, expressed appreciation for members of the
Council and community members who supported Measure A-24.
Clint Weirick, on behalf of Senator John Laird, congratulated the newly
elected members and thanked Council Members Ford and Barton for their
service.
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Janice Peters, Morro Bay, thanked the outgoing and congratulated newly
elected council members
Christine Johnson, Morro Bay, offered sincere thanks for outgoing Council
Members Barton and Ford and welcomed newly seated Council Members
Eckles and Luffee.
Aislyn and Alexa Ford expressed pride and admiration for their mom's
service on the City Council, thanked Council Member Barton for her
service, and congrulated newly elected Council Members Eckles and
Luffee.
Lynda Merrill, Morro Bay, thanked Council Members Ford and Barton for
their dedication to the City.
Julie Cravotto, on behalf of Assemblymember Dawn Addis and their office,
thanked outgoing council members and recognized Council Member
Ford's dedication to the City and State.
Diego Amaro thanked Council Member Ford for her dedication to the City
of Morro Bay.
Betsy Gaudette-Cross, Morro Bay, expressed her appreciation for the City
Council.
Assemblymember Dawn Addis welcomed the new members to the
Council and thanked outgoing Council Members Ford and Barton for their
incredible work.
Alexis Arrazola thanked Council Member Ford for her service.
End of public comment.
3. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM(S)
3.a RESOLUTION DECLARING RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
NO. 659 (MEASURE A-24)
https://youtu.be/gH4sZwShcYM?si=6p2QyZTru9t4wse8&t=1236
Motion by Council Member Ford
Seconded by Council Member Barton
1. Adopt Resolution No. 72-24 declaring the results of the November
5, 2024, General Municipal Election, and
2. Direct staff to update the language in the General Plan consistent
with Measure A-24 with all due haste, and
3. Direct staff to initiate the process for a Zoning Code amendment to
indicate that changing the land use designation for the specific
parcels requires voter approval in accordance with Measure A -24.
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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)
3.b COMMENTS BY CURRENT MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
https://youtu.be/gH4sZwShcYM?si=agUzdOp7yQPs0tXU&t=1376
3.c OATH OF OFFICE FOR MAYOR-ELECT, CARLA WIXOM, AND
COUNCIL MEMBERS-ELECT, JEFF ECKLES AND BILL LUFFEE
https://youtu.be/gH4sZwShcYM?si=MYlqEwWlzGebMzk2&t=2509
3.d COMMENTS BY NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
https://youtu.be/gH4sZwShcYM?si=u0VJr5oXuw4d9KI -&t=2688
4. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk
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Dana Swanson
Clerk